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CON Ul6 ESS* IOXA E.
TUESDAY, DfiCEMpER?, 1830.
IN SEN ATE.
A mesas?* was received from the House
of Representatives f) >’ Mr. Ei-auk, inlbr
ininp the Senate that a quorum of the
House had assembled, and was ready to
proreed to business.
On motion of .Mr. Woodbury, it was
Resolved unanimously. That the 34th Rule
for conducting the business of the Senate
be suspended, and that the Senate pro
ceed to-the election of the Chairman of
. the Committee on Finance.
On the first ballot, Mr. Smith of Mary
land, was re-elected Chairman of said
Committee.
• The following Committees were then
appointed.
On Foreign Relation*. —Messrs raze
tvcll, Hanford, White, Bell, and King.
On Finance. — Masses Smith, of Md.
Smith, of S. C. Silobee, King, and John
ston.
On Commerce.— Messrs. Woodbury,
Johnston, Silsbee, Hanford, and For
jsyth.
On Manufactures. —Messrs. Dickerson,
Jluggles, Knight, Seymour, and Bibb.
On Agriculture. —Messrs. Marks, Wil
ley, Noble, Brown, and Seymour.
On Military Affair*. —Messrs. Ben
lon, Barnard, Troup, Nauduin, and Ire
dell.
On the Militia.— Messrs Barnard, Frc-
I inghuysen, Clayton, Noble and Bibb.
On ,V tViil Affairs. — Messrs. llayne.
Tazewell, Robbins, Livingston, ami
W ebslcr.
On Public Lands. —Messrs. Barton, .’Mc-
Kinley, Kane, Ellis, and Sprague.
On Private Land Claims. —Messrs Kane,
Burnet, Poindexter, Grundy, and Nau
duin.
'On Indian Affairs. —Messrs. VVhite
Troup, Hendricks, Dudley, and Benton
On Claims. —Messrs. Buggies, Bell
Chase, Foot, aad Brown.
On the Judiciary. —Messrs. Bo wan
McKinley, Webster, llayne, and Fre
linghuyseii.
On the Posi Office and Post Roads. —Mcs
6rs. Urn tidy, Burnet. Forsyth, Ellis am
Seymour
On Pensions. —. Messrs. Foot, Holmes
JJlan.s, Chase, and Chambers.
Oft the District of Columbia.— Messrs
Chambers, Tyler, Holmes, Clayton, am
Sprague.
On the Contingent Fund. —Messrs. Ire
dell, Baker, and Knight.
On Engrossed Rills.— Messrs. Marks
Willey, and Baker.
On Roads and Canals.—Messrs. Hen
idrieks, Tyler, Buggies, Dudley, am
« Poindexter.
A message was received from the lloust
of Representatives by 3lr. Clark, in
forming the Senate that a joint Resolu
tion had been adopted on the part of tin
House, appointing a committee to unite
with a similar committee from the Sen
pte. to wait on the President of the Urn
ted States, and inform him that Congress
was ready to receive any comnutnica
lion he might be prepared to make; nm
. that Messrs. Haynes, of Georgia, am
Johnson of Kentucky, composed suit
committee.
On motion of Mr. Woodbury, tint ro
’V" - ;as 'baously,. ng.-eetf '.a
and fty l 'urn Wood hurt, and Grundy
were appointed the committee/in the pm
of the Semite. After waiting on the Pre
«ident of the United Stales, the Commit
tee returned, when Mr. Grundy inform
ed the Senate that the President hat
given for answer, that ho would make i
communication to both Houses of t .> .
gross at half past one o’clock.
At that hour, the annual message n
the President was received, after it wa
read hy the Secretary & his Chief Clerk
On motion of Mr. Kino, ii was
Resolved unanimously,- Phut 5.H00 co
pies of the President’s Message, be print
ed for the use of the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Kino, it was
Resolved unanimously, That 1,500 copio
ftf the documents accompanying tie
President’s Message, be printed for tie
use of the Senate.
'The bill authorizing an appropriate
to the stock of the Louisville and Pori
land Canal Company, retained by tin
Preside nt at the last session, and iiccom
jumping his message, was ordered li
lie on the la!do.
Wednesday, December Bth.
IN SENATE.
The Pint* iUENT pro Inn. communicate!
the annum report of the Secretary ofllr
Senate <>n the Contingent Fund, ofboti
ll.n -i>t of Congress; and,
On motion of Mr. Kino, it wasorderei
to tie printed for the use of the Senate, cV
referred to the Committee on the Contin
gent Fund.
