Some stupid country editor has just been talking largely about the recovered West India trade. That affair had been buried in the "tomb of all the Capulets" a long while ago. It had an ephemeral effect, and has diedleaving behind, however, an actual loss of the West India trade, so far as it relates to American navigation, and a gain in favor of British navigation. The man must have taken one of old "Rip Van Winkle's" naps, and, if any regard is paid to his services in this matter, some will regret that he did not sleep on. Recent "signs of the times" certainly show us that, though "men of principle according to their interest" have considerably increased, and that the democracy of individuals is applauded in proportion to the size of the "black cockade" which once adorned their hats (the "greater the sinner, the greater the saint" is the political orthodoxy of this day), there is a revival of thinking among the people, and a growing disposition manifested, by them, to attend to their own affairs. If this increases as it ought the trade of politics will rapidly decline. A Gordian knot has been cut! The soldier who killed Owens in Alabama, has deserted, and the officer who commanded, has given bond for his appearance at court. We have received from a friend at Washington a copy of a work of 122 pages 8vo. to which are added several plates, entitled, a "Manual on the cultivation of the sugar cane and the fabrication and refinement of sugar. Prepared under the direction of the hon. secretary of the treasury in compliance with a resolution of the house of representatives of January 25, 1830." This compilation was made by Mr. B. Silliman, on personal examination into the facts by himself and Messrs. C. U. Shepard, O. P. Hubbard and B. S. Silliman, and, we doubt not, is a valuable treatise. And so also is the account kept between little speculators and big ones-the first are knaves, the second financiers. Dr. Cooper has resigned the presidency of the college of South Carolina, but is retained as the lecturer on chemistry. THE NAVY. The proposition to establish the rank of admiral is revived. We cannot see any rightful objection to it, but find many reasons, as heretofore stated, in favor of the suggestion; and especially on this account, that our naval officers ought to hold rank as well with their brethren of the army at home, as with foreign military and naval officers when on foreign stations. The additional expense, of itself, would be inconsiderable. There is only the rank of captain in our service, but most of the captains are dubbed "commodores," a title unknown to our laws, and without any relation to rank in the service, except that persons, at one time or another, had had a temporary command of more than one vessel, whether ships of the line and frigates of the first class, or "gun-boats," and manned by 3 or 4,000, or 30 or 40 men "its all the same." "" Master commandants Perry and Macdonough, as cases in point, were "commodores" before they arrived at the rank of captain. "Once a commodore always a commodore." We think that this title, as a grade, might be properly established by law-if so, the misuse of it would soon decline. It now means "any thing or nothing." "FREE TRADE!" The manufacturers and dealers in cotton and silk piece goods, the fabric of Bengal, have signed a petition to the king in council, complaining of the import of the fabrics of Great Britain into Bengal without any protecting duties, while manufactured cottons are charged ten, and silks twenty per cent. on importation into Great Britain; and praying an equality, either on terms of free trade or a like amount of duty. [Star An anti-slavery convention was recently held at PhiladelMORE "FREE TRADE. 39 One hundred and fifty casks of phia, of which Mr. Garrison seems to have been the leader. bronzed statues, arrived at New York from Liverpool, It may appear large upon paper, but was a small affair in faithful likenesses of Bonaparte, Jackson, Wellington, reality-something like Mr. George Kremer represent- Van Buren, Swartwout, Hamilton, Biddle and other dising the whole state of Pennsylvania in the convention tinguished personages, which turned out, on inspection, held at Baltimore, when Mr. Van Buren was nominated to be lead, some weighing 50lbs. The bronzed figures for the presidency, in which state he did not receive a are free of duty-lead pays 3 cents per lb. The whole single vote. Things which may be, in the abstract, per-will be seized, confiscated and melted down. What an fectly right in themselves, are often rendered into wrong, amalgamation-let's have no fighting in the crucible. by the manner or turn of them. It is said that even "truth should not be told at all times." When a man does speak, he should, certainly, say nothing but the truth and the whole truth; but it is not required of any one that he should be always proclaiming what he knows -for such proclamations may do much more farm than the knowledge thereby made known can possibly do good. We are most decidedly opposed to slavery, and always have been so but would not increase the evil by incautiously meddling with it; or render the condition of the slaves more miserable than it generally is, by exciting their owners to new acts of oppression, under the plea of self-preservation. There is no constitutional right in the government of the United States to interfere in pro-negro.] perty in slaves. The states are not colonies; and, in this matter, must be allowed to act for themselves and be