Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1839 : Weekly), 1840-07-22

              onntal VOLUME XXX. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1810. NUMBER C5. l FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1840. BEAUTIES OF "BANK REFORM." Text, "Thm taking out of the. power of the Legislative authority to protect the people in any manner whatever against the vile paper trash of the country, or to secure them against being defrauded and twindled to any extent that it may please the bankers and their aoents." Ohio Statesman, July 15. COMMENTARY. The "Legislative authority" of last winter, with a majority in each branch, of two to one, refused to repeal a batch of old worthless charters, forfeited for fiop-tucr, under which no rights had vested, for the very purpose of allowing "the Bankers and their Agents" to "defbaud and swindle" to any extent they oould, the honest canal labourer, and the public generally. This is true, and onr "Bank Reform" Govornonr borrowed money of tho principal Jlgcnt of this foul combination, and gave him countenance in the community. Those are facts which we stand ready to substantiate. We know what we say, and so do the friends of the abutters of this gang. TEXT NO. 2. "Have we already arrived at that point that we aro to be rode over, ground to the earth, and pilfered by fraudulent paper, like the oppressed serfs of Europe, and then to be laughed at, and deRpised for our weakness." 0iu Stulamun, July 15. COMMENTARY. It would seem to be even bo. We find the authorized Agents of the Slato leagued with a set of sharpers to flood the country with Binghamplon Post Aula and other "fraudulent paper," and w hen the "oppress. ed" seek relief, and apply to tho Govemour of our State for a requisition on the Govemour of New. York, to deliver up one of the principal actors in the game, for punishment, we find the ends of justice do. feated by information derived from Ohio, advliing the culprit of the measures that had been taken fir hit ap- prehension.'! Coles did not hesitate to name the source from whence his information was derived. We shall not name it at present. Those who feel any interest in the matter, can satisfy themselves on the subject, and take sucli steps as they may think best, to clear up the affair. It concerns them to bo about it. TEXT NO. 3. "Democrats of Ohio, aro you prepared to stand up against this dangerous combination of mercenaiy interests! Rely upon it, all othor questions are to sink into comparative insignificance to this honey question." (Mi'o Slalcsmun, July 15. COMMENTARY. The question is filly put, and we trust the Democrats of Ohio will respond to it in a way to place "Mii dangerous enmliinaliim of mercenary interetts" upon their good behaviour in future. When the servants and agents of the State lond themselves to foster such "combinations," instead of devoting themselves to the service of the public, it is time to look about for a change. Let the Democracy of Ohio look at the Wild Cat operations along the line of the Miami Canal, and let them bear in mind the threatened use to be made of the 1110,000 dollar State loan! TEXT NO. 4. "Are the people to elect Representatives to attend to their iuiercsis, or ire the Hank to elect their mere instruments and tools to bind down the people for acres, by "chartered contracts!" Ohio Statesman, July 15. COMMENTARY. This question was answered pretty fully last win ter. Who then became the "mere imlrumenti and tools to bind down the people" to be plundered by a act of fraudulent speculators! Who then made use of their offices to counsel and direct the "Representa. tivea" to spare the "chartered contracts" a little longer, until the country could be flooded with their "fraudulent iasuosl" Who advised Coles to get on his llinghamplon Post Sulci for circulation along the line of the Canal) He names men high in office and says In Three Thousand Dollart loaned to onr "Dank Reform" Govemour, ono thousand of these notes were included. It is time the people should ask themselves the question whether they are willing to be "bound down by auch "chartered contracts'. ' TEXT NO. 5. "Hence Mr. Ilnlzbeckcr, a contractor, resorted to tho loan of Hnghampton paper, on his own private cre dit, to save his hands from actual suffering." Ohio Statitman, July 15, COMMENTARY. What kind of semiiiiy did Mr. Holzbecker give for this loant Was he furnished with certified estimates and checks by the Acting Canal Commissioner, for the very purpose of pledging them to Culesl And was it understood, as an inducement to Coles to bring on his "fraudulent issue," that (he Post Notes should be made current and receivable at tho Slate Treasury! Mr. Hnlzheckor says he borrowed about 38,000 dol lurnof llinghamptoti Post Notes, "oil Ai'i own private credit" (as we aro now told) "(u sore n't hands from actual differing !! The private credit of Mr, llolz. becker seems to havo been pretty extensive. And when taken in connccliim with the fact, that the in an a. gors of the Washington Social Library