PALACE FURNITURE.
Speech of Mr. Ogle,
OP PENNBYLVANIA,
ON THE REGAL SPLENDOR OF THE
PREIDENT'S PALACE.
Delivered $n the House of Representatives,
April 4, 1840
The House being in Committee of the
Whole on the bill making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the
Government for the year 1640, Mr. Ogle,
of Pennsylvania, moved to amend the bill
by striking out the following clause: "For
alterations and repairs of the President's
house and furniture, tor purchasing trees,
shrubs, and compost, and fur eupertnten•
(fencer of the grounds, three thousand six
hundred and sixty five dollars."
Mr. OGLE said: Mr. Chairman, I consid
er this a very important item in the bill—
not as to the amount, but as to the princi
ples involved in it. I doubt much the poi
icy of this Government in granting the
Chief Ma g istrate emoluments or revenues
of any kind, over and above the fixed sala
ry paid to that officer out of the Treasury of
the Ut.ited States. Although most of our
former Presidents were in the enjoyment of
some of those adventitious revenues, I am
well aware that cone of them retired from
office with an over-abundant fortune; for,
sir, no former Chief Magistrate ever acted
upon the principles notoriously adopted by
the present incumbent, of spending the mo
ney of the People with a lavish hand, and,
at the game time, saving his own with sordid
parsimony. The President, without inclu
ding many valuable incidental emoluments,
(whereof I will speak before 1 conclude,)
receives more than quadruple the sum paid
to the head of either of the Departments,
while the current, private disbursements of
the incumbent of that high station are cer
tainly not greater than the expenditures of
one of his Secretaries. Is there a gentle
man on this floor who does not believe that
the present Chief Magistrate "lays up,"
yearly, from $15,000 to $20,060, and all
hard money at that?
But, Mr. Chairman, I object to this ap
propriation on higher grounds. 1 resist the
principle on which it is demanded as anti
democratic—as running counter in its tendon
cy to the plain, simple, and frugal notions
of our republican People. And I put it to
you, sir, and to the free citizens of this coun
-try, whose servant the President is, to say
whether, in addition to the large sum ofOTE
lIIINDRED TUOUSAND DOLLARS which he is
entitled to receive for a single term of tour
years, they are disposed to maintain, for his
private accommodation, A ROYAL ES
TABLISHMENT at the cost of the na
tion? Will they longer feel inclined temp
port their chief servant in a PALACE as
splendid as that of the Caesars, and as rich
ly adorned as the proudest Asiatic mansion?
Have the People chosen that servant to su
perintend the great and diversified interests
of the nation: or will they consent that his
time shall be occupied with the vanities, lux
uries, and pleasures of life? Do they demand
that bis talents and all the energies of his
mind shall be devoted to the discharge of
the proper duties of his stewardship, or will
they agree that he shall lapse into the same
sloth and effaminae) which distinguish the
dwellers in other palaces? Have the affairs
of the People been so advantageously man
aged that the servant specially appointed to
take charge over them may, without detri
ment to the Commonwealth,sink into "levi
ty of manners," and abandon the care of the
public service, to "eat, drink, and be mer
ry?"
Although I have a peculiar "disenchant.
merit," to discuss on this floor topics which
have an appearance of involving personal
rather than political considerations, still I
am constrained by a sense of duty to offer
some remarks in relation to the incidental
revenues—the annual profits and expendi
tures of the President of the Muted States
—the magnificent splendor of his palace,
and the pompous ceremonials that "hold
sway" at his republican court, and which
are by many well-meaning people imagined
to be equally indispensable "to preserve the
dignity" of a Democratic Chief Magistrate
as of the despot on a throne. 1 feel inch
ned, however, to examine these subjects
with all "decency and respect' ; " for the
"high office" now filled by Martin Van
Buren, and I trust witha proper disposition
f' not to speak evil of my people." But, sir,
I am not ignorant that,in pprsuingthecourse
_which . l have marked out, it will become
necessary to tread upon grounds that in
former ages of the world were deemed, and
in all despotic Governments of the present
time are still considered "too delicate and
sacred to be profaned" by the tongue of a
plain citizen or subject. Who does not re•
Member that the good Queen Elizabeth hes
itated not to enjoin upon her Parliaments
that it was improper "to deal, to judge, or
to meddle with her majesty's prerogative
royal?' And history fully informs us that
all such impertinent intermeddlers were
disposed of in the most summarymanner.
I well know therefore, that I shall awaken
and rouse into action the base and malig
nant passions of the fierce Cerberuses which
guard the portals, and the well-fed placemen
and officeholders, the fawning sycophants,
and other abettors of high prerogative, that
euviron the person of the re) al incumbent
of the Presidential palace, with the vain
hope that they can parry the well•directed
arrows of republican archers. Growl, and
snail, and snap as these guardian Execu
tive curs may, I shall nevertheless indulge
myself on the topics indicated with a pretty
liberal rulige of remark. I will not, new
redly. be restrained from the fullest excl. I
ciao of the freedom of speech by the licen
tious course of the accredited "organ" of
Martin Van Buren. I refer to the "Globe"
—u newspaper which receives its pabulum,
not "from the crumbs which fall from the
rich man's table," but from enormous ler.
germs and profitable contracts, voted for its
sustenance from th 3 treasury of the people
paper that holds its existence by the
sole tenure of' Martin Vao Buren's sover
eign good pleasure, and whichpromulges
daily, llkrettBli its broad pages, not the
thoughts,and motives ot the miserable scav
enger whose name it ostensibly wears, but
the wishes nod designs of his despotic mas
ter—a paper, sir, that is published "BY
AUTHORITY." What honest man has
read, without feelings of burning indigna
tion, in the recent lucubrations of this "Of
ficial Organ," the foul, not to say beastly,
assaults against the character and patriot
ism of the venerable and heroic defender of
the violated honor and invaded rights of his
country? Who has not been fired with an•
gor at Leholding in Martin Van I3uren's
organ the false and malignant representa
tions of the hero of Tippecanoe—as "a su
perannuated old woman"—a "pitiable do
tard"—a "granny"—a "red petticoat gene
•ral"—as the "hero of forty defeats"—as
delivering "inaugural addresses to pigs and
pout' r)"—as "shut up in an iron cage, and
compelled to wear an iron mask, and drink
hard cider." "No other person (says the
Globe of April 13, 1840,) is permitted to
come near him but an old servant waiter, l
who brings his meals, and performs THE
NECESSARY DUTIES of THE CAGE.
None of the domestic animals are allowed to
come near the cage; and a favorite dog,
WHO RAN AWAY WITH HIM IN
ALL HIS BATTLES, having been ob
served to bark very significantly, after an
interview with his master, was forthwith
knocked in the head, and thrown into the
Ohio."
_
I ask you, Mr. Chairman, whether Mar
tin Van Buren manifests a "decent respect"
for the opinions and intelligence of the
American People, when he vilifies, through
the agency of his official organ, an old sol
dier, who, to rescue "thousands of women
and children from the scalping knife of tho
ruthless savage," freely abandoned all the
endearments of home and family, endured
the icy and piercine" blasts of northwestern
winters, wading through the deep and cold
waters and black swamps of Michigan and
Upper Canada, sustaining at times, au al
most famished nature upon "raw beef, with
out salt," and often perilliug life on the field
of battle? Poor simple-minded old veteran,
he was, no doubt, foolish enough to believe
that, having given the best energies of his
body and mind in youth, manhood, and ma
ture age, to serve and defend the honor, the
rights, the property, and the lives of his fel
low citizens, he would at least, in common
courtesy, be entitled to their respect, if not
to their love and gratitude. He doubtless
supposed that,at all events his feelings would
have been spared the brutal assaults of the
official organ of en individual who, in those
soul-trying times, was acting in unison with
the "Peace Party," in opposition to the
virtuous James Madison—nhat good demo
cratic President who, in a special message
to Congress, had patriotically recommen
ded an appeal to the valor of the nation as
the only proper course to maintain the hon
or of its flag. If cruel treatment like this
is deemed a suitable reward for the soldier's
toils and dangers, where, hereafter, let me
inquire, shall be find incentive to cheer and
fire his heart in the hour of danger and on
the "field of battle?" Sir, I know the gen-
erous feelings of your bosom revolt at the
thought; that you are ready to exclaim, for
bid it Justice, forbid it Gratitude; and that
you are prepared to exhort the noble-mind
ed youth of the country to resent the insult,
and sustain the hard-eained fame and lau
rels of the brave and successful commander
of the American armies, a commander who,
according to the testimony of Col. R. M.
