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Port of the will ;pi eddy he
liii 1 before Catijitii in n "cp.'irate cori
mutHcutiim, a..d contain - m.inv
tions which seem to de- rv e car. ful atten
tion.
(I. Miscellaneous.
Great inconveniences hare bei n J»s
tamed in inane parti of the country by
an omission i<» rep-al or modify tbe pro
tis'iss in tlie tnri f n't of 1831. A de
tailed report n:. '.in# aubirct has one*-
I « ■»>
or the Mtfira'inilT connected
with tiic articles of hardware aTo-en-.l 4*.
thesc proviso *, mid cor, venincc in the
execution of the revenue laws, appear to
require the earliest attention of Congrt *
to the subject.
Tiie revision of the present system of
CO:iij)cn?!\!io;j To * officer-,
with the various chan -in onr collection
la .vs hcrelnfore recommended in coimex
io t with that rei Finn, is dcoined very im
portant to t!ic mercantile community ns
wel! a., to tt; Treasury ; and it the >u nr
time to the just and ratable compeoi
tion for arduous mid responsible duties
to many collectors and otl. r otTi -era who
arc now tna.ie ju itely paid, while some
receive an union.it disproportion,' I to
their situation nnd labors.
in connexion with this subject and in
addition to former rccotumciidatinus to
Congriisi, as irrfl'ni (he valuable report
• n the safety of steam-boilers, submitted
by me at the last session from the Frank
lin Institute, it seems proper to urcc ear-
Ncstly for considerati ,n the neer ifv for
some provi .ion for the more cure ful mutt
•gemuit of ste.im-honts navigated under
papers from the c.iistuui'hoiis' s — sub
jecting their comm and rs, and in suit n
hle casei their owners, to th forfeiture
of the papers, and other evtre penal
ties, in cases of careb'is'i. s or neglect,
destructive to property or life.
The security of the public inon y would
be promoted in many cum .. by n qiiiring
bonds from the district attorneys, through
the hands of some of whom large suim
pass in collection.', without any collateral
obligation being given fi.r tl. indemnity
of the Imted .States, us re piirid ill most
analogous cuses of public < 1 ers.
Thu act in respect to insolvent debtors,
the execution ofwliicli is plae and in the
charge of this Department, expires in
June next, and the propriety of the fur
ther contifiu nice of its pro-, i ion.- is sug
gested to Congress.
The first four instillments due under
the French treaty have been paid iu Fin
is since my lust annual report. The
sum claimed by our agent, am) by this
Department, exceeds that paid by tin
French Government in the amount of
more than u million of francs, and tin
difference is now tli • subject of corres
pondence and negotiation.
What was actually paid, lias been re
mitted to this country in gold, and divi
ded among the claimants. From the
rates of exchange and price of gold, it
was deemed most advantageous to the
claimants to have it sent home in that
form, though a direction was subsequent
ly given to substitute bills ol exchange or
other modes of remittance, if more pro
fitable, lint which the agent did not find
it expedient or beneficial tod >.
The third instalment of the Neapolitan
treaty, and the first payments due on the
inscriptions, under the treaty of indem
nity with Spain, have also been since
discharged with punctuality, and remit
ted here in a similar manner, under sim
ilar instructions.
Various other topics suggested in the
last two antmnl reports to tin* consider
ation of Congress, and not yet finally
legislated on, the Department would ear
nestly, but respectfully, present again to
its intention, \mnng them may I moro
particularly mentioned the reorganiza
tion of this Department, and the change
iu the commencement of the fiscal year
and of the annual appropriations.
Several other subjects lime received
proper attention, which are connected
with the oIIIci il duties of the Treasury,
or have been specially devolved on its
charge, such ns the repairs of the blidge
across the Potomac; the survey ot the
coast ; and the manui’ieture of weights
Mini measures, not only for the different
custom-houses, but Ifir each Suite in the
Union ; the appropriate sites for new ma
rine ho: pitals; the practice pursued in other
countries a- io the transportation ol their
poor cili/. ms hither, who have been bur
densome for their maintenance; a digest
of the returns and condition of State
banks, near January, 188‘J; the sums
dithursed under each apppropriatiou
made the present year, mul more detailed
exhibits of nil the contingent expendi
tures of the Department. The most im
portant of these will, at an early day, be
made the subject of separate communi
cations.
