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AUGUSTA.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6.
The Boundary Agreement.— The Nation
. at Intelligencer, of the 2nd inst. soys :—We are
glaJ to find that the Opposition papers of tie
North, and especially those of Maine, have not
.bllowed the lead of at me ol their party in Con
gress, against the ratification of the Boundary
adjustment. The Portland A*gus, the chief
Democratic paper of Maine, closes a review of
the terms of the adjustment (a knowledge of
which wasderived probably from Mr. Preble,one
of it*®' 4 i 'e omtnisiiiwier. l ?* 7ittwtTjnrtißmmii j
with the annexed sensible remarks*
“We are sorry to ace a disposition in certain
quarters to draw the question of ratification into
part politics. If Maine is satisfied we do not
see why others should find lault. Whether Mr.
Webster could have made abetter bargain with
the British Minister or not, is a question that we
have no disposition at present to discuss. We
have no doubt that the Maine Commissioners ob
tained the bi.*st terms they could, under all the
circumstances, for their Stale. And we take
pleasure in giving them credit accordingly.”
The Buunuahi and a Dinnkh. — The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York Union
says : I have met with a friend who has given
me some account of the dinner, .»t the dwelling
of the Secretary of State, on Saturdjy, in cele
bration of the settlement of the Northeastern
Boundary question. The President, the whole
Cabinet, Lord Ashburton and suite, Mr. Fox and
suite, the Commissioners Iroin Maine and Mas
sachusetts, a few Senators, and those ol the gen
tlemen engiged in the Northeastern Bonn Jury
surveys, then in the city, Major Graham and
Captain Tulcott, made up ti e company. The
most harmonious and peaceful spirit prevailed.
Mr. Webiter gave as a toast : V icloria !
long may she continue to reign over a prosperous
and happy people.” Lord Ashburton, gave,
“The President I perpetuity to the institutions of
the United Slates.” *Tho Presiden gave, “The
Commissioners! blessed are the peacemakers.”
Mr. Lawrence gave, “Lord Ashburton, who has
always manifested the most friendly sentiments
towards the United States.” Lord Ashburton
said in reply, “That at ids lime of life nothing
certainly but a strong regard for his kinsmen on
this aide of the Atlantic, a desire to sea removed
ail causes of dispute between them and his coun
trymen at home, so that nothing might remain to
interrupt the friendly regard, and a confidence
that a settlement might be nude of all those con
troversies which every honest man in either coun
try would approve, could have induced him to *
undertake such a voyage and such a task.” s
The Secretary of War has then toasted with
DJuiE picasant to hi* -husuiesK tmitiff (
spoiled by the Commissioners, Acc.
Mr. Calhoun has accepted an invitation to a 1
dinner m North Caiolina, sometime this month
This argues a total change in Mr. Calhoun’s tac
tics. Heretofore, lie would not, from any con
sideration, become a Table Orator—he spurned
the thought. Olliers, in speaking of him for the
Presidency, may be jesting, but he is in earnest
Dow !
Small Pox at Brooklyn, N. \ohk. —The
Brooklyn Migle says that litis disease is prevail
ing extensively in that city—ami that measures
have been taken by the Board of Health to shield
the public from contagion.
Distress a mono Workinumen.—The Phil
adelphia North American of the 30th ult. says
Placards are posted about town, calling a meet
ing of workingmen and mechanics on Monday
afternoon, to consider the depressed condition of
industry and the means of alleviation. We sin.
cerely hope that good councils will prevail at the
meeting. The working men, so called, are by
no means the only portion of the community
sufieiing for the means of daily support. Hun
dreds of families, formerly in alllaencn or in com
fortable circumstances, are now quite destitute,
and though perfectly willing, have no opportuni
ty to work.
Columbia, S. C., July 27.
Horrid Murder! —It becomes <ur melan
choly duly to record the murder of an estimable
young man, named Daniel McCaskill, late an
overseer, in the employment of Col. Richard
Singleton, on one of his plantations in this Dis
trict. He had visited Columb'a on Monday the
18th inst. on business, and returned the samte
evening to a neighbor’s house in Lexington Dis
trict in the vicinity of the plantation, where he
remained during the night. In the morning, ear
ly after breakfast, he left lor the ferry where he
usually crossed the Congaree, and fiom that lima
nothing was heard of him until Saturday even
ing last, when his body was found in the river
about 10 miles below bis place, bearing evident
marks that violence had been used tu cause his
death. He was severely bruised on the breast
and shoulder, and a severe wound had been in
flicted on his neck, (supposed to have been done
with a hatchet nr axe.) which had cornp etely
severed the tendons and even left an indention j
on the vcrtebix*. His horse had been previously
found, and his saddle, coat, waistcoat, bools and
watch were discovered on Saturday, about forty
yards from the ferry anil ten from the road. His
has. pantaloons, and drawers have not been found,
and were probably destroyed to hide signs of
blood. The murderers must have stripped him
of his coat and vest as there arc no signs of blood
upon them. A Jury of Inquest sal upon the
body on Sunday mo.rnng last, and returned aver-
\ diet of Murder, by some person or persons un
known.
We have known Mr. McCaskill for the last 9
years, and nevcr t knew bimjio have a dispute with
any one,or henrd’any thing in disparagement of his
ek a racier. He was a man of remarkable indus-
Vy. and enjoyed the favor of his employer in a
Ifigh degree. Suspicion rests on some of Col-
Siftglelon’s negroes us having perpetrated the
murder.— Chronicle.
Sta* boat Accident.—On the 13tb ultimo,
the steamboat Tuscarawas, which carried the
mail daily from Zanesville to Dresden, was at
tempting to enter the lock at the dam, the river
being swelled by recent rains, a strong current
crossing its track, carried it into rough water
which tipped the boat, and the boilers wore thrown
from their beds, carrying away the upper works
of the boat. The cabin floated off, but the pas
sengers, principally ladies, were rescued from it;
and the mail and passengers’ baggage were saved.
One man, a fireman, lost.
A band ol fifty German families left Philadel
phia last week to settle on a tract of 36,000 acres
of land, purchased in Hardy and Hampshire
counties, Va. The land was purchased at 123
cents per acre, and there is little doubt that the
industry and practical experience of the hardy
Germans, will soon render it worth quadruple
that sum.
A family in Boston were badly poisoned on
Thursday by drinking very freely of milk. They
ecovarcd after severe suffering.
i llteclib Chroniil^vSftitiiict
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6.
r From the -V. O. Picayune, of 31sL
American Theatre Burnt.
. Our other theatre is gone, and the Second Mu-
J nicipality is now without a home for «ho drama.
At the earliest dawn of yesterday, about a quarter
past 4, or maybe nearer 5, a heavy column of
3 black smoke arose in Poydras street, quickly suc
ceeded by a deep lurid glow, and next the crack
ling flames shot upward to the sky. The alarm
was no sooner given than the well known loca
; tinn was recognized, and everybody hastened out
to look their last at the American theatre. The
conflagration spread with violent rapidity, and it
r is most fortunate lor the buildings near that the
atmosphere was calm. Hud there been a high
i wind, heaven knews what destruction might have
. ensued. In fifteen minutes after the flames broke
out, and as the citizen- began to block up the
streets around, the roof over the stage fell, and
almost immediately after the rear gable wall wa
vered and sank w ith a loud crash into the street.
This exhibitated a very singular and beautiful
spectacle. The interior frame work still held to
gether nearly entire, and every beam and rafter
was ewreathed in brilliant flame. Through these,
gorgeously illuminated, was seen the boxes in
front with the fire climbing and shooting about
among them in wildness and splendor inconcei
vable.
At this time many active citizens and friends
of the absent managers were busy dashing in the
front doors and rescuing the furniture of the box
officers, one being upon each side of »he vestibule.
Not an atom was saved from stage, green room,
saloons or boxes. Messrs. Ludlow & Smith had
a fine stock of valuable scenery and stage proper
ties, all of which issweptaway irretrievably. We
do not know, but have reason to believe that no
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Ihe owners 6t flic building Messrs. Dubois &
Kendig, had effected long since insurance upon
the h mse to the amount of SIS,UOU, $7,500 in
the Western Insurance Compiny’s office, and the
like amount with the Firemen’s Insurance Com
pany, ihn erection es the theatre having cost over
$20,000. But, unfortunately, the policy in the
Western office expired on the 251 h inst., and the
company declined renewing at the time. There
still exists, however, a policy in the Merchants’
Insurance office lor SBOOO made by the orders of
the ground to secure the improvement of their
properly. These sums (8,000 and $7,500) in
these times are more than sufficient to erect a
building of twice the size and capacity of the
house just burned, and the operation would put
into profitable employ number of our now idle
mechanics. This we understand is the intention
of the owners, and certainly we should think it
every way to the interest of all parties concerned.
A fine house can easily he up in ninety days,and
that will open the new theatre just at the us-al
time. Let the horses be given up, and let us have
a substantial, commodious theatre, with m fire-proof
window shut I irts.
That would most certainly have saved be*th
the St. Charles and very probably the American*
for in the lasi named instance it is suspected that
the incendiary threw his combustible m.o one of
the broken and unprotected windows.
