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MF.UATE IN THE SENATE.
JIEMAL OF THE SUU-TIlEASUllY LAW.
Tuemhy, December J5,1840.
Tim (buying resolution, offered by Mr. Clay
orKentueky, coming up in in order—
Resolved, Timiiho not entitled ” An net to pro.
viijn fortlwcullcclinn, wife-keeping, trnuslerauid
disbursement of tho public revnnne,’ mttht to
bo forthwiifi ftpenlnd, rttid tltnt dio Cmumittorton
b'Ututtcu ho iufttrurtud to teporpa bill uooordiug-
Clay mid il Imd Haver linen III. purpnw
■ It, olTerinit'lM. inmliilion. to invito or perinea in
Ml argument eu III. groat meHMlrn to "tilth alia
ruonliiiinn wlntod.Jior »■«< il hi» nnrpnoo ii6w..
' He tvulilJ nsliul'nrBilv to thocom tcled criminal,
ulicii tbo rqpu wn» round hi* neck, und the carl
was about to remove from under hi* body, to
pemunde him to escape from tlio gallows, ns to
Argue trow to,provo tltnt this measure of tho sub*
Treasury ottutit who abandoned. But Mr. C.
had offered the preposition wbich ho wished to
fiubniit us n resolution; and it wns .now due to
thn Sennit) that ho should say why he had presen
ted it in that shape,
It was tho ordinary roursn in repealing law
either to move « resolution for an enquiry by :
committee on tiic subject of repeal, or else ask
leave to bring iti a lull to repeal tlio measure which
they wished to lm nd of. Bnt there were ncc«-
• sious when those ordinary forms might ho and
might to ho dfatettwd with. And if they sliould
look for e*nn\ptes to tho only period which horo
any analogy tto this font wire the time when Mr
Jefferson came into power, but under circuit!.
stnnoea far different from those attending tho ac
cession oftht resident of North Bend. If nt that
timu the alien law had not been limited iu time,
but had heim mode permanent as to its duration,
would it hot have been supposed ridiculous to
dinve moved n resolution of inquiry ns to the ex
pediency ol repealing that tuost odious measure ?
Betides, the eub-Treasury has now been three
yoots and throe months tho subject of incessant
and reiterated arguments—a term longer than
that of the duration of the Inst svar. Under these
circumstances, a discussion of the measure would
be both unnecessary and misapplied. It wassuf-
ficient that tho tialioq now willed nnd command
ed thn repeal of tlio measure., and that tho Sena
tors of nineteen Slates had been instructed to re
peal it. It might, indeed. he contended that tho
Presidential election had decided this or that myii-
aure, when there might well bo a dispute about
it. Gentlemen on tho oilier side had said that
inch nnd such an election had decided this nr tlmt
measure, one instance of whic|p related to a Bank
of tha United States, and about them all there
.might well hive been controversy. But on one
Hfe point there conld not lien diversity of opinion,
• and that was, that this nation, by n tremendous
majority, had decided against tlio suh-Treasnry
measure. And, when tho’ nation speaks and wills
and commands, what was to he done t There
was no necessity of die forms of sending to a
cmumiitee, for a slow process of enquiry; but
there was a necessity of doing wtiat tho country
required, and to reform what Senators has been
' instructed In reform. Tho only question now
was, who would act against the will nf nineteen
States; and Mr. C. thought gentlemen who pro
fessed to he gnided by the popular scntimi-it
could hare no hesitation to comply with it now.
Sir, (said Mr, C.) I had hoped, for one, that
the President of tho United States, when ire com-
tmitliratod his Into Message to Congress, would
announce the fact which (have aimed, and w ould
have conformed to it in his suggestions to Con
gress. 1 would not, indeed, have asked tho J*re-
indent to present himself before Congress, and
**y to tho uatiofl and to Congress. “ I have been
wrong all this time, nnd I now retract my error.”
Sir, it would kav« been unmanly Vo urge him to
Jucli a atop,and I would nothavo required it of
bim. But we had a right to’expect that the Pre
sident would have said, what was tho fact ou this
subject, that the nation had decided against this
measure; and he ought to have recommended
that the will of the country sliould he obeyed.
But least of eH could •*« expect that ho would re
commend, as he did,certain improvements oftiiis
measure, and that Senators should concur in
amending a measure against which the nation
had decided. And, even if they should presevere
tu aueh a course till March next, they know per
fectly well that this inensurecanuot ue continued
after the new President shall commence his ad
ministration.
Olio word as to the effect of the repeal. What
has baen said of this measii re f 11 is said to have
been very successful, by the report of the Secre
tary of the Treasury. Sir,! would have been
much better pleased if that document had gono
into delnil, and had told us what effects had been
produced, aud what changes had really token
{ dace, anting out of this measure. All this he
ins omitted, and he has only told us thattlre mea
sure has so far satisfied uil their expectations, and
that it has bean most favorable iu its operation.
But what it its!operavion 1 Sir, l am far from the
receivers general, and wish I was much further;
but what is ilsoperatiotif Perhaps the honora
ble* Senator from New-Hampshire (Mr. Hublwid)
can tell, who, on all occasions, has stood forth the
ready protectorand advocate of tho Secretary of
theTreiisury, though l must say it was a most
ungrateful return fur tbeJ3erreUry of theTreasury
to heat hiui in the late election. Or, l sliould ho
glidti learn from the hon. Chairman of the Com
mittee on Finance, (Mr. Wright.) who is one of
tho instructed against the measure, and let him
give it iu detail, how the sub-Treasury has acted
and how it is now working; how it is varying
the financial and commercial -concerns of tbu
country. Sir, I cau tell myself, though I mil’re
mote (torn its operations, and 1 uudeistand there
- in not iho -ii;*ln«j»i u.iirrciico how from wnat was
going on before the 4th of July last, in the opera
tion of this system. Now, ns then, the notes of
all Uiespecie-puyiiig banks are received, and these
notes pass into Urn bands of thn Receiver Gener
al. T«;a process ia this: A merchant in New-
. York who has to pay any $400, give* two checks,
of $200 each, but no specie. One of these
checks is endorsed “specie.” hut tho oilier has
no such endorsement; and both these checks are
carried to the bonk and credited, not to the Gnv-
. eminent, hut to tlio Receiver General, on his
own privato account. That is the action of the
aub-Treasury. Both checks are cached paper,
convertible at the will of the holder into specie,
and tiie one with die endorsement of specie is no
more specie than the one without die endorse
ment. Aud ctich was. in fact, the usage before
the 4th of July lost. Prior to that, thn ol
no bank not paying specie was received, nnd it
is so now; uud that is die amount of the whole
operationofUiis measure. Prior to the 4th of
July last, in New-Ynrk, for example, the mon
ey was received aud placed untie banka ou
private account, aud the Government had no
control ovar it. Aud so it is now. Jet** Hoyt,
pitescs it over to Saul or Paul Allen, aud Govern
ment has uo coutrel over it. Thu result is, that
tho whole rcveuue passes uuder die care and cm*
... . tody of a privato individual, into some bank. If
I urn right in this, it is very clear that the opera-
jj tion of diis system is extremely limited, aud very
*. incottaiderohla, aud must so cauiinue. But l
trust, ff the accountie to he kept widithe banks,
that, instead ofiiulividuals, it will be opeued, us it
formerly always woa with tho Treasurer of the
\ United States.
