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OLD SERIES, VOL. LVII. THE CHRONICLED SENTINEL IS PUBLISHED DAILY, TRI WEEKLY, AND WEEKLY, BY' J. W. <fc W. S. JONES. The Weekly Chronicle & Sentinel IS PUBLISHED AT Three Dollars per annum—or one subscriber two years, or two subscribers one year for 7>i- nicA'/y paper, at Five Dollars per annum. Daily paper, al Ten Dollars per annum. Cash System. —ln no case will an order for the paper be attended to, unless accompanied with the money; and in every instance when the lime for which any subscription may be paid, expires before the receipt of funds to renew the subscrip tion, the paper will be discontinu.'d. Depreciated • money received at its value in this city. - - - ... ■ ■ ■ , Chronicle curb Sentinel. 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&lth 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."