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OLD SERIES, VOL. LVII.
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AUGUST A.
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10. 1
» Dublin University Magazine.
We are indebted to the Aineiiean publisher, I
Mr. Mason, lor the January uumlier ol ibi ■ ex- I
eelleut Magazine. Tliejiuinhqi: before us •“■ens •
SVi’th another of those athnirhnle .sketches of
Irish character, whieh have rendered the editor,
FUrhv Lorre<h:i:r. so deservedly popular, en
titled “lAit-rings of Arthur O tsury, which
will f>e continued in the subsequent number- of
the Magazine. Os the number as a whole, it
WiAld be lieedtess tn enter into detail —itslonSf
and well established' high reputation, together
with the acknowledged ability oi its editor and
contributors. are quite sufficient gaaraiitie, of
its worth.
O’By a statement published in the Journal
of Commerce, it appears that the export of
goods from Liverpool iu the United States
lor the last three months of the year id-12,
was considerably less than in the correspond
ing quarter of any other year of the last sev- (
en. In the last quarter ol 1838 the packages
were 23.263; in the last quarter of 1842 they |
were but 4 024. Moreover, the value of each ,
package is generally Jess this year than former- •
iy. '
Mesmerism in Columbia.
The introduction of Mesmerism among out |
neighbors of Columbia, S. C., has created quite (
a sensation, and from the evidences in the t
Chronicle, tlie whole population are being made
mesuietisers or believers in die cxtraoidinary :
phenomena which it produces. The Chronicle '
ssays; ;
. The Medical Faculty have maniicsted a lau- f
dable zeal to test the truth of this wonderful |
power, and their experiments have resulted in a (
general conviction of its truth, and of its impor- <
tance to the profession. Among the faculty, >
Dr. Gibbs, a gentleman oi undoubted veracity, t
and high scientific acquirements, has been the *
most successful. We understand he has mes- f
merised satisfactorily sixteen cases, all ol u hich t
contiriu previous experiments by exhibiting |
similar piienomena, varying only in the quick- ;
ness of the excitement of the phrenological or
gans, in answering die touch of the inesmerizer. j
The climax of Dr. Gibbs’ experiments was (
the extract uni iff n. loulii within 15 minutes, after j
mesmerizing a girl of 16, in presence of Ln. J. |,
H. Boatwright and Mr. S. Boatwright. Sic n
slept an, until Di. G. awakened her in presence
ol several other persons who came in alter, and p
a'kenshe uu'ab ski det La red she < lid md fed /7,and ( |
said she supposed from seeing blood that the q
tooth was out. ll
, —— n r —— ,
Executive Appointment.—Col, David J. t
Bailey, of Butts county, Director of the Central jm
Bank‘__ _ ~ __ 2;
The office
lias given bond, and been sworn in for the per- fc
fomaance of this resjionsible duty.— U.deral n
Vwum.
Imports and Exports.—For a perio.i ot 21
i t tr
years, commencing with the year 1821 and end
ing with the year 1841, qtir impmts have ex- o
reeded our exports every year save five. The »<
1 . . ■ ■ • tl
greatest excess of imports over exports was, in
1836, when it reached the sum of $61,3.16,995, f |
and the greatest excess of exports was in 1810. I
wh'-n it aftiountedto ;94 1.12".
Coming it strong.—Gov. Pennington, of h
New Jersey, was recently ///»■/ at a public
meeting, because he refund to sign the tempo- p
rance pledge. The most ///temperate men we o
know of, are some of these tee totallers.
The Red River Raft.—The Caddo Gazette h
of the 25th ult., in speaking of the Red River i (l
Raft, nays:—“lt is still close t for a considera h
ble distance at different points, and rhe Vet- j |
million, Ross, South W'estem Erjdicator, and
perhaps, by this time, the Belle ol Red River. f
are all within its embraces. There is, v. eiin- n
dcrsland, a great deal of cotton above, ready for I
shipment, and there is much anxiety on the (
part of captains of boat" to pass, for the pur- ?,
pose of securing it."
The U. S. brig Alert, whose otllcets are chat- «■
ged with having landed and spiked the cannon
at San Diego, California, is not a national ves
sel, but engaged in the merchant service. If ;
there be any truth in the affair, it \v ill prove to i
have been a smuggling expedition. \ F ID
press.
Earthqi •ake. —The Charleston Courier ot <
yesterday says: Twtfdisiinct shocks man earth 1
quake were felt yesterday, in this city, a tew (
minutes l/eidie 10 o’clock. Thev here flight, c
.andwedidnoi ourselves feel the vibration* bin 1
we have heard man v pei M/ns, and in different (
sections of the city, say that they felt the shocks ]
perceptibly, and observed the movement ot vuc
tains, and pictures, hanging against the wallsot
their houses. <
Gen. Jackson’s Fine.—A joint resolution i
'before the Senate of the Massachusetts legisla
ture, to instruct their Delegates inCongic stu ‘
advocate the resuhilion now hdoiv that l/udv, r
for refunding ihe fine upon Gen. Ja< k-m». h i
has been ordered loa second reading. <
Indian Ki bd.:u . r.s.—A Flinch gentleman
tolls us that he saw on the Seine an India Rub
ber Boatof four hundred tons burthen! It was j
used forbringing down produce. When un- j
loaded, it was folded up and sent back in a wa-
• gun. —A'. K Jour. Com.
Large Cargo.—The largest cargo that ever |
cleared at our Custom House is now on hoard
• the Br. ship United Kingdom, Capi. Esirelhv,
viz 3538 hales Cotton. 25 bbls. Tallow, and 11
bales Dry Gootls.— Charlestin. P/dhid.
Powers of Attorney.—lt is impossible to
form an idea of the power of an attorney until
tL you get completely within-lns clutch. Ihe ex-
power of an attorney is manifested in
of costs: and the condens-
is shown in shutting up defendants
n, limited precinctsofa prison.— lemrion
within wL- 1
vAarircwL
jßting Occcrreno:. —The National
Inter eCI
» H- W’of Moiidav savs. AVe undeistand
IntelligeiaW , „ i
u < Sl’d acluallv usedbv Gen. ashing
i hat the bwff
. . Me Revolutionary war, w ill be pie
lon during ik .
i i- llgress to-murrow at 12 u clock rn
sented to
•<he House ot tße|>re«-mative<. by a member ot
lhe Virginia .W alion - 11 r " P'e.sentedatUie
request of the
ingtpn, in whose lY" 1 '"""' >' l' a> hw ”-
-• Pmvnxu Ai --A Paris paper <lc
’ scribing this curious i. lacliiue say s:
It is a machine truly wonderful, which ac
' eomplishes with some manual aid tueqfy times
more than six workmen can do in the same pe
riod. It iscalleti the front the name
of the inventor (for, (Gobcff The scientific
reporters pi«Hictthat it will If -torthe intellecui
( al world what steam is for the iiu/vsti 10l and the
( telegraph for the political.
The Nashville Wtfig announces the death,
on the -25th nit. of Robert Woods, Esq., a mcm
■ berot tlie well-known firm of Yeatman, Wooes j
& Co. Mt. W. was a native of Western Vh- I
ginia, hut has been for many years a citizen ot
Nashville, where, in an active caieerot public
and private usefulness, he stood alike eminent
and respected as the successful merchant the
honest banker, and the sincere and devoted phi
lanthropist and Christian*
O' kJ ■h h OnTii 11 IF < Ww tTI fa «l EF a
Carpet-BaK Corrcsptmdence.
.. > The Rhode Island Jouiual states that among
’’ the Letters found in the’carpet bag <>i Mr. Dorr,
' the sell-styled Governoi. after his tlighl, was
! the following, the signature of which was cm
‘I I out. but which was endotsed."A Senator:"
Wasiiinctox, April It!, 184?.
I Dear Sir: I understand t'tt.l -th.' tuo ah ut
° j and his Cabinet have come Io tlte t on, Ittsiou u>
i exert themselves to put down the Flee Smfrage
party of Rhotle IslalMl. Prohabh tls" Po -t-
■ dent willissue a proclaination, it> whieh you
i will be threatened with Goventmeirt ]x>wf r.- -•
e | This is Webster’s measme. I write to inform
; i | you that yon need not pay nnv attention to any
B ihfeatened torce troin the General Goverhmeni.
L Be assured tlud this is not my advice alone.—
s Bunt this letter—l nee.t not give Wit the reason
-for that. But take tny advice lie not afraid of
] I any force from this qtianer xvhatever.
I am, dear sir, your Ibiencl, >•—
I Col. B. Amhonv.
I Verily, this is a e triotts Letter to be written
’ by a Senator of t lie United States to an in.iiv irl-
I ttal in arms against the Government of his
i own State and of the United State-.! It i-less
|to lie wondered al, when we see these things,
| that this infatuated man shotihi have persevered
| until he placed in jeopardy not ohlv hfs litvn
! neck, but the lives of his follow men, even ol’
hi- own nearest kirr —7 Zn/./i. .
I <ot'Hi.'r.illo'la-. Still . I
1 , lljlsk, , t , <
Sit: - -The Steamet VVm. Ga-.liSt.'.'irnved a?
this Port to-d.ay. on hoc way to New ftrlean
with Pa-eofa’s Baudot' Creek" un i.-r t hargeof'
Lieut W. S. Henry, 3d Infantry The band
nnn.be. s 5'2. ‘2-2 warrior.-, 18 women ami HI chil
dren.
Titis is the band that has torso h.ne ap/iioU
infested the settlements bordering the Ajtalaeh
ieoh:. an t which bv the energy and skilful mdn
agemenlol Lt. Col. ITitchcbck, '2.1 Dept, were
induced to.otne in. They ate on their wav io
the West nlni will embody themselves with
thoieahcady til N. Orleans inmer cbatpe of Lt.
Britton. 7th Inst.; and will proceed to Arkansa
in n shot! time.
“Seeing is believing, ’and -nipping mfi. bet
ter. t.t least tor those, u ho tor the last ilturyears
harp been in daily dread that the mornings sun
would shine upon a tle-olate.i home.
1 onrs- resjwttully, C?.
