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WASHINGTON, Dec.G, 1809.
fifth Duf—fndn).
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Mr, AttAns, os Chaihnen, called tho House to
Order, and one or tho Clorks ofthe House win
about to'real tho proceedings of yesterday,
W Mr. DnoMGOor.r., of Vo. asked if Uio joumai
of proceeding* was to bo read.
Mr. Ad nts answered affirmatively, and instruct-
cd tho Clerk to read oil die proceeding* from
Monday to Friday. Tho journal being read.
Mr. Wist: moved o correction of the journal
of proceeding*, for die purpose.or explaining why
the I louse had appointed a chairman. It was, he
said, for tlic reason that the Clerk refused to put
any question to tho Ilouso but a question of
m 'jV U dcbata followed upon this motion to correct
of Ohio, said that lie 'understood
the Clerk to say that ho would put a question tf it
was the will of llio Ilouso.
.Mr. Joint sox. of Md. corrected Mr. D. The
Clerk b id declared'his un w illingness lo put any
question ns Clark, allhonghaa.Cliaimian ho was
willing to put a question to tho House.
tJorno time was taken up in tho correction,
ao as to mnko tho record conform to the facta in
tho case.
T/i« Business of Iht House.
Mr. Rht.tt, of 8. C. now movod to lay tho
resolution offered by Mr. Wise yesterday, oil
tho hiblo—directing the Clerk to call the names of
tho members of New Jersey with the others. Mr.
R. also moved os a substitute to Mr. Wise’* roso
lution, a resolution giviug the Clerk permission
to read tho names of tha member*, passing over
the names of the contested members.
A question arose as to who should vole upon
tho proposition* before tho House.
Mr. AnvMS,-as Chairman, stated his opinion to
be, that tho mombors front New Jersey had o
right to vote who had tho certificatos of tho Gov
ernor of New Jersey. Ho said he stated this with
tho more certainty, a9 ho had declared that no
members bnt thoso having tho certificatos could
■ Vote upon any question before tbo organization of
the House, or until after tho contested seals were
settled. ’ .
A debate followed upon the question which set
of members should vote upon questions which
should cams before the House. Mr. Mercer,
Mr. Staslet, Mr. VAitDEBfoEt and others took
part in ilio discussion. -
Mr. Vaxdkrpoel thought tho spectacle would
be a novel and unprecedented ono ifthc members
having tho certificates were allowed to vote.
Mr. Staxi.ev, of N. C. thought it a shocking
spectacle for member* having no'certificate* to
place themselves upon the floor with a desire to
vote.
Mr. VAUDEnitOEi. appealed from the decision of
the Chair, an 1 tho question of appeal was debated
by Mr. Unions and other*.
Mr. (Ihaxder of N. Y.eaid that lie did suppose
yesterday when tho House placed the gentleman
from Afgm'rliHltiHin tho chair, that wo had sun-
fid's purities from which sonic decision could "be
reached. Mr. G. said be had supposed that his
colleague, Mr. Vqpdorpq cl, would not have
phrinkf.il from the responsibility before him and
hi* friends. Ho bad ipoken of precedent, and
he could give it to him to his heart’s content, and
from what he would acknowledge as good au
thority too. The precedent was uie case ofPo-
tcr Allenr^MSif ” r * *
man from
authority tliqn ...
mented upon this case of Peter Alien at some
length. He said this Issue was sent to tiro peo
ple, aud he could tell Mr. V. that there was a dif
ference, and un important one between tho popu
lar voice and popular clamor. At any rate the
people of Ontario had a very different notion from
what Mr. V. had as to the popular voice, for
while thoy opposed Mr. Von Buren as Attorney
General, they nu-stained tho man of their choice.
Mr. Granger said, ho demanded that the members
from N. Jersey be permitted to voto, and demand
ed it in tho immo of parliamentary law, order,
legislation, &c.
Mr. Craig, of Va. said lio'was willing and os
anxious as any body to march up to tb$ ~woik as
the gentleman from New York desired. lie was
ready, for one, to net and act promptly.
Mr. Wise, said he was surprised at tlie re
marks of his colleague. Jf he was ready now to
vote upon the question of the right of the New
Jesey members to a seat, he was ready to do more
than most members of the House. It was indeed,
surprising. Mr. Wise thou alluded to Mr. Adams’
peculiar position as Chairman of the House, ft
needed, he said, some ono to rescue the House
from threatened revolution, aud Mr. Adams had
done it, and in a manner which excited his hopes.
HiS b52 oStUUUd wiTCSpvuaju'iuiy teUU a position
which called forth his admiration. Mr. Wise al
so commented upon the positiqn of the House,
and replied to Mr. Vandorpoel’s remark that Mr.
Adams, in making the decision ho had, had been
guilty ofusurnntion. Mr. Wise: said from what
he knew of Mr. V. he was sure he could not
have meant his remarks in a personal sense.
Mr. Vasderpojjl disclaimed any such inten
tion.
' Mr. Wise proceeded, and spoke of the rights
of the Now Jersey members to. their seats. As
n State Rights man, he said he could tolerate the
usurpation of a State if the giving a certificates
of election should be considered an act of usur
pation. But he could not tolerate the conduct
of members of this House in the violation of
law.
• Mr* TiiOHAB.sofMd . followed in the debate.—
He was for facts. It vvaa notorious that the claim-
^nnts from Now Jersey had a majority of the
v Jtes cuatiuNew Jersey in the Congicg*ionaI elec-
lion. The Governor til*New Jersey certified to
this,ami the Secretary of State said this. In view
of theso facts, it was but proper that tho members
having the certificatos of election should not vote
before the contest was fully and fairly decided.
