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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
A.tJ OUST A.
TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10.
W« five up a large portion of our paper thie
Morning, to the interesting proceedings of Con*
freer The Houae is not yet organized, but it
will be aeen that there i* now some prospect of
it. We may look for the Message this evening.
Prom oter Correspondent.
Mn.LtnnEvn.LK, Doc. fl, 1839.
■otraa or BtratsKßTATivts.
No bills were introduced in this body to-day,
but as I remarked on yesterday, the bill to repeal
the 3d section of the act of 1830, appropriating
46000, to the University of Georgia, which bill
passed.
In the Senate the following bills were consider
ed and pasted, among others of a local charac
ter.
A bill to extend the time to fortunate drawers
in the several counties therein named, (Appling,
ifferly, Hall, Habersham, Walton, Gwinnett, and
Rabun counties.)
To extend the limits of the incorporation of*
Athens.
To incorporate the Augusta Sugar Manufac
turing Company.
To regulate the admission of oral evidence in
reference to written instruments.
To amend the attachment laws.
To regulate the granting of Letters of Guard
ianship in certain cases.
To exempt practicing Physicians in Camden
county, from Jury duly.
To amend the act incorporating the Millcdge
ville Railroad Company.
To amend the several acts in relation to the
city of Augusta.
BilU Lott —To amend the Judiciary act of
1790.
To lay out a new county from Carrol, Pauld
ing, Cobb, and Campbell.
To lay off the Slate into nine Congressional
Districts.
To create a sinking fund for the redemption
of the bills of any Bank that may fail,
To authorise the charge of interest upon open
accounts, dec..
BilU Reported —Mr. Jones—-To amend tho
act of incorporation of the Brunswick and Flori
da Railroad Company, and to authorize the Gov'
ernor to subscribe for stock.
To revise and continue in force the limitation
act of 1806.
Tho question of Finances, which has been the
bane not only of our people, but of this Legisla
ture, is again consuming the time of tho Senate.
It arose upon the various Resolutions relative to
the appointment of a committee to investigate th> 1
condition of all of our Banks. A difference o
opinion existed among the Senators, as to th
manner of the nomination of such committee, a
portion concluding that they should bo chosen by
the Legislature, and others that the Exceuliv
ahould lie vested with th.it authority. The Ret
olution of Mr. Kenan, was agreed to—coinmiltc
of investigation to consist of two to lie appoint?
by the Governor. 1 believe that some days sine 1
I advised you of tho provisions of these Resolu
tions of Mr. Kenan, authorizing an injunction
dec. against any of the Banks that may bo deen.
ed unsound.
The House of Representatives had nothin
of great moment before them to-day, and did m i
convene in the afternoon.
The Senate spent the afternoon in reading bill
chiefly.
Both branches express a determination to ad
joutn tine die on the 18lh, and from their aasid
nous attention to business it is not improbable.
From the New-Orleant Bulletin.
Texas and the Federalists.
In the Commercial Bulletin of the 23d ult >
mo, it ia stated that the brig Colorado had beoi
on a cruise, and that Karnes hud joined the Fee
sralisU. A letter received from a gentleman t
high standing at Houston, states, that the Texia
government have had hud no vessel on a cruis
in the Gulf. The government hero still hupt
that Mexico will be wise in time and make |ieaa
this opinion is strengthened, from the fact tin.
powerful influences are at work to biing about a
object so desirable. When it shall lie known,
that all those ellbrts shall have failed, Texia
veaaels, now in a state of readiness, will make
demonstration on the Gulf and blockade th
Mexican porta.
Karnes has not joined tho Federalists—he i
too good a soldier to disobey the orders of tb
government, and join an exhibition not sanction
•d by its authorities.
He is where he will distinguish himself, fighi
ing theCuiuanches—Ac is at home. The sam
writer says: Capl. Ross, who had command i
70 aix-iuonlh’s men to protect the west, has s
far forgotten his duty, us to desert the standard t
his own country, and entered with a warlik
movement on his own hook. This moveman
obtains no favor here, if successful they are man
rauders, and if defeated they will lose their livei.
> When we make war it will not be in detach
menu.
Feox Texas.—The steam ship Neptum
Capt. Pennoyer, arrived here on Saturday even
ing, bringing us Houston papers to the 26tb ul
inclusive No further particulars had been n
ceived regarding the fate of Matamoras, or th >
progress of Federalism in Mexico. The Texia:
Congress was in session, but at tbo date of ou
latest paper the President's message was not n
ceived at Houston. It was not published at Am
tin some days after its delivery. The cotton cro
of Texas, it is stated, would be very abundant
and now that emigrants are pouring into tlv
country by tens of thousands, business was ex
peeled to revive speedily. All sickness had en
tirely disappeared.—iV. It. Bulletin of 2 d.
The case of the Texan Ambassador to Franc*'
—who had been arrested for debt in New Yor
end urged the pies of exemption on the score *
hit official character.—has been decided in h:
flavor in the Superior Court. His Honor, Judg
Oakley, delivered an elaborate opinion, in whic
ha cited numerous authorities, and conclude
with the decision, that the defendant was legal)
fres from all liabilities of arrest or detention, whii
acting in his official capacity, a, Arnbassad.
from a foreign Government, and therefore orde.
