.5 y ,
~,,----on*.-o.o4llAD'Entitosch with impunity
*got*, own territory, and to curtail the
dos oralkate, cake part of Our own
:•-imitiyet , Cenittioiesverilth.
•c ; ,. 1; Vre *seat, at t hikpresent moment, a still
41100 - rti ,datonisbing and , portentous spectacle
:',••• *vibe world. Without * dollar of national
debt, We are in the midst of a national bank
• jiiptcy. ,From a Treasury overflowing
witly fifty millions of dollars, our Govern
c• - Oient pays in paper trash the wages of the
:-`clerks in the public offices. The nation is
inoolviint--ibe whole People is insolvent.—
You iinquire if this is owing to the conduct
• - :sf the late Administration, I believe it is
attribute - 11l to :spoils causes, among which
. thegrant iif the use of the moneys in the
Treasury to numerous State corporations,
- order,ofthe late President of the United
States, - without authority of law, was the
Most pernicious. Having said so when the
deed was dose, I can have no hesitation in
!operating it now that its fatal consequences
. ire seen floating from the wreck of the pub
';;lie credit. The 'moor public moneys while
in the Treasury, in the interval between
the receipt of them as revenue and the pay
nient of them as public expenditures, to ful
fill the engagements of the nation, ha I been
granted by law to the. Bank of the United
zfttes for an equivalent. It never had been
of much profit to that bank, because the de
mites there had never been considerable
at any one time. They never were se& ed
• to accumulate; for the moment a surplus'
appeared, it' was applied towards the dis.
-charge of the national debt. 'toms precise-
Vitt the moment when the whole debt was
paid off; and when the revenue was doubled
• ky the sudden and enormous increase of the
- prodeeds of the public lands, that the use of
the Inbneys in. the Treasury was taken from
thelfank of the United States, chartered by,
and under the control of, Congreas,and drib
bled out in parcels to suit favorite perches-
-.4av u to a multitude of State banks, without
responsible capitals, and wholly beyond the
Control ofCorigreitior of the Executive Gov•
ernmont of the United States. Wile . means
of information possessed by the Government
axle their, condition and- credit, you may
judge from the recent circular addressed to
them by the Secretary of the Treasury,stat
jag Abet he had learnt their stoppage of pay
ment from the newspapers!
But the ruin ofthe pecuniary concerns o
the natiqn, the melancholy reverses of for
tune and loss of character among the weal
thy, and the loss of daily bread to the la
boring poor and their children, the distress
we are witnessing among all classes of the
Peeple, are not owing alone to the errors of
the late Administration. There have been
errors of the People themselves, for which
they are , now atoning, and from which they
can recover only by their own energies.—
The tide of their prosperity has rushed up-
on them in a tempest, till it overflowed their
bank', and bloke down their mounds. All
history testifies, as the father of our race
pronounces bts lamentation in the Paradise
Lost,
"Now I perceive
"'Peace to corrupt, no leas than War to waste."
The 'unrestrained .-. -puma of inordinate
. •
wealtli t 'and - the abuse of credit, especially
by the agency of banks, aro the proximate
causes of the catastrophe under which we
now laboring. 1 believe a national bank,
chartered by Congress, - with a capital suf
. Acispity large to control all other existing
banks; and to regulate the currency, to be
the'oaly practicable expedient for restoring
and Maintaining specie paymenttc but i en
- teitain doubts whether it should be a bank
of discount. With regard to this, my mind
ie irt definitively made up. I incline more
etiongly to the , opinion, that the suspension
ofspecia payments by such a bank should
bot only operate as an immediate forfeiture
'of its charter, big be made a penal offence in
the President and Directors of the institu
•Tbe violation of moral principle
committed by a bank in suspending specie
my is, in m estimation, not inferior
to tbas of fraudulent bankruptcy in an indi.
intlual, The right of any Legislature to
pulhorize such ;a suspension is questionable,
awl the repeal of laws expressly enacted to
- .seem the fulfilnient of contracts, at the
very moment-when they have been broken
is a monkety of all" moral principle and a
ncesdal le human legislation.
But, fellow-citizens, I indulge the hope
that, the 'sufferings of our country, at the
preying crisis, are, like the paroxysms of a
fever,efforts of Nature to throw off the dig.
We have -tried the nostrums dem
pin es, aad, as usual, they have aggravated
the worst symptoms of the distemper. I
'earwebave not yet reached the last stage
ci the pestilence, and that we are still to be
more severely andled by the doctor than
by the dieease.
/kit the patient has a firm and vigorous
constitution, and he cannot die. After suf.
ibrutg as we must, under the operation of
'some' other mountebank experiment, upon
'the White of which those who palm it up
on u will tell us it is what they always pre.
(rioted, and then offer another, perhaps the
People themselves will discover that they
have been led astray upon a wrong track r l
and will return to the right one. This has
happened to us more than once heretofore.
This calm and eensiderate return of the Peo:
ple, through their own sufferings, to justice,
tomperanco, end prosperity, is one of the
realest and best characteristics of the no
' it rife us an excellent Constitution
((the United States, instead rsf a National
Pally; under the name of a Confederation.
It gave us a pliant and glorious Navy, in
14.114 of dry.clocke and pm-boats. It res.
Weed payments, after they had been
su most universally, and under cir
" ciumMUmei of far greater difriculty - and
pf theta thepreient. I, (nisi it will restore
Vn. nerd to the Adminis
elletipot have much confidence that,
itumf,it will. profit by the errors
- Tim error, of the last Admin
; are, in the eyes of the present, its
- sae eminent success of the 00.1
0f the State-banks tor a Bank ofi
01001/#l4Stste* has cinweed the late Ad
'.71 "0 1110 " .
*lb SO much'glory, that :loth-
Ahietfrom the People can ever
the present Administration that it
Theiiirrat must come from
tfiemaelves.
-•-••
Star 4• Republican Banner.
At $9 per annum. hhlfgearll In advance.
GIETTYBI3IIIIGH. PENN.
FRIDAY MORIVING, JULY 7, 1837.
Fourth of July.
oi-Tho twinning of this day was ushered in by
the firing of canon and small arms, the merry peal
of the bells, and the loud buzzes of these watching
for its coming. At 9 o'clock, the "Guards" and
"Citizens' Band" met in front of the College, and,
after orgsnizing,proceeded to the Lutheran Church,
where they,together with a large number of Ladies
and Gentlemen, listened to a truly feeling and
eloquent address on the subject of Temperance by
the Rev. C. P. KRAUTC, President of Pennsylva
nia College. [We must here express our sincere
regret, that the Temperance Society failed to soli
cit a copy of Mr. Krauth's address.] After which
they, with a number of citizens, proceeded to a
grove near town and after partaking of some re
freshments, drank a number of toasts. The
"Guards," then fired a few rounds at a target for
a medal, which was won by Mr. Jona fisiViisnii.
They then returned to town, performed a few
evolutions in the Diamond, and separated.
Fairfield Celebrat ion.
A large number of Citizens of Adams
county met at the house of Maj. Pollard, in
Fairfield, on the 4th inst. to celebrate the
Anniversary of American Independence.
The company formed and proceeded under
the comfit - and of Col. Lorsowuz, to an orch
ard in front of Maj. Pollard's hotel,where an
organization took place. lion. JAMES
WILSON was chosen President; JoaN
CLAY, Mr. MWAY,3OIINMATISIIALL,ROd H.
J. SCTIREINER Vice Presidents,and John A.
31'Oinley, (of A.) and Thomas V. Caldwell
Secretaries. After the organization of the
company, the Declaration of independence
Was read by JAMES COOPER, Esq. when an
eloquent and appropriate Oration was deliv.
ered by Doctor J. K. M 'Cunnv. The com.
pany then sat down and partook of an excel.
lent dinner prepared by Maj. Pollard—when
the cloth wee removed. the following
toasts were drank-after whtch the corn
pany dispersed, well pleased with the pro.
ceedings of the day.
REGULAR TOASTS.
1. The day we celebrate—A day sacred
to every lover of freedom: may the spirit
which it begat, spread until there is not a
Despot on a throne.
2. Gen. Washington—" First in war,
first in peace, and first in the hearts of his
coati rvmen."
3. The Signers of the Declaration of
Independence—May their names be honour
ed in proportion to the importance of their
8019.
4. Gen. Loll( yette—Thegenerous stran
ger, and Hero who left a princely home, to
assist in the achievement of American In
dependence.
5. The President and . Heads of Depart
ment—May they feel themselves elevated
above party, and act for the good or chow
Country.
6. The Army and Navy—Our defence
in war,in peace they should not be forgotten.
