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the question, take a farewell of all who ere
here present; and I feel regret that I cannot
exchange good a ishcs with those who are ab
sent; hoping that it may be our good fortune
IN SENATE. , v ' Jalltemeet.oaain.
The Tariff".—The bill from the Hi>uie of. TW Preetdenl then pbt ibf quet»»<l.onia-
Wednesduy, FthV7, .
Representslives, “ to modify tho act of 1833,
and all other acts imposing duties on imports,”
•was read a second time.
Mr. Clay staled, that ip the present stage of
Hivsetsioit, ho believed no amendment would
be nfferedio the bill.' It was not his intoolion,
however, to press a bill which seemed to bo so
favorably accepted by'the HCrmini and he siip-
B sed lhVt.it would be propor that it should
vo us final reading to-morrow.
Mr. GrtWIdy oskedw bather die Senator from
Kentucky, [Mr Clay,] bad examined the hill
and found,it tho same, in ell its parts, us the
. one heretofore before tho Senate.
Mr. Clay .replied that ho had examined it,
and found it essentially tho same.
With this Mr. Grundy said ho was satisfied
Mr. Dickerson then rose, end said that
hywever unpleasant might be tho situation in
which he pl|ccd fijmself, bo fait it his duly to
oflfcrnn amendment to the bill. He did not
believe it could endanger ita passage, and it
appeared to him to be eo essential -os to'de
mand attention. It was a provision, that the
rule by which the graduation of duties shall he
mado, shall- be <" the Annual Report of Ihe
Sitta of •Mimterce and Navigation for the last
year.” lie read a letter which he said was
from a highly respectablo commercial corres
pondent of Now-York, which expressed not
only the same ideas but tho identical words
which he had himself made uso of on a former
occasion, when speaking on this subject. He
was award that it should j|0 objected that this
amendment could be passed at an early day in
tho next session of Congress; but he was un
willing to trust to such precarious expecta
tions. .
Mr Clay said, that it was with cxlrcmo ro-
? >ret that he rose to oppose the amendment of.
erred by hit friond from New. Jersey. He
would bo grntiticdif he could seethe possibil-
Hr of incorporating any amendment‘with the'
bn! at the present session of Congress, with-
did not,
’ongri
IIo
out endangering its-passage,
however,Relieve the nmondment of (he Sena
tor at ajl,essential to the object intended. He
urged tbo r neo«asit]r of immediate oclion upon
tho bill, both from tho shortness of tho time loft
of the spasidp, and-tho multiplicity of business
before the other branch of the' Legislature.—
Ho belieyed the objections to tho bill to bo
(bunded in mistake; and if .tho Secretary or
the Treasury,{aa he believed ho could,) would
take up the act in tho spirit in which it was fra
med, no difficulty could arisn, and no amend-
men! would # bo necessary. He said he should
ask f»r tho ayes and noes.
Mr.’Webster—Although ho believed this
and several other amendments were desirable,
expressed a wish that his friend from New Jer
sey, (Mr. Dickerann) would withdraw it.
Mr. Smith said, he did not rise to speak on
the nmendmenl, but ho gave notice that he
should to-morrow move to lay this bill upon
table until tho enforcing bill should have
passed iheolherTtruiieh ofCongress.
Mr. Dickerson gave the reasons why he
deemed it hi* duty to persist in having tho ques
tion taken on his amendment.
Mf. Clayton mndo a few observations, and
the queation was then taken and the amend
ment rejected without a division.
Saturday, March 2.
About half past 4 o’clock, a Committee on
the perl of tho Senate, was appointed to join
such Commtttoe aa Ilia House might appoint,
to wait on the President and inform him the two
House* were ready to adjourn.
The House having appointed n Committeo,
the Joint Cornmittco wailed on the Psesident,
and returned with an answer that he had no
further communication to make ; whereupon,
Mr.King moved (bat tho Scnnto then ad
journ, sins die.
Mr. White .(Presidentspro lent.) then rose
and.addrossed the Senate to ‘ tho following of-
fecit.
