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' AUGUSTA.
■” fr iDAV MORNING, JANUARY 27.
« Mr. Meriwether's Speech.
W( . commence this morning the speech of
the Hon. J. A. Meriwether, delivered m the
House of Representatives on the bill to tepeal
the Bankrupt Law. and shall conclude it as ear-
Iv as our space will allow, probably to-morrow
Conercss.
lvn"'nu‘ CweuU
cigeneral interest was done in either house.
In the Senate, after the usual morning business,
presentation of petitions, hearing repons of
committees the Senate took up and passed, after
some discussion, a bill tor the relief ot the Pe
tersburg Rail Road, and then entered upon the
consideration of the bill for the occupation of
the Oregon Territory, in defence oi which Mr.
Morehead delivered a and the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, after the expiration ot the mor
ning hour, the House took up the resolution ot
tered by tfie-Uonuuittee of Ways and Means,
declaring tire Exchequer plan inexpedient; up
on which it was engaged, without comiue to
ar-y decision, till the hour ol adjournment.
State Bank Sy stem.
The Tuscaloo'-a (Ala.) “Monitor 0 ol the 18th
instant, says:—“ The spirit of anti-bank is de
cidedly* predominant in the Legislature. No
friend of the system can deceive himself into
the belief that the Banks have a career yet to
run. All is over with them; two already
woundup, and billspending, with fair pros
pects, to liquidate the branches at Montgomery
and Huntsville. Yesterday ev eiiiiig, Mr. Camp
bell’s bill to regulate the State Bank and the
tw> surviving branches, was, on motion ol Mr.
Martin, laid on the table by a idle of 47 to 15,
to take up the bill to level the Montgomery
Bank. The question ordering that bill to a
third reading was pending when the House ad
journed. Discussions have lately taken such a
wide range, that there is no telling when the
question will bedccided.'’
Alabama Ranks.
By a recent report of a committee ofthp Ltg
isiatute of Alabama, the entire indebtedness to
the State Bank andbiam hes, is $16,-161,873,77.
of which there are,
G00d,............ 88,852.135 80
Bad 5,501,493 16
Doubtful... ....... 2,018,’Ml hi
Methorists in 'Texas.-; —A communication
in the Houston Telegraph of the llth instant,
gives the following staiistk -.
Loral mmet'ers. t .. “ .- .."tr
Travellingministers' 36
Members of the church ~3162 whiles,
do do do 520 blacks.
f’oivcsputu/encr **/ the Charleston < mirier.
W.ismvtfTb';, Jan. 22.
The judgement of the Court ol Inquiry in the.
Sewer* mutiny ease is before the Secretary ot
the Navy. Its tenor has nut been divulged, but
there is no doubt that it is an honorable acquit
tal. Previous to the receipt of the decision of
the Court, however, the Secretary of the Navy,
‘ at. the request of Commander Mackenzie, had
ordered a Court Marlial upon the case. Capt.
Mackenzie has asked a jury of his peers— a tri
bunal which well understands the nature of the
ease, and is qualified to weigh the evidence up
on which its merits depend. A civil tribunal
■ annot he competentto try such a question. They
could not judge of the bearing of the facts, and
would be necessarily ignorant of many things
which ought to enter into their consideration.
Time will thus be afforded for the popular ex
citement, naturally produced by the unheard of
Itagedy, to subside; and the final verdict of the
Court Martial will be universally acquiesced in.
The Committee ot Foreign Relations will
soon recommend a mission to China and a liber
al pi<(vision for its expenses. Some person of
high consideration and intelligence will be se
lected lor it.
We have, as yet, no nomination for the va
cant mission to France. No one has been
named for it—but I will venture a gn that Mr.
Wise will have it. I think it probable that, af
ter the close ot the present session, Mr. Wise
will announce his determination to retire from
Congress; and that the President will then ap
point him Ambassador Plenipotentiary and
Minister Extraordinary to France.
I would not be surprised if Mr. Cushing should
be sent to China. He is eminently well quali
fied lor the service. Rumor also assigns a for
eign mission to Mr. Prottit, and another to Mr.
W. W. Irwin Thus, the President’s interests
will be well “guarded' abroad whatever may
happen at home.
Awfvi. Fall of Real Estate..—The spa
cious marble building at the corner of Fulton
and Pearl streets, built by the venerable Holt
out of the profits of millions ot sixpenny plates
of soup, and now known as the (J. S. Hotel,
was sold yesterday for 8100,000— only one bid.
It cost about 8200,000 or more. A building in
Fulton street, and another in Ann street, both
near Broadway, have both sold recently for
what they would have bruugM iu 1 836.
For the present, the price of real estate in
New York is most awfully reduced'—probably
as low in proportion as the land, hogs, butter
and beef afejmthetar West.— X Y. Herald.
Nomination or Mn. Van Bi ren—lt is
now certain that Mr. Van Buren will be nomi
nated to the Presidency by the Legislature in
Albany, before the session terminates. Cal
houn has been nominated in South Carolina
Buchanan in Pennsylvania™ Dick Johnson in
Kentucky, all red-mouthed democrats.
Jj The report that the British steamer Cole
■"S douia, was below at Boston, with later accounts
from Europe, proved to be erroneous.
s. That a legislature has a right to embody its
' ' print. ‘ pies *n the shape of a resolution and trans
mit totjhe Senators in Congress from the State,
no oneufenies: ami in matters of local interest,
orupon qtnestions of recent origin or doubtful
iK>lic\. sttk’h expression of the views ofthe legis
lature rmV command the most serious con
sideration Abut to degrade this right into a party
trick • to us 4 * ( aM a piece of party machinery is
at once dero|K a,ol y to <he Legislature and the
Senate ami the spirit of ourconstitutiou.
To no cause Yuore than to this abuse ot a power,
which should always be exercised for the public
good tor ol general instruction, as
auxiliary to thtAlfpresentation of the State in the
V. 8. Senate, miA be attributed the sad falling
away in the dignity, the eourtesv, the talent and
s the usefulness of that august body which the last
tew years have wit* essed.
New York MonLy Market tor tub week
ending Jan. 21.—Th-supply of money contin
ues more and more abundant. Discountshave
V been obtained in bank and out of doors at 51
‘ per cent, and in some cases as low as 5; and un
less some tinforseen change in the aspect of busi
qjess should occur the rate must become still
l«Sp«. Ir is doubtless a difficult matter tor bank
managers to make up their minds to take less
than the rate of interest allowed bylaw, but in
the present position of things they will find it
necessary, unless they prefer to keep their mo-
Itev wholly idle At reduced rates individuals
may borrow money for business purposes who
would ilecline to take it at the ordinary interest;
and with the prospect of a long continued abun
dance we may reasonably' anticipate a favorable
ohaßge in business.
I®itluii
liisiructions.
The New Orleans Bee, notices the result of
lhe recent congressional election in this State
and apjK»‘l s T hc annexed ju-1 and sensible re
mark *•
There never has occurred so swill a rebuke
asihis vle«*iion aihninistervd to the mcmbeis of
lhe legislatui'e who \uted foriht* resolution* in
btructing the lion. Joh\M< Phkhson Bkhimkx
to resign his seat in the Senaioot lhe United
Suues. Scarcely was the ink dry with wirich
those resolutions were penned, beiore the people
themselves gave the seal of apj robation to the
course ol their distinguished senator, and came
forth to shield him with broad shoulders and
brawny arms from the shafts of his assailants.
llow(*oniemptibledo the resolutionsul the legis
lature appear beside lire sovereign fiat of the
people, and what a commentary upon demagog
uismdo the two acts furnish. ’’Tiie legislature
of Georgia, which comains an arci<lenial Joeo
foco majority, immediately upon meeting,
adopted a series of resolutions designed to evict
a distinguished statesman from his seat in lhe
Senate ofthe United Slates. These resolutions
profess Io embody* the popular will, and the
ineml>ers assume to themselves the pierogaliA e.;
of commanding lhe obedience ot all .oitieers’.’
federal and h)ca), which derive their appoint
menl thnnigh lhe state legislature:- they set up
their will as lhe will ofthe people, and availing
themselves ola temporary ascendency, the loro
tbcos stretched tenth their hands lagrusp evviy
post ol honoror prolit. whether vacant or other
wise, in the name of tueir constituent*. Whilst
this larre is going on in the legislature, the peo
ple are called upon to speak ibrtl»em*elvesj and
thev do *]xak, and iu a voice that would cover
-Tfisyotbti triaTTlip service to render to the prin
ciples of democracy.
We have in this instance a pal t xitdd illustra
tion of lhe absurdity of the doctrine, that attri
butes to each election the quality of establish
ing a* law, every opinion Avhich a succsssful
candidate may entertain —Here are simultane
ous acts.of the people and their represcnriittves.
The people decide one way and their represen
tatives another. Whose authority should pre
vail I The Locofocos in the Legislature declare
that Mr. Berrien misreptesents Georgia; the
people at the same moment, elect to congress a
man holding identical opinion-w ith Mr. Ber
rien. Could there lie a more apt iUitstiation ot
tlte tolly ol the everlasting ding dong about in
structions/ Whenever a locofoco majority is
returned to a State Legislature, if there should
happen to be a whig in the U. S. Senate from the
State, instructions are immediately got up to
force him to resign. Accident, local considera
tion.,, family influencesorcau.se which have as
little connection with general politics as they
have witli the eclipses ofthe sun, may have con
trolled the elections—it is all the same, the resol
utions are sent, as fulminating a decree of the
people. How absurd all this, and how trans
parent do thejecent events in Heorgia make this
abotmlitv.
An Extra Session.—An extract of a letter
from Washington published in Die Baldmoie
Puhint says?—“The cabinet had a meeting Sa
turday afternoon, in which it is understood the
question oi an extra session of Congress was un
der discussion. It is thought an extra session
will be determined upon.”
Signs of the Times.—lt is said with much
irutli, that when a man’s fortune La* Income so
embarrassed that he is obliged to give up broad
cloth for homespun, poundcake lor brow n bread,
kid for calfskin, and calf-kin for cowhide—jlftete
is hope of a man, and that his credit ought yet io
be accounted as good; but when he i* driven so
far «'UkI so low in hard limes as to say—he must
t’. onomise by stopping hi* newspaj»er, tine man s
fortune must be really desperate.