All which is resprctfullv submitted bv
LEVI WOODBFRV, ‘
‘Secretary o f the Treasury.
Hon. Martin Van Bures*,
President of the Sanate of the V. S.
RXTBM’T 111031 TIIK KKI’OBT OF
'i SIH P'Jf.t'.H '.ItKB SiKRKR U,.
(jcoat changes have taken place in the
ncwsp ipt r busiuc s <•! the country since
the present rates of postage were e.-tub
lishcd. Nt w spap *rs h ive not only in
creased ia number, hut many oi them ;
have grown to u:t immoderate :'/o. —
Postage, however, is the same, whether
the newspaper be great or small. It not
earned over UK) miles, and out of the
State where printed, it is one cent; h out ,
of the State and over 13') miles, 14 c ,t.
The policy of inducing the rates of post
age oti newspapers generally, is doubted.
They constitute, i:t weight, probably two
thirds of the i* • ! —ate in inntty | a-is «•(
the country difficult of tran-p irtatto
and prodin •• i.-,:' be:’ s ft.'nr II -
<• i.isi lerati.utf v. .n.k: be of tin tit ;t:i til If
it Were nee. . ■ 'la qua ti.ey <■!
newspapers -In dal tra::«po cJ from
I one end ot the l. uiou to the other, a» n
means of instructing and t-iiiighieumg
the public mind ; hut that office Can be
as wgij performed by the focal presses as
livjM||zspapi i < from a distance. To r*-
ptn'.ige on newspapers below
the actual cost of carry ing them, would
he to tax the correspondence of'.be coun
try generally, for the benefit of the large
uewrp;i|>er establishments in the princi
pal cities, io the, injury of ail the distant
■uxLci. iiK./q»a# * och . is ''.t— ii
not believed to Ik* consistent with sound
principle or good policy. It is not sound
principle to tax the business of one por
tion of the p< ople for the benefit of ano
ther portion; it is not good policy to aid
the large city establishments in monopo
lizing the newspaper circulation, to the
exclusion of the local ami country press
-1 es. But there is justice and good puli
i i'.y iu graduating the postage on news
papers according to the size and weight
iof the matter to be conveyed. The fol
lowing scale of postages is therefore sug
gested in lieu of the present, viz:
j /tales ofl'csUigc.
I Carried tu t Carried o-
Sht of Setespapers. »ve t 20Ujvcr 200 !
miles, noil miles, and j
out of ibcj.iot of the j
_ .Stale. |Siaie.
A |
iurhes or under, j cent. 2 cent. I
I*2*J sq. inches, and
over 550, 1 14
980 1| j
It llie-m rates were reduced one naif,
it would not materially diminish the
no uns of the department, provided the
entire new paper postage were mini in
advance. So great an innovation would
be probably not inexpedient; but where
editors will pay iu advance the postage
of their whole impression sent by mail,
the Post-Master General might be safely
authorized to accept one half of the fore
going rati s.
Single newspapers are nmv extensive
ly used, through various devices and con
ventional signs to answer the purposes of
letters, and evade the payment of post
age. It would check this abuse if* they
were i.i all ernes subjected to double post
age, to lie paid iu advance.
The rates of portage on periodical
pamphlets may be ndumtngroii.-ly regu
lated upon the sumo principles as those
suggest! .1 fur newspapers, mid reduced
to the lowest rate which will pay for their
transportation. Ifu preference be given
to liny thing, it should he to works on
agriculture, .science, and tl.e mechanic
arts; but the principle is believed to be
a good one in relation to the mails, that
every thing shall pay its own way.
Fugi ive pamphlets may with proprie
ty he subjected to double postage, always
paid in advmice.
The proposed revision of postages, if!
taken as a tt hole, would reduce die in- I
come of the department from two to three
li mat rid thousand dollars helot* the es
timated expenditure; hut the surplus on
hand will sustain it until the regular in
crease ol" revenue, will cover the differ
ence.
