-PI GOVERNOR'S ME . -" tho Bonito, autt,Spnto. of_ liopro4ort4atives of the flothiiiiii7wcirth Of Ponnsylltlinto. tcorrprtmtp.] The ordinary resources of the Common wealth arising from all . revenues payable into the treasury; together with en estimate of the whole amount of public property, will appear from the following tabular state ments • Abstract of the ordinary revenues of the State in 1839. Canal and railway tolls. Auction commissions and ,auction duties, Collateral inheritance tat, Dividends on bank stock, Do. turnpike,bridge and navi gation' stock, Land and land office fees, Tax on bank dividends, Tax on certain offices, • Tax on writs, dm • Tavern licenses, Retailers' licenses, Tax on loans companies, Escheats, Dank charters, Hawkers' and pedlars licenses, Miscellaneous, • $1,821,119 Ekt AAstract of the ordinary expenditures of the. State in 11331:1. gxpenses-of governMent, . • $412,751 63 Repairs--canal and railways, 376,336 79 Militia expenses, . 25,981 17 Guarantee of interest,• 24,562 22 Pensions and gratuities, 53,588 - 74 Common schools, colleges, &c, 385 ,253 14 House. of Refuge, • 5,000 00 Penitentiaries, eastern end, western, 30,826 54 Interest on .loans, . 1;296.010 24 Pay ofcollectors, lock-keepers, &c. 70,000 00 Miscellaneous, • . 28,552 40 . • PUBLIC PROPERTY. tfank stock; apiko and brkdge stock, 2,321, 88 anal and navigation stock, 602,579 9 Hail road stock, 327,368 93 Public works, canal.), Milways,&s. 20,399,220 56 Money due on land, estimated, 1,000,000 00 $33 259 085 28 The public implovements are estimated at their original cost, and the bank and rail road stock at its par value. It will bo ob. vim's that this estimate has relation to the ultimate value of all, (except the bank stock,) and not the present . available ,value which this public property may bear. On a recapitulation of the foregoing state. meats, it appears from them that the public debt amounts to the sum of 834,141,663 80 The public property to 33,259,095 28 Balanco;- %snow... The ordinary expenditures of • she commonwealth for-all purposes for the , last year, are • 82,70E4803 47 The ordirmaY revenue cram all sources • for'the same year, amounts to Leaviog a a gross balance a- gainst the' state of $1,067,743 63 Tho affairs of the commonwealth have been for several years gradually verging on towards deeper and deeper embarrassment, until we have at length reached this unex pected deficiency of funds in the treasury, to meet the demands, upen it. The people have been told again and agein, that our fit'. cal condition was flourishing and prosper ous, while infect, our prosperity was all ha sed,on paper calculations and loans, which loens,we are just now beginning to perceive, bear interest, and are, some day to be paid, We are now compelled to Grego all tempe vary expedient:, and to look the true state of things in the face, We must resort to taxes, the sale of the public improvements, or to further loans. The public improve ments cannot bo sold but at a most ruinous sacrifice; and as to loans, it is doubtful whether we can procure them at all, unless at an unwarranted rate of interest. Not withstanding all these difficulties, this sum due by the state must be paid. To obtain the means we have at the best, a choice of evi,llLand we ought to Select that which will impose on the people of the common , wealth the least inconvenience and detri ment. I shall recur to this subject again, in a subsequent part of this message. W.VVe had intended publishing the Message entire ; but find that it would fill our paper for several+ weeks, to the exclusion of almost every thing else—and have, therefore, concluded to give an abstract of the'temainder, for which we are in debted to the . l 4Pbiladelphia Inquirer.") The auspension ofspocie piYments is next adverted to, and in considerable detail.— That course is deprecated in the strongest terms, but the Governer argues that it does not nlwaye follow that banks are unsound and unable to pay all demands against them, be. cause they do not pay specie for their notes. to Pennsylvania, he says: There are fiftv-two banks, with an ag gregate capital of something more than six ty millions of dollars; but such has been the disregard of law by , some of them, that they have not made any return; and the returns made by - some of them, are so very Imperfect, that it is impossible to arrive at any thing like accuracy as to the amount of l their circulation, specie or debts to them. But .from the best data within my reach, the amount - of their notes in circula tion may be computed at not less than [Mi.- ty-three millions of dollars, and the amount due tad owing to them, principally by cor porationsand citizens of this commonwealth, is perhaps about seventy millions of dollars. This amount is due. to' these banks from in dividuals residing in all sections of the state, and lei in all kinds of business.— &ocke Wour rail roads, canals, turnpikes, dm are bald by some of these banks, and in the 'shape of subscriptions, bonuses or divi demis t ilety cc:Orderly , largely be-the gene- SAGE nil fund in the state Treasury, and to the support ..o(..the_common school system.