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THE TIMES.
The uit.on of iho slates ami the sovereignty of ihe states
COLUMBUS, March 25,1810.
From the Enquirer, of yesterday.
COTTON. Bales.
Receipts, week ending March 20 - - 196
Received previously .... SI ,2.00
Total receipts .... - 31,402
Total shipments ----- 26.680
Stock on hand ----- 4.772
Received same time last season - - - 45 963
Deficiency this year - - - - 14,501
Price 9| to 10 cents.
The procee lings of the Hibernian Society
were received too lale (or insertion in this pa
per, but shall appear in the next.
The Bridge Committee of the City Conn
cil of Columbus, has invited proposals to re
construct the bridge across the Chattahoochee
river, opposite this city. See advertisement
in this paper.
Consul to Havana.—James S. Calhoun,
Esq. of this City, has received from President
Harrison, the post of Consul at Havana.
The President of the United States has is*
sued his Proclamation, convening both Houses
of Congress, on the last Monday in May en
suing.
Extra Session o.v Congress. —The re
marks of Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, in the Sen
ate, and of the Washington Correspondent of
the Charleston Courier, announce that an
extra session of Congress will be held about
the first of June ensuing.
The Fayetteville (N. C.) Observer of tbe
24th ult., a strong Harrison paper, admits
what no one has ventured to deny until recent
ly, that Mr. Webster and Mr. Badger are
Federalists.
The Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionalist of tbe
20th inst., states that the Democratic Ticket
for State officers has prevailed in New Hamp
shire by the usual majority —and that, at tbe
town elections in New York and Massachu
setts, as far as heard from, “the democratic
party have had considerable gains.”
The Macon Messenger is disposed to be
facetious at the expense of the Banks of this
city. The Messenger ought to recollect that
whatever the circumstances of the times may
have forced the Banks to do in this city—-at
no period since the first day of February, has
Ihe resumption been more than nominal in
Macon —a mere compliance with the letter
of the law. _____
Georgia Illustrate^. — W e notice upon
our table, the two first numbers of Geor
gia Illustrated. This work is composed of
views, with descriptions of the principal pla
ces of interest in this State. Mr. Richards
the proprietor, is now in town, and will call
upon the citizens of this place in person, for
the purpose of exhibiting his work, and ob
taining subscribers. Mr. Richards deserves
great credit for the neat manner in which the
work has been gotten up. We understand
that in the May number, views taken from
our own beautiful city will appear. We hope
the production of the artist will meet with
that generous patronage which it so highly
merits.
HON. FRAN CIS GR A N GER.
In reference to the individual whose name
appears at the head of this article no\V the
Post Master General of the United States
we have but a few additional comments to
make. When the National Intelligencer, the
Official Organ of the new Administration, con
tained the distinct announcement that Mi.
Granger would occupy a prominent position in
the Councils of Gen. Harrison, we ventured
to state, what we supposed were the acknow
ledged facts of the case, that this gentleman
had been heretofore classed with those who
were agitating the subject of slavery on the
floor of Congress, and elsewhere, at least so
far as concerned the District ol Columbia;
and who had rendered themselves particularly
obnoxious to the South, by their unceasing
and boisterous advocacy of the right of peti
tion, on a subject with which Congress had no
power to interfere. We recollected, —who
could forget them?—the just severity—the
strong animadversion, which these improper
attempts to weaken, if not to destroy, the pe
culiar domestic institutions of the South, had
elicited from every Southern press, without
distinction of party—and the unmitigated terms
of condemnation applied to the course ol “Ad
ams, Granger and Slade.” The odium at
tached to these individuals arose upon a sin
gle point, and so far as their votes are on
record, their action upon that point has been
identical. The reception of memorials pray
ing the Abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia has been the great and only ques
tion which has, thus far, agitated the Councils
of the Nation on the subject of Slavery—and
upon this question, so far as we have been
able to discover, the action of Mr. Granger
has been no-wise different from that of Mr
Adams or Mr. Slade. The latter gentlemen
voted for the reception of these memorials.—
Mr. Granger did the same. On the proposi
tion that “Congress ought not to interfere in
any way with slavery in the District of Co
lumbia,” Mr. Adams and Mr. Slade, it is true,
voted in the negative. Is not Mr. Granger’s
vote recorded on the same side ? But, on the
question that “Congress possesses no Consti
tutional power to meddle with slavery in the
States ” —Mr. Granger, we are told, voted in
the affirmative. So did Mr. Adams and Mr.
Slade. Where then is the propriety—the
reason—the justice—of calling Mr. Slade an
Abolitionist—and exculpating Mr. Granger
from the same charge ? Or, why all this com
motion about the actings and doings ol certain
men in Congress on this delicate subject, and
the fears as to their ultimate designs, if Mr.
Granger be really “free of the least suspicion
of even a leaning towards that abominable
heresy,” (Abolition) !
The Columbus Enquirer of last week savs:
“And here let it be un lersto .and, that if Mr. Granger
really be an abolitionist, and the pmols Lihould be made
to appear to <ur sahsfa tion, we will withdraw what
we have said of him, and hold him, as we hold all -'ho
are Known to belong to that fanatical sect, in utter de
testation and contempt. We have said that it there
had ever existed against him the least suspicion of c
ven a leaning towards that ah un it dole heresy, he woul I
be far from holding any place in the new administra
tion. And so e believe from wii\twe have seen
or HIS COUKSK IN REFERENCE TO THIS QUESTION,
as well as from Gen. Ilarrson’s kno-'n uprightness on
this subject; holding the sentiments Ui.tt he and >es to
wards these niissrnicied people, we cannot be Ktsna
ded that he would have appointed my one to a pf.ee
in his Councils who was mlected wt.h the tea.t tat.it ci
aboht;oa,3iit.”
YV ,11 the Enquirer allow us to propou, u to t
it an interrogator,’ or two ? Does it consider J
Mr. Slade, or Mr. Gates, or Mr. Giddmgs, an
Abolitionist ] Does it view the movements I
which have, from time to time, taken place in
Congress on the subject of abolition memorials,
as fraught with danger, and as trenching, even
remotely, on the peculiar rights of the South ?
