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specie in a the and N. nine for of I is of specie be of the National .12 gia. From at this named Miller, is, clergyman, of the wealth, preaching in various towns his declarations that producing some to an excitement end in by about four pours. He and has the been world led is to coming this belief in consequence prophecies, and observation of made upon scripture made therein alluded to. and different pori.

calculations have made, the past signs Similar consummation, during Eng. selected for this great of New ods three or four a general belief, that the centuries. At the was century was Jand, by the puritans, beginning of the 15th tend was nigh, and anxiety by many pious and the looked ferward to No with sooner great docs one assigned period than pars some by 1carned men. accomplishment of the catastrophe, appearanco of without an positively the last time is selected the theatre of 28 the universe. and stars, in county, Ohio, has the sun, moon, scripture; Floyd Some student of manifesto in contradiction of lately issued an estimates, anonymous and postponing the great event this to Mr.

Miller's present century, that but fow of 490 late a period to witness more than the of the premonitory ireneration are that likely precede the final change. divine revolutions intimations of Christopher Love, The prophetic who was executed in 1651, for of the time of Cromwell, were formerly supposed plotting against his consideration, inasmuch as many of A government, to be entitled to great an 'exact fulfilment. them were tested was published in little book containing were noted as ac. these predictions Boston in 1793. events Those corresponding already past to their declarations; 'complished by most important remained yet to While several of the then almost fearfully nigh at realized, These their times predictions being were announced to some of his hand.

execution, and whom friends who visited him just before his lived, his calculations he requested to observe, while Revelations and in Daniel, they of the dates in the had led him into. His books of the which the spirit of usurpation should shortly be Lord prophecies were, that four years;) that England at an end," (fulfilled in and her sins abound like should wax old in wickedness, should cry aloud for those of Sodom--her should threaten and chastise her, voluptuousness vengeance, and the reign of Charles I1, and by Lord (fulfilled by the licentious 1665, and the great fire of 1666 the great plague of commotions, by sea and land, that great earthquakes and year for such occome in 1779," (a remarkable and America should currences :) that (fulfilled by the "great wars in Germany American revo. happon in 1780," and by dissensions in Ger. should lution, then at its height, the destruction of Popery or Babylon's fall, many :) that to be accomplished by should be seen in 1790," (supposed of which were not the French revolution, The remaining predictions are marked the effects then being later than its determined.) in the as that God would be known by book future, their periods many date. were, would then be -that These jet 1795, and a great man blood in would wander and the moon turn as the stars America would treinble 1800," -that Africa, Asia, and earthquake shake that "in 1805 a God great should be universally would acthe whole world, there be a general reformation when knowledged by all, should and peace, and the people should learn war no more hapwas the man that lived to see that day." for the prophetic fame of Mr.

Love, that happiness has devolved upon us. God is not yet acknowl. Unfortunately remain many fit subjects for reforma. by borders will hardely stay conclud. edged all--there tion-peace in our own and the ed long enough to be officially announced nonstill in its infancy.

If the millenium resistance society is has arrived, our notions of that blissful era were sadly er. and if the world is to come to an end in 1843, we reneous; can only say, in view of the great improvements just bethroughout the carth, it will happen at a time as ingun convenient as unexpected, From the New York Times. LAND SPECULATORS AMERICAN the administration of Gene-SPECIE Jackson, Attorney General Butler, Senator Wright, ral with President Van Bustate son printer of the influential partizans of the Croswell, together throughout the Union, conceived the idea of ren's John, land most administration fortunes by means of associating their amassing aud princely all the public lands that would wealth monopolizing be required for immediate and settlement cultivation by the numerous emigrants flocking to our country. They had before them the example of the Holland Land Comwhose purchase consisted of a single tract in the York, but from which ample dividends were pany, state of New distributed among its stockholders. The Holland small retail shop in comparison with the annually Cempany was a government speculators under mammoth concern of these the name of "the American Land Company." Attorney General BUTLER prepared tho articles of association, and members of Congress, cabinet ministers, and al.

Senators, most all the officers of government throughout the Union, became stockholders. Some contributed money in payfor stock, while others who were ment immediately conwith the administration, and were supposed to be nected of great importance to the operations of the company, were allowed to pay in that new currency-influence. The company thus organized had its agents employed section where public lands were in the market; in every and the best lands were speedily taken up. Township after township thus fell into the hands of these monopolists; the emigrants were obliged to pass through a wilder. SO that ness of land belonging to the "American Land Company" to waste lands of the government, not whether yet would up.

taken The emigrant had therefore to choose, he pass on, through the lands of this company, to purchase lands at government prices, or settle on the possessions of the American Land Company, at an advance in price which the speculators had added to the original cost. 'The of this company were established by the side of the agencies government land receivers. Many of the the emigrants paid the advance, and settled upon the lands of company; yet, too many, to suit the rapacity of the speculators, plan. ged into the wilderness, and passed through the not company's lands to the lands of the government. This would do.

The American Land Company coveted all the money of the emigrants. That influence, therefore, which was expected from members of the cabinet, senators, was called into ac. tion. Something was required to be done, which should more effectually prevent purchases from government, and limit the sales to the American Land Company. These influences were brought to bear upon Gen.

Jack. son, and the specie circular was the consequence. By this circular, the receivers of money for Government Lands, were directed to receive nothing but specie; while the receivers of the American Land Company were allowed to receive good bank paper. The difficulty of obtain. inig specie and transporting it to these remote regions, was so great, that the emigrant soon found that his purchases of the Ameriean Land Company, at a great advance upon government prices, were more advantageous than to obtain specie and buy of Government.