Od nw immediate release from custody.
Chief Justice Jones remarked thal himself an
his Honor Judge Talmadge, had each prepared a
brief statement of opinion, but that J udge Oakley
had so fully expressed the views entertained by
them, that the reading of their opinion was ren
dered thereby unnecessary. —Baltimore Ameri
can.
' From Canton. —News from Canton to the
2d July has been received by the ship Nanlas
kel. All the opium has been destroyed,—and
the American merchants, having pledged them
selves to observe the regulations and edicts of
the government, American ships were a.lowed to
enter, load and reload. The British ships arc
prohibited, in consequence of the English agent,
Capt. Elliot, declining to observe the laws— A.
Y. S/ar.
Michioan Election —The Detroit Daily
Advertiser of the 19th inst. stales, that returns of
tho lute election in Michigan had been received
from nil the counties in that slate except Clinton
and Eaton; and estimating those two counties as
llrcy stood last year, the majority of the slate for
the Whig candidate for governor is 1485 votes.
In the House of Representatives there arc 30
whigs and 15 locos; in .Senate 10 whigs, and 7
locos—being in joint ballot more than two to one
in favor of the Whigs.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American,
Washington, Dec. 4, 1839.
mouse or representatives.
The House was in session for another four and
a half hours yesterday. Nolwith stand in n se
vere storm, the attendance, was unusually large,
and the galleries were full to the close of the de
bate. The discussion continued until four o’-
clock upon the proposition of the Clerk to read
the written statement which he had prepared in
defence of himself.
Mr. Weller, a now Administration member
from Ohio, defended the Clerk, mid opposed the
attempt of the live Whigs to take their seals, with
much vehemence. His argument was the old
one, —that the Governor of New JAscy had in
vaded the rights of tho people of New Jersey in
giving the certificates of election to the Whig
members.
Mr. Randolph, of New Jersey, stated thal the
people ol New Jersey, after tho strictest scrutiny,
had sustained tho .Stale Executive, and he was
sure the majority in the House would do the same
after an examination of tho facts in the case.
Mr. Duncan now got the floor, when a motion
was made to adjourn.
A debate followed of some minutes ns to whe
ther the House could or could not adjourn,—
whether the Clerk hud aright to put the question
&c. No conclusion was arrived at, and the mem
bers separated in confusion—some advocating an
adjournmen', and some opposing it—some con
tending that the Clerk hud power to divide the
House, and others that he had no such power.
TIIIRII DA IT WEDNESDAY.
I lie Clerk, at twelve o’clock to-day, called the
House to order, us on Monday and Tuesday.
The Clerk recognized the right of Mr. Duncan to
the floor. Mr. D. yielded it to Mr. Wise, who
asked the consent of the House to oiler the follow
ing resolution :
Resolved, That the Representatives of the 1
Congress of the United States, now assembled, i
to relievo themselves from the embarrassments
and difficulties which at present obstruct (ho or- 1
ganizalion of the House, pass (iy the names of 1
the New Jersey Members and read the names of <
those whose seats arc not disputed ; and that be- 1
fore choosing a Speaker, (he question of the con- 1
tested scuts be settled. c
This resolution was before the House wiihoth- 1
ers during the day. i
Mr. Dromgoole made some remarks in regard 1
to tho resolution, favouring it, I believe, which I
could not be heard. r
Mr. Wise said the resolution, for one, would >
satisfy him. Ho had offered it not as his own, <
but as the resolution of an e der member not now f
in his place—Mr. Bolts. <
Mr. Rives said, he could see no object! >n to the I
proposition of Ills colleague, and lie was delighted 1
with it. Ho could wish it was adop t'd with some f
little modification.
Mr. Hoffman said, that for two days wo had t
been contending lor the rights of u sovereign •
Slate—for the rights of men who came here with *
the seal of a Stale giving assurance of their elec- 1
lion. We arc passing from the rights of a Stale I'
to the consolidation of a House of Representatives I'
said Mr. 11. If tho members here from New Jer- '
sey are deprived of their rights but for an instant, *
injustice is done to their Stale. Mr. Hoffman *
contended that hut one course should be pursued, '
and that was the course pointed out by law. '
Mr. Graves, of Ky. offered a resolution ns a !
substitute to the one offered by Mr. Wise. His ■
resolution was, that the acting Clerk of the House 1
be directed to read the roll of the names of the 1
members whose election had been certified to by 1
the proper authorities. ' <
Mr. Graves contended that the course pursued ■
by the House was monstrous. There was but a 1
step between that taken by tho House and revo- I
lution. It was against reason, against precedent,
against justice,—in violation of law, parliaincntu- 1
ry usage, mid every thing else. It' tho course 1
pursued by the Administration and the Clerk
were persisted in, no man could foretell the con- 1
sequences in it. What can men think of this 1
conduct who own ond acknowledge Stale sover
eignty ! Where is now their respect for State
rights, for law, and order, mid peace 1 All gone
tnto the charnel house of paity.
