MESSAGE
VP THE
PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.
7b thi Senate and House of Reprises/Wives of
PerLow-CiTteens--You have been as•
sembled in your respective halls of legisla
tion under a proclamation bearing the sig.
nature of the illustrious,. citizen who was so
lately called by the direct suffrages of the
people to the discharge of the important
lunation, of their chief executive office.—
Upon the expiration of a single month from
the day of his installation, he has paid the
great debt of nature, leaving behind him
a name associated with the recollection of
numerous benefits conferred upon the coun
try during a long life of patriotic devotion.
With this public bereavement are connect.
ed other considerations which will not es
cape the attention of Congress. The pre
parations necessary for his removal to the
seat of Government in view of a residence
of four years, must have devolved upon the
late President heavy expenditures, which,
if permitted to burden the limited resources
of hie private fortune, may tend variously
to the embarrassment of his surviving fami
ly; and it to therefore respectfully submit
ted to Congress whether the ordinary
principles of justice would not dictate the
propriety of its legislative interposition--
By the provivions of the fundamental law,
the powers and duties of the high station to
Which he was elected have devolved upon
me, and in the dispositions of the represen.
tatives of the United States and of the peo
ple will be found to a great extent a sole
'ion of the problem to which our institutions
are for the first time .subjected.
le entering upon the duties of this office,
I did not feel that it would be becoming in
.me to disturb what had been ordered by
my lamented predecessor. Whatever there
fore may have been my opinion originally,
as to the propriety of convening Congress
at an early a day from that of its late ad
journmeet, i found a new and a controlling
indneemeni not to interfere with the path
otic deeires of the fate President, in the
novelty of the situation in which I was so
unexpectedly placed. My first wish.under
such circumstances, would necessarily have
been to have called to my aid, in the' ad
ministration of public affairs, the combined
wiedonytif - the two Houses of Congress, in
order to take their counsel and advice as
to the best mode of extricating the Govern
ment and the country from the embarrass•
ments weighing heavily on both. L art
then most happy in finding myself, so soon
after my accession to the Presidency, sur
rounded by the immediate representatives
of the States and people.
No important changes having taken
place in our foreign relations since the last
session of Congress, it is not deemed nem.
sary on this occasion to go into a detailed
statement in regard to them. I am happy
to say that I see nothing to destroy the
hope of beingable to preserve peace.
The ratification of the treaty with Por
tugal has been duly exchanged between
the two Governments, This Government
has not been inattentive to the interests of
them ofour citizens who have claims on
the Government of Spain founded on ex
press treaty stipulations, and a hope is in
dulged that the representations which have
been made to that Government on this sub
ject, may lead ere long to beneficial re-
Wits.
A correspondence has taken place be•
tween the Secretary of State and the Minis
ter el titer Britanic Mejeity accredited to
Chia Government, on the subject of Atexan
der McLeod's indictment and imprisonment,
copies of which are herewith communtca•
ted to Congress.
In addition to what appears from these
papers. it may be proper to state that Al
exander McLeod has been heard by the
Supreme Court of the State of New York,
on his motion to be discharged from impris
onment, and that the decision of that Court
has not yet been pronounced.
The Secretary of State has addressed to
me a paper upon two subjects,' interesting
to the commerce of , this country, which
will receive my consideration, and which I
bate the honor to communicate to Con•
gam•
So far as it depends on the course of this
Government, our relations of good-will and
friendship will be sedulously cultivated with
all nations. The true American policy
will be found to consist in the exercise of a
spirit of justice to be manifested in the dis
charge of all our international obligations,
to the weakest of the family of nations, as
well as to the most powerful. Occaaional•
ly conflicts of opinion may arise, but when
the discussions incident to them are con
ducted in the language of truth, and with a
strict regard to justice, the scourge of war
will for the most part be - avoided. The
time ought to be regarded u having gone
_ by when resort to arms as to be esteemed
as the only proper arbiter of national differ.
ences.
The census recently taken shows a regu-
Indy progreesive increase in our population.
Upon the breaking out of the war of the Re-
volution, our numbers scarcely .equalled
three millions of souls; they already exceed
seveteetn millions, and will continue to
progress in a ratio which duplicates in a
period of about twenty-three years. The
old States contain a territory sufficient in
itself to maintain a population of additional
withal:island the UtOst populous of the new
Staten may even - yet be regarded as but
pertially *Ailed, while of the new , lands on
this side of Abe Rocky Mountains, to say
out hing of the immense region which
stretches horn the base of them mounteins
the mouth oldie Columbia river, about
. 1 6 000,000 of acres, ceded and unneeded,
-10211d111 In be brought into market--
. holdout to the people of other open.
trine en INVitatitop to come and settle among
lidt-ilitaffienbarmilour rapidly growing fami-
Alti-Illedi the blesiogs‘ which we offer
ip*, we•fiquire of Now to look upon our
c 4411 ihimir wouguty, end to units with
.
'4iletit Ole *rent talk or promos our
atitutions, and therefore perpetuatiog ,
our
liberties. No motive exists for foreign
conquest.. We desire but to reclaim our
almost illimitable wilderness, and to intro
' duce into their depths the lights of civiliza
tion. While we shall at all times be pre.
pared to vindicate the national honor, our
most earnest desire will be to maintain an
unbroken peace.
In presenting the foregoing views, I can.
not withhold the expression of the opinion
that there exists notating in the extension
of our empire over our acknowledged pos
sessions to excite the alarm of the patriotic
for the safety of our. institutions. The
Federative system, leaving to each State
the care of its domestic concerns, and de
volving on the Federal Government those
of general import, admits in safety of the
greatest expansion, but, at the same time,
I deem it proper to add that' there will be
found to exist at all times an imperious
necessity for restraining all the functiona
ries of this Government within the range of i
their respective powers, thereby preserv- 1
ing a just balance between the powers
granted to this Government and those re
served to the States and to the people.
From the report of the Secretary of the
Treasury, you will perceive that the fiscal
means present and accruing are insufficient
to supply the wants of the Government for
the. current year. The balance in the
Treasury on the fourth day of March last,
not covered by outstanding drafts, and ex
clusive of trust funds, is estimated at $860,-
000. This includes the sum of $215,000
deposited in tho mint and its branches to
procure metal. for coining and in progress
of coinage, and which could not be with•
drawn without inconvenience; thus leaving
subject to draft by the various depositories
the sum of $645,000. By virtue of two
several acts of Congress, the Secretary' of
the Treasury was authorized to issue, on
and after the fourth day of March last,
Treasury notes to the amount of $5,413,-
000, making an aggregate available fund
of $6,058,000 on hand.
But this fund was chargeable with out
standing Treasury notes redeemable in the
current year and interest thereon to the es
timated amount of five million two hundred
and eighty thousand dollars. There is also
thrown upon the Treasury the payment of
a large amount of demands accrued in
whole or in part of former, years, which
will exhaust the available means of the
Treasury, and leave the accruing revenue,
reduced as it is in amount, burthened with
debt and charged with the current expenses
of the Government. The aggregate amount
of outstanding appropriations on the fourth
day of March last was 833,429,616 50, of
which $ 24,210 , 000 will be required during
the current year; and there will also be re
quired for the use of the War Department
additional appropriations to the amount of
two million five hundred and eleven thou
sand one hundred and thirty two dollars and
ninetyeight cents, the special objects of
which will be seen by reference to the re
port of the Secretary of War.
The anticipated means of the Treasury
are greatly inadequate to this demand.—
The receipts from customs for the last three
quarters of the last year, and the first quar
ter of the present year amounted to 812,-
100,000; the receipts for lands for the
same time to $2,742,450; showing an ave
rage revenue from both sources of $1,236,.
