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TWENTl'-FOC RTII CON«BES9.
SECOND SESSION*
IN SENATE.
TuRiDiy, Dec. 27.
A message was recivtd from the President of the
United Stems, through A. Jackson Jr. bis priyatc
Secretary, on the subject of the admission at Mich
igan into the Union, wvfti documents stating thru
Michigan, by Convention, had at a late day compli
ed with the regulations of the conditional act of ml-
mission.
Mr. 15RUN DY moved that the message and doc
uments he printed, and referred to the committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr. DENTON remarked that, as the President
had given his opinion that Michigan had cnmpii< <i
with the requisite terms of admission, mid as h • Imd
said that he should have issued his proclamation ac
cordingly, had site information arrived during the
recess of Congress, he (Mr. B.) regarded the pro
posed reference as a matter of form, sod would pre
fer that a joint resolution of admission should forth
with be pasted by both Houses.
Mr. GRUNDYsaidhe would still prefer the course
which he had suggested, and, on this account—that
the first Convention hsd not assented to the terms
of admission; but another Convention lind decided
to accede to the proposition made by the Congress
of the United States. The great inquiry now was,
ore the proceeding* in accordance with the act of
adrnisaion ? Thedecrsion of which question depends
on information which ought to be ascertained before
tho actual admission, though the President had snid
that, in his opinion, all was right, nud, if the infor
mation had come during the recess, be would have
acted accordingly. Mr. G. bad no design to pro
duce any delay by n reference to a committee. He
should not witldiraw his motion, and he hoped the
Senator would withdraw bis opposition.
Mr. BENTON said that, as the committee might
draw up a joint resolution for admission to-thy, be
should not oppose the reference.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Ou motion of Mr. BIUGGS,
Resolved, That the committee on Invalid Pensions
be instructed to inquire into the expediency of con
tinuing to the widow's nnJ children of the officers
and soldiers of the lato war with Great Britain, the
pensions to which their husbands and fathers were
entitled.
On motion nf Mr. LAWRENCE,
RtMolved, That the Committee on Commerce be
instructed In inquire into tho expediency of appoint
ing a surveyor of the customs at Brunswick, in the
Btntc of Georgia.
On motion of Mr. EVERETT,
Resolved, That the Committee on the Library be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of publish
ing a stereotype edition of tho laws of the United
States.
THE MINT AND COINAGE.
The Ifause resolved itself into a Committee of
the Whole ou the bill concerning the Mint (to con
solidatcall existing and some other regulations con
earning the Mint und Coinage.)
The question being upon the motion of Mr. Har
ns to strikeout 140 grains (the proposed weight
for the new cent) and insert in lieu of it 168 gruins,
the weight nf tlm present cent
The debate on this proposition wns resumed in
which the motion was imposed by Mr. CAMI1RK-
LENG and Mr. McKIM, and supported by Mr.
HARPER, and at more length and with great ear
nestness by Mr. ADAMS
The motion of Mr. Harper was finally agreed tn
without n division; and Mr. ADAMS then, ns the
section had been amended, withdrew bis motion to
•trike out the section respecting copper coin.
Mr. HARPER then moved farther to amend the
bill so to reduce, the minimum amount of gold and
silver bullion receivable at the Mint for coinage
from tiro hundred to one hundred dollars; in support
of which he made i»mo cogent observations.
Mr. CAMBKKLKNG made no opposition to this
motion.
The motion was agreed to nem. con.
Mr. ADAMS then moved to amend the bill so as
to raise the proposed weight of 44 the dime, or tenth
part of a dollar," front 40 to 41$ grains, so ns to
make it correspond in weight with the weight of
the new dollar (4124 grains.) Unless this amend
ment was made, Mr. A. said, the bill would include
the absurdity of declaring that the tenth part of 4124
was 40! Mr. A. protested, besides, against this de
basement of the dime, one of tl»* roost useful of
our coins, because it was entirely at war with the
decimal system, as well as tending in practice to in
troduce contusion into the currency.
Mr. CAM DltELENG inclined to agree in tho pro
priety of this amendment, being as much opposed
as the gentleman from Massachusetts to depreciating
the coin. The reduced weight had been introduced
into the hill at thn suggestion nt’ the Director of the
Mint, from a desire that these coins should he kept
in circulation by being made less liuble to be expor
ted or melted up, ami also because the coinage of
email coins was more expensive to the Mint than of
the litrge.
The amendment moved by Mr. Adams was agreed
to without a division.
Tho Mint Rill was then laid aside; and
The hill (before the same committee) for making
further appropriations for the suppression of Indian
hostilities, was taken up and read through, iio ob
jection being made to it.
Both the hills were then reported to the House;
and the aineitdmenUi to the Mint Bill were immedi
ately taken up for consideration.
The question being on concurring tn the amend
ment which strikes out the provision making cents
and half cents a legal tender for all sums less than
a dime, it whs opposed by Mr. GILLKTT, wlm
maintained that if tlso coin was made, it ought to be
a legal lender u» eoma amount, if for no more, at
lo**t for half a dime; and lie titado a motion to n-
mend the lull.
Hr. ADAMS, suggested that this amendment had
been introduced on the motion of a gentleman now
absent, proposed on that ground to postpone the
further consideration of the bill, unless gentlemen
would consent to let the bill pass as amended.
Mr. GILLETT'S opposition, however, wnaover
ruled by the House; and the amendment made in
f'ommittee of the Whole was concurred in by the
House; yeasPft
Mr. GlLLETT then moved to strike out tho 12tli
aectioti (being all tlmt part of the bill which estab
lishes the weight and value of tlie copjier coin.)—
The motion was negnlired, without a count; and
The bill, as niMcttded, was then ordered to he en
grossed for a third reading.
The Indian Hostilities Appropriation Bill, as well
ns the bill making appropriations for payment of
of the Revolutionary pensioners, were tiicn also or
dered /• he engrossed for u third reading and
The House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
Tuesday, January 3, 1837.
Mr. CRITTENDEN, from tha Committee no
Claims reported against a petition of the Hon. John
Forayth.for cusnpcusntian for injirries committed on
hi# property by, troops of the United States in Plo
rida.