7. The Governor of Pennsylvania—The
friend of Education, Temperance and Econ
omy.
8. The Convention of Pennsylvania to
amend the Constitution—May it make few
alterattms, and they for the better—fewer
speeches and more work.
9. Liberty—A word that should be en
graves on every heart—and which every
arm should be ready to protect, and every
tongue to praise.
10. Agriculture, illanufacturea and in
ternal improvements—May the first feed,
the second clothe, and the last unite us.
[6 cheers.
11. Commerce—May' the flag of our
Country he carried to the remotest porta of
the world, and peace and good will attend
our trade there.
"The star spangled banner in triumph shall ware."
[3 cheers.
12. The eons of Erin—May the soil of
America be more productive of happiness to
them than their own. Green Fields.
''Then Hail Columbia; ever dear,
May sorrow's sons find refuge here." [4 cheers
13. Woman—The ornament of society:
may she ever be cherished. [3 cheers.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
By Z. Herbert, Esq. The President and
Vice Presidents of the day. [4 cheers.
By James Wilson. The Orntor of the
day. [3 cheers.
By the Company: Mr. McNay—a Revo.
lutionary Soldier. [9 cheers.
By H. Longwill. Internal Improvement
—The ground-work on which the interest
of Pennsylvania is based; may the grand
undertakers be enabled to excavate all the
detached opposition which has been made,
and by occular demonstration reduce it to a
proper Grade.
By John Clay. Love for our country
should unite all parties on this glorious day.
By H. J. Schreiner: The Gettyisburgh
Rail-way—The Great Central Depot,which
will bring tht wealth of the West to our
doors.
By Wm. Johnston: The Tariff and Ed
ucation—They both should be supported, to
make us wise and independent—and the pro.
ceeds of the one support the other.
By A. M'Ginley: Pennsylvania -- One of
the first among her sisters for Industry,Edu-
CO ion and Improvements. ;
By H. Longwill: May the Morning Star
of Liberty that rose in North - Americ a
shine on more bright, until the meridian
Sun of Freedom and Equal Rights convert
the universe.
By Thomas V. Caldwell: "Virtue, Lib
erty and Independence," the sacred motto
that our forefathers adopted; let their chil
dren follow in their footsteps.
By James Cooper: Our country and our
,whole country. '>
By H. J. Schreiner: Fairfield and itR
Townshipa(Liberty and Hasnittonban) may
they always retain their pteseut hagh stand
.
inifor intelligence.
.P_ y the Company; The Frost and Hostess
—Worthy straogers—May they be patroni
zed by a generous public.
C'
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roa THE GETTYSBURG'S STAR AND SANNZII.
THE HONORED OF FAME.
R. Tribute to the noble ..Ildrecate of Free
School Edueation.
fly MRS. LYDIA JANK PEIIIBO2t.
Hum on a glorious cloud of dazzling white,
Adom'il with fringe of gold and purple light,
Fame's mighty Manuscript lay wide unroll'd,
Cross'd by a glittering pen of purest gold ;
Wreath'd with green olive leaves, and clustering
flow'rs,
Cull'd from the everliving laurel havers.
Swifter and brighter than the electric flame,
The Genius of the thousand echoes came:
She took her pen, and with a thoughtful smile,
Tuni'd the bright pages of her book the while.
First on a page of pure and dazzling white
Was written WASHINGTON ! in lines . of light:
Thou host no match, she said, transcendent ono!
Thou standest, and wilt ever stand, alone.
She turn'd the leaf, and with attentive eye,
S. urvey'd an ample page of crimson dye;
On which in blazonry appear's' the name
Of those whom deeds of blood had rais'd to Fame;
From Nimrod,.who first fill'd a regal throne,
Down to that sport of Fate, Napoleon.
I cannot write Ms name with these, she said;
They trod the earth like pestilences dread,
Till even in weariness Death turn'd away,
And the insatiate Grave abhor'd the prey.
That leaf she turn'd, and there appear's] to view,
Bright names upon a page of sable hue—
I rend Lyeurgus, and from thence bcliuv'd
That these were they whose laws tho world receiv'd.
He must not be cnroll'd with these, she cried;
They were self righteous men, of vengeful pride,
Who weigh'd and measur'd out duo punishment
For crimes they should have studied to prevent.
Another leaf of blue, with letters bright
As the red lightning's track of liquid light,
Display'd their names, whose mighty minds hid
striven
To grasp the rolling spheres, and balance heaven.
She mark'd her Newton's name with smile of pride,
And yet I will not write him here, she cried.
Next o'efin emerald page their names were spread,
Who studied Nature and the earth we tread:
Bright characters and noble men aro hero,
Yet not amongst their names must his appear.
Now on a motley page shone many n name,
Of such as handicrafts had rais'cl to Fame:
She look'd them over with a beaming face,
And said, These men were a blessing to their race;
They took the grief and burden from the toil,
With which the agriculturist tills the soil,
And Mechanism smiles proudly o'er his lot,
While Manufacture's labor is forgot,
And the widedivtiince of the sea and land
Is now a point by their vast genius spann'd;.
Industry blesses them, and thankless pride
Is with her trappings by their means supplied.
A moment as in musing mood she stood,
Then turn'd a leaf translucent as the flood,
O'er which like pearls upon the ocean's bed,
A few inestimable names were spread,
In various languages, of every clime,
From Cadmus downward to the present time.
She said, whose names forever must endure;
And yet, not even with Vohs august hand
The name of Ponnsylv unites pride must stand..
All those my favorites in the days of old, -
And these bright names at recent. dates enroll'd,
Display'd the powers of the immortal mind,
How it may soar, extend, and be refin'd;
How high, how wide, how deep their genius went!
Strong to explore, to improve, and to invent.
Each at the goal displayed his glitterpg prize,
A dazzling sunbeam to admiring eyes,
And urg'd the ardent youth to follow on,
Along the dazzlina path in which they run.
And many Iciok'd with eager longing eyes,
And heart and hand,tbat might have wt the prize,
Then turned with bitter feeling to their toil,
To ply their trade, or farm the heavy soil—
For Penury's cold chain lay on their breast, ,
And all the soul's rich ardor was supprest.
Full many a mind in utter darknesi lies,
That might have rank'd amongst the great & wise;
For Learning's gate was lock'd, and would unfold
To none but such as brought a key of gold; •
Even Native Genius, proudly suffering,
Moum'd an uncultur'd youth, with drooping wing.
He, whom I honor now, beheld with pain,
Amongst proud Pennsylvania's laboring train,
The bright spark smouldering in the unopen'd .
• mind,
And the rich metal rusting nnrefin'd,
And know how great his country's loss must be
In talent thus unwisely thrown away.
He rose in might! and nobly stem'd the tide,
Of purblind Ignorance and preposterous pride,
And Parsimony, whose low, earthen :Mud
Was never by a ray from heaven refin'd;
Who'd rather have one glittering coin in store
Than all the wreaths my laurels ever bore.
Firmly amidst opposing ranks ho stood,
While o'er his feature's play'd the generous blood;
And the clear eye burnt with an ardent flame, •
That from his lips like holy incense came, •
Till those who gaz'd and listened caught the glow
And felt their spirits with the speaker's flow.
He won the day, and Learning's partial door,
Is open now alike to rich and poor;
All have access to Science's holy spring,
And there's no chain on Genius' restless wing;
No more by iron Penury confin'd,
Shall the germ wither in the inventive mind:
But now Instruction's genial dew shall fall, •
And her bright sun shine equally on all.
The man is great who blodly wins a crown,
And he who earns a conqueror'S renown;
And ho is great whose salutary laws
Restrain the bad, and right the sultbrer's cense;
And they are great who gave to Science birth,
Who aliml►'d the heavens,and meted out the earth,
Measur'd the elementa,_and weigh'e the air,
And laid the mysteries of Nature bare;
And they are great who bend the inventive mind
To improve the Arts and benhfit mankind;—
But, as is greatest, who with honest soul,
Pursues what irioht may benefit . the wnotz;
Who, nobly 'great himself and truly wise,
Pours light and knowledge on all willing eyes,
And sends Instruction with her magic wand
To fledge the wings of Genius thro' the land,
Till ehe arise and range with exbicy,' •
ThrOugh an Time's Mysteries, to Eternity. '•
Then bending o'er a page of morning light.
In brilliant characters I grew her write [name
TILIDDEITS STE VAN'A7 His the glorious
Thus lainor'd on the eternal roll of Fame;
And future years with their ten thousand tongues
Shall hymn that name in proud and gratefal seep.
LIHEILTr s Tioglt'eo. Penn.
te ,
nstitni
ionai *Convention.
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moo=ruutvestraos.
