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r *lTc G TTTill Government. Tt had been de mons!; a tfd by the gentleman Irorn New York ihat toe Bill was totally inadequate. What the Ohio delegation ihcn would do, would be to vote lor Mr. Hungertord’s Bill.— 'Fhar was a compromise Bill. Those, there fore, who expected to carry the Bill ol lhe Com mittee reckoned without their host. It could not be done without me votes ol the Ohio Dele gation, and this he would inform the of seasonably. See to it in time.—“l speak as unto wise men, — judge ye. This speech excited a marked sensation in ihe Hall, and was followed by one from Mr. Bayly of Va. in reply. Mr. B. regretted that such a speech had been made and the adminis tration assailed about the loaves and fishes of office. Be denied that the South had more than its share of patronage. Mr. Bayly soon passed on to his argument in opposition to the tariff. * Mr. McHenry ot Ky. argued closely and ablv in defence of the Protective policy. Mr. Yancy addressed the Committee against the Protective Policy, and having discus-fd the tariff to hissatislaction passed on to the con sideration ot the “declaration of independence” made by the Ohio delegation read by Mr. Brin erhoff against Mr. Polk, and for giving the Spoils to the South, and against the South lor opposing Western interests, principles, and i&ea. Mr. Yancy was lor throwing off' the malcon tents most summarily, and told them to go if they could not remain with the party on princi ple. For himself, Mr. Yancy informed the House and the world that he should not be in the next Congress. Mr, Thibodeaux, ot La. made an interesting speech upon the Tariffquestion, and mainly in reference to the growth of Sugar and cotton in Louisiana. The discussion was continued by Mr. Marsh of Vs. in a learned argument in defence of the Protective policy. Mr. Benton ol N. Y. continued the debate, and is speaking as I close, partly lor protection, and partly against it. IN SENATE July I. The President laid before ihe Senate a com munication from the War Department in an swer to a resolution of the Senate, transmitting a statement of the number and description of troops called into the public service from the State of Alabama. Mr. Breese from the Committee on Public Lands, reported a bill to establish the office ot Surveyor General in the Territory of Oregon, Mr. J. M. Clayton, on leave, introduced a bill tor the relief of the heirs of Robert Fulton. On motion of Mr. Cameron, the Secretary ol War was directed to furnish the names ot the officers, non-commissioned officers and privates, killed and wounded in the battles on the Rio Grande, The amendments reported from the Finance Committee, to ihe Civil and Diplomatic Appro priation bill, wer- adopted, and the bill was or dered to be engrossed. The bill to authorize the Chief Clerk of the Patent Office, to sign pa ents in the absence of the Commissioner, being on its passage, Mr. Sevier moved to recommit the bill with instructions to adJ an additional section, repeal ing the 9rh section of the Act of March, 1539, authorizing an expenditure from the patent fund lor the collection of seeds. Mr. Cameron opposed the recommitment H> said the immediate passage ol the bill was desirable on account of legal difficulties having arisen in regard to patents signed by the Chief Clerk, in the absence of the Commissioner. Mr. Ashley corrected an error which had gone abroad in relation to the profits arising from the printing ot the patent report, it had been stated in some of the papers that the profits on the work this year amounted to S"90,000. He had ascertained that the whole cost of 71,000 copies printed this year, viz: 46 000 for the House, and 25.000 for ih«* a—.— Mr. Davis suggested lhatthesection proposed to be repealed bv the Senator from Arkansas was in force. 1c was only an appropriation for that year. Mr. Benton made a very humorous speech in reference to the seeds annually sent out from the Patent Office, the names of some ot which he read from the packages containing them. The debate was continued by Messrs, Mc- Duffie, Calhoun, Phelps, Westcott, Hunting ton and others, and the motion of Mr, Sevier was then agreed to, ayes 26 not.s 18. S » the bill was recommitted. The Sena’e then, on motion of Mr. Greene, went into Executive Session, and after some time spent therein, adjourned. HOUSE. The House upon the motion of Mr. Hopkins of Va. at once went into Committee of the Whole upon the Bill to reduce the Tariff. Mr. Thompson of Pa. who commenced his argument last night closed it this morning. The first part of it had reference to iMr. Yancey of Alabama, who undertook, according to Mr T. to read Ohio altogether, New-York in part, and Pennsylvania in tolo , out of the Demo cratic party, He wished to see the broad seal and the comm ission which gave ihe gentleman any such authority to read him or any body out of the party. He denied his authority, and should deny it at the hazard of losing Alabama in any political convention, Mr. Thompson took up the question of the Tariff, and pronounced the bill of Mr. McKay to be hostile to every thing or a protective cha racter. Mr. Hunter ol Va. continued the discussion upon the extreme of the other side of the ques tion, or against any thing approximating t« a protective duty. Mr. Toombs ot Geo. followed Mr. Hunter, Mr. Wick of la. continued the debate and made a speech to whip in the panizans of the administration who were not willing “to give up to party what was meant for mankind.”