Association, Mr. Cole.., und Ilolxhecker, made common cause in aaving the bauds "from actual suffering" there is but liltlo difficulty in unravelling the mystery, especially when our "Hank Reform" Govcrnour was also saved "from suffering!" TEXT NO. 6. "Hence his base reason thrown in to datroy the Slate err.ii, and prevent Mr. I.akr from miking the miii, which would havo succeeded had not Mr. Lake had with him the Govemour of tho State to explain and sanity the false impressions made by Maccr.tck cn s tetters." unio Salesman, July 13. COMMENTARY. "Iluzxa for Ohio! Huzza forGnv. Shannon! Huzza for the I'ublio Works!" "If it had not been for onr demoeraiie Legislature, und our democratic Govornonr, nil our I'ublio Woiks would have stunned." Ohio Statesman, May j3. So after nil. it appears that onr "democratic" Fund Commissioner, according to tho TKxr, did "mako the loan"! Alas for Gov. Shannon and "Dank Reform' Yon huzzaed too soon. It was not imagined, May 93d, that the lion's skin would so soon he skipped off the pretender. But it is not denied that Gov. Shannon ram make the loan of Coles. We concedu that. And here wo leave them fur the present. Virginia Advancing. 'Yia last Ilichmaiid Y1 man furnishes, in two cards, thirteen Into supporters of Van Huron who have determined to "support the strictly Republican candidate, Gun. W. II. Harrison. AT The Marietta liilolligcnrcr gives the Votes ta ken on board the steam bouts Tennessee and Rarldan, which passed that place last Week they stand thus: Harrison 73, Van 18. GEN. HARRISON AND ABOLITIONISM. The leading supporters of the present corrupt administration, conscious that truth and fair dealing will not support their sinking cause, seek temporary respite from the doom that inevitably awaits them, by a resort to deception falsehood, and even firgery. Let our readers, who may think our language harsh, or our accusation uncharitable, read the following extract from the Emancipator, of July 2d, and then judge for themselves: "A juit Complaint. The editor of the Emancipator, although an abolitionist, is yet an American citizen, and as such is entitled to certain rights. One is the right to complain of being misquoted or of having wnrda forged to his account. In the Richmond Enquirer of June 5th, is a professed quotation from the Emancipator, purporting to bo copied from the Louis-v ile Advertiser. The same professed quotation has been copied in the Washington Globe, and appears also ill the Hultimore Republican of June 12th. It reads thus: "The rejection of Henry Clay, anil the nomination "of W. 11. Harrison, by the Ilarrisbnrg Convention, " under the circumstances of tho case, is ono of the " heaviest blows the monster slavery has experienced " for years." "Now, wo say to those editors, and to any others who may have copied the article, that the words in italics above, are forged, and npver appeared in this paper in that connection. We ask those editors, in honesty, to mako this correction. We shall send them this paper, and seo if they have any regard to truth and honor where abolition is concerned. Wo never alleged or thought of the Harrishurg nomination as an abolition triumph, although we believed the rejection of Henry Clay was one." It is a curious fact, that at the same moment when the supporters of Van Buren are charging Harrison with Abolitionism, the Abolition papers are charging him with denying to the Abolitionists the undoubted rights appertaining to all American citizens the right of peaceably discussing abstract principles, and pe titioning Congress for the redress of supposed grievances!! These charges are clearly inconsistent with each other, and cannot therefore both be true. Without professing to know any thing more of Gen. Harrison's opinions on these subjects than is known to the public generally, wo do not hesitate to say, we believe both charges to be equally false. While upon this subject, we shall lako the oppor tunity of defining our own position disclaiming, at the same time, all intention of attempting to commit the Whig parly, or individual members of it, by any opinions we may express. In relation to the abolition of slavery, it is natural that men, and honest men, too, should differ. And it is not strange that this difference of opinion should beget warmth in conducting the controversy, and excited feelings between those who bold different opinionseach party belioving that there is an attempt on the part of tho other, to interfere with, and abridge their undoubted constitutional rights. On the part of the slave-holder it is contended, that the Abolitionists are attempting, directly or indirectly, to unsettle tho tenuro by which they hold a large and cheiished portion of their properly which is guaranteed to them by the Constitution of the United Slates and that this attempt, however powerless in regard to the attainment of its ultimate object, disturbs them in the quiet enjoyment of their undoubted rights, and even endan gers their lives, and the lives of their ,lfM,iee1ta families. They therefore seek, not only to prevent