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ting the Council from a desire to
pass a law intentionally from which
so much mischief lias resulted, and
to say it has arisen more from the
abuses of its administration than the
law itself, he would conclude, w ith
the expression of a hope, that the
honourable committee would pro
pose some law lietter to secure the
objects for which this attempt was
inteded.
Mr. Baylies, of Mass, offered the
following resolution, which lies one
day or. the table :
Resolved, That the President of
the United States be request to com
municate to tiiis House all the cor
respondence between the govern
ment of the United States and the
government of Great Britain, re
specting the boundary of that part of
the territory of the* United States
which is situated on the Pacific
ocean, and which (.as not already
been communicated, or so much
thereof as uiav be compatible w ith
with the public interest to dis
close.
Wi'.nsp.sniv, Jan. 18.
In the Senate, two Bills were re
ported ; one for the relief of sundry
citizens of Baltimore, whose proper
ty was sunk in the harbour during
the late war, and the other for the
relief of Ebentfzer Oliver and other;-.
There Resolutions we re submitted
twoby Mr. John, (on, (of Louisiana);
one for the election of light-hoUse*
at Cape Florida and CapeCormivcrnl,
and the Other by Mr. Clayton,relative
to the change of a post route in the
State of Delaware. The Resolutions
offered yeitcrduy wore all agreed
to.
In the House of Representatives,
yesterday, the consideration of the
Judicial Bill was again taken up
m Committee, when Mr Buckner
ofKentucky, Mr. Livingston, of Lou.
and .Mr. lngersoil, of Connecticut,
all spoke very ably in support of the
Bill. Mr. higorsoll is anew mem
ber, and attracted great attention by
the pertinence of his remarks, and
the force and cliastit\ of bis expres
sion A Bill was passed for altering
the time ofholding the District (hiurt
in the Northern District of V V.
On motion of Mr. Bavlies, of Mass,
a resolution was laid on the table,
calling for information as to the cor
respondence between Great Britain
anil tlie* 1 . Kiates, respecting that
part of the boundary of the United
States bordering on the Pacific Ocean.
No other business of any importance
was Iran .a ted.
Tin v.soiv, Jan. Id.
In the Senate, the hid amending
the Judicial System, which was made
the order ofthe day .was ordered lolie
on the table,the Chairman ofthe .1 udi
ciary Committee, Mr. Van Boren,
being prevented from attending by
indisposition. The Bill for the re
lict of sundry citizens of Baltimore
was ordered to he engrossed for its
third reading, without opposition—
and the hill “supplementary to an
act to perfect certain locations and
sales oi public lands in .Missouri,”
passed April 26, 1822, passed, and
was sent to the House of Reprcson
tatives for concurrence Mr. John
son, of Kentucky, gave notice of hi*
intention to bring in a hill to author
ize tho Columbian College, in this
district, to raise certain sums by lot
teries, for the benefits of that institu
tion. A memorial was presented by
Mr. Haync, from the City Council
of Charles ton, for the establishment
of a Marine Hospital at that place,
for the use of sick and disabled sea
men.
An attempt was yesterday made to
cut short the discussion in the Com
mittee of the House oi’ Representa
tives, on the Judicial Bill. With :i
view to bring the debate, which has
now occupied the House for a fort
night, to a point, Mr. Mercer, at the
suggestion of Mr. Storrs, of New
York, withdrew his motion to amend
the bill by striking out the first sec
tion. Mr. Storrs then submitted a
motion to amend the hiil by striking
out three additional Judge* and in
serting two ; so as to make the whole
number ofthe Supreme Judges nine
instead often, which is tho number
proposed ill the bill as it w as report
ed. The motive in makingthis pro
position was, to divert the discussion
from the general principle ofthe bill.
It is likely that thq Committee will
report, the hill to day, if the object
ofthe motion should he obtained.