* Mr- Wilmot of Pa spoke in opposition to the tariff ot 1842, and is the only member occupy ing this position in the entire delegation. Mr. McConnell of Ala. followed, and was succeeded by Mr. Woodruff of N. Y. who was speaking when this despatch closed. IN SENATE July 2. On motion o t \lr. Haywood the followin' s ' Senators were appointed by the President the Committee to revise the rules of the Senate un der the resolution adopted a day or two since viz: Messrs. Haywood, Pearce, Sevier, Evans «.nd Atherton. On motion of Mr. Archer, the Senate resumed the consideration of the bill for the retrocession of Alexandria to the Stale of Virginia. Mr. Johnson, of Md„ opened the debate in a very able speech in favor of the power of Con gress to make the proposed retrocession, and the expediency, under all the circumstances, of ex ercising that power. Mr. Miller, replied to the remarks of Mr. J. and contended that Congress had no power un der the Constitution, to cede away any part of the district, or to remove the seat of government Mr. Hannegan spoke briefly in favor of the bill, on the ground that it would be unjust to the citizens of Alexandria to retain them in the District against their will. Mr Calhoun could see no constitutional ob jection to the proposed measure, and should give it his support. He believed the Capitol would remain here as long as our institutions should last—and if it should ever be removed it would be from some other cause and not from the retrocession of Alexandria. The debate was continued by Messrs. Allen Westcott, Pennybacker, Archer and Haywood! The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading by a vote of 32 to 14, and by unanimous consent was read a third time ami passed. The Senate then wen: into Executive session, and after a short time spent therein, adjourned over. until) Monday. * HOUSE. The House were in session last night until 12 o’cb ck, nineteen speeches havingbeen made during the day and night, and by Messrs. Albert Smith, of N. York, Stanton of IV n., Barringer of N. C., Ficklin ol 111., Bell of Ky , Perry of Md., (the last in detence ol the Protective Poli cy over the Iron interests ot Maryland,) Roole of Ohio, Miller ol N. J., Daniel ol N.C., Hamp ton of N. J., Houston ot Del., and Lewis of N. York. The floor was given to Mr. Gentry of Tenn., when the Committee rose. The Union of this morning comes out with a fierce attack unon Mr. Brinkerhoff of Ohio. — The House met at 9 o’clock from the adjourn ment of last night, being but an interruption of only nine hours in the business. Mr. Brinkerhoff not being in his seat, Mr. McDowell of Ohio asked leave to make a per sonal explanation. Mr. McDowell said that circumstances de manded that he should speak. It was perfectly notorious that when the Committee ol Ways and Means proposed a duty on lea and coffee, that he was opposed to it. He acted from prin ciple, and not from any disappointment in the settlement of the Oregon question. His own course upon this quesiion had been dictated by principle. Mr, McDowell said he was no tool of the Executive power,—no jackall to do the biddingot any man or set of men. He was a tree born American citizen, and should not sacrifice his freedom of opinion. His colleague (Mr. Brinkerhoff) had not gone too far in say ing that all his colleagues would vote for Mr. Hungertord’s Bill sooner than the Bill ol the Committee of Ways and Means, designed to tax the stomachs of his constituents. Mr. McDowell then quoted from the ‘Union,’ some allusions to Judge Wick’s “scathing at tack” upon the Ohio delegation. Mr. McD. knew not what the writer intended by his re marks, but it he (Ritchie) insinuated that his colleague (Brinkerhoff) had sufficient power over him (McDowell) to induce him to abandon his principles, because he had been disappoint ed in getting tin office, he threw back the impu tation with the contempt it deserved, and brand ed it with the falsehood it uttered. I stand not here to be lashed by the man who feeds on our benevolence. As to the gentleman from Indiana, he should wait until he heard from him before he replied. If he had attempted to whip him in, or had used any language warranting such an inference, he should read him a lecture that he would remem ber. Mr. Houston of Ala. moved that the House go into Committee of the Whole upon the Ta riff Bill, 'i he motion was agreed to, and a very eloquent and animated speech was mace by Mr. Gentry ofTenn. in exposition ol the Scoundrclism , as he called it, which had been practiced in the canvass of 1844 upon this very question of the tariff, and particularly upon the Kane letter. Mr. Rathbun of N. Y. addressed the Commit tee in defence in part of the specific duties, and in defence of the Tariff ol’ 184*2, which would yield more Revenue than the Hill of the Com mittee o( Ways and Means, and when more was necessary, that bill would provide about 5'30,000,000, and the Bill ol the Committee ot Ways and Means would not yield more than 4517,000 000 Congress had already appropri ated $15,000,000 in consequence of the Mexican war, and with these facts staring at the