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The Southern Banner. > SUITED *T At.BON CBts-.esD At.rr.f D M. MlfST. Tuepday, March 20, 1832. T!i. interest and control of the undersigned in, (ml r., r , thr Office nfthe "Athenian." which ia now merged It >h*t of 1110“ Southern Baruur,"closed with Ihepulr- Vnti "i of tilt last paper, having tine* Irmnsferred the c-inhluliinent to Mr. A. CHASE, by whom inconnec. .. ri.»i w it It Mr. A. M. NISBET.ihcbueine'e will in tu tor- He conducted, tnd to whom he cheerfully reeom- monds n continuation of that patronage with which ho Jm« l-crn so liberally favored. to re’iiingfrom the slrlfoanilthoe.linlcnii'tn incident in too inanogcmcnt of a public press, especially one which ha# boon railed on by the force of circumstance# <o »rr«v itself at times in opposition to principles, men- •urns, and inon to which it was opposed; tho gratificn- lion of the undersigned is only equalled by thodilli- deiieo with which the responsibility nf the elation was. first asjrnf'J. Ifin the prosccntion of bit l.ilionre,tUeic uiv havobenn faults to condemn, ii is confidently Imp c.l there may have been some solitary instances of me* ili ror-ommendj both hisfaults and bis merits,whutever may have been llieir character,are now past retraction, n id h >ili aro cousignod to tho mercy or the censure of ilui' tiibunal, by tho voice of which ho has been sus f aim'd. As the' principles of the party of wliioh lie ban .been an advocate, have liilhcrln received tlm sanction oflns eiforts, howeverfooble, and the appruhalion of •bis conscienQp, so in his retirement, their triumphant wsieliliilimcnt in tlm eoufidcnco of tho public, and their unshaken perpetuity,w ill continue to remain objects of In i solicitude). In the transfer which has been mado - of this cst blishinent, the undersigned has not been unmindful of tin* wishes nfnis friends or Ilia friends’principles, these will find in his successors,fearless and determined ad vu cnira, not the adrucatos, helrusts, nfo party smuggling to gain or rntoin power onlv.but striving to maintain and preserve inviolate, theiindiminished rights, and the un questioned sovereignty of the people—to this same people, ouder whose auspices his labors were common ce<l have been prosecuted, and new terminate, ho tend "s his acknowledgment fin that countenance and -oi.i. r— -n——.I nit., in his onward course, and crowned lbs« Hurts with succias. 0.' T. 6ilAW. Athens, Msrah 14,1829. 5C3* Among tlm potions nf the Ythnninn, many may be nuinbnred, who have failed nt all times within l lie progress of business to meet i lie small damn npuinrt thorn—1>\ such, and all others who may be in an cars hail fair jar. subscription, advertising, or job work, a tl.emonl at us early a iluy as p sciicabte, is psnieularly ilosiisblo. The books nfthe nfiicc'muy bo at the tfook store of 0. IV. Shaw, O. P. S. JCT* In the transfer which lias been made of the pa. Imungo of the Athenian to the Southern Bnonor, no change in the political principles to bo advanced, will take |dsec; yet there may bo some ol tho former pa. .truns of that paper, to wham tlm present will not lie ' acceptable. If any such there are, they'will please give notice ol the fort wlthos^ delay, a* the Banner will be sent to all tytfote names anvnow on the enb- . aeiiplion lisi «s*IA« A\h*«lan,. -ftuoaoV^Vywc.agijl .‘pfl”' (p advance will receive tliia paps't in place of the miJ V.'ueth eubsoribed for. The publisher would' futther remark to advertising customers, that their fuvoi. will bn promptly attended to, and inserted on tho same terms os heretofore. Ho respectfully requests s continuance of this description nf palronago. Alliens, March 20, 1819, —-SR5>— ICJW (In assuming tlm duties ami responsibilities of * the publication of tlm Southern Manner, tlm Editors feu' themselves bound by every sense of duty, both to the former patrons of tho Athenian, and those of their friends wlioaeaid they confiJsutlv anticipate—in order to retain tho one and merit the mlior-to lay baibro them n fair and candid, but succinct exposition of theprin- viplasby which they are to be governed and directed in tlm