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The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-10

Extract from dr. Websters speech in reply to Mr..
Hayne, JaluGTy 2l 1850.
At tile very first Congress, petitions the subject of
slavery were presented, If mistake not, from differ
ent States. The Pennsylvania Society for promoting
the abolition of slavery, took lead, and laid before
Congress memorial, praying Congress TO promote the
abolition By such powers il possessed This memo
rial referred, in the House OF Representatives, to
select committee, consisting IF Mr. Foster of New
Hampshire, Mr.. Gerry of Massachusetts, Mr. Hunting
don OF Connecticut, Mr.. Lawrence of New York, MIR.
LInuickson OF New Jersey, Mr.. Hartley of Pennsylva-
MIA, and MIR. Parker Of NlTgnia-a Of them, sir Nor
them men, as you will observe, but the last. rms
committee made report, which committed TO
committee of the whole House, and there considered
and discussed several days; and being amended, as
though without material alteration, II was made TO ex
press three distinct propositions the subject OF sa-
very and the slave trade-FiTst, in the words OF the
Constitution, that Congress cannot, per to the year
1909, prohibit the migration importation of such
persons any ofhe states then existing, should think
proper to admit; second that Congress had authority
10 restrain the citizens OF the United Stats from car
ryng the African slave trade for the purpose OF sup
plying foreign countries. On this propositions our early
laws against those who engage in that traffic, are found
ed. The third proposition, and that which pears on te
present question, was expressed in the following
terms
"REsoLvED-That Congress have ne authority to in
terfere the emancipation of slaves i'll the treatment
of them any OF the Statesit remaining with the Sc
veral state; alone provide rules and regulations
therein which humanity and true policy may require
| This resolution received the sanction of the House
of Kepres entatives as early March 1890. And now
sir, ule HonoraDie gentleman VIM anu" he "
him, that only were the select committee VINO re
ported the resolution, with single exception, all North
ern men, but also that Of the members then composing
the House of Representatives, large majority be-
| lieve nearly two thirds, were Northern men also
The House agreed TO insert these resolutions IN ITS
Journal and from that day to tins II mas never 6een
maintained or commended that congress had any author
y TO regulate or interfere "ith the eohdoh Oh slaves
in the several States. No Northern gentleman, TO my
knowledge, has moved any such question IN eiuler
House ofCongress.
The Tears oT the SCUM, Whatever lears they might
have entertained were aayed and quoted by TINS early
decision, and SO renamed uAul they were eXelteu
afresh without cause, but Tor collateral and mdlrect
purposes.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-10

Daily PILOT, So per annum.
WEEKLY PILOT, s.
a1s-The PILOT FOR THE COUNTRY, p is large,
handsome sheet, and contains all the interesting pO-
kucal and other news, frsm the DAILY PILOT II is
published on MONDAY and THURSDAY EVENINGS.
The " WEEKLY PILOT' also contains all the IN
eTesting from tho Daily, carefully arranged II
forms a valuable sheet for binding for future reference,
as the intention of the publisher TO make ii com
plet0 Political Register
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-10
by DUFF GREEN.
PTLOT & TR ANsCRIPT.

published every morning, Sundays excepted at NO.
u, Water street, opposite Cheapside-
TERMS:
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10

The last Sunbury Gazette, filled with fslsehoods,
ffom top to bottom has been kept back from the
people in town, and is not at this time sent aroun
yet, fearing tha, the editor of this paper might get
hold oft, and expose its fssehoods. We, however
get hold Of stray paper sent into the countr,
yesterday. We will merely say, that there is not
man living in Shamokn or Coal townships tina /
can be effected by the Nicholson claim. We have
not time to say more, but state that we can satisfy
any one, that the whole paper from beginning to end
is false.
There was no procession at the Van Burcn meet.
ing at Milton. Therefore the assertion Of the Sum
bury Gazette, in relation To Mr.. Higgins is false,
TnE STATE CAPIroL GAZETTE was opposed,
by Mr.. Higgins last winter in getting the public
printing, on account of their opposition to Govern
or Porter. This is the reason of thei' publishing
falsehoods against Mr.. Higgins. They have been
hired to do so, by Horton's promising to vote for
them.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
DAILY PAY.