A\nTnt:n Father in Israel Gone.—We
are pained to annoiicethe death ofthe Rev. \Vm.
HL BUUI. b. l>. fol A blrt’Ulllr. s. C
T’hure is a difl'erence between an( j
t ri.si/n)a; Ik* who thinks himself the happiest
man. is generally so. but he who thinks himself
the wisest man. is generally the greatest fool.
Horace Walpole .-ays:— “In my youth, I
ihouehi of wrilinga’satiie on mankind, bin now
’f-TtrfTrtr j >huul<f write an 3poL\Kyi-,r
them.
Important I.)e< i.si<»n in Eanrrl pi <. r.— A
decision lately made by Judge Betts, would
seem almost like an aovenisement to distressed
men in luuupv to cuine over and take the Lene
titoioui bankrupt a< t. Moritz Kernicker and
Hirsch Pinner, were partners at i’addf thorn, in
Germany, under the >lyle us hernicker & Pin
net. They got very large amounts on their
bills, drawn on one 'l’obiasbf London, who was
uiteiiy worthless, and then came to tlie United
States—one of them, Moritz Kernicker, under
the a.-sumed name of Mark Moritz. It is to be
understood that these men were both residents of
Germany during the whole qf the time that they
did business under lhe style of Kernicker &-
Pinner, and that their stock, property, debtors
and creditor* were also there. They remained
a sutticient time in New York to be considered
as residents, and then applied for lhe benefit ot’
the Bankrupt Ad. Mr. Charles Edwards, as
counsel for and on behalf* ot* Mr. Abraham
Scbaatihausen, a wealthy banker in Germany,
opposed the parties, and objected to their taking
lhe benefitoi the. act, because they were both re
sidents out of America during the whole time
they carried on business under the style of Ker
nicker & Pinner, because they carried on no
business with lhe United Slates at anv time,
while all their creditors and all their debtors
were in Europe.
In short, he maintained that persons, ibreign
ers in every sense of (he Word, could not. bv
coming to America, be considered a-* failing
within the spirit and benefits of the Bankrupt
Act. Judge Betts, however, looking on those
applicants as residents, allowed them io become
bankrupts. Thus, it will be seen, that Euro
peans who know of America only by name,
who never had debtor, creditor, relative, friend
or propertj r here, can leave (heir country for the
United Slates, and after remaining here until
they become residents, (say about thirty days,)
can apply for and obtain the benefits of an Act
intended, as one might suppose, not for all Eu
rope. bur for parties legitimately dealing to and
from or in America, and then laugh at their
creditors, who can no longer reach them ?—.V.
Y. Jour, of Cow.
Uhf.ap Pleasure. —The New York Meaning
Post relates the lollowing story of a man in that
city who spends his leisure moments in inquir
ing intp the condition ofthe poor, tor rhe pur
pose, as far as lies in his power, of relieving
their distresses:
lhe other night,* in passing through the Wash
ington Parade Ground, he was accosted by a
woman with a child iu her arms, and asked lor
ahus. He could not resist the appeal; yet not
approving of indiscriminate money giving, he
thought that he might safely try an experiment.
Taking a 2o rem pieccuiit ol his pocket, he gave
it to her, and made a* though he were going a
way. Instead of doing so, he turned and watch
ed the movements of the beggar He saw her
go, with rapid steps, into a bake-shop hard by,
when she returned with an armful of bread.
He followed her through dark streets and by
ways, until she suddenly descended into a dark
and dirty cellar. He kneeled down upon lhe
cold pavement, that he might see, if possible,
the inmates of-so wretched an apartment. By
lhe light of a few embers that were raked from
the ashes ofthe hearth, he discovered there sev
eral pale, miserable looking children, who seem
ed too feeble to rise at the approach ofthe woman
whom he took to be their mother. He saw her
gradually unfold from her apron the bread which
she had just procured—the children ran eager
ly towards it, tore it into pieces, and fell to
work devouring it, with the appetites of young
wolves. Having appeased the gnawings of hiui
ger. they .tamed to the mother with faces beam
ing with joy, clasped her around lhe neck and
body, and almost smothered her with kisses.
Our friend, who is somewhat tender-hearted,
was quite overcome bv the scene, and went a
way to his hume. He savs that he enjoyed an
unusual serenity that night, and a mo*t grates ul
and ptofoundsleep. It was the rlipup.pba*- j
ure he had hadfor along while.
A Long Cmcrtship finally . M | IKD !
Locke, Caviura county. N. Y on th.* -j-Jd \ O v.,
by Levi Henri, Esq., Seth Stevens. o f Cojihmd
county, to Miss Sylvia Heath, of the jormur
place. This interesting marriage to..k place
altera nineteen years’ courtship: Mr. Stevens
is 61 years of age, and (he bride 51. 'fhe bride
groom has visited his bride once a month
during the above mentioned time, whieh a
mounts tn 2112 visits, a distance of twenty miles,
which will make 9.A-jn mile* navel, occupying
•it 4 days.
Honor to Mr. Cl vy —We copv with peetr
lar plvasnre the following extract from the
Pendleton Messenger, a paper held lobe es
pecially clo-e iu its relations with Mr. < ’alh.am.
Coining from such a quarter, it is a } ruof of
whai Mr. Ps.t;c.r' so happily said in his speech,
at the late Clav meeting.—ihat “none bi;t the
ba*v and hollow sycophants of power can <le-ire
ludetract from the merits of an illustrious rival
After thi we feel sure that aft panics in thi-
State, p'iU unite in treating the great statesman
ol the West. • Uotonlv with ci . ilitv but vith
marked attention. —LU ckH/ .rr.
SATURDAY’ MORNING, JANUARY 23.
Small Pox.
The Columbia Chronicle says:—We are in
formed by a medical student, the other day. that
this terrible disease had made its appearance in
Charleston.
The Savanuali Republican erf Thursday tie
9Mb insl. says. We imderstainl a Case of Small
Pox occurred on board the brig Ceres, Capt’
Blanchard, arrived at this ]H)rt yesterday trOni
80-ton. The patient lias n 'arly recovered.
No apprehension treed he entertained by our citi
zens, as the projKW aiitliorjlies have taken lhe
necessary precautions to prevent the spread of
disease.
Mutiny ofthe Somers.
The New York Courier d Emjiiirer of the
23,1 inrt. says:—W e leittn form Washington,
from authoiitv which admits of no question,
that the President of the United Stales, without
waiting to learn the .decision ofthe recent
(Court of Inquiry, has ordered a Court Martial
to convene at lhe Navy 5 ard in this city, for
lhe trial of Commander Mael.enzieand the orti
cers of tire Sum. is, Ibrthe execution of Spencer
Cromw ell and Small. This decision was in
compliance with the demand of Mackenzie and
his brother officers; and will of coui se, teriuin
ate tin eediyg- it. 'hi - a I’ ... r
i. .i.'- i rs iCTiiikiUA Avi'll trfiw be v'nemu
stiMioiuri, even it' the civil courts originally
had jurisdiction in the case.
Imports and Exports of Specie.
The following are the iqipoi ts and exports of
specie into and from the United States, in each
year, from 1831 to 1.842 inclusive.
Yrnirs. lilljiorl.-.. . K.i'ilarls.
1831 8,190 372 519,575
1835 13.131,447; 6,477.775 '
183(1 13.400.881 4.324.336
1837 10,516,614 5,976,249
1838 17.781,1 Iti 3.508,046
1839 5,574.263 8,776,443
1810 8,882,813 8,417.014
1811 4.98.8;633 10,034,332
181? 3.848.290 1,055,694
Disastrous Fire.
Fr.mi the annexed r lip the readei will learn
the destruction of the “Mmcer UNivr.RniTv' at
Penfield Geo. a most disastrous event to that
yonni' an I hitherto prosperous institution
Index Office PENroa.n, /
IVeilwseluij, Jamtarit 1843. j
Il isonr unpleasant task to announce the de
struction, by tire, ofthe Urick Edifice of Mercer
University. Abotit four o'clock this morning,
the fire ivasdiscovered breaking throughlhe roof
near t)re centre ofthe building,apd had made
such progress when discovered, as todeiy all
exertions to extinguish it; and the walls alone
arc now left standing. The calamity, without
doubt is the work of an incendiary. All the
apartments ofthe building have been scoured
and put in order the day previous for lite recep
tion ol Students; and we are Informed, by the
Steward, that no fire had been irrthe building
tor five or six days. The fire was commimi.a
ted to the building front the garret story, arid so
near the entrance at the top of the stairs, as i<>
prevent access to extinguish it, —the lock of a
tlocT below, had been forced by the incendiary,
to accomplish his nefarious purpose.
We understand the Policy of Insurant*on lhe
Building expired on the 21. t insl., and had not
been renewed.
The Secretary’s Books, and some articles of
furniture, wer.: also burned.
Fortunately the wind was low, and by the ac
tive exertions of onr villagers, the adjacent build
ings were saved.
A call of the Board of Trustees has been
made, and adopted will «oon
he known.
We are authorized locate that the operations
ofthe University will be continued without in
terruption. Ample means for lodging anti oth
erwise a- commodating students, are prepared;
and it is trusted none will stay away that de
signed unending.
The l<atc Texas Netvs.
The New Orleans Bee of the 19'tli irisf. says':
“After issuing tin r Extra' yesterday, we were
shown a lefterfrom Dr. Muore, Mat'orof Hotv
ton. and editor of the Telegraph, dated Houston.
January 13th, which speaks of the reports res
pecting the divisions in the Texan Army, the
loss of those under Col. Fisher, &c., as labn
lous, and as having originated in lhe misrepre
sentation of persons who left the army through
cowardice, &e. When the army was last heard
from, says Dr. Moore, its discipline was per
fect, and tompl etc success had attended il in
every enterprize.
There has been so many rumors about Texan
affairs, that it is hardly possible'll) credit any
thing we hear from that country."
Currespondehee ofthe Chronicle and. Sentinel.