On motion of Mr. White, that part o
the President’s message which related ft
Indian affairs, was referred to the Coni
luittecnu Indian Allairs.
On motion of Mr. Troup, that part o
the message which alludes to ourmihlu
ry a Hairs, was referred to the Coininittei
on Military Affairs.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Taylor moved liiat the House a
dopt .the following resoiutiuu:
Ordered, That the House proceed ti
the appointment of the Standing Com
mi (tecs.
'l'he Speaker said, that he had notevci
At list of the members of the House: and
therefore, from that circumstance singly
independently of the state of his health i
Could not be in his power to appoint thi
committees then; he trusted, however
that he should be enabled to do so to
morrow.
The motion to lay the resolution on thi
table, was then carried uiiuniinousiy.
Mr. tloi iauN said that pending tiie in
VestigHtion of the case of judge Peek
during the last session of Congress, in
had been confined to bis apartment by
and consequently lie bad noi
made, himself sufficiently acquainted
with the merits of the ease. This, lit
observed, might he the situation in whirl)
other member* ofthe House were placed
His object, Ue said, was to ascertain
whether there were a sufficient number
of the documents relating to this case,
now on hand: or. if it wou d bo necessa
ry to have them reprinted.
The Speaker replied that, he was in
formed that there were only a few copies
pf the document in print, perhaps about
thirty. It would be tiie duty oftUc Clerk,
he said, to furnish the new members with
popies; others would refer to their files.
After a few moments consultation,
Tho Hence tfcea adjooroed.
nßdjqiA.*^nEO——naa—i i»iwi!SM—«
In the Senate, on the fitli mst. little ba
sincss of importance was transacted. —
After the presentation of a few petition -
by Barton and Hendricks, iVno
, the organization of a to take
into consideration the subject of our cur
■ rent coins, the Senate went into Execu
, live business. When the doors were
opened, Messrs. Ellis, of Mississippi,
and Kane, of Illinois, offered resolutions
. of condolence for the death of their late
, colleagues, the Hon. Robert H. Adams
. and the Hon. John M'Lean, accompan
f ied by some very eloquent and highly
complimentary remark on the charncter
. ami qualifications ofthe deceased gentle-
I men. The resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted; and, as an additional mark
, of respect for the memory of the late
Senators, the Senate resolved to adjourn
. over tilt Monday next. loth hist.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.
Hoffman submitted a series of resolu
. tions in a Committee of the Whole on
the state ofthe Union. Mr. Wickliffk
t in the Chair, referring the various snb
jeets contained in the President's Mes
sage, to the nsiml committees. To the
one which proposed to refer the subject
’ ofthe U. S. Bank to the Committee of
_ Ways and Means, Mr. Wayne moved an
amendment, that it be submitted to a Se
. loot Committee. An interesting diseus
. sion nrose out ol'this motion, both <n tho
Committee ofthe Whole and afterwards
. in the House, la which Messrs. W a yne,
Hoffman, Taylor, Dams, (ofS. Carolina,)
i. and Cam DRV,lend, took part. The pro-
I position was ultimately negatived, on a
division by yens >V nays, by a vole of IDS
. to G 7. U. S. Tel.
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THE PKCSIDEXT’S MESSAGE.
i- It is the inghest praise to say, that tide
document is equal, if not superior, to the
p first memorable Message. An opposi
i lion print in Baltimore declaiesit to l-'C
1. better. As a composition, it is as lumin
ous ns the most appropriate words and
i, the clearest thoughts can make it—iligni
>- fled in its manner—and passages are in
terspersed throughout it of commanding
i eloquence. The whole disquisition
(I the condition ofthe Indians is one ofthe
most benutiful pieces of composition,
which we have ever seen in imy slate pa
ter. The'views throughout the 3les
suge arc striking and powerful—many
d new propositions are advanced—but the
whole is supported with an ability which
iI, lights the mind and must command re
ct from all impartial persons—even
s, fn in his political enemies And there is
me feature about it, which is entitled to
i the highest commendation. Nothing cun
<1 more explicit, more direct, more frank,
<h:m all its statements. There is no chi
ie winery, no mislification, no Stale trick. —
i- Every body secs the man’s heart. —Ho
I- a: > ies it in his hand—and all the prover
e dal subtlety ofthe politician is eschang
e ed for the noble frankness ot the man.—
i vm his enemies are compelled to do
i- um justice in this respect. The Balti
cs more Chronicle, which predicted that
i- tiie Message would tie ambiguous and
il inceptive, is now compelled to admit
■ \ that ‘'the sentiments of the President are
d dearly and intelligibly suited’’—lt is a
Slate Paper which Abroad will shed a
y- now lustre on the literary and political
(• r-.bare-m — r anr country, ~Richmond. Jtluq.