6orretpondence of the Oettysbargh Star.
HARRISBURGII, June 25, 1837.
Driis Bre: In ray last letter I informed you that
the amendment pending on the 20th inst. was one
offered by Mr. Beta. to the ieport of the Committee
on the first section of the third article of the Con
stitutiOn. His amendment was to strike out of
the report the words •one year" and - insert "six
months" as the term requisite for residence, and
to add a tax qualification. Mr. DARLI.TiGTON
then moved to amend the amendment, by substi
tuting in substance, the provision of the old con
stitution, with the exception of requiring the as
sessment to be made six months previous to the
election, but laying that open to legislative enact
ment.
June 21st. This morning the Convention again
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr.
Kenn, of Washington, in the Chair, on the third
article of the Constitution. The question recur
ring on the amendment of Mr. Darlington, after
considerable discussion, and on the suggestion of
Mr. STEVENS, Mr. Darlington modified his amend
inent to read as follows: "In elections by the citi
zens, every freeman of the age of 21 years, having
resided in the State one year, or if he has been
previously a qualified elector of this State six
months, and having paid a State or County tax in
the Commonwealth within two years next before
the election, shall enjoy the right of an elector—
provided, that all citizens between the ages of
twenty-one and twenty-two years, having resided
in the State one year next before the eleetion,shall
be entitled to vote although they shall not have
paid Taxes."
On this vote. the yeas and nays was called at
about six o'clock in the evening, when the amend
ment was agreed to by the following vote: yeas
69, nays 54. It was t fen further amended, by add
ing the following to the end thereof as follows:
oßut no person shall be entitled to vote except in
the district in which he shall actually reside at the
time of the election and shall have resided there 10
days immediately preceding the election; and
free male Citizens qualified by ne:e and residences
as aforesaid, who shall within two years next be
fore the elections, have paid any road, poor, School
or municipal corporation tax, assessed by virtue of
any law of this Comm'onwealth, shall also be en
titled to exercise the right of an elector."
The question then being on striking out the re
port of the Committee and inserting the above in
place thereof, the yeas and nays wore ordered—
yeas 54, nays 55; so that the amendment as amen
ded was negatived. The question then recurred
on the report of the Committee, to which the fol
lowing was offered as an amendment. Elec
tions by the Citizens, every Freeman of the age
of Twenty-one years, having resided in the State
one year, and if he had previously been a qualifi
ed elector of this State six months, and within
two years paid a Slate or County tax, which
shall have been assessed at least ten days before
the election, shall enjoy the rights of an elector—
Provided, that freemen, Citizens of the United
States,betwecn the ages of twenty-one and twent y
two, and having resided in this State one year
before the election,sliall be entitled to vote although
they shall not have paid taxes"—which was adop
ted as an amendment to the Ist section of the 3d
article of the Constitution. The second and third
sections were passed without amendment.
Tkia,morning...lVcdneaday 281/i inst..the
man reported the 3d article as amended; and on
motion the Convention went into committee of the
whole on the sixth section, (the sth having been
previously poktponed for the present.) The amend
ments that may be made to this article in Com
mittee, and reported to Convention,will be the sub
jeqt of smother letter.
Correspondence of the Pennsylvania Inquirer.
HeIItR.ISBURGH, June 29,1837.
The President laid before the Convention
a communication from the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, stating the number of banks
chartered in this State since 1776,the amount
Ocotillol of each, with other statistical in
formation relative thereto.
Mr. Stevens presented n petition from
Adams county,that the right of trial by jury
may be guaranteed to every human being
where life or libertyis concerned.
Mr. Coats two from Allegheny of the same
import.
Mr. Fry offered a resolution to discontinue
the Daily Chronicle after the expiration o
the preseat month, and it was taken up for
second reading.
Mr. Stevens moved an amendment,which
was accepted as a modification, for. the ap
pointment ofa committee to inquire into the
expediency of discontinuing said paper. • Mr.
Brown moved further,which was also accept ,
ed, that the committee inquire in what other
particulars the expenses of the Convention
may be curtailed.
Mr. Cunningham moved to strike out re
lative to the Daily Chronicle, which was
pending,and on which a debate ofanhoorand
a half took place, relative to the manner in
which the reports are made tor that paper,
nod such like interesting affairs, when the
previous question was called by Mr. Heisler
and sustained.
The main question, the passage ofthe re•
solution, was then put, and it was carried—
Yeas 102—Nays 13.
The President appointed the following
committee.—
Messrs. Fry, Stevens, Porter, of North
ompton; Dickey, and 13rown, of Philadelphia
County.
Mr. Martin moved the consideration of his
resolution for adjournment,offered yesterday,
but the Convention refused to take it up.
Mr. Meredith also moved the considera
tion of his resolution °tiered yesterday, to
rescind the rule which allows the call of the
previous question in committee of the whole,
but the Convention retbsed to take it up al
so—Yeas 55—Nays 63.
The order of the ddy, the consideration of
the sixth Article, was then resumed in com
mittee of the whole, Mr. Chambers in the
chair.
Mr. Hayhurst addressed the committee
at length upon the subject of the election of
officers by the , people. He thought that
when geoeral qualifications only were re.
quired, such asiintegrity, and general Mud=
ligence, the people were the best judges,
and ought to have the selection; but when
some special qualification was required,such
as legal learning, some select body of men
would be the best judges.
'Mr. Reed was not satisfied with any of
the propmtions then before the Convention.
and read ono which he had himself prepared,
and• which he explained, and considered
preferable.
Mr. Sterigere, in order to give Mr. Reed
an opportunity to have a vote on one of his
points, accepted tho amendment of Mr. Ste
vens (vide paper of yesterday,) as a modifi
cation.
Mr. Reed then moved nn amendment to
secure the two term principle—that the coun.
ty officers, &c. shall not hold more than six
in any term of nine year.
On this amendment the vote is not vet
taken. .
Mr. Reigart opposed it, and the principle
ofelecting court officers generally,with great
ability, but the fiat has gone forth, and all
that is left with the real conservatives, is, to
prevent as little injury to the interests' f the
state as possible.
Mr. Doran gratified the Convention with
a reply to Mr. Sergeant, which must have
been finished as a polite effort, for ono of the
delegates who counted, informs me, he used
the word, "Sir," one hundred and thirteen
times tn. 20 minutes. This was the most
distinguishing feature of the speech, except
its abominible radicalism.
Messrs. Wnodwnrd, Porter, James Clark,
Dickey and Earle also addressed the com
mittee on the subject.
Mr. Farle in his speech used the word
"democracy" 15 times, and "people" 10
times in six minutes, by the count clone of
the delegates. There is nothing like "de
mocracy" and "the people" in these times
HARRISBUGH, June :30.
Mr. Martin again attempted to call up his
resolution for a temporary adjournment, but
did not succeed.
The resolution of Mr. Meredith, to BUS.
pend the rule which allows the call of the
previous question in committee of the whole
was taken up, and after some debate, w'iich
was finally cut short by a call of the previous
question—the resolution was negatived:
Yeas 53—Nays 64.
The order of the day, the, consideration
of the sixth Article, was then resumed. The
question was upon an amendment of Mr.
Reed, to limit the election of the county an.
cers to two terms. Mr. Earle spoke at
length in favour of the amendment, and ral
lied up the democracy with great spirit.—
Mr. Porter replied, and showed the "father
of reform" up to perfection, as a small law
yer, but would• be great democrat. lie de,
nied that the reformer had a right to dispose
of men on which side of party lines it suited
his fancy, especially such men as had been
known in the State as democrats, before that
gentleman emigrated.
Mr. Brown mado some very candid, and
sensible remnrks,ns an unction to the wounds
of his brother radical, and the debate was
further continued by Messrs. Bell and Reeci,
when the amendment was lost—yeas 36
nays 82.
Mr. Woodward offered an amendment,
which he afterwards withdrew, to strike out
that part which gives the Legislature power
to say which offices shall bp united, stating
at the time, that he should offer it on second
reading.
• Mr. Potter then offered one providing that
no person shall be appointed Clerk of any
court, unless he shall be personally examin •
ed by the Judges of said court, or by a com
mittee appointed by said court, and have re
ceived a certificate declaring him duly.qual
ified. , Not agreed to.
Mr. Bell then offered an amendment to
effect the regulation of the county officers by
the Legislature septennially, which is now
pending.
HARRISBURGH, July 1.
It being Saturday, there wns little busi•
ness done in the Convention, and co after-
noon session, though the morning session
lasted until near two o'clock.
