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From the Newark Daily Advertiser
Letter from GenerAl Scott.
The following circular letter from Major
General Scott has been hat►ded to us fin.
publication. It has boon drawn from him,
we understand, by numerous letters from
various parts of the Union, including appli
cationsirjrin citizens of New Jersey, asking
his opinions concerning the politics of the
day.
Oct. 25, 1841.
Gentleinen:-1 have lately had the honor
to receive many lettere from as many dif
ferent States, each propounding on the part
of the writer and his neighbor, nearly the
same political interrogatories which
answers are requested.
The scope of the Inquiries is a flattering
proof of the interest that some of my coon.
trymen take in the opinions that 1 have
fiirmed on certain great principles of abid
tug importance to the success of our sys
temp of government; and as I have nothing
to conceal, if nothing of value to communi
cate, I shall, at once, without policy or re.
genre, and in the form of a circulta, comply
with their several requests.
Party Politics.— A Ithou2h from early
manhood, 1 have, by the profession of arms,
in the defence of country, been thrown out
of the arena of party politics, yet 1 have
never ceased to be an attentive observer of
public events, and thus, I believe, there has
scarcely been a, discussion of moment in
Congress; within my time, on which I did
not form, and moch - stly but firmly, express
a passing opinion.
A more youth, 1 felt the livoliost joy
when the alien and sedition laws expired
in the triumph of Mr. Jefferson. • From
1800, 1 was old enough, by speech and pen,
to cull for a prompt and energetic redress
of bur wrongs suffered from Great Britian,
under her orders in Comiril; the attack on
the Chesapeake fi igate. and long continued
impressment of our seamen; and whon the
wur of 1812 at length came, 1 we , ' among
the first and longest in tho presence of the
foe. The mulls received from the French
Directory—their depredations on our corn
coerce, renewed under Napoleon's decrees,
(Bodin and M dm) which followed the Bri
tish Orders in Council, rilsO largely shared
in my indignant reprobation.
Cage udministr atom of Mr. Madison and
Mr. Monroe, like that of Mr. Jetrtrson,
had, in their respective periods, my hum
ble, but hearty approbation; and I have
ever since censured nothing in either but
the sale of a part and the distrantling of
our Navy; the gun-boat system of deliince
that followed, and the indefinite embargo,
which, crppling us for war, by destroying
our commerce and finances, and oppressing
agriculture, wars king continued without
redressing mice outrage from abroad.
•1 givo this little sketch of the growth of
my party feelings or opinions—unimpor
tant, perhaps, except to myself and a few
partial friends, to show, that, if! have never
been a 'Federalist, in any party sense of the
term, so nether have I been a Jacobin, an
impracticable, or abstractionist, in any
s ense whatever, but always an old fashion•
ed republican, devoted to the supppnrt of
I w and order; a democratic Wh!g, just as
all my family had been W hilts in the great
struggle fur national freedom and indepen-
dence.
The Judiciary.--Frorn an. early and
long continued study of elemontary law,
my mind has ever been imbued with deep
reverence for the Bench—State and Fede
rid; an independent department in our sya•
tem of government, and which, holding
neither the Purse to corrupt, nor the Sword
to terrify,
.addressea itself only with the
mild force of persuasive reason, to the in
telligence and virtue of the whnle commu
nity. By the Federal Constitution, every
possible salegintrd is provided to shield its
Judiciary ,tiniest fleeting prejudice, petit.
izal rancor, and party dependence, to which
l , titalnteris and the Executive are unitvoid
-104-c -direCtly and constantly exposed—
1./v*loa. '. , to the iri•ie Supreme CoUrt" 'id
*Witty : eitetided thy ."appellate jurisclic•
tiots")' .ill:Clill's to law and equity, at ising
toiler tAinvittuti.in, the laws of the
Ireitcl 4 . 141 es nod trestles inade, or which
Wien fra m,i Jr toed .r ilseir authority." •
teto!tiug to this towels provision, I
Ihave always held that when a doubtful
question, arising under the Constitution it
self, the supreme law of the land; under en
act of Congress or a treaty, has once been
allemnly adjudicated by that Court, the
principle of the decision ought to be taken,
by all, as defioitively settled; unless, indeed,
it b , upon a re•hearing before the same ire
banal. This appears to me too clear for
disputation; for the oCourt is not only' de.
Oared to be supreme, and hence there can
be no bench beyond it; hut to Co:.gresa is
only given the power to constitrm• stiff:dor
,tribunals. By appeals to the Supreme
Court, a settlement was intended to be
reached, nod anarchy, through a long
.dis
traction of the public mind, on great ques.
lions of legislative and executive power,
thus rendered impossible. Practically,
therefore, for the people, and especially
„their functionaries, to deny, disturb, or im
pugn principles thus constitutionally estab•
lished, strikes me as of evil example, if not
of a direct revolutionary tendency, except,
indi ed, in the case of a judicial decision
enlarging power and against liberty; and
any dangerous error of this sort can be el.
ways easily corrected, (and should only . be
corrected) by an en:endment of the Consti
tution, in one of the modes prescribed by
dolt instrument itself—the organic law of
the States and the people. Misconstruc
tions of law, other than the constitution are
yet more readily corrected by amendatory
or declaratory acts of Congress.
The Executive Veto. This by the Ira.
mere of the Constitution, could only have
been designed-1. To enable the President 1
to defend his own rightful powers against
usurpations on the part of Congress. 2.
Tt, enable him to forbid other legislative
infractions of the Constitution; and 3. To
guard the country against other acts uf has
ty or violent legislation.
It is hardly possible to conceive a cue
under the first or second of these heads,
against which the Judiciary—the balance
wheel of the system— does not afrrrd, of
itself, all the security that the people can
require.
But without the protection of either the
Bench or the Veto, would the executive
department, (become so super-judicial of
late years) be too weak to fulfil die strictly
executive functions for which it wee more
particularly created? Or rather, wou!d
not that department still be the most power
ful, for evil, in the government?
The President is under the chocks of the
constitution and law,rightfully invested with
the power of the Sword, and he has again
and again had that of the Purse also. The
Houses of Congress, it is true, lay taxes,
for imports and regulate the sales of the
public domain; but it is he (thro' his agents)
who handles the proceeds. From 1832
to 1836 (to say nettling oldie present) he
alone nominated and dismissed all the
agents who kept as well as those who col
lected, distributed and disbursed the public
revenue. The apothegm—make us yJur
execetor: we care not who arc your legis
lators; has a frightful application to seen
small agents and the immense treasure that
annually passes through their hands!
The rapid ii.crease arid spread of popu
Wien; the growth of national wealth, the
amount of revenue collected and disbursed;
the new relations (by the extension of cons
merce) with foreign count ries; the addition.
al appointments at home and abroad; the
number sod value of contracts—all con
stantly and necessarily on the increase; a
general decry in morals, perhaps as great
in Congress us elsewhere; the habit that
we have seen prevail during several Presi
dential terms—of filling public offices with
but little or no regard to moral.standing—
have, taken together, already opened to the
head of the government elements of power
and corruption which it was impossible for
the framers and adopters of the constitution
to foresee or to conceive. Who, at that
distant day, fur example, ever dreamed of
the spectacle which have recently disgust
ed every honest citizen; of post-masters,
mail.courracturs, mail-agents, end census
takers covering the land with government
pamphlets, handbills, and extra gazettes,
sufficient (if read) to sup the morals, public
and private, of an entire generation? of the
custom house in f prcenaries in the large
eities,living on 10' public, neglecting every
duty Fir party meetings and the polls, and
rendering to Power the most bribe worthy
services. Of District Attorneys and Col
lectors, rambling missionaries, defending ev
ery abuse of office—their own the most lode
cetit—m order to maintain powerin the hands
of their patron? All who have reflected on
the foregoing facts must be ready to affirm
—that Executive patronage "hue increas
ed, is increasing, and ought to be dimin
ished."