A report, in part, was made by the
Committee on Elections, on the sub
ject of the Michigan election. The
report, which will be found in our
proceedings, states that the Board
of canvassers had exceeded their du
ty. The subject of a post road from
Baltimore to Philadelphia was refer
red to the Post Office Committee,
on motion of Mr. Mitchell, of Mary
land. Mr Wrckliffe, of Kentucky,
laid on the table a resolution on the
subject of a Canal from the Missis
sippi to the Bay of Pensacola Mr.
* Livingston laid some resolutions on
the table to appoint a Committee to
report at the next session on the ex
pediency of consolidating the ex
isting laws in relation to dut'es on
imposts and tonnage, and for making
uniform the laws relative to foreign
bills of exchange. A resolution was
also agreed to, on motion of Mr. Insr
ham, of Penn, directing the Judicia
ry Committee to inquire into an al
leged professional misdemeanor. It
is charged against a District Attor
ney, that after prosecuting a public
debtor, he received a fee from the
debtor himself—or rather his assig
nee—to render him service in the
case. The subject excited some in
dignation in the House, and the Com
mittee was clothed with authority to
send for persons ami papers.
Mr. llendricks, from the Select
Committee on Roads and Canals, to
whom was referred the bill to provide
for a survey of the proposed canal
route in Florida, reported the same
with some amendments.
A report on the same subject was
made by the Committee ; which was
ordered to be printed.
Mr B entou, from the Select Com
mittee to whom was referred the re
solu ion proposing an mendment
to the Constitution of the United
States, limiting tho period for which
a President shall be eligible, to two
term*, reported th • same with an
amendment.
Mr. Bcnl on, from the same Com
mittee, to whom wore ri ferred the
resolutions proposing an amendment
to tho Constitution of the United
States, on tlie subject of the election
of President and Vice-President, made
a long report, accompanied with the
follow ing resolution :
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Ri.pre-entatives of the United
S',de- of America in Congress as
sembled, two thirds of both Houses
concurring, that the follow ing amend
ment to fh<- Constitution ofthe Uni
ted States lie | reposed to the Lcgis*
latnrcs of the several States, which,
when ratified by the Legislatures of
three-fourths of the States, shall he
valid to all intents and purposes, a?
[•art of the Constitution.
That hereafter the President and
Vice-President of the I nited States
Shall he chosen by the people of the
respective States, in the manner fol
lowing: Each State shall he divided
by tlie Legislature thereof, into dis
tricts, < qua) in number to the whole
number oi Senators and Representa
tives to which such State mav b en
titled i:i the Congress of the United
States; the said districts to he com
posed of contiguous territory, and to
contain, as nearly as may be, an equal
number of persons, entitled to be
represented under the Constitution,
and to he laid off for the first time,
immediately idler the ratification oi
this amendment, and afterwards at
the Session of the Legislature next
i in-ding the apportionment of Repre
sentatives by the Congress of the
United States; or oftenur if deemed
necessary by the Legislature, of the
State, but no alteration idler the first,
or after each decennial formation of
districts, shall take effect at the next
ensuing election, after such altera
tion is made. That on the first Thurs
day and succeeding Friday, in the
month ol August of the year one
thousand eight hundred and twenty
eight, and on the same days in every
fourth year thereafter, the citizens
of each State who possess the quali
fications requisite for electors of the
most numerous branch of the State
Legislature, shall meet within their
respective, districts, and vote for a
President and Vice-President of the
United Elates, one of whom, at least,
shall not he an inhabitant of the
same State with himself; and the
person receiving the greatest number
of votes for President, and the one
receiving the greatest number oi
votes for Vice-President, in each dis
trict shall be hidden to hare received
one vote, which fact shall he imme
diately certified to the Governor of
the State, to each of the Senators in
Congress from such State, and to the
President ofthe Senate. The Con
gress of tiie United States shall be
in Session on the si cond Monday in
October, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and t venly-eight, and
on the same day in every fourth year
thereafter; and the President of the
Senate, in the presence of the Sen
ate and House of Representatives,
shall open all the certificates, and
(he votes shall then bo counted :
the person havr.g the greatest num
ber of votes for President, shall be
President, if such number be equal to
a majority of the whole number of
votes given; but if no person have
such majority, then a second election
shall he held on the fir t Thursday
and succeeding Friday, in the month
of December then next ensuing, be
tween the persons having the two
highest numbers for the office of
President, which second election shall
be conducted, the result certified,
and the votes counted, in the same
manner as the first, and the person
having the greatest number ot votes
for President, shall he President. But
if tw o or more persons shall have re
ceived the greatest and equal num
ber of votes at the second election,
the House of Representatives shall
choose one of them for President, as
is now prescribed by the Constitu
tion.
