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FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 12, 1938
TEMPERANCE PROCEEDINGS.
Report of the Committee
~ Appointed to consider the subject of "Distilleries,
as also the effects of the distillation of Ardent
Spirits on the morals, wealth, religion and hap
piness of the community, and the practicability
and effects of the abandoment of the system:
Your Committee do not feel themselves called
upon to investigate the origin and progress and
present state of the manufactories of ardent Spirits
throughout the world—they suppose it was the in
tention of the Convention to have brought before
it the state of the business as it exists in our own
(Adams) County.
It has been ascertained by the Senior member
of this Committee, a gentleman well acquainted
with the business operations of this community,
that there aro now in active operation, in the vari
ous townships around us, not less than eleven Die
tilleriea. These are in operation, on an average,
six months in tho year, and using from 3 to 10
bushels of grain par day, may be set down all
around at 5 bushels per day. This would make
the annual consumption of groin in this way about
ten thousand bushels of bread-stuffs. The quanti
ty of whiskey extracted from a bushel of grain be
ing at least three gallons: this would turn out 29,-
900 gallons, or 900 barrels of marketable whiskey.
According to the census of 1810, the population
of this county was something over 21,000, so that
we have here at least a gallon of intoxicating drink,
prepared for every man, woman, and child that we
can number. Or, to look at this in another aspect,
we have a bushel of wheat taken out of every fami
ly, without any substitute being given! It is true,
that some of this is used in fattening cattle for
market; yet after making all due allowance for this,
the dead loss will be about what has been stated.
In regard to the effects of this manufacture up
on the morals, wealth, religion and happiness of
our community,• we have nothing to add to the
startling facts that have been developed by the
general discussion to which the Temperance re- ,
form has given rise. It has thus been shown,
beyond the shadow of 'a doubt, that an immense
amount of crime, poverty, irreligion and wretch.
odness can be traced to tho use of intoxicating
drinks. Of course, if the article were not manu
factured, it could not be thus abused to the degra
dation and destruction of our race. The small
quantity of alcohal that is used in medicine and
the arts, bears no proportion to the quantity of
spirits distilled.
A professional gentleman, whose attention has
been directed to the manufacture and consumption
of alcohol, informs us, that 20 barrels of that arti
cle, would fully meet the demand of this county;
and to produce that, one-fortieth of the quantity
distilled would be sufficient.
As to the immediate effects of this business up-
on the manufacturers themselves, we do not feel
eursolves competent to express a decided opinion.
We know that many of them are men of unblem
ished moral character, and deservedly esteemed as
valuable members of society; so that we would con
sider ourselves unpasti6able in dealing out indis
criminate denunciation against them. Yet there
can bo no doubt but that, in many cases, whole
families have been blasted by the poisonous breath
of the distillery; and it has frequently been remark
ed, that wherever a distillery is in operation, in
temperance preys upon the vitals of the neighbor
hood.
In reference / to the affects and practicability of
the abandonment of the business, we rejoice that
it is in our power to mention some cheering facts.
Aboutthe same number of distilleries as are now
in operation, have been entirely discontinued. Nor
have wo been able to learn that any of the public
spirited gentlemen who pursued this course, have
had occasion to regret it. There is no doubt but
that in such a country as ours, the capital thus in--
vested could be readily toansferred to something
equally, if not more profitable. We believe that
a generous and intelligent community like ours is
prepared to do all it can to aid and countenance
those who make personal sacrifices for the common
good. The loss on an average to each of the dis
tillers now eirgaged in our county could not exceed
$l,OOO each. And wo are under the impression
that all that is now necessary to induce them to
discontinue, is the conviction that.the public good
requires this course. Let the labors of our Tem- 1
parance Societies be prosecuted with increased
energy, and the 6,000 distilleries that have already
extinguished their fires, will be imitated by 10,000
others.
• We therefore bog leave to propose the following
resolution:
'Resolved, That we- respectfully request
the Distillers of this county to examine into
the propriety of immediately abandoning a
business which is the occa-iion of so much
crime, povet ty and wretchedness in our own
land and throughout the world.
All which ii rospoctfully submitted by your
Committee.
GEORGE SMYSER,
WM. M. REYNOLDS
Report on the subject of ar
dent, Vinous 41° Fermented
Liquors.
• The undersigned having been appointed a com
iaittais on the subject of Ardent, Vinous and For
nicated Liquors as a drink, beg leave to report:
That they have had the subject under consider
ation, and that they are of opinion that the use of
there liquors in few cases, if any, is necessary to
Itsalth or comfort, hut is detrimental even when
%skim in what is called moJeratiou. Your Con
ilaiUaar recommend the total disuse of
ali glob liquors al a twverage, and suggest the pro
priept of the formatiou of Temperance Societies
as Htt *kW aheS slEwr ptinclplf.
But at the same time that your Committee re
commend the formation of Temperance Societies
on the last mentioned principle, they do not deem
it expedient to condemn those Societies which per
mit the use of wine, beer, &c.; nor do your Com
mittee believe that it would be proper to alter the
Constitutions of these Societies so as to prohibit
them, because they believe that such alteration
would discharge the pledges of those who signed
them—unless they were so altered by the unani
mous consent of the members.
These Societies have been instrumental in doing
good—others may have done better; but this is no
reason that they should be destroyed. Rather let
us operate with both; encourage Total Abstinence
Societies as the more effit ient, but not dispense
with or destroy those that arc less so, but whirls
have yet been instrumental in effecting much good_
Allof which is submitted.
JAMES COOPER,
JOHN IC. MrCUROV.
(0 -So much reference having bean made to N
VT ISLAND, we have thought proper, for the R ti =-
faction of many of our readers, to copy
brief sketch of it
From the Baltimore TronAeript.
NAVY ISLAND.
The events which have recently occurred
on and in the vicinity ofthei island make its
situation a matter of gotno interest. It is
about two miles above Niagara falls, within
half n mile of the Canadian and a mile and
a half of the American shore. It contains
386 acres and is sepaia:ed from Grand Id
arid by a branch of the river half a mile wide,
tvbichcoistitutes the I:o . )undary line between
the states and the province, and brings it
within the borders of the latter. The cur
rent on each side of the island is very rapid,
but more on the Canada side than the othur.
Grand Island, which belonis to the United
States, or rather the north end of it, extends
between Navy Island and the American
shore so as to cover about one third if that
Island, from which it is distant, as mention
ed above, about half n mile. The hanfis of
the island are from ten to twenty feet high
and generally perpendicular and command
the Canadian shore. Towards the American
shore the ground descends.
Chippewa is about half a mile below the
north point of the island and might be easily
destroyed by lint shot from its batteries
Schlosser, at which place the steamboat,re
ported to have been destroyed, laid, is on the
American side opposite Navy Island, and
the Caroline was to have plied as a ferry
boat between that place and the island.
Such is the situation of Navy Island and
so strong the current that it seems next to
impossible to attack it with boats from the
Canada side with any hope of succes. A
boat could not make its way direct to the
island, but would be carried below it, and
' probably over the falls.
The only practicable mode of attack seems
to be to start from a point some distance
above, and fall down with the current and
strike upon the southern extremity of the
island; but with the advantages which the
occupants possess, the probabilities are that
the boats would either be destroyed or scat
tered and carried over the falls. Perhaps
a night attack aught be more successful.
If the Canadians were at liberty to land
on Grand Island, an attack could easily be
made from thence, but this would not be al
lowed. Positions better fortified than this
have been taken, however, and we shall not
be surprised to hear before long, that it is in
the hands of the British forces.
.arr•.inTs:
Since our last, intelligence has been received
of an attack upon an American steamboat within
the American lines by British soldiers, acting tin
der the orders of the commanding officers of the
British forces in Upper Canada. -Various accounts
of the, outrage are in circulation, the publication of
which would encroach too much on our limits.
In the annexed items we present our readers with
the gist of the matter:
Correspondence of the National Intelligeneer.
Nnw YOUR, January 3.
The Stemboat Caroline, at Schlosser, on Me A
, Ma ielln aide! tilled with visiters whom curi os ity
; had tempted to visit Navy Island, was attacked
in tho night of December 29th by 100 to 150 arm
ed men in live boats, who approached the steamer
with muffled oars, unsuspecting any attack, and
all on aboard asleep, it is said. The attacking
force gave three cheers for "Victoria," which alar
med the people, when a scuffle and a fight ensued,
the British, however, succeeding in obtaining
complete mastery of the boat. Twenty-two lives
were lost somehow or other, and as the people on ,
shore rushed to the rescue, they were fired upon. ,
and one man was killed, whose body was taken to
Buffalo. The steamboat, after the capture, was
set on fire, towed into the stream,and the dead and
wounded went over Niagara Fulls!
