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VOS THE MACO"< TWLfcUKAm. amuru'.\n tract society. It II to bo regretted that any circumstance, connected with the operations of this association or its branches, should came the editor of the Christian Repertory uneasiness, and force him to use the cce.’fis in “?elf-defeuco"-ns avowed pur- foMf.nd tha sincere wish of a vast majority ot its ifomWs heina concord among men nud ohe- •dienee to Almighty Ood. Its supporters, consis ting of Christians of various denominations ns W.tas of simple philanthropist*, disclaiming al sectarian ends, it would seem that any attempt wade by it at partisan proseiytisin or persecution or usurpation is a departure from its original ob- t-ct nod a breach of coufideuce reposed iu it by Its friends. That it may, iu some sustauces, have deviated from the rule of its Icgiumato nctioii is no wore than to say that it has partaken of the UtMteacHucus of liumuu natnroe Yet it may per hips he asserted as truth, that no histHut.ou on earth has kept moro aloof from the bitterness of sectarianism and the polemics of crccds-iu.da solecism is almost invoiced in the B u,.po ittor. that the editor eff the Rrp.rtery has been selected by it as a victim. Had it desired to confer the cro tvn of martyrdom, asnuti of more weight, ol higher standing and loftier capacity, would have been choioii. Indeed, tlial it and its friends nreycfeii- dants on the .present occnsiou, is not left to tuler cnee, but proven by the gcntlomau himsolf. He iuenutioody confesses, that “prior to thoorgani* aition” of tlie Auxiliary Tract Society m Macon, ho “laid before bis brethren in a society meetiug his oliiectmus to the project, aud his subsequent ■and insidious attack iu priut removes all doubt as to his “self-defence’’ being in reality tbo second movement of a measure of deliberate offence.— This way of excusing, l>y pretext of self-defence, tho battery of the unoffending aud unsuspecting, is-too qnaint adevico to mislead or extenuate, aud argues but little in favor of reetitude of purpose or comity of manner. , , . ,. • It is not however in one instance that Ins since irity assumes a questionable aspect, lie says, •*we have given im> evidences of hostility to cue Wporationt of Tract Societies; nor have wo said a'word to influence those who arc not itnmcm- ntely connected with us iu uuitiug heart and hand in the promotion of the American Tract >society. The first part of tho declaration is an equivoque, nnd the second needs confirmation. Ily consid ering the American Tract Society and its braueb- ■es a milt, his assertion of not evincing hostility comes within the bounds of philological consist ency! but if held as distinct bodies, which they arc in reality, then we have ample “evidences ot hos tility to the operations of Tract Societies, 1 and positive’testimony that his language was intend ed to deceive—for the character of which design he is referred to the pages of Paloy’s casuistry. In relation to that part of his statement, that he has not endeavored to deter persons, uot Meth odists, from uniting heart aud baud in promotion of the American Tract Society, he is requested to consult his memory, whether if, in the pres ence of some of his brethren, he did not, in sub stance, tell, a man. unconnected with any reli gious denomination, that he was averse to the A- mcricau Tract Society on nccount of its national complexion, that he could prove it to lie a nation al society, and that he was opposed to a connex ion between church and stale. If this was not a direct effort to array political prejudice against the American Tract Society, and persua le those nut connected with him in sectarian companionship from uniting heart and hand in promoung tho ac tion of that institution, he will furnish tho public with his meaning. Like the Scotch enthusiast’s Cockuoy congregation, lie lias perhaps thegift of tongues, nnd was spoakiug in tho language of some other planet. It may not be amiss to nsk, in whnt respect the Araoricau Tract Society is a national institution. Should its oxteut aud ramifications constitute that character, then, by parity of reason, the Alothod- ist Church becomes our national church; for its members aro moro numerous than tlmso of nny other sect iu tho Uuitcd States, and under a discip line more rigid. However ridiculous it would bo to charge the Methodists, incouscqucnce of thoir numbers, with the design of fastening thomsclvcs on the Government, still it it more so to accuse n Society, consisting of mon of opposite nud con flicting creeds, witlt n similar intention; because the exaltation of ouo part would be the humilia tion of the other. . . „ . Ou what other ground the Society can, with plausibility, bo termed national, trmiscciids con jecture. 