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Conartinnications, &c. by mail, must be post. -paid—otherwise they will not meet with attention. GETTYSIWRGII. PENN. TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1839. GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. 'To the Members of the Senate and House of Representatives: GErrnsissm,—Late on the -19th of last Inonth, , l received the bill, entitled "An act 'to provide fur the repairs and expenses of the State Canals and Rail Roads,and continuing the work on the Erie extension and North 'Branch Divisions of the Pennsylvania Canal, arid for other purposes." The bill having become a law without the 'Executive signature, by the lapse of time, agreeably with the 22d section of the first -article of the State Constitution, is now re turned, that the necessary certificate may ;be affixed to it by the proper officers. Per mit me, at the same time,to offer the follow ing remarks •in relation to It. When the bill was first presented to me, 1 deemed it my duty, on full examination of its provisions, to withhold my approval From it, and return it with objections to the Sen. ate, in which it originated. The perfor mance of this grave task required some time, that the reasons might be fully explained to . the Legislature alid the people. The mes sage on the subject was not therefore ready 'for delivery till a few moments after the adjournment of the Senate for the day, at noon on the day after the bill was presented to me. When that body met, on the morn ing of the 2 I st,to adjourn over the Christmas holydays, there was not a quorum of mem bers present; so that 1 was again prevented from returning the bill, us I was anxious to +do, without loss of time. In this manner,without my instrumentali the first of January passed before the bill could be returned. I allude to these <circumstances now for a reason which will presently be explained. The general objections to the bill were: Either, That it was the only provision for <the matters embraced in it, intended to be made by the present Legislature, and was Therefore. wholly inadequate to The pressing wants of - the public works: Or, That, tf any further appropriatiOns vere contemplated, their fate was to depend on thatcifothepi.of a difierAnt.r t h.:actsani •of doubtful expediency: And, That the bill involved a breach of •the public faith, by ordering the suspension of operations on a public work, without mak ing full provision for the payment of all the debts actually due upon it to contractors and laborers, by the State, for work done, and to farmers and other owners of real estate, for the whole amount of damage caused by its incomplete construction. I do not claim infallibility for the estimates ,of public oilcers, nor expect implicit com. pliance with Executive recommendations. But when legislation,expressly grounded on those estimates arid recomniendations.differs materially from them, either they must have been erroneous, or the legislation is insuffi cient. lam compelled to believe, that the fritter is the case in the present instance. On , examining the bill the conclusion was almost irresistible, that it was intended as the final provision of the present session, so far as it relates to the repairs of the public works. If further provision were contem plated, an equal and proportionate reduction of all the indispensable items would have been made, and such as were not of urgent necessity,postponed. But this was not done. The ordinary repair fund, whose early and certain appropriation is a matter oft he most vital importance to the use of the finished works, and to the revenue of the State, is reduced to a sum insufficient to pay the debts i which were due on the first instant. The appropriation to the line of Railroad, to a. void the Columbia Inclined Plane, a work which should be pushed on with all possible despatch, so as to be used early next sum mer; is decreased to an amount entirely in adequate to its vienrous prosecution, after paying the debts now due. The appropria tion to put the feeder dams in such order as ' to ensure a full supply of water, the want of which has been annually such a source of delay, expense and loss, is so small as to de feat that object. The deepening of that portion of the Canal south of Duncan's Isl and dam, and the construction of additional locks, is estimated at $24,000. This work, so far as relates to the deepening of the Canal, and the correspondent alteration of the present locks, which are so necessary to the profitable use of the whole main line, can only be accomplished in the winter, so as to tos ready for the spring business, and vet only $5,000 are given to it by the bill. On the Gettysburg Railroad there were 860,000 due on the let instant, or, if the re tained percentage be included, $lOO,OOO. Yet, the present appropriation is only $45, 000. On the other hand, works and objects whose necessities are by no means so urgent, received the full estimated amount.. The 'whole sum required towards renewing the eastern portion of the north track of the Philadelphia and Columbia railroad is given, though it is well known that that amount gamine all be immediately expended. The .iiinount required for ropes, &c., the whole 'of which is giveii, will not bo needed till lest spring,betere which time those articles Carthet bs delivered on the Portage Railroad. where moat of them are to be used. The means to pay Canal Cam inissioners,A pprai. sers,Engineers, etc:are provided,while the fund to compensate for damage to private property by the State works,is wholly omit ted. And finally, an appropriation is made to the Erie extension, upon which no addi• tionat funds will be required till February, while the same amount is only appropriated to the much more urgent wants of the North Branch,on which there was 8155,000 of debt duo °wale Ist instant. This difference in apportioning the sums could not have proceeded from any want•of money, for the Treasury is full. -It did not arise•from the desire .to save interest, for though the funds of the State, out of which the appropriations must come,are at interest yet the mere appropriation of the sums now will cause no loss. The greater part ()rale money will not bo drawn from the present depositories till after the time when the bal ances refused by this bill must be given, if given at all, by the present Legislature. _ 'raking the bill thus,as the final measure of the Legislature on the subject of repairs I could not sanction it, nor allow the occa sion to pass without attempting to arrest a step so fraught with ruin to the public inte rest next season. The rising of the Legisla ture, without another repair bill, would set every Canal and Rail Road in.the State idle before midsummer. There could be only one other mode of accounting for this reduction of appropria tions, which must be given sooner or later, if the public interest is, not sacrificed. It appeared barely possible, that the intention might be to make the fate of the'balatice of them depend on that of other doubtful pro. jects and conflicting claims. In such a de termination I could not participate ; and came to the conclusion at once, and at the commencement of the session, when-there was sufficient time to discuss the matter ful• ly,to put the question to the Legislature and to 'the People of the State, whether the soundest policy and economy do not render it incumbent upon the public agents, first, ully,and unconditionally, to provide for the indispensable wants of the finished portions of the public works; and a f terwards to ap propriate the balance of the public means to other proper purposes? These irnpressions,viz: Either that it was to be the only repair bill of the session; or, that the balances of the various items were •to be involved in the fate of other matters, I am happy to avow have been materially weakened by a full and free interchange of sentiments with many members since the adjournment. I have been assured that eve ry desire is entertained to promote, by all proper means, the early preparation of the public works for the trade of the approach ing season,and fuel confident that the neces sary measures will be adopted. The adjournment has also removed the other objection to the bill. One of its pro visions appropriates "towards the construe "tion of the Gettysburg rail roal, to be Up "plied in payment of work actually done "prior to the first of January next, forty "five thousand dollars; and•the Canal Corn "missioners are directed to give netice to "the contractors to 'suspend their work upon "the said rail road from and Amer nest next." Had the bill becr : a law either with the Executive signature or by the votes of two-thirds of both branch es of Legislature in December, the inten tion of the Legislature in ordering the sus