All this created in western New York, particu
larly the frightful end of the scene, a fury it is al
most impossible to restrain. The military are culled
out. Buffalo is full of armed men. The 17th bri
gade is summoned to meet under arms in Buffalo.
FITE O'CLOCK, E.. M.—The Buffalo Advertiser
announces in a postscript, that the British forces
(some of the regular Army. I presume,) were ac
tually landing on Grand Island.
Sir Francis Head, in his message to the Legisla
ture of Upper Canada. is very severe upon our
people of the West, and says he has despatched
an agent to Mr. Fox, (the British Minister at
Washington) whose reply he is awaiting.
NEW Your, January 4.
All, ay, more, than I wrote you ye--terday of
Upper Canada news, is but too true. Gov. Marcy
has issued a special message. McNabb, [the com
manding officer of the British forces on the Nia
gara frontier] I learn from Buffalo,denies any par
ticipation in this outrage, but the autlio:ities in
Buil%lo, it is again said, will prove all upon Aim,
the Speaker of the House of Asset:filly!
The Caroline was a small steamboat of about 45
tons. Her destruction has made the drum and
the fife sound in every village and city in western
New York. All the counties on the whole fron
tier seem to be under arms. The western papers
are full of military orders.
c(:. Below are the particulars of the affair, as
sworn to by the Captain; and his statement is sub.
stantiated by the concurring affidavit of several
other persons who were on board at the time- The
"certain articles of freight" which the captain sup
poses were landed, were, doubtlessly, arms and am
munition; and the "passengers" who diseinbarkel,
no Other than Volunteers, joining the band of Ca
nadian Patriots entrenched on Navy Ldaud:
STsTr. or New YORK, Niagara county, as.
Gilman Appleby, of the city of Buffalo, being
duly sworn, says that be left the pent of Buffalo oar
the morning of the 29th instant, bathe steamboat
Caroline_ owned by William Wells, of Buffalo,
and bound for Schleeser. upon the east side of the
Niagara river.ared within the United States, That
!this deponent commanded the said Caroline, and
I that she was cleared from Buffalo with a view to
[ run bet-vete said Buffalo and Schlosser, carrying
t paxs•nzers, freight. tkeee; that this deponent caused
ithe said Carehne to be landed at Bicek Rock, on
`her way dan e; an] that vi-hile there this deponent
! caused the American flag to be run up; and that',
',
ROCIn agar leasing Black Rock Harbor a volley of
!
mii , ketry was discharged at the said Caroline from
the Canada shore, but without injury. That the
fCaroh.ne resintinned her course down the Niagara
river. and landed outeide of certain scows Cr boats
1 anael, NI. to Navy 1-land, where a number of pas
-1 len:yrs ilieeinharkeel, and, as this deponent sup
posed. certain articles of f:eight were landed. 'chat
Ifrim this point the said Caroline ran to Schlosser,
, arrising there about 3 o . dock in the afternoon.
That between this time and ilark.the said boat made
two tries to Navy Wend, landing as before. That
at about the boor of six, in the afternoon, this de-
perient caused the sail boat to be I inded at Schlos
ser and turtle fa-t with chains to the dock at that
place. Thai the crew and officers of the Cai °lire
numbered ten, and that in the coninre of the eve-
: nun; 23 iedividuala, all of whom were citizens of
I the United States, came on board and requested
this deponent and other officers of the boat to per
mit them to remain on hoar, during the night, as
I
1 they were ucable to get lodings at the Tavern near
I i by_ These reque - 43 were ac-ceded to, and the per
-1
1 eon e thus coming on b card retired to rest, as did
I, ale.) the crew arid officers of the Caroline, e xci pt i
,I such as were slad ned to watch during the night.;
I That of-tut undainfit this deponent was informed I
by one ef the watch, that set eral boats filled with 1
men were Palling towards, the Caroline from the I
river; and this deponent immediately gave the a-
Germ and before he was able to reach the (leek,
; the Candine was boarded by some seventy or
I eighty men. all of whom were armed. That they
; imeenlittely comiceneed a warfare with muskets,
swords, and en:las-ere, upon the defenceless crew
; and passengers of the Caroline, under a fierce cry 1
of —G—ei if—rt ticr , o. , girc no 7norlcr! kill every
wan! Al! fre!" That the Caroline was aban
doned without resistance, and the only effort made
by either the crew or passengersseenied to be to es- '
cape slaughter; that tins deposietn narrowly es
caped. !Lesion received sexeral wounds, none oi l
which, however. are of a serious character; that
immediately after the Caroline fell into the hauls
of the armed force, who 1),n:11-Jed her, she was set
on fire, cut looee from the dock, and towed into
the current of the river. then abandoned, and soon
after deerenthel the Niareara Falls. That this de
ponent 1-3-5 eel he si-e'lant search for the inilivid
; tilts, thirty-157ex in number, who are known to
have been upon the Caroline at the time when
she was braided, and twenty-one only arc to be
foinath one of whom, Amos Haile of Buffalo,was
found deed upon the dock, having received a shot
fiefs a musket, the hall of which penetrated the
hack partof the head and mine out at the forehead.
James H. King. and Captain C. F. Harding were
seriously. though not medially, wounded; several
others received slight wounds. The twelve indi
viduals who air missing, this deponent has no
doubt were either murdered upon the boat or found
a watery erase in the cataract of the Falls. And
this deponent further says., that immediately after
the Caroline was got into the current of the stream
and abandoned as before stated, beacon lights
were ditseaveeed upon the Canada shore, near
Chippewa, and after sufficient time had elapsed to
enable the beats to reach that shore, this deponent
distinctly - heard loud and vociferous cheering at
that point. That this Ji.poner.t has no doubt
that the indisiduads who boarded the Caroline
' were a part of the British forces now stationed at
Chippewa. GILIIAN APPLEBY,
Sc.b-ritx+4l and sworn, Dec. 30th. 1837, before me,
S. B. PIPER. Comm'cr of Deeds, &c. for Nia-
gars county.
SO touch from the scene of action. Now
let us sce what effect the news had when it was
received at Washington. The National Intent
gencer of Saturday sav:a "The unhappy state of
attsirs on the Canada frontier, arising from unau
thori_4ed and ill. galproceedings of our own citi
zens, followed by equally illegal retort on the part
of the Canadians„ (in the assault and destruction
of life in the case of the steamboat Caroline,) yes
terday occupied, for a brief spice, the attention of
both 11, , wws of Coz grins.% the motions on the sub
ject having been preceded by a message from the
Preside.st of the United States, asking Congress to
give more effective power to the Executive for
preserving peace on our borders.
gives us gneat satisfaction to be able to state
that the clinle subject was treated, in dehate,with
a gra-ity proportionate to its importance; that no
excitement was manifested hut such as became
the occasion, and that no other feeling was exhi
ted on the occasion than was purely national, pa
triotic, and in the main, pacific. It would have
been iqrarPre., under existing circumstances, had it
been otherwise - . But we mention the fact because
of the excitement on the subject which is known
to exist away North, but which is not felt to any
great extent in this Meridian."
The following is the 31essage of the President:
To the Senate and Make
of Iter-r. Jentatires of (lie U. States:
! Recent experience on the Southern boun
I dry of the United States, and the events
Inow daily occurring our Northern Frontier,
have abundantly shown that the existing
laws are insifficient to guard against hostile
invasion from the United States of the terri
tory of friendly and neighboring nations.
The laws in force provide sufficient pen
allies for the punishment of such offences,
after they have been committed,and provid
ed tae parties can be found; but the Execu•
five is powerless in many cases to prevent
the commission of them, even when in pos•
session of ample evidence of an intention on
[ the part of evil-disposed persons to violate
our laws
Your attention is called to this defect in
; our legislation. It is :apparent, that the
Executive ought to be clothed with adequate
power effectually to restrain all persons
1 w ithi n our ju r isdiction from the commission
of acts of this character. They tend to
I disturb the peace of the country, and iriev it •
ably involve the Government in perplexing
1 controversies with foreign Powers. I re
commend a carerul revision of all the laws
now in forte, and such additional enactments
as may he nest-s.ry to vest in the Execu•
tise lull power to prevent injuries being
iodic-led upon to-igliboring nations by the
unannoriz d and unlawhil acts of ci i moos ot
llt , ! Gaited Stoles, or of other persons who
iniv he within our jurisdiction and subject
to out control.
In illustration of these views,and to show
the necessity of early action on the part of
Congress, I submit herewith a copy of a
letter received from the Marshal of the
Northern District of New York, who had
been directed to repair to the frontier, and
take all authorized measures to secure the
faithful execution of existing law,4.
