THIRD SERIES. No. 21-VOL. IX.] BALTIMORE, JAN. 19, 1828. [VOL. XXXIII. WHOLE NO. 853 THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES & SON AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. stituents, and barter the "American system" to ob A multitude of articles are arranged for the press, opponents-for those who, since 1816 to the prewaiting room for insertion, though a SUPPLEMENT to the sent time, have resisted our prin iples, we have a preceding number is published with the present. Our high respect; the entire consistency of all their concongressional journal and record of electioneering mat-duct, shews the uprightness of their opinions or the ters, are more extensive than usual, because more than honesty of their prejudices: but we have no respect usually interesting, for present or future information. for those who shall betray the interests of thein conTHE SUPREME COURT OF THE U. S. commenced its an-tain temporary advantages, or promote their own nual session in the capitol at Washington, on Monday ambitious and selfish and unholy designs. If they last---present chief justice Marshall, and Messrs. Wash- succeed--if the friends of domestic industry shall ington, Johnson, Story, Thompson and Trimble, assonot rally themselves, and speak in a voice that must ciates, and Mr. Wirt, attorney general. Though the constitutional construction of this lofty be regarded-our country will meet with a shock tribunal, is not wholly conformable to our humble opin- from which it will not easily recover itself. From ions of right,we have often thought that no person lifty to sixty millions of dollars will be bastantly sacri would behold this venerable body without profound re-fied, in the reduced value of lands and sheep and the spect for the virtue and talents concentrated on its bench; manufactories of wool. Already, the farmers stand and with a great degree of confidence, that, as there must with whetted knives to kill off these useful animals, be some power in every government having final effect, because of the unprofitableness of them-already it could hardly be vested any where more safely than in many woollen manufactories are idle, or doing only the supreme court, as at present filled. from one tenth to one half of the work which they are capable of performing. Both parties await the BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL. We have the honor to proceedings of congress with intense anxiety, and publish an order “permitting vessels of the United States all other of the productive classes are as well interestto enter the ports of the Bahama islands in ballast, anded in the result. The slaughter of the sheep will to export salt and fruit therefrom," for which we are very cause increased crops of grain, &c. to interfere with the already glutted market,--and tens of thousands "The winds and seas are Britain's wide domain "And not a sail without PERMISSION spreads."" of consumers will be cast into the already too nuNow-if we had our own way, we would make it a capi- merous body of producing farmers-the proprietors tal offence, as much as the trading in slaves, for the owner, of woollen factories will be generally ruined, or, at officers and crew of any American vessel, entering the least, exceedingly distressed; their water power and ports of the Bahama Islands and trading with the inhabi-build: gs will be diverted to other manufactures, tants thereof, upon the gracious terms "of the king's most excellent majesty in council. "We have rarely met with a small matter containing so much arrogance. We are permitted to carry specie to the Bahamas, to purchase its surplus and wasting productions of salt, or obtain cargoes of perishable fruit! "GOD SAVE THE KING!" thankful! and an excess of these will speedily follow; and, to cap the whole, the British manufacturers, having succeeded, no malier by what means, in destroying our sheep and manufactures of wool, will reap a rich ha vest in the enhanced price of their goods, having a command of our market, and commanding their own, to the prohihition of our commodities: and thus, in the depressed value of land and its productions, and the advanced price of woollen goods, (and they are inseparably connected), we esteem it entirely reasonable to believe, that the annual home loss, or British extortion, on the people of the United States, will exceed the sum of thirty millions of dollars a year-an amount one third greater than the requisitions of our government, and enpable of paying of the Lational debt in two years, only. "THE AMERICAN SYSTEM." We have approached a crisis in which it would be something like "moral treason" in us to pretend to impartiality, or remain silent, as to the great matter which has interested our best feelings, and absorbed our chief exertions, for many years past-to wit, the protection of do mestic industry, in all its various branches-agricul tural, manufacturing or commercial. There is no earthly consideration-nothing but the influence of our judgment, which can, or shall, induce us to barWe have not time, just now, to proceed into a detcr our principles on this imposing subject, let others do what they may. These were formed long be tail of incidents that have happened to lead us into fore a large proportion of the present