The propor method to pursue he thought, wiis to
allow neither party to vote before a decisioii of the
contest.
Mr. Hoffman of N. Y. followed Mr. Thomas.
He did not rise, he said, to take, part in the dis
cussion oflho merits of the question, hut to speak
upon the fucts of tho case connected with the va
rious motions before the House. lie comment
ed upon Mr. Thomas’ remark that it was neces
sary now to settle the question of contested elec
tions. Mr. IS oilman read from a speech made
by Mr. Thomas in the caso of CJuibom and Ghol-
son, where ho took ground directly contrarvJLo'
tho argument now made in, defence of the New-
Jer.soy claimants. The reading of the speech ex
cited a good deal of seusa^pnin die House.
Mr. Thomas asked leave to explain, and Mr.
Hoffman gave him tho opportunity. 1 Jo explain
ed his last speech in connexion with the present,
by remarking that the seals were contested upon
different grounds. Mr. Thomas seemed to doubt
the authority of tho report of his own speech.
Mr. Hoffman told him ho read fin>m;foe Globe,
and ho hoped he would not doubt fout evidence.
M. ' ' -
Mr? Tifcis said he coull
prity. * *
Mr* Hoffman rosnij
connected with die 1
arij in proof of Mr. Thomas’ ii
Hoffman, as Mr Wise had done
mented upon Mr. Vunderpoel’s roi
Ad mis’ decision was a monstrous assi _
i >ower.; Ho thought such remarks npp]
, tfou Quincy Adam came with an ill gruco from
bo young a man as Ids colleague. •* *
Mr. Vandkrpoki. made an effort to got tho
floor and now succeeded. He replied to Mr.
Granger—told him. that ho made two-thirds of his
speech to tho galleries and to tho ladies in tho
galleries. Ho called Mr. Granger his honorable
friend, but said ho was sorry to do so in tho pres-
rnco of so many fair friends. But 27 years ago
hojenow him as in public life, although ho was
not then in public life. Mr. Vanderpoel was fa
cetious hi regard to tho age of Mr. G. and the la
dies ; and in the end told Mr. G. that he had been
twice rejected by the people—«tlio candidate for
tho Governor and tho candidate for tho Vice-Pre
sidency. Mr. Vanderpoel persisted in calling the
cad of Mr. Adam* in giving die decision he nad,
an act of gross assumption of power. It was ao
iu character. Mr. V. said ho made no attack up
on the motives which led to the decision, but up*
i n its character. Ho spoko at length—commont-
od upon tlie decision of the Governor, .and ar
gued that the members whose seats woro disput
ed should bo ousted. Ono of Mr. Vandorpoel’s
irgument*, as I understood it,—in favor of the
organization without allowing the New-Jersey
members to vote,—was that the clnimauts who
considered foeinsclvos as members of Congress,
had no power to receive otlico, underfoe.Consti-
tution of the United States, before their claim*
are settled. Mr. Vanderpoel was followed by
Mr. Biddle, of Pennsylvania, who was hut one of
many who struggled to get tho floor.
Mr. Biddle said in regard to a question of on
organization nr quorum, tho proceedings of yes
terday settled it. Two hundred "members had
voted after wo had round our hands tied and un
able to proceed. Mr. Biddle went on to argue
the question of parliamentary law, aud to com-
meat upon the decision of the Chair. That de
cision, ho contended, was the only course that'
could be pursued, and it was an absurdity to say
that the act was an usurpation. The ouly alterna
tive left with the Chairman was to decide ono
way or the other, and he had dqcidcd according to
necessity, and according to his convictions of duty*
and this wo were told was usurpation—am
usurpation far which gentlemen here perhaps
were ready to impeach the President of the meet
ing. Mr. B. cited many interesting cases from
parliamentary law and practice, going to show that
the.only course which could bo pursued was to
allow the members having the certificates to
vote. *
Mr. Biddle continued upon the floor at fialfpast
three. There is no probability of a decision to-
~ UNITED STATES SENATE.
The Senators mot—some thirty in number,
heard tho journal of ycslcrdav’s proceedings real i
—admitted Mr. Phelps, of Vermont, who was
duly sworn into office—shook hands and'adjourn
ed-
I hear that Mr. Prcnti*s,ofVennont,igftl borne
and quite indisposed. - Ho left homo two weeks
since Tor Washington, but was detained aud has
since returned to his residence quite unwell. The
Senate will meet again to-morrow, iu the hopes of
receiving the Message.
To incorpnrato tho Augusta Sugar Maiuflictiir-
To regulate tho aUtuMMn of Oral c\ idi-nco in
roforonca to written instruments.
To aiuon.l tho attachment ftw*.
gtn the granting of Latter* of Guar-
certain caso*. ’ A-1W JUJ
Mr.' UitET rA v'rvod that ns Mr. A. tli.i not To oxemKnwctkmig Phy»cl«l£il in Camden
- “hair Couuty, from Jury duty. .
thorn. It would tiien ho the duty ofllio House
o doculo us to whether tho six members having
ba counted or not. My. A.
tided Id stating that ho would not hd Intlml
dated by nny mcmiior orinoinber*. or
rom tho disci.argo of what ho might
consider himself nutliotked to retain tho Cli
nftolr tho roll should have been Cnllod, ho wou.u
niovoan amendment tothu resolution nfforudlty
hitn'on a former day, giving power to Air. A. to
aetas a Chairman until the House should bo or
ganized. This was ugreed to.