Sir, said Mr, Graves, addressing himself to the
Clerk, you ask leave to make a statement—a
statement of \vhat —a statement in extenuation
of what you hiivo done here in violation of law :
—a statement 111-oxooßo of a high handed viola- 1
tion of power—prepared, I am well assured, in '
the councils of party, mid made a party question 1
simply. You, said Mr. Graves to tho Clerk, are
responsible for this revolution, or the party who
have directed you to do what you have done. 1
Ay, sir, directed, for you would never have doled 1
U> pursue that course had you not been directed 1
to do so. I challenge you, Mr. Clerk, to deny '
this. Mr. Graves concluded with animadverting '
in strong terms upon what he called the party 1
slang used by the friends of the Administration, 1
who called those who acted with him the enemies 1
of popular liberty, federalists. &e. &e. j 1
Mr. Craig of Va. followed in the debate. He 1
regretted, he said, that the member from Ken- ! '
lucky had spoken as strongly us he had, for in a I
body like the House of Representatives, it was 1
desirable that as little party feeling as possible, 1
should be manifested. Mr. Craig proceeded to 1
discuss the claims of the five claimants with
calmness, and asked why those members who
had not the nominal majority of voles were not
returned ! Why, he wished to know, were the
votes of Millsville and Amboy not included in the
general returns!
Mr. Randolph, of New Jersey, said ho could
give the reason. The 'otos of Amboy and Mills
ville were not allowed for two reasons. They
were, that the returns were not legally certified to
by the judges of election, and espicially for the
belter reason, that returns notoriously illegal were
cast, and aliens, in violation of the Constitution,
were allowed to vole.
Mr. Wise appealed to the memlicrs not to lose
sight of the questions Indore the Mouse. An ex
amination of the claims of members could do no
good now.
Mr. Pickens, of S. C. followed Mr. t'raig. He
w«» prepared to ineel any issue, and do his duly
to his country. As for the threats made in the
House and out of the House, he knew nothin r i
of them and cared less. He was in favor of the i
motion of the member from Virginia, Mr. Wise.
He considered it reasonable, and the only prop^
ailion which would lead to the organization of
the House. Mr. Pickens said .ic had confidcnc
in the Clerk, and.did not believe he would play
any miserable trick. He wished, he said, that
gentlemen here would act with confidence, and
nothing doubting. As for Slate sovereignly, of
which so much had been said, his opinion was
that it rested not in a Governor or a Council, or
in Slate Officers, or in a seal, but in the People.
'Phis was his notion, Mr. P. said that the house
alone was the tribunal to decide the disputed elec
tion if there was one. Fur himself, lie should
scorn to present his credentials upon the Clerk’s
table, unless the House demanded it at Ins hands.
Mr. Barnard of N. Y. followed in the deha e.
Mr. U. entered somewhat fully into the discus
sion of the subject. He spoke ol Common law
and Parliamentary law, and the designs of each.
Healso spoke of the law officers of the Stale of
New Jersey, and of the law under which the
Clerk of the House exercised the duties of his
office. Mr. 13. said he regarded the Clerk of the
House of Representatives hy parliamentary law
to he entitled to enlarged duties in the absence of
the Speaker. So enlarged were these duties that
the Clerk was not only entitled to make and read
a roll of the members, hut to lie a sort of (Speak
er, pro tern. He could, according to his notions
of law, pul questions of adjournment to the
House, and other questions it necessary pending
the election of a Speaker. But he could go no
further. Mr. B. entered into a legal argument,
which was of some length, and which was listen
ed to with great interest.
Mr. Cooper, anew member from Georgia, fol
lowed Mr. Barnard, He believed that the mem
bers with the certificates, were as much entitled
to their seats ns he was. He made an argument,
which Mr. Wise, who followed him, considered a
very able and conclusive one.
Mr, Wise followed and defended his resolution
offered at the opening of the House. He was
willing he saiil, to trust to the honors of the gen
tlemen of the House, and did not believe they
would abuse the Resolution if it was adopted.
In the Senate, hut little business was done.
Washixoton, Doc. 5.
HOUSE OP UEPtI ES EXT AT IV >.S,
A point was gained before the adjournment of
the House last evening—not towards the termi
nation of the pending debate, or the organization
of the House, hut of a character which gives the
body more of a parliamentary appearance than it
has had since Monday. The Clerk has so in
terpreted one of the rules of the House a» to feel
authorized to put a question of adjournment, —
The adjournment of last night therefore was
much more orderly than any which has preceded
it. The discussion waxed warm fora time after
I closed my letter. Mr. Jenifer was followed hy
Mr. Hunt of New York, who submitted a propo
sition which he defended briefly. Mr. Under
wood of Kentucky commenced an argument
which he concludes this morning.
FOUIITII day’s SESSION —(THURSDAY.)
The opening was as usual hy the Clerk of the
House, and the discusiiou was resumed where it
closed last evening.
Mr. Hunt of New York, made some explana
tion in regard to his resolution which proposed
the appointment of a temporary Speaker. He
contended, contrary to the opinion of some, that
it would lead to an organization of the House.
