can ; annoy'.
ROBERT wHrrE MIDDLETON.
azrrysnution, PENS.
TUESDAY - , FEBRUARY 20, 1838
Schmtteker on . the Reforniation.
irDiscourte in commemoration qj the Groaloos Re-
FORMATION oftke Sixteenth Centsery,delivered be
fore, the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of West
Pennsylvania, by S. S. SCHMUCKER, D. D.,
Professor of Theology in the Theelogical Seminary
at Sll.ttysburg." lOottid Nevortian, New York.
calEtuch is the tide of a very in ea ting little vo-'
presentedlume to us by Mr. S. . Busitira, of
this.phiee.:lt is a work which should be carefully
read by all desirous of learning, or re-calling to
`mind, the origin and incidents of a revolution, the
fruits of which we are now so highly and richly
enjoying. We all love to sit down and pour over
those pages on which are *corded the rise and
Progress of that revolution which resulted in civil
liberty end intleitendence. With how much more
, delight, then, should we peruse and re-peruse the
little history here given of that mighty revolution
which rent in twain the pillars of Superstition
and Igncirance, and erected thereon PtLIAIIB or
MOUT, whose benignant rays are penetrating into
.every penighted land upon earth! Hasten, then,
to procure this gem, which should be in the pos
tftssion of every Christian—no matter of what
sect or denomination. -Mr. Buehler can sup
ply you with a copy.
TEE ENION.EIRB00111:1t.
From the subjoined article, it will be seen,
that the mean and RWINDLING conduct of the
.publishers of the KNJCICERDOCILEIt, as practised
upon par citizens, was not confined to this place
alone! Copying our notice taken of the Knicker
' bocker, the ""Germantown 'Mt: graph" says:—
The Knickerbocker has served us in pre
cisely the same manner. We also sent them
a subscriber, and the subscription after the
receipt of a few numbers; but on the expira
tion of six or eight months, neither the sub
scriber nor ourselves ever saw anything
more of the magazine, although we repeat.
edly wrote them on the subject, and were
promised immediate attention to what the
publishers were pleased to call a "mistake;"
but as it was never attended to nor no farther
explanation ever given, we had a right to
suppose that it was not a mistake, but a de
liberate design to filch from its our services
so long as they were deemed valuable; and
.from the subscriber his money; for an equiv
alent was not only withheld, in the simple
meaning of the word, but it was to all "in
tents and purposes," refused!
U. S• Magazine find Demo-
erotic Review.
Z -The Nos. of the above journal from its com
mencement have been forwarded to us. The ptib
fishers will accept our thanks for their punctuality,
after having been notified that our paper had Jaen
overlooked.
The Nos. before us arti, apparently, well "got
up." There appears to be en abundance of read
ing matter in them. Of its quality, we can only
judge from the titles of its "contents," and the po
does taken of them by other papers. Generally,
the work has been highly spoked of by papers op
posed to the political s-ntiments avowed by its
conductors. Persons desirous of examining the
work, can do so by calling at this office. The fol
lowing are the "contents" of No. l--:those of the
other Nos. will be given hereafter)—viz:
Introduction; The Rattle Field; Nathaniel Macon;
Autumn; The Constitution Oak; The Toll-Gatherer's
Day, a sketch of transitory life; The Worth of Wo
mea- Mexican Antiquities of Palenque and Mitlan,in
the Province of Chiap,a and Oaxaca; Palestin e- , Mi
riam, a dramatic poem; Storm Stanzas; Glances at
Congress, by a Reporter—No. 1; Enigma; Political
Portraits, No. I—Thomas H. Renton, with a full
leog!ki engraving; Epitaph; European Views of A
merican Democracy;, The River; The Moral of the
Crisis; It trospective View of European Politics.
Upon the whole, it will be seen, that this No.
is one which cannot fail to interest and instruct the
reader. It contains 142'uctavo pages, and is pub
lished at $5 per annum in advance. Langtree &
O'Sullivan, publishers, Washington City.
[Communicated.
Drawing Lessons
For Schools, Lyceums and Families.
THE following 'bre among the reasons why Draw
ing is an appropriate branch of common cducation,and
of course, deserving of general attention, both in
schools and families.
3. It is extensively applicable to the common per
sluts of life, especially the mechanicalarts, and civil
engineering; as it is to nearly every department of
science.
2. Experience has fully proved, that Drawing and
Writing are learned in connection sooner and better,
than Writing is or can be separately.
3 A daily exercise in writing descriptions of vari
ous objects both of nature and urt,in addition to draw
ing them.furnishes practical and highly useful lessons
in Spelling,Grammar,and Compooition,which renders
pupils mere thorough in those important branches of
edocation,than they can ever become,by merely com
mitting to memory spelling. boolccolumus, and the ab
stract definitions and rules of grammar
4. Ira large portion of the exercises,both of draw
ing and describing objects, is performed on slates,
which are decidedly preferable.to paper, especially
for beginners, they prevent a great destruction of
buoks and stationary, now so expensive and so inef
fectual in school instructions.
fr. The combined exercise of drawing and descri
bing objects, leads children to think—to observe, ex
amine and understand various departments of nature
and art; and thus constantly stores their minds with
. useful and entertaining knowledge,aud protects them
from the numerous misfortunes of ignorance and vice.
"FIRST LESSONS IN DRA WING," on a sheet.
and the same figures in a box of .'DRAWING DARDS,"
by Josial . iiHolbrook,furnish appropriate lessons in this
elementary and useful department of instruction, and
I n troduce pupils tou great variety of exercises in
s6 the jling, Penmanship, Grammar apd Composition,
which are alike interesting and instructive to chil
dren, whether in school or at home. They are well
calculated to aid parents in the great and responsible,
but much neglected duties ofdomestic education.
For using tke sheet stud cards in schools, many
teacher , have adopted the plan of substituting them
for one:balf the exercises in copy. writing, usually
-panned by theli pupils: others use them instead of
lessons in grammar or composition, for which the de.
scriptivo exelcises answerjui much more than a sub
saute.
In families they ate readily used by children with
out any instruction from parents, though such iiistrui
ton Is, of course. an aid and eneouragensent to the
.li-i
-llegal* efforts of the ever active minds and hands of
these ardent lowers, and untiring seekers after useful
had sotertaining knowledge.
The mom useful and the most Interesting applica
tion wade of these drawings and descriptions, when
isessiiretede is sending them; by way Qrszchange, to
Wier SabwOohl sad other states end countries. They
hayandirstinie been scat, in great numbers. to thefour
ypiailOss (*the globe
113`/Ibmbhkstesi snOl sold by W. hi Aas us & Co.,
WOW if Monte *4 Scree aft.: riislideViirs
- Worthy of Record!
030 Among the many noon moms in the last
Lutheran Observer, we find the following. The
'proposal is too clever,and the truths embodied in
it too weighty," oven to be kept from our readers.
Two or three such friends as Mr. Guelich would
increase our list to 1,000! Who will imitate the
Observer's friend? And remember, co- All my
subscriptions are paid in advance/Z.l) May that
line rise up before the eyes of every ' , patron" who
neglects the printer! All my subscriptions are
paid in advance!" O, that we had a THOUS
AND GUELICHS!
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 2, 1839.
Dear Friend,—As soon as you have
twenty nine hundred and ninety five sub
scribers please inform me of it, and I shall
send you immediately the balance to make
up three thousand. Yiiu perhaps ask: Will
you pay in advance? To be sure; all mv
subscriptions are paid in advance. The
credtt system, so far as religious papers are
concerned, is a miserable and ruin•ius sys.
tern, and all editors of such papers ought to
come at once to the determination: Either
cash or tio paper. Let this be your and
your brother editors' siorro hereafter; no
man of sense, much less a christian, will or
justly can complain if you adopt it. Many
drops however trifling in themselves make
a run; many runs n rivulet; many rivulets
a ricer; many rivers a sea, on which great
ships are transported to the place ofdestina•
lion, &c , &e.
JACOB GITFLICH.
cc". Every Printer throughout wall creation"
should publish Mr. Guimrcu's letter and send him
(postage paid) a copy of their paper.
The new illinixter to iiststria.
u j-Thc Baltitnore Patriot of Tuesday last says
"This now distinguished personage left Baltimore
on Sunday in the Rail Road lino for Philadelphia.