A hill appropriating two millions of dollars for
the expenses of the Indian war, was read the third
time and passed.j
WKEMKIDAT.Jan. 4
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
unfavoinhlo report of Hie Committee of Claims on
the petition of lion. John Forsyth.
Mr. KING of Goorgia, remarked, that this report
embraced a very important question, as a great ma
ny claims of tins kind were likely to come befmo
the Senate, lie theiefore moved that for the pres
ent the report be laid ou the table ; w hick was done
accordingly.
MICHIGAN.
Tim Senate proceeded to the further considers- j
lion of tho bill lor the ndiui»»inu of Michigan into
the Uuinn ; the question being on the motion of Mr. '
Moaais to amend the bill.
After Mr. MORRIS had made a few supplemeu- j
tary and explanatory remarks.
Mr. BAYARD nJdressed, at large, tbe Senate on i
the subject of the hill, and in opposition to ike prin
ciple involved in the preamble.
The question waa further debated by Messrs.
BROWN. NILES, and CRITTENDEN, when the !
question was nut on Mr. Morris' amendment to the
preamble of the loll, and decided in the negative hv !
yeas and aays, as follows—yeas IS, nays 23. So
tbe amendment to the preamble waa rejected. i
Br. SOUTHARD then moved to strike out the |
preamble; hut this motion was negativod by yeas
and nays—yeas 10, nays 2T>
_ I icing an as required !
r oewml to oortam boundaries, and admitting bet
MMMiaiaSaUnlwi. Ila ai'iraaard a wiali load
ana. tn. NM'in a**p|KHt of tl,« auiciitlinvni, an,I
*m**I£? ■"*•! •* aijonriim.nl.
Sr- VrALKt.lt d*in«iidwl I in* yr*. and nay*;
rfacA bail* uk.« Um Swum refu.ed la adjourn-
tlie yen. nml naya urmnil; ivliicli were nrrordiiif-
iiirIv ordered, find being tukmi, aloud—yen. 12,
naya 25.
Ho Mr. CALHOUN'S amendment waa rejected.
The. qiivalinn then recurring on ordering the hill
to its engrossment lor a third reading.
Mr. WHITE nddreased the Semite, r*|>lnining
the grounds on w hich, though he hod voted ng.iinst
the |ircnmblo, he should nevertheless vote for the
hill.
The (|iicatinn waa nt length (about 5 o'clock) In-
ken on the engrossment of the hill, (in the shape in
which it wna originally reported,) nml enrrieil hv
vens nml nays; yeas 27, nays 4, (a number of mem-
i>er» having retired before the vote.)
Ho the hill was ordered to he engrossed for its
third rending.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of Mr. MeKAY,
llcsidtcd, That the Committee on Mililnry Af
fairs he instructed to inquire into the expediency of
prohibiting or regulating by Inw the praeiieo of of
ficers of the nrmy being employed in the service of
individuals or inrorporsted companies, and receiving
e.iunpensaliun from them during the time they hold
their commiasiuua,
The following resolution, offered by Mr. DAW
SON. lies upon the table one dny :
Prsuleul, That tho Hccrelnry «if the Navy he re- '
quested lo communicate to this Huusc tint Report;
oftho Naval Commission, who were charged with |
thn examination of the Sooth Atlantic senconit, for ,
the must eligible site for a naval depot ami nnvy j
yard.
On motion of Mr. HOI.SF.Y,
Hesvlttd, That the Cnmmilteon Indian Affairs he
insitueted lo inquire iutotliooipedieney nf providing |
by Inw for the grnntitnj of pntenti to nssiguees or
holders of contracts nfpurclmsc of Creek reserva
tions, wbie.il hnve been certified by the ngent. ami
approved by the President under the third nrtiele of
the treaty with the Creek tribe of Indians, conclu
ded at Washington, on the 24lli duy of March,
1832.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. OW
EN'S, lies une day iinilur the rule, via.
Itesolred, Tlmt the Hccrelnry nf War he. directed
tu furnish this House with a detailed statement of
the uuuilicr noil names of the officers in the regular
Army of the United Slates who hnve resigned their
rotnuiisninna within the last twelve months, ami the
times of said resigiialinnn ; the Member and unties of
the officers wlm have applied for and ohtninod fin
hmglis williin the same period of time, the date nf
said furloughs, ami llilie renanns for granting the
snme; and the number and i,nines ofthc officerswho
have refused tu comply with the last general order
Ilf tho President of the United Htntes, requiring the
officer* of the Army In join their regiments, nml the
reason* for such non-compliance : and any other
matter rounded with this subject that he may deem
important to the public interests.
A movement ivas made in tho House of Rc-
prcseittHlivei on Thursday, which, we trust will
fail tu engage the attention «f the public. Mr.
(■ALtiBAiTH presented a memorial signed by
twenty-five ••citizens of Pennsylvania;" of
which, that tve may do iio injustice to Mr, Gal
braith nr his friends, tvo give the following ac-
cotiiil, derived from a statement in tha Globa
The memorialists complain of the great and
inci-eiising issues of hank paper mutiny compa
nies Incorporated in the different Htates, produ
cing fluctuations anil confusion in tho currency,
mill leading to conflicts nmong the Slates.
Tho memorialists pray Congress to inquire in
to the expediency ut proposing an amendment
of the constitution rertrictiiso the inlommi-
iiATio.vor bahkinu companies iieukaftkk ur
the States, and limiting such companies in
their issues of paper money, They nlso com
plain that tlm notes of the Hank ol the United
Stales, which had lieeu returned tu the hank for
redemption, and heen redeemed, had liocn re
issued since the expiration of the charter on the
-lilt of March Inst, instead ol being cancelled;
and they pray Congress lo inquiro whether any
remedy can lie devised against such practices
upon viio Government ami upon tho community.
Mr. Gai-hraith moved to refer this precious
document to a select comniittoc.Riul supported
the prayer of tho petitioners, in an extremely
prosy and pointless speech, winding up with the
must disingenuous declaration, (as wo cnimot,
hi |p coiu-iilcriiig it,) that he had no object of a
party character to promote by the part lie hud
taken in the business.