Mii-leuchvili.f., January 21, 1843.
The long looked for counties, Carrol and
Dade, made their appearance at the Executive
Department this mouiin.v: the following is the
result;
McDougald. jC ra w ford.
Carrol 226 11l
Dade 57
The entire vote in the Stale is 44,700
Crawford 24,645
McDougald 20,055
Crawford’s maj 4,590
Nolhing of much pith and moment, of a new
character at rhe metropolis. The news “about
town is, that Col. David J. Bati.f.t is to be
the Central Bank Director; but of the truth of
the repdit, “this deponent saith not.”
Old Boreas, or some of the Boreas family are
among us to-day, and kicking wp cmisiderable of
a dhst..
Cariuu.—Josiah Goggans, Reciver and Col'r.
Dade—Alfred Street. Receiver and Collector.
Corresi ondrnce of the North Ainerican.
Nf.w York, Jan. 23.
Hai nden’s Express via Hartford and New
Haven, is ju-t in, and reports that the steamer
had not arrived on Sunday-noon, but at all events
she must have arriveil in season lor to come on
by to-day sm ol from Boston, and had a long
I assage ot' 18 .;ays.
Th,- North Riverisopen, and three boaas went
up this morinug, .in.l two more have this after
noon.
Nothing has happened at Albany to interest
your readers, except the part isans who may be
interested to know that CrosWetl ofthe Argus
has beaten Bryant of lhe Post in the scramble
for the printing.
We have Kingston pajiers to the 19th nit., but
they do not contain any thing of news. Ameri
can produce ol all sorts was plenty, and dull.
The steamer Belle, 181 feet long, 26 feet beam,
and 135 tons burthen, was offered at auction
this moining, and bought in forsl9.stW
Destri i rivr: Free in Brooklyn.—The N.
York Express of the 23d instant says : Aliout 2
o clock yesterday morning, a fire broke out in
the cellar of the two-stsry wooden building No.
92 Main street, tier the junction ot Fulton, oc
eupie.l by Cooper A Lee. The fire spread with
such rapidity, that in a short time tire sufround
fiig buildings were completely enveloped in
flames, being principally oi wood and only two
stories high; the inmates, escaping, in many
instances, from the upper windows.
It is estimated that the total loss xvill not fall
far short of SIW.H);).
The* cellar where the fire originated contained
a large quantity of straw, and the fire is suppo
sed to havep>een the work of an incendiary.
' I'lir - Few.n ii. Union.—This paper always
I contains some deprecatory homily upon the svs
| tern ot Banking, with an mrasional friendly
i zlaiwe tow ards the < 'entral Bank • vstem. Ii is
amusing to observe how much the tone of the
Union is mitigated. Its present views contain
no bluster, but are tit I of a calm philosophy, as
thou’gb il would repair the camage it has done.
\\ c regard alt this as a -eries of apologies to
the I’eoj'Je lor its liitlrerto scandalous couise.
It • opinions are --till heterodox, however, tor it
pronounces that a hud currency of Central note
i is just as good as a good one of Augusta and
Savannah Bank notes. — Snr. Hoped,
AUGUSTA, GA. THURSDAY MQUM® FEBRUAIUt. m-2, iW>
Case of the Somers,—The N. V. AuiericHn
of la t evening s y.-, th. ' 'o it >4' Inquiry sent
on their proceedings r.a ! opinion on Fi iuny io
Washington. There is itu .‘.ligation Aiith
members of Courts ot Inquiry, as there is with
members ot tfoiuts Martial—not to reveal the
result oftheir deliberations: but front respect
for the Dejxutmept, we suppose, the members
in this case have not as for as we can lean), per
mitted their views lb transping
Judging, however, froiu lhe i-fti-.'i ofthe evi
dent e on our own miud, .we take it lor granted
the Court most fully justilv Uomtnau let Mac
kenzie.
Senator CrTuttEni'.—This gentleman has
not yet taken his seal in < ‘otigiuw. It was lin
den- loud that he was determined to be on the
ground early tiiis year. He. is-not perhaps a
warethal Congtess is iu -es.- ioti. Will some of
,our I’rieiuls ofthe press | as.- the word to him ?
So ran noli Repubtieun.
Qi iti: TENirim-l IF.AUTEi). -An old lellow in
New Hamp; bite lungs upon hax ing two ,>i the
most Igiitler-hi'uii,:! sons in the wtiildj He says,
that \vben he asks them to btiugin an armful of
wood, onio any little “chore.” Mrs/ bcoin lie tin
about it in a. mi mile !
B INK or Non-ra Ua*ou‘.-i,
Tire R<|ri;* I tv Tiii-Ar.'Kre'.'.T
that the resolutions offered l>v Mr. fidwards in
the Senate providing that if the Bank will len
der its charter'during, the present session, the
Slate will accept it, u ere again taken up; and
discussed during tlte whole sitting. At a late
hour the Vote was taken on their passage; and
decided iu the atiinnative.
The Bill providing that when any Bank in
lhe Stale suspended specie jiaymenf of thirty
days, its chartet hould be fotleited,Ma-' rejected
in the Senate.
VI Itig Convention in Indiana. "
A great and joyous Convention ofthe Whigs,
of the State of Indiana was held on lhe 17th in
stant at liidiairajroiis of which the following
brief account only has yet reached us in printed
form:
Pl um the /udHinapolis Journal, January 18.
Tun Convention. —Out paper goe- to press
just in time to permit us bately t.i announce
that the 17th day ol January lias- been a glori
ous one lor the Whigs of Indiana. It ba-, been
the daybreak of a great day, foil of political
glory and full of political success, in t to, us an
a Commonwealth alone, but to the Whigs of
the Union. The standaid has been again rear
ed ill the beautiful Wesi. The veital lire that
has never been extinguished has been replenish
ed upon qtir altar, and the-satin* sjdrir has gone
abroad which in 1840 led on the Hoosier ]>ha
lattx t:> conflict anti to glory.
At least one. thousand delegates were in al
tendance upon < eiutwnltpn! The Hon.
,Samuel Bigger was re-uotniiiuted by acclama
tion, and the Hon. John 11. Bradley, of La
porte, was unanimously j.laced tt| on lheticket
as the candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
Appointments to tlilice.
The New Orleans Uerald. a Locofor-o'print,
thus alludes to the fact, that the jiSiring Gover
nin'ol Louisiana declines to tnakeanv apj;oint
ntenfs on th- eve ofthe' expijtatioii’ofiiisfofoi.
It is gmtilyingto leajn that Gov. Roman de
clines presenting any nomination; to the Senate..
1 his is as it should he, and the coti;'.-;e ofthe
Governor is dictated by a d.-lrcate sense 61 p r .,_
priety that cannot tail Io meet I he n pprohatiiin ol’
the citizens ol Louisiana. The nfost promiaent
instance known on ic.-or.l \\ herein an atletnpt
was made by any high functionary to th wart tile
will ofthe |*-.*<q>le, Jyv makbigapoiulmeni.s tor
tile offices njton the m e ot t'uc extjuclion of his
own power, was in the . use fo'Joliu Adams.
Upon tyhicli the Tropic reircshes the memorv
of his brothel Editor as l<> lhe “r-edr./"fii-tlx-fid
loWingternis :
Ope ol 111.- la; I m is th J,dm A.foms ivas to
appoint John Mat-hall to thcotiiet* m Chief Jus
tice ..I'the United Stale.-: undone uAhe last acts
of Martin Van Bnien wu.--i<> ::|.pi>intlothe<>lli<-<-
of Associate Judge fifth'? Sitprefoe beth-li. I‘Ser
F. Dtrni /.
< >n? o! Johii AiLiihs' bvbt uppoinhiivnK gave
to the Supreme’Comt the higlu?,si otnauiem <>t
the Atnctican Judicial v ; au.i one ~f Yau Bu
ren'- last appointments g.n e to it the sutalle.' l
rukh light that ever,site,!si.-kb, glare upon the
bench. Put this and that togcd'ier! .
I'.oivioi ai. LtAEit.iTv in New Htiir.-miRE—
Tito Legisfottlre of democratic New Tiani p -hire
has tally adopted the individual Ital.ility princi
ple in all corporations in the State bank-: and
all.
Presents to Mr. Clay .
The New ' lileans Tropic stiys:--Al the Bat
on Rouge Fair, some ofthe i-ifizensofEastand
Wt s; Baton Rouge, presented Henry Ulay with
a beautiful Saddle. The Baton Itotige Gazette
says it was manufactured by A. M. Heeder, oi
Baton Rouge and thecompiitnent is .so much the
more valuable in consequence ofthe manufac
ture being throughout Louisianian: the leather,
thread and all the materialsof the saddle were
manufactured in this state.
Mr. A Bonrgeat, ofpoint Ctihpce, at the Fair,
took occasion on meeting vxtih Mr. Clay to
present him with a very handsome cotton stalk
walking stick with the following speech:
Mr. Clay I wasin Louisiana, under the Iron
rule ol'tlie Spinish government, and 1 was in
this State under the Hickory rule of Andrew
Jackson. Accept this cane with the anxious
hope from the giver that he may live four years
under the (‘otton Stalk rule, wielded by yourself.
The Imff.ac hment.—The Globe referring to
the rejection ol Mt. Bott’s proposition to im
peach the President, remarks that it “was
by the House—for the most part by tiem
ocratic votes. From this (says the Globe) it
will be seen they are resolved that the President
shall have no cause to charge them with ingrat
itude. They will square accounts with him.”