I think thou* Mr. President, that no tori of in
convenience can possibly result from the repeal
of tide measure. But even if it could, diat is
ttow no consideration for os; but when we have
' our instructions, I at least shall obey the will of
■ ; nineteen States
Forbearing, then, from a general discussion,
‘ * *t has beeu continued three''years and three
. is, I nrn now ready for the vote on die re-
Uan, though £ bIihII not urge it. ’ll-''gentle-
further tune to couxider, or for any
1,1 will he the la«t to deny Uietu a
. (unable as that.
„!rt said be was from nno of tho nine-
is u> which the Senator from Kentucky
id| and ho was very happy to any dial he
this movnuianl. He rejoiced dint
'reposition in tho party now about to
ver,to make precisely tho . issue
t made by Utis resolution; and Mr.
e Senator for presenting this pro-
'oulcl say, nUo, widt tliut Senator,
desire furtlter to discuss the
rstniidingolwhat i( wus,und whan
..us full. But it whs not so to-t
member was sick, null toother membi
mid had not yet relumed. But in any
tlio Senate were to net on thn subject, Ire di
thrv mtjtbt go directly to tho object nf the
Intioii, without tire duluy of sending U to ft-coni*
"iTho Senator front Kentucky was singularly
impressed with thcclenineak ol the result «f the
lute election at least hn the one point of die sub-
Treasury t and Mr. NV. would not nay whether
or not that point was estnblfrhod. We have lust
pasted, said Mr. W. the fitstelection in this (»ov*
eniinunt, w hen principles were tint declared,
mid when uieiiHiires in prospect wero tint avow
ed; nnd this Is thostrongest poksihlo nnolngy for
ilia tossy that no Hieusnre has been settled by this
election. Wo have seen election uller election,
vvhou il was tho fashhm for u candidate to avow
their 'principles ; mid yet have heard gentlemen
on lire other skin attempting to parry tho issue,
Mid ntmlond that nothing prejudged Ity tho popu
lar voice was decided by the election. What was
the. judgment nf the People In the Congressional
elecfmns of IK18 nnd 1880 ? If ever there was u
distinct issue, it was then. It was, us tho Sena
tor nave, pending this war of more than three
yviws, that this measure wwa tlwtt almost tire only
point in lire controversy. And what was the re
sult 1 It whs one which was favorable to it. and
Ute'ttieiiRuro was bnuifqncntly adopted. And this
w as done Ivy the ttmnlry petidiug the controver
sy. That popular mind may have changed; bnt,
if so. and it 1ms now pmununced against this
measure, of w hat measure as a substitute for this
has hern infavny f Was it a National Bank!
And will the Senator from Kentucky contend
that it win f Will the party nsmme’it 1 And
iliorc is another political party, with other view*,
(Conservatives;) will they return to the deposit
hunks; nml will the honorable Senator admit
that f I do not say that they will select either
one or the oilier of these measures. But tho
SAVANNAH.
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r political purposes, ami reduced
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o jest sad fear not, let all ths ends then ahii'xt,be
thy Country’s, thy God’s, and Truth's.”
VBON’BBDAY MORNING, DBO’R Oh, 1B40.
Senator says the election is a triumphnut decla- . ..
ration ngain*lthi« measure. And howisilaoT or expedient, wusnt nil ev
By w hat declaration of the opposite party are w e tional. The gemleman Iron
to detennine this point J Sir, I had siipimsed
that, iftho late election was to prove any thing,
it wss that wo shuuld pull down this ntngiiiliccnt
building sud erect a log cabin iu it* place; and,
instead of these splendid picture, and oilier or
naments, bang up cr.on skin* and antlers. But
thn Senator will not say that this was to he tire re-
suit. And yet we can prove that with double the
foicc nnd testimony with which we cun prove
that the result of the election was tlm condemna
tion of the sub-Trcasurv measure f And still
we are called on to be silent aud submit, because
of such h popular decision. Sir, I will not say
a word agHinst that decision, when it is fairly as
certained. It la the highest law of the country.
And when those Urey bring into power ahull
come constitutionally into tlreir places, I shall he
one of the first reedy to render ccns&sttnnal
submission. But, in n verdict rendered ns this
has been. 1 am not ready to admit that it decides a-
guiust this measure.
What, then,»tho argument of tho Senator
from Kentucky in favor of this precipitate repeal!
:do lilts
before tho Senate or the country;
Is it that tire men-lire has made mischief ill the
country? That it has done evil to the People.'
I did not so understand him. But it is that it is
not carried out in its terms undsnirit; that tho law
is not observed, but violated. The Senator may
Ire right in this, for I am not able to testify as to
its correctness. Bui if it is so, docs it follow tltnt
the law is to be repealed because it A* not ob
served? Should ue not rather institute uti iu-
quiry whether these officers do tlreir duty?
And if the Senator had thought fit to take Phil
adelphia as his example, he might have made a
different case. I kno w- that in New York all the
bauks are specie-paying banks; ami 1 know it is
the constructive duly ol the Receiver General to
receive three-fourths of the dutjys there inane-
de-paving paper. But does the Senator say that
any checks are received there ou non-specie pay
ing hanks? And ifitisan individual who takes
tire money to the vault, is the law \ iolated or the
community injured? Hi* argument, us I under
stand it, was, that they were little benefited by it,
and therefore he would repeal the measure. But
is it not belter as it is uow, than if it wero wholly
with the Executive?
Iu cnttcluMun, Mr. W.declaimed any desire to
enter into the general argument, and called for
lire yea* and nays on the question of the resolu
tion, which were ordered.
Mr. CUy. Mr. President, it is always pleasant
to me when I have the honor to submit a propo
sition in a form so acceptable to the honorable
Senator from New York; and I am disposed to
allow the largest possible) accommodation,
even on the point desired by the Senator,
of postponing this measure tilfthe Senate shall
be nmn fu'l A ml ns I am a Christian, or
deavor to be so, I will not return evil for good.
Though I recollect, when this measure was on
tho verge of passing here, how the Senator from
New York would not allow a single day to the
SetiHtor from Delaware, (Mr. Clayton;) though
he would not Urea, though earnestly entreated to
do so, delay the question even over niglit; though
ull this was denied with lire concurrence of that
Senator, still 1 am for returning good for evil,
and I am very happy that better day* and more
hlretal aeniunenU are coming. I will concur in
any reasonable postponement which the Senator
may desire.
But while up, l vvill notice a few remarks of
the Senator from New York. He says this is a
very convenient party now coming into power,
because il is without avowed principles—a coon
skiu, log cabin party. And before I proceed
further on this subject, let inn ark what sort of a
party those must he who have been driven oat
ufponerhya party whose residence is a log
cabin and whose covering is conn skins? Sir,
there must ire something wrong about it, or the
defeated party would have never met so hard a'
fate from a party which they hold so much in
contempt, and which is so’contemptible, if the
Senator is correct. But does he m fiict waul
to know my principles or the principles of my
frit-lids w ith respect to this sttb-Treasury mea
sure? Have not wo been battling with the whole
country on our side against this identical mea
sure? Tire Senator tells us that tho popular
voice was in favor of this measure, and that it
was cousequendy carried in tire popular branch.
