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IN SENATE.
Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Mr. Stokts laid on the table the follow
ing resolution :
Resolved, That the Committee on the
\> ll9 t Office ami Post Roads be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of establishing a
post route, for the conveyance of the mail,
in stages, twice a week, the most direct way
from Fredericksburg, by Cartersville, Cum
berland court house, Prince F.dward court
house, Charlotte court house, to Halifax
court house, in Virginia ; by Milton, Castvell
court house, Greensborough, Salem, Salis
bury, Concord, to Charlotte, in North Caro
lina’; by Mason’s ferry, York court house,
Finckney ville, Union court house, Laurens
court house, to Abbeyviile court house, in
South Carolina ; by Petersburg, Washing
ton, Powelton, Milledgeville, Fort Hitwkin
Creek Agency, to the Coweta towns, i
Georgia ; hy Line Creek, Montgomery, Ci
liawha, to Deinopolis, in Alabama ; hy Jack-
sou, Port Gibson, to Natchez, in Mississq
pi-
The Senate then again resumed, in
committee of the whole, the considera
tion of the hill to aboli-li imprisonment
for debt. Mr. Smith, of Md. in the chair.
Mr. Fan Dyke, offered his views of the
propositions before the Senate, and his
reasons tor being opposed to the broad
measure originally proposed, yet in fa
vor of a modified system of exemption
from imprisonment for debt, lie con
cluded by moving that the bill and a-
mondments be referred to a select com
mittee of seven members, that they
might, having heard the various views
offered by gentlemen endeavor to frame,
from the different substitutes which haii
been proposed, such a bill as would
meet the concurrence of a majority of the
Senate.
This motion was agreed to ; and
Messrs. Van Dyke, Johnson, of Ivy.
Van Bcrem, Southard, Mills, Tayi.or,
cl' Va. and Smith, ofS. C. were appoint
ed the committee.
A message which was received from
the President of the U. S.^on Thursday
Inst, and read, was taken up. and, on mo
tion of Mr. Bariioir, referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. The
message was as follows :
To the Senate of the United Slates:
The Convention concluded and sign
ed at St. Petersburg, on the 12th day ot
July last. unJer the mediation of his Im
perial Majesty the Emperor of all the
Russias, having been ratified by the
three powers, parties thereto ; and the
ratifications of the same having been du
ly exchanged, copies of it are now com
municated to Congress, to the end that
the measures for carrying it, on the part
ofthe United States, into execution, may
obtain the co-operation of the Legilature,
neressarv to the accomplishment of some
of its provisions. A translation is suh-
him best and loved him most where
opportunities were most abundant lor
observing the delightful sway which the
simplicity and modesty of his character
exercised over the higher faculties ol
his nature, it will lie allowed us to in
dulge in an affection for the individual
which is quite equal to the admiration
which accompanied him abroad. In tin
softer charities of human life, in the re
lations of a husband, parent, friend, and ( Lowndes,
master, he was amiably and conspicuous
ly loved and distinguished.
There was a belief in which public
opinion is supposed to have indulged, in
regard to Mr. Lowndes, which was radi
cally unsound ; that he was deficient in
decision ofcharacter. The mistake na
turally grew out ofthe extreme tacility
of his disposition, in relation to all objects
that were personally advantageous to
himself ; out of an habitual acquies
cence in the postponement of his own
interests and distinction to make room
for the aspirations of the more sanguine
and confident. But. in nny of those de
licate junctures which arise in morals
and patriotism, where it might be expe-
reasnns. The most important was, that i ;o shed new light upon all subjects t
he fell ho was unequal to the office.— which he applied his vigorous and dis
Nor was it necessary, after the picture 'criminating mind. His industry in dir
which had been presented to us to-day, charging the arduous and responsible
to which, he attempted to add any co- duties constantly assigned him, was pet
louring, lie should only contribute to' severing and efficient.
deface, perhaps that which did not re
quire to he improved. Panegyric, on
this occasion, was indeed rendered un
necessary hy the settled feeling and n-
pinion of this country in relation to Mr.