Before the Presiding Officer loaves the Chajp
ho is desirous of saying's few. words.
Wo meet under circumstances calculated In
induce us to believe that, matters of high ex
citement would arise during our sojourn hero.
It was by tho will of Ihe majority of this body
that 1 was plaoed in this Chair, to proside over
your deliberations. I looked upon the high
honor thus conferred to be but temporary ; for
could I then have foreseen that I was to act
in this capacity till now, Moat certainly my dia-
trust of my experience would have induced me
S o shrink from undertaking Ihe task. The
luties of the Chair are at all times arduous,but
the more particularly so when topics of high
interest and importance are under discussion.
My experience, however, lies convinced mo
that even under Ihrt6 circumstances, tho pro-
eiding-officer may havo a pleasant task to per
form, when every member submits himself to
bo guided by the rulcs-of this body, instead of
having a law for himself.'
.1 take plcasuru in alatipg that during tho
whole course of the-eesaion, no act has been
done by any one member, and no single ex
preseion bas reached my enr, calculated to
give pain to the preaiding officer. If, in the
discharge of the duties confided to me, I have
bad (ho misfortune to injure or to wound the
feelings of snv individual I true! be will do me
justice lobelievo that it has happened wiihotn
any intention on my part. I have endeavor-
ed to art impartially towards every member of
this body; and I would bavo them to bear
in miad, that, if, during the arduous dutios I
have had to perform, and amidst all the excite
ments that hare existed, any thing like or
der has been preserved, it must he attributed
more to the kindness and courtesy of Senators
towards the presiding offieer,titan V> tho capa
city which he wae able tn bung to the duties as
signed him. It is.not probable, in the course of
human events, that we can all ever assemble
in lljji chamber ogtiq'. I shall, aftor putting
joilrhment, which was carried neihine dissen-
tienk.
The Senate then, at. 6 o’clock, adjourned
sine die.
VHOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES:
Wednesday, Feb. 27.
The bill further to provide for (lie collection
of the duties on imports was taken up.
Mr. Verplsnck said it was. indispensable
that sovcral appropriation bills ho acted on in
order that they might ho sent to the Scnntc
within the time prescribed by the rule—this
was a Senate bill, and might be acted on alicr
bills originating hero must be tent to the Se
nate.
Mr. Wirkliffo was willing to let the admin
istration lake this bill instead of (ho appropri
ation bills, if it was preferred.
Mr. Bell trusted the bill bo fore the House
would bo proceeded in instead of spend
ing another -day in discussing whether it
should bo tnken up. Hu was anxious that iho
hill should receive tho fullest discussion possi
ble, und that no other -measure should invade
it urilil it was disposed of. 'Clio Roles would
be dispensed with by Ihe liotise at the motion;
of the Chairman of Iho Committeo of Ways
and Moans, in order to take up (he appropria
lion bills.
The question of postponement was further
discussed by Messrs. Sutherland, Wickliffe,
Dearborn, Adams, Verplunck, Wayne, Cam
breleng and Hodman ; when Mr. McDuffie
said he should vote in favor of the motion to
postpone tho bill. A bill which might bo ro
garded as the olive branch had been passed
and sont to the Senate—he would put it to (he
justice and magnanimity of the-Hnuso whether
tho nlivu branch should ho folluwod by the
sword of blood. There wns no necessity for
this bill. The other bill would be found to
carry healing cffieauy with it. If any thing
could convert it into a curse, it would be Iho
presont bill.