pension of operations on the first of the pre sent January,would have taken effect. But as it is, such will not be the result. In 'con sequence of the fact that an opportunity was not affirded to return the bill to the Senate, previous to its adjournment in De ceinber,and that the bill becomes a law after the first of January, 1838, the result is ine vitable that the "first, of January next" mentioned in it, will mean the first of Janu ary, 1839, and that it must be construed and carried into operation accordingly-. .This accidental circumstance over which I had no control,and to prevent which I us ed my utmost diligence,is,on the whole, for tunate, as,it will enable the Canal Commis sioners to apply the sums given by the bill to the payment of debt on the works so far as they will extend, and will afford the Le gislat-ure a full opportunity to review their decision relative to the suspension of opej tions on the road in question. For these reasons, I have been in duced to allow the bill to become a law by the lapse of time. And I can assure the Legislature that it is very pleasant to take this course, instead of opposing their deci sion. In connection with the abandonment of a public work, many important considerations present themselves. The actual breach of faith which it involves, should not,for a me. ment,be to!erated, unless in the contingency that the State is actually unable to complete the improvement,or that the citizens of the counties concerned and the public interests do not require its completion. While public honor and faith moan any thing, the ques tion of the original necessity and expediency of the work must be conceded to have been settled by the Legislature that commenced it. Abandonnient can only be the offspring of unavoidable public necessity, or of the wishes °fall. the parties interested. It should also be borne in mind,that while the damage to private property caused by the construe. tion of a . completed and useful improvement is tri fl ing, that of one half finished and aban doned must be very great. Such a course produces nothing but injury without any benefit, and must be paid for accordingly. Whatever may be the conclusion of the Legislature on this,or any of her similar ques tion,l can never consent to any measure hay. ing for its object the suspension or abandon. ment of a State work oncecommenced,unless full provisions be at least made for the pay ment of every dollar of debt due, and for the ' full and instant compensation of all damages caused to private property. Having thus explained my course with regard to this bill, pormit me to urge the necessity of instant and further legislation on many of the subjects embraced in it. Most of the following addit tonal appropriations are indispensibly and immediately necessary to the welfare of the public improyements,and all of them are such as must be made before the closeof the session, lithe public works are not to be abandoned.-- s . • The balance of the ordinary, repair fund, 8180,000 Do. to repair the feeder dams, 51,000 'Do. for Railway to avoid the inclined plane at Columbia, 50,000 Do. to construct additional locks and deepen Canal below Duncan's - Island, 19,000 1)o. for the Gettysburg Railroad, 55,000 Annual appropriation for damages, 30,00 Pi The balance of the ordinary repair fun° should be instantly placed at the disposal of the Canal Commissioners, not only to enable them - to make the arrangements arid repairs necessary for an early commencement orate Spring trade,hut to inform them (litho whole amount to be relied on for the season's opera. Lions io this department. From the best information I can obtain, the sum already given will not pay the debt unavoidably in• curred•up to the ist instant. There has not been a winter, since 'the commencement of the system,sofavorablefor makingthe usual repairs as the present. Much of the necos eary work has already been done. One Supervisor alone•hawhad 300 men engaged, so anxious are .the public officerslo take ad vantage of the propitious season. Asingle hand can now accomplish as much work as two when frost and ice are to be contended with. If the balance of -the fund be given without delay, and "the , present favorable weather continue a few weeks, the Canals will be in better-order, and may be - filled for navigatton•earher than on any•fortner occa sion. The remainder of the sum necessary to repair the feeder (Janis, which have been so great a source of vexation and delay,should not be •withheld a moment, unnecessarily. The greater part of the expense of repairing them consists in the cost of the timber and stone used. It is well known that contracts for furnishing these articles must:be made a considerable time before they can , be deliver ed. These contracts should be made and the materials on the ground at the earliest possible moment, so as to improve the first opportunity of low water, to apply ,them to their destined use. The inclined plane at Columbia is neces sarily maintained at a large expense to the State, which will be wholly dispensed with when the railway around it is in use. Tins will also obviate the delay on that part of the road which is now so vexations to travellers and tntingporters. The work on the new road is of a nature that can be nearly as readily performed in winter as summer. It is said that the whole may becompleted try the liit ofJuly,if the full appropriation is now given. The sum set apart for Why the bill returned is little more than sufficient to pay the debts due 'up 'to this time. So fully convinced are the Canal Board of the speeds' necessity of measures to increase the lochs at Duncan's Island, that 'they have issued mstructrons to the supervisor, to ad vertise a letting of that work,to be commen ced on condition that the necessary funds shall be provided by the legislature. All who are aware of the delays and confusion that occur at that point, in time of low water, ias . tlce:rtact - that the greater part Of the work requisite to obviate the difficulty,must r o.rolincd In the winter season, will at once see the instant propriety of a 'NI and itnmediete appropriation. sul pot of the balance or appropriation 'to 'the Gettysburg Railroad, it need only be said that a great portion of the money is already due, and that the remainder 'will barely carry on operations till the main im provement bill is passed. The annual appropriation for damages is included in 'the present list, because it is a standing item of undoubted propriety, and one which should be provided for among the first;that the claimants for this kind of com pensation may be assured of satisfaction from the State. On these grounds I would respectfully, but earnestly, urge upon the Legislature the immediate passage of a bill making the appropriations above specified. It is ren dered imperative by every consideration of p►udence, economy and patriotism. It ►s merited, I may be permitted to say, in be. half of the public agents, by the manner in which the different divisions were managed and made to produce revenue during the past season. And it is required, in order to make such preparations as will maintain and increase the high character which the "Pennsylvania route" has acquired. The time has arrived when some syste• mane course of legislation for the annual support and progress of the State works can no longer, with safety, be dispensed with. The principles on which it should be found ed, are simple and obvious. We have an incomplete system of canals and railroads, constructed at the expense of a debt so vast, that its permanent increase cannot now be thought of. Neither will it be just to perfect it by a general State tax, because the benehts of the system are not and can never be as general as the taX. Some other resource must be discovered. Though the system, as a whole,is incom plete, yet portions of it, especially a chain of canal and railway from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, are finished and in operation.