Lowndes. He had been, for a con-
' sidcrahle time, conspicuously before
the public, a part of that time compre
hending a very trying period of our his
tory, and the judgment of the public
had been awarded in relation to him.—
He was already ranked with the eminent
names which had passed by, and been
consecrated to national respect. Hp
was already ranked as a man superior in
worth as he was in mind as one of the
purest, and ablest, and most faithful of
the statesman who might claim from our
country the tneed of honor—as combin
ing a large share of the highest titles to
human deference and estimation, talent,
and public service, and virtue. Mr A.
saiil that the House would be deficient in
dient to be wrong but honest to be right, j the discharge of its appropriate office, it
he dttl, and would, uniformly h ive
vinced the triumphant resolves of an un
dismayed and inflexible spirit. He had
To manners tlm most unassuming—ol
patriotism the most disinterested—to
morals the most pure—to attainments to
'.he first rank in literature and sricnc.e—
ke added the virtues of decision ami pru
dunce, so happily combined, so harnin.
niously united, that we knew not which
most to admire, the firmness with which
lie pursued his purpose, or the gentle
ness with which he disarmed opposi
tion.
His arguments were made, not to en
joy the triumph of victory, hut to con
vince the judgment of hi-* hearers ; and
wien the sucross of his efforts was most
-ipial, his humility was most consptcu-
ofs !
You Mr. Speaker, well remember his
?j -il in stistaing the cause of our country
ii the darkest days of the late ivar. A ou
Cinnot have forgotten—who that heard
I'm can ever forget, the impression of
Its eloquence, in announcing the resolu
tion of thanks to the gallant Perry, lor
lie victory of Lake Erie ? Alas ! nl is !
lie statesman has joined the hero—ne
ver, never again shall his voice he heard
m this Hall. We shall see him, no more,
until the voice of the Archangel shall
summon the grave to surrender its dead.
When Mr. Taylor sat down—
Mr. Archer rose again and said that
there was one topic of especial recom
mendation ofthe regard of his House
possessed by Mr. Lowndes, which thro'
inadvertence, he had omilled, and which
lie would non, in reference to his own
feelings, and not for any purpose of aid
would not reflect the sentiments and the
wishes of the people whom it represent
ed. if it omitted Ihe testimony of respect-
emphatically less self love and more self I ful regret which was due to this afllict-
denial than any man who ever came | ing occasion. The face of this country
within the sphere of my experience.— i 'fas clothed in mourning, and tins coun
These virtues were exemplified in a J lenance ought to be reflected in its pro-
remarkable degree, in the manner in 1 per mirror, the proceedings and Inn-
which he received, and invariably treat i gtiagn of this House. The House would
ed, the nomination which was made, in be wanting in a due respect to itself, if
his behalf, by his native state, to the first j it omitted this last tribute to a man who
office in the gift of this people. i had filled so large a space in its service.
Whatever opinion he might have cn-1 and brought to it so great an accession
tertained, as to the propriety of this meas- of reputation. The House had, he
ure, he could not but he sensible of the j knew, no disposition to withhold the j to the resolution, ask permission to sup-
favorable estimation of those who had a tribute. Their feeling, on the subject, ply. It >vas that although the highest
right to know him most intimately, butj was in a true accord with the feeling of allurements had been held nut to him
his generous sensibilities were principal-1 the countrv, Some gentleman might | do so, as Mr. A. had good reason to ho
ly aroused, hy the ill omens which might! suppose, however, that the ease was no; hc-ve, he could never lie induced to
possibly be gathered from flinging nno- j compre.hended by the rule of usage of the I change for iny sphere of public service
ther competitor into the perilous and 1 House, in this respect, lt d wi re not generally regarded as more honorary
troubled are a. Whilst ho was consci- so embraced. Mr. A had no hesitation |' ie service of this House. There was
ous that “the office of President of the i for hi nself. in saying this was a case in j nothing Mr. A. said, which could have
United States was one neither to In. toli-1 which he would make n vnli f>r 'iw* or- j . p irated Intn from us but the grave
cited or declinedhe would have re-! casion. He Holnvvvl.-dgod himself the I I'iie miestion w»* then taken nn aw
obligations of precedent in no other
lace, than a r. or! of > isiire ; c.uncciv-
tpar. in all olhe. pi. os, ,* higher obe
li! u • t< be 'ou to Ihe. sources <»T prove
dent, the justice and reason from vhirh
it was ptesumed to sptiog. But the
ease did fall within '.lie principle and in
tendment of the usage. We h i been
told by hi- friend li m South Carolina,
that N|r. Lavvndes was constructively a,
member of this House at the period 0 f j ‘oniciLR* form, unfounded as it is. Aiwa
hi . lamented demise. But for the near j ^"{l ! l "\ nulh "
q>i,roach and prospect of this
seat would never have been vacated ;
and he' ause he refused to hold an office
of which he. was unable to discharge the
duties, and had given, in his last public
art, a new and farther proof ot his just
elainis to our esteem, was the testimony
of our respect to be withheld from him
which would otherwise have been ac
corded ? This could not, Mr. A. knew,
be the sentiment ofthe House. It was
among the first dti'ies of patriotism, es
pecially in a free state, to acrorJ a dun
testimony of public sensibility to emi-
setvea, to have sheltered him from ajo-U re
sponsibility, by so great a violation of the
confidence reposed in you, and Buuh a flag
rant contempt ofthe legitimate authority "I
her thereof, however infatuated hy party
zeal, who feels the slighest respect for the
dignity of hi® station, could, without dishon
or, regard with indifference. A. 15.