House and an actual debt of about $17,000 000, could Congress consent to destroy the present certain law fora bill yielding no certain revenue? Mr. Rathbun also made a personal spirited reply to Mr. Wickol la., which 1 will reter to herealter. The debate was continued bv Messrs J. R Ingersoll, McKay, Norris and Davis, of Miss,, and at 2 o’clock, P. M., the debate was closed. Mr. McKay at once moved to increase the duty on Spirits to 100 per cent, instead of 75, and this was agreed m (09 to 67 Mr.Tibbatsof Ky. proposed that wines should pav 100 percent, also, which was lost 88 to 85 Mr. McKay moved to strike out cordials and M r. Tihhatts moved an amendment proposing a duty of 50 per cent, on silk and all rmnufac lures of silk, Alabaster, Camphor, Anchovies, Preserves, Dates, cut Glass, Rosewood, Pi mento, Prunes, Raisins, Snuff, Paper, Cigars, Wines and imitation of Wines, and several other articles \hich were ordered to be inserted in Schedule J. Carried by a vote of 101 to 74 These articles were then taken from Schedule B. paving a duty of 30 per cent, and a general transposition ol articles was made for the pur pose of increasing the revenue. Salt was struck from the schedule, embracing the 20 per cent, duties, bv a large vote, an I with the design of adding it (o the free list. An attempt wa« made without success to insert salt among the 15 per cent, articles. [The House is in session as [ close.] Later—By Telegraph. Washington, July 2 7, P. M. The Tariff Bill. —Since the departure of the cars the House in Committee, by a vote of 104 to GO, made Tea, CofF-e and Salt duty free ar ticles. The Fishing Bounties were repealed by a vote of 107 to 69. The Committee rose at P. M., and the House adjourned. Two very ingenious instruments have been re cently exhibited at Washington—the inventions of ‘wooitizens of New York. One is an Astrono mical Machine, by Mr. F. A. Russell., designed to show more completely and accurately all the systems of the Heavens, and all the motions of our own Solar System, at any and every season of the year. The other is styled the Self acting Me teorological Register, embracing in a machine the Anemometer, Rain Guago. Rarometer, Thermome ter, and Tide RcgLter. and which, by a most in genious contrivance, records of itself the various changes in its several departments. The maker is avoungraan, Mr. Cbauncey Warriner.— Balt. Amcr. Lost Treasurf. Found— Successful Enterprise. —The brig Francis Amy arrived at this port yes terdav, from her second voyage of exploration and search after the treasure of the ship of war “San Pedro.” which was sunk off the Spanish Main in the 3*ear 1815. We understand that she has re covered this voyage about the sum of thirty-jive thousand dollars in Spanish dollars. This money was found at the bottom of the sea, about three feet under the sand and beneath a coral for mation in sixty feet water. The whole amount recovered from *he wreck thus far is something more than sixty thousand dollars. Nobody has been injured in the expedition in health or limb. — Balt. Amcr. Military Movements. —The requisition on the State of Illinois for volunteers has been filled and 1500 men were at Alton, at the last accounts, awaiting the arrival of Gen. Wool, who was expect ed a in few days to muster them into the service of the 17 Stales, There were at Fort Leavenworth, on the 18th of June,BS4 volunteers, of which one company 'S infantry. Capt. Fisher’s company, to arrive, would increase the force to 1000. It was thought that Brigadier Gen, Acarney would start from the Fort about the 22d or 23d ult. It appears from paragraphs in the New York papers that the report that an expedition was to start from that city in a short time for the Pacific, via Cape Horn to conquer California, is not with out foundation. The command of the expedition, has been given to Jonathan D. Stevenson. E«q, undone thousand able-bodied men are to be mus tered for the service by the Ist of next month.— Ball. Amer. Wisconsin.— From partial returns of the census just taken, the population of the Territory of Wis consin is estimated at 150,000, being an increase of 100,000 in five years. Persons writing to their friends in the array should, in directing their letters, designa'e the company and regiment to which they belong, to avoid delay in the delivery of their letteis. ’ At Present Mr. Penn's agent has great difficulty, ari sing from imperfect directions. — Pic. During the late mon h of June there arrived at New Yo k from Europe 20,367 emigrants, being , 1036 more than in tue preceding month of May. Chtoniclc nub Sentinel. lIY .1. W. \y • ES. PUBLISHED DAILY. TRIWEEKLY & WEEKLY. OFFICE IN RAILROAD BANK BUILDING. TERMS— DaiIy Paper, per annum, in advance S' ( _t Tri-VVeekly Paper, ” ” ” ” Weekly, (a mammoth sheet) ’ " For terms of Advertising, see first page. iw-tt —— AUGUSTA, G * * TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 1546. The Northern Mail failed last night be yond Charleston, and as no papers were issued in that city yesterday, we are without any intel ligence even from there. How Mr. Polk was made President. We have no disposition to discuss this ques tion now, but some disclosures recently made during the debate on the Tariff, ought not to pass without notice and remark. We refer to them lor the moral effect which they