— Their charters expire at various periods be tween the p'resent time and JB7O, end. the stock in them is owned by a great number of persons of all ages, classes and condi tions and pecuniary means. The capital ists of the Country, as well as those of mod erate means, widows, orphans, and guar di-ans, nil own stock in our several banking institutions. From this cursory glance at the subject, it is evident, that the business, interests, and banking institutions of the country, are intimately connected together and mutually exert a powerful influence on each other. Ho then proceeds top show that the Bank-. ing System has greatly extended through out the whole Union, within the last twen tryears. In legislating on the subject, however, he says, we must take things as we find them—and that the flanking sys tern has for good or for evil, Stamped its in fluence on every commercial,manufacturing alid agricultural interest among our citizens. Abrogate the entire system—he adds—and we know not-in what condition tt may plunge us.— !Zeal estate and all commodities of , commerce, agriculture and manufactures, now bearing the highest paper price, must fall greatly in value; and by that fall in price,Ahousands of the enterprising and in dustnous fellow-citizens will be irretrieva bly ruined.. The-poor, he _contends, and those in moderate circumstances, would be obliged to endure the brunt of the hardships. The rich being the creditors, have little to fear from such change in our system of cur rency; it is-the debtor part of the commu nity on whom the chief burden is cast. In adepting_ coorcieve measures against the banks, it should not bo forgotten, that the penal. consequences do not fall on them alone‘ • The vast nnmber of individuate, from whom so many millions are due to those institutions, would feel most oppres. sively . the blow. Nor would it be right or just to cast the great-mass of innocent stock. holders, beyond the pale of legislative pro tection.- The officers and directors, who chargeable with most, ifnot the enttrallarne, would 'readily iCiT.en them- 1 ,selves from it, elude the laws, take care of ttemselves, profit by the sufferings and los ses of the innocent, and leave those to per ish, who had little, ifany, active agency in producing the present state of things. These views strike us as altogether sound,l and We do not hesitate to give them our cor dial approval. '1 know of no other mode' cif securing uniform and coetemporaneous, action, says the Governor, on" this impor tent subject among all the.states of the Uni on, except through the agency of the Gene ral-Government; which, if not already pos sessed of . the power necessary for that pur pese,should bo clothed with wby an amend ment of the Constitution. He estimates the State and Corpotationtlebts due to•Ed ropd, ut $220,000,000; bearing an annual interest, of $12,000,000.. $821,780 58 101,728..61 35,909. 78 160,019 41 017 70 46,694 05 133,449 7$ 2,282 '9O 26,652 66 49,027 . 77 68,202 97 2,240 00 3,020.34 100,000 00 3,925 1 . 5 18,017 $5 $2,708,863 47 $2,108,700'00 8882,578 52 A proper view litaken of the mania for bei'rotving money rhy the States, and the doctripeofeconomy is earnestly inculcated. A judicious credit system is described as .indispensable to -an enlightened - business :community - . - . ' Ike recommends an early resumption of 'speehipayments by. the Banks, and men. 'sures.to „guard against the like suspension tutilie. 1,021,110 _B4 • lie L 'expretses the opinion that the condi. lion of most of Banks is as sound, in re ality, as &Gee of other States. They are said /tip hti - ve as much specie in their vaults and na good debtors. The Jaw prohib ting small notes, I'S ap proved, and provisions are recommended to render He enforcement more effectual, by 'driving back the small notes of the other States. He suggests the propriety Of immediately inquiring into the condition of , the ,flanks, anti affixing the earliest period for re• aumPtionl that their affairs, and the public .wants and expectations justify. He thinks it would be expedient to graduate thie re• sumption, so as to make ono fourth or more payable forthwith, and the residue at Suita ble periods. He recomMends the appointment of three Bank Commiastoners, for one, twa and three years—one to be appointed annually for the future, with power to examine Into the con- dition of Banks, and to wind them up, ifun sourid, "or ['Ming violated their charters. He recommends the passage of a law com pelling all the .banks in the Commonwealth to recepie each other's notes at par, so long ati the respective banks continue to redeem their notes in specie; and on failure at any tiine of any bank so to redeem its notes,that the bank commissioners be required, forth with to take charge of it and does its oper ations, and that each bank. be permitted to pay out at its own counter, nothing but its owtn notes or specie, unless at the option of thew who have demands upon it. ..„ He recommends the banks to be prohib ited from purchasing or holding any bank striak.except their own, or the stock of this State or the U.