Mr. Dwight, of Massachusetts, made a
motion, w hich was subsequently reduced to
writing, in the following words: Resolved,
That the letter of Messrs. Gales k Seaton
he committed to a select committee, and
had been nny fault nny where. He v islied
a full inquiry , and to liar e all tile circumstan
ces connected with this matter placed be
fore the House. He had never heard ol the
the house of representatives, Hud no mem- fact stated hy the gentleman from Ohio, nor
even seen the publication in question before
it was presented to the House this morning.
But lie bad formed his opinion that there
was no fault any w here,from the single fact
which speaks loudly to all parties. This
House is in possession of the original letter
from the Cashier. Yi In n calls are made on
the departments for information, it is usual
to furnish copies. In this instance, the ori-
that said committee have power to send for I ginal paper had lieen sent to this liousi—
persons ami papers. and he rould not conceive any other motive
Mr. Lillie, of Mary land, hoped the course for the department furnediing the original
now proposed, would not bp taken. He j paper, uless it were that the H' o-e slwld he
hoped the house would not pay so much j in possession of all the facts i i.netted with
respect to an annoymnus pulilii alio:
newspaper, ns to make it the subject of in
quiry by a committee. He moved to lay
’lie letter, kc. on the table.
the subject, tho’ it might not have been pro
per that every particular of it should ba
spread before the public.
Mr. Archer, nf Va. expressed his surprize
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, suggested that if that the gentleman from South-Carolina
me gentleman from Maryl.in,l were some- j should have expressed his entire confidence
what bettei acquainted with the subject in- in the print! r s, and yet have oproswj ihe
voiced in this inquiry, he would not make {proposed inquiry. Here is the g-ave asser-
s " light of it. He did not know whether | lion of one of the most reqipctnhh mem-
the gentleman had been favored with a view
of a certain document, of the last session,
gurded it as the greatest misfortune ot
his life if he could have won it, by ivtflie'
Ing Upon III? couutr r »L- .0
successful intrigue and profligate ambi
tion—if he could have obtained it even
by one harsh collision, which could have
shaken the foundation of this Union.
In this review of an interesting era of
his life, l am doing little more than giving
utterance to those sentiments, that fell
from his own lips.
Alas Sir, when I contemplate the void
his death has produced at horn- , that in
a state, not absolutely sterile in the pro
duction of able men, it will be lung, t!
even that we can hope for the proud dis
tinction of furnishing such a contingent
of genius, worth, and knowledge, so
large in its amount, «o estimable iu its
qualities for the service of our common
country, I cannot hut sink under an in
vincible dismay. Good men do not die,
however, without bequeathing something
to posterity. 1 have some w here seen a
I lie question was then taken on agree
ing to Mr. Archer's motion ; and it was
determined in Ihe affirmative, nem. con.
The speaker laid before the house the fol-
Washington, Jan. 31, 1823.
Sir—-In the Washington Republican of
last evening is an article, a copy of which
we have the honor to annex hereto, im
peaching the honesty of our conduct us
printers to the house of representatives.
We are glad to meet this charge in a
avs
which ought to have been published, hut of
which e part was not published—and which
seemed to demand an inquiry by the house.
It lie had seen it, he was persuaded the gen
tleman would not desire to prevent the in
quiry, kc.
