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'R KITH MOAN. j. CLI-’.L VND, cu , * Dli(’ I'.MBEi KD C<HJS PRINTER. io f i8:io. t, lHily P«pef. #S per.Ann imt for 6 month*, $5 Cuuutry Paper, 5 pci* Annum; for fi months, $3. (PAYABLE in ADVAI»qE.y j\’ c ,o> ,mJ Nc to aw 'fin loth Papert.- nj* Office at the comer of But and Bull-street*, over Mr. .1. B. Gaudry’a Storb. Tin Fur irat.—'The Feoria (Illinois) Register of tin; 9lh nut, contain! tho tnftratiVe ofObqdinh Oaklv,ono of the company of 15 men orgnuized in that place for tho purpose of emigrating to Oregon Territory. • Mr. Oakly arrived home on tho 3d inst.', having separated from his compan ions m the Rocky Mountains. His narrative, in cluding extracts from his journal, occupies six columns in tho paper above mentioned. The company left Peoria about tho 1st of May lost, consisting of 15 men, ns before stated. At Quincy, III., they were joined by another, nnd all reached Independence, Missouri, on tho 20th of the same month. At Independence two more .joined die company, one orwhom, Mr. Shortens, had been once before to die Rocky Mouutaius,ond‘ offered to act as guide. The other ivas a man by the name of Pritchard, rcconlly from one of the Eastern States. supplying.tliemsclvcs with horses, pack-mules, two kegs of gun-powder, 150. lbs. of bacon, 200 lbs. of il6tir, nnd other articles, they left Independence May 29th, Id in number, taking tha SauUi Fo road. We Annex several ex tracts fropi Mr. Oakley’s narrative.—JUUHmoit American. At the Outgo River, about 100 miles from Inde pendence, they werj agreeably surprisedat meet ing a returning party who had passed along a few daya before them to assist Capt. Kelly’s Santa Fe company, bound to the latter place over tho worst part of the road. It consisted of seven wagojis with a proportionate number of uien. They lind assisted the company to 1 Council Grove, * BQ miles beyond, and were now on their return. Though our adventurers hod been but a week from Inde pendence, during which they bad not seen a hu man being; the sight of a fellow countryman now kindled the warmest feelings of sympathy in their hearts, and three of theiu.resolved at once td re turn. These were Orin Garrett, and* Thomas their bugffiuro at tlio spot where they had camped, and go fo th u icncnmbered in pursuit of Buffalo. After riding seven miles and finding none, It was arranged that tho two should go back for the baggage, atid take it on toil point named,—Wal nut Greek Grove,while theotper two should scour the"oountrv, nnd meet the others at jmndown. Oakley and Jordan wont back Ibr the baggage, nnd Shortens and Fldtcher continued the hunt. As tho former, in prosoculing thcir f journ y ap proached the grovo about sumlou u, Jordan said ho saw the glisten ofa gun barrel nnd that there must bo Inf i ins. They stopped to consult, wlicn Jordan was for returning; but Oakley said that would bo useless, ns tho Indians, if such, must hnvo seen them first, nnd tyotild speed- ly overtake thqrn. He was therefore for going boldly forward and meeting the worst As they advanced thoy saw oxeu and soon discovered the rty to be n company of traders.' They were und lor Santa Fe, and numbered 1 93 men,with •13 wagons. Our adventurers ipet with a severe reprimand from them Ibr travelling in the exposed manner they did, subject (o 1w» met.olroost hourly by Indians, who would prove hostile^ or friendly just as their inolifmtion or their , wants'at tho mo* meut might prompt them. After dark -Shortesa und Fletnhtfr arrived, without, baviug killed any thing. The fbur had bech" three days with but on meal ofcntfiahtp eat. With the Santa Fo they had from the party some trifling. next day they saw 30 or 40 of the same tribe, oil of whom were very peaceable. They were re turning from a hunting excursion, ana'were en- ' iirely ignorant of 6ur language. • v Tho Osage River is here aboht 30 yards wide, and about knee deep. It was consequently ford ed with case and safety, and on returning tyA Oakley fonnd. if nearly dry. The face of the country thus for was rolling prarie, with qo-tim- ber save a very few small groves at a distance from, the load on the right and loft. Two nr (bee Inconsiderable streams had been crossed, but they also were foi' the most part destitute of timber. . Parting with the Santa Fe escorl lb* next day, the party continued on to Council Grove, 50 miles further, which they reached on the 9th of .June, 10days from Independence. The distance is 150 miles.- They had consequently travelled, including stoppages, 15 miles a day. Here they rested a day to repair their pack saddles and other damages. On the 12th, while pursuing their journey,they were overtaken by a-tremendous storm, more awfal than any thing they had ever before, seen of. Thathunder rrwm wSS— j «0]MHq|Uribaaiii4MHrii)tjoD. How they escaped with their Ijvcs seemed a miracle. Mr. Oakley’s gun, which he held in his hand. Was struck from him* and he nearly thrown from, his horse- Tlie others were more* or less alloc ted bv tho subtle clement. ‘ Mr. O. thinks more rain'foll in fifteen minutes than he had ever known to fall here in the severest storm during a day. The ef fect of this deluge in swelling the stream which tho party had to cross, Will be seen hereafter. The same evening they overtook Capt. KelU company, bound to Santa Fe, to which referei has already been' had. It numbered 14 wagons and29mon. With them our adventurers were invited to camp for the night, an offer which they gladly accepted, as they nad.no wood, nor was a tree to be seen. The wagons however, were plentifully supplied, having brought it with them. No water was to be had save that which ha'd fallen a few hours before, aud which they scooped up from pools in the praire. By this time the provisions obtained af Inde pendence were ueariy exhausted, and,they had met with no game to shoot. It became therefore necessary that the party should -‘divide, by choos ing hunters to go ahead and procure a supply. Messrs, Oakley, *Shortess, Jordan and Fletcher _.. ^ jm ■L Mg Cow CreekyjM Copt. Bent had told them they wduld. The Caw Indians, who; hovered around* and in front of this company, had driv en tliom off, that they might enhance their value, and by killing them themselves, sell the me aVata good price to tlie traders. 