It the reply he affirmatively to either or both
of the queries— and how can it be otherwise J
Will the Enquiier point out in what particu
lar, the course of Mr. Granger, in Congress, on
the memorial question, has differed from that
of either of the other individuals named—on
wherein theii relation to any movements in
Congress on the slavery question, has been at
all dissimilar ? Will the Enquirer, then, hes
itate longer in determining whether Mr. Gran
ger “really be an Abolitionist”—that is, in the
sense in which it prevails in Congress, a be
lief in the constitutional power of Congress to
abolish slavery in the District of Columbia ;
the propriety of the exercise of that power, at
some period ; and the obligation of Congress
to receive petitions praying that object]
The Enquirer cannot certainly be serious
when it urges that Mr. Granger voted against
that portion of the resolution of Mr. I’inckney>
relating to slavery in the District of Columbia,
because it did not assert in sufficiently strong
terms the want of power in Congress to inter
fere with the subject in that District A dec
laration of this kind would find believers no
where. Whatever may be the defects in the
i resolution of Mr. Pinckney, no one doubts now*
; wo believe, or doubted at the time of its intro
duction, that it was framed to obviate the ob
jections of precisely such men as Mr. Granger
—who professed aversion to abolition, and to
desire nothing more than the acknowledgment
of the right of petition. Because it yielded
this much, (Jen. Glasscock of Georgia opposed
it. Because it did not yield more, Mr. Gran
ger pursued a similar course.
Our limits admonish us to close—and in
doing so, we direct the attention of the En
quirer to the following statements from the
Richmond Enquirer of the 13th inst.
*■ It is said that Air. Granger’s nomination was op
posed on the lioor ot the -senate—and discussed lor
three hours. If ever the seal of secrecy is taken off
fro it the r proceedings, we shall learn upon what
grounds, what taels, what charges tic was opposed by
Southern -Senators. 11 we are to believe Hie “ Hart
ford Times” of the 9th, Mr. Granger's ‘‘Abolition
and Ann-Masonic movements did not suit die South
ern VV bigs, some of whom would not vote for him,
without further enquiry. Mr. Glay became very an
gry and excited, but Messrs. Maugum, Berrien, &c.
declared they would not then vote tor him, and an ad
journment look place, anudst much bad feeling. A
Whig caucus of the Senators took place immediately
after the adjournment, and finally the recreant mem
bers were coaxed and driven into the traces, so that
there should Hot be quarrelling at the outset.”
We areaware, that the President, delivered ames
sage to an editor of Mi its city, from Mr. Granger him
seli, declaring in the strongest terms, that lie was no
Ah litionist— although we are informed by a member of
Congrtss, that Mr, Granger considered himself at hav
ing been lo t strongly and unqualifiedly reported upon
that occasion. But however tins may be, it is certain
that Mr. Granger does not go with the South ‘‘the
whole hog” upon the whole subject. This fact ap
pears upon the record :
“ In the House of Representatives, on the 15th of
Jan. 1840, Air. Thompson’s resolution, that the ques
tion ot reception of abolition petitions shall be laid upon
the table without debate or further action thereon, the
reception of such petitions being considered a-objec
ted to. being before the House, Mr. Monroe moved
the following, which was read for the information of
the House :
“ Resolved, That all petitions, memorials, resolu
tions, and addresses of every description, touching the
abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, or in
the States or Territories, or in any manner relating to
die existence of slavery or the slave trade in the Uni
ted States, be referred, without debate, to a select
committee, with instructions to consider and report
thereon.”
“ Mr. Granger then followed, and, in a speech of
some length, contended for ihe right of petition, which
lie said would be outraged by the adoption of the res
olution.”
We find too in a late number of the Knox
ville (Tenn.) Argus, the following extract of a
letter of the late Judge White, of that State,
explaining why lie could not vote for Mr. Gran
ger for Vice President in 1837.
“With fir. Granger’s sentiments on the sub
ject of the PO WE PS OF CONGRESS IN
RELATION TO SLAVERY , I was not
at any time made sufficiently acquainted to feel
assured that his opinions upon that delicate and
important subject accorded with those of my con
stituents, or myself. I THEREFORE YVAS
UNWILLING TO VOTE FOR HIM:
The following items of news are from tha
Washington Correspondence of the Charles
ton Courier, under date of March, 9, 10, 11:
The proclamation for an extra session will
probaly appear early in the ensuing week, and
from the number of office seekers here, 1 atn
disposed to think that a gleet many will await
it on the spot, in order to take time by the fore
lock in regard to their respective claims.
The duel which had beeuarranged between
Mr-Clay and Mr. King, has been completely
stopped, by the intervention of the law. Mr.
King, was bound over, last night, to keep peace
towards all citizens of the United Stales and
Ilenry Clay in particular, for twelve months,
in the penalty of live thousand dollars.
Mr Clay was arrested, last night, but told
the officer that he was too unwell to attend at
the magistrate’s office then, but would pledge
himselt to appear in the morning, and in the
mean time to keep the peace. Accordingly,
Mr. Clay called this morning, and entered in
to bond to keep the peace for twelve months
towards all persons, and especially William
R. King.
It is supposed that as soon as the Se nate ad
journs, we shall have the Proclamation for the
Extra Session. The prevailing opinion is
that it will be fixed for the latter part of May
—giving us “a summer session”.—“hot work,”
as Mr. Benton says.
The following Preamble and Reso'utions
adopted at a public meeting, held at Apalach
icola, Florida, on the 4th inst., are deserving
of notice, as well for their literary, as political
merits:
■\\ hereas, the dark cloud that recently en
shrouded our political horizon is, on this” day,
dispelled bv t lie irradiating influence of Gen.