Mr. Blair, of South Carolina, said his col
league had expressed nn opinion that the Ta
riff bill which-Had been sent to the Sonata was
the olive branch of pcooe—that might ho his
opinion os an individual. It was not in the
power of that dr any other gentleman here to
express'the sentiments of ihe Covenlion of
South T/aro'ina, which had solemnly declared,
that unless the whole protective system be
overthrown, the revenue laws should not bo
executed. The liouso had no right to pre
sume that tho convention would recall this de
claration in consequence of the passage of a
bill which contained protection throughout all
its provisions. . Under the present laws of
South Carolina, could tho Tariff law bo execu
ted unless the present bill was passed ? Gen
tlemen cuuld judgo whether the mensuro was
not necessary lor the protection of iho frionds
of the Union in that State.. For himself, he
was iiidiffcrnol no iho subject ; but it should
bo remSMborcd, lliul unless some enkruiui
measures were adopted, a largo par) of the
population of South Carolina were exposed
to confiscation and punishfoent for paying
obedience to your laws.
Mr. Boardslcy said, the tariff bill which had
boon xei.t to tho Senate, was passed upon the
act of Ihe 4th July, 1832. This law hsd been
prostrated by the sovereignly of South Cnroli-
Wns any gentleman authorized in behalf
of tho fovoroignty of that State, to nssuro tho
Hooso that the 12,000 men which had beon
organized in resistance to Iho act of 1832,
would be now disbanded, and the courts of jus
tice opened to the impartial decision of casos
arising under id If any gonileman was ao
authorized, ho desired it to be understood.
Mr. Clayton said tho gentleman asked more
then wns reasonable. Ho had no hesitation
in aaying that tho bill ivhicb had been sent to
the Seqato would give pooco and quietness to
the whole South. It had rocoived almost
the unanimous vote of Ihe Representatives
from that quartet. If Iho menauro of concilia,
lion was not received with tt s u proper spirit,
Congress could bo immediately assembled,
and the rn asurcs adopted. He moved
to lay the bill on the table—but with
drew the motion at the instance of
Mr. Burgos, who said it would not be sus
pected of him that bo was a friond to the pres
ent Administration, lie was a friend to (he
lawa of the land, and, to ensure their execu
tion, it wna altogether essontial that this bill
should pass. Is it necessary, before we pro.
vide for obedience to the laws, that wo should
be informed whether South Carolina intends
further to resist them ? He was willing to ad
mit that gentlaman, intimately connected with
the recent course tnken by that Slate—with
wbai degree of credit to themselves history
Will inform the world—bad expressed opinions
that the bill sent to Iho Scnaio would be satis-
factory to tha peoplo of that State. Where
then is tho Imrm of pnssing this.bill ? If they
intend to obey tbs luws,.no provision in tbis
hill eould loucti them- The objection on the
part of thul State could only arise from n de
termination to resist the execution of the laws
wliioh bad been nullified, which formed.the
bulls of the bill sent tn tho Senate. Without
this bill, that ine-isure was only throwing a vol.
umo of paper upon the burning ll.nies.
Messrs. -Wuyne and lugersoll requested
Mr. Verplunck to withdraw the motion to post-
pone, which was declinad, on the ground that
be felt it to bo his duly to bring the question
before the House.
Messrs. Ha we- and Daniel supported the
proposition to. poatpoao the bill, when the
question was token, and tho motion was lost
—ayes 71, noes 127. 4 ,
Mr. Carson then commenced a speech in
opposition to the bill upon ile merits.
Mr. Wickliffe rose to a point of order. He
contended that by the rulee of the House, tlto
first discussion of the bill must be in commit
tee of tho Wtftle, and tho debato could not
now proceed if the House.
The question of order was overruled, and
was railed by Mr- Coke, and discussed by.
Messrs.' Stanbciy,’ Wickliffe, Mercer, Taylor
and Daniel; witen
Mr. M’Duffis remarked, that he hoped the
debate on Ihqbill, would be permitted to pro
ceed. It was obvious that a majority of the
House bad determined to pass Ihe bill. At
tempts to stop-the debate in this manner,'if
persisted iigfwdkl* givethb majority-npretcat
for calling iho previous question. He, there
fore, begged gentlemen to withdraw their
question* of order.
Mr. Wtckliffo fell bound to take the sonic of the
House upon Ihn question of order, having ap
pealed from the opinion of the Speaker, which
was sustained without a division.