Johnson, "was oftener in action than any
other general, and never sustained a de
feat." And seeing that gallant and victori
ous general maligned and libelled day by
day in the "official organ" of Martin Van
Buren as a "red petticoat hero" and "super
annuated dotard," I feel Impelled by a strong
sense of duty to cast aside every sentiment
of mere delicacy and to "cry and spare not"
the abettor, the encourager, and the respon
sible accessary of those base libels. I shall
therefore claim the right to discuss the pot•
itical principles, the public conduct and be
havior of Martin Van Buren, with that per
fect freedom which should characterize the
independent representative of a plain; hon
est, and brave constituency. Whore I dis.
cover meanness, I will expose it to the con
tempt and loathing of honorable men; where
I encounter audacity, I shall maul its brazen
head, and level it in the dust; and where I
detect corruption, I shall run my spear into
its putrescent carcass, up to the very hilt.
Let me now, Mr. Chairman, turn your
attention to the amendment under consider
ation. It proposes to strike out of the bill
the sum of 8 , 3,665, intended for alterations
and repairs of the President's grounds.—
The "site" of the Presidential palace is per
haps not less conspicuous than the King's
house in many of the royal capitals of Eu
rope. It is situate at the intersection ot four
spacious avenues, which radiate from this
point as centre. The "palace-pile" is one
hnndred and seventy feet front, and eighty
six deep, and stands about the centre of a
plat of ground containing twenty acres, the
whole whereof is surrounded by firmly built
stone walls and lanceolated iron railing, with
imposing portal abutments and well barred
iron gates. The main entrance front faces
north, upon Lafayette square, and the gar
den front to the south opens to an extensive
view of the river Potomac. As the palace
is very accurately described by Mr. Elliot,
in his "Picture of Washington," I will read
a portion of that description.
"It is built of white freestone, with lonic
pilasters, comprehending two lofty stories of
rooms, crowned with a stone balustrade.
The north front is ornamented with a lofty
portico, of four lonic columns in front, and
projecting with three columns. The outer
intercolumniation is for carriages to drive
into, and place company under shelter; the
middle space is the entrance for those visa•
tern who come on fhot; the steps from both
lead to a broad platform in front of the door
of entrance. The garden front is varied
by having a rusticated basement story un
der the lonic ordonnance, and by a semi
circular projecting colonnade of six co
lumns with two flights of steps leading from
the ground to the level of the principal sto
ry."
Previous to its destruction by the British
army, on the 24th of August, 4 . 414, there
had been expended in building The palace
the sum of three hundred and thirty three
thousand two hundred and seven dollars;
and since that period the further sum of
three hundred and one thousand four hun
dred and ninety-six dollars and twenty-five
cents, in rebuilding the interior, and in erec
ting the two splendid porticos; making to
gether tho large amount of 8634,703 25
laid out on the palace structure alone, to
say nothing about the very liberal sums
that have been expended from time to time
on the furniture, alterations and repairs,
on the garden, grounds, stone walls, iron
fencing, and for the "stalls" for the Royal
stabled steeds. It may be proper further
to state that all the disbursements for iron
fencing, for stabling, and for the superb
porticos and splendid lonic pilaster, at the
north and south fronts of the palace, have
been incurred since the Administration of
John Quincy Adams went out of power—
the porticos alone costing the sum of 824,-
769 25. Great improvements have been
made within a few years past in the PRE
SIDENT'S GARDEN. It is situated, as
before remarked, on the south side of the
palace, and is believed to correspond in its
general arrangements with the style and
fashion ofsome of the most celebrated royal
gardens in England. It has a choice col
lection of both native plants and exotica,
many of the latter having been gathered
from almost every clime. Ornamental trees
and beautiful shrubs have been "selected
with great care" from the most celebrated
specimens, and are cow growing luxuriant.
ly. The orangery, though not as yet on a
very extensive scale, is fast improving.—
Rich end charming shrubbery and parter
res' greet the eye" in every direction. Nor
should I omit to mention that, in addition
to the numerous families of the tulip, the
lily, the pink, the rose, and many thousand
other sweet flowers and shrubs, which all
the lovers of beneficent Nature admire, the
garden contains scene exceedingly rare bo
tanical and medicinal speciments; and for
the bene . fit the "infirm," I will give both
the "polite" and the vulgar" names of a
few of them;
Gerardia Flava, False Fox Glove.
Solidago Lasiceolata, Golden Mad.
Onondaga Eguatieum, Golden Club.
Circea Canadensis, Enchanter's Night
shade.
Dracocephalum Virglntanum, Dragon's
Head.
Saurus Cernuus, Lizard's Tail.
Prenanthes, Serpentarta, Lion's Foot.
Ophioglossum nigatuna,Adder's Tongue
lifinzulus Alatus, Monkey Flower.
Clematis Odorata, Virgin's Bower.
Viola Primulifolia, Heart's• Ease.
14 aliens Maculata, Touch-me•not.
But, sir, besides those rare, and, no doubt,
very valuable plants, &c., there are some
other varieties that are cultivated pretty ex•
tensively in the President's garden,. which
address themselves for admiration more im
mediately to the palate than to the eye of
the beholder—such as fine Neshanock po
tatoes, honest drumhead and early York
cabbages, white and red sugar and pickle
beets, marrowfat peas, carrots, parsnips,
&c. &c. with abundance of the fragaria
Virginiana, or strawberry, the dewberry,
raspberry, &c. &c. In short, sir, the Pre
sident's garden, in all its arrangements and
beauties, its trees, shrubs, vines, plants,
flowers, and esculents, is in perfect keeping
with the sumptuous and magnificent palace.
I may add that we have been informed, by
an official report communicated to Congress
in December last, that, during the past sea
son, "the public grounds at the Capitol and
PRESIDENT'S MANSION have been faithfully
attended to by the PUBLIC GARDENER
AND THE BANDS UNDER HI M.—
l'he trees have been skilfully pruned and
trained; many choice ornamental trees
and shrubs have been planted; and the plats,
borders, and gravel walks have been kept in
SUPERIOR ORDER." The report might have
also stated, with perfect truth, that men bad
been hired by the Government, and paid
out of the public Treasury, to pick up the
falling leaves, and pluck up by the roots
the xant hium spinosuun and rumex acetosel
la, or, according to vulgar "hop," burdock
and sheep sorrel.
As the President's garden is enclosed by
a high stone wall, and as the gates are gen
erally secured with locks, very few persons,
I have been informed, visit it, except by
special invitation, or in company with the
President or some member of his household.
This exclu.ion, however, does not extend to
members of Congress, some of whom, (and
more especially such as are favorites,) every
alternate season, that is during every long
session, frequently take a stroll through the
garden and adjacent grounds. The present
session is my fofirtla at Washington, and I
have been garden twice; but on both
occasions, we (another member was in com
pany) were compelled, on reaching the wes
tern end of the garden, to clamber over the
stone wall, finding the gates locked.
In regard to the progressive improvement
of the grounds and garden of the President,
various suggestions have recently been
made, and particularly by individuals whose
taste and nice discrimination (in matters of
luxury and refinement) have been greatly
improved by a visit to the magnificent gar
dens at the palace of Versailles, and mistime
of the rich and sumptAtsparks and gardens
belonging to the Crown of England. It is
supposed by these persona that the Presi
dent's grounds would present a more com
plete and finished appearance by erecting
Parkin marble balustrades on either side of
the main gravel walks; by building some
twenty or thirty miniature temples and pa•
villiona at regular intervals along and adja
cent to the southern outer wall; by construc
ting five or six artificial lakes and fountains
to pour their silver waters through the
mouth of "huge river gods and Bea-hor
ses," with double the number ofjets d'eau
to fill the atmosphere with spray and vapor.
