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DEBATE IN THE SENATE,
INFLATION TO THE VUOLIC FINANCES.
Weuhmday, December 10,1*40.
Themotion submittedliv Mr. Wright on Mon-
dny“liwl, proposing to refer so much ofthe Pres
ident's merange u* relates to tint Fin'iuce* to tint
Committee on Finance, coining up lor consider*
'Mr,"Webster row and addressed the Senate
»«tenrly as follows:
Mr. President: It linn not been without grunt
■reluctance that I linvo riratt to offer any remark*
•on UlC Message ol* the president.’especially nt
■ this tmSy period ortho session. Thnvn no wish
’ to witness arpmlongcd and angry end exciting
discusiiotrwn the topics it coutnnis. Tho Men*
ante is, tnninly, devoted tonn idaborsto and plan*
•ible defence ofthe codr«ftofthe existing Admin*
•istration on tho finnnres & currency ol* fee conn*
try i ity wells on the wfejeeta which have hcunre
long discussed among ns on batiks and hanking,
on thn excess' of commerce nnd speculation. on
the State debts, nnd tho dangers arising (ruin
them—on th»«rth*Tfe:iniry. ns it hniheen called,
or the Independent Treasitry, ss others have do*
nominated it. I propose now to deal with none
oftlieio points; so far ns they utnv be supposed
to afreet the merits r*r character oi’ the AHminis-
trntion.lHey have, ns I understand it. been pass*
ed upon by tbo ennniry; end I have no disposi*
' tlon to-reargne any of them. Nor do I wish to
’enter upon nn enquiry ns to what in these mat-
•tors, is supposed to have been approved «r dis
approved bt-thn'lVople oftlio United States.—
•It appears, however, thus fiir. to'bo the di pn-fi-
tion ofthe nation to change the Administration
•of thn Oovernment. AIM purpose nt this time
to do is, to presont somo remarks on the sub*
ijcctnf tlie finntiees.xposking on thn present state
•of things only, without recurring to the past, or
speculating™ to tho future. Vet I suppose that
*•01118 proper forecast, somo disposition to pro
vide for what in* before us. naturally mixes itself
up in a greater or less degree with all inquiries
of this sort.
ftlthfoview, l shall submit a few thoughts upon
'the Message of thn President; hut I deem it tie-
' cestorjr to,preface what I shull any with some few
preliminary remarks.
'And, first, I will any a word or two on the ques
tion whethcror not no unfounded or erroneous
impression is •eommnnicated to the People by
that document. -In this point of view I notice
what the President says in the Sth page. Ho
•there, represents it as tho great distinctive princi
ple—the grand ditTerence in thochamctcrs of our
pnblic men—that of one clnss of them it hnn bei
: lhe constant object to create end to-maintain a
•publicdebt; and with another, to prevent and to
■dischargeit. This l coosideras an iinfonndfd
■imputatmr on those who hove conducted the
Government ofthiscnniitry. The President says
tie has " deemed this brief snmmnry of onr fiscal
•flairs necessary to the due performance of a
duty specially enjoined npnu him by the Cousti-
ttntiun. ft will serve, also, to illustrate more
fully the principles by which he has been guided
in reference to two contested points in onr pnblic
policy, which were earliest in thairdevclopenient
•ad have been more Important in theirconseqnen-
cesthanany that have arisen under onr system of
government: ho “alludes to a national debt and
a National Bank.” About a National Bank I
have nothing at present to say; hot here it is ofli
cklly announced to nsthnt it has been a greatcon-
tested question in the country whether there shall
or shall not be a national debt! Now.I siibmit it
to thu Senate whether there has -«\er existed in
«ho country any party, at any time, which avowed
itself in favor ot-t national debt,per er, ns a thing
desirablet Does the history of tlie' past debts
contracted by the Government l»y the least foun
dation for any anch an assertion l The first na
tional debt we have had was die loan negotiated
in Holland by John Adams. None, I presume,
ever doubted the policy of such a loan in the then
circumstauces of the country. Then there came
the debt contracted, for die pay oftlm Revolution-
■ryarmy, by die Continental Congress, or rather
by the country ■through that Congress. Next
were the debts incurred during the war by the
States for the purpose of carrying on the war.
Provision wus made (or discharging these debts
as the cost *of our Revolution; can any body oh-
ject to a debt like this? Of die same character
were the loans made by Government to carry on
tlie late wnrwith Great Britain. These are die
principal national debts we have ever contracted,
and I cannot but diiuk it singularly unfortunate
that what look* so much like an imputation on
those who authorized these loans should come
from the bead of an Administration which so far
as I know, is the jirvt that Iris tear commenced a
national dill in & time of profound peace.
And now to proceed to dio actual state of die
finances.
Tlie Message, though it does not call the obliga
tions ofthe Government a national debt, but. on
the contrary, speaks in die strongest terms neninst
a national debt, yet admits that dicre arc Treasu
ry notes outstanding, nnd hearing interest, to die
amount of four and a half millions; and Isee,
connected with this, other important and leading
truths, very necessary to he considered hv those
who would look out beforehand that they may
provide for future revenue.
Ordiese, the first in importance is, that the ex
penditures-ofthe Government during the term
of the present Administration have greatly ex
ceeded.it* income. I sliuii not now argue die
question whether these expenditures have been
reasonable mr unreasonable, necesrarv or iiune-
cciwry. ■.[ am looking at thu fuels"
moot of
... , Urn general funds oi
ry, Instead of being invested, accord’ll
the Intent of troniy stipulations, in pirmhntti
to Im held perpetually fur tho us« oftlio Indians, that
Tho fiict npponrsto ho that,‘instead of keeping n l! ‘
ncpnr.'to meoiiHtoniieVc trust funen, ihe ntifiiUm
purchased has ImWi pnMltho tho general cthdit
of tin) Treasury Recounts, arid the cost of stores
fbr llieiHnvtvr;monl has Ikmmicharged on the oth
er side. 'Ann in,idler of* account nnd book-keep
ing tSiis might bn thought correct, nr it might Hot;
hut Air. W. said he thought'll would navo been
butler In keep a separate account for funds thus
held in trnsl, as every private individual does,
who iiiimulon trustee for the interests ofolhBr*.
If the facts were ns ho had gathered (Yum the re-
I mrt submitted >«• Congress, Imre were tlircfttir
lour hundred thousand dollars of tho trust fund
not invested, anil which remain yet to lie invest
ed for the hut* lit uf these Indian tribes, As to
tho rotes at winch dm storks had been nirrchas-
ed, Mr- W. said he found that certain Alabama
stocks had been bought at various and reinnrkn-
bio rates «f premiums. [These wore feinted
with soum. particularity by Mr W.—but in this,
hasty sketch, the reporter cannot undotuile to
givn them, hut trill, if prnctincuble, prepare a fiote
of thutii foriihothorday.]
W« have treaties with u number of tribe* mti-
•'■ud within Inie years (said Mr. \Vi)hy wlrich wo
siipulatcd to invest tho proceeds of those‘laud*
in stocks ofn permanent kind hmring interest.
Wo arc indebted, therefore, io these Indians in
thn whole Miiiotiut wit agreed to pay Ibr these
lauds, which have been transferred to us, survey
ed, pm in market, ami large pot lions of'which
i suppose, have ere this been disposed of. We
promised to invest tho procoeds Ibr their bene
fit—which has not been done. Instead of •ask
ing for money wherewith to purchase iheso
stocks, dm Treasury has been computed to ask
for the amount of interest only, holding the Unit
ed Stales debtors to the Indians, whereby u dfcbt
to »ll intents and purposes, to tho whole amount
of trust fund, is created, and it is lobe lidded to
the amount of debt duo hv the Om*rmn«nt. -I
do out say it must he paid to-duy, or to-morrow,
hut it is nu oiitsanding debt; the Government k
under an undischarged treaty obligation to raise
the money, and with rt to buy stock fur lire ben-
efit of the Indians.