A long nnd'stormy dobato followod, during which
Mr. Dtckorsou, ono of tho Administration claim
ant* from New Jersey, desired to bo heard, and
a motion was maths'to that effect.
Mr. Wise objected, and doelarod that if tho
S ntlcman attempted to address tho Hoitso, ho
ould demaud ins credentials. A scene of up
roar here occurred, which titno will not permit me
to decrihe. It was. foared that violence wohld bo
resorted to, so heated did some of tho members
become.
After the tnmult had subsided, Mr. Duncan
made rmuo very appropriate remarks on tho na
ture ofpri.au/aria evidence, ns contended for in
relation to tho right to soat* on tho floor. Ho said
it reminded him of a certaiu book lie had read,
iu which it was attempted to bo proved that every
man who wore boots was a gentleman, and that
every lodywho wore corsets was a lady. Now
said Mr. D. I know a great many men who woar
boots, who are not gonuemen, and I also know a
great many females that weak corsets, who are
not ladies. (At tins moment a great sensation
was produced in tho ladies gallery.) Mr. D.
then nppli'ed lifts anecdote to show that became
any set of uton bad'aGovernor’scortifitato, lt'did
notlbllow that thoy were legal Representatives.
Ho then made some sarenst.eol remarks on the
pomposity of certain gentlemen in talking about
the " groat seal. ” Ho said ho did not know how
great tho seal was, from tho stress gentlemen laid
upon, U ho supposed it covered about os much
ground ns the devil did when he bras turned out
ofParadiso, which was just ten acres, (great
laughter.)
Mr. D. after some further humorous remarks,
tlmtdid much to (often tho bad (celling existing,
desired tho Clerk to road a statement,showing tho
number ofvotes polled in bach township of Now
Jersey. The Cfork commenced reading, and af
ter proceeding therein Tor some time,was interrup
ted by Mf. White, of Kentucky, who objected to
any such statement being read.
Mr. Doxcsx daclard that if the Clerk was inter
rupted ho would' road tho statemout hitnsclf, if
it took him three months. He wished to know
wky gentlemen felt so extremely sore at having
the tme statement read.
Mr. Duxcax .finally reserved his remarks, with
the intention of reading tho statement himself,
when a motion provoked to adjourn; and tho
House adjourned to meet again on Monday next.
, ■ “va
Seen r ruin's.
To amend tho act incorporating tho Mittcdge-
villo Rail Road Company.'
To amend the several act* in relation to tho city
°7ji/(s l £«it—To otnoiid the Judiciary act of
1709. I .
To layout n now County, (Vuiu Carroll, Pauld
ing, Colib, nnd Campbell.
—■ os .1 rx- > y ■ _
tricta, . ir ..
To create a sinking fluid for tho rtdomption of
tlie bills of any Bank that may fuil.
To autborisio the charge ol interest upon open
accounts,
Dills Reported—Jones—To amonu tho pet
of incorporation of. tho Brunswick nnd' Florida
Rail Road Company, and to authorize tho Gover
nor to subscribe for stock.
To revise aud continue iu-force the limitation
act of1800.
Tho questiou of Finances, which has boon tho
bnno not only of our peoplo, but of tins Legisla
ture, is again consuming the time of the Senate,
it arose upon tho various Resolutions rehtivo to
tho appointment ofa committee to investigate tlie
condition of aft of our Banks. A difference of
opinion existed among tho Benntors, ns to tho
manner of tho nomination of such committee, n
portion conluding that thoy should he chosen by
the Legislature, and others that tho Executive
should he vested \vith that authority. Tho, Ros*
olnlion qf,Ur: Kouan.’pras agroedtor-coniinittee
of investigation to consist oftwo to bo appointed
by tho Governor. I holievo that some days since
I advised you ofthe provisions of theso Resolu
tions of Mr. Kennu, authorizing un injunction,
Ac. ngainstuny oftlio Banks that may bo doem-
od unsound.
Tho House of Representatives had nothing of
great moniout before them to-day, aud did not
convcue lu the aflbmoon.
The Senate spent lie* afternoon in reading hills
chiefly. 4 ‘
Both branches express a determliiation to nd-
jonrn sins, die on tho 18th, and from, their assid
uous attention to business it Is not improbable.
Yim*ylvauia,
SAVANNAH:
THUR8DAY EVENING, BEC..13, 1839.
c ^
le precedent was toe case oi re-
id on'Wednesday by the gentlc-
nia, Mr. Wise* That was good
IIow is it now? Mr. G. com-
Corrtepondcnceofthe Southern Patriot.
WASHINGTON* Decomber7.
• BOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
This is tlie last day of the first week of tho
twenty-sixth Congress, and nothing has yet beon
done. The countiy Is on the tip toe of expecta-
tidnforthe President's Message, bnt I am afraid
that from tlie present aspect that there will be no
message for some weeks. What makes foe de
lay so much to he regretted, is that never befpre
have so many important subjects demanded the
immediate attention of our National Legislature.
Tho Commercial, Fiponicial, Internal \nd Social
condition of the country, requires decisive and
serious action, and the people will ere long, de
mand of their Representatives to attond to the r
business instead ofwasting days and weeks' in fri
volous discussion on points self evident.
The proceedings ofthe Senate are also embar
rassed by the obstinacy of the cavillers in tho
House. Nothing can be done in this body until
the House shall have organised, with the' except
tion of recording notices of Bills, etc,
On the opening ofthe House.this morning, the
question was on the motion of Mr. Rhett to lay
on the table the Resolution of Mr. Wise, *• direct
ing the Clerk to call tlie members ofthe House",
including in such call, the names ofthe Jersey
members having the Governor’s Certificate.’ 4 -
Mr. R. had given notice of men offering the
following Resomfton os a substitute,—« Thai tlie
House will proceed to call the names of gentle
men, whose rights to scats ore not disputed or
contested *, and after the names of such members
are called, and before a Speaker is elected, they
shall, provided there he a quorum of such present
then hear and adjudge upon the election returns
and qualifications of claimants to the seats congest
ed on this floor.”