18. The fbnr hunters, being somewhat in ad vance of the company, saw seVen Brtfihlo bulls and gayo chase. They were seen by the com pany about tho same time, and some of their best men. storied in pursuit; but Jordan and Fletcher, having tho btst horpfts, kept ahead. The hulls, a» the purartit continued, separated and fled in dif ferent directions; but one was run down after a chase of 2$ miles by the two hunters named, and easily killed. He Weighed about 900 lbs. After taking theyforce.T e.thc most fleshy parts, weighing abouraOO lbs. aud leaving tho carcass, they {oaded their horses and returned to the com pany.—This was the first BnffMo they had killed, aud’they fonnd tho meat superior in flavor to any thoy had oyer eaten. Tho bulls are far before our domestic cattle, and fhe cows, os they afterwards proved, as much excel them os the meat of a tame heifer exceeds that of the male in our mar kets. The fleriinowobtaiued they “jerked," and it lnsed 5 or 8 days, ' 19. Two of the hunters went back with a por tion ot the Buffalo to meet th«ir comrades, from fqtttjd them 8 miles back wjtfi nothing tomcat, hav^ mg in this interval killed but one antelope. They had found the fish also, and had previously met Capt. Bent’s company. They jiad also found his stray mules aqd Horses, and now find them in. company. (On leaving them afterwards at Bent’s fort Capt. B’s. brother generously presented the Company with two of tlie moles and 200 pounds of flouY for theirnrouble.) The same aay the whole party overtook the Santa Feans, who had proceeded bnt (Tonics'from where the two hunt ers separate from them. AU encamped that night at l*awnee fork.- The Caw Indians, before spo ken Of, had killed C2 Buffaloes, so that provisions were most abundant; but their mode of jerking it was any thing but cleanly, and npne of Captain party, as they had plenty of their own, 23. Reached Santa Fe crossings of the Arkan sas river this forenpon. The distance is compu ted to bo 450 miles from Independence, and one month had jnst been consumed in the 'journey. 5*1* became, necessary thatthe twocompanies should separate, the larger to continue the plgin beaten rood to Mexico—the other to pouetrate the trackless wilderness to the mouth-of the Co lumbia. In view of the latter prospect, 3 pf tho company became discouraged aud determined td join the Santa Fe party. They were Q. A. Jor- Jordan, Cliaunoy Wood, and young Pritchard. The others maintained stout hearts, and respond ed to tho motto of their leader, ‘‘Oregon on tut grate.” • . - were chosen accordingly, and thev set out on the following morning. As this portion of the his tory tnoit abounds in incident, we shall give in brief each day’s, progress- June 13. The four hunters, leaving with the main party ail the provisions, set out themseiVcH, destitute,, in search of game. They soon saw some elk, two of which they wounded ; but they • rffterwardsescaped. -At 5 m ilie afternoon, when within 8 miles of Little. Arkansas river, they met with a trading company, consisting of 30 odd men and 10 wagons, loaded wiih peltries from the Rocky Mountains, under the command of Mr. Bent, who resides at Bent’s fort, ou tlie Arkansas river. With it were also 200 sheep, bound for a lower market. By this company the hunters were kindly treated aqd feasted for the night. Capt. Bent informed them that he had lost from his car- aveiif since he left home, 30 mules and 7 horses, which had strayed away,'& requested,ifthey found them, to take them in charge, and leave them at his fort as they passed it. Ho-aiso said they, would find pleutv of Buffalo meat the next day at Cow Creek. To-night another rain visited the coni- jiauy hut little less severt than that already spo- 14«- Separating from the companyjust mention- ed, the hunters continued oil, aud in 8 miles reached tho Little • Arkansas. - Though about such aTfiream as tho Osage,’between 30 and 40 v arda wide, it wus now prodigiously swollen ingatlpast 35 feet deep, and runuing with _ eat volocity. As it was impracticable to -cross it, tlio hunters planted themselves leisurely upon .its bank, took outtlieir fishing Jih^s, and coiii- iU3iiced fishing. In a little while they caught 12 catfish, “fut yellow fellows,”—wht» proved to be of excellent flavor. They made a fire on the spot und roasted one on the coals, and though they hud no Reasoning, the tneyl was a very grate- fill ono, While tints en^a^ad, three mon oFCapt. Bent’s compauy, who had been left behind to hunt for stray, niulej and horses, appeared on the opposite side of the river after an unsuccessful search.