The franking privilege hus been so far
extended, and is by many so unscrupu
lously used as to constitute an abuse
which retpiires correction. Some who j
possess it do not hesitate to cover the cor- ;
respondence of their friends and neigh
bors with their franks, in direct contra
vention of the law. A wilful violation j
by post-masters, when made known to >
the department, is punished by instant
removal fmni office; but public ollicers j
of higher dignity, though more criminal,
cannot be reached by tlio same authori
ty. Violation of law in this respect, by
those woo are under pre-eminent ohlign- |
lions to set examples of obedience to its j
precepts, ate believed to he diminishing, i
and there is ground to hope that they
will soon,measurably cense.
From the Milled Seville lUconler, 3 and inst.
\Vc deem it hut justice to notice spe
cially some oftlte appropriations made by
tin* late Legislature for public improve
ments, probably the most commendable
acts of that body.
Twenty thousand dollars were appro
priated for the improvement of the Aka
malm river.
Ten thousand for the improvement of
the <>emu!"cc*.
Ten thousand for the improvement of j
the Oconee.
Ten thousand for the improvement of
the l'liiit.
Sixtv thousand dollars for a survey,
cVe., of the Kail-Koad route from the
Tennessee river into the interior.
Two hundred and ninety thousand tor
the prosecution of the work during this
year.
Thirty thousand for a Government
House.
Three thousand for the enclosure of the
State House Square.
four thousand to luiild a bouse for the
principal keeper of the Penitentiary.
A large amount, we believe $69,009,
for losses, vVe., during our Indian diffi
culties.
And v e may consider the following as
virtually appropriations:
A Bank m Macon was chartered, on
cmtdi'ion of going as a bonus, $85,000
to the l eutalc College, to he located at
M icon.
The stock of the Milledgeville Bank
was increased one hundred thousand dol
lars, as an investment to that amount of
the funds of Oglethorpe University, which
vve uiuv sav is equal to the .Macon Bank
bonus, v ..• : > 85,009.
The pnv of the uu tubers ol' the l.egis
-1 1-i‘ure bus been increased ft out 1 to $5 a
, day.
The Governor's salary l as been in
! creased from t! :r to fur thousand dol
tiov. rieir's Secret:.rits frotn one
’.hoc, ; .1 So twelve hundred and fifty dol
lars i ac!t.
4'aa a©B<ma:aw aarx*
"1 he keeper of the Arsenal from sots •
to s:x lit. died dollar.'. *
Thu Cashier of the Central Bnukls
salary, from 2.000, has been increased t>
The Teller of the same lusa
totion from 1,000 to 1,3t)0, and the lb d>
Keeper mid Discount Clerk, from l,b<k
j to -1 ,250, each. - Tfj
Ti c Inspectors of the Penitent t
: from 225 to *250. _
The ig's of l!je 1
i! i if s
Book Keeper of the Penitentiary from
603 to 1,000.
W ages of tiie guard from 15 to £25 a
month.
HtiHPLIN BKVU.XeK.
The following communication, rela
tive to the distribution of the Surplus
Revenue, was transmitted by the .Secre
tary ot the Treasury to the House of
Representatives, on Tuesday. It will he
seen, that the whole amount of the sur
pln • in the Treasury, on tiie Ist instant,
which is distributable for this year, is in
round numbers, thirty-seven and a half
inUi.'iti ij dollars, 'l'lie amount falling
to die share of Maryland, is $1,274,451
02 : — Baltimore payer.
Treasury Department, )
Jan. 3, 1837. J
Sir ! —I seize ike earliest opportunity
tq i: arm “AdiV’ii l
dopted by this Department, siurv theoV
instant, iu compliance with the 13th sec
tion of the act regulating M the Depositcs
of the public Money.”
The balance in the Treasury, up to
tlmt day, which was subject to be appor
tioned among the different Slates, on the
principles of" the act, as construed by the !
Attorney-General, and explained in inv
l »r-t annual report, has been ascertained
to be .B.S?, : J'!B,B.*>'.) 1)7.
Tiie devision of this sum, iu detail, a
mong the several States, may be seen in >
the document annexed, (A) and iuclii- '
ding Michigan, equals
to each electoral vote.
