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An opportunity Is now offered of supply jog yourselves with Woodcoek's Self SharpiNg Ploughs. Being the best article ever offered the Farmers in this section of the State. THESE Ploughs • will not choke nor carry dirt, and the draft is about one third less than the Ploughs heretofore in use, two horses doing the work of three be sides a groat saving in time and money in keeping them in repair. The Point and Shear can be put on in five minutes and only cost 374 conta each and when dull can be turned and repented. These Ploughs have been introduced in this comity. The fol• :* towing named persons have used them to whom., we recommend Farmers to apply er'information respdoting them. Montjoy township, Samuel Durborrow, Esq. Jacob Keller, Esq. Moses M'llvam, John Wileon,Joseph Minor, Jonas Spans ler, Jews Barr, John Bonner, Cornelius Lott, Wm. Elino, Frederick Colehouse, Jacob Clutz, Samuel Reek, Josiah Benner, Jacob Norbeck, John B. Houghtelin. Mountpleusnnt township, Joseph Cesium Alexander Sponsler, Samuel Sponelor, Jacob Clapsaddle, Joseph Smith. Cornelius Houghtelin, -Wm. Lott, John Torrence, Jacob Benner, Wm. Roberta,. Samuel Swope, Alexander Ewing, David ‘-‘,. Snider, Joseph Homier. ,),, ,Cumberland township, Peter Froy, Hen!, • Loft,-Jacob Bolinger, John Plank, Jacob Miller, Robett Allison, Peter Epley. Straban township, Joseph Lott, heel) Hulick, Eatori Norris, John Elorneberger. Franitiin township, Frederick Diehl. Germany township, Mr. Loudebringh. A supply of the above Ploughe, with Points and Shears will be kept at .• JAMES A. THOMPSON'S, Ckttysburfi. *SAMUEL DURBOIIROWS, Two Taverns. THOS. WICNIGHI"S, Franklin township. Farmers in want of good Ploughs are requested to gain all the information from these that are now using thorn, and then tbke the Ploughs keep them until they are scoured arid if not what they have been rep. resented, to return them. JOHN M. SLIBERT. N. B.—The double tree must bo at least . feet long. Chambersburg, April 111, 1839. " lew Store. subscriber would inform the public , -0 1 6 that he has taken that stand formerly occupied by Wm. Gillespie, in Baltimore eftreet, directly opposite Yeatt's Hotel.wbere he is now prepared to oiler an entire, New-- Large and Splendid assortment of DRY GOODS, Groceries, 11.artiNvarreif, Queensv ar e l Selected with great care and bought upon the very best terms for Cash. Among his very general assortment are 'the following articles : Blue, Black, and Brown Cloths, Polish and Invisible Green Cloths, Black, Ribbed and Plain Cassimoree, Fancy Nlelbooris Ribbed, do Plain Fancy Colored, do Superior Black Satin Vestings Fig. & Black Silk Velvet, Superior Tabby Velvet, White Linen Drillings, Ribbed and Plain, • Brown do do do de. • Black Summer Cloths, • Illelbourn Ribbed do. Elephant and Bang up Cords, Irish Linens, :1-4 Table Diapers, 10-4 Irish Sheetings, Russia and Scottish do. Black Mattionia Lustring, Blue Black; du% Figured and'Vlain Gro du Naps, Plain Gro do Rer:ines, Darted, Clause, Satin & Lace Bordered Shawls, Wl. , te and Black Silk Gloves, and Pic Nio, do. Kid and Beaver, do. - ntleman's Silk, Rid and Beaver NV hitt) and Black Silk Hose White and Black Silk 1-2 do. • NV hito and Black Colored do. ALSO—A HANDSOME ASSOTMENT OF Bonnet Ribbons, Lawns, Calicoes, (as low as 6,1) Mouselairie de Laines, With a groat variety of almost every other description of GOODS; to all of which he would respectfully call the alten• lion of the citizens of Gettysburg and neighborhood, as from the "unusual" terms upon which they were bought, he will be enabled—as he is detormiund to sell them at very reduced and unusual prices, 1). 0. SWOPE. Gettysburg, April 21,1839. - tc-4 - ,• B. Country produce lakenitt,:eiislAP& • goods. • • C . having announced my name to the Voters of Adams county for :_•::•,:rihe Office of Register and Recorder, I .4ctuld take the liberty respectfully to offer .• ;:i'enyself h candidate (if nominated,) for the 0 lice of Prothohotary and Clerk of llte. Courla ; and solicit the suffrages of the public. • . A AlOb' SIAGIN LI% Fairfield, April 2, 1 te-1 .71* 0 TES For Office of the Star fir. Banner: ehanzbersburg Street, a few doors West o the Court-House. 