From thie time, while every other interest of the coun. try was suffering by an course of things, and unnatural the merican Land Company" was coining money; Attor. General Butler was able to sell out his interest at an ney advarce of twenty-five per cent, as was said, and never denied. When Senator Wright one of the original projectors and stockholders of this company returned from Washington, he boisted to Governor Marcy, that he had advised Gen. Jackson to issue the specie circular.

The purchases by Mr. Wright's Land Company had already been made, and the circular could only effect the company beneficially, by driving purchasers, who could not obtain specie, to the agents of this company, when, with a handsome advance upon Government prices, good bank bills were received in payment for lands. The causes and influences which produced the specie circular from General Jackson originally, operated upon Mr. Van Buren, and induced him to continue it. Wright, Butler, Croswell, having witnessed the great benefits which the original specie circular had produced, not to the American people, but to the American Land Company, easily prevailed on Mr.

Van Buren to continue it the benefit of that same interest. They have reaped a rich harvest, the son of the President being a leading reaper. Such are the influences that have for years past directed the affairs of our country. 'The organization of this speculating Land Company by the officers of government, has been charged upon them from time to time in the public prints, and the names of its projectors given at length, and never has there been a denial from the Globe, Argus, Post New Era, or any other administration paper. They may deny that the object of the specie circular was to ten fit tlie American Land Company, yet none can fail to see that such was its effect upon the company- and they will not deny that it issued under the direct influence Butler, Wright, the fathers of this company.

We are content under such a state of undisputed facts, to let the public determine whether Wright and Butler did not advise the cirenlar, influenced by the interest which they had in the American Land Company. SERIOCE ACCID -As one of the Williamsburgh boats was leaving the dock (Williamsburgh side) last evening, the came in collision with a small boat which was passing by, with three men it, and upect her, and threw the three men into the river, and one of them by the name of Moses Comfort was drowned, and the other two were saved; one by holding on to the bottom of boat, and the other by the aid of boat from shore. Had there been a small hat attached to the ferry beat, they might have all been Comfort in said Wife children, who reside in 19th street. Whiz. Y.

they on is its enable are of to the of MR. TALLMADGE'S the Hon. Nathaniel P'. Tall. LETTER.

The following letter from of New York, will madge, to the Hon. Richard Riker, opponents of the Sub. Treas. read with interest by the be ury B.IL. March, 28, 1833.

Washington, RICHARD Sir, You ark my opinion Hon. passed the senate- will of the Sub. Treasury possible. bill, as it rive it as briefly as was engrossed, the 03.1 section, originally Before the bill called the introduced by Mr. Calhoun, out.

and Mr Tipton then moved commonly clause, was stricken the of its requiring notes specie to insert a section in place, payment of the public reve. Ping banks to be received in and regulations as Congress nues, -A section was then under such restrictions provide, Webster, taking from the Seeshould which was adopted on motion of Mr. of discrirainating 08 to refary of the Treasury the different branches the power the kind of funds to be received in bill the of the public revenue. In this shape the passed Senate. its provisions the Now, as to its practical operation- By Resolution of thrown the Joint Government is 1816, Under which the Executive claims the whether right to pre- or scribe the kind of funds to banks.

Under his construction be received, specie, the notes specie paying the late President issued the of Resolution, specie of this Joint circular which he required specie in the payment of by notes paying banks, under public linds, while the of specie customs. Mr. Web. certain restrictions wore received for takes away this right of discrimination. President amendment therefore, either require specie or the The must, in all the different branches notes of specie revenue, banks, receive one kind of funds paying of the different kind in another.

He must, public and cannot in one branch, a Circular which relates to the and of course, rescind the Specie lands, or he must extend it to the Customs. have supposed he would au. public Which will he do some of the notes of specie paying banks and thorize the receipt disburse them in public service, -this under certain restric. tions, might be done, and might, perhaps be made to operbeneficially upon the different interests to be affected ate this was the expectation of some of those by it. strike Mr.

Calhoun's specie clause, for Probably who voted to out still it although avowed Tipton's debate that it was opposed on the ground Mr. amendment was rejected, was in that it implied a distrust to the President as to the proper performance of his duty. which of the two description 'The question direet to be received I should think then recurs, of the funds will he he hardly direct the public dues to be paid in specie, would after tho clause; he then, direct the receipt of notes expression of the Senate against it by striking out the specie must, banks, under such regulations and restric. of specie paying may be prescribed. As to what those will be, we tions as left to infer from the facts before us.

The President in are at the extra session said, "If at short and fixed his message (bank notes) were converted into specie, to be periods, the oflicers of the treasury, some of the most they serious obstacles their would, perhaps, he removed. kept by to reception To retain the notes in the Treasury, would be to renew, under another form the loans of public money to the banks, and the evils consequent thereon." the ground, at the extra session, that if the bank I took notes were to be converted into specie, as above suggested by the President, it was immaterial to me whether specie the notes of specie paying banks were to be receivedor the practical effeet would be the same in both cases. Mr. Wright, in his speech at the extra session, said, For himself, he agreed with the view of this matter which understood his honorable colleague to take, that in case he confined to the safe keeping of the offithe deposites were of the government, it was a question of much less in. cers terest to the banks than seemed to be generally supposed.

banks were not made the depositories, not it could If the be supposed their notes, if made receivable, would be retained for any length of time in safe keeping. It would be a necessary result of this mode of keeping the public funds, that alt bank notes received must be presented at short intervals for payment and he could see not that it would be any very valuable favor to the banks, as a permanent system, to receive their notes merely for the pur. immediate presentation and payment." At the pose Mr. Wright said, If the notes of the of banks continue to be received in payment of the public present session, dues, and the depositories are directed, as in that case they would be, to call frequently and at short intervals for the ballances against the banks, and to deunquestionably mand specie for those balances, this must operate as a pow: check upon all the banks in the vicinity of those de(erful From the above quotations, and from the sources from positories where the collections are large." which they come, I trust there can be no longer any doubt the public mind, as to the manner in which the Sub. on Treasury bill, if it shall become a law in its present shape, will be carried into effect-and I leave it to the judgement rational man to say, whether the receipt of the of every notes of specie paying banks under such regulations, and under the discretionary power claimed by the Executive, is not far worse than the positive and absolute receipt of and silver only In the latter case, the banks would gold suffer in consequence of their specie being drawn only from them, and deposited in these Sub.