—As they wore destitute of food, and the surest resource lay in overtiring the company, they had left, the river was to thoin'n feeble oh-' stacle. Immediately on reaching it, they drove:, in their horses, who swam directly across,, then stripped themselves and followed their ‘ One of them, a Spaniard, whom familiarity with ‘ tho water had rendered hulfumpbibious, took’sad-. die from hit*, horse and held it in ond hand, while; lie swam across with "the other. They had eat nothing for 3 days. Auothe'r fij»h' was consequent ly laid on th-; coifs uud speedily devoured. Af ter sik-ii ling the night together, -the’ hunters sent by the strangers some fish to Capt. Bent, and after leaving three of the largest in tlie water for their comrades, when they-came up, aud to which their attention was directed by a signal; theypre- wliea they-came up, aud to w vas directed byasigual, they }■ ire.I to cross the river. 1(5. As a supply of meat became move and more desirable, the * ".•*“?** on Arkansas river, ia Beiii’i fort, 1G0 wiles furlhor lip that slreoin. The routo is along a tolerably distinct wagon track, and they reached the fort on tbs 5lh of July, 8 dayi oiler leaving s “”, ciowipgs. On the way, in conse quence or tho mutiuourand diabolical spirit mon- I ested by a few of the compony, Copt. Faruham Uirewun the command, and thenceforward ob jured oif control. Thue they arrived at tho fort without a leader. The fort is an enclosure of a- bout Ane quarter of ah acre, with several rooms ;j£“ ed,0 t l “ w »Us» capableof accommodating 100 inen. It contains 1,000 stand of arms oud one brass camion, the fores being intended to in- 1 tunidate tho surrounding Indians and keep the hostdes in check. The Arkansas rirdr.1s about as wide os the MU- ■ourt, and- the water of the same color, thouhli far loss deep and rapid. AHer spending ai* days at the Ton, the party v "’ wllen 11 eppeared thatthe spirit _ . -- .. appeared thatthe spirit o. disalfecbon, to which rqferenca has been made, had resulted m h -division of die company into • One, and the largest, was compos ed ol Hbortess, Mhore, Fletcher, Fash, Kilhutn, A atps,Homer, and Cool, with Shorters for their leader. The other was composed of Faraham, Oakley,.Sm.* Wood, Blair, kellv and Osa, with Ke ly for their leader and guide. lie was a Ken- tuclaau who had bqen in the mounlaina for eleven year*, und who here joined the party. . Blair, hod joined at the Santa Fo’ citossings,, and Osa was a Spaniard, who had for some time resided et the fort or in the neighborhood. Both-parties loll the fort on the 11th of July, with the design of'reaciiing the Columbia river i Hbortess or. Bent & Sublette's fort on tho aouth fork of Platte river, SB0 miles'jlistant, by a plain wagon road,—and Kelly's for Brown’s Hole in the ilocky Mountains, a route estimated to be 800 mdes nearer. The tent was left it Bent’s, nnd such a division of the other property heldIn oom- mon its could be agreed upon. July 18. At 10 o’clock entered the Rocky Moun- tarns by a ravine. Tlie heights around were co-. vered with snow, and the atmosphere indicated a degree Of cold about equal to freezing. For some inglits past, whenever the weather was clear and still, there had been sharp frosts. . 20. Killed a buffalo hull, an antelope, and a moarlUMn hen, , called by the hunters sago cock. While dressing the buflalo, a multitude of others came round, bellowing and pawiug as if they would revenge tlie murder. The men sprung to their horses uud guns, expecting the enraged nni- mjihi would tear them to pieces. After a while, Iioweyer r they-retreated. The road to-day was equally rugged with that of the two lost, onifthe Mquntains destitute of treqg save here, and tliere a hemlock,' pino, bulsain or willow. The latter werb generally seeu on Otb'hanksof the streoms. 21. Saw reveral fresh Irarits in tlie sand,which fkeir leadrr cn l guide fKelly) prondunccd to be thosij of Indians. As tlieso were to liave been expected, the event produced no other chongc than tq cquse' the party to keep a better look out Fncainpcd'to-night in a heautifnlly valley, called Boron- Setard, 23 miles front the- head of tho •south fork ofPlatte. It is a level prairie, 30 miles Ibng aud 3 wide, and wigs covered witha thick grbwth offlax, which every year springs up spon- toner) inly. ’■ ' > . ■22. , Maife between I§ and 29 miles, in the pourse of wlud, thoy crossed a branch of the smith fork ofFlutte. 23- Crossed the dividimrridge between tlie stream just mentioned - and Grand river, tlio first western water, and emptying into the'Gulf of California. Thdy were consequently upon the bfick hone of tho westcrn : contiueiit, and descend ing towards the Pacific ocean. * 2Gi 'Foviud to-day the clearest and best witef they, had ever drunk.. - • •> . 30. Sjvarn the main branch of Grand river,n stream nearly as large as tlio :Illinois, and very rapid. ®. . 31, Very rough travelling to-day, through and fallen pine timlier. Though constant dili- - . - , , . , , . . . gence was used,tho coniphnv were unable to over; no huntera determined to leave J*come more Uiur. four miles. August 1. Crossed tho dividiug lidgo hctWoen Grand and Little Bear rivers, the latter emptying into Green river, ono of the branches of Colum bia.,* Country exceedingly rough, approaching tonrociivous. 2. ill11 threo trappers belonging to n company often who had with them their Indian wives ami cl li Id re n.—Tin ir names wero Charles Worfleld, —Burrows, end Ward,nil from St. I.onis. 7. First pleasant day rince entering the Moun tains. For tho lasttwonty-ono.it hadoilher ruin ed, hailed or snowed, on eae.lt. Tho .antelopes eeomed Inclined to itiprovo it, and wore gm/.mg and sporting about iu great number.. Coutlu- ued down Bear river, along its untrodden batik.' . 