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MILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1S21.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
(ON TUESDAY!*)
MY S. X3R.tUTL.iXl) ft R. M. ORME,
at Timer, dollars, in advance, or four
DOLLARS AT THE EXPIRATION OF THE
YEAR.
O' Advertisements conspicuously inserted et
the. unstomnry inlet.
From Ackerman's Repository.
THE PINCH OF SNUFF.
It is now many years since, n widow
of about twenty, who had some business
at Brussels, stopped for a short time at
a hotel in that city ; she dined ut the tabic
d'hote, and generally spent a part of the
evening in the publicroom. This youth
ful widflw whose name was Dorval, wns
precisely that sort of person, whom the
men all adore and the women abuse : the
former declared she was the loveliest,
the most bewitching of creatures ; the
latter vowed she had not the smallest
claim to beauty. Whatever were her
claims, however, one thing is certain—
the coldest hearts found her irresistible.
Iler slight but finely rounded form,
though too petite for dignity, was a mo
del of grace : her features could not
boast the cold regularity which, in the
critic’s eye, constitutes beauty ; but the
brilliancy of her complexion, the varied
expre3 e ion of her speaking eyes, and the
bewitching archness of her smile, ren
dered her a dangerous object to a man
of sensibility. She had been only a few
Slays at the hotel, when an English gen
tleman chanced to dineat the public ta
ble ; he was struck at the tirst glance
with her charms, and being well ac
quainted with foreign manners, he tho’t
he might address himself rather to a lady
whom he found at a table d'hote : he
complimented her ; she replied with
spirit hut, with becoming reserve. The
Englishman, whom we shall call Mil-
borne, became every moment more fas
cinated ; puzzled however by the appa
rent inconsistency in her situation and
manners, he asked ifshe would accompa
ny him to the theatre ; she refused in a
tone which showed plainly that she con
sidered the proposal as an insult. “ Ye-
of common sense or principle, so far in
their anger forgot both, ns to he guilty
of the folly and-impiety of risking their
own, and seeking each other's life.
Both perhaps repented when the chal
lenge was given nnd accepted ; but it
" as then according to the notions of false
honor so prevalent among mankind too
late, ’ r ‘— •*-■"•
’1 hey retired to their respective
apartments. Milbornc Wrote two or three
letters, and began to pace his room,
deeply engaged in ruminating on the pro
bable event of the approaching nieet-
ing :
Suddenly he fancied ho smelt fire, he
threw open ihe door of his chamber and
beheld the staircase enveloped in smoke.
His rirst thought was for others, he ran to
the different apartments, vociferating
“ Fire !” In,a few moments every bo
dy in the house was alarmed ; all hasten
ed to escape ; and Milborne, on going
down stairs found the greater part oflhe
inmates .assembled in the street before
the door of the hotel. It was indeed time,
for the flames were bursting out in eve
ry direction. The first person whom
Milbornc saw, was his antagonist, “ My
God !” cried the Englishman at fight of
him, “ where is madam 1” They look
ed eagerly around ; she wns not to be
seen.
Oh, heavens !” exclaimed the landlord,
1 she mn«t be'lost—see her chamber is
on fire.”—“ A ladder, quickly,” cried
Milborne—” We have not one ; and if
we had, it would be of no use ; you would
perish without being able to save her.”
“ I will try, however,” cried Milborne;
and breaking from his antagonist, who
shocked at the certain death to which he
seemed devoting himself, caught hold of
his arm, ho rushed hack into the flames.
He will be lost !” exclaimed the by
standers. “ No, no !” crieil Comte de
Providence will not sutler
ry well,” cried Milborne, pulling out a|
' • "taWf
“ Runaway, to lie sure,” cried the
widow, but what signifies what a woman
says when her eyes contradict her
tongue ? Milbornc trusted to the former,
and he was right : lie pressed his suite
with ardour ; mutual explanations took
place. The Englishman was a rich,
whimsical, but noble minded being : the
widow was virtuous and well horn, but
comparatively poor. No obstacles op
posed a union which they mutually de
sired. In the course of two years after
it had taken place. Milborne was the
happy father of two lovely children and
their infantine caresses and the attentions
of his beautiful wife occupied him so
completely, that he no longer felt ennui,
nnd we are assured that his snuffbox was
discarded.
elegant snuff box, “ then you shall
a pinch of snuff.” “ I never take snuff,
sir,” cried tlie widow, turning up her
pretty little nose, with an air of ineffable
disdain.