Treasury vaults, by which they would be disabled to extend those accommoda. tions which the mercantile class is entitled. In the form. to er, it would subject them to the same inconvenience by the presentment of their notes for specie, and put it in the power of the Executive to pull down or build op any bank he pleased from the manner in which he could accumulate its bills if it continued to do business, and suddenly present them for specie. The same remark is also applicable to Mr.

Calhoun's proposition (whilst bank notes are received) which one sixth was to be received in specie the first by year, two sixths the second year, and so on till the whole receipts of the public revenue should be in gold and silver. Who can fail to see that, under such a system, every bank throughout the country may be destroyed, and all those evils, which have. been so fully depicted, during the discussion of this question, inflicted on the community. It is in fact establishing a gold and silver currency for officers and contractors of Government, and leaving the people at the mercy of the Executive or the Secretary of the Treasury. The banks cannot resume nor continue specie pay.

ments, if they continue to do business, under such a system. Nay, they cannot live but by Executive clemency. The great evil consists in the adoption of the Sub. Treas. ury system in any form.

That done. all others is no way in which the objections to its adoption can be overcome. It is not capable of being made by any amendments either useful or harmless. I hope the country will not be deceived by the present form of the bill. It was right to strike out the specie clause, if he could, because that was giving a blow which destroyed what little congruity it had, and left it in a shape in which it was hoped none could seriously think of passing it.

It contains powers which lead directly to an unmitigated despotism of opinion. You have not failed to see, in reference to the progress of this measure, the dangerous extent of Executive influence. You can searcely imagine the evils which may follow the exercises of the additional powers proposed to be conferred by this bill on that de. partment of the government Away, then, with these vaults and safes, these bars and bolts. Let the Govern.

ment deposite its funds in sound institutions, and let there be received the notes of such Banks, as the deposite banks will agree to credit to the Government as cash. Let the Government then make its drafts on those depositories, and let the holders draw such currency as they desire. I am utterly astonished at the manner in which this measure is attempted to be forced upon Congress and the people. If the collection of the revenue in gold and silver be so essential for the general Government, why is it not equally SO for every state goverument The same argu. ment would apply in one case as in the other.

What would be said to such a proposition in the state of New York I believe it was entertained at Tammany Hall. But what would the people of the State say What would the Leg. islature say It conid scarcely command a voice or a vote with the one or the other. Who is their that would require our canal tolls, our auction and salt dutics, and our taxes to be collected in specie Such a law, if it were passed, could not be enforced. The same remark is appli.

cable to every state in the Union. And I say what is good enough for the States and the people the States, is good enough for the General Government. I hope, then. the community will not be deceived as to the character of this bill. It does not contain a single mitigating feature.

I trust it will be resisted, or any thing like it, in all the stages its progress, until the Executive be compelled to aban. don his schemeing and return to a system based on sound principles, and sanctioned by experience. There no occasion to despond. 'The spirit liere is good. We in earnest, and our resolution is fixed and firm.

Let but the people have an opportunity to see this matter in true light, and an end will be put ere long to these pernicious and dangerous projects. Vesy respectfully, yours, N. P. TALLMADGE. One great cause of the pressure of the Money Market, to attributed the General Government.

In the first place, borrowed two millions of dollars from certain banks, to them to accumulate a balance in the hands the Collector, or enable them to let the amount he has band remain, which is the same thing, and then are enabled to draw spocio to send out of they the country. This simple transaction is sufficient to show the folly of banks loaning to Government. They lend their cash to the very power that uses it to crush them The back of Amenca and Manhattan bank, are the insti. tations (partieniarly the former) that have the credit, if credit it be, of lending two millions to the Government, on a pledge of Treasury Notes, and this, probably, has been the pinch that has been caperienced. Express.

LONG- -ISLAND STAR. TNE To his Governor the Stated of New York. Excellency Wat. SEWARD, undersigned, Catholics of the of the name of our fellow brethren of villago of Ogdensburgh, in the the Excellency with feelings of same creed, approach and veneration, for the kind manner your in the which highest have received and treated our worthy pastor, respect was most to one you essential in a case which, in our fellow opinion, brethren, lately convicted in of our unfortunate and to our humble gratitude in a Lewis but County, heartfelt manner, express to you in this most important plain cordially you conveyed your sentiments case, Mildly and the authorities of said county, the stating in a manner wor. to the the true American and patriot, thy them gentleman, first the laws of God and of humanity, and and meaning of those most salutary laws showing also the intention Republic--a republic which has ever of glorious an-asylum to 118 from religious have, in persecution few in words, our been unfortunate country, and you a own the intention of the laws of this, our adopted explained which salutary explanation our revered through admission to the unhappy admis.

country, pastor which, religious opinion, was most essential in rained sion in our aiding to future happiness, this, our unfortunate brother. You in your goodness state principles and facts which must have been dictated by an over ruling Providence, and prove to the world of Government, which the stability of a Republican form of Government--a form if the people will only be honest, and guided by that all see. themselves in their selection of men to carry them fail. Without any attempt at flattery, this act ing Providence out, cannot of your humanity and kindness only adds one more to the many you kindness carly showed itself in glowing colors. have done.