M. V. BUREN
WASHINGTON, Jifil. 5, 11.:43-3.
BUFFALO, Dec 28 1837.
To leis Excellency 31. Von Buren:
Stn:—This frontier is in a state of cot
motion. 1 came to this city on the 22r
inst., by the direction of the (Joked Ste
Attorney for the northern district of this
State, for the purpose of serving proces.:
upon individuals suspected of viiihitir , the
laws of the United States, enacted with a
view to maintain our neutrality. I learned,
on my arrival, that some 200 or :100 own,
im.stly from the district of country adjoining
this frontier, and from this side the Niagara,
Lad congregated upon Navy h , hind.(l7pper
and were then in linos, with (tens
saltier Van Rensselaer. of Albany, at their
head as Cominander• in Chief. From that
time to the preasent they have received con
stout accessions of men, munitions of war,
provisions,&c., front persons residing within
the States.
Their whole force is now about 1,000
strong, and,as is said, are well supplied with
arms, &c.
‘Varrants have been issued in some cases,
but no arrests have as yet been t 4c. e ted.____.
This expedition. was got up in this city, soon
after NleKenzie's arrival upon this side 01
the river, and the first company that landed
upon the island were organized partially at
least, before they crossed from this side to
the island.
From all that I can see and learn, I am
satisfied that, if the Government deem it
their duty to prevent supplies being furnish
ed from this side to the army on the
and also the augmentation of their forces
from among the citizens of the elates, an
armed force stationed along upon the line of
the Niagara will be absolutely necessary to
its accomplishaifillt.
I have just received a communication
from Col. NlcNabb,ruminandin , In•r \l ijes
tv's forces now at Chippewa. in which he
strongly urges the public authorities here
to prevent supplies being furnished to the
army on the island at the same time stating
that, if this can be effected, the whole affair
could b.. closed without any effueon of blood.
McNabb is about 2,500 strong, and con
stoutly increasing. I replied to him that
should connounicate with you immediately,
as also with the tiovernor of this State, and
that every thing which could would be done
to maintain a strict neutrality..
I learn that persons here are engaged in
dislodging tine or more steamboats from the
ire, and, as is supposed, with a view to aid
in the patriot expediiiun.
I am, sir, with groat consideration, your
obedient servant. N. GA (MOW,
U. S. Marshal Northern District, N. Y.
The President has also issued a Proclamation
on the subject: "Errncinly eihorting all citizens of
the United States who have" joined the Canadian
Patriots and "thus violated their duties, to return
peaceably to their respective homes;" and warning
any persons wh interfer m an unlawful manner
with the atTairs of the neighboring British Provin
ces. that they comp romit the neut:4lity of this Go
vernment, render themselves liable to arrest and
punishment under the laws of the U. States, and
that the laws on this subject would be rigidly en
forced ; and, also, that such persons will receive
no aid Or countenance from this Government in
any difficulties in which their conduct may place
them.
And in the rigid enforcement of the laws, from
what the Baltimore Sun says, the President
w•i.hea to be as good as his warning—having or
der to Fort Niagara, to enforce netitralitti 200!! re
cruits ! The Sun says--"We arc informed that
the Government is taking the most effective and
energetic means in its power, to enforce the neu
trality of the country with Great Britain, on our
Niagara frontier. (Jul. Cutter, U. S. A. general
superintendent of the recruiting service, is ordered
to Fort Niagara, with two hundred recruits, well
officered, to cause the laws of the country to be re
spected, by either British or Americans."
The Globe states that Gen. Scott is ordered to
the Northern frontier, to take command of the
troops that 'nay be called into service.
Later front Washington.
On Monday last, President Vun Buren sent to
Congress the following Message:
To the Senate and House of
Representatives of the 11. states;
In the highly excited state of feeling do the northern
frontier, occasioned by the disturbances in Canada, it
was to be apprehended that causes of comp) dui might
arise on the line dividing the United States from Her
Brittanaic Majesty s dominions. Every precaution
was therefore taken on our part authorized by the
existing laws; and as the troops of the Provinces were
embodied on the Canadian side, it was hoped that no
serious violation of the right of the United States
would be permitted to occur. I regret, however, to
inform you that au outrage of a most aggravated char
acter has been committed, accompanied by a hostile
though temporary invasion of our territory, producing
the strongest feelings of resentment on the part of our
citizens in the neighborhood, and on the whole border
line; and that the excitement previously existing has
been alarmingly increased. To guard against the
possible recurrence of any similar act, I have thought
it indispensable to call out a portion of the militia to
be posted on that frontier. The documents herewith
transmitted to Congress show ilia character of the
outrage committed,the measures taken in consequence
of its occurrence, and the necessity for resorting to
them. It will also be seen that the subject was im
mediately brought to the notice of the British Minis
ter accredited to this country, and the proper steps
taken on our part to obtain the fullest information of
all the circumstances leading to and attendant upon
the transaction, preparatory to a demand for repara
tion. I ask such appropriations as the circumstances
in which our country is thus unexpectedly placed re
quire. M VAN I3UREN.
Washington, January 8, 1838.
The documents alluded to by the President
are the letter of the H. W. Rogers, District Attor
ney for Eric co.; the affidavit of Capt. Appleby—
which is published in a preceding column—and
the concurring affidavit of C. F. Harding, James
H. King, J. H. Smith, Wm. Seaman, Wm. Wells,
Wm. Kennedy, John Leonard, Sylvanus Staring
and John C. Haggerty; the instructions of the Se
cretary of War to Gen. Winfield Scott, and his
letters to the Governors of New York, and also
the annexed letter from the Secretary of State to
the British Minister:
titT,M ENT OF ST.tTI,
NV A S SI I N trrON, JIM. 5, IS3B
Sin: By the direction of the PreSident of the United
States, have the honor to communicate myott a Copy'
Of the oc ittottev fUtilislitit to DO- Do , arlatent of al , ex
traordinnry outrage committed from Her Britannic
Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, on the persons
and property of citizens of the-United States, within
the jurisdiction of the State of Now York. The de
struction of the property, and ar+assination of citizens
of the U. States on the soil of Ne'w York, at the mo
ment when, as well known to•you, the President was
anxiously endeavoring to allay the excitement, and
earnesile seeking to prevent any unfortunate occur
rence on the frontier of Canada. bar produced upon his
mind the most painful emotions of surprise and regret.
It will necessarily form the subject of a demand for
rod rest upon Ifer Ilajesty 's Government. This com
munication is made to you under the expectation that,
through your instrumentality, an earls - explanation
may be obtained from th,• antorities of Upper Canada
of all the circumstances of the transaction; and that,
by your advice to those authorities, such decisive
precautions may he us 'd as null render the perpetra
tioi t of similar acts hereafter Nut doubt
ing the disposition of Upper Canada to do its duty in
punishing the aggressors and preventin4 future out
rage, the President, notwithstanding, has deemed it
m•cessary to order a sufficimit force on the frontier to
repel any attempt of a like character, and to make
known to you that if it should nectar, he cannot an.
swerable for the effects of the indignation of the neigh
boring People of the United Slates.
I take this occasion to renew to you the assurrance
of my distinguished consideration.
JOAN FORSYTH.
To Heresy S. Fox, EST &c &c.
cr - yrhe foregoing message and documents gave
rise to a very interesting and exciting discussion.
We have only room for the following sketch of it
from the ready pen of the Correspondent of the
Baltimore Patriot—
How,tan, said that as the message
asked for additional appropriations, he I ho't
the proper committee to be changed with i t
was that on %Val, s and aid he ac
cordingly proposed that reference. The
Colonel also told us that the committee on
Foreign AlThirs, of which he is Chairman,
had a meeting on Saturday end another to.
day,but had not ye! decided on reporting any
measures to the House.
Gen. THMT P , ON of Smith Carolina, made
a very joilicious suggestion, which was ac
ceded to by Col. Howard—namely, that so
much of the tres<nue as concerns our rela•
(ions with Great Britain b^ sent to the For
eign Alfa irs Committee—and that part about
apdri,pr,ations to the Committee of W a ys
and illeitos. Gen. Thompson thought the
letter of Mr. Forsyth much too-tame. In
stead of asking explanation. in Ins opinion.
a demand ought to be made for those enga
ged in that murder of savage and unmitiga
ted atrocity; and their conduct ought not to
1w permitted to escape the severest punidi
Int`flt. He would ileeplt diTlOre n rupnii P
with England—but he was for insisting, on
the meat am pl e atonement of this lerAnous
and murderous conduct, at all hazards.