1. The STAB & REPUBLICAN BATSMEN is pub 'kited at TWO DOLLARS per annum (or Vol ume of 52 numbers,) payable half-yearly in ad vance: or TWO DOLLARS & FIFTY CENTS if not paid until after the expiration of the year. 11. No subscription will he received f,r n shone period than six months; nor will the papoi bahs continued "until all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of tho Editor. A failure to notify a dis continuance will be considered a new engagement and the paper forwarded accordingly. 111. AnvEirrisenctres not exceeding a square will be inserted Tann; times for $l, and 25 cents for each subsequent insertion—the number of in sertion to be marked, or they will be published till forbid and charged accordingly; longer ones in the same proportion. A reasonable deduction will be made to those who advertise by the year. IV. MI Lett&rs and Communications addressed to the Editor by mail must be post-paid, or they will not be attended to THE GARLAND t4e‹x- -- m-,..- ") 1..„A - 0 • 4 )' . ., ti .. , - - itin. , ~ 7 41 :k . 4 eh- 7 -"-'4 : , , -1 :-Z7 4 ,.. 4 - ''- '.qi`h'to ' —"With sweetest floworseurieh'il, From various gardens cal I'd with oaro." ROD. GE'rilttil:tllo tann igl) BANNER T33E WIND. Dl' Inftß. LYDIA JANE PISCISON Oh Wind ! Where is thy borne, Thy routing place Where door thou plume thy wings to roan In pathless fields of space I Thou corn'st with fleecy wings And hymning voice ; And tho sweet blossoms, and glad birds o' Awaken and rejoice Whence c.ona'st thou, with thy songs That glad the earth ? And call her myriad infant throngs Of beauty into•birth. When the tremenduous power • . • That crests the waves, , And heaves lbem, shouting on thu 'wounding - = shore, : r .:.;S - . 11 ' , Th:thioughthe oCcancaves ? Whence is tby strength that bows The forest doviri - ; And dashes from the mountains crows The God wrought emerald eruwiil That lifts the eternal rock From its strong nest, And hurls it rudely with treroenduous• shock Don from the !edgy crest, That levels with the dust The eastell'il tow'r And many a pile, which mortalsbtidst As monuments of pow'r 1 All Natures precious bahn Floats on thy wing ; And all sweet sounds,all melodies that charm, Thy gentle pinions bring. Cradled amidst thy plumes The lightnings sleep, Till on thy breath through rolling glooms The glittering terrors sweep. The thunders fearful sound Is born of thee ; And leaping onward vends the dark profound, And shakes immensity., Where is thy home 0 Wind I Hark the reply I dwell with the immortal mind,— Typo a His majesty. • Invisible and free With joyous flight, I range the shouting earth and roaring sett Diffusing life, and light. Yo hear my passing sound, But cannot know Prom whence I run my glorious tenni), Or to what realms I go. All Nature owns my sway, And fears my voice; The clouds, the waters, and the land obey And tremble and rejoice. Ye tremble at my might, And yet I come, Tho source of animation, light,. Beauty, and bliss and bloom, O'er earth and all her train Of moving thing), A quickning spirit, source of Mb I reign. With all pervading wings, God fills infinity With fife and bliss Immortal lifeopiritunlity, And deathless happiness. And unto me 'tis given To Shadow forth -The power that fills, and+ules, and gladdens To mortals on the earth. TZiti-)C3IIiiOEIV6 From the Ladieb' Garland E I, LEN:CHIE In the summer of IR—I had the plea sure, in company with :ledge D of visiting the celebrated ground Where Lovell fought with the Wiens. It is in Maine, about three miles frem the peace. ful mid little village of Fryslairg, which lies embodied in the valley of the Sacco. The lofty pine and staid} , oak, still wave in silence the houghs that shaded the savige warrior. The drooping bronelle9 of the willow that lbnncd the fainting brow of the white man, still bend Ar;cr the fatal spot. ROBERT S. P.INTO.V, EDITOR .11XID PROPRIETOR. The Indians had long annoyed tho few inhabitants that were thinly scattered over that portion of the county, most barbarously murdering mco, women and children. Often had the savage's tomahawk been buried in the head of the innocent babe as it slumbered on the bosom of its mother— and fair daughters were torn from their peaceful abodes—dragged