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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30
THE ABOLITION QUESTION.

.
The presentation of petitions to Congress
on this subject, are likely to give some idea
Of the dangerous tendency of this exciting
question. Fanatics are found in all deib-
erative assemblies-but the leading Aboli-
tionists, in this respect, far out-do the Null
lfers. We extract the following proceed
ings in Congress, to show the excitement
which prevails at Washington.
WASHINGTON, December 10.
IN SENATE.
Another fire-brand was thrown into the
Senate Chamber this morning, in the form
of series of Resolutions from the Legisla-
ture of Vermont. Mr.. SWIFT, one of the
Vermont Senators, was the bearer of the
dispatches, At his request, the resolutions
were read by the Secretary of the Senate,
and the excitement occasioned by the rea-
ding which was much more general; and
extensive than that created by the discus
sion Of yesterday.-The resolutions made
severe Structures upon Slavery and the
Slave Trade, with some harsh illusions TO
the slave-holdng States.
.Oh nlO ONCl1 tWO. VI lIiICG tOCld-
tors sprang to the floor. The eye of the
Vice President first fell upon Mr.. KING of
Alabama, who said that the resolutions
were. infamous, come from what source they
might. They contained gross libel up
on the South, and deserved, and he hoped
would receive no respect and no considera-
ton at the hands of the Senate.
Mr.. SWIFT replied that no threats would
deter him from doing his duty to his
State, and defending the Legislature of Ver-
ment.
Mr.. CALHOUN followed with some Sc
we're structures upon the resolutions pre-
sented by Mr.. Swift. They were, he said,
heavy blow upon the Confederacy-a
deeper wound than had before been infic-
ted by any Senator, or BY any State.
A debate long and protracted, was threat
ened. Some were for hurrying it on--for
bringing the whole subject before the Sen
ate, and others for postponihg II for week,
and others indefinitely. At the request OF
Mr.. CLAY, who foresaw that storm was
gathering and that an angry debate would
be the consequence, Mr.. SWIFT withdrew
the resolutions for the purpose of presen-
ting them on Tuesday next.
The Resolutions were Withdrawn, and
the Pandora's box was closed for to-day,
and probably until Tuesday next. The
explosion will then be Tremendous, for Mr..
Calhoun, Mr.. Preston, Clay of Alabama,
and host of others are ready and eager
for discussion. The Resolutions from Yer
mont will prove the greatest fire brand that
has been thrown into Congress since the
beginning Of the Abolition fever. The end,
What will itbei Where will il be!
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order, and Of course was not put by Ihe
Speaker. Mr.. Dd,oSon Of Geo, called for
the orders of the day--the further consid-
Grafton of the Presidents Message-the
motion was not in order, and MI. Slade
was again suffered to proceed.
For half hour Mr.. Slade went on
without Interruption, animadverting, in
strong language, not merely upon Slavery
in the District of Columbia, but in all the
States.
Mr., DawSon, Mr.. HiSe and Mr.. Rhett
called him to order. But, from the nature
of the subject, which will explain by and
by, Mr.. SIdde was not out of ordor, and
was again suffered to proceed. The House
at length became too hot-Mr. Slade'e
remarks too personal--and the Southern
members too much excited to hear more.
Mr.. RheH and Mr.. Wise at the same
momept, both called him to order, and for
the first time the call was in order. Mr..
Sldde was reading the opinions of several
distinguished men upon the merits Of sla-
very. BY rule of the House it is not in
order to read from any document, book or
pamphlet, without the consent Of the House.
The members objected, and Mr.. SIade was
compelled 10 take his seat.
This, however, was the least exciting
part of the sccnce. Mr.. Wise, after saying
that Mr.. Slade had entered into full ex-
animation of the merits of the slave dues
ton. CALLED UPON THE SOUTH
ERN DELEGATION TO LEAVE
THE HALL! "Agreedr'-"Agreedr'-
".4greed" was responded by dozen vol
ces, and in company with twentyor twen-
ty-fve members from the Southern States,
Mr.. Wise left the Hall.
The House was here in great confusion.
A half dozen members rose upon the floor,
calling and being called 10 order. Mr..
PheH said that the Southern Delegation
would meet in the District of Columbia
Committee Room, at three o'clock.
Mr.. Slade begged permission 10 go on
in order.
Mr.. Mckay, Of N. G. called him TO or
der, and the Speaker told him TO take his
seat. His motion "to be permitted to pro-
ceed in order" was, however, put TO the
House, and the yeas and nays demanded.
motion was now made to adjourn. Mr..
adams, of Mass. demanded the yeas and
nays. The House seconded the call, and
the result was l0o in favor of adjournment,
and IS against it.
Mr.. ChdmpbeH. Of S. G. at this moment
appeared in the Hall, having been selected
by the Southern Members in the Commit
tee Room to request the attendance of all
the members representing the interests of
the South:
The House then adjourned:
P.S. Mr. Slade's petition for the Aboli-
ton Of Slavery in the District was accom-
panied with instructions to reporta bill for
the Abolition of Slavery in the District of
Columbia. The report made his remarks
in order, hence the reason why he was not
called to order with success.
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LATE FROM CANADA.