Sir.! hope he will relieve me of the necessity
of looking into that New Jeret-y affair, and of
cJiscussing ttiu manner in which Unit gallant Stale
was stripped of her sacred right* and her authori
ty trumpled uuder loot, in a manner degrading
to a deliberative assembly, and disgraceful to tho
age in which we live. But I will not go into it.
luthe progress of the war gentlemen did gain a
little, und vve were subject to reverses ptior to
1£4<J. But who that regards the truth, and has
been attentive in the progress of events, cau rise
in his place und deny that the elections of 1840
repealed the suU-Yreusury measure? They were
avowedly against it; the object was to put it
down, and to dispense with n measure which
had disturbed the community, and deranged the
* tours of the country for more than three long
years. It is not at all like the cases alluded to by
tire Senator under former elections. The elec
tion of 1882. for instance, was construed into an
uptweimi nfpntitto opinion against the Bank
of tire United Btstcs. But wo all know that
General Jackson was then hi favor of a Bank of
the United States, lie so said in his Menage,
aud Ire was then supported on the ground that
he wa* friendly to the establishment of a Bank
of lire Uuiled .States. And 1 then denied as I do
now that the inference ofgeiitlemen from those
elections was justly drawn. But now, whether
the late election is favorable to a Batik of the
United States nr, to a league of hanks, on one
point, and that is us respects this measure, it is
utterly impossible there can be two opinions
here.
The honorable Senator call* on ns to »ay what
other measure is to he resorted to nfler that is
destroyed—a Bank of the United States or local
bunks 1 Sir, “ sufficient to lire day is the evil
tlrereof.” We have nothing now hut the suh-
Treasnry to handle. That is an obstacle in tire
way of any tneiuuire. Let us first remove tlia't,
and it will then be time for the Scnatorfrom N.
York to Ire heard in his inquiries.
But he any* the party coming into power are
without principle. But docs Ire not kttow that
they */e against'the sub-Treasury, and in favor of
some sound and safe regulation of the currency?
That they *ro for economy? That they are n-
gaiimt the extravagance of the do wnfillen Admin
istration ? That.relreuchinentistheiraim? And
that Urey are opposed to the into fenrful usurpa
tions and alUMMf of Executive powers ? Sir, the
gentleman forget* tlmt the election is over,
assure hiui it terminated Ncv. 2,1840. He see
to think that ho is addressing on assembly in
New York, nt Poughkeepsie, of elsewhere. Be
cause Gan. Harrison did not choose tu reply to
impertinence, the gentleman changes him and the
whole party with want of principles. But,
all subjects he wo* manly and open, and It wus
ou prmcinle tlmt the People brought him into
power. But do gentlemen reqlljr mean to assert
that they are without principle 1 No, air, uo.
Florida ivitr—literally covered over with
rittd tillllm lliM twitching against debts, t
thntimf n*ing Treasury notes; nnd they know.
If thoy do not lull tin how much of debts Urey
have to pay, wo, whull vv a have the mean* of in
vestigating, will cast up lire aggregate to n grunt
amount—mi niormuu* and mystified tiiiiouiit.
Sir, ifit la tho will nndylonsnreof the majority
to vote dawn tho resolution, let them do it man*
folly, und s.tv that tlreir will mid not the will of
the’Poople shall prevail. But if tlio will of tire
People ia to hn carried out, there i* no reason
for delay ; tho sub-Treasnry should ho repealed,
and forthwith.
Mr. Calhoun (indistinctly heard) said ho had
Imped tlmt tho narty Holing with tire Senator from
Kentucky would have bennconteitted with tfreir
success, nnd would goon with tho bitsimmnf
the session. Let tho new President when ill
power present this measure of repeal ou hi* res
ponsibility, and it would thou bo time enough to
act upon it. If his Administration should hn
really one of retrenchment and economy, Mr. C.
would nut inquire how it enure iu, but would
support all it* measure* to which ho could give
hi* support,
But lie did not view this resolution in tho *nmn
light ns tho Senator from New York. There hnd
been very oreut excitement, end there now ought
to ha calm, so that the People could tht'tk «>vnr
tire vvlrelo affair, nnd enure In conclusions nt
which they could not nrrive uuder excitement.
Tho Seuntor from Kentucky had said that lire
proceedings under this measure wero nothing
more nor loss than the old practice. Why .thou,
repeal it? But Mr. C. diu not hold it to ho the
same. The stib-Troasuiy, whether it was wise
or expedient, vviik nt nil events not unconstitu
tional. -Tho gentleman from Kentucky was now
for restoring a state of thinga winch that Sena
tor had denounced, which was that all the
power sliould he iu the hands of the President.
If the practice was os tho Senator had stated, Mr.
C. pronounced it contrary to law, and Imped the
Senator would move a resolution of inquiry on
that subject, nnd Mr. C. would not protect any
officer from the peuulty of the law.
Mr. C. proceeded to argue that thn sub-Trens-
nry was not the 'only subject atis«uo iu the late
idectren. hut there were u thousand issues, lie
indeed feared that the majority of tho People
were against the sub-Trcasury, hut he doublet
whether they were in favor (if tho condemned
United Status Bank, or of the pet bank system.
And lot the question come when it might, the on
ly alternative would be either this suli-Treastiry
or a Bank of the United States; lor he held It
impossible that gentlemen ever could go back to
that miserable, ricketly. condemned pet bauk
system. The question, therefore, was between
tiro snb-Treasurv and a Bunk of the United
States. That Mr. C. would not now argue. But,
said he, when Gen. Harrison shall come in, then
will ho tho time, nnd let the question nf a bank
come when it will, l will resist it with every ener
gy which God nnd Nature have given me. lor,
(with an oath,) if the hank is tohu chartered for
twenty one years, I deem it worse than to have
a President Tor life, and more dntigerous to the
liberties of the country.
Mr. C. argued still further ill favor of n calm
after such excitement.
Mr. Henderson argued against the sub-Trea*
suv> Inu iug been condemned by the late election,
nml said he did not therefore consider himself in
structed on the subject by public opinion.
Mr. Hubbard also argued the sr.mo point; said
he was not sorry ter tho introduction of the reso
lution; hut there would be dehnte; nnd Mr. II.
was from n State now strongly in favor of the
measure. The Senator from Kentucky had sc id
that it would he repealed after tire 4th of March;
bnt Mr. II. did not know how he could tell, un
less it was true, ns bad been rumored, that Gen.
Harrison had declared that Senator more worthy
ofbeiug President than himself. Mr. H. ex
pressed his entire acquiescence in tho election
of Mr. Woodbury to the Senate, aud rejoiced
that he was to be succeeded by one so nble.
.Mr. Allen submitted his substitute for Mr.Clay's
resolution, and expressed the desire that it might
be printed.
Mr. Clay raised nqnestiou whether this sub
stitute was in order, hut waived it, as the Presi
dent pro Inn. had just before retired.
On motion of Mr. Webster, the substitute was
ordered to he printed, and tho subject was laid
ou tire table til! to-morrow,
FOR CUNOUK88.
Col. HINES HOLT, oritltiscotfcc,
Elation on First Monday in Janwtry.
O* Wo Received from out co»respondent iq
Cliarlonloti yesterday, per atenin packet .S<wfA
crew, thn morning and evening paper* of Hint
city ofMonduy last, together with snndty North-
nrn papers, hut of un Inter dates than tliosu which
htivo mure to hand by tho mail. Our corres
pondent, writing nt half past ff P. M. Monday,
tny»—“ The Wilmington boat has just arrived.