Mr. Carson thcnjirocccded in his speech
against the bill; which tie concluded at 4 o’
clock p when '
Mr. Clay lop rose and aaid ho wished to
make a fciv remarks open this measure, and
would move that Ihe House take a recess un
til 6 o’clock, which wns agreed to.
i Saturday March 2.
To dny, vnrions bills were reported by Ihe
standing Committees.
Mr. E. Everett,-Tiom the Committee of
Fureign Affairs, moved that the papers rela-
tivo to tho Convention'wilhJFrnnce be printed
which wns agreed lb.
Mr. Hubbard, from tho Select Committee,
appointed l« inform the President ond Vice
President elect of their election, reported that
the Committee wnited on Martin Vnn Bo
ren and notified him of his election na Vico
President nfkfie United States, who has ex
pressed his Latitude for the honor conferred
on him and signified his acceptance of the
trust. i
On moling of Mr. Anderson, a resolution
wns adopted'ailowing Overton Carr $1000 in
addition to l/ls- salary,fur tho faithful discharge
of the extrn'nhlinary duties imposed on him.
Mr. J. S. Barbour, ut 5 o’clock, A. M.
moved tho House now adjourn : which was
agreed to; pooim
Mr. SpcaherSfnvenson then rose and ad
dressed the House in the following words—
.Gr.MTii.EMEN : l pray you, to accept my
grnicful.ackpbwjedgmenis, for this renewed
expression of confidence and approbation, in
the discharger, (bo official duties of this high
office.' . j,,,.,,. " ,
I recoivejl ibthosnmo spirit of kindness, iu
which I Hotter myself it has been offered, and
shall cherish it .-with feelings of profound ros-
sped and tha deepest gratitude. For the Inst
six years, it has been your plcastiro, that Iho
arduous dutios of this Choir, should be desig
nated to mo.
Tbis whole period of service, has' as you
woll know,-Gentlemen, been distinguished by
events, well calculated to render this station
one of more than ordinary labor slid respon
sibility. ,
I hnve zealously and faithfully endeavored
to meet this responsibility, and I hopo I shall
fm'Urrttit#"<trr-^wnl, n-Hon I rrny f that 1
feel n proud consciousness that Ihe duties of
this high trusl,Jinva been discharged by me,
with n single, Aye to tho character and digni
ty of this House, tho interest of my country
and my ownjionor.
That I havo often erred, I most readily ad
mit ; but they Lave been errors of rule and
principle, npl caprice or passion ; and if there
has been ony apparent rigor or harthnoss in
tho Chair, yog will do mo the juslicn to be
lieve, that if type unintentional and indiscrim
inate. y.■ -, ... • . '
If,. Gentlemen, in moments of excitement
and commotion, ony tiling unkind tins occur,
red betwesfi myself and the individual mem
bers of tlifvJ{otwo, let mo nsauro you it bas
long since,passed from my memory,' and been
forgiven anfffuiyotien.
I have no injuria* to-complain of, ond no
memory fort fluent, if. thoy. existcd, nnd I shall
pa^t with you all, this night, in Iho spirit of
ponce nnd good will, i
Before wg<. separate, Gentlemen, will- yea
pardon me for u moment, in offering a single
suggestion!
Our councils of late, hnve boon greatly divi-
ded, and thnj'r hnrtnnny and peace disturbed.
Out country has been deeply and painfully
excitod, nnd-tiiosafety and security of the Un
ion itself threatened.