13. Arrived atB|xAvp’»Itqle,the men nearly flimished, having been without food for four days. This is n trapper's fort in tlie ninnntnins, on the east branch or Green Rivet, belonging to Craig <S» "" — -, and aAords shelter nmi accoinmpddtion for 30 men when allure present. AH xvoro now out on trur** ! ‘“■- 1 — i * *— — 1 *’■-— were wit , wlurh they obtain Indians passed with dogs, shortly nfler, a bargain was struck for threo or four, tlio dogs being val- ned.el 'Slh apiece, and the articles given for them as fallows: powder $4a pint, Vermillion $1 a paper of 1{ oz , tobacco $3 a pound, and lead aud knivoa at corresponding prices. They found tho dog meat excellent, much better than our db'- mastic beef, nnd next to bullalo. Here tlio party remained six days, when, as they were prepariug'to resume their journey,’ u com pany of five persons appeared in sight, travelling from tlio West. They proved to be n party which had a few weeks previous escorted to Fort Hall, in the Nez Forces or Flat head country, nbnnt300 miles further, two missionaries, viz: ltev. Messrs. Monger nnd Griffith, with their wives. The parly -’etc Paul Richardson, (leader,) l)r. Wis- lizouus, Eugene ——, Mr. Koontz and Chnrice Kline. Capt, Richardson has spent two years' in tho Oiogtiu country, has been to tho month of the Columbia, was well acquainted nt Fort Vancou ver, nnd had visited tho Methodist missionary sta tion at Williatnet. To tnoet and converse with him was thorefore a matter of tho deepest interest to ou’rndveiitiirers. Tlio nrotneutiun of tlie jopr- nev win deferred,* aud all gathered around the speaker to listen to liis'reliitiim. . Wiffi ail air of tr.lt(> that domiiudod' implicit ’contidenno, lio re presented tlie country as undesirable in nil its as pects'. In the richest portions, uhout Vancouver and Wilhamet, not more titan 15 bushels pf wkoni Could bo raised to the acre. The rainy season continued five months, and this was followed by six months of drought, in couipqucnco of which neither cam or potatoes ever cnine to maturity. The ears of the former snrpttttdflrom the stalk at the ground, and after a sickly growth were invariably cut oif by die frtot, and the latter seldom exceeded the size of a walnut. In point of health tho picture Wat equally. glootAy, the Indians laboring-under fever aud ague the year'round. These representations were not without their effect upon tho uiiuds'of two of tho party, Oakley and Wood,, who determined to uliaudon the etftorpriso mid return. SAVANNAH: . TUESDAY EVENING, DEO. 10,' 1839. ET The Second Edition pf the New-York, Courier If Enquirer of die Gth, states that at 2j T. M. the Steamer Lirerpoot, Capt. Fxquxn, from Liverpool, >voa just telegraphed. Oqr rcadersjn our next, may expect some Foreign intelligence: We say may," as die Northern Malts of late havo failed frequently, end we expect nothing more then disappointment) ADJOURNED MEETING. A large meeting of Citizens took place in the Exchange yesterday, nt 11 o’clock, pursuant to adjournment, Rom Saturday last. Dr. Wiitixa again |ook tho Chair; and R. M. Goodwix acted as Secretary. Hon. J. M. Bxnntix, first addressed the meet ing, and moved that the resolution ha had the honor to propose at die last meeting, be divided carried. The first, in the following words was the a unanimously agreed to: Ituoind, Thatitisiinportantto establish a com munication between dto city of Savannah, and tho a Jjncent part of South Carolina. Mr. BmiRfixdienrose, ontho port of the Com mittee, to explain the second resolution. He de clared that die Committee was still in favor of the construction of a Bridge across tho South, chan- hcV that thoy believed it practicable, and olso’that it would do no injury to the river, yet in order to meet some objections to the . original resolution, and to conciliate such opposition as might exist to that mode of communication, he had amended the resolution, so that it reads os fallows: liteohed, That it is expedient to establish'sneh communication, by tlio route designated as “ the EaiWrn Route',” in die report of L. O'. Reynolds, Esqr., Civil Engmbpt, submitted to this mooting,' and in the mode therein pointed out, except that instead ofa Bridge over the Southern branch, a Temnboat shall be used. This resolution was assented to by a very large majority. J ’ The third resolution was then rend, end wae op posed at Mngtliby tlie Hon. Johx C. Nicoh. M. H. McAu.tsTr.it, Esq, addressed the meet ing, and offered a proviso to the resolution, so dial it should read os follows t— resolved, That the citizens of Savannah will uniloin an equable contribution, to defray die.ex- pense of establishing suclr communitation, and for litis purpose, that dm Corpyation of Savan nah.bo requested to undertake the same at the proper cost of the city,and to reimburse tho Troas- nry.by a tax, wltich shall be adequate to dm ex penditure: Provided, That the Corporation of Savannah, bo requested to delay dm construction ofdm causeway ond.bridgo contemplated in diis resolution, until they shall receive satisfactory as surance that the work on tho Carolina side will be completed in a manner/and wi thin a time which will be acceptable to that body—securing the proper construction of tho said road, and iu uo- ebssary repairs from tune to time; R. R. CuYLnn, Esq. addressed the meeting at much length, and with great power against taxa- tionjn loto. R. Kixo, Esq. spoko in support of the resolu tion. * . M. IJ* McAllister, Esq. supported his views with eloquence