If a Whig parson should have been found travel
ling on Sunday, we suppose the Globe would have
denounced the act as a "horrid outrage and blas
phemy," "flat burglary," and the like.
On the 9th inst. Parson Muturs BERG, announ
ced to the House that be had resigned his seat as
a representative from Pennsylvania, and upon his
letter being read—
Mr. WISE rose and said: Mr. Speaker:
—As I came to the Capitol this morning, I
met the finn. HENRY A. MuutxmaElm,and,
as soon as I saw him, a regret arose in my
bosom that he was about to take leave of us
here. I have known him, sir, ever since I
have been in public life--arid permit mu to
say,that he,as a man, by his amiable deport.
meat and many comely virtues, wits endear
ed to all who knew him personally. As a
politician he was one of the mostfailVid
an chairman of the Committt e on Revolu
tionary Claims, he did his duty—and as a
member of the Committee of Investigation
of the last session. he bore all the burdens
laid upon him by his party with all due
patience. I regret, sir, that he has escaped
the operation of the amendment of the Con.
stitution which I lately had the honor to re
port,prohibiting the President from appoint.
ing Members of Congress to office, but I
rejoice that Mr. M. has been removed from
the scenes of turmoil and contest hire, and
in Pennsylvania, to the haven of rest and
reward in another country!
Fallston, Beaver County, Pa.
Wej, find the following sketch of FA LLSTON,
Beaver County, in this State, in a late number of
the Beaver Argu&.—
"2 Saw mills, one of which is calculated
to cut AO,OOO feet of Boar& per week.
2 Oil Mills, one of su,peeior construction.
1 Sash factory. that makes 400 lights
per day.
2 Bucket factories—one is now going in
to operation that will make 60,000 per
annum. The quality of the work is tou well
known to require any description. as they
are in use throughout the whole Valley of
the Mississippi.
1 Wire factory,calculated to manufacture
100 tons per annum.
3 Woolen factories—one of them not in
full operation—two of them calculated to
work 20,000 lbs. wool per annum; the other
much more. These are engaged in the
manufacture of Suttinetts and Flannels.
2 Flour mills, in one of which merchant
work is done to a considerable extent. In
-this establishment they can manufacture
50 barrels of Flour per day, besides a large
amount of cowry custom. The flour is iii
high credit in the eastern market.
1 Paper mill, the product of which is up-
wards of 7,500 reams per annum.
1 Machine shop that does business to the
amount of 21,000.
The whole of t he above, with many others
of minor importance, are operated by the
power of the 'Beaver Falls Water Corn
pany."—They . furnish employment and
subsistence for 800 persons."
We will only add, for the information of
persons abroad, that we have fine dams in
the first four miles or the Beaver River, with
an aggregate fi II of near 70 feet. All the
above works are propelled by the power of
one of them."
COLONIAL RECORDS —lt appears from
the Report of the Secretary of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania relative to the publi
cation of the Colonial records, that the in
teresting work in question is in progrebs,and
can be completed with the aid 01 a single
clerk within the space of three years. Re
cords such as these alluded to are well worthy
of promulgation and preservation. They
are the transcripts of transactions during
times when the early settlers in Permsy !vain,
were obliged to contend with all the difficul
ties attendant on pioneers amid the wilder
ness, and will serve to show of what stuff
the men were made, who laid the ground
._
work. of our national independence. We
regard every thing, however trivial it may
appear, that casts light upon the history of
our forefathers as eminently serviceable in
cherishing the love of country and deep
devotion to the soil of our nativity, without
which national greatness can never exist.—
We may talk as we will about being citizens
of the world, but a nation never was and
never can be great, the people composing
which have not learned to draw a line of
demarcation around themselves, and to he
proud of their national individuality. We
should like to see the example of Pennsylva
nia followed wherever similar records exist.
Baltimore .Bmerican•
Commott SCHOOM—The neighboring
State of Pennsylvania is likely to reap a
rich harvest of that which is "better than
silver or gold," from her magnificent Com
mon School Systf m, organized within the
last five years.. and now very Zenerally
adopted throughout the State. The Secre
iary of the Commonwealth is the Superin
tendent of this great elementary system of
Common Schools. These offices, turd the
last we hold to be of far greatest importance
and reprinsilality, are now held by T. D.
Runnowns, Esq. who has proved himself a
most earnest and el'cient friend of Common
School Education, and who is, therefore,
indefatigable in his etThrts to secure the pro
' per working of the system, to the end that
the greatest sum of resulting good may be
derived to his fellow citizens from its opera
tion, and from the liberal expenditure involv
ed. In pursuance of his duty as State Superin
tendent of Common Schools. Mr. Bunnowes
has lately issued a circular, from which we
o bt a in the following important and interest
ing facts, which must greatly tend, as we.
should think, to concentrate public opinion
in favor of the system, and finally to disarm
all opposition. When such improvement
in the amount and kind of instruction, is ob•
rained, and at such a reduced expenditure,
compared with former years; and when the
unpleasant distinction between children who
pay their own education. and those educated
at the expense of the county, as in the old
way, is entirely lost sight of; one should
think that the existing Common Schools
System of Pennsylvania would soon and cer
tainly become popular throughout the State;
and be adopfed, while yet it may, 1w every
district. liruder such n view of its p4tive
and decided merits, even "old Codorus"
might be pardoned for withdrawing its op
position, and accepting !he !aw, with its ap
propriations: The general Superintendent
'Says in his Circular:
Though the System is yet in its infancy,
it has produced some decided and salutary
changes in the Districts which have .adop
ted it.
The School Houses are Generally much
improved,boing either new,or well repaired,
and more equally and conveniently located
than formerly.
The compensalton of Teachers is inrreas.
ed fully o',e-third,and the profession is rapid
ly and proportionately rising in usefulness
and independence.
The number of Children taught in the
Common Schools, is at least double that of
the schools which preceded them in the
same Districts.
The duration of leaching in each year is
about the same.
The kind oAtnstruction is in all cases as
good, and in most better than in the old
schools.
The cost of teaching,notwithstanding the
increased compensation of the teacher—the
improved condition of the house, and the
better order and kind of instruction, is only
one half of what it was before the system
went into operation. Formerly it was $2 25
on an average over the State, now, it is
$1 121 for each pupil per quarter. •
In the old schools some paid for,,their
own education, and some were educated at
the expense of the county. This unpleasant
distinction is not found in the . Common
Schools. All receive the same kind: of in
struction- paid for out of the same cOmmon
stock. There is no room,therefore,for par
tiality on the part of the, teacher towards
particular pupils, or of - distinctions among
the scholars.—Baltimore Pat•
......•«•,-
Correspondence of the National Inteiligencer
NEW YORK, February. 13.
We have news from Great Britain by the
roundabout way of Frederick ton, the capital
of New Brunswick, about 100 miles up the
river St. John! The Frigate Inconstant
from Cork,January 4, reached Halifax Jan
uary 30, with the !ell wing of the 93d regi
ment, commanded by Major Althur. The
British Ministry are reported to have under
consideration an increase of the Army arid
Navy, the former to 15,000 or 20,000 men,
and the latter from 5,000 to 10,000. One
of the reasons assigned was "the unfriendly
tone of the President of the United States up.
.on the Boundary Question." Sir Henry
rdinge is appointed Commander of the
Forces in Canada,it is stated. The Bellero
phon and the Vanguard, line-of-battle ships,
are ordered to Halifax. The whole Medi
terranean British squadron seemed to be
ordered to take a look at America, with
Highlanders, Fusileers, &c. &c. Over six
thousand new soldiers will be in Halifax by
May or June. A guinea a head is offered
as bounty in Limerick for the Irish boys to
enlist for Canada.
THE sEnVICE FLOHIDA.—Iinder this caption
the Army and Navy Chronicle cites the following
melancholy facts:
Apprised as we have been from time to
time of the deadly service in Florida, in
which our gallant army has been,since 1835,
engaged, we were not a little surprised to
kern the great mortality among its officers
and men. Since the commencement of hos
t lift ies,not less than, fifteen of the former,viz:
One lieutenant colonel, one major, four
captains, nine subalterns, and one assistant
surgeon, have fallen where they fought—in
the hottest of the fight, by the rifles of the
ferocious Indian.