So much the worse madam ; you lose
one of the greatest pleasures in life,
have tried all sorts of enjoyments : one
thing fatigued, another disgusted me :
this pleasure brought repentance, and
that satiety. At last I determined to
look out for something of which I should
not tire. It suddenly struck me, that,
in any fits of vexation and ennui, I had
found occasional relief from a pinch of
snuff: so I became a snuff-taker live
years ago, and from that time to the pre
sent f have no ennui. Come madam,
let me advise you to try my remedy for
this distemper, with which we are all
visited more or less.”
“ I have no occasion for it,” replied
the lady coldly : “ 1 am not troubled
with ennui; and if I were, l should think
there are more rational means of dispel
ling it.”
“ Name them, madam, ifyou please.
“ Reading, reflection ; the offices of
benevolence, the pleasures of society.
“ All! madam, 1 have tried all that,
reading set me to sleep ; reflection made
my head'ache : benevolence I own is
pretty well, but one cannot occupy one’s
-self in that way from morning till night ;
ns to the pleasures of society, I have
been cheated by one half of my' acquaint
ance ; and laughed at by the other ; I
am therefore not very favorably dispos
ed to mankind. So you see madam, 1
have nothing left for it but to amuse my
self in this way and opening his snuff
box, he took a pinch, and presented it
to hcr - , • , , . ,
Thoroughly provoked at what she
considered unpardonable rudeness, she
rose to leave the room. “Nay, madam,’ .
cried Milborne, starting up, you must not
go in anger.”—I am not angry, sir
<ed the lady ; then trying to disengage her
hand, which he had taken hold of—“) ou
forgive me then?’-’—Yes replied she,
but not in the most placid tone in the
world. Very well then ; to prove that
you don’t bear malice, take a pinch ot
snuff.” ...
At these words, the widow s patience
and temper both forsook her; she burst
into tears. Some of the gentlemen pfe-
sent advanced, and one of them, Comte
do S. asked Milborne in a haughty tone,
what he meant by insulting the lady.
The Englishman immediately took hre ;
he replied in a tone of defiance, which
frightened Madame Dorval. She en
deavoured to stifle the dispute, by pro
testing that she was not offended ; but
the gentlemen were both too hot.headed
. a •! . (Iiav fiiflcpmb-
to be so easily pacified ; they disse
led their resentment till the widow had
left the room ; but as soon as she did, tbc
dispute was renewed. In a few minutes
it rose to such a height, that a meet
ing was arranged for the following morn
ing ; and thus, for no greater cause than
a ladv’s refusal to take a pinch of anyd,
him to perish &. lie hastened in search
of a ladder, which he recollected to have
seen in the morning at a little distance
from the hotel, lie was fortunate e-
nough to find it : in a few moments it was
reared against the windows at which Mil
borne was seen with madaroe in his arms.
“ God be praised,” cried the English
man fervently, as he descended with his
lovely burthen, whom terror had depriv
ed of her senses.—“ God be praised !”
was echoed by all present, with a feeling
of mingled joy and terror, as they saw
the floor of her apartment fall in with a
terrible crash. Milborne had found her
lying insensible on her head ; he wrap
ped her in a blanket, and so saved her
from being burnt, hut he was himself
very much scorched. He delivered lie
to the care of the women, nnd it liein
by this time ascertained that no live
were lost, Milborne and the Compta
hastened toconvpy her to her new lodg
ing. She was at that moment hardly ca
pable of speaking, but she begged to see
her preserver in the morning. The gen
tlemen then separated to t;ike some re
pose, but not before they had shaken
hands in amity.
The next morning, Milborne waited
upon the widow. *• Ah! my preserver
cried she,” starting up ns he entered, and
clasping both his hands in hers, “ what
shall 1 say to you, how can I thank you ?
how can I ever repay”—“ Repay 1 Non
sense—take a pinch of snuff,” cried Mil
borne in a tone of affected gaiety, which
ill disguised the emotions the beautiful
widow’s fervent gratitude had called
forth. My readers will believe that Ibis
time she did not refuse. “ Don’t you find
it excellent ? ” cried Milbornc.—“ Y es
excellent, indeed,” replied she, when
the fit of sneezii,,; which it occasioned
had subsided.—“ 1 thought, ” said Mil
borne, in atone of triumph, “ that you
could not fail to like, it if once you could
be prevailed on to taste it ; but this i-
nothing; I have with me samples of nil
the different kinds of snuff that are used,
nnd some which I have myself introduc
ed, and had compounded under iny own
direction ; you shall try them all.”