should have upon the country. But first let us introduce the facts. In the course of his speech on the tariff, Mr. Pollock of Pennsylva nia said: Mr. P. had personally attended a large pub lic meeting in his own portion of the State, anil had heard that assembly addressed by Pennsyl vania’s talented and favorite son James Bu chanan. The assemblage took place on a beau tiful and picturesque island in the Susquehan na. Knowing as Mr. P. did, the course which the can vass had taken in that Stale, and being aware that Mr. Buchanan must be well ac quainted with the opinions of both candidates, having been long intimately acquainted with them, he had felt great curiosity and interest to hear what that gentleman would say; and when he stated what it was, he did not mean to be un derstood as assailing the motives of Mr. Bu chanan. Me knew and esteemed him asan honor able and upright man; but here too charity came to his aid, and he was forced to com dude that Mr. Buchanan had been deceived. How ever bat might be, he certainly did state on that occasion that he had setved in Congress both with Mr. Clay and Mi. Polk; that he was per sonally intimate with them both; and was well acquainted with their opinions; and he then wetd on todeclarethat James K. Polk wasa better tariff man than Henry Clay, and that he believed the tariff of 1842 would be safer in Mr. Polk’s hands than it would in Mr. Clay’s. [Great sensation ; voices: “ Did you hear that V “ Did yon hear him say so'?” “Is that possible V’] Mr. P. repeated the statement. Hehad heard Mr. Buchanan use these words. Mr. Pollock made a great many statements in reference to the manner in which the can vass for the Presidency was conducted in Penn sylvania. He said that at their places of meet ing, some of the democratic banners had in scribed Upon them llio«+o %v <> r.l« n« inwltofs ■ “ Polk and the l'ariffof’42.” Others had. these, “ Polk, Dallas, Texas, Oregon and the Tariff of 1842.” As if these were not sufficiently strong, the Democrats, on a great political oc casion, to which Mr. P. alluded, had placed on the banner which was borne before them, the billowing motto: “James K Polk and the Ta riff of ’42— tee dare the Whigs to repeal it!” Mr Pollock, further stated, that Mr. Polk’s letter to Kane, which our reade.s have of.en seen, was read every where to prove that he was the friend of a protective tariff. Why all these tariff mot- B "cause the democrats or-/./£«* Pj’.wtxsvl.vatiia ? friendly to a protective tariff as the Whigs. Can any candid man doubt for what reason Mr. Polk wrote the letter to Mr. Kane? Whigs and De mocrats, all went for the tariff, and it was be lieved to he impossible for any man to get the vote of Pennsylvania, who was opposed to the policy of protection. Hence, Mr. Poik wrote the letter to Mr. Kane, declaring that he was in favor of protecting every interest in the country, manufactures, commerce, navigation, &c. &c. That a fraud was intended, is evident from the fact, that after tnat letter was written, a com mittee, in order to get his views with out equivo cation, propounded questions to him to that end waited upon him in person at his place of re sidence, in Tennessee, and remained near him for several davs, without being able to get a re ply- Mr. Polk would not only not say whether he was in favor of the repeal of the tariff of 1842, but he refused to answer the questions of the Committee at all. For several months, his name was paraded upon 'he banners, and emblazoned in the pa pers of the Democratic party of Pennsylvania, as a ü better tariff man than Mr. Clay,” as a “ friend to the tariff of 1842” and nut a word did he ever write to contradict the falsehoods. In deed, Ac refused to answer questions directly pul to him on the subject. Mr. Kane,to whom that letter was written has been appointed a United States District Judge, and Mr. Buchanan is Mr, Polk’s Secretary of Slate! Mr. Pollock stated, that when the Whigs published the speeches of Mr P.dk against the tariff, Democratic leaders would tell the people, that they were “ arrant forgeries, that thev were not able to refute them, because they did not have [he proof at hand.” Mr. Pollock told his Democratic colleagues from Pennsylvania, that they knew his statements to be true. Mr. Blanchard another member from Pennsylvania made in his speech, similar statements to those of Mr. Pollock. Can any Democrat want power by such means as these? Can he respect it when thus obtained? We candidly con less, that we find it impossible to respect an administration foisted into existence at the sacrifice of justice, truth, and honor. We would sooner have our right arm severed from our body than wilfully,know ingly defame a political opponent. If these facts are not true, let them be shown to be false, let them at any rate be denied. We have not seen them denied by the Democratic members from Pennsylvania, though thrown into their teeth! Is not the nation dishonored by such proceedings? That alow, and unprincipled trickster of a parly, should do such things would excite but little astonishment—that James Buchanan, a Senator of the United States, a man of distinguished talents, and even an as pirant for the Presidency, should so act, is enough to shock all men of reflection, and make them tremble for the character and safety of onr