Totonfb cdptured-fhe Governor 8. COu,l-
ell Of Upper Canada prisoners.
OswEGo, Dec. 9.
We hasten to inform you Of the news
Just received here by letters from Toronto
and Lewist5@n, that the patriots under M
Kenzie and Bidwell, have taken the city e.
made prisoners of Governor Head and the
Legislative Councils Of Upper Canada, and
with magnanimity Unparalleled in the an
nails of British warfare have given the Cd
vernon liberty to leave the province in two
weeks, but he is still prisoner
Yours, in haste,
VIM. II. EAGLE,
S. b. WELLS.
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For Mayor,
For Aldermen,

1t was stated last year that Col. Oliver,
proprietor of the Eclipse Race Course, near
New Orleans, took several barrels of half
dollars as the receipts of admission. This
year, the Picayune says he is sending dai-
ly into the city bales of bank and munich
pality notes.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

Passengers may now pass twice day on
the rail road between Chambersburg and
Harrisburg. The trip is made in four
houis
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

Heavy Candidates in Boston.-The fol-
lowing is one of the many tickets for Mu-
nicipal officers in Boston =
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30
CANADA.

That our readers may obtain a knowl-
edge of the causes which have Induced the
people of Tower Canada to take up arms
against the government Of Great Britain,
we subjoin the following address of the
"Sons of Liberty" of Montreal to the
youg men of the Col6Hies, which may be
regarded in the light Of a Declaration of In
dependence. OF the signers of this paper,
-four Mesers, Geimet, Boucherville, Tav-
ernier, and Simard; have Been arrested for
SO doing on charge of high treason. The
principles set forth in this document, invol-
wing as they do, the rights of a people to
selt-government; are not to be controverted
or denied at this enlightened day, and re-
'specting the injuries which have goaded the
Canadians into the field, it is but fare 10
infer that they afford just grounds for the
course puTsned; for ''all experience hath
shown that mankind are more disposed to
suffer while evils are sufferable than 10
right themselves by abolishThg the forms to
which they are accustomed" This was
true in our case--true when Mexico and
South America threw off the yoke of for
eign domination, and we see no reason for
doubling it in the present instance. A peo-
pie proverbially quiet and disposed 70 con-
tentment are not easily led to play a game
against tremendous odds, when life is the
stakes and even could it be proved that they
are in errors we have no sympathy with
that cold heartless spirit which prompts
men to sHeer at the gallant efforts of those
who are at least giving the best evidence
of their sincerity, by braving death no
only in the field, but likewise onthe scat
fold-for such will be the result of failure
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ANDRE OUiMET, Pres't.

JUsEPH MAKTE,
j. G.. Beaudriau, Treasurer.
CThe above appeal is signed by more
than one hundred young men.
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From tke New York E1press.

From the New York Express.
ADDRESS OF THE "SONS OF LIB
ERTY," OF MONTREAL TO THE
YOUNG MEN OF THE NORTH A
MEXICAN COLONIES.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