the attainment of the ultimate object which the Abo-liiionists have in view, hut seek to prevent even a discussion, which, they say, can be productive of no good in future, while it is the causo of much present evil. On the part of the Abolitionists, it is contended, that they have the constitutional right peaceably to discuss all questions of abstract right and wrong, as well as all questions of general policy touching the welfare of the nation, or the welfare of any portion of our common country and the right peaceably to petition Congress, which, as they contend, involves the right to havo those petitions received, if couched in decorous and respectful language. To us, it seems, that tho great principles for which each parly contends, ore substantially correct; and that theerrour on both sides consists in pushing thoso principles to unnecessary, and, perhaps, unjustifiable extremes. bother the institution of slavery, or domestic servitude, be in the abstract right or wrong xpedient, or inexpedient it is clenr, that it is re cognized by tho Constitution of the United States as an existing institution: The citizens of the slave-holding slates are secured in the enjoyment of their tights, acquired under this institution; nor can these rights be abridged, nr in any manner interfered with, except by the legal enactments of the States in which slavery exists. To us it ecems to follow, that no attempt should be mule on the part of thoan not directly interested, to lessen the security by which this species of property Is held, or to diminish its value in the hands of its holders. In regard to the institution of domestic servitude, the people ol the non-slnveholding States have the comtilulional right whatever may be said of the propriety of its exercise among themsolves, peaceably to discuss the expe diency or inexpediency of tho institution, as well as tho question " whither, or ml, the holding of human being to involuntary urviude, it in accordance with the laws of God and the immutuhle principle .f right and wrnrg." But they have clearly no right to send emissaries, or publications, into the slave-holding States for tho purpose of creating disaffection In the minds of their citizens in regard to their municipal regulations; much less, to foment a spirit of insubordination among the slaves. Tho right to petition Congress is guaranteed by tho Constitution of the United States, to all the citizens of the seveial Slates, This right appears to us to involve the right to have thoso petitions (if couched in respectful terms) received: For without tho latter, tho former right would he wholly unavailing this cluuso of the Constitution would in fact bo a dead letter. Hut the right to petition by no means involve the right to have tho prayer of tho petition granted. By refusing (o receive petitions upon the subject of Abolition, it appears to us, the House of Representatives havo committed an errour an errotir, too, which has increased the excitement that it was intended to allay. The question of ubolition, in itself sufficiently exciting, has thus adventitiously been associated wilh the right of petitioning, a right in regard to which freemen are justly sensitive; and this association lias given a strength to the cause of abolition which it would, in our opinion, have boon otherwise unable to attain. In this opinion, some of tha strong-eat advocates of tho right! of the sluve-holding Stales, and citizens of those States, fully concur. In accordance with these views, have the Senate of the United Slates acted in receiving abolition petitions. Wero tho course which has been adopted by the Senate, adopted also by the House, much of the food for excitement upon the subject of abolition would be taken away, and the excitement itself would gradually sub-side, or, at any rate, assume a much less threatening aspect, pointing to the prospective accomplishment of an object which Jefferson and other fathers of the South, deemed not unworthy of their anxious labours. GOVEIINOUR'S CONTINGENT FUND-HOW 18 THIS J By the Auditor's Report, page 10, document No. 2, for 1839-40, part fust, the Auditor reports that the drafts drawn by the Govcrnour on the Auditor's offico, to be paid out of the Governour'e Contingent Fund, between the lfilh Nov. 1838, and the 15th Nov. 1839, amounted to g3,713 19. The Govemour reports to the General Assembly, that his expenditures have been but $1,959 53. See document No. 10, for 1839-40, part first. By this it appears that tho Governor has drawn from the Treasury, and not accounted for $1,753 C6. Let us examine a little further, and seo of what items the Covcrnour's Contingent Fund is composed, and how much they amount to. By the reports it ap pears, that on the 13ih Dec, 1838, there rcmnined on hand an unexpended balance of JJ795 81 J Ami. restored to Cont. Fund, 1839, 913 00 Appropriation, March IS, 1839, 1,200 00 Total Ct. Fund subject to Gov.'s draft, g-2,909 31 J Taking the report of the Auditor as correct, tho Go vemour has been permitted to overdraw the whole appropriation, in