'To tho Genoral Government or the au thorities of any State the American Tract Soci ety has not applied for peculiar privileges, for fends, for secular power; nor does it pretend to anathematize, fine or punish its delinquent tncm- huYs: mid to ostablish the fact that its publications have in view the propogatiou of sectarian tenets, requires hair-splitting construction— though the editor of tho Reptrloru insinuates, that thoy con tain “sentiments hostile to the benevolent attri butes of Deity." But the gentiomnn has auother objection to tho Tracts. “Talcs of fictiou, however piously wrought," he cannot conscientiously purchase or distribute, or admitiuto his houso as a gift. This is too Pharisaical. I have bocu intimate with many Methodist divines, strict in their habits, pure in their principles, and devoting their lives to tho honefit of mankind, without any sinister induce ment; yet I -enn colemuly aver, that not one of them would lie-itato to recommend and distribute Buuyan’s Pilgrim's Progrtu and Milton’s Para dise Lost, which aro “tales of fictiou”—It is prob able that tho gentleman was notnworo of the ex tent of his objection, lie ought to kuow that, by many.of the most pious und learned, ouo of the mb,finest books in tho Old Testament, that of Job, is believed to be a “tale of fiction," nnd his roadiugs should have taught him that Bomoof the finest passages in tho New Testament, tho para bles of tho talents, tho fig-tree, and tho prodigal sou, for instance, are “talcs of fiction." But tho editor of the Repertory is moro conscientious, puro and righteous than bis Redeemer, who illustrated many of his discourses with “talcs of fictiou!"— What a misfortune it is, that tho gcntlomau is not master of the Laterau nor invested with tho cen sorship of books. Wore ho, tho thunderbolts of St. Peter would haply he lunched with reference to the contentions of Dr. Adam Clark's superior, aud modern libraries pass through the ordeal lo which Amrou subjected that of Alexandria. iftf has however, one objection to the American Tract Society which will and should have woight with some ot.his brethren, l'he Methodists have a Tract Soeieiy .of,their own, which, ho alleges, thoy ought.to support in preference to any other. Swob, members as value nic. increase of the sect more than evangelizing in aiiy »!japo the desti tute and benighted, to tic consistent, should con 4 elude the utljer, nor does the American Tract do ' eiety set tip any claims for aid on individuals in clined to withhold their charity or turn it into a timber channel, la lugging iu matter so irrele vaiit, bo seems disposed to mystify, and treat his reader* os geeks. Tho resolutions of the managers of tho Now York Methodist Tract Society, uot to amalga mate with the American Tract Society, are quite as foreign to the purpose. They only prove the indisposition of the former association to surren der its iudepeudeuce, aud merge in a body desti tute of tho favorite iusignia of sectarianism— which is no renson why the member* of tho Me thodist Church should uot individually, from hon est conviction, contribute to a work of philau- throphv; audit was hKividually that the Method ists m Macon were invited to unite in. the forma tion of a Tract Society. Itisdilficult to fathom tho editor’s motive iu arraying such quotations, unless lie intruded to eutreucli himself behiud the authority of a Council—which is ail expedient that has lung lost cogency in cnlightcued countries, and by which, if admitted, contrarieties might be established! for the Couucils of Trent, Dorr, Ni- rene, Ephesus and Clmlccdon nil sanctioned dif ferent tenets, nud the socond Council of Constan tinople, during the reign of Justinian, went so fur as to declare it lawful to nnatbematizo the dead. Such testimony is Hot indicative ofa good cause or a masterly understanding. But the chief inceudve of tho editor to opposi tion appears to boa spirit of revenge. He shall speak for himself. “We [says he] did state to our brethren and wo now state lo the public, that wo regard an effort to enlist the co-operation of the Methodists, after the injuries received from some of the distinguished members of that [the American Tract] Society, and the public expres sion of our church [the Methodist New York Tract Society?] ou the subject, extremely indeli cate.” Not so thought the Rev. Mr. I’opc. He could not snuff up the danger of religious despot ism in the American Tract Hoeioty, nor see nor feel “extreme indelicacy” iu enlisting Methodist co-opcration for that association. That revered ecclesiastic, that glowing philanthropist, that mo dest, blameless nnd talented uian, beheld nothing in the measure but an effort to bring happiness to tho wretched and light to the blind, and generous ly, willingly mid promptly gave it his