Mar ir - Re Publican ittr uaer. stem, or the establishment ofa new Bank ofthe United States will be the ultimate ef- Ait $2 per Waft/ fuillOrressly advaxico. reds." • This prophecy of 1835, has actually be come history in 1837. Let any impartial =dread it, and acknowledge the facts. GETTYSBUROII. PAINS. MONDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1837. The Currency—ll. S. Bank. ozyThe Compiler of last week says—" The U. 'B. Bank of Pennsylvania, which obtained a char ter by some means, and Which was to regulate the eUrreney, - ike,./Ste... has suspended specie payments its well as the other Philadelphia Banks." Thitiiis correct so far as it relates to the suspen idori4nspecie payments (by the U. S. Bank) as 'ista:zeeWe . other Philadelphia Banks;' hut the "Otapikbai• OM in stating that the Bank, by its re itilite*iSy the State, was to regulate the currency. It is' true, no better currency could or would be asked, either in this or any other country, were it not for the vile war nigt:A against it by the “Gov ernment" and its menials. When the Bank oper ated under its National Charter, and was the pay master for the Government, was it ever known to be guilty of the conduct charged in the following paragraphs upon those "pets" of the present ,•Go vernment" created to "regulate the currency" Ind establish a ..circulating medium of oump and auvatt!"—aye, which were to make a tRD Yo-NET rolled up and down the Missouri (as lien . ton asierted) into every man's breeches pocket! The French indemnity was brought borne in gold, and great credit was claimed for the Administration for such provident care. The New York American says: "Yester day demands for instalments then due on claims allowed, were presented to the Bank of America, and payment in gold required. It was refused: the demand was forma:ly made and protested, and sent on for recovo. ry to Washington. Where is the constitu• tional currency—the hard money'?" "Getting rid of the Surplus.—The Dry Dock Bank of New York. (one of the Gov. emment's Pet Banks,) stopped pas ment with Two Hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars of Government Deposites in its vaults?— According to one account 31130,000." The Baltimore American says: "We learn that on Saturday the notes of the do pos►te bank, where one or more bonds were due, Were refused in payment of tliose bonds, and the merchants, being without the gold or silver required by the Circular,were com pelled to let them go unpaid," The same transaction related in the last of the above articles took place in the City of Philadel phia on Friday and Saturday week last—viz: Notes on the Girard Bank (a Deposits Bank of the U. States) refused in payment of debts due the Uni ted Stales! Icr The True Cause. ,We hope the Compiler of this week will have the honet , ty also to place under his "Postscript" the following - short article. The people can then judge whielf was of the greatest advantage to the country, the kurrency of the U. S.' Bank, or that of the Deposits or Pet Banks established by Jackson, Van Buren, Whitney & Co., to break down the U. S. Bank. "The immediate reasons which induced the Bank of the United States' to suspend have been made known. it is because of the SUSPENSION OF TUE GOVERNMENT!- The bank hOlds some large claims upon the Treasury, and on presenting them for pay ment, the Treasury of the United States re fused, by its agents, to pay its liabilities in specie! In consequence ofthis virtual bank ruptcy and actual suspension of the Trea sury, the United States Bank felt itselfoblig ed to suspend, and thus prevent its specie being withdrawn for objects foreign to its institution." When ' , the Government" will neither pay their debts in Specie, nor receive its own "curren cy" in payment of debts due it, it little becomes its minions to exult at the ususpension of specie payments" by an Institution which, until the vile war raged against it by the ' , Second Washington," was always found 4be a faithful auxiliary to the Government, as well as to the Merchant, Farmer and Mechanic. • The pecuniary distress in our cities is al ready severely felt in the coal regions. A large meeting of the Coal operatives has been held in Pottsville to devise some means to reklieve the -present distress. The last Miner's Journal says, that the mining ope. retipns are nearly all suspended; the miners iiticienivtog the region daily, and the boat 'Amen are disappearing from the line of canal. 'a 'This news is most unwelcome—should it continue, great suffering will be the inevita ble consequence amongst the poor in our cities, next winter.—Harriaburgh :lel. From the Alexandria Gazette. MONETARY EPITAPH, Or the result of 'the Experiment" on the health of Commercial Credit, adopted from the Italian: .1 was well, wished to be better, Took physic, and— HERE I A3l! The grand "Expiriment" is over—the "better currency" has been introduced, and the play ends, after several years actin., with Nation Bankruptcy. We were struck with the correctness of the prophecy made by that sagacious statesman, Henry Clay,iii the Senate, on the 18th of February, 1835. Speaking of the measures pursued by the Administration, in tempering with the cur rency and interfering with the finances, he "There being no longer any sentinel at tbe head of our banking establishments, to warn thetp,by its information and operations, or approaching danger,the local institutions, already multiplied_to an alarming extent, end almost.daily multiplying, in reasons of prosperity will make free and unrestrained emissions. All the channels of circulation will become gorged. Property will raise extrayaipintly high, and constantly looking rPthst4emptation to purchase will he irresis tibits. "Inordinate speculation will ensue, debti will be freely contracted, std whim the sops* of adversity comes, as come it , Mtle!ilitellipnks, acting without concert and 1 4 _,.0 11114- iutts obeying the law of selfpres- A ,lllTllittat Willa the same time call in their :bow the yam number will 4:lngenue the ittlintth and' gesaerar awls* wide spread : Ai., **d art uptemicni of who!, banking A ProelamallOn by the President. CONGRESS CALLED TOGETHER. We copy from the Globe the proclama loin of President Van Buren, requiring the Congress of the United States to assemble on the first Monday of September next. It will be in the rememberance of our readers that, in his reply to the New York Deputa tion, on the fourth of this month, Mr. Van Buren used the following language: "I do not see at present, sufficient reason to justify me in requiring an earlier meeting (of Congress) than that appointed by the Constitution." It seems that the events which have oc curred within the brief period that has since elapsed. have wrought a change in the Exe cutive mind; and that he now does see "sul ficient reasons" for the extraordinary session of the National Legislature. What are those reasons? We hazard nothing in saying that they are mainly connected with the embarrassments of the Government—and have little or no direct reference to the calamities which the pen. ple have so long and so patiently endured. While the distress and ruin brought about by the financial policy of the Administra lion were confined to the people—while they were not felt by the President and his troop of Officials- 7 -neither he nor they thought the emergency such as rendered any extra ordinary measure expedient or necessary. On the contrary, he peremptorily refused what, of his own will, ho might have done for the relief of the country, and what he had been commanded to do by the collective voice oft he people's representatives—rname• ty, repeal the Treasury Circular. Lie de clined too to convene Congress, who, it was believed, would deviso measures of relief, and by just and wise legislation, prevent the recurrence of similar disasters. And while he thus opposed himself to the ex. pressed wishes of the people, his official or gan was filled day after day, with upbraid. tngs and reproaches, jeers and insults, di• reeled against those who had "the audaci ty" to approach the Chief Magistrate with remonstrances against the measures of the Government, and requesting his interpOsi tion to save the people from the consequen ces which would flow from a perseverance in those schemes. At that time the Government had not felt in its own experience the pressure under which the whole country was groaning.