After pointing out somo discrepancies in the
Treasury reports in regard to these investments,
Mr. W. went on to the consideration of
other outstanding demands upon the Treasury.'
That there nrn other debts in nil unliquidated
state which must soon he providrd for, (said h»».)
no one doubts drills for public works, ddhts
for the war in Florida, claims of imlt-nmiiy for,
Indian rpoliittinti«; and if half of what we hear he
true, thn amount of these* collective obligations,
cannot hut ho Inrgo.
Hero, then. I’ understand there is a heavy dclfe
hanging over the country, consisting of various,
items—some for borrowed money, some’!© meet;
Indian treaties, nnd others to pay claims nnd,
accounts not yet liquidated—all of which must
ho -pro.iiifd for nnd taken into consideration in'
any fair estimate of ihe ways and means.
I agree with ill that ir said in the Message os to
the great impolicy, in time of pence, ofcoiiUueii*
eing "‘public debt; bnt it -eems to me rather ex
traordinary and inappropriate in the President to
admonish others against such a measure, with nll :
these fr.cls inipedinii-ly before him.
None doubt,in point of principle or expedien
cy, ns to the creation ofn p uldic debt, whether
in the form of slock or of Treasury notes bear
ing interest and renewable; or, if there he nny!
difference T point of expediency, none nt least!
enn entertain «ny great doubt which oftlio two*
forms is-best. Treasury notes aro certainly not
the cheaper of the two.
Now, wc find the existence ofthis public debt
as early as the rxistcuce of die present Adminis
tration it«clf. It began nt the called session in
September, 1ct»7. From the date of the first
Treasury-note bill, in September. IK17, there ha*
been no moment in which the Government vvns
not in debt for borrowed money. The Secretary
says it is nntexprefed that the Treasury notes
now out can he paid off earlier than in Mnrch,
■j£4vJ, In whatever soft words lie chooses to
invest-die matter, tho sum and substance is this:
that diero must he a new issue ofTrer«ury netes
before die Government can he freed from em-
barrasrment.
must confess t:mt it seems to me that the
scope and tendency of die remarks in the Mess
age do go to produce an erroneous impression.
Here are n series of very strong sentiments
against & public debt—against^inning a public
debt—and »J! raid in fuctofa debt already begun
—existing now, nnd under snrh circumstances
as create the fear that it will turn out to be a
very large one. We know that these various
outstanding charges cannot, or at least will not,
he brought together and presented in one nggre-
gate sum for some months to come. Is it intend-
ed by this document to forestn I public opinion,
sons, when it shall nppeur that there is a public
debt. to.give to it a dale posterior to the 4th of
Mach next? 1 Irope not. I do not impute such
a design. So far. however, as I am concerned,
l shall take special good care to prevent any
such result. I shall certainly recommend that
there be n new set of hooks opened; that there
he what merchants call “a rest.” Thatvvhat is
coHected prior to 1841. and vvlint is expended
prior to 1841, stand against each other, so thst. if
there shall appear a balance in Tavor of this Ad
ministration, it nmv he suited; nnd if the result
shall be that thn Administraton is left in d*-ht. let
that debt appear, and let it he denominated “the
debt of 1641," which itvvill be tho duty of Con
gress to provide for.
lit one or two other respects tlie Message is
calculated to areatc quito on erroneous imprer
non. In the 5th pagq tire President speaks on
the Mibjeet of tho Treasury notes in as mitigated
a tone as possible, and tells us, first, that‘‘this
small amount still outstanding" is “ composed of
such as not yetdue." I suppose we nil knew
that; and then he adds that they are “legs hv
twenty-three millions thnnthe United States have
oil deposit!* with the States.” I ark the Senate
nnd I would, if I could trait the President, wheth
er lie means to recommend to Congress to with
draw the deposites now in the handsefthe S:
Government," and goei on WobacYv*, But, to
desirable n
accomplish so desirable on olrjnct, two thluia nro
Indisponrablo t Ural, that tlioraction of tho Fedo-
icrnmeni ho kept wlthliHhc bound« pro-
led by its Ibundura." Now, 4-did supposo
thi» duty of koepiug tho action'ortho Fedor-
ul Governnient within the Irunnds oflho ■ Cousti-
tutir.n «hmi!uln t tluil it vvns not effected by
times, circtiniitnucos, nr condition, .hut was al
ways peremptory and imnidutory. Wliat is tho
iiilurenco to bo drawn from 1 tho President’s Ian-
gungo f If tho Treasury is etnptv, yon must keep
vvitlnn thn Constitution t nnd what if It is fttll?—
Aro ) on to break its lioiiudaf To transcend tho
Constitution f l hud ulwnya thought we should
neither he tempted to this by an overflowing
Treasury, nor deterred by an omnty one from ta
king such a course us die oxigeucius of tho coun
try might require.
There is also mi important omission In thn
Mcssngc, to which I would cull thu notice of thu
Senuto mid ofthe country. Tim President says
the revenue bus fallen otl'two and a half millions
of dollars under two himmial reductions of die
rate of duties, at the custom-house* under tho
luvv of im Be it so. But do wo not all know
that them is bclhio us, within n yuur, u much
grantor "rclinquislimont/’il'tlint is the term to he
applied mit, uud within a.yourimd a half uioio
another and tho Inst of these rudiictmnsl Do wo
uot see, their, from tho ,presuiit existence of a
iurgo debt, and from this lurther reduction of du
ties (Umi is if nothing shall lie done to chuuge the
law as it now stands) that n case is presented
which will call for the delihu-ntion hud wisdom
of Congress, uud that somo effort will be required
to relievo thn country t
But here is no recomiUHndntion at nil on tho
subject of revenue. No incren-m is rocimmiend-
ed of the duties on urtides of luxury, such us
wiues uud silks, nor unyother vvuy suggested of
providing for thu discharge of the ousting debt.
Now tho result ofthe vvimlo is, that the experi
ence ofthe President has shown that tho revenue
of tho country is uot equul to its us pniidilurn ;
that the Government is -•pending seven millions
u year he) mnl its income; uud that we are in the
piocMni «if running light into Uic jaws of debt;
mid yet there is nut one practical recommenda
tion as tn the reduction of tho debt, or its extin
guishment ; but tlie Message contents itself wilh
general nnd ardent rtcuuimemlalion* trot to cro-
aloa debt!
I know not vv hat will have to he done to meet
the deficiency of the next quarter. I suppose
his recommendation to issue Treasury notes will
he follov.’ed. I should, myself, have greatly pre
ferred a tax on Franch wines and silks. It is ob
vious tlmt if this or something like it is uot done,
tho times approaches, nnd is uot far off, vvlwn
provision will have to he made by another Cou-
grew.
1 have thus [staled my views ofthis portion'of
the Mess ige. I think itlcudsto what may ren
der an Extra Session necessary—a result I great
ly deprecate on many accounts, especially on
w-count of the great expenditure with which it
will unavoidably lieultuuded. I hope, therefore,
that those who now liuve ihc power in their hands
will make such reasonable and adequate provi
sion for tlnr public exigeucy as umy-reiider tlie
occurrence of an extra 8t-sion avoidable.
Mr. Wrijlit rose nnd observed that it was his
duty to nuxwnr the remarks of the honorable
Senator who had just taken his seat. The Sena-
tor-hud referred in but one point oil which Mr.
W. was net in possession-of the requisite docu
mentary authority; if it were tlie pleasure of tho
Senate, lie could wish lire further-consideration
of tlie resolution postponed; but if uot, he would
now proceed.
The pot monument wss otdored by general
consent; v/lren,
vl® pordy-mJ I lay tl.al „„r nimffHr ‘•' e ! 11 ?". T»««2 t Do
tha aclion«f Coilgre'.. durinli ilia l,«i rmiryanr.
ha, boan, ibaU/iepul/u; n]tr.nditun Im acred nil,
public iucom ul the rale of mvki »m.i.iom
ODLLiR, PER A1JU3. T}ii. ii.«a,ily dimiuiista.
tad.