Mr.. Higgins has been charged by his opponents
with having voted TO raise the wages of the mem.
bers Of the leeis ature TO FoUR dollars day. The
newspapers that published the slunder merely make
the statement and do not publish extracts from the
journals of the house. TO spread The whole pro-
ceeding before the people. The following is the
bill that was before the house on the subject, and
Mr. Higgins voted against it. The act of 1914 Te
ferred to, raised the wages 10 four dollars per day
and the act ei 1921 educed them to iAres, WHICH Ia
the price now paid to members, 1.-THE act Of 1871
had been repealed and that af isli revived pro.
posed IN the following section, the daily pay woull
have been raised again to fur dollars, We rpak,
these preparatory remarks that all our readers may
understand the question that was lsiore the house
The 5,h section of bill No. 336 being bsfds tht
house, VIZ Vol ], term 1888 Q, page SIC,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
Removal of the County Seat.

We ak our readers to read the following notice
from the Miltonian' IL seems they are TO have a
meeting at Milton on Saturday next, to devise
means to r,move The seat of Justice from Sunbury,
or 10 cut of rafI o, our County snd form a new
one. II is said that Hoton and some of his
friends have entered into an agreement with the
Bloomsburg peo le to help them to remove the
seat Of Justice from Danvilic, if tner candidate
would go for removing tie County seat from Sun
bury. They therefore call upon the friends Of
Horton TO be up and doing as they can never have
better chance to effect tn r object than the pres
ent, if they only succeed in getting Horton elec-
ted We have seen several letters siatrg that
the friends of Horton were secretly at work, and
were trying to keep the people ON this side in the
dark. This is probably Ihe reason that the Sunbury
Gazette denies that the M'ltonIsn ever publ shed
any thing about il. We hope they will closely in
speci this works paper and not pretend to deny il
by saying they never seen j. II Mr.. Youngman
is determined TO go In favor Of the Specializing
Contractor, who will be in favor OF adding mill ons
The state debt that he and his friends can get
contracts and jobs on the public works, lie, him, in
the name ofeommon sense. do SO. But then, he
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10

We are suthorred to say by a p-rson who was
present that there was no meeting at Mr. Beiss, l.
IN upper Mahanoy, as mentioned in the Sunbury
Gazette, We are also authorized to say ly one
OF the persons who was at the raising at Mr. Glib
hons IN point township. that no vote was taken
there, aud lha, the staiemen, in the Sunbury Gaz.
e''e was false. Such contemplate means as are
reso',ed to by Horton's f'ends. to impose upon,
and dsceive the people, are shameful We want
no stronger evidence Of bad cause aud wan, of
argument to support their candidate, Than resort
to su;h low and cotemp,ble tricks
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
4 Hopeless Job.

Youngman is lAboring very hard to prove that
Hegins is opposed to the Sbamlkin coal region !!
Don't you rememb,r. Mr. Youngmsn, the many
speeches in favor of that coal region, made by Mr.
Hegns while in The Legislature, and published in
your paper, If you dom, the people do. You had
better give !, up AMI try to prove TO your readers
that the Court House and public offices ought to
be removed to No thumberland and that Jesse G..
Horton is the ve'y man 10 have ii done. II is said
that you will remove your press to Northumhsr,
land before long, and if you could take the Register
and Recorders office with you, it would e very
convenient for you indeed !!
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10

Gen. Frck came down here on Saturday last to
attend whg meeting. He offered resolution to
take up T.. w. Higgins on the WING ticket. This
the wings voted down Hegins too much OF
Loco Focc. The Generals plan wa, to njure
Hegns with the democrats, and in this way get
.A-'- a.. Iastan-knnw.ns that Horton
could do nothing against the uhigs in the gsla
ture, and hat they could easily manage him by
promising him good cnntract on the canal. Be-
sides they want Horton to help remove the county
seat from this side Of the river
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
Jesse e. Horton

rraiser of Damages on the canal, but the Governor,
knowing the man, refused TO appoint him. J sse
wanted the Canal Commissioners to appoint him
supervisor on the canal, but they knew the man,
too, aud refused to appoint him. Hence his oppo-
siiion 10 Governor Porter, and this is the reason
why those who are opposed to the Governor and
his administration are supporting Hor'on. Jesse
has been constantly s,,king office and has always
been rel cted. and he will again be rejected by the
people as incapable and unfit to represent them in
The Legislature.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
Look Out.

res that are to lc circulated just before, and on the
day of The election. We understand thar the ftiends
of Ho'on and The removal of the seat Of justice from
Sudbury, have whole dish, ready cooked and
they intend to have them circulated just b,f1re the
election, so III t they cannot be contradicted in
time by the friends of Mr.. Higgins. If the people
will call on the friends of G w. Higgins, and those
opposed 10 the removal of III" county seat from sun
bury they will prove to you by the journals, that all
the ISLANDERS and stories published in The G ~zette
are false.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
LAWYERS.