N n it. Oii’nT Mini, t:.—-On Saturday little
of importance was cone. An applichtirit of
Messi-. Btuler and Oj-vimei, of the Neu '• wk
bar, to appear in behalt ol Spencer, icliwves,
was refused. The Court tlieh adjourned till
Monday.
Attempt to Murder and Piracy.
■ The Boston Daily Adverti-cr of Ftidaj' pub
lishes!,he following statement of Caps. Towle, 1
of the iu'is: Lucy, front Pernambuco, arrived 1
there a day or two sitter.
The following particulars in relation to an 1
atfenijtt in'the first and second mates of the brig )
Ponl iicv, of Baltimore, to imtnlei t 'apt. Motiati ;
and take tire vessel. The attempt was made a
bout tlie'2sth November, when the B. was north
of the Equator, and about 18 or dll dayii before ’
Iter art ival. ft was on a moonlight night, and I
during the second mate's watch. At I A. M. ,
Capt. Mouatt went on deek, not feeling satisfiert
with the look-out kejit by the mates, lie found
the second mate, (a young num of Charleston.
8. C.. ot wealthy and highly respe. iablc parent
age, l.n I cdueaterl nt some University,) walking
the d'-el. in a hurried manner, quire contrary to i
bis uslial custom. 'Capt. M. then wen! below
and turned in.
Hi- awoke about 3 o'clock and found the-figlit 1
in the cabin extingiiishe.i. .As- he proceeded up ;
the companirtti way, lie observed the rci mtd ,
mate.looking down into the eabm, but before
he reached the deck he received a sevr-n- Mmv '
upon the head, and was knocked down npe-it tin- <
cabin lio ir. The cltiel mate instead ol i- .tiling t
to his atsisfance, left his berth and went upon ■
deck, where he prevented the men. who l-.eard
the noise, from going below, telling them that if
they went below the Captain woftlii slioot the
first inan who came into the cabin. When 1
< 'apt. M. recovered his consi-ioii.-ne-... he was <■
prostrate on the cabin door, his wotnais l.h
ing frewlc. ttnd the second mate stand in-/ it >ur
for his lil'\ telling- the second mate that he hail
a young family, and promising not to trouble ,
him if h -would eca>e num his munieroUs in
teniions.
Ju the m?aniimr, the steward had vmfte intn
the cabin, and the m con I mate becoming aware
that the crew hail ascertained what washing t
on. dei isted. < ‘:rpi. M then went h» his state (
room to get the !-uw of’hi: nIV/iicine uhcst, when
the se<*o!id mate followed him. >erze*i <'aul. .\l' ■
pistols, which were under his berth, and rhicw
them overboard. <>n the arrival ot the ve sei at ,
Pernambuco, the U. S. Consul, Mr. Sm.w, had
the second mate arrested, but advised Unpt. M.
in take the chief male u> Rio Janeiro, to dulivcr
him to the V. S. Consul there.
On investigation I»ef«»rc the ('muni at Per- t
nambneo, the crew testitied that thc\ had heard r
the two males emiversing as they sat together
on the main hatch, liie ilay i»eft»ie the alia.
a fid heard the second male tell the chief’male,
that the latter was too uiii-ken-heaite.d • and if '
he would be quiet, he (the M'coa i male) u<»ul ! I
despatch the old man. |
The -rew had been asked by the recondmaie
to join in Inking the vessel, but had refuse/!.— '
He tol l them ii was their intention to lake tiie
vessel around Uape Horn Thre a or more of
the « rew were colored men, and thev rave as a |
reason torn »t informinsr ('apt. ?»!. that they did
not believe the mates would do what they pur c
posed.
C‘apt. Mouatt is6s years usage, an old trader
ro South America, and much respected. He
o\vm-d half of’ the vessel and cargo He find
had no difficulty either with rhe mates or the t
eruxv. but was rather remarkable lot being un» k
easy io his men and Igo indulgent tn his mate 4-, i
Both males will probably be sent to Baltimore v
for trial. The wounds received by Captain M
wrt’c highly dangerous in their nature, and the r
plivriciaris ar Pernambuco expre->c.i great as- -
mmrinuciit that he survived them (
hrxjio.txnion.—The number of cmigiant .
who :.i rived in (,‘annd.i from foreign countries
during the year 1842, Was 41,474. viz: ieeragc,
passengers from Ireland 25,470, from England
11.892. from Scodan I 5,874, lower port* l 5?1. ca
bin passengers 611. Tire ntimbet at• York, (
dm mg the same period, was 74.919 Total, in
("’anada and New York, in one v p ar 119.322 1
Dm in.; fourteen year- endin g with 181? in- l
/ iu- ive. there arm ed in Cantid.g
From ’Efigland 85,965 • luigiam
Ireland 228.335 “ ‘
‘‘ Scotland 47,3(k>
Other countries ... 1,761 i
Cabin j-as.-engers 1842 614 11
Total 366,675
trnrir: the -ame period, at N \ urk 566 932
and at < iher American port enough to - wall
the agg»egate of emigrants to the I
andCamnin in fourteen year’s tube at lea-r a
million being al the aicraee rate ot 70.009 per
annum: . r wld'-h tothal . S. about 3(M)00 per
annum.
| Henry (’lay in the Supreme Coi rt at
j New Orleans.—U v learn from the Pirapune.
that the Hou. Henry Clay appeared as Counsel
in the Supreme Court of New Orleans, on Sat
urday. 30th ult.. in a • ase, in which some rela
iivt*s of his hail brought a Miit to recover some
59.00’». mu account of sale of an interest m a su
I gar plantation. The Picayune say>:
1 As had been anticipated, he attracted a
crowd of listeners, or parties who would r;e
listeners, which all the courts in the city, if
thrown into one \ ast edifice, could not comain.
They formed a great compressing machine,
from whose too ardent embrace none escaped
but those who were fortunate enough to obtain
scats within tire bar. Wv arrived 100 late to
be of that number, and had, therefore, to go
through “the mill." Anmng ih<> audience
we noticed Judges Watts and McCaleb the At
torney General, several members ui lhe Senate
and House of liepresuniatives, and many ol
the must distinguished niember> of theiiar. —
We had nooppor (unity of taking notes of Mr.
Ulay’s speech, it was comparatively brief,
and, as he adhered closely i-.» the question be
fore the court, there was but link* roum left for
forensic but little was indulged
in.
We do not know that Mr. Clay s styl -us ora
tory is in consonance with any given rules :
Nature appears to be the master under whom
he has studied, and lhe nation has long since
acknowledged the proficiency of the pupil; his
’ voice is far mure clear than full, and his brigln.
liwlv eye gives atone, as it were, to bis lan
, guage more persuasive and effective than any
modulation of lhe human voice, however - pfae
liced and pleasing 1 »lhe tar.
Mr. Clay, on rising, thanked the Court; W
the privilege of being permitted to address 'i(;
he thanked the gentleman on the othei side (Mr.
T. SlidelH for the courtesy vyith which hehrfd
- spoken ol kirn when arguing hi> case, and he
> i (iianked lhebaref New < h leans in genera!—<ig-
| nal lor itsialem. and uisiiDguished lor its ability
I for their uniturm poliiene!>s to him. A case of
• imperative importam-e induced him t-i appear
t before the Court—ids . lients were bis i. lative
• >.ue of ihem were v im>w>, some of them were
- orphans, and the interest he felt for their right'
urged Luu iiitu tin? presence ui d*e Court, j ‘
SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 11.
Pennsylvania AH’airs.
s The foJLjxving paragraph from the Pittsburg
L American, presents a must gloomy picture ol
the monetary aiiair- of the people ofthis State
r l\u’-. is opic pfftu* States of the Union, which
i has i v?u e\i lusivek under ihreonuol or Loc<»-
• firroism. h was Pennsyli ania mat. in her servile
( support us Jacksunisiu. < enounced her maturely
and lung c>tabli-.livd opinioits in fame of a Na
tional Bank, and a; his bidding, followed in rhe
•wild and teckies • career of experimenting upon
tiie currency; and nuv, she leaping the re
ward of iliai servility—a reward, which if it only
affected those who contributed to produce the
result, is as richly merited as ii is overwhelm
in'-'. But md/»rtunatel\ such is not the < ase r
for all, all save the fe,c capitalist-, arc alike
<icpn?-scd and borne.down by in- relentless lorce.
Georgia, too, is now sipping >ume oft he dregs
of the cirp which Jacksdaism held to her lips,
bin. fortunately for her people, wiser counsels
have ai intervals prevailed, and rirey have not
Ix-cxi uoprne l to such a fate as the -citizens cf
| nxari,• .<i her istcr Stales.
] A r c find :Lr- ■ re.-itesi ptcfailmg in
( ..U ) . , . K-gH.lt tuT
anti xrirmn otir reß«.ltecnon itlet-e was never a
time of greater sufiering.' In inanycf the mkl
<ik-.-uuinie:, ti.tje appears a total absence of
niotiev ot an; i.in.), aiul th-- belief’there; exist
ihra it lias lakenup it- locaiim; at lhe two ex
tremes—i’ittsbu i git andPhilatleiplua. In many
oftluse qountie- we are told tiiat no tlc-lHs ate
paiit .in.money, or no sale made for it, an.l nq
j.mmisesol'il --iven; the taxes remain uiicollee
ted. ..n.l that ui sorae cases where attempts Lave
been made to compel payment ol these, no bid
der- ■were found, and'cl'.en the aijicels.itttenipi
ed 10 remove the .;-oods they were quietly, but
deci-ively (old so rlcsist. aiid tn a iminner, and
an evident temper in the publie mind, that insu
red ohedichre.'