and fervour, and replied in par ticular to the arguments of Mr. Covler. . lion. J. M. Berries then rose, and addressed the assembly in lanes of powerful eloquence, und with a brilliancy, and force seldom heard in a pub lic incoming. • Tim whole of the resolutions, with Mr. Mc'At- nsrEnkr pfoviio,. wore then carried by'nvory ’large majority. . Mr. Berries tiien moved, dint dto Secretary be ifisthicted to.furnish the committee of the cit'r zens with an authenticated copy of tho proceed ings of this meeting,tliqt tl)o same nioy bolbrwurd. cel to dm Legislature of South Carolina now jit -lesion. Thanks wow roumiod to'tho Chairman and Secretary, and the proceedings .were ordered to be published, Op motion, the meeting then adjourned. WJri; R. WARING, Chairman) R. M. Guonwix, Secretary, VIRGINIA. Tlio Legislature of tliis State met on tho 2d inst. Mr. N\su was clcctol Spoakerof tho Sen* ato and Mr. r!II.MCU Speaker of die Bouse, boUt without opposition. Tlio Governor’s Message was received nnd rend tlio saiuo day. Oil tho se cond day of tho teuton a bill pnssed its seoorid n ailing in dm fiotlso of Delegates to relievo the Rnnks (Vom nil tlio legal tsoiiscquoncos of their late suspension of cash payments! .WHIG NATIONAL CONVENttON. Extract ofa Utter to the Editors of the Philadelphia Herald If Sentinel. , ilAunisBCito, Dec. 4,1839. The Wlilg .Convention assembled tit 12 o’oloek, and was tomnorarily organised by the appoint ment ofdm lion. J.C. Bates, of Northamntoil, ,(Mass.)jitPro»ideut, nndC II. Pcnroso os Clerk. Tim dillerent states were then called over, and lists of delegates were bonded in. There were nn delegates Horn South Cu(plina, Georgia, 'Ar kansas and Tetmessce, hut most of tho other States were fitiiy represcntcrl. There are ttvq or Uirce contested seats hi Pennsylvania, wltich were postponed. , . On motion of Mr. Snragno, a Committee, con sisting of ono from anCli Stale, \yus then appointed to choose officers for tlio organization of tlio Con vention, wlion they adjourned until to-morrow. Tweiity-slxtli Congress.. FIRST SESSION. ' Correspondence of the Baltimore American. WASHINGTON, Doc. 4., Third 'noy—n’eitnesdatj. ’ I The Clerk, at twelve o’clock to-day, called the House to order as on Monday and Tuesday. Tim Clerk recognized the right of Mr.. Duxp vx, to the door. Mr. D. violded it to Mr. Wur, who asked tho consent of the ' lowing resolution t— .Jtcsoh ) House to oflur tho fob Ircd, That tlio Representatives ofdm Con gress of the United States, now ossesibled, to re- relieve themselves from tho embarrasinents and .difficulties which nt present obstruct dm orguuiz- htinu uf tho House, pass by tlm tiamos of the New ■Jersey .Members alid rood die nhmos ol’dinso whoso seats are hot disputed; and that before choosing a Speaker, tlmqucstiou of dto contested ■eats he settled. • There wus a great diversity of opinion among Mr. Wise’s polihcal fricuds respcctmg this propo sition. "Mr. Huu« Hurt ofibred the following as a substitute: Eeealecd, That tliis Ilousa will now proceed to olc.cta temporary.Speukur, allowing tlm members from New Jersey, (producing tho evidence given according to the law of that State) to vote on tho question. That tho Speaker thus chosen shall ap point none of tiie comuiiltecs of the House. That the Committee of Elqctious shall be cltoien by ballot. And tlmt, nfi’orthoquostipn.on the dispu ted seats shall liave been settled by tlm House, we will titen proceed to ohoose a Speaker for Urn 20th Congress. Mr. Oooxs IIoffmam thought 5Ir. Wise’s re solution gavo tip. too much. Iu his opinion, it surrendered tlie very rights he and his friends bad beon contending for-ctba rights of New-Jcrsey, and of timgciiuemon who had cotue here with tho decision of that Stale in their favor, and who wore entitled to take their seats, and participate in ere- nr proceeding of tlm body. Ho- maintained that there could ho but one rule. Tlm holder of tho certificate—whether tliat was right or wrong—was entided to tlm seat. Mr. Graves of Kentucky also ofibred a resolu tion, in the following terms: ' , - Resolved, Tiiattho acting Clerk of that House shall proceed With tho call of tlm members from the dilferont States of tho Union in tlm usual way, caHiag tho names of Such members from Now- Jersey os hold tho regultr and legal commission/ from tho Executive of that State. r-Tlicso resolutions were under consideration daring tho day. GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, It will lie each from tlm annexed report of our ,i. —indent it Washington, that groat ,— j -m mo ItOfife or Representatives. A step was taken, By placing Mr. Adarj temporarily in Um Choir, which givei the hope that an organization of tho House will take plaoe sooner than was promised by the pro- vioua. state of affairs,—Baltimore American, Glh inet. . WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. noon or nxpnxsxxTATivxs. A point was grined before the adjournment tho House last evening—net towards Urn termii nan or dm ponding debate, or the organization ofdm Uottse, but of echaracter whicli gives tlm organization of tin- Home. lie coimnontail at «onie length upon tho fac( tlmt tho Cleik of tlio Housolnd UliderliiUon to gol]ohlndtlio return.i ot tlio Governor ofthfc St.ito, andramarkod that no novel a proceeding us this was thitherto uu- known. Mr. Randolph nddrnMcd himself to Mr. Dickerson, one of die Administration claimants ton sent and tlie e\.