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'IPRIDAY,MORNING, JULY 21, 1837.
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.11A/IRISB UllO H, July 'lO, 1837.
- Das* Elrit: Since I wrote ynu the Convention
'Went into Coannittee of the Whole on the sixth
of. the Constitution, the fifth article having
been postponed for the present to take up the 6th
'altichr, the first section reads asefollows viz:
" Stretiort 1. Sheriffs and Coroners shall, at the
'thiusa and places of election of Representatives, be
chosen by the citizens of each county; Iwo persona
skull be chosen: for each office, one •of whom, for
re*elivety,shall be appointed by the goy
. mar, they shall hold their offices for three years,
thetirViall 'so long behave themselves well, and
successor be duly qualified; but no person
shall be twice chosen or appointed Sheriff, in any
terurof six years. Vacancies, in either of the said
offices, shall he Gila by a new appointment, to be
• tnade.by the governor, to continue_ until the next
general election, and, until a successor, shell be
, charkUranil,qualified as aforesaid. • -
This section was amended by striking out after
the word county, the following words, "two per
• sons shall be cboson for each office, ono of whom,
,foreach,iespectfully." and inserting i'one person
shall be &mien for each office who," and to strike
• out the Word 'appointed' and insert 'commissioned,'
„audio strike out the words a new and insert rron."
Thesectionthen as amended will read* .
Section 1; Sheriffs and Coroners shall, at the
titnes and places of election of Representatives, be
chosen by the citizens of each county; one person
shall be chosen for each office who shall be coin
tnisaioned by the Goventor. They shall hold their
offices for three years, if they shall so long behave
thermielves well, and until a successor ho duly
• qualified; but no person shall he twice chosen or
appointed Sheriff, in any term of six years: • Va
idiocies, in either of the said offices; shalt be filled
by ors appointinent, to be made by the Governor,
to continue until the next general election, and un
til a successor shall be chosen and qualified as
- - oforessid.
, ,:.-_lieratian second amended as follow=
Seaton 2. Prothouotariee and Clerks of the
several Courts (except the Prothonotaries of the
supreme Court, who shall bo appointed by the
court* the term of three years if they so long
behsre tbenaqelves well,) Recorders of Deeds and
Remanent of Wills, shall et the times and places of
Median of Representatives be elected_ hy. the cid
,
ina of each county, or the - districts ever which
the jurisdiction of said court extendS and shall . he
.commissioned t ly the Governor ; they shall hold
their officesAethree years if they shall , so long
behave themselves well, and until their successors
shall- be .dtdy qualified: The Legiilaturo shall
provide'' ty law for thq number of persons in each
- Countjr*fm shall bold said effices,and how many,
and *hich of said offices, shall be held by one per•
. son. Vacancies in any of said offices shall be fill
,ed by an appointment to be made by the Governor,
4 continue Until a successor shall be elected and
qualified as, tifomiabl. • ' "
The following Zection as timendea, relet io
the election of justices of the Peace, was not
ly, acted on; it nsmairs over until the meeting of
the tonvention, at the time to 'which they stand
adjournedi the question pending was between the
following election, being the report of the Commit
'iee as amended, and the original section in the
Vorretitutien: • '
.a:rientber of Justices of the Peace or Al
"Zermatt, shall' be elected in the several Wards,
Itiorciughtt, and Townships, for a term of five years,
• . .itait'aiajority of the voters of the district may do
' iortnine.bY ballot; Ater:ibis Constitution shall be
'ailciptek and every five-years thereafter -.in such
••,.moaner as shall be , directed by law. •
' S l e ini - sixth 'Article is not. yet finished, several of
.
tie iections yet to be acted on, as also the fifth,
iseyenth and ninth articled.: The COnvention have
agreed 't:o . adjourn ion the 14thrinst. .July, and to
•
=DO again at this place on the 17th of October.
Ati(ieiadukezetio to the Constitution
, .
kr ciistred on find :ending in Committee of the
Whole—Furniiihed I.oiss WEinsttni, Esq.
ARTICLE t—Sgtion 2. Amended tO drike
innkseennda nd insert third Tuesday of October—to
tea 'an faloicy • ,
,• 'the Representatives shall be chosen 'en
by the citizens of the City of Phila•
sielphia,and of each County respectively, on
' the Tatati'Tuesday of October.
,
See. Atnen4ed by striking o u t 4 and inserting
2, tareini es folloivic •
•-• The Seaators.shall be chosen for rtinze
years by the citizens of the City of Philadel
,
phia,and of the several Counties,at the same
Id the same manner, and at the same
places, where they shall vote for Represen
tative&
Sec. 7. Amended bistriking out 4 and inserting
ItAnd amend after the word Senalors,where it oc
,
.cars the secanti time. Section to read as follows:
The fienatorshall be chosen (Harlots
to 6, 4 fornsed by the Legislature,eaelf district
containing such a'number of taxable"tnhabi=
tants ea shall beentiiled to' elect not more
than TWO Senators, unleae a single City or
• County shall at any titne be'entitkd to more
tuio Senators,: When a district shall be
conttiosed of two or snore counties,they shall
be 10,0 wing ; neither the City of Philadel
, phis nor any county shall be divided in for
, *kr% et 44
Amended by an amendment at the end
.thetintE The Section to read *as follows:
No person shall be a Senator, who shall
not, have attained the age Of 26 years, and
:bona toren .a citizen and inhabitant of the
State fbur years nett before his election,
and the last year thereof, an inhabitant of
the dis t rict for,which he shall he chosen, un•
hUoLiin:shajl . baliti, been absent onthe public
unitedastat v o o r of this State'
have. been ,
in previoully a
)141gOreleitoilita 4his;!Sloti; which case,
. alt . ` be eligible *Pan one year's resi:
.Noosidea to reed se follows;
.ttitt expiration of the teria of any class
exit senators, atm:mews shall be
,klilibOO'forikt - ters!torlifirre gears; the Senti
'r,lll - 11**1 4 h. *t elected in the year 1841,
,sltlhdedbylatistotAree classes; the
414110ittran iftiors of ilasfirs class shall
`44, WSW at the aspiration of thefirst year,
ik wool de the expiration of the second
, i
per,and.or thelhtfilterhf • exprationofsho
dirt/frOtt,ihireittler,ong third may
chalet! 007 ye a • ' •
nit 411inale
: gee. 10.. Amended by striking out December
and inserting January. It will read thusu
The General As shall meet on the
first Tuesday of Jant.usry in every year, un•
less sooner convened by the Governor, and
shall adjourn on the first hursday of A .
pril, unless continued in session by law for
that purpose.
• •
ARTICLE ll.—Sec. 2. Amended by striking
out "on the second Tuesday of October," and in
serting the words "times and" before the word
places. It will then read as follows:
The Governoi shall be chosen by the citi
zens of the Commonwealth al the times and
places where they shall respectively vote for
Repiesentatives, &c.
See. 3. Amended by striking out December and
inserting January, and by striking out nine and
inserting six, and by striking out twelve and in
serting nine—to rend as follows.
The Governor shall hold his office during
three years from the third Tuesday ofJanu
-ary next ensuing his election, and shall not
be capable bf holding it longer than, six in
any term of nine years.
Sec, 8. Amended to read as follows: "
He (the Governor) shall appoint a Secre
tary of the Commonwealth during pleasure,
and he shot? nominate, and by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, appoint all
judicial officers of courts of record, unless
I otherwise provided for in the Constitution
Provided, that in acting on Executive nomi
nations,the Senate shall sit unth open doors;
and in confirming or 'ejecting the nomina
-lions of the GOvernor,the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays.
See. 14. Amended de follows:
In case of death or resignation of the Gov
ernor, or his removal from office, the Spelt
ker of the Senate shall exercise the office of
Governor, until another shall be duly quali-
fied; but $n such ease another Governor shall
be chosen at the next annual election of Rep.
resentatives, unless such death, resignation,
or removal, shall occur within three eaten
dar months immediately preceding such next
annual election, in which cased Governor
shall be chosen at the second succeeding an•
nual election of Representatives, and if the
trial of a contested election shall 'continue
longer than until the third Monday ofJanu•
ary next ensuing the election of Governor,
the'Governor Of the last year,or the Speaker
of the Senate, who may be in the exercise
of the Executive authority, shall continue
therein until the determination of .tich -con
tested election, and until a Governor shall
be duly qualified as aforesaid.