-States ; and then only in small quantities. • -lie recommends a repeal of the proxy ayitem. Aled;ti prohibition of Post Notes. Alsoithat the power contained in the a mended conslitut ton, of repealing,bank char• tors, should be made a fundamental article of every bank"charter in the Slate. Also, that the three months now allowed for banks to pay specie after suspension, be cut;down to 36 days. Also, that the directors of the banks be rendered personally liable for the payment of all notes issued_by the banks respectively under their direction, if at any time same in circulation, and - the money due to deposi tors, shall exceed the ratio of three dollars for one•of the specie in their vaults. Also, Writ after a certain period no smal ler notes than those for 4110 be issued. Also, tbst no bank be allowed to make a higher dividend than 7 per cent..per annurn. Such banks as have declared dividend di vidends . during the suspension, are censur ed in strong terms, and it is recornmendod that their charters be remitted. He says he will cheerfully. sign .a bill, recognizing the principle Ofienderingstock helders liable in their personal capacity, for the:notes of the banks, ip case the corpo rate funds be inadequate. He recommends a total separation be tween the state andlianking-institutions. Also, the passage a law authorizing the sale of the State Stocks in the Pennsyl vania, Philadelphia, and Fariner'srand Me chanics' banks. And if such sale cannot be effected without too great a sacrifice, that their charters be annulled, and their assets be divided among the State and pri vate stockholders. An independent treasury for the General Goverment is warmly adproved. An investigation as to illegal or usurious interest is reoommended ; and on the con viction of any Bank for this practice, a re peal of its charter is advised. Savings Institutions and Loan Compa nies are censured in terms of bevority. An inquiry is recommended into the allegations against them. A law for the more adequato punishmen of frauds and broaches of trust on the par of Bank Officers and Collectors of Cana Tolls, js recommended. The policy of undertaking any new pub lic worksos disapproved. • Ho says that thelast loan froni the U. S. Bank was obtained-from that itistifation as a last resort, and after all applications else where, were found unsuccessful. The sum of 82,000,000 must be obtain. ed for the ensuing year, and perhaps an e qual amount for the year after, and 8000,- 000 on or before tho Ist of next month. The sale of the Bank Stocks alluded to, would, it is estimated, yield $2,10p,700. Direct taxation is frankly reconimeaded, as the only possible remedy to extribate the Commonwealtk from her present embar rassment's. ° The U. S. Bank, ho remark; isicompel led to loan the State, at 4 per cent.86,000,- 000, : It is for the Legislaturo to decide whet6or the money to 43 obtained from that Institution, would be better than direct taxation. The Governor prefers the latter • COMO. • The. subject of Corporations isltenched upon-•-thaf of General Education is proper ly noticed—our Common Schoolslare ad verted to In becoming language--an altera tion in the law with regard to notaries pub lic is recommended. Also, a new appor tionment of the Representatives and Sena tors of the State. Also, a State Reporter for the Supreme Court. Also, aa•attera tion in the Court of Criminal Sessions—a change in the mode of drawing jurors— some, additional provisions with regard to collateral inheritance—attention to the Mi litia system. • Some other unimportant matters are no ticed, and proper allusion is made to the Coal and Iron Trade of Pennsylvania" . The .Legislative expenses have greatly 'tierces ed within the last few years—and s sy!em of retrenchment and reform is rccamm':ud edr - In.conclusion,-the Cointnoawealth is said to, be laboring-,under an ,enormeas. , tate • Debt—but • the Governor expresses the ci pinion that prudence, discretion and. iv:oho -my, on the, part of her legislature, exceiiiive and •citiz.c.ns,- will, in a few years, reprice her on the solid footing of independence.— Her ability is ample to meet all her engage ments, while the determination of lierciti- zeds oorresponds with that ability. —Hap pen what may, he adds—the integrity and fidelity of the people of Pennsylvania, are pledged to .make good her contracts with those whose money has construciect-her stupendous public improvements, and-that tho pledge so made shall be scrupulousiy redeemed, THE hi AGNANIAIOUS COURSE. • From the Alexandria Gazette. • Gen. Harrison. • • By intelligence from BarriShure, it will be seen that Gen. WM. H. HARRISON has been nominated by the Whig Conven tion, as the candidate of the Opposition for the Office of President ofthe U. States. For ourselves, although wo. preferred Mr. CLAY, and hoped he would have been phoson, we cordially accept • and approve of the nomination. Gen. HARRISON has these recommenda tions in his favor :-- ' He is an UOISEST HAN. • He is a pure patriot: • He is a veteran soldier who has fought .for his country. He is an experienced statesman. - 11 e is pledged to serve but ory. TERIt, if elected—thus breaking up the system. .of Presidential electioneering. Ho is a well read scholar, as well as a man of excellent practical common sense. His principles are sound on the leading questions of the day. He „is.not .a violent parti z an,; and liiis4o party prejudices or resentments. He is one of the people, and is for the peo ple. I • Ttio 'South Western Tqrginian, a Democratic Republican paper, published at Abingdon, Va. the residence of Gov. Campbell, favors the nomina tion of Gen. HAUXIISON, and spreads the Gene- Ml's biography before the Republicans of Little Tennessee. That paper says : A gentleman passing through the BMW of Indiana recently, says he stopped at a tavern in one of its principal towns, where a register of the names of travellers was kept, and each individual was desired to write opposite his name the name of the person he would prefer for President—amt that 9 out of 10 were for Harrison, a few for Clay, and only one for Van Buren, out of a list of several hundred. Going it strong.