— There was "no pressure" which they •Ye• gretted." The case is altered now. The embarrassment has reached the Govern• meet, and is of such a character that Con gress alone can give relief. The President had it in his power to prevent much of that distress which has prevailed among the people; but he has no power to rescue the Government from the morass into which it has been plunged. Congress must be cal led together, because in the event of a con tinued suspension of specie payments by the Banks, the Treasury, without the aid of Congress, could not pay the Army, Navy, and the Civil and Diplomatic Officers! By the President of the U. States of America. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, great and weighty matters claiming the consideration of the Congress of the United States, form an extraordinary occasion for convening them, I do, by these presents, appoint the first Monday of Sep 'ember next, for their meeting at the City of Washington; hereby requiring the res• pective Senators and Representatives then ' and there to assemble in Congress, in order to receive such communications as may tben be made to them, and to consult and determine on such measures •as in their wisdom may be deemed meet for the wel. fare ofthe United States. In testimony whereof, I have caused the [L. a.] seal of the United States to be here unto affixed,and signed the same with my hand. Done at the City of Washington, the fif teenth day of May, in the year of our Lprd one thousand eight hundred end thirty-seven, and of the independence of the United States the sixty-first. By the Presideir: M. VAN BUREN. JOHN FORSYTH, SecretOry of State. "Integrity of the Union.s7 3j For the information of those whom the Sen. tinel has designated as the "HEATHEN OF AD. AMS COUNTY," we subjoin the following noti ces of the late Convention called, by the friends of Slavery, "the integrity of the Union Convention!" The first is from the Rev. Mr. BLANCRA - 1111, 11-par ticular favorite of the Sentinel-man; the second from the Philadelphia "Ledger," a neutral paper; and the third from the Pittsburgh "Democrat," a Van Buren paper. Nothing therein contained, we hope, will arouse the "indignant feelings" of thelittle fellow in the corner. Correspondence of the “Nationol Enquirer." HARRISBURGH, May sth, 1837. DEAR FRIEND:-1 have been prevented writing an earlier account of the Pro• Slav ery Convention, which met here on Monday and adjourned on Tuesday last. Never was the "counsel of Ahithopel" more complete. ly turned into foolishness than in this in stance. You will got a full and accurate report of the proceedings and speeches from to.day's Telegraph, which I trust you will lay before your readers immediately. I shall devote several letters to incidents con nected with the Convention,which do not fall within the reporter's path. Mr. Stevens, of Adams County, was reg• ularly elected a delegate to this Convention, by a county meeting which was called at the time I was in Gettvsburgh, by those in• dividuals who, you will recollect, took pos. session of the Court House on the evening I was to debate there. He came to the Con. ventiott; not as an . abolittenistfor he had never connected himself with any society of that kind,—but as a "Friend of the . In tegrity of the Union." Such were invited, by the call of the Convention, to meet for the purpose ofaasuring The South that "Penn aylvania, as a Suite, wet • opposed to the, ilehetvowof the' i mediate A bolitiaai This, however, no . CprivAtion 'could posei bly.know, before Pennsylvania had expresed . her views ofthe practices ofthe Abolitionists; and this Convention was a proper place for delegates to utter the views of Pennsylvania on this subject. But Mr. Stevens had scarcely taken his seat, before a 'resolution was discharged at him by a Clergyman from Aleghany, which affirmed it to be improper for "any ono who believed in the doctrine of immediate Em. ancipatron to hold a seat in that body."— The remarks of the Rev. gentleman were severe and provoking. Mr. Stevens replied as he is reported. Rut no report, even if he wrote it himself, can convey nny idea of his power. Esq. M'Giflin, who originated the call for the Convention, and brought forward and matured it, who likewise spoke something about three hours in our Wash. ing!on debate,sat silent and ill at rest during the Convention. No gentleman of talent undertook to say a word, unless with a view to quiet some disturbance or reconcile some jarring between members. The men who opposed Mr. Stevens were are Chairman. (who tried to stop him with "eider," and disorder, by enforcing rules, and 'lien de claring the"Coneention had adopted none 1 ") and this Rev. Mr. Haynes, who is blest with the absence of certain qualities of mind and heart which make him utterly inset)• sible to sarcasm, however merited and se• vere. After all, Mr. Stevens was almost the only man to whom the Convention would listen, as you will see by the reports in the papers. Every body else would be pat down, by cries of "Quest ion,"—"Question," "What need of discussion," but him. When he rose, although the known friend of the slave all his life; although the real friends of Slavery, in the Convention, knew that he bitterly despised their pretended friendship for the Union, and that his great soul loath ed the oppression of the poor;—yet they lis tened to him like a child of three years old! —L saw sonic of those editors present, whose columns have lon_ been teeming with abuse of the abolitionists: —they sat like petrified Images, under his remarks, till some turn in his speech would produce a corresponding change in their countenances. They laugh ed heartily now—and now looked grave— and again were sad, while that great master and model of eloquence burnod along the line of thought which he uttered. This was the more remarkable, as no field for the dis play 01 great powers seemed to offor,—or, if it did, to vanish in the bustle and haute which ruled this chaos of conventions. But he seemed to throw an atmosphere about the meanest topic, clear and transparent as that pure gas which supports flame, and his mind glowed along the most wiry and teresting theme, completely exhausting it, and converting it into light. A gentleman, from a slave State, attended the Convention to witness the proceedings, which he hoped woulJ silence, forever, what he regarded as the wicked clamorof the Abolitionists. A fter the first sitting (Tues. day forenoon) when Hr.' Stevens was pres s alit, this gentleman went to him, and ed him that, although opposed to him, he vet never had enjoyed a richer trent than during that forenoon, in_;istening to his re... marks. - • - • * For my own part, I never aaw arly one like him, nor read of any, except' Henry Brougham? Upon a certain occasion, Brougham attempted to address aii audi- • ence, who saluted him at his rising with • hisses; and "Go home, Broughath! Go home, Brougham"! resounded from all parts of the house. He stood at ease till his voice could be heard above the storm, and when it could, he cried:— "Hiss—s—s! —Serpents, geese, and the safety-valve of a steam-engine are nothing to John Bull, when once he is faiely robed. s there any one here who knows me so little, as to suppose I dare not look you, .(the peo ple) as well as your enemies in the face?— So now, when you shall have dgne with your folly, I shall go on with my speech; until which time, I stand here, slowly growing fat'on popular applause?" The hisses were converted, by the magi... of his daring, into cheers; and this scene was the introduction of one of the most success ful efforts of his whole life. Twenty times, I . was reminded of the anecdote, during this convention, when Mr. Stevens' would rise amid uproar and sit down amid applause., lie is, indeed, the Balm:nun or America; and ten yen rs hence, if his life and health are spared, will exhibit him, not only to this country, but to the world, like - Brougham, the terror of tyrants; and like Wilberforce, the friend of *he siif ering and the dumb. ) ' J. BLANCHARD. Correspondence of tho Phila. “Public Ledger." HARRISBURGH, May 2,1837. The anti abolition or Integrity of the U nion convention, met in Harrisburg yester day, and adjourned this afternoon sine die.