actors in pelithe fearful conclusions that we have adopted. We tical controversy had the right of sollrage; they have been entertained through every change of circumstance and time-and without respect to persons." They must be so entertained-we will not make a compromise about them. repeat our belie', that it is designed to refuse further protection, without regard to the merits of the question, and that nothing will prevent the fulfilment of that design, but the loud and deep voice of the people, promptly expressed We are of those who firmly thought, last We have so much discussed the necessity of pro-winter, that the "COMBINATIONS" spoken of by Dr. tection to produce reciprocity in our relations with Europe, that it is useless to press it any further at present. Indeed, "the signs of the times" do not lead to an investigation of the right or reason of the matter at all-unless we are totally at fault in understanding their purport. It is to us as manifest as that the sun shines at noon-day, that any proposed "alteration of the tariff, with a view to the protection of the agriculturalists and manufacturers of our country, is To BE DEFEATED—without reference to the merits of the question at issue, and by the default of individuals hitherto counted upon as fast friends of the system. For our Vo XXX?....... Floyd, in his letter to gen. Smyth, had their founda- sce Register vol. 32. rage 115. 5. Three weeks delay, and then the resolution about have a right to know the principles of this proceeding. "A deed without a name" has been done "in sending for persons and papers, offered on the 31st the dark." In the absence of a public exposition of ult and its adoption-by votes obtained from two of what was privately agreed upon, we have a right to the "great states," hitherto friendly to the general See the yeas and resolve the proceedings by subsequent facts, and our protection of domestic industry deliberate opinion then was, and now is, that the nays, inserted in the last REGISTER.† Had the mem"American system" is to be sacrificed to the preju-bers from New York and Pennsylvania been in the dices, or opinions, of dominant individuals in Virgi negative, as members from those states might be exnia and the south, who have always opposed it. If we pected to have been, the proposition would have failare mistaken as to the basis of this "COMBINATION," ed by a majority of from forty five to fifty votes. But let it be explained to the people, what it was that the thirty three of them went with the southern and "large states" combined about-what sort of bargains steady enemies of the tariff were made. That there are secret understandings seems manifest; but we shall be indeed in error, if the public will submit to such secret managements of their affairs. The people shall see it, if we can present it. And if correct, why has it not been pub. lished? Are members sent to congress to legislate in Are "combinations" allowable in private places? matters of so great interest to the whole people of this union? We do not know what has happened, nor would we impeach any individual on the testimony afforded; but this is certain, that “combinations have been formed," and that every citizen has a right to know the terms on which the "great states"-[New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia], have settled the tariff question, or any other matter, previous to its presentation to congress or the people! Dr. Floyd 3. Much time may be spent in collateral questions and says, that "conbinations have been formed," else his letters and his speech have been unfairly quoted-speeches against hours; with an ever-prevailing desire to which we have not yet seen intimated. Assuming then the fact, that an agreement was made in February last, by certain politicians of New York and Pennsylvania, to offer up the protection of domestic industry and furtherance of internal improvement to the "Virginia school" of politicians, on fixed conditions, let us briefly note the progress that has been made as if to fulfill the bargain: 1. The woollens bill was defeated at the last session. 2. The Harrisburg convention was resisted and opposed by many who had been loudest in their clamors in favor of a protecting tariff and internal im provement. 3. One of the most decided anti-tariff gentlemen that ever was in congress, has been chosen speaker. 4. The speaker appointed an anti-tariff committee on manufactures-or, at least, one believed to be decidedly opposed to the protection of the woollen manufacture, the chief object at present in view, as tending also to encourage the growth of wool, in making a market for it.* So matters stand at present. The committee is in session-summoning whom they please, and rejecting whom the majority may not see proper to call before them. We hear that a motion to summon, perhaps, the most distinguished wool grower in the U. States, and one of the most upright and intelligent manufacturers of wool, was negatived on Wednesday But we must last. We shall better understand the reason hereaf ter. We simply state the fact now. defer further speculation or remark. Let all concerned, look a-head to some of these things: 1. An early day may be fixed for the adjournment of congress, and time will not be allowed to discuss the tariff question, after the committee shall make a report! 