The widow would perhaps rather have
been excused from giving this proof of
her gratitude, but what could she deny
to her deliverer ? We do not know
how for she became a connoisseur in
snuff, fur in n very few days Milborne
found that his penchant for it began to he
superseded by another penchant: in
short the widow’s line eyes caused
certain uneasy sensations, which even
his favorite amusement of snuff taking
could not dissipate. One day, while ho
was sitting with her, he suddenly fell in
to a (it of abstraction ; and his box which
he held open in his hand dropped upon
(be floor. “ How unlucky! yen have
* filled all your snuff,” cried ma lame
Dorval, stooping to pick up the box.
“ Never mind,” s;iid Milborne, gently
detaining her hand as she presented it
to him ; “snuff is a good thing, but it i-
not a panacea for every care.”
“ Indeed!” crird (he widow ar' !v :
“ and pray when did you discover tii ;t !
“ Not till to day : lliavotak' b three
times my usual quantity, in order to put
you out of my bead : but I can t. 1 see
clearly there is only one way to manage
that matter satisfactorily : I must cither
Now
FROM THE KENTL’CKV OA'/ETTC.
CULTIVATION OF THE VINE.
Glasgow Vineyard, A’oa. 22.
Gentlemen-—I have received your
letter by Mr. Beauchamp, requesting me
to give you a sketch of the Vineyard at
this place, plantcd*by a Swiss gentleman
and myself.
The situation of the ground on which
the vines are planted is elevated. The
vines are planted on the south-east of
the hill, and rather in a rolling position,
well calculated to drain the water off iii
heavy rains, which I conceive very es
sential to the culture of vines. The
grape that we cultivate is of different spe
cies : we have planted of the Madeira,
Claret, Cape, Burgundy, and Cham
paign. The Claret and Cape thrive
well and ripen remarkably regular.—
The vines of the Madeira thrive finely,
though they do not ripen so well as the
others. I have declined cultivating
them, as i think they will not succeed
well in this climate. The first vines
were planted in a nursery, in 1813, from
the slips, and in IGl t wo planted them
out in the manner that we wanted them
to grow. The first part of the vineyard
consisted of about two and a half arc
it bore a small crop of grapes in 1810,
and in 1817 wc made fi ve barrels of wine,
which was of the Claret and Made.ir
quality. The vineyard now consists of
about 5 acres ; they have never failed
hearing since they tirst began. This
fall I made nine barrels of wine, although
the la*t two ami a half acres had just be
gan to bear ; and (from the novelty of
the institution) i am well persuaded that
.one half of the grapes were ate each
year.
I rather think the vines will not coine
to maturity under ten years. The vines
should lie pruned when clear of sap. I
have generally pruned in January and
February. The slips should be planted
in March, when the vines first begin to
put forth. The slips should he either
buried or kept in a warm cellar, alter
they, are taken from the vine, until
planted.
I am well convinced, from my experi
ence in (he. business, that a Vineyard, in
an eligible situation, well cultivated, will
yield from three to five hundred gallon*
to the acre ; and one hand can with ease
cultivate five acres, except gathering ;
and 1 have no doubt but the wine would
be equally as good as that which is im
ported at the same age. 1 have sold my
wine, when only two years old, for t^o
and a half and three dollars per gallon. *.
Should the people of Kentucky and
Tennessee turn their attention to this
business, they "ill not only he enabled
to stop the importation of wines, but will
be enabled to furnish the eastern mid
northern slates with this article cheaper
than they can import it.
JAMES G. NICKS.
tempt of pain and death. The relations
and friends of the prisoners followed,
and on their way joined them in their
death song. When they arrived in front
of the guard, the British (lag was laid on
a fire, prepared for the occasion, ami
consumed ; the murderer gave up his
medal, and both the prisoners were sur
rendered. The old chief I have detain
ed here ns a hostage ; the murderer 1
have 9ent to St. Louis, under a proper
guard, for trial, presuming that is a
course you will approve.