Our firemen were even more than usually ac
tive on this occasion. At one time Lioyle’s i-x*
tensive painting establishment seemed inevitably
doomed, but a pipe from No. 14 was carried
through lhest'»re to play upon the approaching
ruin.and by this prompt action the whole corner
pile upon (’amp street was saved.
Dignity in all Useful Labor.
It will be a great triumph of leason over pre
judice, when wo shall cease to associate with the
idea of labor, a servile and ignorant mind.
Influenced somewhat by the leaven of the old
feudal institutions and aristocratic views of Eu
rope, we have too much regarded the two as in
a kind of natural alliance, and have been tempted
to legard the laborer as necessarily »-ervile in man
ners, and ignorant in mind.
The lime is hastening on when these views
shall give place to more liberal opinions ; indeed,
the time has come, and already the working 1
classes, both as a body and as individuals, have
been made to show the falsity of the once firm
opinion, that labor is degrading, and tbe condi- 1
lion of labor ignoble and debasing. It is true, 1
we shall find some jealousies and heart burnings ’
on this subject, but their foundation is daily I
weakening, and will soon, in a great measure, he '
swept away. I
There must ever be laborers. The great bulk (
of the people hi the mos? enlightened and refined J
condition of society, must work at their daily f
toils. It is the condition by whicnsoc.ety exists;
Hie veiy walls and buttresses which support it ;
without the constant exercise of which, there 1
would be no provision for the wauls of to day, I
and no accumulation for the demands of to-mor- 4
row.
To the eye of reason, therefore, the humblest ;
workman who puts a spade into the ground, and 1
the highest functionary of slate, who watches
through the guardianship of the laws, to secure
to him the produce ol his labor, are equally pro
moting, each in their several stations, the public
happiness and prosperity.
Regard it as the allectedly refined may; despise
it as the squeamishly aristocratic will there is, af
ter all. a real dignity in all useful employments ,
and every honorable occupation however toilsome,
gives a title ol respect to the laborer, which no
pedigree, proud, and wealth blown creature can
sneer away or destroy.
The bringing home to the poor man’s fiieside
the moans of educating his children, the simpli
fying of the most interesting branches of study,
the multiplication of the sources of knowledge
the throwing open to all classes and condition?,
the avenues to wealth and literary, or political
distinction, are silently, but surely working a great
change in society, and the more the mass of the
people become enlightened, the more will he be
respected who does Ins duly, in whatever station
his lot may be cast. “The proud man’s con
tumely” is perhaps one of the most influential
causes which makes the young impatient of any
mechanical drudgery; but the influence ol sucli
illiberal assumptions of superiority, will greatly
abate, when the rich and the haughty shah leain
that his despised inferior is but a step behind him
in all that constitutes the real dislmciions between
the brethren of the same great family of mao.—
Sav. Georgian.
A sensible writer remarks that ‘ it is not pov
erty so much as pretence that harasses a ruined
man—the snuggle between a proud mind and an
eaTply purse—*the keeping up a hollow ?how
that must soon come to an end. Have the hom
age to appear poor, anti you disarm poverty of its
sharpest sling.”
How true is this remark. Many a man who
has been unfortunate in business, —prostrated
perhaps by reverses which could not be foreseen,
or deceived by those whom he viewed as honora
ble, and thus deprived of those hard earnings
which his indusir* and incessant toil had acquir
ed, instead of meeting the rude shock of adversity
with a strong and manly lesolution aim declaring
to »bn world ihat he is unable to sustain that po
sition in society which lus income had previously
j enabled bun, struggles with an empty purse to
keep np u show ot rube*.
This course is not only cowardly but it is un
just to those to whom a man may be indebted,
even by accident.
1c is the characteristic of a noble mind, when
he has erred, to retrace his steps and resolve to
seek the ri »ht, and that strictly to pursue.
Is it the less incumbent upon a pround mind
to disdain to clothe itself in borrowed plumes and
strut upon the stage of life, when duns, and all
the ills to which they lead, pursue the actor by
day and night ?
No, lei him acknowledge that he is poor. The
acknowledgement will raise him in the estima
tion of the good, and what cares he for the gravi
ty of former f riends or their averted glances of
recognition when his own conscience approves
his course.
Mens sibl conscia recti is the motto of the
honorable man. When prosperi'y flies on the
wings ol the mind from such a man, he stands
erect and calm amid the storm which deso ales
his hearth and entails poverty upon those he cher
ishea.
But he pauses but to summon to his aid his in
nate energies. Rising above the frowns of the
rich or the contumely of the imbecile too shallow
to appreciate his motives, he imposes on himseh
fresh tasks and cheerfully seeks in toil to regain
i that store of which accident had deprived him.
Further adversity has taught him a lesson of
precious value. Before, he valued riches for the
sake of esteem among his fellow men, who as
friends in sun shine echoed the festive laugh
which his gay moments elicited.
Now' he values them as talents committed
his trust, and the subject of charity, pining
sustenance, finds in him the ready hand andt.
wiiling 4 heart.
> Many a rich man has had the close oflifeem
► bittcred by the reflection that the rills from i*•
I fount of charity have never been increased fro n
his store, except perhaps when extorted by a de
-5 sire for ostentation.
r How much more gratifying on the other hand
» the lefleclionscf the poor man whose mile f rom
time to lime has contributed to swell the c urrent
of benevolence, and cheer the stricken 0 f
i the destitute.— Sav, Geor.
r A spirited Clay meeting was held on the 2lst nil
at Hector, Tomkins Co. N. Y
from the Baltimore American.
- Riot and Bloodshed in Philadelphia...
Destruction of Property.
Vv e learn from the Philadelphia papers of
Tmsday, that a very serious riot occurred in that
r City on Monday and Monday night, which result
-1 ed iU the death of several colored persons and
much personal irjury. It appear.-- that & Tent
, perunce Society, composed of colored persons had
. made arrangements for a procession, having for
t its object the promotion of the Temperance cause,
' and also the celebration of the Emancipation of
, Slavery in the West Indies by Great Britain,
i Their numbers were between 1500 and 2000, and
'■ many of their banners inscribed with mottoes in
' reference to abolition and slavery as well as tern
I perance. The excitement is said to have bean
■ very great. We copy the following account
from the Philadelphia U. S. Gazette :
Riot and Bloodshed.
\csterday morning, there were anangemenls
for a procession by the colored people, attached to
an association called the “ Moyarnensmg Tem
perance Society.”
in abippen, between Fifth and Sixth sts., a
disiu bauce arose, how caused we could not as
certain, but understood that it was the result of
some interference with the procession by boys or
lads. This led to further violence, and a disturb
ance was caused, which called for the interference
of the police. Several arrests were made, and
the violators of tbe peace were conveyed to the
Mayoi’s office. The Mayor proceeded at once to
increase hiaestablishment, by swearing in a large
number of policemen, and sending them, wirb
proper badges, to the place of disturbance. Mean
■ - li ‘ rr -'
blacks in the vicinity of Lombard street, between ’
Fifth and Eighth, where are numerous small al
leys and courts, and in which a vast number of
colored persons reside. Their windows were
beaten in, doors knocked to pieces, and other in
juries committed.
About half past four o’clock, one or two blacks
lushed from a small house in a place called
Brcdlord’s alley, a court extending west frost
-Seven'll street, parallel with, and north of St.
.Mary’s street, and discharged a gun at a crowd
of boys. One was so severely injured that it
was stated he was dead. Another, we saw with
his leg considerably injured.
J'hts act brought a considerable number of per
son- together, and a rush was made upon the
bouse into which the blacks retreated. One
charged with being concerned in the act, was
seized and dragged out, and a violent blow given
him which cut open his head. Colonel McCa
hen seized hold of the wretched man. and with
the aid , fone or two other persons, bore hint olf
from his assailants.
Another of the number was, we understand,
beaten so that his recovery is doubtful.
The third tied into the upper room of the
bouse, where he was beset by a number of men.
who broke open the windows and split down one
or two doors. The black attempted to escape by
the roof, but no sooner did he show his head
above the scutile, than he was pelted with brick
bats. Meanwhile several persons attempted to
save hint from the vengeance of the persons who
were pursuing him so holly. Fortunately, -Mr,
Harntin Yerkes, one of tbe city police, arrived,
and tltou-h informed that th ■ man was armed',
proceeded into the chamber and took hint. In
bringing him into the court, a man struck him
with a large piece of hoard, and others attempted
a rescue. V erkee held on to the man, and or
dered that his assailant should be arrested. An
other person took the other side ot the man, and
they proceeded towards Seventh stieet.—Hero
the crowd was perfectly dense, and seemed de
termined to take vengeance on the black. Yerkes
pushed forward, though certainly sulfering very '
much, as he could scarcely fail of receiving apnr- 1
tion of the blow* intended for the prisoner; and I
his able assistant must also have shared in the I
evils.
