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£o»are$0. 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