To the above number must be added fif
teen other officers, who have fallen victims
to the unhealthiness of the climate. where it
has been their fate to be employed. •
Eleven officers,too have received wounds,
many of whom yet bear the missiles that in
flicted them about their persons.
A like proportion of the regular rank and,
file have likewise been killed and wounded,
but the precise number cannot now be ascot.
tained.
It may not be uninteresting to learn, that
the militia force at different times, which
has been mustered into the service of the
United States, for duty in Florida, is about
20,000 men, of which .number the killed re•
ported thus far is four officers and 12 men.
Movements are making in Frederick coun
ty, Md. in favor of the formation of a new
county,to be composed of parts of Frederick
and Washington counties, and to be called
Lee County.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph of Feb. 8.
•
A new Political Movement.
The Reporter of Tuesday contained a long arti
cle attacking and impugning the motives of Mr.
JOHNSTON, for introducing his resolution against
the Sab Treasury scheme. Amongst other things.
it charged him with having studied the "naval
biography," of Commodore. Stewart, and plainly
intimated that he was favorable to the support of
the Commodore for President,in oppo.ition to Mar
tin Van Buren.
Yesterday Mr. Johnston came out with a long
address to his constituents in reply to the attack
of the Reporter,in which he avows himself in favor
of the pr jet of Mr. Rives, and says respecting
Commodore STFWAIIT:-
I should be asham , d of myself as a Penn
sylvanian, if I could sneer at, or attempt to
slur over, the fame ofa son of Pennsylvania,
who has taken more cannon,more prisoners,
and more flags from the enemies, of his
country,than any officer in the army or navy,
since the revolution. Let the Reporter and
its backers assail me for respecting such a
man,and I shall thank them; for there is not
a patriotic heart in the Keystone Slate, that
does not beat in unison, when the fame of
her heroic son is sought to be tarnished by
hands ►oho never rased a gun or sword in
her defence, while he for forty years has
triumphantly borne THE FLAG OF lIIS
COUNTRY,
..On every sea. Britannia calls her own."
THIS MA N, who rose from the humble
station of cabin boy,to the head of the A meri
can Navy; who is one of the last of that it
histrious constellation of heroes,who during
the Tripolitan, Algerine, and last war with
Great Britain,covered the flag of their coun
try with imperishable renown, and who by
birth. principles, and unchangeable practice,
is a uniformoind.lubted and unflinching dem•
ocrat CA NNOT BP; CRUSHED BY
ANY OFFICI Ai, DICTATION. Nor
will he WANT FRIENDS among the pa-
triotic lovers of (heir country who rallied so
enthusiastically in .. support of his old bosom
friend, Gen. Andrew Jackson."
We should take the above to be a pretty signi
ficant indication of which way the wind blew, but
inasmuch as we are not in the secrets of either
party, we will not attempt speculation on a ques
tion that will soon dsvelope itself.
Good !—Tho Tioga "Phcenix," a Van Bu
ren paper, has the following good thing:—
Judge Fox of Bucks county has decided
that a neg-o or a descendent of a negro can
not vote. And the legislature are about
passing a law that no one who has a drop of
negro blood in his veins shall have a right
to a vote. We should think in self defence
some of the members would oppose such a
law. There will be some droll challenging
at our elections, should the law pass—Look
out, ye white darkies. •
THE PRESIDE:WIN—The friends of Gem
liasaisots,by a large and enthusiastic meet
iro , at Cincinnati, have again nominated
this distinguished and patriotic Statesman
and Soldier, as a Candidate for President.
Judge Burnet, formerly a Senator in Con
gress, presided. The proceedings through
out evince an honest devotion to their candi
date and to the Whig cause.
It is known, that from the beginning, we
have deprecated these premature move
ments. It is but an act of justice, Layover,
to the friends of Gen. HaattisoN, to admit
that they have been forced into this position.
They were willing to submit the whole ques
tion to a National Convention, where all
should have settled. But with that, too
many impat,tiit gentlemen were dissatisfied:
Demonstrations in favor of other Candidates
were made; and the friends of Gen. Manx
SON must either see him jostled °Mile course,
or do as they have done. And thus we are
hurried into a scuffle about men, when the
entire energies of our party should be exert
ed to arrest and defeat the bad and destruc•
tive measures of the Administration. For
one, we are utterly opposed to the infatuated
project of jarring among ourselves about a
Candidate for President, three years before
the Election, and when our SINGLE and UNI
TED elliats are required to save the country
from the ruin and miseries inflicted by tie
present Executive —Albany Journal.
TEMPERANCE.—We copy the subjoined
notice, which appears under the head of A
MOTHER ' S APPEAL, in a late number of the
Beaver, (Pa.) Argus. We copy it partly
fiu- the general benefit of the moral which it
conveys, to the whole as well as to those
liable to be overcome by temptation; but
further and chiefly, for the wholesome prac•
tical hint to licensed and licensers, given at
its conclusion. The usage of the Beaver
County Court, in the point involved, might
perhaps be usefully adopted elsewhere:
A MOTHER'S APPEAL.—h is known per
haps to all in this community, that my son,
George Hall, is deficient in the strength of
mind usually slotted to mankind; and that he
is addicted to habits of intemperance to a
very great degree; but few know the pain,
suffering and inconvenience which his wi
(lowed mother endures from the last cause,
I have so far vainly attempted to prevail upon
retailers of ardent spirits not to give him any;
and I now make a public appeal in the name
of humanity, to refuse him liquorihereafter.
If they persist in selling or giving to him by
the quart, or smaller quantity, I shall be
compelled to lay the matter before our Court
of Justice, the Judges whereof, I rejoice to
learn, have deelaied their determination to
refuse or revoke any license to an individual,
whose conduct in this particular is complain
ed of by a MOTHER WIPE or DAUGHTER
CATHAIUNE HALL.
Borough Township, Jan. 24, 1838.
ANAGRAMS —"Anagram, a transposition
of the letters of a name,by which a new word
is formed." Here is an example from a New
paper:—SUB.TREASURY—A sure
burster. Awl here is another from a down
east paper—VAN BUREN--IVab Reenue.
In the case of the last, the ingenious dis
coverer says that after many attempts to
anagramise the name of Mr. VAN BUREN,
the only thing he could make out of it was
as above, Nab Retinue Take this and the
"sure Burster" together, and they constitute
what used to be called a "remarkable coin•
cidence."—./10/e, Pol.
REMOVAL OF THE INDIAN Six NATIONS.
—The New York Indians, the remains of
the "Six Nations," are about to be removed
to the territory west of the State of Missouri,
where 1,824,000 acres of land are to he
given, being 320 acres of fend fiir each soul,
to be held forever in fee 2.ltriple, 'and never
to he included in the hounds of any state
which may hereafter be admitted into the
Union. The country is represented to be
healthy and fertileould every provision is to
be made to render the emigration successful,
and permanently beneficial to the Indian
race.--Ledger.
NEVER DF.sPAta.--The sun that to-dav
is hid behind black clouds, to-morrow may
shine forth upon you in all its splendor.
We understand says the National Intern.
;fencer that a complimentary Dinner was
given, at Brown's I Intel on Saturday week
last,by a number of MenihtTs of both 11 nuses
of Con.ress,to Mr. Pa ENTISS and Mr. WORD,
the two Mississippians to whom the House
of Representatives has denied seats as Mein.
hers of that body. Judge ‘VnITE, of Ten
nessee, presided, assisted by several distin
guished Members ofConoress as Vice Presi
dents; and a number of capital speeches were
made on the occasion.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.- ['he Alexim
dria Gazette says—The great danger of al
lowing children to handle tire arms,was ex
emplified in this town on Friday last. A
little boy took up a gun, and not know:ng
that it was loaded, pointed it and fired at his
companion, a younger boy, with whom be
was playing. The cuntents ofthe gun,large
shot, so dreadfully lacerated the child, that
he died in a short time afterwards. The
melancholy catastrophe was the result of ac
cident,hut should serve as a serious warning.