See. 15. A mended to read as follows:
The. Secretary of Me Commonwealth
shall keep a fair register of all the official
acts and proceedings of the Governor, and
shall, when required, lay the same, and all
papers, minutes and vouchers relating there
to, before either branch of the Legislature,
and shall perform such other duties as shall
be, enjoined him by law.
ARTICLE llL—Altar Section 1 so asto read
as tollowic ,
lln elections by the citizens, every free
man of the age of twenty•one years, having
resided to the state one year, or if he had
previously been a qualified elector, six
months before the election, and within two
years next hlfire the.eketson, paid a state
dr county tax, which shall have been assess
ed at feast ten days'before the election,shull
enjoy the rights of an elector: Provided,that
freemen, citizens of the U. States,kaving re•
sided in the State as aforesaid, being be•
tween the ages of twentyone and twenty• two
years, shall be entitled to vote aid/44h they
shall not have paid taxes.
ARTICLE Vl.—&c. 1.• Amended to read as
follows: •
Sheriffs and Coroners shall, at the time
and places of.election of Representatives, be
chosen by the citizens of each County. One
person shall he chosen for each office, and
'shall be cammissioned by the Governor.—
They shall hold their offices for three years,
if they shill so long behave themselves well,
and unti! a successor be duly qualified; but
no person shall be'wice chosen or appoint
ed Sheriff in any term of six years. Vacan
cies, in either of said offices; shall be filled
by an appointment, to be made by the Gov
ernor, to continue until the next General E.
leetion, and until a successor shall be chosen
and quidifinti es aforesaid.
Sec. 2. to road as `follows:
Prothonotaries and Clerks of the several
Courts,' (except the Prothonotaries of the
Supreme Court, who shall be appointed in
the respeetive districts by the Court, for the
term oithree years, if they shall so long be
have themselves well, and are not removed
by the Court,) Recorders of Deeds, and Re.
goblins of Wills, shrill, at the times and pla
ces of the election of Representatives, be
elected by the citizens of each County, or
the districts 'over which the jurisdiction of
said Courts extends,and shall be commission
ed by the Governor. ' They shall hold their
offices for three years, if they shall so long
behave themselves well, and until their suc
cessors shall be duly qualified. The Legis
lature shall designate by, law the number of
persons in each County, who shall hold said
offices, and how many, and which of said of
shall be held by one person. 'Yocm
cies in any of the said offices shall be filled
by an appointment to be made by the Guyer•
nor, to continue until the -next General E
lection, and until a successor shall be elec
ted and qualified as aforesaid.
.The ,Section relative to the election of
Justices of the Peace by the people, was
not finally acted , on in Committee of the
whole.
Correspondence of the I!,ladeletnajnquimr and
HAR.IIISI3URGH July 14 1837.
•.' The Convention met this,,iciiorning, and
immediately closed its session by an ad.
journment, until fall. ,
have . taion an attentive observer of the
proceedings of this Convention,: from the
first day of, its session until the close, and in
the pmeedings there w,little to approve,
either of actioo orlhek manner of its per.
formance.,
.But, at the same time, they
have. clone little in the way of altering the
constitution that is objectionable: though
Courier.
They ha ve tiot, in the.ilithtest degree, bet
tered the, present iottrument The time
has . heen consumed in frivoled! discussion,
and sometimes personal debate, wholly un
worthy the assembly. •
The expenses of the Convention have
been very great,enormous inifeed i and of this
the people have a right to complain. But
this great expense is note justifiable defence
for an act of meanness unparalleled in any
public body that ever assembled in Harris.
burg. They refused to make adequate pro
vision for the payment of the newspapers
ordered by the clerk under a resolution of
the Convention. It is believed, that the
chairman of the committee on: accounts
was disposed to be liberal, the majority of
the committee refused to place hut one
thousand dollars unappropriated money in
the hands of the clerk, Mr. Shoch. They
should have set an example in the perform-
ance of contracts.
HARRISBURGH, July 15, 1837.
The Convention, which closed its session
yesterday, was composed of many of the
first men of Pennsylvania, in point of talent;
but talent was never more fruitlessly ex
pended by any body. Much of their time
was absolutely lost: frittered away in idle
discussion. The excitement.of the times,
or some other cause, seemed insensibly to
lead the speakers from the real topics be
fore them.
But the debates of the Convention will
present, when published, (among many
weeds - and much rubbish,) nianv examples
of chaste elocution, and some philosophic
discussion. The historian, in judging from
the debates, will not rank this Convention
as inferior to the one which formed the
constitution of New York.
The philosophic contemplations of Ser
geant; the bold and merciless sarcasm, and
sometimes touching and overpowering elo
quenco of Stevens; the point and sound logic
of .Meredith; the calm dignity of Hopkin
son; the pleasant humor of Diinlop; the
rhetoric of Scott, all made deep impressions
on my mind, and will not Anon be forgotten.
If the published debates do jus•ice to some
of their efforts, Pennsylvania will not be
absolutely disgraced.
Mr Chauncey, of your city, owing to ill
health, did not speak so often as he other.
wise would ; but when he did, he fully
equalled the reputation he has long held as
a distinguished advocate mid a profound
lawyer.
Mr. Sill, of Erie, and Mr. Riddle, too, of
your city, distinguished themselves by seine .
happy efforts; Mr. Biddle particularly, in
his defence of the Philadelphia merchants,
was truly eloquent.
Mr. Chambers, of Franklin, anti Mr.
Denny, of Pittsburg, are of those who de
serve encomium for their strict attention to
duty, their urbane and courteous manners,
and their sound views on constitutional
principles, expressed with great ability and
force.
I must not omit le mention Mr. McDow-'
ell, of Bucks, as one of those humorous and
enercettc stiealrers, who are always listened
to with attention. tiCis one orttiose.wticiso
positions are bold, and often extravagant,
and as such, command attention. -
But my limits will not admit of particu
lar mention or many of the conservative
member', whose talents and reputation will
entitle them to extended notice. Messrs.
Cunningham, Dickey, Chandler; Heister,
Reigart, Long, MeSkerry, Weidman, Cox,
and others, are all men of whom Pennsyl
vania may- be proud, and whose influence
must have u powerful effect at the present
day upon her destinies.
There are some of the Van Buren men,
also, who deserve notice for their talent;
and come of them commendation for their
views. But the latter cannot be said of all
of them named here.
Among those who have won most gene
oral notice, and whose speeches will be
read in after times with interest by the
commentator upon constitutional law, are
Messrs. Ingersoll, of the county, Bell, of
Chester, Woodward, of Luzerne, Rogers,
of Pittsburg, Brown, of the county, and
Porter, of Northampton. The majority of •
these are radicals, all, perhaps, except Mr.
Porter, who in early life imbjbe,cl correct
notions upon constitutionef law, which he
has not yet altogether forgotten, and which
he cannot as , easily give up as he can his
party name. The speeches of Mr. Inger
soll upon the powers of the Convention and.
official oaths; of Mr. Bell upon the veto
power; of Mr. Woodward upon the execu
tive patronage, and the appointing power;
and of Mr. ~Rogers upon the scparation of
the powers of government, and the right of
suffrage, are certainly, admirable specimens
of composition and of oratory; and in that
view reflect credit upon their alithors. Mr.
Porter amused himself more with old saws ,
and maxims than he did the Convention
upon important questions.. Mr. Brown, of
the county, ranked fair as a man of talent;
and, which is almost as important to a pub'
tic man, he well earned the reputation of a
"clever fellow"
From the scrutiny which I have given
into the composition of the body of men,
undoubtedly the ablest ever assembled In
the State of Pennsylvania, were I asked
which was the greatest man in_ the body,
I would answer: If you mean in point of
great natural ability, commanding elo.
quence, and talent fit for any occasion,
THADDEUS &EVENS; but if you mean io
scholtstlc acquirements, and profound re•
flectibn upon constitutional law, Joa SER
GEANT, undoubtedly.
WHEAT IN MISSISSIPPI.—The Manches
ter .(Miss.) W hig of the 17th June' Says
that the crops in that State are unusually
prorntsing; some of the philters in Holmes
county lind, at that early date, gathered
fine crops of wheat; and were preparing it
for market. Mississippi will this year raise ,
her own corn and' wheat, and make a large
portion of the provisions for which she has
hitherto been dependent upon other Stores.
Her • cotton crop will not fall short of
375,000 bales; this, at ten cents per pound,
will amount to :§15,000,000, •which will
, •
greatly overpay her foreign debt, and go a
long way towards paying the debt owing by
the United States to England.