W illia.m 11. Harrison’s appearance at the
I helm of National Affairs; we, the citizens of
Apalachicola, in the territory of Florida, though
disfranchised of our rights of franchise in said
election, by present condition, are, neverthe
less, not devoidof that exultant feeling, inherent
to Americans, which ever pulsates in behalf of
the dearest interests of our country:—There
fore, as a slight tribute of respect to so auspi
cious an omen of future prosperity, we here
| by adopt the following resolutions:—
Resolved, That twenty six guns be fired,
: from our Promenade, in exultation of the
| above event—nineteen in favor of those states
; that gave maintainanee to his claims, and the
j remainder in compliment to existantstates,
I though darkened by error.
| Resolved, That the mere inuendo that there
will be an incidental expense to the foregoing
; resolution, is sufficient to awaken an enthusi
asm of feeling at once to meet and liquidate j
all the same.
Resolved, That with that true magnanimity
of spirit which should ever animate American
freemen, we extend the right hand of fellow
ship to our erring brethren, anti bid them
welcome to our ranks, as the participants of :
ourjoy ■
Galena Lead Business. —The Galena i
Gazette states that exports of lead from Gale- ;
na amounts to -0,000,000 lbs., for which about!
017,000 were paid out at Galena.
F r dil CAwti’ vs Times.
Mr. Editor : We sec the Mayor's procla
mation for an Election for Alderman to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the removal of I)r. li.
A. Ware, and think this a suitable opportunity
to suggest the name of RICHARD HAMIS
to the Voters of the Fourth Ward, to supply
the vacancy. The people know him and will
not hesitate to support him.
MANY VOTERS.
For the Columbus Tunes.
THE BRIDGE.
The misfortune that has happened to our
| City in the loss ot the Bridge, raises iheques
j lions, when and where shall we build another !
I Every one wili admit that we have no time to
j spare tn the settlement of these points. If the
I contract is not soon let, it may be too late to
get the timber before the water courses on
j which we have to depend, begin to dry, as they
| usually do in July. And what is still more
1 important, unless the bridge is completed be
! lore the next Cotton crop is ready for market,
j a great deal of it that betore has been brought
| here, will take the other direction, and go to
! Montgomery. From the premises, we will all
< agree that the contract should be made forth
i with.
j But the most important question is, where
j shall the new Bridge be located ] On this,
public opinion seems to be divided; one por
tion of the citize’s supports the claims ot the
| old location, while another portion think that.
| it should be built at the extreme terminus ol
j Bryan street. lam decidedly in favor of the
j iatter, for the following reasons: First, The
citizens in the upper Wards have offered t<>
pay SB,OOO towards the building of the new
B‘ tdge, in such instalments as can be agreed
upon by them and the City Council, if the
bridge is built in their part of the town. Sec
ondly, If it is built there, the people crossing
it would enter Broad street in the most busi
ness part of town, and it would also be much
more direct upon the main stage road, as it
would shorten the road nearly a mile. Thirdly,
At the pioint alluded to the River is much
more narrow and shallow, and also presents
better foundations for the abutments and piers.
Had the old Bridge been built there with the
height of the old piers, it would have been
there now. Fourthly, An insuperable objec
tion to re-building the Bridge at the old place
has lately been agitated, viz: the lot on which
the Western abutment of the old bridge stood,
was bought of three individuals, two of whom
are married men, and the right of dower has
never been relinquished to tbe Council. This
is an important feature in this case, and should
I be looked into before another bridge is erected,
j Suppose these men should die, leaving wid
| ows, is the city prepared to give up a third of
| its income, when it can be so easily avoided
and at the same time reap all the advantages
that have just been alluded to ]
Apart from the contribution of SB,OOO that
I have mentioned, a bridge could be built much
cheaper at the point I have designated than at
the old place, with the advantages o; the wreck
ot the old abutments and piers. The City
Council, I understand, is already in debt for
the former improvements of the town, and if
the bridge is to be re-built at the old place it
will cost not lees than $14,000; while, I
think, to build it at the other point would cost
$12,000. Say it cost $14,000 below, and
$ 12,000 above, while SB,OOO of the latter sum
are offered by responsible citizens, the cost to
the City in building tbe bridge at the new
place would be only $4,000, which taken from
$14,000 would leave SIO,OOO a clear saving
in our exhausted treasury.
This is no small item in these times, and
especially to the city, which, in the loss of t lie
bridge, has been deprived .of its chief source
of income. It may be said, that it will be a
hard case to take the bridge away from the ‘ow
er part of town, that the citizens there have
bought property, knowing that the location ol
the bridge increased its value. But to those
who know the early history of Columbus, this
will have no effect. They will well recollect
that when tbe lots were first sold, it was un
derstood that the bridge would be built in the’
upper part of town, even above Bryan slreet
and an original purchaser had a right to expect it.
Indeed, that matter was so well settled, that
the spot was chosen, and a street named bridge
street. And now when there are so many ad
vantages to be had by this upper location, the
Council are called on by one of its citizens,
who speaks the sentiments of many others, to
weigh well t he matter, and if they cannot agree
among themselves, to refer it to a meeting ot
all the citizens, and have their voice on the
subject. A Citizen.
For the Columbus Times.
“No Jew, whoever tampered with the ne
cessities of a profligate young heir, lending
him money at a usury of cent per cent, ever
tallted more paternally ” than “justice” dis
courses to the people, about banks and suspen
sions, in a late number of the Georgia Argus.
“I advise you, young man, for your good, says
the usurer. Ido these things very reluctant
ly, says Moses—these courses will lead you
to ruin.” Equally “paternally,” and not less
disinterestedly, perhaps, is “justice” exhorting
the people to beware of the banks, and of the
impositions they delight to perpetrate on a con
tiding community. “Justice” says tiiat the
banks, although refusing to redeem their lia
bilities on presentation, are not only “pr se
eming” but “persecuting” their debtors. Ei
ther “justice” is in error, or I am greatlv mis
informed. Only one of the several batiks in
this city has ever “prosecuted” much less
“persecuted” any of their debtors—and even
this institution, if I have correct information,
has not proceeded to lenj and sale. The suits
which it lias considered itself required to
bring, were only in cases where the debts
were deemed in danger, and where the obligors
were of doubtful solvency—and it mac be that
“justice” has “prosecuted” yea “persecuted”
in more cases than ever this one institution,
and when much less risk would have been in
curred by a little leniency and forbearance on
the part of “justice.”