At t!ie comincnremRiit ortho lire! voor of llii.
Providential torili, in Jannuiv, 18:l7, iV,e n n ,iu
tlto Tron.iiry « balance or «!x million- ordollan.:
which wa. roaerved irom diatrilimioii h» wliat ha.
uaiinlly boon called the Doiiwiio Act. Tho'in.
tontion orCongross wa. to rpaerve live mllion.
only ! hut in cniuoqiiance 9 r an oncprniinly
winch attended ormlirntlng tlii.To.nlt
the Secretary, in lii. calcnlaiioiH. wi.-lisil to ho,’
nt lemt, on tlie mfii nido, it i,i n „,,| ,, int l|l( , . o
•urn actually aaved wa. aix millions. Hero
then, was tliia nniniiiit|„ U,„ Trc.unrr nn the ui
at January, I«:l7. Emma oconrro.l during linn
year which induced Congress to mutiny Urn lie-
Jl0.lt Act.11II, to hriog hack again into Ihe Trim,
awry tha ronnh inatiiliiiMit nt Uiaaiinit,, b„,|,
paoiatinl with Iho Stalo., which oiiiniinloil to nine
ilin war'll , f ‘ lr,h ' ! ,r- <Vo " 1 111,1 coniimihicn-
" r r *raw -1 roiianry now nub.
njitted to die senate, that, ofllie rtonk i.rthe
iOmlcd Stale. Ill Ilia Dunk nr |j talt .,
for which tnniii, have linen given lo tlie Treaattry
by die llaiilt ol tho [IliiicilStnloi orPenii.ylvankl,
winesl bond, lire now paid, tbern hnvii heonra'
coned eight inillinni. Now. sir, thorn are nil
item, orn pro existing fund, «imo nr whirl, li»v
accrued mice Jniiuiiry, J6D7.
I'o Iho™ f may arts Hie inilitniidiiigTroa.iirv
note, running on intere.t, (lour nnd a hair mil.
lions;) and tho whole forms nn uasroimto of
tmnty-teren and a half millions of dollars of sur-
lihw, in .rdditiou to the current revenue, wliinli
Jiave hneu expended in thru and a half or four
yflnrs-exaeptmg. of course, what may remain
ui thn Treasury at the end of that term. Jl,
the administration look to ih^e dcpoMtrs as a
fni;d out of which to discliargj any ofthe debts
of the Treasury T I find no recommendation of
such a mens'iro. Why timn. vveie theso two
things count ctod ? Tlicre is mulling in the fact
that the amotmtof Treasury notes is less by twen
ty-three millions thnnthe amount deposited with
•Urn Slates unless ho moans to recommend that
the lath*r sum slrnll he looked to ns n mean* of
the», Inis the bnvoriiincii! hern expending money
■nt the rata. t,r nearly eight million.per nnitiini he-
;rnnd Jta hffijie. ttlmt.,tate ni'tlunga i. Hint I
Diippnee It aim,i Id go on. Doe, not every ninn
■ that,we limn it nun debt iiniuedinloly hernre
■ahiHH'iu, ^ Jl *'‘ - H l ' 1 '* “■ lf ■ am incliunil In
Thlnk llvi,. II, .me reaped ill lean, ili, not nil.
iry, 1 ihiu,, hue pntduly dieiinguish.
■Cline tn mm nuporl,nit lirnnclii,r it.
alliill, linlweeii 1 roniury rflola proper
'tf/md, ,ot apart hy tranly dttniiliilini,.
—Iid liir Ihe.beno/itur corlniu Indian
,V th. lrensuiyhu. tnheu, nsholuii".
.nverilioetil. that which praporly Im.
a bust (mid whiohjho tinvoriiuniul on*
ihrnat.pi (tnopgimnt stocks ihr the hen-
-ajn lt.di"u irihos. TJti. iiuikes it ne-
r. tv. on id, to look nditth) into these
'” wrocMd to public doriunontr;
Ml funds hud boon invested
IPS*,, upon some of which
«/iftdbi*«i} jrniej.
. Biity-lhree ore less than twenty-
eight! Hunt, why are the two ilms placed in
juxtaposition ? The Secretary of tho Treasury
m ats iIk* matte r iu much the same way. He
speaks ofthe dep osites with the Stales as of funds
iti Uip,'1 rciisury. Look at this report. In stating
the resources oi the Trensury. ho mentions the
US millions on de| osjte witii tho St-Hes. What
can he the purpos-i of such a stotoment f When
n Serretaryof the Treasury presentsto the world
« Htnlemont oftlio tieiius of his Department, it is
un.V! rsally suppose ! ihat his statement is roofi n -
cd to what either exi Us iu thn Treasury, orii-like-
\y tonccrm* under ill i operation of fisting laws.
Hut this deposite vvitl: tlie 6t.ites is no more un
der the control of lh«) Treasury than any other
money iu the country. lie knows full well that
an act of Congress is os necessary to his disposal
ol any part of that stun, ns it is to augment the
rate of duties at the cusioin-honse. The Treasu
ry can no uioie use the ileposiies with the States,
than it can lay a direct ta,v. What can bo the pur-
pose—the fair pnrposr—-of presputiug sums as
hinds m the Ireasnry vvl en they are not in the
Uemmrv? Drwhatrnn ho thn fair purpose of
referring to a loud as the means ofpnyinent, when
it cannot he touched, utiles i the President means
to recommend to Congrpss to reca! the deposiics
made witii the Statesf That CougreM can do,
and so ii can miginem the ram of duties ;hnt till it
(Iocs, those depositee urn no more means in the
Irens" ry than it they belonged to another nulion.
I lie day, I hope, will como-I J.uvo long desired
rt—wlmu we shall sno plain r„ c t plamly stated;
wlipii the reports ol onr tis«il officers will deal
Jeram guesses nt thu ftiiure, and will use forms
am. phrases, I will not say which are designed to
mwleut! nr to mystiiy, bht Hie resnltof which is to
mislead mid to mystify the nation.
I suid that tlmugli the honorable Secretory
pretty clearly hiUmntes.that vvo imui resort to u
new issiio ol Treasury notes, yet the result of all
(fltgssHyei-
ling new
' "I continue tn hope that iho goncral jrcnco will
•Htitba disturbed. It is nnctssory for tho Ronotal
corthhori interests of Eiiropo, the linppinora of
itypopnlulion, nnd tho progress of civilization. -I
depend nnoil you tn assist me to itiainhiin it, ns 1
should rely nuon It if tlid honor of Frniice iiiidUui
rank which she holds among nations cumm&ndud
ns to muko now efforts.
*'l*oitro isre*oshihlislicd in the mt.rth'ofSpnin,
nnd vvo congratulate ourselves nil tlmt Imppy re
sult. Wo should see with grief that tho uv’ils ol
anarchy citmo lo replace tho ovils of civil vvar.
'•I huva iho tiiostsincerointcroHi iu Spain; limy
tho stability of Isabella,-I I, mill of tho institutions
which ought to Hustuin tho throne, preserve this
noble etrumry Bom the long uud grievous evils,
of-revolutions.
"Not having obtained from tho Argonlino Re-
public tho satisfaction which vvo have claimed, I
Imvo* ordered Unit new forces should he added tn
ilin-ftpindruu chnrgccl loinmro respect Ibr onr
rights, nnd protection lor our interests.
"Success lips crowned several important ex
peditious in Aftica, whom tho valour of our sol
diers tins heoit signalised—two of my sons have
partaken their perils. Exertions are still necessa
ry to gunrnuten iu Algeria thn safety mid pros
perity of our establishment*. My Governinniit
will know how to accomplish vvhut wo liuve un
dertaken.