2. The bill may be so loaded that certain members, faVorable to the general principle, cannot and ought not to accept the whole. avoid the yeas and nays, or any direet question. 4. A bill, such as the farmers and manufacturers desire, may be reported and pass the house; if so, ten against one, it will be defeated in the senate!!! 5. And, in conclusion, no hope can be entertained of the final passage of any bill acceptable to the people, unless they promptly and decidedly say-they will have one. We mean no personal or general disrespect of the Every indimembers of congress, or of the committee. vidual may act on his own opinion, and on his own responsibility; and blessed, be Gon for it, we have a right also to express ours. We only wish that all may meet this matwe shall not blame them for it, nor should they blame us: ter fairly-if any are opposed to us, let them be opposed; but we must insist upon a direct meeting of the important question, that the people may exactly know what their reno fear of the republic; and stand prepared to submit to presentatives have been doing. In such a case, we have what the constitutional majority shall enjoin, though that majority may be made out of a brief minority of the citi zens of the United States. The tariff, we know, is called a "delicate question," by either of the present great political parties. We have no delicacies about it! We have held its principles for more than thirty years, and will not give them up for the moonshine of the moment. This paper never has been devoted to personal electioneering. We have sedulously avoided a taking of sides in contests between individuals. We have steadily pursued measures. The people are with us on this interesting matter-and we will stand or fall as they shall decide by the support given or refused. We acknowledge no allegiance to party. The opinions of indi(viduals shall, as ever before, be treated with respect—but they must not come into competition with our sense of duty, and the obligations which we owe to the free people of these United States, our fellow laborers and companions in exalting the character of the human race, by the prosperity and duration of the only republic in the *We must suppose and gladly hope, that this pro ceeding was because of the want of information; being unwilling to believe that Mr. Stevenson would prevent an action of the house of representatives, by the reference of any important subject to an unfriendly committee. We well remember the feeling that prevailed when Mr. P. P. Barbour did the same thing, and on the same subject, by which the chairman of the same committee, Mr. Baldwin, was compelled to ask the discharge of his committee from the further consideration of the matters referred to it, and reduced to the necessity of getting at his purposes by ordinary resolutions! We were at Washington when this happened. It was deeply mortifying to many of the opponents of the tariff; and they plead, THE WEATHER. It is believed that for the last ten and plead truly, as we believed, that Mr. Barbour weeks until yesterday, there has hardly been five clear was mistaken as to the opinions of one of the members of the committee-that he meant to have a ma- days-and not many more which were not exceedingjority on it favorable to the subjects that would pro-ly damp and dreary, if not rainy. Such a season was bably come before it. Without such an understand ing, the raising of particular committees and the reference of petitions to them, is a mere farce-an in sult and abuse of all persons praying for a redress of grievances, and a violation of the first principles of Our government world. Our exhibits of the yeas and nays have been thought, by some, a very rude proceeding! Are genIf this is offentlemen ashamed of their names before the people? We put down things as they were. sive, we expect yet more to offend. not known before. We may be said not to have had any them complete success in all their undertakings-to of that delightful weather to which we have been accus- "d-n rivers, sink mines, blast furnaces and consume tomed in the last three months of the year. The exhaust-manufactures" and disturb the stillness of desolation ed springs, will, however, be replenished, and our valua- with the cheerful hum and happy bustle of productive ble water-power regain a considerable portion of its for-freemen. mer strength. Indeed, from the decrease of our streams for a few years past, it seemed as if several of them were about to be lost to the proprietors of mills. "NORTH CAROLINA MONEY. " In the present state of the market for them, we hope that our friends will not remit to us bills of the banks of Newbern or Cape Fear. We cannot afford to pay 10 per cent. discount upon them; though it is said, and we hope that they will "get better." We do not, however, know of any good reason why the bills of all the banks of this state should stand depreciated as they have been and are. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD. Having noticed the draft of a petition to the legislature of Virginia, published in the Enquirer, asking for a repeal of the act to authorize the making of this road, it is due to the more liberal feelings of the house of delegates of that state to say, that a resolution has been agreed to to remove the restriction, and so afford the company liberty to locate it as to the directors shall seem best. The United States engineers, colonel Long, capt. McNeill and Dr. Howard, have reported four routes for the proposed rail road until it shall strike the Potomac. The practicability of the project has not been doubted— and every examination made, only tends to assure us that this great work will be as speedily accomplished as the magnitude of it will permit. BALTIMORE RAIL ROADS. We have a copy of a pamphlet entitled, "Report and proceedings in relation to a rail road from Baltimore to the Susquehannah" river. The practicability of this project seems very clearly shewn, and that it will be made, there is little doubt, in the present state of information on the subject of such roads, unless prevented by the want of legislative enactments-which there is no reason to suppose will happen. When this road shall be completed, as it is thought that it may be, and at an early day, the transportation upon it will be exceedingly heavy. The Susquehannah trade is annually increasing and rapidly extending its range, through increased cultivation and manufactures near the borders of the river and its tributaries; and though the Pennsylvania union canal, as we rejoice to hear, is completed-Baltimore must and will be the market for vast quantities of commodities floated down this noble stream. The report concludes with the following vivid sen tence A meeting of the citizens of Fredericksburg was held in the town hall on the 2nd inst. at which the following rebellious preamble was adopted We, the people of the town of Fredericksburg, assembled in general meeting, at the Town Hall, pursuant to notice given by the mayor, viewing with great concern the languishing state of the commerce, the great depreciation of property, and the progressive impoverishment of the citizens of our town; and believing that this state of things has been accelerated, if not brought about, by our inattention to the advantages bestowed upon us by our situation upon the Rappahannock, and by our negligence in failing to improve those advantages, by opening the navigation of the river above the town, and by the establishment of manufactures. Then follow sundry resolutions, that the Rappahannock may be made navigable; and we learn from the "Herald," that individuals had subscribed $16,000, and that the corporation was advised to subscribe 10,000 dollars more, for this purpose. Wheeling, by the way, seems fairly to have "cast off the old man and his"-sayings, and desires protection for home industry, let gov. Giles talk as he pleases. The following is a brief notice of some of the chief manufacturing establishments at this place: An iron foundry, 30 feet by 90; a machine or work shop 150 by 49-having a steam engine of 40 horse power, and employing 40 artists. This establishment consumes 200 tons of pig and bar iron, and a steam engine of of 100 horse power can be made in it, in three or four weeks; a less space of time than it would cost, at Richmond, to discuss the constitutional quality of the iron out of which it ought to be made; and, if, perchance, any of the Juniata should be proposed, it might be well to argue how far foreign iron should enter into the manufac ture of Virginia steam engines! But passing this work. shop, we meet another foundry making from 50 to 75 tons of castings a year-then another, making from 100 to 150 tons; next we encounter a large brewery 100 feet by 50; glass works, making $24,000 worth of glass, annually; then a large woollen factory, that scandalum magnatum in Virginia, employing 70 hands; a cotton factory, with 70 hands, soon to be increased to 160, and use 700 bales of cotton annually; then a great building for another cotton factory; a chemical laboratory, a saddletree manufactory, two establishments for the making of oil, and the numerous shops of twenty or thirty different kinds of hard-fisted mechanics, hammering, sawing, working and sweating and singing, "as busy as bees," without eren thinking about his majesty, LET-US-ALONE, on his Ebon seat at Richmond-one of these, a saddler, employs between 30 and 40 hands; and he must be a desperate rebel, indeed! But the worst is to come-before the establishment of these factories, corn was sold at 10 or 124 cents per bushel; it now brings from 25 to 371and lands which had no purchasers, though offered for 10 or 12 dollars per acre, are in demand at from 30 to 40, and the town has doubled its population in, the last five years. This is a miserable "misery!" There are large districts in the same state improved by the loss of 50 per, cent. of their population in the last 30 years-and no doubt, because of the "oppressions" of the protecting tariff, though only 3 years old-as might be argued, if we REBELLION! Petersburg, Fredericksburg and even were disposed to settle the question in that way! But Richmond, itself, the very seat of the sleepy king, Ler we shall leave this matter to the wisdom of those who US-ALONE, Seem resolved to raise the standard of rebel-roll hogsheads of tobacco to market, because their fathers lion against his descending majesty, and make use of the had not good roads and strong wagons-being