No Mail North of Woldoii.” Wo shall, thoro
foro, linvo nothing later from tho North to-day,
utiles* wo receive paper* by tho arrival of some
of Dur.povkot ships.
ID" We received tiro Northern Mail* yester
day, hut not a thimble full of news. Tho Now
York papers wero no later than thoro received
duy bufifre, per lire Liverpool and Excel.
ID* Wo linvo before us sotnu blossoms plucked
from a peach trceon thn estatoof John Barnard,
Esq., which is nt this time in full bloom. This
is wo pruettmo rather unusual for tho 22d De
cember.
Florida.—By tho arrival of tho Lis, yesterday
morning, wo learn that an Indinn family, consist-
offivi persons, has come in nt Tampa Bay. If
Mar of more surrenders of this nature, wo
■hall begin to regard il nsn sure indication that
the. enemy is gutting ns tired of tho Seminole
Wurftsourown troops arc.
(D* Sec tlio advertisement of Mr. KirkAam.
Phrenology has now become ono ofthe exact sci
ences and should be respected accordingly.
Nonrlynll of those who have good hired*, think
wellofthe science, and all those who wish to iur
prove tlreir education, should get their heads rx*
uminrd, so ns to improve their good qualities und
correct their hnd ones.
ly Hie ntanu-
icture of votes. Sltnll ho bo nllowdtffo throw
ny tlio Wootom domain whlchtlioOliThirteon
wd in order that ho inny bo acatuil iti the
Identinl Chair f Wo truatiiot. Itwaapro-
nitial that Mr. Calhoun'* land bill—which
wua certainly a bill of iniquities, did not pass last
winter. If the Representative* of Congress from
tlio Atlantia Suite* do net soon disposo of this
subject, the increasing Great West will dispute
of it to suit Iter own purpose*—nnd the Atlantic
State* will ho deprived ofthat which I* their own.
In an editorial written last omit mil and care*
Hilly prepared (see Republican of 8ept. 4tlt) vve
oxplnitittd fully the nrerltaof Mr. Clay'* and Mr.
Calhoun'* Land Bill*. Woalthwed tltnt under
Mr. Ci.ay'i Land Bill. Georgia vvonld bo entitled
tu receive ns her portion of the prooend* of the
pnblio land* the aunt of $34,000,000, on tlio sup*
position that tho public domain of more t'lmn ton
hundred million* of acre* waaiald at tho price of
$1,25 per acre. Ifthat bill had passed, wo should
at this time have money enough iu our treasury
to help it* out of all our difficulties without tlio
aid of taxation.
Wo are almost disposed to find fault with tho
Harrison paper* ol this 8tato for not copying
our article, ns such statistical fact* as were there
gathered together should be laid before tho peo
ple. It is unnecessary to any tlmt Mr. Calhoun’s
hill on tho contrary, waa of a vote setting char
acter nml throw away a groat portion of this na
tional trensarc on tho Western States.
Wo have left Mr. Ukntox by the way, hut we
uludireturn to him hereafter. In lire menu time
let him work on amidst sweat and groan*. Wo
wish hint better thing*, aud hope tlmt “glimpses
of the moon” may visit the dreary abyss where Ire
lnbours anon.
_ llm WU8 anna lh .„-
Moamiae, coming from tlio hand of u linnkrtmt
administration, against running in “debt."tho
Richmond Wlfig lins tha follow ini remark*;—
“The President lollaflnlea binmoir and congra
tulate* Ilia PflbptetlmttlinbitsiucRs of the coun
try lias been conducted during bis Administration,
without having had to contract u “ parmntteitt
debt." WhW'hoHicim* by this Idea, R i* dllttoiilt
to determine. I* it tlmt the debt inaurrod by tlio
issuing ofTrcnsniy Note* ha* tintyut.bnuii fluid,
odf If so, i* it loxan debt, or will it require lei*
to discharge It,on that account? Thlafllrtlttctlou
of a temporary *■'*
tho luminous
bury." '
CONGRESS.
Tho most interesting proceeding* of Congress
that we notice on the 10th aud 17th hint* is the
duhate on Mr. Clay’s resolution, proposing a
peal of the Sub-Treasury, nnd the motion op
Mr. Webstkr to refer tire financial part of tire
President’s Message to the Committee on Fi
nance. The debate on the first subject, with the
remarks of Mr. Clay, we publish this morning,
from the National Intelligencer. To-morrow
we shall give the remark* of Mr. Webster, on
the latter subject, from the samo source.
In the Souate on the 16th, Mr. Talmadoe h
traduced a resoluti >n to amend tho Coiiattulion
of tire United States, in relation la otto Presiden
tial term, as follows:
Utsolud by the Senate and House of Kept r sent a-
titer of the Lnited States of America in Cow’rcjs
assembled, (two-thirds of both house* deeming it
necessary,) Tlmt tire following article he propos
ed to die Legislatures or the several titates as an
amendment to the Constitution of tire United
States, which article, when ratified by three-
fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid, to all
intent* und purpose*, a* part of the said Consti
tution:
“ The President of the United .States rhall hold
las office hut for one term of four mars, and shall
be ineligible thereafter."
This resolution was also offered in the House
i.y Mr. Host, nnd referred to "lire Committee of
the Whole on tire State of tho Union.
In tire House on the Kith, numerous petitions,
memorials and resolution* were offered—among
which we notice the following from the lion
M. A. Cooper, of this State, which was read ami
adopted:
1. Pttoltcd. That tire Sucretniy of War com*
tnunicata to this House, at us early a duy us may
he convenient to the Department,*a list of the
reservations under the Creek treaty of March,
1832, which remain unsold, together with die val
uations thereof, made under thn authority of
Governor Carroll, former agent, and the mimes
of the persons making such valuations, the time
at which the same was made, and tho remurks of
the miners in each case.
2 .Resulted, That the Secretary of War report
to this House what progress lias been made in the
settlement of the conflicting claims for Crepk re
servations between J. C. Wntsott & Co. nnd
other claimants;at what lime a special commis
sioner was appointed to adjudicate the name:
who isthq person appointed; whether lie has
received his per diem pay, nnd nt what rate, nitice
bis appointment, and at what time his duties, tin-
dersuid commission, will probably be brought to
0 close,
On the 17lh, the resolution calling on die Sec
retary of tho Treasury for information in rela
tion to tho execution of tire b'uh-Treosury Act,
wo* adopted.
Mr. Cooper asked leave to introduce a resolu
tion directing an inquiry into tire expediency of
repealing tho law now in force, fixing tire salary
ol tlio Chaplain* to Congress, which waa not
granted.
Mr. Dawson moved tho following resolution:
Rcsoletd, That the Secretary of War he, nnd
hois hereby, requested to communicate to this
Jlbiteo the iiMmher of claim* which have been
presented ui that Department for liorsos, &o. lost
iu tire several campaigns in Florida against lire
Seminole Indians; how many have been allowed
end paid; and tire reason* why the other* have
not beet) paid. And that the Secretary of War
be ulso requested to recommend pucIi amend
ment* to the law* regulating *uch claim* n* ho
teay deem necessary to *ccuro to tho soldiers a
remuneration for tire losses thus sustained iu tire
service of the country.