"Tho city of Boulogne Ins boon the thentra of
n foolish attempt, which Imi only served again
to call forth the devotion of the National Guards,
ofthe army, mid ofthe population. Allmnhliiou
will fail ngniustn Monarchy founded and defend
ed by'tho all-powerful expression ofthe national
will.
"The Budget Law will soon he submitted tn
your •examination. I have prescribed the most
Severn connumy ip the establishment of tho or
dinary expenses. • Events have imposed upon
us unexpected churges. I have the confidence
that public prosperity, nt its extreme pitch, will
permit us to support them, without utlecling the
slate of our finances.
"Other dispositions will bn presented to you
of public utility onhulmlf ofliiemiiire nnd edu
cation.
Gentlemen,—I have never claimed with moro
earnestness nml confidence your loyal co-opera*
tiou. Anarchical passions have pel bee" dis
couraged by iuipoteiicy. Under whatever form
they umy he presented, my (ibvurimietit will find
ill tho existing laws, and in tjm firm inuiii-
tennneo of the public liberties, the necessary
arms to put them down. As forme, in tho trials
imposed on mo by Providence, I cau only ho
grateful fur the protection which it has not ceased
to.throw over me, us well us my family, and to
prove to France, by u never fiiiliug attention to
her interests mid happiness, tho gratitude in
spired in me by the testimonials of aflection with
which it surrounds mein these cruel moments."
By the French papers of Suturduy received
by express, we learn that the new French Min
istry bus already obtained, uud on the very first,
occasion possible, a signal liiiimnh in the Cham
ber of Deputies. The election for tho President
wus ns follows:
Votes present 31)0
M.Sauzet £*J()
M. Udillon Barrot 154
M, Thiers 4
The old majority of’221 hits thus rallied under
the banner of Mr. Guizot nnd.Marshul Soult for
the maintenance of peace, whilst M. .Thiers,
with a fewadhereiitR, seems to havo been lost
mid absorbed ill the Lift, which, at tho utmost,
cannot muster 170 votes.
Mr. CaUioun moved an adjournment,
The Senate adjourned.
SA V ANN A II.
lie just and fear not, let nHihe end* thou Binfst.be
thy Country’s, thy God's, and Truth’s."
THURSDAYMORNING.DECEMBEU 24,1840.
FOR CONGRESS.
Col. HINES HOLT, of Muscogee.
Elution on First Monday in January.
LATER FRO.M ENGLAND.
The packet ship Sheridan, arrived at N. York
on Friday last from Liverpool, having sailed on
die 14th Nov ember. We have papers front that
city lip to the day ofhprnrrivnL hut they oul/an-
"ounce her ns telegrnpl ed below.
Through the kindness of a friend we have had
placed in our hands the Liverpool Mercury brn’t
by the Shcrit'an, of the 13Ur November, received
hyyestordav’j* mail, containing date* two days
later than we published on Monday, by the arri
val of die Cation at this port.
Wc have also the Liverpool Prices Current
lor the wirak ending 13th November,from which
we give the operations in die Cotton market.
Parliaim ntis further prorogued to tho 10th
December.
The Boailv of England lias obtained a credit to
draw upon Uumhurghto the extent ofn million
Taglioiu has arrived nt St Petersburg!!, and
oommenccd an engogemewt at the Grand Opera
in that capital, for which 4lic queen of the dan
cers receives 1000 roubles, about £35 English
currency, nightly, exclusive of a large regular
salary.
There lies lean a great inundation in France.
"Telegraphic despatches," says the llmUeur,
"of tlie (iih from Lyons, and the 6th from Nix!
niex, Mato 11,o litiiadon lo ho most deplorable,
TbeSaone«»pouring its waters into thclthone
the midst oftlio streets of Lyons, Towards tho
uimilli ofthe IUione the river had carriodaway
ils dykes, and inundated till this couulry round
Arles."
Avignon wrisconipletcly iiinndnted-the n ater
wss op to Ihe Chun Ii ol St. AguMo. The mails
were first slopped at Avignon, mid then at Vs.
cnee; Unit of the 1st from Marsellc., inis mmed
" n ' a '’' Tain, and all tlie tultn!
on the Rhone, ore under water. Tlie fiaono has
discharging the former. DoesliomennioTiiforni 1®“ “? d 1 7 l 4: Uacnn is under water. Ve'r'deu
Cnnm-es* tlmt twenty-three are lera than tvvnntv. ' ?,.V Rl “ 8inular ,ulu »• the north.
The V’ice-Presidcnts nauied were, Votes.
M. Cnhunu 269
M. Dtifauie 213
M. Jacqueminot 108
M. de ulvnndy Jg5
The whole four ure oftlie peace party, whilst
the most pacific and moderate of ’I'hiers’s sup
porters, viz. M. Ouuneron, could muster hutl07
votes.
The riso in tlie price of English Consols may
be regarded ns decidedly indicative of the quiet
stale ofthe public mind IuEnglund, certainly
far as Contiftental difficulties are concerned.
From Syria thcro is no news later than what
was published In our paper of Monday morning.
We publish an accouut of the battle fought uear
Beyront between 4000 Turks,under thee
uruml of Selim Pacha,assisted by Gen. Jockmns,
Commodore Napier, nnd Col. Hodges, and un
Egpytinn column, commanded by Ibrahim Pa-
chn who has hitherto been deemed invincible.
The fortress of Acre was closely besieged, and
according to the accounts of deserters, rt will no (
cost so much hard fighting to take it, in tire pro-
sentstnle of its defence as it did when ussailedb/
the French Legions some forty years since.
The opening!)! the blockade of Alexandria in
Egpyt. had been postponed by Admiral Stop-
ford to tho 20th November. We are surprised
to observe that travellers going to Bombay over
laud experience no hindrance in tlrcir journey to
In China, on« would suppose tlmt the opera
tions of the British were uot characterised by the
vigor which has presided overtire rmiveuhmU of
Commodore Napier.
Wo annex extracts:
Largei bodies bfTurkish troops corflintied up
to the 14th ult. lo emburk daily at Constantino-
plejor the Syrnm coast. Tho Turkish force then
iu Syria, amounted to ten thousand men, und it
of so inrgo a lOTco.fii Uiht ci
ployed In Cliinn, had ocfiasicinod np(ff«iUflislons
tlmt ilia natives ofAfglinWtnu would throw off
llieir subjection to the llrltloh arini. tlforo was
a rumour (rather vngua hotVover) that Ikdiio Brit-
iih detachments htul been ctit to pieces by native
troops.
Major Clihorue, while matching to rallova tho
garrison ol Rnlochisthii, vVrts attacked in tho nar
row mountain paw or defile of Poojnlne, jty a
largo body of Muraes and Beltiohins, and com*
pnlled to retreat with tho loss uf 4 oflinors and
Sot) Sepoys killed. A* convoy"rtn'dur his osoort,
fell into tho hands of the ntidfey. 'fira Bumhny
Government wore uliotit t« feen'd U'well appoint
ed force of 10.000 men against thn insurgents.
Herat was being strotigly fortified by British
Etiginners. This town is on the frontiers of
Persin and Afglmnistan, nnd commands the de
file oftlio mountain through which (ho British
cnliiiiins nmicliing from India, moro Until a year
siuco, first saw tlm pluiltsnrPorsIn. By tha same
pass, Alexander the Grant and Uenjis Klinn, on-
tered India. Thn British conquests extending
Bom the East nml the Russian from tho West,
havo now udvaticed so fiir that tho tho advanced
posts ofthe two nrmies nro almost in sight—or nt
least, within striking distanco of each oilier.
Mr. O’Connell walked ahum through tho town
yesterday in dm rop ( . ( ,| uniform: mumrty, a light
tray Irize coat, with brass bultona and velvet col*
«r* A number of little hoys followed him. struck
wdh the novelty of his 'nppearol.—Dublin liar-
rtM , t EGYPT.