mite aud influciice—assured, without doubt, that the great er the diversity of tenets among the promoters, the less would be tho likelihood of any collision to impose a particular creed on the couutry. Has that worthy minister less knowledge, penetration, or regard for tho legitimate interest of his sect than the editor of the Repertory, or is he less de voted to the civil aud religious liberties of his country? It must be so—for, according to that paper, his conduct waj "extremely indelicate”!!! Ills character however stands toe high to need n- ny defence against aspersions coming from such a quarter. But tho Rev. Mr. Pope is a minor object in tile denunciations nud views of the Repertory,— Tiic principles, the morals, are the tilings at which to luuk. The injuries received from some mem' hers of the American Tract Society aro the pre text for avoiding co-operation witli the institu tion ns a body!—the faults of the yew are to be visited mi the'.heads of tho whole!—revenge is ac knoiclt dud to he the cause for declining not a fa vor ou the aggressors, (ifsticb they be,) hut to u- nite with them and their associates in administer ing charity to liiu needy and desolate! And such sentiments aro uublusniugly advanced by a man wont to cuter the pulpit auu invoke God for the oblivion of sins, nud inculcate ou his audienco tho forgiveness of offences and the love of tho liu- mau family! Can such a spirit be influenced hy “the grace of Godl” What a difference between precept aud example! Iu theory, all mildness and love—in practice, ruukliug and mexorablo hatred. The whole affair takes a deeper shade from the disiugeuuousness of the cuitor of the Repertory. As a leader in his church, , he uses tho most stre nuous endeavors to prevent tho members from i idividually assisting in the formation of a benev olent society, and as a man, lie attempts to di rect against it political jealousy. He is but par tially successful, the waves of human thought not being obedieut to his bidding; and, under the chagrin of disappointment, in priut he assail* the institution, distorts its object, misrepresents its character, nnd attacks, os “extremely indelicate,” the conduct of au absent brother miuister, his su perior iu head nud heart, for having conscienti ously noted couutre to his advico nud wishes;— yet, while waging this insidious wnr, he throws himself on the public ns a persecuted man, en titled to sympathy, praise and protection, as if he were about to be dragged to the stake, by re ligious conspirators, for having strictly adhered to his faitli nnd followed his duty! Such a feint by a man of mediocrity, would add confusion to shame, aud bring down a tor rent of contempt. But minds of the higher or der, such as tlio editor of tho Repertory’s, are fruitful in expedients and bafilo justice. Their mode of attack and defence often transcends cal culation. The position of the editor, tliougb disadvantageous and perilous, may be chnugcd; nud ho may, as bo did some years ago, silence discussion by the batteries of abuse, or repoat a moro recent evolution, retreat under a cloud of orthographical smoke, tramping to the melody of “Phisieion heel thyself." SINCLAIR. P. S. Iu tho Repertory of tho 2d instant, a correspondent, (if not .tho editor in jnask,) under tho signature of “Justus,” in a rancorous assault on the piety, virtue and views of every man, wo man and child north and cast of tho Potomac, directs his ordnance chiefly against the American Tract Society. Like most flippant partisans, 1ft resorts to strategy, declamation, prejudice and un sustained assertion. Were it uot that he throws tho gauntlet ovidcntly as the hector of the editor, and tho editor endorses his opinions moral and po litical, be might liellnw in his lair of big names nnd irrelevant circumstances till exhausted,.with out comment or remark from me. As it is, I shall, for the present, restrict myself to tho only two parts of Ins philipic halving in reason any hearing on tho American Tract Society, or the objections to it by the editor in tho Repertory of the 18th April—reserving the right, to bo oxcr- ciscd as convenience or inclination may prompt, of investigating the spirit, liberality and truth oftite essay as the editor’s, which are all his by approv al—the points aro, first, that tracts circulated a- mong us should be xorillen or selected by southern uteu, nnd, second, printed at southern presses. As talent is tho offspring of no particular soil, nud truth does not vary witn latitude, it is a corol lary, that it matters not in wJiat nartof the world religious tracts arc written, or by whom by se lected, so long as thoy are. in object, confined lo softening the heart and amending tho habits ' ... . . «, .. - . , The first objection therefore ik the conversion of tribute, their mite to it. Still it might not-fcc n matter indifferent in its-iiaturc into one of mag- them - rec °Uect thai the Afothodwt ditadc. But were it otherwise, tho editor could xra£i society are almost unknown in the greater * - -- - part of the South* and to ponder whether tracts in a sectnrmrjirh would ho as likely to meet with a tavor.vlo reception* and bo consequently pro ductive of t^ood as those 1i»t appoarinnn aspect • iSLTwu'“Ji 10 mowing the subject, tho Moth. «di* will, of course, bo guided by Ids own sense U1 ’" IU 8 himself to tho Mcth- srtistGuarcb, ho uoithor expressly nor tacltlv snr. tp otters. Tho Discipline blinks not at nny such sacrifice. 