The person having the greatest
number of votes for Vice-President
at the first election, shall he Vice-
President, if such number be equal
to a ma jority of tho whole number of
votes given ; and if no person have
such majority, then a second election
shall take place between the persons
having the two highest numbers, on
the same day that the second elec
tion is held for President ; and the
person having tiie highest number of
votes for Vice-President, shall lie
Vice-President. But if two or more
persons shall have received the
greatest, and an equal number of
votes in the second election, then
the Senate shall choose one of them
lor Vicc-Presideut, as is now provided
in the Constitution. But when a sec
ond election shall be necessary in the
case of Vice-President, and not ne
cessary in case of President, then the
•Senate shall choose a Vice-President
from the persons having the two
highest numbers in the first election
as is now prescribed in the Consti
tution.
'Phe reading of the report occu
pied about an hour and a half.
On motion bv Mr Benton, the sub
ject was made tiie special order of
tilt' day lor Monday, tho 3uth inst.
Tho question on printing 3,OCX)
copies was agreed to.
In the House, on motion of Mr.
Haynes, of Georgia, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on
the Post Office and Poast Roads be
instructed to inquire into the expe
diency of so modifying the mail route
(from Athens, in Georgia, to Nash
ville, in Tennessee, as to substitute
for tiie same, a weekly mail from
Gainesville, in Georgia, to Mariou
Court House, in Tennessee.
On motion of Mr. Haynes, of Geo
it was also
Resolved, That the Committee on
the Post Office and Poast Roads be
instructed to inquire into tiie expe
diency of establishing a Post Office
at the Ch: rokee Agency.
The following resold ion, offered
yesterday, by Mr. Drayton, of South-
Carolina, was taken up and agreed
to :
Resolved, That tho Secretary of
War he directed to report to tiiis
House what measures have been ta
ken for completing tiie surveys and
projecting (he fortifications for the
defence of Charleston, in SOulh-Cu
rolina : whether tiie fortifications lor
the defence of Charleston are not
considered as belonging to the first
class in importance ; and whether it
is in the contemplation of the De
partment of War to commence them
within any, and what, definite pe
riod.
I’hihav, Jan. 20.
(n the Senate, a bill was reported
by tiie Committee on Naval Affairs,
for the establishment of a Naval
Academy, and the Committee on
Roads and Canals, to whom was re
ferred the bill to provide for the sur
vey of the proposed Canal and ship
chain el across the peninsula of Flori
da, reported the same without any
material amendment, w ith a report
of tlie opinion of theCommitte, and
a long communication from Mr.
\\ bite, the Delegate from Florida,
on the subject. Mr. Johnson of Ken
tucky, had leave to bring in his bill
for the benefit of the Columbian
College. Mr Benton, from the se
lect committe, reported a resolution
proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution of the United States, on the
subject of the election of President
and Vice-President, accompanied by
a report of eighty manuscript pages,
tlif! reading of which occupied about
an hour and a half. Three thousand
copies of the report, were ordered
to be printed. The bill for tiie re
lief of sundry citizens of Baltimore,
was laid on the table, and the bill,
suppl- mentaly to the art to regulate
the collection of duties on imports
and tonnage, gave rise to some de
bate, from which it appeard that a
confidential agent had been sent to
Philadelphia, to investigate the facts
relative to the recent custom-house
transactions in that citv.