— They have made themselves a laughing stock to the people here. I was in their convention a little while this morning; also this afternoon until they adjourned, which was about five o'clock.. They have adop ted some resolutions, which will be printed, but what, they are I am unable to say, for when I was in they wore in the utmost con fusion. In Gettysburgh, when they were appointing delegates, Tuaringes STEVENS went into the meeting and threw obstructions in their way by moving amendments, and then debating the matter with them; when some one proposed him for a delegate,which carried ofcourse. He was entitled to a seat in their convention, which met in the Court House in this place; he attended and when uny of the violent pro slaverymen offered resoluttons,Thaddeue would movean amend. .ment, such as the following: "We hold these truths to be self-evident. that all men are created free and equal, and endowed by their Creator with certain ina lienable rights, among which are life, liber ty, and, the pursuil of happiness, and that our government, is bound to protect every individual in the . enjoyment of those rights." They then would vote hirtidown by call. mg the previous question, when he would move another amendment, taken from our bill of rights, and -debate. the matter with ilia mould , t hey v eistlttewa Mtn-retract Pets. fusion, and the spectators, who were numer ous, wore convulsed with laughter; in this situation they ndjourned,resolving that their proceedings should be published, without their knowing what they were. When any motion was put to' the House, Thaddeus would call for the yeas and nays. Then they would vole that the question should not be so taken, as it was contrary to all parlia mentary rules, but Thaddeus would urge it and say "that he wished that all great refor mers should have their names recorded and handed down to posterity, as public bene li and as they had become an much wiser than Franklin, and all good old lash Toned but ignorant, (compared with them.) Pennsylvanians had been, he would- be very sorry to deprive any one who should vote for the resolutions,of one sprig of the laurel that they would thereby gain to themselves!"— It was really laughable to see the confusion they were in. Their President, Judge Baird, from Washington county, appeared scarcely to know what he was about ,for when Stevens insisted on their keeping to parlia mentary rules, the President would say they had no rules, and when Stevens would make some other motion the President would de cide that it was contrary to their rules! but I can give but a faint idea of the scene. From the Pittsburgh "Democrat." "We aro fearful, from what we can gath er, yet hope we are mistaken, (hat the Con vention held at Harrisburgh to sustain Om vlntecritv of the Union," HAS PROVED RATHE . II, A FAILURE." Al'Suminr, Mr. STr.vsNs and Doctor FAUPS will each accept our thanks for copies of the °Daily Chronicle," containing the proceedings of the Convention. (: - .The Sentinel-man "regrets" to see Mr. STE VENS do any thing against hie darling, Masonry! We hopo he will have many such "regrets" b4ore he dies! Mr. Stevens owes it to his own consisten cy, as well as to ther Democratic Anti-Masons of the State to do all he can to have all Secret SG ciet'eg suppressed. And ho will make use of every exertion in his power to accomplish what the Sen- and is pleftsed to term tits "favorite topic," not withstanding the "regrets" of the Lodge and its Ex-Worshipfuls. From the Harriaburgh Telegraph Unparalleled Extravagance Our readers will recollect with what high colored and exaggerated accounts,the nic Van Buren papers were filled respecting the expenses of the Legislature of last year, and the earnestness with which they called upon the people to aid them in a- "reform." We have now some of the practical fruits of the wisdom and reform of the Van Buren Legislature to lay before the people. Lot them compare them. The session and extra-session of 1835 8, which in addition to the ordinary business o legislation, districted the State, revised the entire civil code, and relieved the people from taxes, cost the state 8134,000 31 The last session of the Legisla- ture, which sat but 4 months and did not do as much busi. ness as the previous legisla. ture did in two weeks, cost 11)0 state OR; EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN TY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS MORE THAN THE previous legislature, including double travel and an extra•session or about two months. This is a specimen of the Masonic or Van Buren reform that the people have presented to them as an evidence of what will be done, should that party obtain power. In noticing this subject we intend at some future day to give all of the items, that the people may know the shameful manner in which the late legislature squandered their money. At this time we can only give the following. In the sesv►ons ofl 635 and the printing fur the House of Rep resentatives, all included,cost 813,430 87 The printing of the last session, thus far, has cost 0;r - Making a difference in favor of the session and extra sea• sion of 1835 '6, of Notwithstanding the volumes of the jour nals 0f1835 '6 are more than one third lar ger than those of the present year! In 1805 and '6 the printer of the journals of the House received $5,104 02. This year S. D. Patterson printer of the journals of the House has received 811,316 25. Making a difference in favor of last year, ex tra.session and all, of SIX THOUSAN D TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO DOLLARS AND TWENTY-THREE CENTS. Thisis but one item in the ex penditures of the late Legislature, but it is sufficient to show how the public treasury was robbed to reward political partizans and pamper unprincipled presses: Let the peo ple call upon their late representatives to give an account of their conduct. The voters of Cumberland county have, at present, only thirteen candidates from a mong whom to choose a Sheriff, viz: Isaac Angnev. Gen. Beetem, George Croft, Wil liam Dean, William Gould, David Lehn, Joseph Lobach, John Myers, George Rup ley, Joseph .Waggoner, Jacob Wotzel, Ja cob Williams, and Simon Wunderlich. This multiplicity of candidates will be profitable to the printers, provided—Time ALL PAY ur.—Compiler. - HARD Demur:O.—The Boston Noreen. tile Journal says that in a quarrel between a drunken husband and an angry wife, she berated him thus: "Och, ye varmint, ye leave me to get bread as I can for the chid. der, and bring nothing home but your drunken carcass—ye drink'd up your pick• axe last Wednesday, and to-day ye have drink'd up your saw and , horse, so you have." The establishment of the Lebanon Cou rier is offered for sale. Mr. Gleitri says, he "will dispose of it on liberal terms to a sup porter of the State administration, if imme. diate application is made. A practical prin. ter delirout of establishing himself, would find it vvo`ttliy arhis attention." Constitutional Convention. MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION. Philadelphia City. John Sergeant, Charles Chauncey, Thomas P. Cope, W. M. Meredith, John M. Scott, James C. Biddle, Joseph R. Chandler, M. W. Baldwin. Joseph Hopkinson, Philadelphia County. George W. Eller, C. J. Ingersoll, A. Helfenstein, Charles Brown, Joseph M. Doran, Thomas Wearer, J. J. M'Cahan, John Foulkrod, Pierce Butler, Benjamin Martin. Thomas Earle, Chester. Thomas S. Bell, William Darlington, M. J. Thomas, Mathias Pennypacker John Chandler, Delaware. David Lyon; George Senill. Montgomery. Henry Scheetz, J. B. Sterigere, Joel K. Mann, Tobias Sellers. Bucks. E. T. M'Dowell, John How, S. Gamy, Phineas Jenks. Berks. John Ritter, George M. Keim, James Donegan, William High. Mark Darragh, Lancaster. W. Hiester, Jeremiah Brown, Lindley -Coates, 11. E. Cochrane, J. Konigmaehcr, H. G. Long. FL C. Wigan, Dauphin. William Henderson, William Clark Lebanon. J. B. Weidman, George Seltzer Perry Alexander Magee. Union, Mifflin and Juniata. James Merrill, William P. Malay, William L. Harris, Ephraim Banks. John Cuminin, George Smith, Northampton and Monroe. William Brown. James M. Porter, William Overfield, James Kennedy. Luzerne and Wayne. William Sweetland, Andrew Bedford George W. Woodward, Wearnoreland. John Y. Barclay, George T. Crawford L. L. Bigelow, Washington. Joshua Dickerson, Thomas M'Call, Walter Craig, Aaron Kerr. Fayette. John Fuller, William L. Miller David Gilmore, Samuel Cleavinger Allegheny. Harmar Denny, Mathew Henderaon, Andrew Bayne, Walter Forward. Heziliah G. Rogers, William Ayres, John Clarke, Daniel Agnew, Mercer. • Thomas S. Cunningham, James Montgomery David