—The Montrose Specta tor states that Mrs. Hine, wile" of David Hine, of Gibson, Pennsylvania; gave birth to three boys on the 12th instant., - The editor suggest' that the little 'einem; be christened William Henry Harrison, Hen ry Clay, and,..Winjge/d Scott. .Tbree cap- ital names, and if the mother bets Whig,. -she will receive the suggestion, and. game them accordingly. IMPORTANT- CORRESPODE/STOE. xr Holutnarao, Dec. 7, 1839. To Gm. Wm. Henry Harrison. Stn:—The undersigned, a committee ap pointed by the National Democratic Whig Convention assembled at Harrisburg to no minate candidates for the offices of Presi dent and Vice President ofthe United States, have the. honor to inform you that, by a res. elation of that body, passed unanimously this diy. you were nominated a candidate for the Presidency, and the lion. John Ty ler, of Virginia, a candidate for the Vice Presidency of the United States. The undersigned have the honor to be, with the highest respect. your obedient servants, JOHN OWEN, of N. C., Chairman ELISHA W. ALLEN, of Me. JAMES WILSON, of N. H. ISAAC C. BATES, of Man. JAMES F. SIMMONS, of R. I. WILLIAM HENRY, of Vt. CHARLES DAVIS, of Conn. ROBERT C. NICHOLAS, of N. Y EPHRAIM MARSH, of N. Y. RICHARD MANSFIELD, of Del. J. ANDREW SHULTZE, of Penn. REVERDY JOHNSON, of Md. JAMES W. PEGRAM, of Vs. THOMAM METCALFE, of Ky. JACOB BURNETT, of Ohio. DOUGLASS MQUIRE, of la. G. MASON GRAHAM, of La. T. C. TUPPER. of Miss. WILLIAM H. RUSSELL, of Mo. GEORGE W. RALPH, of 111. HENRY W. WILLIARD, of Ala. GEORGE C. BATES, of Michigan. NORM BEND, Dec. 19, 1889. Gentlemen:-1 have the honor to knowledge the receipt of your letter frown Harrisburg. of the 7th inst. However objectionable in the opinions of many ofour fellow citizens may be the mode of selecting a candidate for the two highest offices of the government by a general con vention, the peculiar circumstances in which the party opposed to the present adminis tration were placed, seem to have left them no alternative to secure that unity of action so necessary to their success. The num ber of States represented, and the exalted characters of the delegates to whom the del icute task of nominating the candidate was committed, leaving no room to doubt that their decision was in accordance with the wishes of the majority of their constituents, I accept, with gratitude, the nomination which, in obedience to a resolutioa of the Convention, you have done me, gentlemen, the honor to communicate. But however highly I may value this ev idence of the attachment and confidence of go Larne a portion of my fellow citizens, I must beg you to believe, gentlemen, that no one is more thoroughly convinced than I am, that in selecting a retired and unpre tending individual to be their candidate, (he Convention were influenced by circumstan• ces often occuring in popular governments to set aside the higher claims of other citi zens, although founded upon the possession of - the most distinguished (*dente and the performance of the most eminent services to their country,united to every other qual ity necessary to the discharge of the duties ofcliief ma - gistrate of th:s great republic. It may perhaps be expected that I should embrace this occasion to declare the princi ples upon which the administration will 'be conducted, if the efforts of my friends to plate me in the Presidential chair should prove suceessful. But having, in a letter to the Hon. Harmer Denny. and in. another tothe Hon. Sherrod Wdliaine.both of which have been made public, given my views at some length of the character and extent of the powers vested by the Constitution in the President, I consider it unnecessary to repeat them here. I deem it, however, gentleman, proper at this time to renew the assurance heretofore frequently made, that, should I be elected to the Presidency, I will, under no =cum. stances, consent to be a candidate for a se cond term. With the highest consideration, gentle men,for yourselves and those you represent. I am your fellow citizen, W. H. HARRISON. To the Hon. J. Owen, of N. C. Chairman, and 'others. Mtn msnuao, Dec. 16,1839. To Gov. Joux Tii... Szu :--The undersigned, a Committee appointed by the National Democratic Whig Convention. assembled at Harrisburg to nominate candidates for - the office of 'resident and Vice President of the U. S. have the honor to inform you that, by a re solution of that body, passed unanimously this day, Gen. Wm. Henry Harrison, of