the sole judges of their own concerns. We forgot to mention in our last, that Nelson Wallis and Aurelia Chase, both colored persons, were executed at Baltimore on Friday the 20th inst. the first for a rape of a very atrocious character, and the second for deliberately poisoning her mistress We learn that the crowd was great-and that a good many delicate and tenderhearted ladies, with others of a less equivocal character, were present; but also that the assembly of females was less numerous than usual on such occasions, and we are glad to hear it. A re-reform has taken place in one of the western land offices-suggested as being caused by "serip speculations." There would be a great re-reform at WASHINGTON, if speculators were cast out of office. But "One murder makes a villain, millions a hero." A YANKEE TRICK. A few days ago, a Yankee speculator passing through this town, purchased a negro woman and her two children for $700, and paid for them in ten cent pieces, at eight to the dollar; thus gaining 20 cents on every dollar, making a clear gain in the whole trade of $140. Is this not a sufficient reason to induce some legislative enactment to prevent frauds of this kind? [Columbia, S. C. Times. [He must have been a "Yankee" of course, who could discover so big a fool at the capital of South Carolina, as the one that received 10 cents for 12, in the price of a PUBLIC WORKS OF PENNSYLVANIA. The following is the amount estimated this year to finish the public works now contracted for: Philadelphia and Columbia rail road,....$804,895 58 Franklin line,. Wyoming line,.. ..365,846 35 .57,041 36 ..94,398 05 .17,321 58 Lycoming line,.. ..301,149 08 The counsel for the applicant, in the case of the habeas corpus, supported it on two grounds-first, that the act of congress Randolph, was contrary to the constitution of the U. Statesunder which the prosecution was instituted against Robert B. and secondly, that the law did not apply to him, as he was not the purser or an officer in the eye of the law. CANALS. The following table will exhibit the increase of tolls on the Schuylkill and New York canals, from year to year, showing a gradual increase until the stock of the Schuylkill navigation company has advanced to one hundred and two dollars in the market, for fifty dollars a share that was originally paid; and the tolls received by New York will soon extinguish the debt she incurred ined their opinions, directing the discharge of Mr. Randolph from the construction of her canals. No tolls were received on any of the canals for the first three years after the commencement of their construction. New York canals, No. years 1821 1822 8th do. 1823 1,964 38 1823 9th do. 1824 635 00 1824 340,642 22 15,775 74 1825 521,343 00 11th do. 1826 43,108 87 1826 750,759 00 12th do. 1827 58,149 74 1827 848,759 00 13th do. 1828 87,171 00 1828 14th do. 1829 120,039 00 1829 15th do. 1830 148,165 95 1830 1,059,922 00 16th do. 17th up to 24th Nov. 1831 134,005 92 240,455 78 897,265 00 1831 1,223,602 00 Pennsyl.canal and 1830 $27,012 90 In 1832, there was 500 miles of canal and rail road, in operation in Pennsylvania. BOSTON. At the late election for mayor, gen. Lyman received 3,650 votes, Mr. Sullivan 1,990 and Mr. Odiorne 436. The former, though called a "Jackson man, elected-but the national republican candidates for aldermen are all chosen. was On Saturday last the chief justice and judge Barbour deliverarrest-both concurring. These opinions will be speedily published, and we shall endeavor to make a record of them, for they go to the establishment of some great principles. We have the following further account froin a correspondent of the "Norfolk Beacon:" "Lt. Robert B. Randolph was discharged to-day-the opinion of the court was delivered at twelve o'clock, and was hailed with acclamation by the spectators. A gentleman who was present informed me, that the chief justice, in delivering his opinion, said, that as the constitutionality of the law of 1820 under which the distress warrant against Randolph was issued, had been made a point in the case, he felt himself bound to say that he believed the law unconstitutional, but waiving that question, the case would go off on other grounds. 1st point was, that Randolph was not an oficer, within the meaning and intent of the law of 1820, being only an acting purser. 2d. That his accounts having been settled by Mr. 4th auditor Watkins, it was not competent for Mr. 4th auditor Kendall, to re-open his accounts; and 3d, that a distress warrant could not be issued upon a disputed case in the settlement of accounts; but could only be issued legally, for an unpaid balance due to the govern ment. The Richmond Compiler also says that the opinions of chief justice Marshall and judge Barbour were listened to with the the most evident delight" and "an outward and noisy demondeepest attention, and the decision of the court received "with stration of the gratification of the audience." SOUTH CAROLINA. A bill has passed the senate, to prohibit the teaching of slaves or free persons of color to PHILADELPHIA. A new police system has been adopt-person teaching a slave or free person of color to read or read or to write. Its provisions are very strong. "A white ed by the city council of Philadelphia. It is to consist of write is subject to a fine of $100, and six months impria corps of 200 policemen, organised under the direction sonment, and a free person teaching, is subjected to fifty of the mayor in the following manner: lashes