the sum of g803 83 ! ! Will the Govemour and Auditor please reconcile these small crraurs? What has become of the Con tingent Fund! Perhaps it wa9 applied In pay for the three secliims of land entered near Kulida 7 We ask for Information. Tho People desire light. X. Y. CHEERING FROM GEORGIA. We have been permitted to make the fullowing extracts from a private letter, addressed to a gentleman of this city, dated " Marietta, Cobb Co., Georgia, July 5, 1810. " Our cause goes bravely on in this State. The evidences of change are daily manifested, by the accession of those who have been prominent in the Van Huron ranks, and who aro now doing battle valiantly for Harrison and Reform. In some counties there is scarce a Locofoco left for seed. I tell you this in sober earnestness and truth. The case of Lieut. Hooc, of the Navy, is opening the eyes of the peoplo to the true character of the ' Northern man with Southern principles,' and is shaking the Vanncratic ranks terribly. The Southern part of the State is almost unanimously for Tip and Ty. The greatest enthusiasm and confidence prevails throughout most of the centre rounties; and our friends in the upper parts, and hereabouts, aro industriously at work, evincing both by precept and example, the greatest devotion to our cause. But little doubt appears now to exist, as to tho result in this State. A majority ol the leading men are in favor of Harrison, and from the best sources of information, I find it to bo the general impression that Georgia will swell the majority for Harrison and Reform shecannot swallow Van Huron. " The most cheering accounts are daily being received from Alabama ; and these accounts are brought by gentlemen of high standing, and well known in tho community some of whom have themselves renounced their Vandalism. I believe Alabama will also bo found in the Harrison lisL to lh nn amall ntn. nishment ol the Spoilers." " I have been strongly pressed to attend a Conven tion to be held at Macon, early next month. Many of our best orators are to De tliero Irom the whole south. THE TRUTH OF THE STATESMAN. We are told by the veracious Editor of the Statesman, in his last paper, that "every word that has appeared in the State Journal, relative to the Statesman and the Waverly post-office, is false." We beliove that every word we have published, is true. But we will not rest the proof on mere assertion : We have in our possession one of the envelopes of the Statesman packages, sent to the averly post-office, marked as follows: " 10 paid Israel Miller, Esq,, Waverly, Pike County, Ohio." The papers are sent that's true, They are sent as directed, to tho Waverly post-office that's true. So your denial is false, Mr. Statesman, As to the other packages, we have no doubt but that they aro sent as described by our correspondent, The editor w ill not pretend, wo presume, that his papers are stolen, and sent without his knowledge. Uesides, who pay the pottage This is an item of some con sequence to a bankrupt Government in these Sub Treasury times. AN IMPARTIAL MAN. " Now let ni ask, is thero a Whig paper that daro publish it, the Sub-Treasury act, and li t their de ceived and humbugged readers juugo lor themselves ot IIS merits. Uhta Salesman. This is sweetly spoken for so modest a man. A word in your ear, Mr. Statesman: We will publish tho act, if it will oblige you, in both editions of our pnper and Extra, provided you will do the same by Mr. Poinsett's Supplemental Report, of March SO, transmitting "A System for the re-organization of the Militia of the United States." The two documents nre about of tho same length, and both are favorite measures of the Administration. In this way the " humbugged" will stand somo chance of being enlightened. What say you 1 Not if you will ; but if you dare." Htformed. The Hocking Valley Gizelte of the 10th, slates that II. Clark, postmaster at Chauneey Athens county, has been removed. Jlrasom Public ly refused to solicit subscriptions to the Extra Globe! The Gallipuli Journal states the reformation of Mr. Barber, postmaster at Chester, llcasoni Not active in parly service! Tho Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia North Ameriran, under date of July 6, says that J. K Moreheail had been on that day nominated to, nnd ap proved by the Senate, as postmaster at Pittsburgh vico Mr. Lynch, not re-nominated. Heaioiu Di fnultur in about $7,000. Wonder if the Penitentiary prove sion will be enforced! As we Predicted. The Loeofocoes of Delaware have nominated Col. Polk for tho Vlca Presidency. They know neither Polk nor Johnson can get the voto of the Stab; and having to throw away their votes, they resolved to encourage Mr. Polk to stand a poll, and thus bring to bear in favoi of the Administration w hat influence he may havo In Tennessee. Catching at straws! 07"Tho last Dayton Journal, slates that Gen, Har risnn has consented to attend the Greenvillo Treaty Ground Convention, on the 29th lust., and tho Day ton Convention, on the 10th September. J7"A now paper has been started at Marion, Ala bama, called the Perry Eagle. Tho E agio la a Tip pecanoe bird. Prentice, SIGNS AND MOVEMENTS. 