Mr. Underwood resumed, and presented to the
House a written statement, accompanied hy a re
solution. The salement gave the facts connect
c l with the Clerk’s proceedings on Monday, as
they occurred, and then commenced his resolu
tion, which was briefly “that the present Clerk
of the House be authorized and directed to call
ilis names of the members of the House, and that
if any objection he made ton member, the name
of such member on being objected to, shall he
passed hy until a quorum is formed, and the
names of the members whose seals are undispu
ted read.” Mr. Underwood’s resolution further
contemplated a removal of all persons claiming
scats from the House until their claims were set
lied by the H ovine. Mr. UmU*rv»nv*«l tWfvmled
his resolution at some length. It was lime, he
thought, that the House should he organized and
proceed to business.
Mr. U. said, in commenting upon the merits of
the case before the House, that it was impossible
to go behind the commission here presented. I
see by the newspapers, continued the apeoker,
that a member from the State of Virginia, now
here, and who has his commission, is charged hy
his opponent with being hero, although a major
ity of forty or fifty votes were cost against him.
Suppose that Mr. Barton, in the district referred
to, should come here and say he had this majori
ty, and that he had the proofs of it in his pocket,
would any one pretend to say that that proof or
statementof proof, would allow him to take part
in the organization of the House against the com
mission of election? Mr. Uudciwood also stated
the case in other lights—all intended to give evi
dence that none but the mouthers holding the
commission could take part in tho organization.
Mr. Underwood thought that if the House did
not take the course he had suggested, we should
he debating here forever.
Mr. Randolph of N.J. got the floor with seve
ral other members. The Clerk first saw Mr. R,
and recognised his right to the floor.
Mr. Vatulerpoel of N. York, thought some
other member should he permitted to address the
Chair who had not spoken.
The Clerk said he eould not decide according
to parliamentary law. He had no power to do so.
Mr. Randolph continued. It was not, ho said,
his design to have addressed the House again.—
He had thought, when he came here, that the
commission of the election of his colleagues would
make good their right to take part in the organi
zation ol the House. Ho commented at some
length upon the fact that the Clerk of tho House
had undertaken to go behind the returns of the
Governor of the State, and remarked that so no
vel a proceeding as this was hitherto unknown.
Mr. Randolph addressed himself to Mr. Dick
erson, one of the administration claimants to a
scat, and the ex-Governor of the Stale. He read
to the House one of the certificates of Mr. Dick
erson ns Governor of the State, precisely like that
of Gov. Peningtan. That certificate, said Mr.
R. announced my election, and no doubt the then
Governor considered it good and all sufficient au
thority, however the same gentleman as an appli
cant for a seal here may consider it. Mr. Ran
dolph made some remarks in reply to Mr. Pick
ens as to Slate sovereignty. He said that toe
people made State sovereignly. But he should
like to know how the people were to he repre
sented except by the constituted authorities of a
State?
Mr. Pickens said he did not intend to give any
opinion a* to the broad seal of the slate of New
Jersey. He meant only to say that the House
could decide upon lue election of its members.
Mr. Randolph continued, and told Mr. Pickens
that he did say that the House cou.d do more
than decide upon the claim. He had declared,
as ho thought, that the House could decide upon
the matter of State sovereignty. Mr. Randolph
said that the Clerk ofthe House had done wrong
in making a distinction between himself and his
colleagues. He was no more elected than they
were. His right to the seat was he same with
theirs. When they made their proposition a
year since to the claimants of seals here, to re
sign their places, and go again before the people,
, he claimed the honor of going with them again
liefore the people. But their proposition was
rejecter). Mr. Randolph said, during his remarks,
that the conduct of the Governor had been con
firmed at the recent New Jersey (State election
1 by the people.
Mr. Vanderpoel of New Yoik asked for proof
| of this.
i Mr. Randolph said that, as far as any c«lcu!a
lion could be made, the recent election would
have returned him hy a majority of thousands. —
He would like to have that election decide the
right to seats here.
Mr. \dams now took the floo'. There was
great desire to hear him, and much anxiety mani
fested, He said—“ Fellow-citizens of the twen
ty-sixth Congress of the United States—l ad
dress myself to you, and not to the Clerk of the
House of Representatives, under a painlul sense
of my duly. The Clerk commenced reading to
you the names of the members of the twenty
sixth Congress, until he came to the Stale of New
Jersey, when he paused and stated to the House,
that five of the seats of the members from New
Jersey were contested, and that he must refer
that decision to the House. After that, he again,
in the discharge of his solemn duty, declared that
he would not put a question, except a question
of adjournment. In what predicament are we
placed ? We arc fixed here as immovable as the
columns around the Capitol What then are
we to do ? The Clerk refused to proceed with
the roll, and refuses to pul a question, and in this
condition are we left.
I had determined said Mr. Adams, to have
said nothing upon this controversy, and I should
have adhered to my determination, hut for the
two decisions of the Clerk. Wo arc here under
the injunction of solemn duties, and a fuller rep
resentation of tho people of the United States
than ever before anfl ever probably will exist.—
The Clerk has placed us in a position from which
we can neither advance nor recede. In the pre
sent rase, said Mr. Adams, it may he necessary
to do what Lord Uunmoiedid—adjourn from the
usual place of meeting to a tavern, and there
constitute yourselves.
1 call upon you in tho name of the people of
the United Slates to organize yourselves- You
are here under solemn and responsible duties. I
rail upon the majority ofthe body here to do this.
