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" isjanins interests Of themselves create
The according music Of well-mixed State.
Such IL the worlds great harmony that springs
From order, Urfor, full consent OF things.p

And isihs all but idle fancy We fear that IL Is u our
ielow.czens OF the North are mad enough to withhold
'by the Of kindred dssvow the
paops OF anacism We say TO them, be just let us for
get past differences, and learn love another as
brethren II they consent may yet prosper through
long years fthey reject our profsred go,d-w even 70
bringing the dire extremity OF civil oommoton,
say. in the sorowfu but resou,e Of Arnold
Biedernsn, Lsndsmman Of Unterwslden to the naughty
Duke oil Burgundy, "Then farewell peace and welcome
and be its plaques and the heads Of those
who choose blood and strife rather than peace and UNION y
Let hope that the better counsel prevail and that
the United States work the grand results which the
patriot would fondly accomplished.
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DEAR sR, In number Of the Missssippsn which bear
date the I2h July last, have read the proceeding Of
public meeting held in this city few days snteosdeot
plan Of adjustments which, happily Tor the county has no.
become part Of the supreme sw of the land fnd you e
ported IN the newspaper referred having devsrsds
speech OF which the following description givcni 20.
Quimsn supported the resolutions 10 spirited and -
tery and, being conscious Of the truth and us
Of the glorious he espousd challenged those wno
fercd with him public disc asson Of the questions ~
egtating the country" SO far ~ am nfo,m.a.
the challenge controversial discussion by you 20
rendered has yet been regularly taken up and, ~
much II is my fortune TO differ with you most snou
upon several Of the questions Included In the plan
justment; as am especially opposed to the call o.
vention this time in the State Of Mississippi, who's
frank enough yesterday as your ooso'
calling the legislature together on the 18th OF next
wish to have II my power before leaving the - oor
Mississippi In formal and emphatic manner and ~ w.
presence, protest against the scheme Of resistance 70
OF Congress In forcewhich you likewise on yess,
declared TO be object in recommending the car %,
conventionI beg leave respectfully and oooneoS.
10 make known you that II will s7ord me high seus ~.
ton TO meet you In friendly discussion In this city on
Saturday, when. according invitation extended 70 ~,
the good people Of jackson and It's vicnsge. WIN ~
my elowcitixens In defence Of the plan OF
thereto. an,
have the honor to be- most cordially and rsspeouuV
your ''eno ana '''0~e''''"' H. s. FooTE
Hon. JSo A. QUrrmAs.
ErrourrvK MAssios. Thursday, oclooI
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next breath the Union answers, II is simply
this, the conservation intact and unaltered OF the
eristing order Of things"
The " Union" having attempted to cast reProach
upon the term conservative" which we have
connected with the Wing party and its principles,
its Editors will complimented rather than offended
by our reviying definition made several years ago,
in this paper, when considering the characteristics
of the two great parties of the country, as they then
Stood divided into Wings and Democrats. The
former we then described as Conservative in their
purposes the other, as Destructive. The mean
ing of the term conservative as defined by the
best authorities in our language is, according to
Webster, (" One who aims to preserve from radical
schange; one who wishes to maintain an institu-
ton in its present state !" and, according to Rich
ardson, to conserve, to be conservative is Ito
shelter from harm or injury to protect, to keep
SAFE to guard, to defend" If it be highly crim-
nal to preserue to keep safe, &c. it must be cor
respondingly meritorous to destroy, and to leave
nothing permanent.
The Government of these United States is the
great wonder of modern ages. Happily this splen-
did monument is constructed on foundation OF
materials too sound and substantial, and too firmly
based, to be shaken by DesfructiUes under any
name. That this now fourishing and powerful
Confederacy must be tested by time, all things
earthly ever were and ever must, we consider it as
insane to deny; but we regard insanity
excuse for those whose creed is CHANGE. OF
the Governments of the Earth, who would give
any other than one answer to the questions, What
Sovereignty now in existence gives most promise
| of permanency Under what Government are the
People best protected, most prosperous In what
country is the power of Government the least
onerous or the securities most to be relied on
that long futurity will sustain the promise Of The
present
! CONSERVATIVE PARTY, indeed Can prouder
title be conferred than one implying prerogative
so sacred that of the Guardians of such institu
tons as those forming the Government of THE
UNITED STATES! Our readers will not understand
us as arrogating to the Wings exclusively the cha
racter of Conservatism. There are, we doubt not,
many Of them that consider themselves Of the De-
mocrac School, who are at the same time Con-
seryatives. In truth, zoe carry our notions of the
political duty of Citizens of this Republic far
to deem that no man in the public service, whether
| Wing or Democrat, unless he be also Conserva-
dve-that is, disposed to protect and defend the
Government which he is sworn to support-has a
valid claim 10 the confidence of the People All
that the People either have, or hope TO have, of
peace at home safety from abroad, depends
upon the cultivation and practice of Conservative
| principles.
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FROM TEXAS.