— This must be our reliance. All the care and energies of the public a gents should be devoted to the keeping in the most perfect repair, and to the most economical and efficient management of the finished portions of the public works, for the purpose of milking them yield an income equal, in the first place,to the interest of the State debt, and to the annual cost of repairs; and in the second place, to the gradual pro gress of the incompleted portions to a state of perfection. That this is practicable, the operations of the past season, even under every disadvantage, will show. The same, or an improved system of management, (for I am aware that it still requires improv. ment,) will produce wonderful results next season, if the public agents be not crippled for want of means; and in two years the works will not only clear themselves, but aid materially in the completion of the whole great system. Under this impression, permit me to oiler for consideration the following rules for ap• propriation to Internal Improvement pur• poses, with the remark s that so essential do I deem them to the good of the State, that they shall hereafter be my principles of ac• lion on the aubject,so far as the recommend• story powers of the Executive extend. Ist. That ample provision be iiriade,annu ally and early in each session, For the repair ;trid improvement of the finished portions o! the public works,unconnected wi. h any oth Pr matter, so as to insure the greatest pos Bible income from them; and, 2d. That the balance of the public means, ipplicable to the purposes of internal im.. Provement, be devoted to the completion of the unfinished portions, before any further considerable undertakings of a like kind be commenced. In adherence to these principles, unless I am very much mistaken, the general inter• ests of the whole State will find their best support, and the unfinished branches and extensions their surest means of speedy completion JOS. RITA ER. EXECUTIVE Har risburg, Jan.'9,lB3A. General Ittiellifiente. • ORIGINAL ANECDOTE 01' MATTHIAS.-- It is not generally-known, we presume, that this notorious imposturpasseti through 'the. Eastern part of this State sometime since. While Ett, Newbury, a large -number being present, some one in rather astaunting man nor asked him•to exhibit a miracle.—With•. out the least embarrassment, he replied, "I ; have been exhibiting every day, fur the last; ten years, the greatest miracle ever shown; to the world: 7 hose been telling the troth• without being mobbed "—New Yorker. Mr. Bman.—The Harriaburirfntelligen car says:—"The Hon. T. H. Baird has re signed the Presidency of7the 14th judicial District. He intends to practice law in Washington. The Judge 'by a difficulty with some members df the bar obtained con• siderable notoriety a year or two since; and we have heard of a late act of his which will make him still more notorious:" MAssa.orns - Rrrs.—ln the Massachnsetts Legislature on the 4th inst. - the Rev. Ralph Sangor, of Dover, was chosen Chaplain of the Senate—and on the 'nth the Rev. E. thraim Peabody and Edward T. Taylor were chosen Chaplains of the. House of Rep. ri-sentatrves. The House on their part re elected Benjamin Stevens, Esq. Sergeant at. A rms. The committee out he dlection Tetu rrrs re ported that the whole number of votes for Governor was 83,836, of which 50,565 were for Edward Everett,32,9B7 for Marcus Mor ton, and 286 scattering; majority for Gov. Everett, 17,292. • The whole number for Lieutenant Gover nor is 83,802, of which 50,677 are for Geo.' Hull, 32,736 for William Foster, and 386 scattering; majority Tor Lieut. Gov. Hull, 17,552. TRIAL FOR 11 ORDER.—The Mal of John Wilson,late Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, for the murder of Maj. J. J. Atithony, a member of that House,was commenced at Little Rock on the 1:1th 'ult., before Justices Brown, railer, and Hawkins, and continued till the 16th. Messrs. Falcon and Hawkins decided it to be a bailable ease, Mr. Brown ciissenting.. 'rho atnount ofbail required was $lO,OOO. Mrt. A SAlitB ON PERSONAL 161.Es1oNStintr mx.—After Mr. Dawson's speech, on Wed. nesday, on the personal nature of remarks made in the U. S. House (if Representatives, and the personal responsibility of them, Mr. Adams said it was a matter upon which each member should judge for himself. 'For his own part he acknowledged no personal res• ponsibility to any one; that neither menaces of that,nor even of assassination should ever deter him from expressing whatever senti• merits he pleased in that House. WASHINOTON COUNTY.—Messrs. Itob't Moore, Thomas Nl'Giffin, John I-1. Ewing, and Samuel Livingston, have been selected to represent Washington County in the Democratic Anti• Masonic State Convention, to be held at Ilorrisburg on the sth of March next. UNION CoVNTY.—Thissterling Anti• Ma. sonic County will be represented in the sth March convention by Nor Mtddleswarth and John A. VanYalteh. LAKE nßit,—The number of ships,brigs, &c., navigating the waters of Lake Erie, is 300, of steamboat. 42,and of canal boats, 256. On board of these vessels, 0,162 men are employed% 01110 AND MISSISSIPPI RIVEUS.—There are employed in navigating these rivers, 0.38 steamboats, and 6000 flat and keel boats, on board of which, about 50,000 are em• ployed, FLORIDA WAIL—The aggregate force under the command of Gen. Jesup,in Florida amounts to 8,998 men, consisting of 4,637 regulars, 4,088 volunteers, 100 seamen,und 173 Indians. COMMERCE OF PIIILADELIWIA.—The Philadelphia Commercial List states the number of arrivals at that port in 1837, up to the 29th December, at 8,146. In 1836, the arrivals were 4,lBs—increase in one year 3,961. ItEcnurriNa SERVICE.—The number of recruits enlisted in the army from the Ist January to the 31st October, 1837, was 4,- 216. Of these, 1,627 were raised in New York. RE4OLT OF THE "WAR IN THE CHESA PEAEE."—We learn from the Annapolis Re. publican that the steamboat which• went from Baltimore last week to chastise the "fleet of oyster boats," that, in defiance of the laws of the State,have beentakingoyateri in our bav,did not bring in any prizes foi the very good reason that after crusing about the Bay and up the mouth of several rivers, they could discover norm of the marauders. The custom house officer of Annapolia was however, more successful. With the reven ue boat ho captured a neat little schooner. the Debora and Sally,belonging to Philadel phia, with all the apparatus for taking oys• ters,which was car, ied into A nnapolis,tried, condemned, and is to be sold at auction on the 17th inst.—Balt. Transcript. PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION•-plifillg the morning session of the Convention on -ktturday last, the followina section came ut for consideration,us reported by the commit tee of the whole: Section XI. The General A sqembly shall meet on the first Tuesday in January, in every %ear, unless sooner convened by the t;overnor, and shall adjourn on the . 11 rst Thursday in Apra, unless continued by law longer in .ession for that purpose. . . The first clause of the section, fixing the period for the annual meeting of the Legis lature on the first Tuesday in January, (in stead of first Tuesday in December as now') was agreed to by a vote of 99 to 12. The Other clause limiting the duration of the ses• sion to the first Thursday in April, unless continued by law, was negatived—yeas 40; nays 73. During the year 1837 there were seri down, the Ohio fi °ln' Pittsburg one ihousara cargoes of cool, of 4000 bushels each cargo the aggregate value of which was one mil lion of dollars. Hot. RICHARD FLETCHER, who repre sews BoSton in Congress, appears to be coin. ing out of his difficulty with hie late col leagues of the Committee of Ways and Means rather better than we anticipated a fortnight ago. He has put forth an Address to his constituents,in which he maintains the entire correctness (If the statements made in his Faneuil Hall Speech, and his willingness to abide any scrutiny in regard to them. He has disclaimed only the particular form and language edit: atlas report of that Speech, and the Minoltas admitted that he - did not prepare nor correct that report, as Was , for. rnerly stated. Mr. Fletcher maintains that the two principal I»ints in his charges against his colleagues were, •1. that the Committee of ‘Vitys and Means received drafts of im• portaut bills from the chief Executive offii• cers 'lithe Government; 2. that they report ed against petitions fora National Bank without reading those petit ions. These points he observes, are conceded by the majority of the Committee, and on 'them he is willing to rest his charge of improper influences affecting; and improper conduct on the part of the aforesaid Committee —New Yorker., The'public are cautioned against a spOri• ous issue of Shin Plasters, purporting to be by the corporation - of Greensburg. They are bald to have been got up in tmittitiot of ; the plasters issued by that bortnighin 1'817,; but never redeemed. Both old and 'new, emissions are a fraud upon 'the public. From the Western 'Ohfistien Advocrite Congress—Right 'of PetitiOn. We have brought before 'aut. readers but very lilight noticeS•ofthe proceedings of this L otioy., Indeed ) . its action 'is to heatCd, un digniAod, And 'aiiitiili!fixerOil/ in many res pects, as to hake discouraged tip from at tempting 'to exhibit ady thing like legislative sobriety and discretion. The subject which now excites the most ilitdrest at the 'capitt.l and throughoUt the country, is the reception (rather, 'ilea . re,delition) of ' , Certain petitions on the subject of tlitivery.. The policy or passion of the legislature rejects these peti• tions, without reading', without any other notice than to snarl] there' from its presence. This we 'consider fhb most unfintunate oc currence in the history of congressional legislation. It must, and it ought to kindle a flame of indignation in every truly Ameri can bosom. It ought not, and will not be considered a t'plestion identical with the abolition of slavery, ekcept as the enemies of the right of petition compel their union. And if they Choose to bind them together indtits - olubly, the result is not doubtful.