Thongh young in years, your hu. manity When and were appointed agent to the Holland Company, you selection of officers, your conduct to those settlers, in your without distinction of country or creed, gained for you title more honorable than King or Prince, and more lasting than either, viz: That of the Poor Man's Friend. In that case, as and your Patriot developed themselves. Then in whole life, the real principles of the true American if gratitude be due you for this act in temporal affairs, how much more gratitude should we Catholics show you, who, have been the main instrument in the hand in our opinion, All Seeing God, in this case of gaining admittance of the Rev. Pastor, to convey the spiritual comfort of this for our which, in our opinion was most essential to unhappy man, his salvation.

We conclude this humble address to your Excellency, the same motives which actuated you in this hoping that case, and which, it seems, has always actuated you, may up with you, and that your course may be prospergrow through life, and we trust that every Catholic in this ous State and in the entire world, may greet you with feelings of respect, and hail you as the representative and friend of the and oppressed, as has been your course since your poor career as a public man commenced. We remain sir, with the greatest respect and esteem, Excellency's ever faithful and devoted servants, your Rev. Patrick Foley, Mathew Murphy, J. Fitzsimons, Edmund Bourke, Cornelius Leary, Joseph Hartney, A. G.

Cadier, Charles McCarty, John MeGoey, Dennis Quill, Peter Kirwin, Win. O' Brien, James MeGlue, Edward Dempsey, A. Croysby, Patrick Owens, James Duffe, Patrick Dargin, Mark Keeley, Edward Kelley, John Gormen, Patrick Green, James Feely, Dennis Kief, Thomas Dowd, James McMullen, Edward Murphy, James Dowd, Thomas Burk, Hugh Curry, Dennis O' Brien, John Hanlon, Thomas Walsh, A. McGoodin, Charles O' Donnell, John Harvey, Samuel Wilson, Bernard Keaton, Capt. Collins, Rossie.

John Delancy, Thomas Dowd, Patrick Mackey, John McAvoy, Patrick Dowd, Nicholas Carter, Michael Carragher, F. Trudell, John Carragher, Bernard McFaul, Patrick Murray. GOVERNOR'S REPLY. GENTLEMENHad I anticipated in past years that my present respon. sibilities would fall upon me, I should not have been until now a stranger in the Northern region of the State.Late as it is I accomplish a long-cherished desire in coming here, to learn the resources, the interests, and the exigencies of this portion of the State, that I may be more able hereafter, to contribute to its advancement and the prosperity of its citizens.

have come among you neither seeking or desiring any public demonstrations of kindness or respect. How much I am gratified by the welcome which has been extended to me by all classes of my fellow citizens, I will not attempt to describe. I pray you, however, gentlemen, to be assur. ed that no incident which has occurred to me here, and no incident which has ever occurred to me, has affected me more deeply than this acknowledgment of your favor. able regard, growing out of my action in the painful case to which you have referred.

I know that you have over. rated the merit of that action, yet I do rejoice in every occasion to vindicate the democratic principles of our government, and I have seen that the principle involved in this last occasion, is one upon which there is too often a tendency to encroach. I cannot but feel that the expressions to which I have listened proceed from hearts as crous and unsophisticated, as the expressions themselves are ardent and unmeasured. The principle of equal toler. ation of religious creeds, lies at the base of our Constitution, and side by side with it, is that of equality of social and political rights.

As I have understood the theory of our government, it was intended not only to secure to na. tive citizens life, liberty and the pursuits of happiness, but to offer an asylum also to the oppressed of all lands. With regard to those who avail themselves of the invita. tion thus sent abroad throughout the earth, I know, as a magistrate, of no rule of action but to practice that equali. ty which the laws prescribe as a citizen, none but to enquire what would be the rights and privileges I should think myself entitled to demand, in any country whose in.

stitutions were established for the purpose of affording the greatest measure of social, political and religious liberty to all who might sook their protection. As an American citizen, I should certainly expect, in any such country, whether Catholic or Protestant, free toleration and enjoyment of my religious faith and worship. That toleration and enjoyment I would secure to you, and to all others who may seek a refuge here; and our institutions are unworthy the veneration you have so justly expressed, and I entertain for them, if it eannot safely be allowed. Accept, gentlemen, my grateful acknowledgements, and my ardent wishes that your pursuits may be rewarded with success, and that the God of your fathers and mine, may crown your lives with prosperity and happiness. INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.

From the Harrisburg Chronicle. ASTOUNDING AND HORRIBLE DISCLOSURE. We most earnestly call the attention of the people of Pennsylvania to the horrible disclosures made below. If a baser conspiracy was ever contemplated, we have yet to hear of it. The person giving this testimony is no parti.

san a man of much reputation and high standing, and was one of Gen. Patterson's principal officers, when that officer marched to Harrisburg to quell the rioters. Let the people read and reflect over these horrid disclosures lot them pass judgment at the next election a party, leading member of which would, for the sake of aiding that party in its wicked purposes. thus contemplate the de. struction of human life by the thousand.

A. J. Pleasonton appeared before the committee, and being duly sworn, according to law, deposed as Please to state any conversation you had with any person connected with the late disturbances at Harris. burg: or a member of either branch of the Legislature in relation to the intention of the Committee of Safety or those who acted with them, tearing up the railroad, or any other act, so as to prevent the troops under Gen. Patterson's command reaching Harrisburg.

Answer. I do not know what the intention of the committee or those connected with them was I had no converration with any one on the subject of the intention of those persons; I have no knowledge of any thing done in Philadelphia, except such as is derived from common rumor. It was currently reported every where in Philadel. phia, before the troops left for Harrisburg, that they would be prevented from marching, or would be obstructed in their progress to the State Capitol, and the means to mecomplish this was said to be the removal of some of the rails on the railway. There was much excitement in Philadel.

phia on the reception of the Governor's orders, and the re. mors assumed the complexion of the political parties who originated them. I had been informed by Gen. Patterson that the persons who were to haveremoved the rails were prevented from so doing by the interference of some of the officers of the volunteers themselves, who represented to them the injury that would result to their friends from the execution of such an intention, Question by Mr. Rarelay.