I hope then, by an early amendment of
the eJnititution, to see a reduction of the
President's veto. The regulation of pat
ronage would properly foll,rw.
There can be no good reason why the
veto should not ho overcome by a hare ma
jority in each House of Congress, of all
the members elected to it- -say, for the
benefit of reflection, at the end of ten days
from the return of the bill. An amendment
to this efnet would still leave the President
—the general representative of every State
and district, armed with the voles of all the
members, absent at the moment, from the
respective Houses, ard there will always be
some members absent from both.
Rotation in office —The inquiry, under
this head, IN nut definite in any letter be
fore me. It, however, is presumed to re
ter-1. To governors and secretaries of
territories and some of the judges therein;
district attorneys; collectors, surveyors and
naval officers of the customs, marshals,post
masters, whose commissions amount to a
thousand dollars per annum; navy agents;
registers and 'receivers of lend offles; eur
veyors general of lands, and Indian agents
—all of whom are by . law, app'inted for a
term offonr years: but subject, by express
enactinent (except the judges) to be regrw
ed at pfeasure;--V. To a high class of civil
Officers (next to the chiefs) in the executive
departments at Washington; other high
functiunaries—foreign ministers, secrets.
ries of legation and consuls; —post mail
term, whose commissions amount to less
than a thousand dollars per annum; super
intendent of Indian affairs, bi l li o n su b
agents,&.c.&c.—all appointed without limi
tation 89 In term, yet subject in practice—
not by express law—to be also removed at
pleasure, and 3. To the assistants allowed
by law to very many of the , principals in
eluded above—which assistants are gener
ally called clerks—some of them, deputies,
appraisers,weighere.gaugersamtrinsuecto s,
store-keepers, light house keepers,,&c. &c.
—all appointed and subject to remove I,as un
der the second head.
1 am asked—whether (in my poor opin
ion) all those functionaries (amounting to
many thousands) or any of them, ought to
be periodically superseded by original np
pointmenth? If yes—When? And if in d
part only—Which?
We have seen that a great number of
offices are filled for a tern; of years, and
more without any limitation as to term.-
1, however, can draw no line of just distinc
tion between the claim.; of the two classes
upon the favor ofcountry or government.
Premising, that regular petit dical chan•
gee in the subordinate servants of the coun
try, merely fir the sake of change, would
necessarily swell executive patronage, al
ready too much swollen;-1 am obliged to
add that I mule than dterbt, on other
grounds, the policy and justice of such
changes. I. Because, for the able and
prr.mpt execution of public business, much
official experience, in a great number of
particular stations, is known to be fleece
seri ;—2 Because, many office holders,
appointed under even reckless administ ra• lion (such ns we have seen) will always, of.
ter a time, be found of tried integrity and of
equal industry and abilities; 3. Because,
again,' mime may be fined in a state of
honorable poverty, the result no less of stern
integrity, than of a long and exclusive de
votion to the interests of the public, tied 4.
Because to remove such servants, or not to
re-appoint them, at the end of a term
would nt.t only discourage successors in a
faithful discharge ofduty, but could not fail
to outrage the moral acme of entire com
munities, I speak on this head,from what 1
witnessed. in 1829-30; of the cruel experi
ment, on a large scale, then made. upon the
sensibilities of country, and the mitt.
climb; to the public interests which early
ensued.
What I would, therefore, humbly advise,
is this: To turn out, not oak on a change
of President, but in any and every week of
the year, ail office holders known to be de
ficient in either hone-t capacity or industry,
and to appoint, in their stead, men known
to possess those goslities. Without an
anxious attention to this rule, a government
of the people, resting on virtue and intelli
gence, cannot long be successfully main
tained; for a blind or vicious distribution
of enormous patronage would soon—by the
force of the highest example—heat down
all that is taught in the Church, the
School house and the College.
One Presutentini Term. Of the eight
chief magistrates that preceded General
Harrison —whom a natihn yet moerns—
the first, third, fourth. fifth and seventh,
presided over this union, reepectiively, two
successive telmQ; th.• falter three, but four
yearspind evei, one of the eight,trhifit in of
fice became a ear didate for a second term.
I consider the sublime example, set by
the father of his country, in declining a
third election— which has been duly follow
ed by four popular Presidents, and no doubt
would have been observed with equal good
faith by the other three, under like cu.-
cumstances—as establishing a harrier a
gainst a third term. as impassable as if it
were embodied in the constitution itself.
But I du not consider it respectful :o the
people, nor otherwise proper an a candi
date, to solicit a favor on a pledge, that if
elected, he will not accept a second nomitia
lion. It looks too much like a bargain
tendered to other aspirants;—yield to me
nor: l shall soon be out of your tray:—too
much like the interest that sometimes gov
erns the Cardinals in the choice ofa Pope
—ming voting for themselves first, and if
without success, finally for the niost super
annieed—in order that the election may
the sooner come round again. I am, how
ever. in favor ofan amendment of the con
stitution, in one of the forms prescribed—
declaring that no citizen shall be eligible
to a re-election to the Presilency, and also,
ear' extension of the term to that of a
senator--a period of six
Agency of the President in legislation.
I am persuaded that this should be strictly
limited. 1. To the veto, qualified as sug
gested above. 2. To the command of the
constitution—"he shall from time to time,
give to the Congress information of the j
state of the Union, and recommend to their 1
consideration such measures as he shall '
judge necessary and expedient," and 3. To
furnishing, through the appropriate exec
utive
departments. such details for Bills as
any committee nf either House of Congress
may specially call for.
Leading measures of the late extra ses
sion of Congress If I bad had the honor
of a vote on the occasion, it would have
been given in favor of the land distribution
Bill, the bankrupt Bill, and the second Bill
for creating a fiscal corporation—having
long been under a convietien that in peace
as in war, something efficient, in the nature
of a Bank of the United States, is nut only
"necessary and proper," but indispensible
to the successful operations of the 'Preasu
ry; as well as to many of the wants of our
commerce and currency.
Secret or oath-bound Societies. I have
not been a member of a masonic lodge in
thirty odd years, nor a visitei of any lodge
since, except rdve—now more than
. six,,
teen years ago. There are, at many . A
cademie.' and Colleges. as is well known,
assosiatioss of students, tutors and profits
tors f.ir purely literary purposes, and their
tneetir.ms. generally , for aught that I know
r .
may bi e secret. Twenty-eight years ago
I was r ne present sill) such an association,
and never since; and I 'have, within five
years, received many flattering notices of
my having been enrolled as an honorary
member ofas many such associations. I am
sorry to bo reminded that, by some strange
neglect, I hays failed to accept one of thane
honorable distinction&
Finnfly, I am asked—lf nominited as a
candidate for the Presidency, would you
accept the nomination? I beg leave re
spectfully to reply—yes; provided, that I
be not required to renounce any principle
professed above. My principles are con.
victions.
Hoping that you, who have done me the
honor to invite this general reply,. may, with
the millione,be enabled in a year or two to fix
on some other citizen as yaur candidatemore
worthy, and thelefure more likely to concili
ate the majority ofpopular euffragea.
1 remain, gentlemen,
Your friend and fellow citizen,
WINFIELD scow.
From the Philadelphia Thquirer
THE WAR OF THE BRITISH AGAINST
CHINA
Deep interest is still felt by all who have
paid attention to the movements of Great
Britain in China, for the ultmaite result of
the struggle that has been so long in pro
, gress. When the expedition was first un
dertaken, touch dissatisfaction was expres
' sed by many of the leading British J ournals
They regarded the Chinese us an effeminate
race, and although they were disposed to
have due satislaction for the outrage coin
knitted upon the Biitish Superintendent,
they expressed horror that any thing like a
deliberate effort should be made, to hove
the Celestials to continue the Opium trade
Thu most appalling details of the efreete of
j opium eating (vele spread befirre the Eng
lash public, details calculated to excite the
strongest indignation that any Christian no
lino should insist on perpetuating such a
body and mind destroying habit. Time
rolled on, how3ver; the English people be
came somewhat warm on the subject of the
war; and on looking through our late papers
Iwe find that httle or nothing is now said
upon this topic in a censorious or adverse
spirit. "The glory and the shame of Eng
lund" seems to he mingled together in this
matter, and while there must be thousands
of pure, honest and Christian hearts, that
cannot but regard this struggle as demora
lizing and atrocious—still as it seems to us,
even these would be willing to see half mil
lion of Chinese slaughtered through the su
periority of English arms and armaments,
than to have the nation disgraced by any
defeat.