opposed means which GOD and nature has given them for the im- to all innovations! provement of their condition, by encouraging INDUSTRY, the child of LIBERTY and SCIENCE, in applying the wa- COTTON. Our remarks on the probable effects of the ters of the Appomatox, Rappahannock and James rivers pacification of Greece, &c. on the demand for and price to useful purposes-streams which, in the east, would be of our cotton, have excited considerable attention. We metaphorically called rivers of gold, from the power af- think they deserve the most serious reflection of the peoforded by them for the creation of value. We hope that ple, generally. At present, by the manufactures and many other towns and places in the eastern part of Vir-navigation of the middle and eastern states, the inhabiginia, will, like Wheeling in the west, and Winchester, tants thereof are enabled to obtain a portion of those Leesburg, &c. in the valley, throw off their allegiance to products of the south which England will receive in exking LET-US-ALONE, and set up for themselves, wishing change for her manufactures-but if cotton be obtained "Baltimore must and will be the great central city of the union-no rivalry can impede her progress-no competition disappoint her destined elevation, if her citizens are but true to themselves, and unite, with their characteristic enterprise, to improve the advantages and cultivate the resources which Providence has placed at their disposal." We do not apprehend that this anticipation is too sanguine. The road to the Ohio will cast upon us the productions of the rich and vigorous west. The cotton trade of several states will centre with us, as a place of deposit, or sale—and tobacco, flour, wool, iron and its manufactures, will flow upon us, in quantities, to be distributed to other states, or exported to foreign places. "In the senate-For the administration 17: for Jackson 4. In the house of representatives-For the administration 40: for Jackson 13: neutral 4.” from Greece and Egypt, every section of this union will Ostо. At the state census of the different counties in 1823, the number of free white males over 21 years of Age, was 124,635--the census of 1827 shews 145,745, or an increase of 21,110 freemen and citizens in the space of 4 years a greater increase than the old states of Maryland or Virginia shews for 20 years. The amount of free white males over 21 years, in Vir ginia, according to the census of 1820, may be thus determined. Over 26 years old and under 45 Of 16 and under 26 58,863 Say one half over 21 years Increase 8 per cent. in 7 years, about the rate shewn by the last census -or, 10,000 less citizens of lawful age, than Ohio. We have before mentioned, that the president and vicepresidents of the Harrisburg convention, favorable to the re-election of Mr. Adams to the presidency of the United States, addressed a letter to gov. Shulze, which we now insert with the governor's reply, as belonging to the In the convention, Jan. 4, 1828. The president of the convention, as chairman of the committee for that purpose appointed, reported that they had in performance of the duty imposed on them, addressed to the governorthe following letter: HARRISBURG, January 4, 1828. To his excellency, J. Andrew Shulze, governor of Pennsylvania. gen. Sin: The subscribers, appointed for the purpose, by the democratic convention opposed to the election of 57,898 Andrew Jackson, as president of the United States, re38,245 spectfully represent, that that convention have the most entire confidence in your principles, and heartily ap29,481 prove of your administration. Conscious of your de served popularity, and desirous, as well as an expression 125,574 of their own opinion as to benefit the cause they advocate, and the country they love, ask permission to use your 10,203 name on their ticket. 135,777 THE OHIO CANAL. The report of the commissioners shews that they have paid to contractors and others, for services rendered, during the past season, nearly $800,000. The work proceeds prosperously. About 38 miles of the great canal has beer partially in use since the 4th of July last. The part of the country through which it extends was uninhabited a little while ago, and, of course, does not yet supply much surplus produce. However, the Cleveland Herald presents a handsome list of transportations on this part of the canal, between the 8th July and 28th Dec. Among the articles conveyed north, or to the lake, were 6,059 bbls. of flour, 619 whiskey, 102 tons tobacco, 50 tons of butter, with some beef and pork, pot and pearl ashes, linseed oil, 28 tons of cheese, &c. &c. the whole being 992 tons: and there was conveyed southwardly 3,536 bbls of salt, 395 do. fish, 233 tons of merchandize, &c. in all 819 tons.