To these improvements might well be ad
ded two or three hundred pieces of the first
class of Italian statuary—such, for instance,
as Saturn, Jupiter, Juno, Mercury, Diana,
Neptimus, JEolus, Apollo,; Venus de Medi
cis, the Loves and Graces, the Naiades and
Dryades, Jolly Bacchus and the Buchan
tee, Vulcan and his Cyclops, Hercules, Pan,
Plutus, Midas, and the Dragon that guard
ed the Golden Apples in the garden of the
Hesperides.
There is only one other ornament which
I may with great propriety be procured, inas
much as it would servo to illustrate , and per.
petuate in a suitable form the truth of a very
important historical event, and that orna
ment should be a bronze colossal equestrian
statue of Andrew Jackson with the little
Kinderhook magician mounted on behind
him. This statue I would have conspicu
ously placed upon the stone balustrade which
crowns the palace. Before the administra
tion of J. Q. Adams, the appropriations for
improving the President's grounds had been
very trifling. During his term, however,
two considerable sums were voted by Con.
dress for that purpose. The first of these
grants was five thousand dollars by the act
of the 25th of February. 1825, for levelling,
grading, and improving tho President's
square. The second grant was five thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-five dollars by
tho act of the 22d May, 1826, for finishing
the fences, graduating and improving the
public grounds. Prior to the disbursement
of these appropriations the grounds presen
ted a rude, uneven, and shapeless appear
ance; not a few of the pristine sandy knolls
and small hollows still remained. The fen
cing, too, was quite imperfect; but, by the
exercise of a commendable economy in the
expenditure of the sums just mentioned, and
by the application of the money in the most
beneficial manner to accomplish the objects
contemplated by the laws, the grounds of
the President were brought into fine condi
tion, the fences were put in excellent order,
tho "high" hills were mede plain, and the
"deep" valleys were made smooth, and the
entire grounds, by the close of Mr. Adams'
Presidency, worn a style and finish quite ac
ceptable to the taste and judgment of our
plain, republican farmers. But a new order
of things was soon destined to take place.
You, sir, and 1, and a large majority of the
Amercian people, about the time whereof
I have been speaking, were incautiously led
to believe that Mr. Adams was a lavish
spendthrift, and that his Administration was
not only wastefully extravagant, but that it
was rapidly verging the very confines of mo
narchy, in the magnificent decorations of the
Presidential palace, and by the studied intro
duction of court ceremonials. You doubtless
well remember the voluminous reports and
the indignant denunciations on the fruitful
themes of extravagance and aristocracy
that were spread before the country by the
renowned champions of economy in both
Houses of Congress during the never.to.be
forgotten winter of 1827-'B. You,air, cannot
fail, too, to recollect the lugubrious homilies
which were then addressed to all pious and
devout Christians in relation to the purchase
by President Aden's of a billiard table, bil
liard balls, cues and chessmen. All these
solemn exhortations were but the harbingers
of the memorable era of reform then about
overtaking the Administration in its sup
posed headlong departure from the pure pre
cepts of the frugal, simple, democratic days
of the fathers of the republic. The pru
ning hook of retrenchment was about being
ushered in to lop °frail saperfluous expen
diture as "skilfully" as the same useful im
plement at this day prunes the redundant
branches from the trees in the palace garden.
The hickory broom was also to be introdu
ced in order to scrub away the filthy cob
webs of aristocracy then believed to be in
the process of weaving within the very pre
cincts of the palace itself. The Augean
stable was likewise to be cleansed by the
reformers—a mighty work—and which in
days of yore required the labors of Hercules
—and no marvel—for history informs us
that three thousand oxen had been confined
in its stalls many years.
Well, the reformers attained to the full
enjoyment of the powers of the Government
in March, 1829; and here, Mr. Chairman,
I almost feel inclined to resume my chair a
few moments until we may all contemplate
in silent admiration the strange results of
that most unique system of reformation
which had the omnific words "RETRENCH
MENT AND REFORM" inscribed on its flaun
ting banner. A reformation that has faith
fully persevered in encouraging "retrench
ment" until it has reduced the annual ox
pendituros of the Government from the
enormously prodigal amount of thirteen
millions down to the trifling sum. of thirty.
nine million dollars. A reformation which
has so exercised the witty faculties of its
friends that they have given birth to a very
useful (but hitherto occult) arithmetical
rule, by which they are enabled to demon
strate, in a manner entirely satisfactory to
themselves, this old proposition: that fewer
units are contained in the number 39 then
in the number 132 And the foregoing re
milt is reached with greater mathomatlaal
percision than the sophomore, by the aid of
"the black board," can wade through the
protracted series of ratiocination in the
"Pons Asinorum." Ever since 1829, this
singular doctrine of "Retrenchment and
Reform," agreeably to the new arithmetical
rule, has been the order of the day, and the
stern principles of a most rigid economy in
every branch of the public service has been
rigorously enforced—according to the new
rule. .
[TO BE CONTINUED.]
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.
The news from Europe is not very inter
esting and was partly anticipated, by the
Havre packet, at least that part of it which
relates to Africa.
ENGLISH MONEY MARKET.--Consols
firm, 92} to 941, but closed heavily 92.
Exchr. Bill 25 to 275. premium.. Spanish
funds suffered a decline, owing to a little
disaffection between the Queen Regent and
Espartero; hut the next packet will proba.
bly report a rise, since the Carbons are now
positively driven out of Spain, and the Go
vernment of Isabella established on a per.
manent basis.
In a speech made by Sir Robert Peel, it
was proved that the exports of British man
ufactureer in 1839 surpassed those of I`x3B,
by £1,000,000, of which 1,000,004 belong
ed exclusively to cotton good.
The boundary question will soon come
before Parliament.
The Regency Bill has caused some ex
citement, but it is now certain that Prince
Albert will be made Regent during the con
finement of the Queen.
The new steam ship President, 2365,
tons will sail from Liverpool on the Ist of
next month.
Nothing new from China. The socond
division of the English squadron was to sail
on tho 13th of May from the Cape of Good
Hope.
The Sulpher question between England
and Naples, is now announced as definitely
settled.
William Foster Geach, tho son in law of
John Frost, the Chartist, who, it will be re•
mebered, conducted his defence upon his
trial for high treasun, has been committed
at Newport, upon a charge of having com
mitted extensive fongerios on the banking
house of Messrs. Williams & Co., to the
amount of £4,750 15s. Eid.
The trial of Oxford, the maniac, that at.
tempted to murder the Queen, came on the
9th ofJuly. The follow was convicted and
pardoned. But he was immediately
removed to Bethlem Hospital, where he
will probably sper.d the remainder of his
days.
FRANCS. --The King of the French was
slightly indisposed, but is recovering. 20,.
000 laborers were out of employ in Paris.
The French have been in Medeah once be
fore, without being able to keep it. There
is a vast difference between conquering and
retaining possession.
The Pope was also seriously ill, Lucien
Bonaparte died in Rome, of the same disease
which - carried off his brother Napoleon—
cancer in the stomach.
Prince Augustus, of Saxe Coburg, is to
marry the third daughter of Louis Philippe.
The labt two years have been quite a wind.
fall for the Coburg family.
Cabrera, the Carlist Chief, is in Paris.
The civil war in Spain is at an end.
The affairs in the East are again beco
ming intricate, Mehemet Ali being deter
mined not to yield. Revolutions had bro.
ken out, one in Ispahan against the Shah of
Persia and ono in Syrian against Mehemet
Ali.—Standard.
Moan Citiames.—John Courtney and
Andrew M'llaniel, of Morgan county, 0.
came out in the last Standard and avowed
their determination to support "old Tip"
and abandon the spoils party.
At Montpelier, Vt. Twenty-three indi
viduals, heretofore supporters of the spoils
party, have publicly announced their deter
mination to support the candidate of the
people, Harrison.