“Justice” complains that bank Officers and
Stockholders are able to attend Sheriff’s sales,
and buy property with their own promissory
notes, “ingraved” and issued by them. Is
“justice” disposed to find fault that there i=
competition at these sales—aud that, by this
competition, the unfortunate debtor can see
his property bring something like value?
Which might not be the case if “justice and
such like, could have the control at these
sales.
; I am afraid that “Justice” is not unlike in
cnar-.ictei what the mistresses of Gcori fo the
Second, were represented to be bv a thirdner
son. It is somewhere related that the Ger
man mistresses of George 11, when they were
insulted by the populace on arriving in Lon
don, put their heads out of the window of their
carriage, and said in their broken Eno-lish
“g oof people we he come for your gouts 7 '—
which one of the mob rejoined, “yes, and our
chattels too, 1 fancy.” Just, so it may bo with j
“Justice,” on the plea of the good of those’
who are his victims. Philo Justice i
A Si ccEssrUL Railroad.— The receipts
onLowell Railroad last year was Bso,.
Iff? 85 from passengers to‘Lowell;
10 trom merchandise to Lowell; from the
states Mail, &c- -S 1,932 33 ; from Nassau
Ranroad, passengers 024,347 00; from mer-i
chandiso on the same, 817,937 85; from the
Portland Railroad, 815,733 74 for passengers
j and $4,358 00 for merchandise. The total
i receipts trom the whole were 8331 575 ->7
; The expenditures were 891.400 17,’leaviuJ
a net_ profit of 8140.000 on their capital of
81,050,00, or nearly nine per cent.
ftiavannali Republican -
The public are cautioned against pnrehas
i i,S F drafts drawn by the cashier of the Bank of
Western Now York, upon fi. B Strong cash
ier of the Georgia Lumber Company, payable
to Joseph Strong or order, whether accented
or not.
From the Glcle.
IN SEN A I E—TurtmiT. March 4, 1841.
Ai 11 o’ciock ihe Senate was called to or
der by Mr. Dickeus, its Secretary.
Mr. Bayard said (hat it would be recollect
ed that on 1 uesuay last, the Hon. V> m. R.
King was elected President pro lent., but the
t act that Mr. King’s term ol service expired
with the close of the last session, was over
iu ked ; and, in onter to obviate the difficulty,
he would submit the following resolution lor
the consideration of the Senate :
Resolved, That ihe oath of office be admin
istered to the Hon. \Y. R. King, a Senator
elect from tlse Stale of Alabama, by the Hon.
Henry Clay, unj that fte be, and is hereby,
chosen Piesident pro lent, of the Senate.
I he resolution was unanimously agreed to;
and Mr. King, having been qualified, took his
seat as Piesident pro tem. of the Senate.
Mr. Mouton presented the credentials of
the Hon. Alexander Barrow, eltcied by ihe
Legislature of Louisiana a Senator from that
State for six years from the 4th of March,
instant.
Mr. Se vier presented the credentials of lire
Hon. John C. Calhoun, elected by the Lcgis
laiure of South Carolina a Senator from that
Slate for six yeats from the 4th of March,
msta nt.
Mr. Pierce presented the credentials of tire
Hon. Levi Woodbury, elected bv the Legis
laiure of New Hampshire a Senator from that
Slate for six years from the 4th of March,
instant.
Mr. M angum presented the credentials of
the Hon. Jolm Marpherson Berrien, elected
by the Legislature of Georgia a Senator from
that Slate for six years from tbe 4th of March,
inslant.
The credentials were severally read, and
ordered to be placed on file.
The Diplomatic corps, and the Judges of
the Supreme Court of the United Slates, en
tered the Senate chamber, and took the seats
assigned for them in front of tbe Secretary’s
table.
The Hon. John Tyler, Vice President elect,
and the Hon. Richard M. Johnson, ex-Vice
President, then entered the chamber with the
Committee of Arrangements.
The oath of office having been administered
by Mr. King, the President pro tem.
The Vice President addressed ihe Senate
as follows:
Senators: Called by the people of the
United States to preside over your delibera
tions, 1 carnot will)hold the expression of the
high estimate which 1 plac* on the honor
which they have conferred upon me. To oc
cupy the seat which has been tilled a ml adorn
ed (to say nothing of my more immediate
predecessors) by an Adams, a Jefferson, a
Gerry, a Clmion, and a Pumpkins—names
(bat, allhough belonging to the dead, still live
in the recollection of a grateful country —is
an honor of which any man would have just
cause to be proud. But this honor is greatly
augmented by the consideration of the true
character of this body—by die high order of
intellectual and moral powers which has dis
tinguished it in all past time, and which still
distinguishes it —by tlie dignity which has lor
ihe most part marked ils proceedings; and,
above all, by the important duties which have
devolved upon iL under the Constitution.—
Here are to be found the immediate repre
sentatives of the Stales, by whose sovereign
will the Governmet,t lias been spoken into
existence. Here exists that perfect equality
among the membets of the Confederacy,
which gives to ihe smallest State in the Union
a voice as potential as that of the largest.—
To ibis body is committed, in an eminent de
gree, the great trust of guarding and protect
ing the institutions handed down to us from
our fathers, as well against ihe waves of pop
ular and rash impulses on the one hand, as
against attempts at Executive encroachment
on the other. It may properly be regarded
as holding the balance, in which is weighed
ihe poweis conceded to this Government, and
the rights reserved to the States and to the
People. It is ils province to concede what
has been granted, to withhold vvbat has been
denied: thus, in a.I its features, exhibiting a
true type ol the glut ions Confederacy under
which it is our happiness to live. Should the
-pirn of faction—that destmclive spirit which
recklessly walks over prostrate rights and
tramples laws and Constitutions in the dust —
ever find “ti abiding place in this hail, then
indeed will a sentence of condemnation be
issued against ihe peace and happiness of ibis
people, and their political institutions be made
to topple to their foundations, but wiiile this
body shall continue tube vvbat by its framers
it was designed to be—deliberative in its char
acter, unbiassed in its course, and independent
,n its action—then may liberty lie regarded as
enirenched in safely behind the sacred ram
parts of ihe Constitution.