Iu consequence of the proceedings of!
the last convention in Michigan, and the ;
views expre.- id eonceruing them by the
President of the United Stales, iu his re- j
c> tit message cooiuuniieating
c; Tilings to Congress, together witutlie j
provisions of tiie liill notv pending m 0»e !
House, on this question, the Department |
has supposed her situation so far chan-'
ged, since Novemher, as to justify the as- !
signment to her of a share of the public i
di'posilfs, subject, however, entirely to j
the future decision of Congress, upon the |
propriety of this step.
The payment of the share assigned to j
Michigan, will, therefore, he postponed
until some expression of opinion shall he
given by Congress, which may either
sanction its being made to her in the ]
same maun r as to the other States, or re- i
quire its division among the other States,
in addition to the sums which have ninja- j
dy been apportioned to them. f
Twelve of the States have
cati .1 their acceptance of the terms ofWie
act; and accordingly, transfers, equal in
amount to the first quarterly deposite re
quired under the law, are now issuing in
favor of their respective agents.
Which is respectfully submitted.
LEVI WOODBURY/
tS un i tary of the Treasury.
Apportionment among the several States
of the Public Money remaining in the
Treasury, on the Ist of January, 1837,
excepting five millions of dollars.
Amount lobe th-
Stt. E lccto- posited during
St its. ml rotes. the i/eur 1837.
Maine, 10 $1,874,451 JK j
New Hampshire, 7 898,11571
Mn. melius us, 14 1,781,831x43
Rhode Idand, 4
Vermont, 7 898,115 71 j
Connecticut, 8 1,019,409 81
New York, 48 5,358,094 88 ;
New Jersey, 8 1,019,409 81;
Peunsv Ivania, 30 3,883,353 06 !
Delaware, 3 388,335 31
Maryland, 10 1 ,*874,451 02
Virginia, 83 2,931,838 34'
North Carolina, 15 1,911,070 53
South Carolina, 11 1,101,890 18
Geo-gin, 11 1,401,890 18
Alabama, 7 898,115 71
Mississippi, 4 599,781) 11
Louisiana, 5 037,885 51
Missouri, 4 599,780 41
Kentucky, 15 1,911,676 53
Tennessee, 15 1,911,070 53
Ohio, 81 8,670,347 14
Indiana, 9 1,147,105 98
Illinois, 5 037,885 £0
Arkansas, " 3 if ! . TX -
Michigan, 3 388,335 31
$37,408,859 97
From the Kentucky Commonirealth.
tiKVrt’CHY JEXt*«BTs.
\ friend, residing near to the Cum
berland l-'ord, lias sent us the following
statement of the number of Horses, Hogs,
Mules, Beef Cattle, and Sheep, that have
passed through the turnpike gate, during
the v ears 1835 and 1830:
In 1830. In 1835.
Horses, 5,585 ITorses, 5,710
Mules, 8,809 Mules, 1,951
Hogs, 68,090 Hogs, 00,187
Beef Cattle, 8,805 Beet Cattle, 8,487
Sheep, 1,783 Sheep, 1,893
The Little Hock (Ark.) Advocate, of
the 16th tilt., states, that Col. William
Whitson was killed on the 5:bJHa
1 fray which took place ia Craw toracoun
j ty.
The same paper states, that the l*. 8.
Try .*:*# at Camp Sabine have been or
vh red hv Gen. Arbtickle, to abandon that
-latioti and return to our Western fron
tier.
The Massachusetts Silk Company,
have at present 78,090, mulberry trees
i-. a lloiirtsiiingcondition. The company
v ( > nicer v vratevi a vear ago u : h a capi
tal < f $150,000.
r.tllS FK.IXUEi
London, Nov. 17, le3o.