proseciitlonofihcit arduous and responsible un- , dertakinw, They do nut think it necessary at this lato tiny—a duy which is shedding its light and glory, with . Such general and invigorating min er over our whole body politic, to enter elaborately and minutely into n ' detail of their pnlitiral views and opinions. Indeed, to do so, would be virtually nflitring an insult to tho good ernseol'lhw community. To prnicu tho name of the ■ blessed founder of our holy religion, is in itself a eulli- clsnt gn.vantce of the principles of thn gonuino Chris tian, so do llioy hold it only necessary In own and pro fess the names of the three gnat apostles if correct! prinhiples, in order to satisfy so enlightened enmttin- nity-oflho nature of their political faith, and the inevi table tendency of their future pnetice. Tho Southern Blitter,then, will rest horeaftor for support end patron- age, on the broad, firm, ami iinmntnhht rock of Uepnhv * licnnism. All thosopuro and hallowed doctrines which originally flashed upon Ihu wmld fioni Alia pen or a .fejTrrtfin—which have been cherished and handed dbwn to us by our vonerutcil Crawford, and professed.s; flexibly, and so triumphantly IHSe'JJeJj^maHy r , poets, by bur favorite irVeng, ,, flnd , champion, „'J, ..t over humble, yet ofalj^j nncodiptomising in- Various ososes will, tk« believe, lend to rondos the Bannar horeeftsr, (and thc^av it without intmiding the |vsst reflection on the coin'" pursued by their wor- tliv pvrdcvessnr, the late pmp"‘’" ir of 1,10 Athenian,) of more general interest and of greater value to the stormy w.vcs of public ..pinion, the, .W trust elope j vident our* tVrtake hits Ir.e vietim ol the com- j neither (he Mgty “M** «*' , m°ihf]r skil^fiilpilot.go formeritingfand sioiii-.g Wr|^n^ r:;l ""'l it, mooring* txfc and snug in the licfcrftaof thoir fellow- citizen*. Tke Petition ojthe Supreme Court.—We recommend U tho particular attention of our friends, tlio rotnmu- niration and extract on this momentous dr-rision, which are appended to thin article. Meter biuce the c«laMi«l>.ment of our constitution, have the people of (hit country fotind themselves etnited by double and feare ao gloomy and portc .itnuf, as thoro which arite in contemplating thi^ fearful question. That the Su preme Court hove in Ihia instance lent their weight ami influence to tlm machination* and intrigues of a po litical faction, there i«, and there can ho, not a shadow of doubt. And in order to arrive at tliia irrctistiblc but mortifying roncluaion, nothing ia ncceaaary to the tHrnli.f enquirer after truth, but a full, freo and thor* •Mijfh investigation of tha principles involved in, and all the drain)stance! surrounding the Indian Question for the Inst four ycsia; and more particularly flince Henry Clay delivered I.Upre.it electioneering speech on the subject, a year or two since. Previous to that time, hn had exhausted the whole atrcngih of his arse nal, and those favourite missiles of iiin political warfare, calumny and abuse, lay scattered at tho feel of his great mol, etanding proudly in the majesty of hia strength, unscathed and unharmed: when ho seised with the gripe of a drowning man, the “ Indian excite* merit,” which had originally been gotten up in the Eastern States, by the enemies of Jackson.ond sproad throughout that region by the combined agency of re* ligious funaficisrii and political bigotry; and he has never ainco lost sight of it fur n moment, nor ceased if unholy exertions to bring about tho consummation ha ao ardently wished—(he awful crisis which now stare? us in tho face. And lit* ia, no doubt, nt the pre sent moment chuckling over the success of his infer nal scheme, and viewing with fiendish exultation, the prospects of that** war, pertilcnco and famine,” which ho prayed so devoutly inifiht bloat our fair and happy laud, cm Andrew Jutkcoit aliould lie raised to the Presidential chair. Simultaneously with the decision, (nud probably in concert with tho court,) .John Q. Adams introduced the aubjnet into the House of Re presentatives, doubtless for tho purpose of nccelora* ting, end pushing forward, the anticipated crisis—ond how successfully he lent his aid, may he judged by the iinftmr.cdenf**i nrodiieodin that body.