After a little more discussion yes
terday, in the House of Representa
tives, on the subject of the Judicial
Bill, on which Mr. Wright, of Ohio,
was the principle speaker, followed
briefly by Mr. Wood, of New-York,
and Mr. Kremer, of Pennsylvania,
the bill was reported without amend
ment. In the House, a division took
place, by ayes and noes, on a motion
by Mr. Storrs, of New-York, to give
but two new Judges, which was de
rided in the negative—the ayes being
GO, and the noes 119. Mr. Merger
moved to recommit the bill to the
Judiciary Committee, with instruc
tions to amend it so as to separate
the Appellate from the Circuit Court,
and reduce the Judges in the former
to five. This question will probably
be discussed to-day. A bill was re
ported by Mr. Hemphill, concerning
Roads and Canals, which authorises
the President toapplyto the purposes
of Jnternallmprovement any surplus
money which may remain in the
Treasury, at the close of each ses
sion of Congress. Mr Drayton, of
South-Carolina, laid a resolution on
the table, inquiring of the Secretary
of War what had been done on the
subject of the defence of the harbor
of Charleston. A resolution was
also laid on the table by Mr Hol
combe, of Nevr-Jerscv, calling for an
estimate of the cost of certain live
oak timber, and the preservation of
the live-oak and red cedar on the
public lands. A few other resolu
tions of minor importance were of
fered,
Satiudav, Jan. 21.
The Senate did not sit yesterday.
In the House of Representatives
a bill was reported from the Naval
Committee, for the establishment of
a Isavnl School The character of
this bill mav he understood, by re*-
erence to the ab-tract in cur pro
ceedings of th - House. A bill was
also reported, to authorise the laying
out and opening certain roads inth<-
Territory of Michigan. l>i!ls for the
relief of Thomas P. Withers, and
forming a line between the Land
Di (ricts in the Territory of Michi
gan, were also reported. The reso
lution offered yesterday by Mr. Hol
combe, of New-Jerscv, relative to
Live Oak Timber, was agreed to,
with a trifling modification; and that
offered by .Mr. Drayton, of Soutli-
Carolina, relative to tbe fortifications
of Charleston, was adopted. Mr.
Davis, of Massachusetts, and Mr.
VVickliffo, of Kentucky, offered reso
lution* somewhat similar in their ob
ject, asking for information as to the
rules by which the War Department
has been governed in the granting of
pensions ; which: with a resolution
offered by Mr. Scott, of Missduri,
calling for a statement from the
Treasury Department, of money paid
by tlit* purchasers of Public Lands,
which have become forfeited to the
United States, since the commence
ment of the Land System ; lie one
day on tiie table.
Just as tho Speaker had called up
tiie unfinished business of the pre
ceding day, Mr. Stevenson, of Penn,
rose, and communicated to the House
the death of Mr. Farrelly, one of
tiie Representatives from that State.
On motion of Mr. Ingham, who de
livered a pathetic and just eulogy on
Ills deceased colleague, the llou«c
resolved, vnaninMusty, to wear crape
on the left arm for a month. The
House then adjourned.
Moxn.iv, Jan. 23.
In the House of Representatives
on Saturday. Mr. Hemphill, of Penn,
ami Mr. Markcll, of New York, both
spoke against tiie bili to amend the
Judicial system, as reported. Mr.
Burgess, of Rhodc-Island, lias the
floor for to dav. A bill ivas intro
duced to extend the limits ofGeorge
town 'Piie resolution offered on
Friday by Mr. \\ ickliffe, calling tor
information on the subject of Revo
lutionary Pensions, was further laid
on tiie table, alter some short dis
cussion. The other resolutions of
fered on Friday by Mr. Davis, of
Mass., and Mr. Scott, of Missouri,
were agreed to. An unfavourable
report on the memorial of Captain
Isaac Phillips, ol Baltimore, was
made from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, by .Mr. Storrs, of New York.
Resolutions were laid on the table,
by Mr. Cook, ot Illinois, inquiring of
the War Department for the report
on the subject ofthe road from De
troit to Chicago; by Mr. Camhroleng,
of New York, asking of the sam.