The Journal de> Dcbats has t!ic ful
lowitTg, which appears, in fewer words,
in the Moniteur:
“ On* the IQkli, the Government caused
Prince Louis Napoleon lJoriaparte to he
I taken front the prison of Stratshurg, and
: conducted to L’Orient, where a ship is
INMvting to transport him to America.—
The Journal du Commerce states, that,
;* when Count Mole informed .Madame
de Salvage, that Prince Louis Bonaparte
would not be put upon trial, for these
: conditions—that he was to be sent on
board an armed vessel to America, nnd
j his mother was to pledge herself to join
| liitn there within a short delay. Madame
1 de Salvage replied, that she did not think
j Queen Hortense would refuse to follow
J her son to America, nevertheless, she
j would ask for her a delay till the spring
ito undertake the voyage. The Minister
| reluctantly granted a month, intimating,
j that the liwiss territory would not he a
i guarantee for the Queen, if she did not
| quit the Continent.
Letters from Paris, on Monday, mcn
i tiou the death of Charles X. No oiiictul
I intelligence of th** event had been puii
j fished m the capitol, but it was geuera!-
y Mil V On ' mt.itlX" ex
mmntrcli v*a'quite well at his r**-i/|eiiee
at (Jortz; on the .Jth, lie was seized with
iuflanunutiou of the intestines—one ac
count says cholera; and, on the 6th, lie
died, in the 71); !i year of iiis age. “ The
ancient custom,” we are told, of declar
ing “ Le Hoi est rnort —Vive le Roil”
was observed by his attendants; the liv
ing King being now the Duke d’Angou
leme.
X.tli'Oß’FA.'Y'S' KEtVS FROM SOtTU
AillltKU’A.
MEXICO PROBABI. Y RECOCNIZED liY SPAIN.
e have just seen n letter from a
source of the highest authority, received
by the packet ship Havre, dated Paris,
which states, that the writer had received
a letter from M. Santa Maria, the Minis
ter Plenipotentiary from Mexico, then at
the Court at Madrid, which states, that
TH? thinly f**r the RECOGNITION OF
MEXICO had been n«Teed upon be
tween himself and the Spanish Govern
ment, and that the difficulties which had
previously existed between the two Gov
ernments, had been removed, and the
treaty had only to he submitted to the
Cortes for their sanction.
The Government of Venezuela is the
only one, except Mexico, from South A
meriea, that has a Minister Plenipoten
tiary at Madrid, for the purpose of ad
justing the terms of reco uitiimi. This
Minister is Gen. Soublctte, who recently
has been elected Vice-President of Vene
zuela. There is very little dual t, that he
has negoeiated a similar treaty for his
Government. There is a treaty between
■aesNWid s-ftlii; .South American Republics,
that they never will accede to any terms,
which may endanger their commerce, or
which may require the payment of mon
ey. If, therefore, Mexico is recognized,
all the rest will follow.— JY. 1. J'.rnrcst.
Corrtfjiouduice of tl.e Bullin.on Chronicle.
ITIIMTART COURT Os INQUIRY.
Fhkdeuick, Jan. 7, 1837.
f am again at the reporter’s table in
the iiiiil of the great military tribunal,
with increased facilities for tho acquisi
tion of interesting incidents for your rea
ders. Tho inclement weather and bad
condition of the roads somewhat retarded
the arrived of the members, but they arc
now all here, and will proceed with the
case of Gen. Beott in due form. The
■syential looks indisposed ; laboriously en
gaged during the recess, nnd participa
ting in tho common catarrh of the sea
son, ho has lost much of his ruddiness:
A few days however, will restore him to
his vvouti' l heai'.h—Gen. Gaines arrived
yesterday iu the curs from Baltimore,
and has taken lodgings at Mrs. Thomas’.
1 He is in fine spirits, and, .-is report says,
is il< . mined to drag from th. ir coverts
the true culprits in the Florida case. He
will ask the Court !' a Milam:t.a for
Lewis Cass, and require of hint the cx
nlanntious so iusilv due to the American
i' , J
ptopk’.
Saturday, Jan. 7th.
Tills was the most interesting day o!
the whole session. At an eaily hour,
the Court room was crowded m anticipa
tion of the appearance of Major General
Gaines, whose objections to Major (ion.
Mft'Urtb « s 'be presiding officer of this
eoifii, have been publicly avowed, and
whose well earned fame as a soldier will
forever render him dear to his country
men.—As soon as the President announ
ced the readiness of the Court to proceed
to business, Major Gen. Scott requested
that the depositioujofGen. Clinch in con
tinuation of his chain of evidence might
be read—“ There were” said he, “ some
questions which ! omitted to put to Gen.