Fourteen others at Colchester, Vt. have
done likewise, stating their dislike to a
standing army, sub-treasury, &c.
One hundred of the hard fisted democra
cy of Carrol county, 0. have doffed the
black piratical flag of the spoilers, and en
rolled themselves among the peopla—head
ed by Isaac Atkinson, Van Buren Reprs
sentative of Carrol county in 1838.
Mr. Chapman delegate to Congress from
lowa, has eome out for Harrison. All the
Territorial delegates, now go foK,old Tip.
A BRUTE, 11l HUMAN FORIC - A few days
since al Brookl) n, L. I. an inquest was held
upon, the body of an unfortunate woman,
who was supposed to have been murdered.
The husband. was taken into custody, and
the evidence not being of a nature sufficient
to convict him, he was discharged. Qn
Saturday, whilst hie wife was yet lying
dead in the house, this insensible and worth
less brute was drunk. His four motherless
children were the only beings he could find
on whom to expend the fury and malignity
of his beastly madness, and they received in
blows and lucks a foretaste of the protec
tion and kindness they were likely to meet
from their remaining parent. He was to
ken into custody on Sunday, and on Monday
before the court for examination. Ho was
committed to the county jail at hard labor
for the term of six months.
SPEEDY ArumErr.—On Monday afternoon
an advertisement was received in Philadel
phia, giving not ice of the robbery of a trunk,
in the chamber of a hotel in the city of
Pittsburg,' on the sth inst. of the sum of
$2,007, comprising a $l,OOO note on the
Manhatten Bank of New York, a 81,000
note on the Merchant's Bank, N. Y., a five
dollar note, and the rest in specie. Yester
day morning Mr. Downer, of the Mayor's
office, with his usual dexterity, succeeded
in arresting a young man, who put up at the
Western Hotel in Market street, who it up
pears had already exchanged the note on
the Manhatten Bank, at the office of a bro
ker in. this city. He passed by the name of
F. J. Walker. Mr. D. has recovered $950
of the money, and secured a number of ar
ticles purchased by Walker.—Phil. Penn.
OLD AND NEW ScuooL.—The New York
Journal of Commerce says: "We learn that
a case has lately been argued before Chan
cellor Walworth of this State, involving the
same question of legal title as that which
excited so deep an interest ►n Philadadol
ph►s. The Chancellor takes the same
view of the mstter with Judge Rogers, be
fore whom tbe case was first heard in Phi
ladelphia, that is, he adjudges the New
School General Assembly of the Presbyte
rian Church to be the legal body. So we
hear from sources on which we rely. We
are promised a report of the case shortly."
NEW INVENTION. — It is said that a Yen.
kee in the old Bay State, has invented a kind
of musical clock that he has attached to a
cradle, hung on pivots. The pendulum
rocks the cradle, and the musical department
sings the baby' to sleep. This cute labor
swung machine, it is thought, will induce
many wary bachelors to forego their celtba
cy, and venture on a series of counubialities.
—IV, Y., Times.
REPUBLIOZLN BAINMER.
GETTYSBURG. August 18,11110.
PEOPLE'S O.S.IrDIDaTES.
FOR PRESIDF.IIT,
OEN. WILLIAM H. HARRISON.
FOR VIOR•PRESIDENT,
JOHN TYLER.
OUT OaIUICT.—"W U•V E Till
UROAD BANNER OP LIBERTY •ND THI CON..
IiTITUTIOS •TO TILE BREEZE, INSCR3 BCD IV MI
THE INsrinino wonus :—ONE PRESIDEN
TIAL TERM—THE INTEGRITY OF THE
PUBLIC SERVANTS—THE SAFETY OF
THE PUBLIC MONEY—AND THE GEN
ERAL GOOD OF THE PEOPLE."
THE SUB-TREASURY BILL.
Wo this day publish the Sub-Treasury Bill,
and we ask our readers to give it an attentive pe
rusal. Read it twice or thrice, ponder upon it,
and then say, whether it must not necessarily op
erate injuriously upon the country, by reducing
the value of properly, bringing down the wages of
the laboring man, and destroying those who are in
tle'st. Let the farmer enquire, whether it will not
reduce the price of every thing which lie raises
upon his farm. Let the indebted mon enquile,
whether it will not reduce the means whereby he
expects to pay his creditor. Let the laboring man
enquire, whether it will not reduce his wages; and
lot the patriot enquire, whether it does not place
in the hands of the President a dangerous power,
by giving him the entire and absolute control of
all the money of the country.
In the few comments which we intend to make
on this most iniquitous and ruinous measure, wo
shall say nothing of the millions of expense, at
which it is to be put in operation. and the millions
which it will coat annually of the people's money
to keep it in operation. If the mischief, which
cannot help but flow from this measure, were less
numerous than they aro, it would be worth while
to enquire, whether it were wise policy on the part
of Mr. Van Buren and his administration to create
so much unnecessary expense—we say unneces
sary expense, because while the Bank of the U.
9tates was the depository of the public funds, the
Government had not one cent to pay, either for
keeping or disbursing the public money to the
creditors of the government; nor did the govern
ment over incur ono cent of lose. By the Sub
Treasury system, the "safekeeping and disburs
e:lent," of the public money will cost million, an
nually, besides what will be stolen by defaulters.
But the great expense at which this measure is to
be carried into, and kept in operation, is the small
eat of the evils which it will bring upon the coun
try. It is the reduction which it will produce in
the value of property; the destruction of agricul
ture and commerce, mid the misery which it will
bring upon tho poor' 'man, by reducing his daily
wages, and thereby depriving him of the means of
supporting himself and family in comfort, which
should call down upon this measure the curses of
the nation. Will not this measure produce the
effects which - we attribute t it! Come let us
reason together, not in the spirit of party, but as.
citizens of the same community, anxious for each
others welfare and prosperity.
Lot us turn to the nincieeth section of the bill,
read it, and enquire what effect it must produce.
By this section you will discover, that after the
thirtieth of June, 1843, that all "duties, taxes,
sales of public lands, or other debts, and also alt
sums due for postage.t, or otherwise, shall be paid
in gold and silver only." In the meantime, that.
is, between the passage of the bill and the thirtieth
of June, 1843, the government will receive noth
ing but gold and silver, or the notes of specie pay
ing banks, in payment of the debts due to it; an&
one-fourth of the debts due to it for the present
year; one-half of the debts which shall be due it
next year; and three fourths of the debts which.
shall bo due to it the year after next, must be paid,
in gold and silver; and as we have before said, af
ter the thirtieth of June, 1843, it will not receive
in any of its departments, fur any purpose any
thing but gold or silver. But are the people to
have gold and silver, and nothing else? Is all•
bank paper to be stricken out of circulation, awl
an exclusive specie currency established! This is
the favorite doctrine of the Administration, and
all its prominent leaders, such as Messrs. Wright,.
Walker, Benton, Calhoun, Duncan end others.
What would be the effect or destroying all
banks, and driving from circulation all paper mo
ney! Have the advocates of an exclusive metalw
currency considered this! If they have not, wo
earnestly beg that you will do it. And to begin.
let us understand, what is money? "Money is
that commodity which is most frequently exchang
ed fur every other." The money of the world is
the representative of the exchangeable property
and labor of the world. The money of any par
ticular country, including gold and silver and re
deemable or current paper money, is the represen
tative of the exchangeable property and labor of
that country. In other words, tho money of this
United States, specie and current paper, is the
representative of the property and labor of the U.
States; or, the property and labor is just worth the
money that is in the country. Let this be borne
in mind, that the property and labor of the coun
try is just worth as much as the permanent a
mount of money which is in the country, and we
will have no difficulty in understanding the effect
which will be produced by reducing the amount of
money. Every body knows that when there is
much property in the market, property is cheap:
when there is but little in the market, it is dear.
Every body knows, too, that when the money in
the country has been increased in amount, or, in
other words, is plenty, property sells at a high
price, and a high price is paid for labor;—wham
there is but little money in the, country, or when
it is scarce, property sells at a low rate, and wages
are low.