— Thousands will hesitate to become abolition ists, in the modern sense of that term, until convinced that in no other way the most sacred right of petitioh can be vindicated.— W hen thus cohVinted,thei r path will be plain. If reduced to the alternative of resigning this right, the Very gist of liberty—its basis, its bulwark% its sum and soul; or become aboli tionists of the purest :bitter, there will anon be no dem& to uholitionism,except it be south of the ObiO and the key stone state. Who has heard such a thing! When our fathers 'complained of abuses practiced by it deceived monarch and his haughty advisers, they recorded those abuses in the "Decla• ration of Independence," in justification of what the World called rebellion. What were those abuses The most aggravated of all was, "Our petitions have been spurned at the foot of the throne." But now we see men, who are the beings of our creation,who ascended to their political eminence by our struggles, scorning the prayers of those who gave them investure of office. Yes, in their more than majestic loftiness, they spurn the petitions of their constituents beneath their feet. Let every freeman in America,as he values his own and his childrens' birthright, watch well these high handed meamres of worse than imperial tyranny. There is scarcely a tyrant on earth, or ever was till republican America gave the mon- , ter birth, but would permit his vessels to offer him prayers. But we, the "free citizens of these United States," may not pray to our sover- eign rulers,and enjoy the privilege of having our supplications heard and then rejected.— We shall be heard. We shall not lung have our petitions rejected upon the annunciation of their mere themes. Let them be rejected upon• inspection, and we are content. But the right of petition on any snbject,we care not •vhet, is ours; and rather than that right should he wrested from any,we care not how mistaken or fanatic they may be, we would see the nation entombed, and its dishonored constitution scattered to the winds. The Legislature of Georgia' adjourned on the 25th ult. Among the bilWpassed was ono authorizing the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company,to connect with he great Southern road near the Tenues.see ' q4zizlzitiqq:7 Intertsling lista i. rr. Correspondence if the Natiunal Lila/ NEW YORK, January 7, I^:3d. FROM BuEplogi Alum , we have dates to October sth. Tl,e fbrcible conscription is going on, and the recruits that desert ate oho' without mercy. The trade of Buenos lyres is sutibring from the bad action of tt.e Go •ornmrnt. From Rio GRANDE, we have dales to October 17. The Republican party - 14 ill ;aissession of the Country, and they ore like ly to hold itish,as the Cential Government does notmeans to put thern down. 'r, ib. is hit'. o( • nu 11116111VSS 1111111 g th en .. Front LOWER Cnx.+ua , where .111 is qinve now, we have the addre;is of the t'onsten tional society of Montreal. This party pro poses either the union ol• Upper and Lowe r Canada, or the disfranchisement of the French Canadians for ten years. The adop tion of this last !impos t OM wmaild 'nuke it necessary for G eat Britain to keep :10,1100 men in Lower Canada alone, and the lens would he broken then in all the F. .".ich set delimits every day. NEW YORE,Jan. R. The Bul - Edo Advertiser gives as a report that Navy Island wa, ;thou; to be abandon ed, either for an attack on the main land,or to disband. I have news from Grand Brule, Lower Canada, which say all is not quiet there. More British troops had started from Mon treal in sleighs for Toreuto, and more weio arriving at Montreal. The Mont real journals in general express satisfaction with the proceediogs of our Go vernment on the Canada question, but not with the People. You will son how we are•counected with Europe,when told that there were received and assorted at the New York post office on Friday 11,:381 ship letters ; on Saturday, ,972-21,353 in all! NEW YORK, Jun. 9. Letters receit ed frdtn Buffalo in Albany, dated Wednesday last, stated that the Navy Islanders would probably go to Fort Malden. leaving. Navy Island in a steamboat, expec ting there to And Dimeombe's forces. Our spring business here is already par tially commencing. Some Mississippi mer chants have already 'come on. There is, however,now but very tittle business. We have no money, no circulating medium, no means of action, no power of converting property into labor, and thus of 'stimulating all the eiorineering of trade, U. S. Bank Stock is 119 k. The demand for fjottrin is animated. The 'domestic ex. changes htive not materially varied. The confusion in them will not vary until there is some great regulator of these exchanges. NEW YORK, Jan O. From the Frontier we have the back Buflitlo letters of the 4th. There lad been nu more fighting at the Navy Is and. McKenzie had been arrested in Bull Edo by the U. S. Marshal. Chir Command- ing Gen. there (Arcularius,) had demanded of the Navy Islanders the munitions of war taken from our arsenal, but they declined to give them up. A negotiation is going on to induce the Navy handers to land in Upper Canada,and there to have a fair fight, but they decline. They await the movements F Gen. Duncombe in the vicinity of Fort Malden, whom,with his forces, they expect to join before they make at, attack upon the main land. Gov. Head is at Chippewa.— The British forces at Chippewa, it is said, consist of about 5,000 militia, 300 or 400 savages, and 15 pieces of ordnance. The Navy Islanders have 25 pieces. The editor of the Rochester Democrat writes, "now look out for a battle." Something decisive must happen very soon. Buffalo and Ro chester have become more quiet. Two A merican citizens from Ogdensburgh had been arrested ut Prescott, for expressing opinions there on Canada affairs; but were afterwards liberated. Detroit is in a fer ment. From Lower Canada there is nothing of nportance. January 4th, all was quiet in loutreul. NEW YORK, Jan. 11. The steamboat from Albany (this must be its last trip, the weather is so cold) brings news as late as Friday from Butralo and Ito. cheater. McKenzie had been bailed, securi ties being easily found for 85,000. Buffalo was in quite a ferment on account of his arrest, and it is probable there would have been trouble if he had not been bailed.— Afiliirs on Navy Island are in stain quo.— The Navy Islanders refuse to give up the State arrns,or to abandon the island. They hope and pray for an attack on them; and it is nut improbable that one will be made. indeed, a correspondent of the Albany Even ing Journal writes (Jan. 5) that there had been cannonading and an attack, but other letters say nothing of all this. 1 hear noth ing to be depeaded upon of Gen. Duncumbei on the main land. General Scott, Governor Marcy, Catena Worth aad•others, have left Albany for the. frontier "to keep the peace." The repeal cif the Small Bill Law has: passed our House of Assembly, and. beyond a doubt, puss the Senate, in a modi fied f orm , and become a law.• There were• but 10 members in the House •vho voted, against ,the bill as reported from the Com,. tnittee of the Whole to the House..' GENERAL JACKSON &NO THE YETS ,-W° ' perceive from a late number of the Cincin , , matt Advertiser, that General Jackson is. again out in denunciation oldie Pet Banks, He bus published a• long letter, in which lie assails these institutions, as having `tin oru. violation of all: obligation, suspended specie pay meta , in tune of profound, peace, robbed the Treasury Omani; millions of mitney,and criadtait at the seinetime that the Treasury . way bankrupt." He regrets "the attitude occupied by Mr. Hives and Mr. liitylite."' and we dare say equally g"ilcc.cr: at the "at- titude eceupied! by the denvlcr4e) Ot man bnro !..