and a fine of $50, and a slave teaching will receive -- The city is to be divided into four districts or 16 sec-fifty lashes. No slave or free person of color is hereaftions, each section to have in it 11 policemen and 1 in-ter to be allowed to preach or lecture. No white person spector, and a permanent station house. trict there is to be a lieutenant, and captain over all. The the presence of not less than three white slave holders." Over each dis-is to preach or lecture to slaves or free colored, except in whole force thus consists of 1 captain, 4 lieutenants, 16 inspectors and 176 policemen; besides a standard addition of 4 policemen and 1 clerk for the mayor's office. The monthly pay of the whole body is $5,170,-making the annual cost of the establishment $62,040-of which the Girard estate is to pay $36,000. expenditures are to be added those of keeping up the station houses, &c. THE HOOSIER. late governor of that state. A new paper with this title has lately been commenced in Greencastle, Indiana, by J. B. Ray, the origin of the term which forms the somewhat ecThe following account of frequent use to designate the citizens of the state, we centric title of the new paper, and which is now in find in the Pittsburgh Statesman: Hoosier-the Hoosier state. sister state (Indiana), have been called Hoosiers for some The good citizens of our time past at home and abroad; sometimes honorably and sometimes the reverse. As the term has become general, it is high time that its origin and definition should be as generally known. Before that section of the public lands was regularly surveyed, many families located and were called squatters. The surveyors on finding one of these would ask, who's here' and place the name on their map. The question became so familiar that on the first view of the smoke of a cabin, the exclamation of another "who's here?" became equally so, until it eventuated in the general term of Hoosier. CASE OF ROBERT B. RANDOLPH. We are among those who cannot find any excuse for the personal assault of Mr. Randolph on the president of the United States, though under the impression that he had been rudely dismissed from his lieute nancy in the navy, and harshly treated with respect to certain accounts, as the temporary successor of purser Timberlakeyet could not believe that the pursuit of him, that possessionsippi for six years from the 4th of March last, appeared and took might be obtained of his person, and the subsequent proceed-his seat. ings had on the part of the treasury officers of the United States in urging the claims of the government upon him, were conducted in a right spirit. It is impossible to justify such assaults upon public officers-their persons must be respected though their acts may be wrong, else there is an end to the dominion of the law, and civilized society is dissolved; but the principle of this must "work both ways," and the public power should not be exerted to redress personal wrongs suffered, as some, in this case, think that it was-perhaps, however unjustly. The case against Mr. Randolph was brought before chief justice Marshall and judge P. P. Barbour, U. S. judge for the eastern district of Virginia, a few days since, by habeas corpus, and very ably argued by Mr. Robert C. Nicholas, on the part of the United States, in reply to Mr. John Robertson. He was followed by Mr. B. W. Leigh, on the part of the applicant. Among the petitions presented we notice the following: York, praying a modification of the tariff act of 1833, which was Mr. King presented a memorial of the state of Alabama, conthe committee on the public lands, and ordered to be printed. cerning the settlers on the public lands; which was referred to Missouri, praying that the public lands may be brought inte Mr. Linn presented also, a memorial of the legislature of market; which was referred to the same committee. Mr. Clay presented the petition of the inhabitants of Pittsburgh, praying that congress would purchase the stock of the Louisville and Portland canal; which was referred to the committee on roads and canals. The following resolution offered by Mr. Webster on Thursday, was taken up for consideration: Resolved, That the committee on naval affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing a law for preventing, as far as may be, accidents to vessels employed on the foreign or coastwise commerce of the United States, from explosion by steam. [Mr. Webster, at considerable length, suggested what he thought might be legally done with respect to this important subject, but as we may soon expect a full report from the committee to whom the resolution was referred, his remarks are, for the present omitted. After many provisions for the safety of such navigation, he suggested severe punishments and a forfeiture of property in the boat on board of which lives should be Jost, unless on proof furnished by the party that all the requisitions of the law had been complied with, and that the accident was one that could not have been foreseen and provided against. He would not, in any way, tolerate steam boat racing; and would absolutely prohibit the transportation of gun-powder on board of passage vessels. After some remarks from Mr. Benton, the resolution was agreed to and referred.] On motion of Mr. Calhoun the special order concerning what is commonly called the "Force Bill," was postponed until Monday the 6th of January next. The chair having called the second special order, being the report of the secretary of the