870 per month. A gradual expansion of
trade growing out of a restoration of confi
dence, together with a reduction in the ex
penses of collecting, and punctuality on the
part of collecting officers, may cause an
addition to the monthly receipts from the
customs. They are estimated fur the resi
due of the year, from the fourth of March,
at $12.000,000; the receipts from the pub
lic lands for the same time are estimated at
$2,500,000; and from miscellaneous sour
ces at $170,000; making nn aggregateof
available fund within the year of 814,670,
000; which will leave a probable deficit of
$11,406,132 98. To meet this, some tem
porary provision is necessary, until the
amount can be absorbed by the excess of
revenues which are anticipated to accrue at
no distant day.
There will fall due within the next three
months Treasury notes of the issues of
1840, including interest, about $2,850,000.
There is chargeable in the same period for
arrearagea for taking the sixth census
$294,000; and the estimated expenditures
for the current service are about $8,100,-
000, making• the aggregate demands upon
the Treasury, prior to the first of Septem
ber next, about 811,344,000.
The ways and means in the Treasury,
and estimated to accrue within the above
nanied period, consist of about $694,00( ,
of funds available on the 28th ultimo; an
unissued balance of Treasury notes author
ized by the act of 1841, amounting to $l,-
955,000, and estimated receipts from all
sources, of $3,800,000, making an aggre
gate of about $6,450,000, and leaving a
probable deficit on the Ist of September
next of $4.845,000.
In order to supply the wants of the Gov.
ernment, an intelligent constituency, in
view of their best interests, will, without
hesitation, submit to all necessary burdens.
But it is nevertheless important so to im
pose them as to avoid defeating the just
expectation of the country. growing out of
pre existing laws. The act of the 2d March,
1833, commonly called the compromise
act, sbould not be altered except under ur
gent necessities, which are not believed at
Ibis time to exist. One year only remains
to complete the series of reductions provi•
ded for by that law, at which time provi
sions made by the same law, and which
then will be brought actively in aid of the
manufacturing interests of the Union, will
not fad to produce the moat beneficial re
antis, tinder a system of discriminating
duties imposed for the purposes of revenue,
in unison with 'the provisions of existing
laws, it is to be hoped that.our policy will,
lathe future be fixed and - permanent, so as
to avoid those constant fluctuations which
defeat the very objects they have in view.
We shall thus best maintain a position
which, while it will scab* us the more
readily to meet Me advances of other coun
tries.calculated to promote our trade and
commerce, will at the same time leave in
our own 'hands the means of retaliating
with greater effect unjust regulations.
In intimate connexion with the question
of revenue is that which makes provision
for a suitable fiscal agent capable of adding
increased facilities in the collection and dis
bursement of the public revenues, render
ing more secure their custody, and consult
ing a true economy in the great multiplied
and delicate operations of the Treasury
Department. Upon such an agent depends,
in an eminent degree, the establishment of
a currency of uniform value, which is of so
great importance to all the essential inter
ests of society; and on the wisdom to be
manifested in its creation much depends.--
So intimately interwoven are its operations,
not only with the interests of individuals,
but with those of the States, that it may be
regarded in a great degree as controlling
both. It paper be used as the chief meth
um of circulation, and the power be vested
in the Government of issuing it at pleasure,
either in the form of Treasury drafts or any
other, or if hanks be used as the public de
positories. with liberty to regard all surplus '
'es from day to day as so much added to
their active capital, prices are exposed to
constant fluctuations, and industry to severe
suffering. In the one case, political consid
erations, directed to party purposes, may
control, while excessive cupidity may pre
vail in the other. The public is thus con
stantly liable to imposition. Expansions
and contractions may follow each other in
rapid succession, the one engendering a
reckless spirit of adventure and speculation,
which embraces States as well as individu
als; the other causing a fall in prices, and
accomplishing an entire change in the as
pest of affairs. Stocks of all kinds rapidly
decline—individuals aro ruined, and States
ennbarrassei even in their efforts to meet
with punctuality the interest on their debts.
Such unhappily, is the state of things now
existing in the United States.
These effects may readilybe traced to
the causes above referred to. The public
revenues on being removed from the then
Bank of the United States, under an order
of a late President, were placed in selected
State banks, which, actuated by the double
motive of conciliating the Government and
augmenting their profits to the greatest pos
sible extent, enlarged extravagantly their
discounts, thus enabling all other existing
banks to do the same. Large dividends
were declared, which, stirnula,ting the cu
pidity of capitalists, caused a rush to be
made to the Legislatures of thelespective
States for similar acts of incorporation,
which, by many of the States, under a tern
porary infatuation, were readily granted,
and thus the augmentation of the circula
ting medium, consisting almost exclusively
of paper, produced a moat fatal delusion.
An illustration, derived from the land sales
.of the period alluded to, will serve beat to
show the effect - of the whole system: The
average sales of the public lands, for a pe
riod of ten years prior to 1834, had not
much exceeded $2,000,000 per annum.—'
In 1834 they attained, in round numbers, to
the amount of $6,000,000. In the succeed
ing year of 1895, they reached 816,000,-1
000. And the next year of 1830, they a
mounted to the enormous sum of $25,000,-
000. Thus crowding into tho short space
of three years upwards of twenty-three
years' purchase of the public domain.
So apparent had become the necessity of
arresting this course of things, that the Ex
ecutive department assumed the highly
questionable power of discriminating in the
funds to be used in payment by different
classes of public debtors—a discrimination
which was doubtless designed to correct this
most ruinous state of things by the exaction
of specie in all payments for the public
lands, but which could notat once arrest the
tide which had so strongly set in. fence
the demands for specie became unceasing,
and corresponding prostration rapidly ensu
ed .unrler the necessities created with the
banks to curtail their discounts, and thereby
to reduce their circulation. I recur to these
things with
~no disposition to censure pre
existing administrations of the Government,
but simply in exemplification of the truth
of the position which I have assumed. If,
then,any fiscal agent which may be created
shall be placed, without due restrictions,
either in the hands of the administrators of
the Government, or those of private' individ
uals, the temptation to abuse will prove to
be resistless. Objects of political aggran
dizement may seduce the first, and the
promptings of a boundless cupidity win as
ea il the last. Aided by the experience of
the past, it will be the pleasure of the Can
grass so to guard and fortify the public in
terests, in the creation of any new agent, as
to place them, so far att human wisdom can
accomplish it, on a footing of perfect se
curity.
Within a few years past, three different
schemes have been laid before the country.
The charter of the Bank of the U. States
expired by its own limitations in 1536. An
effort was made to renew it, which received
the sanction of the two Houses of Congress,
but the then President of the United States
exerciaed his veto power, and the measure
was defeated. A regard to truth , requires
me to say that the President was fully sus
tained in the course be had taken by the
popular voice. His successor in the Chair
of State unqualifiedly pronounced his oppo
sition to any new charter of a similar insti
tution- and not only the popular election
which brought him into power, but (heeler.;
tions through much of his term, seemed
clearly to indicate a concurrence with' him
in sentiment on the part of the people. Af
ter the public moneys were witherawn from
the United States Bank, they were placed
in deposit° with the State banks, and the
result of that policy has been before the
country. To say nothing as to.the question
whether that experiment was made under
propitious or adverse circumstances; it may
safely be asserted that it did receive the un
qualified condemnation of most of its earls
advocates, and it is believed was also con
demned by the popular sentiment. The
saiStlng sub-Treasury system does not seem
to stand in higher favor with the people, but
has recently been condehmed in a manner
too plainly to *dmit of a doubt.
