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The other case in which he made his pub.
lie appeal, was his controversy with General
Jackson, four years ago. And without en
quiring, here, who was right or who was
wrong, there is no hazard in asserting, that
it was nothing more than ji private affair, and
ought tohave been so treated; but Mr. Calhoun
published the whole correspondence in a book
of 50 pages, and distributed thirty thousand
copies through the United States ; and in
that book, he, in direct terms, called upon
the American people to shield him, uot as a
gentleman, but as their Vice President; calling
upon them to protect his dignity through tho
office.
Here are two recent cases, in which he has
in the most notorious and emphatic manner,
called personally upon the nation, to rescue
his fame from mere bubbles floating on the
surface. But when this overwhelming attack
is made upon his veracity, “ That Mr.. Cal.
houn was totally destitute of all regard for
truth,” he shrinks from the inquiry. No
committee of Congress is asked for to inves.
tigatc and blot out the reproach ; no appeals
to the American people to save their Vice
President from sinking.
Another writer in the “Flag of the Union,
a paper published at Tuscaloosa, who sub
scribed himself, “ A Citizen of Alabama,
a short time ago, in describing the many po
litical changes and shifting sides of those
gentlemen, has said :
a Messrs. McDuffie and Hamilton, in
their pamphlet with the well known title of
« One of the People,” supported the preten.
sions of Mr- Calhoun to the Presidency, up-
on the merit of his having been from the
first, a decided advocate of the Bank, Inter-
nal Improvement, Internal Taxes and the
protection of Domestic Manufactures, by
increased duties.” .
To this he added many other cases of their
party tergiversations; ail of which he sustain
ed by reference to documents and dates. In
stead of denying their existence, or attempt-
ing to refute them, another of Mr. Calhoun s
Kitchen Cabinet, (a nullifying Editor at Tus
caloosa,) forthwith asserted, ‘‘That Judge
Smith was. the author of that communication
And in the characteristic, uncourtcoUs style
of the party, published the following remarks
upon me :
«This political chronologist has been
chronicling again. When will he and his
friends cease to expose his malignant feelings
arid shameful inconsistency ? We we were
at this time as well supplied - with pamphlets
journals, &c. &c. as he is. It is well
known-to many of our readers, that he always
carries with him a cart-load of documents, of
one kind or other; and that from these, which
ho searches with true antiquarian zeal, he
ever and anon enlightens the public as to the
politics of men, at different stages of their
political career. He has taken peculiar
pleasure and has manifested unusual industry
in an endeavor to prove that the leading politi
cians of his adopted State, which honored him
to be deceived and deserted, were from 1816
to 1824, opposed to the principles they now
espouse.”
Neither am I the author of the puldication
here alluded to, subscribed “A Citizen of
Alabama,” neither do I know who the nu
thor is. But he .is some gentleman who un
derstands perfectly, the political history
those gentlemen, and has written the truth
and what Messrs. Calhoun, McDuffie and
Hamilton know to be the truth. Then why
is another torrent of abuse lavished on me
without even denying the facts 1 in a style
too, not more remarkable for its low vulgarity
than for its malignity of purpose.' For write
who may, it is at once charged to me ; and
that I am actuated by no other motives than
opposition—malignant feelings—deadly hatred
—and thirst of vengeance against Messrs,
Calhoun, McDuffie, Haync, and Hamilton
Suppose this all be true, what have my mo
lives to do with the inflexible truth of notori
ons, well authenticated facts? If they were ori
ginallv true, can my motives change thetg ?
Ther^/we-f.'s fsets-betie? estabiislietf, than
that those gentlemen rode foremost in the ca
reer of nil the high handed measures—an un
limited Tariff, asystem of Internal Improve,
nient that would have exhausted the last cent
of the public revenue, and openly clamored
for such a liberal construction of the Constitu
tion os would take from the States, and give
to the General Government unlimited control
over every question of power: Without which,
they declared the Union mould he dissolved, and
all that constituted the happiness of the -people
or the glory of a nation, would be swept away in
a tide of civil blood.