In other words, the Globe declares that the Loco
tocos r. loeil the proposition to impeach the Pre
sident, not because in their opinion, he does not
deserve impeachment, but because they owed a
debt of gratitude to lhe President for his vetoes of
the prominent Whig measures, which they avail
ed memselvesofth is occasion to repay, by screen
ing him froth trial and punishment.' The Mad
isonian stigmatizes this as “a dastardly senti
ment,” he might with more propriety, have char
acterized it as a profligate avowal. ' We are giv
en to nndeisiand, however, that'“accounts are
now squared" between the President and his Lo
cofoco allies, to secure whose confidence and
support he lias inatie such large and costly sac
rifice.-. To thi : cause may be ascribed, we sup
pose tlte acrimonious assaultsrecentlymade up
on the Piv sidctii, by leading Locofocos in the
LLi’jse—particularly by Mr. McKeon, ol'New
York, who, a lew days ago, enumerated a long
catalogue of his political sins, which he declar
ed constituted an impassajjle barrier between the
Locofocos and himself. The President already
begins tosee that, in throwing himself upon his
opponents, he has leaned on a broken reed, which
instead ol sustaining, w ill pierce him to the heart;
or ifhe does not yet perceive it, the day is not
distant when he will read his hopeless destiny
in a nation’s scorn.— Lynchburg Virginian.
Sot'N'D pbcfniNi;. The Charleston Mercu
ry says the printers will vociferously applaud
the following from the Millet paper, 'the -Mid
night Cry. It speaks thu-': “We feel it a reli
gious duty t.i pay our printers and paper ma
kers daily, il possible; that Christ may not
come and find it • keeping hack the hire of the
laborer.'’
An American Si.ivek on the Coast of
Africa.—The Governor oftheColony ol Libe
ria, says the Journal of Commerce., in a des
patch addressed to the Executive Committee, of
the American Colonization Society on the 9th
of June last, states that on his arrival at Basra
Cove, which place he visited in Febuary, 1812,
he found anchored there a fast sailing schooner
belonging to New York. The Captain refused
to pay any port charges, in defiance of lite au
thorities, xvho had no means of enforcing a com
pliance withtheirregulatious. The supercargo
of the vessel was a Spaniard. The Governor
told him he knew him to be a slaver, and order
ed him to leave the settlement. The vessel soon
got under way and stood up the coast, but in ten
or fifteen days returned, and in twelve hours
took in a cargo of 250 slavesand put to sea.
Decline or mt Dn aMa.—The New York Au
rora attributes the bad business which is now
done by the theatrical establishments in the
country to the cheapness of books at the present
rime. It says, “when books were* scarce and
dear, the drama flourished; and thousands sat
spell-bound listening to the slow unwinding of
the plot of a five act play; but now, when the most
brillant novels ofthe age can be bought for a
-hilling, and when the tragedy and comedy of life
conics before us ever t day in the morning papers,
we get sufficient mental aliment without listen
ing to play-.
MONDAY MORNING,
Exchange at Par. .attft,.
We are gia ili.-i to tniource .‘
r/uiieirs’ Bank of thi ■ ' hy will rnfi **»"
York andotlie Norti..;;i relies sti
Relief to the Statcs.'S^^p 1
The reader will find, in this the
seventh I'tier <>t the Hott. W.
on lin- o. ii. j. • ' w ''qßfc'. ’I:
. in ico eivc i euls to li
pu Tine- I;.!' it
i.
irelr.reil .pierei.Ji, wire u ;
in.u-.-c.i v. i.u o' r-• t■ •i■ I o ' l"’T’wgW i
i ' ollj
i (■l'i'-ioii up. I. it.- tiierii
Texas —A Gloomy
I ■
1 ■ ■ ■ :ir ‘ !
l. I ..il tl-ui- Ire-iving, :>etsaMK ;a
u.. t. ..! :>i laiiciire. nun otic wl|fisH|oVpn s
t<. i.vnorox,
.1, ’. .1 lei . HAT; 1 -etl. l
t..,11111 ■ lire l.ltcstare ■
wor 1U... ur-.| ifeit i: trite; Thi'
(killing -lilt) Mexicans) i: untrue.' T’.ieA-'.’Wi
be no doubt but tuai Col. Fisher’s divisiraihas
been captured. M e are all in confusion nee—
•’doubt hangs on the minds of all as to Htjtre.
event-. 3’he prudent and business ponfifiol
out community believe t-halxte shall bein. aieu
botii by lami amt sea in a sliort time. The all
Os Yu, titan will be the signal for this event.;
' “Ybu 'have all th? papers by this boat, p’.d
can form your vw u opinions. We ate in a sod
way awl l ain sorry to proclaim it. pisttu-t
pervades all cla's-es of our comm'unily. Bisi
ttess is uspetided. We have no money in t rule,
iidne in' the national treasury. No credit a
broad. and it i-- utterly impobstlMe for us toiob
tain any relief any where in ease we are tra
ded by a powerful force. Many will continue
to remove to the United Stales as hcieletbre;’
but a large majority will ijjmnin and jlrove vic.
toritnis or die in defence of their country am
homes.”
Belief to the States.
I.ETTE# VII.
From the Hon.- Win. Cost Johnson t.i Coloiel
Charles Carroll, of Maryland.
llai.i. op Representative.', . J
Wxsm.Niii’o.N, Jan. HI, 1843. J
L>,iirSir: -It was not until tin-auoption ujd
ratlnca'tion of the present Constitution ofthe I
nited States, that tile States realized the tiuigti
t ude and importance ofthe jiowers which Htpr
had surren.tered to tiie General Govcrnmelt.
They gave to .Congress, as 1 have beiore sialyl,
the power to lay impost duties, io establish exii-
Ses, und levy tiirect taxes; jmd."reserCed lothen
selves only the rstkiusexjiedicilt ofsustaininglll
their Stale exj’.eti.si's by di reel taxation, and asfs
tern ol indirect-ex.-ises, witicli rnostol lhetn hj. e
bfeeii forced to adopt to mitigate tlte odium oifii
rect and capitation taxation. All history jle-
m. ates that the .least objectionable modi? of
raising revenue is by suippiuaiy laws or iltiies
upon importations, because then only those fay
ai.ytliing to tire support of Government whoare
alike able ami wi Hi tig to jiui qnase torergn laljies
luxuries and productions. The next leastiob
jcctionable mode is by internal excises; theijon
t r those contribute to the support ofGoverntienl
who purchase the article* and e.nniriodilieion
which the excise duties tfrelevre-J.
The most oilioOs and hateful, an ! the liost
opj i cssive niotle is by capitation an’ddirect taxa
tion- The two preceding modes are volunfiiy ;
the latter is remipulsory. The former in;
citizen may esr'ape; the lattes no one can
avoid. Tlie .States wre har.lly con.-ciaui of
the vast extent an i usefulness of the j>»wer
to lay import rituiesat the time the sii’reßui'f
was inane, .fore reasons ttuniliar to al who
have examined the history of tlte past. Uetore
tire Declaration of Imlejieii'lence t treat Britan
-exerted supreme jurinrficiion oi.-r the subject;
artd it was her policy, as one of ru r own .-.tales
men avowed in i'arliainetii, l!mt the- (loloniej-.
lire re I lire ,!,.,)■ Utn ,- ■ . ,re> ei.re-li.tp- I'.bu
>li. . Hu I, Iu lire!.; 1., ire '
or Stales tributaries to the support of the ifllcr
eounu v, (as I will show in luv next lefte.'.j ns it
is the poli. v rd some iew poliiirinnsof thiscofri
try even at this day: The warthat tolloite.l
greatly arrested eomincree-, andgnve but a ru?.-
erate iinpulse t.i the e.stablfohmr nt of i.imiulac
ture in the States. I luring the oxistence ofllte
C’ontedeiated Government lhe State? used the
[Kjwer to lew impost duties with so little skill,
an.i .*-0 little of system, that they derived bin
slight revenue ironi that sonrr-e, as a single 'act
will at once illustrate.—s“ln North Carolim it
was enacted that a merchant imjimting goods'
by land to life value of five pounds should paya
duty for life suite: but a planter might im|'.ort
goods to tlie value of twenty pounds, though he
imported them for sale or merchandize, without
paying any duty.”
When the Constitution was adopted tlledebts
es the Confederated Government were recog
nized and transferred to lhe Constitutional Gov
ernment; and the debts of the States were left in
their original position. The btates awoke to
tire realization of their true situation of laving,
as many of them had. large outstanding debt
against them, witlioiitthemeansof jayrngthem
but bv systems of ditei t. taxation of their citi
zens. Hr support of' tlie position in rrideh I
maintained in one-of my tiirmr r letters, that the
general Government had a discrelioiiary power
to assume i>r not assume the debts of the States,
I will illustrate by resolution 1 , which were pass
ed by the Legislature of Virginia: ani which
resolutions will at once contradict and over
throw the position taken by some of tire oppo
nents of the plan which I propose, who maintain
that Cc.ugress was t oufld to m ; ..inc the debt;
of the State in 1790. because they saylhey were
debt ' for lhedefenca of the country; and there
fore the Government was bound to aesniig them.
Those, who take this position omit to olverve
that their own position in relation to the facts of
the case, destroy thcirconclusion; for ifthe Gov
ernment was bound to pay the debts of the States,
and thedebts of the State- contracted during the
war were included in that article of the Consti
tution which deciares that the debts against the
Confederacy shall be good against! the General
Government, wherefore the necessity of passing
a law to us.:ai«e these debts of thtfStales?
A law of Congress is <if less dignity than the
Constitution, and ifthe Government was bound
to j,ay those debts, the act of assumption was
useless. The law for assuming the State debts
was passed on the Ith of Au'gust, 1790: and on
the 16th of December, 1790, the Legislature of
Virginia pas, c.l a long remonstrance against
the law, objecting to many of its details, pre
dicting immensity of evils from it, declaring
her own ability to pay her own debt, and that
“he had marie provision'tor it—that in the de
bate upon tiie adoption ot the CoUsli jiti.m, ii
war not naimtained that the General Govern-,
inent should assume the debts ofthe Slates, and
concluded as follows: -But (hislnjudicious Act
(the law of 1780) not only deserves the censure
of the General Assembly,. because it is not
warranted by the Constitution of the United
States, Ini' because it is repugnant to an express
provision, of that Consiitmion. This provision
is, “that all debts contracted, and engagements
entered into, before the adoption of the Consti
tution, shall be as valid against the United
states, under this Constitution, as under the
Confederation,’xvhich amounts to a Constitu
tional ratification ofthe contracts respecting the
State debts in the situotim in which, thorn existed
undrr the Con federation; and resorting to that
standard, there can be no doubt that, in the pre
sent question, the rights of States, as contract
ing parties with the United Stales, mustbecon
"sitfcred as sacred.”