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ob-We 141r.jike aticr . _ntmn ofour re:tali to 'Ol4
'snbjoinedlitterfrom tEe'.ll4t."4lStrat A::W'ris,
Momebor of Congress from Virginia. As the Bos.
ton Atlattjust by sensirks.it sheds new light on that
gentle:nan'al chtriteter, and ,gives him increased
claims to the confidence and respect of good men.
Letterfrom the Hon. H. A. Wise to Judge
• B. P. Hopper.
ACCONAOS COUNTY, VA. t
May 22d, 1837. -
Dear Sirs I received your very gratify
ing letter by the mail before the last, and
have to return you my most sincere acknow
ledgements for the honor of your invitation
to attend the Convention of the Maryland
State Temperance Society, to be held in the
city of Baltimoie ' on the last- Wednesday of
this month, and for the flattering terms in
wh;ch you were pleased to couch your re
quest for me to attend its sitting .
You were correctly informed, sir, when
told that I am an advocate ofthe temperance
cause, and I consider it one of the highest
compliments you could have paid me to °red
it the report. To be a member ofa temper
ance society is to the stranger,with me, one
of the highest recommendations of c'tarac
ter, not only fur sobriety, but for most. of the
virtues which constitute a good citizen.
It mould give me the greatest pleasure to
attend the Convention, but very recent do.
most ic afflictions, of the severest kind, corn.
pel me to forego that pleasure, end to decline
your invitation. I may,however,avail myself
very properly, I hope, of this opportunity of
bearing my testimony to the effects ofTem
penance, by vindicating my moral character
from the aspersions and calumnies which
have been cast upon it by the insinuations
of profligate partisan presses—that in my
humble efforts in Congress to restorer' pure
and a free administration of the government,
I have been habitually, or at times, more
stimulated by alcohol than by a love of
country.
Now, sir, I am but thirty years old, and
for the last 8 years and some months of my
life, I have not tasted a table spoonful Jf ar
dens epirite,or drunk one half a gallon of
wine. In 1829, while residing in Nashville,
Tennessee, I became a member of a society
to abstain from the use of ardent spirits end
was appointed the Corresponding Secretary
of the State Temperance Society, of which
Philip Lindsay, D D. President of the Uni
versity of Nashville, was President. Since
my return to the Eastern Shore of Virginia,
I have been active in forming Societies in
the two counties of Accomac and N ortha mp
ton, and with others have been successful in
organizing the number of some five or six
embracing io all between two and three
hundred members. Since a member of
Congress, I defy the malignity of the bit
terest and most false political or personal
enemy to aehert that I have ever, in the least,
departed from the strictest pledge of a tem
perance society which permits wine to be
tasted at all. I have paid in part the ex
penses of messes of gentlemen, who at the
boarding houses, provide themselves with
wine for the tables mad for the customs of
hospitality to visiters; I have never bought or .
used ardent spirit at all, and but touched
wine at times iu observance merely of the
1 forms of society at the Metropolis lam
thus particular in regard to myself, sir, in
order that I may most emphatically reply to
those who would impair certain statements
which I have made as a public man to'the
nation, by the imputation of intemperance to
me, by saying, " I was not mad," nor was
• I
drunk, "most noble Festus."
Another reason for this particularity as
to my own case is to show that the beam is
out of my own eye before I proceed to pint
out the mote in the eyes of others. It has,
fortunately or unfortunately I know not
which,fallen to my lot in public life, to be
the instrument of exposing abuses in public
affairs, and ofrencei in the men who conduct
them. Such as I think , worthy of exposure,
I shall not shrink from castigating by speak.
ing of them in my place and out of my place
at will, without any regard whatever to per
sonal consequences. I state the fact then
to the nation, that someof the higher Exec
utive officers at Washington, are, and have
been notorious drunkards—drunkards in my
sense of the term, habitually affected by ar
dent spirits—drunk at least once a• week;
impaired in constitution•by the use ofstrong
drink; and I further state, that 1 have oflen
heard the reason assigned, and believed it
was a valid one, for the House of Represen
tatives of the Congress of the United States
not sitting in the evening, after dinner, when
the public business required it, that many of
the members were so much in the habit of
intoxication, teat they were not only unfit
themselves for public duty after a certaio
hour in the day,-but were likely to prevent
others in discharging their duty by inter.
rupting the order of proceeding. During
the latter part of the Session of Congress,
when the two Houses were compelled to sit
late, members too drunk for the decency of
a tavern bar-room, were not uncommon
sights in the Senate chamber and; in the
Hall oldie House of Representatives of a
Republic, whosep fathers handed down to it
the hallowed and immutable truth; "that no
free government or'the blessing of liberty,
can be preserved to any people but by firm
adherence to justice,modemtion;temperance
frugality and virtue!"
These are facts, tor, which in my name,
if you choose, you may bring to the attention
of the Convention, as worthy of the attention
of the people of the United States. lam
utterly opposed 'to making the Temperance
cause a politcal engine in any way whatever,
but if the friends of temperance will aid in
ridding Congress of bots—nomatter to what
political party they may belong, for they .
are &disgrace and an actual injury to any
party—they will be subserving their own
work' of good morals, and do the, country
some service. Indeed, :he. facts which 'I
stated, apply with equal force and truth to
both Whigs and Tories - in about the exact
ratio of their numbers in the list of public
men; and let me not be misunderstood as
reproaching' the • administ ration, except so
far as high and responsible Executive offices
are entrusted to intemperate incumbents,
whose habits are known by the boys on the
streets of Washington. I have beetle cAndi-
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64E'' three times Tortki , iorragee of tbir
?apple in the oldest dietriel'of Old Virginia,
pt:oirerbial for "honey dritn*" ‘mbit juleps;t
ihintstormm,"slings, ‘dew!drops,' and eve
ry description of nectared drink, and never
found it necessary or "requisite to obtain' a
single vote, to resort to the vulgar grace of
the familiar cup.
1 have written too much,and more than
intended,and must subscribe myself,respect•
fully yours, the'friend of Temperance.
HENRY A. WISE.
Intemperance in Congress.
.f:llWe give in another column an interesting
letter from the Hon. HENRI' A. Wisc. Copy
ing that paragraph relative to drunkenness in Con
gress, the Baltimore BIM a neutral paper says—
There is not a ifiau in this country, who
has attended a session of the United States
Congress, who will not bear witness to the
truth of every word Mr. Wise has written.
Members of Congress are daily 'seen so
drunk in the seats that they can neither
stand or walk; and yet those degradedand
beastly beings, are , called the guardians of
the republic. During the last session, a fel.
low got drunk in the refrectory or gin shop
beneath the hall of the House of Represen
tatives,staggered into Pennsylvania Avenue,
and engaged in a fist fight with a negro.--
The miserable creature, who was guilty of
this must monstrous outrage, pretends to
represent the people of an intelligent and a
wealthy nation, and whenever he is sober
enough to open his mouth, is most vocifer•
ous in his declamation about the liberties of
the country.
You will find in the American Congress,
a greater number of beastly druukards,than
in any other body of people embracing the
same number of souls, and the disgraceful
evil should be abated. The man who die
graces himselfnnd hivcountry by nr.pearing
drunk in Congress,shnuld be expelled; should
be kicked out of doors by the Sergeant at
Arms, by order of the House or Senate.— .
Most of the wranglings and duels that take
place in Washington during the session of
Congress, can be traced immediately to
strong drink. Will the country submit to
such an infamous state of depravity and
beastly indulgence?
MAJon GATEB.—The Alexandria Ga
zette of this morning says: We have re
ceived a copy of the court•martial in the
case of Maj. William Gates, who, after
having been stricken from the rolls of the
army by the late President, was afterwards
allowed a trial, and unanimously and honor
ably acquitted. The evidence fully confirms
the finding of the court. Major Gates is
an old and respected officer of the army,
and we congratulate him and his friends
upon the result of the investigation into his
conduct as an officer and a soldier.
:WtscowstN.--According to a paragraph
in the St. Louis Republican of the Bth inst.
the established seat of government for the
Wisconsin Territory is improving rapidly.
It is stated that about sixty persons arrived
nt that place in one week, and immediately
set about putting up temporary accommo
dations for the workthen to be employed in
erecting the public buildings.
From Poulson's Advertiser [Philudelphin]of July 19.