Please to state whether you had any conversation with any of the Van Buren members of either branch of the Legislature as to what the Van Ba. ren party, or any portion of it, designed to do in order to prevent the troops under Gen. Patterson from reaching Harrisburg. Answer. On the 20th of January last, I called to see Col.

M'Ehree, a member of the House of Representatives from Bedford, on some public business, at his lodgings, in the evening. He was undressed, and about to go to bed, but entered into conversation with me on the subject of my business: in the course of which he referred to the charac. ter of the volanteer troops from Philadelphia, who had a a a a in the preceding month of December at been in service this place. He spoke very favorably of them, and said that it was well for them so of them have that many were Dem. ocrats, us otherwise they would never have lived to reached Harrisburg.

He then stated, that on the would announcement the Govenor, and would march for Har. here that the troops from Philadelphia obey himself and two or three others the order of risburg, it- was agreed name, by their arrival at this whom he did not to prevent supposing at the moment that, as and the place to Philadelphia, they were all Whigs, at all hazards, State Administration. To carry out this troops belonged favorable to the he said it was determined to remove a few of the agreement, rails the railroad at the most dangerous part of on it, and also to form a mine confusion which under this exposed part, to filled with gunpowder, so that in the be would arise from the train of cars containing the troops being overthrown by thus running off the track, THE WHOLE BODY OF THEM BE BLOWN MINE BE SPRUNG, AND THE INTO THE AIR TOGETHER For this purpose, he himself barrels of gunpowder, and said that had purchased three dollars out his own pocket for the he paid convince that ho was serious in what hud forty of purchase. their design, he further said that To me he of tried courage, and, hav. stated to have been his of the during the last war, knew associates therein were men ing how been execute the project they had conceived.

officers army to abandoned by them in consequence of This design was having been received subsequently to the route purinformation gunpowder, that the troops then on their chase of the Philadelphia were not all of the same Democratic political party, to from a large portion his associates in this design also them belong to the party, which Col. M'Elwee and He further said that it was to this circumstance belonged. alone that the arrival of the troops from Philadelphia at Harrisburg without injury or loss, was to be attributed. The was abandoned because would have been impos. the democrats from the whigs in its design sible to have separated execution, and protect them 1 from the danger of the explosion.

A. J. PLEASONTON. PLEASONTON, in I deem it proper to state to the committee, lest some persons might on this to be adduced, that I have suppose that I had been instrumental in causing my never mentioned this conversation before my examination testimony subject to day to any but one gentleman from a neighboring State, was casually here in attendance on public business, who and with whom I was in the habit of daily intercourse. When on the eve of his departure from Harrieburg, he incautiousiy repeated the substance of this conversation that to member of the Senate, and mentioned my name as a of his authority for his statement.

before That this Se Senator caused be as a witness committee.me to When I learned for what object I had been thus testimony until I had stated these I declined to give my circumstances to Col. M' Elwee. This I did this morning. M'Elwee made no objections to my giving his conver. Col and accordingly I have answered the sation in evidence, the committee have proposed to me.

question A. J. PLEASONTON. A BESSE THE LONG -ISLAND STAR. MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1839.

best people there are POLITICAL some, who through disgust with the violence of parties, conceive withdraw themselves, from all political action. Such I God has placed them in relations, and imposed on them the duties, of citizens; and they are no authorized to shrink these duties than from more those sons, husbands, or fathers. Channing on Self Culture. COUNTY a late meeting of the Whig General Committee of Brooklyn, it was resolved that a be held at Flatbush, on Thursday the 19th Convention and that the several towns in the county be invited to hold meetings, and send as many delegates as they may deem advisable. It is full time that our friends were alive to their duty.

if our friends but exert their The county is certainly ours, 1 unanimity of feeling in regard to the strength. A perfect arrangements-an absence of all narrow feelings necessary and jealousies, a readiness of every man to do his part without objection- will place us in a substanliberally and which every year will only tend to increase tial majority, and confirm. immediately call their meetings, and let Let the towns which will shew the most spirit in regard to its dele. us see gates. We shall hold every whig throughout the county to a full accountability: This election is to be to the Whig party of the State, a With the Assembly overwhelmingly in our fa.

decisive one. vor, our opponents contrived to thwart our best measures, their bare majority in the Senate. The acts of that by the people for rebuke. We trust the Senate are before whig party will never imitate them, even to visit indigna. tion on the heads of those violators of law and of decency We shall have the Senate.

The law will be vindicated, in from place those who have been guilty of the banishing of holding over, by and with the ad. contemptible policy of the Senate, The supremacy of the vice and consent laws will again be asserted, and the heart of every good citizen will rejoice. But in the certainty of failing in the Senate, our oppowill make every effort for the Assembly. They know nents that the whigs are not so rigorous in applying party rules their own people. For this reason they may seek as are to make a division from our ranks, by nominating perhaps Dutchman, who has many relatives, in some respectable confidence that whigs in the county will yield up their po.

litical duty to their feelings of family and personal a attach. ment. This feeling probably last year lost us a candidate.whig friends in the country will take care that We trust our docs not prevail at the coming election. In the critical it juncture in this State, it behooves every man to come up of his duty, and to make private and to the full measure sacrifices for the sake of the cause. A few votes personal are all important in this, county, and a heavy responsibility those men, who by misapplying those votes, do rests upon much serve a friend as give up our whole cause to not so our opponents.