May w« not nil now hope that Ihe onuses of
excitement pro hourly subsiding nnd passing
off. That peace nnd hnrmony nnd brotherly
affeclian,«rill shed their holy calm nnd hies-
aed influences nrnnnd us, and that our beloved
country wUlegain become united, peaceful and
happy. \ '
In assuming this station, somo years ago, I
look the liberty of then expressing tn Ihe
House n sentiment which Iliad long cherished,
and whnt'f now seize (hii fit occasion' of re
penting frdm this Chair. It is this : that our
confederated republic can only safely exist,
under thb'iofloenre of wise, eqnnl, nnd just
law ; hv'the ties if ronmnn interest end bro-.
iherlv nffet tinn ; a spirit ofmotunl forbearance
and moderation (< effectively and individually,)
md bv cliiHshihg a deYotion to the Liberty
nod Uni (isj.-ecured to u* by the blood of our
cr>nun»n .liiilicr*. Those ere tho stable foun
dations open which our liberties itnd free in
stitutions can alone rest: and God grant they
may bo eternal. This'gentlemen, in all hu
man probability, is the moment of separation,
with motyj-very many of us,-forever. Is
there ouq individual present to whoso bosom
a final supnration'from thoso with whom he
lots been long and intimately associated,
will notoatt a painful and bitter pang? If
there bt one i confess I envy not his foelings.
You «rftl tarry With you, gentlemen, my
cordiar£m4".best wishes for your individual
prosperity mid happiness, and I pray you to
receive thir my (host affectionate, and possi
bly, last farewell.
The Speaker then adjourned the House
sine die.
This address produced very strong feeling,
and was received with a burst of applause. As
soon as Iho speaker decsi-nded irom the chair,
ion our Indcpendanco and Liberty would ne
ver have achieved—without Union they can
never be maintained. Divded into twenty,
four, or even a smaller number of sepersto
communities we shall see our internal trado
the members instantly rushed around him to, burdened with numberless restraints and exac-
shake hands, bid adieu, &c. It was a digm- [ t, OIIR . communication between distant point*
fled and impressive scene, and tho strongest' an j sections obstructed or cutoff; our sons
r. »• _ '• I l ll,n inlinlu Hilllaa •isi/i llm 1. I j: a — J — 11 I.L LI . a . • . . .
feeling evinced by the whole House uud the
auditors present
©ctieval KntelUfietfCT.
The Inaui'uralinn — At 12 rtVlork. yestfir
day, the President and Vice Presideul, elect,
nttended by the heads of Departments, For
eign Ministers and their su'les, the Judges of
the Supremo Court, Ihe President of the Sen
ate, and Senators, Ihe Speaker of the House of
Representatives, und members of the House
of Representatives, the Msrshal of the Dis
trietnndihe Mayor and cotpornto authorities
ol the City, and a vast concourse of citizens
end strangers, entered the Hall of Representa
tives. The President took Iho seat of (he
Speaker of the Ilousn with Mr. Van Buren
on his left, ond his private Secretary, Mr.
Donelscm, on his right. After a pause ofa
few minutes, the President ro.-e and was
greeted by the cheers of tho large assembly
present. lie then preceded in an audible and
firm voice to pronounce his Inaugural Ad
dress, at (he close of which, he was again
greeted with cheers and applause. Tho Chief
Justice then approached the President and
administered Ihe usual oath, at Iho conclu
sion of which ho was again cheered by the
multitude. The oath was also administered
to Mr. Van Buren. Tho President and Vico
Presideht then retired amid the plaudits of Ihe
nsscmbly.
We give below Iho Inaugural Address.
Washington Globe.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Of the President of the United Slates, 4th
March, 1833.
Fellow Citizens:—
THE will of the American people express
ed through their unsolicited suffrages calls me
before you to pass through the solemnities pre
paratory to taking upon myself the duties of
President of tho United States for nnother
term- For their approbation of. my public
conduct, through a period which has not boon
without its difficulties, and for this renewed
expression of their confidence in my good in
tention*, I am at a loss for terms adequate to
tho expression of my gratitude. It shall be dis
played to the extent of my humble abilities, in
cont nucd efforts so to administer the Govern
ment as to preserve their liberty and promote
their happiness.
So many events hate occurcj within the
last four years, which have necessarily called
forth, sometimes under circumstances Ihe
most delicate and painful, my views of the
principles and policy-which ought to bo pur
sued by llie General Government, that f need,
on this occasion, bm allude to a few leading
considerations connected with some of them.