Before tho debate was resumed, on tho motion
of Mr. Rhett, a spirited debate arose on the mo-
tiou to amend tho journal.
Mr. Duncan objected to many ofthe proposed
amendments. He hud no objection to correcting
the joumai, hut he would not submit to liuve them
mnHA n jo time!.
The chief point of dispute was os to foe precise
words used bv-Mr. Adams in tlie following decis
ion made by hitu yesterday, in reply to tlie Ques
tion of Mr. Dromgoole, viz: “ That the persons
who presented the evidence required by the Con
stitution of tlie U. S., and the law&of the State of
New-Jersey, were entitled to sit and vote in tlie
House, until deprived of doing ko by the act of
the House.”..
Mr. Bynum denied that tlie Chair had said any
thing about the Constitution, in his decision. lie
hoped, therefore, that his frinnda would not sub
mit to any interpolations with a view of patching
up foe conduct of the opposition. We had ar
rived at an awful crisis, and-he called upon foe
friendsof order to resist any such attempts.
The previous question having been ordered on
the motion to amend this portion ofthe joumai,
tellers were demanded, and being ordered, a-long
dispute then arose as to who should he counted by
the tellers, and whether all foe claimants from
New-Jersey should be counted.
After several Administration members had re
fused to. act as tellers,
Messrs. Smith, of Maine, aurl Geddings of Ohio,
were appointed, with the understanding, that .if
they considered any members passed through the
tellers, wfio were not entitled bo to do, it would
be their duty to count them, but to report such
fact to the.Chair after tlie votes should nave been
counted. Tho result was, Yeas 100, Nays 107.—
So foe amendment was rejected.
The proposed amendment was trivial in itself,
and assumed an importance only so fur as it called
up the question as to tho right of tho litigants to
rote. .
, From the above result it will apper that qono
of them did tone.
A long and tedious debate .then arose on Other
proposed amendments to the journal, {lending
winch,
Mr. Adams made a long statement explanatory
of the course he had taken, and of huvjews. Ho
stated font he considered himself pluced in the
Chair for the sole purpose of organizing the
House, by cuusijig the roil to he gone through,
including all members having regular certificates;
after that, his power ivpuld have ended and it
would then be the duty of members so called to
elect their speaker. But, said Mr. A., “it is my
qplnibn lliut the election of Speaker ought not to
he gone into before the House so organized should
decide upon the question os to which set of
claimants are entitled to their seats. He adverted
to the lust Presidential election, when tho ques
tion was moved, as to whether tho Vote of Michi
gan should be counted. Ho thought the course
pursued then might serve as a principle for tlie
present case, ' He thought tho proper way would
he logo through the roll ol'members huvingenr.
tificates, after which the question on. any vote
might he stated os such a number, with flip votes
from New Jersey, uud such a number without
THEATRE.
Considering the inauspicious state ofthe woath-
or, foe Ilouso was tolerably well filled lost night,
to witness The Fatal Doxocry, and The Lady ofthe
Lake. • Thb first piece, with one or two minor ex
ceptions, was well played. Mr. Forbes, especial
ly, as Romont, never played better. We Kopo
we sballsoon sea him again in the same character,
os we think it must bo one of hia.favorites.
Of The Lady of the Lake, what shall we say?
Certaiuly we have ndverseon any thing so com
pletely murdered. Actors, Orchestra and Scene
•Shifters,seemed to vto with eachother, who could
be most out of order. Mr. Isiierwood had no'
support from eifoer. An Actor ought to cousidbr
that something more is necessaiy than to wrap a
piece of Scotch Plaid around him to give effect to
tlie imagery of Si ^Valter Scott ! And if Musi
cians hate established a reputation, they ought to
be awaro that neglect of duty and contempt for an
audience, ore not foe surest means of retaining
it* ‘ •
To bo compelled to speak we regret; bui
while we are always ready to award to merit its
propermeed,we shall not hesitate to expose afault
when wo see it.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The MiHedgeville Recorder of foe lOfo instant,
states that foe Legislature is expected to adjourn
on Saturday, the 21st instant.
The same paper, say»-^“ To-morrow is desig
nated as the day for the election of Commission
ers of the State Rail Road.”
LOOKOUT.'
The Macon Telegraph of Tuesday last, says—
“ Counterfeit Ont Dime pieces are in circulation
The imitation is said to bo good,”
ET Tho Weather during tlie Past week has
been quite mild. On Sunday, howevor, it became
cool and commenced raining in foe eve
Between 8 and 9 o’clock a considerable qi
ty of Hail fell, and yesterday morning overcoats
and cloaks were in demand. Our river gradually
improves.—McIntosh County Herald, 10 irtst.