While 1 occupy this chair, Senators, 1 shall
have frequent occasion to invoke your indul
genee for my defects, and vou'r charity tor my
errors. lam but little skilled in parliamenta
ry law, and have been umned to preside over
deliberate assemblies. A I that I can urge in
excuse for mv defects is, that 1 bring with me
to this chair an earnest wish to discharge pro
perly ils duties, and a fixed determination to
preside over your deliberations with entire
impartiality.
Mr. Clay of Kentucky presented the cre
dentials of tiie Hon. James P. Morehead,
elected by the Legislature of Kentucky a
Senator fiom that State lor six years from the
4th of March, instant, witch were read.
Mr. Morehead, was then qualified, and took
his seat in the Senate.
On motion, by Mr. King, the names of the
Senators whose credentials have been hereto
fore read, were called over for the purpose of
being qualified, and Mr. Bates of Massachu
setts, Mr. Clayton of Delaware, Mr. Fulton
of Arkansas, Mr. Berrien of Georgia, Mr.
Mattgum of North Carolina, M r . Macroherts
of Illinois, Mr. Simmons of Rhode Island, Mr.
Woodbury of New Hampshire, Mr. Barrow
of Louisiana, Mr. Calhoun of South Carolina,
Mr. Walker of Mississippi, Mr. Millerof New
Jersey, Air. Evans, of Maine, and Mr. Wood
bridge of Michigan, severally took the oath
prescribed by the Constitution of Ihe United
.States.
General William Ilenrv Harrison, Presi
dent of the United Stales elect, then entered
die Senate chamber with the C >mmitlee ol
Airangements, and was conducted to the seat
assigned for him, immediately in Iront of the
Secretary’s table.
At twelve o’clock, those assembled on the
floor of the Senate proceeded to ihe Eastern
portico of ihe Capitol, in the following order:
The Marshal of ih • District of Columbia ;
The Supreme Court of the United Slates;
The Sergeant-at-arms of ihe Senate;
The Committee of Arrangements;
The President elect, ihe Vice President, and
Secretary of the Senate:
The members of the Senate;
j Tin’ Diplomatic corps;
The May. >rs of Washington, George town,
and Alexandria, and the other persons admit
! led to the floor of the Senate.
On reaching th ■ portico, the President elect
: and Chief .Jt istice Taney were conducted to
I seats in front of a large platform erected for
I the purpose, and those who followed in the
procession having taken their seats, the Pie
sident elect delivered his Inaugural
Address.
There were 379 new buildings erected in
Philadelphia, the city proper, last year—hut 4 !
more than in 1839. ‘Of these 140 were stores
from four to six stories high. It is believed that
hi3 number of buildings erectedin the several
districts in tiie county will combined, so far as
information has been received about equal that
oi the city proper, making the total number of
buildings erected in Philadelphia inthevaor,
i 58.
Correspondents cf Ihe Baltimore Patriot.
t t _ Washington March 2, 1641.
Tae \ ice President (Col. Johnson) retired,
this evening, from the Senate, over whose de
liberations he Iras presided ex <>[jicio tor four
sessions.
lie made a brief address expressing his
thanks to the Senators lor the kindness and
friendship they had exhibited to ban making
a complimentary reference to the Vice l’reso
dent Elect—and declaring his submission to
the will of the people.
i\Lr Manguu;, ot North Carolina, moved the
resolution ot thanks for the dignity and impar
tiality with which he had presided; and took
the occasion to pay a high tribute to the ex
cellent personal character and warm heart of
Col. Johnson.
Mr. Clay seconded the resolution, and he
also spoke warmly and eloquently of the excel
lence ot heart and perfect impartiality which
had characterized the whole course of the
\ ice President.
From the Washington Correspondence of the Charles
ton Courier.
Washington, March 4.
The Inauguration wasedebrated with great
pomp and enthusiasm. 1 lie Tippecanoe
clubs from various parts of the country ap
peared to take deep interests in the afiair,” con
sidering it, no doubt, as their own achievment.
In the procession which accompanied Gener
al Harrison to the Capitol, were all the em
blems and devices that were used in the late
conflict.
1 noticed a South Carolina banner,—with
a Palmetto tree, —and, on the top, “South
Carolina,” —below— “in hoc sigiio vine.es .”
The number of ladies and gentlemen in the
jjapilol, and of the crowd around ii, are esli
mated at twenty-five thousand.
‘The Vice President took the oath in the
Senate Chamber, in the presence of the new
Senate, and delivered a brief and appropriate
addr. ss.
The cortege from the Senate Chamber
moved, through the rotunda, to the Eastern
Portico, where a platform was erected, from
which General Harrison delivered the Inau
gural Address. No exception can be taken
to its doctrines. ‘The address was well re
ceived by the multitude, who distinctly heard
every sylahle of it- The old General spoke
in a distinct and loud voice, and was frequent
ly interrupted with applause.
He received the tftnversal multitude at the
Executive Mansion, alter the Inauguration.
We shall soon have a little quiet, tor after
another week the principal offices will have
been distributed. Just now there are many
anxious hearts throbbing both amor g ins and
ours.
The extra session is now finally resolved
upon, and will take place in May. The pro
clamation will, of course, soon he issued.—
This is the first proof of the ascendency of
Mr. Clay’s influence in the edministration.
From the Southern Patriot.
Washington, March <s.
The Senate set this morning a short time,
with open doors, but nothing was dune in re
lation to the election of a Punier. A resolu
tion was passed for the election of a door-keep
er and other officers on Monday.
The weather to-day is decidedly the worst
we have hod the whole winter. The roads,
owing to the meiting snow are almost in an
impassible condition, and 1 have no doubt but
that a great delay will take place in the trans
portation of the mails. ‘1 Ins evening we had
a violent thunder storm.
In my letter of yesterday, I said there had
been a meeting of the Cabinet, I interred it
horn seeing the whole of tire embryo members
leaving the While House together. It ap
pears, however, that their nomination nad not
been coonfirmed by the Senate, so that it. was
not an official meeting. It was rumored that
the nomination ol hi . Granger was non con
curred in, but I am informed this Morning
that the whole ol the nominoiiuns have been
accepted.