1 bfct tte reference of tho editor to maintaining w slows and orphans of missionaries, is not in paint. That ealjoet of heaev’bleaee doosndtex- from itTdeijvo no benefit. In his protest of the I8lh, it was not’ tracts u-rTttniorselectedhy south ern men that he preferred, bnt theta of tho Me- thiet Tract Society—few, if any of the authors or editors of which bavo a home or k natal spot south tho Potomnc: so that, on this head ho can neither receive or ho nwardod merit ns a southern patriot, without a most “indelicate” breach of verity. Hi* seal waa unmingledly sectarian. Tnat. printing the tract* at a southern press would, in sectional ecofiomy, bo of utility to the South, cannot bo Contested; hut to compasl it and liu cxteniivcly serviceable, the formation in the Soathof anon’-vretarian association, like the Atntti tail Tract Society. Vould be osfcfifial-iiKh a ouo would have ay best iviihei—it would, I am confident, meet with the cordial approbation of nearly all tile southern auxiliaries of the Ameri can Tract Society—and economy and patriotism considered,- the sooner sneb a. ono is formed the better. Until such au event happens, I can how ever conceive no reason why the Christian, phi lanthropist, or soulheru patriot should suspend bis endeavors to do good through the instrumen tality of the American 'IVhci Society, os that in stitution keeps aloof from sectarian polemics and the most inlhimmatory or all subjects among us. it was such sluggishness of the imagination, such ophthalmia of the mind, such absence of sectnrL no feelings, that tile editor condemned, aud a- gainst which he directed the shafts of his hitter- ucst. Had lie recommended or suggested the or ganization of anon-aectariun society in the South, and tho printing of their tracts at a southern press, credit might be clailned fur him as a political e- conuuiist aud patriot; but ho was a stranger to such sentitneuts. It was the tracts of the Slcth- odist Tract Society—in circulating which ho considered the southern Methodist hound in con science to aid—tracts chiefly written iu the North —selected in the North—nnd all printed iu the North,—aud, therefore, in a politico-economical light, as much liable to objection as those of the Americau Tract Socioty, and without the recom mendation of being non-sectariau. It is not how ever tho Methodist tracts only that aro printed at a Northern press. Their hitiles, hymn-books, dis cipline, review, nearly all their polemic and devo tional books, aud their paper, tho Christian Ad vocate If Journal wliichcirculates twenty-five thou sand copies weekly or one million three hundred thousand per annum, are printed in a northern city, Nets York, und usually edited by northern gentlemen. Ilenco it is manifest that nothing in the shape of money or principle would be gain ed to the South, by the editor’s scruples obtaining currency, nud that his adopting, if not writing, the tirade signed Justus, is a severe and unmerit ed crimination of the practices of his own church —unless douo through ignorance—in which e- veut, piacuiar measures would be proper, aud tho coustnut recollection of the maxim, that it is better to forego the pleasure of gratifying a keeu appetite and fraternizing with a dignitary than to libel and misrepresent either friend or adversary, might be a preventive to error. SINCLAIR. FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. By the packet ship Canada, Captain Wilson, (say^ the N. Y. Journal of Commerce of May 1,) wo have received London papers to March Hist, andl.iverpool to the 1st of April, both inclusive. Tho Cholera has made its appearance in Paris. Tlie number of cases up to 28th March is stated at 38. Iu Loudon on tlie 26’th, tho number of new ca sea Whs 120; deaths 46. On the 27th, new cases 86; deaths 48. 28th, new cases 91: deaths 45. 