Kj 3 Tho negro Damon, mentioned in our last
as taken off by the Indians returned to this city on
Sunday morning. He states that as ho was ri
ding through Long Swamp at a brisk pace, he
came suddenly upon Mr.. Weadraan’s wagon!
and thinking all was not right was turning his
kome rnnndwlfnw.h^ t^iuug hit
road, seized his bridle, and forced him off. They
took him to the wagon, where one of them struck
the boy Bortolo, with the but enjd.of his rifle until
ho appeared dead. Tho Volunteers were no*r
heard coming, when the Indians gathered up foe
plunder and retired with foe horses about one
hundred yards into the swamp, where they, re
mained, until foe volunteers had gono oft’ with
the bodies. They then loadod the horses and
W’ent north about a mile thence, west, tp a point
where they had soma dried meat* .and turning
south come again upon tho Picolata road, and
crossed it. They soon struck another swamp where
they stopped, tore up thelettora aud made pouch
es and straps ofthe mail bag/RCfqjming their jour
ney south, about 9 miles from this, they came to
the Tomkoa road, where two other Indians joined
them, nnd continued on to Tomoka. River, upon
an island in which they had tarpaulin tepts, two
squaws and u child. On Saturday there was rain.
One of the Indians went south to bring their
friends, intending to return before long. Soon
after another Indian fell asleep and Damon on pre
tence of getting acorns strayed off from their fire,
swam tlie river and escaped. Tomoka River is
about 5Q miles south of this.—St. Augustine
Herald, bill inst,
Correspondenceof tho Augusta. Chronicle Sf Sentinel.
, MILLEpGEVILLE, Dec. 0.
IIOUSK OF REPKEBF.KTATIVF.0.
No bills were introduced in this body to-day,
but as I remarked on yesterday, fob bill to repeal
the 2d Section of the act of 1830, appropriating
$0000, to thp University of Ccorgiu,, which bill
passed. .
In the Senate the following bills woro consider
ed and passed, among others ofa locul character!
A bill to extend the time to (ortuuata drawers
in the several counties therein named, (Appling,.
Early, Hall, Habersham, Walton, Gwinnett, and
iiabuu Counties.)
To extend the limits of the incorporation of
Athens,
Resolutions introduced by Mr. Barclay in relation to
the Banics of this State.
Whereas, foe Legislature of this Stato by va
rious enactments, have heretofore granted to a
number of companies in this State, charters an
ti, in tlie capacity oftarporafioiu, to
iisiness of Banking, under cortain
restrictions,. limitations ' and conditions, and
Whereas, also, by sundry statutes heretofore
made, the citizens of this State are prohibited from
issuing their notes in tho form or likeness of bunk
notes, unless especially authorized so to do bv
foo Legislature:
By reason of which, said sovcral enactments by
former legislatures, said incorporated Banking
companies, havo monopolized, and do actually
control thb curreucy of tho country, and its mer
cantile operations—Kmd by their saiu charters fiiey
were authorized to issue an amount of hank notes,
beyond tho amount of specie in their:vaults: by'
reason of which, property has risen iu its estimated
value, in proportion to tho apparent quantity of
money, nnd many good citizens have involved
themselves, for foe purchase -of proporty at ad
vanced prices, which cannot ho sustained on ac
count of the great contraction pf the circulation of
said bank notes—And Whereas, also, said hanks,
or many of them havo refused to redeem their said
bank notes, by reason of which they have depre
ciated in value, and can no longer fully arnwer
tlie purposes of money, us was tho intention of
the Legislature when said charters were granted,
in consequence of ull which, many 6f tho good clt-
izens of this State have been circumvented, and
led into wild and improvident purchases ofprq-
E erty, at prices far beyond what can be sustained
y the true and sound currency of tfip country,
which inevitably must cud in the destruction of
maify In their pecuniary ufluira—And Whereas,
also, the system of Banking ns heretofore adopt
ed, has a tendency to muko the people siifiscrcicnt
to said banking companies, and ultimately to givo> a
them the government of tho people—and while:tho ''
preseut Legislature disclaim any intention to in
terfere with any rights legitimately vested, or to in
terfere with any.contructs which have.been fairly
and bonafide made, in good fiiitli, and according
to tho great and fundamental rules of right; yet it is
a duty incumbent upon us to adopt such measures
as .may tend to arrext tho growth ofthe evil now
under consideration, and to bring tho subject, to
gether with our views, fairly before the people,
whose judgmnl must ifimatcly prevail:
Resolved, therefore, {tithe opinion ofthia,Geu-
eral Assembly, that the said several acts incorpo
rating Banking Companies, together wifo said
Acts-prohibiting individuals from issuing bank
notes without special authority, wore inexpedient,
and inconsistent with the form nnd texture of oqr
Government, the said Acts having a tendency to
draw out ofbirculation foo true and genuine cur
rency of. the country, nnd placo in it the vaults of
those favored Companies—putting it ia their pow
er to control the commerce and property ofthe
country, and thereby the liberties of. the people.
Resolved, further, That His Excellency the Gov
ernor, bo, and ho is hereby authorized and re
quired, to cause the Attorney and Solicitor Gi*n-
urai’a together with such assistant Counsel na he
may think proper to retrain, after the day
of . , 1810, to have issued scire facins
against all banks which niay -thereafter suspend
'specie payment, calling on them to. show cause
before tlie proper tribunals, Why their respective
charters shall not he forfeited; and the said So
ov. Barbour made one
, Presses ovcrlistoned to. ,,
Mr. Graham, of Louisiana, snid that a letter
from tlie State of Arkansas, authorizing and re
questing tho Delegates from Louisiana to cant the
voto of Arkansas for candidates for President and
Vice President had been reoeived, which he moved
should bo read. IIo said ho was glad to find by
the lottor that tho State of Arkatwas wa* about
moving forward in tho cause of tho country, and
breaking from tho shackles of Benton &. Co,, by
whom it had boon held in thraltiom.
Tho letter was from tho Chairman of foo Stato
Committee, nnd stated that the delegates elected
by font Stato wore in favor of Mr. Clay for Presi
dent, mid Gov. Tyler, of Virginia, for Vico Pro-
sidnnt.