Thcso are the doctrines held to be sacred
political truths: and upon these doctrines
they built up their fame as -politicians of the
nation. They denounced every public man
who did not subscribe to this holy creed, as
narrow-minded and opposed -to the best inter-
ests of his country. These doctrines they
vociferated in Congress Hall, published in
newspapers, in pamphlets, and in books, and
shattered them throughout the United States.
These are the doctrines now so much
dreaded, and so artfully eluded, by unceasing
efforts, to induce an honest, credulous com
munity to believe they are nothing but an ini
ventionof mine, to vent mv malignity and
vengeance against Messrs. Calhoun, M’Duffie,
Kayne, and Hamilton. And these are the
identical doctrines, which those same four
g'Sntletnen denounce as the grossest political
heresies,'that will subvert the Constitution,
destroy civil liberty, and convert the Repub
lic into a monarchy, unless timely arrested bv
the interposition of that peaceful remedy, nul
lification. And now, with more bitterness
than ever, denounce every, public man a To
ry, a Federalist, an enemv to his country,
who will not huzza for nullification. In both
xsetreraes they alone are right, and every
twdy else wrong,
I have not animadverted on these uncour-
teous editorial remarks as an act of selftde-
jjetice. As regards myself, it is of no con
sequence. But it appears now more than ev-
jtjeut, that the great object of the founders of
nullification, Messrs. Calhoun, McDuffie,
Hayne and Hamilton, is the destruction of this
Union 4 either by forming a Southern Con
federacy, or by some other dieans opposed
.the Constitution, and incompatible with
the safety and happiness of the American
people. As a native citizen, I am proud of
that Union, and claim my full share of that
:ufety and happiness, which must perish with
t, should it be the destiny of that Union to
fall in the contest. I intend, therefore, to of
fer a few numbers on the subject of nullifica.
tion, through the medium of the Richmond
Enquirer, and such other papers as may
choose to republish them, for the inspection
of such gentlemeu as may choose to honor
them with a reading. . I am not sanguine in
their success; and wish them to be taken for
no more than they may be worth; and the rea
der will determine that question for himself.
All I ask for them is, that they may not be
permitted to perish in the death-like gripe of
a few nullifying Editors, who watch eagle-eyed
to pounce upon every thing on this subject,
and smother it in the birth. They may deny
the facts, or comment as coarsely as they
please—this is to be expected, as a matter of
course, and every body will understand it.
But let us have no more about my opposition,
malignity, hatred, or thirst of vengeance from
them. I shall speak freely of Messrs. Calhoun,
McDuffie, Hajne and Hamilton. If they
choose to attribute any thing I may say, to
opposition, malignity, hatred, or thirst of ven
geance, I shall be glad to meet it. I have
against each of these gentleman, upon each of
these items, a large discount, which will far
overbalance any claims they may exhibit
against me : and they may have, it documen
ta'ry, if they prefer that sort of evidence. ]
am perfectly aware, that this can interest no
gentleman. But those gentlemen have so
uniformity taken sanctuary under my opposi.
tion, malignity, hatred, and thirst of ven.
geance, to cover their political infirini
ties, that it is high time to give them public
nonce to draw on their own resources in fu
lure.
