Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-02-21
PENNSYLVANIA MATTERS.

ZEN ND LF ANA MAI IEhS.
The general aspect of affairs in Pennsy-
vania at this moment are most peculiar.
most as,onnding'A-as Baron Pompoline
would say, The Van Buren, democracy
have really ooi-sripped The Wings, in
rushing 10 embrace the Banks-great mon
ster and all The following speech of Mr.
Penrose,a leading Wing Senator's amusing
and instructive -
In the Senate Mr.. Pcnrose (Whig) moved
that 1000 coprs ofthe message be printed
in English. aud 500 in German.
Mr.. L. said he owed an apology to the
Senate Tor having been absent for the last
three important days. He had been kept
away by the inclvmency OF the weather.
which had stopped oh communication By
railroad between his house (Caflisle) and
this place. He had learned with surprise
aud astonishment the change that had
come over that body within that shori space
OF time. The world turns round while We
are asleep, but revolution more aslonish.
ing seems to have taken place here. The
Governor gravely tells US that he has gone
into the very jaws of the monster and Dor.
rowed OF il S67O,000. He wished TO know
where he was Whether in the majority
or minority here. He wished to know
whether the mountain had gone TO the
prophet or the prophet had gone to the
mountain. These were strange times.
He also wished the people 10 know, that
after all the denuncistions made against the
monster" il was 10 il at last, the state was
obliged 10 resort TO sustain her credit abroad
A L. 4. al. IL
sage before the Legislature, that the state
loan was received from the United States
Bank. But hoao it was obtained, was still
a mystery On Saturday last they were
told by the Governor that the loan was ta-
ken and measure 10 meet the exigency
was recommended. Now we are told that
il is taken. and mostly by the very "moI-
ster' ilself-W this had been brought
about by the negotiations OF ambassadors
plenipolenlinry. sent 10 the high contract
ling powers, he knew moi, He would like
10 be enlightened in this matter by the Sena-
tor over the way lalluding TO Mr.. Flem-
ing)
Mr.. p. said. the use now made Of this
monster was the reason why he had aided
in chartering it. Il was created TO sustain
the credit OF the Commonwealth, and rescue
il from difficulty; and il had done So He
did not object TO using Of the monster by
those in power; but he objected to The way
in which they got into il. There was two
ways Of entering. One was by the front
door. under u collonade Of Ionic pillars,
sporting in the sunbeams." and the other
by the back door, where there are said to be
moccasin tracks about.
MIR. p. said. they had gone into The non-
ster at the back way, aud paid five PER cent.
when they might have gone in the front way
for four per cent He liked TO 60 in at
the 'front.' Il WAS the cheapest. and the state
! would have gone in manfully, and as by
act OF Assembly made and provided. In
} going in at the back door the state had been
degraded. Is,
! Mr.. p. said. 1.-THE Governor had taken
!, this step boldly and lnaniuIly in season. they
would have avoided all the difficulties they
bad encountered. II was humiiating that
The state should be crawling about to see
/. who would lend her.
J, Mr.. p. said, the party in power got into
power by making war upon your institu.
lions. But they did not stop there. They
/, forgot they had state 10 manage, respon.
! sibiiity to assume duties to perform that
; could not be sustained BY war If they
, would follow noble example and aeknowl.
edge their errors. there would be a perfect
|! harmony amongst them--the lion and ihs
lamb would lie down together.