— Tlifl views of Gov. Troup fwhich W« by bnfme mtr readers) on this subject, is characterised by bis usual firm, dignified and lofty bearing ; nod the sentiments advanced by our worthy Washington correspondent, we have no doubt will he fc.!t and reiterated by every Georgian, from the Blno Ridge to the Atlantic, and from the Savannah to the Chattahooc-heo lo order that public sentiment on thi* nibabsorbing subject, may he had, and tho feelings and views of our ciliicnft known abroad, wc would respectfully suggest that meetings for this purpose bo immediately called in evnry Town, Village, and IJamlcf, throughout the State. • than it none w * , ’ c * 1 §ccn,s u* begin at oner, nml bt us desorve the countenance wr ii calculated to produce this reeull. as of our sister Stales, who arc Buffering with us in anotb* .nwrltcaieu.D.. , crivay, by ssauiin; llicin tl.tl ho shall bo teajlv lotltl in tliclr tleliivranve. Thtae ate my vjexv., ami | do not ears if they ate made known. We plndl have to to them. ,0 weUcaWatod lo prodwe. l'nppositiot, which will he ehettly exerted, In this niaetL totboir press, akd to their pvlnelplos. This idea ihay^t. not deprecate but tathcr eberiah, Uimwing r *»hatan lianersMr ami K\trtl opporifien.wlll tend to stiin- ‘ Olate them loiheporfiirinancc of llieir duty, whilst the, boras it will rally to thwr support, their friends, and the friends of the parly, IblWhoae interest and prosperity aUeynr»i*te»"'t B ' < l to ^volo t .ory lisnorablo earn- tlon. •The editors have cn dents, ssmsl ecstlemce Political aharmctsr.wha led amonj llieir correapon >f eslnblitlicd l-iteiary and unmnnicationa will Itereaf. • ter serve In enrich tad kdarn the columns of the Boulhsre Banner, And ofh rrpsrd to lisa other de- parliiisot* of the paper, tl pest eaeriions will bo da»i end amuainjl to ihrirpetro Crest promise* are, ho ever, ai best, but cheap eoayaodniea, and of course InyfeettUcinrelriahound I t, say as little, and |ir«*niin. is charily as p ltsihlej Hnt Ip tsuDGUiyji forth tbeir ran but add, that thci to render thorn useful aid readers. Copy cf a Irttir to tU Editors, from a mnnltr of our dole gallon in Congress, axttd, U’ushlnglon City, March 3</, 1833. “ Tho Supreme Omiit dt'liverod its opinion in the Missionary Case thin morning, and ns 1 expected, after wilneasirip the fuel that every thing is comluclcd here for political efi'cct; it in against the slate of (ieorgiu. I have lint had no opportunity ofseemgit, nonlid I hoar " .....I,l>u! I ....Jj,,‘.nJ ii goeslhe Wlluir,.,uuuiil aring tUe laws oT(Jenri'i.i uriconstitulional, and that It Iras no right to extend ils laws over tho nation within its own limits. If this decision is not resisted by Georgia, cost what it w ill, then I sav sire is no lon ger a fieri auto, mid I go further, she duf3 not deserve tube. The Tresses of the Stale ah.mid rkimnrously arolire the people lo it proper sense of the injury and degradation to which, us s Slate, this high handed measure subjected ik The Cherokee Nation is now declared an I'ldepcndcnt government; that Georgia line no right to go mm il for any purposes of regulation Whatever, mid as a consequence, even the net. of 1S1C, and'33, which attached tho nation to thefrontlerenim. ties lor lire pi.pore of giving criminal jurisdiction to the Stela over crimes cmmniltcd ry while persons upon while parson., nre n'l mieoii.liiiilioiml. So that now thieves, robbers end murderer., by tho consent of the liulitn.i (and of uuiirsc such will not be wanting against Georgians,jwill Reek into the nation, and at ref, and murder wherever it will contribute lo their avarice or revenge. Such a thing cannot b« borne, nnd I for one will say, regardless of consequences, that “ having cxhausted tiro argnmcnl.we slioitid stand to bur arms.” The Non liern Tarifl’ awn are delighted nt the rusnlt. Tho truth is, lire riotiih must heroine more united; we must cen.cvinr liivkfiing., and prepare to bring the General Govsrninont hack to the principles ofthe eoa* siitution, not only upon the Indian question, hot upon the Tntifl'. Georgia haa