I am much indebted to Mr. Colin
Campbell, the interpreter, for his great
exertions in bringing this affair to a hap
py issue ; (he delivery of the murderer
is to he attributed solely to his influence
over the Sussitongs.
With the highest respect, I have the
honor to be, sir, vour obedient serv’t,
3. SNKLLIN'tt, Col. OtU Inf.
Hon. J. Calhoun,
Secretary of War.
from her by pulling so hard ps to break
the string, her struggling and cries attract
ed attention, and he was apprehended.
He appears to ho (he same who attacked
a young lady in Court street, on Thurs
day evening—nnd said lie did it that he
might get into the ethtc prison so as to be
taken care of.
Winchester, Doc. 23.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Bacon to
a friend in this place. Mr. E. ll.icon
the brother to the Rev. S. Bacon, who
lately died, as governmental agent, on the
coast of Sherbro, Africa. Mr. E. Bacon
is appointed successor to his brothur, and
is just about setting sail for Africa.
Baltimore, Dec. 13, 1820.
“ After about six weeks ofgrcat anx
iety, considerable labour, nod painful
suspense, we have prevailed on govern
ment to appoint two agents logo to Afri
ca, who me Mr. J. Dims and myself, and
to grant us $ 18,200 fur the out-fit, viz.
for provisions, clothing, implements,
tools, building materials, presents, &tc.
if! J 0,000
For charter of a vessel 3,500
Agents' salaries 2.700
IN THE SENATE.
Tuesday, January S.
BANKRUPT 811,1,.
Mr Van Dyke, agreeably to notice, and
having obtained leave, introduced a bill to
establish an Uniform System of Bankrupt
cy. [This hill o.ubrnces only the bankrupt
principle, mid, with some modifications, not
affecting its main principle, is the same us
the origioul bill before the Senate at the last
session.] The bill passed to a second rcad-
nticips
Total 16.200.
“ A brig is chartered of Mr. Mel’hnil
of Norfolk, and will sail in three or four
weeks, (God willing.) 1 am hero for the
purpose ofselecting my people of colour,
as lab Hirers for government, to make up
the deficiency occasioned by the deaths
of those people who were taken out ns
labourers and mechanics in the Eliza
beth. Thirty-four "ill be taken at the
expense, of government ; although by
the last accounts from C.ii/.er on the 5th
ofJuly, but 18 people of color were dead,
and the rest in good health. So you see,
notwithstanding the great losses i:i the a-
gents and settlers, the Lord is on our
side, nnd the government has again lent
its hand. We hope to get off about one
month earlier than the Elizabeth sailed
last year.
“ Government will pay a Physician, if
we can get a good one. He will proba
bly receive the pay of a navy surgeon,
which will he fifty dollars per month and
double rations. It is true government
has not saiil how much they "ill pay,
but we presume it will not be le-s than
a surgeon’s pay. Will you please to
make some enquiry for a suituhie person
to net in this capacity, and let us hear as
soon as possible.
“ Notwithstanding all the disasters
which have bof dim the expedition there
are more agents offering Ihr-niselves than
are needed, and more colored people
than means to transport them. W e have
been custdo.vn, but not iu dispuir. The
Lord has been trying our faith hut we
will trust in him, and “ stagger not thro’
unbelief, but ag.fiost hope "ill believe
in hope.” We solicit an interest in the
prayers of the good people about Win
chester.”
MISSOURI.
Mr. Williams, of Ten. submitted the fol
lowing resolution for consideration:
Resolved, Taat the committee on the Ju
diciary he instructed to report u bill extend
ing tiiu judicial authority of tile U. States
over the state of Missouri.
Tin* resolution having been read—
Mr. William* said, it was highly impor
tant that the Judicial authority of the t .