Some of Horizons friends have cndeavored to in
jure the election of Charles w. Higgins, by calling
him lawyer. Such conduct is truly contemplate
and virtually an insult to the understanding of the
people. Let us ask, who was Patrick Henry, who
shook the walls of the House of D.k gates in Vir
gina, with the thundeIs of his eloquence. in oppo.
sition TO British tyranny, several years b fore the
declaration of Independence, while some of his
more tim d, yet brave associates, sunk with nstinc-
tive fear at the then supposed treason Of this cham
pon Of liberty! The concluding words of his
speech, "Gire me Liberty, Or gire me DEATH" will
never be 70 gotten as long freedom hs votary.
We, Patrick Henry was lawyer. Who wss Tho
jefferson, tina, apostle of liberty, the author of
decla alton of independence! We answer,
lawyer. Who was James Madison, the principal
founder of our constitution We answer, law
yer. Who was James Monroe, who tough, and
bled for his country, in the Revolution! We an
swer, lawyer. Who Andrew Jackson, the
hero of New.OEleans! We answer, he too was a
lawyer, Lastly, who is our president, Martin Van
Buren, We answer, he to is a lawyer. Look
at the history of the Revolution, and you will see
that many Of the feryeni patrios of that glorious
little band were lawyers.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10

CT We have received the September and Oco.
Der numl ers of The Lady's Book This work seems
to have arrived TO degree Of popularity, that pIa-
ces IT Beyond composition. he contributors to the
I.ady's Book aie among The bet and most popular
writer's in the country. The whole work is cxecu.
ted with degree of taste ard nentn IS, tina, does
infinite credit to Mr.. Cooley, the publ shrr. The
October number is embcllished with an engraving
entitled, "Happy as Kng," the, surpasses any
thing we have ever seen in an American P,iioli-
cal
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
The Banks.

II is pretended by the friends of Horton that he
will go against the banks. Horton is a contractor
and has at this very time borrowed thousands from
the Northumberland Bank 10 finish his contract on
the North Branch Canal. He wants to 60 TO tha
Assembly so that he may have more influence and
get himself and his friends jobs, and then he
will be oh iged TO borrow thousands more to 60 on
with his work. Do you think that Horton, Who
is SO much indebted TO the banks already, and who
will get contracts and borrow more, will voc to
compel the banks TO pay sPecie' Never. He is
the very man who will so for giving the banks q
longer time.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10

Ir We refer our readers TO a sketch of "tbe
standing army" as the wings call il, recommended
by Washington and others. I, will be seen tl,a,
the pruj"ct recommended by Mr.. Poinsct,, is no,
new but similar to the one recommended by Gen
Washington; and that Mr.. Van Burcn, who in
fact had nothing 10 do with it, would not have been
so censurable, ifhe even had recommended il. Mr..
Van Buren, and his fri nds would like TO see the
militia system improved, and we AK, who would
not
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10

those having no families, and those having large
ones dependant upon them; and this too, at an ex.
pense of sl,6ooooe, instead of ssOo,0oo as propo-
sed by Pcinsett Does Maj Campbell suppose ,ha,
officers are less likely to be bribed by pay than phi
Yates '-ancthc, index TO the light in which the
mass Of the people are held by the wings of the
present day, and were held by their ancestors the
federalisis Of the olden. vi. Campbell has grca,
fears that men may be "dously armed with the
bayonet and the ballot" but none that they may BE-
"doubly armed with the sword and ballot"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
g 3 6 & 6 6
rnoM TIE MILroNI.s.