Department, if any arrangement lias
been made for tin purchase of Throgs
Point on Long Island Sound; by Mr.
Dorsey, of Mil. requiring of the same
Department, information whether
the Cadets at West Point can be
increased, and to what number, with
out the expense of employing new
Professors ; and by Mr. Carter, ol
South Carolina, asking information
from the Naval Department as to
any experiments, which have been
made in any ofthe United States ves
sels, as to the utility of cotton for
cordage and sail cloth.
AN ACT making appropriations for
the payment of the Revolutionary
and other pensioners ofthe United
States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
flouse nf Representatives nf the Uni
tt J States of .hnerica in Congress as
sembled, That the following sums
be, and they are, hereby, respectively
appropriated towards the military
s nice of tbe year one thousand
eight hundred and twenty-six, and for
the objects follow ing, that is to Say —
For the pensions to the Revolu
tionary Pensioners of the United
Slates, one million three hundred
and fifty-two thousand seven hun
dred and ninety dollars.
For the invalid and lialf-pav pen
sioners, in addition to an unexpended,
balance of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, sixty-seven thous
and five hundred dollar's.
For pensions to the widows and
orphans, twelve thousand dollars.
Sue. 2. And be it further enacted,
That the siid sums, respectively,
shall be paid out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appro
priated.
JOHN W. TAYLOR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN C. CALHOUN,
\ ice-Presiilent of tl.e United States and
President of the Senate.
Approvei> —Jan. 18, 1826.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
From a report recently laid before
Congress, it appears that the quanti
ty of wines subject to duty, imported
into the United Slates, from 1801, to
182 1, both years inclusive, a period
of 24 years, amounted to 63,822,482
gallons. Os these, 1.545,690 gallons
were Malmsey. Madeira, and London
Particular Mad ira ; 688,067 gallons
were of other Madeira ; 118,366 gal
lons were ofßurgimdy.Champaingnc,
Rhenish and Tokay ; 3,935,558 gal
lons were of Sherry and St. Luear ;
2,037,709 gallons were of Claret,
and other wines imported in bottles
or cases ; 5,640,649 gallons were of
Lisbon, Oporto, and other Portu
guse wine : 10,922.643 gallons were
of Tencriffe, Fayal, Malaga, St.
George, and other Western Island
Wines; and 35.933,800 gallons come
under the class of miscellaneous
wines. The quantity of wine import
ed in each year, is a follows: In 1801,
2,718,426 gallons; iu 1802, 3,068.-
237 gallons ; in 1803, 2,287,969 gal
lons ; in 1804, 5,016,728 gallons; in
1805.6.261.780 gallons; 1806, 4,-
825,630 gallons ; in 1807, 5,507,779
gallons, in 1808. 3,302,783 gallons;
in 1809, 1,159,780 gallons ; in 1810,
1,467,177 gallon*; m 1811, 1,896,-
509 gallons ;. in 1812, 4,962.314 gal
hons; in 1813, 802,689 gallons; in
4814, 422,159 gallops ; in 1815, 1.-
280,060 gallons; in 1816, 3,232,848
gallons; in 1817, 1,745,378 gallons;
in 1818, 2,031,287 gallons ; in 1819,
1,767,119 gallons; in 1820, 1.653,-
851 gallons; in 1821, 3,215,140
gallons ; in 1822, 3,068,216 gallons ;
in 1823,2,675,244 gallons; and in
1824, 1,385,567 gallons. From this
statement it will be seen that the lar
gest quantity of wine imported in any
one year, was in the year 1805 when
6.261.780 gallons, about one-tenth
oi the whole, was imported ; and the
smallest quantity in 1814, when onlv
422,459 gallons were imported.