Now, let me ask, upon what grounds they
calculated to escape an investigation of their
public acts ? Have they any special chums to
exemption ? Have they not themselves assail
ed every man who hits stood in their way, or
opposed their projects ? To go no farther,
have they not«cach of them, traduced Gen
oral Jackson in every whisper, in every let
ter they have writteii, in every dinner speech
cat or not eat: and have they not sought the
most unprovoked occasions to introduce his
name in their. public debates in Congres:
Hall, and the Senate of the United States, to
afford an opportunity to speak in the most
degrading terms of that venerable patriot, to
lessen him before the people ? Mr. Calhoun
himself, in his speech in the Senate of the
United States, “ on the bill further to provide
for the collection of duties on imports,” in
In conformity therewith the President and
Vice President nominated the following gen
tlemen:
A. D. Abrahams,
John P. Williamson,
William Taylor,
George Anderson,
Dr. J. B. Read,
Adam Cope,
John SheUman,
Frederick Herb,
of
feeble attempt to give an undue colouring to
that hated speech of his own, on the Tariff of
1816, has gone far out of his way, to force
General Jackson into his path, that he might
speak of him with great want of respect, and
to degrade him in public estimation. Gen
Jackson is a public man, and if he errs, it is
the people’s right to know it. And it was not
only the right of those gentlemen, but it was
their duty to expose him. But I am now
asking, are those gentlemen to stand as pub
lie accusers of whomsoever they please, and
remain themselves beyond the reach of cn
quiry? Have not the people the same undouht
ed right to know what they have been doing
for the last twenty years, as well as they have
to know what General Jackson has been do
ing, since Mr. Calhoun found out he was not
lit for the Presidency ? They have all he*
public men, holding high and responsible ofli
cea, as well as-'General Jackson ; and-fthy"
nol as answerable to the pepp-fe'who gave
them the trusts as .G?,ra>al Jackson ? If they
are, how are 'hey to be brought before the
peopjg, to be examined, if no man dares to
speak of their public acts, but at the hazard
of his reputation ? By what authority have
they set up this gag-luw for themselves ? Is
it found in the Reserved Rights of the States?
Or is it.a right belonging to nullification?
The poets have told us, that Achilles, the
Grecian hero, when an infant, was plunged
by his mother into the river Styx, and thereby
rendered invulnerable, except his heel by
which she held him. Their friends would
induce the people to believe, that those lie.
roes of nullification had been plunged heels
and all, into the Stygian waves, aud thereby
rendered invulnerable, likewise, from the
shafts of their assailants.
It is not my purpose to wound; my object
is truth ; and, therefore, 1 will publish 110
facts but such as I can substantiate by incoa.
trovertible proofs, if they are denied—and
hold myself responsible to those gentlemen,
either in my-person or property, for every fact
I may set forth, which I cannot prove. For
the most of winch, I will give their own
speeches, pamphlets, and books.
Jan. 15th, 1834. YVM. SMITH.
O’ It is scarcely necessary for as to inform the
reader, that ( the preceding tatter is from tho pen of
Judge William Smith, formerly a distinguished Sena
tor f/om South Carolina.—[Editor*.
From the Savannah Georgian of Feb. 6th.
GREAT UNION MEETING.
In compliance with the call published in
the Savannah Georgian, a numerous and
respectable meeting oif the Citizens of Chat
ham County, was held yesterday at the Ex-
change Long Room. The meeting was or
•ranized by the appointment of the Honorable
GeorgrJones, os President; William B.
Bulloch, Esq. as Vico President—an^Doc-
tor William. Hj Cutler, and -Joseph- L.
Siiaffeb, Esq. ad^ Secretaries.
The object of the meeting having been
stated by the President, on motion of A." D.
Abrahams, Esq. ii was
Resolved, That the President and .Vice-
President do nominate a Committee of tuxn-
ty.four to report to this meeting Resolutions
and Proceedirigs suitable to the exigency of
the occasion on which wo are assembled.
John Davidson,
M. ll. McAllister,
George W. Owens,
Anthony Porter,
Robert IV. Pooler,
Frederick Densler, '
Alexander J. C. Shaw,
Thomas Purse,
Dr. William Parker, Edward Bourquin,
Robert Taylor, Amos Scudder,
Dr. Moses "heftall, Ralph King,
George Schley, Aaron Champion.