Stumm. or A RTS.—The bill for title estab•
lishment of a School of Arts, which was re
ported some days since. in the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives, has passed a first
reading in committee of the whole in that
body. The impression is that it will find
tlivor with each branch of the legislature,
and become a law; and if it should, as the
Keystohe newspaper well remarks, it will
"open a new field for developing the energies
of the sons of Pennsylvania." In the pas.
sage of this bill providing for the iutroduc
lion of a new system of education, combining
practical wi;I) scientific instruction, in the
various mechanic and agricultural arts, the
law givers of Pennss fvania will set a noble
example to those of other states. It is not
merely in the great work of imorovement•by
roads and canals, that the old Keystone state
appear*, to be going ahead.—Balt. Patriot.
RAIL ROAD CAR WHEELS.—The Colom
bia (Pa.) Spy of late date,mentions that thtre
is to be seen something new in the twitter
of wheels for rail !pad cars,at the I ron Font)
dry of Messrs. rhea :pi & OLF, in that
borough. It is an invention on a new prin•
ciple, and though not yet fully tested, is ,aid
to promise well. It is (sac s the Spy) "a cast
' iron wheel,without spokes,of about the same
shape as the common rail road car wheel—
hollow in the middle—the outer side or rim
covered—weighing but about thirty pounds
more than the common wheel,and so strong
that a friendof ours who tried the experiment,
assures us that, although accustomed to
quarrying heavy stone, he could not break
it by a succession of bona fide beatings with
a sledge hammer. Numbers of other per
sons have tried it with the saute success.—
Many accidents have occured in conse•
(pence of the incapacity - of the wheels of
Railroad oars to sustain the load with which
they-are burl bened,and we trust that this in
vention (for such we believe it is) may prove
a sufficient preventive against any thing of
the kind."
Mr. bmensota., the eminent Loco loco of
Philadelphia,in a speech before the Pennsyl
vania Convention, recently eulogized Mr.
Van Buren for his imperturable good humor
and calmness amid the distresses of the pen.
ple; and remarked: "Let us entitle the pla•
cid President at the helm of this heaving
Union his Serene Highness " Could slavish
adulation go further than this? While the
people are writhing under the wrongs and
oppressions of wicked and incapable rulers,
the issuing proposition is brought forward.
that the President. who looks on their dis•
tresses unmoved, should be called his serene
highness. The recreant American, who
would utter a sentiment like this,would make
his President a monarch and grovel before
his footstool.---Boston
WINTER IN EUROPE. - Various pare.
graphs in the English papers induce the
belief that the winter in Europe has hitherto
been of unusual mildness. Flowers and
fruits have been gathered, and birds which
in ordinary seasons . take refuge in milder
climates havecontinued tooccupy their nests,
while even butterflies have been seen flying
about in all the activity of summer. There
is, we are told, an old Indian tradition which
says that seven severe winters follow in sue-,
cession, aftor which come seven mild ones.
If there be any thing in this sayiiig, ttere is
reason to hope not only that the present win •
ter will be mild throughout, but that it will
be followed by six others of the same char
acter.—Bak. American.
A Vitcutna.—A lecturer in Boston under.
takes to prove by Capt. Sinims's theory that
there is ar immense hole in the trough of
the earth, that we walk upon a shell, the
centre being a .vacuum. This beats other
humbugs "all hollow."
The committee on Agriculture in the
Legislature of New York have presented ti
very interesting report, accompanied with n
bill providing for a State Board of Agricul
ture, and appropriating $25,000 per year
for five years, to further the science.' of
Agriculture in that State.
The discolery of the fact that the Gover
nor of Michigan had been overpaid u quer.
ter's salary—having received nine quarterly
payments in two years—has created nn little
excitement in the Legislature of that Sinle.
The quvernor has refunded the rnoney,and
called for an Investigation into ti••• vi- , •en •
stances. A committee of the lot%er house
has been appointed on the subject.
The Legislature of 1 . .0114;41ml bore FI.M ;
ed n• low prohibiting free prrsens of color
from coming into the Stnte ntninko Kohl).
icing free persons nfroliir iet Ito may leave the
State front returning.
The Bank Rill.
0-7 - On Wednesday last, this Bill was Lefore the
House. We cut the followine proceedings there
on from the Harrisburg Telegraplr—
On motion of Mr. SrEvFxsoix, the bill
for the better regulaiit.n ofthe Banking and
Saving's institutions of this Com monwealt h,
was taken tip.
The first section being read:
Mr. 7 MEMO:NT moved an amendment,
to strike out the proviso and insert a gradua•
led tax on dividends—on dividends ofsiX per
cent, a tax (Weight per cent; on dividends
of seven per cent, a tax of nine per cent; on
dividends of eight per cent, a tax of ten per
cent.
Ile said he should be preparrd to meet the
gentleman from Adams at all points.
Mr. STEVENS moved an amendment to
except those %%loch have paid a bonus for
their dm rters,and alas to except those which
are now suhiect to the graduated tax.
He said,if the gentleman was so prepared,
and from his industry and learning he could
not doubt but he was,he would be obliged to
yield to his superior ability.
But if this was made a party question,and
all the menials of party wore combined to
carry the propositions oldie gentleman into
feffitct, no matter how destructive they might
be, he should decline taking any part in the
question. Ile would leave the people in the
kind hands of their professed friends here,
and let them feel the unmerited benefactions
to be heaped upon them.
But if the question was to be treated as
statesmen treat it—all uniting in endeavor
ing to benefit the public., he would propose
such amendments as he thought to be just.
In regard to the amendment of the chair
man on banks, the monster bank would be
exempt from its operation, and two other
banks which he named' would be alike ex
empted by the provisions of their charters.
They were above the reach ofuny imposition
in the shape of tax.
Mr. STEVENSON denied that any bank
coo Id be exempted from this as a general Misc .
He would pledge hie lfgal reputation upon it.
Mr. STEVENS then did not wonder at the
deftrmities of the bill.
Mr. Dri.mtiumma made an eloquent op
peal to the learned chairman,te sustain him-7;
self and his positions. He was sorry to see
a gentleman of such benevolent feelings, en
gage in a crusade which would •beggar one
set of people for the benefit of another. It
was astoeishing to him that any gentleman
could engage in such a crusade.
Mr. STEVENSON said, it was a moderate
101 l to all except those interested in the Gault-.
M r. DILLINGHAM replied to this with pe
culiar force. This remark had upheld the
whole view—"moderate to all except those
interested." He would enquire how many
of the people of Pennsylvania were thus in
terested in banks? How ninny millitins,ql
capital were thus invested? The bill,he might
say, if it is passed, would be destructive to
the- great interests of the state. In regard
to this crisis, he rekrred to the Governer's
message,which said, that the tiniVersal sense
of the people had prevented any attempts to
destroy the hank charters. The ieople had
felt that necessity was a law—or above law..
M r. WATTS was surprised that the gentle
man from Chester did not culinut to the legal
learning of the chairman of the comn►ittee
on banks. That gentleman got his legal and
constitutional learning from the people or .
Philadelphia county, his constituents.
lie was surprised that others not so learn.
ed should desire to oppress the small banks,
when it was notorious that the great banks
could not be affected by any restriction in the
shape of taxes.
Mr. Dorm N 9 was in favor of the amend
ment of the gentleman from Adams. It ap-
peared to him to be just. .
Mr. GARRETSON then moved that the bill
be postponed until to-morrow: He said ho
was not prepared at this time to act upon
the bill. He wanted time ti,r refleetion.H
Mr. STEVENS remarked, that frogywba( . ,:,..
he discerned of the signs iii the House, there
was a disposition by the majority to treat tie
bill with candor and fairness,and he thought
proper tithe should he,allowed. He was in
favor of an alteration of the general
law, and desired such amendments as the
good sense,and not party feeling eft he House .
would dictate. He would not embarrass the ,
bill, and was willing might be taken up al,
the first order to morrow.
Mr. STEVENSON opposed the motion.—
Every attempt had been made to get rid of
this bill.
Mr. Ganarrsort did not admit 'that any
gentleman had a right to dictate to him.
Mr. HOOK was in favor of postponement.
He wanted also better information on the
subject.
Tile motion to postpone was then agreed
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
r' - -Rev. Dr. SCIIMUCKER will preach in . the
Eng Hall Lutheran Church on Sunday morning
next.. There will also be preaching in the even
ing,ut early cundlolight.by Rev. Mr. REY:NOLDS.
rfßeVr. Mr. BROWN will preach in the Metho
dist Church on Sunday morning & evening next
(Cr Rev. Mr. MI.DAN will preach in his
Church nn Sunda , : moraine nest.
ii,tRRILL.