Y.
i t President's Message, —The Message was
*- airried lo Baltimore in "2 pours and 8 mi
t- antes, in a light mail-wagon, with 4 hor
i ses, driven by Mr. A. Fuller, the agent of
d the Union Line. The express met With
a ,o accident until it readied Baltimore,
■/ when in turning a corner, three of the
dorses were thrown. No injury wussus-
II ■ uiiiied.— U. &. Telegraph.
is
k- Fires.—About two o'clock, I*. W. on
Saturday, n Fire was discovered in
’■ the brick store and workshop in liey
-6• street, near Broadway'.
Tiie principal portion ofthe plunk in
the establishment was saved. Thu roof
** /f the adjoining house, No. D, was con
>' sulerably injured, and saved from coni
e olcle conllagration by the very active
exertions ofthe firemen engaged. Fears
' n w ere entertained at one period for the
1- large brick house No. 11—it, however,
o' suffered bat very little damage.
' About 6 o'clock in the afternoon of the
Lo same day, the printing oliice of Mr. Picr
cy, in tho rear of tlfto Bowery, was en
tirely destroyed by lire. The building
was of wood two stories in height; the
‘ft tire was discovered very soon after it o
u' riginated, a man being at work directly
!h under it. The building wc understand
belonged to tiie Rev, Mr. Clough, and
‘‘l was insured. 'l’he other property was
k not insured.— JV. 1. Evening Journal.
, Yesterday a very interesting race was
r> * run over tho Tree Hill Course for 8500,
° by Mr. Johnson’s Slender. Mr. Minge’s
*' I*.illy Jones, Mr. Boswell s Carolinian,
and Mr. Baker’s John Richards, and w as
11 won in Clirec heats by iMr. Doswcll’s Ca
rolinian, 31 r. 31 iage’s n ine taking the
e first heat. —Richmond Compiler, 11 tlrinsf
——
'• Duel. —A duel was fought on the east
side ofthe Mississippi, opposite the mouth
• f White Hi ver, between John H. Cocke,
° and 3laj. W. F. Hope both oftln’s place,
which (happily terminated without se
rious injury to eitlier party—three shots
j 1 were exchanged. At the second fire,
’> the ball of Dr. C. passed through tiie
y- clothing ofbis antagonist, and broke tiie
11 skin of the abdomen—lie fell, bat imme
-1,1 diately arose, and after the third lire,
r - which was without, effect, a compromise
1 was effected, and all difficulties arrang
ed .—Lillie Rock Advocate.
—y©©—
From the Baltimore Republican.
>- A fact inis come to our knowledge re
i, cently, which illustrates, strikingly, the
e force of antipathy upon the animal epir
y its. A child in this city about six years
»t old. having red hair, had contracted an
d aversion so strong for that appendage of
e its person, that the most unconquerable
h repugnance to see itself reflected in a
i. mirror was contracted. And such was
b the force and effect ofthe antipathy, that
r the child pined and fretted itself to death.
*• Every expedient had been resorted to,
- in order to divert ijs attention from tiie
object of its aversion, the most efiectual
i- of which was dying tiie hair; but the effect
s of tiie color was but temporary, the
it child relapsed into its wonted state of
b depression. This is a circumstance so
li remarkable that we have thought it wor
*• thy of notice. It is a counterpart for tiie
f«blc of Narcissus, who is described as
, pining uwjsy through love for lynweif.
From ihe Bouton Patriot
PIRACY AND MCBDEU.
Great excitement lias beenoccasioue t
in.New-Vork by a case of piracy ami
murder, near N. York harbor, on board
the brig Vineyard, of this city, command
ed by Capt. Thornby.
This vessel cleared from New-Orlenns
for Fliiladelphia October 7, with a cargo
of sugar, &,c. aad, it is said, sftoO.OOO in
specie.
The history of the whole transaction is
detailed in the following examination el
Robert Dawes, one of tiie prisoners
Four of the crew are in prison. Three
were drowned in the jolly boat. The
Vineyard and cargo were insured in N.
York for more than *50.000.