The Committe retired and subsequently re
ported the following Preamble and Resolu
tions, which were read:
“The adoption of our present form of Gov-
ernment, constituted a new epoch in the Civ
il History of Man. Monarchy, a hereditary
Nobility, and an established Church, had
beetf deemed essential to the existence of
well organized Governments. The great ex.
periment of Man’s capability for self Legis-
ation, was reserved for the Sages of the Rev.
olution. An experiment, which according
to its results, will in the sequel, serve to erect
upon the ruins of aristocratic power the just
Rights of Man, or fix more securely the foun
dations of such power upon the'prostrate lib
ertics of the people. Our Sires, in the pros
ecution of their object, had resort to our pre
sent form of Government. That, like every
other human institution, it is imperfect, we do
uot deny. But who can devise one more free
from imperfection, more prolific of glorious re.
suits, than that, which has been transmitted
us by our Patriot Fathers? Beneath its fos
tering influence, this infant Hercules of Na
tions has arisen with a rapidity beyond all
parallel, and the eye of the Patriot can see
in the distant perspective, Liberty beckoning
her onward to the accomplishment of desti
nies, still more glorious. Can it be, that our
beloved Country, so prosperous m the com
inencemcnt of her career, is doomed to per
ish by tho discord of her sons ? The Em
pires of the East, the Grecian Republics, and
Imperial Rome, all bent beneath the pressure
of age, and the accumulated corruptions of
centuries. We will hope that the fairest form
of Government which the wisdom of man ev
er devised, is not destined to afford a melon
choly and solitary instance of premature dc
cay and dissolution.
That political differences should exist in a
free government, is both to be expected and
desired. For, as in the natural world, with
out motion, the very air we breathe would
become impure, so in the political, the insti
tutions we venerate would become corrupt
without the agitation resulting from the excite
ment and vigilance consequent on political
differences of opinion. • But when those dif.
ferences of opinion are not confiued to the
measures of an administration, or the expe
diency of a particular train of legislation, but
arise from a diversity of sentiment as to fun
damental .principles of government—When
that diversity of sentiment threatens in its ag
itations the foundation of our institutions, it be
comes the duty of evefry, the humblest citizen
a duty impos d upon him by the veneration
he feels towards the institutions of his Fa.
thers, bv the sacred obligation which devolves
upon him to transmit them to his children, to
express fearlessly and distinctly his opinions,
and to hold himself prepared to sustuiu them
Impressed with the conviction that such are
the exigencies of the present times, your
Committee would respectfully recommend the
adoption of the following Resolutions:
Resolved. That in attachment to the Union
of these States, and in a detormir^^sa-tcTsup-
port the reserved of the States, we
yield go n6 men or party of men, whatever
name they may be pleased to assume.
Resolved, That we hold ourselves prepared
to resist, by all constitutional means, invasion-
on the rights of the States, or aggression bv
a State on the legitimate powers of the Fed
eral Government.
Resolved, That acknowledging to its ful
lest extent the fundamental rule of all free
governments, that sovereignty emanates from,
and is inherent in the people, we acquiesce in
the doctrine of Thomas Jefferson, that the
State and Federal Governments, tho organs
of that 8o-ereignty, “ are co-ordinate depart
ments of one simple and integral whole”—
that in controversies between them, “the u/-
timate arbiter is the people of the Union, as-
sembled by their Deputies in Convention, at
the call of Congress, or of two-thirds of the
States,” and that “they are to decide to which
they mean to give an authority claimed by two
of their organs.”
Resolved, In the language of the same il-
lustriousauthority, Tnat “It has been the
peculiar wisdom and felicity of our Constitu
tion to have provided this peaceable appeal,
where the resort of other nations is at once
to force.”
Resolved, That until all constitutional means
have been exhausted—and an awnrd of this
ultimate arbiter obtained, or in good faith sought
to be obtained, the action of a State with a
view to obstruct a law of the Federal Govern,
ment which is intended to operate throughout
the States, is inconsiderate, dangerous and il.
legal—calculated to produce anarchy in our
government, and ruin to our'present happy‘in r
stitutions.' _
Resolved, That the power claimod 6y a
State to arrest the whole machinery of 'Gov.
ernment by obstructing the execution of a gen
eral law of the United States, is a power not
founded on any provision of the Federal Cpn
stitution, but can result only from “that natu
ral right which every people have to resist in.
tolerable oppression.” ,
Resolved, That the proceedings of the Fed
era] Government do not authorize a resort to
this natural right.