M. Farrelly, Erie. Daniel Saeger, James Pollock. Thomas H. Sill, Jefferson, Warren and M'Kean. Orb J. Hamlin, Thomas Hastings. Indiana, Armstrong, Cambria and Clearfield James Clarke. $141,0788 Adams. James M'Sherry, Thaddeus Stevens Armstrong William Curli Bedford. Andrew J. Cline, Jncob Barndollar Bradford. Nathaniel Clapp, Willisam Smith. Cumberland. Richard M. Crain, David Nevin. Levi Merkic, Franklin. George Chambers, Joseph Snively James Dunlop, Huntingdon. Samuel Royer, C. Crum Indiana. James Todd Lehigh. Jacob Di'linger, Joseph Fry, Jr. Lycoming and Clearfield. John A. Gamble, Thomas Taggart. Robert Fleming, 24,296 28 Northumberland. William Gearhart. Somerfet and Cambria. Robert Young, Joshua F. Cox. James M. Russel, 11,027 33 Jacob Krebs. Susquehanna. Jahez Hyde, Almon H. Read. Tioga and Potter. Robert G. White. Christian Myers. Virgil Grenell. York C. A. Barnitz, Samuel Porter, John R. Donnell, Jacob Stickel. Samuel C. Bonham, Correspondence of the U. S. Gazette, HARRISBURGH, May 10. Mr. Doran, of the county, proposed the Resolution, this morning, viz: that which looks to the repeal of the charter of the Uni ted States Bank: A pretty thought at the present moment, for one who lives within a few miles of the city of Philadelphia! The resolution, however, proposes an inquiry whether any such measures should be adop• ted, and as I learn, that some, if not all, of the county members gave a pledge to the directors of their party,that they would move in that suicidal measure, they could not, 1 imagine,have done less than Mr. D 's motion proposes, and I do not apprehend that they will do much more than make the inquiry• The propositions from some quarters. re lative to the Judiciary, are as radical as the wildest schemes that I have ever heard sta ted in private conversation. The election of Supreme Judges . by the legislature for 5 years, and the removal of one Judge each year—the election of Judges of the Court . of Common Pleas, by the people, for three years, and one removed every year—the Governor and Senate elected annually—the. Governor elected for 3 years, and : ever af ter ineligible. These are ultra enough to give some idea of the feelings and views of certain members, and yet these are likely, I think, to assume a conservative character, when compared with propositions yet to be wade. '!'hark Heaven, all parties aim to awee Columbia. Ezra 8. Hayhurst Samuel A. Purviance Beaver. John Dickey Crawford Gorge ShillitQ Schuylkill Venango. Wayne and Pike. in epilanging the School Syatt•m, io give it character and permanency, and make it the duty and butane% of an executive (dicer.— The plan will be matured with care,and pre sented with liberal provisions. Mr. Stevens has introduced a resolution, giving a right of trial by Jury to every hu man Ewing. This meets the case of runa way slaves, who have hitherto been restor ed or released, by common magistrates or judges, without the intervention of juries.— It should be understood that these amend tents or rather proposals are only brought fiirward to be reti•rred to the proper com aiittee. The discustsion, not argument, fairly set in this morning, and the Convention was enlivened by some spirited speaking. Mr. M'Calien and Mr. Brown, from the county, broached the doctrines of their ru;Culiar sect. Mr. Biddle replied with great force and eloquence to arguments used by them and some others, upon the subject of amend. meets generally. I have never listened to Mr. Biddle with more entire satisfoction. Mll r. Stevens was awfully severe upon the language and tone of Mr. M'Cahen,who was so unfortunate as to make an improper allu sion to the composition of the Judiciary commit tee,and to speak ofthegoirer classes,' ns i' a separate body of the people. What!. ever may have been the speaker's views, he was unfortunate in his choice of wordsit hough : generally uttering with great fluency. Mr. Stevens consequently had a fine opportunity for reprisals, and ho used it to mighty effect. Correspondence of the Pennsylvania Pepublican. HARRISBURGH, May U. - . After the journals were read this morning the unfinished business of yesterday came up in order, which was a motion to postpone the motion of going into a committee oftho whole on the resolutions of the rnt , mber from Butler county, Purviance, instructing the standingcommittees to report certain amend ments to the Constitution. 1 mentioned that Mr. Stevens had at the close of oui session yesterday given some of the members from Philadelphia county a severe castigation, upon, in consequence of their exceedingly high toned sentiments. As he had immedi ately at the close of his speech moved-an adjournment, which carried', they:took oc casion this morning to answer hini, and law coming excited, spread out their radicalism before tlie convention in-all its extent and folly. The debating corps of `the county, consists of several member:ion light niattera and skirmishing on the outposts; Messrs. Brown, Doran, McCahen and Earle; those gentlemen appear to hove come here charg ed to the muzzle, and ready primed from the Debating societies, town meetings and Clubs, and can scarcely' contain themselves until the convention are prepared to hear them, being at all times ready to force on a debate, arid indeed toamend the constitution instant• er, or make a new and better one without any preliminary measures whatever or much form of proceeding about it. Their radical declamation this. morning called up Mr. Cox, who was severe upon a part of their constituents, as well as themselves; they chewed that they felt it. by some one or two of them calling to order and an indication from others of a desire .to .speak. They wore however disappointed as a motion to postpone for the present prevailed, in order to receive report**, of committees, among which was that upon printing; one, part of the report being that 2700 Daily Chronicles be printed for the use of members; on which a few remarks of a somewhat spicy charac ter were called fbrth,t he first by, Mr. Clarke, • of Indiana, •an old and very respectable member; Mr. Brown, of the county of Phil adelpllia, with a liberality truly praisewor thy, advocated the measure. II A RRISBURIIH. May 12. When the debate ciosed yesterday on the postponement of. the motion to go into COM. nut.ee of the whole on Mr. Purviance's reso lutions, Mr. Cox of Somerset was speaking; when it came up in order to day Mr. Cox continued his speech, and as the opportunity had been enrbraced to extend the licence of debate, he digressed at some length, and was particularly severe on the Philadelphia coun ty members, as well as their constituents.— - He also entered ',trmly into general politics. Mr. Buchanan • was in the house and had been invited on the floor; it is to he regretted that Mr. Cox was not aware of the fect, as he detailed the thrice told tale of his former horror of Democracy—.'that if he had a . drop of Democratic blood in his veins, he would let it out," with many other anecdotes of a similar character, going to prove the great difference between the democracy of the present day and that of the good old dern ocratic days of President Jefferilon. W hen, he had sat down, Mr. Doran followed, and he was succeeded by Mr. Brown of Phila delphia county, both of whom were violent and severe ip their answers on Mr. Cox, as well as on some other of our members.