The Boston Notion hese strong view of
the case. That paper describes the conduct
of the British nation tuivards China as
wholly inconsistent with natural and nation.
al tight+. "The Chinese," says the Notion,
"who like all nations, have the right of self
government,had resolved to stop the abom
inable trade in opium—a trade conducted
by chriatian British merchants--a trade
fraught with the most horrible oppression
in the production of the poison; and the
moat profligate fraud, the most impious per
jury, the most outrageous vi,lation of laws
in its introduction among the Chinese.—
And fur this attempt of the Chinese to de
fend themselves against a host of crimes.
fraught with awful consequences the Brit
ish nation are visiting them with desolation
and_ death. The last accounts from China
are deplorable, and represent the Brit
isti as rivaling demons in wickedness.—
Thousands of the Chinese have been
murdered, and their money has been
extorted to save nne of their cities
from the flames. The ransom demanded
by the British commander r as the price 01
sparing Canton from destruction, is nothing
less than rapine, the plunder demanded of
the traveller by the highwayman, or of the
householder by the burglar. How any
Englishman, in contemplating such I: rocee
dings, caa deny that he is governed by
scoundrels, is to us inconceivable. Neith
er can we imagine how any honest man
can consent to hold a commission, civil or
military, from such a governmetit. W here
ia,are the miscreant statesmen who com
mand such abominat ions,better than thieves.
highwaymen and pirates?"
But we should remember, moreover,that
this trouble is by no means at at end. At
the last dates, the Emperor had manifested
no disposition to yield. On the contrary,
his proclamations were as furious and vain.
glorious as ever. It would seem then,
that in order to accomplish their object, the
British must carry their work of slaughter
to a fearful extent. Certain we are, that
the better spirit of the people of England
must revolt at this struggle. The Minis
ters themselves would, we doubt not, glad
ly got rid of the subject, if they could with
honor The murder of thousands, for it
a:nounts to little less, even with the object
of securing a Commercial Treaty—the al
!edged' one of the British Goveinment—
cannot .but fix.a deep and bloody stain upon
a nation• that, boasts of so much light, civili.
zation•and Christianity as Great Britian.
-,,,,.. 4 0 • 4 •••''"''
LATE ELEcTroxs.--The noise, says
the Now Orleans BuNetin, which the Le.
cofocos are making over recent State Elea
lions, might lead one to suppose that they
had gained some great and decided advan
loge: Such might seem to be the case,upon a
superficial examination of the results at the
polls—for that they outnumbered the Whigs
is not to be denied. But a fact wor
thy of particular notice is this, that in the
late local elections, the Locofoco vote has
not increased at all, upon the vote of that
party in the Presidential canvass of 1840.
Their number - and strength now, is not
greater than it was when they opposed
General-Harrison, during a contest • in
: which the Whigs boat them by overwhel
,miog majorities -TWhat is the natural infer
ence from this stateof things? Certainly not
that the Focofocos have gained an augmen
tation, for the statistics of the late election
contradict the assertion. Why then, it
may be asked, have the kcal elections gone
against the Whir? The query is readily
nriswerifd. The Whigs have been supine
and remiss. A numerous and influential
portion dill° party belong to a class of so.
ber and industrious citizens, who seldom
meddle with politics, and then only upon
great occasions.
By persons of this character local ele.c•
nuns are nut regarded with much interest.
It requires the t. ial of some important issue
that concerns deeply the welfare of the
country to bring Ciotti to the pulls. The
choice of members of Congress will s9me,
limos do it, and the selection of a Presi
dent is sure to do ii. Notice, ror example.
the wonderful turn nut when Harrison was
elected. Out of what class of men was his
immense majority [wide up? Not of noisy
demagogues or pot house politicians, who
make politics a vocation and business, but
-of quiet, hard•win king, modest situ-ns,
who, perhaps, seldom visits the polls often
er than once in four veers. This is the
ehiss of men upon whom. the W lugs rely,
and which the now hold as a reserved
corps, to be called out whenever any great
issue demands that the whole strength of
the party should be put forth. Let no
desponding apprehensions be entertained
then, on account of results which show no
gain to the Locrifocns. The Whigs will
still have the ascendancy in numbers, and
whenever the crisis arrives, they fight
their battles o'er again, with all the enthu
siasm and success that signalized the victo•
ry under Gen. Harrison.
Gov. Poi ter, according to the Philadcl.
phia papers, has pardoned Doctor Chaun
coy, convicted some years since of produc
ing abortion and cau. , ing the death of a
young girl mimed Eliz4 Sowers. The
Governor must be at his old tricks
altho' the election is over; the force ol habit
doubt Pa. 7'cle.
SINGULAR COINCIDENCE. - At the late
election in Bradford county, Pa. the Loco
Focos certainly did well They elected
William Elwell!, Representative—E. As
pin well, Comm iesione r—C. Stockwell Tree
curer, and C. Wells, Auditor.
rC'The Hon. Calvin Blythe has been
named in some of the loco 1 , .c0 parrs as
a candidate for State Treasurer.
(PL'DWBIIED, DI 11E1111E8T.)
it veal Report
Of the Board of Managers of the York Sittings
Anti-Slavery Society.
In looking over the events of the pest
year, we see much to encourage us to firm
and steady perseverance in the cause of
Liberty in which we have been labouring
with more or less energy for some years
past. The restoration of tong-lust but
Heriven•gifted rights to nearly' three mil
lions of human-beings in our country, is a
suhject which must interest every benevo
lent and Philanthropic mind; and ought to
enlist the deepest sympathies and call forth
the energies of the heart. in this work we
are constrained by motives of love to the
oppressor and the oppressed. None are
more to be pitied than those, who, wrapt in
feelings of prejudice, shun the rays of light
which beam on all others, and in strong de
termination resist measures which reflect
ing minds know are calculated to promote
their hspeiness. The system of slavery is
one of continual aggressive tear on non re
sistant subjects; the constantly demorali
zing tendency of which, is seen among
those who exercise the power, and those
who suffer it, producing deep degradation
in the one; and rolling back the waves of
hestheniam on the ether. A mind twee&
tomed to the exercise of arbitrary power
and constantly pressed with fear of those
whom it knowingly wrongs, naturally looks
upon others with a distrustful eye, and not
confiding in the truthfulness of their hearts,
jealous) and revenge become the ruling
passions in their minds; hence it is that "the
land of the slave, is the land of the pistol
and the bowie-knife." No one who desires
the happiness of the human-family. and esti
mates in a proper light the designedly free
institutions of our beloved country, can ob
serve the demoralizing influence of the sys
tem of slavery, without feeling strong ap
prehensions for the perpetuation of a Gov
ernment depending on the virtue and capa
bility of the cifzens to govern themselves.