The letters hv tlm mail Irotn Alexandria,which
bungs the ovcrlniid nows, come down to the 21)th
tilt. On tlm 25th, Captain Fisher, of the Asia,
announced to tho Consul-General of Holland,
that he Imd received instructions from Admiral
.-°a . r< * tho blockade ofthe linrbor
ol Alexandria until the UOtlrof November,for tho
purpose of permitting vessels iu ballast to enter,
and allowing the merchants of neutral nations to
‘vport their goods nnd merchandise.
Tlie sieamer Liverpool-arrived nt Alexandria,
on tlio lUtli with pnssengers. hut without mails,
either for Egypt or India, both of which had been
detained by the nostmastor at Malta. The pas-
sou".™ for Dolnimy, sisto.it on tho24th,nnd ovn-
iy lacility was ufibrded them for their journey to
A telegraphic despatch had been received at
I arts, from Murseillesnnd Malta, communicating
the foregoing, with the following additional state
ments:—
“ St. Jean d’Acrn has uot been nltacked.
“ V»e Plucton, which loft the squadron of Rear
Admiral Hugon undersail iu the latitude ofSpez-
zia, left Malta on the 1st itist. ut twelve o’clock,
to return to Toulon."
CHINA.—ovERt.ANn mail.
«y overland mail from India, a mass o ! ‘im-
portant intelligence has been received. It brings
news Beni Bombay to tho 1st of October, from
Singapore to tho 13ih of August, nod Boin China
to the 3<l of July, I’lie following is a summary:—
I Im last intelligence from Iudiu brought lid-
mgs of the sailing of the expedition, and its arri-
vnlnt Singapore. Tho presontiurorms us ofthe
safe arrival of the expedition. The first vessel,
the Alligator, 28, Cnpt. Kuper, arrived in thu
Canton river on the 9th June; ami nearly the
whole of this squadron readied their destination
in safety bv Uio 21st. The following dnv a notice
Was issued by Sir J. J, Gordon Bremer, declar
ing the river and harbor of Canton in n stnte of
blockade after the 23th. Captain Elliott had sta
tioned several ships at the mouth ofthe river to
•enforce the order of blockade. The island of
Lhusan. (situate on the eastern const, in the pro-
on"; 0 " f C ,lek,pn >- *'i east Ion. 124 deg. north lat.
du deg. 40 sec.) near tlm mouth of the great river
Ynng rson. and on which stands Nankin, tho
southern cnplital of China, was taken possession
or by orders of Cant. Elliott.
On tlm 20th ol Juno, tho day on which the
blockade commenced, Admiral Llliott atrived off
jWncno; nnd, having taken Captain Elliott oil
hoard, follownd the expedition to tho scerro of
Inture operations. Proclamations, in the name
ol tho British Government, had been circulated
among tlm Chinese resident on the coast, pro-
n l v J ? , P ro,eclioilto P cr80n n »d property Iry’the
Hritisliforces employed in tlm expedition. Gov
ernor Lin had uLo proclaimed resvards nnd hon
ors. ns n stimulant CJiinuso nntarpri7.n end Va
lor, to nil who should succeed in capturing or
destroying any portion ofthe British fleet, nml
any number orBritish subjects.
COTTON MARKET.
*rcm the Litcrpool Prlrtt Current, for tin vetk ending
13rA Sorcmbrr, 1840.
Collon.—Tho trade continue to buy.sparinglv, but
though the market during the latter part of the'week
hns Leon languid, prices generally are fully maintain-
p ’ V? r, r U ! ar ty ,n l, ie lower qualiliea of American;
J^astJiulia baa been ofTcred very freely, and in order
J ! S0 ?* “ retluc, 'on of id per lb has been sub- *
muted to; but Egyptian is ogain rather denrer.—
i here were offered by auction to day C41 bags Sen
Island and 77 Sioinetf do, of which 260 oftlio former
nnd HO of the Imter sold, nt jd told per lbndvanre
lor the qualities of Sen Island ranging below good,
which, with the fine descriptions, barely supported
previous rate*. 750 American have been taken on
speculation this week.
trom a table in tho prices current, wi condense
the following particulars:
£up». PitKmuynf'Vna itch* fitd llutcr, John Me
Ilt\vunn, reports thttl on thn l^lli Inst, one ton Mtitticl
day out,'Pan uf Matmizus B. 8. VV, 45 mild by tlm hnnsi
account, was clinsad throe limirs by n fiftt-sailiug chnlleny,
hurmitplirmlito brig, wlm firud n loo atid , ‘woutlmr duel Jg
gun (tho former supposed to havo lioou blank,
tho luttur ‘■hotted) mid compelled him Iblmnve
too. Cnpt. p. states that on running down a-
orosshis stum, Im bid him "good morning,”and
asked " ivhonco cainoyo, and Imw loiigfbVttf”.
Than hnnlcd Ids wind. Ho roportod Bbln Pn*
luriuo Air Hirvaun. Cnpt. P, Birtlidr states, that
ho could see nothing^on deck that lnqko)| Hnalllo,
hntsuppusns from his conduct that ha was not
from Piilcrum for Havana. The brig carried no
nnina on hor stern, and her bottom sucuiod tnoj
nlenr fora long voyage previous,
THE CASE OF THE REVENUE CUTTER
AND THE SHIP HERCULES.
Wo Imd proposed tvliun this subject was agi
tated hero .somo mbuths siuco, to voutttre an
opinion on tho merits of tlm'case. Tim suggev
lions tlmt occurred to. us at tlm timo, have been
anticipated hy somo of tho Northern papers.
Our own opinion wus, und is still, tlmt in the
first place, the ofliner in command ofn Revenue
Cutter has tio just’clnlm for sulvngo, Uhdcr any
circumstances tlmt umy arise; and in the secuud
place, tlmt there is no precedent of a claim hav
ing boon sot up hitherto, ofa similar character.
We apprehend tlmt no claim of this nature cun
ho justly made for the reason llmt it lias over been
considered a boundenduty, and one oftlio speci
al objects for which tlm Revcnuo Service wus
created to render service lo merchant vessels in
distress, nml tlm stumling orders of tho Treasury
Department have been, that such service should
he rendered. In ohedinneo to sudh general in
structions, we havo seen the Cutlers On jho North-
erlr stations, braving the most imiulnont dtftigor,
amidst the severity ofa Nortliorn winter, in aid
ing merchant ships iu distressed situations—nnd
wo urn confident iu tho assertion, thut no salvage
was over claimed in any instance, ibr such servi
ces. Wo may bo in error, but ifsuch claims imvo
been made and uliowed, wo nro not aware of it.
We should ns soon expect to see officers of
'the Nnvy preferring similar clninw. Thu ofli-
cers ofboih servicos nro paid by the Government
for specific services rendered to tho honour and
interests of Government.
It seems to have been regarded as tlm duty of
tlm Revenue Service, to render llmt assistance to
the merchant service at home, which is rendered
hy Men ofWnr nhrond, nlthough the practice Ires
prevailed forafew'winters past, of employing an
occasional Mnn of War on this service.
Wc publish tlm letter of the Secretary of the
Treasury, inunswer to one from Cnpt. Grf.oer-
son, soliciting his interference. It will strike
our renders wilh some surprise, tlmt a Secretary
who has repeutedly issued spcciul orders from
his Department directing Cutters to cruize on
our const for tlm purpose of assisting vessels that
maybe in need of assistance, could not Imvo in
terfered in tho present instance. It is certain
tlmt the Treasury Department has exercised vir
tually hitherto an uuthnrity over tlm Revenue
Department) which required its officers to
form such services without remuneration. If the
Secretary of tlm Treasury, bus not the power in
question, it should bo conferred on him bvnnact
of Congress. Our Revcnuo Cutters should not
under any circnuistnnces becomeWrecktY". We
Impu to see mi act of Congress passed reorgani
zing completely the Revenue Service, and ar
ranging the pay of its officers on a scale more
commensurate then it has been witii tho impor-
junce of their services.
