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(Eonrjrrjoio.
By the 3d section it ia provided that the
present mode ofyiiyment of dull in lie eonliot
Tuesday Feb. la. j tied until i|ie 30;h Sppteiuher, 1812. After
In the Senate, a Mo.aatte wo. received from ! ,hH ' «>•«»•**- .hall bo paid in ready
the Preaideot nl the Untied Stales, coiiiinuui
eating copie. of tlie order* issued lo the t-oin-
mamirrs of the Military and Naval force, 'of
the AT. Slate*, .tationed in and ne.r Charles-
ton, South Carolina. These paper* were num
bered from 1 to 17 inclu.ivc.
money, mid ihe whole credit system abolished.
By the 4th .eclion it in pMpo.ed In he pro
vided, that in additioo to the Imt of article*
exempted from duty by the oet 14tl> July, the
following ,0 be added-blearhed and iinblearh-
ed linen*, silk* impelled from countries tin*
Mr. Por.ylh called for the reading. Sever- " r,ho C ” pe °\ UuuA Ho P°’ w ; ,r< " fd *" ,fr
al of them were accordingly read. When
Mr. Grundy auid, Iho Senate had heard
onda, shawls, and all other manufacture* of
dIt and wnralod. This provision Inid been
enough of theae paper*, to emhle them lo I introduced for the purpo.o of guarding against
* judge of their .character ; for the purpose „f | ™y accumulation of surplus revenue. If iho
saving time, ho moved the forlhor reading lie j and ***** had^ias*ed 'he Senate) and (lift
di*pen.ed with, which wa* agreed to. The " *
message and papers were laid on the table, and
ordered to be printed.
Mr, Benton, on leave, introduced a joint
resolution, changing the lime of the election of
the printer or primers lo Congress, from the
end of the going out of Congress, lo the first
week of the session of the new Congress,
which was read the first time, and ordered lo
a second reading
Mr. Clay said lie had, on the preceding day
given notice that he should ssk leave to offer
to the consideration of the Senate, a hill to
modiiy the act of the 1-tili July, 1S32, and the
other acle of Congress imposing dulie* on im
ports—and that with permission of the Senate,
he would make some explanation of its provis'
inns. In taking this step, he bad no personal
views to gratify—hit course had been exclu
sively governed by a deep een.e of ihe duly
which be owed the country, in it. present de
tracted coad.lion. . When lie surveyed ihe face
of the country, evidence of the highest degree
of prosperity »a. every where to he seen—
and yet throughout it. whole wide-sprcod ex-
tdnt, great dissensions and division* of opin
ion prevailed. In introducing Ihe proposed
gradual reduction of duties proposed liy-this
bill he carried in’o efiiict, inn present Con
gress will have sHiled two, if nut ihreu of ihe
most agitating question* wliirh have ever con.
vnlsed the country. Thu rivenue which*' blight
be received into the Treasury beyond the im
mediate wants of the Government, before the
rate of duties came lo it* minimum in- 1812,
would he sufficient to finish iho works already
commenced. He had been greatly astonished
by ihe disclosure of Ihe process by winch the
Secretary of Ihe Treasury proposed to keep
Ihe revenue down lo the wants of the Govern
ment. That officer had supposed that a re
duction of the rates of duty, would reduce tli
reven is in Ihe same proportion. If there was
any truth in the principles of political economy
this would not be the result. It was a maxim
lhat consumption increased m proportion to
Ihe reduction of pri'-e. The duly composes s
pan of the price. If the duly is reducid, Iho
consumption is increased, and nf course (he
relative amount of revenue is nlsu increased.
This wos probably not iho de»i«rn of the Sec
retary. But he must he pernii'ted la say, thin
ihe plan that hud been elsewhere presented fur
the reduction of the Turilf, was lira must art.
sumption, or of limited consumption; and
whether they be, or tm not, such as are man
ufactured and produced ut home ; and which
shall confine all dulies to one equal rate per
centum on nil articles.