Since the arrival of ihe news fVom Europe ;
and the avowai of the British Government
that the outrage of the Caroline was perpe
trated under her authority, there appeals to
be but one opinion on the sub} ct, viz: ihat
McLeod must be immediately released, and
satisfaction demanded ol his Government.—
This matter appears to strengthen the prova
bility of an Extra Session.
From the Charleston Courier.
Washington, March 8.
r I lie Senate isstill in session arid will pro
bably be detained Tor several da vs longer.
The heads ol the department have all
been confirmed without opposition, and are at
work in their respective offices.
I lie nominations of seveiai Collectors, Dis
trict Attorneys, Marshals and Foreign Min
isters, and Consuls, have been sent in, ami
will soon be confirmed. It is slated, however,
that few removals are now to take place, and
that the nominations sent in are ior places
which are vacant or about to become vacant,
by expiration of term of office, or by resgna
tion. ‘The removals ivill take place* at inter
vals, after the adjournment of the Senate.
The heads ol departments have, as yet, made
lew removals in their respective offices, but
many are in contemplation. I don’t think
there will be a general sweep. Mr Webster
has appointed his son as Chief Cieik of the
State Department, and removed the incum
bent—Dr. Martin. Dr. Martin says, hovvev- !
er> he was very pohtely treated. Mr. Web
ster made him take the chair o( the Secrela- j
i v ol State, while, as acting Secretary, he j
signed Mr. Webster’s commission, took him
home in his carriage, tendered him a room in
the State building, and all facilities of the of
fice. Dr. M irlin is a very clever man, and
was somewhat conspicuous as a water in sup
port of the late administration. Whether
Mr. Webster will make any oilier removals in
Ins office, on political grounds, than this offi
cer, with whom he must of course be on con
fidential terms, is doubted.
The Chief Clerk ot the Treasury Depart
ment, Mr. Young, was removed, hut speedi- ■
ly taken hack for the present.
The press of office-seekers is immense, and
it is not likely to be diminished. Oi course,
this administration must give vast dissatisfac- !
tion to some of these individuals.
Mr. Clay distinctly announced to the Sen
ate that the Extra Session would take place,
between the first day of May and the first
day ot June ensuing. He mentioned this, on
the authority, as he said, of the repealed de
clarations of the President, made atllichmond,
to this effect.
Mr. King o! Alabama, was glad to know
that the question was settled, but he would
have preferred to hear it from declarations
made here, instead of going to ILchmoud (or
them. He, (Mr. King) had never doubted
that it was intended to call Congress speedily,
but, as his State wou'd not he represented in
it, if it was called at a very early day. fie had
repeatedly asked the members of the Cabinet
whether it was to take place or not. Mr.
Ewing promised to advise him when it was
agreed upon, hut he bad not heard from him.
I lea rn that Mr. Webster does not wish the
Extra Session to take place so early as May.
lne Cabinet are only divided as to the day.
The SenatcelectedEdward Dyer, Sergeant
at Arms.
The Montgomery, (Alabama) Journal, of
March 17th, says :
“Our river was at a greater height on .Sat
urday last than it has keen at any other “rise”
since ’33. The Montgomery and W est Point
Railroad has experienced serious damage
which will delay its operations for a short
time, as will be seen in another column.
Pay or Congress.— The pay of Congress
members every month is slated to amount to
the surn of §71,04(1, or §2,308 everv day.
Froia the i , air os a Mcr.i or. Mar. i. 12. I
JUDICIARY OF ALABAMA.
For public information, we subjoin a tabic
ot the Judges ot the Supieme aid Ciicoit
Courts, tespcciively, and Solicitors, togvihei
with the date when their several commissions
will expire, and also the lime when each eoui l
is to be holden.
I lie salaries of the Judges of the Supreme
Court are §2 500, each per annum, besides a
-mall increase lor supervising the Report*
ot their Decisions through the press, instead
ol a State Reporter as hetefoibre : their term
ot office is six years.
‘I lie salaries of the Circuit Judges art
$2,000 each per annum, and term of office
also six years.
’The salaries of the Attorney General and
Solicitois are $250 each per annum, exclu
sive of perquisites, and their term ol office is
four years.
SUPREME COURT.
Hon. Henry W. Collier, Chief Justice,
1812. Hon. Henry Goldthwai te, Associate
Jus. 1842. Hon. John J. Ormatni, Associate
Jus. 154.5. Matthew W. Lindsey, Esq. At
torney General, 1543. James 15. W allace,
Esq. Clerk.
CIRCUIT COURTS.
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
: *Hon. J, !in D. Phelan. Judge, 1841.
William M. Brooks. Esq. Solicitor 1341.
Washington, 4;li Mondays in March and Sept.
; Clarke, Ist M after do do
| Monroe, 2d M after do do
-Marengo, 4'h M after do do
Perry, <Uli XI after do do
by the Executive, Fib. 13. IS4I. in
* the place of the Hon. P. T. Harris. nsinned. The
: next session of ihe Legislature will elect fur anew
i mil.
SF.COND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Hon. Ezekiel Pickens, Judge, 1843.
Nalhaniel Cook, Esq. Solicitor. 1843.
Butler. Ist Monday in Alan )i and Sept.
Lowndes, I t do” after Ith do
i Autauga, 31 do aftet 4:h do
Dallas, 4 h do after 4th do
Wilcox, Slh do after 4ih do
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Hon. Peter Martin. Judge, 1843.
M. W . Lindsey, Esq. Attorney General, 1843.
Greene, Ist Monday in March ami 4ili Min Seat.
Tuscaloosa, 3o “ in March and Sept.
Shelby, 3.1“ after 3d Min March and Spt.
Bibb. 1 st “ after 4th Min do
JeUbrson, 3.1 “ in April and October.
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Hon. Daniel Coleman, Judge, 1843.
George S. Houston, Esq. Solicitor, 1844.