Resohed, That a ^operation of tha^o States
can result only from a resort to that natural
right—that the doctrine sought to he imprCs.
sed upon the People, that Nullification, or
what is equivalent thereto, the power of a
State to Arrest at will, the movements of the
Federal Government, is a peaceable or Con-
.stitutional remedy, is a doctrine calculated to
deceive the People and to prepare them grad
ually for civil strife.
Resolved, That we now form an Association
for the purpose of sustaining the principles
embodied in the foregoing resolutions.
Resolved, That this Association shall b<
called the Union and State Rights Associa
tion of Chatham County.
Resolved, That there shall be a President,
three Vice-Presidents, and a Secretary aud
Treasurer appointed annually, on such days
as may hereafter be selected by the Associa
tion.
Resolved, That there shall be appointed u
Committeeof thirteen, whose duty it shall be
to correspond with Committees appointed by
Union meetings in other counties of our State,
and who shall apprize the President, or in
his absence one of the V ice-Presidents of the
necessity of calling an extra meeting of this
Association.
Resolved, That any fellow-citizen signing
his name to the resolutions passed by this
Association, shs Jl be deemed one of its mem
bers.
The meeting vas then ably and eloquently
addressed by George YV. Owens and Mat.
thew Hall M’Allister, Esquires, and from
the interruptions of applause which attended
their delivery, proved that they met the deci
ded approbation of the assembled Citizens.
The preamble and resolutions were then,
on motion of YV. YV. Gordon, Esq: seconded
by ludge Nicoll, unanimously adopted.
The meeting then proceeded to the ap
pointment of the Officers of the Association
whereupon the Honorable George Jones
was appointed President; William B. Bul
loch, Esq. 1st Vice-President; A. D. Abba
hams, Esq. 2d Vice President; Adah Cope
Esq. 3d Vice President; Joseph Cumming
Esq. Secretary—aud George Suick, Esq
Treasurer.
On motion of George YV. Owens, Esq.
was
Resolved, That ihe President and Vice
President appoint the Corresponding Commit
tee.
YVhereupon the following gentlemen were
appointed us that Committee :
John C. Nicoll, Rout. M. Goodwin,
Joseph Cumming, Col. YY t h. Harrison,
Rpbt. YV. Pooler, John YV. Long,
was discussed with, extreme earnestness by
Messrs. Selden, Polk, YVilde, Lytle, Goiham,
Reed) of Mass. Baylies of Mass, and Hub.
bard; and the memorial was ultimately re
ferred to the Committee of YVays and Meaus,
—Ayes, 113, Noes, 97.
Both in the Senate and House, memorials
rora the Legislature of Maine, and the city
of Portland were presented.
Tuesday, Feb. 4.—In the Senate, a mes
sage was received from the President of the
United States, in regard to the refusal of the
United States’ Bank to deliver up the Pen
sion Fund, declaring“that refusal- illegal, and
isking the interference of Congress. After
1 few remarks from Messrs. Clay, Grundy,
ind Wright, the message was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to
be printed.
Mr. Wright presented a memorial from
6,000 merchants and dealers in New York
ity? ascribing the embarrassments of the
ountry to the removal of the deposites, and
recommending a Bank of the United States
as necessary to the interests of the country
Vfter some remarks by Messrs. Wright and
Webster, the memorial was referred to the
Committee of Finance, and ordered to* be
printed with the signatures.
The debate 011 various points of order, rel
tive to Mr. Poindexter’s resolutions of. in.
struction to the Committee of Finance, was
continued for a considerable time, and the
resolutions were again laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. YVebster.the report
YVm. W. Gordon,
John Millen,
Joseph L. Shaffer.
Geo. Sciilev,
Geo. Siiick,
Geo. YV. Owens,
Thomas Purse,
On motion of Robert YV. Pooler. Esq,
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the President, Vice
President and Secretaries, and published,
On motion of Chas. S. Henry, Esq.