llesolced, Thai mace the people of ihe Uni
ted Slates have deprived me Siam Govern
ments, of all power of fostering Manufactures, _
however indispensable m peace or in wnr, or! was a peculiar fitness in sending this question
however important to national Independence,' to a Select Committee. The Standing Coni-
by commercial regulations, or by laying duties I uiuiees were appointed with a reference to spo
on imparts, and have irasl'erred thu wholo au-jcific duties and interest*, lie wished to Imr-
Ihmiiy in ipuku such regulations, and to lay , monrzo the conflicting interests in the conn-
such dulioN, to ihe Congress of Ihe U. Slates, try, aud io Kellie this vexed question. He
Congress canuoi surrender or abandon such
power, compatibly with Us constitutional duly ;
and therefore.
there should be o selection of the members of hension ol'vmlouce being attempted on th i
tins Committee from different sections of the er aide. &<?. it*. ' 10 01 "*
country. If there was any prospect—and he
feared there was not—of settling ihis agitating
question in this way, he wuuld not be willing
lo cloud it.
Mr. King said he was in favor of Ihe motion
of the gentleman from Tennessee. There
measure lo the House, lie hsiT two great oh- [*% '^vised scheme that could ho iinmagined.
jecis in view. The first idaied lo the Tariff! """"“'"e'* 0 cor «»'n basu for ihe future ex-
policy. He would expiess the opinion winch
had not been hssnly formed, that the policy of
protection wa. hi the mn.i imminent danger.
Ifil.houldbe preserved for the present session.
pendilure of (ha government, winch was nhso.
iulely impossible lo fix with any degreo ofcer
tainly. He would proceed loiliu other pro
visions of the bill, after briefly explaining the
tl roust inevitably fall at Ilia next session of « rou "d °f ,ho proposed discrimination bolwoen
Congress. Ths causes which bad produced j ,hn * i,k » nf (;hir "> a"' 1 <h>ne of France. Its
this state of probability he would not du« *** '“'"cn'irsie our commerce with
into. He was fully snlmfi d thnl iho existing ,h,u P 0 " rp r “Inch bud become one of'ho most
Tariff could not i e pres. ived,hut by the appti- l,n P' ,r,!1,, f customer* for onr^ great Southern
cation of forcible measures. Recourse to- "'t* 1 '' There consumption of cotton from
such a policy could not fail to he attended l,y ! lhe S 00 ' 1 'France,h ij tripled within fourloen
the most calamitous consequence*. When he X^hrs—and it ^vi,* generally understood that
without a discrimination in their favor, thn low
j priced silk* of France could nut meet those of
Resolved, That no law ought to he passed
on Ihe subject ol' imposts, containing any stip
ulation, express or implied or given any pledge
or assurance, direet or indirect, which shall
lend iu restrain Congress from the full exer
cise, nt all times hereafter, of all its constitu
tional powers, in g ving reasonable protection
to American Industry, countervailing tlio poli
cy of Foreign nuliuns, and muinlaining the
substantial Independrace ofthe United Slates.
On motion of Mr. Dullas, lira resolutions
were then ordered lobe printed.
Ilecess.—On motion of Air. Wilkins, it was
ordered ih it the Senate hern Per lake a recess
looked lo the vast extent n.,d importance of
the interest protected by the Tariff policy, he
could not contemplate it. sudden overthrow j ^"' no * n *" e market
without terror. History furnished no exnm-1 By the 5lh auction of Ihe proposed hill.il
pie of such ruin and 'destruction ns would he w,1 ‘' P rov *<led that after tile 30lli September,
brought upon the country by a sudden repeal
of the protective system. Thu revocation of
ihe Edict of Xantz was nothing lo it. Tiic
complaints which now divnlu and ilialr.ict the
American people ere on iho one hand, that
(hey nre ground down by a system of unjust
taxation which paralyzed their induilry—on
tho other, that the vacillating, vibrating policy
of Congrest hi rotation to thn prutecliou of
our own products, nlfudiog no ceriuin menus
nf calculation. Before n law had goim into
nperation—a law, loo, passed with-extraordi
nary research and deliberation, it is now to be
repealed before its operation has been tested
1842, raw cotton, indigo, quicksilver, opium,
and a great varioly of drugs, and small articles
used principally in manufactories, may be im
ported free from duly.
The sixth and Inst suction of the proposed
hill, repeals so iqnch of lira act of 14lh July,
IS32, aud of oil other luws, an nre inconsis
tent with its provisions.