ave insert the following notice becau G il ema-
naics from respectable source but we shall oppose
any meeting Of the kind at he present. II is time
enough, after the Election to agitate the removals
question, If It must be sgated.
"Caistns Of the Forks Railyt Rally m
The citizens oi the FORKS. interested in the removal
of the Seat Of Justice from Sunbury TO Nortbumber.
land, are requested to attend tug at ne Town
Hall ~ Milton, on saturday afternoon 10Th inst.
ut +. NJ to mike some preparatory arrange.
ments. The times are propitious Tor this object.
We now Lave the sheriff on our side, and we will
have the member Of Assembly provided we are no,
recreant to our own interests. We wIl find help
and AID from our neIghboring counties Come then
fellow cltiz ms, cast party pohcs aside, and let US
fight side by sije for our own best interests. We
have been already too much imposed upon by the
Sunbury Interests. Many Tar PaverY"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
q. w. HeginS-

We ask the attention Of our readers to or-
Gle we have copied from the American Sentinel, the
leading democratic paper published at Philadelphia
The Sentinel is Of course not Influenced by new
subscribers, nor by contracts on the canal 1fey
know that e. w. Higgins was one of the Fl mes,
dem 'cra,s in the legslauIe-thai he always acled
with the democrats in supporting sound democratic
measures. There is not respectable democratic
paper ia the state but what approves of the course
Of Mr.. II, gins.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
Salaries Of the Judges.

The Ledger and SunbuIy Gazette have respec-
lively affirmed, that Mr.. Higgins voted to add
$500 to the salaries of the judges. He VOTED
Journal of 1889 vol. l., page 1850, will prove.
The bill from the Journal, entitled ian act TO m
corporate the Esston Iron Company" being under
conside alton, Mr.. +. s. Smith moved to amend
the section by adding the following words thereto:
"ThaI from and after the first day of January
one thousand eight hundred and thirty -nne, each
OF the Judges Of the Supreme Court # this COM
mDnwe iiih shall receive addlti of four hun
dred dollars per annum TO hls pesent larry, each
OF the Judges learne IN the law of the several
courts of the city of Phladciphla an increase OF
SIX hundred dollars per annum; each of the Judges
leatn6d IN the law oi the several courts 10 the
County Of Allegheny, IN Increase Of five hundred
dollars per annum, and each Of the president Judges
OF the several courts Of common pleas within this
commonwealth and the president judges Of he dis
trlct court composed OF the Counties of Erie Ctlw-
ford, and Nenango all increase "i four hundred dol
lars per annum TO their presen, salaries; said
increase to be pald in the manner heiI present
salaries are pay lbie.
And on tht question, will the house agree SO to
amenut
The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Rey-
YEAS.
Messrs Beatty, Brosdhesd, Bruner, Carathers,
Ca-sel, Cox, CIabb, ]. Cunningham, Il. 5, Gun
ningham, ID iler, Ehrman, Field, Funk, Gratz, Ham
lin, Hetf,nstein, ]. Herr. Hinchman, Huichins,
kendg, Ketllewe, KinIzle, konis sm ,cher, Laveuy,
Long. MDowell, M'Kinstry, n sbitt, Penrose, Pray
Pu,via &c, Richardson, Ritter, Ryan, Sheriff. Smith
OF Franklin, G Il. Smith, I. S, 5. Smith, Spack-
man, Stevens, Slurdevant, Watts, Way, Wilcox,
Zeiin.-45
NAYS
Messrs. Anderson, Andrew-, Chandler Colt,
Coolbaugh, Crslin, Dare, Douglas, Evans, Feyey,
Fienniken, Gorgas, HEGINS Hill Of Berks Hill,
Westd. Hoge, Jones, Kerr, Love, Montelius, Mort-
mer, Morton, Park, Ramsay, Reynolds, Seho, ner,
Shearer, Spro,t, Srohecker, Walborn, Woodnurn,
Work, fos, Hopkins, sPeaker.-34"
The name Of Mr. Higgins is among the nays, and
thus Tho faisehood of the charge is made apparent,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
The Extra Paw.