CHARACTERISTIC SKETCHES OF DRuHMERs.-JIqg-
ling Johnny the younger,-a remarkably neat young
man, as Rosaind says "pont device in his ACQUIRE
| ments, as loving himself rathor than another "a
maR Of little account any how, and whose main sin
gularity $ IN his being poet. Yes, Mr. Editor he
writes sonnets TO the moon" and odes TO the
stars" and may be seen ever and anon with manu-
script, reading the sweet morceaux his eniranced
customers and then soliciting their critical obaerva-
tons. Not having been favored one, cannot speak
Of their merits, but suppose he writes for the Mirror,
for he reads it much.
Jingling Johnny has nothing striking about him or
reprehcnslbIe he has but little tact, and may rank
among the common pacosw with the exception no
ted.
The Author OF these sketches may as well make
his appearance as not take him them FIRST corpore-
ally IS feet inch thereabouts-face spare, with
little attraction nose retroussk or, vgary speak
ing, inclined 10 the snub eyes good but like the
sportsman's gun, generally on the cock legs strait,
and rather spindle-pat Second-mentaly; with
more vanity than talent and more presumption than
ability; calculating temperament, slightly tinctured
with ardor of feeling; much solid xpernnce based u
ON an innate admiration Of the noble quses of our
nature and vet possessing but few of them an aec
tation Of generosity with considerable meanness and
little charity; diligent reader who has proted bat
slightly therefromi There Mr.. Editor, Is no, that
clHe! And add, also close observer Of character;
but whether Just u Is for others 10 deter
mine. II is said by one or too that the cdnSic has
been too severely applied in these sketches skilfl
physician cuts deep 10 heal TO uso the words IT the
old author with slight but Appropriate alteration
49, t'1'iiry', my weapop-'u, = n too discreet
$40 run amuck, and TIT with all meet"
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19
dversre per. ~


This table will be observed IN reference To
ordinary years. when crops peray below
age produce As they win this year exceed all crops,
fh, IL sixth, may be added to the above calculation
might be supposed that action Of spectators
vast produce could have effect in raising keeping up
the price ana would be the our siua what
fifteen twenty years ago At that period steamboats,
canals and railways were unknown, and what roads
were generally diapdated This rendered Tie
Transmission Of grain from place another expensive
and troublesome render object OF speculation But
all these difficulties have been removed by the
internal improvements which taken place
country, which have increased the facilities Of transmission
thousand fold the spectators find employ
the meney advanced TO them by the rsscsy banks in buying
all The wheat and -four which they lay their hands,
and he rdsg mp in srds the price We have
son TO believe that the exposures which have taken
lead making OF the unpdncpled conduct those engaged
IN these fraudulent pursuits have had the effect Of checking
then Ia their The mlers Il said, complaining
Of the u the banks which prevents
them from making their usual purchases This shows that
calculations have carried terror into the enemys camp, and
our brethren Of the press would follow up the blow have
struck should very drive the wheat and four specus
tors OF the ground As the banks their days numbered
Their directors will find other employ thas
that OF aiding and participating In public robbery vii re-
quire all their ingenuity escape the coniien punishment
which, trust is awaiting them OF the MIXERS We would
wish speak voraby Generally they class OF honest
and industrious uttherc among them Knot Of The
rscss in existence, who, having by speculation acco-
INFLATED during the late csiamtous peoa are
watch perpetuate the evil by following ont Their
vaipous traffic. We hope that the s their neigsbor-
hood keep eye upon the ard thus ieDd rs essential
aid in roofing out these public depredsicrs
Our from Europe bring the agreeable re-
pence that harvest there Ind been most productive.
Throughout England grain crops had turned ont
rage and the pota,oc and turs crops above average In
Scotland the barley and shearsg had commenced with
most na,tering prospects, and portion housed
had proved mos, excellent In Ireland samples Of
had been exhibited the Yield moch abundant
than prevess crvuw~tsoces seemed 10 In France
ana spa;o .wssr grnaying ioforma had received
The arriys OF grain from foreign still npe. The
Ch m ntina from has jose brought this p,t 500 hsgs
If wheat; so rye, and iso barrels Of 6oc A. Odessa tie
Blsck Sea- wheat as low as ~ cca,s n bts'eL
Connecting facts with the prs duets o.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

