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\ the a«- >ry of the fact utestridelpction, (insistency. -Mr. cfom him, com- _ dcncc of Ihe Baltimore American. WASHINGTON, Dec.G, 1809. fifth Duf—fndn). JoorsalokPbookkdisgs. 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:* b-billty ijmt a" “ 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* m um. o„ Francs, cxchsngi, I“ S «H.' Amsterdam,33} a 'coNiiGNEEs rEirRAuTi n™T v n >' c,l0 1 rtl ' 1 . v — 1 'JO Italos i SrfcBurrotighs, R M Wffiky.BS* < iV ninil "S & Co, E Sinclair ■ Jotics, N A M^dVo.RirabsSZVM &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