11 low dOKl TliK FlulIT J" Qmot Kendall. CONVENTION NOTICES. J I the Greenville Treaty Ground. Tho Committee of Arrangements have issued their invitation, calling upon the friends of Harrison and Reform in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, to come up on the 38th inst. to the Celebration of the Greenville Treaty. They express a hope that Gen. Harrison will bo there, and other distinguished citizens of the above named States have been invited. Mr, Corwiu will be there. Jit Wheeling. The Demoeratio Whigs of Wheeling, by their Committco of Invitation, invito tho Whigs of Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, to meet in Wheeling, as many as may be able to attend, on the Third of September. Soldiers of tho Revolution, and of the last war, nre especially invited. Jit Chlllicothe.'We Harrison Standing Committee of the county of Ross, in the name and behalf of the friends of Harrison and Tyler, respectfully invite the People of Ohio, and especially those South of the National Road, the Northern part of Kentucky, Western Virginia, and Eastern Indiana, to meet in Convention at Chillicolhe, tho "Ancient Metropolis" of the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, on Thursday and Friday, tho 10th and lllh days of September next, being the anniversary of the victories of Perry and Mi'Uonongli. jll Daylon The Marshal and his twenty-six Assistants, on behalf of the citizens of Montgomery county, invito the People of the United States generally, more particularly those of tho West, and most particularly those of the Miami Valley, to participate with them lit the celebration of Perry's Victory, on the 10th September, and in deliberating upon the best means of reviving our National pmspnrity and saving from destruction and decay our civil liberties. .ill Sandusky The Central Committco of the county of Sandusky, give nolice to the adjoining counties that the Whigs of Sandusky will celebrate tho approaching anniversary of Col. Croghnn's brilliant and successful defenco of Fort Stephenson, ogninst the combined forces of the British and Indiana under Gen. Proctor, on Saturday, the 1st day of August next. The Hon. Thomas Corwin, and several other distinguished public men and orators, may bo expected. CELEBRATIONS OF THE FOURTH Havo taken place in almost every town, and in every county, throughout tho country. In many places, tho two great political parties held separate celebrations. We subjoin a brief notice of some of the Whig gatherings, chietly in our own State. Jll Galena, in Delawaro county, three nr four thousand men, and about eight hundred Ladies, partook of a beautiful provision fur tho support of the body, while the intellectual nnd palriotio appetites wero more specially regaled with tho eloquenco of Mr. Miller, editor of the Ohio Confederate, and Mr. Pow-ull, of Delaware county. At Jefferson, Ashtabula county, the Wlijg celebra tion numbered seven thousand voters, and ono thousand Ladies. Hon. E. Whittlesey, and others, addressed the meeting. M uellcfontainc, about ten thousand Joined in pro cession, nnd two thousand Ladies in a separate body. Governor Vance, John H. James, and Moses B. Corwin addressed the people. M. D, Cully dales his renunciatory card on the Cth. .11 Munition, ibout fivn thousand partook of the dinner, wilh five hundred Ladles. Although Stark county is one of the strong holds cf Van Huron, the Whigs outnumbered their opponents, who also cele brated the day in a very imposing manner. It Cadi;, some six or seven thousand assembled, anil were addressed by a number of speakers. Tho Tories made evory effort to get up a great piradu of their forces, circulating secret circulars setting forth that "if, on this occasion, wo are outnumbered by Whiggery, it may draw off a number of our waver ing," etc.; hut they coold'nt come it, only drumming up from fifteen hundred to two thousand. Levi Mai-lernee carried a flag in the Whig procession upon which was inscribed, "Strike my name from the Not tingham list," and was followed by sixty who wero recently supporters of Van nuren. Jit XeW'Lisbon, about threo thousar.d participated ill the festivities of the day. .It Jlichmoud, Indiana, fifteen thousand of thee hi- lens of Ohio and Indiana assembled. At Centre- rille, not far from Richmond, the Locos assembled In their strength firo hundred and two! .It Chardon, Geauga county, the number assembled was about nino thousand, two thousand of w hom were Ladies. Gen. Heall, Gen. Ford, nnd Col. Taylor, ud- dresscl the multitude. At (.Won, six thousand assembled, among whom were a l uge number of old Jackson democrats, bearing Hickory hushes, surmounted with tho motto "Harrison and Reform." Tho wholu mass wero ad dressed Willi great effect by Wyllis Silliman, who lately abandoned the party in favor of the country. Jll Mron, the citizens, without distinction of parly, assembled to tho number of five thou, and, in honor of our common Independence Day. Xew- York. Ten