Our fears are much increased by the oft-re
peated evidence of a disposition in many of
our countrymen to disregard the supremacy
of her laws—setting at nought the officers of
justice, and maliciously violating the sacred
rights of life, liberty and property, of her
citizens, by resorting to force unknown to,
and unauthorized by, her laws. Among
the dark accumulation of clouds which
overshadow our country, marking with
fearful pressage her downward course, there
are some bright rays, reflecting the hope of
better days to come; among which we no.
tico some portions of several professing
Christian churches, taking high Christian
ground respecting the equality of man—ad
hering to the injunction of the Saviour of
mankind. "One 'is your master even Christ,
and all ye are brethren," and rising above
the anti-christian prejudice of caste which
had set as an incubus on their hearts, poi
soning ti sir souls by hatred of men, and
checking the expansive feeling of benevo
lence which embraces all the human family
; and loves what God loves. We notice also
cheering evidence in State—Massachusetts
end Ohio have decided by their highest ju
diciel tribunals, that when a slave with con•
sent of his master, sets feet on their Rod,
he is free. Vermont, Massachusetts, New
York, New Jersey end, it is believed Ohio,
all provides forjury trial in all cases or per
eons chinned as fugitives from service in
other States. New Ynrk has repealed her
nine-months law which permitted shiers to
reside nine months in the state and return i
slaves to the south. The Supreme Court '
of the United States hag set at Isbery the I
' A mkted rapt ves, and the House of Itepre.
sentatives of the United States leei repelled
the gag rule. We recount these pleasing
filets with the tr,lowtvg hope, "that there is I
vet a- sufficient reference fir troth eiel
right amuse: the citizens of our common
country, if it could be relived t / action, to
preserve all our just institutionu and by ten.:
dering them mine suh.tervient to human
11 ,,it i e them tiot ..n'y the ucintirti•
/jot/ but the Ltes:•iNg tit the won
forth the felts it! 11 , 4)V (~ Itlttil the prito.n•
belief 4/1 no 1111 CMS in t4r , ' ig cruched
by the foot of drapotomt
;urn fluor 'hill animating view to our
own State;Penomy 'wild!, hon. tired and bd. ty
ed, 0 ,, c ,, the ru..ne.:r u, t tie to itch ofimproro
meat— her pintatithrop% s!,ed a softening ray
around hot —her jastiee honoured lu r Ramo
—and her laws . rit;suit:eri a milder turn, than
11 1003 of other Suites. In 'owe rearetsshe ti
now far behind-' many of thew. Injustice
to the Weak and tirt , .nerletis twirk her way;
taxation Without repreavitation has sullied
her Curisniution. Th.)ugli nominally a
free State, slave holders may bring their
slaves here and remain six rm•uths and take
them again into shivery for life. The pour
wandering "fugitive from injustice' is
pursued the length and brenath of our land
=-••by day aid by night the man hunter
prowls for hie prey," and when he is so die
resell he may claim our native born citi
zens; bring forward witness to swear they
are 1119 slaves, and a single judge Beals their
fate by consigning them l'or lire to slavery;
"one hour, of which (says Thomas Jeffer
son) is more to endure than ages of that
which our fathers rose in arms to oppose."
Year after year ha* religion and phtlarb.
thropy humbly asked of her Legislature tts
"do justly" in these things;—their respect.
ful petitions have either not been acted no
at all, or have been mut by denial and re•
buke. is it possible that Pennsylvania
can Continue much longer to stand on this
ground? flas she become irrecoverably
lost injustice and mercy? la she so entire
ly blind, (and determined to remain so) as
to disfranchise thousands of her intelligent
and orderly cite .ns, this converting them,
fmom being the friendv, into foes of her
government? Will ago continue to enforce
the principle of which, when u colony, she
complained as unjust? We confidently
hope she Bill not—her religion, her patriot.
ism, her intelligence, all lot bid it. No
I doubt she will lake higher and more consis
tent ground in defence of those rights which
she has declared Co be conf,:rred upon man
by his Creator—and theref•re inalienable.
We are aware that the degrading condition
of seine of the people of colour is urged as
a reason for their incapacity to enjoy equal
rights, but we recognize in this objection,
a principle which would disfranchise hun
dreds, perlreps thousands of our white citi
zens. We have üb&erved with deep re
gret that those who are the most ready to
make such objections, exercise towards
that class of citizens, a crushing prejudice
of colour, giving all their influence to press
them into a degraded circle, and represent
ing the fact of their degradation 99 a reason
why they should buffer greater wrong in
flicted by Government. We deeply diploma
the practice of seine who, when they have
people of colour in their employ, press
then► to drink liquor, offering them the
temptation, time after time, until it proves
but too successful in desire) ing their use
fulness, and then turning them out of em•
ployment, making their intemperance with
its many vices a reason for the infliction of
the wrong. We speak on behalf of those
who ?cannot plead for themselves, whose
petitions are spurned by their fellow•men;
and we are aware that the ear of many will
be closed against us—hut there i■ one to
whom sincere and humble prayer is never
made in vain. We do no more than what
as Christians we are bound to do, one for
another; believing that the principles we
advocate will sooner or later come te
govern the action. of rein.
England has acted nobly in manumitting
her slaves in the Weal Indies—eight hurt.
Fred thnumnil of whom were set free in
a day, and that event moven not only the
safety and practicability of immediate e
mancipation, but also its advantage to all
concerted. Real estate has risen in value
in those Islands; nod privet!) , end crime
have decreased. • Of the orderly behaviour
of the•emaneinnted slaves. the Governor of
the Island of Jamaica, Sir Charlet! Met.
calf, in an address to the Legislature at
the close of its session April 11, IR4O—
epeake (copied from the Jamaica
Royal Gazette,)—"The great work of free.
dom has been accomplished with the most
beneficial results. The easy and indepen.
dent circumstances of the peasantry a.
compared with those of our own country. ,
men at home are very striking. Probably
no peasantry in any other quarter of the
globe, have such comforts and advanta
ge.. lam happy to add that in meat re•
specie they appear In deserve their good
fortune. They are, I understand, general
ly orderly t sober, free from crime, much
improved.in their moral habits, constant
to their attendance at public worship. so
licitous for the education of their children.
and willing to pay the requisite expense."
The editnr of the Royal Gazette, speak
ing of this testimony of the Governor to
the good conduct of the emancipated slaves,.
says: "Sir Charles' opinion of the people
is mite correct."
In France the cause of emancipation is
progressing, and it is expected she will
soon manumit her slave.. Brasil end Cuba
have felt the-worming inflnence of the spir
it of freedom rising up in them. Some of
principle ioliallitates of Havana have
memorialized the t;overnment fir the sup.
premium of the dare trade. The
de Sante Venin, who holds eight hundred
slaves, has menior'alized the Govcrenment,
on the subject of slavery, in which menu.
rial is the followino passage—" The greater '
pail of - this community are persuaded thntwe
shnu'ilgteatty gain in eafi-tv, in ei%ilizatien,
and in our ;terminally inteeest,hy the substitu
tion ofjece ../tte;qatinr, - end every thing
'wears prepared - fltr this refire)."
In view of three tt•trgs shill we cease to
t , !il for the , tifrori re' bordnoin in our own
l a nd? Shull we r.•n nin Ht eager in our ceded
hr uvre, and f •rfe? that million+ , tire yet
toiling in ehn•ns. in siripeH, and in tears. in
t tir entinrr, I Shull we become we my
and d• soinnil Nut, certainly, until duty is
no longer surh, or till t, mputity can turn
beediciiii from the Isle of oppression end wo.
19 DAY:I LATER FROM ENGLAND.
TWO STEAMERS ARRIVED.
On Sunday the Britannia steamer reach•
rd Boston. 61Ie was dettlialli at Lire•rpool
by the Postmaster General two days be
yond her :Appointed period of departure—
and did nut therefore start until the 2lat
On Monday night arrived t!;e Great
• Western at New Yin k, having started on
the evening of the 23,1 ult•
- The Great Western made her homeward
voyage in twelve days and twelve leitirs.
On this trip she brings out one hundred and
twenty-seven passengers; among them our
late Minister to the Court of St. James, Sir.
Stevenson and family. She also brings a
valunble cargo of woollens and silks.
Cotton has been rather brisker, and ac
cordingly advanced a trifle. The duty on
imported wheat had gone np to 225. Bd.
This is a favorable sign, as fears were ap•
preliended that the Great Western would
bring unfavorable news touching the money
market in consequence of the scarcity of
grain. It is thought that duties will de
cline in the spring
The good people were looking towards
'Buckingham Palace' for an addition to the
number of the Royal Family.