heon loo milch tuken up with her ool11 mine, ami Cherokee I,anils; ahe has bocn sel fishly, and exohifivol v directing all her energies to thete oltjccls, when her other groat intercsla have been for gotten. (Virile Virginia, Smith Carolina und Alalrama, have heon doing every thing in their power lo remove the execrable Tarifl'Sy.lem which hn. been systemati cally robing the Southern people, Georgia among tlm ret,of llieir hard earned substance, our Stuto Iras been squabbling about tho Cherokee lands, J.ci tire stale atone for tliia Icthnrgv ns to her other great interest', by cordially tinning with her surrounding sister State* in repelling the oppressive bupliens oftasation imp ed by the American System. If she will not. * not expeet»nV nkifrom theinlshjt#-—difficulty, growing out til Ihcjjry .'l.'.A^tcoux decision which h *’ *'"* ‘‘*T t‘*nr in i In by tho Stprcmo Court. I.et a mon cause bo made against tV usurpations of the GenersIGovorumentott all the grinmds of our com plaint—if we mult rci.l Diet government, for putting the Indians over the Georgians, let us not stop till we get all our grievances redressed. While we aro con tending fbr otir just rights, let us demand the whole, and lire Southern slates will unite in the cause. The time has enme when every man should exclaim, liberty or death. IV hen »e shall behold our rilitens whippet! tnd cropped, nnd perhaps hung by the Indians, for what excess will they not now commit, when they are to expect the support of tho General Government, it will he too late then to w ipe oflTilint disgrace. No, let our population may very soon he asserted ornr another; and m boll) cases Ihey will fee .uelainr.il bv the fanatics of l|ie North—very soon therefore, things must come to their worst; anil ifin the last resort wc need def pirlrrs; wc will find them every wlrcrs sowing tlte hnnetf men ofthe country ; whom sjuV.and wise conductiviil rsllyto our Banner. J . . Dear Sirs, very respectfully jmurj ^ „ ”* Atari o/Viiilori.—ln oberliencs to a tssolulioh ef the Trustee, of the University ol Georgia, and of the Scsatus Aeodentieus, wc understand tha Governor, Preside! ofthe Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, have sppoiuicd the following gentle men lo attend the College examination previous lo the scsl annual commencement ; Col. GARNETT ANDREWS, of Washington, T1I0S. U. P. CHAUI.TON, Esq. Savannah, .1. II. COIJPER, Esq. St. Si nons, COL. Wm. CLAIMING, Augusta, Rev. J A. FEW, Columbus, Doct. Win. GltP.KNE, Milledgevlllo, R. W. HABERSHAM, Esq. Savannah, Doct. S. HARLOW, Usvncsborougti, Doct. II. JACKSON, Athens, A. B. LONGSTHERT, Esq. Augusts, Rev. Win. MeWIIEER, Liberty county, Col. .1. McDonald, F.-q. Macon, Hev. 0. S MITH, Puweltan, Iter. A. SHERWOOD, Luton ton, Col. J.C. TLURELL, CarnesviU*, / • ’ '-<»>- The Staten.—Seldom, perhaps never, since the first settlement of tins psrt of tho Country, has a season been experienced of prettier severity or oflongerdurs. lion than tho past winter. Its icy reign commenced, ws believe, about the hitter end nf October, and lias continued with but few intervals of moderate weather, up to the present time. Prom the lOlh to Ibe 19th inst. the Thermometer in this .place, ranged from freezing to 10 degree, below. Fruits, a id all tender Vegeta- tion have of course been destroyed, nnd feart are en tertained with regard to the safely ofthe crops of small 8 ’* ln ‘ -<se>- On, fureign'rlutes arc from London, up lo the 33th, ami from France as lu’e us the 31st of January inclusive. We have nothing from these quarters of miicli friWre.t or importance; England, however, with her Refolni Dill unsettled, France distracted by fee. lion, andVr ciltgen King and bis ministry becoming ditty inoft unpopular; and tha a-liala continent dis- traded more m less bv the great Belgium end Portugal qiicslionsi-hmve Europe in a stale nf great uncertain ty and duhiuus repose. It is brlievcd that the Reform Bill will ultimately succeed ir England, and the great crisis of Europe will be shortly brought to an issue; ami the cause of free principles it is hoped and believed will ultimately prc. vail. The tibolcra is on the