This contemporaneous renioustrafico illus
trate-, first, that the position taken in my former
letter is correct; that the debts of the States
that, were assumed, were in the position under
lhe Constitution that they were under the Con
federation; and that the General Government
was ink hotuid. to assume them by the Constitu
tion, because they were not valid against the '
C'oni'cdeiacy. And they prove secondly, that I
those .xyho maintain lhai Congress was bound
to assume those debts specifically, and cannot
assume debts now, have not examined the sub
ject, or if they have, their opinions are as much
al war with the facts of the case, as.with the
plainest rules of Constitutional construction.
II ls true that it was then urged by a few that,
tlie Government was bound -by the Constitution
to assume the debts ofthe States. But, the cha
racter of the State debts, I repeat, did not affect
the question ol yyirez, although it did affect the
question of expediency... Under .the special
gram ol'general discretionary powers, Congress
thought it exjiedient to assume the debts. Those
general j-owets. still exist in lhe Constitution,
an I lhe qarne discretion still abides in Congress.
Wheie-Co those derive the power under the
Constitution to advocate the relief extended to
Ml-. Genet:.! Harrison, and that claimed for
Gen. Jackson, in relation to the fine imposed ujT
on him ifn.it in the general discretionary pow
ers of Consress: ? And if those claims, or eith
er of there, (.-nd I have voted for both.) merit
the favor of Congress, will not the measure
which I propose merit eighteen million times
tliccqnsi'leration of (he i re tc.-crixlhes of a suf
fering and bankrupt nalion?
But the same Legislature ot Virginia became
reconciled to the Law, and. With great avidity
caused the debts of the State to be audited and
assumed by flic Cii-liOtal Goretinjient. A- Leg
: fi lature of one of Un; Stait;'. non in sessipti, has
passed, asl ;;ip inloimed by One of its repre-cn
tatives, res iliition- lust figainyt disiribuilofo ■,!'
the sales of the public lands, on constitutional
giouuds, anj tlie same , tisons then jiassti; teso
lutiofis to receive their quota on the same
grounds—passed also resolutions again.-t tepu
uiation'; then aguinst ri'fetjll of any kind; and
then i-esolved not to.levy texes upon the pcoj’.le
oftheir State. Ifolu Solon <'i.ulu rise from hi
ancient tomb, and look upati the progress that
hasbeeti inatje iii lioneslafo; sapient legislation
since his time, be would foat vi ), 1 iutye ho
doti'r t, in Crinfuseti mlonisliment.
'' littflo recut to tiie subject from which I have
; digressed: The States found that they wete
opj'.ressing their people by direct taxation, and
required the Goveniuictit to assume their debts,
aslbev lial'.surrenderedabundant jmwets to the
Goyeinmerit to meet, all of 3s liabilities, and al
so, relieve, the Suite; from the oppressions un-
■ der ..Which tlihy suflered. The States did not
Urge tirnt the land ntnd wol.ll4.pay either the in
tere.->t or the principal; for at that period the
land safe! ilid hot amount io a sum siiitivier.t to
pay the ijitere-t ol'ony jnilli.'.ii ofdoll.n ... Tlisy
hadsuirendereiltiie great revttiuq jowerstotbe
.General Goyeimn.ent. 't'lie Goternment was
.hut a trust, an agent to be u-pd for lhe l.euefii
[id and croaking politicians .then who jjedieted'
r 'evrt'. SSHu’ffi rrni?^6vmTOlM. assurhe j 'ffitT
debts of the. States, who took shelter then Ihmt
resyonsibility behind the Constitution, and great
affectation,of.conscience.. The credit ofthe
Government was'then ata low state, and it had
an immense- debt of its own to provide for. The.
population ofthe nation was less’than four mil
lions—the whole commerce on which "duties
were levied was but about §'2O.(XX),()oOiii value,
and flu? t!et revenues ofthe hat-ton were less than
two millions. And - till the indebted Slates de
manded that the.Govetnment should use its
powers, or surrender them back to the Stales,
and it became a question of ceeessiiui or as
sumption. The debts «ere assumed, and the
Govern nent had to provide ways and means to
meet liabilities of nearly one hundred million
of dollars, with its t hen limited resources as I
haveshoxm.
All the predictions of the opponents of the
measure wire falsified, and the expe< iations of
its friends were more than, dualized. Confidence
was at once established, business revived, in
dustry prospeted, and the scanty treasury was
filled w ithout oppression to any; and the debt
melted away gradually beneath this generous
and I'tdightenel policy like the winter snows,
into small fertili-zittg and incieafing stream*,
which irrigate the fields and meadows of the
•farmer, and turn in their onward course, the
useful spindle and cunning inachinci v which
■ girds- employment t.i the theehanic, rani wealth
and power and independence to the nation.
The narhe:; of the, opjkir.enti of lhe measure
are fast fading from the memory of the people,
whilst lli.ose who established the Goreuiment,
'’and Its early policy, become brighter with time,
and commemorated in history.'
The statesmen of that day regained the Gov
ernment as but a trust, and that the States and
tiie people had a right to demand that it should
exercise iispod-ers lor the benefit qf the States
and a t,a?t-oppressed people.-—Such was lhe doc
trine of Slate Rights then, aud its hostility to
the construction of those who claimed that all
the vast powiers and resources of the States
.should be absodied in lhe Federal Government
to lie dormant, when the States and the people
wcresuficrilig,.cu'to be used only to feed and
support a swarqi of Federal officers, and timid
uiemlwis. of Congress, whilst ruin or distress
threatens every other, man in the nation.
Let die Government give back to Maryland
and to Pennsylvania now the power over com-
Dierce which they surrendeied, and the Goybrn
iii«iit may retain the publie.lands, and M.i’ vland
and Penns};) t ania need not ask her for her
countenance, t.ni wonk! sptirnJicr .*6'l. For
each Stale would be euahled, bv the i-pntrol of
comuienv, and fair duties, to relieve her jieople
at once lioin direct taxation, so jiay her dchis,
atid extend her improvements 10 lhe virtlev h!
lhe great West.
Touts, very respectfully.
W. COST JOHNSON.
WM>l. Wn.'.._. I.' .. u
■ '
Stations of the f*feae.lieis i;> the Gem ’.ia
Annual Conference,
; Ai.sv; 1 v Dis riut t—James Ji. iiv.itr , p. E.
Aii.nns<'a~--(ie<.i. 1-. Fiercfe.
Cnluinjiiuc— Josiah Lewis.
l.uuoln,ti‘ii. — 11. P. Pirehtoi'il.
i\'ushiii,ghin. J. A. Higgius.
John \\ . Knight.
Lowcdl,. V,. IX Bu -ev.
t¥uirusmi'a'. John C. Simmons.
iVarioiUoii. A. J. Leet.
Spruinlielii. R. R- Hmdiing, I’. A. Griffin.
Saramuth. Daniel Cum.
J, jfirsmiMissiiui, J. J. M. Mapp.
jßinkc. D. ’l'iioiuj.son.
. L. H.Coojar.
ILsubav. John Jones.
Athens Distkk t.—John W. Glenn, P. E.
Aliwns. A. T. Mann.
Neirlon trii.i. Il'nllon. .1. P. Duncan, J. T;
Lane.
Oxford. 11. A.Steele.
Hiilklnsiill:. J. B. Chappell, J. P. Robin
son.
Eldcrlrui. it. Stripling.
Aliulisen. .R. Lane.
Cariuxrilli. J. W. Farmer. A. J. Reynold .
Greeiislniro 1 . W T . P. Arnold.
Clarl.i'sv'ilii. S. M. Smith. V, . Knox.
Kingslon Mission. James Jones.
Hoiory Collage. .1. B. Longstreet, G. W.
Lane, A. Means, A. H. Mitchell, Agent: W. J.
Parks, Conference, Agent.
Chehokkf. Diitbu t.—P. P.Smith. P. E.
Newiuin. J. W. \ arbotough, J. J’. Smi.h.
1 Mebhnmigh. A. Pennington, S. J. Turner.
b'aueLtevillc. C. Trussell, J. Scaffe.
CarrolUon. Tiio-. Fowler; one 10 be supplied.
Decalur. M. Bellah.
Cassvitb'.. M.S. Williams.
Van ir<>rf Mission. E. Burnett,
Alorlclia. 11. .1. Cowart, W. 1-1. Evans.
bahloucgu. JI. H. Lucky, N. R. Fleming.
iMwrcnsriHe. W. R.Branham, J. Al. Vestal.
Mai on De trict. —John VV. Tally, P. E.
MilMgeeilb an-l Clinton. Isaac Baring, J.
R. Danforth.
Ealoiitoa. William Arnold.
Forsyth. McCarrel Peuriforg.
Cullnieii. M. H. Vv lute.
Jes rionvill''. F. D. Lowrie.
bn udon. C. L. Hays.
Sparta. C. Raiford.
Sandersville. D. Bird, G. M. McDonald.
Muaticedo. H. Crawford.
bubli,!. A. D. Russel.
Alman. Samuel Anthony.
Ga . Female College. W. 11. Ellison, Pres .
Cot.i'Mßi :s District. —AV. D. Matthews, P.
E.
<. J. P. Paine.
LaGran • W. Key.
Tho,nasion. A. Peeler.
’Primp. \\ ■ Graham, E. W. Reynolds.
Harris amt Talbot. J. P. Dickinson, B. W.
Clarke.
Greenville. Jas. Hunter, J. J. Richards.
Muscogee. Y. F. Tignor.
Talboitmi. Thomas Sandford.
Franklin. To be supplied.
Meriinethcr and. Troup Mission, to colored, peo
ple. W. D. Martin.
Fort Gaines Di stru t.—lvv F. Steagall,
P. E.
Blakely. R. A. Johnson.
Hnirkinsrille. T. C. Coleman.
Tazeietlland Americas. Geo. Bright, Geo.
AV, Farabee.
Cuthbirt i’Ti-1 Fort Gaines. T. D. Peurifoy,
J. Harris.
LuoipUn. Noah Smith.