With a full and undivided vote, we shall elect both our Assembly candidates. From the spirit already manifested we have only further to say, that we look for in Brooklyn, feeling from our friends in the country, to a reciprocal satisfy us that the campaign will be glorious. ISLAND RAIL. ROAD 10th inst. LONG at hand, when the delegates from all directions are is near West Hills, the subject of the L.

I. Rail to meet at We every town on the Island will send delegates. It hope to the eastern and middle sections, and is vitally important aid the interests of Brooklyn, as well as of other will greatly places. Island Rail Road must be made, and if in (The Long consequence of mismanagement at the outset it was rendered unpopular, it's to be hoped that under better auspices it will thrive. Every Long Island man, who has planted in Long Island improvements, will find in the his money it will be repaid with ample interest to him or his end that It is not the immediate cent per cent that conchildren.

either the best interest, or shews the greatest patriotstitutes Men of liberal views are willing to trust the future. ism. It is thus that our ferries have been built up, and many of small value at first, have enriched their owners. stocks A man loses nothing that he expends judiciously upon his own family, and if a man could have a liberal apprethe same principle, he would feel that he loses ciation of nothing that is expended judiciously toward the improveof his own seetion of country. ment have heard it mentioned that the of this county may call a meeting to send conservatives delegates to the State Conservative Convention at Syra.

of the State form a great and cuse. The conservatives influential body, and thrre are many in this county. 'The with that pocaliar spirit which belongs to their loco-focos, the conservatives even more bit. vindictive policy, pursue There is no hope for a man who terly than the whigs of the traces, of manifests any thing like liber. kicks out If he differs in the least, he is condemnality of opinion.

Considering the peculiar spirit manifested toward the ed. do not wonder that they should take conservatives, we themselves. They have a force which mcans to sustain tell against their opponents, if it is only brought towill gether. CAUSES OF MONIED PRESSURE IN THE CITY OF New. the Correspondents of the Express, we are enabled to gather the following intimations: That the managers of some of the City Banks have loaned to the government about six millions of dol.

lars, on pledges of Treasury Notes, to enable gov. ernment to carry on the Florida war. That the Bank of America has received of Secretary Voodbury three millions, two hundred thousand Dollars of such securities. It is rumored that the Manhattan Company has also loaned its funds for Treasury Notes. That these Banks, which were incorporated by our state legislature for facilitating and protecting the commercial interests of New York" have in fact become agents of the government to drain all the funds from the city, and distress 1 its commerce, by the use of the bank's capital and credit." That herein are the causes of much of the monied pressure among merchants in New.

York. The following article, also from the Express, would seem to give countenance to the above reports: We learn from a source in which we place implicit confidence, that an effort has been made to unite all the banks in a system ofisupport to each other, and of support to the merchants. It is believed by those have interested themselves in the matter, that with a little concert of action and a spirit of kindness to each other, the public might be relieved, and no injury or inconvenience be expected by All the banks that have been consulted, the Bank of any. the United States inclusive, have manifested a prompt wil. lingness to unite in this important and praiseworthy object.

Some two or three, and those being creditor banks, have it effectually in their power to defeat the desired object. It is stated that Mr. Newbold, of the Bank of America, and Mr. White, of the Manhattan Company, will enter into no such arrangement. They go 011 the principle of every bank taking care of itself.

If this is so, and we believe there can be no mistake about it, the merchants will be fully justified in withdrawing their deposites and accounts from institutions that act on such sordid and selfish mo. tives. GARDEN We understand that garden thieves, presumed to be boys, are making depredations on grapes and other unripe fruits in our gardens. This is a serious and growing wrong, and calls for the exertions of all honest people in its suppression. The pride of Brooklyn is her beautiful and excellent gardens; and if the owners cannot them, then, indeed, does a bad state of society exist enjoy among us.

SUNDAY MORNING NEWS was an action brought on Wednesday last before the Court of Com. mon Pleas in the city of Now York, by Mr. Barnet, a gentleman connected with the Sunday News, against William Parker, the defendant, a Sunday officer for the 3d ward, for an assault and false imprisonment. from the evidence adduced on the trial, that It appears on a Sunday in the month of January last, while the boys were selling the Sunday News near the Astor House, they ordered by Mr. Parker to desist.

The boys returned were office and entered their complaint to Mr. to the newspaper Barnett, (foreman of the establishment) who immediately to the Astor House, and after a short remonrepaired strance with the Sunday officer took a bundle of the paof the boys and offered them for sale to the pers from one which occupation Mr. Parker ordered him passers by, in to stop, saying if he did not he should take him to the police. Mr. Barnet disputed his right to do so--which resulted in his seizure.

Ile was taken before Justice Hopwho refused to receive him as a prisoner on such a son, and he was discharged. For this Barnet com. charge, menced his suit. Able counsel were procured on both sides, and after a and tedious argument as to the observance of the long Sabbath, the rights of a citizen; the laws, constitution, the case was submitted to the jury, who brought in a seal. ed verdict for the defendant.

On Sunday morning last, during the storm, the lightnstruck a shanty, occupied by laborers on the Hemp. ing stead Branch Rail Road, near the village, which prostrat. and killed a dog at their -No other ed two men, damage. COTTON correspondent of the New Or. leans Bee, closes his very judicious remarks on the cotton trade, in the following manner: and demand, only, can permanently regulate Supply, The interference of banks in matters of trade out prices.

of their legitimate sphere, is now admitted on all hands to be a positive injury. Instead, therefore, of resorting to expedients, let of the cotton growing interest be directed to the in. ergy crease and extension of the manufacture of the raw mate. within the United States. For several years the rial of cotton manufactured in the United States has not varied much from one-fifth of the crop.