They crossed Washington Square; hut the ,
mob headed them at the northeast gate, and h. at
the black most awfully. Thousands and thous
ands were assembled. How many participant
with crimes, we could not tell. Assistance was
procured and the man was taken into the police
office; but so shockingly beaten, we should think
that he could scarcely survive. The state of ex
citement is fearful in the lower part of the city. c
But the acts of violence to which we have reler- t
red me all that wo have heard of at 5 o’clock, if.
M.
The names of those arrested and committed up
to six o’clock last evening, are Jacob Keyser, I
held to f 2,000 hail for a lurlber hearing, and (
committed for want of it. Edward Kerriclt, ,
$2,0U0 bail, committed. Samuel Montgomery,
Samuel Liskey, and Joseph Hamilton, each ST
OOD bail; committed. Francis P. Henry, Ed- 1
ward Stewart, and Eliza Stewart, commuted.—
Henry Johnson 52.500 bail, and John Johnson, i
SLOOO bail ; both committed.
About six o’clock, a colored boy and man, the 1
first named Henry Van Bruuele, and the latter, '
Anthony Harvey, were brought in. They were
the negroes mentioned above, taken in Bradford’s
alley. A brass pistol, with a barrel from six to
eight inches long, was f- und in the possession of
the boy. It was heavily loaded and capped.
One colored man, called George, was brought
to the police office with a terrible swelling on tiie
i irehead, and his head fractured above the fore
head so much so as to endanger his life. He
was likewise severely beaten on the body.
Another negro, named Fulman, was brought
into the police office with his eye horribly cut,
from a blow which he had received in tiie me
lee.
Both this man and the one named George, re
ceived their injuries while endeavoring to protect
some of their comrades.
At a quarter past six o’clock, an attack was
made upon two houses on Lombard, between 7th
and Blh sts. In one there were no inmates, but
the windows and furniture were destroyed. In
the other, there were several persons, old and
young, who were driven out and unmercifully
beaten by those in Iront. The active participa
tors in both cases obtained entrance by the rear.
Great numbers of colored people crowded the
ferry boats during the latter part of the day, seek
ing safety on the other side of the Delaware.
After the above was written, the work of de
struction was commenced. At a late hour last
evening, vve understand that upwards of twenty
rioters had been arrested and brought before the
Mavor.
We know not how to express our feelings at
this outrage, this destruction of life, this waste of
property, this outrage upon the city’s proprie
y-
We trust, that as some of the rio'ers can be
identified, that the utmost severity of the law will
be administered to them.
Fires.
Since the commencement o! the riots in the
morning, there had been large numbers of persons
standing in lionto! anew and handsome, though
internal*y nofmisio d, building on Lombard be
low Scv.iril, Siie.-t, called ••Smith’s Beneficial
Hall.”
It is understood that this budding was erected
at the cost of a wealthy colored man, residing on
Lomhoard between Eighth and Ninth sts.. and in
the Lumber business ; but the impression was
that it had been erected for the purposes of Abo
lition Associations; and therefore it was doomed
to destruction.
At about a quarter before nine o’clock, an
I alarm of file was given on the spot; but no fire
was perceptible to those around the building.
The flames shortly, however, made their appear
, aece in the rear of the building, and in a short
time the whole mass was completely enwrapped
in flames.
j- We have never seen—and our experience
j reaches to many years back—so great a destruc
tion in so little a time; Shortly after the tailing
j in of the roof, the eastern side wall came down
, completely a two storied brick building
, at its side. Then the front wall fell into the
j street to the depth of two stories.
While this building was burning, au attack
was made upon tbe gates of a meeting house in
St. Maty, below Seventh stieet. The mob ob
, tained entrance ; but in this case, as in the other,
’ no incendiarism was perceptible. The flame at
, first faintly glimmered on the peak of the roof,
, and the general impression was that the fire had
originated from flakes falling from the building
j- burning to the northward.
, O n neither of these buildings did the firemen
, thro.w any water; but their efforts and success in
sar ng the surrounding tenements were as great
as U n-ually the case.
J ! l .r past 12 o’clock. —We have just left
: I; ■ , —all is quiet.
I', it ■. virn Loss or Life.— The Koch este
U o- t T states that the immense building o
i'i- i i Carthage, known as “Dublin Castle,
1;., io ii destroyed by fire. One child, about
years of age, perished in the flames. It was oc
\ cup le d by 25 or 30 families, who lost most o
1 their effects.
n Ira Collins, who was arrested in Providence, on
* a charge of attempting to excite incendiarism, ad
1 tempted to commit suicide by cutting a vein is
his arm. As he was doubtless insane be was dtj
'ivered over to his relatives. j
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUSTS.
(Tj* The aoaen"e of the Editor for a few days
,f past, will explain to correspondents the reason
of the non appearance of several communications.
■* Mr. Miller’s Expose.
ii In this day’s paper will He round the reply of
J. Miller, Ksq., to the c.\ll of “A Mechanic,”
j which appeared some days since, on the subject of
r the act of the last Legislature, creating a board of Al
deimen to which we invite the attention of I he voters
’ of Richmond. Mr. Millet meets the questions pro-
pounded by “ A Meahanic ” in a c.tndid, open and
* manly style, and which addresses itself to every
intelligent and reflecting voter. To such he makes
r his appeal, as becomes the represeetalive of an
intelligent constituency, anu we feel satisfied that
i every voter who permits his reason to predominate
I over blind passion, cannot fail to do ample justice
i in the premises. We trust that his reply will be
carefully read by* every voter of Richmond, and its
• truths solemnly and deliberately weighed before
i he determines to cast off a representative who has
served us so ably and faithfully.
Augusta Bills and the Georgian.
We really commiserate the Editor of the Savan
nah Georgian as the conductor of a commercial pa
per, when he attempts a defejee of his Rank note
table by which Augusta City notes were quoted at
1 per cent, discount on the same day the Re
publican quoted them at ‘‘par,” on the ground that
after banking hours there were occasional instances
in which holders submitted to a discount. If the re
ports ot the market of Savannah, which appear
GRQrg^u~ag»-.offe«hc»ted < upoo sneh
isolated transactions, they are certainly entulea (o
tnucii credence (?) According to our “sapience”
for which the Editor of the Georgian affects so
much icgard, we have been taught that those funds
which weie received in specie paying banks at par
in payment of all debts, and for checks, should be
quoted at par, regardless of ‘‘some occasions”? and
the reporter ol the i market for the Georgian may
be benefited by the suggestion.
Very Contemptible,
The Editor of the Macon Messengers insinua
tion, that our remarks in relation to the Hawkius
ville Bank in noticing the paragraphs of the Mes
senger and Telegraph, (which whether designed or
uui, have the eltccl to bolster up a rotten concern,)
were called forth because those paragraphs conflic
ted with the interests of the money and Exchange
Brokers of this city.
Alabama Election.
A few icturns have been received from the Ala
bama Elections but not sufficient to form any 7 idea
of the relative of strength of parlies in the Legis
lature —the question of greatest importance which
agitated the public mind was that of the currency,
the Whigs as usual advocating a sound currency
and the Locofocos a spurious irredeemable one. —
The following is the result as far as heard.
Counties, Whig Loco
Mobile 3 1
Lowndes 2
Autauga I 1
Macon 1—
Perry 2
Dallas I 1
The New York correspondent of the Baltimore
American says:—We have had another touch of
Tylerism in this State —Urosweil, of the Albany
Argus, has just returned from Washington with an
order to transfer the advertising of the Post Office,
from the Daily Advertiser, a good old Whig paper
to the Aigas, the most bitter and unscrupulous of
the Locofoco journals. In this city too, the Custom '
has had a visitation, and from 30 to 40 good
men have been turned off, then places to be sup
plied in all probability with per se Tylerites. All j
this will help us in this State for the Fall election. (
From the New Orleans Picayune.
LatSr from Texas.
The steamer Merchant, Captain Day, arrived
on Sunday last from Galveston, bringing dates j
to the 27th July.
Com. Moore, Gen. Johnson, and Lt. ComMg t
JSeeger, of the man-of-war brig 6an Antonio came ]
passengers. The latter returns immediately to j
Galveston wheie his vessel is lying, and then ;
sails on a cruise down the Gulf.
It is thought that Com. Moore will have the |
entire squadron at sea in a very short lime.
No withstanding the veto of the “ War BilP
by G% .Houston, commissions have been grant
ed, and small parlies are still to annoy the Mexi
cans on the frontiers.
We \ive the following letter from one of our
corespondents as containing all the news of im
portance.
Galvkstox, July 27.
Congress adjourned on the 23d instant. The
news of importance is the “Veto” of the War
Bill. A bill also passed obliging the revenue
collectors, lax gatherers and post masters to re
ceive specie or exchequer bills at their current
market value. This has Aused much excite
ment among the commercial part of the commu
nity. and is severely commented on by some of
our editors
The depreciated state of our government bills
is to be attributed to a want of an established
currency, asunder the present system it is neith
er a specie nor a paper currency, as merchants
receive for their goods specie only, and the gov
ernment revenue i< entirely in depreciated pa
paper. In order to keep it up, government pledg
ed itself to receive it at par ; hut importers, it
seems, have managed to put this paper down to
10 cents on the dollar, by this means reducing
he duties to two fifths of the tariff' regulations,
.hereby defrauding the government of three fifths
of its revenue.