Upon this statement, Mr. Litlle, not
wishing to prevent any inquiry vvhirli any
member ofthe house should think necessary,
withdrew his motion to lay the resolve on
the table.
Mr. Archer, of Virginia, called for the
reading of the paper annexed to the letter
(which had not previously been read.)
Mr. Ilhigbt, of Maryland, enid, after ' the
statement which had been made, lie was
clearly for investigating the matter, and ex
posing every thing connected with it to the
face of day, without regnid to persons, af
fect whom it may. He therefore cordially
concurred in the appointment of the com
mittee, as proposed.
Mr. .Mitchell, of South Carolina, said he
hoped the gentleman from Massachusetts
would withdraw Ilia motion, and that the
precious time of the hous would nut he ant
lered to he occupied with a matter of this
description. We are not so sensitive our
selves, said Mr. M. in regard to the reputa
tion ol tile members of this house; when
our conduct is assailed iu the ncwspiqier, we
do not call for the authors, or appoint com
mittees to inquire into the truth of the im
putations against us. He was very certain,
lie said, that Gales and Seaton had conduct
ed themselves properly' in the discharge of
their duties, and were deserving of the con-
was made upon their characters by others,
why not let them resort to a court of Jus-
tire ? Are vve, he said, guing to investigate
newspaper slanders ? To convert ourselves
into an inquest on characters ? It is unbe
coming in us to appoint a committee mere- . _ _
ly on the foundation of a newspaper para- ter against Ihe servants ol this House, and it
joined, of the three explanatory docu- remark, which appears to me to be as
uients, in the French Language, referred philosophically just, as it is consoling to
to in the fourth article of the Conven
tion, and annexed to it. The agree
ment executed at the exchange of Ihe
ratifications is likewise communicated.
JAMES MONROE.
Washington, Jan. 16, 1823.
DOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TuesdaY, Jan. 21.
HONORS TO A DECEASED PATRIOT
Mr. Hamilton, of S. C. rose and said,
the melancholy intelligence which was
announced in’lhe Gazettes of yesterday,
of the death of my distinguished prede
cessor, the private advices which I have
received from South Carolina have but
loo fully confirmed. When, Sir, (said
he) it is recollected that Mr. Lowndes
was constructively a Member of this
House at the period of his death, for I
believe that his resignation at that time
had not then reached his home ; but, a-
bove till, sir, when we consider the sta
tion which he occupied on this floor, with
such remarkable honor to himself, and
advantage to his country ; w hen we are
sensible that he was here as it were but
yesterday, occupying that place which
I now so feebly and inefficiently fill j
that the impression left by his delight
ful character and commanding intellect,
is yet almost animated hy the vigor of
life, I am sureyou will not regard the few
ob*?rvationsl shall offer on this mourn
ful occasion, as an unseasonable tres
pass. I knotvtoo well how you cherish
the recollection of his virtues, not to
be certain of your kindest and most res
pectful sympathy.
It might, Sir, be seemingly presump
tuous in me to descant on his public vir
tues in this assembly, where they were
so conspicuously exercised for a period
of ten years, in which the richest and
most various knowledge was success
fully blended with tho purity and ar
dor of an ingenuous spirit, and the in
telligence of a lofty intellect. But, of
his private virtues, I may he permitted
humanity. However feebly, I will at- nent public service. It was the most un-
tempt its illustration. Vice in its im-! questionable dictate of policy, in such a
mediate operation is nndoubtely perni-! state, to hold out the incitements, at
cious. The bad man poisons the at- once so cheap and so splendid, to public
mosphere in which he live®, contamin-| virtue, which were afforded bv Ihe priv
ates, *'frets hie busy hour on the stage,"
dies and is forgotten. But the virtuous
man, such a being as our deceased friend,
not only is a blessing to the age in which
he lives, but his virtues visit the re
motest posterity in a thousand impres
sive shapes, giving” nrdor to virtue and
confidence to truth.” f rom his grave
there arises a halo of unfading bright
ness !