This home quantity fifth bale has more than any thing else Market for every to sustain prices of cotton in our markets. Extend the home manufacture to one- third, or one half the contributed for consumption and export, and the manufacturers crop in England will readily discover which side of the Atlantic has the controlling influence. THE LADIES COMPANION FOR SEPTEMB -Every tine this valuable Magazine comes to hand, it seems more and more endowed with richness, beauty and chaste literature. The number under review is filled with original contribu. tions, among which we recognise the pen of Mrs.

Embery, Mrs. Ann Stephens, Mr. John Neal, and Mrs. Sigourney, number of others, of high literary repute. It is a vast evident that the proprietors spare neither time or expense instructing and entertaining, and we in making it useful, without flattery, it may be ranked among the first think, and cheapest periodicals in the country.

Reefer; the Crusader, by the author of The Brothers," "Cromwell," The Triumph of by Frances F. Osgood; First and Second Long, (a poem) Wife No. 2, by Mrs. Embury; Old Trinity," by Park Discretion Memattanon; or, Jack of the Benjamin; Indian tale of Virginia; The Last Moments Feather, an of Beethoven, by Mrs. E.

F. Ellet: Sonnet, to a Bouquet of Flowers; Is't my Nephew, or not 1 by H. F. HarringLines to a Friend in Iowa, by Seba Smith Song of ton; the Exile, by Caroline F. Orne The Deluded -continu.

ed, by Mrs. Ann S. Stephens; To a Mountain Streamlet, Robert Hamilton; The Sea, by John Neal; Reminis. by cences of the Poet Brainerd, by Mrs. Lydia I.

Sigour. Dots and lines, or Sketches of Scenes and Inci. ney; dents in the West, No. by Professor Ingraham, author of Burton," Captain Kyd," etc. To Little Eddie, by Miss A.

D. Woodbridge; The Castle Hall Music, arrang. ed for the piano-forte; Literary Review; Theatricals; Editor's Table, ac. Loss OF SIr ship, which sailed New York for Savannah on the 21st was lost from about 20 miles north of Cape Hatteras, on Thursday Eight passengers, among whom was a female, morning. and one of the crew were drowned.

SIMoN, one of the leaders in the revolt on board the Amistad, died at New Haven on Thursday. IMPORTANT FROM BUENOS A letter has been re. ceived in this city, from which we have been favored with the following extract, dated MONTEVIDEO, July 6, last advices from Buenos Ayres, give the following information, and the re. port seems to be generally believed. On the 27th ultimo, supposed at the instigation of Rosas, a mob entered the Senate Chamber, whilst the house was in session, and put to death the President in his Chair-shot his Colonel in the army, and several others, and about 200 persons had been arrested and thrown into prison.

The cause of these procoedings is said to have been an attempt prematurely discovered to spect the present administration. FEVER IN NEW the 18th ult. YELLOW to the 29th, there had been 196 burials in the Potter's Fields of persons who died of the Yellow Fever, the interments there being 256. The Reports of the Cholera Hos in all pitale 1 28, showed 34 admitted, 90 of fever, and Aug. deaths: 29th, 24 admitted, 90 of Fever, 5 deaths.

BURNING OF THE GREAT reach: ed here this morning, of the destruction of the Great Western. The clerk in communicating the fact to Messre Gelston and Evans, the principal agents in this city, says: have to inform you that the Great Western took fire last evening (Sunday) about 7 o'clock while lying at the dock in Detroit, and in a very short time, all upper works were destroyed. Capt. Walker thinks her hull perfectly sound, and her engine, beyond a doubt, very lit. tie damaged.

After having the hull towed down to Hu. ron, preparatory to refitting again, Capt. Walker will re. Buffalo." "Nothing farther said of the destruction. We, however; learn from gentlemen who came passengers in the Buffalo, that the Western had been on a trip to the upper laker; was returning and caught fire while crossing lake St.

Clair. 'The fire was carly discovered and soon got under but it would seem, not entirely quenched. After the boat had reached Detroit, the smothered fire again burst forth, and in an instant the whole fire was one entire sheet of flame. The fire burned with such rapidity that very few of the passengers secured their luggage. One gentleman from Orleans county was much burned, in attempting to saLVe his valise, which contained a large amount of money.

The Bar keeper was on shore, and also lost a considerable sum. In short, but few articles of value were rescued, so furious was the conflagration. The Great Western was a most splendid specimen naval architecture, and one of the finest vessels ever set of afloat on the Western waters. Her loss will be regreted by the community generally. She originally cost 100,000 was owned in shares by the agents here, Capt.

W. and a few enterprising persons at Huron. There was no insurance. Ado. NATIONAL MILITARY general conven.

tion of the friends of a well regulated and efficient militia, will be held in the city of New York on the first Monday (7th) of October next. Its object will be to consider the state of the present system, and take such measures as may be thought proper to bring the subject under the attention of Congress, in order that suitable alterations may be effec. ted in the universally acknowledged defective militia laws. 'The late York State Military Convention recommended the appointment of delegates throughout the Union, in the following number and manner That each Maj. and Brig.

General be a delegate; each of those officers to appoint two others, the Colonel of each regiment one; the field and commissioned officers of every regiment one and also the noncommissioned officers and privates of the batallion or regiment to appoint one other delegate. It is 'o be trus. ted that the militia, who are the "bone and muscle" of this country, see it be for their interest to have this important convention fully attended by their representatives. Will all papers friendly to the above object give this an immediato insertion DEATH OF RICHARD letter dated Middle. town, Sept.

2, 1839, The death of our worthy fellow citizen, Richard Hubbard, yesterday morning, has cast a general gloom over our city. As he lived univer. sally esteemed, his death is equally lamented, and we shall look in vain for one to fill his place in the various relations which he sustained in our community. He was Mayor of our city, President of our Bible Society, Insurance Company, and Savings Bank largely interested in steamboats and manufacturing establishments, a considerable endorser for our business men, and first in every good work. His ample fortune and noble heart made him truly the poor man's friend: and it may be justly raid he was an honest man, both in principle and practice.

