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IHn UNITED STATES BAEK.-The
Philadelphia papers arc filled with |,
letter from Dir. Biddle, Presidsat Of the
Bank Of the United States. 20 ths Hon
John Quincy Adans. upon the coaJi.
hon Of the currency and the Bank
question in Pennsylvanis. Itisan in
tsrest'ng document marked by The CO.
gency OF reasoning and felicity Of ex.
preston that distinguish all the pro.
ducsoas OF its accomplished author.-
Mr.. biddie shows. eonellasively, thai
the Pennsylvania Convention has no
power, even according to Mr.. Dallas
own doctrine, TO disturb The chatter of
The Bank!
The Convention is body created
under Law Of the State, entitled "Ao
Act TO provide for calling . Couventicn
With hnifed povers."
The act declares that the Conven.
ton shall have power to propose amend
ments o: the Constitution, % the peo-
pie. for their ratification OF rcjsctiou.
and mo other or greater poscers rhof.
soerer." ITO propose amendment. N
the Constitution" Well-vhat "a
there in the Constitution ahou, ,hs
Bank How can ito repeal be put
into the Constitutioni And IL i, were
IN the Constitution. what force would
u have againstths paramount power of
the Constitution Of the United States.
which declares that no State shall ina.
pair the obligation OF contract, either
Dy as L0scs or Constellation
He intimates, however, that the De-
structives and charter-breahers shall
have an opportunity Of testing the
question.-"It shall DO tried" says be.
before the Conventien.''
'3t involves interests Ear despes than he
temporary existence Of the Bank Il concern,
the whole character Of our free ins,itu,ioo.--
ifs Convention In Pennsylyania can diS.oI,.
The obligations contracted by a Legislature. 40
can Convention In New York or Virginia.
sr when Legislature has pledged The faith Of
the State, sfs members may disperse, and, re-
appearing In few months as delegate. 10
Cssssstisa. annul all the facts Of than L.ri,-
isfvr~-there can be no safety In dealing " in
ths Stases. The hundred millions Of money
Loot by Europeans on the pledge Of the faith
OF the Stafes-the thousand millions invested
on The security Of the engass nents Of the
states, The titles 70 lands. and 70 al other pro-
property, bridges, turnpikes, canals. rail roads,
BANKS, every corporate power, are wholly al
the mercy OF the Stats authorities. call than
as you please, Legislatures or Conventions.
Tho whole institutions Of the country would
become frauds. This must not be. IL must
be decided whether this Pennsylvania of our,
y virtuous community or a mere society OF
Plunderers-nor will the honor Of the SLATE
be relieved. either nj home or abroad. from
the stain which few small politician. wish 20
hx upon her, until the Convention adopts some
solemn declaration that there IA no power In
this nation capable Of violating the sacred en-
Gayemcnts OF the State authorities. That
should be done. and, if any efforts OF mine NAV
avail, that shall be done for the honor Of hi,
State, for The character Of her sister State.
and FOE The stability Of all popular institu-
tions-"--Dsh CAroa.
The Silk Culture in our couutrv
may no longer be regarded a. the pas.
time OF ladies', who having nothing
else to DO. have employed their time
IN raising sifk worms, and in winding
and Keeling the products Of their in.
dustry. The preparation Of this valu-
able article 10 becoming rapidly a regu-
lar branch OF manufacture, employing
large capital, and returning TO those
whs have embarked in il handsome
profit for their money and labor. There
70 at Dedham q factory which drives
sixteen hundred spindles and EMPLOYS
ono hundred females, who turn out
two thousand dollars worth OF silk eve
~ week. With u climate adapted to
the growth Of the food for this valuable
operative, aud we'll suited for its exis.
tence. We can see no good reason WHY
our country should remain tributary 10
ether nations for this beautiful and USE
full product.
Millions have gone. year after year,
to pay for the stufs fabricated by fo-
reign Industry, which might have been
kept at home 10 great advantage, and
We hope that the day is not far distant
when Americans will no longer expend
their money in supporting the laborers
oil other countries. Silk in its raw a.
well as prepared state, may soon be
sent abroad aS one OF the staple com.
modities Of our commerce, and 80 far
from being drain upon our wealth,
will be powerful means Of increasing
1t. Why may we not become in the
course Of few years what the French
and Italians are at present, and our silk
be as celebrated for their lustre and
beauty as those Of France and Italyl
tSsism asrssrE.
HoD sAsH zoe EUs l--Flour eleven or
twelve dollars baTrel--Rye = 50 per
bushel-Cogn do.-Butter % cts. per
pound-PotatoeS 81 and 80 cents per
buShel-Wood higher than ever
therefore how shall We liver We will
lbe marvelously kuGG, - well as mar
NyeiOusly wise. and tell you. In the
first place eat no cakes, pies, q. things