States should he extended over .M i-oouri,
with the least possible delay 1 . The li'Ti'n-
rial marts no longer existed in that territo
ry, having been superseded by the courts of
the slate. The state courts bud lirt juris,u.:-
lion of offences committed »ga. ast the Unit
ed States, Several Indian tribes, said Mr.
tV. live within the limits of Missouri; our
treaty stipulation-, and the law.; lcgnl. ing
intercourse with (lie Indian tribes, pin.lr lit-
irtg intrusion on their territory, and simp *t '
die intruders to ruminal proo cutiou. 'l’l.is
is an offence of almost daily occurrence, •'
nunc hut a federal cuurt can try such oiTeu-
ees. If, in tiie Indian country, u white man
should kill a red one. the federal court alone
can It ke cognizance of tile offence. In an
swer to such a complaint, it would tie. but
a poor apology to say we had provided no
uurt in try the cause. Tue Indians would
not understand this excuse, and it would
lead to retaliation, and perhaps to an Indian
war. It i., essential, therefore, said Mr. W.
lo enable ns to execute in good fail!) onreti-
ignuieots with the aborigines oflhe coun
try. that federal ru irts should lie organized in
Miss mri. Weliavc other and peiliups more
important interests i.i that country, which
lotto can be protected by tlie extension of
the judicial authority of the Union. If, said
lie, tin* mail should be robbed, or the public
fund* purloined, the offender at this moment
would go without punishment, although
there was abundant proof to establish his
uilt. Nay, if treason should he committed,
the traitors would escape with impunity, for
the want iff a court to lake cognizance of
eh crimes, in whatever point of view
this subject ft considered, said Mr. W. it i*
important that no time should be lost in es
tablishing the federal authority in that state.
The. resolution by the rules rtf the Senate,
Hi's on the table one day of course.
The resolution submitted some days ago,
b) Mr. Johnson, of hiy . directing an enquiry
into the expediency of providing bylaw
• hat a map he. annexed to the land (latent of
each soldier, designaiiugthv survey in w hich
his portion is located, was taken up, and af-
tei sumo discussion, was agreed to.
two wen, who were not. destitute either | my dear madam, which
marry you, or runaway from you.
inv dear madam, which will I do ?”
INDIAN CHARACTER.
Wo have obtained the following letter
singular proof of the devotion anil hardi
hood of tlio. Indian character, when unin
fluenced by civilization. We are pleased
at being able to slate that a corresponding
magnanimity exists in the. War Depart
ment, and that orders arc given to liherale
the old Chief who had surrendered him
self in the place of his son.
The allusion in the letter to “ tlic British
flag,” we presume, refers only to a Hag of
the North-West Company, having no con
nection with tfln British government.
We are also gratified to learn that the mur
ders referred to have nothing of general
hostility on the part of the Indians, being
the- unauthorized acts of solitary individu
als :—JVM, Int.
Cantonment of St. Prices, )
,\ore inhe r 13, 1U2() y
Sir : When 1 had the honor to ad
dress yon, on the 10th iti«1. Ironi the dis
positions then manifested by the Sussi
tongs, 1 had no hope of obtaining the
murderer* of tour peojplo on the Mi-sou-
ri ; hut contrary to inv exportations, one
of the murderers, and an old chief, self-
devoted in the place of his son, w ere
voluntarily brought in and delivered up
yesterday. The ceremony of deliver
ing them was coridorted with much so
li mni'.y ; a procession whs formed nt
some distance from the garrison, and
marched to lllfi. Centre of our parade
it wns preceded bv a Sussitong henrin,
the British flag ; the murdcrrr*and the
devoted chief fallowed, with their arms
pinioned, and large splinters ot wood
It them above the elbows,
thrust throu„
to indicate (is l undented) their con- boy, who forcibly took
liOUS!
A NEW KIM) OF BF.D.
These beds are tirade oflhe hu*ks of
Indian corn in the following manner ; so
soon ns they are ripe, Hie. husk# should
he gathered when they are dry and in ft
clear air. The outer hard husks are to
m rejected, and the softer iuimron
he felly dried in the ‘■hade. Cut "II the
hard end, formerly attached to !ho eo|
and draw the husk through a hatcl.el, or
suitably divide it with n co use comb.
The article is now lit for use, to tie put
in tin entire s ick as (Straw is, or to lx* j|
formed into a matrass, as prepared hair
is, of any size and thickness you please.
An upholsterer can do this work, nnd
so can many other persons.