— The convenlin9 was, after they htid closed, addressed by Mr, Merrill from Union, and finally by Judge Hopkinson in some exceed ingly sensible and pertinent remarks, well calculated to allay any exciting or angry . feelings, produced by the former speakers. On the 12th, the majority of the Committee ap pointed en the 4th Artiele of the Constitution ye ported the let and 3d sections of said article with out any alteration, and that the 2d 'section be amen_ tiedso as to retuflie follows—pubstitutiug the ward "majority" for "two-thirds." SECTION 2. All impeachments shall he tried by the senate. Wltri sitting for that purpose, the senators shall be upon oath or affirmation. No person shall be convicted without a majority of the members present. The minority reported the same article without any amendment. Mr. I)xxxv, from the committee on the - let Article of the Constitution, reported as follows: That it is inexpedient to make any alteration in the Ist, 3d,4th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 18th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st sections of said article. That the lOth article be'so amended veto read as follows: - _ The general assembly shell meet nn the first Tuesday in January, in every year, un less sooner convened by the governor• • Mr. Raroawr offered the following preamble and resolnuon, for consideration. . • Whereas, tied...m.6,A IF! unexampled growth of this comtlonwealth, in population, wealth and resources, has, in a great degree, arisen from the industry of her citizens, the republicanism of her insti tutions, the impartiality Of her laws, and the uprightness, firmness and integrity of an in- dependent judiciary: Therefore, be it Resolved, That the standing committee of this convention, to which is referred the fifth article of the constitution; he instructed to report the same without amendments. On the 15th, Mr. Sri:yr:Ns offered a resolution, that the first article of the Constitution be au amen ded in the fourth section, 88 to prevent any city mid county in the Commonwealth from having more than six Representatives and two Senators in the Legislature. Mr. Dszirry, from the committee on the First Article, reported an amendment to the second sec . tion of said article, to provide that the annual elec tion for members of the Legislature in the City of Philadelphia, and each county of the Common wealth, be held on the 4th Tuesday of October in each year, instead of the second Tuesday, as now. A reconsideration of the resolution subscribing for 2,700 copies of the "Daily Chronicle" by the Conventiomwas moved by Mr.l.lnowls,of North ampton; but after considerable discussion between several of the members, the. subject was postponed until the 23d inst. The reason for the motion to , - - . - fre-consider was, thnt the Editor of the Chronicle 'lnot report the whole of the Speeches as &lilt . Cretl---thp,,nmver, being a Vonite, thought that in justice had done in the reports to his party!— On the other hand it was contended that the con tract with the Printer was a fair one, and that ho had in consequence went to considerable expense • in purchasing a new press, type, &c. During the discussion, Mr. STEVKNR took occasion to quiz the Vapites about their jealousy and fears of injustice "being done them b) the Reporters. No one, he • said, was so unreasonable as to suppose. that re porters .. possessed the talent of the Speakers! The orations of Cicero would shrink into nothing be side the speeches of gentlemen here! How could they expect a-mere mortal to do justice to their matchless eloquence! Correspondence of the Pennsylvania Inquirer. HARAISBURGH, May 16, IsB7. Mr. STEVENS, from the select committee on the state debt and state loans, reported a resolution to amend the constitution, so that the public debt of this commonwealth shall never exceed the sum of $30,000,000. Mr. Dormer. then moved the second read. ing and consideration of the report of the ommittee on the eth article of the consti tution, which was agreed to. • The Convention then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Cunningham in the chair, on said 'article, it being in rela tion to official oaths. Mr. Dutmor moved an amendment, to require the Executive, Judicial, and Legis !alive officers to take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States. Mr. CLARK, oflndiana, and Mr. HOPKIN• sox expressed themselves briefly as opposed to the amendment. They thought it wns well enough as it stood, and as the constitu tion of the United States required it, it was sufficient, the Union might be dissolved, when it would be necessary tv alter the Constitution. Mr. SBROEANT said—On reference to the Constitution of the'United States, the funds mental - law ofthe land, and' paramount to aft State constitutions. it would be found that it wns made imperative upon members of the legislature, legislative and judicial officers of the State, to take the oath to support that Constitution. Thatobjection could neither be dispensed with or strengthened. It acts by its own vigor—and laws made under it. are of like efficacy. Any attempt to repeal it would be void. as repugnant to the su preme law of the land; and any attempted alteration would be nugatory. He thought it; then, better to omit tlw proposed amendment. It would be of doubt ful rule. No one can say it will be of use, especially when it appears the same thing will be done whether it is introduced or not. Besides, if this be the ground for the pen pie of the United States to occupy, they oc• cupy it exclusively. They may alter it, and say no such forms shall be regarded. If they should, we should have a repugnant clause. which would be repealed by their act. Is it worth while to occupy attention in such a case? ' But, he said, he had an habitual, a sort of constitutional objection to the multiplica• tion of prinnisory oaths To increase the obligation of oaths, was the same as to in • crease the number of oaths. .Ho had no objection to hind officers lo support the Con stitution otTennsyvania, but would not mul• tiply the obligations. It was of doubtful efficacy. The frequency of witnesses' oaths impaired their solemnity; and obligations of this kind would not be felt in a long course of official duty. It was only laying a trap for the conscience. It would not,be matter of fact. but of construction. Eyery oath that, is impo:-.§.1, because (t can do no harm, is positively injurious. r paths' should be serious and solemn things, and to preserve their solemnity, they must tici . t be adminis , tered too frequently. Messrs. INGERSOLL and McSneeny con. eufred in these views, and Mr. I. enforced them at some length. Mr.„CuaatnEss and 'Mr. DUNLOP suppor ted the amendment. Mr. SrEvaris remarked, that it would be bad taste in him, idler the present discus sion, to attempt to argue the question fur ther. But, he would congratulate the Con• vention and the State' upon the public in. dicatiou given here, of the determination orthis.body, not to refuse the adminis• trattorrof unnecessary oaths, but wholly to suppress useless and 'vicious ones. H e hoped gentlemen • would remember on a fu. ture occasion the expression they had here given of their virtuous abhorrence of the unnecessary administration of these oaths. Another. occasion will soon arise, which will call upon gentlemen to put their seal of dis upprobatian•to oaths of a different charactei -wicked and wanton oaths—which are weakening ihe 'yearn, and sapping the foun (fatten °tribe-government. lie only rose to notice the spirit here man ires,tedt`andio..exPreas the - wish that it might contioa to piavaih . " Irrnrrabott, said he would give 'him the right hand of fellowship, or "grip," in this cause. If the gentleman would go in fa vor of considerate reform, he would go with him for the suppression ofevery blasphemous oath, either by investigation or otherwise.— He accepted the challenge in perfect good faith, and would bear it in mind. He only asked the gentleman to go with him in con• siderate,wholesome,and satisfactory reform, and he would go with him, accord, and vote with him for the inhibition in the Constitu• lion of all wicked, blasphemous, and wanton oaths. Mr. &rev ENS expressed his absolute confi dence, that on all subsequent occasions, the principles tl►is day confessed will be acted out. He believed he should meet hereafter with no captious .objections. He would now go to work in earnest to endeavour to sup press by the constitution all wicked and un• holy oaths. As to any pledge, he could only say, that he would go for what on the whole, should he wholesome reform. He would accept a treaty, to submit all the proposed reforms so favourite with the gentleman to the pee• ple, provided he will leave this to the people also. His pledge to this should he public, and not private, and his honor was the gun t antee. But if some such provision as he alluded to was not adopted, as far as his voice would go with the people,—perhaps he should say Anti•iMasonic people—he should advise them, to reject any and every proposition until this was granted them. Thus shoul• he their hostage until their wishes be final ly fulfilled. Some further remarks were made by ' Messrs. Scott, Forward, Chandler, Mere dith, and Sergeant, C.r which we have not space. I Mr. Riddle of the city,•said thnt the Con vention were now. for the first time, about to vote on a question involving an alteration of the Constitution—!hat on this as on all occa sions, he should vote against any change, unless it were