Robert Dawes, one of the prisoners,
was brought up for examination, mid
gave tho following statement:—siix men,
including examinant, shipped on board
tiie brig Vineyard, Capt. Win. Thornby,
bound for Philadelphia. Tiie mute’s
name was Wm. Roberts. On tiie pas
sage, one day in the latter part of No
vember, when they had been at sea about
5 days, as the hands wertut work in the
forepart ofthe vessel, tha steward canu
forward and said there Vas money on
board. The crew began to talk among
themselves, anti concluded to kill iht
captain and mate and take charge of lilt
vessel. Tho men’s names were Clin ic*
Gihhs, A. Church, <V the steward. They
asked Jas, Talbot & Jack (Brownrigg’
if they would join, but they refused, whet
they concluded to kilt them also. They
determined, one night after that, to com
mence the business, and witness war
afraid to t-uy any thing, as they threaten
ed lo kill liim uiso. They got their deeli
ready, hut concluded to put it oli’tili ano
ther night, because they did not w ish tc
kill Talbot and Jack , (Brownrigg.) Or
lhe22d of Nov. they got every thing rea
dy at night, but did nothing. On tiie SJ3d
between 12 mid 2 A. 31. while .lack was
aloft, witness fold the steward to conic
aft te trim tiie light. The steward chiih
with a knife in ids hand, which lie drop
ped and picked up the pump brake. The
( Captain at the time was standing along
side of witness. The steward thou
struck the Captain on the buck of tiie
neck with tho pump brake, which stag
gered him—lie then followed up llie blow
and struck him on the other side—the
captain called out murder and oh.—
Charles Gibbs &, the steward then threw
him overboard. At this time Henry At
well and A. Church stood at the head of
tho companion way waiting for the mate,
who at that moment came up without Ids
coat and asked whut amis the matter.—
Atwell then struck him o.i the head with
a (-lab, on which he ran down info the
cabin again, and diaries Gibbs followed
him down, bat it being dark, be could not
find him. lie then returned on deck,
took tiie light out of the binnacle, and
went back again. He found the mate
bleeding, mid took Ik>Ul of him. Atwell
and Chui-h followed into the cabin, and
each struct the mate several blow s with
the pump In ike ami a club, while Gibbs
held him. 'lbey then drugged him on
deck, still alive mnl called for witness.
Ho came, and Ills mate immediately seiz
ed hold ol his wn«t with a death grip,
when the other men caught hold of him
and threw him overboard. Tl.v mutt
did not sink immediately, but called out
several times, ‘ Oh ! oh!”—but heat lasi
sunk. One ofthe men tdd witness to
go forward «N call up Tahot. He came
‘ aft, when they told him noi to be afraid
as they would not hart bin, if he proved
true to them. They then give him some
grog and sent him to be<. They told
Jack the same thing GiVbs then took
charge ofthe vessel, and tdd witness tc
take the helm and steer N.by E. They
then went below and got tie money out
They then overhauled the captain's trunk
and took from it about s4oin money and
a gold watch. Talbot, Jmk and witness
were*conip£ilcd to do as they did, but
talked several times of ro-tiking the ves
sel.
The next day they divided- the con
tents of’3 kegs, each of which contained
about $5040. The litihmee vere nil start
ed into kegs. On tsmnday c'Ciilng, when
the brig was about 15 miles ol’Souih
Hampton Light, they scatied the brig,
set her on fire, and took totho boats.—
There was *i*Js,tM)o in tbeloig boat, and
#16,000 in the* jolly boat. The money
belonged to Stephen Girard of Philadel
phia, as appeared by the pipers. Stood
in tor the shore, and mode the land jusl
before daylight on Alonday norning. Il
then came on to blow fresh H orn N. E, A
the jolly boat swamped, aid all the men
were drowned. They still .‘ontinued tc
stand in and struck the bar, when tiiej
threw overboard all the money bntahnul
#SOOO. They then beat over and landed
on Pelican or Hamm HlaiuS, when
they buried the money—met a man or
the bench, w hom they asked if lie couh
give them any refreshment. He tool
them to his house, and gave them gome
thing to eat. The mini’s name wui
Johnson. In the evening witness wen
to beet, mid Jack sat up, and told John
son that Gibbs <Sc the steward were inur
fterers, and that he gave himselfund nil
ness up as informers. Witness is I!:
years of age, a native of Lnncaster, Eng
land. Hus sailed w ith Gihhs and Ghnrcl
before, in the ship Lexington, from Bos
ton to New-Orleans, where they left her
After they had landed, they saw a mat
gunning on the bench, who came up tc
them, and Gibbs told him that they had
left tiie brig William, four days before
that the Captain was lost, and they want
ed to get to the town of Brooklyn, ant
to New-York. Henry Atwell, Chard
and the steward threatened to kill wittiest
if he made any disclosure. CJibhs tolt
witness to keep up his spirits, and sail
the others should not injure him. Wit
ness did not know that they gave John
son any money Witness knew tha
they intended to murder the Cnptnit
' and mate a week before it was commit
led. Did fiot d-vre to tell the captain foi
fear they would take bis life. The onlj
motive for killing them was to get pos
session ofthe money. The captain am
mate were both very fine men. If it haci
not been for the steward and Gibbs, the
deed would not have been committed.—
The steward was the only one who saw
the money put on board, and Gibbs was
tiie only one who understood navigation
The names ofthe prisoners are Churlef
Gibbs, Thomas Williams, (steward.]