Ohio. was nominated a Candidate for the Presidency, and you a Candidate for the Vice Presidency of the U. States. The undersigned have the honor to bcr, with the highest respect, your obedient servants, JOHN OWEN, of N. C. Chairman, [and the others, u before.] WILLIAMSBURG, (Va.) Dec. 16, 1839. Gentlemen: The nomination which; as the organs of the late Harrisburg Convention, you have communicated to me, is accepted with a sen sibility greatly augmented by the fact, that whilst it is a result in no way contemplated by me, it was attended with the unanimous concurrence of that enlightened and patri otic body. To have my name associated with that of the eminent PAitroir who is put in nomination for the first office, is of it self no - ordit ary honor.. Huston and faith= fid services to the country, st the council board and in the tented field. have won for him a distmgnished name in history, and furnish the surest guarantee that should he be elected by the popalar voice to the.chief Executive office, his administratim of tie, vermental affairs will be just. and 'prudent, and wise. With the Ceskatimo4o fqF 1-A4 guide, and the good of country tkia only aim%l douhl not but that bis eAer-ilms Would be exclusively directed to uphold the ono. and advance the °them The frjecict and ---- .. eukierlei of JeFrinsor4, of MADISON, and likusitee, and the 411 - mediate descendant of 1 signer of the Declaration of Independence, can be none other than true to his early Republican creed, and the devoted advocate of free principles and of popular rights. . ... • 1 have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, JOHN TYLER. . . Joust Owax, Esq. and . others of the Committee. GEN. HARRISON'S POVERTY. The Washington correspondent of the. Now irerk / Evening Post write,: "General Harrison's poverty has awaken ed the sympathy of the ladies of this District. and they are now at work, getting up a sub scription to supply the 4war•worn hero' with a suit ofrlothes. If you have any old shoes, old boots, old hats,, or old stockings, send them on, arid they shall be forwarded to the `hero of the .North Bend ! ' " Go on, gentlemen; we like •to see such sneers—they will tell upon the popular mind of this country in a manner you little dream of. Honest poverty, contracted in the ser vice of the Republic, however much it may excite the courtly disgust of the plundering crew now in power, will have a very differ ent effect upen the , honeit people.of the coun• OP They do not estimate tf man by his money, by his luxuriousleibits, his splendid display of equipage,' liveried servants, silver plate, dm. and by ..the • millions which lie may have plundered. from the public. They estimate a man by his moral and intellectual worth, by the important services he has refl. dered his country, by the patriotic sacrifi ces ho has made and the perils he has en countered for the public good.• Gen. Har rison may live in a log cabin,and drink hard cider, as he has been 'reproached by the office-holders with doing, and he may be in want of"oli shoes, old boots, old hats or old stockings," and still bo an honeit man and a patriot, and worthier of the chief ma gistracy of a Republican people, than the present incumbent, who has amased a for. tune of more than half a million out of the public crib, and spofte .his coach and six, with white English servants in livery. Poverty in itself is a reproach to no man. Its effects upon the human character are ge nerally of a virtuous and ennobling tenden cy. He that has never known want, is from the very constitution or our nature, a stran ger to the kindlier sympathies, the purer and more generoue emotions of the soul.— Wealth engenders pride, arrogance and eel. fishnets, and fosters all the meaner passions of the human heart. You may often appeal in vain to the purse•proud creature, whose soul is centered in his pockets, for an act of common charity; when the poor man, un der similar circumstance:li; tie much livelier are his sympathies with - his kirid, would cheerfully divide his last loaf. But if poriirty wire a disgrace in general, in the case of General Harrison it is the highest honor. It is not pretended that he expended his small patrimony in selfish in-. dulgence end luxuriodedhismation. Ike is' poor, because, like ,the revolutionary w9r thies.whose bright . e#ll4.ll§ was held up to hisadmiratioir and imitation, his youth and his manhood were devoted to the service of his country. lie had no time to amass mo ney by ordinary pursuits fend by honest means—and he had too much of the old Vir ginia integrity to acquire it by diebonest practices. Nothing was easier for him than by speculations in the•public lands to have obtained a princely fortune, without any di rect breach of honesty. • , But such was his keen sense of honor, that he would not du that, which all other Weetern office-holders were daily 'doing, and which Kendall and Van Buren even, at the present day, Jr re port speak truly, have not scrupled to do. Millions and millions ofpablic money passed through his bands—how easy would it have been for him, if his honesty bad been of the Sub-Treasury cast of the -present day, to have fobbed hundreds and thousands at the public