Mr. HAYNNs, who thinks the liite of the
Government is in his hands, pronounced one
sentence in defence of the Secretary of State,
arid then plump he went down into his seat
airitim as it' he had exhausted his store liousr
of logic, wit, and wisdom.
Mr. GRAY - of New York, asked for the
reading of MeN all's letter to Mr Rogers fir
the purpose of showing how the Canadian
Royalists thought and filt. It was read. It
will have been put in the possession of your
readers, I dare say, before they will see this
letter. It exhibits strongly the exasperation
!bit by the Canadians at what they regard
us the unjustifiable aggessiuns of American
citizens.
Mr. Fataxone of Buffalo, said that the
circumstances alluded to did not furnish any
justification of the tragedy at Schlosser.
Mr. GRAY said he did not introduce it for
that purpose—but only to show gentlemen
that there was another view of the question.
Mr. FIL6IOI2E directed the attention o
liie nuuse to one fact. This letter,he said,
was written on the 29th. The outrage on
the Caroline was committed on the night
succeeding; and a beacon light was exhibit
ed from Is,lcNab's camp, to show the inva
ders, as he believed, their way back to the
camp. He deprecated war: but our rights
ought not thus to be invaded with impunity:
He looked upon NI eNab's letter as an aggra
vation of the insult offered—because it gave
assurance that there was no danger of attack
—and yet twelve hours afterwards was the
invasion of the Cat oline made.
A debate of n very desultory character
ow arose. Mr. Till inghast ,of Rhode Island,
barged the Government with culpable neg
ict, in failing to have a sufficient force on
le border, to compel the 'observance of our
neutrality, and to defend our territory from
invasion. Mr. Bronson exhibited his "con
servative" principles by defending the Ad
ministration. Does he wish to get back
again into the ranks. Let him go! Mr.
Rhett talked about the subject some time.
The frequent allusions to war with Great
Britain, which occurred during this loose
conversation, called out from Mr. Menitee,
()I' Ky., some very sensible and forcible re
marks, in which ho entreated the klouse to
act with calmness and dignity,and deprecat
ed manifestations of a belligerent spirit, that
would give the public. an idea that any ap
prehensions of such a war were seriously
entertained in this H ouse.
Mr. Nu followed with a few observations;
and moved the previous question, for the
purpose of arresting the debate. H is motion
was carried; and Gen. Thompson's motion
of reference was then adopted.
_Later from Canada.
By loom recent news from the Niagara fron
tier, it appears that of the 12 individuals missed
after the capture of the Caroline. two were taken
prisoners, one a Canadian and the other, a
boy of shout 14 years of age, from Buffalo Mc-
Nabb detains the boy, either as a prisoner of war,
or, which is more probable, to prevent the Ameri
can authorities from obtaining his affidavit. Se
veral dead bodies, and a number of trunks, were
found on Saturday morning below the Falls, sup
posed to' belonged to the Caroline.
The Rochester Democrat of Monday, says, it is
said that 400 men from Buffalo passed on to Navy
Island on Saturday morning. They were induced
so to do by the British outrage. The Democrat
further states that, in every town between Butlido
and Rochester the most intense eicitcment pre
vails; that, at an hour's notice, 10,000 men could
be marched to the frontier to defend honor, pro
perty and life.
Butfalo is ropresented as a perfect military camp.
At least 3000 men armed in the city, and more
constantly arming. It is stated in a letter from
that city on the Ist inst., on the authority of Gen..
Gould of Rochester, Dr. Johnson of Buffalo, and
N. J. Benton, U. S. District Attorney, that there
had been much heavy tiring between the Island
and main shore that afternoon—that the royalist
brea.4t works wer.: .e•,uu knocked, to kieck., bu;,
that they had not astertained whether any mu
was killed.
Gov. Head is en - camped at Lundy's L Ilis
force is stated to he 4000 men, 300
large park of artillery, and 100 looatit for cr.,,,u,g
the river.
STILL LATER—ATTACK ow NAVY
ISLAND—DEFEAT OF THE BRITISFI!
A- letter from Albany dated on the 4th inst. has
the following
4 , P. S.—'Phu western niail is just in, bringing
news thut the natriots at Navy Island had been
attacked by the British, had defeated them, sunk
their boats, and taken a great numy prisoners."
AND YET LATER.
The Buffalo Advertiser. Jan. 3, says—We have
o ' , thing new from the camp at. Navy Island. Gen.
Van livnsselaer came up last night, and left t nvn
this morning. The general impression now is,
that the Island will be evnctuated in a very few days.
Whether the force there assembled will make a
losrent upon Canada, or come to this side, and
disband, we are unable to say; but incline to the
belief that the latter course will bc adopted. It
is much to be desired. In the present situation of
Canada, with no Patriot force embodied in any
part of it, it wOuld be a desperate undertaking for
the Navy Islanders to land. They might be able
to do something; but the chances are very much
against them.
)7' - d'r nn i~"°us;*ir.:; tou.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON, .tans 5, ISB9.
To day, the President transmitted to both
houses of Congress a most important mes
sage, on the subject of the interference by
American citizens, in the contest now going
on in Canada. After representing that the
existing laws arc insufficient to guard against
offimces of this character the message asks
of Congress to clothe the Executive with
power to prevent all acts tending to disturb
the pence of the country, and involve us in
difficinties with a Foreign Nation—reconi
'needs a careful revision of the existing I.
--and the passage of such additional mulct
meets, as may be deemed expedient and no
:essary to prevent it Vii io. of the territory
)1a nation with which we are at peace,either
,air own citizens, or others subjected to
mr control.
The message was accompanied by a com
munication from the Marshal of the North
-re District of New York, recounting some
.f the most prominent incidents in the recent
listUrbances which have already been made
mblic.
After it was rend in the Senate HENRY
CLAY arose and expressed the great satis
faction he had lidt at the recommendations
of the President. There is no spectacle,
said he, more unworthy of a free people,pro
fessing to abide by their constitution and
(heir laws, than that of the people at true,
while the nation is at peace He held that,
if the existing laws were not sufficient to
preserve thorough neutrnlity,it was the duty
of Congress to pass additional enactments.
lie gave no opinion regarding the causes of
the difficulties in Canada--but whatever they
might be, he maintained, that until authori
zed by the constituted authorities of the coun
t ry no good citizen ought to take it =him
self to interfere.
But while Mr. CLAY expressed himself
thus strongly in regard to our obligations to
neutrality he took occasion to add that the
committee to whom the matter might be re
ferred ought to look al the other side of the
question,and inquire carefully whether there
had been any violation of neutrality by those
who represented the government of Great
Britain—especially whether any portion of
the United States, or of the disputed tern.
tory had been used by the British Authorities
fin the transportation of troops, and ammu
nition, &c. &c. Sueh proceedings be would
consider quite as objectionable ebony offence
against neutrality which had beencommitted
by our citizens.
Mr. CALHOUN said that from the begin
eing of these difficulties on the North East
er:Frontier, he had felt the deepest anxiety
that our citizens would abstain from any in
terference. He would rdgard a rupture with
England at the present time, as one of the
greatest calamities that could befall not only
this country—but the civilized world. lie
hoped that means would be given to the
President to secure a thorough neutrality.
Mr. NORWELL of Michigan, also express
ed his concurrence in the recommendations
of the President; but he added the expres
sion of his regret that this stand for the pre
servation ofour neutrality had not been taken
sooner—and when our neutral relations had
been violated in another pert of the Union!
This was a tolerably pungent allusion for an
administration Senator to make!
Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts, dwelt upotv
the same idea with great spirit and force.
He concurred, of course,in all that had been 1;
maid about our obligations of neutrality, and•.
responded heartily to the recommendations
of the message; but he manitnined that the
Executive ought to have taken these steps
long ago, and when acts, inconsistent with
our neutral relations were openly committed
in the southern part of this Union. He a;
greed %yith 11r.Calhoun that a rupture with
England would be a great calamity; and he
trusted that this great, and enlightened, and ,•1
Christian country, whose policy out to be .7'4 z - A
ever to be consecrated by the spirit of
Lice, would not be subjected to the impniap,
tion of being influenced by the considera 7 .
tion that one country is weak, and another,
strong! He thanked Mr. Clay for having ,
directed the attention of the Senate and the...
.•exi
country to the question of the disputed ter-,
ritory It was most important that Con' '
gress should know all the facts connected
With the use the British Government made=-:.
of this territory without the permission of;
the United States..