institutions. It the President of the United Stales was a man whose claims entitled him to fill the station he occupies, if he had been placed there by a fpirand honest expression of the will of the peo ple, we should bow to his raiilr and that wild with respectful deference—we should be better re conciled to the defeatof tlu W igs, and of their leader, than whom, no man exists more worthy of the admiration and gratitude of his coun trymen. But alas! when we see that he is such a man—that he has been placed in office by such means—we can have no respect for the one and only loathing for the other. Mr Pollock talks about charily and the pos sibility that Mr Buchanan was deceived! This is the language of complaisance. We shall speak the truth “ though the Heavens fall.” We know no difference between the guilt of Mr, Buchanan, if these charges are true, and that of Mr. Ingersoll in his defamation of Mr. Webster. One would assassinate character, the other would steal office from an opponent. Yes, Buchanan, if the statements are true, wilfully deceived the people, to cheat them of their voles, (as we fear Polk did himself!) and has received the reward of his treachery to fame, and character, to truth and hono I '. We know nothing of the Demo cratic party —we have falsely estimated the characters of hundreds, yea, thousands of the members of that party that we know personal ly, if they will sanction such deception as this,or respect the administration, as they would if il had been placed in power by means less tainted with corruption. We arc truly gratified to see that the difficul ty between Mr. Stephens and Mr. Yancey, re ferred to by the correspondent of the Baltimore American and published ir "ur paper recently, has been amicably settled. This will be seen by a reference to the card of the Hon. Messrs Toombs and Burt, through whose interposi tion, as mutual friends of the parties, it has been happily terminated. The Fourth of July* This ever memorable day was celebrated ac cording to previous understading and arrange ment. The procession, under the command ot Col. G. F. Parish, as Marshal of the day, marched from the United States Hotel to the Presbyterian Church, where, alter appropriate religious exercises by the Rev. Mr. Dodd, the Declaration ul Independence was read in an appropriate and effective manner by Mr. James Gould, and a chaste an 1 patriotic Oration uas delivered by Lewis Kirkpatrick, Esq. The occasion was enlivened by a fine band of mu sic, and salutes of artillery at daybreak and sunset. We regretted to learn that the hour ot assembling was not more generally understood, as a goodly number of persons who intended to participate in the proceedings were lo do so. _ General Gaines,— We learn from the Washington Union that a court of inquiry, to consist ot Bv’t Brig. Gen. H. Brady, Bv’t Brig. Gen. G. M. Brooke, and Coi. J. Crane, mem bers, and Bv’t Capt. J. F. Lee, recorder, has been ordered by the President to convene at Fort Monroe, on the 18th of July, to investi gate the conduct of Brevet Major General Gaines. Ist, In calling upon the Governors of seve ral ot the Slates for volunteers or militia to be mustered into the service of the United States, between the Ist and 16: hos May, 1846; and to examine also into the authority ces undi r which the said ca'lts weie made. onheWaUin- upon the Governors ot several ot ine ...v, *otu ui May and lOth ot June, 1846, lor volunteers or militia to be mustered into the service of the United States; and also in appointingor authorizingeenain m d i vidua Is—from the Ist of May to die 15h ot June, lh>46—to raise troops to be mustered into 'he service of the United States; and to exa mine into the authority and circumstances un der which such acts were done, .‘>l. In organizing and mustering, or causing to te mustered, into the service of the United States, a body< 1 volunteers or militia ot the State ot Alabama about the 12. h ot June 184 G : and to examine into the circumstances calling for the said act ot Gen, Gaines, in reference to instructions given to him by the Secretary ot War, in letters dated respectively the 28th ot Miv and the Ist of June, 1816; and the orde ot June 2,1846, relieving him from the command ot the western division of the army. dth. In giving orders, since the Ist of May, 1846, to . fficers ot the ordnance, commissary quartermaster, and pay departments, to issue and distribute ordnance and ordnance stores, subsistence stores, and for tt e disbursement and payment of ptiblic tunds to certain designated individuals or bodies of men; ant} to inquire also whether the persons to whom such issues or payments were ordered or made, were legal ly in the service of the United States, or proper ly authorized to receive, or have the custody oi public property or money. The court is ordered to report the tacts ct the case, and to express an opinion thereon. The Fire at St. Johns, N. F.