appears by accounts from Ell Paso, published in the Texas
papers, that Government has concluded TO strong fo-
with five hundred men, for the double purpose Of aording
assistance and protection emgrnts and reens the nroads
of the hostile tribes upon the Mexican frontier Col John
ton with company of Typographical cngneersHas IN the
field at the last accounts making the necessary survey.
The Maacorda Tribune cf the 10th instant says that by
late accosnts from Ell Paso brought into San Antonio, Maj
Chevale the Texsn ranger, had blown out his brains.
The Galveston Civilian states that sugar makiGg still pro-
crossing in the ueg,cwing portion of Texas with great
success All the samples Of sugar ies great improve
nen. upon the product Of last season.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

The Legislature of Pennsylvania commenced its
annual session at Harrisburg on the LIST instant.
VALENTINE BEST was chosen President Of the
Senate over the regular nominee of the Democrats,
and JOHN S. McCALMoNT Dem.) was elected
Speaker of the House.
The Message of Governor JOHNSTON was laid
before the Legislature the same day. From it we
learn that the public debt of the State has been
duced during the year in the sum of $52l 1866
The total debt now is $4O,574,413.45.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. CHANDLER, on leave, presented the petition of Mr.
JOHN S. LrrrELL contesng the right Of Mr.. RoBBISs, to
the Representative of the 4th district Of Pennsylvania
The petition referred the Committee Of Elections, and
is follows
The memorial of John S. Littel of Germantown, in the
county of Philadelphia and State OF Pennsylvania respect
fully represents That the ninth day Of October thou
sand eight hundred and oryegh the time appointed by law
for holding the general election in the State of Pennsylvania he
was duy to BE- m Of body
majority of legal his competitor John
Robbins esquire of Kensngon, said fourth Congress
sonal district That is say, the follows
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DESTRUCTION A SHIP FIRE.-The fine ship Caleb
Grnshap Capt HoxIE, whose loss at reported by
the steamer Cambria, owned by s. Thompson Co.,
New York. and valued $780, 0O0 and her cargo
worth 5000, 00O Insured in Wall and London.
She had 500 passengers, all of whom, excep. about sixty,
rescued by the noble conduct of Capt DAVID Cook,
of the Nova Scotia ship Yarmouth, who in sight after
the had struggled five days and nights extngush the
fire below in vain, having pumped 81 feet Of in the
hold. As the matches lifted the flames broke
out, and the vessel in blaze. The sixty passengers
who supposed to be lost had moved from the burning
sci of the RATS and, having cut loose from the ship
have not been heard FROM Capt Cook, in order
psh his humane purpose Of rescuing the passengers ana
crew. obliged, account of high Winds lay by for
eight days after discovering the signal Of distress So writes
Capt HoxIE, in giving to the the particulars of his
misfortune.
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NEW YORK