On motion of Mr. Roberts, of Ohio, the resolu
tion offered by him yesterday instructing tho Pro-
aidant ofthe Convention to procure the lUy. C!«r*
gy of Harrisburg to open tho Convention every
morning with prayer, was taken up and adopted.
Tho following proposition of Mr. Spragife, ns
amended by Mr. Penrose, was unanimously
agreed to.
Ordorod,
That tho Delegates from each State bo request
ed to as8ombloas a Delegation, nnd appoint a
commitiee not exceeding throe in number, to ro-
coivo he views and opinions of such Delegation,
and communicate tho samo to the*assembled corny
uiittoes of all foe Delegations, to. 'be by them ro-
fpectively reported tp their, principal} t ami th t
tao;Qupon ( foeD‘e!ogatis from eacliS:a o I o r <;u -
tod to assemble as a Delegation, and ballot fur
candidates for the offices of President and Vice
President, and imving’done so, to commit tho
ballot designating foe votes of each candidate,
aud by whom given, to its committeo; and there
upon all foo committees shall assemble nnd com-
paro tlie several ballots, and report the result of
the same to 1 their several Delegation*, together
with such facta as may bear upon tiio nomin
ation! and such Delegation. shall forthwith
re-assemble and ballot again for cnmli lairs
for tho above offices, and a gain commit the
result to tho above committees, and if it Flnll
appear that a majority of the ballot* nvc
for any ono mnnfor candidate for President,* said
committee shall report the result to tho Conven
tion for its consideration; hut if there g’mll bo Ho
SMBs:*
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previously WVq.
Richmond City
tionsr in ofo*r Av.v
been doue.
gn*t of ne'er
tor continues lo arrive to luma ’ rcwt ' I
"Ay “ fr °'" 10< * 13 ’ 17 =0 C«»ta SI
•3 for fair to.S.1 35 Ibr tlie bo« j*,- J
« v er, ms tsnt strictly primr. Th. If VV
tae doinmiil limited; ImKsrt i*
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&Co, C Ifnrtridfrc, 1) Pones vt Son
such majority .(then the dolesntion shall repeat tho
balloting until such a majority shall be obtained,
and then report tho saute to tlie Convention for
its consideration,
That tho vote ofa majority of each delegation
shall bo reported as tho voto of that. Stato. and
each Stato represented hero shall voto it fttjl cfoc-
tonal voto by such dolcgatiou in tho Cumulitt-'C.
Corrapondmu oftlm- N. Y. Courier Jf Enquirer.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 0-5 i-.».
The new, by tho Liverpool has produced an.
tmusual degree of pleasure in Chosnnt-street to
day. Wo were all looking ontfor something tin-
pleasant, nnd were consequently doubly gratified
when tiro' intelligence came that Air. Jauaon had
surmounted all his difficulties. Ido not know that
nny body got Inrger discounts, but some of tho
directors looked as ifonomight venture to ask for'
help, if any was necessary—though I ought to say
there is not much pressure at the present time,
compared to what wus felt somo woeks sinoe.
Shipping Intciiigei,
PORT Of SAVANNAH,..
Commercial Journal.
LATEST DATES. ,
From Liverpool, Nov. 15 I From Mobile....Dec. 5.
From Havre,.... Nov. H ) From N. Orleans, Nov.30.
nbove places
Heitors aud Attornics ure authorized and required,
in tlie prosecution ofsaid hanks, in addition to "tiic
suspension of specie payment of their notes
to • urge all and every gronud of abuse, uni
misuse of foe franchises granted said banking
Companies, *.v!&U ir* tho upioion of said rintici-
torsand Attornics, have or may work a forfeiture
of their Charters.
Resolved, further, That for tlie purpose of pro*
venting furfoer mischief or fraud, said. Solicitors
are required iu suing put -scire facius to apply to
said Courts for writs of injunction, or other pre
cepts necessary to restrain said banks from any
further issuo of their notes, until tho scire facias is
disposed of; also, that said Solicitors adopt such
means ns they may think advisable, to provent
any ofthe assets or effect? of the banks from be
ing squandered, until the said Courts shall have
made some order on tlie subject.
WHIG NATIONAlTCONVENTION.
From tlie Harrisburg Telegraphs
Harrisburg, Thursday, Dec. 5, 1839.
' Pursuant to adjournment, the Convention met.
Tho Rev. Mr. Mprecher, officiating Clergyman
ofthe Lutheran Church, offered unto Almighty
God, a most fervent prayer for Iiis blessing on
tho Convention, our country and the world.
The following additional delegates appeared *.
Ohio, Dr. Cyrus Faulconer. N«jw YorkJIeti-
ry-H. Itoss. Virginia, William C. Moseley,Fes-
tus Dickinson. Mississippi, Anderson Miller.
North Carolina, J. C. Washington.
' Col. Dickey, of Pennsylvania, announced that
foe Pennsylvania delegation had agreed that all
the claimants of scats from this State ought to be
admitted, und moved that tho iourpal of yesterday
be.cprrected accordingly; wlucli was agreed ter.
Mr. Sprague, of Massachusetts, from tlie com-
mitte to nominate officers, made the following re
port, which was agreed to.
PnESIDDNT,
'Gov. JAMES BAltBQUR, of Virginia.
Vice Presidents,
Gov. Jno. S. Peters, of Connecticut.
Gov. J. A. Bluilze, of Pennsylvania.
Gov. David Hazzard, of Delaware.
Gov. George Howard, of Maryland. .