The foreign policy adopted by our Govern
ment soon afier ihe formation of our -present
Conaiiiuiion, nnd vary gonorally pursued by
succnsnivo administrations, has been crowned
with almost complete success, and has eleva
ted our chnracter among the nntions of the
earth. To do'Justice to all, and submit to
wrong from none, hors been, during my admin
istration, its governing maxim ; nnd so happy
has been ite results, that we are not only ai
pence with all the world but hnve few causes
of controversy, dnd those of minor importance
remaining unadjusted.
In the domestic policy of this Government,
there ore two objects which especially deserve
the attention nf the people and their Repre
sentatives, and which have been, and wtil eon-
tinue to be the subjects of my increasing so
licit do. They aro the preservalion of the
rights of the several states, and Ihe integrity
uf the Union.
These' great objects ere necessarily con
nected nnd cairionly be attained by an enligh
tened exercise of tbn powers of each within
its appropriate sphere, in conformity with the
public will constitutionally expressed. To
this end, it becomes the duty of all to -yield p
ready and patriotic submission to the laws
constitutionally enacted, and thereby promote
nnd strengthen a proper confidence in those
institutions of the several states’ and of Iho
Unitod States, which the people themselves
have ordained for their own government.
My experience in public concerns, and tho
observation of a fife somewhat advanced, con
firm the opinions long nnco imbibed by me,
that the destruction of nur Stale Governtm-n •
or Iho annihilation of their control ov. r the lo-
cul concerns of iho peoplo. would lead direct
ly to revolution nod anarchy, and finally to
despotism and military domination. In pro
portion, therefore, as the general government
encroaches upon the rights of the States, in
the same proportion does it impair its own
power and detract from its ability to fulfil the
purposes of ita creation. Solemnly impress
ed with these considerations, mv countrymen
will ever find me ready to exercise my consti
tutional powers in arresting measures which
may directly or indirectly encroach upon tho
rights of tho States, or lend to consolidate all
political power in the General Government.—
But of equal, and indeed of incalculable impor
tance is tbo Union of these States, nnd the sa
cred duly of all to contribute to its preserva
tion by a liberal support of the General Gov
ernment in the exercise of its just powers—
You huve been wisely admonished to “ accus
tom yourselves lo think and apeak of the U n-
ion as of the palladium of your political safety
and prosporiiy, watching for ite preservation
with jealous anxiety, discounlotiancing what
ever may suggest even a suspicion that it can
in any event be abandoned, and indignantly
frowning upon the firet dawning of any attempt
to allineate any portion of our country from
the rest, or lo enfeeble sacred ties which now
link togeihor (be various parts.” Without Un
made soldiers tn dellugo with blood the fields
they now till’in peace; the mass of our people
borne down and impoverished by taxes, to sup.
port armies and navies; nnd military leaders at
the head of their victorious legiotiH becomingour
taw givers nnd jod^as. The loss of liberty, of
all good government,of peace, plenty and hap.
piness, must follow a dissolution of the Union.
In supporting it, therefore we support all'that
is dear to the freeman and the philanthropist.
Tho time nl jvlnch I stand before you jg
full of interest. The eyes of all nations nre
fixed on our republic. The events of tho exis
ting crisis will be decisive in the opnton ofman-
kind of the practicability of our federal system
of government. Great is the stake placed in
our hands i great is tho responsibility w hj c i,
must rest upon (he people of the United 8.
Let us mhlize the importance of the attitude in
which wo stand before the world. Let us ex
ercise forbearance nnd firmness. Let us ex
tricate our country from the dangers which
surround 4t, and learn wisdom from the les
sons they inculcate.