Mr. Li xcoln, of Massachusetts, made a very
nhlu speech in opposition to the motion, nml
generally oil tho subject of the memorial, lie
very properly observed that it could not hut he
regarded as insidious, when the source whence
it came was considered, lie characterised it u»
peculiar, aud almost impnralellctl,
It is so. What docs it propose? Nothing
less than an arraignment of the Slate Legisla
tures before Congress. With what view ? To
prevent them from exercising pow ers w hich be
long to them, as sovereign States, and with
which Congress has iio more to do, than w ith
the most undisputed powers nf the ilritisli I’ar-
laiment. Mr. Galhrnitlt nod his twenty-five pe
titioners complain nf encroachmonts upon the
rights anil liberties of the people made hy certain
incorporated institutions. Why, from whom
is' the authority derived to create these corpora
tions? The people of the States. To whom
is the creating power responsible? Tho I’eo-
ple. Hut tho gentleman from Pcnniylviiiiin
comes and supplicates Congress to save the peo
ple from their own immediate agents, and the
institutions these agents have created! Twen
ty-five individuals get up a petition praying that
that the Constitution of the United States may
he so nltered or nmtnjed (ns they prcsnme lo
call it) as to prevent the pcoplo from exercising
a power indispensable to sovereignty, und which
they hnve hitherto been accustomed to use with
out challenge from any quarter! Can any one
doubt that tho real object of this enterprise is
liuleprive the States of their rights of sovereign
ty and enlnrgo the boundaries of federal authori
ty. It is consolidation in its most odious form.
Hut theso disinterested memorialists, and their
single-miitglo leader, call upon tho Kodcral Le
gislature to take notice ol the conduct of the
new institution in 1‘eimsylvaniii, which, they al
lege, has re-issued the mites of the old Hank of
the United Slates, Messrs. Lincoln, Harper,
Denny, and Chnmhcrs exposed, with groat dis
tinctness aud force the motives w hich pruntoted
this part of the srhetne. A proposition is now
under consideration in the Legislature of Penn
sylvania, for instituting an inquiry into the na
ture of the means whereby tlierliarter of the new
hank was obtained. Every one will perceive
w hat a material effect may lie produced on that
investigation, hy getting up an exciting debate
on tho same subject in Congress. The disor
ganizing nml abominable doctrines of the Dal
las, Kendall, nml Wilkins faction, it is thought,
will gain some credit and influeuco from n re
port of a committee of tho House of Represen
tatives. This is the purpose uirneil nt: nud yet
Mr. Galhrnilli can stand tip in the face of Con
gress and the country, ami say he lias no purty
purpose to serve, llis rolleaguo (Mr. Harper)
mildly declared he could not give credit to the
remark, lie regarded the proposition ns one of
a party character altogether. The interests,
the rights, the liberties of the |H-nplc hnve noth
ing to do with it. Where is the mini that w ill
daresay that any evil has resulted from the re
issuing of the notes of the old Hank of the Uni
ted States? Who is uot aware that those notes
are at a high premiam oil over the South ami 1
West ?—to great are tile facilities yet afforded by
them in all commercial transactions ?
Mr. Matsts, of New York who seems to look
tipuii liiuisrlf as the great spokesman of the par
ty, inconsiderately let fall an expression wiiiilt
clearly poinls to another motive for tho move-
■item. It seems a change of opinion is Inking
place in certnin parts of Pennsylvania, hithcrlu
regarded by the anarchists ns lavorahlo lo llirir
views, 'therefore the Imuorahlo gentleman
seemed to regard it hut proper! und rrnxonuhlc !
and most just!!! theliho House ol Representa
tives should send forth its opiuious, in order to
counteract the change.
The result of the debate, as will Ik- sreu from
the cougrestional record, was tliut Mr. Gal-
baaith's motion for reference prevailed. We
era sincerely glad of it. The topics referred tu
hy tbe memorialists have been long enough used
prcjmlics and passion, by which they have con
tinued to retain power in their hands. They
will now he compelled to do something besides
mere talkiug. They must take their ground—
They have obtained a select committee; ami
wc are to sec whethcr the majority in the House
of Representatives arc ready lo uct oil the sug
gestions of a miserable hand nf ilixorgnnizers.
Washington Sun.
MESSRS. CALHOUN AND WRIGHT.
Mr. Wright, of Now York, who is regarded as
tho confidential agent of the Vice President, is
Chairman of the Committee on Finance, to which
Mr. Calhoun's hill in regard to lint surplus reve
nue of the next year, was some days ago refer
red hy the casting vote of Mr. Van Ruraii. The
committee hns reported ngitiiist the hill, without
giving any reasons whatever for their report ! !
lly referring to the proceedings of the Senate on
Wednesday Inst, the reader w ill seo tlint Mr.
Calhoun culled upon him in his place to account
fur a course of conduct so extraordinary nud un
usual. To this call the Senator seemed tu take
umbrage, nml refused, -it rather an uncnurtcoiis
miitmcr, to give nny reply. The fuel is teurlliy
of remark.
Let tho rentier hear in mind the follow ing fnet.
Tito depusito lull, ns a temporary measure, Ims
received the universal approbation of the people,
without respect to parties. Its policy has recei
ved the sanction of overy Legislature which has
convened since its passage. Mr. Calhoun pro-
|osed to extend the provisions of that hill so as
tn embrace the surplus revenues of tho next
year, if there should be any. This proposition w as
rtferretl, against alt previous usages, to a com-
ititloe, the majority of whose members voted a-
geinst the deposit!: bill at the last session. This
vns done hy the casting vote of Mr. Veen thereit.
The committee report against the hill, without
assigning any reason, and the chairman, w huu
called upon, refuses to give any !
Now look at these facts, and sec what little re
spect is shown to the will of the people. Though
called upon in tluir name, an answ er is refused !