This is decidedly the best law that has passed
Congress this session, as it enables the govern
ment to collect its whole revenue in specie, and
had it been in force from the first issuing ot pro
missory notes, the government would not now be
so much in debt, nor have been compelled to re
pudiate the promissory notes.
Notwithstanding the “ Veto” of the “ War
Bill,” active preparations are going on for the
defence of our frontier.
The --quadion is ordered to sea forthwith and
an appropriation made by Congress amply sufii
dent for effective outfit.
It is rumored (with every probability of its be
ing u lact) that the four hundred thousand acres
of Cherokee Lands placed by Congress at the dis
position of the President, have been hypothecat
ed for a large amount of money, which will be
firiiu'oiiong within one or two months. 'Phis
will ei. i It- the government to lake more efficient
steps lor the protection of our territory or for in
vasion. We must war—peace, is out of the ques
tion, however repucnanl war may be to our feel
ings. It is our only remedy, and you must rest
assured that it will be prosecuted, and that, too,
with vigor.
Correspondence of the Balt,more American.
New York, August 4, AM.
A larger amount of business was transacted at
the stock board yesterday than for some days past,
and the market generally closed with a good feel
ing.
1 In Sterling Bills but little is doing, the rate be
ing 6i a Francs are somewhat higher, and are
) quoted at 5.40. Domestic Bills are very dull. The
rates are on Baltimore i dis., Virginia a 3., Mo
bile 40, N Orleans par a Nashville 9, Cincinnati
4i a 5.
The Cotton market continues quiet with daily
> sales of about 600 bales. Flour is dull with re
■ ceipts larger than the demand. Sales of Genossee
at $5.87 J; Ohio $5 871; Georgetown $5; Baltimore
L is held at the same rate.
; A number of packages of teas were offered at
. auction yesterday, and with the exception of the
country teas, the greater portion were withdrawn
’ —the prices being very low.
. We have no news of interest here from any
> quarter this morning.
1 Philadelphia, August 4, 4 P M.
® Our market for Bread Stuffs is heavy and prices
n looking down.
n lam very happy to say there is now every pros
it pect that the riots which have disturbed the peace
of our usually quiet city for sotye dsys, have been
t entirely suppressed, and that ’icrfect order once
more prevails Though
cumbers were and
be ic
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, LATEST FROM EM! LAND.
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Three Days Later tfOßn (bogl^pd.
The steamship Columbia, with |tasnail of July
19th. from Liverpool, arrived a TBsiliG oti Monday
By this arrival the intelligence is
three days later than by the finjMsNWwZß'.' The
cotton market presented no qevr fctufe, and the
dull state of the manufacturing dil riels continued
The fall in the funds, both artond « and PatiajOc
casioned by the death-of the Duke if Orleans, did
not continue. Consols for aecoqpt ctOeu in Lon -
don on the 18th at 91.
The gcner.l tone of bnsineain I ireat'Britain i*
evidently improving. "
The Britannia arrived at Lirefpdiii on Saturday,
the 16 th. -r
The locks erecting at Hcwicy, (o connect the
Mersey and Irwiu, gave way so the - J<sUi, killing
six men. u— ~ ‘ ' ■ J
The Moscow Gazette gives ike pS-rticolaraof ami'
other gieat lire at Bolschoe-I tsiefb, which des
tiny ec, two bundled houses, w m nearly all their
contents. .
Oiders had been received at Woolwich Rboild
a war steamer of very large d tension#,to bqcwll- 1
ed the dragon. The engines iictoMe of ,800 horse
Power. £jlK '-■ujS;
In '.he British Parliament, th! Pfeel ministry j'tjl
maintains its strength. Mr. kuebnek had inlrodu*
ced his long promised report on the subject of the
election compromises. . ' ,f • c
The Courierde Haul Rhin stoles that the rnauu
factoring interests in Alsace, riilhroateueU jvßtua- !
.tew", -U.M ullhucse ijfr-Casco'S:
pi inters are unemployed, and at Colmar no less than
ot) weavers applied fur employment at one estab
lishment and were refused.
The accounts received of the English harvest
are highly lavorable, although in some districts it
may be expected, to be comparatively a failure. The
conclusion generally come to is, however, that the
crop will be about an average; and this opinion is
confirmed by the circumstance, that lue present
duly of 8 shillings is being extensively pud upon
the bonded stock.
All the operatives in the mills belonging to Mr.
Bamuel Ashton, near Hyde, have turned out in
consequence of an attempt to reduce their wages.
The number employed has been near . if not alto
gether 2000 hands.
A large public meeting was hold at Liverpool on
the 18th to memorialize the Qureu upon the sub
ject of the distresses of the country.
Meetings had also beco he Id ill other places and
the distress is said to be most appalling.
A tire broke out on the night ts the 19th u!t, at
Constantinople, in two hours destroying 150 hous
es, and leducing TOGO persons to rain.
Salmon were so plenty at Limtrick as to sell at
Isd per Ift. *
France.
The papers are tilled exith matters grow
ing out of the lale melancholy death of the Duke
of-Orleans. The first expressions of grief and re
gret which they made at the untimely death of the
Prince, are giving place to political party. The re
gency question is at present the most dominant one
in Paris.
The Royal Ordnance convoking the Chambers
for (he 26th inst. has been issued rod is known to
be lor the purpose of passing a Bill : and
all parties begin to regard this question as the lirst
trial of stieugth. The semi-ministerial journals
announce that the intention of the Government and
King is <0 have the Duke of Nemours appointed
Regent, the Dutchess of Orleans leinaining tutoress
of her children. No sooner was this known than
opposition began to cabal agaipst it
It has been alleged that M. Thiers has already
and openly espoused the Regency of the Duchess
of Orleans.
The C ourrter de Lyon of the 6th states that the
rain which fell in that neighborhood on the pre
ceding day had completely dissipated all fears for
the harvest.
Portugal.*
We have accounts from Lisbon- to the 1 Ith iust.
The opening of the cortes took place on the pre
ceding day by the Queen, who delivered the usual
speech.
Spain.
The Madrid papers of the 7tb complain of the
insecurity of the highways, which arc infested with
hrigrauds in every direction. The Vaienica stage
coach was stopped by twenty mounted knights of
the road, who pillaged the passengers and took
away the horses.
The Madrid Gazette of the Ist, contains a circu
lar from the Minister of War, commanding the or
ganization of the detachments of troops for the
purpose of putting an end to smuggling.
Austria.
The Courrierde Lyon, of the IS'fi inst. announ
ces a serious disturbance to havj. bmlfeii out at
Manlira between the Jews and Christians' The
government was obliged to interfere by force ; but
the people tore up the pavement and attacked the
soldiers with st mes ; who fired on the multitude,
killing fifty peisons and wounding many. The dis
turbances still continued, and no Jew dared to
make his appearance in the streets.
For the Chronicle Sentinel.
Messrs. Editors— The call on me by “A Me
chan’c,” in your paper of the 4lh instant, is so un
objectionable in its style, and dictated apparently
by so proper a spirit, that it not your en
dorsement to insure its beiig answered. Coming
from one of that class—“ whose toil is the wealth
of the nation ” —it should be responded to for the
honor of him who made it ,
“ A Mechanic ” has done me justice in supposing
me to be “ the firm and ardent advocate of the
rights and privileges” alluded lo by him; and as
the act of the last General Assembly amending cur
City Charter, is considered is opposition to those
rights and privileges, I will proceed to slate my
connection with it, and to give such an explana
tion as will, I trust, banish the discontent now- ex
isting in the minds of smieof my fellow-citizens.
About the 14th November last, during the ses
sion of the Legislature, which was expected to
adjourn on the 3Ulh of that month, I received fiom
Mr. vViliiann Harper a Memorial,of which I annex
a copy, and which was presented to the senate by
me on the IGlli (as was my duty,) and referred to a
Select Committee, of which I was Chairman. I
on the 17th reported a bill, which was amended
and passed by the Senate on the 24th. From the
first step to the last, in this matter, I believed that
I was carrying out the wishes of my constituents,
it may perhaps be asked by some, how I could
suppose that 89 citizens, (signing the memorial,)
represented a majority cf my constituents r I
answer first, because the gentleman who sent me
the inemui ial, informed me in the letter accompa
nying it, that A MAJORITY OF MY CONSTITUENTS
WERE IN FAVOR OF THE MEASURE, (and 1 have 00
doubt that was then his opinion); secondly, became
there were attached to the memorial the names ol
RESPECT A OLE, INTELLIGENT, AND INFLUENTIAL
CITIZENS OF POTH POLITICAL PARTIES; tllhdly, bt
cau.c ihc memerial asked for the passage of a bill
which would ONLY ALLOW OWNERS OF RF.AL ES
TATE, paying a tax, to vote for Aldermen,
and of ;bc . 9 signers only about 35 owned real es
tale, coti-equenlly UPWARDS OF FIFTY WERE
ACTUALLY ASKING FOR THE PASSAGE OF
A LAW UNDER WHICH THEY COULD NOT
VOTE; and lastly, because 1 never received a
counter memorial, or heard of the slightest opposi
tion to the measure. I will also add, that after the
bill had passed the Senate, and while it was pend
ing in the House, a highly respectable citizen of
Augusta, and a political opponent, (who was not
one of the signers of the memoiial,) visited Mil
ledgeville, and in the lobby of the Senate made in
quiries ot me in relation to the bill. I explained
its provisions to him, and be suggested an amend
ment, which was added in the House. He did not
inform me of any opposition to the bill, and I very
naturally supposed that he had heard of the memo
rial at home.