Mr. Purvianco submitted n resolution in
favour of a continued session of the Conven•
tion until all the articles of the Constitution
have been considered and adopted, and n•
gninst taking up any of the subjects which
have been passed, but which are not found
in the present Constitution, such as the cur•
rency and corporations.
The section proposed by Mr. Stevens,nnd
accepted by Mr. Sterigere as a qualification,
to provide. for the election of the prothono
taries, registers awl recorders, was today
adopted—yeas 105, nays 51. Mr. Earle
voted in the negative, because he had ob
jections to allowing tl•e Supreme Court to
appoint their clerk. tie wished some pro
vision to prevent them from appointing any
relatives within the fourth degree, but his a
mendment to that effi.ct wns negatived.
M r. Dunlop offi , red amendments to extend
the time of those officers from three to five
years, and to four years, but they were nut
agreed to.
Mr. Meredith proposed to give the ap
pointment of the clerks of the courts to the
judges, but it was negatived, yeas 15, nays
02.
Mr. Stevens then offered a new section,
to give the election ()fall officers to the peo.
ple, whenever the duties of the officer aro of
a ministerial character, such as Inspectors,
and the previous question was called by Mr.
Clark, and 19 others, and sustained, which
cut it off. .
Mr. Stevens in support of this section, re-
ferred to the reform Spirit which had been
generated by the debates, and arg uments of
gentlemen in the Convention, and the tames•
sity of giving to the people, every thing
which they could possibly transact them
selves, to prevent their having control , of
those departments, which would be ruin
ous to their interests—referring to the Ju
diciary-
• The Johnstown Mountaineer (shin plaster
print) thinks Van Buren had better not have
written the letter to Sherrod ,Williams. We
think so too. • He will now be obliged to
eat his own ‘vords,•or send a Message to
Congress like hie Inaugural Address—non
committal.
Van Buren, we opine, will not dare to
urge again upon the people the absurd dog.
mas--414 "VISIONARY THEORIES,"
as Tallmadge calls them—of General Jack
son. His mouth-piece has already sounded
a RETREAT from the "high ground"
lately occupied by the old chief of tinkers.
fliarrisburgh Telegraph.
Political Ala tiers.
From the Albany [New York] Journal.
Mr - LOOK 4 , 1 T THIN
...Neither President Jackson, President Van Buren,
Colonel Benton, nor any other holding a position to
tire weight to his views, as representing those attic,
DEMOCRACY. EVER PROPOAED A CURRENCY -
EXCLUSIVELY METALLIC."— Wask. Globe.
This is the latest currency Bulletin of the
Court Journal! The moon having quartet
ed, the wind blows from a diflerent direction!
l'he Administration is jibing. Its sheets'
now shiver, and the vessel must be got about
quickly or she will bring up oh a lee shore!
The Globe throws a surprising somerset!
There must be great consternation at Wash-,,
ington. The loud and incessant vapourings
of the Administration, for five long years,
are nil renounced in n single paragraph!—
The Globe not only repudiates the doctrine
of an "exclusive metallic currency," but de. ,
nies that such a Humbug was "ever propos
ed" by Jackson, Van Buren or Benton.—
Thus
vanishes, at a single dash, all the gol
den dreams and promises of a "coNsTi.
TU'rIONAL CURRENCY.", .
Here is another exhibition of the empti
ness and duplicity of a profligate Adminis
tration. Here is further and conclusive 'ev
idence of the gross deceptions practived up
on the People. The Globe and its echoes,
in and out of Congress, have lab•ired inces.
gently, for five year.,, to excite the popular
ngainst "RAG MONEY," and to in
duce a belief that Jackson and Van Buren
would "restore the constitutional currency
of gold and silver." The U. S. Mints, it
was bonstingly said, were furnishing a Me
tallic Currency, which. under the auspicies
of the "Golden Administration," would take
the place of ."RAGS." This was the hobby
upon which Elections were carried. It was
the theme upon which demagogues dwelt
in the Halls of Legislation, in their Conven
tions, in their Bar- rooms and in the Streets.
Office-holders went to the Polls jingling'
Benton's "Mint Drops" and " Yellorn•Boys"
at the Elections as the "Jackson currency."
Members of Congress and of our State Le
gi?latures drew their ~ay from the Treasury
in Gem). which was taken home and exhib
ited to their constituents as specimens of the.
Currency which the Administration had in
troduced.
But where nre we now? How has this
play ended? The People, cheated and hum
bugged for the season with 'Mint Drops' and
"Yellow• Boys" nre deprived of their gold
and silver, and left with what is to distin
guish Van Buren's Administration—AN
EXCLUSIVE PAPER CURRENCY—
or, to use the language of Mr. Van Buren'a
Globe, with nothing but "RAG MONEY."
Afler cheating and betraying; after de
luding and hum-bugging the country—afler
the People are bankrupt and- ruined by its
miserable metallic currency "Experiments,"
the Globe comes impudently out and repu
diates the principles whichirit has been for
years so industriously prepaying!
"exclusive metallic currency leas never
proposed," says the Globecby "those hold..
ing a position which gave weight to their
views."
The Globe may back. out, as it does; but
it cannot in this case "Expnnge" what has
been printed. We will produce the record
to show that the Globe's assertion is as des.
tituto of truth as its Editor is oflionesty.—
The Globe itself, up to the moment this
somerset .was thrnwn, was vociferously ip
favor of the "constitutional currency ,"which
is exclusively gold and silver. But let us
nail the present assertion of the Globe to the
counter as base metal, with the following
extract from that paper:—
"President Jackson is gone ' hot the author of Ibt
letter to Sherrod is in the Presidential chair,
AND THE SPECIE POLICY IS STILL THE
ORDER OF. THE DAY. TIM public recollect that
letter, and with how much emphasis it rested upon
the increase of the gold and silver circulation. the
suspension or notes under wzn, and the coinage at
the three branch mints. We venture to predict that
specie will go on increasing at the rite of several
millions per annum, during the whole of President
Van Buren's Administrcition. AND THAT GOLD .
WILL BE A COMMON CURRENCY BEFORE
HIS TIMEIS OUT."
This was written only two months ago,
by . a man who now says that no such propo
sition was ever made!
The same doctrine has been urged by all
the followers of the Globe. Mr. Cambre
leng. when the banks of this state suspended
specie payments,wrote a letter to Mr. Flagg,
urging n forfeiture of their charters. ' Mr.
Ingersoll, a Van Buren candidate for con
gress, whose principles the Globe has en
dorsed, is in favor or an exclusive metallic
currency. An anti•bnnk convention of which
Ingersoll was a member, adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
'Resolved, That we are not only •opposed to the
present banking system.' but that we are opposed to
any and every system that has a tendency, in the
least degree, to substitute paper fora gold . aud silver
currency."
Col. Benton, in whose behalf the Globe
enters a dinetnitner, in n recent letter to
Smallwood V. Noland says !het; • :
"We owe Gen. Jackron a debt of rectitude far prac
tically teaching the country the GREAT LESSON•
THAT WE CAN DO INFINITELY BETTER
WITHOUT PAPER MONEY BANKS THAN
WITH THEM." . . • • , •
So much for the troth of the Globe.. We
will leave the vindication ofits consistency
to our neighbor of the Argus.
From the Carlisle (Pa.) !fetal& •
The ren Burets Skis Pleupter Par ty.
Van Burvn and his party are the accred.
Rod AUTHORS nf the S'APETY FUND
and DEPOSITE RANK . SYSTEM.--
Under the repubbcan administrations of
MADISON, MOIVROE and ADAMS,
the currency was made sound and equal- -
but the Magician and his partizans got up
their SAFETY FUND and DEPOSITE
SYSTEM, which answered very well fle
long as these banks were not called on for
SPECIE, but as soon as they were called
on for the hard money, 0:Y-they shut op
shop!! They had no specie to pay. The
Van Buren I.;egislature of New York being
in session immediately IEGSLLZED dip
suspension!! The- VAN BUREN Geyer•
nor of Virginia, Called the laegislatdre of
that State logether, and a 'awhile' been pas
sed also legalizing the suspetunon or specie .
Peyinent!! The Van Buren Governor of
New Jersey convened the Legislature of
that state, and recommended the passage of
a law to relieve the banks by legalizing their
refusal to pay specie. ' The House of Retire.
santatives, a majority of whom are , Yd
Berea pa I tizans,..ammedialety pulsed such
a law, but the Senate, which it - composed of
men of different political % iewa , refused to
give its assent, and the Legislature broke up
in a fracas.
How stands the matter in Pennsylvania?