Docs Mr. Van Kiiren,coming into the Presidency
against the wilt of the people, expect to carry out
tint measures of his ailiiiiiiistt atioii against tluir
eriltalso l Let him look to it. The •• tricks of
Slalt" will no longer avail him. If lie wish to
palliate his offences, it must lie hy an open and
holiest, not secret anil insidious policy. Tho
pcoplo will call Aim to a rigid account. If his
friends believed there would he no surplus, w hy
not pass the lull, as a security, and in nhediem-e
to the will of the pcoplo ? If they believe there
will ho a surplus, then there is a double reason
why they should pass il. I'pim their shoulders
rests the rospoiisihiliry. If there should he a
surplus, from any cause whatsoever, and the
hill liejuot passed, the people will discover trick,
ami make them answerable for it. They will
thru see that till this dodging, tittil evasion, and
trickery, were intended lo deceive them, ami to
enable the next lultnitlislrntiniifog'if heild of the
MONEY. Lot them not deceive themselves
with the expectation that their schemes tire not
understood. Let them tell the Usurper that the
people of this country arc unwilling to trust llie
public moneys in Air hands. They would rath
cr littvo it in their own control. They under
stand v.hnt u.xo is made of it here, nud they are
determined to put down the system of extrava
gance ami corruption which is coming into fash
ion. We tell thecliairuiRii of the Finance Com
mittee that hit tact will avail him nothing, llis
w hole scheme w ill lie exposed before the -Hit of
March. The expenditures of this Government
envst come clou it by millions. Tho pcoplo de
mand it. Thn voice of the whole country Is in
favor of RETRENCHMENT nud REFORM.
The Government must ho lirrested in its extrn-
vngmice und corruption. Let tho Usurper re-
inemhor the tenure hy which lie holds tho su
preme power, nml take warning.
V. S. Telegraph.
THE JOURNAL.
JIHIcflgrvllle, Jan. IT, I83T.
FROM FLORIDA.
St. Auoustink, Dec. !?!).—We have hut little
intelligence of importance, in relation to our In
dian Affairs, to lay before our renders this w eek.
Gen. Jessup has reached the Waltoo Swamp
mid found the Indians had gone from it. llis
probable that that the trail which was discover
ed a few weeks since leading across ihe St.Johns
river, may have heen the trail of the whole force.
Il is satisfactory to know tlmt the Seminole has
hern obliged lo leave his strong holds nml seek
other more secure retreats; that ho Ims liccn
lot ceil tn abandon w lmt lie con sitlered his itn-
penctraltlu fastnesses, mid iinprognnhlo fortress
es ; tlmt he is convinced that the great Waltoo
Swamp and the Cove of the Withlaciinchee, iio
longer uflbril him u place of security, against
the invading forces, of the white mail.
The presumption is tlmt they have retreated
to the Everglades. This is said to he n large
trnct of country, inundated, aud interspersed
with kinds nr islnns, and tho intervals filled,
with long saw grnsses. This portion of country
Ims never been explored, aud but little is known
of information in thu immediate vicinity nf the
sen coast. If even from Cupu Florida to Cape
Sable the southern extremity of tho peninsula.
Col. Wyatt, in the year 1831, if we recollect
aright, explored a portion of the Evcrglndes, and
his report was published at the time in the pa
pers of the day. He describes the portion w Licit
lie explored as being subject to inundations peri
odically, nml in tho Miatincr season. Iio des
cribed the Noil us firm and solid. We speak
from recollection, nut having the document w o
cannot refer lo it.
If the Everglades are as had ns w lint they have
been represented, iio Indians ran live there for
any length of time ; if ol n different nature they
arc no more secure than in the Walton Swamp.
The energy and perseverance ofottr troops will
soon rout them even from tlmt strong hold.
We have heen politely favored w ith the follow
ing extract of a letter from an officer of the ar
my, to his friend in this city.
Extinct of a letter front an officer of the army,
dated Gnrcy’s Ferry, Dec. 28.
*• An express arrived here last night front the
Army. Uc«. Jessup had gone with Ilia original
force and the Tennesseeans, to Tampn, where:
the latter will lie discharged, leaving our llattal-
linn of Regulars ami the Friendly Iniliaus nt '
Dude's massacre ground, constructing a depot, j
He is to return thither, whence he i, to com-1
mouce excursions South. The trails of the 1
breaking up of the Waltoo Swamp, (which ill
scents was made too hut for them,) all wemled ,
South.
" Hrevt. Mnj. ('Itilils leaves here in a fetv days
for Fort Drane with 120 infantry recruits and the
friendly Indians who hare resuscitated here.
The Dragoons mid Captain Melina's company
are daily expected here from Old Fiiiiit."
A expedition tinder command n r Col- Saudi- ;
cz, consisting of portion of Captain Ilausoti’x,'
Curry's, and Frcymuth' mounted companies, aud
n number of volunteers, have marched for the
south. They n ill proceed to Tntiioka, aud pro
bably to Mosquito. They w ill he absent several
days.
This is the first movement that has been made '
towards that quarter since April last. Nowhite
man has been at that place since the sSoulll-
Cnroltuu Militia left it.
New York, Dec. II).
Heginningof Trouble..—The Dai per* dischar
ged nil Saturday thirty-jive journeymen printers,
alleging ns a reason liie impossibility to get mo
ney to pay wages during the present pressure, j
We fear uiauy similar discharges m ill take place j
erelong. *Bio genernl reduction of pi icc in e-i
very article ol value is only beginning. The up- ,
preach of winter begets alarm, and justly so.
[itcreeld. j
While laziness und timidity coniine ns to our i
duly, our virtue often has the credit of it. Like
rivi rs in the sea. the virtues are lost in interests. '
Men would not live loug in society if they
were not the dopes of one imollier.
Our reoeiitaure is mu so ,n„rh a »r,-i for
CITY ELECTIONS.
The election fur Aldermen under the new Ci
ty charter took place on Saturday the 14lli inst.
The follow ing is the result:
Ward No. I.—Francis V. Delaunay,
Ward No.2.— Miller Grieve.
Ward No. 3.—Thomas Haynes.
Ward No. 4.—Nathan McGehee.
Ward No. 5-—Horace It. Ward.
WaiidNo.6.—Iverson L. Harris.