clearly shown that an im provemenewOeld thereby be made. He en • tire 4 concurred with the gentlemen who were opposed to a multiplication of oaths— he thought that in proportion as the number of oaths was unnecessarily extended, would the reverence felt for their obligation he di minished—that oaths of office were becom ing 1•Ire customhouse oaths, which were proverbially a by-word and a reproach— that he was especially opposed to prospective oaths, and. to such as arise on matter of opinion or of construction—that already two different constructions had been put on the oath in question—the one by the'gen• !lemon from the county, (Mr. Ingersoll) that it was an oath to support the Government; the other by the gentleman from Franklin, (Mr. Chambers, that it was an oath to sup port the instrument—he concurred in opin ion with the first gentleman named—ff the oath were meant to support the instrument, it placed nitrify of the delegates, he presumed a majority of them, in a delicate !situation— they had solemnly pledged the:nselves to support the very constitution, on altering which they were then deliberating —[Mr. Chambers expfatned,that, by the instrument, he intended to be understood, as speaking of it as the established form ofgovernrnent,and in no other light.J—Mr. Diddle said that it always affbrded him pleasure to bear a gen tleman he so much respected as he did his friend from Franklin—that it had been said that a reference to the history of the States showed such oaths to be necessary—that certain States had been refractory members of the confederacy, and had deserted the authority of the Union—that this only prov ed huw ineffectual a remedy oaths of office were—that from the formation of the federal constitution, they had been exacted from all departments, executive, judicial, legislative, and yet the evils complained of had arisen-- that in times of high excitement, oaths of office would never be able to allay irritation, or to still the violence of passion—that the Government of the United States—the union of these States—which he trusted would endure long, very long, , productive of tiles• sings to myriads, must rest for its securi• ty, on the confidence and affections of the people—that having heard no reason which satisfied his mind that the proposed amendment would improve the Constitu• Lion, he wa4 opposed to its adoption. The question was then taken, and the a mendment lost. PROM H.ARRISBIIRGEL Correspondence of the Gettysburgh Star. HARRISBURCH, May 19th, 1837. The report of the committee on the eighth nal do on tho subject of official oaths, reported with out amendment, yesterday passed through com mittee of the whole, as committed, after a long and interesting debate, in which Messrs. Sergeant, Stevens, Ingersoll, Chambers, Dunlop, Forward, Scott, Meredith and Biddle participated. As there was a deliberate discussion of the subject in com mittee of the whole, there is no doubt of its pass age through the second and third readings Without any amendment. Mr. STEVENS'S resolution on the appointment of a committee on the subject of Secret Societies and Extra-Judiclal Oaths, passed the Conven tion yesterday in the following form—viz: Resolved, That a committee bo appointed on the subject of Secret Societies and Extra-Judicial Oaths, and the said committee shall report upon these subjects nothing but such amendments as they may deem proper. The committee on the resolution are, Messrs. STEVENS, DENNY, SCOTT, BONILAM, CO.l, DUN.. Loy, CLARK, of Dauphin; PORTEII, of Lancaster; and WCAumv. The resolution gave rise to considerable discus. sion, but finally passed by a vote of 85 to 37. A resolution was passed this morning, author. izing the purchase of one hundred and thirty-three copies of Stroud's edition of Pardon's Digest for the ads of the members. The Convention has just resolved Itself into a committee of the whole, on the report of the com mittee on the fourth article of the Constitution; dnd from present indications, we may expect a protracted debate on the subject, Mr. CLAIM, of Indiana, having already addressed the Convention, and, as I conclude, Mr. }harms is holding forth with usual ability. From VIRGINIA, we learn that the Gov. ernor has convened the Legislature of the Stale, to meet at Richmond on the 12th of :rune next, to .adopt such measures as the times may appear to them to retqui re. STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER. BY ROBERT W. MIDDLETON. aie :/r) ;7.411 Monday, illiffy 22, IBo7'. CO - The Wagon price of MM. in Balti. more—sB 25. OUR PUBLICATION DAY g:7 , ./ifter the Mb inst. our paper will bo issued on FaIDA r instead of Monday. This change will not only be advantageous to ounielf, but beneficial to our patrons. TO CORRESPONDENTS. g:7-ParvAno in our next. jThe request to publish Mr. Cooetu's re marks during the Abolition discussion between himself and others and Rev. Mr. BLANCHARD, in March last, was not made until after we 'had pro pared the matter for this week's paper. It shall be complied with next week. SATURDAY CHRONICLE call attention to the advertisement of the "Saturday Chronicle." We are pleased to observe among the many contributors to that in.. toresting Journal, the name of our popular corres pondent, LT»IA. JANE. Appointment by the Governor, SAMUEL R. RUSSELL Esq. Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions, and Oyer and Terminer of Adams County, vice Tuomss DICKEY, Esq. re signed. Foxfpon cert. -yThe time for receiving proposals for laying the rails on the Rail Road between Wrightsville and York, has been postponed until the 27th of June. Those papers requested to copy the adver tisement will make the correction and give it three additional weekly insertions. co-The Carlisle Volunteer states that the Gov ernor's Veto Message did appear in that paper.— It appeared no doubt in one of those numbers not received by us, as it is only within a week or.two that that paper arrives regularly for the Star. It is but justice to say, also, that a day or so after the paragraph respecting the omission of the Veto Message by the Van Buren Editors, the Lan caster Journal was received containing it—the Journal having been driven to publish it by the doggings of the "Examiner!" Distressing! CrA Coroncr'a inquest was held on Thursday morning last over the body of Mrs. Bean/ens 11E1. HIMEJI, wife of Mr. George Heibeiser, of Cumber land township, who was found dead in her bed by one of her neighbors—Verdict, death by apoplexy. Mrs. H. was seen the day provious,in good health. Her husband was absent, working on the. Rail Road. She has loft several children. Geltysburgh Plank. 0:yWo learn that this Bank on Thursday last also adopted the same course pursued by the Banks in the Cities and neighboring Counties.— It has acted right. It would have been folly for it to have paid out all the specie in its vaults, whilst others were hording it up to meet the demands of the public when a resumption of specie payments would take place. Our citizens,of all parties and all classes, especially the laboring, begin to feel—keen ly feel the "Experiment" now making upon the currency of the country by those honored with the highest stations within the gift of a free people-- An ~ e xperiment" that will end in the destruction of our dearest institutions and the prostration of many of our most estimable fellow-citizensl I Congress Convened! ( :(;11 will be seen, on reference to the second page, that the President has called an extra session of Congress. ONE Ennou ADMITTED.—It is at least certain that in issuing his proclamation for the convocation of Congress, Mr. Van Bu ren has admitted that he was wrong the other day, when he said in reply to the N. York Committee, that he deemed it inexpe dient to call an extraordinary session of Con gress. We trust that he will have the magnnnimitt to, acknowledge and admit a few more of his errors.—Phil. lnq. STATE OF FEELING IN NEW YORII.-...•We have been favoured (says the Philadelphia Inquirer) with the following extract of a letter, from a citizen of New York, to a res. pectuble merchant of this city. It exhibits a fearful state of feeling in the commercial metropolis, exasperated no doubt by the fact that the Government cannot itself redeem its obligations in specie: RICTIL.CT FROJI A PRIVATE LETTER. DATED New York, May 16, 1837. "The merchants refuse to pay their bonds except in bank notes. 