This material is sweat, pleasant and
durable, lasting from 5 to 10 year*. Two
invalids, who have used them lor eight
years past in this neighborhood, unite in
saying that tho-e who have once tried a
hod of this kind, will wish no other win
ter or summer. -
These hods are aomewhitt used in our
middle and Southern States, and ore cunt-
•non in Spain, Portugal ami their provin-
The season fur collecting the husks
approaches, and I hope another year "ill
not pass before this experiment shall be
fairly tiieii, because 1 hove reason to
believe that those who do try it will
have cause to congratulate themselves
on the result..—Boston Patriot.
Boston, Dec. IC.
On Saturday evening about 6 o’clock,
a Lady walking hotng not far from Kliot-
street, was rudely assaulted by a black
okTlr
OF HIVUESENT VOTES,
Tacit . lay, December.(Bb
On motion of Mr. Jlltih'ary, the houseprn-
crfiJmt to the consideration of the report of
tile Secretary of Slate on the expenses at
tending the execution of the !ith, Gth, and
Till article* oflhe Treaty ol'GIti lit, made in
pursuance of a resolution of this house. ►
Some eon'eisntion took place a< to what
committee should be referred the oxamiiW
lioa ofthis subject. Mr. Malta:} |i;opi..,ed
u select committee, aim her gentleman pro
posed the committer of Fori ign 1 telatinil*.
In the conr»e of llle eonversatjou--
Mr. CM said, it was lime ‘"‘tue enquiry
should be made into the subject, for li-om
this report it appeared that, the survey of
thu Northern Boundary Line, under these
articles of the Treaty, was likely to cost the
(Jailed Slates a pretty round sum -having
already cost the government, as appeared
by this report, only a hundred and niuety-
five tlioosAiiil i! dial s.
Mr. Military said his object was to have
an investigation of the matter ; to m ■■ whe
ther the progress of the commission had
hem proportionate to its expenditure, tic.
\\ i:h that object only in view, it 'Van tint
material to him wlial cimimittee the Sitbj .et
was refected to.
Mr. Foot preferred that the subject should
referred to tue committee of Foreign 1(“
ons, with which it had an evident cuonec
tinp. He further remarked, that it could
not he objected to its going to that commit
tee, that they had before them nt present
nov very important busioesH.
The subject Was finally referred to n e«-
l ‘i't committee.ul Messrs. Military Lowndes,
Cannon, Hendricks and Lincoln, ware u|
pointed a committee accordingly.
Mr. llich gave notice that;on Tinmlay
n -xt, in case lie should tie ahl.* to obtain tin
ilo >r, be should submit a proposition for in
structing a proper committee to enquire in
to the expediency of prohibiting, prospect
ively, tlie importation of drilled spirits and
malt liquors, and sundry manufactured artl
cles, which come mo$t in competition with
domestic fnbiie.s.
Mr. Loitndcc submitted the following re
solution:
Resolved, That the committee of Ways Si
Means tie instructed to enquire into tht- ex-
pediency of providing that tlie notes of no
banks by winch notes below the amount of
five dollars are, «r may be issued, shall lit
taken in payment of duties or debts to the
United States.
In wlrodueing the resolution, Mr. L. ad
indispensable
spoke also of the efforts made
the states, and now making hi .
banish those notes from circulatioi
which were always in min, so long
notes were issued by neighboring sta<
No authority but Congress, he coi
was competent is correct the evil
manner; und, the object of his resoluti
Ing for epquiry only, he did not an!
any sound objection to its adoption.
Wewxesdat, January A
On motion of Mr. Maldwin, it was
Resolved, That the\cummittee on coin*
merce be instructed to\ertquire whether, in
their opinion, any furtlih* ;raeirtiiires am ne
cessary to be udopted fm the due enforce
ment of the existing reveihe laws.
Resolved, That the comjfitte^ of com
merce he instructed to fenfire into the ex
pediency of making any idtostion in the ex- ,
istmg’lttW.s Which relate ps thbverifleation of (
invoices, or to ruanifestafof imported (
from foreign parts. J s \
Resolved, That the commi^i, 0 f con) ,-
metre be instructed dp enquire o 0 jj,,. ej _
pedienev of making ary provL n j atr
for the due rnfi>rcemenl of the Pyisiouj
the act, entitled “ All act Biip(»l«ly^ ar _ .
an net, entitled An act to regillateL L
lection of duties on imports and A|*|r e »
passed tlie second day of March, li\ B ’
Resolved, That the committee nL
and Ml... ■ be list* ui'icd to enquire, \ i~
pi-purr tii this Mouse, whether. In tb-y
ninn, the permanent revenue is aduqn
meet the expenses of this government.