John Brownrigg and Hubert Dawes.—
The names of those lost with the jolly
boat were James Talbot, Henry Atwell
and —~r Chorvbj a colored man,
In possession of Thomas Williams,
aowever, a protection was found, dated
i at the district of Norfolk & Portsmouth,
i Va. Feb. 15th, signed by Moses Myres,
i Collector, and tilled up in the name of
i'lmmas J. Wansley, a mulatto, born in
Milford, Del. aged 22. Its description
h >f person corresponds with the appear
> unce of the steward.
[j The money, said to be buried in the
sand, had not been found. The officers
t. found the place, according to the de
f scription given, with the corresponding
, marks,,but not the money. The house of
e Johnson, the only man living on the is
» land, was then searched from garret to
. cellar, and nothing was found hut what
he (Johnson) shewed to them:—This
i. consisted of 11 .Mexican dollars ; a live
i dollar hill of the U. 8. Dank ; a sword
i. cane, a spy-glass, end a silver watch,
j which Johnson stated the sailors to have
- j given him to pay for bringing them off
H the Island.
i- Ship Perfect.—A letter from a pas
i songer on hoard this siiip, dated at Bo
e dy's Island, coast of North Caroline,
e Nov. 2t)lh, says—“ Our ship was strnnd
n ed on the beach of this island, on the
g night of the 27th. She was in ballast,
e & had sails & clofcs and for the Mary if
i* Susan, with some cabin furniture for the
s ship Dover. Crow and passengers all
y saved; also the rigging and most of the
•) stores.” Air. Charles Barton, Air. Ja*.
u L. iviMßAi.i., £i, a youth, not named, were
y the only passenger a.—Charleston Courier.
i- •**-
is Baltimore, December 4.
i- By the Ganges, which came up yes
k terduy from Buenos Ayres, the editors
i- of the American have received (heir let
o tors and papers to the Ist October. The
n Garcia Alercantii of the 30th, states that
i- the expedition sent up the river in search
I, of the national schooner Sarandi, return
s ed on the 20th September, having found
e the vessel in the river Uruguay *Colo
e nelCoe, who headed the expedition, was
•- received with public demonstrations of
e gratitude. Resales bad secreted him
■- self among the islands that nbound in
u that river.
e One of the letters to the editors, under
’• date of 2Sth September, says :—“ I am
v very much afraid of another revolution,
e as the measures of the present govern
- meat are rather beyond the hounds which
v characterise a republic. A few days a
- go I saw at the prison upwards of sixty
f persons of the first respectability, who
s, iiad been confined <n suspicion of cn
s tertaining political sentiments opposed to
- the resent rulers. The less one speaks
li of politics here, the belter.”
.1 Extract of a Letter, dated Guyshnrough, .Vo
t va Scotia, October 27.
“ The catch of mackerel has been very
il great —more abundant than for many
e yearsback. The importanceol the mack
-11 eeel fishery of this hay is evident, from
J the number of vessels that come from
li Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince
s Edward’s Island, and the coast of Nova
n Scotia. Bast week the number in Crow
«. Harbor was 100, in Fox Island 50, Cun
!- so and Tittle 70. Their tonnage aver
», aging from 70 to 100, all of which came
a for mackerel, and with a few exceptions,
e will be supplied.”
il ....84* «<«• |
it The Solar Eclipse of February next. —The
o American Almunac, just published, con
i' tains a great v ariety of calcinations rela
d live to the great solar eclipse which will
d be visible throughout the United States
v on the 12th of February next. These
d calculations exhibit very minutely the
U path ofthe central eclipse, and ofsever
-0 al of the digets and the phases of the
y eclipse at u large number of places in the
1. U. States. The path ofthe eclipse is still
k more clearly marked out upon n map of
d the United Slates, attached to the Alma
s naefor the purpose.