decline in England—a few ad ditional cube: occurred in Sen'land. The prospects of tho lovely Miguel aro -ntlror gather- ing gloom, at the ntor of Don Pedro ri.es ascendant. We ate serry to add that cotton had experienced a decline nf about )d. —CRT— rnB THE loCrHERh naNNKR. JUeitrl.lEMteri,— The f illowingance-dote was told me more lhs|i thirty yeais since,by a member ofCongreaa from the piste of New York So good was th»auihor- •tjr..that thavi- nessr eniarraincd the sniallcst doubts of ils having bien areal oecurroncn, und as one of the two individuals alluded lo is still alive, end in the full exercise of his eminent mental faculties, it. publica tion It this Here wuuhl eatuhhsh ils veracity, and thusgivn it a character that would secure its future preservation, which, from its moral influence alone it most richly -Icerves. Yours, J. During the odminislrnlmn of the elder Ad ams, or at some time between the years. 1778, nnd 1800, ul the moment the stago for New York was on the point of starting from the office in Philadelphia, two gon'leineii from difl'erent directions approached, und nearly at Ilia same instant, entered it to occupy the only sent that remained unfilled. Their exterior conjectured to he.” “Ilmay ho ^ Ire so” replied lire other, “but behcriTT oui aches I do assure you, that 1 would much ra ther prefer aeeing him at the bottom ofhia na tive lake, than in this country at this time.” Hero the conversation changed lo other nub jecls, in which both appeared to engage with renewed interest nnd pleasure, until they en tered one ofthe pleoaunt town* of New Jer sey, where the stage drove up to a neat look' ing house, at the door of which it slopped One ofthe gentlemen roso from hi* seat, got out. and after settling something with tho dri vel, . :rncd to hi* fellow-paasenger and said, “ here I muvt quit you. »ir, this is my resi- o.-uce; hut it is impossible for me to lake leave of you without acknowledging to you that at no time ol if,” lifo have I passed so many hours of sincere unalloyed pleasure ns since my leaving Philadelphia in your company. JMy name is ■ —, commonly known as General , and ,iy object now in telling you this, is to reqtiost yo't, that whenever you pass through or near this pixee, you will call to see me, aQ<J make my house your home, and be assured sir, that come when you may, you shalLatwayB And readv for you, a knife, plate, and chair si my table, and at night, a comfortable room, bed, and nightcap.” To (hi* the other immediately replied. “ Most sincerely do 1 thank you. General, for the friendly invitation you have given mo. In return, I must inform you. that I reside in the Western parts nf Pennsylvania, and should you at any lime travel in that part of the U. Slates, I shall certainly be most happy lo sec you. My name is Albert Gallatin.” At this moment the Blage drove ofT, nnd it ie left to the rcador to imagine with what feel ings the General entered his own house. — Congressional Analysis.—In (he Senate, on the 29th Feb. after the presentation of several petitions and the adoption of tire resolutions of fered on M oiiday and Tuesday, several hills were passed, among which was the hill sup plomnntal to thn act granting the right of pre emption to Holder* on tho public lands. The special order, (Mr Clay’s resolution on tho Tariff) having been callpd, Mr. Forsyth rose, and submitted an amendment committing the resolution, with the substitute offered by Mr. Hnyne, lo the Committees ofFuianeo, Menu- facluren and Agriculture, with a view to their presenting such a modification of the Tariff ns will comport with the various interests of tlio country. Mr. F. then spoke for about two hours in opposition to the protective sys tem, and when he had concluded, Air. Rob bias gave nolire of Iris munition to address the Senate tin die subject, and moved an ad journment. which motion was carried. Mr. Robbins, therefore, has lire floor to-day. In the House of Representatives, the Post Office Rill wo* passed through n Committee of the Whole on lire State of |he Union, und ordered to he engrossed for a third reading.