Gov, Jno. Tyler, of Virginia.
Gov, Jno. Owen, of North Carolina.
Gov. Thomas Metcalf, of Kentucky.
r. R. Livingston of Now York.
Jacob Burnett, of Ohio.
J C. Bates, of Massachusetts.
Jas. Wilson, oi’New Hampshire.
-Js. M. Iliintington, of Indiana.
~E, Marsh, of New Jersey.
SAVANNAH EXPORTS, DEO. 10.
Per ship Newark, for New York—144 casks Rice,.
80 Hides, 883 bales Cotton, 13. packages Sundries.
TALLAHASSEE, DECT 4.—Cotton.—Our Cot-
ton market is rather dull, and prices which some weeks
ago ranged from 11 to 12j cents, have'receded to 91-
alOJ,
Gj-eat diversity ef Opinion exists ns to tho probable
quantity grown in Middle Florida. The greatest
crops ever qjcported from tho St. Marks River, was
’ than 23,000 bales ; nnd tho cron of 1838 was less
two thirds of that quantity, we think that, con-
'* q the increased amount of laud and labor cm-
. in die culture of Cotton, the crop of Middle
lin t<> >m «vnnrt«d from St. Marks may safely be
estimated dt 30,000 bales. .*
Tho recent rains will somewhat diminish the quan
tity, and injure the quality of that portion of tlie crop,
which had not been gathered, and which amounted to
a fourth o-. one-third of tho whole crop.
MOBILE, DEC. 5.—Colton,—There has been re
ceived since Saturday last 4,315 bales, our exports
for foe same period but 6 bales. AVe have now a stock
on hand aud on ship-board, not cleared, of 7,653 bnles.
After the sale of about 800 hag* on Monday last,which
we noticed in our semi-weekly review, and which for
the same time created a lively feeling, ond an increas-.
cd anxiety to sell on foo part of holders, some of whom
considered the “ice fairly broken,” the market appear
ed to fall hack into its previous inactivity, anil v*«
have only to record tlie sales of about 100 bales. In
tins wo think wo may mate sales of fully Liverpool
good fair at 9jc, and fully fair &t 9. Wo do not how
ever give thes* prices as a fair criterion for a jufigmont
of the market, which we cannot consider fairly open
ed until our receipts are much larger.
, TUehanger—Tho tendency is rather downward. We
observed some more enquiry yesterday for Billo on
New-Yprk, and some Sterling Bills aro now on fop
market at our figures.
A/<mey--Cbntmuea very scarce. The Banks are all
actingzs liberally as their own circumstances will per
mit, hut we cannot expect a free circulation of money
until our Cotton crop, arrives more abundantly, and
some extensive sales take place.
freights.—Dull, and mostly nominal: some engage
ments however have been made within a day or two
at our quotations. -■
BALTIMORE, DEO. C.—Exchange.—Oa Eng
land is the sume as lost week, viz; 18 to 20 per cent,
prem'.
Coffee.—*The cargo of tlie brig Fobius, consisting of
2,850 bags llio was sold Rt auction on Wednesday, at
prices ranging from 0} to 191 cents !K LihiUcd
aaics oi Angostura by private contract at UJc. Ife.
'■ Cotton.—bales of pnme.Nprth-Carolina at 121 cts.
Flour.—.The receipts continue large; tiioso of tho
present week being nearly 20,boo bbis.
Howard-ttrcet.—Wo notoa decline of 37 Jc. ^ bbl.
since this day week. At the time of closing the report
of the market on Friday last, the store price 'was rath
er unsettled, holders generally refusing to to take tOJ
from stores, although several sales had been made a
that rate. Later in the day on Friday and also bn Sa
turday sales were made freely at that price. OnMon-
day and Tuesday, tho price decliued'to $6^, and on
Wednesday sales were mddb from stores at 6. This
morning holders are qener'ally asking $0 from stores,
but we are advised ot sales, both yesterday and to
day at $51 a 5 &3}. The receipt price, which was GJ
to 6| this day week, Is no>v $59.
Cjtij AlilU.—Salej at $0 to-day, arid holders gener
ally ask that price. A sale of “Tweed” brand For ex
port, at $7outline.
Tho inspections of tho week ending on Thursday
evening comprise the following kinds and qualities
Ibis, ha If-bbis.
Howard-street, 13.GC9 324
City. Mills, 0,531 007
Total, 19,100 1,231
Corn.—The prices of new Corn have been pretty
steady throughout foe week, ttalcs of now white at
50 a olc.j of npw yellow at 50 a 53 and occasionally at
53c., and we quote these rates to-day. Soles of old
white and old yellow'eorly in tho week at 54 a 55 cts'.
but now both sorts are worth 55 a 57c.
Provisions.—In barrel Provisions we are not advis
ed of any transactions boyond small retail lots, We
continue to quote Mess Pork at 10 a $101, do. Beef attended to,
15, No. 1 13, and Prime at $11. Wo note solos tills
wee of 60,000 lb Baltimore cured Sides Bacon at 8J
a 9 cents. Baltimore cured Hams are Jiold at 13jc,j
Western Bacon is rater dull. Wo quote Prime West
ern assorted at 8c„ strictly primo Hams' 10 all, good
to prime do. 9 a 10, Middlings 8 and Shoulders 7 a 74
cents. Wo note a sale of 500 kegs old Western Lara
No. 1 at 10c., 4-mos. Now Lard begins to appear.
Sales of Baltimoro No. 1 at 12 a ,121c. according
tho quantity taken. Western No. 1 is held ot 13 , .