—The St John’s News, received at Boston, furnishes fur ther particulars of this most disastrous fire. The only mercantile house in St. Johns now standing, is that of Messrs. Newman & Co. A1 the rest are destroyed. The Legislature is to be immediately assembled. Five or six thousand persons had to pass the night of that dreadful day, in the open air, in from of the Government House. A meeting ol the citizens had been called, and measures taken to afford as much relief to the dependent population as the calamity had lett in their power. Provisions were scarce. It was ascer tained that there were 4,01)0 bags ot bread, and 3,000 barrels ot flour in the merchants’ hands and his Excellency had issued a proclamation prohibiting the exportation of provisions, or the erection ot buildings until after the meei’ing ol the Assembly, It is believed that only three lives were lost in consequence ot the blowing up of one of the houses. At the least calculation two-thirds of St. Johns has been consumed, and the loss ot pro perty by this visitation is estimated at a million sterling. Two streets, each a mile long, and a number of detached buildings, have been totally destroyed, and twelve thousand persons have been rendered houseless. The Washington correspondent of the Philadel phia American, after announcing the appointment of Gen, Taylor to be a Major General, says The ma lagrment of the war is now committed to the hands of Gen. Taylor, whose progress thus far has shown him to be eminently worthy of the destination and confidence. The plan ofoperatinns is exceedingly extensive. The forces under Gen Taylor is to march to the city of Mexico, that un der Gen. Wool is to subdue, should there be re sistance, the provinces of Chihuahua and Coahuila and to co-operate with Gen. Taylor, and that un der Col Kearney is to take possession of Santa Fe and to be independent in its sphere. A very large discretion is necessarily entrusted to the coalman Written orders to this effect were issued to Gen. Taylor on the 15th inst , the first, it is said, of much moment that have been trans mitted to him for three months past. The amount of Treasury Notes outstanding on the Ist inst., it is officially stated, was $471,164^38 Resigned.— We learn from the Selma Fiee Press that W illiam L, \ ancey has resigned his seat in Congress. Appointments by the President, By and with Hie advice and consent o f the Sena'e. Abraham Van Buren, Paymaster in the Army of the United Slates. Appointments in the Qua' iermaster's and Com missary's Departments , under the act approved June IS, 1646. In the Cto arte rm aster’s Department.—To be GLuartermasteis, withthe rank ot Major, the following: John S. Dove, ol Ohio, Samae! P. Mooney ol Indiana, Alexander Dunlap ol Illinois, George A. Caldwell ot Kentucky, Levin H. Coe ot Tennessee, Thomas B Eastland of Lotfisiana. Tore Assistant Gtuartermaslers, with the rank of Captain, the loilowing: T. S. Gilbert of Ohio. S. H Webb ot Ohio, Thomas H. Wilkins ot Ohio, Robert H. Mitchell of Indiana, John Ntff ot Indiana, Elanson W Enos ot Indiana, James H Ralston ol Illinois, Henry Scott of Illinois, Joseph Naper ot Illinois, Henrv M. Vandeven ot Illinois, Theodore O. Fiara of Kentucky, George P. Smith ot Kentucky, Benjamin P. Graham of Kentucky, R< beit B. Reynolds of Tennessee, Jonas E. Thomas ot Tennessee, Philip B. Glenn ol Tennessee, Samuel M. Rutherford of Arkansas, Franklin E. Smith ol Mississippi, Harry Toulmin of Alabama, Robert il. Howard o' Georgia, George W. Miller of Missouri, George K nnerly of Missouri, Joseph Daniels of Texas. In the Commissary’s Department.—To be Commissaries, with the rank of Major, the fol low ing : William F. Johnson of Ohio, James C. Sloo of Illinois, Allred Boyd of Kentucky, Julius W Blackwell ot Tennessee, William Bobbitt ol Mississippi. To be Assistant Commissaries, with the rank of Captain, the following: Win. C. McCauslin of Ohio, Jesse B. Stephens ot Ohio, John B. Caldwell of Ohio, Delany R. Eckles of Indiana, Christopher C. Graham of Indiana, Nee ton Hit! of Indiana, J. S. Post of Illinois, James M. Campbellol Illinois, William Walters of Illinois, Samuel Hackleton oi Illinois, Richard Gholston of Kentucky, Thomas J. Turpin ol Kentucky, W illiarn Garrard of Kentucky, James R. Copeland of Tennessee, William B Cherry ol Tennessee, William Fields of Arkansas, Roh prt tenner of Alabama, KcmpS. Holland ol Mississippi, Thomas P. Randle ol Georgia, William Shields ol Missouri, Amos F. Garrison of Missouri, Stephen Z. Hoyle of Texas. National Finances. The official statement otihe Treasury ot the 11. States, shewing the amount of Government money in the various depositories on the 29 h ot June, discloses the following tacts: The to tal amount on desposite at the date mentioned was $12,484 888,36, which sum was subject to ! a diminution, fordrafts already drawn, but not paid though payable, ot $3 104 630 35, leaving ihe amount subject to drab $9,890,006 39. De luding from this tor over-dralts, suspense ar - _ -... „rjSDTO,- 748,38, thermit amount subject to the draft ot the Treasurer was $9,301 258,01. Os this latter sum the following named institutions had on I leposite the amounts respectively attached to, their names: Mechanics and Farmers’ Bank, Al bany, $162,557 75 Albany City Bank, Albany, 165,304 47 Commercial Bank, Albany, 195,000 00 j Canal B .nk, Albany, 100.000 00 ; Bank ot Commerce. N. Y. 736 472 97 j Bank of America, N Y. 651 057 63 I Bank of he State of N Y. 829,448 06 i Vlechan c’s Bank, N. Y r . 647 763 40 American Exchange Bank, N. Y. 325 909 49 Men han s Bank, N Y. 554 176 10 N T onh River Bank, N. Y. 534 324 80 ! Philadelphia Bank, Philadelphia 216 147 87 Bank ot Commerce Philadelphia, 284 529 80 Exchange Bank, Pittsburgh, i go 43 | Bank of Middletown, Middletown, 45 525. 