Albany, J. T. Tally.
Perry. AV. W. Robertson, A . Doran.
Fort VaUey Mission. James Dunwoody.
ChoiloJuKKhee Mission. J. T. Turner.
Ocnuulgee Mission. J. AV. Carrol.
H’arrior Abssion. A. C. Bruner.
Florida District.—T. C. Benning, P. E.
I Quince. E. H. Myers.
Tallahassee. W. Choice.
Gadsden. Jas. AVoody, .1. B. Wardlaw
Leun. John C. Car ter.
ThoniosciUc. A. Neese.
T/oiipvill*:. W. AV. Griftin.
Madison and Hamilton. It. H. Howren. E.
L. T. Blake.
Mnnlierllii. T!:om.* AV. (,’ooper.
Nm-nonsrii’le. V.Wuol . V,' Mine 1 .
Chickchohtolid Tampa 'Bor. A..1. Peyer-.
St. Marys Dl-tri. t. L. C. Peel;. P. Id.
.<W. Marys. J. H. Jackson.
/? i■ - s W M Cntmbr W
.I,l,'Lsonrille. Alex Martin.
■ Hinesrlfl-. E. White C A. Mall.-i
fiii'in. S. P. if
Hdmrrril,'. E. Dav.
tV.irfslmr,, Ml -■ J. \V. Mill .
Tl’'ri,.ii. G J Pi**o ■*
TH'tir. AVillp Hall.
1; s..i. ci
fame* M. McPher-.rn. i*:ii. 1 , ed i.' i:;. , t',
Carolina Conference.
Tl; ■ next se- ion oi ia I',a Jei: n..
will be-held at Uol’.m/’U-, Gc.i., on lhe I7i'i
January. l R i4.
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 31.
li'Mr. Ci.a,v is to be in Mobile tu-dtiy, and
wjll be welcomed by the ritizens witlKiUi. dis-*
tinctiun of party.
The Sntrrnr.RN laiEnAkv Mnssr’A’iiEh. — ‘
The above publication will neither be discon
tinued nor suspended,-in consequence of.the
death ofthe late proprietor. The rejirespnta
tives of Mr. White will either lua'i * speedy ar
langements for the.sale id the establishment*, or
for the employment of Suable efiitor, toconduct
it.—Hir.hmirnd H'hi".
A Locofoco Legacy.
The following letter of lhe Secretary of foe
Treasury exhibiting the extent, ol the detah'atfoir
of Jesse I-ioyt, lath. Collector of foe Custoths iu
the city ol New Yoi lc, and tiie especial friend
and appointee iff M,r. "Van Buren', while it>tis-,
closes a monstrous jraiubupun foe country, is- a
■ forcible commentary 'upon the practice which,
for the las t twelve yedis lias gi own into such
gen ual use kt lhe amuinisti'ation iff thegOYefu
ment. oi appoinlfog men to important olfa cs
whose only recomnien'dation wa-rthai they were
zealous,, bfawling paitizaE; . To-the letter of
the Seeretary is appended full and wuhpleie
qrtjpies'or' the several bonds reteiSx?d to, with the'
’jajuiejs of the suretie* anti the certilicaics of the
Dfetrict Attorney, 'Win. Mi I’riee. another bright
'fflininary, setting forth that the securiiy to the
government was ample, all 01 which we omit
as tumecetwary.
I setter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
b> relation to fhc dej'akatimi, of JesseJluyl.
Jan. 12, 1843.—r Read, and laid upon the table.
Treasury Department, (
January HI, 1843. j
-Sin:—ln compliance, with the requirements
of the resolution of tire House of Representa
tives, adopted the 23rd of December, 1812,
“That lhe Secretaty 01' the Treasuiv be direct
ed to communicate to this House the amount
of the defalcation of Jesse Hoyt, lare collector
of the port of New Y’ork, and also what means,
ifany, have been adopted for the recovery ol die
same, together witli the names of the sureties of
■said Hoyt,” I have the honor to submit, here
with, a repfot, with acconipanying documents,
made to me by the Solicitor of tne Treasury,
under date,of the 7th instant, containing the itr
formation called tor in the above stated resolu
tion
I have the honor to be, very respectluUv,
Your ob’tserv’t, W) FORWARD,
Secrelcbilof the Tredsuru.
Hou. John White,
Spcake'rof the House of Hepresenlulifis.
Ori'icK pr Solicitor hr the Tri; ist;nr, I
Januarj'T, 1813. }
Stu:—l have received lhe resolution of the
House of Representatives, “That the Secretary
oftbe Treasury Redirected to communicate to
this House-ibe amount ol the defalcation ol'
Jesse Hoyt, late collector of the jrorl of New
York, and also wliat means, it atty, have been
adopted for lhe recovery of the same, together
with the names of the sureties of said jioyt,"
and,,.in reply, have the honor to state, that it
appears that Jesse Hoyt executed three bonds
to the United States during the period he con
tinued in office: foe first on the 22d March, 1,838,
in the penalty of $150,000, With Robert Me-
Jimsev, Lewis ,M. Thurston, Lorenzo Hoyt,
Jesse Oakley, Thomas J. Oakley, and Samuel
Jones, sureties; the second on the 30th Novem
ber, 1836. in the increased penalty of $200,000,
with the same sureties as on foe first bonds—
This bone superseded the first; the third on the.
1 1th December, 1839, in the penalty of 8200,000
with Thaddeus Phelps surety. This bond was
required in addition to the preceding one.
The amount of the defalcation ol Mr. Hoyt,
as late collector of the port of New York, ap
pears, from the adjustment of his accounts by
du* Auditor and Comptroller of the Treasury,
to.be 8226,297 21. Os this amount, it appears
that #IOX2-17 21 accrued previous to the execu
tion of. tin* bond of J4tli December, 1839, anil
suit has been instituted in the United Slate* cir
cuit court lot the southern district of New Y’ork
. gainst Mr. Hoyt and lhe sureties to his second
. horul, dated 30th November, 1838. Fol the re
iiiainder, :43t6,018 07, suit has been instituted
sak-e cvuii.ngaitii.l Ab JJoyi aal t'w
cntWies on the same bond, 'and also the siirtty
on the bond of Uttli December, 1839. These
proceedings were commenced on the 20th Feh
luniyand 9th April, 1841, and the suits have
been continued from term 10-terin, at the instance
ol the defendants. The district attorney, in his
. report of proceedings at November term, 1812.
which eti'led on the I9lh tilt., states that '‘these
suits were put offfbrfoe term, upon thedcfetid
am's application, and an affidavit of Jesse
Hoyt, setting forth that, since access had been
allowed him to papers in the custom-house, his
chief del k had been constantly at Philadelphia,
as a witness on the part of the U. States in cer
tain seizure cases.”
Ju addition to the suits above .mentioned, mea
sures have been taken to cause the distributive
share of Jesse Hovl. as late collector, of the pro
ceeds of certain goods seized by hi*direction at
New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, for
violations of the revenue laws, and recently
condemned as forfeited, to be applied in pay
ment of his debt to the United States. What
this share will amount to it i*t impossible yet to
ascertain, the marshal 1 not having completed
lhe sales. It will, however, be considerable,
the marshal having already reported sales to
the amount of near $100.(NN). 3’he right so to
apply this f und is controverted hv persons claim
ing it. under a deed ot trust for'iiic indemnity of
his sureties on his official bonds; but as the ob
ject of the trust is indirectly to accomplish the
same thing, it is supposed that the application
ot - this fund to the payment of the debt due to
the Government will ultimately be effected.
With great respect, yourob’t serv’t,
CHARLES B. PENROSE,
Solicitor o f ik ’. u.
Hon. Walter Forward,
Scct'eionjof the Treasury. t
Locofocoism in Ohio.
A bill for making real estate a legal tender,
ha* been under discu-si. nin the Legislature of
Ohio. A correspondent ofthe Cleveland Herald
says of it:
“ Tn its present shape it requires the judgment
creditor to select whether he will have his exe
cution against goods and chattels, if there Iw?
any, dr against lands. If he issue against land*
the sherilf is to levy on enough, appraised by
arbitrators chosen bj r the parties and sheriff, to
pay the debt and costs, and, put the creditor in
possession of the same, and the creditor io raise
money enough to pay all the coAts. Thus it
compels the creditor to take land at the apprais
al of men to pay a cash debt, and rill worst,
compels him to raise money to the amount ol
the co*ts, and j»ay it over "and take lands for pay.
Thi* is indeed admirable legislation, and il
lustrates most beautifully the sincerity of the
professions of tiie Locofoco majority in the Leg
islature of Ohio for a constitutional, currency.
But while these things are going on among
the .Ltrcofbco legislators of Columbus, another
branch ofthe’“indiyisibledemocracy,” the “De
mocratic Association of Cincinnati ” has come
out nut only against a national paper currency
in any form, but against all Banks. They de
clare themselves opposed to any paper money
factory in the Stale c f Ohio, “either by charter
er! corporations or by individual shin-plaster*. :
—They proclaim that tlie exchanges of the
country ate furnished bv the industry ofthe
country, and lhe commerce based upon that in
dustry, and believing that there is gold and sil
ver enough in the country to do the bit-incss ol
the country, they go for the abolishment of each
bank as its charter expires.
The National Intelligencer think* it is a pitv
these gentlemen cannot he folded to themselves,
for the purposes of undergoing their ejcpei iment:
but upon second thought thinks that perhaps mo
severe a punishment.
The City or Shaxg-mf:, Chin-,—ln rhe
London payers it is *tafc i that this . i. / m . its
dependent villages contain wen-.--? vi
couon cloth. This it must, remcm-'iei'vi. '*
only one of the manufacturing town- '{'he
number of silk weaver* i* more numej>»m dr-n
tho*e of cotton.
Oeahi in tue 'l’ea-spogn.—Many pers*)?
arc in the habit of usi:;- German silver !•'. jo: i
!.).'|: * roll- : 1 . .
■ H.our coin position ’■ - iri - ui 1 ■ . ' •
t>t | . . n n»« "i.
v.hic’i net a iu m.
pui.-ur —A / . /U- 7 •//<//or /.