Yesterday was an era in the annals of
Philadelphia. It was pitched upon for the
Launch, of the great Ship of the line the
Pennsylvania, the largest vessel ever built
on the American waters. So long had the
event been anticipated, and so lively were
the expectations formed of the sight, that
it is no wonder that not only all Philadel
phians but all their neighbors, and many
from more distant positions, were anxious to
avail themselves of spectacle. Accord-
ingly, all the steam boats and stages which
arrived on Monday and yesterday were more
than filled; they were literally piled with
people, and all the sleeping apartments of
the hotels were occupied on Monday night,
some of them indeed doing double duty.—
We are glad to say the exhibition was suc
cessful—every thing went of as expected;
the scenery, though not all new, was betiuti.
ful in the extreme; the machinery was per.
fect, and the great star of the day acquitted
itself in a manner which can never be ex
celled. The audience was numerous of
course, if not select, and did ample justice to
the performance by plaudits loud and long.
The day was fine, though hot, and was
considered a holy-day as'much as any fourth
of Jely, by all classes; stores wanted keep
ers, libraries librarians, drug stores lacked
pestil-movers, the hucksters turned up their
stools in a flurry, butcher's boys turned their
ties into aces in a jiffy, the steam boats all
turned their tieads down stream; the lame
were carried to the tops of houses; small
boats were in requisition for the little boys,
and big ships had their shrouds shrouded
with men; the very dogs ran towards the
Navy Yard, shouting as if an earthquake
had occurred; houses were emptied of oc
cupants and in some instances of more sale
able commodities during their absence..
By eleven n'slock the dense crowds in
the vicinity of the scene of action assumed
something like consistence; the mass was a
living onNhut it, looked black,here and there
interspersed with the white of ladies' dresses
and head gear; for, when was there a shin
lar scene in which the ladies,did not largely
participate. We pitied many who wet e not
tall enough to , see ever their male friends,
and, mentally hoped they would take the hint,
and remember that large bonnets and head
dresses Are equally impenetrable at a dice
tre or a :show. Will they forget it next
whiter? , "
, Quite a limited number of persons were
admitted by tickets into the ship house, and
but about one hundred were launched in her
with leave from Commodore Stewart. It
was amusing tone the expedients,however,
MftM
'q'
THE LAUNCH OF THE SHIP
PENNSYLVANIA!
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4 ~ ... .
tiappled 6 ,iitveitit.boyslof,lt47ltr, !wallow;
yor - Ocettli, .-A rai. we.61,1* ropes which
hting.
trived t,tipasra board from thistaging which
ram round the ship into one of the porkholes;
this"ihey adroitly crossed-and drew their
bridge idler them.
The ship is estimated at 3000 tons; she
rested on 1000 square feet,and every square
inch it was calculated bore a weight of 46
pounds upon it.
The following is given as her dimensions.
'ffie Keel or the -PeNN3YLVATtIA was laid
in November, 1822.
DIMENSION&
• Feet Inches
Length between the Perpendiculars, 210
Beam Mould, • 56 9
Depth of hold to gun deck, 23 •
Deadwood,' • • • ' T
Ceiling, plank, from keelson tor b floor head, • 8 ,
Throat of Floor Timber, . 1 6
~ Tonnage, 3000. , '
Height of lower gun deck port Sill, '27 8
do middle do do 34 II 1.2
do upper do do 42 3 1-2
do spar deck, do •47 11
Rake of stern post,3 6
,
Rake of stem, 33
Length of keel for tonnage, 173 6
Heigh from spar deck port still, to Z 3 .9
under side of rail,
Height of spar deck port still from bade t
47 11
line
Height from base line to under part of 1 51 8
rail at dead flat,
Length of lower gun deck, • 205 .6
. b
Breadth of do. 50 0
Length of main gun deck.
Breadth or do. - •
Length of upper gun deck.
Breadth of do.
Length of spar deck.
Breadth of do.
Extreme breadth, 'sd 1 1.2
Length from figure head to stern gallery, 247 6
Height from bottom of keol ; to top of i 54 9
rail amidshills,
Depth of hold to orlop deck, 16 3
Thickness of deck, . 4
From orlop deck to lower gun deck 7 4
deck. 5
From lower gun deck to main deck; 7 2
. deck, 5
From main deck to upper gun deck. 7 2
deck, , ' 4
From upper gun ~, ck to spar deck,
deck,
From limber streak to spar deck,
Distance between the ports,
Heighth of the ports.
Breadth do do.
Lower gun deck ports, (umber) 32
Main do. do. do. 36
Upper do. do. do. 36
Spar do. do. do. 36
Length from fore part of stem to aft
-_
side of stern at height of spar 224
deck,
Whole length of keel, 195 6
Length. Diameter. Mast Head.
feet. Inches. feet.
Main Mast, 132 48 22
do Topmast 70 23 12 .
do Top Gallant mast, 41 13 6!
do Royal mast. 24 91-2 •
do Flag Polc, 16
Total height, 233 feet. '
Fore Mast, 120 44
do Topmast,. 63 21 1-2
do Top Gallant mast, 87 6 in. 12
do Royal Mast, 22 8
do Flag Pole, 10
Mizen Mast, 99 34 47
do Topmast, 55 161-2 9
do Top gallant mast, 33 6 in. 9 1.2 4 6
do Royal Mast, 20 7
do Flag Pole, , 6.6
Arisen masts steps on the orlop deck.
Feet.. Inches. Feet
.long. diameter. Yard Arm.
Main Yard, : . 110 24 5
do Topsail yard, 82 18 7
do Top gallant do. 52 11 2
do Royal do. 36 7 1 6 in.
do Skysail do. 24 5 ' 1
Fore Yard -. 100 23 "5
do Topsail Yard, .75, 16 6 6 in.
do Top gallant do 48 91-2 2
do Royal do 33. . 61-2 1,6
do Skysail do ;22 , 414 1
!Wizen qr Cross jack. 80 16 7 6
do Topsail ) , ard, 52 11 4
do Top gallant do 33 6l-2 1 6
do Royal do 15 3 9
do Spritsail yard 52 11 4
Bowsprit, 80 45 66 ft. out board.
Jib boom, 65, , 3 feet bead 18 1-2 io di
ameter, 40 feet out board.
Flying Jibboom 22 feot out board, 12 Inches diameter.
Jib of Jibboom, 12 do do 6 feet pole added,? 1.2
inches diameter.
Spanker boom 60 feet long, 13 inches diameter.
Height from water line to main truck 939 feet.
do • do fore truck 217 ,
do do mizep do 196
Draught of Water 25 feet.
Mounts 136 Guns.
The Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Dicker.
son, arrived at the yard about eleven o'clock,
and inspected the preparations with great
interest. The blocks from the keel were
knocked away gradually, from stem tostern,
as the tide rose, and by two o'clock every
arrangement seemed to be complete. In
ten minutes the promised salute was fired,
and the flag from the top of the building
hauled down, as a signal to the boats in the
river to beware, andfor the eyes to look.
The sawing . off of the ways was' now com
menced cheerily; when this was completed
she still hung 'for a few moments, till the
beams, manned by thirty men each, were
brought into action; a few strokes from
these, and the wedges driven where the
saw had penetrated, put her in motion on
the well 7 greased ways. When started, she
moved about es rapidly as a nine could
run. We follovred her on the staging till
she left the ho'U.Se. eed, 'saw the ceremony
of the bottle, or christening, performed by
Commodore Biddle, as she touched "her
destined element." Hercules, the figure
head, grinned a savage smile, (it is the
homeliest figure.hend we ever , saw,)
, and
the great leviathan moved a short distance
into the stream, amid the shouts of many
thousand voices, and the whole afliiir ter.
minated without any thing to mar ha pleas
ure. Mr. Humphreys.. the naval architect,
directed the whole operation , with decision
and calmness; every,,-hody was perfectly
acquainted with the part he WOb to , perform.
About four hundred teen.. were employed,
each quietly at his post till the word of
command was given;.-Mr. Humphreys and
his assistants have great cause to be proud
of their success. . :
Commodores Stewart and Barron, , who
were actively 'on duty, won all suffrages by
their, urbanity and at'ention to the invited
guests.
The "mountain wave" which had been
, •
predicted, disappoiotod the audience by not
making its appearance." , There was not
more mot ion
. thati is occasioned by a steam.
boat In passing; a iittle. rocking was per.
ceptible, but it was surprisingly small, ow.
ing probably to the gradual 'mode which
the ship entered the water: An, empty h
is now all that , marks 'the biiiii-plate cif the
great wonder of the seas, whose. 'slaws
height, when rigged, is to be 235 feat, and
On the Lotinching - of the
rennsylvania.
.AwAT! away on the swelling tide!