expense. la a word, he served his country in high'and reeponsible stations for thirty years, had unchecked control of, and disbursed Millions, and at last retired to pri• vats life in' honest poverty. Can a higher eulogium be written on man! That General Harrison is a poor man, from such causes—that he is simple and un ostentatious in his habits—that he is a pat riot, as evinced In many a "well foughtened field," are, in our humble opinion,no disqual ifications in a chief magistrate of a Repub lic. And so the - plain, Republican people of this country will decide sneers and reproaches of purse-proud office-holders, who have grown rich on a plundered people, to the contrary notwithstanding. Richmond Whig. From tho Philo - 44111a Evening Bier. MR. VAN BOREN'S RESOLUTION AGAINST THE . LAST WAR. In 1812 Martin Vim Bilterroffered the following resolution against the. h tte war, at a meeting in the town of fludion, N. Y. at the very time that Gen. Harrison was prepa ring to battle with the enemies of his coun try, and those enemies were impressing our seamen—robbing our "Merchantmeh— and insulting our flag ! ' • . . "Resolved, That the war is:impOg tic and diastroas ; and to' employ the militia in an offensive war is , unconsti tutional ! ! !" This resolution he enforced.by a speech, a copy of which we hope to-be able to ob. tain in a few days and to spread it before our readers. In this speech - he donouncbd Madison and the Democratic party in the moat violent manner—strginatised them es the emissaries of France—appluNled- t i O purpose of the Hartford - cppy.ee,i,ioh, en.d praised England as tbc Ctbulork of our re. ligion 4 7 4g1441 catcmity.--On Thursday, 2d inst. the dwelling and store house of James Brewtner, iq Shirleyebucin, 'Huntingdon coupty. Fa., wax destroyed by fire, and Mn.a Margaret Brewster (the mother), a yotteg woman named Margaret Mitchell, and a 1.4 y (eon ocHensy tynwsterlgorished in the (I.ames!:* • .; Communicated. adanas statk'Temperance Convention. • Agreeably to adjournment, the Adams County Temperance Convention assembled in the .114ethci dist Episcopal Church, Gettysburg, on Wednes day, Jan, I. 1840, at . 11 o'clock, x. J. F. 114.scrArmsxs, President of the last Con vention, called to order. Prof. S. 8. SCIIMUCKIII addressed the Throne of Grace. The Delegations in attendance reported them selves as follows : Latlestorn Tempeiance Society—(old pledge): David Schriver, Hon. Geo: %VW. Simon S. Bishop, Henry Gutelius, Isaac Snyder, Isaac Staub. Total Abstinence Society of Getty:berg and its vicinity : Prof. S. S. Schmucker, Prof. H. L. Rougher, Rev. J. M. Jones, Rev. J. C. IVatson, Col. Wm. N. Irvine, Wm. %V. Paxton, Esq. Total. Abstinence .S'ocieiy of Pennsylva nia College: M. L. Stoever, J. L. &hock, G. Bossier, H. Baker, Wm. M‘Millan, J. Graaf . Fairfield Temperance Society—(old pledge) : Dr. J. K. MTurdy, Jas. Moore, Wm. Blythe,loseph - Kittinger, , John Kesson. , York Sprinis Total Abstinence Society: Rev. C. Weyl, Jacob Greist, J. George Ca pito, Thomas Youngman. Union Seminary 4:5- Hampton Temper ance Society—(old pledge)—John Neely, Divid tietnard. Mier which, the Officers of the Convention were elected, viz : PRESIDENT, Horc. GEORGE WILL. VICE-PRESIDENTS, ISAAC STAUB, Wm. W. PAXTON. SECRETARIES, J. George Capito, James L. &hock. On motion, the Convention adjourned to meet at l,j o'clock, P. N. AFTERNOON SESSION. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. 'Avsorr. The proceedings of last Convention being read, Reports from Societies wore presented. Littlestown Temperance Society—whole number of members 156; during past year 55 new members ; 1 member expelled.; withdrawn. Total A. S. or Gettysburg 4. • its vicini ty—whole number 293; during past year, 100 new members; 0 members expelled.. Total A. S. of Pennsylvania College— whole number 00 ;'during past year 25 new members ; 2 member withdrawn. - Fairfield Temperance Society—no re port. P. Springs Total A. S.—two months in existence ; whole number 87. • Union Seminars) 4. Hampton T. whole number 103 ; during past year 33 new members. After which, on motion of the Rev. Mr. WAT— SON, It was Resolved, , That. the President appoint seven Delegatea . to the State Temperance, to be hold at Harrisburg on, the 15th inst. ' il) • Tho President appointed Thaddeus . Stevens, Esg. Prof. S. S. Schmuciter, Hod. Wm. Itnican, J. F. Macfarlane, David Shriver, Dr. J. K. Mc Curdy, J. G. Oapito. On motion of Prof. DAL-omen, it was Resolved, That all Members of Tempe ranee Societies present, though not Dele gates, be privileged to offer, resolutions andt to participate in discussions. On motion of J G. Cserro. it was Resolved, That it be recommended to each Teinperanee Society of this county, to hold at least one stated meeting every three months dunng tho : year and to subscribe lot Temperance papers for 'the use of mow bent and the community. On motion of Rev. Mr. WATSON, it was Resolved, That it is the opinion of this , Conventign, that the most effectual method' of securing . the object contemplated by the friends of Temperance is the formation of Societies on the'principle of total abstinemeer rem all intoxicating drinks. On motion of Prof. SCUM:THEN, it was Resolved, That