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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