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting
be presented to the President, Vice President
and Secretaries.
And on motion of R. M. Goodwin, Esq.
The meeting adjourned.
GEO. JONES, President.
W. B. BULLOCH, Vice-President.
YV. IL CuYLER, )
Joseph L. Shaffer, )
Secretaries.
©ousress.
of
Monday, Feb. 3.—In the Semite, Mr. Poin
dexter called up his resolutions, giving in,
slructiuus to the Committee on Finance in re
gard to the removal of the deposites, but ow
ing to the want of time required for the dis
mission of certain poiuls of order, they were
again laid on the table.
Mr. P.’8-res«futions are as follows:
Resolved, That the resolutions of the Leg.
islature of New York presented to the Senate,
be referred Jo the Committee on Finance, to
which has been referred sundry other peti
tions, memorials and resolutions, oa the sub
ject of the removal of the public deposites
from the Banks of the United States, and pla
cing them in certain State Banks, by the or-,
der of the President of the United States.
Resohed, That said committee be instruct,
ed to inquire into the present condition of the
currency of the United States,' and the ef
fects of said removal of the deposites on the
same.
Resolved, That said committee be instruct
ed to inquire into the facts and circumstances
which are alleged to have rendered said re.
moval of the deposites necessary and proper,
at the time the order was given for that pur
pose ; and also into the legal and constitution
al [tower of the President of the United States
to direct and control the Secretary of the
Treasury, in the performance of special du
ties confided to the discretion of that officer
by law, as connected with the power of ap
pointment and removal of the heads of the
several departments of the Government.
Resohed, That the said committee be fur
ther instructed to inquire whether the preseut
distress and embarrassments of the mercan
tile community, and the pressure experienced
throughout tho country, by the sudden depres
sion-in the prices of agricultural products, and
every branch of industry ; and also into the
causes which -have produced these results,
and the means, if any, by which they may
be averted.
Resolved, That the said, committee be au
thorized in the inquiries aforesaid, to send
for such persons and papers *os they may
deem necessary to the investigation of the
matters referred to them by the preceding
resolutions.
Mr. Frelinghuysen addressed Jhe Senate,
on Mr. Clay’s resolution in regard to the re-
moval of the deposites, and before he had
concluded, the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, an anima.
ted debate occurred on the presentation by
Mr. Dudley Selden, of a memorial signed by
3,500 merchants of the city of New York,
embracing in number, iq the members of the
respective firms, from six to seven thousand,
representing the extreme distress which hfid
been occasioned by the removal of the de
posites, and praying Congress to take .the
subject into its consideration. The subject
the Secretary of the Treasury on the remo
val of the deposites, and Mr. Clay’s second
resolution regarding that report, together with
the subject to which these two documents re
lated, were referred to the Committee of Fi
nance, with the understanding that the Com
niittee would report on them this morning.
Mr. Frelinghuysen concluded his re
tn trks on the resolutions of Mr. Clay, in re
lotion to the removal of the deposites, and on
motion of Mr. Wilkins, the Senate adjourned
In the House, a message was received from
the President of the United States.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I deem it my duty to communicate to Con
gress, the recent conduct of the Bank of the
United States, in refusing to deliver the books,
papers, and funds, in its possession, relating
to the execution of the act of Congress,
Juno 7, 1832, entitled “an act supplementary
to the act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the revolution.” The
correspondence reported by the Secretary of
War, and herewith transmitted, will show the
grounds assumed by the Bank to justify its
refusal to make the transfer directed by the
War Department. It does not profess
claim the privilege of this agency as a right
secured to it by the contract, nor as a benefit
conferred by the Government, but as a bur
then from which it is willing to be relieved
It places its refusal upon the extraordinary
ground that the coporation has a right
sit in judgment upon the legality of the acts
of the constituted authorities, in a matter,
which the stockholders are admitted to have
no iuterest, and it impedes and deieats, as far
as its power will permit, the execution of
measure of the administration, because the
opinion of the corporation, upon the construe
lion of an act of Congress, differs from that
of the proper officers oi'the United States;
The claim of this corporation thus to usurp
the functions of the judicial power, and to pre
scribe to the Executive Department the man
ner in which it sfegjl execute the trust confided
fu ii by law, is without example in the history
of our country. If the acts o r the public ser
vants who are responsible to the people for
the manner in which they execute their duty,
may thus be checked and controlled by an ir
responsible money corporation, then, indeed,
the whole frame of our Government is
changed, and we have established a power
in the Bank of the United States above what
we derive from the peojde.