thousand person l, nt thn lowest estimation, attended the Whig Celebration nl Pougli-keepsie, on the 4th, the largest portion of whom were farmers of the old county of Dutchess. Mr. Preston, of 8. C, Mr. Wise, of Va., Mr. Crittenden, ol Ky., and Messrs. Tallmadge, Raymond and Iloxio, of N. Y. were present and delighted tho company with their eloquence. Six thousand Whigs met nt Norwich, in Chenango county, where raising & Cabin formed pa.t of the cxerrises of the day. Full six thousand assembled at R atavia, Genesee county, and ereetrd a Cabin for tho use of tho Peo-,.le.Wo ore authorized to slue, says the N. Y. Times, by a gentleman ho was present, that at a log cabin meeting held at Enstoii, Pa. on Saturday, June 37th, ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE p rsom, nearly all of whom had previously been active partisans of Van Buren, and the rvmninder neutral, publicly announced ihat ihey would "vote in fsvorof William Hkniiv lUuniaoN and John Tyler, fir President and Vice Prceidcnl of the United Stales, at the next Piesidenti.il election," J7-Hii " Hank Reform" Excellency is off again. He took his departure on Wednesday morning, having adjourned his County Stirling to somo tlmo ill August. We hope he had no unsightly visions of a " Death's Heaii," or of the Ghost of JJnii llform, in the shape of a Ilingliaiiiplon Post Noto, the night before he led ! JACOBINISM AND REVOLUTION. Tho Revolutionary doctrine proclaimed by Mr. Ha- mer, in his Market-House Speech on the 8th Inst., has excited, as it was calculated to, very general and deep attention, Wo bhould have been disappointed, it' it had not. When such monstrous sentiments can fall upon the public ear, without exciting instant attention, and arousing the jealous fears of the friends of Civil LmenTY, it may be taken for granted that the People aro fast approaching a period in their history when the yoko of a Tyrant may be passed over their necks without serious resistance. It is, therefore, with feelings of prido that we refer to the fact, that among the hundreds we have heard speak on (his sub ject, embracing those of all classes, the Farmer, the Mechanic, lh Merchant, and the Professional man, but one sentiment, but one opinion, has fallen from their lips, that of unqualified condemnation and hor- rour ! " What !" said a farmer to us, " repeal all lawat Tho Legislature to havo the power to repeal all laws ! Then what is to become of our land titles 1 If (said the eloquent old man,) tho Legislature may repeal a lurnpilieor Bank charter, in which the stockholders havo acquired a property, without first testing the question of forfeiture in our Courts of Law, what is to become of my property in the soil 1 what guarantee havo I that somo futuro Locofoco Legislature may not pass a law forcing it from me, under the plea that every man has a natural right in the soil, and that they, as the Representatives of the People, Ihft Supreme law makers of the land, will that I shall give it up 1" We wish Mr. Hanier and his coadjutors could have stood up before this plain, unsophisticated Jeffersunian Republican. They wtuld have withered before his keen eye, and shrunk back before the indignant frown of the old man. What answer would they have made to this appeal ! In what way can they answer the ar gument here embodied ! But, said Mr. II. in his speech, " 1 do not say that it would always bo proper to exercise this power, but I maintain t lie right, to be used with discretion, ns oc casion should require" ! To bo used with discretion 1 The discretion of mad parly zeal! Is Ihit all that is to be left of our written Constitutions and our Laws ! the discrdion of Party ! ! Out upon such monstrous heresies. We slump this declaration, deliberately put forth iu the namo of a parly, with the black mark of JACOUI.MS.M of the most dangerous kind! It is destructive of all law and ordir! It is (Taught wilh the spirit of Revolution, backed by the overshadowing influence of Parly, in whose name it is calculated to lure on its victims to ruin ! Wo raiso our voice against it, and warn the People to pause and reflect. The subject presented is one of loo much importance to be passed over hastily. Lot us seo how this doctrine will stand examination. But before wo proceed any farther, we propose to placo it again before tho people, in substance, if not in tho words of Mr. Hanier. If we havo mistaken him, let him correct us. Ho said J7"T'he Legislature has tho right to reppal all laws. The powar that can create can annul. Corpo rations derive all their power from the enactments of the Legislature, and 1 deny any vested right in their charters: They niay hn repealed or modified nt the pleasure of tho Legislature, without the formality of resorting to Courls of Justice, to determine whether they have been violated or not. 1 know, sir, said Mr. II., that the Courls havo decided differently. But, said he, if the Courts dare interpose to arrest what the People have willed, WE intend to reform them, too, and loach them obedienco to the popular will !".J