29th, new cases 64; deaths 34. Iu Dublin, up to the 28th, but one new case had occurred, makiug three in all; in Belfast no new cases. * The Treaty of the London Conference for the separation of Holland aud l(elgiuin, has been ra tified by Austria. The ratification by Prussia was daily expected. The second readiug of the Roforin Bill in the House of Lords, had been postponed from the 5th to tho 9th of April. The Rev. Daniel Wilson has been appointed Bishop of Calcutta. Tho army estimates of Great Britain, for 1832, give n total of 109,108 men. In 1831 the num ber was 109,948. These numbers include the India service. Exclusive of the latter, tho num ber moved for 1832 is 89,478. In tho House of Commons, March 27th, Mr. Ewart asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill abolishing capital puuishmcnt in the cases of horse stealing, and cattle stealing, also in cases of stealing in a dwelling house, no person being put in fear therein. Robberies, assaults, and other disturbances con tinued in tho couuty of Kilkenny, Ireland; grow ing in part out of tho tythe-system. Several houses had been entered, and wiiatever arms nnd ammunition could bo found taken away. In these cases, nothing else was molested. Emigration.—Great numbers from different parts of thi United Kingdom, were preparing- to embark for America. Tho greater portion were going to Cnnada,—from which the passage to the United. States is short nnd easy. Tho Bath Chronicle says, “One hundred nnd fifty-six per sons left Fromc ou Sunday evening on their way to Bristol, to embark the next morning for CnuR- da.” Saya the Elgin Courier, “The mania for emigration ragcs’just now in this conntry to an unheard of extent. We believe inoro people hnvo quitted, or intend quitting Elginshire for A- meticn ily#spring, than during the last ton years." Four hundred emigrants sailed from Loudon for Quebec in one day. An Order in Council, dated Marcb28, enacts, that as vessels carrying passen gers to tho British possessions in North America, or to the Uuitcd States, are linblo to he affected with the cholera, no vessel carrying fifty persons or upwards, including tho master aud crew, shall bo clenred at any port in Great Britain for the a- bovo destination, unless she is provided with n surgeon, who shall continuo on hoard during tho wholo-of the voyngo, aud bo provided with a me dicine chest properly stored with medicines iu proportion to tho number of persons ou board. WASitittoTos, April 27. In the Senate, yesterday, Air. Benton present ed the memorial of certaiu citizens of 1‘ituburg against the rcchartcring of the U. States Bank.— Air. Smith gave notice that ho should today call up the hill to authorise a subscription to the stock of the Baltimore nnd Ohio Rail Road. Air. Fre- jinghuyseu laid on the table n resolution, referring it to the committee on tho Library, relative to the purchase of Pealo’s origiual portrait of General Washington'.to be placed in the Senate chamber. Tho resolution offered by Air. Dickerson on the previous day, Relative to fraud in sugar, in its in troduction in the shape of syrup, was agreed to. Tho apportionment bill was then taken up for its third rending. Tho yeas and.nny* beiog called for by Air. Tazewell, thcro appeared yeas 20 nays 18—so the bill was passed. The Senate. t.hon on motion of Mr. Alarcy, proceeded to tho consideration of Executive business. In tho nouso of Representatives on motion of Air. Root, tho committco of the whole was dis charged from the further consideration of tho re solution proposing amendments of tho Constitu tion of the United States in relation to the elec tion of President and Vico President of the United States, and they were referred to a select commit tee. After somo other minor business. Air. Ash- cy, of Missouri, submitted tho following rcsolu- ion for adoption; "Wiliam Stanbery, a member of the Houso front the State of Ohio, having, on yesterday, [whep fibt giving evidence,] declared to t[iis.House that [lie most of ibe testimony giv en by ibe tion. Alexander Buckner, Senator from Missouri; who hud given testimony in tlie casoof tho trial against Samuel Houston, was destitute of truth, nnd infamous; which declaration of taid Stanberv i* indecorous, and disrespectful to this House, tho witness, and the Senate, of which ho b a member; “Therefore, ResolvedThat tho Bpeakerofthe House call upon tbc > said 8(anbcry in bis place, to retract tho Indignity and disrespect which ho has offered, by nn apology to this this Iloaici and that be he reprimanded liy the Speaker." Air. Staulffry having obtained the fib hr, said, that ho wished to get the floor [oily jfo ttOtecft her of the Houso could possibly be more sensible than be himself was of the indecorum, in a parlia mentary view, of the express,ens wluc . e M yesterday used in rcforrcuce to Mr. Buckne**- Aud, even before he had consulted with hwfrjepils on the subject, he had of himself determined, ou rcnection, lo apologise to the House for that inue* loruiu, committed uuder the influence of highly excited feelings. He might he allowed, he pre