Limestone, Ist Monday In March and Sept.
Lawrence, 3d “ ‘ in do do
Lauderdale, 2d “ in do do
Franklin, 4th “ after 3d Mon. in do
Marion, Gib “ aftei 3d do do
FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
i Hon. George W. Lane, Judge, IS4I.
William Acklen, E.-q. Solid or. 1844.
Morgan, 2d Monday tu March and Sept,
Blount, 3d do do
Marshall, 4th do do
Jackson, 3d M, after 4th M in do
Madison, 3d Monday in April and October.
SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Hon. John P. Booth, Judge, 1845.
F. S. Jackson, Esq. Solicitor, 1842.
Tike, 2d Monday in March and Septcn.be .
Barbour, 3d do ‘ do do
Henry, Ist M. after 4th M. in do
Dale, 2d do do do
Covington, 3d do do do
SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
i Hon. Samuel Chapman, Judge, 1843
Gideon B. Frierson, Esq Solicitor, 1841.
Sumter, Ist Monday in April and October.
Pickens, 3d do do
Fayette, Ist M. alter 4th M. in do
W alker, 2d do do
three weeks each term, by a late act.
EIGHTH JUDICIAL CITCUIT.
ilon. Abraham Martin, Judge, 1843,
James E. Bciser, Esq. Solicitor, 1841.
Montgomery, Ist Monday in March ana odi M. al
ter 4lh M. in September.
Coosa, 4 h M. in March and September.
Tallapoosa, Ist M. after 4th M. do
Chambers, 3d do ‘do
Macon, sih do do
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Hon. Eli Shortridge, Judge lfc43.
VVin. B. iViarlif), Esq Soiicilor, 1841.
j St. Clair, 4;h Monday m March and September.
UeKalb, Ist M. after 4th M. in March &. Sept.
I Cherokee, 2d do do do
[ Berilon, 3d do do do
j Randolph, slh do do do
j Talladega, Gih do do do
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Hon. Edward S. Dargen, Judge, 18-rG.
Percy Walker, Ksq. Solicitor, 1544.
| Conecuh, Ist Monday in A [nil and 3d Monday
in October.
Baldwin, 2d M. in April and 4lh M. in Oct.
Mobile, 3d M. in April and Ist M. after 4ih M.
in October.
This Court sits in Mobile for the trial of criminal
cases, on lh 4 h Monday in Februury and June.
The Dageiireotvpe.— A correspondent ol
the Charleston Courier, of the 19th ult., wri
ting oil the Daguerreotype, remarks, that Dr.
Ellet, ol the 8. C. College, “has also discovered
i a method of making the picture etch itself at
the moment it is taken. It. is said he intends
publishing an account of this method.”
The Correspondent of the Courier is mis
taken in tins. Dr. Ellet is unquestionably en
titled to great credit, for the zeal and success
with which ho has prosecuted this interes
ting discovery, and we know no Chemist,
who is more likely 1o discover a process for
making.the picture etch itself; hut as yet, this
discovery has not been made, nor hr.s Dr. E.
any idea of publishing such a thing. lie lias,
however, discovered a principle which, if car
ried out, promises fair to produce the result.
The Editor of the Courier, in specking of
-Jr. Mayr’s (of Charleston) apparatus, says it
is so highly improved, that lie produces lliesc
likenesses in theshade. That is bv no means
a recent improvement. Some of the very best
pictures Dr. Ellet has produced, have been
taken in the shade. Some in the shade of ;i
house, arid others on cloudy, if not rainy days.
—Temperance Advocate March 2.
Tire English Poor.— The following facts
[respecting the condition of the work dig das
[ ses and acknowledged paupers in England, re
i quire no comment. They are extracted from
the last report of the English Register Geu
i era). The condition of the working classes
i.n many of the large towns is really “lanienta
i We. At Liverpool there are 7982 cellars de
scribed in the report as “dark,damp, dirtv. and
: ill ventilated,” m which live 30,300 of the
i working people ; there are also 2270 courts,
•in which from two to six families reside, and
: few of these courts have more than one outlet.
In Manchester of 123,232 working people]
11,900 live in cellars. In Bury, one° third of
‘he working classes are so poorly oiF that in
172 houses, one bed served four persons; in
900, one bed for five; and in 78, one for six. In
Bristol, forty-six per cent of the working clas
ses have but one room for a family. Leeds is
a very poor and unhealthy place; of 17,800
houses, 14,000 are under illO rent. In Glas
gow the amount of wretchedness and disease Is
alarmingly great. In 1837,31,800 persons had
lever in that city, which has a population of
something like 250,000. With regard to pau
pers in London, it is observed that the whole
munoer of persons in London districts, who
received m and out door parochial relief for the
year ending March 1838, was 77,180—0f
these 13,0/2 suffered with fever, 7017 from
syanenus, and 5092 from typhus. In the par-
; sa of St. George, the Martyr, 1270 cases of
fever occurred among 1427 paupers, leaving
mi.) lJi unattached.—Boston paper.
J ° F Newspapers.—We learn from
, Wl °“ Coun er that Judge Williams, in a
: |de case before the Common Pleas, laid down
• au n } rc * a ti°n to a question interesting to
l w? newspapers, as follows :
. . ‘ ore a subscriber to a newspaper or
***? . e discontinued, and it continues to
residence, the presumption is, in
t ie absense of any evidence to the contrary,
“at it is left by the suberiher’s orders and up-
promise to pay lor it.
2. if a newspaper is left from day to k y for
a person at his place of business with ins ex
pressed consent: and if be has reason to be
lieve that it is so left under the expectation
tiiat lie is to pay for it; in that case lie will he .
bound to pay for it unless lie gives u. lice to!
discontinue it. i
I.IST CF AC TS.
An act making aj pn ]nat.oi s, in part, .‘cf
the M'lj cit (l Couch incut kr the \ear 1641.
An at making appropriations ter the ] ay
ment ot Revolutionary pensoners lcrthe \e”r
1641. ‘ J
Ar. act making temporary prevision for lu
natics in the District ot Columbia.
An act to authorise the issuing of Treasury
notes.