MOTiida E uitilqi'ai;.:. The Columbia
t..i.>linian oftliC-Dtli -a. : dome two or three
shock., of .earth.juake-—.'oniijiuinr; altogether,
will; little Ih'ore than momentary intervening
cessations, petliaps two or tlireq minutes—oc
curred in this city at 10) o’clock yeste.dav
morning. The vibrmions seemed to be about
an ineli each, altematelv between Nonh-west
and South-easts
Hmu> Tjm«.s.—Fifty eeveunice young meu,
desirous of assuming the yoke matrimonial, (in
the county ot 'vlsntg.mmiy, and State of Ohio.)
but detected irmu their laudable purpose by the
enormity <>t legal tee.- in such case., exacted,
hate peliiione ! the hunv.ntbh-’Legislature to so
far let down the liars as to enable themto enter
the if.-tl? ot * .’.>iijti‘/ai ielieity.” The petition
was re.lerced t > the e.,mmiUee. oil toad :It I
l.rid;'.- . Hatlrer a curious cpimiiiltee to send it
Ait: : V i:s -i:-,.—The No. 1011. B -acousai..
—“S.-lti'. A ba.gail. of P’rovindetown, sailed from
Turk-t L.laml, Sep:, id, deeply laden with salt,
tor Noriulk, slm ■ whi.-li noiliim- l.aslieen heard
of ht-i‘. She had also on hoard a quantity »1 spe
cie. t.hiptniti Alexander 1 ,o-.sand was m;isl<>r
aged e3 yean-: Mr. Samuel S. Sn.iw, lsloiii-.-er' ,
was 2.7 yt-.W-s ohl. and has left a wife: one other I
seamen was Manuel Francos; aged 18. The 1
ahuye till belonged to pro. ineelowii. She had .
two other .seamen, names ami tvsi ienet- un- <
knowlid 11
i
The /Vr.’.Avrir: \\:i the Ph ifk .—.A Lon
<ioli paper -avs that the work preparatory i<» ihu
(‘oniinencenicjit ol < iH in«,'lb rough (be i.s/himis
of Panama, are advancing rapidly. The entire
length iff (j; is canal will .be 49 mile.’; its foe<h
mzM- uii ,-X" r '. s:---e..-.
.VI. Motel, the engineer, estimates i.s cost at
±’s6b 'trill sterling.
Kr.NTrt'KY St Hfloi. .—The annual repott ol
the Superin.’entljint' of Public In-tniction in
Kentucky, -.ive:. the whole amount of the school
tun.! in tin* .•’t.was.*l,Uli,K4l !».l. The niun
l.cr Gt’.cliil lien l.eitteep. the age-of seven r-nd
eiireen, ib.iiiir.;' the basis ol lhe .chool fund
apportionment, io 113,289.
AVti.i i !■•■ Lost.— A recent report ma.ie lo
Coiigie.. ■by tiie Artiu 'C. mpti.d! -i. - ii..., ■ Jlnil j
lhe governiiKiii hw> lost by ii.-. con- |
ncetii ti with local banks.
Go.tri-Gu vun s!—A gentleinati in Eii. kiny - I
ham‘Miirity, A';: , has. a wife wliri- e ’..■•i"lil i
three humirea ami eiemv-six pound-.. One of
lhe little responsibilities, a’gea eighteen months,
weighs 9t! potr.i Is. s.> snys'nnExchange paper.
Li:ui!. Dm i. 10.-., il lam l.eeil .1 •r ide.! in all
Engli-h Coti:l that a publi • lecturer sells the
copyright ut hi- lecture I.; t:mot hi-, tic!.
Going thkA'vhull ton Inihvidi al Ri:.-.von
-ißtr.tTv.—The Ohio S.afe .loinnal says, that no
till forthe iiicorporaii.it: of turnpike or manu
facturing coi.ipanu , iu. u.TU'-e- colleges, sci
entific associations, or tor religious purposes, is
now permitted to becotiie a 13w. unless it has a
sc. tion in it makin,'revet y body the
c.hailei in.iiviuuai!. liablelor the deb.', ofthe
im oiporin.oti -ill the ch’ureh bills before the
Legi -iatui'e contain this new feature.
V.U.CE ar Trainand Sm:li:s.—TheFlincess
Ja.iiinerow "Li, who died lately in Russia, has
left filtv tliolr and roubles to a tragic actor, and
three thou.saml roubles to a French comedian,
because, a- -b< ay. iu her will, the one had
made livr bed itch delieiolts tear.-:, whilst the
o.i.ei ha.l ma !< her latt.qli. It i difficult tocal
. ..I:;;, li.e .u iual value which the Prince
placed tipoit iai m liciou- tear-:. but-he evi
dentl v<i id not esteem a good "laugh o highly
a she <liJ the tear:
N.. . ..j.. -The Not foil. Herald say- —Orders
have been received there lo get the U.S. ship
St. Loifi I'eati.i lot sea. A «lew Lai. been tle
taikd Ira irer Iron: the receiving .-hip Pemisyl-
..•i;:a ..a ;-l.r i ,u be under the command of
Com dr. Harrison H. Cocke.
Compliment to the American Ambassador.
Blackwood’s Magazine Las the following j
compliment to the American Ambassador. It
is given, a- the coiiinieneement of the extract
shows, at the expense ofthe continental diplo
matists, and will' how much justice our readers
will neteiniine:
A man who receives £11,099 a year to show
hospitality, and exhibit state, ought to do both:
but there is another and a much more impor
tant point lor the nation to consider. Why
should x l 1,009 a year be given to any Ambas
sador at Vienna, or at any other court ot the
earth .’ <>.' what i ■ the acuta] result but to fur
nish. in nine instances out often, a splendid sin
ecure to some man ol powerful interest, with
out .anv. or but -light, reference to his faculties.'
Or. is there any necessity for endowing an em
bassy with an emntnous income of this order;
to provide dinners and balls, and a central spot
for the crowd of loungers who visit their resi
dences. or' to do actual mischief by alluring
the.-e al -semee- liot.i their own country! We
see no possible reason why the whole ambassa
dorial establishment might not be cut down to
salaries ot £1,999 a year. Thus men of busi
ness would be employed instead oftherelatives
ol our Cabinets. Dinner-giving would not lie
an essential ol’ diplomacy; the Ambassador’s
bouse* would not be a central tor all the ram
blers and triflers who prelerted a silly and lav
ish life abroad to doing their duty at home: and
a siist of much more than £109,990 a year
would be saved to the country. Jonathan acts
the only rational part on lhe subject. He gives
his Ambassador a sum oil which a private gen
tleman can live—tn. more. He lias not the
-lightest sense of giving superb feasts, famish
ing huge palaces, supplying all tlie rambling
.louath.uis with balls and supper , or astoni'h
iug John Bull bv the tinsel ol bi- appoiniiiß-iits.
ietheis at least as well . erred a- others. His
mauisa mar. of business, his embassy h no
showt sinecure; hr-Ambassador is no showy
sineeurist. The office is an understood step to
distinction at home, ami the man who exhibit
ability here, is sure ol eminence on his return.
AVe Lave noltonud that the American diploma
cy .is consigned to .mean hands, or inelilcieui, or
I ..espised iu any country.
AUGUSTA, GA. THURSDAY lOßKing, FEBRUARY if, 1843.
1 hrfr.v/inhi/rnrr of Hit A’. O; Vropir.
Cotton Culture in India.
Nuiißsn ii.
78 i/u I'M.'viH of the •'
those ..who, have read the preceding num
b -i on this subject, published lit your paper o’’
la-t nt-ek—wili have some idea of the end in
view, by the E. I. Company, anti the ineanseni
pha t-.i io eifeci it. In this miitiber I pti>i«>se to
give some further information on this head; and
some account of the nature of the indigenous
cotton plant, and lhe mode of cultivating it by
lite natives. . >
ci v hope ioinal.e India acoU.m growing
cmiiitty, has been staked on the attempt to in
troduce foreign cations.' The tedious process of
i liproving the indigenous plant, is too tardy an
o; clarion torthe grea : anxiety and Ibndly eher
ished (iesite.oi the Company io see the East a
■-'rn < ■..- ■ lid ema|.eiito>' with tfie West, in tire pro
duction <>!' this' triiell- of uniiei’snl use, and
presents too 'distant and too doubtful a prospect
of g;. in, lor the exigencies ot the Government,
iiotios.ty any thing of the intluejieeof the live
ly stimulants, the ilatteriug speculations of
speedy independence of this country forthe raw
inetertal, have produced. The whole worldap
per.i:. to Ik- legislating, in full eonlidence of the
P'.ophet y ,of Miller, and as though we have no
net ount >to teitiie.i to posterity. The results
will Mcowhow tar this rash auempt to make an
exhausted country—peopled by an oppressed,
deceu.rate, iuuolem and ignorant race, has
an.: e ill li< .-uiCi'L-.'jlLl: It i: the .yi.uw I
ot’Umsr- wliti are pruiicitlaiTy afrquauiled with
the -uhje. r. that the Con pan)- has greatly erred
in the step.thev have taken, to mube India a
cotton growing country. The numerous ex
periments that have been made lor rhe last
twenty-five years, all go directly tq show that
large portions ot’ the soil of the country—and,
that too, which i< most favorable to theindigen
ot’.s ; lant—are peculiarly inimical to all exotic
cottons, ana that the climale is decidedly hos
tile to -7/ tot toils. Judging from the great want
ot t-netgy and intelligence amongst the people,
the entire ill-attention to fertilizing the soil, and
the c trettielv nide ami partial cultivation, as
practised at present by the natives, it is thought
that die native cotton might lie somewhat
improved. This is a question at be t problem
atical, but ii presents a possibility—l may say a
probability. But to those who are acquainted
with the country, the people anti the govern
ment, the prospectof any change in this sphere
is so distant, as to remain a thing to be hoped
lot’—yes, to he hoped for, by all layers of hu
manity—for it tnii. t be preceded by, at least, a
partial eradication of: a host of enslaving pre
judice,, ti,e bursting ol fetters grown strong by
thousands of years of bondage—aud a liberal
and encouraging policy mukt take the place of
that of die present Anglo-Indian Government.
To see this, Americans should be proud to make
a sacrifice, which, if.ever made at all, will be
but partial, and to extend a hand of libeial en
couragement. But as the present system ofthe
Anglo-Indian Government is one of the obsta
cles opposed to the improvement of the agricul
tural interests of India, and particularly so to
the successful prosecution of the cotton experi
ment-.. I will item it more at large in anoiher
place.