treasury on the subject of the public deposites Clay rose and commenced a strong and powerful speech, on certain resolutions recently offered by him on the subject of the removal of the deposites-the first of which pronounces that the president, in this matter, assumed the exercise of a power not granted to him by the constitution and laws-and the second, that the reasons assigned by the secretary for the removal of the deposites are unsatisfactory and insufficient. The report of his speech, on the first resolution, fills six columns and a half of the "National Intelligencer," and it being understood that Mr. Clay had concluded the first part of his speech, the senate adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, Dec. 19. [Further notice of proceedings.] Mr. Campbell P. White, Mr. Gorham, Mr. White, of Louisiana, Mr. Wise, Mr. Pinckney, Mr. Barnitz, Mr. Turner, were appointed a committee to whom were referred the report of the directors of the mint, the consideration of the state of the coins and the relative value thereof, and the valuation of the foreign gold and silver coins in circulation in the United States. Mr. Connor, Mr. Blair, (S. C.) Mr. Gordon, Mr. Mann, (Pa.) Mr. Kavanagh, Mr. Schley, Mr. Lee, (N. J.) were appointed a committee, to which were referred the papers in relation to the establishment of assay officers, in the gold regions of North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia. Mr. Whittlesey called up the consideration of the resolution laid by him on the table yesterday, going to rescind so much of the rules of the house as permite the admission of every person to the floor of the house, who shall be introduced by the speaker or by a member. The resolution was accordingly taken up for consideration, and a somewhat lively debate occurred. Mr. Adams was opposed to the amendment, chiefly on the ground that as similar facilities were granted by European gothat we should be able to reciprocate such attentions to strangers of respectability when visiting our seat of government. Mr. Hardin was constrained to advocate the amendment in self defence. He had scarcely heard one word of what fell from the gentleman from Massachusetts, and was actually obliged to consult the papers next morning to discover what had been done in the house. Mr. Clay rose and expressed his regret that he was under the necessity of asking a postponement of a subject on which the unexampled pressure upon the pecuniary interests of the country, rendered prompt action and early decision, so important. He had made a call last week for some papers, which he consi-vernments to our citizens when abroad, it would be gratifying dered to be indispensable; and he had hoped that the information asked for them, and under a previous call, would have been furnished before to-day, especially as the documents had been commented on by the secretary of the treasury, and must therefore, be in his possession. The information however, had not yet reached the senate, although the road from the department to the capitol had been so much improved. Regarding the correspondence of Mr. Crawford as necessary to a full elucidation of the subject, he was compelled to make a further postpone-indulgence for occasional failures on the part of reporters cor ment. Mr. Forsyth said a few words in reply, stating that he thought the senator from Kentucky would find all he required in the printed documents, and adverting to the great space covered by the call, as an excuse for the delay in furnishing the information. Mr. Clay stated that he had looked through a great deal of the correspondence which was printed, without finding any passages to bear out the constructions of the secretary. On the contrary, he had found much bearing a totally opposite construction; and he thought it but fair that the secretary should have an opportunity to communicate the letters to which he had referred. He wished to proceed to-morrow, or Christinas day, if the information should be furnished; but as the senate would not sit on Christmas day, he would fix on the day after Christmas. The order to postpone until Thursday was then agreed to. Some minor business being attended to, the senate went into the consideration of executive business, and then adjourned. December 24. Mr. Poindexter, from the committee on public lands, made a report on the memorial of the state of Missouri, praying for a grant of land to that state; which report was adverse to the prayer of the memorial. Mr. Linn presented a memorial of the legislature of Missouri, on the subject of registering the patents to publie lands; which was referred to the committee on public lands. Mr. Kent asked and obtained leave to introduce the following joint resolution, which was read a first time, ordered to a second reading, and directed to be printed: Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America, in congress assembled, two-thirds of both houses concurring, That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states, as an amendment to the constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of the said legislatures, shall be valid as part of the constitution. When a bill, which, having passed the senate and house of representatives, shall be returned by the president of the United States, with his objections, upon the reconsideration thereof, a majority of all the members elected to each house, shall again pass such bill, notwithstanding the objections of the president, it shall become a law, and the requisition of two thirds in such case, according to the existing constitution, is revoked. A joint resolution was received from the house of representatives, to adjourn until Monday. Mr. Kane moved to concur in this resolution. Mr. Clay opposed the motion, urging as a reason, the distressed condition of the country, and the necessity of prompt legislation, in order to relieve the public distresses. The question was then taken on the motion to concur, and decided in the negative-yens 17, nays 18. The other proceedings of the day will sufficiently appear hereafter. The senate spent some time in the consideration of executive business, and adjourned till Thursday. [We hope our readers will mark this fact, as it claims their rectly to give what is said by the members in debate.