Thus, in the short period 'of eight years,
the popular voice may be regarded as har
ing successively condemned each of the
three schemes of finance to which 1 have
,
aaverted. As to the first, it was introduced
at a time (1816) when the State banks, then
comparatively few iu number, had been
forced to suspend specie payrnents,by reason
of tilt) war which had previously prevailed
with Great Britain. Whether, if the U.
States Bank charter which expired in 1811
had been renewed in due season, it would
have deen enabled to resume specie pp
ments during the war and the disastrous
period to the commerce of the country which
immediately succeeded, is, to say the least,
problematical; and whether the U. States
Bank of 1818 produced a restoration of
specie payments, or the same was accom
plished through the instrumentality of other
means, was a matter of some difficulty at
that time to determine. Certain it is, that,
for the first yearspf the operation of that
bank, its course wrs as disestrousas for the
greater part of its -subsequent career it be.
came eminently successful. As to the se
cond, the experiment was tried with a re.
dundant Treasury, which continued to in-
crease until it seemed to be the part of wis
dom to distribute surplus revenue among the
States, which, operating at the same time
with the specie circular, and the causes be
fore adverted to, caused them to suspend
specie payments, and involved the country
in the greatest embarrassment. And, as to
the third, if carried through all the stages
of its trenemutution, from paper and specie
to nothing but the precious metals, to say
nothing of the insecurity of the public mo
neys, its injurious effect, have been antici
pated by the country in its unqualified con
demnation.
What is now to be regarded as the judg.
meat of the American people on this whole
subject, I have no accurate means of deter
mining, but by appealing to their more im
mediate repreientatives. The late contest
which terminated in the election of General
Harrison to the Presidency, was decided on
principles well known and openly declared:
and, while the sub-Treasury received in the
result the most decided condemnation, yet
no other scheme of finance seemed to have
been concurred in. To you then, who have
come more directly kom the body of our
common constituents, 1 submit the entire
question, as best qualified to give a full ex
position of their wishes and opinions. I
shall be ready to concur with you in the
adopt tot of such system as you may propose,
reserving to myself the ultimate power of
rejecting any measure which may in my
view of it conflict with the Constitution, or
otherwise jeopard the prosperity of the
country; a power which I could not part
with even if I would, but which I will not
believe, any act of yours will call into re
quisition.
I cannot avoid recurring, in connexion
with this subject, to the necessity which ex.
ista for adopting some suitable measure
- whereby the unlimited creation of banks by
the States may be corrected in future. Such
result can be most readily achieved by the
consent of the States, to be expressed in the
form of a compact among themselves,which
they can only enter into with the consent
and approbation of this Government; a con.
sent which might, in the present emergency
of the public demands, justifiably be given
in advance of any action-by the States as an
inducement to such action upon terms
well defined by the act of tender. Such a
measure, addressing itself to the calm re
flection of the States, would find in the ex•
perience of the past and the condition of the
present, much to sustain it. And it is great
ly to be doubted whether any scheme of
finance can prove for any length of time
successful, while the States shall continue in
the uurestrained exercise of the power of
creating banking corporations. This pow
er can only be limited by their consent.
With the adoption of a financial agency
of a satisfactory character, the hope may be
indulged that the country may once more
return to a state of prosperity. Measures
auxiliary thereto, and, in some measure, in
separably connected with its success, will
doubtless claim the attention of Congress.
Among such, a distribution of the proceeds
of the sales of the public lands, provided such
distribution does not force upon Congress ,
the necessity of imposing upon commerce
heavier burdens than those contemplated by
the act of 1883, would act as an efficient
remedial measure by being brought directly
in aid of the States. As one sincerely de.
voted to the task of preserving a just ba
lance in our system of government, by the
maintenance of the States in a condition the
most free and respectable, and in the full
possession of all their power, I can no other
wise than feel desirous for their emancipa
tion from the situation to which the pref.
sure on their finances now subjects them.
And, whtle I must repudiate as a measure
founded in error, and wanting constitutional
sanction; the slightest approach to an as
sumption by this Government of the debts
of the States, yet I can see, in the distribm
Lion adverted to, .much to recommend it.—
The compacts between the proprietor States
and this Government expressly guaranty to
the'Statee all the benefits which may arise
from the sales. The mode by which this is
to be effected addresses itself to the discre
tion of Congrees, as the trustee for the
States; and its exercise, after the Most
beneficial manner, is restrained by nothing
in the grants or in the Constitution', so long
as Congress shall consult that equality in
the distribution which the compacts require.
In the present condition of some of the
States, the question of distribution may be
regarded as substantially a question between
direct and indireataxation. If the distri•
halloo be not made in some form or other,
the necessity will daily become mere urgent
with. the debtor States for a resort to an
oppressive system ofdirect taxation, or their
credit, and necessarily their power and in.
&mice, will be greatly diminished. The
payment detain), after the most inconvee•
ienfatia oppressive mode, wall,. exacted
in place of contribution* for the most part
voluntarily made, and therefore compare
tively. unoppressive. The States are em
phatically the constituents of this Govern.
meet; and we should be eutirely regardless
of the objects held in view by them in the
creation of this Government if we could be
indifferent to their good.
The happy effects of such a measure ,
upon all the States would immediately be
manifested. With the debtor States it
would effect the relief to a great extent of
the citizens from a heavy burden of direct
taxation which presses with severity on the
laboring classes, and eminently assist in
restoring the general prosperity. An im•
mediate advance would take place in the
price of the State securities, and the attitude
of the States would become once more, as
it should ever be, lofty end erect. With
States laboring under no extreme pressure
from debt, the fund which they would de
rive from this source would enable them
to improve their condition in an eminent
degree. So far as this Government is
concerned, appropriations to domestic ob-
jects, approaching in amount the revenue
derived from the land sale., might be aban•
doned, and thus a system of unequal and
therefore unjust legislation would be substi
tuted by one dispensing equality to all the
members of this confederacy. Whether
such distribution should be made directly
to the States in the proceeds of the sales,
or in the form of profits by virtue of the
operations of any fiscal agency having
those proceeds as its basis, should such
measure be comtemplated by Congress,
would well deserve its consideration. Nor
would such disposition of the proceeds of
the sales in any manner prevent Congress
from time to time from passing all necessa
ry pre-emption laws for the benefit of actual
settlers, or from making any new arrange
ment as to the price of the public lands
which might in future be esteemed desira•
ble.
I beg leave particularly to call your at
tention to the accompabying report from
the Secretary of War. Besides the pres
ent state of the war which has so long afflic
ted the Territory of Florida, and the vari
ous other matters of interest therein refer
red to, you will learn from it that the Sec
retary has instituted an inquiry into abu
ses, which promises to develops gross enor.
mities in connexion with Indian treaties
which have been negociated, as well as in
the expenditures for the removal and Sub
sistence of the Indians. He represents,
also, other irregularities of a serious nature,
that have grown up in the practice of the
Indian Department, which will require the
appropriation of upwards of $200,000 to
correct, and which claim the immediate
attention of Congress.
In reflecting on the proper means of de
fending the country, we cannot shut our
eyes to the consequences which the intro
duction and use of the power of steam Jpon
the ocean are likely to produce in ware be.
tween maritime states. We cannot yet
see the extent to which this power may be
applied in belligerent operations, connect
ing Unties it does with recent improve
ments in the science of gunnery and pro
jectiles; but we need have no fear of being
left, in regard to those things, behind the
must active and skilful of other nations, if
the genius and enterprize of our fellow citi
zone receive proper encouragement and di
rection from government.