Awoy to thy boundless reign!
'The Ocean exults to hail his Bride, •
From the depths of his vast doinainf
'The sea-nymphs of each coral grove
Chant forth a welcoming strain, . •
.And the countless forms in the waves that rove
• Are waiting to form thy train--; • •
'Then proudly be thy wings unfurl'il, •
. • Let nought thy flight restrain,—
'Go forth, the wonder of the world! ,
Thy country's power sustain!
• .• Queen of the \Voters! 'throtigh the sky
. Let echo shout thy name,
"Till the distant isles of the sea. reply
• To the wildly-peen' acclaim!
With thy glorious Banner waving high,
A pledge of thy future fame, •""
• Oh! well may our hopes on thee rely,
And our . lips thy might proclaim.
'Then onward! on, thy trackless pith!
• • While true to thy-daring aim,
May'st thou ride secure thro' the tempest's wrath
Andtfte fooman's hostile flame. •
Li
' May faithful hearts and gallant hands
- •
Thy 'bold adrentnres guide, • •
--" T: I , l 4nifAhe raga of the Demon Pirate's bands
:. • ,Be quell'd before thy pride.
. ••
May. the Slave-ship vainly strive to flee
From thy canvass floating wide,—
:And its'captives gladly welcome thee
•"Ati their fetters'are cast aside;
• 74lay . tyranny and malice quail
Before thy veterans tried,
And the weak rejoice, when thy snowy sail
• O'er the wave is seen to glide. ' •
To Him, whose word alone bath poker
. , To still the troubled sea,
When the storm around shall darkly lour
To Hint we pray for thee ;
.• 'That guarded by His hand of might,
, Thystrength may ever be •
A champion in the cause of right
• • ,And crown'd with victory:
That.thy return maybe a sign
For a Nation's jubilee,
When the hearts that bless thee now shall join
In, the anthem of the Free! . B.
Iol3—Judgiug Troia the style sad signature of the
above beautiful poetical article, we presume it to be
Train the chaste pea of the fair and popular Correspon.
!tient ot i(*ittiFy."(B. )one orwhose
,procluetiona,furniihed by a friond,will be found be oar
first page.—En.
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MARCH OF 111PROVENENT.—The Pitts
. burg Gazette mentions having that morning
had an opportunity of examining a valuable
improvement in a freight boat, belonging
to the Reliance Transporlation Line, ply
ing b'etween that city and Philadelphia
The object of the improvement is, to ena-
Me - the line to carry goods from Philadel
pbia to Pittsburg, by canal and mil road,
whin:it the necessity of trans•shipment.'
• The boat is so constructed that,on itb arri
ival at the railway, it can be ,divided into
two pieces, and, on regaining the canal,
may be speedily reunited. Two boats of
,that construction_ ha 4 arrived in Pittsburg,
one of which had brought over the railroad
a freight of about eighteen tons. The per
forinance of both was said to be entirely
satisfactory
• Francis Thomas, it is evident, is haunted
with gloomy forebodings about a "setting
aim." He declares that if he is defeated he
will go to the far west.
chiefly on Massachusetts banks. He cans
hirritiCif Stephen,j. Mack, and says it was
has first experiment.
five' Or six months since,' Mr. Clark went
from this, city as an agent, to visit his col-
Ored brethren in this State, for the purpose
of learning their condition and prospects.
en,moodily evening last, a meeting was
hel in the Stone Church to bear his report.
It was eltle and interesting, indicating re
search and industry and intelligence in the
agent. As .the result of his inquiries, it
, would seem that the colored population of
is about 5,000. Some of these are'
'`;engaged in mechanical labors, with emi
, neat suc c ess; some own farms worth Iron)
t h ree t o twelve,ibouSand dollars. Incrento it
attention is given to. education; a large par
tom or the youth are in schools. '
One object or the agency was to bring
/1 .'forivard to the legislature petitions for the
reutov*l of the oppressive disabilities under
'which the colored race in Ohio groan.
A few were' presented last session, Which
. were received more favorably even than
whaiiiiiiiieglis . brciadside Inn. discharge a tun
of halls!
By f e r*: most interesting display of
shipping, steamboats, and -small craft, that
we have ever seen., ou the Pelaware, wits
visible from the ti* of the ship•house; they
were moored iti advantageous positions
around, and the whole Jersey shore looked
like !he .masses of coal.on the shores of the
,Schuylkill. It would be n risk to hazard
any calculation of tbd numbers who gazed
on the animating scene; but it will approach
somewhat to newspaper accuracy to say
that two hundred thousand people had their
.eyes rivetted on the Pennsylvania as she
left her domicile. Ling may she stem the
storms of the sea and the gnawing of the
worm, to do credit to-the name of our great
State. Little did William Penn anticipate
the launching of such -a colossus from the
quiet border of his peaceful city. -
"Tempura teutatitur, et nos mummer in
Who would. not be proud to
"Walk the monarch of her peopled deck."
General Xews of the
,NPeek;
MEATH By 1141011TNING.—It is stated in
a Sunbtiry (Pa.) paper of the Bth instant,
that two children of Mr. Henry Lentz,
of • •Tubert township,> in that county—a
son and daughter, aged eight and ten
years—were :struck by Itghthing, and in
-stonily deprived • of life, on the sth in
stant. •• They were in the upper story of
the dwelling at the time, and the,:lightning
descended by way of the chimney, near
which they were standing.
" MY -FIRST ExeNntirEprr."—A counter
feiter has been arrested ut Burlington, Vt.,
with e 1,947 in spurious bills in his wallet,
TUE COLORED PEOPLE OF OIIIO.—SOMe
MESE
vies anticipated PAtini
perseverance will gain the end. It doubt.
leas will, if the Christian public do , not de.
feat them, and.if they 'themselves .evince
their purpose to be worthy of all the immu
nities enjoyed by their fellow-citizens.—
Meek nd Journal.
NAVIGATION OF THE WISCONSIN.-It is
stated in the Free Press, published at Min.
eral Point, that two steamboats, the Science
and. Envoy; had ascended as high as Helena,
and that one of them had gone up as high
as the Portage, without meeting the ordina•
ry difficulties to be encountered in the na•
vigatton of new streams of even larger di.
mensions.
Late from Texas.
NATCHITOCHES, (La.) June 28
By the politeness of a gentleman who
has just arrived here from Texas, we learn
that the volunteers who left Nacogdoches
in the latter part of last month, in pursuit
of some hostile Indians who had been com
mitting depredations and murder, have re•
turned without being able to find any of the
hostile tribes.
Dr. Sullivan and Lieut. Eaton, who were
despatched by the United States Govern
ment into Texas, for the purpose of ascer
taining the truth in relation to depredations
having been committed by the Caddoes and
other Indians from the United States, have
returned to Fort Jesup and handed in that
report to the commandant of that post.
What that is, or how it may affect the In
dian relations of Texas, is , not yet known.
The Congress of TOMB have adjourned.
They have passed a law declaring that the
land office shall be opened on the first of
Oetober next, and have made provisions for
sectionizing the country, in a manner aimi
tar to• the system pursued in the United
States.
A minister has been sent to England, and
a commissioner appointed to' join the one
appointed °by the United States, for the
purpose of running the boundary line be.
tween the two goverrimente.
Pr sident Houston is to be at Nacogdo•
ches on the 30th instant, for the purpose of
holding "a talk" with the friendly Indians
of that vicinity. Gen. Thomas J. Rusk
has been appointed by the President.to - giVe
the Indians notice of the President's inten •
tions, and of his desire to meet their chiefs
at. Nacogdoches as soon as practicable.
The crops of Texas, which will consist
almost entirely of corn, promise to yield a
rich harvest. .
From the Pittsburg Advertiser of July 19.
GREAT IMPROVEM ENT.
Canal boats crossing the Portage summit
. on the Railroad.
We saw, on Tuesday evening last, a boat
lying in the canal basin that had been
loaded at Philadelphia with fifieen tons of
merchandise ; put on the railroad, along
which it was run to Columbia, where it
took to its proper element, and was dragged,
like all of its species have been heretofore,
through the canal, to the Portage Railroad,
where it again Came forth upon dry land,
moved , steadily and safely with n il its bur
then over the mountains, until, arriving at
Johnstown, it betook itselfonce more to the
water, which it did not leave afterwards;
and we ,prestrine wilt not, until it reaches
that place again on its return eastward.