18, but there' havo. been no sales of sufficient conse
quence .to fix the .rates. Glades Butter comes in free-
ly. Wo continue to quote No, 1 from stores at SO t
*32c., No. .2 at!7 a 80 and No. 3 at 13 cents.
Whiskey,—In tKc early part of the week sales of
hhda. wore made at 31c.' and of bbis. at 33c. Tfie
market has since declined a little, and we now note
Sales of bbis. at 32 u 32 jc. Wo quote hhds. nominal
ly at 30Fr 31,.dull. The wagon price of bbis. is 28c
exclusive of foo barrel. ’
^ ARRIVED SINCE OUR 1
Steamboat Gen Clinch, Brook.
, CLEARED, "
Ship Newark, Soullard, New York-ir
Lctci. tf Co.
at . _ „ WENT TO SEA.
Ship Gov Fenner, Date, Liverpool.
•*88raaSa«ts»
and Edisto. ’
^ the OffiN/i-Shlp .Sl Cloud, Colburn,t
—soiled Oct. 15. In distress-bound uftlL
(Ma.) Ilie S. (,. experienced very boutare
wantfior, during which, sprung tho fiframd „
led the .hill to leak badly. 29th u |Lo t
,0, long 74-15, .puke ship Gontoo, from’cl
cnlta, for Boston. 7th instant, Cape IUiu
benrtng N. and by E. 30 miles distant, , Mkl
Alp, understood to bo tlie James CrawfoM
Boston, for this port. , r
AIso.Br. barque Grace, Roid, Liven
od Oct. 11,
Sfcjfe&fr Ann, Child., Havre.
Nl,W-yOIUf! Dec. 7.—Arr. Mambaigil
Howard, Flor, 33 d» (in Hamburg; Ipnckti im
Silva do Grasse, Weidorboldt, fin llovn J
Teazcr, Greenlaw, fm St Johns, NB. / I
For Bnricn, BnuistvicU, St. .11,u
rys, Jacksonville and Blue
Crook.
JgfLJib Tho .tenmer IVANII0E, Cap
. BflBpHHL Bailey, will leave for the it
place. THIS EVENING, 12lh init. utGo'rk
For freight or passage, apply on board, or to
NOBLE A, HARDEE.
N. B.—All freight payable by shippers..
Slavo passengers must ba clearoil at tho Pq
tom House. ■■.deeiS
For Black Crook,via Brunswick
St. Marys, and Jacksonville.
Pf. ft Thesteanibeat FLORIDA,Cop
_JBBBBK.tain John Nook, will leaven
bovo on TUESDAY MORNING, 17th inn.
II o'clock. For freight or pussago,apply on tout
or to
R, & W. KINO.
All freight paynldo by shippers.
Slavo passengers must be cleared ot the Cmtoi
House. dec
For Charleston, via Beaufort.
£i&£ J Tho splendidjieiv^Bjcoin^pacKl
^BEAUFORT DISTRICT, Capt
Simpson, will leave for the above places cn
Monday morning at 7 o’clock. For freight
passage, buying splendid accommodations, apply
lo JAS. A. FAWNS, Aceut.
Scott’* Wharf.
N. B.—All slave possengeramust be cleared at
the Custom House. Froight received initoreti
any hour during tlie day.
For Charleston, viaHlltonHcad,
- Beaufort nnd Edisto.
i. The elegant steam packet ISIS,
.Chase, master, will depart for Its
icch oil MONDAY MORNING at 7
o’clock.* For freight or passage, having each
lent accommodations,MSuSdNloOD.
N. B.—All slave pussengorBmust be clcarafu
tlie Custom House,
dec 13 -J.
Steam Fneket Savannah'
'Charleston.—Outside Passage.
Fare $8—Throuoimk 9 Hour*.
fc* Tho splendid steaui packet 8A
EJgryagf 1 nnwhi-G. Freeland, inasW
will depart for Charleston every lues )'?
Saturday at G o’clock in die moraiugi reta™*,
will leave Charleston every Thursday.jusi»»»
day same hour. For froight or passage, PP i
° U no°v“o 0r1 ° COIIEN &FOSDICKAienU;
, t ”’ nl run regularly to the ^
plate onco ti woek, leaving Giulujor
on every Wednesday; I* jr freight or 1 6
i$ b0ar,] ’ “ ‘°JOHN GUILMABW;
Drawing Becolvcd. ,
T HE fol.owing are the
Greoiui and Pulaski Monumen ■ on
Classfifi, which drew at Alexandria, (V )
Saturday. 7th December: , ,, 2
.68 M 10 39 A 13 34 22 33
EHIoldcrs of Prisesi pan call and re
cash or renew in Class C. winch draw
on Saturday, 2I.t DecJnsb ENi . E T
Corner of Bull-street and Gaf c , Bi ,’
KTOrders from tho town or country P™^ f
Drawinu Bccclvcd.
N °'C8'm 10 39 4 13 34 22 3
Holders of prizes will cnlHor j ij G TON’S
'J dee 12 T.nt. & Ex. Ollice,oufiwSgk-
NEW-YORK, DEC'll. 7.—C.jr<«.~Wn have na
cliaugq to naticc ilnco our lata I the demand Mill be-
L AY days
Co's bonis
Afternoon, on
dec 12
Notice.
lW Nos.5aud8oxpraT»m
lAnder ‘ 0n GEOH^Ii^,-
A aUANTITY^Watcr wfei
■Mi Wood for sdio at G | uil, V" I j'" r c a'li, in» kea
will be sold nt a reduced price for
froHitlm wharf, ygJJ 'ffigfptlfr