True wisdom, wonld, nevertheless, seem
Ito dictate the necessity of placing in per
fect condition those fortifications which are
designed for the protection of our principal
cities and roadsteads. For the defence of
our extended maritime coast, our chief re
liance should be placed on our navy, aided
by those inventions which are destined to
recommend themselves to public adoption.
But no time should be lost in placing our
principal cities on the iitaboard and the
lakes in a state efentire - security from for
eign assault. Separated as we are from
the countries of the old world, and in much
unaffected by their policy, we are happily
relieved from the necessity of maintaining
large standing armies in times of peace.—
The policy which was adopted by Mr. Mon
roe, shortly after the conclusion of the late
war with Great Britian, of preserving a
regularly organized staff sufficient for the
command ofa large military force, should
a necessity for one arise, is founded as well
in economy as in true wisdom. Provision
is thus made, upon filling up the rank and
file, which can readily be done on any
emergency, for the introduction ofa system
of discipline both promptly and efficiently.
All that is required in time of peace is to
maintain a sufficient number of men to guard
our fortifications, to meet any sudden con•
tingency, and to encounter the first shock
of war. Our chief reliance must be placed
on the militia. They constitute the great
body of national guards, and, inspired by an
ardent love ofcouotry, will be found ready
at all times, and at all seasons, to repair
with alacrity to its defence. It will be re
garded by Congress, fi doubt not, as a!uita
ble time, as one of its highest duties to at
tend to their complete organization.
The state of the navy pension fund re
quires the immediate attention of Congress.
By the operation of the act of March 9d,
1837, entitled, 'An act for the more equit
able administration of 'the navy pension
fund," that fund has been exhausted. It
will be seen from the accompanying report
of the Commissioner of Pensions, that there .
will be required for the payment of navy
pensioners, on the first of July next, 894,-
006,06 1-3, and on the first of January,
1842, the sum of 880,000. In addition to
these 111111111, about 86,000 will be required
to pay arrears of pensions, which will pro
bably be allowed between the first of July
and the first of January, 1942, making in
the whole 8150,006 06 , 1.8.. To meet
these payments .there is within the control
of the Department the sum of $28,040 leav
ing a deficit of 8121,868 08 1-8. The
public faith requires that immediate provi
"ton should be made for the payment of
these sums.
In order to introduce into the navy a
desirable efficiency, a new system of ac
countabilitY may be found to be indispensa.
bly necessary. To mature a plan having
for its object the accomplishment of an end
so important, and to meet the just expecta
tions of the country, require more time
than bee yet been allowed to the Etecretary
at the head of the Department. The hope
is indulged that by the time of your next
regular session, measures of importance, in
connection with this branch of the public
service, may be matured for your consider
ation.
Although the laws regulating the Post
Office Department only require from the
officer charged with its direction to report
at the annual session of Congress, the Post
master General has presented to me some
facts connected with the financial condition
of the Department, which are deemed wor
thy the attention ofCongress. By the ac
companying report of that officer, it ap
pears that the existing liabilities of that
Department beyond the means of payment
as its command cannot be less then five
hundred thousand dollars. As the laws
organizing that branch of the public service
confine the expenditure to its own revenues,
deficiencies therein cannot be presented un
der the usual estimate for the expenses of
Government. It must, therefore, be left
to Congress to determine whether the mo
tleys now due to contractors shall be paid
&CT the public Treasury, or whether that
department shall continue under Its present
embarrassments. It will be seen by the
report of the Postmaster General, .that the
recent lettings of contracts in several of the
States have been made at such reduced
rates of compensation, as to encourage the
belief, that it the department was relieved
from existing difficulties, its future opera.
tions might be conducted without any fur
ther call upon the general Treasury.
The power ofappointing to office is one
of a character the most delicate and respon
sible. The appointing power is evermore
exposed to be led into error. With anxious
solicitude to select the most trustworthy
for official station, I comet be supposed to
possess a personal knowledge of the quali
fications of every applicant. I deem tt,
therefore, proper, in this most public man
ner, to invite, on the part of the Senate, a
just scrutiny into the character and preten
sions of every person whom 1 mall bring to
their notice in the regular form of a nomi
nation for office. Unless persons every
way trustworthy are employed in the public
service, corruption and irregularity will
inevitably follow. I shall, with the great.
est cheerfulness, acquiesce in the decision
of that body, and, regarding it as wisly con
stituted to aid the executive department in
the performance of this delicate duty, I
shall look to its "consent and advice' as
given-only in furtherance of the best inter- .
eats of the country. I shall, also, at the
earliest proper occasion, invite the atten
tion of Congress to such measures as in my
judgment will be the best calculated to
regulate and control the Executive power
in reference to this vitally important sub
ject.
I stud also, at the proper season, invite
your attention to the statutory enactments
for the suppression of the slave trade,which
may require to be rendered more efficient
in their provisions. There is reason to
believe that the traffic is on the increase.—
Whether such increase is to be ascrilted to
the abolition of slave labor in .the British
possessions in our vicinity, and an attendant
diminution in the supply of those articles
which enter into the general consumption
of the world, thereby augmenting the de.
mend from other quarters, and thus calling
for additional labor, it were needless to in
quire. The highest considerations of pub
lic honor, as well as the strongest prompt
fags of Ilan:amity, require a resort to the
most vigorous efforts to suppress the trade.
In conclusion, 1 beg to invite your par.
ticular attention to the Interests of this Dis•
treat. Nor, do I doubt that, in a liberal
spirit of legislation, you will seek to ad.
vance its commercial as well as its local
interests. Should Congress deem it to be
its duty to repeal the existing sub• Treas
ury law, the necessity of providing a suitable
place of deposite for the public moneys
which may be required within the District
must be apparent to all.
1 have felt it to be due to the country to•
present the foregoing topics to your consid.
oration and re fl ection. Others, with which
it might not seem proper to trouble you at
an extraordinary session, wiil be laid betore
you at a future day. lam happy in com
mitting the important affairs of the country
into your hands. The tendency of public
sentiment, lam pleased to believe, is to
wards the adoption, in a spirit of union and
harmony, of such measures as will fortify
the public iutereste. To cherish such a
tendency of public opinion is the task of
an elevated patriotism. That difierencea
of opinion as to the means of accomplishing
these desirable object should exist is rea
sonable to be expected. - Nor can all be
made satisfied with any system of measures.
But I flatter myself with the hope that the
great body of the people will readily units,
in support of those whose efforts spring
from a disinterested desire to promote their
happiness; to preserve the Federal and
State Governments within their respective
orbits; to cultivate penes with all the nations
of the earth, on just and honorable grounds;
to exact obedience to the laws; to entrench
liberty and property in full security; and.
consulting the most rigid econorny,to abet.
ish all useless expenses.
JOIEDI TYLER.
Washington, June 1, 1841.
SHOCKINO.--TWO mon, named place
and Singer. living nettf Swi;eo44
quarelled about joining a fence on theft;
farms. Singer ‘vouid not agree. kohica
tneieted. 'Singer tow hie three little ohil r
dren to pull it dotal if put up. They 4Aiti
ea, place thereupon deliberately fired 10
theca, merely wounding two little Eirla.
He would probably have killed . them ji
they had not escaped into the hencoop.
Eighteen shot lodged ip t h e bOY 4 0 10 of
the 4irigt
FROM'INASIIINGTON.
correiposassee otthe Psithoore Patriot.
• . • • W Asnrreivors, June 1, 1841.