Governor RITNER refused to countenance
the illegal and unwarrantable conduct of the
Van Buren party in destroying the curren
cy, and the SPECIE SYSTEM! The
Governors of Maryland and Louisiana, both
Whigs, have also refused to call their Le.
gislatures together, for so improper an ob.
ject. •
With these undeniable facts staring us in
the face, we have come to the incontroverti,
hle conclusion, Oz;) - that all the evils we are
void enduring has hcen brought upon us by
the Van Buren Safety Fund Deposite
BANK SYSTE.II9- r •that the conduct
of that party has caused the SUSPEN
SION OF SPECIE PA YMEN TS and
brought upon the country thejlood of SHIN
PLASTERS which has been put forth by
every corporation in America—that the con
duct of the Legislatures of the leading Van
Buren States, has done much to fasten this
SHLV PLASIER system upon us; inas
much, ns it is impossible for the Permsylva.
nia Banks to resume specie payment so lon,T
as the New York Banks refuse/ Who
does not therefore see, that the Van Buren
party are responsible for the shin plaster
system, and hove earned the title of the
•"SIIIN PLASTER PAN TY." By dint ' 1
appellation dint party will hereafter be
known.
Vrnoiszn.—Thooxtrn session of the Vir-
ginia Legislature was brought to n close on
Saturday evening after n duration of two
weeks. Although there was a goodly (plan.
tity of speechifying, the Legislature also
did some business, during his short, called
session. They passed six aces, three of
which were of 'n general,nod three of a local
character, and as the Whig of yesterday
saye,—"expended about $20,000 of the mo•
any of the Comnionwealth." The three
acts of a general nature which were passed
are these:—An act to stay proceeding s on
, exeru'ions, trust deeds and other evid ences
of debt, in case of refusal to receive Bank
notes. An act for the temporary relief of
the Banks of the Commonwealth. An act
concerning the State's proportion of the sur
plus revenue of the United States, and for
other purposes.
It is worthy ofremark that these infallible
"democrats" of the Virginia Legislature,as
they are termed by the Whig, have been the
first to` resort to the measures of a STAY LAW
and that ton without being incited to the a
doption of that measure by public sentiment.
The Whig sari, of these faithful lfigislators,
Who pretend to. in much veneration for the
public, that "they have given the people a
stay law, which was_not asked for, and de
nied relief in the way of small change,which
Was clamorously sought by largo bodies of
the people."
The failure °filth bill authorizing the issue
,of small bills aftertastrong and direct vote
in its favor, was the result of a little double
dealing, or crooked policy,on the part of the
Van Buren leaders in the• House. After the
bill had been ordered to a third reading by
a majority of ten 'votes, its final passage was
deemed as a matter of course, nod ibis ea).
boldened the party leaders to attempt a game
fur blind-folding the people to their own
special.advantage. The Whig of Monday,
1n noticing the subject says, "the belief in
the,eafety . of the bill (which was really need
ed.for the public convenience) induced The
leaders in the House to make a show of hos
tility, but never for a moment thinking that
their opposition, which was only intended for'
effect in the country, would avail any thing
in the House. That it did, was a source of
more chagrin to theni,than to the advocates
of the bill."
The thread of their policy was drawn a
little too 6ne, in the case, end snapped in
two, quite unexpectedly to the honest archi
tects.--Baliimore Patriot.
.3 False Prophet.
In 1834, when the President had seized
the public revenue and placed it in the state
- banks, contrary to the laws of Congress, and
in violation of the charter of the U. S. Bank,
.the Globe prophecind as follows:
"In seven months from this time, Bank
rags will he abolished. and the IVIIOLE
COUN7 RY WILL be OVERSPREAD
WITH 'GOLD- Every farmer and flier
chat:4 of the West will have a long silk
purse of open network, through the intersti
ces of which, THE YELLOW GOLD
WILL SHINE; AND GLITTER."
The "seven months" have come, but
where is the gold? Are the •"hnnk rags"
abolished? The "experiment" instead of
substituting "gold" for "bank rags," has even
banished ►he silver end introduced "shin
plasters." The prophecy and the result are
quite different. lithe Government prophets
had lived in the days of the ancients, they
would have been stoned to death for "false
prophets."— Ch otnhersburgh Whig.,
- From tho Harri‘burgh Telegraph.
CIRCULAR LETTER
.Bdeiressed by the Anti-Masonic State C ,, in
mittee to the. Committees of other States.
Extract from the proceedings of the Democratic
•Anti-Masonic Convention of Pennsylvania, held in
• Harrisbargh ou the 22nd of May 1527.
"Whereas. in pursuance of a resolution of the De
mocratic Auti-Masonic State Committee, delegates
representing the Anti Masonic citizens of the Com
monwealth of Peensylea, id, assembled in Harris
burgh, on the 22d day of May, 1837; Ann Whereas,
the said delegates were elected to said Convention
for the perpose.of taking such measures as might be
deemed proper to promote the objects for which the
party was originally organized, and to iusure concert
of action amongst its friends; Therefore, as the epic
ion ofitaid Convention,
Resolved, that it is expedient and nmper, and in
• accordance with usage of the Anti- Mose= party, to
hold a National Convention, to nominate candidates
for the office of President and Vice President of the
United States
Resolved. that it be recommended to the Anti-bla
mable party of the United States, to elect delegates to
a■National Convention, to be held in the city of Wash.'
instun.on.the second Monday of September next, for
• the purpose of nominating suitable candidates for the
, office, of President and Vice President of the United
...Stites: and that each State, in the manner It shall
• think, best, elect delegates equal in number to its Sen
niters d Representatives in Congress.
Resolved, that it is inexpedient and'improprr loin
oinol °Ur delegile to a National Conven•ion, becauie
' we bare full confidence that.they will do all such
thiep as shall be best calculated • to promote and ad
vance the interest, of the Anti-Masonic party of this
' State ind of the Union.
Resolved, that the Slate Committee of Correspon
'
dente take immediate tiseaSurestoinforld the National
Anti hlasonio Committee. and the Anti• Masons in
other States, of the time and place appointed for the
meeting of die National Convention, and respectively
invite their cordial and promote co-operation.
Delegates appointed under the foregoing resolutions
•
to represent Pennsylvania.
Senatorial Delegates.
Thaddeus Stevens, of Adams.
James Tod& of Philadelphia.
•Repreaentaliee Delegates
City and county of Philadelphia.—Horatio Jones,
Francis Parke, John Caldwell, John Alter.
Lancaster, Chester and Delaware.—Samuel Parke,
Arthur Andrews, Dr. Geo. Smith.
Montgomery.—D H. Mulvaney.
Bucks.—Beniamin Riegle.
•
Berks.—Daniel Bieber.
Northampton, Monroe, Wayne & Pike.--Jenkins
Rosa.
Lehigh and Schuylkill.—Walter C. Livingston.
Luzerne and Columbia.—Nathan Beach.
Dauphin and Lebanon.—John Fox.
York.—John Kauffelt.
Adams and Franklin.—James Cooper.
Cumberland and Perry —John sPKvehan.
Union, Northumberland and Lycoming.—Ncr Mid
dleswarth.
Susquehanna, Bradford and Tioga —George Wal
ker.
Huntingdon, Mifflin and Centro.—John William
son.
Bedford, Somerset and Cambria.—Joshna F. Cox
Fayette and Greeno.—Nathaniel Fviug..
Washington.—Dr. Julius Lemoyne.
A Ileghenv.—Dartner Denny.
Westmoreland and Indiana.—Gen'l. Joseph Mar.
kle.
Armstrong, Butler, JefTerson and Clearfield.—Jce
Buffington.
Beaver and Wrenn—John J. Pearson.
Ern., Crawford, Venango and Warren.—J. Stow
art Riddle. .
Sir:--By order of the Anti• Masonic State
Convention recently held in this place, we
have the pleasure of . transmitting you the
foregoing resolutions and list of Delegates.
Permit Ili in the name ()film Anti-Mason.
is party of Pennsylvania—a party which by
rigid adherence to the pure no exclus;ve
principles of our righteous and patriotic
cause, has nearly accomplished the political
regenfsratinn of this state—to appeal to you
in behalf of national Anti• Masonry.
The times are peculiarly ansrecious
renewed and successful cflitrt against those
secret bonds of tyranny which have so long
and so shamefully perverted the use nod ob
ject of our free, institutions, and controlled
the operations of all political parties.
The old principles of Democracy, so long
lost sight of in the-selection of facers, and
in the management of the aflitirs of the U.
I States, will now probably regain theidjust
influence. With proporefl'ort on the part of
the friends of true republicanism, this may
be effected. No cause can do more to pro
duco such a result than that of Anti-Masonry.