It will be seen from the accompanying
statement marked A,-that, according to the la
test accounts received at the War Department,
the Bank of the 'United States and its branch
es have in their possession near half a million
of the public mouey received by them under
the law of 1832, which they have not yet ac-
counted for, and which they refuse to pay
ovpr to the proper agents for the use of those
persons for whose benefit it was withdrawn
from the Treasury. It is to be regretted that
this attempt on the part oi the Bank to guide
and direct, the .Executive, upon the construe-
tion and execution of an act of Congress,
should have been put forward, and insisted
on, in a case where the immediate sufferers
from their conduct will.be the survivihg veter
ans of the revolutionary-war; for-this evil falls
exclusively upon the gallant defenders of their
country, and delays and embarrasses the pay.
ments of the. debt which the gratitude of the
nation has awarded to them, and which in ma,
ny instances, is necessary for their subsist,
ence and comfort in their declining years.
The character of the claim set up by the
bank, and the interest of the parties to be im
mediately affected by it, make it my duty to
submit the whole -subject to the. consideration
of Congress: and I leave it to their wisdom
to adopt such measures as the honor ot the
Government and the just claims of the indi
viduals injured by the proceedings, may be
deemed to require.
Having called for the opinion of the' Attor-
ney General upon this occasion, with a .view
to a thorough investigation of the question
which has thus been presented for my con-
sideration, 1 enclose a copy of the report of
that officer, and add my entire concurrence in
the views he has taken.
ANDREW JACKSON.
February 4, 1834.
The above message was referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means.
Wednesday, Feb. 5.—In the Senate; Mr.
Webster presented the riSport of the Commit,
tee of Finance, on the subject of Mr. Clay’s
second resolution, and the report of the Sec.
retary oT the Treasury, on the removal of the
deposites, with a recommendation by the
committee that Mr. Clay’s second r
should be adopted. After a
on a great variety of topics, by Messrs'\v 1/ *
ster, Forsyth, Tyler, Chambers, YVii^-
Grundy, Porter, Brown, Mangutn, r!'* 1
Wright, and Sprague, on motion of Mr. Ch
bers, 6,000 extra copies of tho report ^
ordered to be printed. er-;
In the House Mr. Pout, from the (W;
tee of Ways and- Means, reported a bit] 1
king appropriations for the civil and diplom!'
ic expenses of the Government, for th c ,
1834. It was road a first and second
and committed to a Committee of the Wh *’
on the state of the Union. 0 ^
The Speaker presented various comma/
cations from the General Land Office t
other departments of the Government,
were ordered to be laid on the tahlo ,
• a j ' UiC
printed.
On motion of Mr. YVhittTesey, of Ohio
engrossed bills on the Speaker's table *'
taken up, read a third time and passed. '
The House then .proceeded to the order •
the day, which was the R eport of the Secie!
tary of the Treasury, upo:i the subject of
deposites. K
Thursday, Feb. 6—In the Senate, j],
Wilkins addressed the Senate, on the Speci'
Order, Mr. Clay’s resolutions on the remo/ji
of the deposites; and before he had conclude'
the Senate udjourned.