On the 13th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Smith, Mr.
ESAIAS Z. LITTtE to Miss MARTHA
both of this Borough.
On the 15th inst. by the Bev: Mr. Watson, Mr,
.101H4 OGREN to MisS MARGARET 13GER.—bOth of
Cumberland township.
MED.
• -
On the sth inst. Mr. Ge.ounx Bootees,. of Ha
mitten township, et an udvuueetloge,
On tho 7th inst. Jowl. infant lion of Henry
lieeßier, of Stmban township, aged 2 months. •
On Oho 14,th inst. Mno. r4LIZABETII AVILTAIIg;
widow of Mr. Robert Mg!vain, deceaaed,of Litt r ieg
town, and formerly of this lion.,ugii in the 67 th
year of her age. •
STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER.
At 12 per annum. halt...yearly In advance.
GETTYSBMIGIC, PA;
Tuesday, February 20, S3S.
FOR cloviF:invon,
COVIE.22.Et ZliXialLif
oi-FLOUR in Baltimore, $7 75.
ajOur young renders will find 'a Teri pretty
little story on our first page, headed The Birth-
Da Bali, copied from an interesting Sunday
f.4elionl Book for their especial benefit. We hope
they will peruse it enrefully and profit by it.
(O•We ask attention to the advertisement of
Tun NEW YORKER. It is a valuable and highly
interesting paper.
o f The Harri Jarrg Telegraph of Monday last,
wns not received at our Post Office until Friday
evening! Mr. KF.TTLF.WELL has our thanks fora
copy sent a few days earlier.
i ji..The 'Baltimore American of Thartday last,
not received. Philadelphia Inquirer of Friday
and Saturday ditto! We hope our friend of the
Inquirer has not ..cut" the Star.
Young Mem
ai.ON SATURDAY NRIT the Young Men of
Adams county will meet in this place, pursuant to
the call which appeared in our paper of last week.
Berks county has already spoken. Fifty dele
gates, wo learn, have been selected to represent
that County in the proposed Young Men's Con
vention. Several other counties have issoed calls
for public meetings: and from present appearances,
every county will be fully represented.
We rejoice that the proposition to hold a Young
Men's S/ale ConVC7III . O7I has been so readily res
ponded to. We honcst!y believe that it ought to
be favored. The present Chief Magistrate of this
Commonwealth has pursued a policy which should
commend him to all who desire to see Pennsyl
vania attain that pre-eminence among her sister
States which her local position, her boundless re
sources, and the intelligence and industry of her
ppople qualify her to occur. The policy pursued
by the present Executive has not like that of his
predecessor, been one of mere temporary ex pechen
cy—a shifting off of the evil day—calculated to
meet only the exigencies of the moin,”:l, without
regard to future embarrassments and mischief. His
measures were taken, not more with a view to pre
sent relief than future benefit. The objects of the
Measures pursued were not ephemeral, nor intend
ed to subserve the interests of but a single day, or
to secure the administration a momentary popu
larity.
, Their object was the PROSPERITY and
atria: of the Commonwealth, and intruded for
posterity, as well as for the present generation.
To our present Chief Magistrate the Young
Men owe a deep debt of gratitude; and such an
one it is their interest, as well as the interest of
every well-wisher of the Commonwealth, to see re
elCeted—and no one can doubt that an efficient
organization of the young men of the State would
greatly promote such a result. We hope, there
fore, that proper steps will be taken in this and
every other county in the State, to send a proper
delegation to the proposed Convention—assured,
that great good wilt result to a cause which is em
phatically the cause of the people, by a proper or
ganization of the young men of the State.
Young Men if Adams! Turn Out, on &due
-69 next, and show that you will not be behind
your brethren in other counties in thus expressing
your approbation of the wise policy pursued by
your intelligent FARMER Gov-sun-on.
Dear l'aelry:
The Harrisburg Chronicle 'states that the
Gettysburg road committee presented their account
to the House on the 16th inst., and that the Chair
man's bill amounted to ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, and that of each
of the members to ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS! The Chronicle. adds "It was considered
pretty full compensation for the labor rendered!"
"Shoot the DesertersV,
c o. The cry, "shoot the deserters," raised by the
Harrisburg Reporter against Mr. Jou:soros, REED
and others, for voting for resolutions against the
Sub-Treasury scheme, is being responded to by
tho failhfu 1 throughout the State! There are a
few 4.llemocrattc" papers which seemingly justify
those gentlemen in the course they have pursued.
But the bull-dog (or imitators of the Gbbe) pres
ses are lavish in bestowing upon them such epithets
as "Double distilled bailors!" "Poor outcasts!"
"Chief Conspirators!" "Secret foes of Dance
racy!"7,,Emnissaries ophe Bank!" &c.&c.&c.!
The Harrisburg Reporter says Mr. Johnston has
been "road out of the Democratic ranks." We
"'perceive that the "Democrats," of Philadelphia
- county have called a meeting preparatory to oust
ing Mr. REED also. .We suppose York, Warren,
lintler, Mercer and Northampton will also
..follow suit!" We guess, however, that they will
:get sick of "shooting-gtserters" before the first of
next!•'..
,Geitysbeirg, Rail Road.
The Harrisburg Correspondent of the U. 3
Gaulle, of February 13, slys:
Pusx,froin the minority of the com
mittee appointed to visit the Gettysburg rail
.road c reported,—the report is directly the
antipode of that of the majority; it asserts
that the work so for as it has progressed,
has been constructed in a most substantial
manner, and at a rate much cheaper than
most of the other improvements of the coon
try. The whole expense of the work will
not probably exceed $1,700,000, and that if
the state should reject this opportunity of
completing the communication between
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, by way of the
Baltimore and Ohio rail road, she will be
fhrced to do so nt no distant day, at an ex
pense of $ • 5,000,000.
Mr. Funk, says,he could not disc over th e
sublime scenery,►Jhrch the majority witsicas
ed and whicri — ther deemed an insuperabl e
impediment to the further prosecution ofthe
work. Ile concludes, that to aband n) the
work would be unwise, unjust, and dishonor
able to the s'ate. I have been thus particu
lar, as this improvement is the sinc qua non,
of every speech here, and inasmuch as its
atl'a►r» are nr►t altogether disconnected from
some matters, that may be or vital conse
quence to your citizens Cotasiderable de
bate was had open a motion to print the evi
dence:thing wit 1).1)61h reports. 2009 copies
in English, and Llitib in 'German of both re
purts and testimony, were ordered to be
printed(
.Vlore Dodging!
cathir readers will recollect the resolutions of
feted in the Senate in the early part of the session
by Mr. D , asking a repeal of the infamous
resolution of 3lr. Patton passed by Congress a
gainst the right of petition. On the 6th inet., the,
said resolutions„together with carious amendments
which had been proposed, on motion of Mr. Ful
lerton, were inileffinitely postponed by the follow
ing sote:--
YEAS—Messrs. Ca rpent er,Frs iley (Sch.)
Fullerton, Irvi:i, Kelly, Kingsbury, Levi,
Miller, (Perks) Peitz, Porter, Rogers, Sang
ston, Sleuke•r, Snyder, Strohm, Burden,
Speaker--16.
N A YS--M essrs. Cese,Cassalt, Darragh .
Harper, James, M'Corikey, Miller, (city)
Paul, Pearson, Penrose, Purviance, Ster
rett-12. -
This is cowardly dodging the question; and
shews that the Senate is •rnain to ucnuert the
richt of petition againet Southern bravado and
Southern etetation!”
n the 12th inst. Mr. Kirr-riewett presen
ted taro petitions from Citizens of Gettysburg,
against the erection of county.
On the same day, Mr. Sees-Ems presented peti
tions relative to trial by jury.
frfOn Tuesday last, Mr. STEVENS presented
several petitions on the subject of Licensing Tav
erns in this County.
Doings or the Convention.
Correspoadeatee of the Gettysbargh Star.