a committee of three be apdointod by the President to draft a Memo— rial to our Legislature, praying for their , action in behalf of the Temperance cause, and that the Memorial be published, with signatures to it be procured by the friend& of the cause, and forwardedto Harrisburg.. Tho President appointed Prof. S. S. Schmuck.. er, T. Stevens and Wm. W. Paxton, Rue, • On motion, it was Ordered, That the proceedings: of this Convention be published, andsigned*by the , Secretaries. On motion being made, the tbnvention • Resolved to adjourn to- meet on the fat day of January, 1841, in the English Lu,.. theran Church, Gettysburg, at Hi o'clock,, A. M. Prayer by the Rev. X. M. Soars. J. G. CAPITO, Sees. J. L. SCHOCK, • **'"' • GENERAL HARRISON. • Somp,of the office holders profess to doubt the, great merits of Gen. Harrison. It is true that their notions on the subject Call be of tittle importance to the People,bsouse it is known that their ability longer to plus t der the .Treasury is dependent upon Vim, Buren's election. Bat it iaa kg; hiCh %Xttf. wish all to biar in mind, that among the, strongest eulogists of Gen. Hatrist9,. whets it was not lnierest to calumniate him fronj party cowiderat 4;lm—that show v,i(ho have,- praiped him with Out quaPfication--are Cal. ,Rl,4lrd M. Johnson, now Vice : President: . of the United Stoles, Geo. Cass, oyr _ Minia.• ter to France. Thomas Ritchie. editor of . . tlio, Richmond, Enquirer, Moses Dewson,ed.i itor of the Cincinnati Advertiser, M. Dick...; inson. late &creaky) , of. the Navy, and'Rob;. ert P. Lyt4a, late member of Congress from • - Ohio.—ali soPPQrler4 of *Win, ran B . ren! • --No~- ham Welsh a respgctable citipq of Johnskown,, Cambria co 4 m this shib,,x(hifo. on his way lo Hollicbusbi!rq, on"tba,'l. l .7th i ul!..perished in 14.0p/ridging ansvt-ktoro. AND REPUBLICAN BANNER. Robert S. Paxton, Editor. GIZTICYSIII.7II.O, January 19, 1840. DEMOCRATIC ANTI-MASONIC CANDIDATES. FOR PRESIDENT, GEN. WILLIAM H. HARRISON. POR VIOE•PRESiDENT, JOHN TYLER. BTMATORIAL kLYCITOREI. JO:IN ANDREW SIIULZE, JOSEPII RITNER REPRESENTATIVE DELEGATES. Ist District: LEVIS PASSMORE, - 24 do CADWALLADER EVANS. do CHARLES WATERS, 3J do JONATHAN GILLINGHAM. 4th do AMOS ELLMAKER, do JOHN K. ZEILIN, do DAVID POTTS. sth do ROBERT STINSON. 6th do WILLIAM S. HENDEU, 7th do 3. JENKINS ROSS, Bth do PETER FILBERT, 9th do JOSEPH H. SPAYD, 10th do JOHN HARPER, 11th do WILLIAM M'EL.WAINE, 12th do JOHN DICKSON. 13th do JOHN M'KEEIIAN, 14th do JOHN REED. 15th do NATHAN REACH, 16th do NER MIDDLESWARTII. 17th do GEORGE WALKER. 18th ' do BERNHARD CONNELLY, Jr 19th do GEN. JOSEPH MARKLE. 20th do JUSTICE G. FORDYCE, 21st do JOSEPH HENDERSON. 22d • do IZARMAR DENNY. 23d do JOSEPH BUFFINGTON. 24th do. .J AMES MONTGOMERY, • "25th do JOHN DICK. 0147:Banter:— HAVE ILIItIO THE OROAD 'HANNEII Or LIDESITT AND . THE COT !MITI7TI*2f TO TOFS'ORTIBTIe: ITACRITIED WITH .THE INAPIIIITIO IFORi4:—ONE PRESIDEN TIAD TERM—THE4NTEGRITY OF THE PUBLIC SERVANTSTHE SAFE'FY OF THE PUBLIC MONEY--AND THE GEN ERAL GOOD OF THE PEOPLE." "UARRISON AND LIDEItTY r' “The blessing of thousands of town and children, rescued from the scalping knife of the ruthless Savage of the wilderness,.and from the atilt more savage Proctor, RESTS ON HAR RISON and his gallant arniy."—EStison - ,Sxr , nza's Mellen° to the. Legislature, Dec. 10, 1813. ANTHONY_NFATNT.. 111 bia Lotter to the So. orotary of War,' eying an offiCial *ennui of his, sanguinary Indian Battle in 1792, iiliTy'failhful and gallant Lieutenant, RISON rendered the mast essential, service, by conintunieating my Orders is every direction, and DT OXiCONOUCT AND . BRAVTOT,.XVITINO, TUC 11100k8 TO POEM, YOU VICTOUT !" One Trenn.--Frum Gen. 1-lanalson's reply to thellarrieburg nomination I.3hould I bo• elected• to the Presidency, I will, under ho Eiteumetanees, consent to be a candidate for a SECOND TEAM," • all agei, and in all countries, it has been obsettied,"that the cultivators of the soil are those where Toast willing to part with their rights, and subm4, themselves to - the will of a master." ozr , The People of the U. Stales—May they ever remember, that, to preserve their liberties, they must do their own voting and their: own fighting." The "STAR & BANNER " will here after be published on Saturday of each week. - • Tho Hon; James Cooper,will accept our thanks for important Congressional Documents. We are indebted to Messrs. Smyser, Penrose and Mallet:of, for .eopies of the Governor's Mes sage, Arc. We are requested. to state that N. C. %aorta, Esq. of Baltimore, a gentleman of distinguished It- tcrary attainments, will deliver an Address--and Mr. CLIARLSB Wztrr THOMPSON, of Philadelphia, a Poet of celebrity, will deliver a Poem before the Philomathrean Society of Pennsylvania College, on tlidevening of the 14th of February next, the time of the anniversary celebration. United States Senator. The following is the result of the election fur United States Senator which took place in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Tuesday. last, the . 