1 would now tender to yon a resolution
which would seem naturally to follow
the few observations in which i have in
dulged; but, I give way to the gentleman
from Virginia, whose fortune it was to
poet of posthumous honor and reputa
tion. A case could scarcely occur, cal
ling more loudly for action, in reference
to this duty' and this policy, than that
which now presented. Mr. .Archer had
no doubt that Ihe House duly apprecia
ted its obligation ; and that there would
be an unanimous accord in rendering the
last office of respect which he was about
to propose, to a man whom it would long
be a subject of our pride to remember,
and of our regret to have lost ; and
that, too, at a period of life at which he
might have, been expected to render still
farther services to his country and to
lers ofthe House, that the House has bn
imposed upon by them or by siuni h y
else: Messrs. Gales and Seaton are at p,e-
t printers to this House, and it is pti ha
lite will come before us at the close of this
session, ami ask a re-election to that trust.
Mr. A. asked the gentleman from South < a-
ilina, and any oilier gentleman, if ;hi“ mat
ter was not satisfactorily cleared up, v> I '*/■
ther be would give his vote for them? The
gentleman from S. Carolina professed to bo
the friend ofthe printers, and yet his course
mid be surh as to prevent any man from
conscientiously giving them a vote, for re-
election. Air. A.said he should lie * xtr nit -
ly reluctant to suppose Messrs. Gales nd
Seaton really culpable, as was imputed to
them—but, w hen a charge to that effect was
formerly made against them, standing on
the high creditor one ofthe mi mbers o! Um
House, what could lie do? It was die to
the parte-s—to the gravity of the charge—
to the respectable source from whence i; now
emanates, being one ofthe members of f his
House, that an inquiry should take place.
Mr. Mitchell, of S. C. said he had consi-
sidered this charge merely as brought hy nrx
editor of a newspaper against Gabs ami
Seaton, when lie opposed the appointn ent
of a commit ten on the subject. !!•• dirt not
suppose it wrs supported l y any member of
the House. So long as it rested merely nn
the assertion, perhaps unfounded ass' rtion,
of a newspaper, lie was opposed to the exa
mination of it. But he had too much res*
pect for the members of this House, to re*
sist an inquiry into a charge supported hy
the authority of any one of them; and there*
lore withdrew his opposition to the propos*
ed reference
Mr. Ingham called for the reading nriliu
document referred to in *1, bate, to shew the
efl'ei t of the rums don ofthe part of it which
had not been printed.
Mr. II rigid repeated that (he charge now
presented was one of an aggravated charac-
raph. It would be otherwise if anv char w
were presented by a member against these
gentlemen.—As it was he Imped the resn-
lution, kc. would be suffered to lie on the
table.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, stated, that, if
there were nothing lint newspaper authority
*° act upon, the sourse commended hy tl
I* IrcRI x> ft
gentleman from South Carolina, w as one J tile Hon.-e, and it turned out to he
which he should he stiongly inclined to fnl j Air. Ilrigiil again piolested against insti-
lov. But bt: stated, that the perusal of the {toting a partial investigation into the merits
publication in the newspaper had induced I ol this matter, on a question whether it
If m to go to the clerk’s office, in see the j ought to he inquired into. It would he time
document referred to in that nulilication. enough to. investigate it, lie said, when the
Ii seemed, upon the fare of it, that this I "hole matter was before the House.
*hu
have and deserve the abounded cerifi-i establish a still larger, though not more
dence, friendship, and esteem of my dis-
tinished predecessor, whilst it comports
best with my own feelings, that any tes
timonials of respect you may accord to
the memory of my deceased Fried should
not come from the State I have the hon
or to represent.
Mr. Archer, of Va. rose to follow,
with the resolution which had been in
timated by his friend from South Caro
lina, the Feeling annunciation which had
been just addressed to the House. That
gentleman might well feel k speak more
strongly than any other member of the
House could do, on the subject of this
melancholy event, from his more inti
mate n 'jociatinn, lioth*by residence anil
friendship, with the eminent man whose
loss we deplored ; and the peculiarity
of whose character and fortune it was
to be esteemed ami beloved in the exact
proportion in which he was known. It
was, indeed, a character, Mr. A. said, in
which the qualities which won esteem,
were blended in the happiest unison with
those which commanded it. lie had no
intention of entering into any minute
delineation of h s charae’er, for many
, • | ij •!. ■■■■ house for the faithful discharge of
" ’ tl,s 'our official functions, we ask, of the house,
that it will do os the justice to institute a
committee to inquire into the correctness of
our conduct, herein impeached, with pow
ers to send for persons and papers, and re
port the result of its investigation to tile hon.
body over which you preside.