into the dreary wilderness—compelled to endure all the horors of savage cruelty, and at last suffer the most excruciating end lingering death. The father returned froni his weary toils at the close of the day, but to mourn and weep 1 His family was either torn assun der or weltering, in their own gore by his own fi res id e ; or his house reduced to ushes and no trace of its inmates to be found. The Chief who directed and conducted these bloody invasions, was Paugus. His very name wits terror to all the white sett lers. fle was a savage of giant strength ; swift looted, cruel in the extreme, fierce and vengead disposition, unequalled among all the savage, tribes that roamed the forest. By his cunning he always eluded the most vigilent search of the keenest hunters, who had often sought his retreat, either to take his life or secure him prisoner. At one time indeed they supposed him their victim ; but on entering his wigwam, they found it empty. He was however, near . enough to its blaze as they sot it on fife, and to swell the smoke that curled among the tree tops under which ho was concealed. At length a company, a few brave ones— of injured citizens, whose heart yet burned to be revenged for the loss of some dear member of their family, started under the command of Captain Lovell, with a dote! - mination to arrest the savage murderer, in their passage through the wilderness to the place of their destination, they passed the log cabin of Chainberlain, to whom the made known their enterprise. It was enough. Ho took down his old and well tried ritle—stood a few moments in silence —looked around him on the different mem bers of his little family as though. perchance it ought tlz.—tiir: - tr. , 31 - tirne, find then - bierrheii v . faro Well. Not, however, until a kind kiss from the quivering lips of her whose cheer lel heart responded to his determination, uas left upon his eare-worn check. She betrayed a tearful eye as she looked out upon the forest ; for "she feared the savage lurking there." But the conflict of the parting scene was short—ho was soon away. an uncommonly brave thilow, was well known to the Indians. His moneky cabin was lined with "gammons of the bear." and his bed was made of the fur of the cata mount. Ho was tall, well built, quick o apprehension, sagacious, eagle-eyed and nimble on foot as a bounding buck. And his strength was proportioned to his activity. A dozen of savages would quail if Cham berlain stood before them, with his rifle nod hatchet And although they thirsted for his blood, yet none of theta dared hazard a shot nt his per.ou, for fear of the dreadful summons of his final rifle, should they miss him. They would pass cautiously and silently by his cabin, point to his dwelling and say,' that is the smoke of the mighty hunter." After many a weary step through a rough and pathless wilderness, they reached the shore of a large body of water, resembling a small lake, since called of the occasion, Lovell's pond. From a lofty summit they spied standing on a distant point across the way,a single Indian, which led them to sup. pose that the main body might be near him They accordingly laid asido their packs that they might be unincumbored, and made for that direction. But they were disappointed. The Indian was placed their to decoy them. On returning to the place where they had left their packs, behold ! they were gone. The savages who had laid in ambush had secured them. Consterna• lion for a moment seized the disappointed soldiers; and the next instant the bullets of the Indians, by whom they were stir rounded, came whistling among them from all sides. •No way of retreat was loft them; they must fight or perish. The battle was long and fierce. The ranks of the white men were beginning to be thinned, one after another had been cut down, until the few who had remained wet() on the point of yielding. Capt Lovell him. self had fallen and most of his 'officers. The day was fast closing, and the contest was undecided• 'rho sun had already des• cended beneath the mountain too, which threw back a gloomy shade over the water. when Chamberlain rushed through the willows to slake his thurst at the pond, and to claense his rifle, which had become