(Pfaff' the Philadelphia U. S. Gazette.) The Whig Speaker—Jas. Cooper. MR. EDITOR :—A number of names I have been suggested by both city and country newspapers, in connection with the Whig Speakership atarrisborg.— They are all'the names of able men and trustworthy Whigs, any one of whom i t would do credit to the station and to, the party. It is a post of high distinction and responsibility. Permit me to add to the list of St persons one, whose position is o peculiar, and whose claims on the confi dence of the Whig party will not he light ly disregarded. I refer to JAMES COOPER, of Adams, a man whom the city and coun try have equal reason to respect for his talents and public services. Mr: Cooper was, as is well known, a /eaflingrnember of the 27th Congress, the Congress of '42 —the TARIFF CONGRESS—the Congress , which fought the great battle of the Whig party in its time of severest trial. More than this, when treachery and disappoint- . ! man had shattered the Whigs and when fragments of the proud array were sirng gling about, without leaders, over a bald of disaster, James Cooper was one of those who not only, did not despair, but who knew that then more than ever, was , the time for encouraging example. From Congress, when he voluntarily retired, he went into the Legislature, and there, for the last two years, led the gallant Whig mi: nority, himself always gallant and cheer ful, and never for a moment desponding as to a result. Let any one whom business or inclination took to Harrisburg during the sessions of 1844 and 1845, when the Whigs were a mere handful, he asked the question, who was the leading man,'the one whom enemies respected and friends cenfided in, Whose aid was most.valuable, whose elo quence was most admired, who as a party man was always true and as a public man always patriotic, and he will answer it was James Cooper. In 1844, when the ques tion of restoring the public credit was pre-1 riented, Mr. Cooper, a representative of an Anti-Improvement copnty, did not hesitate to be the open champion of any measure necessary to its restoration. On the Com mittee of Ways and Means, he and our fel low-Cidien, Geo. W. 'Poland, were main ly instrumental in perfecting all that was done. They were most active in reselling Pennsylvania from desperate repudiation. Surely the Whigs of Pennsylvania owe James Cooper some return for this. A gain in 1845, when it was determined to tax the State stock, before in point of fact the interest-was permanently secured, and, wheh the principal of money loans was unpriividetifor and overdue, James Cooper and Charles B. Trego, (see vol. 11, Jour nal, 1842, p. 503) as a minority of the Committee of Finance, recorded an earn est protest against the measure. A less resolute man might have paused—a less right minded one would here have doubt -0,;14. %Nit usqe,pf.iftis.n lett no room for hesitation, and Mr: Coop er 'was here us ever boldly on the right side.' It is surely some foundation for a claim on the gratitude of Philadelphia and her representatives, that Mr. Cooper was thus on two trying sessions ; on questions of principle, the friend, the fellow-laborer of two of her purest public men. One of • whom I need not say. (M r . Toland,) like Mr. Cooper though it is his duty and an honor too, after fighting for the Whi g cause in Congress, to fight for it as faithfully in the State Legislature. Now that the. Whigs hare at last tri umphed and control the Councils of the State is the titna to remember these things. The last Whig Speaker (1841) was a Philadelphia Representative. The next should be a country Whig, and none should more cordially say so, than the the Philadelphia Whigs. There is a duty of gratitude in politics as in, other relations of social life. When the battle is fought and the victory won, it. is not the tardy volunteer- who comes to camp just as the enemy's flag is hauled down. who ought to he promoted. Still iess the lazy citizen who stays -at home.