-Nat. Int.] Mr. Whittlesey explained his motives in offering the amend ment, which had respect solely to the greater facility of doing the public business, which was now much interrupted by the crowd of strangers admitted into the lobbies of this house. After some further remarks, Mr. Whittlesey's amendment was agreed to. Mr. Wilde then moved further to amend the rule respecting admission, so as to strike out the words "treasurer, comptroller, register, auditor.” Mr. Ward called on him for a reason why these officers should be taken out of the rule. Mr. Wilde said he should go into no discussion, on the old maxim, "de minimis non curat lex:" and as to a reason why they should be taken out of the rule, it was sufficient to say, that he never had been able to discover why they were ever put in. Mr. Wilde's proposed amendment did not prevail. A large number of reports from different committees, on private bills or local matters were received. Friday, Dec. 20. After the usual morning business had been attended to The speaker presented the following report of the commissioner of the public buildings, viz: Office of the commissioner of public buildings, Washington, Dec. 18th, 1833, To the hon. speaker of the house of representatives: SIR: In obedience to the act of March the 3d, 1829, "making appropriations for the public buildings and other purposes," I have the honor to report, that the expenditures of the current year, under my direction, have been as follows, viz: Alterations and repairs in the capitol, do. president's house, Improving capitol square, do. president's square, Pennsylvania Avenue, Conveying water to the capitol, do. to public offices, Paving terrace and foot way, Enclosing and improving public grounds, $12,260 40 500 00 2,202 57 14.660 00 102,579 35 13,879 91 9,584 73 11,759 00 6,499 72 J. ELGAR. I have the honor to be, your most obedient servant, The speaker then said that there wanted but a few minutes of the expiration of the hour, when the house, according to a standing rule for the day [Friday] would pass to the consideration of private bills. He should proceed to call for resolutions, unless the gentleman from South Carolina [Mr. McDuffie chose to move for the unfinished business, and resume his remarks. Mr. Mc. Duffie declining-resolutions were called. By Mr. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, which lies on the table one day. December 2. The senate met according to adjournment-- Resolved, That the secretary of war be directed to commuand, after one or two small matters had been disposed of, Mr.nicate to this house the reports of cols. Albert and Kearney, lished a few weeks ago-as curiosities: and also the recent report of capt. Wm. Gibbs McNeill, of the corps of topographical engineers, on the plan, construction, costs and actual condition of the Chesapeake and Onio canal. Mr. Selden submitted the following resolution, which was read and laid on the table: From the Lancaster Journal. "We cannot think it possible Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instruct-president of the United States, as general McKean has, on that a man so decidedly hostile to both the president and vice ed to report a bill, requiring the commissioners of the sinking fund forthwith to purchase, or otherwise redeem the five per professedly friendly to the administration of the general governmore than one occasion, shown himself to be, will, or indeed cent, stocks of the United States, and directing the secretary of can, be elected to the senate of the United States, by a party the treasury from time to time to place under the control of said of the party, is tolerated in the state government, where he now commissioners such funds not otherwise required for the puris; and the office holders under the state government, who are ment. It is enough that a man so obnoxious to a large portion pose of the government as shall be necessary for that object, urging his election to the senate, had better be content-or, and in case of deficiency to sell so much of the stock of the they may sow in the wind, and reap in the whirlwind." bank of the United States belonging to the government as will enable them to complete the purchase. After many other resolutions, of various characterFrom the complexion of the returns of the members elected The house then proceeded to the orders of the day, and clear-will be permitted to remain where he is, and a real friend of the to our state legislature, we have no doubt but that gen. McKean ed the calendar of the private bills ready to be acted upon, pas-sylvania in the senate of the United States. sing them through the committee of the whole, &c. administration at Washington will be sent to represent Penn