PHILADELPHIA. February 14, 1838
The convention is now occupied in the consid
eration of the report of the committee appointed to
prepare and report a Schedule of the Amended
Constitution, and also to report when the amend
ments shall be submitted to the people for their rati
fication or rejection. The majority of the com
mittee, consisting of Messrs. 31' Sherry, Murky,
Cox, Farrell?' and Mims, report that the election
for the submission of gte amendments to the peo
ple shall be held on the First Tu es day ofJune next,
after at least thirty days notice of such election
shall have been first given. The minority of the
committee consisting of Messrs Itii,odward,Banks
and Payne, report that the election for the sub
mission of the amendments to the people shall be
held on the Second Tue,dav of October.
Tbc report of the majority having been under
consideration. Mr. Woodward moved to amet•.d the
said report by striking there from the first Tuesday
of Jour and inserting in lieu thereof the second
Tuesday of October. Mr. Scott, who is likewise
a mendscr of the esnamittee, moved to amend the
amendment by striking therefrom the second Tues
day of October and inserting in lieu thereof the
firs! Tuesday of November.
Were Ito hazard an opinion as to the time when
the amendments will be submitted, I would pre
dict that the second Tuesday of October, the day
of the General election, will be fixed upon.
This question will perhaps be disposed of to
morrow. All that then remains to be done, is the
final reading of the amendments, which is a mere
matter of form. and the arrangement of the sched
ule which will perhaps occupy several days.
There appears now to be but little doubt as-to
the final adjournment of the Convention on the
birth-day of the Father of his Country, there need
be no apprehension that the adjournment will be
temporary, for the purpose of re-assembling at
Saratoga on the Fourth of July- next, at the ex
pense of the good people of this Commonwealth!
Interesting from Harrisburg.
Correspondence of the Gettysburg Slur.
PASSAGE BY THE HOUSE OF THE
ANTI SUB-TREASURY RESOLUTIONS!
1-3- PETITION OF 'AIASO.NS AGAINST
FREE-MASONRY!!
HARRISBURG, Feb. 12, 1838.
Dean Silt—The resolution instructiong our
Members of Congress to use their influence and
votes against the Sub-Trew.ury scheme, came up
on an amendment offered en Saturday 'that it is
inexpedient to instruct," ba Mr. Horeu cs, as
usual, rose and called upon the party to vote a
gainst any measure that would hurl the Hon. Jas.
Buchanan from his seat,and insinuated that Ralik
influences were held forth to members to frighten
them into a determination to support the instruc
tions! Mr. REco(of Phi!, co.) replied, and clear
ly proved that to instruct to postpone for a year
was the only safe course, berau,.••• c people were
unacquainted w ith any of the plans that were now
offered. He assured Mr. Hopkins that James Bu
chanan was too honorable and highminded to dif
fer from the instructions which he would receive,
and that by pursuing that course he could neither
affect his poputanty - , nor be compelled to resign.
Mr. Gauversox followed with some remarks
about the benefits the people would derive from
the Sub-Treasury scheme! Mr. Pear said that
he had been solicited to vote for the postponement,
but he hoped that every Democrat would stand to
his post and vote it down!
The vote was then taken on the amendment a
gainst instructing and lost—yeas 50, nays 50.
After the rejegion of various propositions, Mr.
Gi1.311013E called for the reading of the amendment
offered by Mr. Johnson, which is these words:
Rewired ly the Senate and House of
Reprrsentatires of the Commonwealth of
Penvsylrania in General Assembly met: :
That our Representatives in Congress be
requested, and our Senators instructed, to
vote Bed use their influence fora postpone
ment until the next session of Congress, of
the act introduced by the Hon. Silas Wright
of New York, commonly called (be Sub.
Treasury Bill, or any other act or acts of a
similar character, auJ that they vote at this
session rir no act of a similar nature.
Mr. Gilmore then stated that when he offered
his first resolution he had previously consulted
several of his Democratic brethren who had all ex
press...al their doubts against the Sub -treasury hill,
and that he did not offer it single-hsnded. He
would nave vote for the amendment without the
fear of party,and leave the matter with his consti
tuents. Mr. Reed re-called the harsh allusions
mad:. to Mr. G. the other day. The vote was
then t.,ken and the resolution adopted by the fal-
EiCIEEM
YEAS—Messrs. Beaty, litowroan.Ciiani
berlain of Ca mbria,Col houn, Collins,Cra bb,
Cunningham, Curtis, Diller, Dillingham,
Edwards, Ehrman, Farreliv, Fell, Fling.
Ford, Funk, Gilmore, Harsl , e, flays,
Herr, Ilinehman, Ivins, Johnston, Karns,
Kauffinan, Kelm, Kendig, Kettlewell, Kil.
linger, Kinney, ArChr •n. Morn.
son, Nlkaton. Pasm..re, Penniman, Porter,
Reddig. Reed nl Erie, Reed of Philadelphia
rounty,R ieh Ms. in,Sa xvtley, Sebring,Slin rs
wood, Sparkman, Stevens, Thompson, Ty
two, Walker, Watts.--51.
NAYS—•Messrs. Brooks,CCarper,
Chamberlain of Crawford, Clark, Coplan,
Crispin, Rtimmick of Pike, Dimock of Sus.
quebannit,Erdmen,Espy, Fegely,Garretson,
Getger,Goldsunith,Gorgas,H ill of Berks,Hill
d %Westmoreland, Hirst, Book, Hopkins,
Hughes, James, Krebs, Laverty, Leech,
Longaker,Love,M'Clelland,WElwee,Park,
Pray, Reynolds of Luzerne, Reynolds" of
Westmoreland, Ritter, Ryan, Shearer,
'ihortz, Sipes, Smith,Stovenson,Strokeeker,
Taylor, Walborn, Wilson,Woodburn,Year•
ick, Yost, Dewn rt (speaker)-49.
Mr. Garretson then offi•red the following midi.
lion, which was adopted, 56 to 44—Messrs. Ste
vens and Kettlewell voting in the negative—viz:
And that we have full confidence in Mar
tin Van fluren,and in the wisdom and intel
ligence of our democratic Senators and Ile•
presentatives in Congress.
The following was also added on motion of Mr.
Hopkins, yeas 52, nays 48—Messrs. Curtis and
Gilmore voting in the allirmative—viz:
And our Senators are hereby further in
structed,and our Representatives requested
to vote for such n mode of receiving kevp
ing arid disbursing the public 'none) ,ns will
separate, as far as practicable!, the banks
from the Government.
This morning. atnor.g the petitions presented
was one,signed by a number of adhering Masons
PRATIN - 0 FOR THE PASSAGE OF • LAW TO PROHI
BIT EXTRA-11/PICT AL OATHS. Mr. Stevens mov
ed to have it printed—lost, yeas 40, nays 50. The
petition was then referred to the select committee
one the subject.
The A idi•Suli-Trensiiry Resolutions given
in (lie above letter as having passed the House,
were also adopted in the Senate on Friday last
-15 to 12.
HARRISBURG, February 12, 1938
DEAR Sift—On Saturday last there was presen
ted to the Senate a paper of a novel character—be
ing a petition, signed by seventeen Free-Masons
of Allegheny county and Pittsburgh, praying for
the passage of a law to prohibit the administration
of Extra-Judicial Oaths; as they were injurious to
the best interests of the State, immoral, and con
trary to.the laws of God.
A motion was made by Mr. Darragh, who pre
sented it, to have the petition printed for the use
of the members, which gave rise to some debate.
The motion was lost, I think, by two votes, and
the petition referred to the Judiciary Committee.
A bill will be reported, and will probably pass the
Senate.
To-morrow. it is expected, the resolution from
the House against the Sub•Trcasury Pill .ill be
before the Semite. W hat that body will make of
a resolution so contradictory in its terms, is yet to
be seen.
HARRISBURG, February 15, 1838;
Yesterday the Bank Bill came up. Mr.SrsvF.lis
offered some amendments, and gave :tis views on
the first section in that style which characteriies
his unwavering and strong mind. He declared
that some of the provisions of that section were
unconstitutional Liud consequently out of the reach
of the Legislature; and appealed to every lawyer
in the House if he were' not correct. Messrs.
DILL1:41111AM, WATTS, HOOK and HOPKINS with
some others held forth the same opinions. Before
any vote was tAken on the amendment the further
consideration of the subjeCt was postponed uhtil
•
this morning.
When the House, this morning, resumed the
consideration of the Bank Bill, Mr. Stevens modi
fied his amendments, so as to equalize the bank
in paying tax on dividends, exempting those that
paid a gross bonus for their charters. The amend
ments were then agreed to—yeas 55—nays 41.