A resolution was adopted in the
House of Representatives on the
17th nit., instructing the Judiciary
Committee to enquire whether any
cases have occurred in which Attor
neys ofthe United States have re
ceived compensation from defend
ants in causes under their care, in
which the United States are plain
tiffs, for services rendered in such
causes for defendants, with power to
s ml fur persons and papers. The
case cited by Mr. Ingham, of Penn
sylvania, who originally brought for
ward the resolution to direct the
above committee to enquire wheth
er a lan- was not expedient on the
subject, was the following:—
An attorney of the United Slates
had brought suit against a public
debtor, and afterwards received a
fee of $250 for professional services,
which lie rendered to the debtor;
and when tiie facts became known,
tiie attorney admitted, and justified
on tiie ground that the fee was not
paid by the debtor and defendant in
the suit, but by his assignees, who
were not parties on the record.
Much feeling was excited, and Mr.
Webster observed, if ever we should
arrive at a slate of things 'when it
will require an explicit statute, to
declare that a member of the pro
fession retained on one side, should
not take a fee from the opposite
[•artv, he prayed God it may never
fall to his lot to draw a statute which
would cast so disgraceful an imputa
tion on the profession. He did not
know how any gentleman could view
sucii conduct in any other light than
as a professional misdemeanor ofthe
worst description. To make it a
grave subject of inquiry, whether
this conduct was the result of any
defect in the law, with a view to the
prevision of a remedy in future ca
ses, was not, in his opinion, the pro
per course. Heaven forbid that the
Judiciary Committee should direct
its labours to such an inquiry. The
proper course is not inquiry—but
punishment, on proof of the fact.—
There is law enough for this pur
pose. If there be such a case, th<
attention of the committee ought to
be drawn to it; for it is a fit subject
for punishment.— Georgian.
From the Editor of the Sent:..cl of the
Valley, dated at Washington City,
January 3d, 1826.
The Creek business appears to ex
cite great anxiety at this time. It
seems questionable whether Con
gress can get it before them so as to
act upon it deffinitely, I apprehend
the Treaty will be carried into effect
with the compromise of not ejecting
the Indians until (he time limited
shall have expired.
I saw Chilly Mclntosh last night,
lie is greatly devoted to the cause of
Georgia; and for so young a man, is
really deserving the attention ofeve
ry one, independent of the sympathy
excited by his late melancholly be
reavement. The black scarfs and
plain garb of the friendly chiefs, form
a striking contrast with the militnrv
habiliments of the hostile party. The
latter board at the same Hotel
(Brown's) where I quarter, and 1
have frequent opportunities of see
ing and conversing with them.
Washington is very lively. The
concourse of strangers is immense.
The public houses are crow ded, and
indeed every thing warrants the con
clusion that it has already become a
great city.
January sth. -—I was last night in
vited by the Chief Sehuta, to spend
the evening with the delegation of
the hostile Creeks, and it was one of
the most interesting hours of my life.
The aboriginals of our country were
formed by nature with minds of the
most extraordinary magnitude. They
comprehend with a sort ot' careless
recognition, every thing that is ad
vanced, and ifonceinthe course of
a visit, yon can make them abandon
their native taciturnity, you may be
sure of a rich feast of Nature’s elo
quence.
The conversation, as might be
supposed, turned upon the causes
which brought these warriors to
Washington. Opothle Yoholo to
use his own language, declares that
the safe of the Creek lands were
j not authorized by the nation. Tu
commissioners of the United State*,
departed fromtheir instruction when
th> j made the treaty, as will be pro
vod by Gen. Gaines, w ho, supported
by (he ii-cessary documents, will re-
I K, rt to Congress. Opothle Yoholo
says “ not having received value for
our lands consonant with our view*
ofthe national justice— not realizing
even in imagination, the right ofthe*
United States, to eject us from
possessions we obtained by virtue of
our birth light, although’ such pos
session* may have been ostensibly
wrested from us by the usurping pow.
or ot the Mclntosh influence we
proudly maintain the authority of
the lords of the soil, and should we .
loose the enjoyments of its pleasures,
and its profits, we can at least declare
the injust ce of the measure and the
cruelty ot the persecution.