it The central eclipse will enter the Uni
-1 tod States from Alexico, and will pass
through the states of Louisiana, Alissis
i- sippi and Alabama, the north port of
il Georgia and,South Carolina, North Car
- olir.a, and the southeastern parts of Vir
n giniu and Maryland; thence proceeding
b along the Atlantic at a distance of 50 or
GO miles from Long Island, it will pass
- through the southeastern part of the isl
u and of Nantucket, and thence to Halifax,
y in Nova Scotia. The unohscurcd parts
1- oflhesun will present an annular appear
d ance at all places within about 35 miles
<t on each side of this truck, and the ring
t will become more or less uniform in pro
'» portion as the place is nearer to the
a central track. The duration of the nn
o nular eclipse, in places where it is con
j Iral, will be a little over two minutes,
il The path ofthe annular eclipse will ev
il tend to the tow nos Chatham, inthecoua
e ty of Barnstable, bat to no other part of
n the continent in the New England states,
d and to no part of the middle states, ex
k eept the southern extremity of New Jcr
sey and Delaware,
is The eclipse will begin in Boston at 11
il o’clock 4bm. 20s. A. Al. The time ofthe
i- greatest obscuration will he Hi. 21m. Us.
r- the end will I»e2h. 4Gm. 48js. and the du-
I- ration will he 2h. 27m 32is. The digits
S eclipsed will he 11 17’ 27deg. —Boston
r- Daily Advertiser.
b .'».#4*».«.
~ VIVE LA LIIIERTE.
p. On Saturday evening the western wing
n oft he .old Bridewell was illuminated, the
0 lights broke through the bars ofthe win
d (lows and sounds of hilarity and frequent
p, hu/.znrs “pierced the nights dull ear.”
1 t)n enquiring into the cause we found
d that the imprisoned debtors were cele
h brating the glorious liberty achieved by
;s the French Revolution! The remains
d ofthe dinners—the half emptied decan
d tors and pitchers of punch of the day
t- previous, the “funeral baked meats”
i- were kindly served up to them. Poor
it fellows—what u commentary on Liber
n ty!
t- The rich rogue lives on the limits, but
>r he who has no money to pay his debts,
y is locked up in prison—where he may
j enjoy every bodys liberty hut his own.
d So fur so well for one day ; hut what
d is to be done for the future? The winter
e is approaching. There are at this mo
- rnent thirty poor debtors, locked up in
v Bridewell, many of whom are in w ant
s ofthe necessary clothing for the season,
i. Who has an old coat ? Here is n shiv
's ering back for it. Who has an old pair
,) of pantaloons? shoes? garments? As
- the inside hns been lined lor one day. let
y the charitable and humane try to line the
11 outside for the season, —■A*. Y. Com icr $•
Enyuirtfr. i
A bill reported last winter in Congress,
by the Judiciary Committee, authorising
the Secretary of the Treasury to com
pound and discharge all government
debts due from insolvents, will probably
be acted upon at the approaching ses
sion. The bill is merely ‘retrospective
in its provisions, including only insol
vents whose debts were contracted prior
to passing the act, excluding all govern
ment defaulters, and in fact being mainly
confined to persons whose debts were
contracted with the Custom Houses, and
in other commercial transactions with
the government. There are in this city
many hard cases of this kind, and well
deserving tho relief which such a bill
would extend.—.V. F. Post.
An old cavern in the state of Conner
ticut, known as an abandoned copper
mine, has recently been purchased by a
company »f individuals from New York
who intend to employ a capital of 51),000
dollars in erecting works and bringing
the ore into play. They have procured
two skilful miners from England to ex
amine it; who have given it as their opin
ion tiiat it contains a rich and extensive
bed of copper ore, which will yield 60
percent. Such isthe confidence of other
judges in the wealth of the mine, that the
purchasers have had several offers for
their bargain.
Thr Season. —As evidence of the extra
ordinary mildness of the season, we will
state, that one of the editors of this pa
per hasa fine crop oflrish Potatoes,being
the second which be has cultivated this
year—many of them measuring from 10
to 1. inches in circumference: and that
there is an Apple tree in his yard, which
has produced fruit the second lime since
last Spring. The Apples of the second
growth are considerably smaller than
those of the first, but perfectly ripe.
•V. C. State Gazette.
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The New York Post states that the
prize altered several months ago by Mr.