His death was quite sudden. He attended a public meeting in Hartford, on Wednesday, and on his return was attacked with dysentery, which, I believe, terminated in paralysis of the brain." New Haven Herald: New COUNTER BANK OF THE NORTHERN LiBeR. TIES. letter payable to J. Taylor: dated 18th Oct.

1837 signed R. L. Pitfield, J. Knight, Pres'dt. The left end margin is Neptune in his car, and that on the right end is a figure of a wagoner in a stand.

ing posture. The signature of the cashier is too stiff, while that of the President, Knight, is too large, and has the appearance of engraving. The whole engraving is shaded too heavily and may easily be detected. It may be well for the public to be on their guard against these spurious notes, as large numbers of them have been offered to storekeepers in the southern part of the city this Reporter. city was somewhat excited last evening, by the discovery of a large number of counterfeit bills on the Oswego Bank, and sundry plates and materials for manufacturing more of the same commodity.

They were found, we believe, in one of the old rookeries on Buf: falo street, opposite the Methodist Chapel. We refrain from giving names or further particulars, as the affair is in the hands the police. We understand one of the indi. viduals is committed. Rochester Democrat.

Lyman Buffalo Advertiser and Journal of Tuesday says were received in town this morning, announcing the death of Lyman Rathbun. He died in Texas, on the 1st of August last. A passenger by the steamer Huntress, states that the ship Birmingham, arrived at Bath, picked up two men at sea, drifting upon a plank. They were from some versel lost in the late gale, but could not learn the particulars. Boston Post.

FEVER AT the lat inst. the Board of Health reported four deaths by fever, two of which were out of the city. On the 2d, there were also four deaths, three out of the city. No new cases had come to the knowledge of the Board. Noah Webster promises soon to prepare a work which shall afford to our yeomanry all the advantages of full and complete definition.

A sloop bottom up, drifted ashore, at the cast end of Blackwell's Island, on Thursday. Name not known. MARRIED. In New York, William Thorn to Catharine Barker: Charles V. M.

Gillespie to Sarah Catharine, daughter of the late Antonio A. Beutner, of Curacoe; Joseph Mason to Mrs. Jemima Maria Lewer Donald Campbell to Jane Hinken: William Frear to Deborah Ann Davis of Saffolk county L. Leonard Corning to Jane B. daughter of the late Garret N.

Bleecker: Nathaniel Howard, to Almi. ra Houghton Fairchild, to Jane Ann Dean John C. Caroll to Susan A. Moore. At Albany, Alexander M.

Gregory, of the firm of Ed. ward Cook New York, to Miss Mary Caroline, daughter of G. W. Ryckman, of Albany. DIED.

In this city, on Saturday 7th of billions fever, Alfred P. Wintringham, aged 32. His funeral will be atten. ded from the residence of his father 125 William street, N. York, this afternoon at 4 o'clock.

In this city, on the 2d Augustus, infant soft of James Hazlet. In New York, Mary, wife of S. R. Martin, aged 45; Mrs. Mary McClellan, aged 66; Edward B.

Mann, aged 21 Samuel Millet, aged 20; Ezra Peck. father of Charles C. Peck, aged 56; Thomas Dilks, aged 51; Edward O'Riley, aged 25; George Fulmer, aged 47; Elizabeth Ann Norris, aged 22 John V. B. Benedict, aged 44; Silos Coleman, aged 45.

In Hamburgh, N. on the 31st of hydrophobia, Loretta L. daughter of Paul and Hannah Wheeler, aged and 6 days. She died on the 13th day after the bite years the dog, and the 5th after the commencement of of the hydrophobie symptoms. There have been several ca.

hydrophobia lately among dogs there, and one or ses of more persons have been bitten beside the deceased. At New Brunswick, on the 6th the Rev. Eli Bald. win, in the 48th year of his age. In New London, on the let Henry Jepson, aged 66; suddenly on the 26th Mrs.

Elizabeth Owen, aged 84, widow of the late John Owen. with the utmost sorrow that we announce the de. It is William Sullivan. He was a man of cease of the Hon. most aimiable and benevolent dis.

position, of extensive and varied acquirements, and accomplished manners, always devote his time, his talents, and his means to the ready to of objects of public utility and benevolence, promotion service his friends. He formerly took an ac. and to the of of the day, and no mart tive part in the political measures ever served the public more faithfully and honestly, accora ding to the his Ade: dictates of judgement and conscience: At the residence of the his 31st father. Louis E. Root, Joel Root, Es.

East EsqGranville, on resident of New York, aged 33 Dresden, years, Ohio, lately a on the 27th of consumption Mid. At HI. Cass, of the U. 8. Navy, aged 21 years, Charles L.

Cans. shipman Alexander son of Capt Charleston to New York, on the On his Bresher, late of the ship Niagara, in passage from 31st Capt. Peter the 26th year of his age. At Mr. Mellongle, aged 92, son of Allen and Charleston, the 1st of yellow, or stranger's fever, McDougle, of New York.

Allen Charlotte Charleston, of yellow fever, on the Cork, 25th James on At J. Sullivan, aged 31 years, a native of Ireland; the agh, 26th, Ireland, Thomas aged 33; Evans, on a the native 28th. of the Hannah county McCormick, native of the county Antrim, Ireland; John of the county Cavan, Ireland; on' aged 21, a Nees, aged 26, a native Thomas, 30, native of the coun. the 29th, Catharine aged a Louth, Ireland; on the 30th, of abscess of the liver, tr Edward Flynn, Prince, aged 39, a 12th, of Capt. Daniel G.

Lovell, native Dublin, Ireland. At Port au August Hyannis, Masa, late master of the schooner Boston. of.