Its prinCiples of equal rights and opposition
to all exclusive privileges and monopnly,nre
the radical doctrines ofpure Democracy.—
In the present breaking up of old party ar.
rangements, if the unwavering banner of our
cause be kept flying, it will form the rally
ing standard of all who go fur principles and
not men.
It is now manifest that wherever the vrg•
orous and pure principles of Anti-Masonry
have had free sway, there has been a decid
ed ruff mteation. While her wholb ene-aies
have been uniformly and consistently devot
od to the accomplishment of the great objec
for which she was first aroused. she has a
all times been also free and ready to assist
in every contest in which the rights of the
people were opposed to the oppressions of
government, or to the lawless assumption of
poWer by officers or individuals.
Nor have the advantages of political •An
ti-ftlasonry been any where more aparent
than in the agency which its publ;shed prin
ciples have exerted in opposition to the law
less and secret associations, which have of
late years been introduced by foreigners,in
to our atlantic and other commercial cities.
These, it is believed, would have been over•
whelming in their spread and influence, had
it not been for the example of successful re
sistance furnished by the contest maintain
ed by the Anti-Masons of the country against
the treasonable designs oft he Masonic order.
The outrages perpetrated by that society in
the United States, and, the investigations and
startling developerrients consequent upon
them, have aroused the anxious attention of
the intelligent and patriotic of all countries.
ft may now with great safety ho asserted
that oath bound and lawless combinations of
every description, have not only reached the
height of their dangerous power, but are a
bout to,receive the undisguised condeinna.
tion of the whole civilized world. The voice
of pitirietistn on either side of the Atlantic
has summoned the virtuous and the honest
ofull count ma i l° the sta nda rd ofequal rights,
first unrolled to the breeze by the Anti-Ma
sons of America.
If such be the effect of Anti-Masonry in
other cases, the Fame agency must neces
sarily prove wholesome in our national af
fairs. It is in this spirit that our late State
Convention appointed Delegates to a Na
tional Convention, to be holden in the city of
Washington, on the second Monday in Sep.
tember next. You will percoive that th;s
duty has been assigned. to the most trusted
veterans of the party hero, and that they are
instructed for-no candidate or for no set of
measures, except such as may be found con
ducive to the good of National . Anti•Ma
Bonn , . It is in this spirit also that your co
. .
operation in causing your State to be in like
manner renresented, is now asked. Be-as.
sured,and from Pennsylvania the - words have
experience to strengthen them, that perse
verance and exclusive adherence to our
prtneiples, are all that are necessary to the
general prostration of secret societies.
•
Very respectfully,
Year fellow citizens,
THOMAS H. BURROWES,
THOMAS ELDER,
ABRAHAM BOMBAUGH,
THEOPHILUS FENN,
AMOS ELLMAKER,
FRANCIS JAMES,
WILLIAM W. - IRVIN,
JAMES STEEL,
WILLIAM AYRES,
HARMER DENNY,
SAMUEL H. FISHER,
WILLIAM SMITH,
liarrisburh, June 20; 1c1:37.
SI
Hot}.—Ten thousand dollars worth of
American Gold,sold at the New York Board
of Brokers,.on Thursday morning, at 12 per
cent. premium; 2,:300 Mexican dollars at
13 do; 1200 half dollars at 12 do; Sovereigns
aro selling at $5 40i a 5 47. The asking
price for doubloons Is $18.12; and Patriot
do. $17.20.
STAR & REPUBLICAN UNNER.
BY 11,011 E TW. DIEDDLETOPi.
wat2):i .4 ;tots ;r4M
FRlDellr, July 7, 1 537.
Tho Wagon prico of Flour in Balti•
more-88 to 891.
TO CORRESPONDENU'S.
The oDialogue" handed in by a valued
friend will be inserted shortly.
"The Honored of Fame?'
ci.Our readers will find in this week's paper
an article headed as above, from the pen of a valu
ed and esteemed correspondent. We need not
urge them to give it an attentive perusal, because
we know what a great favorite the author is with
them. The articles from her pen heretofore
given were all of a high order, surpassed but by
few, if any, of the productions of the present day;
and the one now given will not detract, but add
another bright gem to the wreath which she has
already entwined for herself, and which so deserv
edly adorns her own fair brow. May her talents
be justly appreciated and cherished, and her labors
well.rewarded by all dr: lovers of Fe. r .lo Litera
ture and Female worth.
(0 . - On our first page, copied from the Baltimore
Monument, is an article which cannot fail to in-
tercet the reader. It is from the pen of the Lady
above spoken of, is well written, instructive and
highly interegting.
son of Maj. SANDEIN, we regret to ;Say,
was very much injured on Tuesday last by 'the
explosion in his hand of a horn filled with powder.
It had been indiscreetly given to him by some
person to take care of,an I by some means fire was
communicated to its contents, and the child was
seriously burnt and disfigured. Powder should
never bo put into tho hands of such children.
Ji etc -Pork Mirror.
erl-The first number of the 15th volume of this
beautiful and deservedly popular Journal has been
received... It is not only filled with excellent origi
nal artieles.from the pens of Capt. Marryntt, C.
F. Hoffman, N. P. Willis, C. C. Pise, D. D. • end
others, but is embellished with splendid engravings
of "the Vignette" and the "Last Arrow."
Persons desirous of subscribing, would do well
to do so now, as wo doubt not the present volumo
will much surpass any hitherto publishod.
(r•The splendid sight spoken of in the sub
joined article from thmLancaster Union, was wit
nessed by a number of our citizens:
AURORA BOREALIS.-Our heavens were
again illumined'by this splendid meteor, on
Saturday night last. A bright white light,
spread over the northern horizon, continued
without perceptible form or motion„ until a
bout ten o'clock, when distinct rays, now of
the most delicate and transparent pencilling,
now of a deep rose, or gorgeous crimson,
blended with the ever-varying hues of the
rainbow, shot up towards the zenith, from
almost every part of the northern hemis
phere. Broad and exquisitely translucent
waves of light rolled upward in rapid suc
cession and communicated a tremulous ap
pearance to the whole meteor. The phe
nomenon was most beautifid about eleven
o'clock. Before twelve it had "evanished."
OF - The next morning was quite cool—and '
yesterday rain.
Splendid Achieveinent:
Wo refer our readers to the subjoined ac
count of the GREAT and GLORIOUS VICTO
RY achieved in the Third Congressional District
of this State, by the friends of Law, Liberty and a
Sound Currency, over CHARLES J. LvtionsoLo, a
disciple of Fanny Wright, G. M. Dallas & Co.,
and a boasted Tory! Let "Union and Harmony"
pervade the ranks of the Whiga and Anti-Masons,
and as went the 1.1 Congressional District, so will
go the WHOLE STATE at the approaching
election. •
From the York Republican.
Glorious Victory,
In the Third Congressional District.
At the special election held in the third
district of this state on Thursday last, for a
member of Congress to fill the seat vacated
by the death of' the Hon. F. .1. Harper—
Van Burenite—CHAß LES NAYLOR,
Esq. the . Whig candidate, was elected by a
Majority of 231 votes over C. J. INGERSOLL,
the Van Buren tory and “shin plaster" can
didate. The number of votes polled was
9801, and the election was contested , by
both parties with the utmost _spirit and ani
mation. Irr the same district Gen. Asti, the
Jackson candidate, beat Col. Watmough
1159 votes in 1834. This is indeed a most
glorious and gratifying triumph. Neither
time nor space allows us to indulge in all the
reflections which arise in contemplating it.
It is the first instance when any portion of
the people of Pennsylvania have spoken
through the ballot boxes, since the famous
"experiment" has wrought its effect, in the
suspension of specie payments and the cir
culation of shin plasters—consequences pre.
dieted by the whigs when the "experiment"
was first attempted. We call on the citizens
of York county to ponder well the chiim and
well considered decision of their fellow far
mers and mechanics of Philadelphia county:
and let it ind4co them to cast oft the chains
of humbug and delusion which unprincipled
politicians have thrown around them.
C . po.
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The "Jackson Currett4.l9
/:;.Thet , Juckson Currency," or “SHIN PLAS
TER" candidate, CU.►nLss J. broansotr., mtpe
rienced a real "Waterloo" overthrow,as Our readers
will perceive from an article from the York Re
publican, in the late election for member of Cen
gress,
.to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Francis J. Harper.. For thiS defeat., "the
party" is indebted to the ••a=rantstatur." The
People are not in favor of the Jackson "Shin Pias
ter" Currency, and for the future will be careful
to keep its advocates out. of places Whore they can
do mischief: ' •
Tbie election was a fair trial of strength be.
hymn the friends of a SOUND CURRENCY,
id framing.
