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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!