`iteiw 'fork, Tennessee, and every where el:ie.. thuttAlt h does not tliti'zligqqAt74 0::7 - Iron IPashinglon Corre.Tondenee of the Bet . Itimore Patriot. WASHINGTON Jan. 11. Ab .fition, Slavery, the Missouri Com prionise, the Rights of the States. &c. &c have been again the topics of discussion in the Senate during the whole sitting. The particular qiiestion today was on the adoption of the second resoluti , n offilred by Mr. CLAY, as a substitute for that part of Mr CalatouN's fifth resolution %%Inch relates to the territories As originally presented by Mr. CLAY it was as follow-: rt,...tr:st, Thal any attempt of Congress to a bolish ellv-re in any Um-filmy of the U S in which it ex ist-oveuldcreate seriom alarm and just apprehensions in the States %list:moot: that 110111,,iie i w .l l llll would br a violation of good Nit!, towArds the inhnhi tauts of any such territory who hay' hero permitted to ‘ettle with and hold slaves, becao.o• the people of any melt T, rritory have not ask for the abolition of .Invert therein, and because, that when any such Territery shall Im admitted into the Union as a Stale. the people thereat will he entitled to decide that ques tion exclusively fur themselves. Yesterday this resolution WlO3 so tar mo. &tied at t-he suggestion of Col. Sevier of Al.- kausas, as to extend its protection to arty district ofcenttiry which has been set apart for the Indian tribes, 111111 in which Slavery Hew exists; mid so modified also, /1•110 assert that the abolition °lsla very it Florida would violate the stipulanoris contained in the Spanish Treaty Today Mr. Clay moved to strike out both these amendments. On consideration he felt minvinced, that relating to the !whims was utaieressary,aml would only tend to produce greater conflict, embarrassing to the resolution; and upon looking into the Spanish Treaty he had as• certamed there was no stipulation guaran. teeing the security of a particular specie of property ; and therefore it would be incor rect to assert. tl itt abolition would violate the Treaty. Mr. Sevier concurred in these remarks resaectieg the treaty, and called the atten tion of the Senate to the remarkable fact, that the treaties respecting Florida,and that concerning Louisiana are exactly the same, except the former does not provide for the security of property, and the latter does. He thought they were alike in this respect and hence his error. Ile yielded the clause 1 therefore. But he felt bound to insist 011 the clause protecting the Indians. 11-. Clay persevered in his motion to strike out both; and his motion prevailed. 'The resolution then stood, as above, in its original form. Mr. King of Ala. new moved to omit the whole clause referring to the compromise— and Mr. Clay agreed, remarking that the other reasons were strong enough against the petitioners. Mr. Calhoun rose now to express his op position to the whole spirit and terms of the resolution. His objections were mainly these: Ist. That the resolution was limited to Florida—whereas Congress ought. to act now for all the territorities that might here after be under its control, and he had this in view when he framed his fifth resolution. 2dly. That it recognized this a question of expedience. The abolitionists who regard slavery as immoral and sinful. he maintained ' never could be satisfied with arguments drawn from expediency . : and such conside rations as the alarms and apprehensions of, the Sleuth would only encourage them. 3dly. He thought the whole ground taken trio weak—the whole spirit too undertoned. He ' wanted stronger pod more decisive language. Mr. Calhoun, in reference to the clause about the compromise, which had been struck out, said he was not in Congress when that measure was adopted. Had he been he would have voted fir it. But now he solemnly believed he would have done wrong Mr. Randolph and his friends,who so strongly. opposed it, were talked about, at that day. in terms very similar to those now applied to himself. He joined at the time in the general opinion entertained of their course He now thought far otherwise. "And," he exclaimed, with unusual vehemence, "were that compromise now an open question I would sooner consent to have my arm lop pet oft than aorede to it !" This memorable declaration is pregnant with meaning. Let it he duly weighed and pondered. He proceeded to say that he was for no compromise—now and never. He would occupy the position taken in his resolutions —there alone the south could not be assailed. Mr. Clay's answer to these objections were proutpt, pointed and perfectly triumph ant. ,He asked Mr. Calhoun where was the territory, besides Florida, in which slavery did exist? lfhe could point to one he would be most happy to extend the limits of his re. solution so as to cover it. But, in truth, he purposely confined it to that Territory be he wished to convince these misguid ed petitioners who make such a noise about slavery in the territories—to remind the country—and announce to the whole world that we have no territory containing slaves besides Florida—a country, which from its climate, soil. natural productions and use. quailed capabilities presents stronger induce. . -,silents for the employment of slave labor than . perhaps any part of the Uni on . As to the objection about "exnediencv" be regarded it as untenable. He thought the argument sufficiently strong when pro perly urged. But what more would the Carolina Senator have? Would:he meet the en'husiastic petitioners, with a declaration that slavery was all th a t was high, pure, - morally and religiously right. Would that do any good Would it change a single abolitionists? • He again defended the resolutiortassul ficientiv energetic and.decisive in expression. lie could easily conceive that much stronger language would be not unacceptable to the South—but nothing, he felt assured Would be oathed •by it for the safety of the cause, and the peace of the country, and the liar molly of the Union, which ought to be the first objects aimed at by every patriot. In cennect ion with the Missouri Compro• mice, Air. Clay in a most interesting man ner revived the recollection of some Import ant points. There were indeed two distinct compromises on that occasion—nine on the bill authorizing the Slate of Missouri to pre [Etre a separate government for itself, and designato the LlNE,•thirty-six degrees and .thirty minutes, north latitude. The second tYz.V! IN! Oki , clati 6 e. ilAseCled 01 hot onstituiion, for excluding all free people or color from the limits of the State. This was the point of danger, and upon this a conflict arose, which shook this country far more than all other occurrences combined, that have happened since. Mr. Clay asked Mr. Calhoun if be was to be understood to say that he would now vote against the corn promise on that point, were it un open ques lion? Mr. Calhoun replied—that he allud• ed only the compromise about the LI N E. Mr. CLAY proceeded. He would not, he said, have made a sniffle allusion to the dis tineuished citizen of Virginia, now no more (Mr. Randolph,) had his 'time not been men tiered in so remarkable a manner by Mr. Calhoun. But with all respect for his memo ry, he felt constrained now to declare that in rearm] to this second compromise, which was a mere matter or limn, conceded to the Northers States,t he course el Mr. Randolph went nearer to destroy the safely and pros perity of this Union than any thing else. He was against giving up any thing. Ile was opposed to all compromis.e. During one of the long Mein sessions, while the measure was under diseussion,a member fainted from exhaustion and the closeness of the Hall.— Mr. Clay retired for a short trine from the Speaker's Chair, far the purpose of seeing him. In returning he met Mr. Randrdpb, who,after accosting him with great cm diali• tv, "How do you do? Mr. Speaker?" &c. added "There is one thing I wish you would do—"Go home to Kentucky—and 1 will fol low you there: or any where else!" Mr. Clay understood the remark. The meaning was that the Representatives from the slave holding States should lea ve the Hall, go to their homes, and leave the others in possessi o n of the Government. Mr. Clay, in reply, requested Mr. Ran dolph to come to the Speaker's room the next morninr., and h e would confer with him. Air. Randolph kept the appointment—they had an hour's coeversation—during the whole of which time it was the constant endeavor of Mr. Randolph to persuade Mr. Clay to agree to no compromise—and the effort of !Mr. Clay to persuade him to agree to com promise the question. They could not agree --they shook ha nds--and parted, promising to be good friends—nod during the whole of that session they did not Ulleti again ex change words! Mr. RaNnowt, however, often participa ted in the debate; and two words he was final of using—("dough faces")—in applica tion to gentlemen from the North, did more injury than any two words ever employed by a hurnan being—and, said Mr. Clay, I rear they yet cortinue to do harm. The illustrious orator and statesman then turned, with directness, to Mr. Calhoun, and said that, if, far from following the example of Mr. Randolph, he would himself adopt a more conciliatory course, he would ;recoil!. plish much more fur the South, and fur the whole country. Mr. Clay closed With a