We have recently been told hy the official organ
that a majority of this House, independent ofthe
New Jersey claimants, were friendly the Admin
istration. That paper says 121 members all of
whom ore here, are friendly to the Administra
tion. I offer the following resolution, not to go
upon the Clerk’s desk “in the limbo of vanity
and the paradise of fools,” hut before the House.
l.esolved, That the Acting Clerk of this House
shall proceed with the call of the members from
thedilferent Blales ofthe Union in the usual
way, calling the names of such members from N.
Jersey, as held the regular and legal commissions
from the Executive of that Slate.
Mr. Adams said he addressed himself to his
fellow citizens of the House, and not to the Clerk.
It was to the members ofthe House ho appealed,
and in the name of the people. The House,
thank God, said he, is not under the necessity of
submitting to him, despotic as he is. We are
not in that condition. The Clerk might as well
pul the resolutions into tho fire, as to put it where
he does—upon the table.
Now, said, Mr. Adams, I call upon the mem
bers of Congress here in the name of the people
of the United Stales to set aside this Clejk.—
Without doing it wo cannot organize. What
will our constituents say to us, doing us we have
done—suffering ourselves to waste four days be
fore the organization of the House. What will
mine say to me? I rail upon the 121 members,
—the majority,—to organize this House. They
hove the majority, and upon them rests the re
sponsibility of further delay. I offer the resolu
tion and ask for an amendment to it, if any gen
tleman has one to oiler.
In my opinion they cannot refuse to do other
wise than to recognize the claims ofthe five
members who have the constitution and the laws.
They have come herewith the law upon their
side, and you cannot deprive the live members of
their rights without comproinitting the rights of
tho people of New Jersey. I have, said Mr.
Adams, heard a great deal said about respect for
the rights ofthe people.
Mr. Graves interrupted Mr. Adams. He said
that he hoped the gentleman from Massachusetts
would suggest some measure.
Mr. Adams auij, we cannot control the Clerk.
He is here an absolute despot to oil intents and
purposes. Ho wills and wills not to proceed in
cal ng tho names ofthe members, and wills and
wills not to put a question.
Mr. Adams addressed himself to Mr. Vander
pocl, who had intimated his intention of offering
an amendment. He had great respect for the
people. So have I, said Mr. Adams. But my
faiend s respect reminds me very much of one
who, a ter meeting his friend and bowing and
smiling to him, gi\cs him a stab under the fifth
rib-
Mr. It licit asked the Clerk whether or not he
persisted in refusing to call the names of the
1 members ?
Ihe House called upon the Clerk to answer
aye or no.
The Clerk refused to answer aye or no.
Mr. Mercer said he hoped the Clerk would ask
the members to take their seats. Those near him
annoyed him very much.
The following conclusion of the proceedings
is from the Globe.
Mr. Garland (the Clerk) made an explanation
of what he conceived to he his duty, in the posi
tron in which he found hiniscll, and ot the course
that he had found it necessary to pursue. He
did not think that he had a right to put any oth
er question than the question ol adjournment, He
considered himself as silting there simply as the
Clerk ofthe House, and not us its Chairman.
Mr. Rhctt then offered a resolution that Lewis
Williams, the oldest member of the House, he
appointed Chairman of this meeting until the
House'should he organized.
Mr. Williams objected to tho introduction of
the resolution. He thought they could have
questions put if the Clerk would only do his duty
as all other Clerks of the House had done. Re
sides, if it was competent to pul the question on
this resolution, it was also competent to put the
question on the resolution of the gentleman from
Massachusetts, which preceded it.
Mr. Underwood asked ol the Clerk if he would
he willing to put a question if a majority ol mem
bers present desired it?
Mr. (iarland slated that he was willing to put
questions if it was the will ofthe House that he
should do so.
Mr. Underwood then asked the Clejk to pul
the question on tho resolution submitted hy
him.
Several voices were heard crying “No! no!”
and much confusion prevailed at the time.
Mr. Thompson of S. Carolina, submitted to
the House, that sooner or later they must adopt
the resolution just offered hy his colleague, [Mr.
Rhett] us it would be impossible for them ever to
organize without some proceeding of the kind.
The objection of the gentleman from North Car
olina. that there was a resolution that had prece
dence, could only apply in regularly organized
bodies, where parliamentary rules eould be ob
served, and did not apply to this meeting, which
was yet in a state of disorganization.
Mr. Rhett then varied his motion, so as to call
Mr. Adams to the Chair, instead of Mr. Williams,
and putting the question himself to the meeting
it was carried, and Mr. Adams took the Chair.
Much confusion and noise being heard in the
galleries, and some hissing.
Mr. Thompson of South Carolina, said, hat
he announced to the galleries that if there was
the slightest interruption to the business of the
meeting, he would call on the President for a
military force to preserve order.
On motion of Mr. Mercer,
Ordered. That the Rules ofthe last House of
Representatives he adopted for the government ol
the proceedings of this meeting.
Mr. Wise then moved that the acting Clerk be
directed to call the members of the House, inclu
ding in such cull, the members from New Jersey,
who have the certificate*'of the Governor of that
State that they are elected as Representatives of
the Twenty-sixth Congress.
Mr. Johnson of Tennessee moved an adjourn
ment.
Mr. Jenifer called for the yeas and nays, but
withdrew the call afterwards.