— Mr. V rnee moved an amendment to it, grant ing the power of appointing Deputy Post Masters to the President of the U .States, by nnd with tlio advice and consent of the Senate : but the amendment was negatived by n vote of Ayes 74, Noe* 64. After the trrin-uction of some further business the. House went into a Committee of thn Whole, JVlr. I,. Coodict in tlio Chair, und 'nok up tho bill to umend the existing Revolutionary Fusion Law. Mr. Hubbard and Mr. Ward addressed the com mittee in s.rpport of tho bill. On motion of Air Wicklifft , liit- puiuririlieo considered the bill (or the Organization of the Ordnance De partment, und reported tl lo 'Ire House. At appearance was very different. The' air ofj fol,r oV|m ' k ’ an ad l uu '" ,nftn ' ,,) “ k I' 1 *** betweenLcnt, and a* the stage wen; on Yt Smies-ouring the late war; this bill was was cotjinucd without—(.Tftfrj-apt ion through . tho whejijatt^coTlho current topics of the -dbj*, wtyst apparently both were gratified at come to it soonor or Inter, and preparation irtrer hurt any one yet in any enterprise.” Extract ef a I.eUtr lo the Editors ef l.'i! Georgia Jour nal, elated, " IFaxAlaglrm, Sth March, 1832, “l)EAn Sint,—Tiro people of Georgia will receive with indignant fading*, a* Ihey ought, the recent de cision of tlm Supreme Court, so flagrantly violative of their sovereign right*. 1 hope the people will treat it, however, a* becomes them; with moderation—dignity and firmness; and so treating it, Georgia will bi unhurt bv what wiil prove to be a trutum falmn. Tha Judges know you wdl nut yield obedience to their mandates, and thcr may desire pretexts for the enforcement of them, which I trust you will not give. The Chief Ms- jisncie nfthe United States, will perforin all hi* Con stitutional ilutie*; hut ho will not lend himself to par- to perform more. He wiil, if I mistake not. defend the euvcrcignt.t of the Slates, a* he would lire sovnr- ciirniv ft r In* Cuton; and if the blow bn aimed Yquatly litflo bjrqej opoo ite t at AtnandeStK, tl ceald b« enjen-rpes,^ n itqpro-, the one announced habitual intercourse with fashionable society, and llirit ronsequenl ease and selfrconfidence which such intercourse almost alWays inspires, without thn aid of any uncommon superiority of intellect. The whole exterior tif tlm other wus a* simple nnd tiunf- ferted its his countenance was devoid of tho slightest jdiadow of pretension; hut, in place of ull lliqfactitious emblems of character, the intellectual radiance that emanated from his eye, aniilunced the presence within uf n dia mond ofjlre first water. Scarcely were tiny seated, tikun an animated conversation arose In the Senate, March 1st, Air. Wobslor caiind up the apportionment bill, and sub mitted mi amendment, which, with tho bill, wus laid on the table. The special order hav- ing been postponed until to-day, tho Senate took up thn bill providing for tho payment of the claims of the Stuto of Virginia against the United Slates, for advances made during the Revolutionary War; tnd tho hill was ordered to a third reading The Senate then, on mo' lion of Mr. Hayne, took up tho bill providing for the payment uf tho claims'of the State of -■south Carolina for tho advances mndo to tho also ordered to a third reading. In the House of Representatives, a mes sage w es received from the President of the tho infofaction elicited, nnd the pleasure nf-, U. States, with a communication from the forded t ? it. Unfortunately, in tho course of! Secretary of State, on the subject of reducing il,the po ticnl situation of the government was j the duty on red wines imported from Austria, ncciden illy louched on, and one of the pen - i which was referred to the Committee on Com- tlcmon i itqedialely yielded to its nil pnrvad- tnercc. Mr. Drnvt-m, from the Committee on ing inflt nee, by giving fill vent to the feel-1 Military Affairs, reported a hill for tho adjust- illgs it g aerated. Ho dilated with liurahm-s* j ment of the claims of the State of Connect), and viol nee cm tho conduct of tho party then | cut upon '.he United Status, fur service* ren in oppot kion to the administration, nnd on the dcred by her militia during thn late war. It dangers he country wna