This is as broad ns language could make il. It is tho assertion of what was arrogantly termed a funda mental principle, and must therefore be referable to some authority. We have looked, iu vain, into the Constitution of this Slate, and have carefully weighed the provisions of ihe C institution of the United Stales, as the paramount law ; but there is nothing in these instruments which tho wildest fancy could torture in to a sanction for such ferocious doctrines. This, in fact, is admitted In thn outset, by referring to the ex. positions of the Courts, made in obcdiuico to the ro quiremenis of tho law und the Constitution, and which stand in opposition to the revolutionary doctrines here promulgcd. But, as we nro not wriling for lawyers, whose opinions nre based on practical knowledge, hut for the general reader, whose preconceived opinion! may bo shaken by thn boldness of this new declara. lion of rights, or milled by party leal, wu shall hero luote tho langungo of the Constitution, and Invite to an attentive consideration of its provisions. Tho Legislative power is sot forth in Arlicln l.Sce 1, of the Constitution of Ohio, and is in the following words: "The Legislative authority of this Slato shall be vested ill a General Assembly, which shall consist ofa Senate and House of Representatives, both to he eleetej by the people." All the general powers nro defined in Ihu words above quoted. Article . See. 1, provides ."The supremo Execu tive power of this Slato shall bo vested in a Cover- ur." Article 3, Sec. 1,1a in the words following "The Judicial power of this Sinte, hoih as to matters of low nnd equity, shall hn rested in a Supreme Court, 111 Conns of C.immnn Pleas for each comity, in Justices of the Peace, und in such other Courts ns the Leg'ula- lurj may, frointiinn to time, establish." Article 8, Seo. 10, provides and declares, that "No expat' facto law, nor any law Impairing the validity of contracts, shall ever be made s nnd no conviction shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture of estate," Theao provisions arc simple.and easily understood. But what is tho "legislative power," and how de-lived ! As the Constitution of the United Stales is Ihe piramoul law, to which tho Constitutions and laws of the Slates must conform, let us turn to in provisions on these threo great heads, and see how their powers nre defined : Article 1, See. I, defines the Legislative power: "All Legislative powers herein granted, shall be vested in a Congress of ihn United Stales, which shall consist of a Senate ami House of Repiescnlntives." Article 2, Section !, provides " The Executive! poutr shall bo vested ill 1 President of Ihu United Stales of America." Article 3, Section I, declares the general powers of tho Judiciary. Il provides that "The Judicial pow-or of tho llnitid Slates shall be vetted in one Supremo Court, and iu such interior Courts as tha Congress may, from lime to lime, ordain and establish. Sen. 9 provides that "Tho Judicial power shall extend to all rases in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United Suites, and Treaties made, or which shall bo made, under their authority! to all controversies to which tho United Stales shall be a parly ; to controversies between two or more Slates ; between a State, and ciliiens of another State; between citizens of different Slates; between citizens of the ssmt 8tale,claiiuing lands under grants of dif ferent States; and between a State, and the citizens thereof, and foreign States, citizens or subjects." Article 1, Seo. 9 provides, that " No bill of attainder, or ex pitlfacto hv! shall be passed." Article 4, Sec. 4, provides that " The United States shall guaranty to every State in the Union, a Republican form of government." In these provisions, which are clear and distinct, it will be observed that the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of the Government, are treated as co-ordinate separate and distinct in the exercise of their powors acting independently, but all derived from the same great source, " We, the Peoplo of the United Slatet," lie. Now, we appeal to the people themselves, and would ask them to determine, whence is it that Mr. Hamer and a parly derive their right to set the Judiciary at defiance to pass laws " impair ing the validity of contracts" in short, to make their will (the will of a mere faction) auperiour to the will of the whole peoplo ! This can only be done, it will be seen, by an amendment of the Constitution of the State, and the Constitution of the United Slates. Honce, wo term this doctrine, rank JACOBINISM ! The Legislative power is limited, not only by the gen eral rules of natural justice, and the welfare of the community, but by the forma and principles of our par ticular Constitution. If this doctrine be not true, then have we no written Constitution: The will of a tac tion will have become the supreme law of the land, and there is nothing to prevent a union of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial power in the same hands, and establishing, on the