79 ChesapeaUe Dank, Baliimore, 242.611 00 Dankof Washington, Washington, 10 780 20 j Bank ol the Metropolis, Wash •ngton 33 079 27 Patriotic Bank, Washington, 14,760 78 | Corcoran & Riggs. Washington, 466,027 90 i Bankot Louisiana, New Orleans, 200 00: Tne loilowing transfers were ordered the month from the institutions named: From Merch’ts’ Bank, Boston, Mass. S3OO 000 Prom Brooklyn Bank, Brooklyn 5 000 From Mechanics’ & Farmers’ Bank, Aiban y 3 35,000 From Albany City Bank, Albany 25,000 From Central Bank ao 50,000 From Bank of Commerce, N. York 130 000 From Rank or America, N York 130,000 From Bank ot the State ot N York 245^000 From Mechanics’ Bank, do 80 000 From American Exchange Bank do 100,000 From Merchant,-’ Bank, do 100 000 From Noith River Bank, do 55 000 From P. Harmony’s, Nephews’ & Co.’s Bank ‘ 70 000 from Philadelphia Bank. Philadel phia, Penn,, 70 000 From Bank ot Commerce. do 95 000 From Corcoran & Riggs, Washing ton, D. C. ]2 500 From Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance Company, Milwau- F k X', V Y‘ T ' 27,000 f torn Michigan InsuranceComp’ny, Detroit 37000 T roin the Mint of the United States, Philadelphia ’ 50 000 _ , . $1,616 500 Below is a list ol the Banks to which trans fers were made during the same period: To Mechanics’ and Farmer’s Bank, Albany, New York 1 20 000 To Albany City Bank, Albany, N. Y. 37,000 To Canal Bank. do do 62 000 To Merchants’ Bank, New York 5 000 To P. Harmony’s Nephews’, & Co.’s New York ' 70 000 I o Corcoran & Riggs 50 000 To Bank of Mobile. Mobile, Alabama 15o’oOO I o the Canal and Banking Company, New Orleans, Louisiana * 1,062 500 $1456 500 i lie sum of monev subject to the draft ot the Secretary of the Treasury at the close of the previous month, (MayJ was 811.478,064. It is said that not a dollar in specie was exported from New York during the past month—A very unusual occurrence. MARRIED. On Thursday Evening, the 2d Dsf.; bv rhe Rev. John Barrv, Mr. Geo. McCabty to'MDs Emily D eldest daughter of Beal M. Duval, Esq , all of this city. ’ Baltimore papers will please copy. DIED. 00 conmy, on tho morning of ihe Oh? f SAO4H '■ w ' l uams, wife of Lnarles D V\ illianas, and eldest daughter of Gen nomas Hournoy, ot this county, in the 43d year of her age. Messrs. Stephens and Yancey, W e find the loilowing card in the National Intelligencer ol the 2d inst; A CARD. Mr. Toombs and Mr. Bun, mutual friends of Mr. Stephens and Mr. Yancey, desirous to restore a good understanding between those gen tlemen—and having their consent to interpose their meditation—are satisfied, from conversa tions with them, that Mr. Stephens, in his remarks on the 16th instant, relative to the assaults on Mr. Webster, did not intend to refer to Mr 1 Yancey; and that Mr. Yancey, in his reply on j the same day, did not intend to be personally | offensive to Mr. Stephens. 'They are also satis | tied that the offensive language used by these gentlemen towards each other, on the 18th in stant, proceeded from misapprehension, and I should be withdrawn And they are authorized to say that all offensive language used by those gentlemen towards each other is mutually with, drawn, and their relations restored. R TOOM BS. ARM [STEAD BURT. Washington, June 27, 1846. From Washington. Correspondence of Ike B Itimnre American. Washington, Tune 30. Mr. Buchanan has taken leave of the State De partment, and this day was nominated for one of the Judges of the Supreme Court, for the Circuit of Pennsylvania. There were more Military nominations made i yesterday than I sent you. Besides the nomination and conlirmation of Gen eral Taylor as Major General of the Army, and of Col. Butler as Major General of Volunteers, and of Cols. Kearney and Twiggs, as Brigadier Gener als of the Regular Army, under the first supple menatry bill, the following nomination was also submitted—Gen. Patterson, of Pa., as Major Gen eral of Volunteers. The following were nominated as Brigadier Generals, and the names include all, I believe, that will t e nominated : Pillowy of Tennessee. Shields, of Tennessee, and recently of the Land Office. Thomas Marshall, (not T. F.) of Kentucky. L'me, of Indiana. Quitman, of Mississippi. Hamer, of Ohio. These are all that are accessary for the Volun teers thus far ordered out. A son of Governor Lincoln, of Mass., who dis tinguished himself in the battles of the Sth and 9th of May, has been nominated as Assistant Adjutant General, with the rank of Captain. Two important speeches were made in the House after I closed my last report last evening— the one by Mr. Hungerford of N- i . an adminis tration member, and the other by Mr. Seaman of N. Y. Mr. H is the author of he substitute pro posed for Mr. McKay’s Tariff' Bill, and he is also a member o! the Committee of Ways and Means. Hi- Bill will yield a revenue as he supposes of $23 000,000, but he seems not to rely upon this with perfect confidence; but in Mr. McKay’s Bill he has no confidence, and no Whig member could have denounced more effectually the Report of Mr. Walker. It was declared to be unworthy of con fidence. Nine of every ten members of Congress ho d the si me est mate of report, and there are few but the ultra men and the theoretical men who rely upon it. Up *n the table of the House