— And.the man who deserves promotion is the regular who had served a long term of service, who rather than not fight at all, .will fight and has fought in the molts, who -was with his fellow soldiers in disaster and retreat, when taint hearts sank and many brave ones trembled, the faithful soldier through whose lips no whisper of despon dency ever passed.. IL: it is who deserves to be rernemberetL Let then the whip in . the hour of triumph rentemberAmEs - ER ADAMS. THE NEXT GovERN, iR Nearly every whig paper we open, has -something to say on the question !, who shall be the whig candidate for Governor ?" Not a few, however, are complaining bit- Wyly of the course pursued by ihe Phila delphia 'whip, While those in the coun try are disposed to get a lair expression of ',opinion on this matter, their friendsht the city are doing all to forestall public opin ion, and trying to get those friendly to Gen. !lam in the interior to pursue the same ••destructive course. Ter do so without be ing suspected. they have several agents .abroad, fertile ostensible purpose ol' get ting subscribers for the Philadelphia .dmer ican—a paper. by the by, deserving un par- ! ollelod - success—but who are, in reality /Wing all to advance the claims of Gen.la vlN and injure the prospects of JAMES COO PER. • They have become a little proserip-1 tive in severed instances already, and as it is said that• the Philadelphia parlor politi cians have defeated the Whigs time ,and again, they aro doingrall in their powenrito! iircet the same' result now. The friends 'Of :cooper - hive juifreason to complain of ; their . Volicy; as it is injurious to the wing istiuStfi And• unjust and ungenerous to Mr. Cooper himself.. Already, we fearrthey 'ltaire laden .544auch a number of infb origi 0114Maniq.eitten, that in the •event of Alio.; WOO likie Philadf/Aiorts their defeat is tiortauf,' 'hey are da m injury to Gen ; ; Irvin linaßtf,by their ,itourse, for while he .ntay be innocent; hie :friends in wlvisO hands he appears to have fallen, are ma king. every effort to cram him down the throats, slolens Wens. Qcn. Irvin is rat!). .er large to swallow without grease, and if he is as honorable and acute as he is rep resented to be;, he will publicly . tell his Philadelphia friends to . do % justice and noth ing more—because saying too much is in finitely more wicked than if not enough is said. Misrepresentation and cunning may do for a while but it must ultimately be exposed. The friends of Gen. Irvin must have a bad opinion of country w higs or they Would never resort to such foolish shills as they have been resorting to. For instance they have deter mined to elect the Irvin delegates in the Irvin counties as early as possible, either for the purpose of influencing the other counties, or because they think they may lose some by proerastination. If the hider is the reason for the early campaign, somethiinr may be accomplished, but if in fluence is their object, they know little about whiggery. Whigs think and act for themselves, and when convinced they will not change their course because the tide goes different. The whips of York coun ty- cannot be seduced by such a ft/W— -illey will not yiekl because Philadelphia eliquestcrs are desirous of a certain man, and do injustice to other good men to ac complish their object.—lork -Icivocate. 11.13 T2S2 IEIIIII 1 • • 4 % :. ..-..... r. l'' ' ' OP v,.,1, Aririt___-d.c.:, sc o'i • 10 4 • : • Or' 3. 1 1 , W!ZO 2 4 . lt. 7 44111161iiiik: C ETTV. SBURG: Friday Evelling, Nov. 27, 1816. TU - Lines by "A. M. R.' are inachni nonyinnus and postage unpaid ; either of which would be sufficient reaon fnr tejortion. 11_7"The proceedings of the late Anti• School Convention kill appear in our next. ErThe foll.l wing gentlemen were on the 16th inst. elected Directors.ol the Bank of Gettysburg fol. the ensuing year: ' Robert Smith, Joshua Mot ter, Wm. Gardner, Jai c M'sherry, s ea. R. W. M'Sherry, , dimes. - George Swope, "V Ace 5 4 tewai t, Henry Spalding, Jr c. . •ong , .vell. - Jacob Wirt, Joky, George Young, ; • 1I I C 1 1 11(Z ILK3 I I ' Mb? lr tth d Journa l ra the • • n:ran- Association of Pennsylvania College," for November, has been upon our table fur some days. The present No. commences a new volume, and we are pleased to learn that the Journal continues to receive the support it so richly deserves. Prof . ATLEE, of Philadelphia, Prof. SmITII, of Hartwick Seminary, New York, Dr. HErsTrm, of Reading, Dr. Mounts, of Baltimore, and other able miters contribute interesting articles on the "Philosophy of Storms," the "Early Literature of the Ger ! malls," "Phasma Rossia," "Entomology," &c• Published monthly by H. C. Neitistedt, Gettys burg,-51.00 per annum. • C I We are indebted to n friend for a copy of the "Catalogue of the Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian church, at PrinCeton, New Jersey." The Institution is under the supervision of an able and accomplished Faculty, and appears to be in a prosperous condition. There are 157 Students at present connected with the several classes—among them Wm. M. PA vrox, of Faii•ticld, Adams Co. . / ..On Wednesday last the Mountains to the north of this place were covered with snow—being the first that has fallen in the vicinity of Gettys- burg this season (:". The Adjutant General of the State has issu ed the general order of the " Coinmander-in-Chior for one Infantry Regiment of Volunteers, to con sist of ten companies, to be reported within ten days after the reception of the order. The first company reported at Harrisburg, will bo first accep- . ted. Eighty privates are required for a company, but the otThr of a company with sixty-four privates will ha received. The companies are wanted "du ring the war with Mexico." observe in the Y", rl.