Hackclt. for a comedy in three acts, has
been adjudged to the author of a piece
entitled “The Eton ofthe West, or a Trip
to Washington.” 'I lie successful candi
date is understood to be Jamus K. Paul
ding, Esq. The'hero of this production
is a Congressman from Kentucky, ‘ half
horse, half alligator, and u little touch of
the snapping turtle.” There wore eight
or nine competitors for Mr. Hackelt’e
prize.— lb.
' -met}!
MRS. FITZIIER3EHT.
This Indy, who once exercised such
an important influence on the fortunes of
the Prince of Wales, afterwards Eicorgc
IV. was so deeply affected when inform
ed of ids late Majesty’s death, that she
lias ever since been confined to her
chamber, very seriously ill; and from her
advanced age and consequent infirmities,
her recovery is considered doubtful.—
Her maiden name was SSmith; her father
a Homan Catholic gentleman of an an
cient and respectable family; and pre
viously to her connexion with the Prince,
she hail been twice married—on the first
occasion, when only 15 years of age, to
Mr. Weld, the proprietor of Eulworth
castle (the place assigned to the ex-King
diaries X. as a residence,) who was de
sirous of an heir to ids extensive estates.
In this, however, he was disappointed,
for he died without issue in less than >•
year after marriage and Ids estates pass
ed to his brother Thomas, father of Hr,
Welti, whom the Pope h:js lately invest
ed with the dignity of Cardinal, The
lady was again married before she had
completed her 20th year, to Mr. Fitzhcr
bert, but in little more than three years
she was again a widow, and remained
single until the period when the heir ap
parent to the Crown saw and was fas
cinated by her charms, then ripened into
maturity. Her virtue, however, was
proof against the temptations of becom
ing the mere mistress of a Prince, and
they were privately married, accor
ding to the form both of the Protestant
and Catholic church. The Homan Ca
tholic priest who married them consult
ed his safety by quitting England imme
diately afterwards, and he was well pro
vided for in another country. A separ
ntion induced* by prudential considera
tions, afterwards took place; Hut there
seems, notwithstanding, to have been a
strong mutual Attachment; and after tho
Prince’s unhappy marriage with, and se
paration from, the Princess Caroline of
Hrunswick, the connexion was renewed.
The lady has for many years lived in
comparative retirement; she had nn al
lowance of £6OOO a year from the King,
the continuance of which has been seem
ed to her upon his Majesty’s death. She
lias been on terms of intimacy witli most
ofthe other members of die Royal fami
ly, both male and female, and has receiv
ed from them visits of condolence since
the death of their Royal brother.
Caledonian . Mercury.
HOSTILITIES ON A SMALL SCALE.
A letter from Kio Janeiro of Septem
ber 25th, gives the particulars of a spree
of a brace ofpreneh Midsnipmen, which
has caused some excitement among the
people. It appears tiiat the Middies in
question went on shore, fur the purpose
of gunning. They went about shooting
over a gentleman’s plantation, until they
were ordered oil’, lest they should kill
some ofthe negroes to surround them
and give them a beating. This job was
soon done, & the Middies went on board.
Hut they returned soon afterwards to the
shore, with forty men, surrounded the
planter’s house, took him on board the
ship, and gave him thirty lashes with the
'•Cat.’' The Emperor called a council to
deliberate on the offence, and demand
was made upon the French Admiral to
deliver the offenders up for trial. The
admiral has refused this demand, upon
the ground tiiat such is the excitement of
the people, there would be no safety for
the offenders on shore; hut it was propos
ed that they should be tried upon neutral
ground—that is, on board of a British
ship. Meantime the people are very
turbulent, and it is rumored that the
French Minister ami Consul have de
manded their passports in consequence
of it; which the Emperor not only refus
ed. likewise has detained the men of war
from leaving the port.—A*. I’. Commercial
Advertiser.
The Roman Cufholic Church of St. Peter, at
Columbia, was tu have been dedicated, qt Sun
il :(V kistj by Bishop Eugla^-
AI T «I T STA:
SATURDAY. DECEMBER
“ lit juM, and star nut." ' * —*
We are indebted to onr R(^^ au : vt 7~.
Congress, the Hon. Messrs. Lumpkin and I
»un, for copies of the President’s Mcssa*,. k!
pamphlet fonm ' c 51
From a report current in this city, which wa
presume is correct, we understand that 01
worthy Post Master, James Fkasir, Ep *
about to resign his office, which ho has held f t ,»
the last twenty years, with credit to himself and
the department; and to the general satisfaction
of the community.