sumed, to state some of the circumstances or pro vocation which induced him to believe that,Mr. Buckner entertained a prejudiced feeling against him. They were, that Mr. Buckner was, as ap peared by fiis own evidence, present during the w hole of the assault upon him; that lie knew that au assault would take place, before it did; that he was silent during the whole transaction; aud, though he thought lie (Mr.S.) was killed or nearly so, permitted Houston lo proceed with tho assault. That it had been told to (Air. S.) that immediate ly after the assault, lie (Air. B.) had seized every opportunity to relate tlie occurrence, with such coloring a* lo cast ridicule or reflect- discredit up on him; that he had observed, yesterday, that Mr. Uucknerseemcd to take pleasure iu adding circumstances and expressions still further tend ing that way. In what he said yesterday, ho (Mr. S.) had not intended to deny the truth of the the greater part of the facts and circumstan ces narrated by Air. B. for they coincided with his owu, and even made the assault more violent than he (Air. S.) had supposed it. But, as lie was a member of the Scunto, Air. S. now regret ted that lie had used the expressions which he did towards Mr. Buckner; and felt it to be his duty to apologise to the House, to tlie gcntlcinau from Alissouri, to the Senate, aud even to Air. Buckner himself, for having used them. Washington, April23. In tho Senate, yesterday, leave of absence for ouo week, from Monday next, was granted to Mr. Webster, on motion of Air. Silsbec. The resolu tion offered by Air. Freliughuysco, instructing the committee on tho Lilirary to purchase Rembrandt I'enie’s original portrait of General Washington, was modified so far as to make it an instruction lo inquire into the expediency of making tho pur chase; and in this modified form was agreed to.— The joint resolution introduced hy Air. Poiudcx- ter, autborisiug the President to employ au artist to construct a pedestrian full length statue, iu mar ble, of General Washington, was read a second time, and referred to the committee on the Libra ry. Air. Clay presented tlie petition of the citi zens of Nelson couuty, Kentucky, praying, that in nuy adjustment of tho Tariff, tho protective principle may be preserved. Mr. King present ed a memorial from tho Territorial Legislature of Florida, relative to a junction of waters. Air. Erelinghuysen from tlie committee on tho Judi ciary, reported tho hill supplementary to the act for the punishment of crimes, with an amend ment. Air. King from the committee ou Pub'ic Lauds, reported a hill for the relief of certain friendly Creek Indians. Air. King also introduc ed a resolution, authorising tho payment to the State of Alabama of two per cent, on tho snles of public lauds in that State. A motion was made by Air. Grundy, that the Senate proceed to tho consideration of Executive business; nud another by Air. Foot, to tako u > the hill supplementary to the act for the relief of‘ tho surviving officers Eud soldiers of the revolution. Tho motion to go iuto Executivo business was lost, tho voto being—ayes 18, uocs 19. The pension bill was then discuss ed, but there was no question taken, when a mo tion to adjourn was put and carried. Tho Sen ate then adjourned to Monday. In tho Houso of Representatives, Mr. Polk, af terleave being given, moved that tho Apportion ment bill, with tho several amendments of the Senate, should bo referred to a select committee, with a view that they would expedite the passing of tho hill, and examine into tho several changes made therein by the amendments of tho Senate. After some discussion, and a motion of Air. Ad ams to postpone the motion until Alonday next, also a motion made by Air. Speight, to refer tho bill to the committee of tho whole on the stato of the Union, were severally lost, tho motion of Air. l’olk_ prevailed, and acommiltteo of seven was appointed, to whom the bill was referred. Tho llouso theo, on motion of Air. APDuflie, resolved itself into Committee of tho Whole on the state of the Union, aud took up tlie consideration of tho General Apportionmeut bill, with tho several a- meudments returned therewith hy the Sennte.— Tlie amendments making increased appropria tions for pay and compensation, 6ic. to tbo clerks in tho laud office, the Surveyor General’s oflicc, and in the Treasury were severally rejected.