Mr. Benton sand that. the Military Corn-_
mitten, of which, he is chairman, have now,
under consideratiou some measures, which,
will render the Executive better able to put,
down any disturbance of peace and order that,
may occur en the frontier. Among them.
was a !nil - providing, far.-4110 increase 'of. w
the,
Penee Military Establisffinent. T c
he o'. "'
municat ions now Made by the President will
be an addition reason for itidueing the coin
matey to report
ns,soon as possible.
The inessu;rt was referred its both bratict.._
es of COalgreiS, to the committee on Foreign
Akins. -
In the Ilonse, there wash manifest desire
to scalLj•-cit it to some discussion immediately
airier On arms inead—btifthe "rules a nd orders"
intertF-ned; and two thirds could not he bro'i
are stasoend Item. Another opportunity oc
cunrcAl ifamnrever, and was eagerly seized up
en- C , ll. Howard called up his resolution,
impesatuag the President to communicate all
the infeirmation in either of the departments
imspeetirn,-.... the capture of the Mexican vessel
otiwar,'“General Urrea," by the U. States
StovicrWar'zNatchez," and its subs-quent
mott(raratzon tottre M , (xican Government.
Mr- JOAN QUINCY AADAMS instantly a•
ruse, and reored an amendment extending
the calll_so rasto request iii thrmat ion regard
lin^ oar neutral relations both in the North
anal the South.
Mr. Frtiniorm,of Buffilo,-then tacked on
re ssohnion 'whirl) he wished to introduce
wiemn the mess age was read, but which was
nett then in order—calling on the President
for two infointiantion regarding the acts which
have endlta , ereil the neutrality subsisting
lheinweeim this count ry and G rent Britt] in,eit li •
er by our own coizens or British subjects,
and nhe arieasures, if any, which have been
ta ,50 9 3,ed to prevent and rep•-I them.
Th e .0,,,;,8e fiel3 was thus opened, and a
&bane (ea, Very Jouse and desultory charac•
ter au r.
Mr_ Howard '0 ppnecl the amendment of
Mr. Atr!arras as unnecessary ; but expressed
huu arilllhean.e-ss to 4rf) for that of Mr. Pill
ion:a:Teas a separate resolution.
Mr Adrarras replied in a speech distin.
gui=ld by his accustomed force,and more
than orEas TV vivacity, in which he alluded
to a number of arts of alleged violation of
nornentradity in the South, and commented
seireirelhr en the conOuet of the "toe the
rtsnrlr crrajority of the House in preventing
any examination into them. He hoped that
Han it he swesitions that are now to come up—
where weary threatened with hostilities from
two geonters of the Union—when the candle
rar r.) & otartang at both end-ll—the House
wont] have some other rule of action besides
to "toe the arrarkl"
Adams, and almost all the members
who &goosed hirn,among whom were Messrs
Funaig n re„ Crosson ,of New York,
Cullrey au Sznith,of Maine, and Cusliing,of
llama, mown/led facts which went to show
that the Biritivah in Canada had also violated
the ohllesationsof neutrality; and maintain
call that ear Government ought to take fIICR•
eraint. to prevent the repetit ion of these acts.
Several of these gentlemen had some new
itteßirranirtitras to communicate, derived from
their private correspondence; and demon•
strafing the importance of adopting Mr.
Firdlariore's resolution. The case of the
steamboat Care linewas frequently alluded
.3 Ilene. from the neighborhood of the
eareve alistramelly showed how exaspera
ted] were the )feelings of the people. No
decircinet was come to, upon the resolutions,
when the House adjourned.
Lima Fae Eratore.—The packet ship
Shen iZzum„ Ca +,t. Pierce, from Li ve rpo ol ,and
the ethrtufklansvzoe, Capt. Richardson, from
Hamar, au nived xt this port on Thursday and
Ftidtar camminz nmpectivelv, having sailed
o® Me Walt November. - The LICWei from
Ersgraitall us guilt and from France six days
Curer
The left.lllier.rire is so unimportant com•
pitmrl urittlh Omit diminished in great abundance
hv the allairaos on our own Continent, that
are islpgailld net feel juified in lumberin , our
cotenants with details. The only item of real
inteinettt rennin& the price of cotton, which
is an;_.llll...sor...thaineil, and the article in great de
=and at Liverpool, owing to the reduction
of the szeclk .642 hand,and the knowledge that
s , cce, time 11611.244 elapse before the new crop
aroosall he in market. As the stork is pretty
gemenully in the hands ofspeculators, it was
thwatted ahem am slbe a decided advance.—
Prir erally, except of bread stuffs, are
inzepriosinz.
The BriittiA Parliament convened on the
11 , 411. loam .Abercrombie was re elec•
tell Sp-e-alkl-r without opposition. Nothing
furttliier mrf ihrere4.
A may Chamber of Deputies has been
chagsmi ii Fr.anoe- It does not seem that
any mac elate balf-dozen parties existing in
ell[ triuccory Las obtained a majority ,but the
3lfisagiry sill Lave little difficulty in holding
tPrPiiir Erlzo4.—..3Terco- Yorker.
ILA MOM Etriaorg.—This morning
(Faidny . ) the packet ship George Washing
ton asnomed &ern Liverpool,whence she sail.
ed on tlhke2-saballovernber,bringing Liver
vial antes efi,rlit aired London seven days later
than the pnvetling.
THE RISE OF COTTON IS CON.
FIRMED-, it alreadv amounts to full id. or
: - a arve °ado pound. This is equal
to at 6eat... nwe Mdlions of Dollars net gain
to tthe United State— and may go still fur
ther_ Cc..tma kge , friends and countrymen!
the &at Isiciterofour troubles is swiftly and
stray- grin44ing,
Qureon Vimiteria addressed her Parliament
im Feersettifum olhe litith. The English Liberal
*`.. pipers appear to hate an inkling of the Ca n
traculbkts and are loud in their condem
=aim 'of ate asibitimry em duct of Lord Gos
fotalL--/Ivad
,
....eel.--
1. ,
..:_ . ,,,y:' Jame C- Camony.—The bitter,because
-.
[
...
- :- .1- elmalppeihmtteill, ambition of this individual,
• o.
poser:as Kam §s to which even the South
---
....."—ertnointg-lbeilded as it is—will refuse its
-
' • anumittetotsi. sanction. lie is anxious for the
Vt• - dtst inettiman of PRINCIPAL AGITATOR
'..". "elf alll Ore exciting questions or the t imes; arid
fir wpm. to provoke hostile feeli ng be
~,• .--- parent thee - North aTuiSouth,in what he terms
- .: - - - xxisetirets at comeiliation.than all the iiiipru•
dela arts of the abolitionists could ever ac.
co .. lish. Of /as object in this we have
lbefrose :sp , ien. A ' - 'division of the Union"
wronEdi be a god send to Mr. Calhoun: he
e Jac-eine% sad perhaps properly,that in such
a ease tan wesilill becom e Tun great man of
Illi *Southern Renutilic." and hence his lurk •
lag desire to s-e the establishment of such a
Reptibtre, even at the expense of the great
!abate • sealed
,trV our revolutionary fathers
--,aed erne-rated be their blood. He will have
t.- - =tire thert ,, emilty, we are now led to hope, in
bred-inz the sore northeni portion of the
eout t iiena States lino his itieueure.l//ar. In.
STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER
At 12 per annum. half..yearly In advance.
GETTYSBURGII, PA.
ER Ind Y, January 12.1 Sa'S
FOR GOVERNOR,
c7bV 1 1122.F2 1.:122U-VP2Mc,
CCYriIC HUD. DA' TEL Flu Erri:n will accept our
thanks for a copy of documents from the War Do-
partmentg
Messrs. MErtur.r., McSiirmnr and Dr. PATTRR,
for copies of speeches delivered in the Convention
by Messrs. Portcr(of Northampton)and Sergeant.
Pesnose and SrE vEss, for Legislative
documents.
r' j •With our readers, generally, we regret the
silence of our Philadelphia correspondent for the
host week or two. The proceedings of the Con
vention, as sketched by him, gave much satisfac
tion to the readers of this paper.
Latly'm Hook.
•The January number of this periodical has
been received, and its partial perusal afforded us
much satisfaction. The present No., with but one
exception, is sx.rium,r onfoiNAL. It is also em
bellished with a "splendid colored engraving of
the Latest Fashions," a page of Music and an etch
ing from Fridolin.
County Convent ion.
rrylt will he seen that the Committee have
issued a call for a County Convention to elect
delegates to the State Convention, to nominate a
candidate for Governor. We hope that our friends
in the several townships will net fail to elect dele
gates. Let the Convention be full.
Cnil and Sec!