Wednesday, Feb. 13,
Tariff Resolutions.— Mr. Webster rose, and
stated ilint, hi pursuance of the notice which
lieJmd given yesterday, he wished now, to lav
on Iho lablo Romo resolutions expressive of
tiis opinions on the irnporinni Niihircls ill rela-
by any experience of its provision*. For the it-m lo which a hill was presumed lo iho Sen-
purpose of taking ewny tho occasional' these
‘complaints on the one aide and the other, he
had sought for soma principle of mutual nu-
■comraodation, which might lie satisfactory to
liolb parties—to afford, on the ono hand, the
assurance that tho ram of duty should nt a ft.
lure day bo brought down lo a burn revenue
standard—and to promise on Iho oilier, stabil
ity and permanency to onr policy. Thu basis
sipoti which the principle of accommodation,
which ho should ‘ propose, was founded, was
lime. The extent of'time which would form
the ingredient of tho bill, was long compared
with human life—but it was short—very short;
in reference to iho measures of u wise govern-
tnont. With theso preliminary remark*, lie
would beg (rave tn cull (ho attention nf thn
Benatete (lie provisions of the proposed bill.
By the 1st suction, it was provided that in
■U cases where the duties imposed by the ant
'every div from 3 till 5o’clock
larij Hi//.—I hu bill io modify the net ol
Iho I4lh o| July 1832, and all other acts im
posing duties un imports, was read a second
time. , -
Mr Dickerson moved to refer the bill to the
Committee on Manufacture*.
Mr. G rundy said lie only wished to say one
word; tut before he sat down, ho should
move to mako n different disposition of the
bill. It was a measure introduced in a spiril
ol conciliation and harmony, wilh u view to
rlio settlement of ihe dangerous collisions of
opinion which exist between different sections
of the country, Hu thought that there was
no Standing Committee of Ihe Senalo exactly
fit lo lake charge of the subject. With uH
reRpecl fur Ihe Cnintiniiue of AlunufucturcR,
he should move to ruler the hill to a. Select
Cnniijiitlee, to consist nf seven member*, cho
sen from different sections nf tho Union—
such u Committee ns would bo deemed com-
petent lo tako care of all Iho various interests
oflhe Union. lie would movo tho reference
to a select Committee of seven, and express
ed hi* Imp,, ihat'ihu Senator from Kentucky
would he placed nt tho head nf that Committee.
Mr. Clay expressed some indifference as to
tho Cpiiimitlee to which thn hill should bo re-
feired. Ho would ho willing In *cnd u to the
Committee on Mrumfm lures, wi'h whom, lie
took pie.,sine in saying, ho bail always noted
harmoniously, and for the members of which
he fell so much personal respect ; yet, for the
reason* which had been urged by the gentle
man from Tunnossee, he considered that it
would he must expedient to send the subject
to ihe Committee for which that gentleman
had moved. Tilts did not seem to bo a meas
ure for tlio benefit of any exclusive interest,
bui fur Ihu promotion of the genora) harmony,
lie coni'ludud with seconding the motion for
ii Sublet Cumuli Hue
Mr. Dickerson admitted llml them was no
refered lo a former case In *h >w lhat tli
not n new case. He hoped ihere would he no
serious objection to the motion.
Mr-Holmes hopnd that the lull would be
sent to a Select Conmiitte'e, mado up from
various pnrla of-the country. He was glad
Ihe motion had been made by so good nalurcd
a man ns the Senator from 'f*eniiessee. That
gentleman he believed to be the bust nalured
man in the Senate, excepting himself.
Mr. Benton thought it was unnecessary In
send Ihm bill to any Committee. He stated
same objections to the bill. He doubted wheth
er there would be a majority it, Ihe next Con
gress opposed lo a reasonable protection.
This hill was based on the act of 1832. There
were 16 members ol the Senate who opposed
lliut bill because it was unconstitutional. If
these Senators vole for this bill, they vole for
that. Jonas was in the belly of the whole.
On Ihe call of Mr. Poindexter, lhe Yeas
and Nays were ordered on the motion to re
fer the hill lo the Committee on Manufactures.
Mr. Moore said a few words in luvor of the
motion for n select Committee.