of Lords it has been laid with a most loving admira tion of its con ents for the British Government. Mr. Seaman of N. Y. aEo in 1 de a very valuable speech upon the specific and ad valoiem duties, —a su‘ ject apparently not understood, i ut of the high est importance. A gieai many protests are before Congiess against the ad valorem duties, which are calculated to do immense mischief. Th? speech of Mr. Brmkerhoff of Ohio, a brief sketch of which I send you, will command your attention. Mr Bayly of Va. and Mr, Yancey of Ala. noth attempted a partial reply. P. S. All of the Army officers have been confirm ed by the Senate. W A SHIN GTON, Ju i V J. The political thermometer/ changes in the i House o! Representatives like the weather with j out, and there are a dozen different speculatiors a dny as to the result which to morrow or Friday j will effect one ay or tire other. .Mr. Jenkins of i N. Y , one of the so called “Old Hunkers” of the Empire State, made an interesting speech last evening in defence more of the Tariff of 1842 than even the Bill of Mr. Hungerford. which it is un | derstood the New York Di-legation will vi te for. Mr. Jenkins demonstrated th it McKay’s bill was n -I sni ed to tin 1 litre*, inasmuch as it proposed the monstrous ..bsurv.uy ui reducing the revenue while the expenditures of the General Government were increasing from the war with Mexico and from the extension of the territory. The expenditures of the Government were $25 000,000 upon an average for the ten years past, and was it not men absurd to propose an income of $lB 000,000 a year. The indebtedness of the Government aheady amounted to $ 17,500,000, and the interest upon this sum was tw be provided for, and in addition all the expenses of the war. To men who reason from figures and racts, nothing could be more absurd than the pro posed reduction of the Revenue. The Committee of Waysand Means, it is under st od, have consented to strike out the tea and coffee tax from their own bill. Without doing this there was no hope that the bill would pass, and whether it will pass with tea and coffee omit ted is at this moment hardly probaole. The Senate nave passed more time in Executive session to-day than in the consideration of public business. A Hhodc Island Donite case has been under consideration. Washington, July 2. The fire brand which Mr. Brinkerhoff cast in the House on Tuesday has created almost a general conflagration in the Hall of the House, and par ticularly with the men bers of the dominant party. Mr. Brinkerhoff was answered by Mr. Bay ly of a. and Mr. Yancey, of Ala. on Tuesday evening ; and yesterday by Mr. Wick of la. and Mr. Stanton of Penn. Mr. Brinkerhoifj however, did not hear these responses, choosing to be absent from the House when they were made. Two of his col leagues vindicated him last night, (Messrs. Mc- Dowell and Fries) and Mr. Kathbun of N Y. The last gentleman threw the dominant party into great er confusion than the member from Ohio. He spoke of Mr. Wick, of whom the Union says be made a scathing speech, iu this wise: He hoped the members of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New "York, representing two millions of Peo ple in one State, two and a half millions in the other, and three millions in the third, would main tain their independence notwithstanding all the assaults they . 1 received. He had been arraigned for going upo; ihc Whig side of the House, and holding conversation with the Whig members. Me was not ashamed of this, and held in perfect loathing and contempt (he man who would thus question him. T his man had deliberately under taken to whip in the members of the democratic party who did not concur with him This vain, swell-headed member with an impudent and igao rant conceit the man who was ready' to crawl and hcU the very dust raised by the men who would lieati upon him, was the man who had, in an un tie ud of manner, and most indelicately', arraigned others for an independent expression of their opin ions. It was such a subject, continued Mr. R , that he saw in his mind’s eye, a low, vulgar pot-house brawler, and one who was fit for that sphere only. He couid not but despise the man that lent himself to such gross ignorance and low morality. This mao had scaod dously dared to assail those who had dared to think and act for themselves. And this man had informed the House that he had made ap plication for the office of Brigadier Gen ral. But the President saw he was not fit to be a Brigadier, and so he would nut appoint him. The gentleman said that “children and Idols spoke the truth.” Well, the gentleman was no child and ac cording to his own sentiment, he left the House to say what he wa*. A dozen members sprang to the floor to answer this speech, but the Chairman, Mr. Cobb, of Ga. won d hear none of them, and give the floor to those who w. i.iJ not continue Lite personal war which has characterized the debate for the three days past. The Senate you will observe have passed the House Bill, to recede the city and county of Alex andria to the State of Virginia. The Bill was re >urned to the House before the aiiournment. iVIr. Buchanan, after giving out that he should re sign his place in the Cabinet at the close of the month, has consented to remain for the present. The number of speeches made upon the Tariff