1 doubt if any one would dare to do it in specie, us he would be Lynched,so great is the indignation against the government. Here, all classes,—mer. chants, mechanics, workies—are against Van Buren." severe, but just reproof! ci.For the gratification of our "Integrity" friends we cut the following from that bold, fear less Champion of Southern rights, and Southern feelings, the "Richmond Whig." As it speaks, so speak the chivalrous sons of the South! From the Richmond Whig, "Friends to the integrity of the Nnton." We have already referred to the proceed. ings of a Convention assembled in Harris. burgh, Pennsylvania, under this title, and to their views on the subject of Slavery. We now give their resolutions,—which, in truth, amount to nothing! They gravely resolve that the government of the United States has no constitutional power whatever over the relation of master and slave in any of the States of the Union! They might as well have resolved that the sun gives light at noonday! The . Southern people must be much indebted to' them for their admis sion! They take good care however, not to come out on the question in reference to the authority ofCnngress over the subject in the District of Columbia. They waive the constitutional point, and put the matter entirely upon the ground of expediency!— They admit that . it might be hazardous to act on the assumption of power—and that it might "impair the , harmony and mutual I confidence of the States, if not peril the In- I tegrity of the Union." Thisis all stuff. lit l they had resolved that the whitemen of the !I South were free, we would have been equally indebted to them for their condo ecenstont , cr•The Carlisle Volunteer (Van Buren) Rays: The President, Directors and Cashier of the Back of the Metropolis,and also of the Bank of Washington. have pldged their "PRIVATE FORTUNES" for all the liabilities of their res. pective banks, and will continue to pay specie. Aye, friend! And after all the noise and hack ing of the "Government" whose. , Pete" they were, the above Banks hare gone by the board—shut ,up! The Globe of Wednesday last contains two important official documents--a circular from the Treasury Department to the Col lector of the Customs and the Receivers of Public Moneys, and a circular addressed by the Solicitor of the Treasury of the United States Attornies. In the former the Secre tary gives a description of the drafts which were hereafter to be issued by the United States Treasurer for payment to the public creditors, and Instructs the Collectors and Receivers what they are to do in cases that may arise. It will be noticed that this or. der, in effriet repeals the famous Specie Cir cular to which the Administration has clung with so much pertinacity, •and in direct op position to the expressed wishes of the peo ple and their representatives. If the Trea sury drafts are not seasonably paid, they are to be received in payment for public lands. So, there is an end of that humbug! The Government Saving determined to sus pend for a short time the collection of duty bonds in, certain cases, the Solicitor of the Treasury has in his Circular pointed out the terms arid conditions on which the insti tution of suit may be postponed. Important and Interesting. The following intelligence. , will be read with interest by the public If the ci return 2,tances narrated be true, they are indeed of the utmost importance. VELASCO HERALD OFFICE, April 21, 1837. GLORIOUS NEws!—On this day, the an niversary of the battle of San . Jaciiito, the United States sloop of war Natchez, with the Mexican brig of war Gen. Urrea in charge, (as a pirate) anchored off the Bras- sos Bar. She recaptured the schooner Louisiana, and sent her buck to New Or leans,sunk a Mexican armed brig and schen. ner off Brassns St Jago.-- Landed passed Midshipman Ridgely, who communicated the above information. Upon his return on board,.the Natchez got under way, and sail ed in search of the two brigs and schooner which appeared off this place on Monday last. We also learn from this source, that l'am nico is in possession of the insurgents. A French fleet was off Tabasco and 'rumple°, demanding indemnification for the forced loan and insults offered the French citizens at Matamoras, which, if not complied with, immediate satisfaction would be taken at the cannon's mouth. The French have sent to the West Indies for the remiunder of their fleet, with the intention of blockading all the Mexican ports on the Gulf of Mexico, un less the above requisitions are complied A PRILADEX,PAIANISM.-A new interpre tation.-Two persons talking upon the uni versal topic, the distress of the times, one of them said it was all owing to the confoun ded banks that were scattered over the coun try. "Sir,"sa id he, "they are perfect moths." "Moths!" replied the other; "true, and that's the reason why the mother bank is called the ma-moth."—.Nat- Gazette. From the Columbia Spy of Saturday last. COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, May 19, 1837. 3 WEEKI. I" REPORT. Amount of Toll received at this office per last weekly report, $76,633 10 Amount received during the week ending this day, Whole amount received up to May 20th, $83,806 99 W C. M'PHERSON, Collector. TO THE PUBLIC. - Bank of Gettysburg, MAY 20th, 1837. T HE Bank of Gettysburgh having deter mined to suspend, for a while, the re demption of its notes with Specie,the Direc. tors deem it due to the Institution and the public to state the reason that impelled them to this step. The circumstances of the Bank never were more prosperous, nor its credit better than at the moment wheh it discon. tinued the redemption of its notes. But when all the Brinks. both in the commercial Cities and ih the Country had refused to re. deem their notes_with gold or silver, it was deemed unwise, and prejudicial to the inter ests, both of the community and the Institu tion to pay Specie for its notes. If it had continued to do so, when every other Bank in the country had suspended the payment of specie, the consequence would have been that its notes would, every where,have been bought up and a continual run would have been made upon it until all the silver in its vault would have been drawn from it and carried out of the country to the great detri ment of the community. In order to prevent this, it was determined to suspend Specie payments until the run upon the city Banks (which produced the alarm and run upon the country Banks) should be in some degree over. The result of this step, will no doubt be to create a temporary inconvemence,but, in the universal suspension of the payment of specie by the Banks from one end of the country to the other, it was the only one which could be pursued to prevent final in jury.and loss,and to insure a speedy resump- tion of the ordinary business of the inetitp• tien. Not the smallest alarm need be en tertained by the community; the course that has been pursued was a precautionary one, called for not less by the interests of the com munity at large than those of the Institution —and we finally believe that this course which was commenced in the cities and fol lowed up in the couutry was a wise and pru dent one, which at the expence of a little temporary loss and inconvenience, is calcu lated to save the country from a wide spread scene of Bankruptcy, and distress which must have ensued, had this course not been pursued. By order of the Board, J. B. M'PHERSON, Cashier. May 2t,-, MOT. . at-8 0-The Baltimore Patriot makes the following just remarks in reference to the CinCinnati oAb ctuction-Case:" This case affords one of the most striking illustrations of the madness and injustice of a mass of people, when they surrender their judgments to the guidance of passion Witljout pausing to weigh cooly the nature and force of the evidence, the Cincinnati mob worked themselves up to the most phrenzied excitement against the imagined perpetrators of a deed thnt had never been committed; ant, would in all probability, have imbrued their hands in the blood of two innocent men, had they not been res trained by the interposition of the Mayor, and some peace-loving citizens.—Balt. Pat. FATAL ACCIDENT—WO learn from the Pittsburg Gazette that, during the ,severe blow of Friday night last,a'young man earn. ed JANES MORFORD, son of John Morford of that city, sought refuge from the storm behind a house in Liberty street, near the canal. The house was prostrated by the violence of the wind, and the unfortunate man was crushed to death under it. GOOD GROWING OUT OF EVIL.