Mr. Pctnkcn renewed the call for the yeas and
nays, and was sustained by several voices.
Mr. Briggs said that, as the rules of the last
House of Reprcsen atives had been adopted, the
yeas and nays must be called at the desire of one
fillh of the members present; but there was one
difficulty in the way, the roll of the Cleik was
not completed, and. therefore, the yeas and nays
could not be called.
Several gentlemen calling for the appointment
ot tellers, to count the ayes and noeson the ques
tion of adjournment, Messrs. Johnson of Tennes
see and Davies were appointed by the Chair,and
1 and the members severally passing between them,
they reported that there were for the adjourn
ment 1 03. and against it 90 —so
The Chair announced that the House was
Adjourned,
From the Bangor Whig.
Military Movements.—Welearnfrom the
Woodstock I’imes, that the eleventh regiment
will lake up their quarters for this winter at Lake
Tuinisquata. The same paper adds, that “an
express passed through this place last Monday,
on his way from Montreal to Frcuericton, with
despatches from the Governor General to Sir John
Harvey. W e have not learned the nature of the
despatch. The messenger arrived here yesterday
on liis return. He brought intelligence that the
leltwing of the 38lh regiment would piocced to
Grand Falls. We consider these mo 1 ements as
very judicious, as their object, no doubt, is to keep
the communication open between the provinces.
It will not he forgotten that threats have been
frequently made of stopping the mail this winter,
as well as the fact that Gov. Fairfield stands
pledged to take possession of the whole disputed
territory during the present season. Under these
circumstances we consider these movements ex
c 'cdingly well timed, as in the event of an attempt
to carry the threats into execution, we should not
be taken by surprise as we were last winter.
Gov. Fairfield's semi-official paper in this city
has stated that “If the two nations do not run the
line as soon as it may he done, and in case the
two countries are not involved in war.it will he
incumbent upon Maine to prepare the way for
taking possession of the land north ofthe St.
John river. This would stop the mail and cut
off the communication between the British Pro
vinces.”
This declaration was put forth last March, and
as neither of the contingencies mentioned ha»e
happened, we may suppose that the New Bruns
wickers have good cause for making preparation
to repel the forces of Maine. They are gone
Buckets unless some decisive movements are soon
made towards a settlement.
Proceedings of Council.
Councip. Chamber, Dec 7th, 183,1.
Present—Hon. A. Cumming, Mayor; Alderman
Harper,Crump, Thompson. Dorlic, Dye, lackson,
Hitt, Bishop, D'Amignae, Parish and Thomas.
The minutes of the lust met ting w ere read and
confirmed.
The police docket was then taken up and the
follow ingcases frit d :
City Council
vs. 11. Whitaker, violating 4th see. gnilfv,
fined $3 00
“ P. II Halsey, “ 18th 500
“ M. II Patton, “ ]Bth 500
“ J. L. Mims, “ 18th 20 00
•* Thomas Greene, “ 18ih 25 00
“ J. N. Bowling, “ !Bth 23 00
“ H. Megan, “ 18th 1 00
“ T. Liverman, “ ]Blh 500
“ Henry Xassow, “ 4lh 10(0
“ James Broom, “ ]Blh 100
“ Thomas Carr, “ ]Bih 10 00
The resignation of W. Lawson ns Jailor, oas
received, and on motion, was referred to the Com
mittee on the Jail.
On motion, iho usual order o( business was de
(erred, and tho election for City '■hi riff gone into :
hut neither candidate having received a majority,
it was postponed umjl the altornuon meeting.
( mined then proceeded to elect a Sexton, and on
counting out the volts, Mr. Simpson was declared
elected.
Cosncil then adjourned to 3 o’clock P. M.
Afternoon, 3 o’clock.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Piesent —Mis Honor the Mayor. Aldermen Dyo, <
Parish, Bishop, 'I hompson, Dome, Jackson, lint,
Harper,(bump and D’Amignae.
A commi.lii. nuon road from the Mayor, rela
tive to the financial affairs of the City, which on
motion, was referred to n Speci 1 Committee, to be
appointed hy the Mayor, w ho named the following
gentlemen : Messrs. Harper, Dome, V\ arren,Thom
as ami D’Amignae
Council ilu n proceeded to the election of City
Sheriff, and on counting out the voles, W (i.
Niinnio, Esq was declared duly elected.
_ A cummunicatii noi.d proposal from V T Harris
Fsq. respecting the improvement ol the Navigation
of ike Aayannah River, was read and relent'd to
the Committee on the limr Bunk and \\ harf.
The communications from ihe.Ki gine Company,
Sections Nos. . and 2, was referred to the Commit
tee on Engines, with instructions to report at the
next meeting ol ( ounctl.
A eommoiiicmion from 11. Shultz, F.sq., was re
ferred t the < ummiitee appointed on the purchase
of the Bridges
'I he proposal of Dr. J. (J. M’VVh trier, respecting
the disposal ol tho Trash ofthe City, was referred
to the Committee on Slteels, with instructions to
report at the next meeting.
'I he following Resolution was agreed to ;
Hy Mr Harper.