The resolution, under tire rule*, wa* laid over
one day.
“My dear wifii!” oh the mnnaaid when lie look
ed nt hi* last milliuor'* bill.
KF* We beg leave to direct the attention of our
reader* to tire notice ofa Fair which i* to take
place this evening, for Missionary purposes, con
nected with the interest* of the Protestant F.pis-
copa' Church. That liberality and charity which
huvo justly made Savannah celebrated, will not,
wo ate certain, bo withheld ou this occusiou.
The times lira hard it ia true, but our hearts
sliould be tire more open for that rensou, and per
chance a kind Providence will ero long send
plenty to cover the unwilling earth. Old bach-
clots should go well provided with funds,but
leave your Ceutral Bank money nt homo. The
Fair at these Fairs, are not blind like the. Goddess
Fortune, hut dispense their smiles nnd disposo of
wares, with a keen oye to the main chance. Go
weliprnvidod with cash, if you expect the ladies
to be gracious. It is the only occasion on which
they ask any return for their labour, their amen
ity and courtesy, and that too, not for them
selves, hut fur high aud holy objects.
Loss op Cotton by fire.—Wo regret to state
that yesterday afternoon the Iron Steam Boat
Company’s tow boat No. 2, will) about four hum
dred bales Cotton, wua destroyed by fire in our
river, about two miles above the city. The parti
culars we ‘.earn are ns follows. The steamboat
J. Randolph, with the ebovo and nnother boat in
tow, from Augusta, was aground aud while wait
ing for tho tide, the Cotton was discovered to be
on fire, low down near tho bottom of tho boat
The flames spread with such rapidity, that it was
found to be impossible to save both boat*, nnd
sire wns therefore cast loose, und was, with her
cargo, entirely consumed.
The COttOn in *J,o ntli«r-l>**« «(.•.. A l. (Vo<]«aonlly
on fire, w*" saved without any dnmage.
The Cotton destroyed was taken in at Augus
ta, hut wo did not understand to whom it was*
consigned.
KT* Wo see an affectionate address signed by
Lydia Maria Child, Louisa Loring, Henrietta
Sargent, Maria Weston Chapman, Eliza Loo
Pollen, Louisa Bewail, T. Sonthwick, and Eliza
E. Merrium, to the women of Massachusetts, an*
nounoing that a seventh mutual fair in behalf of
the nnti-slnvery cause, is to bo held iti tho Murlbe-
rough Chapel. Wo wish these women would
stay at homo nnd mind their own business. What
do they know about slavery ? Have thoy fought
on bloody fields for tho liberties which we now
enjoy ? Hove they stood up in Legislative halls
to expound the Constitution nnd form o govern
ment ? It is painful to *ee the tonder sex step
out from tlreir proper sphere.
Let them imitate lire example of Mr*. Ltpet
and Mrs. Johnson and not go gadding ubout tho
streets indulging in evil spooking. Lot them visit
the poor house* und prisons and haunts of vice,
und reclaim persons oftheir own colour from the
abyss of degradation, before they seek out objects
of sympathy in this remote quarter. If they will
be Amazon*, however, let them leave aside tlreir
petticoats and dofftlto habiliments of the stronger
sex.
id in
'trod*
[field, Mas*,
inry of hi*
laper. Tho
irth ofovery
paper,
Thsro is n
who regularly celebrnl
marriage, by Pnyitjj
an mo gentleman ci
now comer, by
! Rsmarkabb
„mWj ain't lidi
day. 'Yes' replied another. *1 ww* taken for him
once.* »Ynn! why you are os uglv.u* *ln!* 'I
don't coro for that, I wa* taken for bim—l nndoni-
ed Iti* note, nnd wu* taken for him by the sheriff!”
. . i* a fine look
of our* the other
m* l do short sIbIicI
in 00 dnys pnr; l'hlla.
yrrtjAd—-Wehave m
very ln|fttly f . and the -
uvunlly J#rc«*. “*
uentsrtcl three
Tha
Drsnoykr,
fhYieVul n\ )[
llrytitt Street*, at
'J 1 not
Prai*e the liuones* of tho duy when it is ended
—a sword when yoti4mvo proved It—4 maiden
when shn is married—the ice when you have
crossed it—und n uowspnpor tthen you have read
and paid fur it.
•
A drunken servant wa* advised to put by
hi* money fur a rainy day. Iu a Tow weeks hi*
master nskml him how much Ito imd added lo Iti*
store. “Faith, nothing at nil,*’ replied ho. “I
did n* you bid me; (trained very hard yesterday,
and it all went."
Co tu tit cyc U\l Journal.
LATEST DATES. •
From Liverpool, Nov. 11.—From Havre,....Nov. 3.
Departed thislil
da, on tire 2d Duccmhor ii
William Daviks Ilnnniatr.
ant of thn sixth Regiment 1/
twouty-sovnnih your of histij
melancholy evidcnco of tho i..,
of tho climate, nnd the wnstlm
our gallant troop* in Florida at
dneeused had served contititini
in vtirioUM pnrts of tho T ‘
constitution ofuiitisnul
wu* at length cut off. ‘
trend honors, amid tl
hi* surviving brnthni
rl*
HP*
(iprft
11 '! MwiW
S' Hi*
sS;
1 w," hiturrud wl«
[•j.nnil.jmii'Miluof
FAIR. "
Will Ire hold in the cntitra hnsomont .
the Chatham Acndomy, Viis Dun (Weite."? 0
23d)commencing otS o'etecirp M ^'
tinning through tfre itfternoonnnd evening ff:
proceeds of which Will ho appropriated to A .
sionary object* connected tvfffi tlio ProteZi
Episcopal Chuitli in this State. U,,t
Admittance, 12j cant*—children half price.
TIIE CENTRAL BANK-WIND BAGS—
THE SOMERSET—TIIE DIVORCE.
Wo place the above imposing array of names
nt the head ofa paragraph, in order to announce
to our reader* tliut tho long expected divorco of
Banks from Government, probably will not take
piuce, ns nil receivers of public money continue
to deposit their moneys iu Bunks. The dit orce
case Ires Intely come up for trial before the Union
party at Milledgeville, hi* Excellency the Cover-
nor presiding, and it has been decided that tlio
Union of the Central Bank with the people of
Georgia, is a matchless match from which numer
ous blessings cannot fail to flow. This is fortu
nate for the poor Central Bank; for certainly she
rejoices as much in tho smiles anu trembles at the
frowns of the people, as does any poor neglected
wife in Christendom at tho caress** or menace*
of her husband.
Btncelho Divorco ia not to coUte 0 fi* we aro
bound to chronicle the event for the inurjnation
of tire *uh-Treasury Devotee* at WasliingKq f _
Georgia has slipped her collar at last.
Look out for Paint.—The gntes flu Monu
ment Square have beeu undergoing the process
of being painted for tho last month. They have
just received a new coat of paiut. So let passers
by who hive new coats, beware.
t
ID Resolution* have been moved in Congress
by Mr. Lincoln, of Massachusetts, inquiring into
tho particulars of the construction of tlreN. York
and Boston Custom Houses. This is a good be<
ginuing. Tire people of this country will find
out what tort of stuff tho Whigs are made of ono
of these dtys.