'Tile Lsndon 'nines of the 15th contains
the following notice:
His Excellency, Col. Todd, Envoy Ex
traordinary and Ministee Plenipotentiary to
Russia, from the United States, arrived at
Weymouth House, Portland Place, last
evening, from Liverpool, en route to St.
'Petersburg.
The journeyman printers in London are
in a very (battened elate. From 1200 to''
1500 compositors and pressmen are said to
be out of work, and theta is but little pros
pect of any improvement in the trade for
some time to come.
From the London Herald, Oct. 23.
Captain Canfield, of the United States
army, was married to Miss Mary Cass,
daughter of his excellency, General Cass,
minister of the United States at Paris.—
Amongst
the company present were his
Excellency Mr. Stevenson, Mrs. Stevenson,l
Col. Todd, United States minister to St.
Petersburg, &c.
SPAlN.—There has been another out•
break in Spain, an Insurrection in favor of
the Ex Queen Regent Christina and abso
lute Government. Some persons of emi
nence were implicated in the insurrection,
and it for a time excited serious interest.
But at the last date it seems to have been .
in a great measure suppressed. and the au- i
thority of the Regent firmly established,
which was received in Paris on the 18th, I
announcing the capture and execution ofi
the chief ofthe Madrid insurrection, Gen.
Diego Leon. l'ho'Count de [Levens and
Brigadier Quiroga, were taken at Alcara;.
baca, concealed in a curt laden with hay.
The duke of San Catlett, who was with
them, made his escape.
Later from Canton.—The accounts are
a week later than those received here by
the Narragansett and Huntress.
The arrival of Sir Henry Pottinger was
staled:AY looked for. We subjoin an out
line of his instructions from Government.
His Excellency is to demand 15 millions
of dollars, tie an indetnnity for the opium
seized by Lin, the expenses of the war, and
the Hong debts. Immediate payment of a
portion of the above sum, equal to the esti
mate value of the opium, is to be required;
the remainder to be paid by instalments
within five Xears. and to bear interest in
the meantime at the rate of five per cent.
per annum. Sir Henry has further been
directed not to negotiate with any mandarin
who does not hold plenary powers from his
sovereign. He is also to insist on a British
envoy being allowed to teeede at Pekin, ned i
hold direct communication with the Empe. I
ror. All the principal ports to be thrown
open to foreign trade, and at each of them
ground sufficient in extent for the erection
of factories to be ceded to the English.—
flung Kong is to be retained by the British
as a permanent settlement. -
The home government appears to be re
solved on bringing the Celeetinla to their
senses. Energetic measures have been
adopted for this purpose by despatching !
ndditional troops and vessels of war to Chi-
na. 9l'he policy thus displayed towards
that country is not likely to be affected by
any change which may take place in the
relative situations of the great conflicting
political patties in England. We may
therefore hope that within a year from the
present time the holden of opium scrip will
receive their jest dues, and the wile be
tween Great Britian and China will be
placed on afirm and honorable basis.
Macao, July 20.—Her Majasty'e ship
Nimrod carries 5,000,000 dollars to 'Cal
suits as putt of the ransom of Cant in.—
Elliot has ~paid Dont & Co. £03,000,
ninou :t of his dishonored bills, •out of the
Canton termini.. The !bet was to Bail ot,
the 15th of June to put every city on the
coast tinder ransom; the Coneisidoie's ar
'ilia! may put - a step to thut however,. and
. adopt .seine other plan •of operation. The,
t hint mate of 30 Lascare of the Scaleby
Castle were burnt to death in fending off
fire-rafts from the ship. The treasure now
on board the Nirnrod was packed up and
on the eve of starting from Canton. It will
he very acceptable in Calcutta now, we'
have no doubt. •
' Still. Later from Chinu.—By the en.
nixed letter, which has just reached us,
says the New Yoik American of yesterday
in a postscript, if will be seen that hostilities
with China are likely to be . renewed:
LONDON, Ostobet 18.
The mail Cram Bombay left 2d Septem.
bar, and just nt the last, another vessel'
firmed from China with advice, of 27th
June. Nothing veil . , partieulne hid necur
red in the interval, nor had env further
liar rbeen thrown on the prosapdts for trade;
it appears a very angry edict had been
received from the Emperor, torbiding Bri
tish trade, end•ordsring the 'Prater troops
back to Canters. -No movement to the
northward on our part was expected, until
the arrival of the reinforcements from ladia.
flt
lent'ln2l2ls l 2.i& SU.k,3
AND
REPUBLICAN BANNER.
GETTYSBURG. \os•omber 10.1841.
FOR PRESIDENT IN 1844,
GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT,
Subject to the th.cision of a National Convenlio
(r:f We publish to-day, the letter of Gen.
WINFIELD Score, in answer to enquidei ad
dressed to him from different quarters, asking his
views in relation to various important subjects.—
We commend this letter to the careful attention
of our readers. It expresses the sound views of
a ripe Statesman, in the straight-ferward manner
of a frank soldier. It contains nothing equivocal
or non-committal, because its author is too candid
to drsire to conceal any of his opinions; and in
this respect his letter is in striking contrast with
the studied ambiguity of many productions which
are the offspring of like circumstances.
In the views and principles of the distinguished
author we heartily—fullys coincide; except per.
haps in relation to the doctrine of removal from
race. We have always regaided the doctrine of
"rotation in office," as one of cardinal importance
in the true Democratic creed; and us necessary
in application to the subordinate, as to the chief
officer's of Government. That the people so re
gard it, there can he but little doubt. The over
whelming reverses of the Whig ;lady in the late
elections, are mainly to be attributed to a discs•
grad of this salutary doctrine by the present ad
ministration. The people had been. taught to
believe that the late administration was corrupt
head and members. They were, therefore, not
contented with the defeat of Mr. Van Boron and
the election . of Gen. Harrison. They expected
more. They were not satisfied with placing a
sound head upon rotten members. They desired
the donative process of removal to be applied to
the members as well as the head. Thi■ was not
dune; and, the consequence was that the party
which neglected it, experienced a defeat in 1891,
as decisive as was its victory. in 1840. But this
is a digression. Our business is with the letter.
We have already expressed our concurrence in
the views expressed by the distinguished writer,
except on the subject of removals from office; and
in relation to this, it is likely that we du nut pro
perly apprehend the practical extent of the rub.
which lie has kid down. But although we are
firmly attached to the doctrine of rotation in of
fice, not only because a long continuance of power
in the same hands tends to generate corruption,
but because the genius of our institutions forbids
a monopoly of the honors nod emoluments of of.
lice by a few, and requires that all who aro woe.
thy should have an opportunity to share in them;
yet we cannot abate our respect ar.d admiration
for the gallant soldier and sterling pooh/ on ac•
count ofa possible difference of opinion in relation
to a single subject. We have therefore, after
careful en flection and a comparison of his merits
with those of other distinguished individuals, do
termined to give him our support for the Presiden
cy. In accordance with this determination, we
have this day placed his name at the head of our
paper, as a candidate for that office in 1844,
subject to the decision of a National Convention.
Weshall not now enter into the reasons which have
governed our choice. Suffice it to say, that Gen.
Scott is an American in heart and soul--a states..
man and a soldier, whom we shall feel proud to
compare with the best and wisest of th-so who
may aspire to be his competitors. We shall
soon recur to this subject
John Tyler.
When this man began to manifest a disposi
tion to go counter to the wishes of the party by
which ho was elected, we had hopes that he
would resign the seat, which ho occupied by ac
cidc.nt, if it should ultimately turn out that
their principles could not be made to harmonize.