— The appropriation of $9,U00 for the District At torney of tho Territory of Florida, was, after somo explanation from Air. White, reduced to 87,500 dollars. .The amendment increasing tho amouut to be paid for the tiu$t of Jefl’crsoo, from $4,000 to 85000, was uot concurred in. Upon the amendment to strike nut the appropriation of $9,000 for an outfit of a Aiinisier to Prance, an animated mid lengthened discussion arose, in which Messrs. APDuflio, Archer, Wilde, E. Ev erett, Itigcrsoll, Barringer, Wayne, Adams, Uur- buur, Clayton, Burges, Drayton, aud Bard, par ticipated; when the questiou on the concurrence, being taken by yeas nud nays, stood ns follows: yeas 81, nays 93. So the amendment was uot concurred iu. The Speaker laid before the House, a communication from tho Secretary of the Treasury, accompanied with a hill, contain ing a project on the aubjeet of the Tariff, which was referred to tlie committee on Alanufectures, and ordered to he printed. Washington, April 29. The Scnatedid not sit on Saturday. In the Houso of Representatives, tho trial of Air. Houston was further postponed till Alonday, inconsequence of tho continued indisposition of Air. Key, his counsel. Air. Daniel, hy consent, presented several petitions on the subject of re- chartering the Bauk of the United .States. The resolution submitted by Air. Pcarco on tlie subject of the imprisonment of Dr. Howe, hy tlie Prus- sian authorities iu Berlin, was agreed to. Tho resolution introduced hy Air. WiTdo, on tho sub ject of the currency, svns then taken up and mod ified by. that gentleman. Air. Irvin opposed tlie inquiry as altogether inexpedient, particularly ns tho groat question of tlie bank, which is shurtly to bo considered, involves the subject of it. He asked for tho ayes nnd noes ou tho question of its adoption. Air. Vcrplanck moved an.amend ment to the resolution makiug silver a legal ten der and providing for the receiving of gold of a certain weight aud firmness in paymeut. Air. Adam* said, that it was merely a resolution of in quiry, and a portion of it referred to subjects cn- tiroly distinct from thoso embraced in the bank question. Tho subject of gold und silver being mndo a legal tender, was of grant importance, and inasmuch as bo thought it ought to ho inves tigated, ho should vole for the adoption of tho re solution. Tho hour having expired, tho rule of the llouso, devoting Saturday to private business, was suspended on tlio motion of Air. Hubbard.— ■Tho Revolutionary Pension Bill wnsthenextbu- s mess’in order. Mr. APDuffio moved to lay it on the table, and tho motion wa* agrcod to, ayes, 80, noc* 74. The Houso then took up tho general appropriation bill. The nmeudment making an appropriation of $3,500 for extra services in tho Surveyor’s office iu Illinois, Alissouri and Arkan sas, which was struck from tho hill by tlio com mittee, being considered. Alcssrs. Ashloy, Wick- liffe, Sevier, Irviu, Daucan, Clay, nud Hubbard, opposed tho report of the committee on tbo sub ject, and XirgCu tDobxpddhroey of Baking the up- House agreed with the repo'rt’of tV"'' ayes 70, noes 51. At the ,*• 'OainiJ Duffie, all th 8 ame.idmemPrfXiV'l winch the committee had agreed ,, fccnal l in by the House. A debate cmu<S^I of the committee, disagreeing t„ 7.°“ ^ i of the Senate, strikiug out tho $9,OUO, for an outfit of a MinUteM^r pn " ti ' , I the question was ultimately decided i„ *"*4 tttive, on a division, ayes 102, noes j? tbe i ’ B | grant of $9,000, fe r outfit fo P ? 7 ’. Prance, wta reinstated iu the hill t!" 1 "."? then, at half past five o’clock, adjo'nnS* *T In tho sennte, yesterday!"ihT r.T’t I mitted hy Air. King, directing 1 expediency of authorizing thf payn&^jj nm of the 2 per ceut* of tho ahlai *r M J?. A! 4 reserved for making road. SSSStt? 1 ter nn ameudiueut including the „7S'| sippi. tnoved by Mr. Ellis, conriderM?' to. On motion of Air. Brown a 1 the Report of the Secretary of the Tre? 1 the subject of tlie tariff, together with,u s ',-i a bill lor the permanent regulation ^ of'fWj on imports, presented ou Friday last dJ ed to be printed for the use of the senaS *■ early bourtin'senate wont imotlie consider J of Executive business, and continued S? closed doors until its adjournment. {v Iu tho Houso of Representatives,’on motimJ Mr. Horn, modified at ibe suggestion 5%| dams, the. memorial of the Phil&delphU J I rado Convention, together with the bill!,; ed from the committee on manufactures ferred to a committee of the whole oa'tfej of tho Union. The further proceeding case of the breach of privilege were.iL ' nil this duy, m dhiiscqueuce of the continued disposition of M r Key, the counsel of (low Houston. Tho House then resumed thecon.i ration of (ho general appropriation bill. r| tho clause grantiug $12,000 for the printid diplomatic documents of tho period het w ,,„1 treaty of 1783 nud tho year 1789, tho awi J nays wero tuken, and it was carried’ in it, tnntive—ayes, 87-uoes, 68. The amend* of tlie senate appropriating 85,000 for a m,' of tlio waters of Nnrrogansett Bay, which, rejected iu committee, being considered Pearce moved that the House do not coniun report of the committee, nnd the motion Kail grood to. ayes 62, noes 80. Tho