A know:-... T).H,.-Tk ; ‘.\.-v. P. t-n,;-.
a gentleman <:i e J < 'ami ■ i i'-u ha- a lare-
Proceedings in «lung reus.
[CoHdonsedfro.il th, \'unh,t.il iic.i.<
T' Ketiw, tfoniiarv 21.
IN aUNA'i'E.
By Mr. Metri>*K, trout ii»- euiui'iilu*'*: 0:1 foe
Post Olin*;’trod Po.'t IH.-id-v: f. bill'ro In.n't the
n«* and .correct foe tfousevd so •• featikfo:; ptivi
lege.
Also, from the same committee, a bill to re
duce lhe ratesol postage.
[The MH, as reported from' P’ifrfortnttnittet.',
provides th* fiHotiin st'al?: Firt' any teii'T
nut exceeding thirty mile..*, five t enU, ami for
all distant ■ i-x.weiiing thirty mile; ten i-ents;,
double anil triple letters three times Hint rate,
and all puckagc ; iff nn<* ounce, quaiinip'e; qtui
in that pro M:.*ti;>n thf all gri'atc weights.- A H
drop letters, or letters placed in the post office ip
any town or dilv lor ilelively wiffijii ilte same
town or city; shall he chs'iged with Jive out'-
postage whenever■< he s;iw is not propaifl: iifid
in ea-.c«,or pre-payui«iti, the;*churgt shall he
three cents only. From arid after the firs) ot
April next, ’mall periodicals anti papeis of 1,-
351) square inches, the same rate n.*;"d byr tlie
act 0f.3<l March, ’825;0n all above l,!ls9sqt>nrc
inches, an advance oi <-necent Iff c. i*v fi.esq.
inches over anti above th*- said number. I
The hill-for the relief of Kiclr. Henry Wilde'
was lend; a third time, and on the question:
.“.-hall this bill pass ?'* ■ ‘
Mr. Tappan rose _ai)t' ottered'tome brief re
marks against the jras-R'a? of the called
ffe'foe yeas and nays. ~
Mr. Berrien said the hill had been fully ilis
misscd on a previous day, followed by a very
decisive expression *?f the sense of the Senate
in rdil ion to it by yeas ired nayson the motion
for it; imlt.iirit;: ,'i);i;;orp)uel' ! ■ ,-nff l;e tU'tpc
tore deemed il im'nerrssitr'.*h> reth eHrnc gtonnar
The question was-then irfl.en <>'n the passage
of tiie bill, and decided in the alCi'inuiive, ah
follows :
Yeas—Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bay
ard. Berrien. Calhoun, Clayton, Conrad, Crit
tenden, Evans, Grahani, Henderson, limiting-'
ton, Kerr, McDuffie; Mangum, Merrick, JVlil-
Jer. Phelps, Rives, Simmons, Smith of Indiana,
Spr.taue, Walkef.—24
Nays—Messrs' Alien, Benton, [iuchanan,
Craft; I-’ultoß. King,.Linn; Mcßoberts, Seyi<*r,
Smith of Connecticut. Sturgeon,-Tappan, AYil
liarns, Wright—ls.
MU- Linn moved that the Senate ptecedd to
tlie Drtfmished business of yesterday, bejng 'the
bill lor'the settlement and occupation of Ore.
gon: which motion having prevailed.
Mr. Woodbury rose and addressed the Senate
for some lime on lhe general merits ofthe ques
tion. ' x ' '
Mr. Phelps also spoke at length, vinjicatiug .
foe bin.
Mr. Huntingtun spoke until a late hour a
gainst the bill: when
Mr. McDuftie said he desited Id be heard on
the subject, avowing himself as opposed so she
bill, but on differenj grounds from any which
he had yet Ireard.
'fhe Senate then proceeded to the considera
tion of Executive business; and after some time
spent rtterein, adjourned.
HOUSE OH REPIIESENTATI V£>S.
Ted'. SANDWICH AND OfilN'A.
Mr. Adams, from tiie Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported the following bills:
A BILaL providing for the vmcans of future
iniercC’ursc Between the United Stale*, and
the Government of China.
Jfe if Ciinetcfl. tpc. ’That the sum es forty thou
sand dollars be, and the sajne. is hereby appro
priated, ajid placed atlhe disposal of the Presi
dent ofthe United States, to enable him toestab-,
lidi the luture commercial relations between
| the United States and lhe Chinese Empire on
terms of national requal reciprocity; the said
sum to be accounted for by the President, under
the restrictions and in lhe manner prescribed bv
the act of Ist July, 1790, entitled an act pruvid
i ingthe means of intercourw the United
States’ and foreign nations.
A BILLm provide for.tlie future, intercourse be
tween tiie United States and the Government of
the Hawaiin of Sandwich Islands.
it That tlte sum of three thou-
sand dollars be, and the same hereby, appro
priated, to be paid from any moneys in tiui Trea*-
ury nut otherwise appropriated,, for the compen
sation of a consul or commi*>ioner, iu beside at
the Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands, for the prop
lection ofthe interests of lhe United und
of their citizens m the said island? ; the said con
sul or commisHsioner to b‘- appointed by the
President, by-and with the advice and consent of
the Senate of die United States.
The billshaving respectively 1 tecn read twice
by Uiejr-Uikv, v.t;c >x’icrred so tin-cyhuphire<•('.
the Whole on the stare of the Uhmn‘, ahd were
’ oruered'to be 'primed.
Mr. Adams iiulicafed bis infection to Hsk,or
ilid ask, that a day be set apart for tiieconsider
ai’on of these bills, Inn lie* reporter think:- t»b
jection xtfas made. *
A PPOirijrONMENT or REPRKsCNTA'I'J V ES. 1
.M i. Halsted, frem the cwmi.irtiee ml elections,
10 which was referred, dh the sih instant, ’the
bull In suspend lhe operation of die second sea-
11 on ofthe act entitled “an art lor the apportiou-,
n tent of Representatives among the Several
H tales according to the sixth census,” ma<le It
remort proposing sundrt’ amendments to said
bLIL
THE FINE.
The House resumed the consideration <d the
unfinished business ofthe morning ftour, being
’die several perriling questions in relation to die
fine.
Mr. Bott* was entitled so the floor,-and con
sumed his hour* in an animated*.speech against
the bill,*when A (r. Paim? dblliined die floor, and
thr House, the momfhg hour having expired,
passed to tiie order nt the day.
The Speaker .innourie'ed the special order of
the dav, being the resolution, heretofore fepuri
ed by Mr. Pillnr.ore, from the Cor.niHitee of
Ways and Means, in opposition to Lite Exche
quer.
Mr. Gushing was entitled so the floor, anil oc
cupied his hour in a speech agaAnst the report
ofthe Committee in favor o. r his amend
ment and the Exchequer, in the mifo’t of tvhicli
hi« hour expired, when Mr. Tiarriar.'iobtained
the floor nhd moved an and the
House adjourned.
of the ClbarlcalAjn Pai'riol.
VYasuinx.ton, January 25.
In liiv Senate this mom in g the galleries were
al an ear!}' hour, crowded by persohs an.uousto
bear Mr. McUutiie on the Oregon bill. Alter
iiie( i*pusal of petition*; due bill was taken up.
Air. Mci>utiic then spoke for aboux an hour
in opposition to. n. He alluded to the recent,
treaty leiarive tu the North Eastern Ixmiidary,
our title to which was not near ,so clear as it is
to tiie Oregon territory. Hence to his mind,
there < uuld ben-.i possible fear as to the result
a negotiation. He shewed that in reference to
that boundaiy question, Great Britain bad held
out to us the olive branch o.f peace, and was it,
he asked, right, by the passage of Uris bill to
send them a darning swot d hi return t Would
such copduct be deemed magnanimous in Ute
eyes oi the world? He ncxi alluded to the ex
pense of carrying the bill into effect,and asked,
how, in the present state oftulairs the.money
could be raised. We had a. Bonkrupt Treasu
rv, and an inoperative head ofthe Croveninient
from the fact that neither of the two great polit
ical parties would vote any money fur such pur
pose*. He then called attcntlioJi to lhe charae
ter of the Territory, its dearth tor one part ol
rhe year and incessant rains du ring the other.-
He was sure our farmers co uki not be ternpled
to leav’e their horntfe fiir *u« ?h a vountre. lie
ai*hied that wc have 'i’en ifo 7 enough, withoirt
grttsping at more, and predict ;d that the British,,
in the course of a fewyearsr 1 vhen the fur trade
should cease, wotikl v ithdrav bof their own ac
cord, so convinced were they oYthe utter worth
les>ness of sp distant a coun try* in any other
than in a trading point us view. Jn conclusion
He said if he had a son who was' fit for nothing
but Botany Bay, he would advise him togo to
the Oregon Territory.
On motion of Mr. Linn, the hill was then
li.Ll’oveT till to-monow.
Nothing else'of importance transj »ired.
The hill reported last c venitig “for t educing the
rates of postage 4 , provide.' - Ihat so t any letter
not exceeding 35 miles, t* fc jkistagc shall be ;>
cents: for all distances as 3(1 nolcs. I Weems;
double anti trippie letter three ii»nr -that rate:
and al! ya'-kaw.--. of om mince, tnitfrduple, nnu
in th? tpr >’ urrion fin c I! v»e. -.-■ H
..nip I; I'd ’. m l“»teis- pIiJU-ed in the p r d ohu-c in
age: when. ,(•. the.?* ame is not ]lv-i a-!. ;.n<! in
case of [re |.ac!i»fT .'the chai go •• hall '- 1 ' •>' ent
. nlv. From *.’>. ’idler the next, on
all prrioiiicals ary [ payers of 135 d - quare inch
< - fin- e ruto f xe.f’bv tin" n-'f"!' 3-i <4 Marck
182';. I -.1 all :-.-t 1359 >qiimv in ch')*, an
v,-’i, c <>r ,g*' <-•; it f.ir t verv inch over and
above tlie said r umber.
in tiie . ( ,f ireprcscntftiites. abill was
marred iv Mr V. ; nhm lite Sefcfi **onp?iit
nc on Print’sy •. p’<«. u’ire.•/ he (IP ch u» a
fun- ■•i:..;*f < printing odice, in win eh all t!*<;
’. jn; jh; ,n*j-f and the’Departm ents L i<>
V motion wa.s made bvJJlr. *■ Davl*
t \ -H ll.<‘
’• . . <,-i, ii l *’-' oi.