Mark what we say. Befo're two years have
rolled ovsr our heads, we sliull seo some dovel*
opements more strange than any one has yet
dreamed, tf.
Tho Yp.iBiireniles have been colling for proofs
—proofs, We have proofs enough already—and
more nrp coming. Wait a little, gentlemen.-
The time is nt hand when Johnson and Wulker
will ire good authority as to lire definition of
words. Proof will ere long be heaped upon
proof, until many an ear will ho pained with re
petition. Frools say you. You shall hnve them
lo yoar heart’s content—bye and bye.
O* Green, of the Boston Morning Post, is
candidute for Mayor of Boston. Ho say* that if
all the Whigs who have won bets from him will
give lnm theirvotes, he is certain of being elect
ed by a large mnjnrity.
Thf. New Cabinet.—We nre now prepared
to speak, say* the Now York Commercial Ad
vertiser, because wo have authentic information. n ° W
On the first day of the present session, Daniel
Webster wn« tendered the situation of Secre-
tary oT State, or Secretary of the Treasury, or
any other post in the now administration that he
might choose. Tito country will rejoice to loam
tltat he will taka the former. Iti* equally certain
that Mr. Crittenden, of Kentucky, willteceive
the postof Attorney General.
SAVANNAH IMPORTS, DEC. 82.
Per schr. Red River, from Havant* -201 bug*
Coffee, 8 hhd*. Muscovado Sugar, 5 M. Scgara, 20,
000 Oranges.
Chartuttm Exports, December ID.
Boston—Ship James Perkins—1203 bales Upland
Co ton.
Liverpool—Ship Benj.Morgan—1283 bales Upland
Cotton.
London—Barque Osceola—226 bales Upland Cot
ton, nnd 16,303 bushels Puddy.
COLUMBUS, DEC. 16..~CV>«os, 8 a 8J.
PETERSBURG, (Vo.) DEC. 18.—Cotton—The
market has varied but slightly since our last report.
Tho receipts are about 73 bales per day. We quuto
ns in quality from 6io0} cents—she fotter price for
prime.
BALTIMORE, DEC. 16.—Cttfa—At auction to
day (Ire cargoes of the W m. Price and Hortitisia, com
prising 3360 lings RioCuffec, were nil sold, mostly
to the city trade, at prices ranging from 10 J to 11J
cents. At the same tiuio 700 hags old Juvn were ol-
fcrud.and 191 bass sold at 13} a 15 j rents. S
Flour—There is very little doing in Howard atreet
Flour. Some small sales of good common brands
hare been mnde nt 84,7$, atid in ono or two instance*
at a fraction under that rale. The receipt price is
uniform at 84.62}.
We note sales of City Mills Flour of standard qua
lity at 84,75 cash, and of extra quality at 85. Bales
of Susquehanna Flour at 84,75.
Grain—Md. red Wheats nre without change in
price, and range from 60 up to 95 cents, according to
quality. Ln:t sales of Pcnna. red wheals were at 95
cents.
Sales of row Md. white Corn at 45 a 46 cents, and
of new yellow at the finm*. Old Corn, white or yel
low, is selling at 50 cents.
Provisions—We note sales of Mess Pork at $17.
Other barrel meats are very dull. We quote Prime
Pork, new, at 814,50 ( Mo«s Beef at 813; No. 1 at
811; nnd Prime at 89. New Baltimore Bacon is
quite unsettled. The article has been offered ntpri*
ces materially lower than last week, but as them have
been uo transactions wu omit quotations at present.—
A sole of a lew hundred Baltimore Hams wns made
a day or two ago at 11 cts. Lard haw declined. A sale
of 150 kegs Baltimore No. 1, has been made at 10}
cts. 90 days. The receipts ofButter continue large,
and vales arc making at our last quotations, virt
Glades No, 1> 18 a 21 cts.; choice No.2,16 a 16 cts.
Sales of Western No. 2 nt 9 ctn.; nnd No. 3 nt7 ct*.
We quote Western at 7 a 10} cts. according to the
quality.
H'Aukey-—Sales of hlids. at 23 cents, and of bbla
at 24} a 25 cento Wagon price ofbbls. is 20 cents,
exclusive of the barrel.
NEW-YORK, DEC. Id.—Coffee—The demand
continues moderate, butin prices, we have uo change,
to notice. A cargo of Brazil has arrived since our
last. The sales embrace 200 bags Brazil at 10] all
cents. 350 Laguayra, 10J all. Some Sumatra
10j. 200 bags old Government Java, 10, all 4 mos.
and 950 St. Domingo, 9 a 9) cents, cash.
Cotton—Since our last there has continued a fair
demand for this article, which, with the greatly re
duced stock on tale—probably not over 2500 hales—
***8 inJuccd much firmness on the part of holders,
the transactions, though light on this account,
shew a farther advanced} rent peril). They in
dude 1 v-, bales Upland ot9 a 10} cents, 800 Alabama
Ojtall; bn 500N. Orleans DJa 11 cents—together,
1750twles. Tho arrivals have beeu 1444 bnles.
i"lour--The <tv»nnd for Western Flour since our
last has coiriquedv,,...,noderate, being mostly con
fined to the w*»tBforcViy use, nnd the market closes
dul Bttlie emiancwj rates n» w demanded from store,
there being nano aw of'tu v conB cquence. We
quote Genesee and Chu» t 84.94 v 5, «s there is none
»« 10 bo , » k “j«ed n. M.B7J. Iw,.|,i g .n i,
scarce, and would probably «-,, nni01l d <4 q?!. For
Southern tire inquiry continues f^ited.wia, a gradu
ally increasing stock. Gcnrgetov, n and inward
street have sola in lots at 85,25; nnd 7w\ bhls.Brat-tv.
t, st about 85,50, cosh. 1
PASSENGERS,
Per stenm packet Southerner! from Chari*,
ton—Mrs Wutxl. child nml nurse, Miss C Kins
Miss II llory, Messrs J D Parkor, J C Ward J
Martimnr, A McDotvnH, R W States. W Bni
S LScldott, Dr B King, \V Hery. IIII Baks.
G Wortirey.
Per steamboat Isis, from Pilntkn—Messrs C P
Hines, 8 B Collins, A R Mixson, G B Cnni*
W C Corrie and servant, \V C Allen, R1 A) '
len, J F McDonald, Cyrus Bisboo, Cupel Rni
ford,and 6 deck.
Per steamboat Richmond, front Darieu-C»pt
Watson. Messrs E Fort, C II Merritt, J R oycef
Win Nnnscowcu, C Spalding, nnd 2 deck.
Per steamboat Chatham, from Augusta-.Mn
Fisher and child, Col Rees.
Skipping; Iiitc‘iliu<*m>c..
Tour of savannah.....dkcTeijSff.
ARRIVED.
Schr Red Rover, Punfreld, Havana, 9 days.—
Coffee, Sugur, Segura and Oraugus, to K hj.
elford.
Schr Albemarle, Lewis, Ogeeclreo. 2300Wh-
cl* Rough Rice to W Pattctaon & Co.
Sloop Swallow, Kean, Back River. 74cuki
Rice to R Habersham & Sou.