NkWbUNsu, sept. III, 1887.
DEAR BESsErT is the first time ever y~r,ured 10 wrte
YOU although read your excellent paper every nav aud
have various letters and communications sm New IIa
ven feekskl nc. Isena you few lines give your read
when scarce eghtyears bad run their round,
Fen while j wore my bib,
Love made my heart in gamDols bound
On love my tongue glib.
Jinsy, whose chubbed cheeks my eyes
Were nesr faugued with viewing
whose rosy lips and MANLY size,
weened were formed for wooing-
Would OF ere Phebus gilt the morn.
His matn streams forego,
To rise and meet lawn,
With hight fantastic ioe.n
But time my first love destroyed
And Henry's sor led name,
Filled in ray heart the spacious void,
Andiannd fercer fame;
Ans now my pretty play things all
Had lost their charmful power,
'Mong ffacturd cups kicked my doll,
rn 10 e ssse ,n, my ge S- tore
when tonder than before,
We, mutual, swore that love should last,
Till moons SHOULD more.
longed for loversr new,
And gsily bade my girluh airs
long, last adieu.
Then handsome William conr,ing came,
And to each passing gale,
Told the fercsness OF his flame,
In many tender tale.
With various gifts he my love,
With CAV bouquet or bonnet,
And well be knew my heart u move,
BY ode or sober ssnnet
The painting heart, the bushng cheek,
Has Old our mutual bliss;
And groves would publish, could they speed,
The ooen pifcred kiss
Atlrt my heart Syvsnder stole,
The warmest lad In love;
As true as needle To the pole,
As fond AZ billing dove.
Then ~ no fears my love modest,
No doubtrgs f,lse alarms;
For soon Syivsndsr shall be blest,
A. read your every .ha see whether you pub
lish these lines You shall hear from again.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

On Sunday Sept ih Adelise Augusta daughter OF Ger.
hsrdus L. Demares. eyed u mc.hs and y days
Joanna vie II r. Mcdonald and on The same day their
sos Jshn Low, eyed months aad q days
BreokIyn, on Saturday 10th last Mary daughter Of the
Iaie En Elsyove, IN The 22nd year II her age.
A. New OvSesDs, ON the @h ins, p. C. Montgomery An
DIRE ws fsreman of the Trvc American Office. Mr. Andrews
VS. from n ev and vas formerly of the pvcpnesor Of
Akey west On TIE 2h on Charies psckliu, native Of
Providence He wass passenger bpard he bark Cy'
rus buttr, from New Orleans, 70 New YoTk
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

kEw YsRK, Sept. I6
dear" before gentlernans name. almost feel
scy for ~pg you but wan" o, @ you how ds
on the Battery some time you said you should do, in
Nv cousins were here from New Haven on thatday and we
long talk about you One said he knew you be
yoS OS 50
had told ber) with which looked exclusively at the lade
but put them amos. into eIisces by telling them thai YOU
could be on the Batter, that afternoon We accordingly
all down there about o'clock and ad until dark with
out seeing you II makes me sick NJ to think OF our dsa
pontment and declare III forgive unless you
how much tortured with curostyo you, you would
no, wonder at my being ue angry for being disappointed
loves but 4 he makesme offer Of marriage shall not
give him an answer until worth great ea
moraIre me- and 10 know Il another 70 great an enc
living yourself Now will you another time whom
you win the Battery, and dsspponi nef Publish
yeur is the Morning Herald. and shall certainly
Il. My pen poor cannot write and my knife Is
dull cannot mend IT, SUSAN
Answer IL am very sorry that Susan and her
cousins were disappointed-but to tell the truth, a
party of pretty young ladies' Inveigled me away on
the afternoon in question. And what is more, was
so delighted in thor society, that entirely forgot my
promise to appear on the Battery. However, will
endeavor to accommodate young lady that writes
50 well as Susan This is business age-and since
the suspensions Of banks money is scarce. What
will Susan and her cousins give for sight Of me 2
will call at any respectable place they designate
,rot myself up, and show my pacing at very res-
sonable pricethe proceeds TO be given 10 some Fe-
male Charity in the city. As to Susan's being
worth great deal of money" have no doubt Of
it, Every talented pretty girl is worth "a great deal
Of money" even il her whole wardrobe encirclcs her
beautiful form.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

MONDAY, Sept. "a, 6 r. NJ.
Although there data which enable arrive at an ac-
curatc result to the average grain prou
ced the United Stacs the following table presents close
an approximate ian ms the circumstances OF the will permit
u also shows that In this item alone nothing
grain attempted conoId by speculation
We ~ ssess surplus Of wealth In ordinary years su
cien 70 meet all foreign engagements and supply South
America and the West Indies with all The bread they may
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

