Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-28


In reply to the question whether any Off
GERS oil the Government have been concern
ed in the instigaton Of the insurreciionary
and rotous proceedings at Harrsburgh, il is
stated that Mr. Cahan was not clerk Of the
Post Office at Philadelphia at the time when
he visited Hnrrisburgh, as return clerk,
and took part in the mob But subsequent
ly, he was reappointed, and he was clerk
when he appeared at Harrisburgh with Col.
Page and other military men. under the
Governors requistion. The other two per-
sons, mentioned blythe Governor as having
been instigators and pariicipa,ors in the re-
volt, were March and Penniman. March
is the Marshal Of the Eastern district Of
Pennsy lvania,S but Of his course in the mat
ter the Secretary had received no informa.
ton. Penniman, il is stated, was not an Of
ficer ofthe Customs. as supposed Com.
Elliott, and bis aid, midshipman Robinson,
undertook, II seems, TO thurst themselves in
10 the Hall, and rendered their services to
10 the Governor to mix with the partizans.
and disuade them from violence, which over
ture The Governor thankfully accepted; but
the Secretary Of the Navy upon the receipt
OF the Commodorc's letter. promptly ordered
them to clear out oil Harrisburg and no, med
die with the matter.
Capt Sumner. of the u S Dragons, sta
toned at Carlisle barracks. only twenty
miles from Harrisburg, was first called up
on by the Governor TO march his force 10
Harrisburg 10 suppress the instruction and
guard the Legislature. but Capt. Sumner. in
note which was pronounced very eloquent
and appropriate. by many members around
me, when II was read, declined. Further
calls were made upon Sumner without ef-
feet The letters OF Governor Rnncr adj
dressed TO the President are long and min
uiely descriptive OF The state Of affairs there.
he calls for force TO suppress instruction.
&c. The President replies. through MIR
Poinsett, and states that he can not interposo
the force Of the Army between two political
parties. engaged in political controversy.
| in State. He says he has information to
show tha, the quarrel is merely a political
one, and thnt the Governor is mistaken about
It's character. He cannot. he says. interpose
without Legislative authority. or withou, pos
tive information that a legislature, with
competent auihorily cannot be formed.
Gov Ritner, in reply, protests against the
right the Executive 10 look beyond Off
cial Information from the Executive Of a
State, 10 parlizan suspicious sources Of in-
formation But says the inierposiiion OF
the National Government is no longer nee
essary, inasmnch as the Stale troops had as
sembled ut his CALL without stopping 10 hunt
up party and spurious Information on which
10 bottom excuses for hesitancy in obeyng
the provisions ofihe Constitution of,he Uni
ted States. The Executive replies to this
that he is happy TO hear that his interposi-
.ion is no longer wanted.
Next, Capt George d. Ramsay. Of the
U. S. Arsenal. ut Philadelphia. figures in
The matter He, upon the requisilion Of Gov.
Riner. delivered 10 Gen. Patterson. for the
Philadelphia troops. ordered to Harrisburg.
quantities Of muskrt and pistol ball cartrid-
ges. buck shot. cannon ball. flinis, tow match
rs. &c. The Secretary Of War no sooner
heard Of this. than he told Capt Ramsay
that he had no right, in any case. 10 deliver
munitions Of war upon Sinte acquisitions.
without authority ofthe Department Ct War,
and he was ordered to get the trash back
again forthwith. Next came an order 10
Cap. Ramsay 10 report himself, in person.
at Washington,