Steam packet Southerner, Warabcrsio.Cliarlti.
ton. Mctzo to W M Ilubcrsham, O Cohen. IV
T Williums, L Baldwin & Co, W S Walker,
Madame Pugot,Fort, Clnptou & Malone, PC
Kuin, G D Cornwell, T Tiiomussou, P U Cisut-
key, W I'utterson & Co, Long & Patterson,
Steamboat Isis, Pilcher, Pihtlka.to Clnghomi
& Wood. 10 bale* Cotton to R ilubershmn A
Son.
Steamboat Richmond, Blankenship, Darien,to
E Henderson. 214 halo* Upland und 15bales
S I Cotton to £ Bliss & Co, Rowland & liar-
slow, R & WKing.
Steamboat Desnutch, Hubbard, Augusta, with
tow boats Nos 8 & 10 to J A Fuwus. 7S2 bales
Cotton nnd Md/.eto R M Phinizy, D Police*
Son, Holmes & Sincluir,E Wtthmgteti, EMolj-
ueux.jr. und to order.
Steamboat John Randolph,Croker. Aueuiu,
with tow bouts Nos2 & 8 to C F Mills. 'Cotton
to sundry persons.
Steamboat Chatham, Wood, Augusta, with
tow bouts No* 10 & 17 to R M Goodwin. iG3
hale* Cotton nnd Mdzo to II Hnrper, Adamii
Burroughs, G B Cummiug, E Molynoux, JIA
W King, and to order.
BELOW,
Ship Charlotte, Gorhum.fm Boston.
Ship Stirling, Sundew, fm Wiscusset, Me.
Schr Euglu, Kiunear, Boston, 14 days, u
White & Bartels.
Schr Klizubnth Ann,fm Bullimore.
ff schooners.
CLEARED.
Barque Binney, Paine, New Orleans—Master.
Schr Moguet, Gaboon, Key West—White ff Ear*
tels.
WENT TO SEA.
Ship Susan Drew, Babbage, Liverpool.
Ship John Ditlilap, Choate, New Orleans.
Brig G B Lamar, Johnson, New York.
Brig Savannah, Shupter, New York.
Brig Augusta, Suwyer, West Indies.
MEMORANDA.
The brig* Oglethorpe, nnd Opelousas, and
schr Fred A Tuppor, up nt Baltimore oil lb*
wine, lor cxpmt,.. « uuu .vu.». - . ,, ,
Molasses— This article continues very --active, ]17lh for this port, with despatch,
and we have no sales to notice. I -— —
• Rite— Continues very dull, and the demand beih 6 1 JJy the steam packet Southerner.
mostly confined to small parcels for homo use within t CHAl^RgTON, Dec. 21. P. M.—At U L
our range.
Sugars—The stock of Muscovado,though increas
ed by on arrival frrtm Porto Rico, continues moderate
It*' - -
Jtf'feTybee,Cobb, N York; schr EunrkeoMir*
kuc.Mvqjn.qv -- ~ '
THOMAS H. BENTON.
This Prince of humbuggers has made a Log
Cabin move in the Senate of the U. Suite*. As
certaining the popularity of Log Cabins in tbi*
country, he i* determined to take up tire watch,
word and use it for hi* own purposes. He has
jiist introduced a pre-emption, or what he calls a
Log Cabin bill, into the Senate. Tho great
Thunder Roller nnd Tumbler, nindo some re-
mark* which he must have supposed to ho perti
nent nnd witty, ns he laughed prodigiously at
them, nllhoughit was observed that none of his
auditors seemed to enjoy his jibes so much a*
himself.
We havi heard Bknton speak, aud wedi*like
his speaking as much as wo do his political char
acter- Both nre made up of nn incessant jum
ble nnd jargon. lie labours mid flounders
through htt arguments, like some huge Levia
than,
“Hugest of all monsters, that swim the ocean stream."
IIo puffs tiko a porpoise and roars like a bull,
particularly wheu his mind is in travail with some
now fallacy or idea. When lie is fairly delivered,
amidst muny pains and throe* oftheHonewpoliti-
cal creations—than it i* that he wipes the perspi
ration from hi* brow, und look* about lire Sen
ate Chamber, stern nnd undismayed, seeking for
approving glnuce*. In his discourse*! although
there is much that i* homely and forcible, there
isnluo much of the “ Vox et prderca nihil"—iti*
a mixture of badly selected, but strongly com
bined words, nnd loose, halting verbingo. As ha
labours and thunders on in his blazing career,
Ire remindspnuofsomeponderotis ongitio, with
out a balance wheel, condemned to raise water
and silt, anil perchance stones, hut not precious
ore, from same daep nnd dark mine, Sysiphus
like, lie goes over the samo round of occupation,
hammering ton idea to death, or until Ito ho* ex
hibited it to'you inn'd v (.notice of shapes and
forms. So lie work* on, flottndoringly—pon
derously— irregularly—with heavy motion, with
tlio clung nnd creaking of iron, and Iho jangling
of chuiu* tlutrorolvo in the samo endless man-
ptony.
Kj 3 Our gifted countryman Mr. Wilde, of
Georgia, (says the Charleston Patriot,) was at
the last account* from him in Floreuce, making
extensive researches for a life of Dante, wh ich is
expected to bo the most complete ovor published.
KT’TIre highest inhabited places in the known
world are in Peru. The cottages at tho source
of the Ancomorea are 15,720 feetubovo tire level
of tlio sea. The village of Tacera is 14,270 feet
high. Potosi.once containing a population of 150,-
000 is 14,000 feet above the level of the sea.
Tkmpehancf..—An officer on board the United
States frigate Potomac, writes from Rio Janeiro
under date of July 4,1840, that out ofa crew of
270,220 have voluntarily stopped their grog.
£7* Solomon says, “n virtuon* Wo'man is a
crovn to her husband." By this rule the most
valuable of tire female sox, is worth only file shil.
lings.
The Richmond Whig says:—Tho Message
considered ns Van’s epitaph, is defective in one
vary important particular, but a very natural one,
considering that it wa* written by himself. He
has omitted nil notice of tho means by which he
came to bis latter ond. There is not the remo
test allusion throughout to the most important
event of the yenr and of his life.—That a groat ci
vil revolution has been wrought, nnd thatheisbu-
ried beneath the ruins, is very considerately kept
iu tho back ground. Posterity must look to oth
er sources for these greet event*. Aro they not
written in tho Book of the Chronicles of the
Sweat House?
holders nre very firm. The sales include 80
hhds. new crop Ncw-Orlcans, and 100 do old crop,
the latter received from Philadelphia, nt 7 n 7j for
good to prime; 85 St. Croix, from store, 8} n 9} ; 200
White do 9} a 10} cents, nil 4 mow. An invoice of
150 boxes Canton remains unsold.
Freights—-To Liverpool aud London remain with
out chartgo. To the former port the nest packet has
full cargo engaged. To Havre, there in rather more
S :ing forward, thought as yet hardly sufficient to fi’.j
ie regular packets.
NEW-OHLEAN8, DEC. 10—Cotten—Arrived
since tho 11th inst. 190G6 bales. Cleared in the same
time, 14809 hales--making nn addition to stock of4257
bales, and leaving on hand, inclusive of all on ship
board not cleared on tire 15tU lust,» slock of 104592
bales.