exposed lo from the: wa* rend n first and second time, and refer, unlimitc; influx of foreigners. “To give! red. Mr. McDuffie, from the Committee of you,” st d he, "one Bingle instance, hut an Way* nnd Alcan*, reported a bill to exempt iuslance in itself a host, then* is that d - -d i from the operation of the Tariff net of 1823, Gi-nsvn .Albert Ui)llatin;wh»t the devil does he | imported merchandise, which it shall be prov- <]o here Why does he not go home t Depend upon il, Sir, lie i* doing nothing here but mis. chief— t mtaminating our people with his French rinciples and revolutionary schemes. I ask ag :in what right has ho to be here 1 Were I he President, I would immediately ccad thi fellow home under the Alien ond -Se dition L w, and 1 nm not a little surprised that Air. Adams haa not done this lung Bines.” After gitiag this vent to hit party feelings, and whii- waning in all probability, for tho ox- pressionofa coincidence of fooling and opin ion front his siege companion, (he other sim ply repled with perfect calmness, that he had some acquaintance with Air. Gallatin and was certain that he >ud been incorrectly estimated by the public,—that his friend* thought much too highly of trim, and he was still more as sured, his enemies escribed motives and in tentions to (nm to which he was an. alter stronger. In l&l Bit Csjh’.tq. «** od was ordered in this country prior to tho 1st of Alay, 1828. It was read twice, and com muted. Air. Fveretl, of Alassachusatts, ftoin thn Committee on the Library, reported a bill appropriating $65,000 for tho collection of American stale papers, which was read and committed to a Committee of the Whole on the state of tho Union. Mr. Everett from the Commi'lec on Foreign Affairs, reported bill providing for the settlement of the accounts of diplomatic functionaries which was similar ly disposed of.. The House, afterwards, re sumed the consideration of the resolution of Mr. Clayton, of Georgia, for the appointment of s Select Committee to investigate th? affairs ofthe hank Air. Miicnsll, of South Caroli na, spoke in favor ofthe proposition; and Mr. Denny addressed the House in support ofthe conduct of that institution. He was followed by Air. Wutmough, who submitted an amend- tacfdv refining tho rttsoht'ic*» u the Cwcaiit- i-KArid lileqos,' tliib instructions u, _ of the Directors.of the Bank respect. he charges brought ugnir.st it, as specified .Jr. Clayton, and with power lo send fo* persons and paper*. Mr. Alilchell, of S. C. proposed another amendment; and some fur. tfier discussion ensued, in which- Mr. Cum- breleng, Mr- Ellsworth, Air; Foster,«md Mr. AIcDuffie participated. Mr. McDuffie said, that for tho purpose of removing tho false im pressions which the charges against tho Bnnii were likely lo make, it was advisable to enter into tho investigation as desired by its friends, and at his suggestion, Mr. Wntmough subse quently withdrew hie amendment, and the House adjourned. Air. Clayton haa the floor to-day- In (ho Senate, on the 2d inst. a mes-mga was received from tho President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secreta ry of Ihe Treasury on tire subject of the Brit ish colonial trade. Several petitions were presented and bills reported, among the latter of which was one by Mr. Smith, from Ino Committee ou Finance, providing for refund ing, in all cases, the duties on iron imported for the use of rail road*. The bill to adjust and pay the claims of the Stale of Virginia, fobacertsin revolutionary servicae, and tho South Carolina claims biH, were lemrs third time and passed. The Senato then again proceeded to the consideration of Mr. Clay’e resolution, together with the amendment pro; posed thereto by Air. Hayne. Mr. Robbins addressed the Senate two hours in support of the resolution- Mr. Moore then gave notice that ho intended to address the Senate on tho subject; when, on motion of Air. Smith, the Senate went into Executive business ; and after a shorf time adjourned to Monday. Ill tho House of Representatives, a variety of private bills were reported.. Air. Root sub mitted a series of amendments to tho Consti tution of the