We are now supposing that it ie the intention
of the government to give the peSiple the iamb
kind of currency which it uses, namely. gold and
silver, and nothing else; for we have seen by the
the nineteenth section of the bill, that after June.
1843, it will receive nothing but gold and silver
in payment of any debt due to it. What effect
will this produce! Paul/ paper must go mutely
(DAnaoun.
out of circulation, for the government will not re
ceive a rout of it, and the people are to have the
nu ne kind of currency as the government. There
i now in circulation in the United States, probe
. Iriy i 250.000.000, seventy-five millions of specie,
and une hundred and twenty .five millions of pa
rer. Blot the paper portion of tho circulating
nicilitim out of existence, and you leave the se
% entplive millions of specie to perform all the
offices performed by the $250,000,000. Is it
*iiiiirient to do this? Can the country bear the
revul-ion which tnis immense contraction of the
circulating medium will inevitably produce! We
have seen, according to the principle which wan
laid down, and which will not be disputed, that
the property and labor of a country are worth us
much as the money of the country, including
specie and paper. The money in the U. States,
according to the best estimates, amounts as we
have stated to about $250,000,000, $75,000,000
being specie, and the balance, or $175,000,000
being current paper. The property and labor,
therefore of the U. States are worth $250,000,000.
If you reduce that amount, the value of property
and labor will be reduced hi the same proportion;
that is, if the $175,000,000 of bank paper be
stricken off from the amount of the circulating
medium of the country, the property. &c. instead
of being worth $250,000,000, will bo worth but
$75,000,000, being loss than ono third of what it
is now worth. This is the condition to which
this measure will reduce the country if wo believe
the predictions of its prominent friends. Are the
people prepared for this?
Let us enquire how this law will effect the in
terests of the FARMER. In the first place it will
reduce the value of his farm to less than one third
of its present value. If his farm be now worth
$3OOO, it will, under the operation of this measure,
bo reduced in value to $lOOO. If he can now
sell his wheat at ono cledlir per bushel, it will be
reduced to thirty throe cents,- It is true that the
price of grain may bo effected by the abundance or
scarcity fill f the harvests, or by the foreign demand;
but the legitimate operation of the bill will be to
reduce it in tho same proportion as other property.
How will it effect the LABORER! His wa
ges will be reduced in the same proportion as the
circulating medintii of thu country is reduced.—
The farmer, wIM while he receives a dollar, or a
dollar and a quarter a bushel fur wheat, and fifty
or sixty cents for corn, is able to pay fifty cents a
day for labor; but when wheat shall have boon
reduced to thirty or thirty five cents per bushel,
and corn to fifteen or eighteen cents per bushel,
ho will be able to pay but fifteen or eighteen cents
a day for labor. Is the laborer prepared for such
a reduction! Can he live upon such wages? It
is for him to answer by his vote.
But the man who is so unfortunate as to be in
debt will suffer most from this measure of Mr.
Van Buren. Is it asked why so? Because the
property on which ho may have relied to pay his
debts, like every thing else, will be reduced to less
than one third of its present value. If ho is in
debt for his land, having calculated to pay for it,
by selling the grain and other produce which he
could raise upon it, he will be disappointed; fur the
produce will be so much reduced in value, that It
will require all that ordinary farmers have to spare,
to purchase those things which they do not pro
duce themselves, but which are absolutely neces
sary to their comfort, as tea, sugar, coffee, molas
ses, clothing, &c. Besides this, however, the in
terest on the money which they owe must be paid.
The principal will bo wanted also, for money w;
be worth more than it is now; but the reduction
iu the price of produce has been eo great, that they
aro not able to pay their debts. To do this their
farms must be sold; but under the operation of
this glorious measure of Mr. Van Buren's admin
istration, they will bring less than ono third of
what they aro now worth. Thus the man who
has purchased a farm fur $3OOO, and paid one
half, and is unable to pay the balance, will bo sold
out; and although ono half of the farm had been
pail for out of former earnings, the whole of it
will not sell for as much as will pay the balance.
The mechanic and merchant, and every other man
who is in debt will be in the same condition. The
profits of his business will be reduced, and his
means of payment curtailed. Ponder upon these
things. If we are mistakerr,point out error, by
communication or otherwise and Wd will cheer
fully correct it.
But there aro a few of the friends of Mr. Van
Buren, who soy, that it is not the intention to
banish from circulation, all Bank paper. Let us
see, if what they propose will be more palatable
to the people than an exclusive specie currency.
By the nineteenth section of the bill, before refer
red to, it has been seen that after June 1843, the '
Government, will receive nothing but gold or sh
eer, in payment of the debts duo to it. It will not
take a dollar of paper money for any purpose.
But the portion of the friends of Mr. Van Duron
to whom we havo just referred, are not for abolish-
ing bank paper or destroying the Banks. They
are for "severing the connexion between Govern•
snout and the flunks;" but they would not destroy
them. Why not? The government will not use
them es fiscal agents, nor will it take a dollar of
their paper. Why should they continuo to exist?
t or the people, if they exist at all; for the govern.
went will have nothing to do with them. Thus i
seems, that these gentlemen aro for giving the
people paper, while the government receives gold
and silyer. Are the people, who ought to be the
masters, willing to see the government enjoying
the use of gold and silver, while they are compel-
led to use depredated Bank paper! We say de-
predated bank paper; because the specie upon
which the banks now do business, and which Is
the bask of their paper issues, will be withdrawn
from the Banks and from circulation by the oper
ation of this measure. The government will re
ceive nothing but gold and silver, and many mil
lions of this must be locked up in the vaults of the
Receivers, to meet the current expenses of the
government. This will narrow the specie basis
on which the bank paper stands, and consequently
depreciate it its value, l'his measure, although it
will be ruinous to the interests of the people, by
estahlishing either an exclusive specie currency,
and thereby roducing the value of property and
the puke of wages, or, by establishing two curron•
cies, one fur the government of gold and silver,
and another for the people, of worthless paper,
will bo greatly advantageous to the office holders,
whose salaries will remain the same, while all the
property of the country wile ha reduced in value.
The Pruitlent, with his salary of $25,000 a year,
paid in gold and silver, will be able to buy twice
es much property with it, as ho is now; 'end such
will he the case with every office holder in the
government, (loin tire hiead of Department, down
to thu Post Attsters in our villagos'end at the
cross toads. 'llia is the 1C1151311 why all the taco
holders, the post masters, end government' prin-
foci tram ono end of tiro country to tho other, are
no cluawroos in favor of this law, They know
"which .he of their bread is buttered," and that
although the people may lose, they will gain by
having their sala'iea paid them in gold and silver.
These poet masters and printers are interested
witnesses, end their tastiniony in favor of the bill
is worth but little.
Wo have now shown the operation which this
law will have upon the currency, and the property
of the country; we will now proceed to show that
it places in the power of the President the whole
treasure of the nation. By the fifth section of the
act, as by reference to it will be seen, the Presi
dent has tho appointment of four "Receivers-ge
neral of the public money," to be located at the
points where the principal part of the revenue is
collected, to wit, at Now York, Boston, Charles
ton and St. Louis; and those receivers-general are
removable at the pleasure of the President. By
the fourth section of the act, it is made the duty
of these rocelvers-general, to reoeive, keep, trans
fer and disburse all moneys of the government
collected at these points; and by the sixth section,
the Treasurer of tho United States, the treasurer
of the Mint, the treasurers of the branch mints,
the collectors of the customs, the receivers of pub
lic moneys at the several !Emil offices, and all post
masters, are constituted receivers and keepers of
the public money, all deriving their appointments
from the President, or his subordinate officers, and
removable at pleasure. Who will deny that the
whole money of the nation is nut in the power of
the President? It is in the hands of agents, ap
pointed by himself end removable et his pleasure.
Might it not as well be in his own hands as in the
hands of his agents? Where is the difference?