Mr. Whittlesey, chairman of the committee on claims, explained on several of the bills where explanation was desired, exhibiting his usual thorough acquaintance with the nature and grounds of the claims submitted to the committee over which he presides. After getting through these bills, the house adjourned to Mon day. Monday Dec. 23. A variety of petitions and memorials were presented and referred this day, among which Mr. Win. Cost Johnson presented the proceedings of a meeting of the citizens of Rockville, in Montgomery county, Mary land, in which they pray the aid of the general government to construct a McAdamized turnpike road from Rockville to the Monocacy river, a distance of twenty-four miles, which is the only unpaved part of the great mail route from the capitol of the nation to the western states; which was referred. nion that our next United States senator will be one of the fol- ceedings of the meeting at Williamsport. They indicate any laid aside-but these are enough. The Chambersburgh Telegraph having warmly recommended A number of private bills were reported and referred to different committees. Many resolutions were offered and agreed to or referred-graph and Harrisburg Reporter, in favor of the personal and pogenerally of a private or local nature. After which Mr. McDuffie resumed his speech, but, at about half past 3 o'clock concluded his remarks that the house might adjourn. Tuesday, Dec. 24. Mr. E. Everett called up his joint resolu-and secured the respect of the honest men of all parties. tion that both houses should adjourn until Monday next. It was agreed to, and sent to the senate, [which refused to concur]. The house then, agreed to adjourn to Friday, when it should adjourn. fully upon the senator's seat for some years, and who came From the Somerset (N. J.) Messenger. Gen. McKean, a prominent man in Pennsylvania, who has had his eyes fixed wistMr. Pinckney submitted the following resolutions, which, un-losing ground with the people. They suspect his political inder a tule of the house, lies one day on the table before being tegrity, and accuse him of being the instigator of those measures within a fraction of being elected, last winter, appears to be acted upon: the late presidential election. He will not be elected. which placed that state in such a ridiculous attitude pending Resolved, That the president of the United States be request ed to communicate to this house, if not incompatible, in his opinion, with the public interest, a copy of the instructions given to our minister at Madrid, relative to the trade between the United States and the islands of Cuba and Porto Rico, and such information as may be in his possession, touching the prospect of an abolition, by the Spanish government, of the discriminating duties referred to in his message. Resolved, That the president be requested to cause to be laid before this house a statement of the discriminating duties levied upon American vessels in the islands of Cuba and Porto Rico; and, also, of the duties now imposed by the government of the United States upon articles imported from those islands. Mr. Duncan submitted the following resolution, which, under a rule of the house, lies one day on the table: the letter of our Harrisburg correspondent. His assertions in Since the election of gen. McKean. From the Philadelphia Herald. "This result (the election of gen. MeK.) cannot be misunderstood. It is a verdict passed by the democracy on the question agitated in connection with the vention, as a foe to the kitchen cabinet. Every means within the senatorial election. Samuel McKean has been elected as an opponent of Martin Van Buren, as an enemy of the national con Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be requested to communicate to this house, whether any attempts have been made to evade the revenue laws of the United States by the introduction of lead in 56 lb. weights, in statues, or in any other form, and whether any further legislation be necessary to pro-reach of the office holders was arrayed to prostrate him: and tect the revenue, and the manufacturers of lead. of. Many other resolutions were offered, and variously disposed On motion of Mr. Daris, it was Resolved, That a select committee be appointed to be called the committee on patents granted for useful inventions. Twenty four private bills were then read a third time and passed, and sent to the senate. And then the house adjourned. —9 9་་་་ PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS. On the 7th instant, the two houses of the legislature met in convention-to elect a senator of the United States, when three ballots took place as follows: 25 34 1st Samuel McKean, 55 6.5 Henry A. Muhlenberg, 74 13 0 James Buchanan, 7 9 Thomas H. Crawford, 5 12 Willliam Clark, 21 19 21 Adam King, Garrick Malary, 1 William Orbison, Richard Rush, William J. Dunne, So Samuel McKean was elected a senator for six years from the 3d of March last, in the place of Mr. Dallas, whose period of service had expired. used to procure from him an avowal of friendship, an expression when that was found ineffectual, threats and persuasions were by his principles, and the democracy of the legislature stood of regret for his past opposition; any thing in short, that would justify their support of him. HE REFUSED. He stood firm firmly by him. The opposition, maddened by his intrepid defiof a national convention, redoubled their exertions. ance of their menaces, and his determined stand on the subject ready have