so foul that it could not be discharged, At the same instant, and Tor the same purpose, the dark form of Paugus appeared at a little distance upon the bedelt. Chamber.. lain for the first time, scanned his savage foe, and caught his vengeful e y e . Ill s b o ld heart almost quailed within him, when be saw the desperate situation in which he was placed ; and for olive he thought of - grave—and betrayed a vigil I Was it last ? for his wife and children. Each heaven ; deliberately pi oceektl to wish out his gun, while they tallied to eaelt other. - "Now," said Paligris, exiiltioldy,' I lip - . f.l yi' Cliumbei ICT"FE•IREESS .11.1 11 49 FREE...DI vatptexamca4.2la. waimazDaz dwo?zl.‘d aaao. on which ho bled, and where in peace his ashes still repose. 1 took from the trunk of a tree under which they were buried, and on which their names were engraved, a small chip, which I still preserve as a choice relic, and on which I have written the names of the two companions who decided tile fate of tho day. Chamberlain's lame as n hunter, and ns "No, no ! I have you Puugus," shouted the bold hunter. And each with unparalle led quickness loaded his rifle. Chamber , min' s was loaded with a cartridge, and tho breech firmly upon the ground i:primed itself. And as Paugus was bring. ing his gun to his face, the ball from the hnnte'rs rifle pierced his heart. He gave a death yell, and fell upon the sand, uttered an unearthly groan, and then rolled his eyes in death. The Indian's bullet just grazed the km of chamberlain, but left him unhurt. And after casting a triumphant look upon the fallen savage he returned to the despairing ranks of his companions, and shouted to them of the full of Paugus. "Paugus dead! Pantos demo !" echoed from every voice. The'Savages caught the unwelcome news, and yaw with their own eyes his bleeding body stretched upon the shore. They CMS ed their firing, gave u deafening yell, and then fled. The few of Captain Lovell's mon who sin+ . eel, made the best of their way, faint and wean•, and without previsions. Those who were so badly wouuded that they were unable to travel, were loft to meet their time when the savages might return. Their Chaplain the Rev. Mr. F , was among the ill-fated number; and after pray int( with his departing associates, he re• quested to have three loaded guns left him :1.,/ his defence. He then pilluwed his head for the night, upon a mossy rock beneath the tree under which he had fallen. The dim/ dawned ; for the last time he opened his eyes upon the morning sun, and sent up to Heaven his last prayer. The savag,es returned—thren of hem fell beneath his well directed aim ; and then the fatal tomahawk ended his sorrows. Threo of the decendants of Paugus, many years after, by stratagem sought t( avenge the death of the Chief upon Chain berlain, but they too, fell at the summons o his rifle; and the bloody hunter was permit ted to end his days in peace in the husom o his friends and flintily. His rifle is still preserved as a curiosity and may now be seen in a small museum kept in the village, about three wiles Iron the beach. Scene in a Sucker Coml. The Illinoian tells the following amusing story of a scene that occurred during the itting of one of the Illinois Circuit Cuuris: cnMtabto dint hattintoly boon ituleoctutl into Mike was in attendance on the court. and was ordered by the judge to call John Bell and Elizabeth Bell. Ho immediately began at the top of his lung's John Bell and Elizabeth 8011,-7-"orro at a time," said the judge. "One at a time, One at a time, ONE AT A TI 11E," shouted the constable. "Now you've done it," exclaimed the judge, out of patience. ‘-Now you've done it, now you've done it, NOW YOUVE : HONE IT," yelled .ire constable. There was no standing this; and court, bar and bystanders broke into a heavy laugh, to the perfect surprise and dis may of the astonished constable. "[ say Jack, can't you give us a little advice upon a soft subject," bawled a lean faced city touch-me-not the other day to a jolly old.souled butcher, who was carefully, and scientifically carving up the(fifelesere mains of a fine bullock. "Mai/Aid-Icon— what's broke ?" "Why—why—l'm in love with a gal, and can't contrive how to gain the crittur's. affliction 7" Well, don! look so calfish-,ooly stake yourself my friend, and I think by sending her a few tender-lines (loins) you can soon obtain a 'smack at the chops' ".12 ludicrous perversion of the author's ?Iwo ning."