next item «hT had been rejected in the committee, was than $17,500 for tho purchase of a bridge between I navy yurd aud tho dry dock, at Norfolk, fori purpose of permitting access to tho latter; a' after somo discussion, it was agreed to, with amendment proposed hy Air. YVickliOe, will a division. The other amendments of the ieo having been disposed of, Air. Watmough mo to recommit tho bill to a committco of the nl ou the state of the Uuion, with instructions, the purposo of making nu appropriation for Delaware Breakwater, tlie delay of the work w hich, ho stated lo have led to a loss of I $30,000 to $50,000, within the last two w only. Air. Sutherland urged tho Houso to , tho suspeusiou, nnd read an extract from the ter of the superiqtcndcnt of the work, shoi the injury at present accruing to it. On a s, meat that an appropriation for the objectiuq tion was contained in another bill, Air. V tnough withdrew his proposition. Air. Clayton, tin tho part of the select com leo on tlio affairs of tho Bank, presented • rej, on tlmt subject, nud moved thnt it be rtlcrrerf ii'Comniittno of tlio whole ou the state of the' nion, nud printed. A discussion took place the subject of tho report. Air. Al‘Duffie at!' ed the llouso in explanation of sotneof the contained in it which nro stated to bear uufaw ably towards that institution. Air. Clayton ti| ed, nnd nrgued that the investigation had drat strated that tho affairs of tho Bank had bun properly conducted, nnd thnt its operations r the interest of tlie community were of a dan; ous tendency. Air. Adauls disclaimed a com rcnce in the sentiments expressed in the rep and animadverted on the course punned by a c joiity of the committee in tnakiug the inquiry Air. Cainherleng followed, and vinditated" conduct of the committee, stating thst tint p of it which Air. Adums thought most ohjectio able, had been adopted with tho full coscame of the President of the Bank himself, flu < bate was further contmucd hy Air. Wayne, (* made nn unavailing motion to postnoue the si jcctlo Alonday uoxt,) by Messrs. Wickliffe, T1 mas, of Alarylnud, nnd Johnson, of Kcnluekj Tho report was ultimately referred to a coma teo of tho whole ou tlio stato of tho Union, i ordered to bo printod. The House then adjoni cd—Telegraph. Washington, Mayi In tho Senate, yesterday. Air. Dickcnon, ft tho Committee ou Alanufactures, reported n regulating the duties ou foreign imports; wl was read and ordered to n second reading' 1 motion of Air. King, tho bill to appropriate, fc limited time, tlie proceeds of tho public lauds.) taken up and rend a’ second tunc. Mr. K tnovod to refer it to tho Committee on the "o Lands. There was n little debate on this r° and tho motion was finally laid on the table, a 25, onys 14. The Senate then took up the■; propriation Bill, as it was returned from the Ho of Representatives. There was some dtstsa on tho motion mndo hy Air. Smith t*recede" tho nmeudment, reinstating tho nnproprialioi 9,000 dollars for on outfit for n AlinistertoFrai which resulted in tho Sennto’s receding fro® amendment, ayes 23, noes 21. The fccnaie sisted on two of its amendments, rcapprof" 3 ' ccrtnin sums, which had formerly been fTP™! nted, for removing obstructions in ccrtaiu n" hut which had been paid over to tho surplusn and to thnt nmeudment hy which the uppnjj tion for tho Stntue of Washington wasw® out hy the-Scnate. Tho 8cnate then adjourn Iutho Houscjof Representatives, on niotieo Clayton, the documents accompanying the m on tho administration of tho Bank of the lb® were ordered to be printed. The an***®*: tho Senate to tlio Indian Vaccination biM tion of Air. Bell, wore concurred iu. I* 1 ®. • then resumed the consideration of the H c ™, nry Pension Bill. Air. Letcher renewed mendineut which he offered iu Committee, elude thoso ’Who fought iu tho Indian w*« , 1775 to 1783, was agreed to without a "i- Tho amendment of the Committeo °‘ lll S , to include those militia in tlio pro rata «no who served threo months, was coheurrw yeas 98, nays <3. Sir. Taylor moved an * meut to insert “1820," to render dcnnito referred.to in the bill. On thismetma f • demanded tho yeas and nays. The am ^ wa* ngrecd. to; ayes 112, no< ?„, it question was then nut, mid tho lull ( engrossed nud road a third, time tbir a 125, noes 50; nnd tho House ndjourued. , Cholera m the IPeetlndur.—A letter Thomas, April 7, (recoived at New Yor ' tions tho arrival of aa English ship ] from Barbadoes, with the cholera Htt ™ Y that twcnt>-fiv\ cases had occurred lb to hut none of them, at tho latest advices, ved fatal. C« . Tho Constitution of the State dn wa* sfgued nt Bogutn, on tlie ol**. hy oil the members of tho Grcuadiau ( One of tlie provisiouc requires that j *• ruent shall m-otcct tho Grenadian mw bflfte Itbrn.ic catholic religion; aud