burst of splendid and impassioned eltiquence, which-cannot be reported. It was u ignition appeal, that ought to have etkindled into n pare and holy dame the I tient sparks of patriotism and fra ternal feeling, which, I hope, are to be found in the bosom even of some Disnniouists. Mr. Calmat briefly replied, and attemp oed to •ouroreo ttie ot6ections. Mr. Web- • ster's image of "the Strong man in The me rass" was admirably illustrative of his in effective plunging:4 and Woggles. Mr. Hubbard of:ered a slight modification of Mr. Clays resolution. Mr Calhoun way most gracious to Isaac Hill's Senator. He could not vole for his modification.; but he would not vote again It it! Mr. Walker of Miss., said 'he hoped that uniong the Southern Senators, Mr. Calhoun would stand alone in refusing his support to this resolution. He thought that the spirit which had been exhibited by Senators from the free states should be met in a corres ponding spirit by Southern members. He denied the assertion of Mr. Calhoun about giving up principle. The resolution he now refused to support was us strong as his own —it was us strong as the declaration of M r. Van Buren, who was sustained by Southern men! He thought the South in the Seerue ought to he gratefid to Northern gentlemen far so boldly and woefully standing by them. Per one he was grateful; and lie lived that the idea would riot be eternally repeated in the face of the, fuel, that there was any abaft. donment of principle by the South! This, you may be sure, was wormwood to Mr. Calhoun. Mr. Rives then joined in; and in a very spirited speech exposed the untenable objec tion of Mr. Calhoun that the resolution was not strong enough; and showed how unrea sonable was his opposition. He demonstrated that Mr. Clay s resolution was as strong as Mr, Calhoun . 's. There was one noble pas sage in the speech of Mr. Rives, marked by genuine feeling; and which made my heart warm to him—wherein he paid a tribute to Mr. Clay's patriotism, and devotion to the rights of the South, as well deserved ea it was gloriously and eloquently expressed.-- Mr. Rives spoke like a man and a Virginian. Mier a speech of some length, in which he maintained that Congress possessed no Con. stitutional power to abolish Slavery in the territory of Florida, he proposed an amend ment for the purpose of embracing that idea, his gave rise to a desultory discussion.. Mr. Calhoun said he would* not consent to nny proposition enibrncing the idea of expedien- Cy—he objected to the very name. Mr. Walker said the original resolution of Mr. Calhoun embraced that idea; and ho protes ted against the Senator of South Carolina affecting to put hint (Mr. W.) and others,on the ground of expediency alone; and then arrogating, to himself a position on pure prin ciple alone. He again denied tliat any prin ciple Was surrendered. Mr. Preston denied the assumption of his colleague that he stood on any higher ground than that occupied by Mr. Clay—and he illustrated this at length,and proved the fact to demonstration. But Mr. Preston took care to declare ; what he has maintained throughout this whole discussion, that nosh• mg could come from these resolutions. The fanatical fury in some parts of the country is not to be . hound down I u thread of resolu. tioos—the fire is not to be extinguished by a bit of paper. Tho South, he said, must array heist:llin panoply oilier own against invasion. A preparation for tho worst coo. sequences would be the best measures to pre vent them. The amendment of Mr. Rives was rejec. ted; and after some further unimportant dis cussion, the resolution of Mr. Clay, as modi. fied by Mr. Hubbard and Mr. Walker, with. out affecting the Principle, was adopted by a large majority. The Senate then adjourned. There was un interesting and spirited de bate in the House, on the resolution of Mr. Adams, calling upon the President to com municate to the House the name of the For eign Minister resident near this Goverum'•nt who used the expressions respecting Mr. Gorostiza's conduct in the affiiir of t he pain• phlet, which Mr. Forsvth.in his report,says were used by one of the Diplomatic Repre sentatives accredited to the United States. Mr. Adams spoke strongly in condemna lion oft he conduct ninny minister who would use such languaoe respecting another, as is attributed to him by the Secretary of State; and declared,if such were the fact,his offence was 'as great as Al r. Goros!iza's could pos sibly be. Mr. Howard opposed the call for inform ation, and went into some observations relu• live to charges that had been made against the Executive,in respect to the management of our Foreign Relations; which called up Mr. Menifee, of Ky., who made an able sneech against the conduct of the Adminis• tration. He was followed by Gen. Thomp son. of S.C., sod N 1 r. Elaynos, of Geo. The House adjourned without taking any question on the resolution. From the New York Commercial of Jan 12. 4 Days Later frOni EU?Ope: The packet ship United States, Capt. Doldrege, arrived early this mornin I from Liverpool, whence she sailed on the Nth De• ember. Our files of London paper. , are to the evening of the 6th, and Liverpool to the Rai, both dates inclusive. The commercial intelligence by this arrival is important. The advance in cotton was not only maintained at the latest dates, > but even higher prices hod been realised. American Stocks. Dec. 6.—American securities reiliain steady at the former quota tion4. United States Bank bills redeemable in June at 91. Ibrahim Sa rim Efrmdi the new embassa. dor from Turkey, arrived in London on the 4th of December with a numerous retinue. A -counts from Montreal to the 7th of Nov. had reached London, including that of the first riot in the streets of Montreal,in which the office of the Vind icator was destroyed. On the sth application was made at Bow street, for a warrant against no less a per. sunag,e than Mr. Darnel O'Connell, M. P., by a Mr. Edmonds, for an assault. The arliur took place at a public menting, which Mr. Edmfflids wished to address, but was prevented by Mr. O'Connell. The applica (ion was denied, it appearing that Mt. o'. Connell only planted himself in the way o the ambitious apouter, and hindered him from reaching the platform. London was visited by one of its peculiar logs on the 2d of December, which continu ed from 7 A. M. to IP. M. The street lamps were lighted, nutwithstanding which the obscurity was.so great, that vehicies ran against each other,anJ pedestrians were sorely puzzled to grope their way. Among other uccidi nis, a stage coach went Imto , into the shop window of Mr. 11)4, the tam• ohs boot. maker, demolishing forty squares of glass. The coaches leaving town were compelled to have persons at the horses' heads leading them. The omnibusses were faced to stop punning. Several accidents *'fn serious nature occurred. One man was killed by a phaeton running against . . the horse having; been frightened. The thieves and pickpockets took large advan• tage of the fog. It extended over u large circuit A Frenchman named nerimon't %vas tried in London, and found guility, on the 4th a December, of endtavoring to excite certain engravers to make plates for counterfeiting the notes of the New Orleans Bank of Lou• isinna—representing hi inself to ben du recto Sentenced to two years' imprisonment. ....., • ,./is 0 Gem.... Float MEXICO.—The schooner Curran the arrived at New Orleans on the 3 Eat ult bringing dates from Mexico up to the 120 December. There are no details concerning the pretened march of an army into Texaq- By our lost advices the troops were still in garrison in the city and no rumor existe oran immediate expedition A slight earthquake was felt in the city 9t Mexico en the 23rd November. It lasted 5 minutes, and tho' the shock was great, was productive of no serious injury. The 51inister of the interior has issued ins' ructions to the government oft he depart ments to employ every means to suppress the abuses existing in the liberty of the press—to prosecute and punish all those who use the press as a medium for circulat.- ing seditious principles and disturbing the tranquility of the country. Disastrous .4"ews from Florida! (:::rFrom the National Intelligencer o Thursday we learn that there has been an "action fought between a detachment of the Regulars and Missouri Volunteers, under the command of Col. TAYLOB, and the In diana, said to have been commanded by SAM hums, Which appears to have resulted most disastrously to our troops—TWENTY-EIGHT (including several valuable Officers,) HAY- Irv° BEEN xiim.nn, und one hundred and eleven woundedi" The battle is said to have been fought between Peas Creek and the Big Cypress swamp, in the vicinity of take Kissimmee. The Rth of January jollcation of the Loco Focos, which was quite a neibv affair, we understand has since led to some brawls and fights. Yesterday morning one of the first acts of the party was to cut down the hickory poll that was erected before the last election,at the south end of t he market house. It would seem from this that they have abandoned the worship of hickory for the slippery clot.