We were presented by Dr. W. C. M'P E -
so7f, of Columbia, a few days ago, With a lithogra
phic likeness of Gov. HITNER. It is executed
very neatly and correctly, and gives a fair repre
tentation of the noble appearance of the FAR
MER GOVERNOR of Pennsylvania. We have
framed and placed it in a conspicuous part of our
office, for the inspection of visiters.
Gettysburg null Road.
co -Tho Committees appointed by the r..4enato
and House of Reposentatives to visit and examine
our Rail Road, met in this place on Wednesday
evening last. Yesterday morning they proceeded
along the line, accompanied by several of our citi
zens,as well us a number of gentlemen from Frank
lin county. They will probubl) reach Hagerstown
on Saturday. We were touch pleased to witness
the attention shown to the gentlemen composing
the Committees by our citizens generally.
The Committee on the part of the Senate, are.
Messrs. CAssATT, 8 - ritoom and nrcus.
On the part of the House, Messrs. Mr Fli.we.e.,
ESPY, THOMPSON, LONUAKEU, FUNK and
IiFFM AN, (the two latter having been added
since the adjourn men I)
Improvement Bill.
al --This Bill which passed the Legislature be
fore its holiday adjournment, making temporary
appropriations to public works under contract, has
become a law without the signature of the Gover
nor. On Tuesday last, we learn, that the Gover
nor transmitted his reasons to both Houses for the
course he had taken. In the Serrate, the . 111e.sage
was read and ordered to be printed.
In the House it met with considerablo*timeli.
on from the Loco Focus, who were opposed to
its being rereived and read. Having heard noth
ing from Harrisburg- since Tuesday, we of course,
cannot say what was the final action therem.—
However unpalatable the message may be to the
Loco Focos of the House, we have no doubt, how
ever, but that it will meet with the approbation of
the people generally. We shall give it in our next,
if received in time.
By the above bill we get $45,000 for our Road
.11r. .Tleherffty's Report.
a•We have read the Report of A DREW ME
IIAFFEY, Esq. the active and vigilant Superinten
dent of the Philadelphia and Colninhin Rail Road,
with much gratification, and regret that our limits
will not permit its insertion. It chews that the
rood has been well conducted, and a considerable
source of revenue to the State, notwithstanding
the great pressure of last Spring and Summer.—
The Philadelphia Inquirer pronounces the report
a odouument of more than ordinary importance,
as affording accurate and valuable information in
relation to the most iMportant link of the Rail
Road improvements of this Commonwealth."
Stale 'Treasurer.
(DANIEL STnna BON was re-elected State
Treasurer on Tu.-slay last. The vote was STun
fiEON, (Loco Foco,) 68; WITMER, (Democratic
Anti-Mason,) 58. Several of our friends were
absent. Mr. Fullerton (a Masonic Whig) voted
for the Van Buren candidate!
ail no her .11 girder!
c r We learn that a most cruel murder was
committed at or near Ripple's, on the Hagerstown
road, on Saturday last. Two Irishmen, whilst
under the influence of liquor, got into a quarrel,
when the soberest of the two attacked the other
with a knife—after stabbing him thirteen times,
and finding that by that process ho could not kill
hie opponent, he took a large stone and literally
beat his head to pieces! We learn tha' ha ,
was immediately apprehended and lodged in the
Chambersburg jail.
Ir7"llromlarr isburgh.
Or In the House, on the 4th, Mr. STE
YENS presented a petition from [kirks coun
ty, for aid to Dickenson College.
Also one from Susquehanna, for the Le•
gislature to pr test against the annexation
of Texas to this Union.
Also four, signed by 709 citizens of York
county, for instruction s to Congress in favor
of the abolition of Slavery in the District of
Columbia and the several Territories of the
United States.
Various petitions similar to the above
Were also presented by members from a
number of other counties.
Mr. STEVENS offered the following joint
resolution:
Resolved, By the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met:—
That the fidlowing sums be, and nre hereby
appropriated to the objects hereinafter nam
ed, to wit : towards avoiding the inclined
Plane at Columbia, fifty "fly - Hisao,' dollars;
to repair and put in proper ()trior the feeder
dams in the Susquehanna and other rivers
Ijftyone thousand dollars; to construct ad .
ditional locks and deepen the canal below
Duncan's Island, nineteen thousand dollars;
towards the Gettysburg extension of the
Pennsylvania rad road, fifty-five thousand
dollars; towards ordinary repairs, one hun,
dred and eighty thousand dollars ; towards
damages. thirty thousand dollars; and that
no work at tuallv under conthtet need be
suspended or discontinued until further le
gislatOm on the subject.
The above resolution, on the sth instant,
after consideration and debate,was commit
ted to the Committee on Internal Improve•
ments.
f* -- . In the Senate on the sth inst., Mr.
DARRAGH off!red the following:
Resolutions relative to the resolution pass•
ed by the Flour- of Representatives,in Con
gress, twenty first December, one thousand
eight hundred and thirty seven,taking away
the right of petition:
The right of the people of the U. States
to petition their representatives is inherent
in them; existing anterior to the Constitution
of the U. States; fully recognised by that
instrument, and necessary to the existence
and perpetuity of their liberties. The Dec.
laration of ludepowlenCe asserts, as one of
the impelling causes to the revolution which
made us a free pv.lple, "that our repeated
petiti ons were answered only by repeated in
jury." The people of Pennsylvania have
always regarded the free and uorestrieted
riuht of petition as the main pillar of our re-
publican institutions, and as the channel
through which the sovereion will can only
be expressed. They are ardently attached
to and anxion9 to maintain the principles of
republican liberty, a n d they have always
viewed with regret and censure any attempt
to curtail or in any wise diminish the sover•
eign right of petitionin:2 their representatives
on ull subjects. The House of Represen
tatives of the Congress of the United States
did, on the twenty-first day of December,
A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-seven,
pass the following resolutions, viz;
"Resolved, That all petitions, memorials
and papers,touching the abolition ofslavery,
or the buying sell ing,or transferring of slaves
in nny State, District, or Territory of the
United Stales, be laid on the table without
being debated, printed, read,or referred; and
that no fit rt ber action whatever be had there
on": Be it therefore
Resolved, by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met,
That the rrsolution nas,ed by the House of
Representatives in Conoress, as nfOresa
is in violation nftlie Constitution oftlie
ted States, and derogatory to the intere.
and the liberties of the people.
Resolved, That our Senators in Congr
he instructed to use all proper etTurts to p
vent the adoption of env resolution, or
enactment of any law which could, in any
wise, restrict or forbid the people to petition
their representatives on aII matters that may
be the subject of legislation.
Resolved, That ,our Representatives in
Congress he requested to use early and vig
orous efforts to have the resolution paSsed in
Congress; the twenty:first day of December,
is D. cighteefilftititTred and thirty-srrven,
and which der;L::s to the people the right of
petition, rescinded.
Resolved, That the Governor be request
ed to have a copy of the foreening resolu
t ions transmitted to each of our Senators and
Representatives m Congress.
0;1 the 6th, the above resolutions were
considered and after some able remarks by
Mr. Darraoh, their further consideration
postponed for the present.
Correspondence of Poulson's Advertiser.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 8, 1838.
This was petition day in the House,and a
large number were presnted. Mr. Stevens
presented a memorial signed by 120 mem•
hers of the Reform Convention,for the usta•
blishment of a School of Arts,and the Spea
ker presented the proceedings of u Public
. lerting,,at which Nicholas Biddle presided,
of the same import. Mt. Tyson presented
97, signed by finn than 4,000 oatrLens,
g,ainst a repeal of the registry act.
A joint resolution was presented by Mr.
Reed, instructing our Senators, and recitals
ting our Representatives to urge the esta•
blishment of a Dry Dock at Philadelphia;
one by Mr. Morton, for an Amory at the
Falls of Beaver ; and one by Mr. Karns,
that they should use their endeavors to re•
move the Seat of Government from Wash
ington to Pittsburg, or beyond the reach of
domestic. Slavery. The one by Mr. Karns
will probably lead to a debate on Slavery,
and the action of Congress in regard to it.
In the Senate, the debate on the resore
lions of Mr. Darragh was continued by Mr.
Nhlier and \I r. Darragh.
Extracts from the letters of New Yurk correspon
dent of the Natiowd Intell;gencer.
The Conservative meeting in the Park went
oir in a mock-heroic-tragic-row, created by about
sixty foreign bullies and "rowdy boys," who came
down the Bowery in u procession, apparently ton
ployed to break up the meeting by violence. They
swept down Chatham street like an avalanche,
pushing every body out of their way. Their first
onset was upon a transparency; their next upon
the table of the Conservative Chairman, which
they dashed to pieces, when the officers of .the
meeting retreated to the Rotund() of the City Hull,
closing the iron gates. The Locofocos then set
up a hallooing through the gratings, but soon after
finding an open gate, made their way in, collared
some of the Vice Presidents, and drowned the
voice of a gentleman who was reading the resolit
tions.