This boat is the invention of Mr. Dough
erty, one of the proprietors of the Reliance
Line. That company have alrealy built
five of the same construction. The full
number necessary for a daily line is twelve;
two have already arrived here; so soon as
the railroad is in readiness the whole course
to Harrisburg, goods , will be carried in this
way from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh in five
days; transshipment will be entirely done
away with.
These boats are calculated to early
twenty-five tons each, and are of a very
light yet strong, construction. About mid.
ship there is a joint, by which the boat is
divided as it leaves the water, and by which
the parts are united when it enters it again.
The time necessary for uniting or separat
ing the parts ie. said not to be more than
five minutes, and the joint is perfectly se
cure from, leakage:
Of course a patent has been secured by
the ingenious and enterprising inventor.
He deserves to make a handsome profit,
and no doubt he will.
• A thunder storm on the night of the 4th
instant, prbduced a - great freshet in French
creek, Crawford county. The rise of the
water
.resulted in th." loss of property, ex•
seeding $lOO,OOO. Fortunately, however,
no lives were lost—but whole fortunes were
swept away. • • •
VEnn ANTIQUE MARIII;I3' is well
known to many, that, Several years since, a
quarry of this extraordinary marble was
discovered within a few miles of New Haven.
It was partially worked; but the moderate
capital of an individual was not sufficient to
open the quarry with success. A company
has been recently formed fir the purpose of
extensive operations. A specimen of the
marble has been left at our office, and for
benuty and r - dish we can conceive Of nosh.
ing . superior. It is said to resemble the
ancient green marble of Lacedemon which,
for its cheerful and lively green colors, in•
termingled with the snowy white, was es
teemed the most precious in the world.
ALAS, POOR' POLANDI-.—Warsaw is said
to be now completely Jewish. The princi
pal palaces are in possession of the JeWs,
who, after the Russian Generals and Colo
nels, are'the most distinguished personages
in the capital. The poor Poles continue to
be oppressed by their hard masters. Polish
functionaries are gradually removed from
public offices, which are being filled with
needy Russians, who arrive iu shoals from
the confines of Asia.
• RIPE.TEErn.I--"Doctor," said an inno
cent colored man the other day, "Doctor,
I'm come to see if my teeth is fit to pull."
" Pit to pull ! do you say?" inquired the
donor, " what's the matter, do you think
they are riper " Why, they trouble me
sometimes, but that doctor up to the New
Market says they don't ivant no.pulhn.."
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i..ws:'
STAR & REPUBUCAM BANNER.
ØY ROBERT. MIDbLETON.
GETTTSBURGH I PA.
FR Ina IV July 21, 1827.
OzrThe Wagon price of Flour in Balti
more-4181 to sq.
Airs. Lydia Jane Peirson.
acj-We select the following notices of the late
article in our paper from the pen of Mrs. LYDIA
hats Pzinsorr, from papers Edited by men. of
talent and fully competent to judge of the merits
of such productions. Such notices cannot but be
gratifying to Mrs. Peirson—at least we are grati
fied that her labors are so justly appreciated. The
first is by RODEDT Mclntire, Esq. of the Philadel
phia Inquirer, one of the handsomest writers of
the present day, and is as follows:
An eloquent tribute to one of the most
eminent citizens of Pennsylvinia, appeared
in a late number of the. Gettysburg Star.—
it to from the pen of Mrs. LYDIA JANE
PEIRSONI and shall have place in our col•
umna forthwith. Mrs. P.' has written some
poetry that would not discredit the most
distinguished female Writers of the present
day.
-THE ETHNHEED OF FAUF.."—This just
tribute is inscribed to one who, for his ills-•
interested and powerful efforts in the cause
of popular education and the rights of the
people, merits the warmest gratitude of his
countrymen—for whose welfare ho feels the
liveliest interest, and to whom his every
energy is devoted. It is from the pen of w
gifted lady, who, though indifferently pro-'
vided with this world's goods, hi rich in all
that makes woman great: or adorns human
nature.—Pennsylpania Telegraph.
A beautiful poem, inscribed to the "Noble
Advocate of Free School Education,"will
be found on our fourth page. It is a rich.
and deserved tribute to one whose resistless'
eloquence and fervid zeal in behalf of Gen.'
eial Education, unquestionably prepondera
ted the scale of Legislative sentiment and
introduced the Common School System us
part and parcel of our statute book.
[Lancaßter Union.. _
THE LADY'S BOOK.
pi-The July No. of this agreeable "Book" has
been rcceivod,and gives evidence that its enterpriz
ing conductors do not flag in their efforts to please.
It is embellished with a steel plate Frontivpiece,and
contains many interesting articles—such as "The
Wealth of Nature." by Miss Anna J. Reid; con
tinuation of 4 , l l ehico's New Tragedies," by Mrs.
E. F. Ellet; 4 , The New-Year's Gift," by Edward
Lancaster,(a part of which will be found on Our
first page;) "rho Season of Flowers," by A+.
Harrison Smith ; t csidcs various contributior
from Mrs. Sitrah J. Hale and other celebrated"au.
thorn. No Lady should be without this “Book,"
and none other than a crusty old Bachelor will
longer deprive himself of so interesting, as well as
agreeable ~ C ompanion." •
j.We refer our readers to another column for
an interesting account of the launch on Tuesday
last, of the Ship PENNSYLVANIA.
Litlell's alnseunt.
(0 -This valuable periodical has not been receiv
ed at this office for several months. The Februa
ry number was the last received. • We trust that
it has not been suffered to languish and die.
President. liCrattlh.
cO•At the lute commencement of the University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City, the honotary
degree of Docron or Diviriirri was conferred
on Rev: CUAnLES P. KRAVTII, President of Pehn
sylvania College, of this place. That distinguish
ed honor could not have been conferred upon a
more worthy gentleman. •
cry The National Intelligencer states that a Con
vention of twenty-five Presbyteries repudiated by
the late General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, is to be held at Auburn, N. Y., on the 17th
of August next.
The Reform Convention.
oi-The Reform Convention adjourned en Fri
day last, alit,- a session oftwo and an half mcmtlis,
to meet again on the 17th of October next! .The
daily expense of this body while in session "Was
'ELEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS,' a sum
greeter than the amount of the 'benefit which the
people are likely to derive from its lahors. In our
opinion, it would have been better for the people
to have paid the Radical members to remain at
home and keep their profane hands from the Con
ititution. This instrument was the source of no
grievance; yet the Radicals hawk at and tear it as
if it were a fountain of mischiefs!. God send,
'that the one which they will give us in its stead,
shall be as sufficient for the protection of Our
Liberty as as' the one they are laboring but too
successfully to destroy.
Our own members, Messrs. arzyzica &
az, have stood among the foreinost in resisting the
attacks made upon the Charter of "our Liberties.
At every step, they have opposed 'the schemes of
the Radicals, and shown that they could result in
nothing but mischief to the people; but it availed I
not that their authors were exhibited in their true
characters, as Conspirators against the Public
Welfare! The Constitution is a doomed instru
ment; and no exertions, howevergreit, can rescue
it from the Goths and-" Vandals who, barbaritnt
like, are tearing it to pekes, because it indicates
an advance in civilization and social government
ungrateful in the eyes of those annlegues of prima.
ry Democracy! Still, after more than two mouths'
session, these men have done nothing but waste
the people's money, except to manifest a determi
nation that not a vestige of our old, long.tried
Constitution' shall remain; if they are able to
effect its destruction! - •
We have never doubted that some judicious
amendments might be 'serviceable; but a radical
and entire change, we mod sincerely deprecate.
We, have lived happily and safely under the pre
sent Constitution, and we have learned to dread
44 raresivonrrs." The one made by" General
Jackson on the Currency, has been enough, in
all conscience, for the present generation.
4: 0
The Launch;
ZOok at-thfit* • - •
azyliefore eie tuljoumment of the convention,
Mt. grsysas . o6red . azesolutionlo submit the
aminelments, already wide, to the people at the
approaching election; also to submit whether the
Convention should assemble again or not; abut
the Radicals are not yet satisfied—they have not
yet finished the business of destruction, or con
sumed sufficient of the People's money! They
would not agree to these resolutions!!!
The Constitution.
.ozylt was said by the celebrated, but unfortu
nate Covrox, that '•the British Constitution, as
it is to be found in Magna Char:a .and the Bill
of lights, has in it so much t tat is good and wor
tbi of preservation, that its destruction would be
the most melancholy thing that could happen,
both to Englishmen and the world. Such an
event would retrogride the march of impnlvement
many centuries of years; and he that could coolly
sot about to effect it, must unite the phrcnzy of
the,muniac with the malignity of the demon."