Aniuiig lb-* inert-harrH and planters of this
i oirntiy, wiib whom 1 have conversed, on the
subjec t us Indian cotton, I Lave observed that
tliev are irniversaliy iii error as to its quality,
•nrpi to be a coarse and inferior article,
in ill • killer supposition, they are correct. The
lihre <»i the Surat collons is short, a little more
than h?dl as long as il.ai of the New Orleans,
and w*ak, but very fine and silky. These cur
ious me less valuable ia lhe European markets
on on nt of lhe great deleriorafinn they suffer
in the process ot gathering. The Hindoos,
thion fii a mistaken not ion of enhancing the
price <«f their crop, always intermix a goodly
quantity of earth and din /■>! other kinds, with
their <* iii »n, mid expose it to the dews, ano cov
er it up without allowing it to dry, thereby in
creasing its weight. Although this is expressly
prohihLed Iy th * Government, it is iniiirectlv
encouraged by the mefchants. There is not
that variety inthe price.- andqualities of cottons
iu the eastern market that there is iu this. The
qualities are either very good or very inferior,
:mil as the greater portion'ofthe pttrehases are
intended lor the China market, there is but little
attention paid to the quality. The Hindoos
know ii.nliiiig of foreign markets, except what
is tbl.i them by the agents who purchase their
■ •oipiii effitoainMwtiV ttJ»v ore ■ iy»*Mt»itoh < .tegto
y*TTTV 1« , JTV.t 1 IP. T ”4 r ’/W fc lTt7llTt!!V. Ail 1i«V ,i 'fll I TvTTTr a "
(ages of clear and well-prepared muon.
flu system of enliivatioh practised by lhe
Hindoos is extremely f iinple and rude, and is
carried on with the iens( possible labor. The ex
peci;iiioii.s oi the ag.’iculdiral people donoiex
len I beyond a model a(cly comfortable susten
ance, which is Vie).kt! hlmod spontnrie.Hisiv by
the etijality an ! productiveness of their climate
and soil, but which in ffs turn superjnduces a
spirit of indolence, which produces physical im
becility and moral depraviiy.
The |d.mting season in the western part ol
India, is i-egidat«*d by tlie perfoilieal recurrence
of die souihwvsi monsoon, u hich begins, in G'u- '
! 7.-.-rai, between the lie-( and lilb-emh of .lune.
| Some rain is necessary lielore lhe soil is sits- ■
j cepiible ol cultivation Previous to the euin
! in- of this monsoon, the earth is fissured and '
formed into small squares of the solidity and
I ilryurss us rook, this vxirenc aridity, caused by ’
| iiie great drought oi nine months, which precedes
the falling of the rains. Until lhe t ains have J
partially moistened lhe earth, it is impossible iu
introduce or make appi.cation of any agt icultu- 1
rai inq lenient io advantage, and the prepara
tions up U) the coming of the monsoon, aie par
tial. The period ai which the rains set in, dis- 1
fers in almost every latitude commencing ear- ;
lier. cuminuing later, and w ith greater violence
the farther south it is. on the Malabar coast.— 1
(m the sideof the peninsula, the rains 1
sei in al entirely a different period ofthe year. 1
being brought up by lhe northeast monsoon. 1
'j he Egyptian does not contemplate with
moie an <ioussolicitude the annual risingoi the
Nile, than dors ibe Hind do the annual recurrence
of the rams. He w orships them with super
stitious lean and amici pates their coming with
religious 'faith—and attributes any failure in
their regularity to the anger of the Deity. The
rains never entirely tail, but are sometimes so
paitial and slight as t > frustrate the hopes of the z
farmer. The inhabitant, generally of India,
and some oi the castes of the Hindoos, are ex
clusively gi ciniverous. consequently a few suc
cessive years of failure in the rains, which not
unfrequentiy happens, i- attended with the most
frightful ravage: offamine. There are no pub
lic garnets in the country stored with provisions
an 1 (he. universal pov.diy ot'laboring classes is
.•■uch that, in Mich times they suffer the most
fearful extremities oi want, both tor ibod and
water.
With (he coming »f the rains, begins ibe
busy season ofthe year. The lands are then
ploughed, and seeds of every kind are sown.
The country ai ibis <ea* presents a beautiful
picture iJt aruviiv and liie. The young gras.-;
and shooting vegetation of every kind, which
comes forth with a peculiar luxuriance in June
displays a pleasing ar d lively contrast with the
sterility and : corched desolation of May.
The agricultural implements used by the na
tive- an* few an 1 rude. The only plough they
use is a simple straight piece of wood, through
which i. iibriticcd .i beam, one end of which
serve” a? a -ur.gue —lite other a< a handle. The
hate ofthi plough is simply the end oi’ this
piece of woo ; ..‘la.pui .»u and hardened inthe fire
and sometimes pointed with a piece of iron. The
soil is only scratched with this instnunent, and
broken into large-olid clods, which, when mois
tened by the rain, dissolve, and when submitted
to an operation of a small harrow is ready for
planting. The pi-ocess of plant ing the cotton seed
i.-. entirely different from what it is inthiscoun-
Ui. It i< effected by an instrument something
like a cultivator. To this instrument are ar
ranged two hollow Ikimboos, united at the to]),
and a> commodated u ilh a funnel; the lower
ends trail after lhe teeth or share of lhe instru
ment. the width of v.’hich is that ofthe row.
which varies from twelve to eighteen inches.
This instrument is drawn by bullocksand man
ag'd by one man. while another follows with
the seed, which he puts into the funnel, and
which passes through lhe bamboos into the drill
made by the instrument. By this means there
is great economy in lhe use of seed, no more
being u>ed than is necessary to ensure a full
crop. The cotton is seldom planted by itself,
but always with rice, or pulse, or soine other
useful plant. Sometimes as many as four ditfer
ent crop’s are put into the ground at once. 1
Cotton is always planted as soon alter theset
jing in of the monsoon as practicable. Under
the. inrtnencc ofa warm and moist soil, it soon
springs into life, and continues to grow luxuri
antly until lhe rain tails in such quantities as to
check its growth. It is not apparently damaged
by lhe excessive rains, otherwise than that its
grow th is checked. The rains usually mntinue
with great violence for about two months, when
thev become somewhat moderated. Duringthis
lime the earth becomes so thoroughly saturated
with water, that it is impo>sible for man to give
any assistance io his crop: the perfod is a crit
ical one, but nature, unassisted, sustains it
through the trial. Thi> is a period of continued
rest with lhe farmer. When the earth becomes
•somewhat dried, the I s borers go into their fields,
and widi a small implement something like the
blade of a pruning knife, and not much’ larger,
cut upbv the roots, all weeds and grass that may
have sprung up in the meantime, which is u-u
--allv very little. This wmk i> al ways done by
the natives, sitting on their buttocks. The ope
ration is of course very slow. Thi> <>peraiion
of cutting out the grass is perfurme’d once or
twice —a cultivator is sometimes passed through
the middle ofthe rows—which is the only culti
. vatiou the cotton receives. Tht quantity oi land
cultivated byrM'' n smafl, f 0
th.n he n.-ve:’ wtM’ks 1 n necessity Inn u | len jt
iHhi-c.tmenienrf »<l -ncllMUun.
The -atliffling ol’ll »<Ter begins until
it is lil'Ttlllv matured Id opened— and such is
their ttversiun tolabot id! they ,)| sufferhalf
~f it to fall on the grot , 1 11 ban pick their
fields over twice. T 1 n ls . al 'i a X s
verA-careless-theygai from
th' <ta Ik and ground v attention to
, I,.,Theplar •-an twnnal tt, ape:,,,
am- ■i< dwarfish and A neia«—the leaves are
creiec.and the size of te I«larger than
a partridge’s egg. Tin talks MEearefuHy cbl
h-ctedand wrought inti andwag-
onlmdie-s. When the don bWKe.-ngathereu,
it ,s carried into the vil N ai tplacee tn large
holes in the open air, w <'t'* r s'vter or protection
whence the natives are a allowed to remove it
until it I'M been visited w asTsred 1 by the rev
enue officers. - , w .
1 fear Mr. Tropic, al 'Ugu'm.
vmn plan, I havetrespa »p<Wourlimits.—
There are many deeply > f, reMtil incnlents con
nected with the agrieultt t-pwrr.ifsof the Hin
doo-.. none of which Ih< tlni'p, to touclt tor
the want of space. y IV.
J'rorn the Baili* re 4n-y icmi.
:>7,- The Boston Daih having rc
mai-SSedthat Lord Moss ,h Bon-in
ten, r.-nce in respect to
the’Tiiizi us tre-yum-^SSFeh.ikftnHKPUnMs
' country ns t<> tbreigners, a cortrjndent.under
. took in a long communication ttl'ute lhe just
t inferences ot that journal ’1- Advertiser
* publi- hes the communication, ajttccqnipanies
. if with reasonings which strony sustain the
original position—that the quest), oi slavery
is one with which, ah a topic dnpular dicus
sion and popular agitation, the ppile of Mass-
I aejiusetts have, properly, noth! lo do; that
theie is no useful object to be gtfed'byit, iaw
lull/ within their reac-h ; that tie are power
ful reasons which should opale alike upon
every Massachusetts man, a< ell as upon the
intelligent and conscientious feigner, io impel
him to abstain from all paAipation in such
measures of agitation; and ut the reasoning
an<l example of Lord Morpetanay well be re
commended to the adoption allimitation of out
fellow-citizens in the non-slaiftolding States.
In reference to several poie in lhe commu
nication in which the writer secifiet particular
instances in which the Comitution is said to
give to Congress certain poyr.s directly ot in
directly affecting slavery, tl Advertiser re
marks :
Without entering into the inquiry, towhat
extent lhe powers here reseted to, are in fact
invested in Congress, we wold inquire of our
correspondent whether, admtting Congress to
possess all these powers to arunlimited extent,
it has never occurred to him fiat they are grant
ed fitr the benefit ofthe paniu directly interest
ed in the subject matter of Igislation. and for
protection and security- of th-ir rights, and not
to be exereiseti at the mere cgirice either ofthe
members of Congress themsdves, or those who
may assume the charge of dictating to them?