- Dccjiiji impressed with Ihe lrutH*of these
observations, nnd under the obligation or that
solemn oath which I am about to take I shall
conlmuo to exert all my faculties to maintain
Ihe just powers of tho Constitution, and to
transmit unimpaired to posterity tho blessings
of our Union. At the same time, it will bo
my aim to inculcate by my official acts the ne-
cessity of exercising by the General Govern
ment, those powers only ihnt are clearly dele- -
gated, to encourage simplicity and economy in
the expenditures of the Government : to raisu
no more money from the peoplo than may bo
requisite for these objects, and in a manner
that will best promote (tie interests of all class-
os of the community, and of all portions ofthe
Union. Constantly bearing in mind that in
entering into society "individuals must give
up a share ofliberly lo preserve tho rest.” It
will be my desire so 'to discharge my duties
as to foster, with our.brethren in all parts of
the country a spirit of liberal cotmossion nnd
compromise; nnd by rctioni-iliug our fellow-
citizens to those partial sacrifices which they
must unavoidably make, for the-preservation
of greater good, to recommend our invnluakle
Government and Union to the confidence and
affections ofthe American people.
Finally, it is my most fervent prayer to that
Almighty Being before whom I now stnnd,
ond who has kept us in his hands from the in
fancy of our Rupublic t.i tho present dny, that
ho will so ovcrrulo all my intention* and nc-
tions, nnd inspire tbo hearts of my f-llnw.citi-
zens, ihut we may be preserved from danger*
of all kinds, nnd continue forever a UNITED
AND HAPPY PF.DPLE
The 4lh of March, 1833.—Ycslor’ny, this
day was celebrated, in this " Classic Citv,”as
it has boon called i,v I.ofnyettr, will) utl thn
civil end military honors,doc fo tho“huro of Or
leans,” nnd his ina-igurlion as Pesident of
these United States. Our patriotic and gal-
Innl military volunteer companies turned out
in numbers as they always do . when tho ac
cession of military splendor is calculated to
givo eclat to the civil pageant. Tho associa
tion of military with civic honors, was never
morn npproprinte lliiio on ihu occasion ofyes*
terday’s rnmmnmnralion. Ifuvcrnniun was
entitled to both, that mnn is General Andrew
Jackson. Our opinions are so well known on
Iho character nnd principles of-the President,
that we do not deem it ncccssnry to take fur
ther notico, IhniMhis brief one, ofthe hcnrt-felt
rejoicings, civil and military winch greeted that
day. The people of this city, manifested on
the recurrence of the anniversary, the consis
tent democracy, and devotion to the Union,
which have ever distinguished tho publio sen-
timent of this community,
The Oration delivered nn the occasion by
Ihn old consistent democrat, Thomas U. P.
Charlton. Esq. wn had not the pleasure of
hearing—but those who hoard it, pnd are com
petent of giving n just opinion of its merits,
speak of it in the highest terms, both for tho
composition and the very correct sketch of tho
civil and military character of tho patriot and
horn,‘Andrew Jackson.
The whole was concluded by n Ball—
which in its management, the decorations of
the room, nnd tie luxuries Rnd tasteful nr-
rangemonts of the midnight hnnquit has never
t een surpassed in this city. Tlns'augurs well,to
tho future success oi Copt. WtLTOEnoER—
which he is certainly deserving of—and which
we sincerely wish him.—Sav. Republican.;
Prom the London Courier of Jan. It.
" The proclamation of the President of the
U. States, which appears in our journal of this
day, will no doubt be perused with great inter
est by all who nre aware of the importance of
the great political problem, which is now in
progreaa of being solved, whether the various
Presidencies of tho U. States can be held to
gether by Iho Republican from of Government.
It mny bo said that no man, perhaps, was bet
ter fitted by mildness of demeanor, power of
argument, nnd decision of character, for the
performance of tho arduous duties of the chief
ofa republic than General Jackson. We had
occasion, not many days since, lo lay before
our readers the address of General Jackson
to the Congress; an address not less valuable
as it specimen of sound reasoning and exten
ded general views, than as a document of State.
The present argumentative proclamation is.of
a still more important character;' it is the
first time that a President of the U. States has
had occasion to address his citizens in sueh
terms on the momentuoua question of domes
tic disunion. We recommended thie address
to tbo serious consideration of odr readers