■r i-ill isindfrcoHTree!. de Goi ytr.mcnL
• •<* Iron! n • s’T'.- j.i i ir; ii i ualjual-
*
'u viet’! ~t n... ■’ ff-L the nrodt-Mlh <nd Hot
: ' : , i .*', , I r i:.’
* great r t n *.d ;h* • impmTmii Nish. t**s, I
! thiol ‘:he ’■,;!! h; • tor <•<re*-io*•* a un «ll
I C’)t» ' . . M- ■ •;< ' :■’! ■ t ’-
VQtVtt-NO. 5.
“It is Imai eXpertitml so adopt the Exchequer
sebeiue;” was thett restinied.
The |xsiunia qljestimi wits on rhe motion ol
Mr. Cushing, to strike out the weld “not.”
Mr. Barnanl haviinjlhc floor, said that al
though he wax oppo-w’tis this plan, yet lie be
lieved some other piai) .might be adopted at the
present session Jar the safe keeplngofthe public
money.
Mr. Winthrop argued that it was unfair to
dispose <»1 the subject by a vote on a mere resol
ution. He thought the debate ought to take
place 011 lhe bill itself, in Gommiltee of the
Whole. After Infther remarks, be contended
that it is the imperative duty of Congress to pass
some bill at tlie present session tor the objoet
desired. Anv system resting upon written law,
was preferable I*l leui ing the nionev as at pres
ent in the hand’ of liicexeetllive. Alluding tethe
tepeal of the Hob-Treasury bill at the extia ses
sion, he said he, fi>r u>re, thought that was ban
policy. It ought no .to hat e been rejiealed un
til some other plan for keeping the public money
had lieen adopted.
Messrs. Marshall and G. Davis followed, but
the debate turuetl upon the personal and political
merits of Messrs. Webster and Clay. No ques
tion was taken.
Mr. Unueiwi od foesebled a comuiunicatiou
relative to the jail in this District.
Several ewminunlcalion.s from , the Depart
ments, in aflswer to rc<<ihiticns es inquiry, were
rccniveil and rclerrtd.
This morning, Ifelifi oftbe Hon. Linn Boyd
seas placed in imminent danger l>y the rupture
ota tdooil vessel.
Waskin-gton, Jamiaiy 26.
In the Senate* tiiis her the usual
■ nate assed the Mom >
hill for the reliefiof the Georgia Militia, which
now only wants the signature ol tlie President
to become a law.
OREGON BILL.
The hill providing for the occupation ot the
Oregon Territory came tip at 1 o’clock.
Mr. Linn wqs entitled to the floor, and aft- ■
.dressed the Senate at length in answer to Mr.
Ale Duffie. Aftei a speech of over two hours,
'of great ability, in defence ofthe bill, he resum
ed his seat, when
Mr. Berrien rase to address the Senate, but
yielded to a motion to adjourn, and the Senate
adjourned.'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker announced the names ofthe fol
lowing gentlemen as composing the Select Com
mittee, hefetdfore ordered to Im* apixiinted on the
memorial presented by the Hon. W. Cost John
son, oh the subject of the State debts:
Messrs. AV. Cost Johnson, of Maryland; Gen
try, of Tennessee : Adams, of Massachusetts;
Casey, of Illinois; Cooper, of Penusylvauia;
Marshall, oi Kentucky; Morris, of Ohio; How
ard, Michigan; Cravens, of Indiana.
After some uninteresting business, ffu* House
took up
tuf. Exqiißaunn.
Mr. Pendleton, of Ohio, was entitled to tire
floor, and addressed lhe House sot an hour, in
opposition to theßill.—When he bad concluded,
Mr. Wise obtained the floor, and proceeded
to reply to the speech of Mr. Marshall, and in
‘defence of the administration, —in which, he de
elared his pretere.nce for a Government Bank
over a National Bank.
Air. Atherton obtained the floor, and entered
into a defence of the Sub-Treasury ,—and was
succeeded by
Mr. Proflit, who replied to Mr. Atherton, and
in opposition to the Sub-Treasury,—and ap
pealed to foe Democrats to stand by the artmih
rstralion.
Mr. Fillmore then obtained lhe floor, mid the
House adjourned.
The History and Debates of Congress’
Gales & Seaton, editors of lhe Na
tional Intelligencer, to publish the
History and Debates of Congress Irem 1789 tv
1824. We take pleasure, says the Ph iladelpfiia
North American, in making this announce
inent to our renders, tor tlte double purpose ot
informing them ol the intended publication,
which must be one ol great interest and value,
and ol furthering the enterprise ol Alessrs
Gales &» Seaton, to whom we, in coimnun w ith
tlie euilOri'al corps ofthe Union, are under many
obligations. We hope to sec the work prosper,
and we ovptiate the public mind if it will not
well repay the lal»>t tnid expense of issuing it*
The fidfowin;. ar*- tlv- tenwtid the pirbhcatiuo:
f, Tlie IfisTmiT *>r G’in'Uirss will comprise
an exact atid true lici'oiint ofthe proceedings ot
boil! Houses oi * lonete.-s ou all pvblfe ques
tions, with.'ini iilrparjml slatemen: Os all lhe
Di-liales thereon, ol which aulbenlie reports ran
be lottud or-obtained. • . .
rL It will be published on a Bourgeois type,
in, an octavo form*, coireßpoutting in size with
Dial ol the sainyle volume, (of lhe First Con
gress) ahead) published.
111. The pet iod ol each Congress will make
a separate vxdunie, wiih a distinct Index, it it
be possible to comprise the debates and proceed
ings of a whole Congress in a single volume;
but,, il not, then eacli Uongress to he divided
into volumes,.comprising not less than front
seven to eight hundred, pages each, it illi an l»-
dex tunning through the whole.
1 A r . The work will be delivered, by Congie.-.s
«s, as 11 shall la* completed, bound in law bind
ing, at five dollars per volume; payment for
Which v. ill be expected at thu completion ol
eu' li th'liveiy,
There are indications- given every now and
thedilhat the Adin inistiation are preparing to de
nounce Mr. Galliotm, as they have already done
Air. Van Buren. A letter wiitei who fin nishes
fellers to lhe Aladisonian, iroin New York—and
who is believed to be a subordinate to the Post
Office of that city, the same who wrote the cele
bfafe'd letter to Mr. AVickljlle—in his last epirtte
thus iittnks out the proffer course for the Tyler
ites to adupi, and also indulges in a lunge at Mr.
Calhoun:. ...
“The friends of the Executive are rapidly
increasing at the North. To insure the com
plete anil ti Himphant success of the Adminis
tration, and the re-eleelion of the President we
need nothing but compact organization. “Or
ganization, immediate organization,” should be
the watch-word of the Tyler party. Every man
of the party should be taught that the tune has
arrived when ltd is expected to do his duly.—
There should be no lagging in the ranks, and it
should lie understood that any man who is not
in body and in soul thefriend'of the administra
tion, is its opponent, and as such should be
treated.
“Mr. Calhoun, 1 am informed, has consent
ed to visit New York, immediately after the
4th of March. Whilst we shall be happy to
treat him with all possible respect and hospitali
ty, and do justice to his merits, it is doubted if
hi.-: fortunes will be advanced by a northeni pil
grimage.”
It would be a jneclous sight, indeed, to see
the Tylerites, after organization, ranged into
“ranks,” with Mr. Tyler at tlieir head! Fal
staft, it alive, would not march through Wash
ington with them, that’s certain.— Balt. Pat.
Comets and Women.-—Some one has said,
playfully but rather severely.—Comets, d»ul>t
less answer some wise and good purpose in the
creation; so do women. Comets are incompre
hensible, beautiful, eccentric; so are women
Comets shine, with peculiar splendor, hut at night
appear most brilliant; so do women.—Comets
Confound thu most learned, when they attempt
to arc.*) tain their nature; so do women Comets
equ ally excite the admiration of die philosopher
alxl’the clown; so does woman.—Comets ami
women, therefore are closely analagous-. but lhe
nature of each being inscrutable, all that re
mains for us to do isj to view with admiration
thebne; and to love almost to adoration the
other.
Egg Raising.—lt is stated in the Ploughman,
that E. G. Tucker, Esq- ofMilton, Mass, obtain
ed 660 dozen of eggs, in one year,from 83 hens;
this was the highest nuiubey of fowls—he some
times had le»s; that tor 562 dozen he took SIOO
v. ithiti one cent. The whole amount of cash re
ceipts was 8123-33; and his expeitituies were
sst>-43. i'-avieg liiin a balance 01866-90.
U’y The State debt’of Alassachnsetls, on
which interest is paid by the commonwealth, is
$1,207,091. In addition to this the State ha»
is-ued and loaned to railload companies scrip
to tiie amount of 85,050,000. The interest uu
this debt is paid by the railroad companies, and
limy arc to pay the principal also, for securing
which the State has a lien on the reads. The
companies pay about one per cent to lhe Stale
iK*r annum for the use of its credit. Their in
r-ohie is such that there is no doubt oftbe es
tinguishment of the debt by the oumpaules
themselves.
Ken l uctiv. -Tbc popular I,lanHiof the I.egis
laittre of Kt t.iv'-kv im- voted, 50 tu 42, not to
.■;,*•” anv n'lieft,: Stay Ltiwr. We hope tbec
v. HI ' icl. to :bi-. One giccn spot in foe Wet
i icll e-iiin*.', and "nllant Kentucky is jitst tfo*
1 Tur. n; st <>:'Tin. si:aso.y—-The Pliila’i*!-
Ii ia i'wi inn rays: ‘•Presidt-nt Tyler is a greu
. '-uiaker. Il is even iniuored thru he hi
t . S'ids Isveafter to torn cut! h'sown nob