I-'oi example, have the peopfe of Massachusetts
any better right to interfere in the local legisla
tion ol the District of Cohmhia, by petitions,
associations, and other meats of popular influ
ence. from the accidental het that the legisla
tion is entrusted to the Corgress of the United
Slates, than the people of Virginia would have
to interfere in our legislators, or our Common
Council, with the taxation or lhe police regula
tiaiis ol the city ot Boston ? Congress, it is
true, has lhe power of exclusive legislation over
the District of Columbia. But for whose bene
fit are they to legislate—-whose interests are
they to promote, whose wishes to consult ?
Surely not those of the people of Massachusetts
or <>t any other distant State, wliO'can know no
nothing of their interests, and care as little for
their wishes. Congress, our cm respodent says,
has power to abolish slavery in the District Os
Columbia. Perhaps not—and whether so or
not, it is for to decide, mid
considered solely in inference to the interests,
the rights and the duties ofthe people ofthe
District, without bias or compulsion front the
interests, the prejudices, lhe caprices, the sym
pathies. or the couscienlio'Js scruples of the
people of Massachusetts. The regulation ofthe
slave trade between the States, our correspond
ent says, is witltin the power of Congress; and
torthe same reason that the regulation of all
trade between the Slates is in the power of the
same body Let it be supposed that for any
reason, religious, political, or from mere whim,
the people ol Virginia had conceived an ardent
desire to prohibit the trade between Massachu
setts and Maine, in lumber, or in pickled fish ;
and for accomplishing their objects, they should
form associations throughout the Stale, should
establish correspondents, despatch emissaries, set
up newspapers, and move sea and land, to in
duce Congress to rriiulntr. that truite, bv cutting
it oil altogether. AV ould it be any the more
justifiable to attempt the accomplishment of
such an object by such practices, from the fact
that the Constitution grants to Congress the
power of regulating trade between the States?
We do not touch the question here how far all
these questions may be proper subjects for con
sideration in Congress, whenever any beneficial
legislation can be expected to arise out of it.—
Our argument is that the claim of jurisdiction
on the part ol Congress over these subjects,
does not justify the agitation of them, by all lhe
apparatus of popular excitement, in those States
which have no direct interest and participation
in the proposed, acts of legislation.
Virginia—Mr. Clay.
Al a meeting ol the Whigs of Southampton
county, Va., held on the If,th ult., forthe pur
pose of appointing delegates to the State Con
fyention which is to assemble at Richmond on
the 2’2d instant, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Ibcsolveil, That in Henry Clay, of Kentucky,
we recognise an able and profound statesman, a
pure patriot, and, above all, an honest inan; one
whose views of governmental policy have nev
er been circumscribed by sordid selfishness; and
whose frankness and singleness of purpose will
forever gild the pedestal ol his undying fame:
who is dearly endeared by the slanderous and
a'ltisive course of a portion of the Locdfocos,
to lhe great Whig pally; that we despise and de
fy lhe efforts in uni'einitting use--partizan vitu
peration, factious malignity and personal enmi
ty—to pull down that enduring monument of
hi- glory whichjlie has reared by consummate
skill and ability; that to him the people owe a
larger debt cf gratitude for eminent public servi
ces tl.au to any man living; and that we pledge
ourselves to sustain the nomination for the Pre
sidency which be has already received from the
Whig party of the United States.
/’ >oh it. That ue consider a ,well-organized
National I. .nk properly restrict-
ed by a legal provision—as the only efficient
means of restoring a sound and unilurm cur
rency; inasmuch as every other expedient has
signally failed, that forty years experience has
proved such an institution to be transcendently
useful, f urnishing the best monetary system with
which any nation was ever blest; that in devis
ing a remedy for the grievous ill whieh so seri
ously involves the-Republic, it were lotrifle
with.the seriousness of its consequences to in
dulge in idle abstractions; nor can w.e perceive
either philosophy or benevolence in viewing it
other than a prorJirnl question; that such an in
stitution having received ‘repeated recognitions,
under varied circumstances frem the Legislative’
the Executive, the Judiciary and the people; the
well considered approval of the Fathers of the
Constitution—Washington and Madison—the
advocacy and support of Gerry, Dallas, Craw
ford. Lowndes and a host of other patriotsand
sages, we cannot practice the criminal arro
gance to impeach its constitutionality.
Missachvsetts Rail Roads.—The Bay
Stale has eight Railroads within herborders,
four ol whieh, the Worcester, the Lowell, lhe
Providence, and the Eastern, lead to the city of
Boston. The total length of these four is" 166
miles. The cost and yield an av
erage profit of 6 9-40 per cent on their capitals.
Besides these, Massachusetts capital has con
structed a number of roads without the State.
AVko was Jr nils?—Many of our readers
may still feel the curiosity which was some
years very common to know who was author of
■J nnius’ Letters.’ This desire was in part grat
ified by an edition ot the Letters, edited by Mr.
Woodfall. a son, we believe, of Juniuis’ pub
lisher, which was reprinted in this city nearly
thirty years ago. Mr. Woodfitll believes that
Junius was the Sir Philip Francis, a principal
clerk in the war office, and afterwards a raem
bei ot the council, forthe Governments of the
British possessions inthe East Indies. Mr. Ma
cauley, in his review of Gleig’s Lite of War
ren Etastings, alludes incidentally t® the ques
tion of the authorship of Junius, and expresses
his concurrence-w ith the opinion of Mr. Wood
fall. He says the external evidence is such as
would support a verdict in a civil or a criminal
proceeding. Any one who has traced the chain
of evidence spread outbv Wood fa ji can hardjv
doubt the correctness of his conclusions when
sanctioned by so high an authority as Macau
lev —Phil. (taz.
MONDA5 r MORNING FEBRUARY, 13.
The Magnolia.
The number for February is on our table,
which sustains fully the high reputation this
charming monthly has so rapidly and deserved
ly acquire 1. C. E. Grenvu.i.h is the agent for
this city. ...'
Anothkk pVTHAGK i.'PON the Lrws!—The
Cassville Pioneer of Friday says:—On Sunday
night last the office ofthe Clerk ofthe Sujierior
Court of Paulding county, was entered, and lhe
books, papers, &c., taken out.
Judge Anderson, went on the Bench next morn
ing, determined, if possible, to ferret out the I’el
•n or felons, and make an example ol them. As
the matter is now undergoing Judicial investi
gation, we forbear further remarks.
Nf.w Hampsuire.—General Anthony Colby,
JifNew London, has been nominated by a Whig
tna«s Convention at Concord as the Whig candi
date for Governor of this Slate. The election
will take place in March next.
Bargain to be Had.
Tlig pnjprigtor of' The IV'ktcmpka.Arou.s,
-II *U F
before the commencement of the present (the
seventh volume)— and the term for whieh lie
has leased it expiring on the 23d March next,
again otters it for sale, upon such greatly redu
ced terms, as must he acceptable to any one
wishing to embark in the business. Its patron
age (advertising, &c.) is believed to be on the
increase; while its location in a place of as
much growing importance as Wetumpka, with
a country trade of turn hundred miles in extent,
ensures its pennanent success.
If not sold, by the Ist of March, it will be
again leased for the term of one year.
Address jtasf faut.
AV. L. YANCEY.
£S*Exehanges are requested to give the above
a few insertions.
Steamboat Disaster.—The Steamboat Cre
scent City, which left our wharf for Mobile, on
the 28th ult., we understand was sunk near
Welch’s Shoals. She was heavily laden with
cotren. Boat total loss.— Wtlwupka Argus.
Yellow Fever it Guataouil. —Letters via
Havana state that the yellow fever prevails
frightfully in Guayaquil. The population has
been reduced to 4,000. Those who have not
died have tied. Many distinguished persons
have fallen; at.toug them the sister of Presideul
Rocafuerte, Alza, Saenz, the two Espantosos,
&c.
Common Schools in the State of New
York.—From the report ofthe Superintendent,
it appears that there were 10,893 schooldistricts
iu the State on the first of July last, 598,749 chil
dren attended the schools during the year.
The productive fund amounted on lhe 30lh
of last September, lo ifc 1,068,291 ; decrease from
last year ij-6-11,335.
The Commissioners received during lhe year
ending July 1, 1842, 5'666,903. The amount
apportioned for teacher’s wages was 5(573,578;
tor libraries $|J)3,237 ; total ®t>t>6,Bls.
Out ofthe city of New York, only five hun
dred colored children attend the schools estab
lished under the Act of 1841.
Tho district libraries are highly commended.
On the first of January, 1842, they contained
815,231 volumes. They are estimated to con
tain now, more than a million.
Departments have been organized, in pursu
ance of law, in sixteen institutions, torthe edu
cation of teachers of common schools, and six
hundred and eighty-one students have liecn un
der instruction in them. These departments,
ated for this object.
Fire.—About 7 oclock yesterday eveninga
fire broke out in the back part of the dry good!-:
store of Mr. H. Ditienderffer, on Baltimore
street, third house west of Gay street, which
spread with such rapidity through the premises
that the stock of goods was entirely consumed.
The house Was destroyed, and the back part and
upper story of the adjoining store occupied by
Messrs. Steams and Sikken were also burnt.—
The stock of goods belonging to the latter ’'en
tlemen was mostly saved by removal.
The wind was blowing' a gale at the time
from the northwest, and some of the flakes of
fire must have been driven down the chimney of
the two story house on Gay street, into the cel
lar beneath the counting room of the Auicricmi.
This cellar (whieh was originally a basement
kitchen) was tlie place of dejtosite for our print
ing paper, and our readers may well imagine
the nature ut out feelings when the firemen
rushed in to say lhalttiere was fire in the cellar
beneath us; at die very instant that the smoke
from below was forcing its way through the cre
vices in the floor. A iiose from one of the en
gines was promptly introduced, and the fire war.
providentially, soon checked, and, when the pa
per could l>e removed, ultimately extinguished.