the result; and can measure the strength of the AlYou alPennsylvania stands, as she has ever stood, erect and indepenbany regency in Pennsylvania. It is down-down forever. dent. She will never be harnessed to the car of the Albany regeney: and those who have essayed to degrade and humiliate her, may turn their attention elsewhere. Here they are forever defeated." From the Pennsylvanian of Dec. 14. No politician could desire a better opportunity for redeeming himself from the slurs of opponents, and for placing himself high in the affections of his constituents, than that which is afforded by the position in which general McKean now stands. He will at once redeem himself from every suspicion, by showing that he is determined to represent the will of Pennsylvania, known directly from the peothemselves, they desire those qualities in their representatives, ple, and not distilled through any alembic. They will apprecithough it is not always their good fortune to have such reasonate and honor a straight forward course. Firm and consistent able desires gratified. The mongrel opposition claim general McKean-cach petty interest claims him. It now remains with Resolved, That this meeting approves of the nomination of him to show the validity of their claims. He belongs to the candidates for the offices of president and vice president of the people-they who by a triumphant majority of twenty-five thou-United States, by a national convention, to be composed of delesand, taught the bank faction the difference between virtue and gates from the several states of the union. money. Resolved, That a committee of thirteen persons be appointed The following committee, in pursuance of the second resolution, was then appointed, viz. Westmoreland, Francis J. Harper of Philadelphia county, John Thos. H. Crawford of Franklin, John Klingensmith, jr. of Dickey of Beaver, Henry Petriken of Centre, John Matheys of Montgomery, Jos. Enix of Fayette, Jacob Stoever of Lebaon, Jacob U. Suyder of Berks, John R. Dounell of York, Jas. Thompson of Venango, Saml. McKeehan of Cumberland, and Win. Piatt of Lycoming. The Pittsburgh Advocate publishes a letter from Harrisburgh, by the president and vice presidents to draft resolutions expreswhich speaking of the election of gen. McKean says-Confi-sive of the sense of this meeting, and an address to the democratic republicans of Pennsylvania. dently as I anticipated this result, I was not prepared for so decisive a triumph; as it is, Mr. McKean owes much of his success to the fortuitous circumstance of the names of his friends being the first called, as the election was to the very last doubt ful, and few, very lew, were committed in favor of either can didate until the time came when they were called upon for their votes, which were given in many instances with fear and trembling. The result has made many dongh faces here, as it will doubtless with you. The embassy from the empire state are busily engaged swearing and packing up; no doubt can now On motion of William McCreery of Washington, it was then be entertained of a general blow up between the friends and enemies of the "little magician." The national republican resolved, that when this meeting adjourn, it adjourn to meet on strength went with the friends of Mr. McKean. Mr. Rush re- Thursday evening, next, at half past 7 o'clock, P. M.; and that ceived three votes on the first ballot, two on the second, and the proceedings, signed by the president, vice presidents and se. none on the third-a good earnest of the estimation in which hecretaries, be published in the democratic papers in Harrisburg, is now held even by that party in whose arms he has thrown and throughout the commonwealth. Adjourned. himself. From the (Pittsburgh) Alleghany Democrat. "We cannot repress our exultation at the election of general McKean to the United States senate. He was bitterly opposed by a set of would be dictators, in this city—and we feel gratified at their discomfiture. Senator McKean, we feel confident, will ably and faithfully represent the interest of his constituents. Let the disap pointed junto carp at his election-they will procure no sympathy from the public. This is the first, and, unless they mend their ways, not the last defeat they will lument." Vice pres❜ts. THOMAS RINGLAND, Pres't. On which the Pennsylvanian remarks— The key stone state now stands where she should. The ef forts of selfish politicians, artful disorganisers, and disguised enemies, are turned upon themselves!-The democracy of Pennsylvania is at last faithfully, firuly represented, and after this decisive movement, she will assume that glorious station in the galaxy of the union to which her merits so fully entitle her. The Pennsylvanian of the 13th December, after many "wise saws," and a quotation from the "Harrisburgh Reporter" which is said to be a democratic paper of great influence," observes "The Reporter does not speak unadvisedly. From its advantageous position, it speaks at least semi officially. And now having sustained our former assertions, we are content to leave the full proof to gen. McKean's senatorial course. The lines We now begin a new era in Pennsylvania politics. The unin that body are fully and fairly drawn. Every man must show ceasing labors of the liberal party are at last successful.