I have thus given a ‘‘circumstantial histoiy” of
the bill as requested. If in my action I misrepre
sented my constituents, it was from causes beyond
ray control, and while 1 really thought I was dis
-1 charging my duty to them.
1 I will now state the course which I shall pursue
upon this subject, if 1 shall have the honor to re
present the citizens >f Richmond county in the
next General Assembly. This is a matter upon
5 which my individual opinion would not influence
roe, if opposed to Hut of my constituents. lam
but one of the citizens of Augusta, and a majority
‘ of them should goren in relation to such an a
-1 mendment of the city charter. Being satisfied that
a large majority of tie citizens of Augusta, (in
j eluding many signers of the memorial,) dosire a
change of the act ii question, so as to allow all
a persons voting for Mayor and Members of Council,
to vote for Aldermen, I will cheerfully support
an amendment; and if any other reasonable
or the repeal of the act, be desired,
their desire will be accomplished,
may depend on me, when duly made
K ANDREW J. MILLER.
or able, the Senate and House of Rep-
uf the State of Georgia.
’Ss*B?‘B neJ -citizens of Augusta, believing
prosperity of their city, woult
'l3*l r ~
be pDl—[tint by s nnJSk ot ns charter, to
spectfally mpiMcb yourkonoraMe body with the
' reqoevtttiifj- 1 would make that atoandoiem of
it, WhieVPv? now proceed u> make known.
By iWrcharter of the city, which was granted
in 798, HBadhs qualified to Vote for
members yt the Legislature, utid owning a Ini or
renting' a house withinits limits, were alone
qralifieiio vote for members of the. City Coun
of uia> ure age. ~ This modification of the charter
seemed tdgive general satisfaction until lately,
when thjMjpUties as thtercourss with out sea
koa'd pnSißdSortb, bring to me city at times a
large nnnber of persons, who sometimes control
oumty election, sndystoefy remain long enough
iotCuniar lhe elective franchise once or twice,
«mJ Ughletye usTperbsps forever. It appears
daugeroue'lo the perm it persons
of this.description to mingle in the election if
those who exercise the power of unlimited taxa
tion, amt dfibonlracting debts to bind th ffcily and
its inhabitants to the late-t generation. Yet,de
sirous of treating jasdy and kindly those who
remain with - !* but a day or an hour, and
much more those who reside among uo long e
: nough to'urquire the elective franchise.; wo do
' pot wish » deprive, the ■ latter of the rig) its of vo
ttiog W'WtwLir shall o. interested with rha
h'Ope rijfrtijfi rice of police and the preservation of
cmu( ,v .y- • object will be attained by the estsl
-> 'wo Boards of of tho
taiituus-Ljaae to be as Use Board of Gom
«wn ifapwSltDeii-, to consist, a0 er the election bn t
jthe secgpk) Monday - j
d by tfiose pqpessing the quali
fijAiiojt uo? iatr * tbe other to be
Ip consist ol’
the City Council, and acting under oath, and who
may have paid a lax to the city of . The
two Boards to form the City Council of .Augusta.
The Mayor to preside ovprthe Board of Common
Councilman, and a Chairman to be elected by the
Board of Aldermen from among the members
thereof, to preside over that body. The Board
of Common Council to possess all the power
now be onging to the City Council of Augusta,
except that ot imposing taxes, borrowing money
or binding the Cny of Augusta for the payment
of money or its equivalent, which said Board shall
i ol possess, without the concurrence and consent
• f the Boa d of Aldermen or a majority of them.
Pleasant Stovall, A W Carmichael,
Greenville Simmons, John Cosdtery,
Thomas Barrett, Philip McGran,
Robt SD;!1, John P Greiner,
Samutl Clarke, Christopher Lo
VV H Turpin, George L Twiggs.
Edward Thomas, G T Donic,
I Henry, John Phinizy,
Thomas Richards, Thomas H Wyatt,
Asaph Waterman, Lindsey C Warren,
John Hones, J G Dunlap,
James Harper, T N Poullain,
James W Davies, George R. Jessup,
James Frazer, A Poullair,
SSamu I C Wilson, Isanh Purse,
George M Thew, H W Risley,
George VV Morgan, O E Carmichael,
Philip Crump, J P Force.
John Kerr, George B Re ah,
James Hope, H Bowdre,
John P King, Win H Jones,
William Harper, John A Snyder,
Edwin Snyder, James M V Coop«*r,
Daniel W Dill, John C Carmichael.
John Carmichael, Win M D’Antignac,
John B Turpin, Harper C Bryson,
W H Turpin jr, ’l’ Doonan,
John M Dow, William Mackie,
W & J Nek-on, David L Curtis,
James S Simmons, George McCoid,
T M Simmons, J B Crim,
Isaac Moke, M P Stovall,
James McDowal!, Robert A Reid,
Joseph Davis, John McKeniye, *
Andrew Kerr, JoKn.J-^Cohen.
David Waugh, Jotii Reilly,
John Hill, Robert Bleakly,
C B Hitt, " Joseph A Eve,
Samuel H Peck J M Adams,
T J Ogden. Wm T Adams,
George M Newton, J C Fargo,
Charles A Greiner, Thomas Davis,
John A Barnes, John J Maguire,
Robt D Carmichael, Wm Curnming.
Ttrenty- Seventh Congreus.'
C irreefiaggence Ijf the Baltimore American..
Washington, Aug- 1.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The first halt hour was occupied in rending
the Journal of Saturday’s proceedings.
Mr. Evans presented a Report from Jhcdjom
mittee of Finance and Army Appropriation. Bill,
with a recommendation that the Senate agree lo
the ninth amendment ot the House Bill, and in
sist upon all the others. The 9th amendment
was merely in limitation of the amount of money
lo be paid for averages. The other amendments
of the Senate were all insisted upon. This was
one branch of the Report of the Committee. A
nother part ol the Report was the appointment of
a Committee of Conference.
Mr. Preston of S. C. moved the postponement
of this subjet t until to-morrow. He was in hopes
that the Bill would be postponed until the House
should act upon the Bill to reduce the Army,sent
ftom the Sen ile.
The motion to postpone prevailed.
NATUIIALI ZATION.
This subject being disposed of. Mr. Waj'.ker of
•Miss, asked leave lo bring in a hill lo reduce ihe
term of naturalization from five to two years.
Mr. Walker had not announced his motion
when Mr. Archer of Va. said that he war: astou
isi.od that a sensible man should hi tug forwaid
such a proposition. He considered it a proposi
tion so extraordinary, that he should object to the
rcceph-m of the Bill, in order at once, but with
out any disrespect lo the Senator, to sligraa.izc
the proposition.
Mr. Walker professed to be somewhat surpris
c.l at an objection at a period so early. He de
fended his measure very briefly as a go. id one,
and said that it was but reviving the law of 1700
which allowed foreigners the rights ot cilinenship
after a residence of two years. Subsequently it
was Hue, that the time was extended by law to
fourteen years, and after that the reduction was
gradual to the present limitation. He was very
favorable, he mid, lo foreigners, and always held
out a welcome hand to receive them when they
came lo our shores. Under our present system of
laws, that of the Western States had given to a
(icns lire right of franchise, and this he regarded
an anomaly which ought to bo avoided.
Mr. Archer said there were reasons which op
erated in favor of the law of 1790, which did not
exist at this time. What was very good policy
ihen, he contended, would be very bad policy
now. There were many evils connected with
the easy naturalization which might lie poinle- l
out. ! ut this subject ho should not consider at
this time. Mr. A. closed with a motion to lay
.Mr. Walker’s motion upon the table. The -yeas
| aud nays were ordered, and the following ir ihe
result—yeas 21, nays IS.
The bill was not. therefore, allowed tc "he in
troduced.
arhed occupation bill.
Mr. Benton called for the considerati on of the
Armed occupation Bill which was laid aside
temporarily on Saturday.
Mr. Benton defended the Bill very briefly, and
was replied to by Mr. While of I ndiana, "who
epposed the Bill of the Senate before it went te
the House, who was now opposed, to the amend
ment sent back by tbe House, and iu which the
Committee on Military Affairs recommend a con
currence.
The debate was continued by Mr. Linn in fa
vor of the bill, by Mr. Presten in favor of the bill,
and by Mr. Woodbridge of Michigan, in opposi
tion to it. After tbe reading the substitute
was called for by one of the Senators from Ky.
the yeas and nays were taken upon the substi
tute: —yeas 24, nays 16.
This subject disposed of, the Senate proceeded
lo the orders of the day, which were the
IMPOST BILL.