There is none. The public money is as much at
his command, as if he bad it locked up in chests
in his own palace, and carried the keys. Is it safe
to entrust any man with such an amount of pow
er, as the command of the whole money of the
country will
_give him? May it not be used to
subvert the public liberties? Has it not been done
elsewhere? Is there any guarantee that it will not
be done here? There is not an intelligent school
boy in the country, who does not know that free
dom has never existed, for any length of time, in
a country whore the money and the sword were
held by the same hands. Such a power as these
confer, are too tempting to ambition not to be
abused.
We have said nothing of the twenty thousand
receiving officers which hove been created by this
act, under the fifth and sixth sections, or, of the
special agents to be appointed, under the twelfth
section, to examine the accounts and drill this ar
my of office holders; nor of the enormous cost
which they will be to the government, whose ex
penses have run up within the course of the last
seven years, from $13,000,000 a year to $29,000,-
000 a year. Our object was to show, that the
measure is frought with mischief to the farmer,
mechanic and laboring man, by reducing the pro
fits of their industry—that it will either have the
effect of destroying the credit system and reducing
this country to the condition of the half barbarous
despotisms of the old world, where the people are
slaves and labor for six pence a day, or, of crea
ting two currencies, a good ono for the office hold
ers, and a bad one for the people; and that it
clothes the President with a. dangerous amount of
power, by giving him the control of the whole
money of the country. Formerly, the people,
through their immediate representatives had the
control of the public purse, and not one cent of
motley could be drawn from the treasury by the
President, except in ..pursurince of an appropria
tion made by law." Now, the whole money of
the nation is in his hands, or what is the tame
thing, in the hands of agents appointed by him
and removable at his pleasure.
By an inattentive reading of the 14th section of
the act, it would appear that the number of clerks
to be employed in conducting the Sub Treasury
System, is limited to ten ; and it was the object of
the framers of the law that it should so appear, in
order, that the people might be deceived, as to the
amount of expense and the number of new offices
to be created. But every body who knows any
thing of the complicated machinery of this meas
ure, knows that it will require, at the various
points, at least one thousand additional clerks; and
by a careful reading of the section referred to, it
will be seen, that the whole number of clerks to be
appointed by "virtue of this section" shall not
"exceed ten;" but under other sections authority
to appoint any number may be found; and by the
twenty-seventh section of the act, the whole a
mount of money in the treasury "not otherwise
appropriated" is placed at tho disposal of the
President, iifor Me payment of the expenses au
thorized by this ad," which have not been specifi
cally provided for. This section violates, in the
most palpable manner, the 9th section of the first
article of tho Constitution of the United States
which declares that rrno money shall be drawn
from the Treasury, but in consequence of appro
priations made by law." But by this section, the
whole money in the treasury, ""not otherwise ap
propriated," is authorized to be used for the pay
ment of the expenses of carrying the :.?ub Treasu-
ry scheme into operation - . This however. is per
haps of small consequence, when the very object
of the bill itself, is to place the money of the peo
ple in the hands of the President, or of agents to
be appointed by him.
The number of clerks, necessary under this bill,
will not fall short of a thousand as we have al
ready said; and in proof of this, we refer to the
number which has been asked for by the Receiver
General at Boston alone. Ho blue declared that
sixty will be necessary at that point; and if this
be so it will be easy to form an estimate of the
number which will be required at New York,
whore the receipt of revenue is more than six
times as great. Two hundred and fifty at least
will be requisite at this point; and how many will
be required at Philadelphia, Baltinaore,Charlaston,
Portland, New Orleans, St. Louis and other
points, it is impossible, with certainty, to say. It
is not too much to say, however, that an army of
them will be necessary. To give the President,
in the first place, the command of the money of
the country, and in the second place, of an army
of stipondiaries, is one of the considerations which
actuated the administration in pressing this mos-
sure upon the people, in oppositiun to thoir will,
oval and over again expressed.
But will the money of thn peoplb be safe in the
haude of the Receivers, or Sub Tressurersl Will
t be as safe in the hands of individual agents, as
t wag in the custody of banks"! Let the history of
ho losses by banks, and individual receivers and
diebureers, from troy beginning of the government,
answer:
In the report of Mr. Woodbury of the 9th
December, 1839, it appears that the follow•
ing sums were lost by the Government,
through the agency of individuals, in col•
lecting, keeping, and disbursing the - public
revenue, from 1789 up to 1837.
Losses by collectort of the customs $1.1 99 , 9 19 91
" of internal revenue 442,265 76
" receive•, of proceeds of sales of
public lands
disbursingofficers in civil depart.
ment
.
" Military and Naval
Departments
Include bum by S. Swartwout
ri W. Price, (supposed)
To'al loss by the sub-Treasury system,
or individual agents $8,270,123 37
Loss by the use of banks as
depositories of the public
money $1,157,890 85
Since paid of the last men
tioned sum
Total loss by banks 857,890 85
Thus it appears, that the government since 1789
has lost $7 412,232 62 more by individual recei
vers and disbursers than by Banks. In other
words, it has lost by the Sub-Treasury system,
where it had occasion now and then to use it, $B,-
270,123 37. While by Banks, during the same
period it has lost but $857,890 86; and the chief
of this loss occurred by the late pet Bank system,
adopted by the party now in power in 1833 and
1834.
Will the people take the Sub-Treasury system,
by which the Government has sustained a loss o
so many million of dollars a year; or, will they
return to the system pursued by Washington, Jef
ferson, Madison, Monroe and Jackson, which was
comparatively safe, and which did not cost the
country a cent? Let them answer this question
at the polls.
In conclusion we say again to our readers, ex
amine this measure carefully. If any argument
of ours is unsound, point out to us, by communi
cation or otherwise, its falacy, and we shall pub
licly acknowledge cur error. We shall be glad to
discuss this measure with the people. Wo believe
that it will be destructive to the prosperity of the
country and dangerous to its liberties; therefore
we desire to ace it well understood, being assured
that as soon as it is so, the people will rise with
one accord and condemn its authors at the polls.
In this discussion we have endeavored to refrain
from all harshness; in the further discussion of it,
if such should arise, we will endeavor to pursue a
similar course.
There is another measure which we should like
to discuss with our neighbor of the °Compiler."
We allude to Mr. Poinsett's plan for a Standing
Army, approved and recommended by the Presi
dent. If be will discuss this subject with us, we
shall do It with all courtesy; the Editor of that
paper to publish our articles on the subject, and we
to publish his. Is not this a fair offer? Let the
people judge.
CONSISTENCY:47I the south the Van Buren
presses denounce Gen. Harrison as an abolitionist
—so much in favor of freedom, that he would vi.
olate the constitution and set free the slaves,•--in
the North the presses of the same party, declare
that he is so much opposed to freedom, that ho
would sell white men into slavery. Out upon
such inconsistent knaves.
The Grand Jury of tho Mayor's Court of the
city of Lancaster, on Tuesday last returned as ig
nored, the bill of indictinont against the editor of
the Lancaster Examiner, for an "assault and bet
tery on James Cameron, with intent to kill."
VIOLENT STORMThe Baltimore Patriot
of Saturday last says--..A storm of unusual vio
lence visited the upper portion of York and lower
portion of Adams county, on the afternoon of the
11th instant. In the neighborhood of Hanover,
in the first named cuunty, the rain fell in torrents,
and there was a heavy blow, which for a while,
raged like a tornado, levelling trees and unroofing
buildings, in Its course. Much damage was done
in this way; but the rain which fell—so welcome
after several weeks drought—more than compen
sated for it. In the vicinity of Oxford, Adams
county, there was a violent hail storm the same
evening, which besides other injuries, destroyed
several hundred panes of glass in that village.
State Convention.
The State Committee has called a State Con.
vention of the friends of Harrison and Tyler, to
be held in Lancaster on the 18th of September
next.
Lancaster Convention.
The grand entree of Loco focoiem to the contest
of 180 has proved a wholesale failure. The
convention that was to have summoned to the
"only democratic city" 30.000 delegates, has re
sulted far worse than could have been expected.