With * lie highest respect, we have the
honor to he your most obedient servants,
GALES k SEATON,
Printers to the House of Representalivos.
Hon. P. P. Barbour, speaker, kc.
From the ll'ashinglon Rep. of Jttn. 21. house has bean imposed upon either by
T!ie following communication we are in- ptinter® or some other officers of tin go-
■lucedto insert m our paper, not from any vernment. He did not undertake to declare
feeling of hostility to the respectable gentle where the fault lay, but the censure rested
men to whom it is addressed—a feeling we somewhere, and it ought to he fixed at the
are incapable of cherishing towards them— proper place. The letter in que-tion, he
hut, because We think it due to them to af- ®aid, was one from W. R. Dickinson, cash-
ford them an opportunity of doing away with ier of the bank of f'eulienvilie. In the o-
an impression which has been made on the riginal of this letter was one paragraph in-
iiiinds of some members of the. house, and closed within brackets, and a cross made
which if suffered to remain, may he disad- over it with a pencil, which peihaps had
vantageous to their reputation : been done as a notice to the printer that I jV V'
“ Messrs. Gat.es k Seaton : that part was not to he published. That 1 001 ecle<1 ’
(Srntlemen : Influenced by Ihe charitable paragraph was one which ought not to have
principle of considering every man innocent, been suppressed, a3 it had been. Mr. C.
until his guilt is proved, nuu knowing that said lie presumed that when a member
presumptions even the most violent are not makes a statement of this k"ul in his place,
always In lie iclied on, it is the object of it is due event to him that a committee
this address, which shall lie short, to elicit should he raised to inquire into Ihe matter,
from yon explanations that are indispensn- The marks i-efeired to might perhaps have
lily necessary to acquit yourselves of snspi been inadvertently made: they might, for
cions highly injurious to you, that have ex j example, have been made hy the person
isted lor nearly twelve months past. who first lead the letter, anil tal
It will he recollected that, at the list ses-1 printers for a mark of omission. The thin,.,
sion of congress, Ihe house of representa- might, however, to he investigated. Whin 1
lives adopted a resolution calling upon .Air. a department is called nn for information,^
Crawford to exhibit a statement.-of h
was due to them and to the House that it
should be inquired b to.
Mr. Dwight expressed the same senti
ment in justification and support of his mo
tion.
Some conversation tonic place as to the
point whether the letter which had been
read was tile Original, taken from the files of
undoubted title to itsesteem. He should,
therefore move that this House do
Resolve, That the members of this House
will testify their respect for the memory of
AVr.i. Lowndes, late a member of this House,
from the State of South Carolina, Ly wear
ing crape on the left arm for one month,
Mr. Taylor, of Netv-York, addressing
the Speaker, said, I rise to second the
motion ofthe gentleman from Virginia,
and to tender to him sincere thanks for
having made it. To omit this horn ioe
of national respect, could in nn wise im
pair the exalted and well-earned fame nf
our lamented friend, hut it would indi
cate a want of sen-ibility to the greatest
bereavement in the loss of a citizen,
which has befallen the Union since 1
have held a sent in its councils. The
highest mid best hopes nf this country
looked to William Lowndes for their
fulliltneri'. The most honorable office
in the civilized world—the Chief M 'gis-
tracy of this free people would have
been illustrated by his virtues and tal
ents. During nine years service in this
llotise, it was my happiness to be asso
ciated with him on manv of its most im-
actinns with all those hanks, which had hern
made hy him the depositories of public mo
neys received from the sales of public lands.
In conformity to which resolution lie in idi
hi« report on the I Jth ['■ binary, 182‘i, and
accompanied it with numerous eurohin-aling
and explanatory documents, all of which
the house ordered to he printed. You were
the public printers to whom these docu
ments were delivered ; and it was your du
ty to have printed them correctly—yet it is
a fact, incontrovertible, that parts of those
documents, implicating .Mr. Crawford tb
Pile question was then taken on Air.
Dwight s motion, and decided in the uffii ma
uve, nem. con.
CULTIVATION OF COTTON.
\A e have received a Circular, in a
pamphlet form, issued by tlm house of
Cropper, Benson k Co. Liverpool, 27'h
fopt. last, “ on the cultivation of cotton."