Two questions that have been much dig
cussed, were settled yesterday —namely, as
regards the title by which Joust TrLee and
cSastnELL. SonTrisßD. ought respectively
to be designated in conformity with the
Constitution of the U. States.
The question as to the first officer of the
• Governmer.t, which was - started yesterday,
in the House, by - Mr. M'Keon, of N. York,
was brought up again to-day by Mr. Allen,
,• of Ohio, who made a speech in his charac.
lanai° style of noisy declamation, in the
worst possible taste, as to language and elo
cution, to support the position that Mr. Ty
ler is only • Vice President, on whom the
' duties and powers of President have devolv
ed. - His colleague, Mr. Tappan, followed
. on the same aide of the argument, but was
mill worse and more disagreeable, in point
•• both of matter and manner. - Mr. Walker
took the just side of the subject, being pre
cisely the sameas that presented so forcibly
and succinct:y to the House yesterday, by
Mr. Wise, that it was the Presidential office
itself that had devolved on Mr. Tyler, and,
not alone the Presidential 'powers and du
ties. Mr. Calhoun was emphatic in expres
sing his concurrence in this view of' the'
subject.
The Opposition men and Nullifying Sub-
Treasury men had all the discussion to
themselves, for the friends of the Adminis•
tration have come 'determined on action,
and will not be - drawn, by these or other
topics, into debate on matters, in. regard to
which, all must have reflected, and all must
have made up their minds. The only pro
' minent opposition Senators by whom Mr.
Allen was supported in this move, were
Mr. Silas Wright and • Mr.• Thomas H.'
Benton; and the Senate, .by a majority of -!
thirty, decided thet Mr. Tyler should be ' 1
• designated as "President of the United
States."
Since the lamented decease of the illus
trious Harrison, I haiii heard at diterent
• times, many speculations, as to the title
which Mr. Southard, who was elected by
the Senate, at the last session, President
pro tem. should bear. The very first vote
which would be taken in the Senate, it was
. known would bring up the qUestion; if any
Senator really entertained the opinion that
Mr. Southard was any other than President
pro.tem. The matter was decided to day*
He voted on the question as to the title of'
President Tyler; and by doing so without
question by the Senate, there was a quiet
acknowledgment that he was indeed Presi
dent pro tens. only, and nothing more. He
i voted es a Senator from New Jersey; tern
•porarily occupying the chair; were he . Vice
President; he would be entitled only to a
casting vote.
•Besides it would be, in that case, neces
. eery to the integrity of the Senate, that
another Senator from New Jersey should
be elected.
But. indeed, I have not met with the
• first man In Congress, whose opinion on
the Constitution was entitled to' respect,
• who had any notion that Mr. Southard was
entitled to the designation of Vice Presi.
.dent. He is President pro tern. That is
.his title: - The distinguished gentleman
himself, 1 feel assured, would be among the
last persons in the country to claim any
other. Not only is he not Vice President;
but, at any time, the . Senate may exercise
its power of choosing its own officers, and
place another Senator in his stead. This
will not, however, I venture to predict, be
done while the Whigs maintain their ma
jority. if Mr. Southard remains in the Sen
ate—for he is in every respect an excellent
presiding officer.
Tho Message I will leave your readers to
ponder on for a day at their leisure, with
out any comments from me. It was pre
sented to both Houses by Mr. Robert Ty
.. ler, who is Acting Secretary to the Presi
dent in the absence of his brother, Mr.
John Tyler, junior. He went through the
ceremony (to him altogether new) in a most
graceful and 'appropriate manner; and pro
duced the most favorable impression on the
House and Senate.. .
When the usual motion for printing ex
tra copies of the Message, for the purpose
of distributing among the people, was made,
we had, of course, - in the House, a talk
about economy and retrenchment. A Mr.
Brown, of Southwark, near Philadelphia,
lead off, and was - followed by other Loco
Feces. What a pity these gentlemen had
not some thought of economy duritig the
last twelve years of extravagance and pro
digality! An extraordinary small number
of copies were ordered both' in the Senate
and in the House, thus showing that the
Whigs were sincere in their professions.
The cacoethes loquerids—an itch for
spouting—which, hi the face of all business,
has begun already to develope itself both
in the Senate and the House, to a degree
whioh calls for the emphatic censure of the
public, and the organs. of public spirit--4he
• conductors.of the independent press. This
• great-abuse must be put down. The gos
ilping. declaimers aught to be severely re-'
baked, whenever they attempt to consume.
the time of the House with empty, and , idle
Itask. lithe reporters would only - present,
• same of these worthies as they actually
peak, the very •representation - of their un
di/01W, half-matured ideas, and their
eternal irrelevancy, might perhaps produce
so general.a u feeling of ridicule, as "would
operate, ki some extent, as a correction of
the miechief.T • -
The standing committees of the Senate
will he appointed to-morrow..
Mr. Pley,efKentueky, gave notice that
- he would move, also, for. the appointment
'; of a select committee op - that portion of the
precdept's Message relating•ta the subject
of the revenue - • 994 4 - 4.091•4,5ept. of the
Government,
• •
Fermi/404pm of the PhiWelphie joyd rer ,
WASHINGTON t lime 2, 1841.
N 014141 very-important het/occurred es
yet in either limbs since the election of
Speaker and Clerk. St. Clair Clerk feels
as happy as a Frenchman after a revolution
—the fsiends of F. 0. G. Smith having
rather been in a fog akut the matter.—
Mr. Smith'has rendered ihe country great
services; to his persevering efertions we
are mainly indebted for the ten electoral
votes of the State of Maine.
Today a New Ycrk posse of Whigs
came down to suggest the expediency of
dismissing a greater number of noisy locos
from office, in order to reward those who
have sacrificed their all in the late contest.
A similar effort will be made from Mary
land, and it is believed that Congress itself
is not averse to_the measure. Today Mr.
Cooper, of Pennsylvania, announced the
death of the Hon. Mr. Ogle, in the House
of Representatives, in a very appropriate
and able manner, after which the House
adjourned. The most important news,
however, is the determination of the Sen
ate to refer that portion of President's Mee•
sage which relates to the fiscal agent for
the distribution of the public money, to a
speaal committee of nine, of which Mr.
Clay will undoubtedly be Chairman.
Annexed is the Senate fist of Chairmen
of the Standing Committees:—
Foreign Relations—Mr. Rives.
Finance—Mr. Clay.
Commerce—Mr. Huntington.
Manufactures—Mr. Evans.
Agriculture—Mr. Linn.
Military Affairs—Mr. Preston.
Militia—Mr. Phelps.
.Naval Affairs—Mr. Mangum.
Public Lands—Mr. Smith of Ind.
Private Land Claims—M. Bayard.
Indian Affairs—Mr. Morehead.
Claims—Mr. Graham.
Revolutionary Claims—Mr. Dixon.
Post Office and Post Roads—Mr. Hen.
derson.
Roads and Canals—Mr. Porter.
Pensions—Mr. Bates•
Dsstrirt of Columbus—Mr. Merrick•
Patents—Mr. Prentiss.
Contingent expenses of the Senate—Mr.
White.
On Engrossed Mcßoberts.
On the Public Buildings—Mr. Barrow.
Mr. King said, to proceed under the rule
to ballot for the committees would consume
a great deal of the time of the Senate; he
presumed there would be no objection to
the Chair filling up the committees, and
reporting them tomorrow. The sugges
tion received the unanimous assent of the
Senate.