" Treasury Department,
Oct. 31,1840. #
Sir,—Ytfnr letter of the 24th inst., in which
j-oii rump In iii of tlia liliplling for oulvugu, of Uio
ship Hercules, under your comfnnrtd, hy Capt.
Rudolph, ofthe Cutter Crawford, has been re
ceived, and I Imvo to remark in reply, tlmt the
question being trow pending iu the proper tribu
nal, to try und decide upon tlm rights ofthe par
ties, any intorfereuco by this Department would
not only he improper, hut without any beneficial
effect; und Unit however much I may regret your
misfortune, uud the inconvenience to which'you
are subjected, it is not in tlm power ofthe De
partment to ufford you relief.
JETGim Ilurrl.ua Im. 'tWdMJ t|„ „ mM
Clork of thu Court orCmnmtm Flow ofllatuil.
ton county, ORW. fe. w jl.it, El,. In,, boon
Appointed Clerk, pro tem,
’«■ S> Di«k.^.'rho -Phllodol l il,l» Sontlnn
ooyn (
Wo'itnilor.tiinil llmt jndniH.fnt'ornon pro, w „.
yontorifciyoiiiorod tn iho tM loiyurlomcososor
1 Imyor iind'otlioro o^olnoitho Dunk oltho Uiili«d
Stutes. 1 hose'cases it will ho recollected,iuvulva
I m payment in spocio of more than a million of
dollurs, und unless tho non pm Is set aside, iurv
seriously nflbct tho efforts of tlm Bunk to resiimu
in January next. Wo uro also informed that a
rulo to show cause why the non pros should not
bo set aside, has hneu taken by Air. Cudwnllader
Counsel for tlm Bunk. . ’
was'expected that ten thousand' more would 1 T,1 °® 0,M ° rt,,eweek en,li,1 S 13th, ore 480 Sea
coast before tlm end ofOctober. 1 1 ' Inn “' rom l3 jd a25d { Co do stained
is, thut if Congress wish to avoid lint
tier of increasing tlm du'ies, or of#!
JVeasqiy notes, he Ims a resource rogdyfcriimin,
viz. to reduce their appropriations below even
his own cstiinnios. This is icueli like what he
ton us hjst yearand vet wlmu wo did reduce
°»r appropriation* within even his estimates,
snll tho i'raasury is in want of money.
Ouu other remark is suggested by what the
I resident says to iw oil tho titli page of his Men-
*'* 1,101 itJrt l ? uvol ‘ , 11,0 I intention will Im sutniiiueiho.you^audyou will
crenttmi af a permanent debt l»y tlm General I appreciate tho motives of them. ^
The Messenger published the following tele-
graphic despatches;— - 5
r. i-.f ’'^OVBSIBKR 8. AT NOOV.
11 Vie prefect ofthe Rhone to the minister of the inte
rior.
"The fall of lire waters contiiiues, hut we ure
Mill covered with water. Tlm lUmm. has mount-
cd 4 0 c ^!' u !" etre . e - Somo houses still ure carried
away- 2J8 have been dragg«.-d away ul tlie Guil-
lotiere, more than 200 at Vuise.
"The damage done is in tlm tamo proportion
an along toe hank. 1 v
,,'ri “r'K 0 ! 1 / AVwm&er 7, half past rlttcn.
Hie prefect of Fuucluseto the minister of the into-
t rior.
‘The waters continue to fall; several quarters
uT the city are free, but tlm fall continues slow-
Tho King of theFrnuch opened the Cham
bers on tho 5ih ofNovernber iu tlm midst ofthe
most enthusiastic acclamations.
It will he seen hy the votes in the Chambers,
that the pence porty is entirely in the ascendant.
M. Thiers mid his revolutionary comrades
where they ought to he, in a decided minority. It
is a ctrong indication of tlm senso and discretion
of tlm French people that peaceable measures
are so strongly advocated. Louis P|,i||jpp„ ....
usual seems to have comported himself will) a
singlo eye totljohouorjiuppinessandpiospcrity
of France and of Europe.
The following is a copy of tlm Royal speech:—
“Gentlemen, Peers, nnd Deputies—I have felt
the necessity ol'ussembling you round me before
the ordinary period of tlm convocation of tlm
Chambers, i’he measures which tlm Emperor
or Austrai, the Queen of Grant Britain, tlm King
ol Prussia, and the relations between tlm Sul
tan and the Puclm of Egypt, havo imposed seri
ous duties upou mu. I have tlm dignity of our
conntry at heart ns much ns its security aud e-
pnro. h persevering iu this moderate and ..on-
cumtory policy of which we havo rcuped tlm fruit
lor the Jest ten yeura, I have placed Franco in a
position to fuco the clmnccs which the course of
events nr ( tlm East may produce. Tlm extraor
dinary credits which have beeti opojmu with this
reach the bynancooirt before the end ofOctober.
lo meet the expenses of these expeditions, fee
Porto wus about to contract a loan of three mil-
lions sterling which the London house of Ricar
do and Co. hud agreed to bike ut eighty per cent
at six per cent, interest, of which the payment
was to be secured on tho customs. The Porto
was likewise preparing to issue a new coinaeo
on « standard of value which should subsequent-
ly prevent tho shameful und nefarious deprecia-
nous iu the currency which huvciieretolbte bro’t
so many miaiorturien upon featcouutry.
'Fhe following is an extract from an official
dispatch, dated head-quurters,Beyrout. Octo
ber J 2, six a. iii.:—
"At kvo o'clock on tile jOlli of October , vo
bint seven initiation. ntArdnli, when tlie lire 0 f
Onict liey, approaching l,y tiro mud of Ucclii.
lujra.waa distinctly liceid in tin, enemy's rear
"The lulinwing dispositions were then taken
lor an immediate attack:
"One baitailiou and tho mountaineers were
directed to cross fee ravine which separated us
rrom the enemy, and to urrivo on his lino of re
treat by tlie rond to Biuimma.
" Four battalions stormed fee heights of Colet
McHan two in tirailleurs, «.i r ported by two otli-
era ui closer order moving by the road.
Ar'dili" 0 balul,i011 re8K,VH,i «'« Hiu heights of
•• After two hours fighting, nnd tho display of
the inostdurmg gallantry on fee purt ofthe Turks,
or the elite troops oftlm hitherto iinvunquisliud
lorahun i acha also-stood manfully to their posts,
stiongly fortified, uud facing both attacks, we
clan 0,,,er 0,11,10 ,,e '8 ht * ol * L'ulat Mei-
" The eupiny's threo lines of retreat being or-
copied hy our respective corps, n uimly, the road
io Uriiniann by one column, and thu roads t
Uerlnfiiya and Cornell by Diner Boy, Ihruhini's
torces were thrown into tlm Gorge, uot twunty-
nvo men of any ofthe corps remaining together
at sunset, und he himselfuscaping wife dilhculiv,
accompanied by a few horsemen.
“ hundred prisoners, all hia stores and
uinmurm.on fell into our hands. A grout many
more troops will disperse to their homes, or be
pursued hy the Emir Besclrlr CasHim, who ar-
medut sunset within threo lioui* distunco from
tho hold of battle, audcommniucaujd to the Com
modore that.ho wus then observing the 2001) men
gJfNl tu Ihruhitn i'aclia’s support from
„ " j 1 . 1 c®h«» , nncnce of ImvingJieon weakened hy
Ibrahim I acha’s order, by feur battalions, Soly-
tnair i uclm wulKJrew altogethor from Beyront in
the night oi the Dili October, and coucentratod
m a camp one uud a half liomr’s walk oust from
tlm town, having tlm riverhetwcen himself sod
v .(!«!•■ I- ,u lnv I'" VVH ” c ,0)w«qu e «lly occupied
iti rS 1 * T 1 “ u ' Ja hatlahou of Turks on the
. rii i- ° t l . ,er ! hut tlm news ortho entire defeat
, , ru ' llni I -ulia having reuched Soiynruii ]»a-
elms camp, his forces were neizedhy u panio.