Our hopes in this respect were based upon the
principles which he had heretofore expressed, and
upon which he had acted w hen in the Senate of
the United States. Iu these liver. wo have been
disappointed. Notwithstanding the clearest in
dicatioes, in Congress and amongst the people,
that his course is repugnant to the wishes of that
overwhelming majority which elected him, he
holds on to an office which it was never design
ed ho should fill. His occupancy of it is griev.
one.; the people feel it to be such; ho must know
that they so regard it, otherwise he must mistake
signs which a fool might almost interpret. Yet
in the face of his former opinions, oftentimes ex
pressed, he clings to an office which lie adminis.
ters in opposition to the will of the people; and
what makes his pertinacity in holding on the
more Obnoxious to remark, is, that he attained the
station which ho occupies by chance, and cannot
plead in justification of his refusal to resign, va
riableness of opinion in the people; for they never
expressed an opinion of his fitness for the once of
Prevident; and he was only dragged into the office
of Vice President (to which he was nominated by
another chance) by the overwhelming popularity
of Gcn: Harrison.
But we took up our pen to suggest the propriety
of gathering the sense of the people in relation to
the course of the Prtsident,through the medium of
a NATIONAL CONVE NTION,to be held some
time in the early port of the next suminer,soy in the,
city of Baltimore. Let delegates` ho chosen by
the people of each State equal in number to the
Congressional Representation of such stats.--
Those &legates, elected by the people in the Can•
gressional Districts throuLthout tlio country, with
reference to a particular subject, will express the
will of the people in regard to it as certainly at
least us State Legislatures do,.when they take up
on them the provinco of instruction. Mr. Tyler,
has obeyed the instructions albs latter; and Ito
cannot well refuse obedience to like instructions
from a Convention so constituted.
The Harrisburg Chronicle states that Governor
Porte; wilt make an entire change in the offices
subject to his appointment. Mr. Iletiry A. Muh
leuburtl to to ho tlecretar) of State, and Mr. Real,
Frazer, of Lancaster, Attorney General.
119assachusetts Election.
The return, from nearly ell the towns give the
following result:
Davis (Whig)
Morton (Loco Foco)
Scattering (Abolition)
There are only about a dozen more towns to
bo hoard from. David's majority, over all others,
will be about 2,000. There is no doubt' that the
Whigs have elected 23 Senators, which will give.
them a majority of six. There are four vacancies
which will doubtless be filled by Whigs. This is
on a supposition that irix Loco Foco Senators aro
elected in Middlesex, which is by no means cer
tain; on the contrary, there, is good reason to be
lieve that thero is no choice in that county.
(0.- The Rt v.. Mr. Anderson, Pastor of the As.
sociated Reformed Church at Carlisle, Pa., was
recently killed by being thrown from a stage near
Philadelphia.
RESIYMPTION.—The ‘Vestininster (Md.) Car.
rultoniun of Friday morning last, says:— We learn
from a good source that the Frederick Banks de
sign to commence redeeming their notes in specie
on the first of December, and we think it very pro
bable that the Maryland Banks, generally will re
sume ere long.
MICIIIGAN•—The Whigs . have been ut
(Orly routed in Michigan. As far as heard
From, (hey have not carried a Dingle county,
nor elected a single member of the Legtsla•
lure.
It is said that 50,000 Whig 'voters re
mained ni home during the recent election
in New York.
SIIOCKINO.—Two lade, cone of Al r.
Thomas McKenna . ), of Lynchburg Va.,
one ab , :ut-12 and the other about 9 years
of age, died a few_days since from drinking
ton freely of ardent epic its. They had been
invited by a man named Harris, to help
themselves from the keg, which they did,
and terminated their existence, by taking
ton large a draught. llama was arrested,
examined, and dibeharged.
TILE WEsTERN PuHR. MARRET.—The
St. Louis New Era of the :30th saes—"lt is
stated in the Springsold Journal that a thou
' sand pork hogs can be purchased in Titze•
well county, 11l , in throe d9ys, at n dollar
and a half per hundred. The some price
rules elsewhere, and these who are buying
here do not give more than 81,50. It is
hardly probable that mutth advance will be
made, upon this price. Cincinnati, the
greatest Pork market in the West, in the
present condition of afl7iirs in•Ohin, in re
latton to her banks, will hardly ho able to
engage to any very great rxtent in the
purchase of pork. As ths banks must
withhold the laedities heretofore extended
to the pock buyers, the stock will either not
find a market at all, or a very small price
mcwt be paid to the raisers. Added to th!fi,
there is a ler) large amount of hoe year's
pork yet on hand: in the city of New York
alone, there are 40,000 barrels in the mar
ket for sale."
Ponta.--The Baltimore American pub
lishes a letter .from Kanawha ( Va ) which
says that there are about 20 or 25,000 hogs
on the road leading front Owinsville, (Ky,)
to Charlestown, Kanawha; and about or
10,000 on the road front Point Pleasant to
to that place. Some 5 or 6,000 have pass
ed through that village to the ea ,, tern mar
kets. Price in Cnarlcstown, $3,00 per
hundred, cash. The number of hogs
brought this fall to Virginia, will, it is sup
posed, he larger than in any year for the
last four or five.
DEATII OF TIIE GIRAFFE, —The boautilul
GirafP, belonging to Urn rrierino.rie of
Messrs. June Titus, Angevine & Co. at
Centrevile, Indiana, recently died, by
which the proprietors. are the losets to the
amount of $20,00U
Ar ODD CASE.--O D Monday night lust,
says the Hagerstown Democrat, while the
western stage was approaching this place,
a passenger, who seemed to lie labouring
under mental &rang. mem, made several
attempts to jump from it; which. when near
town, he accomplished; mid repairing to
the house of an old woman, he entered, and
left his purse, containing five hundred and
thirty dollars in gold. While the stage
was in town, he came up with it again, and
proceeded on his journey. His name is
understood be Hagerman. Nothing else
seemi to be known of him. Thu money
was deposited in bank by the old lady, and
still remains there.
A 1 . /EA . /Tun-Ivy F/132 AT ST. PETERS
BUR), VA.—We learn from the Baltimore
Sun that on Monday morning last, "about
one o'clock, a fire broke nut in the stables
of Powell's lintel, which, before it was ex
tinguished, consumed the stable in which it
originated, the hotel, the Presbyterian
church, and the kitchen and stable of Dr-
Jones. In the stables were burnt thirty
one horses, the property of Dr. Jones and
guests at the hotel. Nearly all the valua•
ble furniture of the hotel was burnt, and
also, much of the trimmings arid hangings
of the church. Several other buildings in
the immediate vicinity were on lire, but
were fortunately saved by the active exer.l
tines of the citizens. Among those on fire s
were the Masonic Ilan and Mechanics'
Hall. The hotel was of the first rank, and
cost upwards of $30,000 in its construction
1
—there was an insurance for $17,000.-1
Mr. Friend, the landlord, loses largely in
furniture. The church, of the Rev. John
Leyburn pastor, cost about 820,000—insu
rance about $150100: The stables and
horses are a dead loss. It is uncertain
whether the fire wile the result of accident 1
or design--the latter seems to be the pro
veiling. opinion, and a negro was arrested
as the incendier y. The Petersburg papers
complain much of the want of water and
the hie& ioncy of the fire apparatus—al
hogshead of water, they say, judiciously
applied, could have saved both the hotel
and church."
HUNTER'S LODGES IN NUR N AMRPICA.
—The London. papers have 'discovered a
regular, mare's nest. The Morniii,4 Chron
icle gives a full account of the lodges under
the above title, which it states has been
derived from an authentic source. It says,
"our readers will learn with surprise that at
least eighty thousand men are enrolled in
the different States." We question wheth
er its readers would be 'surprised' to learn
that the Capitarat -Washington was leased
to a circus company between the sessions
of Congress, or that . the Speaker danced
Jim Crow in the evening to pay his board.
The Chronicle has taut heivie infirmation,'
that Maine has t)9 lodges; Vermont, 107;
New York, 2R3; Michigan, 54; New
Hampshire, 7!=; Wisronsin, 7; Illinois, 21;
53,688
49,418
3,112
Indiana, 14; Ohio, 86; Penns) , 'venni, 49;
Kentlicky, 11; Virginia, 21; Maryland, 16;
Delaware, 2; New Jersey, 17; Missouri,
39; lowa, 3; Louisiana, 11; Lower Canada,
nearly the whole population are organised
in lodges; Upper Canada, 84. There are
a few lodges in New Brunswick, and a few
scattered in other parts. The number of
lodges in the Suites not mentioned, may
be about lOU.