Mr. Clay said, as he understood that bus
iness to be disposed of, he would now pro
ceed to move the resolution of which he
had given notice yesterday, viz. ' , That so
much of the President's Message as relates
to a uniform currency and a suitable fiscal
agent, capable of adding increased facilities
in the collection and oisbursernent and.
security of the public revenue, be relerred
to a select committee."
Agreed to. The Committee to coneiet
of nine.
Death of Mr. Ogle.
The death of the Hon. Charles Ogle. late
member of Canaan from the Somerset district
in this State, was announced in the House on
Tuesday last, by the Hon. James Cooper, of this
district, in the following appropriate and impres.,
sive manner.
Mr. SPEAKER:-I rise to perform the
melancholy duty of announcing the death of
the Hon. CHARLES OGLE, late a member of
this House from the State of Pennsylvania.
He died on the 10th of May last, at big
residence, in Somerset, in the midst of those
constituents of whom he was 60 pround,and
who loved him so well. He had scarcely
attained the maturity of his intellect when
he was cut off from life. He fell in the
very spring of promise. A year ago he
bid as fair for a long life as the youngest
and strongest amongst us. But neither
youth nor strength can shield from death--
The highest in place, for whom the, pro-•
foundest regard of a nation is felt, is as
liable to be stricken down by his merciless
arm as the poorest and the humbleit. A
late sad experience has reminded us of this,
and to the wise it should be a lesson of
mility.
It is not my purpose to speak an tulogi;
um on the life and character of my deceas
ed colleague and friend. I will only say
that those who knew him best esteemed
him most, and that he was as much distin
guished for his kindness and benevolence
in private life as for his ability arid fidelity
as a public man. With his bereaved fami
ly I deeply, sincerely sympathize. Their
loss is irreparable. How shall they be
consoled? Words of condolence, I know,
fall without meaning on the ear of sorrow,
and there is no comfort in them. But let
us trust that He who "tempera the wind to
the shorn lamb" will not be less kind to the
widow and the orphan children of our de
ceased friend. As a tribute of respect to
his memory, arid to show to those to whom
he was so dear that he is held in respectful
and affectionate remembrance by us with
whom he was associated, I ofibr the resolu
tions which I now send to the Chair.
Resolved, That the members of this
House have heard with deep sensibility of
the death of the Hon. Ctramos OGLE, _ late
a Representative from the State of Penn..
Resolved, That as a testimonial of re
spect. for the character of the deceased they
will wear the usual badge of mourning for
thirty days.
Resolved, That, as a further testimonial
of reepect, the House will now adjoun until
tomorrow at 11 o'clock A. M.
And accordingly the House adjourned
until 11 o'clock toquorrow. •
REIOISTER4
MARRIED.
On the 27th ult. by.the Rev. Mr. Laid% Mr.
Jacob Smith, of Mountpleasant township. to Miss
Marin Dellone, daughter of Mr. Michael Won%
of Conowago township.
On the 20th ult. by the Rev. C. Way!,
Arab Riches to Mho Elizabeth C- •
of Warington township, York county.
Oa the SI last. 34 110 same. Ur. Mott
of T.lron* townilkipi,k;)l4iss Sarc4 4nn Hatni#o
Of Raiding towaitip. - •
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AJ4D.
REPUBLICAN BANNER.
GETTYSBURG% June 8. 1841.
Democratic Candidate
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN BANKS,
OF BERKS COUNTY.
AN. Apprentice to the Print
ing Business wanted at this
Office.
Appointment by the United Stales Marshal, Eas-
tern District
3 . 13128 A. TuorreeoN, of Gettysburg, to bo
Deputy Marshal for tho counties of York, Adams
and Franklin.
President's Message.
We have read this document with care. As it
could be improved by no commentary of ours, we
submit it to our readers without remark.
Baerc or Garrrseuno.—At a mooting of the
Directors of this institution, held on Tuesday
last, it was resolved to accept the provisions of
the Revenue Bill. Arrangementa,vve understand,
are now being made by the Bank for the issue of
one and two dollat notes.
ThaTIIEBNINO CAIIIYALTT.—We learn from in
formation received hero on• yesterday, that Mr.
Wiliam]Tow M'Gacour, son of Mr. James
M'Gaughy, of Hamiltonban township, in this
county, was drowned at Martinsburg, Va., on
Sunday morning last, while bathing in a stream
in the neighborhood of that place.
Magazines.
We have received the June number of the
' , Lady's' Book," and also ' , Graham's Lady's and
Gentleman's Magazine." Both theso are excellent
and deservedly popular Monthly publications. A
new volume of each of the above works will be
commenaji with the July numbers. Reader,
send on the amount of the subscription, and order
ono, or both of these monthlies—you won't repent
it. For terms, &c. see advertisements in another
part of this paper.
Sincerity of the °like-holders
tinder she new eldininistra-
It will give pleasure, we doubt not, to the ad
mirers of the policy of preventing the office-holders
from interfering with, or sustaining party politics,
to learn that our party are sincere in their profes
awns, and faithfultyrecluce them to practice._ To
show his entire devotion - oElqt rule, the new Post,
Master at Fairfield diaceniiiiited our paper as soon
as he was sworn into office. It is too much of a
party organ to be tolerated, in these days of party
oblivion.
Proscription.-The Policy mail
Justice of Removals from
Office.
The principles and the course of the present
administration seem to say ••our object is to con
vert our political opponents—to disarm them and
extort their approbation by the exercise of benev
olent, high minded and magnanimous forbearance
toward there;" and to give a living form to this
political rhapsody the application of our friends
for office is rejected and our vanquished oppo
nents soothed and retained in power. We have
heretofore spoken of the injustice and ingratitude
of such conduct—its folly seems to us to be
equally . apparent. Convert our office holding
.Opponenta! It will be pretty much such a con
-version Is a graceless missionary gave an account
of On hie return from a Mahomedan laird. He
said "every soul he converted cost $lOO,OOO, and
then they relapsed as soon as the sum run out."
The conversion of office holders after a victory
is sure, is always hypocritical, and never trust
worthy. Disregard them, and convert the disin
fercefe4 People. by showing them that you are
worthy and capable of governing,by fidelity to your
friends, and by promptness and vigor in executing
reform. By raising up and loading with spoils the
mercenary creatures, whom you have overthrown,
you may bribe them to burn incense to yogi,
glory. But it will be the ?tiering of prostitution
to inveigle and betray theduped and vain glori
ous donors—the smiles and-. stole embraces of
Cleopatra. to rob you of in fitnitre.
But it is magnanimous! And this enlightened,
and highly cultivated administration dysirei to em
ulate the disinterested conduct, of the:elder 13ru
tusl But it shOuld be remembered4hitt his praise
(if he deserved any) arose from liii*xecuting in
flexible justice on all delinqUents, even his own
sone. But our Brutii imitate him only in the cruel
ty of his character. They forgive erring strangers
and prfnish upright kindred. Because a false and
savage taste gave unmerited praise to a Roman
father for the unnatural, judicial slaughter of hie
own guilty son, our conscript fathers seek a like
renown by torturing their innocent friends.
But we must stop short for want of room. We
rejoice to see that the Democratic press generally
agree witting in opinion, and aro speaking out as
becomes. independent sentinels—we, of course,
except the city Whig press which never ventures
to say any thing which may offend "ears polite,"
or operate against their political foes. It would
not be gent/es:soak!
Ilhtressing Occurrence.
We leam from the Norristown Register, that
on the •11th ult.. the canal boat David R. Porter,
o% Newport. Perry county. Copt: . William Tate,
in crown the Waal that &cams carried over
by the force of the current, and Mr. David Dr
Incovi4 - Ibriiiter of tho'ciwner k war unfortunately
owned.