Resolved, That a Committee of four be appoint
ed by his Honor the Mayor, to enquire into, and
report upon all the causes which may have hereto
fore, or which may hereafter be, in their opinion,
theCau>e of disease in the City of Angus n ; and
that said Committee be instructed to report on
Wedr.tsduy evening next loan adjourned moiling
oft united, on the expediency and practicability of
having .ill or anv of those causes removed
Council ndjouim d to meet iVejnosdny evening
next, at half past G o’clock
S. 11 OLIVER, Clerk
Consignees per South Carolina Hail Road.
Hamburg, December 9, 1839.
Hans & Scranton; G. T. Dortic; Aldrich &
Shove; S. Kneeland; Havilaml, Risley, & Co.;
B. W. Force, & Co.; Garvin & Haines; J. W.
Houghton; H. Roll’; W. E. Jackson; T. Daw
son; Dennis Joseph; Brochon, H.. & Co.; C. B.
Hitt, & Co.; A.B. Mallery; J Richards; W. &
J. Nelson; Stoval & Simmons; J. F. Benson; H.
W. Sullivan; T Plunkett; ti. Parrott; Adams
& Young; Jeffers & Boulware; T. H. Howard;
J. H. Maxwell Kernegun & Way.
COMMERCIAL.
Latest dates from Liverpool j Nov, I
Latest dates from Havre Oct. 31
Savannah, Dec. 6.
Cotton —Arrived since the 29th ult. 8997 bales
Upland, and 71 bales 8 I cotton, and cleared at
the same time 5043 bales Upland, ami 51 bales
8 1 cotton ; leaving a stock on hand, inclusive of
all shipboard not cleared on the (Ith inst., of 8625
bales Upland, and 74 ba'cs 8 I cotton. The busi
ness in Uplands this week has been more extensive
than in any previous one this season, but prices
have undergone a furtherdec'inc ol j a Jc; during
the last two days the quantity on sale lias been
small and full previous prices paid; the sales are
4249 hales ns follows: 14 at S.j- 35 at 9; 52 at !)+•
23 at 9f; 20] at 9 ;
°b , 4SBat XOj; 209 at lUj!; 792 at 10 j; 48 at
188 at 10J; 26 at 11. In Sea Islands the sales are
2at 25; 2at 254; Bat 27; 1 at 30.
Receipts of Cotton at the following places sin™
October Ist. 1839° P || 3 B
Georgia, Dec. 6, 21841 43039
South i arolina, Nov. 29 348G2 39137
Mobile, Nov. 23, 3275 18770
New Orleans, Nov. 23, 150044 75801
Florida, Nov. 16, 200
North Carolina, Nov. 2, 453
Virginia,
210683 177047
1 he following is a statement of the stock of cot
ton on hand at the respective places named.
Savannah, Dec. 6 , 8699 20541
South Carolina, Nov 29, 8787 25473
Mobile, Nov. 23, 3829 15192
New Orleans, Nov. 28, 100721 46180
Virginia, (let 1, 600 762
North Caralina.Nov. 9, 458 800
Augusta & Hamburg,Oct. 1, 6193 6738
Macon, Dec. I, 15337 15575
Honda, Nov. 16, 400 1000
Philadelphia. Nov. 16, 855 450
New York, Nov. 20, 7000 8000
152779 1407 H
Rice — (’here has been a fair demand
the week for this staple,and the sales will amount
to upwards of 1000 casks at from s2} a 3, princi
pal yat 2} a 2^—a prime article would probably
bring 3±. v
Corn—So arrival during the week. Retails I
from store at 75 a 90 c, with a moderate demand. '
flour 7 his article remains without change.—
Sa.es of Howard-st at $8- Philadelphia and Vir
ginia at 7,f
no S<l l^r -:?a * es I2oo ® busliels Liverpool afloat at
28 a 30c; 500 sacks at $1 62.
Spirits —ln domestic liquors sales of N. E. Ruin
at 41 a 43, Whiskey at 41 a 42; Gin at 48 a 60.
Exchange On England Salt) per cent premium;
Drafts on New > ork, 60 lays, 1 a I* per cent dis |
30 days Ja o 4 percent p cm; 5 days sight, 5A a 6
percent prem; at sight, 7 per cent prem.
freights —To Liverpool have advanced to 5d-
Havre G a New York 75c perba'c.
STATEMENT OF COTTON, DEC. 6.
, , Uplands. R. I.
Stock on band Ist Oct. 1523 jjg
Received tins week, 8997 71
do. previously, 12674 102
, 23194 291
Exported this week, 5043 51
Uo. pr viously, 9526 166 14569 217
Stock on band, including all on ship
board not cleared on 6th Dec. 8625 74
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Charleston, Dee. 9.
Arrived on Saturday— Ship Rambler, Land N
York; ship Grafton, Smith, Philadelphia; barque
I asso, Condry, New Redford; C. L. brig Dimon
Mathews, New York; line brig Paul T? Jones
Ireland, Philadelphia; schr Virginia Antoinette’
Place, Havana; schr Staunch, Smith, Hartford)
Ct.; *
Arrived yesterday— Bremen barque Dianiant,
llallaer, Bremen. ’
In the offing— Hr barque Grace, Reid, Liver
pool.
Cleared Ship Nathaniel Hooper, Freelo, Havre.
n , Savannah. Dec. 7.