-The at once where he stands, and with whom he will strive in the progress of opinion among the people has been silent, but raGen. McKean knows well what the people of Pennpid, and this expression is no more than a fair representation of sylvania expect from him." their feelings on the subject. Their motto is "STATE NOMINA"The declarations made by the letter writer from HarrisburghTIONS FOR STATE PURPOSES-NATIONAL NOMINATIONS FOR NA in many of our city papers, are laughed at by the members of TIONAL PURPOSES!!" both houses. We know that Mr. McKean is, and ever bas been opposed to the United States bank-be approves of the removal of the deposites, and will, in short, go with the democratic party in every thing, national convention and all. What say the lo triumphe gentry to that?" contest. BANK ITEMS AND SCRAPS. FROM VARIOUS SOURCES-FOR REFERENCE. Extract of a letter from an officer of the United States army, now in North Carolina. "We were paid off the other day in Norfolk (Va.) bills, to which I did not at the time object, because I did not know how they would pass. But I find they will not pass at all, and a great (We might add several pages of similar matter. If the world had been coming to an end, the subject would have hardly been of more exciting interest than was the election of Mr. McKean antong the men of principle according to their interest" po-proportion of those received by officers here have been sent liticians of Pennsylvania; but upon the top of the whole we have the following.] To the editors of the American Sentinel. GENTLEMEN-Truly sensible of the limited importance due to my opinions on the prominent topics which are beginning to agitate the public mind in reference to ulterior results, I unfeignedly regret the necessity of thus, under my own signature, contradicting an assertion calculated to exhibit me to public view as vacillating upon a point on which I supposed there could be no doubt-1 allude to that portion of a letter purporting to have emanated from a responsible source at Harrisburgh, and published in a Philadelphia paper of yesterday, stating that I am in favor of a national convention for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the next presidency. The assertion is wholly gratuitous and without foundation. In reference to that subject, I have held but one language at all times, and on all occasions, and to all persons, whether friends or opponents: I am, and always have been, decidedly and unequivocally op posed to this singular innovation upon the established usages of the democratic party, and adverse to the consummation of the single and especial object intended to be accomplished by it. In haste, I am your obedient servant, SAMUEL MCKEAN. Washington city, December 15, 1833. From the Pennsylvanian, December 19. Convention of the democratic members of the Pennsylvania le- At a convention of the democratic members of both branches of the legislature of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as sembled at the state capitol at Harrisburg on Monday the 16th day of December, A. D. 1833-in pursuance of notice. The convention was organized by electing Thos. Ringland, esq. of Washington county, speaker of the senate, president, and David S. Hassington, of the city of Philadelphia, Thomas J. Hegton of the county of Philadelphia, William Robinson, jr. of the county of Alleghany and Thomas S. Cunningham, of the county of Mercer, vice presidents; and Wilber Worthington, of the county of Chester, and Charles Penrose, of the county of Cumberland, secretaries. Whereupon, the following resolutions were offered by Thos. H. Crawford, of the county of Franklin, considered, and adopted. back for exchange. The merchants will not take them, and of It is a fact that the receivers of public moneys from distant places, bring in gold and silver, and United States bank notes, and sell them to the brokers, and take currency which is at one, to one and a half, and two per cent. discount, and make their payments in it. This is one of a thousand benefits that result from the removal of the deposites. [Cincin. D. Adv. The United States Gazelle says that a person at Brownsville, draught on the office of the bank of the U. States at Washington, Pa. wishing to take out a patent, obtained and transmitted a which was returned from the patent office, with a notice that other money should be forwarded! It is stated that a sudden demand, through the agency of a broker, was lately made on the office of the bank at Savannah for the sum of 350,000 dollars in specie--which was promptly satisfied. It will be found that two parties can play at this game. There is much reason to apprehend that persons in the employment of the government are in close connexion with the gamblers in stocks, shavers of bank notes, and dealers in the currency. The Albany Argus contains a list of eighty applications for new banks, with an aggregate capital of 46,000,000 dollars, and a list of thirteen banks desiring to increase their capitals in the sum of 4,000,000-together making the snug amount of fifty millions of new bank stock! What a glorious field for gambling will be opened in New York, should those petitions be granted! The brokers will live "in clover." One large bank and several with smaller capitals, are talked of in Kentucky. It is to be hoped that former desolations though such establishments in this state, are not wholly forgot. be injurious to any agricultural community. Some new banks may be useful, but batches of them must ten. Great dissatisfaction is said to exist in the northern part of the state of Illinois, in consequence of the post office department having sent to that region, for the payment of the public |