. am' ,thsthftisqds of the ' , Shin Pkister, Syste m" a
dopted.
hy,,the Cato National Administratin;d
tb result lmalieen such as wail' . to, have been ex ,
. petted., The , 48hij. Plaster" party saw, when it
was toil - 100,11M theuexperiment,"amLits result
'in a "shin plaster. system," had shorn it. of WI
strength, and it made the most violetit exertions
to palm its own acts upon its. opponents. Bin
the people we r not to . be deceived. The conduct
of the New Y k Vto; Buren Legislature, in pass
ing a law to a blellili Banks, without forfeiting
their charters, continue the suspension of Specie
payments fir one year, in violation of the Condi
tution of the United States, was too recent to have
been forgotten. The cry of "shin plaster party"
which the Van Buren presses raised against their
opponents, could avail nothing in the face of facts!
The Anti-Masonic and Whig Governors had every
where refused to convene the Legislatures of their
respective States. But not so the Governors of
Now York, Virginia and other Van Buren States.
The Legislatures of these States were convened for
the purpose of giving legal impunity to the Banks
to perpetrate their frauds upon the people; this the
people understood, HUT RtIySED TO SANCTION.
We have said that laws passed to enable the
Banks to continue the suspension of Specie pay
ments, is a violation of the Constitution of the U
nited States; and such we hold it clearly to be.—
Such a law does essentially "impair the obligations
of contracts;" and the passage of any law of the .
kind's expressly forbidden by the Constitution.—
Th - ejlanks have promised to pay their notes or
billsAion demand." It • was on the faith of this
~n . .
pronse, that the people have received them; and
the,refusal of the Banks to pay them in the legal
currency of the country, is a breach of the contract
-=and any law that gives impunity to the Banks
in their refusal /o pay, "I M P AMR THE CONTII ACT. "
This subject will be pursued further at some
other time.
appointments by the Governor, ilk
G* - Tol..losErit J. KURD, and Mr. GE°.
CLARK, of East Berlin, and Mr. JONATEIA N
C.FonnEsr, of Germany township, to be
Justices of the Peace.
fPfpitteell an dittli-alason.
1 :•, - From the following letter it will be perceiv
ed the great Irish Reformer, DANIEL O'CONNELL,
has broken ground against Free-Mnsonty.
LONDON, 9113 April, 1837.
Sia-A paragraph has, beiin going the
rounds of the Irish mwspapera • purporting
to htive my snnctilkf,.. and statit.g that
had been nt one ilia Oster of a Masonic
Lodge in Dublin, and'still, belong to that so
ciety. •
I have since received !otters addressed to
me as a Free-sluson, and feel it incumbent
on me to state the real facts.
It is true that I was a Freo.Mason and
master of a lodge. It was at a" very early
period of my life, and either before an ec
clesiastical censure had been published in
the Catholic church in Ireland prohibiting
the taking of the Masonic oaths, or at least
bet'ore I was aware of that censure. I noW
wish to state that having become acquainted
with it, I submitted to its influence, and
many, very many years ago, tmequivocably
renounced Free-Masonry. I offered thelate
Archbishop, Dr. Troy,to make that renunci
inton pubi:e; but Am' eieemad .Wattrircreattry.•
I am not sorry to have this opportunity of
doing so. . .
Free-Masonry in Ireland may be said to
I have (apart from its oaths ] no evil tenden
cy, save as far as it may counteract in some
degree the exertions of those most laudable
and useful institutions—institutions desert , -
ing of every encouragement—the Temper
ance Societies. .
But the great—the important objection is
This, the profane taking in vain the awful
name of the Deity—in the wanton and mul
tiplied taking of oaths—of oaths administra
ted on the book of Goa either in mockery or
derision, or with a solemnity which renders
the taking of them without any adequate
motive, only the more criminal. This ob
jection—which. Perhaps, I do not state
strongly enough—is alone abundantly suf
ficient to prevent any serious Christian from
belonging to that body.
My name baying been dragged before the
public on this subject, it is, I think, my duty
to prevent any person supposing that he was
following my example in taking oaths which
I now certainly would not take, and conse
quently becoming a Free• Mason, which I
certainly would not now do.
_ _
I have the honor to.he your faithful sorvan
DANIEL O'CONIELL.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Texas, einlexico and Florida.
The man who shall attempt to decide on
the actual condition of Texas, Mexico or
Florida, on the basis of any information that
is received from either of the three regions
of the world, will find himself engaged in
the solution of a problem lir more intricate
than that of the square of the circle. To
day you are informed that Texas is on the
turnpike to victory, glory, and splendor; to
morrow you are informed on the authority
of letters from that country, that she is on
the very verge of anarchy and confusion—
that she is destildte of all the necessaries of
lifo,is incapable of maintaining subordination
and her President is in a fair way to be de-
posed. One side or the other must be sadly
given to falsehood. You cannot form any
thing like a correct estimate of the actual
condition of Texas.
As for Mexico, no two accounts from that
country agree. To-day you are told that
she is in a state of civil discord; riot and
rebellion stalks over her domain, and the
probability ts, that she will very' soon yield
to her insurgent subjects, or quietly surren
der her affairs to the guidance of Texas,her
armies are neither clot hed or fed—her collers
are destitute of cash—she is torn asunder
by dietracting factions,and all her resources
are absorbed and squandered by a desolating
priesthnod. To-morrow, what do you get?
That is in a most floullshing cbndition—
all is harmony acd happines's within her
boundaries, and she has raised an army well,
disciplined, well fed, and abundantly capable
ofexterminating the largest and the'ennallast
creeping thiugs in Texas.
And now for Florida. The mail of to•day
tells you that Micunopy. and Jumper, and
Omni% have burst the bands that bound them
and are once more devastating / with fire and
sword the villagesm,‘nd_Lpigia, and hills of
Florida—all is blood, rapine, and carnage.
The Mail ofiamorrow avows that Florida
is ai peace—her people "are happy,and Cien.
Jesup is smoking hie pipe and drinking whis
key in ;he wigwams of the Seminoles. In
fact, it is impossible to get any thing like
truth from Texas, Mexico or Florida—"the
world is given to lying." We shall not at.
tempt to keep run of the falsehoods of the
day—and yet we must keep an eye on Texas,
Mexico and Florida.
•. The NcAV Orleans American of the 20th
tilt. states that s'no less than 780 of the most
respeetable citizens—importers and their
surities, have been held to bail during last
week, on Custom house bonds!"
ANOTTIER STEAM BOAT ACCIDENT.--The
Steam Boat Crusader, which plies between
Pascagoula and New Orleans, burst her
boiler on the 19th ult. by which accident,
one man was instantly killed, and 11 others
scalded, nearly all fatally, 3 of whom died
before the boat reached the landing.
The "Philadelphia Commercial Pilot,"
contains a list of the Banks in the United
States which continue to pay specie. They
amount to 27—only one of which is located
in this State, namely the Franklin Bank, at
Washington.
Jostant I. MEnnrcE, E q. whig, of Ha.
gerstown, Maryland, has been nomintited
tar Congress in the sixth Congressional dis
trict, and there is no doubt of hts election
over the Van Buren candidato,Mr. THOMAS.
RAIL ROAD CONVENTION.—The citizens
of Somerset county are awake to the impor
tance of the proposed Rail Road Convention
to be held to this Borough on the 3d Tues.
any of July. A meeting was held in the
Borough of Somerset on the 24th ult., at
which fifty-nine delegates were appointed.
s it not high time that other count ;es inlet
ested to the southern route should attend to
the appointment of delegatesqßedford lay
FOREIGN P....mins.—The Mayor of Bos
ton has addressed a circular to the Mayors
of New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore,
requesting their co-operation in the presen
tation of a Memorial to Congress during the
ensuing session, praying for legislation in
regard to foreign paupers and an interfer
ence on the part of the Government "to pre
vent the great evils .arising from the influx
of fiireigu paupers among us."
Tun DlFFuneNcr.—At present the stocks
of the Government Pet Banks are from ten
to thirty per rent. BELOW PA Rovhile
that ofthe United Stales Bank of Pennsyl.
vania is from eight to ten per cent. ABOVE.
This is peculiarly gratifying to us as a Penn.
sylvanian, being an evidence not only of
SOLVENCY of n domestic institution, but
also of its SUPERIORITY over the shin
plaster rivals of the General Government.-
I.‘Biddle's Bank" stands upright' in the midst
of the storm, and may be expected soon to
resymc specie payments. The "Pets" were
the first to suspend—the "Monster" will be
the first to .restiiiiiPean.
From the Pennsylvania Inquirer, of Saturday Iva
NAVAL.
New • Appointment—Launch of
the Ship Pennsylvania.