Ho -miisell, abandoned hy his troops, lied in fee
direction of Damascus, with at few srjmulronof
or r “m) n ,“' iy °| r ^i‘ r"® <1 “P“ regill,cm
I i,r rsf l!lld Uiuir tirou early un ihc
JIth of Uctybcr at Beyront, ur.d gave up his en
trenched camp with niueiceu trioces of‘artillery,
ainmumlinn, stores, <tc. 3
. ” Our success has been complete. Tho Turk
ish iroopsfought as they did iu tlm time of Holy-
mail tlm Great. *
B &c° ^ Kwu,lcno J Lord PojjBouby, ti. C.
C a14d; 4500
Upland 5j n Gjd ; 5550 Mobile, Alabama nnd Ten
nessee 5 a 6{, Aid 6880 New-Orlenns 5 n 7|«l. The
imports of the week arc 6544 Upland and 9013 Mo
bile nnd New-Orloaea—total imporu from tho Uni
ted Stoles for the year 1,133,688 bags, against 759.-
631 bags to snrno time last year. Stuck 363,410 bogs,
■gainst 257,190 last year.
Taken by the trade from 1 tt Jnn. to 13th, 1,031,790
Do. anine period lost year, 523 860
By speculators 209,300 hngH, against 353.020 lost
year. By cxportcra 51,530 bags, against 78.070.
IO 3 We have been permitted to take tho fol
lowing extract Rom a letter received by a mer
chant in feiscity, hy yesterday’s mail, dated
‘‘ Nv.w-York, Dec. 18.
“The Sheridan is just up. She sailed the
morning oftlm 15tb Nov. Import of Colton for
the week ending 13tl» nit. 20,000; sales21,000
bnlcs. No change in prices—tho market languid
nnd the trade only buying for immediate wants.
On Tuesday they were wretchedly dull in Man
chester; hut on Friday there was more demand
for goods nnd yarns, which parties were buying
who were not buyers before, and were therefore
supposed to ho speculators. Tho Havre market
was lower. Tho French Aliuistry more firm.
•Consols 81)^—a rise of 1 per cent within a few
days.”
£7* At n meeting o f the members oftlm Savan
nah Jockey Club held on Tuesday evening last,
Hknry McAlpin, Esq. was elected President of
the Club, Dr. Griffin nnd Wm. Patterson,
Vice-Presidents, nnd Jamf.b-Kkr, Esq. Secretary.
CONGRESS.
Tlm Senate was not in session on Friday tho
I8th, that body having udjourned fee previous
day to Alondoy, 21st.
In iho House on tho 18th, a bill was ’reported
from tlm Committee on Ways nnd Mentis, and
referred to thu Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union, making un npprqpriation for
revolutionary pensioners, for tlm year 1841.
I hero was no oilier business done of importance,
tlm IIouso being in somowliut of a confusion
from tho fulling oftlm splendid Chandelier re
cently erected in tlmir Iluil.au account nfwhich
uccident will bo Brand in another part ofthis pu-
per.
M r. Win. Cost Joimron (whoso desk had been
shattered to pieces hy tlm fill of the chandelier)
moved that Urn House adjourn to Monday next;
which was agreed to, and tlm proper officers
worn directed to cause tlm remnuuts ol tlm Chan
delier lo ho' removed, mid now desks uud chairs
to ho procured.
I am, very respectfully,
Your ob’t servant,
(Signed) LEVI WOODBURY,
Secretary of the Trensury.
Captain Gf.oroe Gukoersun, of ship Hercules,
Savannah, Georgia.”
From the Baltimore Patriot.
FALLING OF THE CHANDELIER.
Tlm magnificent cliandclinr of Urn House of
Representatives, which attracted so much admit* -
uiiou, is u muss of ruins. About ten o'clock
yesterday it fell with a tremendous crash, and tlm
o eguiit lamp, aluides and chrystal drops, nud
richly wrought ornaments, were shuttered to
pieces. T Im immense framo work broken up
Sovcral desks and chairs destroyed—but must
fortunately no ouo wus injured.
On Tuesday evening it was lighted to satisfy
tho curiosity of fee members, many of whom
were presont, and were highly pleased wife fe Q
truly splendid oftect ifproducod, when fully ]|| u
minuted. *
Yesterday morning two n'tiendints were en
Raged in cleaning it, und taking om tlm old oil,
for tho purposo ofniipplying tho lamp, with somo
ora supperior quality. They suddenly IburnT
the fclmndelior begin to ascend, and in spite or all
tlmir exertions, by throwing their weight upon
it, it wont up, ulong tlm whole rod, to the doom,
and struck with great violence against Urn frame
work below tho sky-light, and instantly tlm wholo
mass—chandelier, red, fixtures, nod ell, tumbled
down. Tlm two workmen end tlm Hon. Mr.
Goode, of Ohio, who was standing near thou/
had barely time to get out oftlio way.
Hon Air. Dennis, of Maryland, was also pre
sent,’ but was in u remote and sufe part offeo
Hall.
Alost fortunately the House was not in session,
else the consequences would havo been such as
wo shudder lo contemplate. Probably twenty
or thirty members would huve been killed or
unfilled for life.
Tlm eloquent Chajjlan (.Mr. Cookman) nude
an upprppriate allusion to tlm circumstances in
his opening prayer, and returned thanks tn Di-
vine providence, on the part of tlm members,
for their escape from the great dnnger.
It is tfiid there was a flaw tn the chum hy which
the chandelier wns siisnendcd: hut 1 forbear to
ipenk ofthe causos ofthe accident.
The National Intelligencer savst—This Chan
delier was of American mnnunielure, weighed
over suven thousand pounds, und cost four or
five thousand dollurs. It was thirteen feet in di
ameter, contained 78 argatpl burners, and is said
to have heetrorimtneiiled hy 2,650 cut glass lus
tres, and 3,(J00cut glass spungluH.
gNF.W-ORLEANS, Dec. 17.
From Texas.—Wo are Indebted In the polite
attention'61 Air. Slinw, oftlm steam-packet New-
York, fur Galveston papers to tlm l'JlIi instant,
inclusive. Tlm Galveston people are rejoicing
over tlieisnpnosed recognition ofTcxns by Eng
land. Air. Trent, tlm agent of tlm Alexicau Gov
ernment, on liisteliiru from Alexico, died on
hoard tlm schooner of war Sun Antonio, on thu
29lh ult. iris remains were brought to Gulvestotf,
uud interred wilh appropriate ceremonies.
We find the following in fee Galveston Com-
riir of Urn 13th:—
“IIousTON-itousE, Dec. Gth,—
3 o'clock P. M.
“Marshal Busby has just amfeted tlm abscond
ing Postuiusier from New-Orleans, Air. Ale-
Uncen—and has him in the safe keeping. He is
a fine looking mnn,and there appoars to he some
sympathy in lfisbuhalf,but what will be his lute I
am unable to decide. It dees Texas credit,however
to show such promptitude in feu arrest of fugi
tive* from justice in tlm United StnteB.”
Tlm treacherous attempt of Canales to mrunm*-.-
cro hisTexiun auxilliaris,is spoken ofbytho Tex-
ions in terms of filling indignation.
Congress has indefinitely postponed tho hill
creating a system of bankruptcy und regulutiug
the collection of foreign debts. Tlm salary of tlm
Chief Justice oftlmRepnblic liasbueufixedatf!3*
OIK). A resolution has been passed hy fee House tf
Representatives, directing the mi-itary committee
to inquire into the expediency of uiifeorizingtliu
President to accept of fee services of 5,000 men,
for tlm invasion of Alexico, allowing them to have
what they take from tlm enemy, nud u league of
land oulof any they may enuquer.