On Thursday 18th inst at Providence by the Rev A. H.
vn,on Thomas strDger Esq., Mobile, to Frances BulIar
OF the former place -
Al New London CT on Thursday, 18th inst, by the Rev.
Robert Haam, Joseph Chisholm, OF salem Mass, 10 Lydia
AHn Henfed, Of the former place.
Moen, aged H.
In Utica, the clst p Charlie Tracy ESQ, Of Rome TO
Louisa, daughter Of Gen Joseph Kirkland.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

II The CoRroaArIos Is new chiefly under the
"malign influence of clique Of Wall street stock
and lot gamblers, who intend to use the funds Of the
city to bolster up their broken fortunes As revolu-
tons are the order of the day. sec decidedly in the
"vas, future" the symptoms Of decided revolution
in this body. BY this "malign influence" the ex.
penses Of the city this year will excesd those Of
every preceding year 20 per cent at least We mus
have change
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

CoURT FOR THx CoRRycrIos or ERRoRs--Thurs
day, Sept. L. 1857
Samuel Wood ~. james Jackson. ex dom r.. c. Csc
net and Others Mr. Butler was further heard in his
opening argument on behalf Of the plaintiff Mr.. r.
Stevens opened the argument the part ofthc dofeud
ants.
Senators assent--Mcssrs. l.. Boarisley. Dickinson
Edwards segar. Tallmadgc, Tracy. Works AMI
Young
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

ArTrC ATHoIcs.-Ths smable sect Of exclusives
are quite busy. On Sunday last and also last eve
ming, the Rev. George Bourne held forth on the
"Grsat Dowager q Babylon" IN fine style The
lecture last evening was gwen in Broadway Hall and
none were admitted bu, men with tickets The Ia
dies are excluded. When begin my lectures against
popery the ladies' dear souls shall have the front
seats.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

" The Rev. Normany Penney delivered, recently,
discousse on dueng. at the government Church a,
Mobile II could not be so interesting the Wash
ircton structures
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

~ Grant Thorburn y IN danger. A regulssy
educated nors, has established himself 10 Brooklyn
Particulars by and by.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

II NAME is completely revolutonrzed lost to
the administration, perhaps for ever. Six months
ago did we not predict to you Mr.. Van Bmen this
very revolution Why did you not attend 20 orr
ysticnations7 If you choose we might be thy guar
dian spirit.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

II Mr. Plumr has brought his wife on, AZ ia
Cincinnati theatre, whsre be IS great fa,orite
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

II We have received per Ship South America,
file of Sheffield papers through the hands of JoAs
TAYLOR ESQ, Broadway, from WM. TAYLOR, ESQ
Sheffield, Yorkshire. We tender him our SINGER,
thanks for his courtesy.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

THE MAYOR AND THE TyrooRAPHIcAL DrSNER.-
The Mayer has come forward to apologize for no, fur.
nishing the remarks made by him at the Typograph.
cal Association festival. The weight of business
which Cypress Mayors SO heavily has prevented him.
The letter is pretty and pertinent Judgc for your
self Here il is
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-19

NkWbURGi sept III, 1887
DEAR BEssErT IL s the first time y~pured 10 write
although read your excellent paper aay
have various letters and communications frsm New s
ven Peekskl NC Isena you few lines to give your read
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-08-30

Resumption of Specie Payments.
have admitted to our columns various CON-
munications on this all important subject,
but have hitherto said little ourselves con.
corning it. We preferred to wait until we
could clearly discover in the state of affairs,
some indications which would warrant us
in believing that the period, SO much to be
desired was approaching, when the contro-
vertib;lity of our credit currency into spe-
Gle, should be restored or, until we should
perceive some circumstances calculated to
arrest the progress of events towards this
consummation, which it would become our
duty TO denounce 10 the utmost ofour ability.
Both these cases have now occurred
A slow but gradual decline is taking place
in the rate of our foreign exchanges, or in
other words the value of our paper curren-
cy is slowly returning to a par value with
the currency of other countries. Our in
debtedness to foreigners is fast diminishing
by shipments of specie and ofmerchandize.
Our imports are daily becoming smaller,
particularly those of grain, which have this
year been such an excessive drain on our
resources; and we have been blessed with
weather SO propitious to the husbandman,
that there is no danger such imports will
again be required. The commercial com.
munity is therefore doing its duty, favored
as it is by circumstances, and on the whole
we indulge the belief, we think on good
grounds, that when the next crop of our
staple products is at market, specie pay
ments may be resumed without difficulty.
IN. Y. Cour. 4. Eng.