( governor of tlio Btato. lie road to tho House one of tlio certififioios of Mr. Dickcripn ns Governor of the Stato precisely like that of Governor Fouington. That certificate, prime business paper off a * n ' DUI a-small am„ g u rf a|,y 5 Cn! ficient authority howovor tlio aatnocgendamati as coiisidcrntria amount iifn^. rCinc ' 1 ' Sli ll tl an applicantforaseat hero may consider it. Mr. Randolnil madosonm remark, in reiilv in Mr. Would -S?* "il»* ,, O—". t ' uiHitvun;, lllliLII 1) said Mr. 11. nnnounded my election, nnd no doubt foro. A«t “*Vl 1,11 8uf ' b . u .' * rmaH-ai^M^' ,_t ttero may constuer it. air. lering, which selh nt »b.» "! a *“0bm Roitdolplj mndosotuo rpjunrks in reply fo Mr. callciletmmmuH ratL: but b“? d orili ' : ii Pickens ns to Statosoveroingty. lio said dint tlio tlinii what Ims boon tlm go ,i. ... *° n 'owli a hi-,\i^r, ity. But ho sliould Iwnik. P '*■' • • **« rate* ‘ if, , r ~y*r» v • Ho Bald tliat tlio than whiit bus been tlio uniLV, 9 leoplo made State sovereignty. But ho should bndk. Poperof tliin dp«-r;.!r ra ? ,for *oinl ■ o to bojopre- »boutll42p„rcouM^7i , “ b ''n.l pe_,— - - - -- — ——-—-■ . Jiko to know, how tho people wero .« sontod except by the constituted authoriucs oi Stale t • ■ 1 , > Mr. Picxexs said lie did not inland to give any opinipn ns to the broad seal. of tlio Stato of Now Jersey, lio meant only to say that tlio House could tlocitlo. upon tho dloctlon Of its mem bers. ' ■ ; Mr. RvxnoT.rn continued, and told Mr. Pick ens that lie did say that tho Ilouso could do more tiinn dccido tipou tho claim. lio • had de clared, as lie thought that tho House could decide ■upon the matter of State sovereignty, Mr. Ran dolph Said that tho Clerlt of tlm Ilouso liad. done wrong iu making n distinction between himself apd his colleagues. He woe no limrn elected thun tfiey were. His right to a seat'wns the same with theirs. Whonthcy.tnade'their proposition, u veur since to tlm clnimatitifof scats hero to re- Sign titeir places and go nguin hoforo tho pooplo, lie claimod the honor of going,with tlmm again be fore the peoplo. Rut their proposition was re jected. Mr. Randolph said,, during his remarks, thnttlm conduct of the Governor had bcou con firmed at tlio recont Now Jersey Btato election by tlio people. . Mr. VxxnEnroxE, ofNcw Yotk asked Tor proof of this. ‘ ■ ’ Mr. IfAXQo'trn shid that, os fur ns any colcula- tiabcould bo made, tlm recent cloctioh would have returned him by a majority of thousands. IIo would lilto to have tliat olocliou decido tlm rigid to seats Imre. Mr. Aijars now took tile floor. Thero was a S cat desire to hoar him, and much nnxioty matii- itod.' Ho said—“Fellow-citizens of tlie twenty- sixth Congress of the United States—I address myself to yon, and hot to tho Clerk of tho Ilouso ol Representatives,-nnder a painful sense .of'nty duty. The Clerk commenced reading to you tho uuincs ofHho members of tlm twenty-sixth Con gress until ho crime to tlm State of New-Jersey,- when ho paused nnd stated to the House, that five of tho scats of the members from "Now-Jersey wore contested, und that lie must refer tliat decis ion to tbo llouse. After that ho again, in the dis charge'of his solemn duty, declared that he would, not put a question, except a question of adjourn ment. In what predicament, are wo placed T Wa are fixed here an immovably os tho columns around thejCapitol, Whiat then are wo to do? Tlm Clerk refilled fp proceed with the roll, and refus es to put a question, and in this condition wo are left. -Iliad determined, sqldMr. Adams, to have said nothing upon the cOntrevarsy, nnd I should havo ndlmrod to my determination but for tlio two de cisions of tho Clerk.- VVe ore hero tutdor tlm in junction of solemn duties, nnd u fiiller represen tation of tite peoplo of the United States than ever belbraqnd over will probably again exist.' The Clerk lias placed tis iu b position fi-otn which wo’can ncithiir advance or recede. In the pres ent case, sajd Hr. Adams, it may be necessary to do what Mr. Jeffiirson tells you Lord Dunmore did—adjourn .from tho usual place of mooting to a tavern, and there constitute yoursolves - .jfoel - put a question of adjourn ment. Pho adjournment of last night there, fore woe nittcli more orderly than any which has preceded lit, Tlio discussion wax ed warm for a time after I closed my Jotter. Mr. JcxirznW)ts followed by.Mr. IIuxt oPNew Vork, Who submitted a proposition which ho defended briefly. Mr. Uxuekwood of Kontocky commen ced an argument which he concludes this morn ing. Fourth Day’s Session— (Thursday.) Tho opening was as usual by tlm Clerk of tlm Ilouso,und tlm disc use lou was resumed where it closed b#t evening. -, -Mr. Host, of Now York, made sonje explana tion.in regard to his resolution which proposed tlm appointment of a temporary Speaker. He .contended, contrary to tlie. opinion of Rome, tint A would lead to an organization of tho llpnso. ' *«• UxDEawoon .resumed, and presented to the Hottse a written rtatdinent accompanied by a resolution.. The etatemont gave ■ tlm fiicts con nected with tlio Clerk’s proceedings on Monday, no llmtr rw-nurmrl -hHrl iIiWm — J it u.iu uucciuu io can liio iiunicB ofuic incrabcrB of tlio Hou*e,?and that if any objection be made to timomlicr, the iiuuie of aucli member on being objected to, «liull bo noBs- ed by until a quorum is forrae'd and Uie names of tlie members whose seats are undisputed read.” Mr. Underwood’s resolution further contemplat ed a rcmovul of all .persons claiming seats from tho Houso. Mr. Urtdofwood defended his reso lution at some length. It was time, lie thought, thut the House should be organized and proceed to