Such were the sentiments of a patriotic En.
glishman in relation to the Constitution of his
country—an instrument far less . perfect and ex
cellent than ours. He was unwilling to risk its
destruction in hope of a better. That Constitu
tion had been found sufficient for the protection
of the people in most of their relations; and libe.
ralas he; was, and friendly as he had proved
himself to the cause of popular rights, he thought
it preferable to bear with some oppression and
hardship than.risk many certain valuable privile
ges by suffering it to be torn to fragments in the
rage for, reform. How much more ought we to
deprecate the destruction - of our Constitution,
which is as Perfect as it is likely ever to be made!
No one complains of its oppression or hardship;
the high and the low, the rich and the poor, ere
taike protected and restrained.
The same writer says that « we ought never to
be over-anxious to encourage innovations in cases
of doubifs/ improvement." And the reason is,
that an old system must ever have two advantages
over a new one—namely, that it is established,
and IT I 8 oNusturroon. Let the people beware
of the Demagogues who style themselves are.
formers;" *who profess to be . their friends, . and
actuated by that feeling alone in the war which
'they are waging against the ConstitUtion. These
men will bo the last to befriend the people, when
the consequences of their miserable doctrines
shall artive!
Fellow-Citizens! You have lived sdfely and
happily under the Constitution farmed by your
Fathers. Be careful how you change it for one
which, notwithstanding the °Worts of the patriotic
and the good,, will- teem with the principles of
Designers and Demagogues.
Highly important!
ccy-For the last few weeks,_ Munchausen,
Who has been conducting the Compiler in the ab-
Hence of Major Gulliver, has been trying to "kill
us up," in'order that when his Master retained
ho might be enabled to •say, "Behold what good
service I have done in your absence!" Wo have
not—nor shall we now be so "malignant" as to
notice him or his inconsigencies. As the great
Gulliver himself has returned,wo may expect to be
edified and instructed by his "travels" for years to
Come! That will be ample compensation for all
that Munchausen has said about us! We hope
the Major will furnish us with a "proof-sheet,"
so that wo can "puff" his "Book of Travels" by
the time it issues from the
,press.
.711fotlestY:
epThe modesty of our Masonic friends of the
"Virginia_ Republican" excecdeth all bounds!
" John Quincy Adams in vain endeavored to
draw the Hon. Edward Livingston out in de.
fence of Masonry," and we (the Mile Ropubli
can-men) intend to pursue the same course which
he (the GREAT Livingston!) thought proper to
adopt on that occasion!" Bless us, " how. we
apples swim!"
The Repuldican wishes us to visit the tomb o
Washington •' to take a lesson," and " learn the
true principles of Masonry!" What is there there
of Masonry as regarded and taught by Washing
ton? If there be any Masonry in that sacred spot,
it must have dropped from the skirts of that great
o Experimental" Pilgrim who polluted it with
his presence some years since! The great and
good inmate of Mount Vernon spurned Masonry
as " child's play," which "might be employed for
the best or worst purposes," long before his death.
Tho Republican can be excused for its excessive
modesty in declining to enter into a defence of
Masonry. Its editors have not yet taken the 113 Mi
ter's degree- When they do, we opine that they
will scarcely go so far as the " tomb of Washing
ton" to learn the n true principles of Masonry!'
hut join, readily, with the worthy superintendent
of the Armory in forbidding "children" and "fools"
from attending "Horae-Races, Masonic, and OTH
ER Processions!"
cO.During the Storm on Wednesday last, a
Barn belonging to Mr, JOHN LITTLE, near the
Two Taverns, in this County,was struck by light
ning and destroyed. Mr. Little had just pot away
all, or nearly all of this season's glop of hay,which
was, of course, consumed! n;
THE GLOBE VS. THE GLonc.L-About two
years since the Globe said:
"In seven months from this time, bank
rags will be abolished and the whole coun
try will bo overspread with gold. Every
farmer and merchant of the West will have
a long silk purse of open net work, through
the interstices of which the yellow gold will
shine and glitter." - -
'Two weeks since, it said:
"Neither President Jackson, President
Van Buren, Col. Benteriolor any other hold
ing a position to give weight to his views,
as representing those bf the Democracy,
ever proposed a currency exclusively me.
tallic."
Mtt.rritnir" TOAST. —We find in the pro
ceedings of a 4th of July dinner in Fayette
county, the following toast:
By Jonathan. L. Moore. The candidates for the
next Governor—attentioe. The democratic candi
date stand first. The Anti-Masonic candidate, one
pace in the rear—right about face
It is now some tithe since we had any
thing to do with the military manual, but it
strikes us that the movement suggested by
Mr. Moore, .who is a Van Buren man,
would bring Governor Ritner, at least, one
pace ahead. We would appeal for a deci
sion in this matter to brother Morris, who
is a colonel, or to our respected contempo
rary, Mr. Pouluon, who is a general—favo
rite with the people.—U. S. Gazette.
A REltcor.--Among the remedies pro.
posed for the hard times, is one that meets
our Cordial approbation, namely, that every
decent young man shbuld marry a good girl.
mrosePh,•:lttliurr• - --
From thc. "liichrnond'(Va.)'"Whig.
The Rights of Me States versus the tiaiii•-
pations of the Federal offee•holders.
At the celebration of tl.e Fourth at Har
risburg, Governor Ritner gave.the following
tokat :
Interference in . State policy and State elec
tions by agents of the General. Government, whe
ther authorized,or unauthorized, must bC
In such a contest Pennsylvania will Jo her duty."
The author of this sentiment is one of
those public men whose uniform inderien•
deuce in the discharge Of their 'duties has
attracted our attention. The Governor of
the second commonwealth in the confed
eracy, he appears fully to appreciate his
elevated Position; and 'under every contin
gency, so far as we have observed him, his
conduct seems to hove .been dictated by
considerations of patriotism,
.and of regard
for the best interests of hie constituents .
He has never bent the knee to the federal
powers, but under all circumstances has
asserted and maintained the prerogatives of
the independent sovereignty over which he
presides.
We nre truly gratified that he has thrown
his weight and influence in the Wailes in
favor of State Rights, and in resistanee to
the illegal encroachments and corrupting
interference of federal Office-holders . with
the elections and legislation of the States.
The patronage of the federal executive,
exerted to its utmost capacity for evil, has
well nigh absorbed all the right's of the
States, and reduced the 'confederacy to a
consolidated despotism. The continued prac
tice of this corrupt system—this interfer
ence with State policy and State elections
by agents of the General Government—
must be resisted, must be arrested, if the
people wOuld even preservir the hope of
retaining their liberties: •
. EFFECTS OF Kissmo.—The Cape Ann girls,
after you have kissed thorn in a deep sleep, wake
up suddenly; and eaelaim, "you impudent Satan
you, I'll tell your father."
--.tee•--
From the Columbia BpLof Saturday last.
, COLLECTOR:S .
COLI73IIIIA, July 14, 1837: 5
REPORT.
Amount of Toll received at this office
per last weekly report,
Amount received during the week
ending this day,
Whole amount received up to
JUly 15,
$110,038 77
W r.. IWPHtTISON, Collector.
HYMEIVIAL REGISTER.
MARRIED.
On the 13th inst. bi• the Rev. Mr. Grier, Mr.
VANcs(of the rail road)to Miss— FROCK,
of the vicinity of limmittshurgh.
At Mount St. Mary's College, on the hth inst.
by thq Rev. Mr. Flautt, Mr. JAMES Af. FLAUTT to
Miss ANN C. Arrmitows,hoth of Frederick co. Md.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
caThe ROV. Mr. KELLER will preach in the
English Lutheran Church, on Sunday morning
next, at half Vast 10 o'clock—also in the evening
at IT o'clock. • • • , •
The Rev. Mr. WATSON will preach in.
the Presbyterian Church, on Sunday morning and
afternoon next.
The Rev. Mr. QUAY will . preach in the
Presbyterian Church in Pctorsburgh, (Y. S.) on
Sunday morning next,at 11 o'clock—and at Wier
man's School-house at .To'clock in the afternoon.
ADVERTISEMENTS
ATTENTION:
THE American Kinion Rotation of Vol.
unteers will parade for inspection on
Saturday the 19th of AuguSt next, at half
past 9 o'clock A. M. in Gettysburgh.
0::7 - An.election will be held on said day
fora Vaptasn of the Troop of Horse in
room of Capt DIEHL. resigned; and for Ju.
nior officers of said Company should any
Vacancies occur.