—l.farrisburg Telegraph. STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER. At $2 per annum, half-yearly In advance. GETTYSB URGH, Tuesday, January 16. I S3S. FOR GOVERNOR, ba Tanet Ll:tato:l2:24 From the Patriot of Saturday .asL - - Baltimore Market. (I ,Fluur, igB 00; wheat, $1 50 to ;•:1 75. 7 41e,srs. Kett/elven, Penro..e and Mithaterff have our thanks for early copies of the GJVCITIOiS Nlcs.age To our Readers. PUBLICATION DAY TilElt "EXPEIII3IENT!" r y Our readers wall perceiw that we have a_ gain changed our day of publication. To us, the chatiAe will prove disadc antageous, but it will en able all our pickets to leave here by Wednesday morning. But little intelligence of interest (it received by the mails of :Sunday an 4 Nliniday) can be put in type in time fur the mail which leaves this place on Tuesday moniingsfor Hunterstown. Hampton and Berlin—yet to furnish our subscri bers in those places, as well as at Atenallen and Wilsonsville, with the paper as early as possible after it is published, we have been induced to make the change. If our friends in Hunterstown, Hampton and Berlin, and those residing near the road between the above places, will procure a few inure subscri_ hers, we will undertake to deliver them the tier every Wedonolay morning, FREE 01! PUS -11;e1 G E, al two dollar., and fifty awls per annum. •I ~'vVe intend sending an agent in that direction after January Court, who will, should our jumbo approve of the ..eaperiment," make arrangements for putting it into ••successtul operation." (0- Our advertising customers will please hand in their favors on Monday evening or Tuesday morning by 7 o'clock. eiMr. Sinyserls dditrt scs. (0-W e ask attention to the tnily excellent Ad dress to the People of Adams County in bebaif of the Temperance Cause, submitted to the late County Convention by DANIEL 31. 8,1 Esq. and by that body unanimously adopted- In the hurry attendant upon the changing of our publica tion day several typographical errors escaped de tection, which we hope will be ores-looked by the reader. The Address should be real by all. It will be found on our first page. County Convention. We Would again call the attention of our friends to the election of Delegate.; to the County C 4rvention to meet in this place (el Monday nest. The election of township delegates takes place on SATURDAY NEXT• We trust that all the townships will 1w fully represented. Inning 01 - :es Convention. cO-We have been requested to suget to the YOUNG MEN in favor of our Farmer Governor the propriety of holding a STATE CONVEN TION. We can see no harm that could result front bidding such a Convention. It might lead to much good. Governor llitzer and his friends have been the means of devising measures of vast imioriiiiico to the YOUNG MEN of Pennsylva nia, We therefore see no good reason why thev should not meet and adopt such me/sures as wild strengthen the Governor's hands against the ma eltinations now devising by the Loco Foos for • the destruction of the best interest. of the State! Whut do our friends think of tho sniggestionir The Governor's Message. LOGO FOUOISM SILINALLY REBUKED! This excellent document will be found in our columns to-day. It will no doubt he rcad,as it ought to be, by every man in Adams county_ II is w' g for its noble author. in other sections of the State, unbounded applause—none object to it,saving and excepting our ererlault-findinz up to-the-hub friends of the Democratic Loco r. Anti-Pennsylvania party! Add their leaders, we ate pleased to learn, and take4IREAT PLEAS URE iu Pub thefOur quarters of The Globe, HAVe DEEM MOST SION'ALLT MEUCKEi. lIY TIIE MOILE lIONEST or TUEIR OWN' P•RTI! When the Message was received and a part of it read by the Speaker . of the House of Represen tatives, one of the Loco Foces named Jonssrosi moved that it be neither read nor put upon the Journals! After a pretty warm debate, in which Mr. STEVENS took occasion to uae up the Loco Feces without mercy, a vote was taken on Friday last and but TWENTY-SIX Loco Focus voted m favor of Mr. Johnston's resolution! TyThe letter copied today from the Baltimore Patriot contains much interesting matter. We re gret that our limits will only permit us to transfer an occasional number to our columns. Weshould be pleased to obtain the Patriot of Wednesday last, as it was fry For some highly interesting intelligence. we refer the reader to the New- York Correspondence of the National Intelligence. The latest news from the Frontier will be found in them. -An election was held in Pittsburg for Mayor on Tuesday last, which resulted in the re election of Dr. McCurcroc K, the Loco Foco candidate, by a majority of about 80 votes over Wyr. W. lawirr, Esq. nominated by the Whigs and Anti-Masons. Com NI ENT --..The %Vhias deserted over to their Van Duren opponents" ! ! ! [Pittsburg Adrucale. cr7 , DANI Et. Jonasos was tried in York last week for the murder ofiA NES Bettars, and found guilty of murder in the First Degree. A motion for a new trial was made, and a hearing appointed for Saturday last According to the Sentinel, one of the above parties is black, and the other rcas brown! Front Harrisburg. a• We loam from the Harrisburgh Intelligen cer, that on Friday last Mr. Pearson introduced a bill into the Senate, having for its object a repeal of the Tax on Writs In the House on Thursday.a number ofpetitions praying for the extension of the right of trial by jury to every human being when personal liberty is concerned—in favor of the abolition of Slavery iii the District of Columbia, and against the ad- ; mission of Texas into the Union, were presented j by Mr. Stevens and others. Some excellent resolutions, were ofirerd on the, subject of slavery and the slave trade,by Mr. Ford, which will be given hereafter. A message was received from the Governor, trtummilliug re6olutiutill passed b% the Legislature DAVID G. BARNIVZ, Esq. of York, and M. G. DAL/. Esq. of Lancaster, were admitted last Li er k to the practice of law in the several courts of their resFectivc counties. They ere both firs .luates of Penn7manis College. CHANGEILM-ANO- The Convention did not adjourn - last night un til half put one o'clock. The following new sec tion to the report of the committee on the first ar rick of the constitution as reported by the com mittee of the whole, was then adopted—Yeas BG. Nays 29—ciz: "Section No corporate body shall be here after created or extended with banking or discoun ting privileges. without six months public notice oldie application of the same in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. Nor shall any charter for the purposes aforesaid, be granted for a longer period than twenty years; and every such charter shall contain a clause reserving to the Legislature the power to alter,revoke or annul the same when ever in their opinion they may be injurious to the citizens of the Commonwealth, in such manner that no injustice shall be done to the corporators. No law hereafter enacted shall contain mom than one corporate body." The -Amendments to the First Article were then "rdered to be prepared and transcribed for the third reading. The Convention then adjourned until half past o'clock on Monday morning. The first business in order on Monday will he the second reading and consideration of the Hceond Article of the Constitution as amended by tile committee ofihe whole. Jletiost Sailed 10 the IL'ord. f r-y The Philadelphia National Guzette of Thursday, has the following paragraph: 'ln the Convention on Tuesday evening, while a member's-as speaking against all amendment restrict ing certain ordinary expenses of the Legislature, and adducing cases where such outlays were necessarily contingent and ancimatroLlable, he observed—“lts stock of feel might become exhausted, and its candles go out At this instant all the gas lights were extinguished, as if by magic. The singular circum staape produced mach amusement." On the I Ith inst., by the Roy. Mr. Keller, Mr. t:Losoc. BOOKS'. of this county. to Miss Ettz.A.- BL-ra HIZE, of Carroll county, Md. On the 12th inst., Mr. Joss But NKEnnorr, Tounget son of John Brinkerhoff, Esq. of Struban township. steed about 33 leant. rceThe Rev. Mr. BA UGHER will preach in the Eng,KA Lutherin Church on Sunda} , muffling next. There will also be, preaching in the even tug,at early candlelight.by Rev. Mr. KELLER. r-P.t-r. Mr. KELLER will preach in the Gor man Church on morning next, in German. rr Rec. Mr. WATSON will preach In the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning and esen:ng next °Tie - Ea TLIIE subscriber, residing in Mountplensant teurnship,l:ereby gives notice to all persons indebted to the Estate of MARY C. YENOWINE ; Late of 31ountpleasant township, Adams Co. Pa. deceass•d, to c.. 11 and make immediate payment, and those haring claims against said Estate, will present them without delay, properly anthem. ticaued, for settlement. SAMUEL HOFFMAN, 4ltra'r. with the will annexed. January 16, 1,535. 