business. Mr. U. fluid, in commenting upon tho merits of the case before,the House, that it was impossible to go behind tlie' commission hero presented. .1 nee by the newspapers, continued tlie speukcr, that a member from, the State of Virginia, now here, and who has his commission, is charged by his opponent with being here, although a majority of forty or fifty votijs wero cast ngainst him. Sup^ pose that Barton, in thadistrict referredto.shoiild come here and say he had this majority, and that ho hod the proof of it. in his pocket, would uny ono pretend to say tliat, that proof or statement of proof, would allow him to take purtin the or- gamzation of the House ugainst the commission ofelection? Mr. Underwood also stated tho cose in other lights—all intended to give evidence that none but .the members holding the commission could take port in the organization. Mr. Under wood thought thut if tho House did not tnkq the course he had suggested, we should be debating boro forever. . Mr. Randolph of N. J.’got the floor with seve ral other members. Thb Clerk first saw Mr. R. ami recognized his right to the floor. Mr. Vasubupoel ofa\. Y. thought somo other member should be permitted to address tlio Chair who had not spoken. The Clriik said he 'rould not decide according Unparliamentary law. He had no power to do so. Mr. RAnnorirH continual]. It was not ho said, bindesigntohava addressed tito House again, lie hod thought when he canto. here, that the commission of the election of his colleagues would moke good their i;ight to tako par( in the „ ?i^ N , NA .P IMPORTS, DEO. M Par ship Charles Hcmbcruon.rrom UrennJ tons Osh, 100 crates Crockery, 88 psckini I ware, 1 case Books. . ’ SAVANNAH EXPOBTS, DEC, t s Per brig Now ; York, for Jnm.ica—80,000ft,l P. P. Luuiber, 0 wbolo snd 10hair ...Iu Ricc.l WILMINGTON, (N. C.) DEC. O-TbJ baa declined to 83 j, and will be lower withour i j forseen change in marketi abroad. Ililirrivinrj ■j- . ' 1 . "7 7 ««,-■«,, o». Par la alab depressed, *1 being all that i, ot ikMV ! ,P i 0 2 5,0U in lha M . 1 ? 0 of ' 110 P eo P l<s of more baa come in dun was anticipated itiliii tho United States to organize yourselves. You . Itla t« becoming abundom, or dull ulenri are boro undersoloinunn'd responsible duties. I tending downwarda. , It will bo lower. On etiil upon tho majority of the body libro to do tills. ' ' Wo liave rccontlybeen told by Uie official organ that a majority of tills Ilouso, independent of the New-Jersey claimants, were friendly to tlie Ad ministration. That paper says 121 ptembors, all of whom arehere, ara friendly to tlie Administra tion. I offer- the following resolution, nbt to go upon tho Clork’s desk “in tlio limbo of vanity aniLtho paradiao of fools,” but bofero tlio Honso. EW tftnnmy nrrmqrartni-nu nrufi; our cor-- rcapondeut bafl omitted to Bund a copy of lha rc. •olutfeu rofui ictl iu. j Mr. AilamsMidho addressod himielf to Iim fel- low citizona oftho Homo, nnd not to tlio Clerk. It was to'tho members of the House lie-appeal ed, and in the name of the people. The House fftnnl, f'n.l a.1.1 I.. ! — ...a. ■ . .. Mr. IluOBAIVD, of N I? ■ r'l'-'ii' 1 ” * I'll laid III,,,,, i'.,, 1,1 Ii,.;,| is 1 “ t-te table nuiii thsy| .■Mr. Bxxtox acquiesced. Bo 1 Tun.—TheBostnn 111. . I Wo Irnvoi»" r ''l imt.,1 ...iin.-v a decidodly baiter feeling ha. ^bem* * e l ondmoro confidonee »u„ Wo | n ,' n '” 1 Itotico fnrmtmy weeks pa,| so mucli priuio business | ’ friid"4 JnerehaanS ate veil Tiigliorrntes° Iit '8tecl«com’ > "^ IS,a ru.luccd stato its bofero noticed s“ 01 chnngoatho same oalaztw e „k. Soul - THE.MAINE BOUNDARY mt r, , ri0 "‘ 1/10 Bangor It’hb slraisaf&ss oud Mr. Fcatherstonhangh in this t» ■' with wcH-orgnttizeil anfcffietfi, 1 oxaunmod tho eurfitco of Uie cou n t?T'r M 'i western ternimntion oftho BhyofM,', H western sources oftho Pcnobwot c'?'l Bssrs'isrirS] ous investigation thoy havo adds ) aininatian of tlie Btio claimed by Mahj/" 1 ?] boundary intended in tho ftom Elchomin River to tho Metis portraitofthe work beingorociod anJI'T tricuUihneaaiireinenta have we l cnrefttlly taken.” ”“«tentinj | l • The same poper adds, «tha „. m J interesting facts, thus fur the BmSm3 tnust' WO, think, liave an important jnfiu.J tlm final docision ofa question MWimiwaiJ Jea?s'." Vai " fe n«J j Thejjazttte expressed die host tha, uj in relation to th.- I ItrynjsyreS present quiet state until H.o Goremmenii J two nations—to whom it olono btlonrJ had sufficient le.snro to woigh well ths ^1 dottoe whibh ero long may bo laid before 1 n. wo havo reason to know that tlie com J tn proceed immailitely to England." ^ Commercial Journm. LATEST DATES. From Liverpool, Nov. t From Hivre, Oct. 31 I FroniMobile..,.Ml | From N. Orleani, lil .■.nu.u ii ..i.n., wu„, T ai >viu uu tuwcr. vurq lion# wore nt lait iole«, but offer* at leu rate* i be met. L Corn ia wanted and comes In very sparingly. I Cotton.—No tale* to report; advice* from a direction indicate a decline, aud to wlittminimtq cannot bo predicted. CO-\ -SIGNEpS PER RAIL HOAD C/j Arrivod yesterday—-130 bales Cotton to VL lerly & Jones, Bouton & Bundle, N A Hal QftVKmA rtr-fin, l- Henderson, AdatmA-.