The Legislature of the State of New York con-
vened at Albany and was duly organized on the
lst instant In the Senate. where the Lieut.. Gov
ernor presdes, Wing officers were chosen. In the
House of Delegates, Mr.. Fullerton, whose seat is
contested, having feclined to vote, enabled the
Democrats to cleo all the officers by majority of
one vote. NoLE S. ELDERK1N. is the Speaker.
The Wing we was given for ROBERT H. PRUYN.
| The Message of Governor FISH was laid before
the Legislature on Wednesday. We extract from
the NV York papers the subjoined epitome of
that ,art of it which relates to the finances of the
Size:
The total direct debt amounts to 1922, s95, O58. The
amount in the sinking fund for the payment of this debt is
s2l439 L. The aggregate receipts during the fiscal year
ST. 1858, of which 49, 442s6 derived from
the State works After paying the ordinary expenses Of the
Government and the payments of the Canal fund, there
is left of S9o7 lO2 II, applicable to the completion of
the Erie enlargement, sc. besides balance hand of
Sll327s %. The Increase during the past year the
mails amounted to $685. the receipts of the preceding
year. The expenses Of collection superintendent and ord
nary repairs of the canals nearly less than du
ring the preceding year. The annual interest the general
fund debt amounts to 1854, s29 Sc.
OF the canal debt 49, sl9 81 will become due prior to
January, 1885, The avas of the canal debt sinking fund
will be sufficient this amount the surplus for the
year 1851 and 1852 be arranged to meet the loans fall
ing due in 1851, and further loan the credit of the
fund will be required to meet the stock outstanding until
the ls January 1856, when S. 100000 will become DUE
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Commander GoRDoS of the U. s. brig Porpoise, died at
Port Grande Island Of ST. Vincent the lth Of October
last He had been in command of the African squadron
since the return of CON- CoorER. The squadron is
der the command Of Commander MARsroS OF Philadelphia
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sense has the term Federalism at this day any
sense or Specification whatever. We are friendly
to the Constitution Of the United States, we ac-
knowledge, and, as the Union says, both by in
stinct and by association. To the Union" we
leave the profession of the of that propo-
siton In the way that things are now going on, it
may not be long before it will in earnest have to
avow or get itself shrived of that heresy.
Abandoning, however, this notable argument of
the Union to its proper owner, we must be per-
mi,ted to say that there is no other word in our
language that admits of more wide difference of
meaning than the term Conservative, as applied to
different forms of government. But, if it be true,
asNthe "Union " argues, that the Emperor Of all
The Russias, or any other Monarch, adopts the Con-
sentative Principle to supporthis Power, have not the
Administrators of the Government Of the United
States the right and is il not their sworn duty to
adopt the same principle to preserve what has ex-
cited the admiration of every enlightened mind,
and raised to its present elevation the great Anglo
Saxon empire on this Continent IAN empire
brought into existence by Conservative Principles,
since to the effort to conserve the rights of the Peo-
pie, and not to obtain what they already possessed,
the struggle which We designate The American
Revolution owes its birth and its success! As to
" Conservatism, what is It's real meaning" de-
mands the " Union" las used by the Federal poll
ticians of this country and the advocates of Mon.
archy and Aristocracy in Europe :" And in the
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-05

man. Daniel J. Coburn, Jabez Pratt, Erasus
Rupg Beni., F. Baily, and Joseph Ceburn.
From Middle sex county-High Sheriff, Samuel
Gambler; Deputy Sheriff, Charles Sumner ano
Adophus Smith.
The witnesses invited by the High Sheriff and
by the State authority, were admitted, numbering
1875, at ten minutes before 9.
The High Sheriff called the names OF the list OF
witnesses to the execution. He stated that ihey
had assembled by his invitation, as lawful witness
es of the execution Of John White Webster. lie
requested them TO keep order during The solemn
ceremonies.
A company then formed in column OF two and
two, and visited the prisoners cell, where the Rev.
DIR. Putnam offered up prayer; the hall leading 10
the cell was full, and Stiffness and solemnity pre-
vailed.
The witnesses then returned to the yard. AT
twenty minutes before ten High Sheriff Eveleth,
attended by deputies Coburn. Freeman, Rugg and
others-among whom was DR.. Putnam-were at
the scaffold.
While the sheriff was reading the death war
rant Webster was conversing with Mr. Putnam
apparently with usual eafnestness; at the conciu-
sion, his legs were then pinioned and the rope
placed about his neck which caused his face to
blush.
There were evident signs of suppressed power
full feeling The black cap was placed on his
head, the Sheriff proclaimed with loud voice
that he was about TO do execution on the body OF
John W. Webster, for the murder OF DR.. q. Park
man.
This commencement Of the approach OF death
caused movement of the body of the prisoner
whose face was hid from view. The spring was
touched, and, with fall of nearly feet, the mur-
derer Of DR.. Parkman was launched into Eternity
He died apparently without scarcely struggle
The body. after remaining suspended for half an
hour, was taken down and examined life was
found to be extinct, and ii was placed in jail cof-
in, for transmission to Cambri dge.
Prof. Webster died firmly and penitently, and
with hardly struggle.
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Educational Convection.