6t-42 !ADAMS COUNTY CONVENTION. T HE Democratic Anti- Masons of Adams County are retidested to meet at their tvual places of holding Borough and Town ship nreettsigs,on Stzfurday the 20th ofJan nary inst- and elect TWO DELEGATES from the Borough of Gettysburg and each Township, to meet in County Convention on Monday the 22d inst , at 1 o'clock P. M. at the court House in Gettysburg,to appoint Delegates to represent Adams County and this Senatorial District in the sth of March COLIVCIIIIOII.. DANIEL M. SMISER, JACOB CASSATT, JAMES COOPER, ROBERT SMITH, GEO. L. FAUSS, A I.LEN ROBINETTE, J A %IFS: RENSH AW , WILLI Aif REX, J. D. PAXTON, County Committee. January 12, 1 q3Q. HE subscriber, residing in Straban town _4l ship. hereby gives notice to all persona in debted to the Estate of JANE GUINN, Late. of the Borough of Gettysburg, deceased, to call and make immediate paymeut and those hav• tog claims against said Estate, will present them without delay, properly authenticated fur settle ment. ROBERT 311141ENY, Adm'r. January 5. IEIIB. Gt-40 WIDE subL-vriber wishing to close his Met -7- comae Business as soon as possible, would hereby give notice to all who kiln% themselves indebted to him, bynote or.book areount, to call and settle the same between this and At first of Marrh neat, as further indulgence cannot be given. 111011 AS sTErti ENS. Peter,burg, OC. SO Jun. 5, 1838. tf-40 of Rhode Island against the admission of Texas info the Union. In the Senate. a great portion of the past week was taken up with the dicussion of Mr. Darragh's resolutions on the Right of Petition. Several able speeches (lames the Chronicle) have been deliver ed_ amang which those of Mr. Penrose and Mr. Pearson arc said to bear MT the palm. Mr. STLYENS, on the 4th inst presented two petitions from citizens of Liberty township, fur u new e!ection distric' In the !....7rmte,on the Bth intl.. Mr. Flit.LtillTON reznor:rince against an appropriation to the Gettysbur g Ra i l Road. We understand that it was a very heavy affair—having on it no less than rine Landlord, Iwo (opera, and three whole lawns frron lioangle or the Cossteltt loci. Correspondence of the Gettysburg!' Star. PHILADELPHIA, January 13, 1838. lITYIENIAL REGISTER HARRIED. ORITIFARY RIICORD. MED. IL FL /. i; OITS 7.7 01' C S A DVERTI sE AI ENTS IOTICE. 11109rICE. PLTBDIC NMIOES. PiIILIC SALE. ~= W ILL be sold et Public Sale, on rye& day the 22d of January inirl at tho Court House, in the Borough of Gettysburg, the following property belonging to DAVID EcK ER, viz: el flail Lot of Grotiiid, I situate In the borough of G e tly o b tug .,. E t, joining David Sweney, and an alley -0u which ore erected, • A FRAME frit' Dwelling: house, 1 , A STOLZ E HOUSE, (froating ou wore street, and nearly opposite Mr. Coop !. er's Store.) btatble and other necessarY,buidd= logs.— Also. .1 Lot of Gkound f containing 10 Acres, more or less, situate in Cumberland township, adjoining lots of David Ziegler, Bank of Gettysburg, and others. Side to comtnence at 1 o'clock, P. M. when the terms will be ninde known; SAMUEL, S. FORNEY, T rust's. JOSEPH LATSHA W, January 12, 1 P4R. COUNTY' LiPPESAMS. IN pursuance of an Act of the General As sembly of Pennsylvania, approved the 15th day of April, A. D. 1834, entitled, "An Act relating to County Rates and Le vies," the undersigned, Commissioners of Adams County, will proceed and attend 'Ai hear appeals, tint the several towiiships,from all persons who may apply for rcdress,in ac cordance wit's the directions of said act,and will grant such relief and make such correc tions as to them shall appear just and rea sonable. The Boards of Appeal will be held in :he following order, at which limes and places the several Assessors will attend for their respective townships—viz: For the townships of Menallen and Flank- lin, on Monday the 12th day of February next, at the house of John Marks, in Ar elidtsville. For the townships of Hamiltonhan and Liberty, on Tuesday the 12th of February next, at the house of Maj. John Pollard, in M illerstown. For the townships of Strahan and Cum berland and the borough of Gettysburg, on Wednesday the 14th of February next, at the Commissioners' Office, in Gettysburg. For the townships of Germany, .eonowa go and Mountjoy, on 'Thursday the 15th of February next,ut the house of Krancis Leas, • in Litticstown. For the townships of Berwick, Hamilton and Mountploasant, on Friday the leth of February next, at the house of John Miley, to Oxfbrd. For the townships of Hmitington, Dal t more, Reading and Tyrone, on Saturday the 17th of February next, at the house of Moves Myers, in Petersburg. 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 apsess►nent is made,exeepting where buildings or other improvements have been destroyed, subsequently to such trim- nial assessment, and in the case of personal property, offices, professions, trades and oc cupations, whore there has been any altera tion in the assessment, occasioning a differ ent valuation from the limner year, and also where persons have come to inhabit in the county since such triennial assessment," and that no notice in the two years succeeding the triennial assessment is to be given to the taxable inhabitants aforesaid, but in the lat ter recited cases only. JAMES RENSHA W, Corn. JOHN WOLFORD, ' of WILLIAM REX, A. Co. Attest—WILLIAM KING, Clerk. Commissioners' Office, Get tysburg, Jan. 5, t$ is. 5 PROSPECTUS.—NEW SERIES OF THE LITERARY OIVINIBUS; Furnishing Books 'by mail at newpaper postage! WALDIE'S LITERARY OMNIBUS has now been in existence twelve months,and has en joyed during that period a very extensive share of i public favor. It has furniblied for two dollars and a half, reprints of Loudon books which cost there over fifty-seven dallarst in addition to a large amount of literary matter, reviews of now books, talel and do mestic and foreign news. The original proprietor, intending to devote hla -time and attention 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 ' Wahlie's' to 'Brown's.' Ilitown'e LITERARY OMNIDUB will be issued every Friday morning, primed on excellent taper of a large size. It will contain, I. Boogs,tbe newest and best that can be procured equal every week to a London duodecimo volume, embracing Novels, Travels. Memoirs, &o and only chargeable with delospaper postage. 2. Literary Reviews, Tales, Sketches, Notices of Books, and information from the world of letters of every description. 3. Th e news of the week, foreign and domestic. The price will be two dollars per annum to clubs of five individuals. To clubs of two individuals, two dol lars and a half, or five dollars for the two. Single mail subscribers, three dollars. Mail remittances to tie;post paid. As the arrangements for this undertaking arc all completed.the proprietor asks from a generous public . that consideration to which so diffusive a scheme of circulating knowledge and amnsement is entitled. The first number of the Nett) Series commenced on the fifth of January, 1838, from which period or from any future date, new subscribers may commence Ocj- Postmasters and agents for periodicals through out the Union end Canada arc requested to ant as a gents for the Omnibus, and communicate with the proprietor. Address, post paid, WILLIAM 13" OWN, No. 50 North Fourth street, Philadelphia. January 12, 1839. 4t-41 11), v. Peters' Vegetable Pills. THE immense and increasing populbrity of these pills is another [woofer the infallibili ty of the old adage that "truth is powerful and will prevail." Other ['insure only iniffed,bnt Dr. Peters' are ?tirchased and praised. & recommend ed until tho demand for them has become almost universal. Dr. Polars would itnpreae this fact upon the public, that his pills are not a quack modicine,bnt r . scientific compound of simples which has been the result of many years intense application to a profession in which he was regularly'bred, and hence it is us popular with the regular faculty as: with the people nt large. One of the many peculiar virtnee of the Vegeta. ble Pills is, that while very powerful io its effects, it is particularly mild and 'gentle in it. notion.—. Unlike the generality of inediciatis,its application. is never attended with nausea ut griping. Fur stile at the Drug Store of Dr. J. GILBERT, Agal. Gettysburg, Jun, 5, 1833. 2,41.4.
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