.Mr. Dallas said he wna uot now disposed
to net on Iho bill as though he completely un
derstood its provisions. There had heon
some resolutions laid.on the talilo by thn gen
tleman from Massachusetts, not now ip his
scut. They were very important, and might
have an effucl on the bill. Those resolulioi s
would cdiim up to-morrow, and he wi-hed lo
hear tho discussion before he gave h.s vote on
this subject. He moved to lay tho hill on the
table.
On motion or Mr. Poindexter, Ihe Yeas
and Nays were ordered.
The question was then taken on lira mn-
lion to lay on the table, and decided ns follows.
Yens—Messrs. Benton, Buckner, Cham
bers, Dallas, Dickerson, Dudley, Hendrick*
Knight, Robbins, Smitlii Tipton, Wilkins
Wright—13.
Nays—Messrs. Bell, Black, Calhoun.Clav
Claylon. Font, Forsyth, Frelighnvsen, Grun
dv. Hill* Holme.*, Johnston, Kane. King
Moore, Naudain, Poindexter, Premia.*, R
Robinson, Seymour, Sprague, Tomlinson,
Tyler, Wnggumnn, White—26.
The question limn recurred on the motion
to refer the hill to the Committee on Manufac
tures.
The question being taken, was deckled
follows—Yeas 12, Nays 26.
So the bill was referred to a select Com
mittee.
Wednesday, Feb. 13.
Presidential Election.—The hour of n.„
having arrived, Iho Senate attended in tlm
er side, &c. &c.
“This day, in Congress, is n dies non „„
ihe parliamentary* iu the old Country , av
not being a day for business, by reuson of bV
ingfixed upon for ihe iV.rmahfv of counting and
recording the vole* for President and Vice Pres
idem of iho United States. A process wbicl*
will, ufier it begins, consume the whole day*
mu yesterday. Hu would now solid Iho roan-
lotions to tho table, and requost lhat thov might
he road. They would then cninn up for con-
sidornlinn to-morrow, when Jin should take an
opportunity In innko a short explanation of Ins
views of them.
Tlio tnsnliilinns wore then rend as follows :
Itesolved, 'Flint Iho annual revenues' nf iho
country ought not to ho allowed lo exceod a
just eslimutu of tlio wants nfllip Government ;
and that its soon ns it Hlinll ho ascertained,
wilh ransnuahln certainty, that the rnic* of du
nes on imports, as established by the net nf
July, 1832 will yield an excess over those
wants, provision ought to ho mail i fur their
reduction ; nod Mint, in making this reduction,
just regard ulinold be lied lo tlio various -inter--
■sis and opinion* of diflornnt iciris nf the coun
try, an as most eff>ulunllv to preserve the in
tegrity and harmony of ihe Union, and to ppn.
s,„d„, s oads, w m b.™ .M... rf.i'Xnm Sswsyi
tho ground of compromise; but n* he believed ,he House—and in 8 ion C hair ol
that it was a hill which would operate severe- H^ses Droeeedcd to £ IT , c T
ly on the Manufactures, ho thought that the in ih„ i " ‘^ _ V °« °f, lhe
thought
inuditiraiinns which might lie thought neons
•ary should come from lhe Committee on
® Elector* in Ihe several States for President
'• | and Vice President of tho United Stales—
Messrs. Grundy, of,!m Senate, and Drayton
ntu
Manufacture.. Any modification which would andH-.lihardof their, T'Vn d ^
sitej'jssss.
inerate the Votes, and Ihu whole having been
*if 14lh July, 1832, or toy other ad which j vide fur the common dclenro and promote tho
should be in force slier Ibat act went into op- general welfare of the whole.