ruins of the Constitution, A DESPOTISM! Our object, in this matter, is to call the attention of the people to the plain fuels in the case. But we can not let ihe occasion pass, without quoting the language of the Father of his Country, on the danger to be ap prehended from ihe triumphs offactions in our land : " Let me now warn you in Ihe most solemn manner, against the baneful effects of the spirit of party gener ally. Ibis spirit, untorlunalely, is inseparable Irom our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind. It exists, under ditterent shapes, in all govern nents, more or less stifled, controlled, or repressed ; but in those of the popular form, it is seen us greaiegl raininess, ana si iruiy ineir worst tw emy. "The alternate domination ot one taction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which, in dillerent ages and countries lias perpetrated Ihn most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful DESPOTISM." Against this despotism, fellow-citizens, we warn you. It was against such encroachments as these, on the rights of the people, that our Revolutionary Fathers arrayed themselves. Turn to the Declaration of Indi pendenee, and there, in the list of grievances of which they complained, and to redress which they unsheathed the sword, you will find the following : ltJm"For taking a'vav our C H A rte RB, abolish ing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the p.wert of our GOVERNMENTS.". Fortunately for their descendants, the remedy is now comparatively easy. .The Ballot-Box is our aword of defence, and the Constitution our shield and pro tection. See to it, that you preserve them inviolate, and prove yourselves worthy of your ancestry ! BUNKER-HILL. LIP SERVICE A FAIR RETURN. During Colonel Johnson's recent spooch at Harris-burg, the Telegraph says, although he alluded throe limes distinctly to his rejection by the Federal Office- Holder's Convention, at Baltimoro, he never once mentioned Mr. Van Bitren's name, or advocated any of his measures. After he had seated himself, a friend near him, whispered a hint, and he again rose and said very briefly, that he believed Mr. Van Bnren was a vsuv honest man ! We are not surprised that the Colonel does not relish the idea of praising his lecret enemy Indiana ttill ilmng. Thn Political Beacon gives the names of twenty-eight voters of Posey township, Switzerland county, who certify that they have lately supported Van Huron; but declare that they ean do so no longer, hot will vote for Harrison and Tyler. More of those Beacon lightt.! Tho Creenshnrg Repository says that at a recent meeting of the hands of Ihe road district, including Williamstown, in Decatur county, there were thirty voters present; twenty-five for Harrison, and riva for Van Buren. lI7"Tho Louisviilo Journal of 6th July, contains the follow ing voles: Steamer Chester, Harrison, 51 Van 1 " Athcnean " 90 " Id " Loyal Hanna, " 51 6 " Rudolph, " 133 " 81 330 44 A gentleman in Orange county, Indiana, (says the lournal,) writes to us, under dale of June 23, that he had fir a month requested all who called to record their choice for Presi lent, and tho result waa 63 fur Harrison, and 19 for Van Buren. "ClIARGn ITON HIM." Did not tho editor of ihe Ohio Statesman know, when it new-vampt tha letter of Jeremiah Brnwer, that the infamous accusation made therein had been fully and satisfactorily refuted at Ihe timn! If ha did not, we can now infurm him such was the case. W'e can tell him, moreover, that the Browers are at Ibis lime personal and political friends of General Harrison, What next, Mr. Statesman! Are there not still other Sewers, about which your scullion abilities oau bcJJisphiyedl IVn. Gat, Senatorial It signutions. Bedford Brown and Robt. T. Slrnnge, Senators in Congress from Nonh Carolina, have forwarded their resignations to the Governor of that State, lo lako effect Irom and after Ihe third Monday of November next, This movement is undoubtedly in consonance wilh Ihe wishes of I majority of Ihe people of North Caroljnn ; nnd is only singular in thai Inking place at all, it did uot occur at the commencement of Ihn present suasion of Congress thus giving Ihe lain Legislature of thai Slate an opportunity of filling their sents wilh good and true Harrison Aiiti-Suh-Treasnry Democrats. The reasons assigned by Ihe Honorable Senators for resigning nou, and w hich did not apply then, are neither satisfactory, nor even plausible. IVn, llipub. New Jersey District Judge. We learn from Washington, that the President lias nominated to the Senate, for the office of V. S. Judge fur the District of New Jersey, the Hon. Philemon Dicknrsnn of Palerson, one if thu usurping members of Ihe llonso of Hepre-sentalives from ibat Stale. Of course tho nomination will be confirmed. Such scrvicos to thn parly as Mr. Dickerson rendered during tha proaent session, should not go unrewarded, -V. V, (W. FuRi.tHMEn av CII ARI.EM HCOTf. rit ,t WaHsf tUs tf lis .lihMars, ni Wisilf Iks r,ii,r rf tU (Mr, Offlct on Bins strMt, Two doors Wl of tat Cltntoa Bank.