In die evening the Aldermen elect nssctnhlcd
in the Council room & elected F. I'. Delaunay,
Mayor, aud Itabcrt Mieklejohn, Clerk.
ELECTION RETURNS.
M AjnturiEJ.
Ralthvin,
Hun. tick,
Kidmiuiiu,
Jtitili.
Crnwforil,
Donlv,
firecie,
i-tn.i.
Ha
Jm
Jefl'i'isun,
Jon,,,
Musi ogee,
l'lltitim,
Tnlbil,
Waren.
Wilkes,
Cliatnam,
C uimlen,
t'mnpheit,
Carroll,
Cuss,
Cherokee,
Cowetn,
Dccntlir,
It,- Knlb,
Elbert.
Knrsvth,
Franklin,
Gilmer,
I in iuilctt,
Mubarnhuin,
Harris,
Heard,
Henry,
Alford,
Liddell,
Minority tor Alford, in 70 Counties, 11)03
An application lias been made tn the City
Council of Macon, on tbe part of tho Hank of
Milledgevillc, to establish a Branch of that in
stitution in that place. A coinniit.ee of the
Council hail reported favorably thereon.
The lion. Jonx S. Spexch has been elected
n .Senator of ilia United States, from Maryland,
to fill the vacancy caused by the decease of the
Hon. Rnht. II. Goltlshoroiigh.
if Michigan was n member of tho confederacy,
on the 1st day of January 1837, or at the period
when the distribution Law ww passed ? If not;
what right has that Territory to the sum of
$382,335 31, which the Secretary says belongs
to her 1
Apportionment among the rcrtrnl Staler, of titn Public
Money remaining in the Treasury on the lat January,
1837, excepting Jiec millions of dollars.
Amount to bedo-
tutfited during the
States. No. Electoral Votes.
Maine
New llamn«liire
Mmsarliusetts
Kliodc Mu.nl
Vr rmont
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
l'emisv Ivnniu
Dulawnrc
Mnrv la ml
10
r1H37.
*81,27-1,4M 02
tVJ2.H0 71
1,784,231 43
509,780 41
802,117) 71
1,OI9>0 81
5,352,694 23
1.010,.%0 81
3,823,37)3 Oli
382’337> 31
1,274,451 02
2,931,237 “
North Carolina
15
1,911,671! 53
►South Carolina
11
1,401,896 12
Georgia
11
1,401,096 12
Alabama
7
092,115 71
Mririssippi
4
509,780 41
Louisiana
5
637,225 5!
Missouri
4
509,780 41
Kentucky
15
1,911,676 53
Tennessee
15
1,911.676 53
Ohio
21
2,676,317 14
Indiana
9
1,147.005 92
Illinois
5
637,225 51
Arkansas
3
382,335 31
Michigan
3
382,335 31
Judgo It. M. You.no has been elected United
States Senator from Illinois in tbe place of Mr.
Ewing from tho 4th March next. Jud^c Young
was elected hy tho Van Huron party on tho third
ballot. ’ ,
\Ve observe that the Deport of the Commis
sioners appointed hy tho Legislature of Georgia
to examine tho IIarbor of Brunswick, has been
presented to Congress hy Mr. Dawson, and hy
that body referred to tho Committee on Com
merce nud ordered to he printed. This docu
ment was copied into our columns, n few weeks
since.
A writer in the Macon Messenger, uudor the
signature of * Twiggs,’ suggests the name of Col.
IIknrt G. Lamar, ns a suitable candidate for
Governor, at the next election;
In Connecticut, the Surplus Revenue has heen
divided out among tho towns ; one half of the
proceeds to he appropriated to the support of
common schools, the other half at the disposi
tion of the town authorities.
The Insurants Hank of Colambuft.
We give place to our Correspondents, this
week, on the subject of the transfer of stock hy
this institution. We had intended exhibiting to
our renders, our views of the intention in those
who clamor loudest against this transaction.-—
We forbear for tho present, time will manifest if
true patriotism, and disinterested caution is at
the bottom of this denunciation. Snme of our
opponents have intimated a fear that the sove
reignty of the State was in danger, (if danger
can he inferred from a palpable infraction of that
sovereignty,) hut we have no fears on that sub
ject. We have liocn taught that the sovereign
ty of the State of Georgia was beyond the reach
even of a usurping Federal Government. The
State, wo apprehend, can protect herself from
nny real peril from tho presence of a mere mo
nied corporation within its territorial limits.—
One idea which has been advanced hy the Van
Bureti press on this subject, we beg leave to re
pel. It has been alleged that the operations of
tho United States Hank, under the charter of
the Insurance Hank, would corrupt our people.
We are aware that the maxim of Sir Robert
Walpole, “ that every man has his price*" is
nmong the fundamental positions of .Mr. Van
$37,408,859 97
Taylor’s Creek P. O. Liberty county Georgia,
has been discontinued.
We see hy the ollicial obstruct from the Post
Office Journal in the Globe, that the following
Postmasters have been appointed ill Georgia,
from the 10th to 2(>th December last.
Francis II. Murdock, Knoxville Crawford
county.
George G. Smith^ Sheffield Newton county.
Charles R. Guyton, Dublin Laurens county.
We nlso notice the following fines for failures
in this State.
$25 on D. A. and O. Sahmarsh, for failing to
deliver the mail at Warreulon, on the 17th De
cember.
Forty-four dollars and fifiy cents deducted from
tlm pay of Henry L. Robinson, contractor on route
10. Express Mail, Columbus to Milledgevillc, for
failure nt Milledgevillc on tbe 8th December.
Seventeen dollars nnd fifty cents oil Giles S. Bog-
gess, contractor on route 11, Express Mail, Miliedgc-
ville to Columbus, for failure nt Columbus on tbe
Gtli December.
Seventeen dollars nnd fifty cents, on same, for
failure at Columbus on tbe Sth December.
Seventeen dollars nnd fifty rents on same, for
failure at Columbus on the Dili December.
Thirty-five dollars on same, for failure nt Colum
bus on the 4th and 10th December.