Mr. Buchanan defended the motion submitted
by him on Saturday to strike out the 27th section
of the Bill which referred to the Lands. The
Senator of Pennsylvania made a long argument
i against this provision of tbe Bill, which be con
, sidered a pretty measure and as such ought to be
( abandoned.
Mr. Crittenden, Mr. BuchananqMr. Tallmadge*
Mr. Archer and Mr. Conrad continued tbe debate
’ upon the merita of tbe question, and the discejs
t sion is going on as I close.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
i Tbe Journal having been read, Mr. Bowne of
I New York, moved an amendment of the Journal
in reference to the adjournment on Saturday. He
> slated the facts to be placed upon the Journal
1 which were, that the honorable member in the
e Chair, (Mr. Arnold of Tenn.) had declared the
I, House adjourned without taking a vote ia the
I, negative, and without recognising Mr. Bowne,
e when be had called for an appeal and Mr. Inger
soll of Penn, when he had called for the yeas and
nays.
Mr. Arnold denied that such were the facts
’’ and a debate was threatened of a very angry char
acter, which was finally got rid of by a motion tc
>g lay upon the table, and which was carried by
Id yeas and uays 37 to 57.
• ■
(Jtjktimi OP TH* WHOLE.
TbeHoose tgen want into Committee of the
Whole. A question arose here as to the order
of business.
Mr. Adam to take up the Bill to make an ap
propriation for spoliations upon our Comaaerce
prior to 1800. . This motion was lost
Mr. Stanly'gf N. C. moved to take up tbe Ar
my Bill, andibe motion prevailed.
Mr. Adamj made an earnest and'able speech
in favor of Op reduction.
Mr. Mason of Ohio proposed a compromise be
tween (he reduction of the Senate and the House.
The debate was kept up by several gentlemen
including MPws. 1 'ambell, Johnson and Caruth
era of Tenu,
Ml Croasof Ark. is speaking as I close, against
the of the Army. It is doubt
tnl whether the question will be disposed of to
nigljt.
tA
ts/ Washington, Aug. 2.
The Senate again had a long session upon the
Revenue Mteyesterday evening, and the debate
was prolipM until five o’clock without any
conclusion. -The amendment moved by Mr.
Buchanan of Penn, was pending through the
day, which ji* s t 0 strike out tbe 27tb section of
tbe iTiU. •jhis section repealed the proviso of
the 20 per Cent, restriction in tbe raising of Re
venue if thftX>ands were distributed.
Tbe cloapg part of tbe debate was of more in
terest than the commencement. Mr. Tallmadge
of N. Y. tahk part, and made a most eloquei.t
and flowerj speech in defence of the land luml,
end the propriety of adhering to tbe section,which
by a means most extraordinary, it was proposed
icstrike-hht/rom the Bill, and to get rid of at
Baexpeoec pf a princ plejtdcar to theintegrity of I
Llhe LegisL ur. and emin ntly just to the Stales.
Mr: ..f Lou. iu like manner, opposed
SfaS ii,,, Land twd-4» Atu»--£iLalii>u»t-
Treasury when it did not belong there, and when
it would cost a sacrifice of principle, which no
member ol Congress ought to submit to.
Mr. Archer of Va. addressed the Senate at
more length than others who took part in the de
bate. His remarks were of great interest from
the peculiarity of bis position upon this question.
He soon, however, defined it in the bold and com
prehensive declaration that be regarded tbe money
as a secondary principle, compared with the o
ther, which was that the Executive of the Coun
try, by a wanton exercise of the Veto Power, had
aimed a blow at the National Legislature, which,
if borne in silent submission, and not resisted,
would make a Representative Government the
merest mockery in the world.
For one, sooner than submit to Executive dic
tation, oppressed and weighed down as the coun
try was. he would say Perish Credit, Perish Com
merce and Perish the Government itself, and the
Constitution with it, sooner than submit to the
power and dictation of one mau who had pur
posed to destroy all.
Mr. Walker of Miss, replied to Mr. Archer at
considerable length, when Mr. Bagby of Ala. got
..tho floor, and Mr. Sevier of Arkansas moved an
adjsurument.
The House of Representatives were in session
until between five and six o’clock upon the Bill
to reduce the Army. The debate was kept up
by Messrs. Moore, Stanly, Cross, Warren and
Black alter I closed my report.
The Committee then, on motion of Mr. Bar
ton, rose and reported progress.
On motion of Mr. Briggs, the bill regulating
postage was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Adams, on leave given, offered the follow
ing resolution, which (after some difficulty) was
adopted ;
Resolved, That the Secretaries of War and of
the Navy be directed to inform this House what
number of colored persons are at this time en
listed or employed in tbe army and navy of the
United States, and in what capacities; distinguish
ing what portion of them are free and what por
tion slaves; and whether any - regirlatiea of- the
Departments of War ar of the Navy forbids the
enlistment or employment of blacks or of colored
persons, whether bond or free.
Mr. Dodge, of lowa, on leave given, introduced
a hill regulating the services of judges of theTei
ritory of lowa, which was read twics, ordered to a
third reading at this time; read a third time, and
passed.
The House then adjourned,
to-dat’s frockkdings.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The journal having been Mad, Mr. Choate pre
sented a memorial in reference to the drawback
on spirits.
The Report was presented from the Treasury
DspnUmank. informing the Senate of the manner
of keeping the public moneys.
Mr. Choate called for tbe consideration of the
Bill making an appropriation to supply a defi
ciency in the Naval Pension fund. Mr. Choate
made an able defence of the Bill, and one which
was equally creditable to his good sense and bis
good feeling.
Reasons were given at length why tbe Bill
should pass. There were it was stated less than
250 (widows and 150 orphans. The pay t« or
phans was dimini siting every day by their arriv
ing at the age of 21, and the widows were dimin
ished by marriage aitd by death.—Mr. Choate de
fended the Bill in a very handsome and able man
ner, and gave many reasons why the Bill should
pass. He said that false hopes bad been held
out to those widows, and orphans by granting
them the pension. Th>:y supposed it was to be
permanent, and he regarded is as but just .’hat it
should be.
Mr. Williams of Maine replied at some length
and in opposition to the B.’ll: and a general de
bate arose upon the merita of the question, ,’n
which Messrs. Sevier, Arc her and others took
part. The question was thet i taken, and the a
mendment pending rejected by a vote of 27 to 12-
The effect of this is importan. t, and it is necessa
ry that the present recipients ishould know the ef
fect of this action. It is to preserve the spirit of
the Pension Law of August 1-841, which repeals
the Pension Law of 1837 at the close of the pre
sent session of Congress. The law of 1837 will
be in operation after the adjournment.
This subject be in g disposed of, Mr. Williams
of Maine, proposer 1 an amendment which met
with more favor. This was that the payment of
pensions hereafter should conform to the act ol
1835, —the pay is to be the same, and the modes
cl appliance. Th. ,s amendment was carried nem
con.
Mr. Benton es Mo. proposed another, to Ihe
effect that the pm sion payments and those allow
ed to the military be made to conform to each o
ther. V t r. Benlot i stated that his object was to
make t’ae two coni orm. -He considered the di(-
sere of the two very prejudicial to each other.
T’ne amendment was briefly debated by Messrs.
Archer of Va. and Williams of Me. and then re
jected without aco unt. The Bill was then re
-7 .orted to the Senatiand after a concurrence in
ihe amendment of Mr. Williams adopted in the
Committee.
Mr. White of I ndiana proposed further amend
ments, which gave rise to a postponement of the
Bill until to-motro w.
COMMIT! ’EX ON CONFERENCE.
Mr. Preston of t >- C. moved the Committee of
Conference preposi >d yesterday by the Commit
tee of Finance, but postponed until to-day. The
Committee of Com orence was ordered, and ap
pointed by the chair .
REV ENUE BILL.
The Revenue bill «vas then taken up on the
motion of Mr. Evans -of Ms.
Mr. Bagby of Ala. wus entitl ed to the floor, anc
addressed the Senate at length in’ one of the mos
bitter and vindictive speeches I h ave ever heard
in either House of Con gress, or upc mi the stump
Mr. Bagby said all he could within the limits o
Parliamentary debate iji the abuse o/the Whigi
in the Sen ate—in the House of Kept ’escntalive;
—and in the country ; applying the epithets o
••log-cabin,’, “coon-skin,” “cider barrel ” Whig
gcry to the Senators before him, calling i 'hem th
vassals of dictation, and Mr. Clay the c'tctatoi
Even tt.e name of Gan. Harrison, though l° n
since dead, did not escape the calumny of a'-
vere anti acrimonious politician. Mr. Tyler wa
partially defended, though Mr. Bagby wished th
world to understand that be was not a Ty *e
man or any thing approxi mating to it. Gener.'
Harrison was pronouncr ,-d to have been a man
wi.thout principle, and Mr. Tyler to have beer
> elected without principle.
1 The Laud Bill was opposed as unnecessary
unjust and uneonstita tional.
■ J uuvwm—.v “vum.