Mr. Stevens offered a substitute for the bill be
fore the House, but before any action thereon a
motion to adjourn prevailed.
44444 4 4 4 4
A letter. dated Harrisburg. Feb. 17, was re
ceived last evening at too late an hour for an in
sertion. We learn by it, that the Joint Resolu
tion aeainst the Sub-Treasury scheme. has been
signed by the Governor and forwarded to Wash
ington City.
We likewise gather from it, that on Friday, it
being discovered that the Destructionists were de
re: mined, at all hazards, to have an ultra loco loco
bank bill,a large number of the members refit,:ed to
record nicknames on any vote taken on the subject.
The bill contains eleven sections, and at the ad
journment on Saturday but the three first had been
acted upon. As the Destruetives—who have it
all to themselves—differ in opinion and have got
to spat ring, it is presumed that the bill will occupy
the greater part of this week.
thhb,b,t2Litai.,
Pennsylvania has ,Vpoicen:
To make moot for the following, wileh pass
ed the Senate on Saturday evening last, and fur a
copy of which we arch indebted to Mr, Mm iit.c
corr, we are necessarily compelled to - reeve out
several other articles. The article however,is well
worth the room it occupies.
The following Preamble and Resolutions,nfrered
in Senate by Mr. PEN nosh on the 16th,were adup-
; fed by that body on the 171 h.
_Whereas, the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have passed the
following resolution:
"Resolved by the Senate and !louse of Re
presentatives of the Commonwealth of Penn
svlvania in General Assembly met, That our
Representa•ives in Congress be requested
Ind our Senators instructed to vote and use
their influence for a postponement, until the
next session of Congress,of the act introduc•
ed by the Hon. Silas Wright of N.
commonly called the Sub•'Freasury Bill, or
any other act or acts of a similar character;
and, that they vote at this session for no act
of a similar nature: and that we have full
confidence in Martin Van Buren, and in the
wisdom and intelligence of our democratic
Senators and Representatives in Congress:
and our Senators are hereby further lest ruet
ed and our members requested to vole for
such a mode of receiving, keeping, and dis•
bussing the 'white moneys, as will separate
as fur as practicable the Banks from the
Government."
Whereas, the Senate of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania have concurred in and passed the
same—therefore,
Resolved, That the Senate has concurred in this
resolution— -
Because the system proposed to be established
by the Sub-Treasury Bill is an innovation ti.)•m
and at variance with the approved and heretofore
settled policy of the General Government; under
which we have lived for more than filly years,and
under which we have prospered as no other nation
has ever yet prospered: -
Because this system seta at naught the obliga
tions of the General Government, enjoined by the
Constitution of the United States, to regulate com
merce between the different States and with Fo
reign Governments, which cannot be done but by
giving and by preserving to the country n sound
currt;iicy equally good in every portiortof it:
Because this system, if established, would sepa
rate the Government and its interests from the
people and their interest, making the former hostile
to the latter, and the unnatural enemy of the inte
rests of the people, which Government is under
the most solemn obligation's to foster and protect:
Because this system would establish ono cur
rency for the Government, gold and silver, to be
paid to office holders and the dependants of Gov-
Ornment, and anothercurrency (and a depreciated
paper currency) for the people, and make the of
fice holders and the Government richer and the
people poorer:
Because thin system would subvert and destroy
that system of credit which has advanced the wel
fare and happiness of our people in a degree which
has made our notion the envy and admiration of
the world; that system of credit which has ren
dered practical the principle that all men are born
hen and equal; which has given to the poor man
of honest principles, of intelligence and enterprise,
the means of equality with the rich in temporal
comforts as ho is equal in political rights; that
great system of credit heretofore exercised by the
people through incorporated Bunks, the benefits of
which are conferred upon the enterprising who
give life and vigor to the business of society,with
out creating that degrading sense of dependence
for the most part produced where such institutions
have not existed, and whirl), in other countries,
separate society into feudal lords and degraded
vassals:
Ilceattße the Sub-Treasury system will destroy
commerce, put (town enterprise; and deprive the
sons of industry and labor of occupation and sup
port, and reduce our once happy country to a state
of moral and political degradation, fitting the peo
ple for the absolute Government which it will tend
to establish over them: . -
Because it will increase the patronage of the
General Government already swollen to an enor
mous and dangerous extent, and will, when once
established, be the occasion of a constant increase
of the swarms of office holders to harass our peo
ple and eat our substance, and finish the work of
destruction of our dear-bought liberties already so
fearfully began:
Becarpe it will tend so to consolidate all power
in the hands of the President of the United States,
and "the States by degree. 4 into one sovereignty,
the obvious tendency and inevitable result of which
would Is to transform the present republican sys
tem of the United States into an absolute, or at
best mixed monarchy."
Remlred, That the Senate has concurred in the
instruction and request of the House to our mem
bers in Congress "to vote for such a mode of re
ceiving, keeping and disbursing the public moneys,
as will separate as far as practicable the banks
from the Government"—
Because, taken in connection with the just con
demnation of the House of "the sub-treasury bill,
or any other act or acts of a similar character,"
the Senate finds in this instruction and request a
proper rebuke of the unfortomite attempts at, and
exercise of political - influence by the general gov
ernment in the management of the money of the
government through banks employed for this pur
peso, so fully proved and so fatally felt during the
past few years: The Senate cheerfully joins the
House in condemning that influence and to this
instruction aid request, that, in the system of "re
ceiving, keeping, and disbursing public moneys'
through a bank or bunks of the people, care should
he taken as far as practicable so to separate the
banks from the government that, while they aro
used for fiscal purposes, they shall not again be
employed as the instruments of political power, or
to• supply the corrupt wants of the dependants of
the government.
Resolved, That the Senate fully concurs in the
wisdom of "this request and instruction" when
they remember the history of those political at-
empts and practices of the lest few years, com
mencing with the attempt to remove the president
of the branch Bank of the [Tinted States in New
Hampshire, although he was eminently qualified
for his station, because that gentleman differed in
politics. from certain zealous partizans and high
officers of the general government, whose motives
of action the recent disclosures of the transactions
of the deposite hanks of Massachusetts have shown
to be any other than patriotic or disinterested. The
bank of the United States properly resisting these
attempts, and the w•irfare of the government on the
currency and business of the country ensued, and
it has proceeded until, like an earthquake, it has
linsoned foundations and threatens with des:ruc
non the prosperity and govermnent of the country.
Tie events of this war need not he recited to sus
tain the viewk of the House; they are fresh in the
recollection of the nation: the grossly improper
sek:ction of the Planter's Bank of Mississippi by
the present Secretary of the Treasury, and the re
cest disclosures of the afihirs of the deposite banks
of llassachusetta,olone prove the wisdom of exclu
ding political influence from the government of
the money of the nation, and fortify the objections
to tie Sub-treasury bill.
Item! vcd, That the Senate has not considered it
proper to differ from the House in the expression
of courtesy towards the President of the United
States,with which it has chosen to associate a man
ly aid dignified condemnation of almost the only
measure of government of vital importance which
he lus recommended. Such expressions of cour
tesy the conventional politeness of the age justifies
in one individual towards another individual, who,
at the same time, condemns his conduct in the
strongest terms, and they may not be unbec suing
in o n e branch of our government towards another,
even although associated with the severestcondem
nodal. The severity, perhaps, may be consider
ed helL, , htened by the terms of politeness in which
it is conveyed.
In so far as the expression of confidence in Mar
tin Van Buren may rest on the conviction of the
House, that he will not persevere in the odious
measure already so universally unpopular,aithough
the Senate may hope that the confidence of tLe
House is not misplaced, the perseverance of the
President in this dangerous measure,after so many
evidences of popular displeasure as it has received,
loaves to the Senate and the House but little just
ground of rational belief, that he will abandon a
project so iniquitous and subversive of all good
governme:it; and should it be made to appear that
the apprehensions of the Senate are too well foun
ded, we have to °saute the House and the people,
that the Senate, will concur with them indention
clog in terms 'similar to those employed by our an
cestors towards the despot who then ruled the tui
tion, that a ruler "whose character is thus marked
by every act that may define a tyrant, is unfit di
govern a free people." '
Resolved, That the Senate cannot withhold its
concurrence in the compliment paid by the House
to the entire delegation froin Pennsylvania in Con
gress. The Senate has no doubt that the delega
tion possesses wisdom and intelligence to perceive
the enormities of the Sub-Treasury system, and it
is the earnest hope of the Senate that no man's
meng them may want the integrity to oppoSe it.