Seventeen dollars nud fifty cents on same for fail
ure nt Columbus on the 11th December.
Thirty-five dollars on same, for failure nt Colum
bus on tbe 12tlt and 13th December.
Seventeen dollars and fifty cents on same, for fail
ure at Columbus on the 14th December.
The following FiXtract of a letter has been
furnished us for publication ; the news is Impor
tant, if Truk.
Charleston, S. C. January, 1837.
Dear Sir— 1 The name trick lias lately heen played
ofV in London, that lias been in votir State, in rela
tion to buying out n Bank. My correspondent ut
Loudon, writes under the latest date, thus:
“ Alarming.”—“ Dining the past week, suspicion
has been on tiptoe, ns to certain movements in nnd
about the Marik «f England—Abo, ns to certain
strangers bore, some of whom, were often seen at
Lloyds.
Yesterday the mystery was rcveaUd. Nic Biddle
nud some of your lending Nullifiers, with n few of
die Uiiion-Dcmorrutic-Jnckson-Vnn-Burcn-Ropub-
licaus, in conjunction with nil ngent from Paris, one
from the Bank of Olnhcitc, one from New Holland,
nnd Kieu-Lung Cbiug-fuu. the immediate Repre
sentative of tlie Emperor of Chinn, have purchased
the Bank of England. Nic was tho nucleus of this
party. They seem to have but one soul and that is
centered in him.
It is said that the Governor of the Bank and most
of tbe company were soon bought over. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer attended some of the
meeting, it is said, under a special commission from
tbe ministry. Tlie King was nt Kevv.
The Chancellor of tbe Exchequer, held out for
some time, but was finally overcome by the art and
management of Mr. Biddle ; but if is not strange,
for wlm can stand old Nic ? Parliament you know
bad heon prorogued to the . Tlie Cabinet is
dissolved, nud it is said that there will be another
Peel ministry. I doubt it, for iio man can sustain
lumsclf ns Premier who will not let Mr. Biddle’s
counsel rule.
England is in nil awful condition. I should not
be surprised if within 12 mouths, she was converted
into a horrible Democratic Republic like yours.
I bear a crowd now huzzaing for the King nnd
their country ; but I fear it is all over with us.
The Times of this morning, says, tlmt Parliament
will be convened itnmedintclv."
Insurance Bank of Columbns.
FOR THE GEORGIA JOURNAT..
14 Chide not severely nor punish hastily.”
Mr. Editor—I have noticed in tbe InM editorial
columns nf tbe papers ol this plnec, a panic, upon
the subject of the transfer of the stock of the Insur
ance Bank of Cohimbiis.
In these frenzied denunciations, they not only in
voke Legislative, Executive and Judicial interposi
tion, but as with a voice alarmed, nt the approach of
Tyranny, they exclaim, tbe sovereignty of the State
nnd the rights oftho State violated and invaded! The
sovereignty and rights of tbe State arc violated & invad
cd! Where, when, nnd by whom 7 Arc the people
„ , .... , * * , , of Georgia to be told, that the sovereignty and riglits
Huron s political creetl, but wc take the liberty ; „f their State are violated in the exchange of an uw-
of assuring llis partisans who assert so boldly ; sound for n sound currency ? Are they to he told flint
the liability nf tho citizens of Georgia to cor- tIio sovereignty and rights of the State w
rnption, that they are not to he bribed hy n mo
nied institution, bullied hy an usurping govern
ment, or duped hy political finesse.
Tho trick nf rallying the people of Georgia
into tho support of Mr. Van Burnt hy thissense-
_ ere violated,
when Mr. Biddle aud others in their own right, or
in the right of a corporate interest in Pennsylvania,
purchased tbe stuck of tbe Insurance /)anA-of Colum
bus 7 a purchase recognized by the laws of our
country, ami over whose operations our own citi
zens pi (.'aide—or arc they to be told, that tbe pur-
les« nml unfounded clamor npainil a corporation j r |i«.ci. »f tlie .tuck nre alien ritizm,*. nml have nut
of I'eiinsylvamit, is too hrond lo merit exposure, tlie privileges and immunities of citizens of Deni-
Tho disorganizing doctrines of Mr. Dallas, one j gia 7
oftho prominent partisNiis of Mr. Van Huron { A refereuf.n to our boasted Constitution, teaches
in that State, can find u.o open support in Gcor- 1,8 that, ** the citizens of each State shall be entitled
lllosrnl i: loo torn I Volos.
Besides the Constitutional disqualification of
some of the Flee tor* on the Klectoral Ticket in
the State of Now-York, it appears hy tho New-
Hampshire F.nquircr, that in that State, at least
tiro if not three of the Electors of that Stale
nlso, were disqualified from holding the station.
to nil primages nml immunities of citizens oftho
several State*." Tho purchase, then, of this stock,
being tbe exercise of n right clearly granted—«ccure* !
to tho purchasers the privileges nml immunities of 1
the original stock-holders—if then, these privileges
and immunities shall be exercised nnd enjoyed under ,
the administration of n bonrd of Directors, selected
from among our own, & our ablest citizens—tell me
where, when, bow,nnd by whom, can the sovereign
ty or rights of Georgia be effected !
Let it not bo attempted, to impress upon the pro-
->»" ""i^z'C-.taKZK.T.Ps:
ngent, tht othu •* »t I ostmaster, aud a third is j United States is still in operation nnd grasping after
also an office-holder. | the liberties of tbe South—No such institution is ...