C., while here, Mr. President, and I, a
vailinj myself of the kindness of the
Judge Advocate, who in visiting Wash
ington, obtained from the General in that
citv, the written answers.— l’is to these
1 refer, am! 1 beg that they may oe road.”
They were read accordingly, and are in
keeping with the testimony hitherto fur
nished by that Genera!. —Oilier unim
! portaut testimony was about being read,
j.«., i'l;yi.tnti» which Gen. Scott was upon
the Hour, when the principal door of the
chamber was thrown open, and ia vvalk
; ed Gen. Gaines, i.i full uniform, wearing
the splendid sword presented to him la
the Legislature of Virginia : accompanied
by two Aids-de-Cantp. Gen. G., vrith
- out taking a seat, mid seizing the tirst iu
-1 terval of silence, addressed tin-Court—
** lam here, may i: please the Court: hv
the orders <»f the Secretary of War, a ;d 1
ask that the Judge Advocate may be di
; reeled to read the several orders frotn the
M ar Pi t.ariment on the subject"—The
Court accordingly instructed the Judge
Advocate to comply with the Gentrai’s
desire, ngd the orders, calling the Court
to inquire into the failure of the Indian
Campaigns in Georgia and Florida, un
d -r the conduct of Major Gen. Scott, and
the eircmnst uices attending the unauthor
ised publication ofptiicial papers by Maj.
Gen. Gaines, were immediately read.—
During th..- rcidiug, Gen. Gv remained
standing, .gad at its coaipiefioa, observed,
“ May it I have beeti
ordered to appear before you, and I have
done so ; and 1 must he allowed to say,
that the (.'ourt is proceeding illegally. I
am :i party in the trial now pending, and
demand the right of cross questioning
witnesses, examining documentary evi
d ace, Ate.” The Court objected, and
assured Gen. Gaines, that it differed with
him in opinion on the subject, ami hint
ed iii very and. licr.te terms, the expediency
of his taking a seat, and concluded by
assur.ng turn, that, as soon as tiie case of
Gen. Scott was concluded, every facility
in the prosecution of his views should bs
award 'd him. Gen. G.continued to tiis
c :tit on “ die illegality of the proceedings
thus fir,” notwithstanding the assuran
ces of Gen, Macomb, that his language
at this time was rather inappropriate,
and hi# great desire that the venera
ble Chief would be seated.—“ I come
|!i:.r-D, . ir,”y t'ontijmei|“ not to a;Q fa
vors, lust to demand justice.” “ Clear
the Court,” said the President.
In a short time we re-efitered the cham
ber, and Gen. Gaines was informed by
the Court, through the Judge Advocate,
’.hat “ the Court had every desire to ex
tend to him at tli o proper time the utmost
latitude in the furtherance of his inqui
ries, but that, at the present time , he
would not he permitted to interfere with
the business of the Court, by the intro-'
duelion of irrelevant observations, and
that it was hoped further suggestion on
the subject, would be found unnecessary.
Tiie General continued his perpendicu
lar position.
Lt. Morns was sworn—‘‘Where, and
in what capacity, were you in April last?
Answer —At Tampa Bay—l was com
missary of depot.
(Jen. (/nines —“l hag leave, with due
deference, to state, Mr. President—
Gen. Macomb —“ General, I repeat,
that you cannot he permitted to address
the Court, until your case is before it.”
Gen. G.—“l appear before you, Sir,
by orders”—
Gen. M.—“ You will oblige the Court,
Sir, by your silence”—
Gen. G.—“ I protest formally against
the course pursued by this Court”—
Gen. M.—f have once more to say,
Gen. Gaines, that you cannot be allowed
to interfere in any way with the progress
of this trial, and a repetition of such con
duct will be viewed as deliberate con
tempt! pray he seated.”
Gen G.—“l beg your pardon, Sir;
standing is, tt custom of mine, aigci I ask
to be gratified in this particular.’*
Gen. 31.—“Certainly,General.—Con
sult your convenience in sitting or stand
ing—by pleasing yourself, you will grati
fy the Court.”