A largo quantity of sugar has been made on
tho Colorado this season.—Bee.
lO J Among tho distinguished strangers in
Washington, wo notice tlm names of Gen. Win*
9# H. A. Mil 16,1. II. A. Milbiolf
Wre, Into Minister oftlm U. H. tn Almtrin.
£7* We are reminded tlmt we have borne
down too hard upon AInd. d’Hautvftfein ourlate
review of her ease. It is stated that there is a
pnmplfiet in existence just published, Containing
all tho pros nnd cons, which ntfikes 'on t tlm be
haviour irf Aladuum quito unexceptionable. We
believo we have seen all tlm important facts con
nected with both sides of fee question. Howev
er, lot us huve fee pamphlet, and ifcircumstatices
warrant it, we will inukc the amende honorable,
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tiic Miiiedgevillo papers received last eve.
ning, state that the Legislature would prolmoiy
adjourn on tlm evening of Wednesday, 23d inst.
(yesterday,)hut we think it quitettoablfnl.
Tlm Post Nute Bill hns been lost in tlm House
by a Inrgo majority. Several bills huve been
passed within a few days, but we observe only
two or three of interest to our readers iu this sec
tion. A bill to alter fee time of holding tlm Sn’
perior Court iu fee Southern Circuit has been
passed—also a bill extending to insolvent debt,
ors of this Stalo tlmir prison bounds. Wo shall
publish a list of tlm several acts ns soon as re
ceived.
We Imvo received several bills which nro un
der consideration, among which are tlm Quaran
tine Bill directed against vessels coming from
Mnitie, which hns passed tlm IIouso nnd gone to
fee Senate. Wo understand it will probably
puss tlmt branch offeo Legislature. Should it
become n law, we shall liuve somo remarks to of
fer on its provisions.
ICFBy nlnto arrival from Alutamoras, (says
tlm New-Orlenns Bee of tlm J7th inst.) wo arc
informed tlmt Gonzales, leader offeo pirates who
took possession of tlm American &chtu>imr at
Corpus Christi Buy, nud murdered her crew, hns
been arrested through tlm exertious of Alajor
Smith, American Consul, residing at Alataiuoras.
Several others huve also been arrested, und con
fined as being accomplices.
£3“ Wo leurn from tlm Georgia Journnl, that
Jefferson J. Lumar, Esq. of Stewart County, died
on tho 15th ins), in consequence of a wound re
ceived from a Air. Reynolds,on tlm oveniug pre.
ceding the olecPon in October lust.
£7* Green, of tlm Boston Post, itieems, could
net persuade tlm Whigs to voto for him for
Alayor of Boston, notwithstanding llioy won his
money un fee result oftlm recont Presidential
election. His competitor, Jonathan Chapman,
Esq. tlm Wllig enudidute, was elected by u ma
jority ofupwurds of 3000 votes.
£7* Tlm Quebec Mercury of tlm 26th ult.
states that ott tho following day one hundred
troops won Id leavo tho Three Rivers for Mada-
VVnskn, It is tlm arrival ofthis body of men feat
hus, in all prpbahlliiy,created tlio hubbub ” down
Eust.”
Commercial Jouriml.
LATEST DATES.
From Liverpool, Nov. 13.—From Havre,....Nor. 5.
Charleston Exports, December 21.
Kao-York—Ship Southport—1407 bales Upland
Colton, 138| tierces Rice, anil sundries
North of Europe—Barquo Neptune—290 bales Up
land Cotton, 545 tierces Rice, ami 26 tons Logwood.
St. Augustine—Sclir. Sto lrtn 6c Francis—180
bushels Corn, nnd Merchandise.
Edenton, (N. C.)—Schr. M'Crom—1300 .bushels
Salt. Schr. Caroline—1200 bushels Salt.
At Ncw-Yorkon tho 16th inst. 50shares U.8>
Bank Stock sn!d66|; 50 do b. 30 60J ; 56 do at 06$
56 do 66; 56 do 36 d. 66.
AUGUSTA, DEC. 21.—In Cotton there has been
no change sincu our statement given nn the 18th inst.
The quantity on aulo is light in tlie extreme, compared
with previous seasons oil tho eve of Christinas.
We continue iunucr quotations. Extremes 8j a
9 Jets.; prinite in sqnare bales 6 j els. Oftlm latter
line for salt. Tlio general sales are still from wag
ons at 9 a 91 eta.
Siuco our last nnotntion, our river has fallen* and at
this time will only admit Steamers of light draught
to ride and approach toour wharves.
COLUMBUS, DEC. lO.-Cotton—Sales brisk nt
7J lo 8j prime. River not in good boating order}
thought lightly freighted boats cau reach the city with
but little difficulty. Bales.
Receipts for the week eudiug Dec. 12 2,251
Received previously 10,811
Total receipts 13,062
Total sliipuipnts 5,133
Stock on hand 7,929
Total receipts of 1840 to Dec. 12 13,003
<* •- 1839 “ 14,471
BALTIMORE, DEC. 18.—Coffee—Tho trsnisc-
lions of tlio week ore large;—exceeding 6000 bogs-
Two cargoes of Rio, comprising 5360 hags, were snld
at auction on Wednesday at 10} to 11} cents. At tho
sr.me time 260 hags old Juva were sold at 13} a 15}
cents. We tmte calcs hy private contract of 300
bags St. Domingo at 9i a 9} cts. and 300 bags Uio at
11 a 11} cents.
Cotton—Sales of about 200 bales Georgia uplands
at Jl a 11} cents; nnd of North Carolina at 11 cents.
Flour—Howard Btreot Flour—Tho stote price, for
Howard street Flour ofcmmnon brands »t the close
of last week was uniform at $4,73> Yesterday ■
further dduliuo took placo and sales of several small
parcels were made nt64,62}, and to day at the same
price. The transactions of tlio wdt’k have not been
largo, and we quote the article now at 44,02} from
■tores, and at 84,50 from wagons.
City Mills Flour— Sales of standard havo boon
modo nt 64,75 cash, but some holdors to-day.ore not
willing to soil nt that price. Sales of extra tit 13.
Susquehanna Flour—Sales at *84,75 per barrel. .
Corn—New Md. corn, white or yol[ow, has sold
throughout tho wcbki including psicols to-day, et 45
u 46 cents. Tlrb Sales of old Aid. white or y e j‘ ow .t
have been at 50 cents. Tlio supplies to-doy hare
beongoodt .
i'roo/s/ons-'-Severol small parcels of New Mess
Pork have been sold nt$17cuih. nud nssle ofNevr
Prime was matloaday or two since at #14,25 own-
W o continue our quotations tor Beef with tho remnrx
that they nro tlie asking ratos from store* 0U ^ T nin 7,‘i?
considered only nominal, vis. Moss at #13; No; * **,
• II, and Prime nt #9. Prices of Baltimore ctfgM .
Bacon uro very unstesdy, nnd since the early pin®|
tlie week a material decline has tuken place in Sum •
articles. Sales nf several hundred prime Hum*
were made some days ogo at,11 cents, and
description hns been since qfibredat 10 cenu. Sales
of prime Sides were made lids week nt 9} contMnt
an article or the sumo quality has been more recent
ly offered at Bj coins. Th* last named prices hows a
clouline of nearly two cents P«£ jbtljjfcl!.
Tho stock of all descriptions at ButtW
and the receipt* coniine litrgo. Buies uf tli6 vnriou*
grades continuo to be rondo from stores M ««*i*?* 1
quotations, which wo continue, viz. Glades No-1« <
18 to'Slcenu) choicANo.2at 10to 18 conU. Wes
cm sells at 1 to 10} cents. A sale a few ds/s sgw