The provision* of tho Constitution, we are j existence—the bank of which, Mr. Biddle is n
an arc have been worth just so much blank pa- ! stockholder, is n state bank in Pennsylvania, nml
per with the Van Hurcii demagogues of the ! hears alone the name oftho United States Hank—con-
North. Hut we take the liberty of suggesting 1 Be . c 1. ,, ® IIl, y . l,4 ° constitutional existence of the bank in
to the Representatives from Georgia, that their I , 1 ^ 11 8,oc kholder in Pennsylvania, is not
constituent* have vet some re R ard forthe rc.tric- I t'VT ') “T T" 0 ™
c .i . | • . . ... ouperndded to the guarantee, vvlticli is given by the
turn, of that imcc .arrcil .1 .trutne.it. Wo re- - nnJ i nte M,ccuce „f „„r citizen director,
member that a portiou ol the \ an Bureti dele- j for the correct management of this institution, is the
gallon, pledged tl.cm.elve* to carry out the will j annual miperriaion ol' our Lcgi.luture and F.xitu-
nf tin* people. a» it mi^lit Iio expressed in the j live, over thin,ns well nsnllmliers wii'iiii tli« Siuio;
(’residential Election, Wc are not disposed tn I whenever the stockholder* Irnnacrnd the privileges
pass over, their paltering in » double .cose ; as jnnfereil hy their charter, it not only heroines fur
fur a. wo are concorticd. they shall not “keep j • *’ MI 'It®director* and officer* nrenu.werahle '
the word uf premise to the ear and break it to I '. nur '•" , |"t , '«—here then we are not only I
the hope, without such comment, ... (lice j J*, 1 , 1r ”7 , 7 "I' *"7
* . 11. .11 , 1 reairirtion which tin* interest, of storkbiddcrs and a
may merit, who choose to head a servile knee I wise Icgi.l.iinu can throw ..round this iu.titution-
nt the throne of an usurper. j b „t we have disinterested citizens elected from among ^
\\ hde upon this subject wc would hint to our I us lor its directors—men who act in the euliic ah-
Senators, tlmt these voles, if illegal, cast for ■ senee nf those motives of interest, which would
Col. John.un, should not ho counted: We prompt Ihcnt to oppress their f.llew citizens—men
havo Laws, let them he obeyed : the agents of " MI ' "'I"’ 1 " resides ns Inch a veneration for tlie
the pooplo have sworn to protect tho Cunstitu- 1 ,or,r "- n, y n "d eights ol the Sluts, a. m those who
Hon, let them do their dulv. ; m ™! ,l, 1 T“ lm ' - . „ ,,,,,, • 1
I lie Editor or the Standard of Union, in the rot*.
, j elusion of his deniinciatiiins against Mr. Biddle—
By « ei.mmunicatinn from the Secretary of aftereharging the pare*.*, as* •• violation of tha
the Trcnsury to Congress, dated Jan. 3, 1&37, | »ver*igniy-'nf Gcuigia. entirely acquits tlie stack-
w e (Htrcoiso the surplus fund in tho Treasury, oil hnUtrt of ihe Insurance Bunk, win, sold the slock to
1 - w,,o„ rore-
rrignty of the Htntc,” ns the Editor ntserla, waa in
vaded— the indiriilunli who sold the Mock, nnd wIiom
alleginnee to the Suite hound them to the protection
of her rii>/i(»piid her sorenignty, should hnve been
held nnd denounced by him ns conspirators, hut
howdiflerent the Editor's course—lie is affrighted at
the usurpation of the. purchasers—and yet excuses tho
lute, nml Maintains the -• riahl" nf the stockholders
to sell!! “ -Society, like a shaded silk, must he view
cd in all situations.''
In the Editorial of the last Federal Union upon
tin* subject, tlie reader is amused for a column and
n linlf, with a choleric tirade upon tho abuses and
iinennslilutionality of the old United States Raul -~
The Editor ingeniously, or unintentionally suhsti
lutes the nhiises of this Institution, and the course*
pursued hy our Legislature in 1834, towards it j„
lieu nt an argument against thu present Penusvira
nia Hank nr the individuals of that Batik who have
purchased the Insurance Bank stnek of Columbus
After an inflammatory enumeration of evils and
objection, foreign to the subject; tlm Editor reaches
tlio transfer of tbe stock of the Insurance Bank of
Columbus to Mr. Biddle, and other stockholder, "e
n State. Bank in Pennsylvania, catted the United
States Rank! Let us then dismiss, ns surplusage so
much of Id, argument ns applied In tho Kathuul
United Slates llnuk, which has censed to exist bv
the expiration of its charter; mid examine Ids fears
and objections to the transfer nnd purc/inso of the
Iitaiirnncv bank «tnck.
In this investigation, wc will not stop to ennui™
whether or not the stockholder* of ihe Insurance
Bank who made tho sale to foreign cnpitnli»n« acted
in good faith toward.* (lie Stale who conferred »l.«
charter- (ns the Editor - Imped that Ids remarks
would not ho considered ns casting renrnneiie.
«;!••* anW Ij'ia barter to tho United States
Bank!! ) hut will pass fr.un the Editor’s "personal
and political friends” to the purchasers. And who
arc they T Not, ns has been assumed in the denunci*.
turns of those and other Editors,-the „|,| National
United Slates Bank nr the United States Bank of
Pennsylvania; hut individuals, nnd not a cr;,oral, bo
dy were tlie purchasers—some ef ihi-se individual
purchasers, it is true, reside in Philadelphia and
are large stockholder* In the United 8intes Book of
Petinsylvnnin. nnd one of them, Mr. Biddle, is the
President nf that Institution—hut does this di’snunli-
fy them from holding llnuk stock nr other property
ill nny oilier Stale in the Union I Does it make then,
alien citizens ? When, nr where have they attempt-
ed tn introduce the corporate scat of either the old or
tin, present United Slnles Bank, within tlie Slate of
Georgia ? Frein whence have they sought tu derive
or exercise privileges nnd immunities timnog us,
other than under the charter of the Insurance Bank'
granted hy our Legislature 1 and wlm among the ns-
snilarits, will venture the assertion, tlint the slock
this hank was not negntiahle ; being negotiable, nnd
the stockholders having, ns is ndmitted, the “ perfect
right’’ to sell—the perfectto purchase, is a legal
consequence, and carries with it nil thepririteges anil
powers granted hy our legislature tu the original
stockholders.