Question to Lt. —“What a
inount of hard bread and bacon were at
Tampa Bay when Gen. Scott—
Gen. G.—“l feel myself, Mr. Presi
dent, constrained once more to protest
against litis lawless mode of procedure.”
Gen. M.— 1 1 again urge upon yon,
Maj. Gen. Gaines, the importance of
complying with the desire ol'the Court
in this matter. Your case, Mir, is not be
fore us. You have nothing to do with
the matter pending, as it at present stands.
You most not interrupt us.’
Hen. <?. —(fn a loud voice) * May it
please the Court, I wish to be heard fora
moment. I do not desire to retard its
operations, hut i wish to protest formally
against the illegality with which it is, and
has been conducted. The ninety first
article, Mr. President—
Gi ii. M.—Gen. Gaines, submit your
views to paper, anil they will be consid
er! and and regarded. Do so now, or any
time after the adjournment of the Court,
this morning will do.'
Gen. G.—‘ No, Fir, I will do so now.’
Proceedings were accordingly sus
pended to enable the gallant old soldier
to embody his views, at the completion
of which, he commenced uitothcr.address
to the Court, but was again interrupted
bv Gen. M.
Gen. G. — 1 1 wish, Mr. President, to
convince tins Court and the country,that
the vv hole tenor of its proceedings is at
war with law, usage, and reason, and—
Gets* M. —‘General, you shall r.ot be
longer tolerated in these gratuitous ex
pressions. The Court will confer—clear
the Court!’
The crowd, with the two Major Gen
erals, repaired to an anti-chamber, and
there awaited the second result of the ar
bitration. Whilst there, a fe< ling of pro
: found rcirrct at the unfortunate causes
of the i strangement of these two emi
i nt soldiers, irresistible pervaded us.—
The champions of Republican America;
: those to whom the present generation of
! our countrymen ever look with patriotic
exultation, were now, wi h m a fault of
either, i xhibited to public gaze as gladi
ators i:i the political arena. There they
stood, on opposite sides of the room, en
j circled l y their several friends, r.r.J oc
casionally eying each other’s manly form,
with other, I trust, than imbittered reflec
tions. Favoiites of tbe nation, who
breasted the bayonets of gallant old
1 md, side by side, and together planted
the Star Spangled Banner of their ad
miring countrymen, vvbrre or.ee proudly
and guvlv, and vauutinglr floated tile
ituii bird <>* St. George. Leaders of‘for
lorn hopes,’ whose names r.re patrony
mics lor hundreds of their youthful fel
low-eitiz ms, sal at the recital of whose
achii v, niv.'.t- the stri,.'it g lei Is the first
impulse of Mtktary ambition! W here,
and what are they now t Kni»hta
on the political ci.ess-board of the upper .
and lower cabinets.
On tiie re-opening, the Court, through
tho President, announced that the pro
tect of Gen. Gaines should be incorpora
ted with the proper documents. Gen. G.
then read his acquiesence iu the decision
of the President of the li. States, in rela
tion to Gen. Macomb, and after the trans
action of unimportant business, the Court
jadjoprtied II \. yp
The opinions oFthe Court, as
rd to (Jen. Gaines, were delivered bv .Ma
jor Gen. Macomb in, a language and
manner highly creditable to his talents
and urbanity. He urged upon bis broth
er officer, to whom be stood in a relation
altogether unsolicited, an adherence to a
course, the expediency and propriety of
which, his own judgment must approve,
and one which the rules of service abso=-
lately exacted.
P. S. Gen. Gaines has publicly ex'-
pressed his determination to prosecute
the enquires now pending, to their ut
mest extent; and biiag the actually guil
ty, fairly before the world. In this, he
will be seconded by tiie hero of Chippewa;
CENTS* it INK <i.-- OKOBOIA.
If. A. Greene, Esq., Cashier of this
institution has given notice that, in pur-=
suauce of the act ol :2“d December, 1836,
pror.ping for renewal
u.iiion notes discounted by this institu
tion once in twelve mouths, the Board
will hereafter receive for discount, notes
made payable 360 days after date, in
stead o! 180 as heretofore.