, :•:7Mr. Delmar.. was a native of this county, ud
ed the tanning business In this place.
Gov. Porter has signed the Bill providing for
*the election of ContitiTrestettrere by the people.
Whig Fidelity.
The Whig party, with an ignorance of human
nature which would disgrace a edit:lA-boy. profess
to be above what they call party drill. They ate
tea intelligent and independent, to need previous
consultation, and iiledged adherence to the will of
a majority, before they meet publicly to act even
on strict party questions! Hence they become
the victims of a well trained, common sense op
position, although inferior in numbers and abili
ties. Even when the Whip do meet in caucus,
and make nominations they have seldom sufficient
Winer or instinct of self preservation, to abide by
the result. This has been lately exemplified at
Washington. The party met in caucus and nom
inated Mr. Eistrrn of Maine, to be supported for
Clerk of the House of Representatives. But when
they came to vote in the Houseltere were enough
Whig traitors to join the Locofoces to defeat the
nomination, and elect Mr. CLansr. To Mr. Clark
personally we have no objections, and bad he been
the nominee of our friends should have been plea
sed to see him elected. But to procure and no
coin it u be did was as dishonorable in him, as in
the treacherous and faithless Whip 'who voted
for him. We wore disgraced by such traitors and
such an affair in the last House of Representa
tives in this State. The fellow Crabb, and the
foul renegades who associated to elect him, are
abhorred by every honest Democrat in the State.
Such men are our loathing! No party can long
exist that tolerates such delinquents. And if the
Democratic Press would generally do its duty, and
denounce them—hold them up to the scorn and
detestation of the party, we should soon find the
evil vanish. Then power and profit, the very ob
ject of their treachery, would be out of their reach;
and self-interest would produce a correctness of
conduct which their principles will never teach
them. But the central press is muzzled—how
small a sop stops their throats !
A highly favoked Land.
During the last week our Borough has enjoyed
the moat dclightfol treat that can be presented to
the rational mind. The examination of one of our
Free Schools, under the charge of Mr. CLARK,
took pleas in the Court-house on. Thursday and
Friday, and was attended by a numerous audience
of parents, and other citizens, who evinced the
deepest interest in the exercises. All were highly
gratified. The progress which the pupils have all
made in the numerous branches which they have
studied is highly honorable to their own industry
and obedience, and to the skill and unwearied at
tention of their teacher. This is the Hien School
of this district. In at are taught all the useful and
ornamental branches short of 'the classics- Not
the least gratifying part of the spectacle is to see
this High School accessible to all, whatever may
be their pucuniary circumstances. Here are min
gled together in friendship, and in noble rivalry,
on terms of perfect equality, the children.of the
rich and the poor—the professional man and the
mechanic-:-the farmer and the laborer. No supo.
tiority is recognized or claimed, except that of
merit. Without intending to indicate any, we
may be permitted to say, that among those who
gained most applause were the children of some
of the humblest of our citizens.. But we would
draw no distinction where all did so well. While
the parents, whose hopes are wrapt up in their
offspring, must have felt a pleasing and excusable
pride at - tha attainments of their sons and daugh•
term, they must also have felt some mortification at
their Diva comparative want of thorn. But the.
fault was not theire, but iichargealile - c4the:tlinid,
tinao.serving legislators, who for halCii 3 :iiiiittiry,
forgot the. constitutional injunction . " , itir
Schools throughout the State:" W.kurßy-reinark
here, that before the Free School SySteiniVes in
troduced into this Borough the average number of
scholars in all our schools annually, was 135.
Now It is about 400, with no increase of popula
tion. But we are wandering. from the object of
this article, which was to say, that too high praise
could not be bestowed on Mr. CLARK, Of his in
teresting
We acknowledge - ourselves indebted to the Ed•
hors of the Baltimore ' , Patriot" and "Bun" for
early copies of the President's ,Message,
Nomarrriore.—The Hon. WILLIAM Cost
Jeanette., has been nominated by the Wbig State
Convention of Maryland, which assembled tn
Baltimore on Thansday last, as ajgandidate for
Governor of that State.
Speaker.
HOD. JOHN WHITE, of Kentucky, `a
-staunch
and energetic friend of the Administration, was
chosen speaker of the, House on the first day of
the session. Mr. White received 121 votes, and
his Locofoco opponent, Hon. John W. Jones, of
Virgiiiitt, 84. Scattering, 16.
Tag Expness.--The President's Message was
carried from Washington •to New York in nine
holland thirty-three minutes—the quickest trip
iiver ado. Distance 225 miles—being at the
'rite of nearly 24 miles an hour.
Madison, one of the St. Louis murderers, has
been - convicted and made a confession.
The President's Message was carried from
Washington to Baltimore, in one hour and five
minutes—distance thirty-six miles.
FOE THE ETAS AND DEPIIIILICAN BANNBE.
Me. Botvent--I was one of the comparitively
small number who attended the examination du
ring last week of the pupil's under the charge of
Mr. 101.11311 C, and deem it proper thua to express
the high gratification of all who were in atten-
Aimee at the manner in which they acquitted
themselvee. The highest credit was reflected on
their indefatigable tutor, and upon the Board
of Directors, under whose care the benefits of hie
skill end experience have been secured to our
young people. Why it is that the parents - of
those who era in connection with that school, and
who ought to be interested in the education a!
their children do not generally attend its exami
nations, is rather remarkable. Their absence
shows a 'lack of interest—it is discouraging to
the worthy teacher—arid they deprtie themselves
of that asters! pleasure which ell feel in witness
ing the suceeufueifforts of those connected with
thear-while much instruction would be given by
their children in matters which, in old timee, we
supposed were only known by age mid expert.
awe. A more untiring,. zealous, 'energetic and
successful teacher no where to be found. No
pains 'appear too great, no trouble appears to be
eared to secure the improvement of those under
is cue. The continuance of this patlemui
emoopt us should be secured.
OBITUARY St wILD.
• On Tuesday morning (sat, after a long illness,
Miss Anna Maria. Dickson, daughter of Mr.
Jathes Dickson, deceased, of Straban township,
in the 38th year of her ago.
(In the 2d inst. Mrs. Susan Brinkerhoff widow
of 'scoot Brinkerhoff, deemed, of Straban town
ship, In the 37th year of her age. •
Oa the 2d inst. Mr. Peter Schlosser, of Menai
len township, a Soldier of the Revolutionary War,
in the 66th year of his ago.
At Emmittsburg, Md. on the 29th ultirno,.Mr.
John Witherow, in the 80th year of his age.
At the residenceof her brother, in Tyrone town
ship, on the 10th ult. Adeline Mcßeth, youngest
daughter of „Tames Neely, Esq: deceased, in the
22d year of her age. In health she was cheerful,
animated and interesting to those around her. Af
ter a lingering illness, she met death becoming
the profession she bad early made; speaking dis
tinctly to the last; leaving numerous relatives and
a large circle of acquaintances to mourn her early
death.—Communicated.
NEW
111412 11 1 01111 E
Saßaltimore Street, one
door South of Mr.
Fahnestock's Store.
...e W..'
Sgra4P Tarn
lIVOULD respectfully inform the citt.
v zens of Gettysburg and its vicinity,
that he has opened his HAT STORE as
above, where he will constantly keep on
hand a
GENtRAL AfigOltnlEDit
OF , THE LATEST AND MOST APPRO
VED PHILADELPHIA FASHIONS.