So far from this transaction hoing ominous of ill
consequences to the rights or interests of tho citi-
zens of Georgia ; I view it ns belter calculated lose-
cure to tho Planter n sound currency, tlinn nny oth
er event tlmt could luive transpired. It is admitted
that the purchasers of this stork nro men of j m !
mnnsc capital—while this capital gives the highest
pledge for the soundness nf their hills, it will repress
hazardous and excessive issues of tlm numerous
hanks recently chartered—it will tcnrii them the ne-
ceasily of being at all times prepared for tho redemp
tion of their hills—it will prevent their iiaurinus deal
ing in exchange—nnd it will drive tlmt Imnk capital
w hich Ims left Georgia for operations in Wall street,
hack lo its proper use—Dow then, let me again ask,
can the '• rights of the Stale” he effected hy a com
mon Imnking institution, which dt-rives its privileges
from our own Legislation, whose charter dcfinesantl
restricts its operations, nud whose existence depends
upon a strict observation of its duties nml privileges!
A CITIZEN.
FOR THE JOURNAL.
To the Editor—A sale of Bank .Stock held bv citi-
zens in tins Stale, to other citizens nf tlie United
States, resident in different Stntes, seems 0, have
created quite n disturbance among a certain clnss of
our own people. This class is divisible into two
parties;one of them takes up tlie case for political
eflect, the other hernuso they are stock-holders in
other "tslilutmus. The party who take it up for po-
luteal eflect, do so tn assist Mr. Van Bureti, wlm
Ims been buried in Georgia, hut is sought In ’be re
suscitated nmong us—tu ho discmhnhned. Some of
those go so far ns to recommend the Governor
to mil an extra session of the Legislature. I should
like to sec the Governor's reasoning for such n call
lie knows belter. He Ims uot spent 11 quarter of a'
century in tho study nnd practice oftho Constitution
nml Laws of Ins country, and not learned that
Iio Ims nothing to du with such it case, nor has the
Luiiislatnru eiilmr.
Several of the Editors of public Journals in Georgia,
pursue this subject, >in though in fact tbe U. Status
Bank properly so called, the charter of which lias
expired, (and they know it,) was now endeavouring t»
establish itself, or Branches, in our State. That Bunk
i.n no more, mid wc arc tbe Mifierer* for the want of
it* While its charter lasted we bad a sound curren
cy, and even now since it has been slain, its relics
and straggling paper, are in higher demand than nny
of our home products. Some of tbe Editors wlm
urc so condemnatory nf this bargain nml sale, admit
(rather »lu»n offend political friends,) that the stock
holders of the Insurance Bank ofColumbus had a per
fect right to sell, but that citizens of the U. States
elsewhere, (even some in Georgia,) bad no rijlit
to buy. This is n beautiful consistency. Some of
tlie Editors have invoked State Eights, who it is
well known do not practice through or under nny
such text.
There i« a most unusual parade made about thin
affair, ns though it was uncommon, yea unlawful
nnd even treasonable for citizens of other Stntes to
purchase nnd bold stock in Banks in Georgia.—
Wlint interest nnd influence lin* certain persons in
\\ all Street* (N. Y.) nud in Charleston, in one of
our own Banks in Millcdgeville?
Did not an authorised agent offer to sell Mr. Bid
dle a Bank in Georgia, nud why did not the sale nml
transfer take place / Let those who know answer.
And is uot one of the Editors wlm is so violent ami un
sparing ill bis Editorials against Mr. Biddle and
others, a stock-bolder in thn Bank offered for sale 7
It is of much interest to the great portion of the
people to have tho Currency ns it stood two years
ago. How nro you to trnusfer funds now from lure
to Now-York, Philadelphia, or other Northern cities
or places; why, go to a local incorporated Broker's
shop and pay two or three percent.—whereas if you
had U. 8. Bank notes you could get drafts at par
and even often sell such paper at a premium.
Tbe simultaneous attack of our Pie*-*, nun few
men for tIio purchase of stock which they believed
they bad tIio right to purchase and no Jonht had,
scents really to have created as great a sensation
as the attack on the Chesapeake.
An appeal is made to ull tbe Departments of oar
Government, and to our fellow citizens, with npptu*
cut alarm, its though we were in the midst of war,
pestilence and famine.
Suppose tbe Legislature now in session, w'hnt
could it do in the premises? nothing legitimate. I'
any law lias beon violated, tbe Legislature is not the
tribunal to ndjudge nud punish.
Some of those who are most clamorous about tine
transfer, admit tlint Mr. Watson and others lu'd a
14 perfect right to sell,” if so, some one or more had a
perfect right to buy.
The great complaint is, tlint the purchase line been
made by citizens of the U. 8. not resident iiiC«f»r*
gia. Whence this new fledged doctrine, that I have
no right to buy bank stork in Pennsylvania or else
where ; 1 have tbe same right to do so that 1 Have
purchase there,lands, goods, or chattels. Who bought
tbe stock in the last bank incorporated by tlie E* * s • •
Foreigners held 8 million und a half of it; and did
Congress ever complain that it wits illegal, or so
act.
Who owns the Manhattan Bank in New V’ r ,
does it not mainly belong to a member of the Driurit
Peernge 7
We are surely wonderfully enlightened at jh'S
dny, to know, that citizens of our State, cannot deal
io storks in another State, when the same has been
allowed to foreigners, from the organization of oitf
government.
The leaders in this attack, I apprehend, have no
serious fears for State Rights. Lay political cn*e«
nod private interest, or the interest of local cor| eraj
lions nride, and where will vmi find a man expi*^
ing any fears from Mr. Biddle, and a few inofieH*''*
IYiiiis\ Ivnnia llnakcrs. connected %vith a .number
of Southern men, professing aud practising tr,if
State Rights principles.
When the assault is over, and A. D* and othc
have done, you shall hear ft mu me again, an* a
length. P- a
[for the or.oRnu journal.]
INDEPENDENT DISTRICT MUSTER-
Buck IIriiiux. Gwi'iurlt C« J»n. (hi'. C-’*-
On S*iuril*y tli. 34tli Urri-mb*r, Ire |ifc*i 011 ’ 11
rmic.inctit, Cnpl. Ei.ijxh StxwxhD «-<’nq ,, ‘".
of DcKallt rniiniy, C*pt. Thumai H im •»" f ""
lljT ol' N.tvtou count), united •eitlt C*ft- V 1 * 0 ’