[ Mr. Berrien of Oef ,rgia continued the discuss
-1 I ion, and was listened, to with much interest. He
i expected that the present Bill would be vetoed,
» and move than lh ; is, that another Bill would be
6 introduced. Wh en it came he should then be
- ready to assume lhe high position assumed yes
teidsy by the Senator frem Virginia, (Mr.
Aroner.) He cot Ud not conceive that thus early
1 j tho Senator was right in the beld|ground he bad
1 tr.ken. Upon the present question Mr. B. gave
6 his hearers ta undt Ireland he should not vote.
[ Mr. Woodbury ofN.H. followed in the debate,
8 and is speaking as I close..
8 HOUSE OF iREPRKSENTATIVES.
8 The important ba sinens of the House is given
>• below.
' The session com msnced with an effort to sub
“• mit as usual a scor eof moti ons.
Mr. Adams mowed to take up the Report sub
; milled by him as Chairmi in of the Committee
r- having charge of. the reastms ol the President.
:o put on file in tb e State De partment for signing
y the Apportionm ,ent Bill.
The Report < included, as you will remember,
with a Resolution of Censure already published
in tbe American. This Resolution Mr. Adams
was anxious to have taken up and adopted.
Objections were made by Mr. Saunders of N.
C. and etber-of tbe Opposition members.
A motion was milled to suspend the Rules
and the yeas an doays were called two thirds were
necessary and the vote was 92 in ths affirmative
and 56 in the negative.
A Report was then submitted from the Judi
ciary Committee to change the Circuits of the
United States Courts in some of the States south
of tbe Potomac. A Bill was also reported and
assed to change the time of bolding the Csurts
in Western New York.
This Bill was passed.
The Report o Ithe Committee on Indian Af
fairs was next taken up, and the adoption of the
following Resolutions moved:
Resolved, That the House of Representatives
has a right to demand from the Executive such
information as may be in his possession relating
to the subjects of the deliberations of the House
and within tWr sphere of its legitimate poweis.
Resolved, That the Reports and facts called
for by the House of Representatives by its resol
ution of the 18th ult, related to subjects of its de
liberations and were within the sphere of its le-.
gitimate powers ami should have been communi
cated.
Therefore, resolved, That the President of the
United States be requested to cause lo be com
municated to the House the several reports made
to the Department of War by Lieut. Col. Hitch
cock relative to th© affairs of the Cherokee In
dians, together with all information communica
ted by him concerning the frauds he was charged
to investigate. Also, all facts in the possession
of the Executive from any other source.
Mr. Gwinn of Miss, opened the debate in op-"
position to the Resolution. He was followed by -
A4». V-uUov Jlgss, iu an extended argument
upon the suhjoct. add in defence oi'lCe PieSiaent,
and the Executive branch of the government.
Mr. Cushing cited all the arguments against the
Executive which he regarded as very numerous
and very unjust.
Mr. Cushing spoke until tbe expiration of tbe
morning hour, and within a few moments of the
hour allotted him under the rule. The subject
then went over until to-monow.
ARMT REDUCTION -
The Bill to reduce the Army was next con
sidered in Committee of the Whole, Mr. Fessen
den of Maine in the Chair. The Bill was de
bated upon its general merits. Much was said
and most of the debate indeed was confined to
the superintendence of the Armories at Spring
field and Harper’; Ferry.
The members from Virginia and Masssachu
setls representing these two sections of country,
took great interest in the debate. Mr. Barton
aud Mr. Goggin of Va., took part at length.
Mr. Calhoun of Mass, addressed the committee
with a good deal of earnestness in opposition to
the military superintendence at Springfield.
Representing this section of country for eighteen
years, he had much to say upon this subject, and
spoke with a good deal of interest.
Washington, August 3.
When I closed my letter last evening the Sen
ate were engaged in the consideration of the Re
venue Bill, the question being on the motion to
strike out the 27tb section of the bill. Mr.
Woodbury having concluded his remarks, Mr.
Wright continued the debate, when the motion
was negatived, 22 yeas to 26 nays.
Mr. Tappan then submitted the amendment, of
which be gave notice some days since, in relation
to the admission of all goods free of duty be
yond 20 per cent from those kingdom© in Eu
rope that admitted free of duty in like manner the
flour, grain, and salted meat of tbe U. States.
Mr. Merrick moved to amend the amendment
by adding “tobacco.”
Mr. Walker would include cotton also.
This amendment was opposed by Mr, Evans.
Mr., Merrick demanded tbe yeas and nays, and
the question having been taken on the amend
ments to the amendment, it was decided in the
affirmative. Yeas 27 nays 13.
The question then recurred on the amendment
of Mr. Tappan as amended, and it was rejected,
Yeas 16, nays 26.
Mr. Benton then gave notice that he had nu
merous amendments lo offer, after which the Se
nate adjourned.
The Session of tbe House of Representatives
was also continued yesterday for some time after
. I closed my letter. Mr. Calhoun of Mass, hav
ing concluded’his remarks on the proposition to
r abolish the Superintendence of the armories at
r Springfield and Harper’s Ferry.
Nt r pr«r N. Y.a4iliMamt Uu Cammlttee
, against the proposition to reduce the Army.—
Several other members offered to speak, but the
, Committee rose to allow tbe House to appoint
| the Committee of Conference. The Committee
, was appointed accordingly.
On motion of Mr. Stanly, it was ordered that
[ all debate on tbe Bill for tbe reorganization of
the Array shall cease on Wednesday at two o’-
clock.
Mr. Fillmore offered a resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the Committee on the Libra
ry to inquire into tbe expediency of employing a
competent person to prepare and perlect a ebron-
I ological, alphabetical, and analytical digest or in-
I dex to all the reports, documents, and journals ot
. the two Houses of Congress from the commence
[ ment of the Government to tbe close as the 27th
Congress.
TO-DAY’S PROCEEDINGS,
i UNITED STATES SENATE.
Mr. Bagby presented a memorial.
A Report was presented from the Secretary of
the Treasury upon the subject of the money ex
pended upon private claims since 1835.
Mr. Tappan gave notice that be should, at the
earliest opportunity, move to strike out the 32d
section of the bill which prohibits tbe importation
of all indecent prints, paintings and lithographic
> engravings, transparencies, &c.
Mr. T. said no such section could have found
1 its way into the Bill, but from a depraved imagi
nation, and the effect of retaining it, he thought,
* would do more injury. It was impossible to walk
t the streets of N. Y. without being obstructed
I with the most obscene prints. The next bill was
* one called for by
s Mr. Kerr of Md. He asked the Senate to take
> up tbe b'il from the Committee on Patents sot
the encouragement of the useful arts. Mr. Ken
B set forth the objects of the bill, which were to se
* cure the benefits to inventors according te tbeii
'■ ingenuity. Another object was lo prevent work*
0 of art from being pirated.
■ Mr. Preston wished to know if tbe bill did noi
"■ interfere with existing Patent laws.
>■ Mr. Kerr said that that the laws remained pre
cisely as they now were.
Mr. Clayton thought that under this bill so
n feigners could get their goods in at half price.
e Mr. Kerr said bis friend from Delaware war
taken in bis premises under this bill.
I- An extended debate was kept upon this Bil
>e until tbe expiration of tbe morning hour. Messrs
Wright, Clayton and Merrick, took part in thr
debate, when the bill was laid over until to-mor
‘f row, in eider to proceed to the orders of the day
■* iun, m DIUCI ID J7IDI.CCU ID IUO WIUOIO IBL USE J,
t- REVENUE BILL.
ie The Senator from Mo. (Mr. Benton) proposed
P~ the first amendment, which waa l» reduce the du
ty on coarse wool of the value of 5 cents or un
der per pound instead of 7 cents as in the House
ie Bill. The Senate refused lo change the duty by
a vote of 26 to 15.
id Mr. Preston moved that these coarse wools
s' should pay a duty of 20 per cent instead of 5.
d This amendment was rejected by a vote of 25 to
p- 17 after debate.
of The next amendment was from Mr, Tappan of
gs Ohio, who proposed a reduction of tbe Frontier
es Custom-house officers. Many of these received
of more than the revenue collected, and these he pro
g- posed to cut off. A debate followed upon this
he proposition, which was answered by several Sen
>r. alors, including Messrs. Wright, Evans, Tappan,
eg Huntington and Porter. Tbe amendment was
te- rejected.
■is Mi. Tappan then withdrew bis amendment,
he and others were proposed by Mr. McKoberts,
'er Wright and others, and rejected. Ail of the a
, mendments were debated, and some at great
in length. They came in such numbers that it is
m not easy to give them, and being all rejected they
are of no importance.
Bic VI IIU in'f'w
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Journal having been read, several motions
<ie submitted. A Bill of not much importance
was' reported and appropriately referred.
A.Uer various motions bad been submitted, the
Houa,v went into the Committee of the Whole,
and took up the bill to reduce the Army.
Mr. Fessenden of Mains resumed the Chair,
and the .debate proceeded.
Mr. Edwards of Mo. was entitled to the floor,
and addressed the committee at length in opposi
tion to the abandonment of the second regiment
of Dragoons. From the low tone of voice it was
impossible to bear anything spoken, and perhaps
it was immaterial, as the subject has been ex
hausted.