This body assembled in Phlladelbhia. on
Wednesday last. Representatives were pres
ent from New York. Penna.. Massachussns.
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire,
Maine, New Jersey, Delaware. Maryland,
Louisiana, Ohio. Michigan. Wisconsin, and
the Dislnc. Of Columbia. The meeting was
permanently organized by The appointment Of
The following officers:
For Presideni-Rev. Dr.. Mott. ~ Y
Vice Presidenis-Prof Henry OF Washing.
ton; Bishop Poner of Pa. G. +. Thayer Of
Mass, Prof. Griscom Of N. J.
Secreiaries-P Pemberlon Morris Pa, J.
Kingsbury, r. |.
We have not yet received full account OF
the proceedings, but may have occasion 10 al
lude 10 them again. Several members were
called upon TO give The state Of Educ arion Ia
'heir respective States. The testimony from
Louisiana, Massachuseus, New Hampshire aud
Other States, where the Free School system
had been tried, was greatly in its favor, and
promises much towards its universal iRlroduc.
'ion 1htonghou the country before many years.
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High Water.

The heavy Iain on Sunday and Monday caused
the Lehieh to rise to fearful height At the
mouth of the river it was about twenty inches
higher than at the freshet in July last. On Mon
day afternoon between two and four o'clock the
water rose at this place about FIVE feet, filled ma
ny cellars in the lower part of the town, and des-
uoying considerable property by lis sudden and
rapid movement Al the " Point' the Borough
and State works have suffered some loss, by the
destruction Of the wall and in washing away Of
the street.
Serious apprehensions are entertained of de-
struciion Of property along the upper waters Of the
Lehigh Perhaps some Of the Companies dams
gave way, causing the unusal rise at this place Of
five feet 10 less than two hours
Mr.. Browne, Of The telegraph office, has receiv-
ed despatch, stating that the food on the Schuyl
kill was veiy high, having carried away the Two
substantial bridges at Reading, and destroying a
large amount Of property in its course
Eastoa Wig.
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rhe "HarmOnious Democracy"

Under the above head, the editor of the Phia-
delphia Daily Ne,oS makes "a hit very palpable
hit" at the amicable state of feeling now existing
in the Locoloco ranks. Hear him:
"The strife among the Ovenshines, KickaPoos
and Winnebagoes, is becoming interesting. Mr..
Buchanan and General Cameron are at daggers'
points. The Pennsylvania is lecturing the 'ce
mocracy" OF the interior for preferring Gen. Cass
TO Buchanan, and the democracy" OF the nteri-
or insinuating somewhat tarlly in reply, that the
Pennsylvania might perhaps make more money
by minding It's own business. The Bedford ar
angemen," is completely upset Col Bigler o.
penng in the field for Governor; Judge Black
most ungraciuusy overslaughed, and Gen Came
ron apparently in high feather at the prospect OF re-
election 10 the U. SeSena,e. Such is the present
aspect of things. The Pennsylranian denounces
Gen. Cameron, in editorial letters from Washing
ton, but Gen. Cameron works on, now in North
cumberland. now in Union, in Cumberland,
now in Mifflin, securing every where the nOmina-
ZION OF his friends for the Legislature, and the
passage of resolutions in favor of Cass and Big
ler. Some of the country presses attack him it is
true-some Of those who taunt the Penn
SylUaniaR with inconsistency. Others again de-
fend him and still oihers-the old Porter faction
with nothing to lose, and no prospect of gain.
look Oh and laugh at the fun So the world wags.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-05
Perpetual Motion.