—The Go. vernor of Mississippi proposes, as a means to prevent capital from going out of the state, during the pressure of the times, to prohibit, by law, the introduction of slaves into that state. We hope to see the domestic slave trade arrested in every slave state in the union. iIY3IENIAL FINGISTER. On the 4th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Gut°lius, Mr. JOHN HOLLENDACR, of Adams county, to Mica CATH•IIINE 87E7E11, of York county. On the 9th, by the same, Mr. JAcon RtNettinr to Miss REBECCA BATTOIIFF, both of this county. On the 21st inst. by the Rev. Mr. 6mith, Mr. JACOB RECE. to Miss MART ANN REITESCIIEW, both of Frederick county, Md. . OBITUARY RECORD. On the sth inst. in Philadelphia, Mr. BENEDICT Josneit SettlerEn, formerly of this County, in the 54th year of his ago. On the 9th, MIL MAIIOADET Monnow, wife of Capt. James Morrow, of. Franklin township. On the samo day, Jonic McKatir, son of Mr. George McKelip, of this Borough, in the 20th year of his ago. Nino Ovelio. 1 - IHE Subscriber bogs leave to inform his Friends and the Public, that he has *ust returned from the City WITH A FRES!! SUPPLY OF SEASONABLE GOODS, which he has purchased on the best terms, and which he is determined to sell at a small profit for CAM! or COUNTRY Pao. DUCE. He flatters himself, that those •who call and exnmine his goods, will not feet disap pointed. B. R. ROBINSON. Gettysburgh, May 22, 1837. 3t-8 I Literature, Science and General News. THE PHILADELPHIA SATURDAY CHRONICLE, A FAMILY NEWSPAPFR, THE LARGEST AND CHEAPEST IN .THE C. B. Published Weekly by Matthias 4. Taylor PROSPECTUS OF THE SECOND VOLUME, Commencing May 20, 1837. The SATURDAY CHRONICLE is a family newspaper, published on a sheet of the largest mammoth size, and issued regularly from Phila delphia, every Saturday. 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Woo and Essays on Literary, Scientific and Moral subjects—Sketches of History and Biog. raphy—Reviows of New publications—Stories from the Classic writers—Popular Statistics of the World—Ladies' Department—Original Com munications from some of the best writers of Phil adelphia and elsewhere—Medical Leltures—Sci. once and Art—Agriculture and Rural Economy —Popilar Superstitions—Curious Customs and Manners—European and Domestic Correspon dence—Articles on Music, the Drama, and other amusements—Varieties, amusing incidents, &c. and a carefully prepared synopsis of the Current News of the Day, both Foreign and Domestic. CORRESPONDENTS OF THE SAT URDAY CHRONICLE. The original articles published in rho Chronicle, constitute an important feature in its plan of pub. lication. In number and ability, our correspon. dents aro fully equal to those of any periodical in the country, as may be seen by the following list, which embraces only a part. Grenville Mellen, Esq. J. Weizman, Jr. Esq. E. B. Fisher, Esq. G. M. Clawges, Esq. C. C. Cox, Esq. Rev. Wm. Mann, Robert Morris, Esq. Rev. J. Rusting, Charles Naylor, Esq. Rev. JH. Clinch, W. G. Clark, Esq. Dr. George Smith, Jos. R. Hart, Esq. . Dr. John Lofland, C. S. Cope. Esq. Dr. A. C. Draper, .1. F. Watson, Esq. Dr. J. A. Minton. J. R. Chandle r , _ Esq. Dr. James Bryan, • Wm. Darby, Esq. Dr. J. F Latta, John Clarke, Esq. Dr James Blllenry.* Josiah Holbrook, Esq. Dr. James A Young, C. W. Thompson, Esq. Col T. L Arßenney, B. W. Richards, Esq. Hon. Matthias Morris, J. S. Dasolle ' Esq. Miss H. G. Gould, C. B Trego, Esq. Mica M. E. Jackson, D. P. Brown, Esq. Miss E C. Stras, S. E. Parker, Esq. Miss H. L. Beasly, Robert Hamilton, Esq. Mrs. Jane E. Locke, • Allt T. Lee, Esq. Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Joshua Sharpe, Esq. Miss A. M. Buchanan, RS. Mabkenzie, Esq. Miss Mary A. Brown, Liverpool. Liverpool. England. Walter A. Jones, Esq. TERMS OF THE CHRONICLE'. For a single copy for one year, $2, In advance; six copies for :0; or three copies for $5. For six months, one dollar. received at notes on all solvent Banks , . received at par. la payment of subscriptions. • Address (post paid.) . • - _ MATTHIAS & TAYLOR, Pub/ethers, &AM 7,173 89 MARRIED. DIED. PUBLIC li€Mlo6l' ADAMS COUNTV:LITISK A. MEETING of the 4cADAMS ..60111 1 tTY LYCEUM" . will be/held iir Mr3iloopor's• Law Office, in the Boicinglisof Getty/Wish, on Tuesday Evening', "gy.23, at 7 o'clock ..: • -- A LECTURE will be delivered by reeniber W. MIDDLE ON, Sei'sy May 22, 1837. Wanted Inantediatay,, 3 or 4 Jourtieymett .11tIltotIghtt4 TO whom constant employment and eral wagea will be given. Enquire of the subscriber, near Fairfield, Adam* County, or at Mr. Lewis Fouke*s,near Hagerstown. WASHINGTON BLYTHE:. May 22, 1837. at -8 (03-Abbottstoorn intelligence, 3 times sad charge Star. TO CONMEULCIeORS. pROPOSALS will be received until Tuesday evening the 27th of Atte next, at the office of the Vt i rightsville s York and Gettysburgh Rail Road, in York, far laying a si ngle track °trails on 12 miles of the abaim Road, extending from Wrightsville to York. KTPlans and specifications 1 , ,r 'the work will be exhibited in the office after Monday the Bth inst. and further informatiort will be furnished by Mr. J. F. HousToN, P. A. at York. . • S. W. MIFFLIN, C. E. May 8, Isr. td;... 6 IMPORTANT TO MILLERS; A riESIRASLE fiXTUATIOIt. WANTED, immediately, a MILLER, to take the sole charge of a Mer chant Mill situated in the Valley of Virginia, in a tine, healthy, rich county. He must be perfectly master of his business, and pro dice good 'recommendations as to.cha s racter, sobriety. &c. A man with a small family would be preferred. A good house, ganien, pasture for a cow, and fire-wood will be pro. vided for him, and the situation cane be ob tained for one, two or-more years as may best twit him. A single man, of thJ char. actor above stated, would not be objected tco, although the advertiser prefora a man with a family. o:rApply, personally or by letter, (post paid) to the EDITOR OF THE "STAR.' - -_ , Gettyaburgh, May 15, 1837. tf-7 NOTICE TO BUILDERS, . . THE B oard of School Directors fOr Lib. erty . township will meet at the house of Nicholas Moritz, in said township, on Saturday the 10th of June nert,iit 12 o'clock, M. to receive propolials for building 2 Stone or Brick School- . Houses, Any information as to size, i&c. can be had , by applying to Mr. Jour; Bum% President of the Board, or to either of the Directors By order of the Board, NATH'L GREASON, Sec'ry.. May 15, 1837. - tin-7 AUDITOR'S 'NOTICE. T HE undersigned, Auditor, appointed by the Orphans' Court of Adams coun ty, to adjust and distribute the assets in the hands of the Administrator of JOHN Me. GINLEY, Esq. deceased, to and among the creditors of said deceased, will meet oa Sat. urday the 10th of June next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the house of Col. James Reid, in Fairfield. All persons having claims.against said estate, will exhibit the same on that day. • AMOS M'GINLEY, i Auditor r May 15, /837. ttrt " 3051.470 N 'NOTICE. L ETTERS of Administration having been granted by the R.egister.of Adam./ County to the subscriber, residing in Sys. , ban Township, in said county, ,on the Ea. tate of DANIEL DIEHL, deceaoed, bite of Mountjoy Township, Adams County; all persons having unpaid claims against 'aid Estate are requested to present thein, arid all persons indebted to make payment, to the subscriber without delay. JOHN DEARDORFF, Adm'r. May 15, 1837. Bt-7 NOTI.CE. 'LETTERS of Administration having been granted by the Register of Adams County to the, subscriber, residing in Ger many Townshp, in said county, on the tate of PHILIP LONG, sen. late of Lit t lestown, Adams County, deceased—all per sons having unpaid claims against said Es tate are requested to present theM, and Mt persons indebted to make payment ; to thp subscriber without delay. J. C. FOREST, Acltietc May 1.5, 1P37- , At-. " . COM POUND CA RRIGEEN COUGH SY It UP.--Tlis siiperior advAntages epr, this Syrur are that it is a cotripound inch:. - sively vegetable and contains no aloolnilish :- 4. or narcotic ingr edients. For sate at . the Drug store - ot • . ' . -.Pr. J. - GILBERT, Gettylibl is March 2r7. IMO. GETTIMBITINSI 6117411 ATTENTION! , A. ARAM in front of the coalliKi i k Saturday the third dui of .re,tpatt, at 2 o'clock, P. M. its summer unp .. arms and accoutrements in. c By Older , emplinterdsr. 34C08 IMRSAI.Ereit O.
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