• papers a card front Capt. HAY. of the York Rifle, calling a meeting of those desirous of volunteering for the War, to as senthie on Wednaiday evening last. Uz7 We se. from the Philadelphia papers, that the City delegation to the 4th of March Conven tion will probably go for Gen. Irvin—the city, as is usually the'casc. having views which differ from those of the country. The strong l'Aega lion t . rom Philadelphia might be supposed to add condderably to the strength of a candidate, and yet.experi nee does not show this to be a fact, as it generally goes one way and the country anoth er. Gen. Irvin, we understand, spends a consid. era ble portion of his t•me in Philadelphia, a fact which may to some extent account for the predi lection of the delegates.—llerks and Schnyl. Tour. Death of Capi. RidEley. Another of the gallant spirits connected with the Army of Invasion has fallen. Capt. RANDOLPH RIDGLEY, of the Artillery Company lately comman ded by the lamented ItlsacoLe, is dead. Hc..was thrown from his horse while descending one of the steep hills in the neighborhood of Monterey, and the horse falling upon him, he was so badly inju red as to survive but a short time. When - picked up, the brains were oozing out ofhis ears. He was buried on the 28th ult. with thehonors of war, and lamcntedby the whole Army. Capt. Ridglcy sue cectled to •the command of the famous Flying Ar tillery uprin the death of Rhiggold, and had endcar vd Itiinself to the Army by his deeds of daring and bearing as' an officer. His re:ileitis are to 1.4 e rearwt-.1 to Ilkltimore city. LocoroColsm and the Taritiof4l6. J We make the annexed brief extract from an article in the New York Globe, giving instruc tions to the Locotoco editors throughout the U nion as to the position they are to assume - in re gard to :he r British Tariff of 1S bd. The Glshe thinks that the 11CW Tariff' is not quite rase- Trt.tos enough in its features, but thinks it best that Locolocoism should rally to its support un til the party shall have become strong enough to make it "still more democratic." As the whole article has been copied and endorsed by our neigh. her of the "Compiler," we copy it for the benefit of our reilers, a; W:2:1 as for the "Tariff Demo crats," who, a few days previous to the late elec tion, were promised by this same organ, that if they remained faithful in their party allegiance, the new Tariff would be so modified as to protect Peun.-ylvapia interestsl It will not be long be foie these same editors will 'deny that they ever favored the British Taridof 18It3 : "The Democratic party must rally in a favor of the Tariff of '46, its ad valorem features, and oppose a restoration of that of '42, with its minimum system of du ' ties, or rather maximum system of plun der. No fear of the present national ad , ministration ; it will sink or . swim with the Tar& of '42." Our own peculiar notions respecting a correct principle of taxation would lead us to wipe out the the whole system of tariff taxation, but such is not the popular doctrine of our party at this era of our national existance. What are we to do then ? In demand ing too much we are in danger of loosing , all. If Federalism succeeds in 1818, a , restoration of the tariff of '42 will be sure to follow. If Democracy succeeds, the tarif of '46, with such modifications as , the exigencies of the Treasury may de mand, will be sustained. It is to the De , mocratic party that we look for the final accomplishment of a just system of tax ation." The War & its °Weis. Whiltt the paiusit C. 5. of the present Adininittra tion in charge of the Northern Locofoco papers, are zealously defending the War with i‘lesko as one undertalien in behalf of the National honor. the Southern branch of the same school advocate it as a War waged for the promotion and permanent eF. tahlishment of :7,lavery and Southern ,interests.