| ioush=,-V/s5hb«rn, Lowia & Co, E dinciair.i i°tvcH put inst. at 12 o'clock. —— 1 Dec. 10 WM. P. BOWEN, i PASSENGERS Per steam pocket Savannah, front < —-Mrs Stilos, Miss Mackay, MluBnllwhl have done— servant, Miss Neufvtlle, Miss Stdcs, Mini ■' — ■" ail, Messrs Ogden, Frasier and 3 servant., P* ard, Adams, Law, Clem, Adlor, Forbei, ] iO' 1 Tho Commissioners of tho Greene J laski Monmnciit Lottery Fond, are request -■ •— msiiuaiD, attend a nn i tingon business ofiiaportnx rebtti^^dc’potic'Se'il 1 : 8 Womens' l '*° in that condition. The Clerk might oa well put tho resolntions into tho fire, as to put it where ho docs—upon tlio table. Now, said Mr. Adams, I call upon tho members of Congress here in tlie name of- tho people of tlio United States io sot aside this Clerk, With out doing it we cannot organize'. Wjmt will our constituents say to Ms, doing ns wo have done— suffering ounsclvcs to waste lour days before tlie organization of the House. What will mine say to me i I rail upon tho 121 members,—tlie ma jority,—to organize . this House. They have tho majority, and upon thorn rest, tlio respimsibilit offiirtlicr delay; I offer the resolution nnd ns foran amendment to it, if any gentleman has ono to offifr. In my opinion they cannot refuse to do otiin wise titan to recognize the claims of tlio fivoment- hers who havo tho constitution nnd tho laws They hove come here with the law upon their side, nnd you can not doprivo tiio fivo members of their rights withoutcompromittingtho rights ofthe people orNew Jersey. I havo, said Mr. Adams, heard a great deal said abontrespoot for the rights oftho people. >. Mr. GitAVEB interrupted .Mr. Adams. He said that lie hoped the. gentleman from Massachusetts W'ouldpniggest some measure. Mr. Adams said, wo caimot control the Clerk. IIo is here nn absolute despot to-nll’ intents nnd purposes. He wills and wills not to proceed in calling tiro names of the members, and wills and wills not to put n question. . Mr. Adams addressed himself to Mr. Vender- pool, who had intimuted his intention Of ofibring an amendment. lie had great respect for the .—So hnvo I, said Mr. Adams. But my Mr. Ritett asked tlio Clerk Whethor'of not he persisted in refusing to call tho names of the mem bers? Tho Honso called upon tho Clork to answer ayo or no, J Tho Clerk refused to answer ayo or no. Mr. Merc k a said be honed the Clerk would nsk tlio motnbors to toko their soots. Thosoneor him annoyed him very much. The Cr.Knic proceeded end stated iiia reasons. iir, I ,'' R ' IKTT ," ub ".'“ 1<Hl “ resolution that Lewis Williams, as tho oldest tnoinbor ol tiio' Housb- tolro tlie Chinr. - ’ Mr. WtixiAMs objected to Mr. Rhett’s proposi- ion, It Was not in order. Tlio Clerk would res- uto tho Ilouso from difficulty il'ho would do ns ither Clerks have done. Half past farce.—Tho House ia in great excite ment n« I write, On motion of Mr. Rhett. Mr Adams has been made Chairman of the Houso! Iho Clerk is deposed at present—at least from acting temporarily ai Cairinan of tho Houso. When Mr. Adams took the Chuir there was great nnd rojrontod applause in tlio gallery. Motions wore made to cloar tho galleries, but Wore not lefcraps?!?“* Btar “° 7^ DXITED STATES SERATE. '■ SovornI now Senators appeared end took thoir soots, among them Mr, Spsneo of Md., and Mr; ohernmn oi Conn., who wos qualified and took ms Heat. ' • ; . . - , Mr. Kino of AJa,, who occupied the Chair as President ***•« *•— - - - ^ receiptc Oil lies Message. , w - Mr. Benton’s resolutions, offored yesterday. wore taken up and road a .Bocpnd time. Shipping Intelligence. roirr of savannah,. .. .Decemberio,i ARRIVED SINCE OUR LAStT . . Br. ship Charles Humbewton, Marshall, 1 erpool, sailed 24th Oct, Salt and Crates to l Reed. ' Hardware, dec. to S D Corbitt, / Sinetts. * . . «a Fr.' brig Indian, Auzely, Martinique, 20 Balluflt to tho master. Brig Charles Joseph, Mauran, Frond Hay, &c. to Padelford, Fay & Co. Sloop IdonTs, —, May River, 8. C. to Lawton & Belm. Sloop Eagle, Boles, Riceboroagb. JWi tton to R & W King, G Anderson* Urol lutchison. \ ... J fteamboat Qharlestou, Burden, Chanenon ron Steamboat Co’s boat No. 13, from Siifl Cotton R Hutchison. Steamboat ^ Iron Steamboat Co’s uouhbu. *«»••— Ferry. 226 bales Cotton to 8 Solomons, ton & Bobu, A A Smetts, and other*. '•*" *- ifromMav lUver. Io bales ’ll VX/ JJt’llll, Jl i\ UIIIUU”, Theus’ Boot from May Itiver. ton to Lawton & Bchn. CLEARED, - . Brig Now York, .Baker, Jamaica—Cohen, . R .co: WENT TO SEA. Brig Freeman, Spark., Cuba. Brig Now.IIuuovar, Curly, FliiUdelpm*, flehr Samaritan, Caraon, Phlladclp™' DEPARTED. 'Steamboat Isis, Chase, Chnrlraton. J Steamboat Beaufort Di.trict,Siuipson,Chari MEMORANDA. „J Shiji Colia, and brig Savannah, tip at « w for this port, r • ... Barque RosaboUa, np at Boston for tan p CHARLESTON,Doc.9,-Arr. 'iainant, Bnllaer, Bremen 45 days; bni sou, Savannah-,. V 8 cutter Crawford, « ftnjtcruizoiaohrsAtlantio, BteYein.GI Maas. Sdays; Desiah, Hutchins, Bath,* Empire, SoUtliwick,8t Augustmo 30 honre, r idem, Reed. Darien I day! Edward Luce, do 1 day; steam packet C Vaiiuer ? -ton, Wilmington, NC. v • ..i tr Cn PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.—Arr.schr Li? Ilowattl, 40 ds fin Malaga: Broraon brig Whiting, 50 da fin Bremen. C( Cld. brigs Delos, Eokfoldt, We.t lad ^ rnerco, Rood, Cltorloston: sohr Seaman, Nassau, NP. .. Vwlmi 1 NEVV-YOJIK, Deo, 6.—Arr. shipXylota nam, fin St Pejersburg, 67 days i „ Nov. 21, lot41 61, Ion 52, fedT |, ofa brig of about 160 tons, P“'" t0 “ on hor Eoiun ends full of water, both t , tug and 1 anchor on hor bow. Ai;P“ Rtl 10 hoen in tliat situation but a ahor. timm' y Cld, Ships Napoleon, pennon, na, Marsdon, llio do Janeiro and a Io. Livorinoro,’ Mobile; brig L Baldwin, BOSTON, Dec. 2.-Arr. well, Cronsjadt, Oct. JW,Els , neur27< Neofido, Oct 20, do, 27th) Argo, Hgg’Q 0, do 18tlr; Angelo, Jnqttes, Gottet)hurg, . 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