An act to amend the act to authorise the
State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect
Idles to certain lands therein des< riked ; and to
settle the claims to the vacant and unappre j ri
ated lands therein described, pasted April ib,
1866.
An act making further provision for the ex
penses of an exploration and survey ol that
part cf tlie Northeastern boundary line ot the
United States which separates the States of
Maine and New Hampshire from the British
Provinces.
Au act further to continue in force the ret
ter the payment of horses and other property
lost in the the military service of the United
Slates.
An act making appropriations for tlie civil
amt diplomatic expenses of Government fer
the year 1841; (ol which there was for the
•Post Office $4,81*2,620.)
Au a< t making appropriations tor the Navy
for the year 1841.
An act making appropriations for the Army
for the year 1841.
An act making appropriations for the Indian
Department, and for treaty stipulations with
the Indians for 1841.
An act making appropriations for the ex
pense ol a delegation of Western Seminole
Indians.
An act making appropriations for destitute
Kickapoo Indians, and removing and subsis
ting the Swan Creek and Black River Indians
of Michigan.
An act for the relief of Mary Tucker.
An act making appropriations fer the sup
port ol the Military Academy lor 1841.
An act to authorise a register to he granted
to the schooner Amistad.
An act to incorporate the Washington Be
nevolent Society m the District
bia.
An<ict to confirm land patents.
An act mak ng appropriations for certain
fortifications of the United States for the year
1841.
BILLS WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE
SENATE.
An act supplementary to an act to abolish
imprisonment for debt in certain cases.
An act further to amend the act entitled an
act to provide for taking the sixth census or
enumeration of the inhabitants of the United
States.
An act for the relief of Gordon S. Hubbard,
Robert A. Kenzie, and others.
An act supplementary to an act entitled an
act to encourage the introduction and promote
the cultivation of tropical plants. [For the
benefit of the widow and children of Dr Hen
ry l’erriue,, killed by the Indians in Florida]
An act to confirm to ihe S at” of Indiana the
land selected byherfortlu portion of the Wa
bash and Erie Canal which lies between the
mouth of the Tippecanoe river and Terre
Haute, and for other purposes.
An act gnu ting a pension to Lemuel White.
An act for the relief of Win. I*. Ratlibone.
An act granting a pension to Hannah Leigh
ton.
An act for the relief of Jacob Seeley.
An act for the relief of Wm. J< rues.
Au act for the relief of Charles M. Keller,
and 11, Slone.
An act lor the relief of Lieut. John E Bis
pliam.
An act for the relief of John Carter.
An act for the relief of Joseph Bogy.
An act for the relief of Jean Baptiste Corn
ea u.
An act for the relief of Agues DiincKs.
An act lor the relief of the heirs of Mmml
TJ 1 °
Eslava.
An act to refund the duties on the French
ship Alexandre.
An act to amend the act entitled an act to
amend the act passed on May 18, 1600, enti
tled “Ail act to amend ail act entitled an act to
establish the judicial courts of tho United
States.’ 5
An act for the relief of Avery, Saltmarsh
& Cos.
Joint resolution to present incorporated uni
versities, colleges, &e. with copies of the cat
alogue of the Library of Congress.
The Bill for the settlement of the claims of
the States of Maine and Georgia for the ser
vices of their militia, amounting t<"-ether to
about the sum of $458,00, passed both Hous
es of Congress, and was enrolled and brought
into the House for the signature of the Speak
er just as the motion was made to close the
session; which motion prevailing, it was not
signed, and therefore did not beco me a Jaw,
although passed by both Houses of Congress'.
The Tuscaloosa, (Alabama) Monitor, of
March 12lb, says:
“ W e see it stated in several of our exchange
’ papers, that a law was passed in Alabama,
providing that forty acres of land should be ex-
I empt from execution, as a homestead for eacli
( family, in addition to the articles previously
; from sale. Such a bill, introduced
’ by Mr. Womack, Senator from Butler, passed
’ the Senate, but was left among the unfinished
orders in the House of Representatives. On
the last day of the session, Mr. Cfushaw, of
Butler, moved to take it up in Iho llouse, but
as no quorum was present, the Speaker prop
erly refused to entertain any motion.
From the Savannah Georgian. March j.
GOVERNOR McDonald, and our citi
zen SOLDIERS.
Yesterday afternoon the Volunteer Corps
First Regiment, under the command of
J Col. Jackson, paraded to render proper respect
! to Ills Excellency Charles J. McDonald, the
Chief -Magistrate of Georgia. The lull ranks
of the Companies generally, evinced the spirit
: which characterizes the members, when sum
j moned to assume the garb of the Citizen Sol
dier.
j ‘I he Regiment marched in review before
: the Governor, standing uncovered on the por
tico of the Pulaski House, and afterwards fir
1 ed a salute.
The Commissioned Officers then partook of
a glass of wine with His Excellency. After
I some marchingthrough our still flooded streets,
1 the Regiment returned to the Bay and the
I Companies were dismissed to their respective
i commands.
This is the first visit of the Commander in
Chief to our city since his elevation to Iho
■j station lie so ably fills, and we trust that the
j fine appearance of the First Regiment will
! heighten his pride when he reflects that if the
cry of battle should once more be heard on
1 our coast, disciplined soldiers are ready, un
: der his command, to beat back the proud in-
I vader.
We know not where we could point to a
better investment of unincumbered property,
at this time, than to those institutions. In fact,
it is a mere pledge of property, (of which you
still continue in possession, and have the en
j tire use,) for the faithful administration of the
affairs of the bank, and the ultimate redemp
j tion of its bills. For this pledge you arc en
j titled to rateable dividends oi the profits of
the bank, at the same time that you are in full
! possession of your property, to make whatever
you can out of it in any other way.
We understand that the books at Greenville
are still open, and we have no hesitancy in
recommending to our friends an investment of
their property in this way.
Effects of a Depreciated Curreni y.—
lne National Intelligencer presents a state
mont from one of its southwestern collectors,
in widen tne aggregate less by exchange on
collections to the amount oi n ; ,91(5 was no
lets than §3,220 15!