The following is the OATH administered
to each member:
"1 swear to do . iny.ritmost to promote re•
publican institutions and ideas throughout
the world, to cherish and defend them, and
especially to devote myself to the propoua
lion, protection and defence of these institu
tions in North America. I pledge, my
life, my property, and my honor to the as•
sociat ion. 1 bind myself toils interests, and
1 promise, until death, that 1 will attack,
combat, and help to destroy, by all mean
that my superior may think proper, every
power or authorities of royal origin upon
this continent, and especially never to rest
till the British tyrants cease to have any
profession or footing whatever in North A
merico, s. help me God."
The above is pretty fair for the "most
cnlighten , -;l nation on earth," but the cream
of the absurdity is contained in the annex
ed extract. •
4 , lVe insert this day, a continuation of
the article on the tlunter'S Association in
North America. It will at race be seen
that it is drawn up by one who is well ac•
quairtted with the subject on which he
writes. ‘Ve regret to perceive that ho more
than insinuates that the hewi of the Associ•
a'ion in CALEB CUSHING, Chairman
of the Committee_ of Foreign Affiiirs of
CongresQ; rind other distinguished men in
the United States nre mentioned as con•
netted with this body "
Among others, charged with being en
uaged in these lodges, we find the names of
Mr. Smith, °lSt. Albans, Vt.; Gov. Fa:r
field, of Maim.; Gov. Mason, of Michigan,
and Lien% Gov. Bradiell, of New York.--
N. I'. ExpresB
CHANCERY -- The number of eases now
Chance:y Court of England, is thirteen
thousand six hundred, involving an amount
of .9A0,(10U,0U0. A &nay good sum that.
111 PROVF.MENT M ACIIINETtir• —The
Wheeling Times of Nov. contains a de :
scription of a new flour mill of J. B. Bay ,
less & Co. of that place, which shewa it to
he one of the most complete establishments
of the kind any where in operation. It is
prepared for three run of burrs, which con
sume ten bushels each an hour. and is rep.
resented to, produce the finest flour. The
wheat is drawn into the mill by the engine
—emptied into the scales, is vieighed, de
scends into the bins from which it is rais
ed by lifters to the garret, descends to the
smut machine, from there to the hopper,
is ground, curried up into the garret and
again crimes down, is, bolted and fulls into
the packing bin : while the bran, shorts,
course and fine flour take their directions
to the difPrent room° where they are want
ed.-,- The . proeeSs is all carried on by the
settle engine, arid the miller does not see
his - grain after it is weighed until he
packs it.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS RETIRING —We
see it noticed, but we hope not on sufficient
authority, that Mr. ADAMS 1108 announced
his intention of retiring from Congress, at
the close of his present term, and will not
again be a'candidato for re-election.
The Alexandria Gszette sore:—We re
gret to learn that Mr. PRESTON, of South
Carolina, is undecided as to his continuance
in the Senate. We should bo sorry to lose
him from that body.
A SLIPPETIY CHAP purchased a package
el lottery tickets from a vender in Wash
ington a few days ago, gave his check on
&Bank for the amount—immediately came
on here, and depositing the tickets with
another render obtained their price in
money, and decamped. The check was
not good ai the Batik, and the lottery vender
in Washington suffers to the tone of up
words of two hundred dollars.—Alex. Gaz.
ExruNsxvc FLOGGING. —We learn that
at the late Common Pleas, in Lorain, Ohio
a judgment ofel 500 was obtained against
the Oherlinites who severely flogged_a stu
dent at their institution by the name
of Norton, something more than a year
ago. An application - was made for a new
trial by the counsel for the defence, hut
whether granted or not we are unadvised.
+N ANCIENT PRINTING PRE€B. —The
NewpOrt, (R. I.) Mercury, in noticing the
advertisement of rranklin l s press, says that
office has an old printing press of even
greater.antiginty. It formerly belonged
to James Franklin, with whom Dr. Benja
min Franklin served his apprenticeship,
and was probably brought by the fortner to
Newport on his removal from Boston, about
the !, ear 1720:
il V 11 , N /At U. R. Gi TER.
311 It HIED.
On the 4th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Geiger, Mr
Isaac Lett!man, of this county to Miss Catha
rine Kehlbutufh, o f York county.
On the 26th of August, by the Rev. lie. %• al
ker, Mr. Samuel 'Taggcrt, jr, formerly of this
county, to Miss Mary Gilkey— all of Nlipptry
Ruck, Ruder county, Pa.
. _
OBITUARY xtEcoRD.
At Hanover, on Wednesday last. Mr. Edward
Wirt, son of Mr. Henry Wirt, aged 22 years.
On the 29th ult. at New Berlin. Union county,
fames Merrill, Esq. a distinguished member of
thu bar.
Departed this life on the 2d inst. Henry Clay,
can of Jecob end Mary Hessler, of Dotter county,
Ohio, (formerly of this county,) aged 3 years and
6 months.
"Remember thy Greatar God,
With OM flowing soul,
For dust to dust must n.inglo then,
And earth its earth shall claim,
And thy frccd spirit flit again,
God, from whom it came."
C !OWL AND SIRE 1
TLIO•72:1 S J. COOPER
AS just received a general assort
rnent of
Dr•y and Domestic Goods,
Hardware, Q , seensware, Groceries, Um
her, dm ; all of which will be sold low for
Cash or Pioduce.
Gettysburg, Nov. la. 3t-34
2330 7 1' 1.70 1
.2) VEOII
MANUFACTORY.
MOP thb
rEIMIE Undersigned respectfully informs
Jw- his old friends, arid the Public gener
ally, that he has re-commenced the above
business, in South Baliimore street, one
door south of Mr. Samuel Fahnestoek's
Store, whore he ie prepared to manufacture
BOOTS AND SEIZES
of every description, and of the best Mate
rials. Ile invites his old customers to give
him a call, as lie is determined to please
those who may favor him.
N B. FOUR JOURNEYMEN SHOE
MAKERS wanted inimediair , ly, to whom
constant work and liberal' wages will be
given.
In addition to the above Ile has opened a
GROCEMP STORE;
and having just recelvf'd an extensive el
sortment of GROCERIES. comprising
Cdree, Sugar, Teas, Molasses, Cheese, and
other articles embraced in this line of heal
ness, he ftels em.fident that he will be able
to sell, for Cash or Country Produce, on as
pleasing terms as ant• other establishment
in the place. A share of public patronage
is respectfully solicited.
JOHN BA RRETT.
Gettysburg, Nov. 16. tf-34
TURNPZEE ELECTION.
rrtHE Stockholders of the Hanover and
Carlisle Turnpike Road Company, are
hereby notified that an Election will ,be
held nt the public house of James Husby in
south Middleton tr.vnship, Cumberland
county, on Tuesday the 14th day of De
cember next, for the purpose of electing .
TWO MANAGERS, for and on behalf of
the Stockholders of said Company for the
ensuing year;--at which time arid place the
Commissioners of Adams and Cumberland
counties are to meet to choose three Mana
gers. GEO. EGE, Seeret,try
of the Board of Managers.
Nov. 16. 1 f 341. to-34
DRIED PEACHES WANTED.
50dt BUSHELS of Dried Peaches
IF wanted, for which the highest
cash price will be given, at the Fancy and
Variety Store of C. WEAVER,
Chamberaburg street.
Gettysburg, Nev. 9. 3t-33
PEACH STONES.
.iec ia BUSHELS of Peach Stones want
ed at the Fancy and Variety Ktore
of C. WEAVER,
Chambersburg street
Gettysburg, Nov. 9 . . 3t-33
NOTICE.
Estate Of CURIsTLIN BASER, deceased.