«rstion should exceed 20 per cent.,Ilia ainoum j But, whereas it is certain that tho diininu
of that exeeae shall bo gradually reduced by
deducting one tenth on Ihe 30lh September,
1833—one tenth on tho 80th September, 1835
—one tenth ontlie 30th September, 1837—one
tenth on Ihe 30lli September, 1839—one half
of atl that remains exceeding 20 per cent In be
taken off on the 30th September, 1841, and the
«lberhalfon the 30ih September, 1842—lea
ving the duties nn u!l ariicles whatevi r, im
lion of the rates of dulies on snmn articles
would increase, instead of reducing, Ihe aggrn
gate amount of revenue on such nrticlos—and
whereas in regard to such articles as il has
been Iho policy of the country lo protect, n
slight reduction on one might produce essen
tial injury and even distress to lurge classes of
the community, while another might bear a lar
ger reduction without nny such cnnAcqiieiicos
which a grfj: r rjjn of duty is now imposed j—and whereas, also there oro many articles
than 20 per cent after the expiration of nine! ihe Julies nn which might he reduced, oral-
yeira and an halt, at that rate of duly, j logeth* r abolished, wiihout producing nny
Mr. C. Illustrated tlm operation of this pnn- oilier effect than the reduction of revenue: —
viple by staling it* effects upon woollens, j Therefore
which, by the act of the 14ih July, worn soli- i Uesoteed, That, in red icing tho rales of de
jected tot doty of 50 per cent. The
subject to gradual reduction ia 30 per root.—
Tbl* would be reduced by tenths, biennially
until 1839, when thn duty would be 38 per ci.
being one half of (he excess will lie taken off
•l«* imposed nn impnrl* by tlm act of the 14th
of July aforesaid, il is nut wise or judicious
lo proceed hv way nf an equal reduction per
centum, on nil arliclns, hut as well the amount
as ilm lime of reduction ought to bo fixed in
ta 1841,& 9per ct. mure,the other half,in 1842 ^ ro*i to the several arliclos distinctly, hav-
icaving the permanent duty at 20 per ct. after- j mg duo regard, in each case lo thn question*
wards.
By ths second section of the proposed hill.it
is provided thsl to munhol'the act of the 14th
July as fixes the rste of duty upon plain ker
seys snd Kendal coftona at 5 ct. should be re
pealed, and theae arliclea subjected to the
■sms rales of duty'*with other woollen goods.
It would bn recollected, these articles were
separated from the mas* of wooPet manufac
tures as being peculiarly burthenaome to thn
South, in order to produce a feeling of acqui
escence in tho other provisions of that law.
As this discrimination had faded of producing
that effect, they should be placed with the oth
er woollen manufactures, and be subjected' to
th* lame scale of reduction. 1
«lieilun ill*- proposed reduction will effect re-
veuuo alone, or how fur it will operate injuri-
mi<lv no ilmse domestic Manufactures hither
to protected; especially such as arc essential
in lime nf w.ir, and such also as have been ea-
tahli*heH on ihe fniili of existing law* 5 snd
above all, how far such proposed reduction
w ill effect the rates of wages and tlio oarnings
of American maniinl labor.
Resolved, That il is unwise and injudicious,
in regulating imposts, to adopt a plan, hitherto
equally unknown in the history nf this Govern
ment, end in ths practice of all enlightened
nations, which shall, either immediately or
prospectively, rejeet all discrimination.on ar
ticle* of nocssxily or ofluxury, of general con-
come from that Committee. Tlio author of
tho hill wu* a member of the Cummiltco on
Manufactures, und could explain Iho cliarac*
tor mid operation of the hill. , Tlio Commit
ted perhaps entertained morn fear* of the
measure than they ought tn feel, mid the gen-
tinman from Kentucky might bn uhlo 10 show
that such was Ihe fact, tie thought tliul the
bill ought to go lo the Coumiittuo on Manu
factures.
Mr. Calhoun expressed hie grattficniinn that
tlio ganiliiinaii from Tennessee had made the
motion, and ilint tlm gnnileman from Kentuc
ky-lpid ncquiesced in il. The subject belong'
ed, lo no existing CmnmiUco whatever. Il
wu* a project for restoring peace and liarrnn
uy to tlio country, and liv Imped that Ihe liin
lion fur n Seloct Committee would prevail
Mr. Grundy slated that lie desired to pul
his motion on tho ground that Iho hill did not
look lo any particular interest. Tho Menu
lectures were only to bo considered in con
nexion with other interests. Why then should
the bill bo sent to that Committee ? This
was a great question, looking far beyond any
particular interost. It was destined to have
a great influence on tho cnant'v, and he hoped
it would be sent to a Committee whu would
look beyond any particular interest,
Mr. Buckner expressed himself as opposed
to a Select Committee. He gave full force
to the argument of gentlemen, that this was
not a bill fpi ilm benefit of nnv particular inter-
e*t, but he still thought that tlio Manufactur
ers wore entitled to be heard. He thought
that lha subject would be as well considered
by tho Committee on Manufactures, ns bv a
Select Committee. Ho thought that the hill
would produce miachiqvnus eflfncta nn the
Manufacture*. He said that ho was willing
to make great concessions to trnnqiiilizo tho
country. If the subject were In he tent tn the
Committee on Mai ufactures.the Senate would
have Ihe power til change the bill in anv nf
its detail*. He was opposed to a motion at
the trcshhold which would throw doubt on
Ihe ability or the impsriinlilv of thn Commit
tee on Manufactures, which for years had had
tliissubject under thoir control. He dononn-
red a portion oflhe bill, a* destructive to the
interests nfa portion oflhe people of Missouri.