Resolved, That the committee of W*
Means lie iiHtns-tml to enquire whether
measures may, in their opinion, be neci
ry to increase the ruvemre. Bed if so, to I
port the measures to this House- \
Resolved, That the committee of Way,
anil Means he instructed to enquire Into lh<
expediency of prohibiting or imposing addc
bu nd duties no the importation of foreign'
(tbits, nnd Imposing an excise on domsatie
dislilh'd spouts.
REDUCTION OF 'EXPENDITURES.
The House then, on motion of Mr. O.M*
resolved itself inlo a committee of the whalss
on the state of the Union, Mr. JVetson of Va»
being called to the chair; and the rrsolut uno
submitted by Mr. Cobb, at an early period
of the session, proposing a reduction of va
rious branches of the public expenditure,
werti tliuo takeViVfp.
The resolution (laving been read—
Mr. Cobb rose and addressed the ffntna
in an animated speech of considerable length
in support oflhe general principles of his
propositions. Hi* speech occupied nearly
two hoiira.
When he concluded at t o’clock, the com
mittee rose, reported progress ; and
The House adjourned.
Thursday! Jan. 4*
MISSOURI.
Mr. Archer, of Virginia, read from hi*
seat the following resolution ;
Resolved, That the Committee on the Ju- >’
diciary he instructed to enquire whether
there hi* at this time existing, und in Corea,
in Missouri, any legal tribunals or tribunal,
diu-ived from the authority of the U. States,
invested V;ith competent jurisdiction and
bowers fur the exam illation'unit deter roina-
tio.i of eii n-s of controversy Which have a-
• Ben, or may arise therein under theqonsti-
tnt'ot:, laws,or treaties of the Uniter) Stales,
; controversies to which the. Vnited States
re or may. hn-otpe. it party ; und, if there
be. nn such tribunal* pr tribunal, then to re-
poitsto this house the provisions and mea
sures which in their opinion may be nevusua-
rv to be adopted by Crtngress, for causing
the authority of the government, and laws of
the United States, lo he respected, and far
assuring .protection t*> the property and other
rights of the United States, and of their Ci
tizens, within Missouri.
Before forwarding, the motion to the
chair, Mr. A. stated the motives whichf
had induced him to offer it. Whatever
might hi* the situation of Missouri, with
respect to thi* government, the proprie
ty remained the same, of instituting the
enquiry he proposed, and of adopting the
resolution. He must be caudid enough
to state, however, that to hjm it appear
ed that Mis*ouri stood entirely discon
nected from any legal or political rela
tion with this government. With our
own hands, said Mr, A. we have cut till
the moorings which attached her to it,
and she floats entirely liberated and at
large. She stood formerly in the relatipn
of a territory to the United States ; she
h.td proposed to assume the new rela
tion o< a State <>f the Union. This House
had refused Iter permission to do so, and,
Mr. A. said, site sta nds discharged from
all rel tion to the Union—It wns vain to <
tell him that Missouri was a territory.
Such an assertion was disproved by the
fact, known to every one, that she had
discarded every attribute of that charac
ter. The concession which Congt’fsa
made to Missouri at the last session, Mr.
A. said, consisted of two parts: .the .per
mission to depart from the existing rela
tions ofa territory, und the permission
to assume, under certain conditions, the
relations of a member of the confeaera-
She must have departed fVom the
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relation of a territory before she could
have availed herself of the second part
of the concession to her. What is it
that Congress can admit into the Union 1
Not a territory, but a sidle. Missouri
was therefore obliged to cease to b« a
territory before sbo could be in a con
dition to claim admission into the Union;
and she became a state, Not only, than,
in point of fact, but in legal acceptation,
Mi*so\iri is no longer a territory.
Mr. A- said he’Was not intimating, nor
would he he understood ns intimating,
that the people of Missouri wished to be
verted to the viciousncss of tin- itim-ncy j permanently disconnected from the Uni-
where notes for dollars and parthol dollars on . He „' a , aM „ rC( j ,he was attachf'5
sunmvinir the place or specie ns. Wh*re suclt I - , e L . , ,...
note, am issued, they always will, lie 1 ^ the Union by fcehngs generated^
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