L E'P'ERS of Administration on the. Es
tate of CHRISTIAN BAKER, of
Pranklin township, Adams county, deceas
ed, havtng been granted to the subscriber
residiag in• Menallen township—he hereby
requests all persons indebted to said -de
ceased to make immediate payment of their
respective accounts, and all persons having
claims or demands against said Estate to
present them properly authenticated for
settlement.
WILLIAM NOEL, Adtn'r.
October 26, 1641. 6t-31
NOTICE.
DaVid Ziegler, - No. 33, August
vs Term, 1841. Fa-
Ezekiel Buckingham. en Facies.
AUGUST 25. 1 4 41.
1
11 ONlF:S.cnnsiderud in Court and Rule
Lvig• granted for distribut ion by first day
of next Term November 22d, 1841: No
tice of this rule to be given by publication
three times in one paper in Gettysburg.
ADAMS COUNTY, SS.
i r - r l x tr4
A correct extract from the
~.fra docket Putties.
A. NI AG IN LY, Proth'y.
October 13, 1841. 3t-30
1)1 ED.
COMMUNICATED
Menalien—Samuel Diehl.
Sin/ban—Robert M'Elhenny,
Reading—Jacob Aulabaugh, Francis Fickers.
Mounljay—James Barr, William Young.
Borough—David Zeigler. •
Hamrlton—George King, Andrew ANlvaina.
Mountpleasunt—John Cashman, Peter Weik
art
Latimore—Jam Myers.
Franklin—Thornas WKnight.
Germany—Andreae Little, Henry Spalding.
Huntmgton—Joel Bower, Jacob Myers, Jones
Johns, William Bittingor.
Tyrone—John Staley.
Horninonban—Samucl Robinson.
•
Conoteago--Eusobous J. Owings.
Liberty—James l'irDioitt.
Berwiek—William Berlin.
Vermany-- . -Jonathan C. Porrost,Bettry
ver, John Davis. ,
Reading—William Pickers, Jacob Ilo'angel.; •
Andrew Brough,
.Cornelius Myeys, Mo og. M.
, .
Neely; John Trim Mar.
Mountpkasant—Henry Petty, John Miller,
lames Lockhart, jr. Joseph Coihun, Peter P.
Noel, John Hernler.
Franklin-:-Frederick Diehl; John Heintzel
mail. E. 1). Newman, Henry Mickley, Peter
Mirkley, Henry Wetter.
Menu!kit—Jargon Haase'', Dania' Rhodes,
William Morrison.
• Siraban--John Tate. Fliminveritleland.
Conowage—Levi Krbdig, 'Phillip' Kohler,
Jaanh Adam., JoeepL Knerriager. •
Liberty—William Loudon.
Orrarnobe.Jacob Plank.
Latimore— Geb. Emanuel Brough.
Ci4m4erland—Enanuel Jas M'Alliatcr,
William Coln an.
Muunijoy—Samuel Durborrow. .
Borough—David liendlrbart, Dolan King,
David Swenay, bonne! b. Furney, laaar, Krttu.
iltrwick—Amaph Abi,y, bobs/List, Heater.
!Freedom—Andrew
Hprpition--lietsri %Veit
A DVE itTISE 1 ENTS
eaulers of Yortign
MERCH
A GREEA B ton certificate furnished
1- mk• rue by fin, Clork of th , ! Court of Quer.
ter Sepsions °I the itetniteis of Foreign
Merebenritze within the County •of Adams,
I burehy &signet° those who have taken
out License anti those who hove not, for one
yeur from the firs, of May 1' 4 41.
Those who hare taker; out L'eense.
Thos. J. Cooper, 8 Wm. Ickes, 8
Wm. Ilammil, 8 I. & S. A. McCuell.
B .lFahnesteck, agent 6 Melon Griest, • 8
David Ziegler, . 8 Enoch Simpson, 8
Daniel H. Swope, 8 c Abraham King, 8
George Arnold, 7 Joseph Kroft), 8 .
Henry Sell, 8 J.- Brinkerhoff,
J. Jonkine, 8 W. O. C. Fritaler, 8
if:mired Weaver, 8 John Clunk, 8
8. H. Buehler, 8 James Alclfinney, • 8
R. G. McCreary, 8 ! John B. McCreary, 8
A. R. Stevenson, 8 Joseph Carl, 7
J. Winrott, 8 A. McFarlane, 8
R. W. MeSherry, 8 John Miller, 7
J. Weikert, 8 David White, B
Abraham Scott, 8 Tudor & Cook, 8
Peter Mickley, 8 Levi & Arnold, 8
Thomas McKnight, 8 Daniel March, 8
A. Vandyke, 8 Wm. Hildebrand, 8
David Beecher. 8 Jacob Brewn, 8
Nicholas Mark, 8 Catharine Miller, 8
John Schreiner, 8 Samuel how, 8
Blythe & McCleary, 8' E. J. Owings, 8
Win. Johnston, 8 MrSlierty & Fink, 8
Michael Lauver, 8 Wm. Slifer, 8
Hiram Boyd, 8 John Hoke,
Jacob Hoeing, 8 . Smith & Martin, - 8
Henry Schrivir, 7 Jacob Kreglo,
John Malvane, BWm Gillespie, 8
J. &8. Bishop, 8 Marcus Sampson, 8
Henry Robertafeen. 8 John G. Weaver, '8
J. McKnight, 8 David Stainer, 8
George Minnigh, 8 Wm. Linn, a
John Conrad, 81D. Middlecoff, 8
Jesse Houck, 8 Philip Myers, 14
George Wilson, 8 i George 14,
Wm. Arnold, • 8 J. H. Aulebaugh, 14
J. A. Myers; ' 8 Bushey & Krickter, 14
W. & B. Gardner, 7
7 hose who have not
S. A. ItelcCosh,
Adam Debra?,
Henry Stapler,
Jacob Martin,
Henry W. Slagle, 8
George flange,
Jacob Ickes,
JAS. A. THO
Treantireee Office, Getty
burg: Nov. 13, 1841.
Mal List—Noy. Tei•ni.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Ts. Wm. Laub
and others.
do. vs. do.
Andrew M'Kendrick vs. Michael Strashaugh. •
.A. & J. Livingston vs. J. Brothorton, seri. & jr.
Jae. J. M'Elheny vs. Henry Myers' Ezra.
'Henry Myers' Hers. vs. James J. WElheny.
Himes, use of Himes vs. J. Wir,rott & T. C.
- .
Miller.
Jacob Zell vs. Jacob Lobr.
Blytbe & Johnston vs. John W. Heldman.
Henry Spangler vs. Joseph, Jacob & Daniel
Bream, A. Rogers, and M. Wolf.
Wm. Johnston vs. Moses Seabrooke.
Wm. Wright vs. Susquehanna Canal Co.
Chamberaburg Bank vs. Wm. M'Clellan.
Sarah Jane M'Elwee vs. Benjamin Shelly.
Use of S. Fahnestock (agent) vs. B. R. Robinson.
John Quicken' Adna'rs. vs. Gabriel Meals.
Catharine Miller vs. Henry Homier's Ex'rs.
Abbott& Brothers vs. Henry Sell.
Henry Shell & Co. vs. Scott & ArGaughy.
Henry Ruby vs. Susquehanna Canal. Co.
Use of Henry Sell vs. John Freezer.
A R GUM EN T.
Gettysburg & Petersburg Turnp. Comp. vs
• Wm. M'Clellan & ethers.
Nicholas; Swingle vs. Beggs & Harlan.
Daniel Witmer & wife VP. Henry Myers' Dem
Charles Cremer vs. Jacob Bringwan.
Hoke & Lewis vs. Do.
David Ziegler vs. E. Buckingham.
Quintin Armstrong w .John Bleakly. _
Grand Jury—Nov. Term.
Gencral Jury.
taken out License.
E. F. K. Gerber, 8
Wm. Mexemler,
Shinn needier, 8
Mre. Duilean, 8
8. 8. Forney,, 8
J. Gowen, 8
M MON, Z•eaa!i..