All sorts of cries and howls were then set
up, but no damage was done, the mob retreating
the moment the lights were put out, and the offi
cers were dispersed. The subsequent scene was
so very ludicrous and good natured that every
body was amused.
Our city has been thrown into such a state of
excitement by the Canada news, that but little
is said of boy. Marcy's annual message. It is
apologetic of the banks and the safety fund system;
recommends a general banking law; private, free
banking as it is called; gives a sideway lift to the
special deposit° system; reapproves of the suppen
sion act of May last, &c. The Whigs do not like
it, but will not fret about it; flint! though the Loco
feces will put up with k, they will no “glory" in
it, as in Gen. Jackson's Ilesra mss,
The Message of Governor Campbell or
Virginia, denounces the experiiiientg of the
Loco Foco's of the- -Gene-rid Government.
in decided terms. The embarrassments of
the country nro nttributect td their true
causes, to wit:
I. The specie circular, adopted by the
arhittary will of the Excretive, and•contin
ued in force hr the same authority, after an
express condemnation .of it by more than
two thirds of both Mlu of Congress.
The bnnglino manner in which the distribu
tion act was executed by the Secretary of
the Treasury. And :t, and not least: the:
conditions imposed by the Secretary of the
Treasury on the Banks in which the - public
frumpy was deposited, that they should ac
commodore largely to reconcile the people
to the Experiment and the administration.
Galleg,o, the negro who was tried for the
murder of itooerm, has been convietod of
murder in the first degree; his (-noose' brive
made a motion for a new trial.[Pills• Tim.
The packet ship Su-ciehannn,has arrived
safe at Liverpool, and ma kos no mention of
a "Icing, low, black, rakish et booner."
AN INSINUATION.—The Legislature of
Virginia think of levying a tax upon old
bachelors, far the benefit of such children
as have no parents!
From the Columbia Spy of Saturday last.
CULLECTOWS OFFICE,
COLUSIBT A, JOO. sth, 1837, 3
WEEKL' RnronT.
Amount 011'011 received at thin aim:
per Inst weekly report, $2.09,41.6 7 1 ,
Amount received during the week
ending this day,
Whole amount received up to
Jan. Gth,
$210,1(16 14
W r'Orrtnr.
11Y31ENIAL REOISTFIR
MA it It I ED.
On the 26th ult. by the Rey. Mr. &chler, Mi.
eA m MAUL to MlriS CATHARINE BEN N—both
of this county.
On the :28th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Albert, Mr.
Mr. I - ItNI;T MIMRS to Miss CATHARINE DEAR.
DOH FF—both of Hampton.
On I Ith inst. by the Rev. Mr. Keller, Mr. Pt:-
REINECKER In Miss Le DIA WEIR ERT—bOal
of etnnberland township.
OBITUARY RECORD
On the 24th ult. Mrs. 111.ta TA Essom, wife of
Ir. Thomas Essoni, of Germany township, aged
the 6th inst. Mr. DANIEL Bwrr, of Hamil
n township, aged upwards of 60 years.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
The Hew. Dr. KRAUTH will preach in th
glish Lutheran Church on Sunday morning
next. There will also be preaching in the oxen
ing,at early catllelight.by Bev. Mr. JACOBS.
rCr Rev. Mr. M'I.EA N will preach in Ilia
Church on Sunday mornina next.
- 7-A QUARTERLY MEETING will be held
in the Methodist Episcripal Church in this place,
to commence to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock.
Rev. Mr. Al iBEI:t.T win preach in the
Wain.= Chur-h, in - Petersbura - h, (V. S.) to
'morrow OVC/1111g at early candle light, in tho En
glish langunge—and on Sund'ay next at 2 o'clock
P. M. in the German language.
ADVERTI:;E ENTS
AN APPRENTICE
PRINTING BUSINESS
W ill bn taken at this Office, if applica
tiou is mule iinmediate!v.
P 113 11 (1 'A IA V 1
'IT ILL be sold at Public Sale, on Tem
v day the 23d of January ins/ at tbe
Court House, in the Boron di of Gettyshero,
the hollowing property belonging to DAVID
ECK ER, viz:
.1 Half Lot of Ground,
situate II I the borough of G..ttysburg, ad
joining David Sweney, and an alley—on
which are erected,
A FR AME
two
1101
Dwelling Douse, " 111 !
A STORE Ht /USE, (fro sting on Balt&
more street, and nearly opposite Mr. Coop
er's Store.) stable and other necessary build
ings•—Also.
a Lot of Ground,
containing 10 Acres, more or less, situate
in Cumberland township, adjoining lots of
David Ziegler, Bank of Gettysburg, and
others.
Sale to commence at 1 o'clock, P. M
when the terms will be made known.
SA NI IJEL S. FORNEY, )
. bust's.
JOSEPH LATSIIA
January 12, IF-438
PROSPECTUS.- NEW SERIES OF THE
LITERARY OMNIBUS;
Furnishing Books by mail at netv,Tuper postage!
WALDIE'S LITERARY OMNIBUS has now
been in existence twelve months,and has en•
joyed during, that period a very extensive share of
nubile favor. It has furnibhed for two dollars and a
half, reprints of Loudon books which cost there over
tip y- Amen dollars! in addilion to a large amount of
literary matter, reviews of new books, tales and do
mestic and foreign news.
The original proprietor, intending to devote his
time and attvntiou to his other periodical works, has
disposed of his interest in the Omnibus to the present
publisher, who will make no farther change in its
general character than issuing it from another office,
and changing its name from • Waldie's' to 'Brown's.'
loWN't , LITERARY OMMUUS will be issued every
Friday morning, printed on excellent paper of a large
size. It will contain,
1. Booxs,the newest and best that can be procured
equal every week to a London duodecimo volume,
' embracing Novels, Travels, Memoirs, .ke and only
chargeable with detcsoaper postage.
Literary Reviews, Tales, Sketches, Notices of
Books, and information from the world of letters of
every description
3. The news of the week. foreign and domestic.
The price will be Iwo dollars per UNIUM to clubs of
five individiials. To clubs of two individuals, two do/-
tars and a half, or five dollars for the two. Single
mail subscribers, three dollars. Mail remittances to
be post paid.
As the arrangements for this undertaking arc all
completedahe proprietor asks from a generous public
that consideration to which so diffusive a scheme of
circulating knowledge and sumusemetat is entitled.
Thu first number-of the New Series commenced on
the fifth of January, Mg, from which period or from
any future date, new subscribers may commence
CV.,I-- Postmasters and agents for periodicals through
out the Union and Canada aie requested to act as a
gents for the Omnibus, and communicate with the
proprietor. Address, post paid,
WI LIAA NI BROWN,
No. ;In North Fourth street, Philadelphia.
January 12, 13S. 4t-4I
6SO 40
DIED.
The Commissioners for the information
of all interested make known,that by the act
of Assembly aforesaid, the Commissioners
are bound not to "make any allowance or
abatement in the valuation of any real es
tate, in any other year than that in which
the triennial ns.essinent is made, excepting
where buildings or other improvements have
been destroyed, subsequently to such trien
nial assessment, and in the case of personal
property, offices, professions, trades and sic
cupations, where there has been any altera
tion in the assessment, occasioning a differ
ent valuation from the former year, and also
where persons have come to inhabit in the
county since such triennial assessment," and
that no notice in the two years succeedimy
the triennial assessment is to be given to the
taxable inhabitants aforesaid, but in the lat
ter recited cases ontv.
COMPOUND CARRAGEEN COUGH
SYR. U P.—The superior advantages ol
this Syrur are that a is a compound exclu
sively vegetable, and contains 110 alcoholic
Or narcotic ingredients
For side at the Dm , Store of
Dr. .1. GI LBERT, Gettysburg:
October t ';37. tt-30
PUBLIC NOTICES.
ADAMS COUNTY CONVENTION,
TRW Democratic Anti-Masons of Adams
it• County are regdested to meet at their
usual plaices of holding Borough and Town
meetings,on Saturday (hr 200,
uary in4t. and (deo TWO DELEGATES
from the Borough of Gettysburg and eneh
Township, to meet in County Convention
on Monday the 224 inst , at 1 o'clock r
at the Court House in Gettysburg,to appoint '
leS to represent Adams County and
this. Senatorial Dis net in the lii of March
Convention.