Under the joint eflecls of the fire and water out
loss in paper is considerable, but it is fully cov
ered by insurance.— Uiiltimorc Americon of ~th.
A slight shock of an Earthquake was experi
enced in this city yesterday, ahot.t twenty min
utes past 111 o’clock, A. M. It was not general
ly felt, and perhaps would have passed unob
served, but for the quicker perception of a few
individuals, who, having frequently experienc
ed the same sensation in’other countries, more
promptly recognised it on its occurrence here.
NatimuillntcUigeiimofVth.
Constitltionalitv or Variation and Stop
Laws.—We learn liom the Madisonian that an
important constitutional question is now before
the United States Supreme Court, which isdeep
ly interesting to this country. It a rises iu a case
brought up from the District of Illinois. The
facts, as presented to the Supreme Court, are
briefly these:
Arthur Bronson, a citizen of’New Afork, filed
his bill in lhe Circuit Court of the District of Il
linois, for the foreclosure of a mortgage execut
ed by John if Kinzie, a citizen ofthe State of
Illinois. The mortgage bears date in 1838. It
contained a power to sell, in the usual form, the
surplus to lie paid over to the mortgager.
On the 17th Febuary, 1841, the Legislature of
the State ol Illinois enacted a lawforbiddingthe
sale of real estate, except under certain prescrib
ed conditions; among others, was a restriction
on this power, to wit; that the property sold,
shouldie first appraised, and the sale should not
take ; h.ie unless it produced asumequaltotwo
thirds ot sueti appraisal. The question present
ed to the Cotut, we understand to be, “u-AetAer or
not thr ad of o t 1841, so far as it is sought lobeajt
plied to the ■mortgageof IfQfi. is. or is not, rqmg
tiatif to that provision in the Constitution of thc 'V
ii ileil States whieh declares that no State shall pass
any lairs impairing the oliligalimi of rontrartsf'
Egyptian Antiqltties.—“That’sCleopatra’s
Needle, said Johnson to Ledbury, as they pass
ed through the garden gates to the Palace de la
Concorde, and came near the Theban obelisk
in the centre. “They are going to bring over
her thimble next year; and the A r iceroy of E
gypt has hopes of discovering the entire wdrk
box.” “1 do not understand the meaning ofthe
birds and black beetles which are engraved
about it,” said Ledbury. “They were done
three thousand five hundred years ago,” replied
Johnson, “so that styles are altered since then;
but it is supposed to have been a cheap public
method ot teaching the Egyptian charity chil
dren zoology. It’s astonishing how like lhe
birds are to those of the present day.” “But
some of them are dressed in short peacoats, and
walk upright,” observed Ledbuiy. “1 believe
it was the custom of the birds in ancient
Egypt,” replied Jack. — Bentleys Miscellany.
Fire at the Lake—About two o’clock yes
terday morning a file broke out in a wooden
building on the block on the east side of the
Pontchartrain Rail Road, which extending
rapidly to the adjacent houses, soon destroyed
the entire block, consisting ofsome ten. or twelve
buildings, mostly small ones. The steam loco
motive belonging to lhe Company wasdespatch
ed to totvn, and soon returned, with the Creole
Engine No. 9; but in consequence of the low
stage of the water ia the Lake, the suction hose
of No. 9 was rendered useless. AVe learu from
the Courier that the buildings were partly own
ed by Mr Lacroix, Eugene Decoti, and others,
and were used as a bakery, grocery stores and
dwellings. The loss will fall heavily on the
occupants who had saved nothing.—-V. O. Bcctf
the Mh.
55“ There was a slight shockof an earthquake
experienced yesterday morning, about 10o’clock
in various parts of the city. AVe did not feel it our
selves, but have heard oi’several who did. The
shock occurred about the time ofthe last show
er of hail — Savannah Republican of the 9th.
Kb.
TWENTY-rtBAENTH CONGREHH.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
AVashington, Feb. 6.
IN SENATE.
Memorials were presented by Messrs. Clay
ton, Buchanan ami Sturgeon.
Mr. Choate addressed the Senate for the pur
pose of correcting an erroneous statement in ie
ference lo himself, made in the Globe.
OREGON BILL AGAIN.
Mr. Aicher rose to reconsider the vote by
which the Bill had passed on Friday last for the
occupation and setllenient ofthe Oregon, 'this
motion created some surprise and feeling in the
Senate.
Mr. Linn rose and denounced the whole ]D o
ceeding as an unparliamentary nianotuvre. At
the same time he acquitted his friend from Ahr
ginia of any unworthy motives. He ednsidifer
ed the course pursued, however, as leading lo
great abuses, and one whieh might by a little
management lead to a defeat of the will of the
Senate.
Mr. Archer stated that his course was regular
and parliamentary, and that he had pursued the
only course which he could have properly pur
sued. He had told the Secretary ofthe Senate
that he had designed to move a reconsideration.
He had given notice of his intention to recon
sider, and voted for the bill with a view of mov
ing the reconsideration.
Mr. King, ol Alabama, an experienced par
.XCSXtt.
pursued by the Secretary of the Senate tn retaib
ing the Bill until the present time.
Mr. Sevier also sustained the correctness of
Mr. Archer’s inode of proceeding.
Mr. Calhoun complained ofa complaint made
by Mr. Linn as to his accusation that the Bill
had been rashly andunwisety enacted. Some
personal explanations passed between Senators,
when the motion to reconsider by general con
sent was passed over until to-morrow, with the
understanding that the vote should be taken at
one o’clock.
The special order of the day was taken up,
lieing the Exchequer Bill. Mr. Tallmadge ad
dressed the Senate on the subject, and when he
had closed, the Bill was informally passed over
to a future day.
On motion of Mr. Merridk, the bill to prevent
Private Expresses, &c. was taken up, and was
under discussion when this letter was closed.
HOUSE.
A Bill was reported from the committee on
claims for the relief of Amos Kendall. Il was
referred to the Committee of the AVhole.
EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Mr. Kennedy, of Md. from the Committee on
Commerce, asked leave to submit ajoint resolu
tion for rewarding the officers and men engaged
in the Exploring Expedition.
Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, objected, and.
the resolution was not received.
Resolutions from the Legislatures of Maine,
Indiana and Virginia were severally presented
by members from these States.
A bill providing forthereductionofthe salary
oi the Commissioners of the Public Ground- was
passed.
THE NAVY BILL.
On motion ot’ Mr. Fillmore the House resol
ved itself into Committee of the AVhole on the
stateofthe Union.
Mr. Arnold moved that the Navy bill be laid
aside, for the purpose of taking up the bill id re
duce pay of members of Congress; but the mo
tion did not prevail—ayes 55, noes 79.
The Navy Bill was then taken up for con
sideration. The amendment pending being lo>
reduce the pay of officers of the navy, includ
ing the engineer corps, 20 per cent per annum.
Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, advocated the a
mendment.
Mr. AVise opposed it, lhe gentleman from
Tennessee giving way for explanation.
Mr. Fessenden followed upon the same side,
and insisted that the pay of the officers was not
beyand what they should receive, considering
the fact that they were at great expense occa
sionally to support the. dignity of their office a
broad, and that they hail families depending up
on them for support.
Mr. Gordon succeeded, taking an entirely dif
ferent position. He held the Navy to be the
right arm of defence, as it was during the last
war, but he thought that it ought to be re-organ
ized to make it more efficient. The salaries
must be cut down —tor, as they new existed,
the sake of the salary and sumptuous living;
whereas, if proper pay, not 100 higli, was allow
ed, aristocracy would be somewhat excluded,
and good men (who loved honor more than mo
ney) would be glad to engage in the service.
Mr. Tillinghast opposed the amendment, and
defended the officers of the Navy from the im
putations cast upon them, justifying the amount
of their salaries, and protesting, generally, a
gainst this horizontal jiroposition of reduction,
lie did not think that the salaries of officers of
the Navy should be regulated by the prices of
beef and other provisions. The question was,
whether the pay was too large; if so, it should
be reduced. But he would not assent to this
proposition
Mr. Cooper, ol Georgia, supported the a
meiidment, and contended if they went on to
make large appropriations, without knowing
where the amount was to come froiq, they
would have to come to direct taxes; a duty on
tea and coflee would not meet their expenses;
and it was a thought of his miml that if the
. debt of the Government should continue to in
. crease as it had, they would find people of all
classes coming up to the support of the proposi
tion of Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, lo issue two
hundred millions of Government stock.
He would go tor abolishing the Army and
Navy, and was in favor of no money except
gold and silver.
Mr. Arnold replied, and in allusion to one of
the remarks of the gentleman from Georgia.
Mr. Cooper said that he did not point out
■what salaries should be cut down, but had sug
gested that the Army ami Navy should be abol
ished.
Mr. Arnold. And then abolish this House
too. But the gentleman from Georgia, not
withstanding his love of cutting down, refused
to take 82 off his own pat' by voting for my bill
for that purpose.
Mr. A. concluded his remarks, at the conclu
sion of w hich,
Mr. Steenrod obtained the floor,and the Com
mittee rose.
Several Executive Communications ■were
laid before the House; and
Mi. W. AV. Irwin introduced a bill to estab
lish a Marine Hospital on the Western waters;
which was read twice ami re-fen-ed to the Com
mrlleeof the AVhole on lhe state of the Union.
The House then adjourned.
Washington, Feb. 7, 1843.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
BILLS FROM THE HOUSE.
The Pension bill, ami a large number of oth
er bills from the House ol Representatives, were
read a first and second time and referred.
OREGON QUESTION ONCE MORE AND FINALLY.
This bill was before the Senate this morning
upon lhe question oi reconsidering the vote by
which the bill was passed on Friday. The
closeness ot the vote excited a good deal of in
terest. The result of the vote was fora time
doubtful, and the yeas and nays had to be twice
read to satisfy Senators that the vote had not
been announced incorrectly—Ayes 24, Noes 24.
aUINTCPLE TREATY.
Mr. Benton called the attention of the .Senate
to the resolution oft'ered by him some days since
asking the President tor all ol Mr. Cass’ corres
pondence, on file inthe State Department, upon
the subject of the Quintuple treaty of right ot
search.