The question pending was in rsfence to the se
cond regiment of Dragoons. The Senate in their
Bill reduced the expenditures of the regiment,
provided that they might be dismounted, and oc
cupied as Infantry. The House,* not content
with this disposition of the regiment, wore sot
abandoning it altogether.
The motion pending was to strike out thr
charge retaining the second section. The motioi
prevailed, 68 to 53.
The motion m unexpected; end uadar each
an encouraging aspect, further effort was arade to
cut down by abolishing a regiment of Infantry,
This wae debated with megood deal of feeling.
Mr. Granger dsnonpd|i, with a great deal of
feeling and truth, the radical feeling which prut
■Wiled in the House of Represents tivea.
Mr. Reynolds of Illinois, rephed with a great
display of his usual peculiarities for reduction l»
«ny extent.
Mr. Pendleton opposed the pending amends
»ent, which was to reduce the Army. The Bill
rtaa generally debated through the day, and dur*
ihg the last hour by Mr. Stanly of N. C. with
some interruptions of the most disorderly cbarac*
ter.
The subject of the military euperintandenca as
the Armories at Springfield and Harper’s Perry,
was the next business before the House.
Mr. Stanly spoke in behalf of the military su
perintendence, and with great earnestneaa. He
was giving his reasons at length, when up jump
ed Mr. Sprigg of Kentucky in hia seat and pro
nounced in a loud, boisterous and disorderly maat
ner the charge of Mr. Stanly to be faltt.
Mr, Stanly took no notice of this interruption.
Mr. Sprigg in a more boisterous manner, pro
nounced untrue. [What tbe charge was I did
not hear, except that it had reference to the rela
tive merits of the Civil and Military euperintand-
Mr, Sprigg was called to order by the Chair
and several of the members, but took no heed.—
Addressing Mr. Stanly again, he told him with a
loud voice to flop,
Mr. StanlUfc-I shall not slop.
Mr. Sprig(Jf>-“You shall stop sir.”
Mr. Stanly—“l am entitled to the floor, and do
not yield it.” Mr. Sprigg continued hia inter
ruptions, dec. but Mr. Stanly said he could not
' notice him, for the reason that the member from
Kentucky was not sober.
, kepi 1m« saailion on ihc floor, not
heeding tbe c-ath of order.
Mr. Stanly—“lf the Chairman canootiflraserva
order, I hope the Speaker will take his place.”
Mr, f esaenden in the Chair, said he certainly
should, if there were more interruptions.
Mr. Sprigg kept quiet for a moment, but some
reference being made to Capt. Talcott, her inter
rupted the Speaker again with tbe remark heard
beyond the House—“that’s false—Talcott lisa,”
After another general call to order,
Mr. Sprigg took his seat. Mr. Stanly contin
ued and closed his remarks; and after a word or
two from Mr. Calhoun of Mass., the House came
to a vote upon the amendments. Several were
proposed.
An effort was made te save the office of Com
missary General, but tbe House agreed with the
Senate to abolish it. The Military Superintend
ence of the Armories wae abolished in the House
contrary to the action of tbe Senate, end amend
ments were proposed to the bill under considera
tion in great numbers, and it is under considera
tion aa I close, 4 P. M.
WisuineTOH, Aug 4.
I closed my letter yesterday while the Revenue
Bill was under consideration of the Senate. A
muug the amendments offered afterwards was
one by Mr. Kivea, to reduce tbe duty ou French
wines from 13 te (i cents per gallon, but it wat
rejected.
Mr. Mcßoberls then moved to admit tea and
coffee duly free, but it met with the same fata.
1 Mr. Benton was then about to introduce ether
amendments in relation to salt, when the Senate
adjourned.
Tbe House of Representatives continued in
session for some time after I closed my letter of
yesterday, voting on the amendments offered.
Mr. Adams moved a reduction of privates in each
( company of dragoons, artillery and infantry from
50 to 42, which was agreed to.
Mr. Calhoun proposed an amendment regula
ting the salaries of armorers, storekeepers. Ac.,
j which was agreed to.
Mr. Ingersoll moved to abolish tbe Office of
Commissary of Purrhases, which was rejected.
Another amendment was agreed to for tbs die
t charge of three paymasters, two surgeons and
I ten assistant surgeons.
’ Tbe section providing for the employment of a
superintendent of the manufacture of cannon,
was stricken out
Borne other unimportant amendments ware ac
ted on, when the Committee rose and reported
|r the bill to the House. The question being ou
ordering tbe Bill to a third reading.
o Mr. Cave Johnson moved to lay tbe Bill o i tbe
it table, which was lost, yeas 65, nayi 116.
Before lbs question on the third reading of tbe
e Bill had been taken. ,
__' Sir, GunbU w—<i u tdjftnininaal whioL (if
ter the bill and amendments had been ordered te
t be printed,) was carried.
xe-nax’s raocixmies.
UNITED STATES SENATE. •
, The morning business was unimportant.
Mr. Evans of Maine, from the Committee of
>_ Finance reported a Bill extending the time for
collecting duties on Rail Road Iron for the uaaaf
s Michigan, which bad its first and second reeding,
and took place upon the calendar.
PATEHT Bill,.
Mr. Kerr of Md. called for the consideration of
the Bill laid upon tbe table yesterday et the in
i( stance of some of the members. The Bill pro
vides for the renewal of patents lost in 1636 at
the fire by which the Post Office Building was
destrsyed. It also extends nsw favors to pa
tentees for nsw inventions far the printing of
woollen, silk, cotton or other fabrics.
Tbe Bill is a revision of the present Patent
Laws and is a great improvement upon them.
>f Before the Bill was passed it was ordered to an
- engrossment.
Tbe time of the Senate was occupied in privet#
e business until one o’clock, when
d THE KEVIN HI Bill.
n was taken up.
c Mr. Allen of Ohio commenced the obstructions
by a proposition to insert Salt among the frsa ar
il tides.
Mr. Allen defended hie motion, end made a
t. most ultra speech. He said that gsma and pre
k carious stones were to be admitted free from doty
d and that salt was to pay a tax.
is Mr. Evans showed him that such was not tbo
fact, and referred to tbe Bill to show that every
e thing in the way of jewelry was taxed, and every
>r thing of precious stones and gems in tbe Bill,
rr also paid duty.
9- Mi. Allen spoke twice in defence ofhia amend
ir ment was followed by Mr. Benton in a set speech
w against the duty on salt, which he pronounced
odious, abominable, and all that, and one which
it he should certainly live to soo abolished.
Mr. Woodbury and Mr. Walker alio took pert
!- in tbe debate, and favored the motion pending by
moving that tbe duty of 8 cents be stricken out
3- and 2 cents inserted. The yeas and naye were
again called and the motion lest, by a vote of 26
»s to 17.
Mr. Walker of Mist, moved te strike out the
ill limitation of 56 lbs per bushel on tbe Salt im
ra. ported, and paying a fixed duty. Tbe emend
ie ment after debate was rejected by a vote of 34 te
17.
Other motions submitted of ■ tike character
were also rejected.
Mi. Benton then proposed a tax upon Bank
Notes, which was rejected.
Mr. Walker of Miss, proposed a tax upon all
the cold and silver made in the country at the rate
of 20 per cent which was rejected after a humor*
oas vole of 30 to 7.
The bill is engrossed, and it is understood will
pass to night.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THE SECBlTamr or VIS.
The morning business to-day, immediately af
ter the reading of tbs Journal, was the Report
from the Committee on Judicial Affairs censuring
the Secretary of War far declining to furnish in
formation in obedience to a call of the House,
and proposing that the President be requested to
instruct the Secretary of War to do bis duty npoa
the subject.—The Resolutions which make the
Report were read, when Mr. Cushing made hie
remarks warmly in opposition to the RceolutieM
which were pending, an J as warmly in defence of
the Executive branch of the Government. Mr.
C. spoke until be had finished bis hour including
the time consumed when the subject was last un
der consideration.
Mr. Everett of Vt. addressed the House in
continuation, partly in reply to Mr. Cushing and
i partly in opposition to the Resolutions reported
unless amended. He did not regard the answer
of the Secretary as declining to furnish the infer
i nation sent for.
, Mr. Cooper of Penn, continued the debate.—.
He regarded the letter es the Secretary of War
, as positively declining, and in an offensive man
ner, the call of the House for information, Mr.
, C. devoted much of his spoech also to Mr. Cush
- ing. He did not regard the precedents cited by
t the gentleman from Mass, as applicable to the
s case, and proceeded at considerable length to
s point out the difference in the two cases.
- Mr. Cooper spake until the expiration es the
morning hour, when Mr. Stanly called for the es
i- ders of the day; which were the bill to
ir ax-oaoißiii tux abut.
t, The Previous question having bsen moved and
suttained, the question was upon the amende
it mi nts pending, and agreed upon in Committee el
>r the Whole. The second Regiment of Dragoons
wss st-uck out by a vote of 100 to CO. The
ip privates in each company of the older regiment
in were reduced from 50 to 42.
The militiry superintendence of the Aimerie