—Tlie Now Orleans Picayume folks say, that when they perused the celebrated clock story, .they thougt the landlord was intended for M. Van Buren, and the mad wags who ran away with the money, for Messrs. Price and Swartwout. AN AFFAIR OF HONOR Two of tho corpse editorial at Baltimore went out armed with pistol and ball on a search for each others brains—one went too early and the other too late, to the place of meeting so the ofrair ended in a regular ~h low out" upon gin toddy, and both editors are saQf to have como home "half shot." ellartlage by• Instalments. At Houghton-le-Spring, on Sunday week, an amusing circumstance occurred, which has yielded much merriment to the gossips of the district. A youno• t' eouple presented themselves at the niter to be joined together in holy matrimony ; mid, in the midst of the buckling ceremony, when they , were called upon to join hands, they each held oat, in the nervous confusion of the critical moment, the left instead of the right hand. The recognized master of, the ceremonies, the parish clerk, corrected the blunder; and the lovers, tickled by their mutual adventure, burst into a most uncanonical fit of laughter, which speedily infected the. wedding. ntrentionts. The curate refused to complete the ceremony, and the disappoint. cd pair left the church half married. On iho fAlowing day, however, the marriage v,as perfected by another clergyman.— Carlige (Eng.) Journal. A Philadelphia editor thinks, from the . manner shirtkure mode in that city, there ought to be an inspector of common sewers the editor went to the expense of n new shirt the other day smi'foundlinnseli when he awoke in the morning crawltn 6 out . I>ctwt•en two of the stite,hos. Tecuyieseh. Tecumseh was the sworn enemy to the Americans. Indeed he detested the whole white race as heartily as Carthageniah Han nibal did the Romans; and he was the ally of the English, because he was thus afford ed a better opportunity to wreak his ven geance on the descendants of those who had taken possession of the soil, which right full) belonged to the red men, and who wore rap. idly swooping the Indians from the face of the earth. Tecnniseh was endowed with courage, n quality which is not one of the characteristics of the North Western In- dian ; he also possessed a mind of uncom. men ; and in bib general character as well as in his implacable hatted to the w hi tes,he resembled the celebrated Sachem, Philip of Mount Hope. We have heard a 'ittlo anecdote of Tecumseh, which will servo hotter then a volume or description to depict the character of this extraordina ry 111110. A short time before the battle of Tippe canoe, a talk was hold between Ghneral 11arrison and Teeumseh. The General ar rived first at the appointed place, which was an open spot, carpeted with the green sward and covered only by the canopy of heaven. I-Ie was accompanied by his suite, arrayed in full regimentals, and presenting a gay appearance. soon rifler, Tecumseh ap proached the Fpnt, clothed in splendid In dian military costume, which was - well Cal culated to display his e ‘ thletic term. His manner was not that of a suppliant. His bearing was as haughty as if worlds ware at his disposal Land he advanced towards the spot whore Harrison awaited him, his step e.as firm, his form erect, ,with the head slightly thrown back, his features stern and rigid, and his nostrils were distended like those of the war-horse, when he scents the battle from afiir. Indeed his whole appear ance was that of one who asks no favor, but who, goaded on by contempt sand - hatred. breathes nought but defiance upon his enemies. • As Tecumseh proudly approndlird, Gen. oral Harrison rose to receive tho Chief, and pointing to a bench prepared for the purpose said, "Yotir white father requests you to be seated." Tecumseh east upon the American Gen eral a look of unmitigated scorn and indig• nation. You my lather?" said he. "No. The sun (pointino to that luminary in the Heavens) is my rather! The earth.