The River.—For a few days past, there hgj
hcon a rapid rise in the River, and from the drift
of timber, boards, &c. no doubt there has been
considerable damage done above this pi acc
Our Merchants may now complain of its height
as much as they have done of its being too low
for nearly the last seven months. At C o’clock
on Wednesday morning last, the River was too
low for Steam Boat navigation, about which
hour it commenced rising rapidly, and co»tinucd
to do so, until Thursday night. The water ro«e
about 22 or 23 foet, which may be said to be
14 or 15 fcotbigher than a good navigable river.
At some periods, wo arc informed it rose at %
rate of one incli in a minute.
On Wednesday night, a boat drifted down
the River, and struck against one of the peers of
the Bridge, with such force as to cause consider
able damage to it; some say at least s],ooo—
another boat called the Engle, belongin'* to
tho State of Georgia, which had been layint
idle some time past, above the city, parted hit
fastening on Thursday, and also came down
in contact with the Bridge, and sunk daring tbo
right directly across the channel of the Rfter.-
The wharves are supposed to have received ccn,-
siderublo damage, to what extent is not known,
being now overflowed. Tho low grounds
on .he other side of the River aro inundated,
and a great number of Cattle, itc. are said to
have been drowned or washed away.
At dark last evening, the water had f..iiqj
three feet, ami was rapidly falling.
We learn from tho Now York papers, tin.;
J. J. Adams, Eiq. formerly manager of the Am
gusta Theatre, who has lately returned from a
tour of Theatrical performance in England, i&
about to deliver a course of Lectures on Drama:
tic Poetry and Elocution, at tho Masonic Hall ii;
tiiat city ; previous to his engaging in mercantile
pursuits. *
FOR THE CHRONICLE AND ADVERTISER.
<IUJbJS r i!'M»AS AVI) ANSWERS.
(FOR EVERY DAY USE.)
What is Lott? An illusion—a dream frr.qr
whicli to awako dissatisfied. Important only
when it concerns ourselves—ridiculous whip
wo observe it in others.
Can it be bought? No :—but though cx
trcmcly precious, is generally thrown away.—
When it is offered it is genuine ; when asked,
the commodity rendered will generally be grati
tude.
Where does it come from? Heaven:—if pure
it mounts thither again. It is 100 exquisite fur
earth, and seldom rests on it long.
What is beauty? A key to tiie heart of tLo
beholder, the apology for many follies, and tho
inducement to many mure.
Can I buy it? Not the tiling itself, hut yoC
may buy the person who lias it.
What is wedded hajrpiness made of ? MutflJ
forbearance, tenderness and respect.
Is it dear? It cannot he dear til any price.
Will it break? When it is broken by death",
it is rejoined in Heaven.
What is flattery? Tho act of deceiving oth
ers, in order to ingratiate ourselves in their good
opinion.
What is necessary to happiness? A sound
body, an easy fortune, and an enlightened mind.
What method must we take tu lead an irrt’
proachablc life? Do nothing which wo should
condemn in otliers.
What is disappointment mode of? Hope.
What is hope made of? Our wishes—it dan
ces before our path, but flies when we attempt
to grasp it: like the ruirbov which seems to
rest on earth, but is only tho creation of our
vision.
What is most powerful? Necessity: beeatisf
it triumphs over all things.
filial is most difficult? To know thyself.
What is most easy? To give advice.
What is pity? The uneasy sensation wo feu)
when we look at suffering.
What is it good for? Nothing: unless adi
companicd hy active benevolence.
What is Justice? The principle end cause of
all virtue, as light is the principal and cause cf
all colour.
Can it be sold? Yes: but it is very dear.
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FOR THE CHRONICLE AND ADVERTISER.
,Yt>. 1 .
Mr. Editor —Should tho fallowing calculations
and observations bo deemed interesting to yauf
readers, and worthy of a place in your paper,
be pleased to insert them there.
This State contains (in round mimheii}
four hundred thousand inhabitants, forty thou
sand families, allowing ten persons to s
family: now it is within reasonable bounds
to calculate that one third of those fami
lies, thirteen thousand three hundred and thirty
three, or in other words, one thirtieth part of four
hundred thousand, purchases annually from the
drovers of Kentucky and Tennessee, pork to
the average amount of two thousand pounds
each, and at the average price of four cents at 3
a half a pound.
The statement I make thus :
10)400,00(0 inhabitants.
3)40,000 families.
13,333 purchasers of pofji.-
2000 wt. each.
26.060.000 wt. of pork.
4 12 cts, a pouoSi
106,064,000
13.333.000
190)119,097,9(9J (fnfr—orcao nrfßtov #0»