14th inet, The first and only ballot stands Daniel Sturgeon received, Charles Ogle, Richard Biddle, " .Daniel Sturgeon having a majority of all the votes. given, was declared duly elected a Senatot• in Congress from this States, for 6 years from this 4th of March Int. _ • The eight new Senators who were chosen last gccordance with the provisions of tho *whoa sste:to tire amended constitution, have drawn lotio for the purpose of defining their reap - active terms Of,lst.rioe--tho following is the resulfi Messrs. AS kfonbahlpfon; Slerigere of Montgome -1,41041P5**1 of York, are to sorve one year. Williams of Allegheny, Sjicieleman of Pallerton of Armstrong, two - Mews Fleming of lamming And Plumer of Virestrnoreisnd, three poem—. The Bon: lipsh 1 4. White, Senator in Coo- Fe w (on the- Slats of. Tennessee, resigned his seat in Olt body on Monday. [Binvora WM. H. HARRISON •WM. li. lIARRIBOI4 WH. H. HARRISON 87 votes. 26 " 17 is The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Henry D. Gilpin of Pennsylvania, to be 'Attorney . General of the United States, in place of Felix Grundy elected • Senator - of the United States Nat Tennessee. Tie Goventsets Message. We do not recollect to have seen an ExeentiVst &Penmen% so full of profligacy and disregard of the' Constitution and lawi as the late Message onai yid R. Porter. In the outset he justifies the mei, and vindicates a recourse to ..fearless andpa triotic disdain" of -the , public authorities and of legal enactments, when those assembled at Hai risourg, ..as is their pribilege," shall suppose that the interests of the country require such interfe rence. All this we expected. A defence of the infaMous December rebellion, and of all the high and low traitors who were engaged in it,. inuld not well be avoided by him, who was a_number of the mob, as well as his brother Jamis ; and who has appointed all its prominent villains to of fices of trust, profit or hon Or. Whim before has the nation witnessed the 'alarming and humilia ting spectacle of the Executive or a State applaud. ing an open violation of 'the law by an armed mob—and placing such ttentiments'upon record to remain a lasting stigma upon car institutions ! The Message states the amount "of loans made by the last Legislature at near, $7,000,000, and recommends a direct TAX to pay the interest thereof. With this WO' shall not find fault. Jo seen llrrnan repealed the State tar, and dimin ished the State debt. •He was rejected by the people, and we shed no mars et seeing them load ed with double burdens. Possibly they may learn to distrust tlle.dernagagues who are robbing tlicin when the tax-gathenri,futeup their cattle for sale. He states the repairs of the public works 'tor the past year at about $400,000, whereas the suin of $1,100,000, or upwards, was appropriated to them. 'rho motive power tills were not sufficient to cover the expenses; whereas, in 1833 it paid into the Treasury, over all expenses, mom than $30,- 000—and hed it not been for the Huntingdon breach, it would have over-paid near $lOO,OOO. He states the snm necessary for ordinary re pairs of the Canals and Rail roads for next year at 81,000,000 ! The largest sum ever required under Joseph Ritner's administration was $300,- 000. Among the expenses of the year, ho records $2,0011 paid to the Attorney General and the Go vernor's brother—the notorious judge who screen ed the rebels—for services rendered in ousting two Anti-masonic Judge s ! No law had been passed authorising the employing of counsel, or the payment of fees to them. The 21'st section of the Ist Article of this. Constitution is as follows: "No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in consequence of appro priations made bylaw." No such appropriation was made, and yet the Governor drew his warrant, and the Treasurer paid $2;000 of the People's money to this brace of Lavers"; and now recommends a TAX to pay it ! ! ' We must defer tho more glaring villainy of cool recommendations 'to violate the Constitution till our n•xt.. What he sayss - of Danks,we shall not notice.—He is friendly to them, and recommends a 11. S. Bank to bejeritabfisked by . tho -National Government. •" Daniel S'Ve6ste7.* returned from his visit to Europe. Shortly. sitter -hie arrival he .was present at a Whig nieeting#'*e Massachusetts Legisla• Wire, where in the cesupra. a_most, eloquent vd &eta. ha expressed tuite.detenalnation tolls° the Old Hero of Tippeeanee most cordial rapport. Old Tippecanoe. Every arrival of the mails bring us fresh intelli gence of the most - lively and enthusiastic - meetings of the people, every where,proclaiming in a voice not to be misunderstood, their preference for the war worn veteran. - The wagoners on the nest cm roads, now drivel their- teams with the Harri son Flag waving over their waggons—the plough man offs with his hat-and hurrahs for Harrison— and the mechanic keeps time with the ringing of his anvil, with a patriotic song for "Old Tippets nut." The Cincinnati Republican says owe had the pleasure of seeing Gen, Harrison Poi the first time yesterday, since his nomination. We have never seen him to belle! health: he appears as Ac tive both in body and mind as be was twenty rears ago." The Sciota (Ohio) Gazettes in speaking of the purse-prond fatteners on the treasury, who stigma tizi, Harrison as the clog cabin" candidate, says: uThe cabin' candidate,