(point ing to the ground) is my mother 1 And (throwing turmoil" on the -gtoultO,) -I wilt rest no where but •on her bosom '1 1) The . annals of Roman or Grecirm histo. ry will hardly furnish a reply to equal, in grandeur, and sublimity, this of the untu tored Indian.—Mer. Jour. A wife and seven young onbaboiniettably lodged in a garret, is what may be called "high life." Wild Cnt money lies fallen to M 2 per bushel in Michigan. • Red Dog is at 50 cents per cart lund. The New Orleans Picayune giVes the following as the symptoms of the 14Iulticau lis fever at that place: "What did you kill that dog for 1" "Be. cause he'd the hydrophobia." "How do you know that 1" "Didn't you see him standing up yonder gateway out of the rain? If he hadn't hated water, he'd never done that, so I thought had better just kmick his brains eut.'r A new play called "Bill Screamer," which is making much noise in Arkansas, is said to have been written by Archibald Yell, Esq. The heat of Now Orleans is excessive. The mercury rises so high that the editor of' the Times is obliged to mount a chair to see what number of degrees it has reached. A NEW YORK DANDY. One youth of this kind 1 know ;a dolt of the very first water ; who said to an ac quaintance recently, "Do you know the Misses—, of Nee Yauk 1 What suscep tibia creatures they ar, to be su•ah! 1 called on them a few months ago, and sang to them "Me Sister De•ah ! and don't you think that they both fell in love with me 1 Egad they did so, but 1 could'nt relieve them. I vow I won't be cruel to any of them if I can help it; I won't pos• itively ; would you ?" This was nt an or• diriary. "I say, stranger," said a rough looking book-petiler from Illinois, "you are not n man are yon? A full bound man? You don't sartingly answer to a masculine title, do you? I should take you forn pock et edition of sheep. You havn't brains enough to fascinate a kitten. You are too flat to keep your eyes open fully, and I'll bet a wolf trap, that the sight of a, blown poppy would set you asleop any time. 0 psha I landlord give this thing a weak lemonade, scented with rose water, and I'll go bail for the bill. A Sticarrr.RuN AWAY Wrm—On the 23(1 ult., Mr. Brotherton, the Sheriff' of St. Louis, attached the steilinboat Gen. Brady. On the night of the 241 h, the Deputy Sher iff, Air. Lacy, slept on board. About four o'clock in the mot ning, discovering that the boat was raising steam, he rushed to the pi• lot house and took possession of the wheel, but the pilot and heeds overpowered him and pat of with the boat, Deputy Sheriff and all for New Orleans. A considerable distance below, Mr: Lacy was put on shore. Vu the 2:3d ult—the Sheriff', Mr. Brother. ton, belt - St. Louis in puisuit (tithe boat. cbtar..e there will h a a cr i m i na l p ros o. ' i cuit4o uspimi titeAirefo of *Orals 1 -1 1VIROLE NOS 481• DEBATE In the House of Representatives on the report of the Committee in the case of Mr. Stevens. Mr. SPACKMAN considered the quell. Con before the House of great moment. Upon its proper decision will depend the character of the State among her republi• can sisters. It affects nearly and deeply the rights and privileges of the peole. " It is an effort of authority over the most sacred privileges secured by the constitution; that which gives to republican institutions their peculiar character; he meant the right dr suffrage and free representation. It is impossible that a question involving a more important principle could be agita ted in this Hell. It cannot be that a step may be taken by the majority with lade• cent haste, affecting this right, without ex. posing them to the rebuke of an enlighten. ed and jealous constituency. The question ought to be determined with calmness,cau tion and deliberation. He held it priviki. ged, to be one that ought not to be shrunk from or smothered. When the gentleman from the county rose to demand the pre. vieus question, he furnished an imperfect apology by stating that there were yet on the files measures that should be acted on. Mr. S. was not prepared to hasten over the bleeding Constitution; to discuss sub. jade of partial and minor importance. The one before us will leave a lasting impression upon the institutions and history of the