United Stales, providing that the* vole of the several Stales, for election of Pro*, trident and Vico President, shall be given in the manner hy which tho most numerous e branch of ihe StHtc Legislature is elecled, and, that the candidate having tho highest number of votes, shall bo entitled to tho whole docto ral vote ofthe Stale, thus abolishing ihe elec toral districts, and substituting in lieu thereof the system of voting by' genoral ticket. It further provides that, in the event of an equali ty of electoral votes between tho two highest candidates, the President should bo chosen by tho two Houses of Congress, in joint bal lot, and Ihe Vico President hy the Senate, and, also, that tho former shall be inclighlc for ro-cleclion. Tho consideration of Mr. Clayton’s resolution, on tho subject of tha hank, was resumed, and that gentleman ad dressed the House, in support of his propo sition, until the expiration of the hour. Mr. YVicklifl'o, upon # the consideration of a hill from the Senate, respecting an appropriation in aid of the ro-building of the bridge over tho Potomac, moved that it be committed to tho Committoo on tho District of Columbia, with instructions lo inquire into tire expediency of erecting a bridge, toll freo, which was order ed. Tho romamder of tho day wa* occupied by the discussion of the bill for the compouva- lion of Airs. Decatur nnd other*. The Senato did not sit on Saturdav, 3d insf, In tho House of Representative*, Mr.. Clayton’s resolution, proposing the appoint* moot of a Committee to examine into lire af fairs of the Rank of tho U. State* coining up for consideration, Mr. Clayton was entitled to the floor, not having fim*hed his speech ia re ply to tho objections which hud been urged to the rusolution, when the House yesterday prov coedod to the orders of the duy; but as tbero remained but a small part of the hour allotted to resolutions, hn concluded, after a desulto ry conversation, in which Alcssrs. Polk, Me- Duffie, Isaacs, Watmough, nnd Spoight, took part, and aftor an attempt to suspond the rulo appropriating Saturday to private bill*.had failed, to move that tho farther consideration of the resolution be postponed until Alonday, next, and it was postponed accordingly. Tho House then again went into Committee or tho hill for tho compcnsationof Air*. Decatur•’ und others, and continued tho dchstn thereon, nnd on tho amendment offered yesterday bv Air. Davis of Alas*, till a late Itour, without bringing it to a close. Io the Senate, on tho 5ih, Air. Chamber* gave notice of his intention to ask leavo to bring in a bill to improvo Pennsylvania Ave nue. Mr. Smith offered a resolution propo sing an inquiry into the expediency of sup pressing the circulation of no:;: of a less de nomination than five dollars, within tlio Dis trict of Columbia. Tho apportionment hill was taken up, Mr. Webster's amendment, and it was discussed till the Sccnto adjourned. In the Iloitso of Representatives, Air. Adams ptesonted a momotia! of certain citi zens of tho city of Now York, in favor of tlio Chorokco Indian* nnd tho missionaries re cently imprisoned for disobedience of the laws of tho State of Georgia, which ho moved to refer lo a Select Committee. A debate, which occupied the- whole duy, ensued, in which Messrs. Adams, Bell, YVayne, Clayton, Pendleton, Thompson ofGuurgin, Beardsley, Ellsworth, Foster, Dickorson, Drayton, Davis of Mas?., Ctimbrclong, Doddridge, Clay,, Burges, Stewart and Wardwoll participated. Mr. Thompson of Georgia, moved lo lay tha memorial on thn lablo, which ivq* rejected— yeas 01, nays 93. Tho question “will th.9 House commit the petition 1” was subsequent- ■ !y agreed to—yeas 96, nays 93. It was fi nally committed to tho samo Committee of '. the Whole on the Union, to. which various petitions of a similar character .wore buretufort) committed. In tha Senate, on tho Gtb, Mr. Bcntou, from tho Committee on Military Affairs, re ported m bill to incicase the p-y of tho Sur- ^ geons and Assistant Surgeons in the United ^ States’ Army, which was ordered to a second reading. Air. Smith’s resolution proposing xo eotptfrr ffiV) thn oxjvst&ujcy of suppress;^ <#