machine was exhibited before The Ameri-
can Scienufc Convention, in session at New
Haven, last week, TO produce a uniform con-
,inuous motion. II was invented by MessIs.
Bond, Of Cambridge, and is called the Spring
Governor. Il is thus described in The Con.
venIionaI proceedings:
:" II consists of a srain OF wheels c0mmuni-
ealing with 6y-wheel Intermediate between
which and The motive power Is dead beat
escapemeni, connected with a half second
pendulum. The connection bei~ cen The es-
capement wheel and Ihe rest Of the machinery
is through spring. The elasticity Of the
spring allows the mo'ion Of the circumference
Of The escapement wheel to be arrested al eve
ry beat of the pendulum. while the rest Of the
train continues moving. BY this means all
changes in The motive power are efecIually
controlled, and rotation perfectly continuous
and uniform secured in the 6lywheel 30 THAI
the moving force may be increased without af-
lecling its velocity.
The principal may be applied TO vsrioIs
forms and kinds Of mae hnery. The disign,
in The present instance, was TO secure an inva-
rable motion TO the recording surfaces employ
ed in Ihe electro ,elegraPhic operations of the
coast survey.
clock Of this description Is TO be con.
structed for the Great Equatorial OF the Cam
bridge Observatory.
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The Parker water wheel.

hnpor tant Observation-Disclosures Refused.
The application to grant an injunction against
the use OF these wheels by those now using them,
on the ground that infringement OF the pat
ent, has been refused by the Circuit Court Of the
United States, after patient investigation
Justice Grier gave his opinion on the Goth ult.,
The principal grounds upon which he bases the
REFUSAL is, that the Proprietors of the Patent claim
more than they entitled to, and that it is still
doubtful whether the Wheels now used are vio-
lation of the Patent-if they are, they are only
partly so. That their use was acquiesced in for
long time, and the notice of Infringement, il
any, had been delayed FOR long time, and given
only shor, time before the Patent expired.
ITO suddenly stop one hundred mills and man
ufactories, by injunctions issued at this time,
would cause great and rreparable injury, not only
to the defendants, but to the public at large, and
be of no corresponding benefit TO the plaintiff,
whose interest it is that they should use his in
vention if they pay him for it. The plaintiff can
be compensated for damages if the defendants
shall be found to have infringed his PATENT and
they are amply able to pay both damages and
costs In the six or eight weeks which this pat
ent has 10 run, it cannot be expected that the COM
plainant would sell any new licenses. And if the
defendants continue to use and pay him for his
invention, so much the better for him. There
may be, and often are, cases where the patent is
for machine to make some articles of manufac-
ture, or merchandise, in cheaper method, than
was before known, aud where the source Of profit
to the patenee arises from his monopoly OF the ar
ticles, and having no competitors in the market.
In such case, the damage to the patentee by a
piracy Of his invention might be very great, and
the court would issue an injunction on plain case
in the last month or week of the patents life, or
even after the time limited for its expiration, to
restrain the sale of machines articles pratical-
ly manufactured in violation of the patent, while it
was in force But in this case, the injunction can
not benefit the plaintiff, except by its abuse His
standing by for so many years, without complaint
or demand of congregation, is conclusive evidence
that continuantssfE use of his invention, for
few weeks or even months longer, if paid for in
the end, will not be an injury of such an irrepara-
be nature as to require this sharp and hasty rem
edy."
There are great many Of these Wheels in use in
this county, and the decision is therefore an i'm
portant one to our citizens.
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Rather MYsferiOus.

A bay horse was found dead on the Broad
Mountain, about onemile west of The LOrbeTIy
Creek Mines, aud abou. mile and half south
west OF ofKimmePs Tavern, on he 2lsI ult. When
found he had apparenly been dead abou, a
week. The horse is unknown in that neigh
borhood, was shod for turnpike travelling, and
from the fact iha, his head was clo.en with
some sharp instrument, which uuquesionaby
was the cause of his death, j. is supposed that
he belonged to some droves passing that way.
who has been fouIly dealt with. The horse
was found in the woods, abou, mile from any
public road. and apparently valuable, so that no
cause can be assigned for his destruction. un-
less concealnenl was the objeci.-Miaeys'
Journal
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-05

A man and woman of genteel appearance and
manners stopped at hotel in Troy, N. Y. few
days ago, and next morning they were found in
their room dead, with their throats cut. The man
was VIM. A. Caldwell, Of Whitehall He was of
a respectable family, but had lapsed into bad hab-
its, been convicted of crime, sent to state prs-
on, pardoned out. gone to sea, and recently re-
turned to New York, where he made the acquain-
tance of Mrs. Louisa Van Winkle, wife Of the tav-
ern keeper with whom he lodged. She was
woman Of remarkable beauty, Of reputable con-
nections, but she consented to elope with him.
They were pursued, and goaded by remorse Of
conscience they destroyed themselves.