Should the Senate be mistaken in this, thoy will
ave reason to fear that a servile submission to the
will of power, and not a regard for the interests
of the people, constitute in the minds of some the
best claim to the name of democracy.
Resolver!, That the Speaker of the Senate trans'-
mit a copy of the foregoing preamble. and resolu
tions to each of the Senators and members of Con
gress from this State to be laid before their respec
tive Houses.
To Copttolisis.
r," - - The attention of capitalists is directed to the
Valuable Property offl.red for sale by the Messrs.
FonicErs, among our advertisements.
y We learn that the Convention decided on
Thursday last that the vote on the New Constitu
tion shall be taken on tho Second Tuesday of Oc
tober next; and that the Amendments shall be vo
ted for en ma se, and not separately.
Shocking— A man residing in Hunting
don co-, itid;ana. was recently returning
home from Fort Wayne m a two horse wag.
on, with his w ifo and daughter. In passing
on the canal, he drove so near the margin
that they were precipitated into the water.
The man, 1)19 daughter,and the horses were
in,tantly drowned. The wife is not expect.
ed to live in consequence of severe injuries.
TILE MAN WAS INTOXICATES.
IVhat they say in New York.—The lib
eral. bid to Mr. MITIILENBERG, of $9OOO
outfit and 89000 salary, as a means of pur
chasing union and harmony, in the party in
Pennsylvania, is thus noticed in the New
Yot k Evening S•ar:—"Van Buren's majority
in Pennsylvania was abjut 4000; mast of
which he obtained in the German districts
influenced by Muhlenberg. As payment
has been made for this service in the mission
to Austria, is there any gentleman willing
to contract for the vote of that State for a
second time to Van Buren? Sealed pro
posals can now be sent in."
IMPORTANT TO TANNERS.-It IS stated
that Dr. W. ZOLLIKOPPER, of. Middleburg,
Md., has obtained a patent for a new discov
ery in the art of tanning, being an. Improv
ed process of bating all kinds of hides and
skins, in one to nine hours. The texture
and complexion of the leather that is tanned
after the operation of this bate, is said to
loose nothing in comparison with that which
has been bated in the old way.
CHEERING Pnoarmr.—The Tallahassee
Floridian, of 27th ult., alluding to "the pre.
sent situation of the frontier," observes,
"Fifty Indians in the present state of the
country, might attack the seat of govern
ment, disperse the Legislative Council and
Court of Appeals, fire the city, and escape
with impunity."
The Cincinnati Gazette throws out this
' hint:—Just by way of wonderments,suppose
the N. Yprk Conservatives should,in March
next, nominate flenery Clay for President,
and Senator Tallmadge for Vice President!
Whore would the Vanocracy be. "And
echo answers, where?" •
ADVERTISEMENTS.
VALUABLE
TAN-YARD PROPERTY
FOR SALE.
Subscribers offer for sale that vale
A- able TAN YARD PROPERTY, sit.
tinted in Gettysburg, fronting along the Bal.
tirnore turnpike,and recently owned by SAM
ETEL S. FORNEY. This property consists of
a good two Stoll; Brick
DWELLING
s'l,•:
11 0 t, F A
with a never fiiling pump of good water at
the dour, complete milk house and other no.
cessary buildings.
'TIME
consists of brick shedding, with a complete
Currying shop, fronting the main street, a
two story Brick Bearn•houso, sixtv•seven
Vats of all desci ipt ions (eight of which are
in the Beam houso,) with a never-failing
stream ofwater. There is also a good Barn,
with a threshing floor 16 by 26 feet, a wag
on shed and corn crib attached, and in every
way calculated for an extensive basiness.
They would also observe that a considera•
blu part of the purchase money might remain
in the hands of the purchaser. For further
particular; enquire of Ditvtu S. FORNEY,
Of Carlisle, Pa., JACOB FORNEY,Of Hanover,
York Co. Pa.;or SAMUEL S. FORNEY, now
residing on the property. Possession can
be given immediately if desired.
DAVID S. FORNEY,
• JACOB FORNEY.
February 20, IS:N.
PUBLIC SALE.
T HE Subscriber. ihtending, to remove to
the West, will sell at Public Sale, on
Friday the 2d day of March next, at his
residence in Freedom township, Adamscoun
ty, Pa., near the Public Road. lending from
Fairfield to Moritz's tavern, and about a
mile and a half west of the latter place,
THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY-VIZ:
A two-horse Wagon, A fall
ing-top Haronche & Harness,
Ten Cows and One large Fat Steer, 60
Sheep, forty of which are young full blood•
ed• Nlerinoes. • 15 Hogs, 6 hives of Bees, 1
tetyltee Stove,
,150 bushels of Oats, 150
pounds of Wool, Hay by, the ton, together
with Farming Utensils—such as Ploughs,
Harrows, &c.
Household & Kitchen Furni
ture: Such as Tables, Chairs, Bureaus, Cup-
boards, &c. &c. with various other articles.
Kr All to be sold without reserve. Sale
to commence at 10 o'clock A at. when due
attendance and a reasonable credit will be
teen. ABRAHAM SHERFY.
February 20, 1838.
YOUNG MEN'S
THE Young lieu of Adams
proving of the pnnelptei pee* reri
aim ; Rrrnza in the adtninistnatrsVir
SNiovernrnent, wad desiring wreath
printiles established and sustained by
election:l*re requested tr, tram at the Cestrt:-
A , ---
House in,Gettyshurg, on Saturday Ile 24144 , 7 ,
inst., nt Mt:Mr/y*3x. for the porpoise of
ink stepsrparatory ton State and
orgnnizat_ it of A Young Sleds Potety—L. : - .%,
adopting Such measures as may condice 10.4
the successor their principles,and ofieonsalt,TA
mg as to the time and manner of eteetnix:l
Do.legates to the nreposed Sta t e Convecti o n .
'Sr Young llen. It is hoped ?tilt - the young
men will getiernll% he in attendartre.
February 13, 1534. • MANY. -,
17,7 E .1*,13 -
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Hanover mad Carlisle Turn
pike _Road Con:pang.
xixuißiT of Tolls received, repairs and
-1 41 --A expenses in the Hanover and CarliAe
Turnpike Road Company, from the 13ila
December, 1536, to the 11th Dec. 11 ,4 :37.
Dld.
To amount of Toll received at Gate
No. 1 Jacob Beat Gi:ekee l rz!r, 6: - 4) 07
To do. do. No. John Hea z lv, da 612 3:3k
To do. do. No. 3 Catlutrilie Lae:4,51:42 27. i
To do. do. No. 4 Win. Thonr,-Nr, 455 si)
To do. do—No. 5 Andrew ihxoE!, 573
To do. dn. from Stockten Sc Stokes,
Stage toll, -.lo'l PO
To Rent do. for old Gate House. 25 00
Ca.
13y cash paid repairs on Road, 2,213 80
do. Managers of the Company, - - 54 00
do. 5 Gatekeeper's Salaries, - 500 00
do. Probates of Gatekeeper's
monthly returns, _
do. Books and Stationary. 9 50
do. Printers Bills for advertisinaAke- 6 00
do. Rent ofGate- houses N 0.2 & 3,. 48 00
do. Building new Gate House
No. 4,
do. Secretary's salary,
do. Treasurer's salary,
83,356 80
Balance expended over and above the a
nouut received of 8397 96i.
1 du certify that the abace exhibit is cor. •
rect, as. winless my hand this 4th day of
January, 1838.
THOMAS STEPHENS, Treater.
February 13, 1838. 3t-46.
IlMightsvilly, York and Get
tysburg Rail Road Co.
STOCK HOLDERS in the above road are
notified that another initallmeot of $5
on each share is due; which they are rapes.
ted to pay en or before the first of Mantis
next. Those in Philadelphia will pay to
the Cashier °cafe U.S. Sitobarldio WtritbitlP
ville and Columbia to Mt. Wriglaoit tiso:
Cull e C tor's _office. -
JOHN B. M'PH ERSON, Trier.
February 1,1838. 31/.46
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