— Witness the following from a late number of the CharledomCourier : "Resides, evert• battle fought in Mexico, and every dollar spent there, but ensures the acquisition of territory which must widen the field of Southern enterprise. and power iodic future. And the final result will be to readjust the whole balance of power in the _confederacy - , ro as to give its control over the operations of the Govern ment in all time to conic. If' the South he true to themselves, the day of our de pression is gone, and gone forever." Surgical Operation by Dr. Gilbert nary Surgical operation lately performed by our townsinA, Dr. D. GI Lit suT, upon Mr. AnONSEL LER, State Senator from Union county. The ope ration, which, we uni!erstand, was performed in the presence of a nutriber of the most distinguished Surgeons in the City, was entirely successful.— The U. States Gazette thus notices it: SENATOR WAGONSELLER.—On Saturday last, at the Merchants' Hotel, Judge Wag onseller, of Union county, (Pa.) underwent one of the most severe and dangerous ope rations known to surgery. He had been suffering from an enormous tumor upon his left shoulder, which was rapidly de stroying his vital pnwers.• The operation was performed by Dr. D. Gilbert, Profes sor or Surgery in Pennsylvania Medical College, and consisted in the removal of the entire arm and shoulder, including one-' third of the collar bone, and a large por tion of the shoulder blade. We are glad to learn that the patient is doing well, and that by tkis unparalleled surgical operation, his valuable life will not only be saved, but that it is probable, he will be able to at tend to his duties as the Representative of hiedistrict, at the ensuing session of our State Legislature. illness of Mr. Adams. The Bos on. Advertiser ,of Friday last says: "The pi ne wid be pained to learn that the vene rable JOHN QUINCX ADAMS was yesterday fore noon seized with a paralysis of his left side which for a time rendered him nearly insensible. He had kist left the residence of his son, the Hon. CHARLES F. ADAMS, in Mount : Vernon street, in a state of health, when the gentleman with whom he was walking suddenly perceived that he was la• boring under some severe affection of his limbs, ar,d y.cas obliged to assist him to prevent his fal-. ling.' He was conveyed back to his son's house and reeeived immediate medical aid. After a short time his consciousness returned, and he was subsequently Much relieved and able to converse, and we are happy to learn was not considered in immediate danger. Mr. Adams is, we believe. a bout eielny years of age, notwithstanding which he has hitherto been able, from the vigor of his constitution, to endure unrernitted labor, like a man in the prime of life." l • rfLater accounts from Boston furnish the gratifying intelligence that Mr. ADAMS had so far rem eretl as to render it probable that the "old man eloquent" will be able to take his seat during the ensuing session of Congress. No More Slave State% The Vermont Legislature, previous to adjourn. went, passed resolutioni that Vermont will not give her assent to the admission of any new State into the Union, whose constitution tolera te s, , 61a very. (:Cr' JAMES WATSON Wenn, of the New - York Qourier and Enquirer; has been read out of the Whig party by the Whig Young Men's Conlien don, which lately assembled in, New York. Ser ved him right—it should have . been done long ago. • Er The official despatches of Geri. TATion and his officers, detailing the incidents connected with the capture of Monterey, have been They contain nothing of irrtereA additional to the occonnt. almffly Court Doings. Annexed will be found a brief Elcetch , of the pro• ceedings at the late terni of the Courts of Quar ter Sessions and Common Pleas. 1, (1,. QUAirFER :iESSI . -. Commonwealth vs. Z ulictmentfor As.: Jura] M. Tracy. .5 sault and Battery on the person of Sarah Ann Troxell. Verdict Not Guilty—Prosecutrix to pay the costs. Commonwealth vs. Indictment for As- Henry Gordon. \ sault with intent to commit a Rape. Verdict: Not Guilty— Prosec.utrix (Sarah Ann Troxell) to pay the costs. Commonwealth vs. ? Indictment for As- Samuel Flohr. S sank and Battery on the person of Robert Douglass. Verdict: Not Guilty—Prosecutor to pay the costs. ". Commonwealth vs. Indictment for sel- Sarah Ann Troxell. ling liquor by less measure than one gallon. Verdict: Guil ty—Fined $1 and pay costs of prosecution. Common wealth. vs Indictment for As- Columbus Taylor & sank & flattery on Solomon Taylor. Jas. Douglass Tay lor. Verdict : Guilty as to Columbus Tay lox, who was sentenced to pay a tine of $lO and costs of prosecution. Commonwealth vs. 7 Indictment for 'As- Charles Moore, j sault and Battery on the person of Edward Little. Moore with draws his plea of Not Guilty, and Court sentence to pay a line of $l and costs of prosecution. Commonwealth vs. Indictment fin• steal- Daniel :Duncan. 