Mr. Aicher, as chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, moved to lay by lhe re
solution until to-morrow.
Mr. Benton had no objections, and the resolu
tion was passed over, y
PRIVATE EXPRESSES.
The bill referring to the transmission of let
ters and newspapers by Private Expresses was
the subject before the Senate for the remainder
of the day. Mr. Merrick spoke several times
in defence ofthebill, which was discussei up
on its merits by several Senators. Mr. Hun
tington of Conn, opposed the restrictions in the
bill as to the carryingof money and newspapers.
Mr. Porter moved an amendment to the bill to
exclude the carrying of newspapers aud all writ
ten and printed matter from the penalties im
posed in the hill. ■
A division ot the question was demanded, and
the Senate decided that newspapers should nc ,
be carried by private expresses.
Lettersand printed matter were then prob',, >it
ed.
Mr. AVoodbridge moved to exclude Rail Roads
belonging to States from the penalties > mpose.i
in the Bill. That amendment was de',ended by-
Mr. W. opposed by Mr Mcßobert s and .then
rejected.
Mr. AVoodburv moved toexclui’.e the carrying
of money without a letter from th.e penalties iin
posed and. the amendment was adorned.
After which the Senate adgoumed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Gordon presented the memorial of 16'2
citizens of Delaware cc.untv N. Y., asking fiu
the reduction of the ’pay of Members of i 'ou
gress, etc.
Mr. Fillmore suh»aitted a resolution that the
debate upon lhe Nr.vy bill shall cease to-morrow
at 2 o’clock.
Mr. Johnson of Tenn., moved to lay the reso
lution on the table, out the motion did not (tra
vail-yeas 58, nays 96, and resolution was a
dopteii.
M . Arnold then moved that hi? bill for the
reduction of pat of meiniiers, etc. lie made the
special older ol lhe day for Tuesday next. And
the yeas and navs having been taken, the ques
tion was decided in the atlinnative —yeas 131,
nays 51.
Mr. Kennedy ot Md., submitted a resolution
expressing the thanks ofCongressUithe oflicers
and men engaged in the late Exploring Ex|iedi
tion for their industry, zeal, and the manner iu
which hey endured (lie hardships they encotm
teied ill that service, pro|«ising promotions, and
allowing throe months additional pay lo lhe ol
ficers and men.
Mr. Cave Johnson, as usual, objected to the
reception of the resolution. However, at the
suggestion of
Mr. AVise,. it was rolerred lo lhe Committee
on Naval Amins, who have r< memorial from
the officers of the Exploring Expedition under
consideration.
Mr. Jones of Md. moved a reconsideration ol
the vole by which the resolution to take out ot
Committee the bill making satisfaction for
French Spoliations was rejeeled.
Mr. Cushing called for tlie yeas and nays.
Mr. AVellet moved to lay the motion ot Mr.
Jones upon the table.
On this Mr. Cushing calteu for the yeas and
nays, which were ordered,' and being taken, re
sulted—yeas 105, nays 102.
PRESENTATION OF THE SWORD OF GEN. WASHING
TON, AND TUB WALKING CANE OK FRANKLIN.
According to public expectation,
Mr.. Summers, of Va., arose this morning iu
lhe JJuU.w, swV <4<t Utals tlie duly jvliidi he had
t. rs < St Si f -,i .♦■wwTfyln*’!. > Bin. ifetsuvh al
course was unusual. Samuel T. Washington,
of Kanawha, Virginia, and one of his constitu
ents, had requested liittr, in his name, and in his
liehalf, to present to the Congress of lhe United
States, and through them to the people of the
United States, two of the most interesting and
valuable articles connected with the past his
tory of our country. The one was a sword worn
by Gen. AVashington. first as a Colonel inthe
Colonial service of Virginia, and afterwards
during the whole period of the Revolutionary
War, as Cominander-in-Chief of the American
Army.
The other relic was lhe cane that belonged to
Benjamin Franklin. It is a crab-tree walking
stick, with a gold head curiously wrought in
the form of a Cap of Liberty, -which was be
queathed to General Washington by Franklin
himself. After some remarks illustrative ol
these precious relics ofthe past, he said that the
sword of lhe hero and statesman should go with
the staff ot the philosopher, and he deposited
among the proudest trophies of the nation’s
achievments.
Great applause followed this speech, from
members as well as persons in the galleries.
Mr. Adams said, tiiat in presenting this reso
lution to the House, it may perhaps be expected
that 1 should accompany it with some remarks
suitable to the occasion; and yet, Sir, I never
rose to address this House under a deeper con
viction ot the want of word to express the emo
tions that I feel. It is precisely because occa
sions like this are adapted lo produce universal
sympathy, that little can be said by any one but
what, in the language ot rite heart, in tones not
loud but deep, every one present has literally
said to himself.
My respected friend from Virginia, by whom
this otli-riug of patriotic sentkitent has been pre
sented to lhe Representative Assembly ot the
nation, has, it seems to me, already said all that
can be said suitable lo this occasion. In part
ing from him, as after a few short days we must
all do, it will, on my part, be sorrowing that in
all probability, I shall see. his face, and hear his
voice no more. But his words al this day have
been planted in my memory, and will there re
main till the last pulsation of my heart.
The Sword ot’ AVashitigton I The Sta’ff of
Franklin ! Oh, sir, what sussociations are link
ed in adamant with those names! AVashing
on, the warrior of human freedom I AVashing
on, whose sword my friend, has said was never
irawn but in the cause of his country, and nev
er sheathed when needed in his country’s cause.
Franklin, the philosopher of the thunderbolt,
the prinling-press, anti the pfoughshare—what
names are these in the scanty catalogue of the
banefactors of mankind? AA'ashington and
Franklin! AVhat other two men whose lives
belong to the eighteenth century-of Christendom
have left a deeper impression of themselves up
on the age iu which they lived and upon all af
ter time.
Washington, lhe warrior and the legislator!
Tn yaar. <;pnt«re*w»»w-t»v-tlw wagei- of battle for the
independence of his country, and for the free
dom of the liiiinan race—ever manifesting,
amidst the horrors ol' war, by precept and exam
ple, his reverence for the laws of peace and for
llieienderest sympathies of huinanilv. In peace,
soothing the ferocious spirit ol'discirtid among
his own countrymen into harmonv, and giving
to that very sword now presented to ip's country
a charm more potent than that imputed in an
cient times to the lyre of Orpheus.
Frauklin, the mechanic of his own fortune,
teaching, in early youth, under lhe shackles ot
indigence, the way of wealth, and in th® shade
of obscurity the path to greatness. In the ma
turity of manhood, disabling tlie thunder* ol its
terrors, and tendering to monarchs ol'Europethe
olive branch of peace, the mercurial w; md of
Commerce, and the armlet of protection ami
safety to the man ol'peaceon the pathless ocean,
from the inevitable cruelty and merciless .rapa
city of war; and finally, in the last stage of: life,
with fourscore winters on his head, undec the
torture of an incurable disease, retiring to his
native land,closing his days as the cltiel magis
trate of his adopted Commonwealth, After
some further remarks, Mr. Adams concluded;
and applause long and loud rung through the
Hall.
Mr. A. then submitted ajoint resolulion ten
dering to 8. T. AVashington the thanks of Con
gress tor the donation of tlie Sword and Walk
ing-stick, and ordering a copy ofthe resolution
to be sent to lhe donor.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Taliaferro moved that lhe remarks ot
Messrs. Summers and Adams be entered on the
Journal, and the motion, was agreed 10.
Mr. McKennon said that it wasevidetil,from
the feelings produced by lhe interesting proceed
ings, that the membet's were in no condition to
attend lo business, and on his motion the Hous®
adjourned.
AVaishington, February 8.
The Senate Chamber was filled this morniitg
with a large audience, all anxious to witness
the ceremony of the presentation of the Swo:rd
ot Washington and tlie Stall’of Franklin,:as
presented yesterday in. the House of Represet it
atives. The ladies’ gallery was filled with as
many as the jirivilejjed galleries would hu Id,
and the gallery opposite was no less crowded..
Aller the reception of resolutions preserded
by Mr. Evans and a memorial or two 1 i'oin Mr.
Buchanan, the Clerk ofthe House .rppeared
with lhe proceedingsoi the House gro wingout
■ofthe reception of Washington’s Sword,' the
Cane of Franklin, and resolution of t hanks to
thedonor forthe gift. The Sergeant-a- Armsof
the House of Representatives bore the Sword
and Start, and placed them in the hatidls of the
President of the Senate.
Mr. Archer moved that the Resolution be con
sidered at once.
No objections were made and the Resolution
was read.
Mr. Archer rose and made some brief reu iat ks
appropriate to the occasion. He stated the his
tory of the sword very succinctly, adoptu ig the
remarks of Mr. Summers of the House «f Rep
resentatives, to ivhoinhe paid a just comp liment
for the handsome manner in which he Itad pre
sented die venerable relics entrusted to hi s care
Forthe remarks of Mr. Archer in detail, I must
refer you to the lerbatim report. As a further
mark of respect lor lhe venerable memo: ials,on
motion oi Mr. Archer, the Senate adjou med.
The crowd of persons iu the galleries, hav
ing now free access to the floor below, rushed
in in a crowd to lay hands upc.n the Sword and
Catie. With these testimonials of respect, the
proceedings ended.
RESOLUTIONS BEFORJ# THE SENATE.
Mr. McDufEe yesterday uttered tlie following
Resolutions w'.tich lie ovex lor iuture considera
tion.
Mr. Evan* of Maine this morning uttered
fourresolutu nts in addition :
Mr. McDuffie’s Resolutions were as follows:
1. ]?:u/h)td, That it is lhe solemn ami urgent
duty oi' the present Congress to adopt without
delay eiiicienl measures to revive lhecrippled
and decaying commerce, replenish hie impuver
ia’aed exchequer, and aven the alarming accu
‘mulation oi the public debi of lhe U. Siato.