Look over the State at the hundreds of office hol
ders and their clerks, scores of contractors on pub
lic works, with their bosses and hirelings, °with
the multitude of "seven principle" men who are
subject to the governmental powers, and with the
free and reduced fares for transportation, who
would not concede that a large convention ought
to have obeyed the call. But lo! Scarce rave
THOUSAND were to be found. The Keystone
State was to be swayed by the impression that
was to have been created upon her intelligent
yeomanry, through the array of numbers upon
that occasion. The impression has failed to be
made. The failure has given a fresh impetus to
thu good cause; and we go into the work, coo&
dent that the "whirlwind," which
. is purging the
whole West, leaving but an occasional landmark
to show that once there existed among them, some
ungrateful enemies to the great and good, will
sweep from the tops of the Alleghenies, and with
• violence, more terrible than we anticipate, will
drive the usurpers of power, with their,adherents,
to seek shelter in the dark corners of the earth, to
hide them from the scorching rays of Reform
which will follow when the storm shill have pas
sed. To the work, friends!--The day of glorious
things is at hand.
The news from the west are most glorious! No
man seriously doubts the triumphant election of
the Hero of North Bend!—He'll go it, like a breeze.
The enemy are routed in their strong holds. The
popular branches of the State councils are all on
the right aide. Ohio is now . given to us by tens
of thousands—Maryland is no longer claimed—
the Western part of Pennsylvania, they tell us,
may go pretty much for Harrison"—the Eastern
will take the contagion. So, look out, for the
"Keystone" will redeem herself, and tear from
her ship of State the rigging with which she is
now clogged, rearing high at her mast head—Re•
form! Reform! A panic is abroad in the land—
a desolating whirlwind follows withersoever it is
felt! We feel it!—lndiana has felt it!—ALAUA•
MA BAB vzzz rrl—and lo! the result.
Flour is selling in Baltimore at $5, 25; IVheal
5t , 51,121; Corn et 51 cents; Rye at 65 cents•,
Oats at 23 cents.
T'tt West is Comingl
LOCO FOCOISM PROSTRATE!!
HARRISON & VICTORY:::
Indiana has spoken. Her thunders strike ter
ror into the hearts of "the democracy." Howard,
the most popular, who was to sustain the Admin
istration upon his own shoulders, is prostrate.—
Bigger (Whig) is elected Governor over Howard
(Loco foco) by 10,000 of a majority. Lane
(Whig) is elected to fill the vacancy in Congress„
occasioned by the resignation of Howard (Loco
foco,) by a majority of over 400. One year ago,
Howard's majority in this district was arairraisr
EIIINDEIND ♦ND MINTY-70DM! SCUM ■ vestige of
Loco focoisrn remains—lndians goes en mane
for ""the defender of her infancy." If Howard is
thus gloriously defeated, what has Van Buren to
expect, when " Old Tip" takes the field. Coun
ties that hive hitherto been steadfast in their op
position to correct principles, have poured in their
broadside upon the Spoilamen, by electing the
entire Whig ticket, The change in Howard's
congressional district alone, is more Man two
thousand two hundred votes. To show how to
tal and unprecedented the change is, the returns
show that in 15 Benstorial districts, in which last
year there were 6 Whigsiand 9 Loco locos, there
are now fourteen Whigs and 1 Loco. Out of 42
counties which were represented in the last Legis
lature by 23 Whigs and 39 Loco focos, there are
now elected Fury-Tunas Whigs and 9 Loco fo
cos. Tremble, inmates of the White Palace!—
the Log cabin boys are coming. Amos! couityou
crow? Try it!!
397,304 14
893,023 59
4,059,549 97
1,225,000 00
50,000 00
300,000 00
$7,412,232 52
Tho venerable Shelby's State has pronounced
her verdict on the "White slavery," ..petti
coat," oconscience-committee" slandens, propaga
ted against Shelby's co-patriot, Harrison. Let
the ungrateful defamers mark the decision ofthose
"who know him," upon the career of the brave
man who lad seven thousand of Kentucky's bra
vest sons to the seat of war. They have proudly
—nobly—gloriously sustained him. Letcher
(Whig) is triumphantly elected Governor over
French (Loco foco) by a majority of not less than
fifteen thousand! All expectation has been ex- i
ccoded. In the imperfect state of the returns the
changes to Reform cannot be accurately told—
they are unparalleled, save in Indiana.
Tho counties in this State vote upon difrereat
days, from the Ist to the 13th of,this month.—
Thus far there is a Whig gain of hoelre in, the
Legislature; securing to us Two United States Se
nators in the room of Messrs. Brown and Strange,
who were instructed to vote against the Sub-Trea
sury Bill, but waited and voted for it, and THEM
resigned. Not so fast upon the popular vote,
Locos!!
But few returns have been received from this
State. The city of Mobile, with s great number
of her Whig voters absent at this season of the
year has elected her whole ticket, gaining two
Members of the Legislature and a Sheriff. As
far as heard from, the Legislature stands 49 Mugs
to 13 Loco locos.
Returns have been received from thirty-two
counties in this State, which show a Whig gain
of one Senator and one Representative.
Missouri.
Tho Loco focos in all probability have been en
able to maintain their ascendancy in this State.
No CROWING.—We are sorry to hear
that the very Chapman who received orders
to crow is "cooped up," his comb cut, and
his gaffs off.
Chapman. the Loco•foco editor of the
Wabash Enquirer, stands indicted in the
Court of Vigo county for perjury.—lndi
anapolis Journal, of July 4.
Mr. Howard, the Loco Foco candidate
for Governor of Indiana, is a resident of
Park—here he is beaten 260 votes. Last
year, when running for Congress, he had
511 majority in this county!
Low PRICES.—Two hundred bushels of
corn were sold a few days ago by a consta
ble in Franklin co. Ohio, for 82.25-1 i cts.
per bushel. And the sheriff of Conneaut
county, same State, sold thirty thousand
feet of merchantable lumber, fur $l5-50
cents per thousand feet.
The Georgetown Advocate reports as
rumour, that Major Eaton has had an inter
view with the President, which eventuated
in an open and declared rupture between
those illustrious personages. The Major
avowed his preference for Gen'l Harrison,
and his determination to return forthwith to
Tennessee and take the stump.
CauvioN.—A man died in Waltham,
Mass. from eating fish in brine, which bad
lain in a pot glazed with lead. • Poisoning
frequently happens from leaden vessels in
this manner. So, of milk pans, lead pipes,
dm. Such vessels should never be glazed
with lead.
An intelligent and well informed citizen
of Indiana writes to the Louisville Journal
as follows: "Since leaving Indiana; I have
travelled about 1500 miles, by private con
veyance, through Ohio, New York, Mane
chosen', Rhode Island, and Connecticut,
and have stopped with 107 tavern keepers
—97 Whigs and 10 Locos. Old Massa
chusetts will give Harrison 15 or 20,000
majority, New York 10 000 at least, and
Connecticut and Rhode Island small major
ities. Vermont will give Harrison a unan
imous vote, as the office holders will be i 1
to Canada or Texas before the election, if
they can steal money enough to take them
off."
The following puzzle we find in the Ver
mont Herald, it will afford ample employ
ment for the ingenious:
A PuzzLu.—What has Martin Van Bu
ren done either before or since his elevation
to the presidency, to commend him to the
intelligent people of the U. States, or t 9 en
title him to a re-election?
An early answer is desired.
Kentucky.
North Carolina.
Alabama.
Illinois.
....... • .......
From the Cincinnati Gazette we learn,
that the Court of Common Pleas, in that
city, have sentenced eleven brokers to pay
a fine of $lOOO each, for acting as officers
of unauthorized banks, thus osta Wish ing the
illegality of the issues of the Mechanics' and
Traders' Bank, Cincinnati; Citizens' Con-
solidated Bank, do; Easton's Loan and Bank
ing Co. do; Erie Banking Company; St. Jo
seph's Rail Road, Michigan; Otis, Arnold
& Co. Checks on Exchange Bank, and on
the Saving of Louisville; and Stedman's
Change Tickets.