Mr. Bell could not aee any valid objection
which could he ant up to a Select Committee.
He wished the bill to be examined with a dis
position lo compromise. It wae proper that
gone through, the result was ascertained to
he as follow.*:
Statement of the Votes far President and Vice
President of the United Staler, far four
years, from the UK of March. 1833.
Vole for President of thn United Slates.
For \odrew Jackson, of Tennessee, 210
For Henry Claf, of Kentucky, 49
Fur John Floyd, of Virginia, 11
For William Wirt, of Mnrylund, 7
Vote fur vice President of the United States.
For Martin Van Boron, nf New. York, 190
For John Herg-ani, of Pennsylvania, 49
For William Wilkins, of Pennsylvania, 39
For Amu* Ellnmker, of Pennsylvania, 7
For Henry Lee, of Massachusetts, l|
Whereupon the President of tho joint meet-
ling proclaimed that Aiidtnw Jackson, of Ten
nessee, hnving a majority of the whole num
ber of votes, was elected President oflhe U.
States for four years, from the 4ih day of
March next; and lhat Martin Van Buren, of
X. York, having a majority of the votes.ihero-
fore was elected Vice President of the U. S,
fur (he same term.
The Senate then withdrew ; and
The House adjourned.
tiffcncrcl SntrHCarncr.
Military Orders.—Tlio President has
promptly responded lo the call made nn him
for copies of the orders despatched to tho mil-
i'ary and naval forces nn this station ; and they
turn out, a* we anticipate, to.be ofn purely pa
cific, defensive character—much to the disap-
p nnimenl, no doubt, oflhe Nullification press
es,which liavo raised such a clamor and en
deavored to get up such an excitement nn the
subject, the National Intelligencer speaks thus
of the documents in quostion :—Charleston
Courier.
" A Message was received in the 8nnnte
yesterday, from the President of tho United
States, forwarding the Documents called for
by Poindexter's resolution, being copies of all
Military and Naval Order* issued to Com
manders of troons or armed vessels on the
Charleston station, Sic. Some nf them were
read to ahew the general character of the
whole. They appeared to he in general paci
fic defensive, cautionary and discreet, indica
ting at Ihe sumo time some reason for appro-
Mr. Leigh's Mission. -The Richmond En.
quirer of ihu 14ih met. contains lhe Hie**. *
ofGuv. Floyd, transmuting lo the Legislature
of Virginia, “ corrd*pou<Jebce between
Leigh and Governor Hnvne, relative to ikA
mediation of Virginia. No. 1, is a loiter from
Mr. Leigh to Governor Hayne, requesting the
latter to communicate the mediatory resolu-
'"•n* «f Virginia to the President of the South
Carolina Convention, Governor Hayne hav
ing previously informed him, that in that bo*
dy only resided iho power lo grant or even
consider the request of Virginia No. 2, i*
Ihe reply of Gov. Hayne, enclosing the an
swer of General Hamilton, which follow*
Gen. Hamilton to Gov. Hayne.
CHAtiLESTotv, Feb. 6,1833.
Sir—I do myself the honor of acknowledo.
tng the receipt of your letter oflhe 5lh, code.
»ing a copy of a communication you have re.
reived from Benj. Watkins Leigh, Esq. Com-
missiuner from the State of Virginia, covering
certain resolution* pnssud by the Legislature
of that State, which that gentleman has been
deputed lo convey to Ihe Executive of the
Slate.