5 i lig a horse, the prop erty- of a person residing in Shippensburg. Verdict : Not Guilty—County to pay the Commonwealth vs. Indictment for For- James AFBarren. nication and Bastar dy. Verdict,: Guilty. Motion for a new trial—to be argued at January Term. Commonwealth vs. Surety of the peace. Columbus Taylor. Jas. houglass Tay lor to pad- the costs. • Commonwealth vs. Surety of the pence. Solomon Tavlor. Jas. Douglass Tay lor to pay the costs. Commonwealth vs. Indictment for Kid- Thomas Finnegan. napping. Verdict of Guilty rendered at August Term. Motion for a new trial argued by J. Reed for de fendant, and by Messrs. Cooper and Dur kee-for Commonwealth. Court over-rule the motion, and sentence Finnegan to live years solitary confinement and hid labor in Eastern Penitentiary. Commonwealth vs. Verdict of Guilty J. F.. Welsh, 11. Sher-rendered at August 1 man, &L. A. Kellan. term. Motion for new trial argued by Messrs. Stevens and Fisher for defendants, and by Messrs. Cooper and Durkee for Commonwealth— Judges Irvine & M'Divitt presiding. The Court differing in opinion, the ease is held over for re-argument. COMMON PLE S 1 - ,-4.,•tenent for • Templeton Brandon. 5 Tract or Land in Huntington township.' Case withdrawn from Jury and submitted to the Court on a statement of facts—to be argued at January term. Joseph Kitchen vs.? Action of Debt Peter Deardorff's Ex's. on Notes. Jury out from Friday evening to Saturday eve ning without being able to agree, when they were discharged. James 0. Carson vs. Action of Deht— Johnson, Paxton, & Verdict for plain- Longwell. tiff in the sum of $lOOO. Frdin the h.rmy of Invasion. Il=7An esteemed friend connected with the Ar my of Invasion has favored us with the following letter from headquarters, which, though not as late as advtces since recei'ved,will be read with interest, as embracing the observations of a gentleman lately resident in our midst. It will be seen that he designs to communicate with us from time, as events of interest in the conduct'of the War may transpire. The dh , criminating judgment of our correspondent, and the facilities for acquiring an authentic knowledge of matters and things con nected with the army, furnished by his official connection with the Quarter 'Master Generd's de partment, -wilt cause his statements to be relied upon and read with interest. Ca nip nelr Monterey., Mexico,Z Orrune.n. thith, 1:46. MY DEAR FRIEND :- . lloly would you like to have a Post Office which you could only visit once a week with the expectation of getting any thing, instead of daily, -as you are in the habit of doing, and then be disappointed twice out of three times Methinks, it would make you feel decicled ly bad, and cause you to think, that both relatives and friends had forsaken you ! But perhaps I may get some letters by way of the City of Mexico, as Gen. Am pudia was smart enough to intercept one of our expresses, whilst the fight was go ing on. My attachments are strong for Gettys burg ; for in it I have spent the most pro fitable, as well as the most happy period of my life. Highly do I value those who in structed me in class, and who, likewise, never failed to impart to me good advice, on all occasions. May their lives be pro longed for many years, and may they have the pleasure of seeing a great amount of good resulting from their incessant labors. Knowing that you all feel a deep inter est in matters that are going on here, I am happy that my position with the army is so favorable as to enable me to place in your hands, from time to time, such infor mation relative to the operations of the ar my here, a,s may be relied upon. In a proclamation issued by Gen. Am pudia, after he had retired with his forces to Saltillo,qie says, that he was beset by an army. n'acupying a camp nine milci3 long and three mites deep - ; that notwith standing the overwhelining force of Gen. Taylor's ,army, he wps successful in re pulsing' the armyrf the 21st, with a r lon of 1500 men; t hat the Bishop's Pal i# arc was lost by t e blowing tip : of their guns, that he Tina y capitulated, and reti red ftem this city in possession a- all the cannon, ammunition, &c. Gen. I gutiOn was repeated several timrs, but witk I, :- The capitulation entered- iglu Taylor, with Gen. Ampudia, was, as 1, ter result. The dismounted Ranger, hecomino' have, been inform ,to the following e fr ec t.,i little churlish. at the nonsensical repetition, as he 0 The truce to be eight weeks, permittingthought, tho , ught, of the question. replied with emphasis that ,