He will also manufacture. HATS of every
description, suck as
Beaver, Brush pussla and
Fur Hats, n s Boles,
which be will warrant to be equally ser
viceable, handsome, fashionable and as well
and neatly trimmed as any other. Hats man•
ufactured in Gettysburg.
Ilic•The subscriber hopes, by strict at
tention to business and a desire to please, to
receive a liberal share of public patronage.
Gettysburg, June 8. . tf-11
N. B. He will sell cheap for cash.
COUNTRY PRODUCE will be ta
ken in exchange fur Hats. S. M.
COLILECTORS.
/TIRE COLLECTORS of Adams county
•AL for the year 1841, will take notice,
that they must pay the whole, or the great
er amount of their respective Duplicates
over to JAR. A. THOWSON, Treasurer of
the County, on or before the August Court
nal otherwise they will be , fined, and trea
ted as the law directs.
. DANIEL DIEHL,
JOS. J. KUHN, Com'rs.
11 7 111. DOUGLASS,
Attest—H. J. Sonsgirm, Clerk.
Commissioner's Office, "?.
June 8, 1841. 5
WANTEDi
AA JOURNEYMAN COACH-MAKER
. of good industrious habits, will meet
with constant employment and good wages,
by application to
E. BUCKINGIWit
Gettysburg, June 8. if-11
Judges of the Orphans') Aram Taint,
Court, for the use of I 1841. N 0.5.
AARON COI, l Venditioni
ponae. June Ist,
JONATHAN COT, with 11841.
notice, &c.
THE monies in this case being maid
ered as in Court—On motion, the
Court grant a Rule for the appropriation of
the monies on this Execution, on the Bast
day of next Term (August.) Notice to be
given by publication in one newspaper in
the Borough of Gettysburg. -
A correct extract from the
' Om docket.
)1. A. MAGINLY,
Prothonotary.
Gettysburg, June 8. tc—il
SADDLE, I'BUNK
AND
HIRLYEWA AIL A,.113.1N G.
441100•10 aigb TOVONS
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends
and the public generally, that he still
continues to carry.on the abovebusiness in
all its various branches, at 'the old stand, in
West Chambersburg street, a few doors be
low the Court house; whore he manufac
tures and constantly keeps on band for sale,
iyaMles, Veriales, Xav
, tingalea l . littruess,
eee; . '
--ALSO—
TRUVZS
- OF EVERY DESCRIPT4ON,
ratifies, Saddle• Bags, Are.
All of which will Jae diepoted of oe the
moat reasonable terms.
0:7 - The subscriber feels thankful for past
encouragement, and respectfully solicits a
continuance of the same.
Gettysburg, June 1. .
CITIZEN.
DIED.
NOTICE
NOTIOE.
44 4ive:.
• -
la &Mt IA IA &MAE 064
CHALZItmat/LICZESC,
A, tv , .t)
1.12N0VZ3.24.?4124KP1N1Ete
rip MIES this method of inferming hot,
J'L friends nnd.the public genefally, that
he has commenced the above business m all
its branches, in the building formerly attend
pied by Mr. L. Sharp, and more recently
by Mr. A. Eitzmiller, to Bahia:fore street" .
nearly opposite Mr. Fahaestock's" Eitorti
where he is prepared to- execute all work
in his line with neatness and promptitude.
OtrHe rospectfulls solicits a share °Cali,
public patronage.
Gettysburg, June 1.
A PENNY SAVED IS , A
PENNY EARNED:,
CALL and examine the razsu Septpx
of Cheap
• •
SUMMER d_.0037"5
which I have just received, and which in.
chides a large and beautiful assortment of
New style British and Domestic prints;
44 Chintzes and Lawns; •
Fine Manchester and Domestic Ging
hams;
Jaconett and Cambric =shrug
Bobbinetts, mull and Swiss minding;
Handsome French worked Collars;
Thread and Bobbinette Laces, (good ar
sortment;)
Lace Veils and Linen Cambric Hand
kerchiefs;
French Kid and Silk Gloves.
ASBORTSIIINT OP
CHEAP HOSIER'S".
Very Cheap 5-4 French Bombazine;,
Irish Linen and Linen drillings;
_ Merino Casaimeres end Summer Oaths;
Ribbid and Plain Gambroons;
American Nankeens, Cotton drillings;
Tickings, Checks, Broßn and Bleached
muslins;
Linen Diapers, Linen Table cloths;
Handsome Ingrain Carpetings, &c. &c.;
which will be , told at ver3 reduced
for CASE! or . COUNTRY PRODUCE.
IL G. 111TREARY,
4t-10
Juno 1, 1841.
BONNETS: BONNETS.:
MUST received some very Ina FLO
RENCE BRAID BONNETS—.-
Also, a good assortment new style Bonnet
and Cap trimmings.
111:rCall and see theme •
R. G. M'CREARY.
3t-1 0
June 1 1841.
GRAHAM'S:
Lady's mtd Gentleman's
MAGAZ.INIE.
The. great increase in - the subscription.
list-ot this highly popular Magazine (the
edition having more than doubled in la - se
than six months,) induces the proprietor to
commence a new volume s with the July No.
It will be , issued m the moat attractive style,
with the first of a new aeries, of
RICH ORIGINAL ENGRAVINGS,
got up in a- manner, that shall surpass any
used, in any other Magazine. • In - addition
to the fact-, that We employ the talent of-the '
very best American artists, in the engraving,
of the plates for this work, it must he re.
membered, the most - of the subjects select
ed. are -
ORIGINAL AMERICAN PICTURES,
which have never been before engraved, and
are consequently, the newest that can be'
brogght before the public.
HieruN CoLoßee FAtefolva --It must
be remembered that the Fashion plates of
this Magazine, are'the beet in coloring and
design that can be found in - any work pub.
lished, in thts country or in Europe. The.y
are engraved and colored for this Magazine
by the best arties that the country enn - pro.
duce, and are drawn, always from the latest
designs from Paris and London, and conse:
quently may always be relied upon as the
prevailing style in the United States, for the
month in which they are issued: We pay
more for coloring _than any other publica.
lion, and always have the best.
CorMtratrrons.--In addition to the
unusually fine errey of original contribiitors,
which the Magazine has thus far boasted,.
arrangements have been mado with's num.'
ber more, ot the best writers of the day, So
that spice and Variety may be looked for in
the literary department of the view velume.
,
SPORTS ARD PASPIRES.— This interesting
feature of the Magazine shall Pilll be pre.
served as important to young sPortsmen,
and in fact to all young or old, who delight
in the sports of the rod and the gun. Atli
des in this department shall be from ac
knowledged pens, and of the very bet au
•
thanty.
NEW TYPE AND PAPER.—Thu VOIMUS
will be opened with anew and beautiful typo,
cast expressly for the work, the mechanical
execution shall he of sarpassing, neatisess,
and the printing shall be upon the finest
white paper. - -
NM?32in POPULAR MOST M---The dojc.
eat pieeeq of new and popular _music rot:tile
Pianoforte and Guitar shall beeelectod for
its pages, and two or more pages. -shall Itp;
pear regularly each month.% in•lhis way
subscribers, in remote`country myths, can ,
always hare the Jatest rounei at 'low rates,
almost as soon as it ie 110%1104. •
11111,MS C'iStf. • •
.
The terms are $3 for a single subsetip.
tion, and in no case wilt the price he abated.
or two copfes for $5 free of poson# end die
iount, extra s tweiirAsez.
ter received in any ease 1044100 de money.
This rule. is .ienpetioui and will not bi g•
parted from.- Address postpaid, • _
-- GEO. R.`GRARAM, •
, •
coulee-8J & G6pnut 1110.
June 1. 01.10