Mr. Ridge the Secretary to this
Delegat ion, kindly furnished me with
a list of their names, and a slight
notice of the characters of the prin
cipal Chiefs, which 1 enclose.
Names of Chiefs fro-m the Creek Na
tion, now m this City. Furnished
by the Secretary, John Ridge for
Mr. Smoot.
Opothlc \ oholo, Charles Cornet?,
John Stidham, Apauli Tustenuggee
“fed " oil, Coosa Tustenuggee
Tuskeekee Tustenuggee Nehetluc Ilopie 3
Memuvce Ledagi
Yoholo Mieo Seloeta
The first name on (he list, is the
Speaker of the Nation’s Council; of
high standing in his Nation; and as
a Patriot would do honor to any
country. He is the principal"*#Hie
Delegation.
Menawee is a man high in fame and
authority m his Nation. lie com
manded the warriors, by order of his
Head Chiefs, that executed Mcln
tosh.
ioholo Mieo is the favorite Ora
tor, and is the Council Organ of the
Creek Nation, in promulgating its
decrees.
Mad WoH is an old Chief and War
rior, respected by Gen. Jackson as a
friend and fellow-soldier, and by his
people distinguished by the appela
tion of the Good Chief of Talleduga.
Seloeta, the favorite warrior of
Gen. Jackson, and*distinguishcd him
self in the last war.
Names of the .Mclntosh party.
Chilly Mclntosh ArtiiTkir
Ru!o Mclntosh Spotock Hajo
Bon liuwkins
The balance of this Delegation he
bad forgot ten.-Sentincl of ihe,Valley.
The Hon. Edward Lloyd has ad
dressed a letter to the General As
sembly ol Maryland, resigning his
seat in (lie Senate of the U. States,
on account of continued indisposi
tion.—Nat. Joum.
Capt Poussin and Lieut. Trimble,
who left this city sometime since for
the purpose of examining the coun
try with a view to the location of a
road from the Metropolis to Now-
Orleans, arrived at the latter place
on the 30th Dec. They examined
the Western route, passing through
Abingdon, Knoxville, Centreville,
(Ala.) I’ordsville, (Aliss,) crossing
the Rigolets and ChefMenteur. The
distance of the road they travelled,
they state to be about 1150 miles,
passing over an excellent country for
making a turnpike road, and in no in
stance finding a stream either large,
or presenting greater difficulties than
the Potomac at Georgetown. —ib
In the Massachusetts Legislature,
bills have been introduced establish
ing the Massachusetts Seminary of
Practical Arts and Sciences. These
bills were reported from a Commit
tee appointed last February, to di
gest and prepare a system for the es
tablishment of an institution to afford
instruction in the practical arts and
sciences to persons unable to obtain
a collegiate education. —ib
1 lie ease «f James B. Gardiner,
was finally decided in the Ohio Le
gislature, on the 6th instant. This
gentleman was returned as the mem
ber elect lrom Greene county, but his
seat was vacated on the ground of
his having been guilty of a violation
of that provision of the Constitution
of the State, which declares a per
son incapable, for two years, to serve
in the office for which he w»as elect
ed, “whoshall, directly or indirectly,
g.ve, promise, or bestow, any reward
to be elected. A now election was
held in Greene county, and Mr. Gar
diner was again returned. The House
ol Representatives, however, have
determined that the above provision
ot the Constitution disqualifies him
lor holding (hr 1 office for the space
ot two years, and have again vacated
his seat, by a vote of 43 to 25. —ib
Nexe-York Senator. —The Albany
Daily Advertiser says, it is under
stood that at the caucus held on the
evening of the 1 Ith ult. for the nomi
nation of a Senator to Congress, the
vote stood as follsws :
for Nathan Sanfonl, G 7
Peter B. Porter, 7
Wm. Thompson, of Seneca Cty. 7
James Tallmadge, 5
George Tibbits, ft
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It is presumed, it is added, that
Chancellor Sanford "ill resign his
office this morning (the 12th) before
his appointment takes place.