The House took up the resolution on ft. I
subject ol granting pensions to those en^d 1
in the warfare with ;the Indians; and Mr ||
Chambers, of Pa., spoke against the prop'/ f 1
sition until the close of the hour. The Ord- f
of the Day was culled, which was thc quj
tion of the reference of tho report of the Se-*
retary of the Treasury on the bank deposited
Mr. Peyton concluded his remarks, and » ,
followed by Mr. YVise, of Ya. At nearlv 1
o’clock Mr. W. concluded Mr. Bouldin ol.
tained possession of the floor, and an adioun.
ment took place.
Friday, Jan. 7—I R the Senate, Mr. CUv'.
resolution for extending the time for the p«.
ment of revenue bonds, was taken up, uj *
considered in a long debate, and laid on ii e
table. Mr. Webster gave notice, that injiot.
diately after the morning business on Mouiw,
he should move to gojnto Executive business.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday, Mr.
Wilkins still having the floor on the speck!
order.
In the House, a message was received ftoa
the President of the United States, accompa.
nying several bills which he had signed.
The Speaker presented a report from the
Commissio icrs of thc Sinking .Fund, which
was ordered to be laid on the table and pric-
ted. The resolution of Mr. Chilton, for gras-
ting pensions to the soldiers of the Wester,
frontiers, with the amendment of Mr. Bouldin,
to enquire into the iinmor-d tendency of the
pension system, was taken up, when Mr,
’Chambers, of Pa., concluded ins remarks
Mr. Lay has the floor on this question.
The contingent appropriation bill was ta
ken up, and after debate, the House refusal
to reconsider the vote refusing to concur with
the committee of conference, by a vote of ayes
103, noes 115. On motion of Mr. Wilde, af-
ter debate, the House receded from its disa
greement to the amendment of the Senate, by
u vote.bf ayes 111, noes. 104.
Alter the consideration of various bills tb-
House adjourned till Monday.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
The ship United States, of the 13iii Dec.,
aud the ship Napoleon of 24lh Dec., froc
Liverpool, both arrived at New York on Fri-
day night, giving us from England accounts
one month Filer than preiiously received. 1
Thc most important intelligence, at this
moment, to our community, indeed to the
whole country, is a considerable and uuuati-
cipated improvement in the price of the great
staple of Cotton. This favorable news had
the effect of advancing the price of cotton in
New York, one cent per pound.
Some apprehensions existed, we learn, that
'American Stocks sent to England for sale,
might with the bills drawn against then), be
returned by these packets. Nothing of the
sort, however, has occurred.-
In political mutters, the most interesting i>
that which concerns the growing difficult^
between England and France on the one side,
and Russia on the' other, ostensibly respect
ing the navigation on the Black Sea, but a
truth, because of the design becoming more
aud more manifest of Russia- to possess tier-
self gradually, but surely, of the magnificent
ruins of the Turkish Empire in Europe.
It is said that the partition of Turkey
resolved upon at the lute conference at M«>
chengratz; that Russia and Austria arc to h
the active ag;ents in the affair; while Pruss!
will keep France in check on the Rhine.
From Srain and Portugal we have dire:-
accounts, later than those received by tb j
packets. Details, however, are supplied 1,''
them, of some interest. .
The accounts from Portugal are unsatisW-
tory to all who wish for a speedy termi ^ 11 ^'
of the contest. Don Pedro gains no grom>
in the iuterior, and succeeds principally it
disgusting his daughter’s best friends in
capital. M. Carvalho, his Prime Minim
is hated as heartily as his master; but, in bf
position, what Minister could be popular for 5
mouth together.
Miguel has lately increased his force £
Santarem, by recruits; and the arrival of ad<>
tachment of 3,000 men from his army, befoH
Oporto, has enabled him once more to assuo-
the offensive.-- He has desjiatched troops m *
the 41entejo", with the intention, it was sof*
posed, of attacking Faro and IiSgos id
Algarve. , ..l
The latter place had been supplied win
provisions, and a few- sole lers, by
who was, howaver, unable to reach Faro,
consequence of a storm at iwa.
Thc British Parliament, which stood p;
rogued to the I2th December, was, by *o.r
proclamation of 9th December, still ft**