We publish below the vote upon Mr.. Mills a.
mendn'ent to the resolution /, stop the pay while
the members were at home and the final vote on
the resolution. II will be seen that Mr. Higgins vo-
ted, not only to stop the daily pay but the mileage
too; snd he voted against referring it to the com.
mittee on accounts, by which the members got the
pay. Read and judge for yourselves.
"And the Resolution being again bef,re The
House, motion was made by Mr. Mil,
10 amend the same, by striking thrrefrom all that
follows the word Resolved" and insert q in lieu
thereof those words: BY the senate aud house of
representatives, that the members # the legislature
shall not receive per diem allowance from the ad-
journment on The I7h DAY Of April last, until the
18th day Of May, ls40 shall they receive mile.
age for going to Harrisburg and returning TO their
several places of ABIDE
And on the question, will the House agree so TO
amend
The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Zei!in
and Mr. George ard are follows, viz:
YEAS.
Messrs. Alb light, Anderson Baily, Barslow,
Benner, Bonsall Brodhe 3D. BruneI, Cassel, Church
Cole, Colt, Cox Crabb Field, Filberi, Fisher, Fan-
merry, Flenniken, Flick, Fogel, Ford, George, Ora
ham, Gratz Griffin, CIR ffiths, Haris iorne HEGINS
OF Northumberland, Higgins of Huntington, Hen
dvrson, Herr, Hill, Hnchsan, Hoge of Mercer,
Holmes, Hottenstein, Hummel, Johnston, jones'
Kaufman, Kelm K,ntzle. Kutz, Law. Lee, Leidy,
10y, Lyons, Mcclure, NJ Kinstry, Morgan, Nil,
Park, Penniman of Allegheny, penrose, Ritter, Ro-
berts, Sch,ener, Smith, Smyser, Saodgrass, Snow
den, Snyder, Suckel, Strohecker, Wilson, Zein
aud ZImmerman.-69.
NAYS
Messrs, Andrews, Bulor, Csrothers, C,olb, ugh,
Dar-ie. Goodwin. Hamlin. Heiffensten, Henry,
II 'ge of Green, Hutchins, Love- M.Dowel, Morri-
son. Morton, Penniman of Philadelphia, Sptolt,
Wilcox and Hopkins, speaker.-l9.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
Another Question.

We are often asked, " who writes for Young
mans paper!" A few speculating contractors in
Norhum erland. who want to get Horton to the
Assembly, so that they may get share with him
in few more fat lbs on the canal, What glo,i-
Gus time these fellows, who have lived these ten
years by plumber, woulJ have if Jesse could have
chance to vote them their pay for their work.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
Union Canal.

II is not true, that Mr. Higgins is in f.vor of this
work. When it was before the legislature at the
las, session. he did not vote for it, the journal
shows, and the year before j, passed without the
yeas and nays being called. Mr.. Higgins. chair
man of the Internal Improvement Committee, re-
ported bill without single company work in it,
and voted for that bill, aud no other was passed.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10

should not try to Rep things IN The dark, and
oindtold the people, when he rees a sett of specu-
lators trying to ruin their interests. If lie though,
1t would inju'e Horton, he should have kept quiet
and SAID nothing rather than deceive The people.
We hope be will not deny that he following 10
taken from the Milionian. We will keer the paper
and show II to every one who will call on us be-
tween this and the election, OF on the election Jav
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10

or Mr.. Youngman dares us to b,ins him the
gentleman who said that he had call Governor
Porter traitor to the party, and would not
I've reelected" Any time that Mr.. Youngman
wishes to know he can have the name of the
gentleman by calling upon US. We can assure
him that he is a respectable and responsible
man.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10

QJ- The water was let into the Norih Branch
Cansl on the LIST inst The promp.ness and des-
patch with which the work has been executed, is
highly eredhable to the Engineer and others con-
nected W th the work
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10

urWe have contradicted by extracts from the
Journals, some ofthe false statements of the Sunbury
Gsze,te and Milton Ledger, concerning the daily
pay and the salaries of the Judges We can
satisfy every candid man in a short time, that
all the slang they publish about Mr.. Higgins is
equally as false.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10

We refer our readers to a beautiful poem on the
first page, entitled "Jerusaem" from the pen Of the
Rev. Mr Pierpont OF Boston. This poem alone,
would establish the well eain,d reputation of the
Rev author, as a poet.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
4 Chance,

The friends of Horton, in order 10 deceive the
people, have reported that this press after he cleo.
ton will come out in favour of tie Wings. Now
we state to al who subscribers to our paper, or
may choose to subscribe, that they may Withdraw
their subscriptions change our ID,lics,
and that we will not charge them cen, for the
subscription to our paper, in that event.