Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-12-21


news OH this subject our readers will find in ano.
ther column.
O. Mr.. 3entons Texas Bill, which will be
found in another column, will become the great
topic of debate in Congress, this session. The
Tariff bill itself will hardly be thought Of The
South will not choose to agtatc it, and the North
are satisfied to leave it as it is.
G. DR.. Duncans one day election bill has
passed the House of Representatives, by an al
matter. Hereafter the Presidential elections
will be held throughout the Union on the same
day.
CC~PosTAGE RrrorM.--Thc Legislatures of
several states have already moved in this matter.
The Postmaster General himself now recon-
mends a reduction, making the rates at 8 cts. for
any distance under 500 miles and ] 0 cts. for any
over 800 miles At large meeting at Cincin.
natl resolutions were passed recommending a
reduction TO two cts for all letters not weigh.
ing more than half ounce, and two cents for
every additional half ounce They also recom-
mend the abolition of the lianking privilege
Another important item of reform is, TO permit
all newspapers 10 be carried free of postage with
in the bounds of the county in which they are
published.
~ WAR OF Worps MIR John O. Adams
and Charles J lngcrsoll are out abusing each O.
ther in the newspapers 1t is difficult TO say
a
One thing is certain, that as both have been ac
cuslomed to receive great personal abuse, they
will not fail to lay it pretty thick in order to
make an impression
T. Foor RAcu:-Thc second foot race be-
tween Grecnhalsh aud Gillerslceve, took place
at llobokcn, on Monday last. The distance was
twelve miles--the stake $1,000 Greenhalgh
passed Gildcrslcevc at the eleventh mile. The
last mile was performed in minutes, 3 seconds
The whole distance in CS minutes Is seconds
1-J- The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger, in speaking Of the speech
! of Mr.. Polk, at Nashville, says
Mr.. Pok's recent speech at Nashville has
been the most canvasscd all the various things
that have agitated the metropolitan sphere since
the outset OF the session, not excepting the Mex
lean correspondence, at the tone OF which many
marvel and others utter courses loud and deep" "
1t is evident from the declarations OF Mr.. Polk,
that he regards his election as the voluntary and
unsolicited tribute OF public confidence, and not
as partisan triumph; that the people have cho.
/ ,l,,,iu In far
good of the whole nation, and not for the imme-
/ date benefit OF looking 10 the direct advantage
I of any particular party. These noble and patri-
otic views, so we'll calculated 10 reconcile the
1 minority, TO temper and restrain political vio-
| lcncc and bring US back 10 the good old days
/ ustlation, are received IN mood adopted to the
/ different interests which they effect Mr. Cal,
| houn's ion, which has all along denounced
! system Of prescription, acquiesccs heartily ano
| entirely IN his determinations whilst the North
era division hesitatcs not to speak in open dis
rarasement of any such doctrine OF practice
The latter Influence is for insisting upon the re
ward of their services in the honors and emolu
mcnis the other is content 10 abide gIadua
distribution OF the spols, in order 10 conc,liat,
public sentiment, and pave the way for a nomi
nation in lslS.
Those who know Mr. Polk best, and who from
intimacy and intercourse have reason TO be alp
priced of his intentions, say that the sentiments
of his Nashville speech were deliberately consi
dered and maturcd and that his oldest and firmes
friends counccllcd their adoption; so that the!
mean all that is expressed, and he will enfor
whatever he has avowed
Mr.. Polk will take his position independent o
all cliques, encountered by none of the pecuiiG
obligations which have defeated the good inten
tions of others of his predecessors, and being ou
OF the line Of succession, he has no object to a
cheve bat an honest, successful and pure admi
nistraton. With all the means at his comman
and with these strong purposes cmphatical
declared, there is no doubt but that he will Il,
vote himsolfto the great cud alone Of good an
useful government