The range of facts, which they have
very extensive—and the
conclusions, to which they are conduct
ed, are hold, recommended by the ap
pearance of sagacity, ami calculated to
maintain the hopes ot the cotton plan
ter®.
They take a comprehensive view of
the quantities of cotton consumed and piro-
duecd. 'i hey conclude from a compa-
" Ly 1 lie j rDon ofthe quantities used in Great l’ri-
tieihine. f ro(n •, scrips of years from 1816,
that “ the scale of increase f of consump-
and, in communicating it, a part of a letter j *' on ) a ' ,0,| 5 “ HI P rr cent per annum ;
is suppre-sed, or ii is in any nilirr way sup- und though it may not have always kept
pressed, it is: treating Ihe house in a very at that rale exactly, yet it is probably
shameful manner. It was due to all who near the fact.” Their “ estimate of the
eoold lie suspected »l this suppression, that : consumption of G. Britain is 574 000
itshmiM be inquired into. Let those who , „f kinds.” They estimate’ Ihe
are innocent appear so, and those who are „ r> .■ . ,, e
guilty be exposed. Il is our duty, as mem- ! o( the 1)1 L ""’Pe
hers, to see that such frauds do'nnt go mi- I lnr at 290,000. “ Die consnmp-
puni“hed. Suppose that liny member, hear j lion of America is estimated by sonic at
i”g from tliis cashier whai he had written I 100,000, and by others at considerably
to tin* secretary ofthe treasury, should state : less ; we will take it 60.000 ; thus niak-
it on this floor, and on turning to the print-1 j ng t> ie consumption nf Europe and A-
merica, in 1822, 944,000 bales.”
i d documents, should find nothin;
the
most strongly, wero suppressed, arid totally j sort there, w hat an unpleasant situation lie I
omitted in the printed document, with which would be placed in, kc. It was due, under j 'J hey then calculate the rate of pro*
von furnished the house, professedly in every vieiv, to Messrs. Gales k Seaton and | duction. They estimate that “ the
obedience to its orders. Of this fact, anv I to tlm head of the
gentleman may he fully satisfied, w Jo will
take the troll tile to compare tile piloted docu
ment with the one transmitted to the house
hy Mr. Crawford, mid which is nmvin the
possession of the clerk. Tile latter also af
fords intrinsic evidence, that the omissions
were not accidental, for they are inclosed
in black lead pencil Brackets, which would
seem to have been intended as a guide to
your compositor.
Strong, as are the. implications which
those facts seem to w arrant, and decided, as
an inquiry
ter.
Mr.
‘ H| ! °f ll"' treasury departmi nt, that ] growth of rotlnn in America, in the, years
y should take place into this mat- hpip, 11;’0, and 1821, has increased at
....... . . a rate short of 10 per cent per annum ;
II rigid intimated his opinion taat ; P0 f ilr as o’esciiption goes,
it was very improper to go into an tnvestiga- i, ., ., ,
, , -r,* J , ■ ; -. p keeping pace with tfie increa ' d ccu-
tion of the sidi|(Ct Itself on a mere question, 1 ' n .
whether the hoove would impure into it or .' ;,r M'"or,. . J >"7 ®;"te that *■ the quan
tity imported fiotu the Brazil- and from
the W est Indies has not, on the average,
varied very o afeiinllv for a number of
1 ear 0 past"—that “the average import
into Great Bii'ain, from these parts, has
your partiality for Mr. Crawford has liren.j investigatesi. He was, then fme. in favor of r,,,t ,:X . C , Pedei1 2( ’^, 0G0 ^ l"* r / w * n ' im
I will not indu^H the*, brlirf, (at until) tho resolution—not becaiifie hr believed thwi* | I ; V’*'»r MSJl}
j you have had an opportunity of explaining)! had hern nny fault on the part of the printers j l^ ,f ’ itnj-oi l was on! , 100,000 bug*, anil
portant Committees. Ho never Tdiled that you would have reconciled it to your- to thii llmise # or because \w brlievcd there this* year 11 it) not climated at more lh»tn
not. Hi; Imped, aft* r \\ hat had passed, that
a larce committee would he raised to in
quire into the matter.
Mr. Mr La nt, of Delaware, thought that
where any imputation was seriously made
on any ofliecr of this Mouse, it ought to he