In reply lo the reference which you have
made to me, as President of the Convention of
the People of South Carolina, consequent on
Ihe application on the part of that gentleman
for the meeting of that body, I beg leave to
communicate lo him, through your Excellen
cy, that appreciating very highly the kind die.
pusiluin and lhe patriotic solicitude, which
have induced the highly respectable Com
monwealth whirl) ho lepreseiits, to' inter
pose her friendly a ltd mediatorial offices iu
the unhappy controversy subsisting between
lie Federal Governmenl.nnd South Carolina,
I should do great injustice to those dispositi.
lions on her part, and I am sole, lo tlio feel,
mgs of ihe people of South Carolina, if I did
not promptly comply with his reference lo ilm
proposed call.
You are Inoreftiro authorized to say to Mr.
Loigh, that the Convention will he assciuMed
wilh us much despatch as may be compatible
will), the public convenience, and with a duo
regard to those circumstances which best pro
mise u full consideration and final decision uu
the proposition of which bu is the bearer.
I have ihe honor lo remain,
With distinguished coni-idcrotion and esteem,
Your excellency’s obedient servant,
JAMES HAMILTON, Jr.
President of the Convention of the PtopltofS.C.
Ilia Excellency Uocert Y. Havre.
On the reception of Gov. Floyd’s messngo,
(Feb. 13lh,) the following preamble and leso-
fulions were adopted, by'the House of Dele
gates. »ti motion of Mr. Broudnnx ;
Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Esq. the com
missioner recently appointed by. the Legisla
ture of Virginia, lo bear lo the competent an—
Ihnriiie* of South Carolina, certain resolutions
of tho former—and tn fulfil certain duties indi
cated therein, having through the Governor of
the Commniiwcalth.cnmmunicatcd lo the Gen
eral assembly, the gratifying intelligence lhat
the Convention which lately assembled in the
Stale of 8; Carolina will assemble at on early
day, to consider nf ihe fraternal and mediatori
al propositions with which lie is charged—
and having requested to bo instructed whether
or not, it i* the exportation nod de-ire of this
General Assembly, that ho should remain in
the character of Commissioner, in the Stale
of Sniiih Carolina, ouiil the Convention shall
again asaemble, with n view in personal con-
lerenro with lhat body—Be it therefore
Ilesoiced bv thn General Assembly of Vir
ginia. That Benjamin Wnikin's Luigh, Esq.
commissioner on behalf of Ihis Stale, be, and
he is hereby inslrueted in remain in Sonlh
Carolina until the Convention of tlio people of
that State shall re-ns*emble—and thnt he con
tinue there during its session, nr such portion
thereof, or for such lime thereafter, as lie may
deem most expedient lo promoto those great
and desirable results which constituted the ob
ject of his mission.
Resolved, Tlmt tho Governor of the Com
monwealth ho instructed to forward immedi
ately lo Benjamin W, Leigh, Eaq, Commis
sioner from this Sla'e to South Carolina, a co
py of 1110 hiregoing preamble and resolutions.
Charleston, Feb. 13.
Restructure. Fire! About 7 o’clock on Satur
day evening, a lire broke uul in a small shop,
next to the corner of iho Market,on East bay-
street, nccoupied by Messrs. I.ovettand Haw
ley, Rag and cotton Mongers. Mr. Hawley
living occasion lo go up stuirs with a light,
stumbled and fell, and the light came in con-
(net with a purcol ol loose Cotton,which imme
diately ignited, nnd in a moment the whole
wa* on lira. In a very slmrt time, the entir'e
fluster ol wnod<*n buildings on lhe square be
tween Ihe Market and the m <nsion of the late
Gen. C. C. Pickney were in flame*. From
the comhiistiblo nature of these buildings, and
1I10 wind blowing fresh from the East, the fire
had made considerable progress before Ihe en
gine* could be brought into service. The
roof of the Market House was soon in ablaze
and the dense mass of wooden house* on the
South aide of the street were threatened wilh
destruction. Fortunately, however, the Vig-
ilent Firo Engine, together with some of the
city companies, were placed in a very favour
able situation to play upon the building*, and
although several time* the front* of the bou-
aea were in a light blaze, they succeeded in
extinguishing Ihe flames, and prevented them
(tom extending on Ihe itde. Had they not