JOHN ASH, Major.
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July 21, 1837.
To the Liberty Riflemen.
HE members of the Liberty Rifle Com- .
pany, and those wishing to become
memberti, are requested to call immediately
at Mr. Witherotea Store and receive tht ir
portion of uniform,so that they can be equip.
ed at the above parade.
THRESHING MACHINES.
ItO"lnsportant to Pampers!
THE Sub.4criber hereby (Informs the
Farmers of Adams County, that he
has- purchased
Everling's Patented Spike
ALIICHIXE
and Horse Powei., •
by which he is - enabled to thresh more
grain than can be done in the same time by
any other machine in the County. It is so
constructed that it can easily be•taken from
place to place, and requiring but a small
barn to hold it. From 250 to 300
dozen is a day's work, and warranted to
thresh the grain as clean as can be done in
any other way. •
The machine can be seen in operation at
any time at his residence in Mountjoy town
ship; near the turnpike, three miles west of
Littlestown.
As the subscriber hati three of the above
machines whichhe is desirous of keeping.
in operation, he gives notice that he will
attend at an% place in the County and thresh
Rye and 'Wheat at 3 cents per bushel, and
Oats at 2 cents. Those wishing to have
work done, will inform him as soon'as con.
venient.
The'subscriber would also state tha
he has on hand several -of the above.MA
CHINES. which he will disrie of, togeth•
er with either Barn or Township Rights,
oh accommodating terms: •
WILLIAM GULDAN.
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July 21, 1837.
BLANK DEEOS
(.ALL ()TRIER altabiAllirS
For Sale al the Opte 0? the Mar 4.Basiier
' ,
z
/rim Se,hoci Director!
- 01 - ship will meet in 'ilenteix__„,_
Saturciay. the sth ti r Alioss
o'clock, P. M. at the homing& M,.',Attn‘'
Sowerbi4lr, to receive,propoioilickin.Tiitch
era, to takk charge of tbnPtifilic.fichlWit.:
anid townehip. Males and Palliates atit,#> 6.
vited to atteild. • • ;'
Icy (viler erthe,Fionnr,"
HENRY wrrmoa, seev;
July 21, 1837.
_
ZP/BaliatracllLatP42.4
HEREAS the Hen.
Esq. President of the several Ctitartif t .'
of . Common Plena, in the Counties coMp i t e ,
ing the Nineteenth District* Justioe4
Courts of Oyer and Terminer, intd,Onnerki: - :',
Jail Delivery, for the trial 4611 ettnitttLs
other offenders in the opid,DifitYli:
DA NIEL SHEFFER and Wx.WCLE,AX - 41* , .. , '
Judges ofthe,Courts of Comnien Platu4stad
Justices of the Courts of Oyer iind.Tektigs-, ,, ':
ner, rind -General Jail Deliiery,for 16;010.:
of all capital and other offenders in
ty, of Adams—have issued iheir.,poo4o o.. _
bearing date the 27th day of A'piik its;
the year of our LORD one thoologotehti4 -
hundreaii;nir thirty•six, and to me di** :
for holdifig'a Court of Common as
General Quarter Sessionsof the Peace !Ott
General Jail Delivery, and COurt of .oYst
and Terminer at Gettysburg ? ore.` .ltiednji
the 284 day o f. Angina next—
Notice is hereby;: Give
To all the Justices of the reace, tne yarn.,
tier, and Constables, within the ettid:C:thantk:
of Adams, that thev . be= then and, there, itt
their proper persons, with their Rolls, Re. . ; :
cords, Inquistions,Examiiistionsiand eiher
Reniembrances, to do those .thingei which
to their ntlicet4 and in that behalf spOrtela: . ,
to be, dope• and also they, who will praseenta_
against the prisoners that are, or then shale
be, in the Jail of the sa td County of.AilitMe,
are "to be then'and thereto prosecute: against- „
them as shall be just. '
WM. TAUGHINFIATTGH,
July 21, 1857.:...t0-16
$107,888 06
SPECIAL COURT,
2,150 64
NOTICE is hereby given,,to ell.,,whom
it may concern, that,.in pursuance ,cif
an Act of theGeneralAsserobly of Pennsyr.
vania, entitled, i'AcrAct for holding Special •
Courts of Common Mari," passed the 151 h.
day of-March, 1816, and its supplement:lrv:l
SperfoOt iiirrt of Coin.
, .
non Pleas,
will be holden Al. the. Court •House, ,in the
Borough of Gettysherg,in and for-the Coun
tv of Adams, on Tuesday t4p qstk day of ,
..''eptember next, (being the .fourth. Tuesday
in said month,) at 10 o clock, A. M. wAry
and de,termine all such matters as shall pro
perly be cognizable by the Court.'
WM - TAUGHINBAUGH,ShI:-
July 17;1837. *tc--16
Trial List, August TermllBB7.
Jacob Spangler vs. horse Clark
Samuel R. Rumen - vs. ,Wm. McClellan and Rob.
ert Smith, Ex're of J. Hfine,doe'd • . _
William Shrirer vs. llloires,Davis,'Honry Gear
and Thomas Craighead ' • - Tl' •
Thontets. McKnight vs. Adam-Spangler '••
Joseph Marsliall,use of Samuel Forney, vv. .T o ind...
soy Sturgeon, survivor in a bond witb,Wi ll iasta
Sturgeon, dee'd. • • _
Benjamin Malone vs Snail and Jos.• Marthlarld
George Deardorff vs. Jacob-Sidle • '
Bank of Gettysburg; use S 'MortblandOrn.
Wierman, S. Comly a ndB.lVloithlanti
Sarah Reddett vs. George 'Croft' ' .."-
Samuel Creigh and J. D. Creigkuse of Es Craig&
we. Philip Kohter,
, ,
BeninrOin Helot Wm.Patton,trading undue
the firm of hirg & Co. Jehrißildeir
William McCle n' vs. Adam Myers' • '
FOR ARGUMENT... ~ •
Stewart's Trustees us. Thomaa McKnight
James Bowen vs. Samuel White (of Franklin)
George Fidler IrP. Samuel Fahneatook-
Swingle vs: Beggr& Harlan
July 21, 1837.
Grand Jury, . (Ingt Term,' B7 18
• •
Conowage;',John L. Guternator,Eaq. Petay*..-
Harnilton--Thomae Ehrebart, trig. John Hats:,
blitz.
Huntington John Brame.
Latirrtore---GOorge Robinette. • , . s• ,
Liberty—Wm. McCrearA ir
Reading--Peter Deardor
;`Jatner Bold. Jab,
Germany--Fredorick Bittingew.:
Mena Ron—James Major Wm. Godbreath.L.-;,
Borough—George Gilbert, Georgo Litt* Geo.
Shryoek, John Jenkins. •
StrabenWilliam Howard, Janoti,Caspatt,;.,Ti.
Jaeob Berman.
Comberiand—James Royd, Daitid Han.
Franktin--Daniel Arendt.
Meapljoy—Jeree D. Newman.
Latintore—Jacob fleocht, Caleb Reiff:oloi'.
Cumberland—Eli Horner, Masks Forpey ,Ge Ouinp. a:
ta.
florough---Adarri Wafter, Esq. Daniel Gilbett„
John Emmitt. , • • -
Reading—Henry Rnupp ‘Ja,ocib
see M. Neely, Joseph J. Kuhn. John Tudor.
Germany —Joseph Fink, Esil. Philip Bishop.
Dutira, Jacob /Bebop.
Hamilton—Peter Brough.::
, Huntington--flarman Wierman; EiNl- Aka" -
hunt Fiches. Charles Kettlewell, latCosh, fr.
Straban—Joeeph Hertrum; Peter IFlullokiJohn
N. Graft. John •Eakenrode. Arnistrent Tanthin.
• Mountpleaaant—Barnuel ftworoc. ; .
Frankltn-4aeeb.. Bender. .
Menolh3n—Henry Kuser.
Itityontjoy —JOsish Benuer, Guinn:
Berwick—John Bucher,ldatblasfitakisrainins..
ry Gilt..
' Liberty - -Henry *eldp. •
July, 21, 1fi37.•
taLE TT rs UR' 44 , UsteDift
AT TEM:IOW
:1170U wilt panicle front of tho-Calkosei,
AL on SaAw_v atl the 514, day 4 "pot
next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. precis!! y,-. 1 106011
arms and accoUtrsmenta in
By order z ..
JACOB
IN July 21 1831,
General Airy.
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