(.leared— Eng Oglethorpe, Banners, Hav.ma
Arrived since our last.— Ship Gaston, Ch idwick
New York; steamboat Oglethorpe. Dillon, Augusta. ,
CCT I'be Committee appointed at a meeting of
the Physicians of Augusta, held on the 13th No
vember, wi 1 be prepared to report Thu Evening,
at half past G o'clock, at the office of Dr. Cunniiii
ham. opposite the Post Office. dec 10 It
. U-7 JOSHUA S. fVA LKER again announced to
his fellow citizens of Richmond county, that lie is
a candidate for the office of Coroner, at the eie tion
in January next. dec 10
Jp-AUGUSTA ARTILLERY GUARDS,~AT
JENTION.'—Attend a Called Meeting of the
Company, to be held at the United States Hotel,
on Wednesday, the 11th hist., at half past seven
o’clock. By order of Captain Gould.
(lcc 9 RAIFOR4), Q. S.
CC/-NOTICE—The class of Gentlemen in Draw
ing itc.; will please meet this Evening at half-past
seven o’clock, at Mr. Richards’ Painting Booms.
Those also, desirous of joining the class, or study
ing the art, are invited to attend at the same hour
dec 9
AT. CURTIS, House,Sign and Ornamen
tal Painter , 187 Ttroad street, —Sign and ornamcn- I
tal work done at short notice. dec 5
.j A CARD. Mr. Richards,Teacherof Draw- ,
mg and Painting, wi 1 resume his professional tiu- I
ties in Augusta at an early day. nov 7
O Cf EXCHANGE ON NE W YORK—M sight) 1
and at one to twenty days sight. For sale by ° V,
”OV 93 GARDELLE & RUIN'D. ■
JKr Hr. E. M, ROBERTSON has removed his |
Office to No. 302, on the south side of Broad st., I
immediately oppo-ite the Auction store of Messrs, j
Russell, Hutchinson & Co. ts dec 2
. dj" Doctor J. J. (VIf,SON oilers his proses- w
sional services to the citizens of Augusta and its ’
vicinity. He will he found at his residence, the
first brick building above Guedron’s stable on Ellis
street, recently occupied by John L. Adams,
aug 17 ts _
djf' We are authorized to announce WM, U.
MAIIARRY, as a candidate for Sheriff of Rich- is
I mond county, at the approaching election. i
nov 7
ft? IV. G. NIMMO, General rommission Mer- *
chant, oflice on Aiclntosh street, next door to the |
Constitutionalist.
Uj’PUBLIC NOTICE. —Dr. Munroe, Surgeon I
Dentist, has returned to Augusta. dec 9
Cp’A. IVERSEN is now prepared to resume his
professional duties as a Teacher of Music. Or
deis leit at T. H. Plant’s hook store, or at Airs.
Campfield’s boarding house, will be promptly at
tended to. nov - 26
t^jDr. B. HARRIS offers his services in the
practice of his profession to the citizens of Augus
ta and its vicinity Ales-ages will receive prompt i
attention it lett at his drug store in Broad street, or
at his residence in Ellis street, below Washing- ;
ion. nov 7
Cj' Dr. W. FLINT offers his services to the ci- A
tizens of Augusta in the different blanches of hit ■
profession. He may be found at all hours at the |
late residence of Mr. A. M. Egerton, second doo: .1
from the corner of .Mclntosh and Reynold streets. I
ncv29 |v H
OQ* MRS- GALLAGHER has ta.-en the ho se ! 1
on the corner of El is and Mclntosh streets, for-19
merly occupied by Mrs. Eox, where she can «- r |
commodate twelve or fourteen Boarders, either 1
with or without lodging dec 7 Jt U
NOTICE. — I'be iiail Road Passenger Tram J
between Charleston and Hamburg, will leave at a
follows:
upward.
Not to leave Charleston before 7 00 a m.
“ “ Summerville, “ . .s 30
“ Georges’, - “ . io 00
“ “ Branclivitlp, “ . 11 00
“ “ Alidway, - « - 11 30 M
1 “ Blackville, - « . iOO .M.
“ “ Aiken, - - « . 300
Arrive at Hamburg not before - 400
DOWNWARD.
Not to leave Hamburg before 600 a. ii» j ,
“ “ Aiken, -“ - - 730 *'•
“ “ Blackville, “ - • 930
“ “ Alidway, “ - - 10 30
“ “ Branchville “ - - 11 00 I
“ “ Georges’, “ - - 12 00 m.
‘ “ Summerville,“ • - 2 00p. M- M 4
Arrive at Charleston not before 300
Distance—l 36 mites. Fare Through—slo 00. |
Speed not over 20 miles an hour. To remain 2® 9
minutes each, for breakfast and dinner, and not I
longer than 5 minutes for wood and watei at anj I
station.
To stop for passengers, when a white flag ' 1 I
hoisted, at either of the above stations; and also atfl
Sincalhs. Woodstock, Inabinet’s, 41 mile
Rives’, Grahams, Willcston, Windsor, Johnsu
and Marsh’s T O.
Passengers up will breakfast at Woodstock m-'jß
dine at Blackville; doivn, will breakfast at Aik' r ■
i and dine at Summerville. may 21 I