commonwealth. He was not willing that the majority of the House, after having pass• ed this resolution, should ask forgiveness, because they know not what they did; bo desired that they should eat with all the light that could be obtained from a fuil dor cuession of its merits, A constant resort to_the previous question by the majority, must moduce the impression, that they are not satisfied with the reasoning upon whidh they rely ; that they have within their breasts, a conscience complaining and ill at rest. The eagerness to reach the vote dies played to day, and on other oceasions,when matters of great importance wero before us has rtecalled to my recollection the evils . . mike of guilty and remorseful impatience Made by Macbeth while goading himselfto the tommiErsion of assassination t "If it were done, wheelie dovie, then %were' t ware doer, quickly." Can it, 'be supposed that the blow al the - . Constitution ' now aimed, can be struck ) without attracting the attention of every man hi the commonwealth who knows his rights midplates a just estitnation upon them t Will the suppression of the discos' sion hero prevent it elsewhere t Nt str - with whatever swift or "stealthy pac e" , the majority advance to the execution of the great wrong contemplated by this resolm tion, they cannot preVent the, people know. ing their "where about," and proneuucing judgment on their conduct. I cannot die. cover in the whole history of the country ) in all its records, an attack ou the constitn. lion so deliberate, so designed, so wilful as is proposed by the passage of thiti !mien. In the Month of December we saw the Senate assailed by a portion of the people in a riotous and unlawful manner its sessions interrupted; its members di, poised; the course of its action attempted to be prescribed by an excited mob. We saw the functions of governmeat declared to be dead by a tumultuous town meeting— tho custody of our property, lives and Nitre given by that meeting to the protection (such protection as the vtiltufo gives the lamb,) of a provisional government appoint. ed by its chairman. We have seen the most active agents in'these outrages merit from the Executive marks of distingutshed favor. He has placed them near his per* son, and confided to them ofgces of great responsibility and profit. These events were well calculated to cover- the &tore with gloom. I had supposed that I should not live to see other proceedings as.preg nant with danger to our institutions. When I beheld this body claiming to be the Hotw of Representatives, professing excessive' democracy and regard of the popular will;: clothed in their own apprehension with all the powers of a branch of the Leguilature r and actually ekercising them; possessing the air of deliberation; the appointed guar dian of every right belonging to the people; deriving its existence from the right of sum frage; and depending for 'its continuance , upon the preservation of that right, pro. ceeding with long cherished purpose, with: malice aforethought to drive from his yent a mombdr dui) elected and possessing every constitutional qualification, upon the mast flimsy preteNt. lam compelled to confess that I was in error; that I bad yet to wft - ness a greater outralm on the constitution, a more alarming attack on the foundations of free institutions than that made by the mob, their instigators and patrons in December • last. It is the very priest desecrating the rite of the altar, at which he was appointed to minister. The resolution alleges that Mr. Stevens has resigned his scat and directs the Spea ker to issue his •warrant for a new election,. 'Fho manner in which these prosteedinge have been conducted is as oppressive and harsh, as their object is unjust and untwist'. tutional. When Mr. Stevens presented himself to the House in order to take t h e necessary qualifications, it was asserted that ho had forfeited his seat by his conduct 9131 p. sequent to his election. He was made-this object of much personal obloquy—chalet!, ith baying coinantted cantemt eo,ingtit a nature ns Would warrant the fieueertiper rush% bttuhia scat. Thu ieutteatioti t innnt !Arms [Air. Putter,l argued i4atitsri
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