Aii persons offering new notes drawn
at 3uu days alter date, intending to re
new notes now running and due to the
were drawn at 180 days
a!n r and by required to pay but 10
per cent, reduction, as heretofore, except
where such notes may be past due mrd
unattended to; in which cases, the par
ti. s will be required to pay an additional
reduction at the rate of 20 per cent.- pre
mium for the time such notes may have
lain over.
Y hen notes which have been discount l
in ior SfsD days shall become due, tiie
makers w;;l be required to pav a reiitft
inui ol 20 per cent, orotic-fifth part of
tbe sum originally borrowed. All notes
drawn 300 days after date, will be p>ei‘-
mitted to run 364 days, or 52 weeks.
In conformity with the requirementS'of
a concurred resolution of the late Gen
eral Assembly, all notes and bills due to
tbe Centra! Bank, and which have lain
over unmiewed or unpaid for the space
of litre e mouths, will be put in suk imme
diately.—Scvannah Georgian.
<'n vreeston, Dec. 28.
HEEtOI’S ACMEE.ri’S.
M e learn, with much regret, that sev
eral accidents, two of which terminated
fatally, occurred on Monday last.
Two young gentlemen, sons of Mr.
Myles Den ipsov, were on a shooting ex
cursion in Potter’s field, upon the Neck
—whilst there, the elder brother remark
ed to the other, that a ball had whistled
past his head, and, as there must be per
sons shooting near them, they had better
go away. The words had scarcely been
uttered, when the younger brother ex
claimed, that be was shot; fell to the
giouud, and, in tl.e course of a few min
utes, expired. It has not been ascertain
ed who the individual was, that fired the
fatal sfi;;:; but tfie most reasonable sup
position is, that some person or persons
were tiring at a murk, on tbe opposite
side of the fence, and were either uua
»w..re ol the melancholy result of their a
muscnieut, or became alarmed..after the
accident occurred, and left the vicinity.
It is to be hoped, that tbe one, who was
the unconseions cause of the dens li of the
youth, will relate how it occurred, for the,
satisfaction of the bereaved parents and
distressed relations.
We also learn, that a son of Mr. J. W.
Vi ehber. residing at the corner of College
and Boundary streets, lost his fife, about
il o’clock of the same day, by the acci
dental falling upon him of a large frame
state, while iu the act of entering the yard.
Medical aid was immediately obtained,
but he expired in about 10 minutes after
the fatal accident.
Master Samuel Priolcau Hamilton, s
haut il years of it-re, a promising son of
Gen. James Hamilton, had his right hand
so and: . ndfuily shattered, liv the explosion
of ii powder flask, which he held it) his
band, as to render amputation above tho
wrist necessary.— Gazette.
STAftS’i’tl'S.
The vast extent of tiie U; Stales may f>«—
estimated from the following facts. Com
parison, says I)r. Watts, is the Lest method
Ly which to judge of the size of any thing.
We give the number of square miles in
Great Britain and Ireland:
Square miles.
England and ’Vales contain 58,335
Scotland, 39,500
Ireland, 30.000
187,835
Virgiuia, Alabama, Illinois, Missouri, Ar
kansas, and the Terriloiies, are each of them
larger than Eac'aud and Wales.
Each of the following States is larger than.
Scotland or Ireland, to wit:
New York, Georgia,
Pennsylvania, Maine,.
Ohio, Indiana,
North and South Carolina, Louisians,-
Kentucky, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Florida,
and Michigan.
The entire p pulalion viihiri the U. Stales,-
led, amounts (as nearly asoooWl
be ascertained in IS06) to 16,680,000.
ix.iRCFi:::: ritirtci: reixdeeb.
We r. grct to state, that the fine stcam
-11 Reindeer, plying on the Chattuhoo
ch< -, vi as burnt a few days ago, whilst
h i at tin* ft oof near Sr. Joseph. She
Ltd nt: ! nrd !' . hides of cottcn, priuci
j . !iy frotn tins city, all of wliieh was
c : aimed. M . have not learnt the par
ti nlars f the accident. r i'f;e cotton, we
i ;,dcrs*.a::d, was insured.
Cull 'us Sentinel, oth ir.st.