We learn that Commodore CHARLES
SrEwAnr has been appointed to the com•
wand of the Navy Yard at this city, in the
place of Commodore JANES linnuoN, who
has been relieved at his own request, and
that he will assume the duties of his coin
[mind this day. The Ship of the line PENN'
SYLVANIA, - has been completed and prepared
for launching tinder the active 'superinten
dence of Commodore Pump; and it is un
•derstood will be launched on the 18th inst.
at 3 o'clock. P. M. We would advise all
who wish to obtain a good view of the launch,
to make preparations beforehand, and en
gage schooners, sloops upd other; small ves
sels for that purpose. Those who obtain
admittance to the Navy Yard will have but
a poor view of the launch, besides '.:iterfer
ing with the operations of the workmen em
ployed.
Tun FARMERS.—The 'Washington Globe
says, in eflilct that the General Government
have. been doing all they could for the mer
chants, and have done nothing for the agri
cultural interest. We hope they will let
them alone, if their kind fostering care is
to have the same result upon, the agricultu
ral which it has had upon the commercial
prosperity of the nation. The merchants
paid all the expensesot the General Govern- .
ment from the President's $25,000 a year
down to the lowest subaltern officer, and
havJ, through the operation of the tarikand
revenue laws, extinguished the national debt.
So much have the merchants done for the
Government; what the Government has
done for the merchants is now apparent.—
They have deranged the currency; they
have prostrated and broken the merchants;
and it is supposed that not much can be ex
pected from commerce; they are going to
take the farmers in hand, and give them a
taste of what they eon do for them. They
will find it if they have abundant ceaps, in
low prices fir their grain; and direct taxa
tion on their lands to pay the expenses of
the General Government. The merchants
have been squeezed to death; the farmers
are next to take it. It is time the democra
cy of the country should wake up to the ac
tual state of things. The foregoing is only
a text on which we intend hereafter to com
ment for their benefit.[/V. York Mer. Adv.
During the administration of Washing
ton, Adams, Jefferson,, Madison, Monroe,
and J. Q. Adams, embracing a period of
forty years, there were chartered in the U.
States three hundred and thirty s.•ven banks.
During Gen. Jackson's administration, (a
period of eight years) while the warfare a
gainst all banks and monopolies, entered into
by him, was waged with peculiar violence,
and while the state governments wore prin
cipally in the hands of these opponents of
"rag' money," there have been chartered
three hundred and fifty...seven - additional
banks! Tlie Jackson ann•bank, won are
boatman—they boatmOnthey look one way and row
another.--Norristown Free Pres*. •
From am Col •
C O LLE6 TOWPOPL
• Co wsiitt, VI
WEE KZ agroitiiitk
A • mount of Toll'recei4d.ltAkkOtttei',
per last 7fveckly • fY
Amount received during the Week: 4 ;
ending this day, .
.: . 16114t
Wholeameunt received ttio to
July 1,
:24
w n: mpugnsoKaasitot-11-t
YMENIAL REdIR 'eft s'"
lITARRIED•
On the 2gth ult. by the Rov. Mr, ii#ltop., , Mr.:-.A
RUDOLPH Tnestew to Miss Mint T.Atil4l)4*
Straban township,.
OBITTIA"R Y
At East Berlin on the 24th
UNnertwooD, relict of the late lohnljndervrookeV- ,
of Carlisle, aged about 86 years. x• -
On the 24th of - May, Mr. Oinns-rriir PALO,
of Hamiltonban townahrp, in the 915thiciiiahie:'
age. - • r • q 4.4
• On the sth instant, Gamma MArrittiti,:ol4
son of Daniel M. Snigger, Esq. of 04 1 40 :5 6 041, 1 -:',10j
1 year, 3 months, and 13 days.
"Sleep, little babyl sloop'
Not Inthy cradle bed,
. .
,
Not on thy mother'', breafl
Henceforth ahalrbe' thy rest—
But with the quiet dead.
"God took thee in his mercy,
A lamb, untaek'd, untried; •
.He fought the tight for thee, .
Ho won the victory, •
'And thou art sanctified! ••
"Now (like the dew drop 'brined
Within a crystal atone)
Thou'rt safe in heaven, my dote/
Safe with the Source of Love,
The Everlasting Clue.
ItEL_IGIOUS N O,T 17,
; . -The Rev. Mr. BAUGHER will preaakln
,1
the English Lutheran Church on , Sundav, morn
ing next,at half past 10 o'clock—and the
KELLER in the evenir.g,at 8 o'clock..
GO- The Rev. Mr. WATSON wilt preach in
the Presbyterian Church, on Sunday morningas
. •
afternoon next.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADAMS COUNTY. LYCEUM
A MEETING of the , gADANt COUNTY
LYCEUM" will beheld in the ,Lecture'
Room of the . Lutheran Church in this pita:ton
Tuesday Eveising,JulyS t :
at 7 o'clor.k
KTA PUBLIC LECTURE will be do.
livered by n member.
(` - -The LADIES and GENTLEMEN of the:
Borough - are respectfully invited to attend;
R. W. MIDDLETON, Scc'ry
July 7, 1837. (S. & C.) , , '
P.I7BLICO •VILL7IIIT;!F . 4I. -
.....1%,.
• •
ALL the voters of Mountioy township, :••
who are opposed to the use of no 111,1%.:,
LAWFUL CU RREN (X,' are regeebteal
to meet at the Two Taverns : on Saturday
the 20th day of July instant, at 3 e t tilocti,2 ; .:4
P. M. to adopt such measures-,as mai2bftvr , :l
necessary to maintain the ,"Supremtioy
- the Laws." , • -
Isaac .Hulich Jacob Diehi Jr ' ''' l •;:"c]
Robert Young, William
Wm. Cownover, sea. Josiah Benner u
Jacob Norbeck, . Eden IVorkie,
Jacob Fetterhojr, • Jacob Hulick,-
Adam Ifert , John Young..
July 7, 1837. " Or. .7- e--
,
RkR. WEAVER'S CELEBRATED: ,
EYE SALVE, an article highlyrei-"„( . '
commended as superseding all others t i er
sore, weak and inflamed eyes. It hati:fre-,
quently effi•cted cures afler all other prep.
rations had failed. , Its efficacy is, attested
by many certifleateS, which can be examitt
ed on application to the subscriber.
Price 25 cents, per box, and for ,sale :'at
the Drug Store of
June 30, 1837.
NOTICE.
rirtHE Creditors of the Hanover and Car
-IL Usti Turnpike Company, are hereby'
notified, that the Subscribors, appointed Au.
&tors to adjust the claims against said Cott.
pany, will meet at the house of A... 13, iiuriz,
in Gettysburgh, on Friday the 4th day of
August next—at which time mid place the
Creditors are desired.to present theieehiii4.
t
J. F. MACFARLANE,- Pw",
J. B. McPHERSON, , 'A:
ROBERT SMITH, iir
June 30; 1837. ' ' td-13
NOIVILCIE.
LL persons indebted to the Estate or
na• JOSHUA SNYDER, late of fluab.:
ington township, Adams county, deceaefdi.
are requested to call with the subscriberlig '
on or before the Ist day of Septemher. 2
and discharge the same; and those who havo ;
claims against said Estate, are desired I*
present them at the genie time properlx.au.
thenticated for Reglement.
JOHN L. SADLER, •
JAMES M'ELWEE,
Juno 30, 1837.
DR. BUTLER'S EFFERVESCENT'
MAGNESIAN APERIENT, tor-,
dispepsia or indigestion, nervous ,
giddiness, headache,acidity of the.stomick.
habitual costiveness, cutaneous cliseaties,,
gout, gravel, &c. anthill:tell valued aka gen.
tre cooling purgative, an article highly re-
commended by the Faculty, has just,besn.
reamed at the Drug Store of
Dr. J. GILDERT:
June 30, 1837.
- •
COLLEOMUI ;lOW
TAX PAVERS.
AVlNG'underetomi that a cortaineta
- 111 -fit lector is requiring the' taxes to,tirpti.2
in Specie, and giving It as his reason:`
the l'rensurer wilt not, , ,receiveßanikringe4 -
the Undersigned hereby gives nc*st
there is' o truth inhthe asseitiest.' , lltt
conttary,all notes on the neighboriatailiA:
or any such as have lutrefore-betwrilillogii . '
will still be, received. - ;7 o t
-
J. GILBERT, Tnamerab 40. _
June 26, 1887. .
+G'l - . ~
DIED.
' - :' - ',:'. ;- :,.;i:',.:'f'..: . ;',?, 4 *.',.''
•':.:'.',....;,`,.-:..*....;.:.'.'',,:',
Dr. J. GILBERT.
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