、 PENNSYLVANIA UNION CANAL. Lebanon, Dec. 30.Yesterday afternoon the boat Susquehannah of Lebanon, captain May, passed this place with a load of Wilksbarre coal from the Susquehannah, bound for Philadelphia, at which place I expect, she will arrive on the evening of the first of January. There is three feet depth of water in the summit; the supply from the reservoirs being more than sufficient to keep up that depth. The navigation is now in good order-1 may say perfect, from Lewis's pond on the Schuylkill, below Reading, Middletown on the Susquehannah, as well as the navigable feeder to Jones-town on the Swatara. Six boats have already arrived at this place with lumher and other articles, and to-day I expect the beautiful boat Hummelstown Enterprize, capt. Richards, will be here from that place. [We heartily rejoice that this splendid project has been realized. Pennsylvania well understands the importance of internal improvements and domestic manufactures.] --- BALTIMORE INSPECTIONS, for the quarter ending Dec. 31-169.109 bbls. and 8,253 half bbls. wheat flour, 367 rve do. 700 casks corn meal, 2157 bhds. and 17,867 bbls. -domestic liquors, 2703 bbls. pork, and 2,239 beef, Baltimore packed, about 12,000 bbls. of fish, 9,000 kegs of butter and lard, &c. &c. The general expression of confidence in you which has gone forth from the friends of the administration of the general government, in this state, and in other states, convince the convention of which we are members, that no name would be so acceptable as yours, as a candidate for the vice presideney. May we hope that you will permit us the use of a name which is identified with the cause of internal improvement and American manufac If circumstances, to which we are strangers, shall determine you to withhold your name as a candidate for at the head of our electoral the vice-presidency, we hope that you will see no objection to permit us to put ticket. We have the honor to be, sir, with entire respect, your obedient servants, THOMAS BURNSIDE, The governor's reply. Comunittee. HARRISBURG, January 4, 1828. Gentlemen: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date, and reply without hesi tancy or reservation. I had long since deteriniued upon the course of conduct, which I consider it is my duty to pursue in relation to the pending presidential election. Aware, as Lam, of the honor conferred by the request that I would permit the use of my name for the office of vice president, or as an elector, I cannot be insensible to the fact, that it is the station to which I have had the honor to be elevated, and the hold which I am supposesi to have on the good opinion of my fellow-citizens, that I am indebted for this distinction. Flattered. as I am by it, I cannot but be aware of the obligations it imposes. This considera As governor of Pennsylvania, I feel it my duty as far as it is in my power, to soothe and allay, rather damaggravate, the asperities which necessarily will appertain to the approaching presidential canvass. tion greatly influences my judgment, when I make known my determination to decline allowing the use of my name as a candidate for public suffrage at the election in No vember next. To the convention, of which you are a committee, I tender the homage of my high consideration, and request your personal acceptance of my good wiskes. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, your friend and J. ANDW. SHULZE. fellow-citizen. To the hon. Thomas Burnside, president. Samuel Wetherill, and Archibald Bard, esquires, vice-presidents. ELECTIONS AND ELECTIONEERING. The Indianapolis There are two "Jackson tickets" of electors before *Journal, of the 11th ultimo, gives the following as the state of parties in the legislature of Indiana, on the pre- the people of Georgia-one composed of members of I the Troup party," the other of the "Clark party"-and sidential question: there willbea-severe contest between them, unless a third Fauquier, Prince William and Fairfax---Juge # ticket shall be brought out. Neither will yield its pre- A. G. Dude, of Prince-William. tensions to the other, though, in the present case, both parties seem to have a common object. The Clark par-el ty, however, say, that the other side mean to support Mr. Crawford for the vice president. Frederick, Hampshire and Morgan-Alfred II. Powof Frederick. Rockingham, Shenandoah and Hardy-Col. Jos. Mansee, of Rockingham. Botetourt, Alleghany, Rockbridge and Augusta-Judge Archibald Stuart, of Augusta. Bath, Pocahontas, Pendleton, Greenbrier, Giles,Taze well, Monroe and Montgomery-Bullard Smith, of Greenbrier. 1 Washington, Russell, Lee, Wythe, Scott and Gray són ---Col. Benj. Estill, of Washington. Harrison, Wood, Lewis, Nicholas, Mason, Cabell, Ka nawha and Logan---Judge Lewis Summers, of Kanawha, Monongalia, Preston, Brooke, Ohio, Tyler and RanWhich ticket was unanimously accepted by the con The Virginia "anti Jackson convention" met at Richmond on the 8th inst. in the house of delegates, which was given up to their accommodation. About 200 members answered to their names. Judge Francis T. Brooke, President of the court of appeals, was appointed president, and John H. Pleasants, editor of the Whig, appointed secretary. The president made a brief address on taking his seat. On the 9th, on the motion of gen. Taylor, of Norfolk, a committee of one from each electoral district was appointed to report fit persons to be placed on the electoral ticket, and a like committee was also appoint-dolph--. Alpheus P. Wilson, of Monongalia. ed to report, by resolution or otherwise, the measures proposed to be adopted, &c. and then, on motion of Mr. vention. Chapman Johnson, the convention adjourned until the next For the other proceedings and the address, reference day at 2 o'clock. Mr. Johnson, from the