-... , 11••••••-
MURDER MIST HORRIBLE!-Dr. Feucht•
wanger, corner of Broadway and Pearl, has
contrived a Fly Poison that destroys at the
rate of 20,000 per diem of this tribe of do
mestic insects, so annoying at this season.
It is equally fatal to other household vermin,
and among them cockroaches.[N. Y. Star.
FOOT RACE.—The N. Y. Star says, a
very interesting lout race took place on
Thursday, on Staten Island, between one of
the natives of that place and a Now York.
er. The latter is described as a youth of
extreme beauty, a perfect Apollo in his pro
portions, and elegantly attired in a light
silken dress. He took the prize, 85( 0,
with ease-200 yards run in 21 seconds.—
There were 5000 present, and there has
rarely bean seen a more animating spectacle.
OBITUARY RECORD.
On the 12th instant near Petersburg, York
Springs, Mrs. Merry Bower, at the ago of 92 years.
PARTNERSHIP.
ivBIB Subscribers have this day entered
into Partnership in the Shoe & Boot
making business, and will be at all times
prepared te accommodate the public with
work to their line, made in the best and
most fashionable manner, and on favorable
terms. Their shop is in Chambersburg
street, opposite Mr. Ditterline's Tavern.
DANIEL BALD WIN,
WM. GUINN.
Gettysburg, Aug. 15, 1840.
dlpprentice granted.
A lad of 16 or 17 years of age, of good
character, will be taken as an Appren•
tics to said business.
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NOTICE.
THE Partnership of Marlin and
Zether, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. E. MARTIN.
C. ZECHER.
Gettysburg, Aug. 15, 1840. 3t-21
The Tailoring Business
W ILL be carried on at the Old Stand,
in the north-east corner of the dia.
mond, by E. tk ROBERT MARTIN; and
and as they receive the FASIifIONS reg.
ularly from. the Cities, they hope by strict
attention to business, to be able to please all
that will hivor them with their custom, as
they are determined that all work shall be
dune in the neatest and most fashionable
manner, and at moderate prices.
E. dr, IL MARTIN.
Aug. 15,1840. 31-2
N. B. All kinds of Country Produce to
ken in exchange for work. E. dt R. M.
SIT CEXTS REWARD.
R ANA WAY from the subscriber, rest.
ding in Mouctjoy township, Adams
county, Pa., on the 15th of August instant,
an indented apprentice to the Shoe making
business, named WILLIAM H. RECIC.
The subscriber hereby cautions, all persons
against harboring or employing said appren•
Lice, as he is determined to enforce the law
against all such. The above reward will
be given for his apprehension and delivery
to the subscriber.
FREDERICK KOHLHOUSE.
Aug. 18, 1840. 3t*-21
RAIL ROAD ELECTION.
AN Election will be held at the House o
Col. GEORGE IthESI at Abbottstown,
on Tuesday theist day of September, 1640,
between the hours of 10 A. M. and 2 P. M.
of said day, to elect directors and officers of
the Wrightsville, York dr. Gettysburg Rail
Road Company according to law.
By the Directors,
BT. GILBERT, Clerk..
Aiwist 18,1640. .te-21
WANTED.
TWO or THREE journeymen Plaster
ers will meet with constant employment if
immediate application be made to the sub
scriber. Also, an Arras:mice to the
plastering business.
z JAMES BOWEN.
Getty - twig, Aug. 11, 1940.
DIED•
ADVERTISEMENTS,
FARM AND TAVERN STAND
.7, 1 0Pw SAZZI.
W ILL be sibi on the premises, on
Thursday the .:7th duy of Septcnt-
Ler next, the
'Farm and Tavern Stand,
late the Property of DANIEL Wins, situate
in Menallen township, Adams county, Pa.,
on the road leading from Gettysburg to
Carlisle, eight miles from the former place,
containing 123 ACRES of Patented land,
ndjoining lands of Henry Bender, Sen.,
John Rex, and others. The improvements
are a TWO-STORY
Weather-boarded House,
(with two wells of excellent water
I near the door,) and back building, a log
tenant House, bank Barn, and other neces.
sary out buildings, a thriving
YOUNG ORCHARD
• WITH CIIOICII rnurr TI MIS;
a sufficient quantity of meadow
and timber. A further description of the
property is deemed unnecessary; persons
wishing to vier , " the property will please
call on Mr. John Boblitz residing on the
premises.
(I::7•Terms made known on day of sale,
when duo attendance will be given by
BALTZELL SNYDER, Agent.
August 18, 1840. 3t-21
A FARM
Vl3 aE F 1
t-al
B Y virtuo of the last will and testament
of JACOB FUNK, deceased, the sub
cribers will sell at Public Sale, on the pre
mises, on Tuesday the 15th day of Sepias.
her nest,
A PARIVI,
Situate in Huntington township, Adam.
county, Pa., two miles northwest of Peters.
burg, (York Springs.) on the road leading
from Pine Grove to Petersburg, and adjoin- .
ing lands of Frederick Harman, James
M'Elwee and others, containing •
160- ACRES,
more or less, of good land—part of which
is limestone, and in a good state of cultiva
tion, with a proportion of TIMBER, and
fine meadow. There is opened on the
Farm a good Linseatone Quarry. The im
provements are a good
l MOADSZP ; ;
(with a very fine spring of wa
ter near the door,) a two-story brick Spiing
House a stone Bank Barn, (eighty feet is
length,) a Wagon-shed, and other out build
ings, for the use of the Farm, together with
• LARGE APPLE AND PEACH
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with a variety of other fruit trees.
o::rTerms of sale will be made known on
day of sale, and due attendance given by.
JOEL BOWER, 'rs.'
W. R. SADLER,
August 4, 1840:
The Lancaster "Examiner" will in
sert until sale, and forward bill to this taco
for collection.
UllAkijiklil_kA i Ldilgo a:x
A meeting of-the Friends of HARRI
SON and REFORM, will be held at
the Court-house in the Borough' of Gettys
bur&, on Monday the 24th of August inst.
at half past one o'clock, P. M. It is hoped
that all the friends of the good cause will
be present.
By order of the County Committee,
ROBERT SMITH, Chairman.
August 11, 1840. tm-20
CLOTHS!
CLOTHS!! CLOTHS!!!
J UST opened a fresh lot—comprising
Fine wool dyed Black, Invisible and
Bottle Green,
Blue, Ohre and Mulberry Browns, Light
Drabs,
Oxford and - Cadet Mixed, (of different
qualities.)
For sale at low prices, by
R.. G. M'CREARY.
tf-19
August 4, 1840.
NOTICE.
A LL persons indebted to the Estate of
DANIEL EYSTER, late of M'cSher•
rystown, Adams county, deceased, either
by Bond, Note, or Book account, are deal
led to make payment on or before the 12t6
day of September next; and all those hav
ing claims against said estate, are request
ed to present them, properly authenticated
for settlement-' , as longer indulgence can
not be given.
WILLIAM ALBRIGHT, Ex'r.
August 11,1840. B-20
WORTH ATTENTION.
IL G. .14. 4 emettrl,
H AS just received n fresh supply of sea
sonable goods; embracing a great va
riety of
Fine Cloths and Cassimeres,
A LANGE ASSORTMENT OF
Very cheap Calicoes. Manchester Ging
hams, Cotton Stripes, Checks, Irish Linen,
Cambrick and Jaconeit Muslims, Swiss and
Book Muslins, French Bombazines, Super
Mouseline de Lemnos, Thread Lace and
Edgings, Ribbons, Gloves, Stocking, (very
cheap,) Heavy Domestic , Muslin, Fine
Bleached Shirting, 5 4 and 6-4 Sheeting.,
Very cheap Tickings, American NAnkeena,
Marseilles Quilts, Ingrain Ca rpetings,Hemk4
do., Umb.ellas, Palm Hats, dr,c t
—A
A full Stock of Groceries.
The Public are invited to call and exam.
ine his stock as they may NM motley by
doing so.
August 11, 1840.