2. Resolved, That a rnodiiicaiion of (he ex
isting- tariff on foreign imports, such iu- will ren
der it strictly and in gu<x( faith a men* revenue
measure; is indispensable to the accomplish
ment of these objects; and that lhe recent mea
sures of the British Parliiunent partially adopt
ing the principles of free trade, lhe public indi
cations of a disposition on the pan of the pres
ent .Ministry to extend these principle-, still fur
ther; and the probability of the speedy orginiz.a
tiun of an extensive system ol smuggling ou
the long line of our frontier, furnish pressing
motives to Congress for acting on lhe subject
diiri 3g the present session.
3. Resolved, Thai a rigid system ol retrench
ment, economy and accountability, such as wilt
in in g lhe annual expenditures within lhe annual
inco inc of the Government, i.s nut less indispeur
sabki, and that while this is rendered necessary
by due deplorable slate ofthe public finances, it
is rei&dered just and not injurious io the public
service by the great redu<-iion of the currency
and consequent appreciation of (he value oi
Mit Evans' resolutions are:
Reitdved, That among the causes which have
comriX’Uietl m«»st efficiently ro rhe 'b'pies-ion o4‘
VOL. Vlf-NO, 7.
—aafiaanai
ic commerce ol the coun
try, and to lhe consequent impoverishment of lhe
national treasury, and which have thus render
ed a resort to loans inevitable, is the want of a
currency of uniform valtue.iti all parts of the
United Slates, commanding tlie confidence ot
the People, and no measure designed to revive
comineioe, replenish ibe Treasury and prevent
the further accumulation of public debt u ill be
complete or adequate lo the accomplishment or
their object, which fails to supply their wants.
Resolved, That another of lhe prominent caus
es of the present prostrate condition of the busi
nessof the country and public finances and which
has largely impaired the American character
and credit, which has exposed Republican initi-'
tutions to reproof and obloquy, is the failure, of
so many Stales ofthis union to provide for jhe
regular payment of interest upon their public
debts, and especially the favor and Countenance
whieh has been given, lo some extent in some
portions of the country to lhe alarming and de
structive doctrine, that these debts are not .bind
ing upon the people of the States which have
created them, but may be annulled and repudi
ated at their discretion.
Resolved, That while this Congress does nut
intend to adopt any measures forthe payment by
the U. S. ot’the debts of the individual States
it nevertheless deems it proper in view ol the
disastrous consequences to the national charac
ter and credit, and to tlie institutions of Repub
lican Governments ofthe failure ofthe States to
lullill ibeir obligations, and of the principles
which have been asserted, that their obligations
debts ofthe same Slates, crealedAte the INyiAla
tive authorities thereot respectively, are obliga
tions and biudingupon said slates, and cannot he,
by them annulled or repudiated and that it is the
solemn and Urgent duty of the people of said
States to resort to the most efficacious means in
their power for the preservation oftheiriaith, and
the fulfilment of their obligations.
Resolved, That it is the duty of Congress by
every constitutional and proper means in its
power, by the adoption of measures to restore
and preserve a currency of uniform value
throughout the United States, by the collection
and disbursement ofthe public revenue, end the
regulation and administration of the public fi
nances in such away as shall seem to be least
burdensome to the people, and most conducive
to the revival of trade and commerce, as shall
secure the wages of labor from fluctuation and
depression, as shall give security and steadiness
to the industry of the country, to render every
practical aid and encouragement to the people
ofthe several States in their efforts lo meet their
engagements and to discharge the obligations
into which they have entered.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THE SWORD OF WASHINGTON.
On motion of Mr. Taliaferro, it was resolv
ed that twenty thousand copies ofthe full jour
nal of the proceedings of the House yesterday,
on the presentation of the Sword of Washing
ton, be printed for distribution by the members
of this house.
On motion ot Mr. Briggs, the journal of yes
terday was amended by inserting thereon the
letter from Mr. S. T. Washington to the Hon.
Mr. Summers.
RECIPROCITY.
Mr. Kennedy of Md. said that yesterday was
the day set apart for the consideration ol the
joint resolution relating to commercial recipro
city; but the House in a fit of enthusiasm, alter
the presentation ofthe sword of Washington
and the cane of Franklin, adjourned; and he
now wanted the house to define his position.
After some conversation between several gen
tlemen, lhe joint resolution was postponed un
til Saturday.
The Navy Appropriation Bill was then
taken up as in Committee ofthe Whole on the
state of the Union—Mr. Allen in the Chair.
The amendments proposing reductions in the
pay of officers and seamen, were, after debate,
rejee'ed by the committee, the bill reported to
the House, and finally passed.
The “Guard” and the Ixicea.
“Oliver Oldsc.hool” gives the following sketch
ol a speech made by Mr Proffit, on the. Exche
quer, in which he fired some preuy broad shots
into the Loco Focus, relative to their boaaied
Sub-Treasury scheme:
Mr Proffit, for about halt an nour, kepi up a
brisk and most effective tire into the Loco toco
members, his well aimed shots telling with moat
galling effect, and causing an uncommon.sensa
tion. His remarks were chiefly in reply lo Mr.
Atherton, lie asked the Locos it they were
still torthe Sub-Treasury? If they daredavow
it, and go tolhe people on the issue? No! He
told them they tlareii not make any such avow
al—they dared notput lhenext Presidential elec
tion to the people upon any such issue. Hard
money, indeed! No paper, noexpansion! He
would put a question to them, aud he wished die
Reporters, the Press, and the whole country, to
note .the reply—tell me, said he,gentlemen, any
ol you: upon this floor, addressing liiinself to die
Locos—tell me. it you can, whether there was
one dollar of hard money paid into the Custom
House al New A’ork, under lhe operation ol
your sub-treasury, hard money svstem / Was
there one dollar! No reply! All dumb? Tell
me, or (forever hereafter hold your jieace about
your still-treasury making gold and silver the
currency ofthe country. Notone speaks—not
one of you. No: you know very well that un
der your J toasted sitlslreasury plan—that plan
which required all dues payable to the govern
.inent lobe paid in gold and silver, and in nooth
e r way, gold and .silver were wof paid, but checks
ir. arked payable in specie! What did these dii
tei from a bank note payable in specie? Only
tha t they were signed and payable by individ
uals, instead of an incorporated batik. Thev
were drawn upon. Banks and deposited in banks
so that after all, the bank iteeame accountable
for Ihe money to the goveituoent. This was
the operation of your Sub-Treasury scheme. It
was a perfect humbug. It pretended so do what
it did.Jiot, and could not do.
Mr-Proffit was probably prepared, had amj'
one auiiweredhim, by asserting that some .haift
money was received by the Collector in Ne.V>
York,' to have stated that was the fact, that Mr
Hoi'l received specie for duties just one day; but
finding itiinpossible to count the money as last
as it came in, and it leiiuiringfourmeii to carry
it- ba d to the Bant.' again from u hence it was
he very sensibly gave up the humbug,
and received the checks of merchants upon
banks, as ,'isual, and in order to come as near
compliance with the requirements oi tlie Bub-
Treasury schetiie as possible, lie hail lhe checks
marked “payable in specie.” This was the
operation ot that “crowning glory” of Mr Van
Buren’s adininisivation —the thricp-jjjustiious,
sublime, inagnifice nt, never-to-lie-totHUMiclli ad
mired Sub-Treasun’ schetue, which the people,
with the most unteeiii tg indifference and want ol
respect, with an entire inability to appreciate the
blessings that are hidde n therein, and not hav
ing lhe fear of Gen. Jac-Vson, Mr Van Buren,
Tnomas Benton and the’ Globe before dieij
eyes, did, in 1840, reputliat.cast ofij renounce,
denounce, and condemn, ai.'d whore gfeosj, ii
the grave should ever
——“Ope his ponderous and i narble jaws
To cast it up again,”
drill be quickly laid where its “cai ionized bonos”
w ill never again, “burst their cerements.”
?have seldom seen Mr Proffit move effective,
and troublesome lo those whom he attacked,
than, he was to-day.
Report on Gen. Jackson's Pine.
Tlie AVashington correspondent of the New -
York Attierican has the following notice of the
report made in the House of Representatives on
Gen Jackson’s fine:
The Go.uunittee on lhe Judiciary in the House
iiave just reported according to the instructions
given to tlu 'in some lime since, by resolution, lo
inquire into all the facts in the case of the fine
inflicted on (General Jackson by Judge Halt at
New Orleans; with power to send ibr persons
and papers, and lo report both the facts anti the
law to the He 'Use. The printing of the report
has been ordet ed; and there is a motion laid over
for 51XX) extra c spies. 1 have not yet sceb it,
but those who Ii ave read it ppeak of it m the
highest terms as a perfect and able paper.
Mr. James A. Pearce, of Maryland, is the
author of it, and * veins to have acquired for him
self at once the re spect ol the whole House, and
a title to fame by this admirable production.
Even the Locos beo members of the Judicial)
Committee (Sau aiders and C. J. Ingersoll) join in
the strongest coi tnnendations ot it, and declared
it to be both brilliant and powerful.
It makes out at vmplete condemnation of Jack
son’s conduct in every particular. It shows
that he knew it to • be unnecessary, because he
was at that time i mformed of the conclusi»n of
peace. It proves Loualiier to have been an in
nocent man. Itjt istifies Judge Hall throughout
and shows that tht t duly required him iodo wfiai
he did. Il also coi tvicts Gen. Jackson of palpa
ble mis-statements, of facts in his recent cummu*
nieations on ibis st ibject.
I will send you a copy as soon as it is printed,
as-it is important th at this narrative and argu
ment shouktbe laid before the people immedi
ately and extensive) y. It is an important portion
ofthe history of the country; and on the deter
mination ofthe fact s may depeml our liberty
and our national des tiny.
Great Fire,—Tht > U. S. Gazette of Satur
day says:—“Vi e regret to learu by the brig
Maria, Captain Stets, in, at this jioii lioiu Pon
au Prince, that just be lore smiling a <te-liu< tire
fire broke out in the to wti, and from lhe initaru
able materials with wl ticli the houses ate cm.-
structed, neartv one hal.l’id'll >» stitipo.- <ll. h;.v<-
been consumi d."