latter commit-must be had, as in other cases, to the newspapers of the tec, reported in part on the following day. On the 11th-day. We cannot insert all, and therefore do not insert Gen. Tayior, from the committed appointed to frame any of those things at length. an address, rose and said, he was instructed to announce, that that committee was not yet prepared to make a final report. It was with much mortification he stated the fact, but he hoped that he would not for a moment be doubted, that every exertion worthy of the character of the committee, of the convention, and the great cause in which they were engaged, had been used to expedite the result. That result, he was farther instructed to report, would, the committee hoped, be laid before the convention on to-morrow. He knew the inconvenience venerable gentlemen sustained in leaving and staying from their homes at this season, but he could not but hope that a|ly agreed to. feeling of the sacredness of the principles they came to support, that their zeal and perseverance would be call- The "Jackson convention" of delegates from the seveed in to sustain their patience. He was further instructral counties of Pennsylvania, met at Harrisburg on the ed to request the president to apply to the house of dele- 8th inst-132 members appeared, representing every gates (to whose magnanimity and courtesy, said gen. T. county in the state. Robert Smith, esq. of Franklin, we are already so deeply indebted) for the privilege of was chosen president, Samuel Power, of Beaver, Nathu meeting in their hall to-morrow at 1 o'clock. niel B. Boilean, of Montgomery, Robert Patterson, of The committee "appointed to report to the conven-Philadelphia, and William Ross, of Luzerne, vice presi tion fit persons to be placed on the electoral ticket," reported that they have performed the duty assigned them, and submitted to the convention the following ticket: For the electoral district composed of the counties of Orange, Madison and Culpepper-James Madison, of Orange. Loudon, Jefferson and Berkley-James Monroe, of Loudon. The resolutions go to these points---the recommenda tion of John Quincy Adams for the presidency, and of Richard Rush to be vice-president of the United States: to print and transmit 30,000 copies of the address of the convention: to raise a central committee of correspondence: to, provide for any vacancies in the electoral ticket: to appoint corresponding committees: to publish the address of Henry Clay: to provide for the payment of expenses incurred, by a contribution of $5 by each of the members: to thank the legislature for the use of the hall, &c. All which with the address, were unsuinous dents, and Calvin Blythe, of Harrisburg, and James N. Barker, of Philadelphia, secretaries. After the call of the roll, &c. on motion of George M. Dallas, esq. the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adepted:- Whereas, the democratic citizens of this commonwealth, in accordance with the established usages of the party, have delegated to this convention, the important vice presidency of the United States, to be supported at trust of nominating candidates for the presidency and the approaching presidential election: And whereas the Norfolk, Princess Anne, Nansemond, and the Borough of Norfolk-Col. Stephen Wright, of Norfolk Borough. Surry, Isle of Wright, Prince George, Charles City, New Kent and the Town of Petersburg-Benjamin Har-voice of the democratic party has been unequivocally exrison, (of Berkeley), Gharles city. Sussex, Dinwiddie and Southampton-Col. Joseph Goodwin, of Dinwiddie. Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and Greensville -Dr. Richard Field, of Brunswick. Charlotte, Halifax and Prince Edward-Gen. Edward C. Carrington, of Halifax. Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Nottoway and Powhattan-Benj. Hatcher, of Manchester. Buckingham, Campbell and Bedford---Saml. Brauch, of Buckingham, Franklin, Pittsylvania, Heory and Patrick--Judge Goochland, Louisa, Henrico and the city of Richmond Spottsylvania, Caroline and Hanover-Judge Francis T. Brooke, of Spottsylvania. pressed in favor of that illustrious and patriotic citizen, Andrew Jackson of Tennessee, as president, and-John C. Calhoun, of South Carolina, as vice president. Resolved, That Andrew Jackson, of Tennessee, be nominated as the democratic candidate of Pennsylvania, for the office of president of the United States. Resolved, That John C. Calhoun, of South Carolina, be nominated as the democratic candidate of Pennsyl vania, for the office of vice president of the United States. «democratic republican citizens of Pennsylvania on the A committee was appointed to draft an address to the adopted for the formation of the electoral ticket, and for subject of the approaching election," and measures establishing a central committee of correspondence, &c. The electoral ticket was adopted as follows. For the state at large, James Gibson, chief justice, and William Findlay, late governor. 1st district, 2d do. Essex, King and Queen, King William, Gloucester | 3d do. Middlesex, Lancaster, Richmond, Northumberland, Westmoreland, King George and Stafford--Capt. Huncuck Eustice, of Stafford. 5th do. 7th do. George Morton, county of Philadelphin. S Daniel Udree, Berks county. |