New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-31
pennsylvania Lesi.lnture-The Tarih-TeHa-

Son,b Ce,ona has at length been enabled 10 pro
49, Tho fra, act of her political drama IN the LegS
,.,;re halls of the old keystone es Fehhsy aniS
.added ma sbe ia and ever has BEEN 10 the project
i've policy-the only policy b. which she can ever
hone 10 sustain herself in the proud rank In which
abe now s,snds-has thrus, upon her doctrines WorhE
only of the latitude Of WIG &c
any that ever enansted from Edsehiii.
A, the last session Of our Legislature boin houses
unsn;mousy recorded their votes in favor CT tue am
ot 1892 In doing So they but gave utterance 70 Tue
snontaneous expression Of our whole Sta'e. II was
bnAd a, this interesting crisis that the same COMM emu
able unanimi,y would pervede our Councils. now,
ban on- influence and united petitions are neeaeu
pben our great threatened and the DO"
aimed for their destruction pennsylvania Is ea
N snesk oudest and act with the FIRST IN defence Oh ~
,-o f-o,, which she has reaped such signal adyan'
80, ;,b the overthrow OF which her prosperity as
STATE will be blighted perhaps irremedaby. Awake to
Tho inheritance of prompt action the Senate without
nro,onged debate again stepped forward and una
;orsv recorded their OF instruction 10 our Sena'
tors and in Congress TO oppose any re-
neal O., modification of our present Tariff laws These
instructing resolutions up consideration in the
House on Thursday and the Chairman had scarcely
taken bis sea, in Committee of the Whole when the fol-
ford give them TO you curosites from this quarter
a p,soI,sd Rv the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania lnst =
the duty of Congress in exercising the taxing power
granted in the Constitution for the purpose Of revenue
TO so I'D lust the law 20 impose low taxes on eue
,;as NJ necossity as are in General and especially
such as are consumed By the aboer and poor as wen as
By the wealthy CITIZEN ana iarther care Snout os "
sn that all The great interests OF the country lnc!uGng
Manufactures Agriculture, Commerce. Navigation snd
,be Mechanic Arts should far as may be pracucho<
derive equal advantage from the Incidental pro'ccuoh
which iust system OF revenue duties may a5ord
p.sor,5 That the Revenue Law passed IN lSi2 Is IN
equal unjust and partial in its provsions iavorng some
particular interests the expense OF others ha'
oupbt 10 be modified and that our Senators In congress
no instructed 20 vote for its modification in accordance
with the principles laid down in the above resolution
Those resolutions come from Bradford County, and
are sustained by both her Representatives ana BY but
four others at most from the same section oil the saIe
II is believed that with these exceptions, the House so
far as voting is concerned will be right and give me
sanction of its appreciation 70 that monument OF WING
Legislative wisdom. the Tariff OF A.
The debate for the last two days, upon tnese move
amendments has been of most interesting character
The galleries and obbes of the House are h,ied win
amazed auditors many OF whom have been told ana re-
told that the doctrine OF their leaders was SUCH as is EN-
bodied in these amendments but who have never SUI
ared their creduty TO be taxed with belief until now
Much AZ we detest these opinons-startlng as the
ct Of their introduction into the nursery OF Pro'ecuon
at this peculiar tme-there lie straight forward honesty
and candor in their ayowa BY those maintaining tnem
here that cannot but admire only reeretnng that
they had not show their colors about two years
earlier and fairly join issue with the Wings when before
the people in A Had they done this they could nave
enoyed all the advantages they hope TO reap from
their course and entertain the East Smithhed
Committee instead of the Pennsy Legislature with
their prosy homies on the exploded theories OF Adam
Smith.
MIR Webb in sustaining the amendment of Mr. Piolett,
said that he did not hesitate express his utter and I'M
qualified opposition the Tariff of 1872 That Tariff
be said, not Democratic measure. he was wei
aware that the leaders of both parties had wed win
each other for the honor of its formation he looked
upon this imposture upon the people 1t never
Democratic measure, said he and was practicng
duplicity upon the people TO declare It so.
The Wings have taken advantage OF the occasion 10
expose the receptions and frauds perpetrated upon All
injured State well 10 sustain by argument rresi7t
ibe and unanswerabe, their own iavore measure
theirs it always has been of right theirs is now oy
grant
State Temperance Convention, numereusly attend
ed by delegates from all parts OF the State. is now in
session here Rev D. Morris of Bucks County presldes
The main object OF this Convention is to secure speedy
action by the Legislature on the subject oil the license
laws Both Houses flooded with petitions. praying
that the question of license may be submitted TO vote
of the people, in the several Wards Boroushs and Town
ships petition presented few days since con-
tanning 1000 signatures from Philadelphia for this OBJ
iect The subject is before the Committee on Nice
and immortality An early report IRON them may pc
expected.
here Associarions numerous ana their members
energetic. few evenings since the Soma of Temper
made grand display upon the occasion OF the pre-
sentaton of Bible each OF the Orders of Harrisburg
by the Martha Washington Society They Will eject
much good and may secure important legislation II they
move advsedly; but there to be excess OF en-
ihusiasm in that will work in ury rather than good
to the cause In which they are enlisted.
number of petitions principally from Philadelphia.
have been presented, praying for the abolition OF The
death penalty When report shall be made upon these
petitions il will be found adverse 10 the prayer OF the Pc
the belief seems to be daily gaining
ground in Pennsylvania that Capital Punishment should
be abolished. bill introduced into the House
days since giving the Jury of murder III the
first degree discretionary power to hx the penalty at
death imprisonment for life, as they should deem ad
visable.
The town s filed with straneere-many OF them b0rers
-facctiousy termed the third house here The
prngkc weather OF the last few days has given this
really handsome town an appearance oil unusual aayety
Visitors do credit their in making this place OF
temporary abode You're truly PENN.
EY- Ii will be seen by reference 10 our LesisIa-
tive proceedings that the Assembly Committee on
Elections. reported on Wednesday in favor OF Civ
ing EPENErus CROSBY Wing, OF Duchess, the
seat now occupied by Mr.. Pierce, Loco.
.EF BRSJAMIS Il. Bowen OF this City, rob-
bed his hotel in Cincinnati of seventy dollars all the
money be had Mr.. B lcf, this City months
ago on Western ana Southern for the purpose of
lecturinc on the Condition and Education of the Blind in
III, United States He is himself blind and has been
from infancy; and is worthy and able representative OF
that unfortunate class. How depraved must be the man
who could rob him or any other blind
HiYT1-La,est information from Cuba, mention
the arrival at Havana, of unusual number OF Spanish
ships of war From the Journal Of Port Prince.
translate the following, which may eNplsna
ton Of the views of the Spanish ships
There has arrived al ST. Domingo Spanish beet
destined take under its protection the Dominican Re
public. letter from ST. Domingo, published IN the
Manifesto says tina: the Spanish Proecorate has been
desired By the Presden, Santana and the Bishop Porte
and the paper expresses opinion that spain will
not limit lis eAerons 10 the exercise OF the simple rsht
OF suzerainee over her ancient colony 10 which Is re-
all the rights of propetorshp by the treaty OF
1915 This will explain the motive of the extraordinary
congregation OF Spanish ships of which niormson has
recently been had in the harbor of Havana
A very spirited dispute hiss been carried on between
President Pcrro Hayti and NJ Levssseur the French
Consul The former has used very severe language
toward the latter and the papers discussing the
course which would should she think prop
er 10 redress the grievance Of Mr. l. who had demand