In our review of last Snturdny morning, we report
ed the ttnnsoctinns in Cotton for the three dovs pre
vious os having been to a very fair extent.—The de
mand since then has bean tolerably fair—-there has,
it| is true, been a considerable degree ol shyness
evinced on the port of many operators, and the mar
ket may be said tofhavo exhibited a wont of animation,
especially yesterday, but yet, on the whole, a fair
business ha* been done-, the Bales of Saturday hav-
ingnmoumrd to 3,400 bales, on Monday 3,900, and
yesterday to 1,700—making a total for the three dnys
of 9,000 Doles. In prices we cannot quoto nny deci-
ded change. There is n tolerably fair stock ol cotton
in fitst hands, bum portion of it is held under limits,
the quantity actually on sale, therefore, is only mod-
erate for the season. We particularly notice the
sales as follows, viz—150 bains Louisiana and Mis
sissippi at8 15-16,216 at 8}, 493 at8|. 380 ot8J ,1147
nt 8k 1 6Unt8,94 at 8i, 74 at8l, 70 ntO}, 100 at85*16
55 at 8j, 78 at 9, 47 at 8}, 340 at 8}, 554 nt 8}, 25 at 9},
t>61 at8}, 83at 0), 550 at—, 101 at 10], 07 at 8}, 680
at Bj, 64 (a crop,) at 12}, 20 at 11}, 30 atO}, 517 at 8},
309 at 8],25 at 12, 24 at 8], 80 at 13},40 at U],33nt
8}. 190 (a crop,) ntlO, 80 at9}, 50 nt 8}, 38 at8}, 101
at 8j,335 ot8j, 106 at 8{, 113nt8} a 8], 50 at 9},98
at 8}, 31 at 8}, cents, and B4 Western Districts at 8}
cent*.
Liverpool Classifications.—Ia. 4r Miss.—Ordinary
7}a 73; Middling, 84a 8}; Middling Fair, —a#»
Fair, —a 9}-, Good fair, 10} a 11; Good 6c. fine, 12 *
Average lists 8j a 8} j Choice crops 10.
Statement nf Colton..
1840, Oct. 1, stock on hand,
Receipts Inst three dnys,
“ previously
[Correspondence of the Georgian.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Dec. 10.
Both branches of the Legislature Inst night en
tered into the following elections, to wit:—Throe
Commissioners for tlio Western pnd Atlantic
Rail Rond; two Director* for the Bank of tire
Slide of Georgia; two Commissioner* on the port
of tho State* under tho Free Banking Law,
and u Brigadier General for the Jst Brigade, 4th
Division, G. M. (There were only twenty-two
candidate* for Rail Rond Commissioner*.) The
results of tire several election* worn n* follows:—
On the second hnllotting Moj. Joel Crawford aud
Col. David Irvt in were elected Rail Road Com
missioners, nnd nn tho third ballot Jniue* Lid
dell, Esq., a former Commissioners was re-elect
ed also. G. B. Lamar and Simmons Crawford
were elected Bank Directors. W. Y. Hansel!
nnd Benj. T. Betliu; 0 Commissioner* on Iho
part of the Stotn niiilur the Freo Banking Law,
und James N* Wingfield, Esq., Brigndier Gener
al,
• ,*} M; tin,TVoninston, Me; steamer Charles-
ton, Henry.Pilnftv*, v j a savannah.
CM, ship So * L ili]>ort, Unhurt, N York; borqne
Neptune, Long, lv»rih ol F-urone;schr* Stephen
At Frances, Mugeo,.&t\ U gusti,re;Cnro,ine,Stew
art, Edcnton, NC; Mere*,, York, dq.
ST. MARKS, Dec. 10.—Ar schr LivclilWd,
Mayo, Boston.
Cld, brig HnJIowcll, Smith, Bou 0 n.
MOBILE,Doc. 17.—Ar Hr ship Ann Liffe/,
Daily, Liverpool; Br barque Aguedo, /a>ideraoiw
Denrernrn.
Cld, brigs Sarah Denring, Benson, Bona;
Wctmnpkn, Norton, New York.
NEW-ORLEANS. Dec. 16.—Cld, sltipsCo-
lumbitt, Robinson, Havre; Eciio, Wood, Li*er*
pool; fldirs Cora, Mayberry, Charleston; Pla
ter, Cole, Havana.
CHARLESTON. Dec. 81.—Ar line shipD'
laud, Kendrick, Boston; shins Marathon, Brown,
do; OccamiH, Bourne, do; Now bury port, Jatirin,
N York; Dutch galliot Atnstel, Vtsser, Boston;
schr Zephyr, Roby, Matanza*.
BALTIMORE, Dec. IG.-Ar brigs Cnucte
sian, Sprigg, N Orleans; Alexander, BenoeW-w
Isaac Frunklin, Smith, do; schr Mary Auguste,
Tnrleton, Fortati Prince. .
Cld, ships Napier,Sanford, Amsterdam; “I"'*
more, Robinson, Bordeaux; Tippecmreo, Gup
N Orleans; schr Ceylon, Delano, St AngiwttM-
Dec. 17—Ar schr* Gallant Mary, Coffin.Nip
ngttez; Esther Elizn, Ryersou, Turks Island. t
CJd, barques Pioneer, Clark, Rio de Janeiro
nnd a market; Margaret JIugg, Hugg, ttoi»ng
Commerce, Blanchard, West Indies; Br brigoO'
quelte, Talbot, Denrernrn. . „
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IG.-Ar brigs Ann
& Leah, 8illiman,Portau Prfnce; Harry, Aticn*
enleck, Matnnzns. ,
Cld, brig Orson, DeWolfe, Jamaica; schr
gustii, McMurtio, Antigua nnd a market.
Dec. 17—Ay brig Delaware, Homer, Matte-
27911
190GB
215630 234600
For Boston.
, The brig HAVRE, Capt. Carpenter,!i«
■ half horcar/ J —* —' ,M "°»r
Exports last three days,
“ previously,
• Stock on hand,
Sugar.—Louisiana—-Since our last report there has
been rather Jess animation iu lire Sugar market,
though thu business has reached a fair extent, the snlea
being some 500 to 600 lilids, principally for tho supply
of tho West, and at prices ranging from 4 J n 0 cents,
mast of tho trnnsnution* boing at 5 a 5 J cents. Tire
Biking price is 0} cents, but some planters, whoso
engagements do not require immediate sales, are not
offering their crops nt present, owing to tire heliof
that the damage which the cane ha* sustained by frost
will materially lesson the production, and that, thoro>
fore, higher prices will yet be realized.
Molasui—The demand for barrels from the Levee
continues quite active, at 21 a 22 cts. per gallon, tho
latter being tho prevailing rate for lots in good ship
ping order.
Rice—The rates from store nre the same as last
I uoted—-say It n 4,35 per 100 lb*, wiili * falrdeinnnd.
'ho stock is further incrousgd since our last, by the
arrival of 350 casks.
For'Baltimore.
Tire aoppered nnd copper fastened #
.-ENRIETTA, Caurao Parker, targ
most of her cargo ongngeu, will moot wun
■'“e'ec g:‘"" r "' ‘ 1 " C 'H n /pllfLDlfl^ t jr_C0__
dee 23 ^—-
For. freight or Charter ..
'['lie firit cln.« now Imrqiw UK?
SS& LIA, Crowell, nmlcr, 310 HMJBL
I-'orfurUier poriienlar., apply lo Captain
lioa.d.ntUnlteire wlurf,
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