D %NIEL M. SMYSF,R,
JACOB CASSATT,
JA ,1 ES COOPER,
IoBERT
GEO. L. FAUSS,
ALLEN ROBINETTE,
JAMES RENSIIAW,
LLI A M R EX,
J. D. PAXTON,
County Committee.
January 12, 133 a.
ADAMS Willi); LYCEUM.
,
MEETING of the "Adams County Ly
ceum" will bo held at the Law Office of
J CS Coopsit, Esq. in Gettysburg, on
Ter!stlay Evettifog
at 6 o'clock. j'Punctual attendance is reques
ted, as bminess of importance will be laid before
the society. There will also on that evening bo
an election held for officers of the association.
R. W. MIDDLETON, Sec'ry.
January 12, 1838.
Anti-Slavery ineeting.
X77'"' AN adjourned meeting of the oildurns
County Anti-Starery Society," will
he held at Wolford's School-house, in Latimore
township, on Saturday the day of January
inst. at 11 o'clock A. M. Members aro requested
to be punctual in their attendance. Persons de
sirous of becoming members, are invited to attend.
JESSE RUSSELL, Prest.
January 5, IS3B
'NOTIVICIE.
!VIE sitbscriber , residing. in Strshon town.
gA, ship, Inirnhy gives notice to all portions in.
dobted to the Estate of
JANE GUINN,
Late of the Borough of Gettysbur g , deceased, to
cull and make immediate I mymelit and' those hay.
tri g claims against said Estaio, will present them
without delay, pr•perly authenticated for settle
ment.
•ROBERT IPILHENY, Adm'r.
Jinunry .5, 1818. 6t-40
WIHE sub , :cri her - wishing to close his Mar.
cantile 8t19111e98 as soon as possible,
would hereby give notice to all who know
themselves indebted to him, by note or book
account, to call and settle the same between
this and the first of March next, as further
indulgence cannot be given.
TllOll AS STEPHENS.
Petersburg, (Y.1'_ 2 ..) Jan. 5, 1838. tf;-40
COUNT3r tll'Mail.s.
- N. pursuance of an Act of the General As.
1- 0 - ,s , mbly of Pennsylvania, approved the
sth day of April, A. D. IS:31, ontilLd,
"An Act relating to County Rates and Le•
! vies," the undersigned, Commis,ioners of
Adams County, will proC•ed and attend 'm
hear appeals, for the several townships,from
all persons who may apply for redress,in
cordance with the directions of said act,and
will grunt such relief and make such correc
tions as to them shall appear just and rea
sonable. The Boards of A ppea I will be held
in the following order, at which times and
places the several Assessors will attend for
their tespeciive townships—viz:
For the townships of Menallen and nank
in', on Monday the 12th day of February
next, at the house of John Marks, in Ar
endtsville.
For the townships of Hamiltonhan and
Liberty, on Tuesday the 131 h of February
next, at the house of Maj. John Pollard, in
Millerstown.
For the townships of Straban and Cum
berland and the li , o-ough of Gettysburg, on
Wednesday the 14th of February next, at
the Commissioners' Office, in Gettysburg.
For the townships of Germany, Conown•
go and Mountjny, en Thursday the 15th of
February ne.rt,at the house of Francis Leas,
in Littiestown.
For the townships of Berwick, Hamilton
and Motmtpleasant, on Friday the 16th of
February next, at the house of John Miley,
in Oxford.
For the townships or Huntington, Lati
more, Reading and Tyrone, on Saturday
the 17th of February next, at the house of
Moses Myers, in Petersburg.
JAMES RENSHAW, Corn.
JOHN WOLFORD, of
WILLIAM REX, A. Co.
Attpst—WILLIAM KING, Clerk.
Commissioners' Office, Get- Z
tysburg, Jan. 5, 18%8. 5
The Governor's ftlessage.
GOvernor's Message was meet•
veil this morning. ft is an able end firm
document. The Harrisburg Telegraph
says "One of the Most amusing parts ofther
message is that in whieh a notice is taken of
the provision of the hill requiring the Con;;•
tractors on the Gettysburg railroad to•sus.
pend operations " ON THE MRS . !' OF
JANUARY NEXT!" This is a specimear
of 31r. Gilmore's sagacity' We have. ne,.
ver seen any thing put the Loco. Feces into
more consternation!" •
Dismarons .4 4 ews from
Florida! •
0" -- From the National Intelliuoneer'pf
Yesterday we learn that there has been an
"action fought between a detachment of the
Regulars and Missouri Volunteere, under
the command of Col. TAYLOR, and the In
dians, said to have beeircommanded by SA7K
JONES, which appears to have resulted most
disastrously to our troops—TWENTY•EIGHT
(including eeveral valuable Ofieers,) itAv.
INO BEEN KILLED, and one hundred and
eleven woundedl" The 'battle is said to
have been fought between Peas Creek and
the Big cypress swamp, in the vicinity. of
Lake Kissimmee.
PUBDIC NOTICES.
FRESH DRUGS
AND
aI.VI)2‘.O2aIKNZI
A FRESII Supply just received and for
.‘ 7 * sale—among which are the following:
Brimstone, Calcined Magnesia,
Saltpetre, Oil Sassafras,
Indelible Ink, " Nutmegs,
Fier. Mustard, best, " Origanum,
Cream Tartar, Nursing bottles,
Powder Puffs,' in ern Croton Oil,
bossed boxes, Balsam Cope iba,
Furniture Corks, Mercurial Ointment,
Tooth Brushes, solid Fish Sounds, "
backs, Visiting Cards,
Quinine, Drawing paper or
Refined Liquorice, hoards
English Ven. Red, Pearl powder,
Acetic Acid, No. 8, Aromatic Suits.
All of which can be had, on reasonable"
terms, at the Drug Store of
Dr. J. GILBF,RT,
GettpborE.
U-40
January 5, 1939
*Arronn
'Oit RENT.
HE subscriber ofibrsibr rent until the
tirA of riext,the, , STORE 1:0051
recently nc:irpied by him, to which is at
tached a back room and al: excellent cellar.
(r.7 - Term.4 very reasonable. Euriture fo
R. W. Middleton.
JOHN PICKING.
November 24, 1837. - tf--84
Dr. Peters' U.egettible,
NIUE 1111111011110 and• increasing popularity of
OA these pills is another proof of the infallibili
ty of the old adage that "truth is powerful and
will prevail." Other pills are only putfed,but
Peters' are purchased and praised, & racoon/lend,
od until tho demand for them has become almost
universal.
Dr. Peters would impress this fact upon the
public, that his pills uro not a quack medicine,but
a scientific compound of simples which fibs boon
the result of many years intense application to a
profession in which he was regularly bred, and
hence it is as popular with tho regular faculty as
with the people at large.
One of the many peculiar virtues of the Vegeta
ble Pilla is, that while very powerful in its eifacts,
it is particularly mild and gentle in its action.—
Unlike the generality of mediclnes,ita application
is never attended with nausea or griping.
For sale at the Drug Store of
Dr..l. GILBERT, Agent.
Gettysburg, Jan. 5, 1838. 9m-40
REMEDY FOR DEAFNESS.
FAR. SPORN'S PERM ANENT CURE
FOR THE SICK HEADACIII?,.—A
thousand positive certificates of the virtue of
this article might be added, but the follow.
ing is too respectable to require others:— •
• WM. H. WHITAKER, No 12, Bowery.
Just received and for sale by
Dr. J. GILBERT, Gettysburgh.
.October 27, 1837. tf-30
awl-Slavery Convention.
The first annual meeting of the Pennsyl •
vania Anti•Sluvery Society, will bo held in
the borough of Harrisburg, on Monday, the
16th of January, 1838, at 9 o'clock A. bl
- informal meeting of the delegates will
be held, at the same place, on the provion's
afternoon—the 15th proximo.)
All the Anti Slavery Societies throughout
the State, are earnestly requested to appoint
immediately, large and efficient delegations,
to attend the anniversary; and to those sec
tions of the State where societies have not,
been formed, it is also requested that exer.
tions be made to form associations among.
the &lends of the cause, to be represented
in the Convention by such delegates as they
may be disposed to appoint for the purpose.
December 22, 1837.
airz. BUTLER'S EFFERVESCENT
a' ' V
, MAGN ES IA N APERIENT, for'
dispepsia or it:digestion, nes:yowl debility,
giddiness, headache, acidity of the btornach,
habitual costivenes9, cittancetut diAeases,
gout, gravel, &c. and much.valur:d geol.
tie cooling purgative, tin article ioighly re.
eonenetided by the Faculty, too juwt bees
received at tho Drug Store of
Dr. J. GI LBERT.
if- 111
June 30, 1-37.