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• dinrtem, nnd tVat (hi* Gothic ornament bfif ill
became him. Sometimes one might see hint take
a step with the age ; at others he would retrograde
towards the past. But whether lie reaseeuded the
mream of li ne, or followed its course, theprodi
gions force of his genius seemed to command a
Sow or a reflux at his will. Men were, in his
eyes, only a means of power ; there was no sym
pathy between their welfare and his own. He
promised to liberate,and Ire enchained them. He
separated himself from them, and they shrunk
back Irom him. T,ie kings of Ugypt hmlt their
funeral pyramids, not amid fertile plains, hut sterile
sands. On a like site has Bonaparte construct
ed the-monument ol his renown.”
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE—Monday, Fob. 2.
Mr. CALHOUN rose, and requested the Secreta
ry to read a paragraph from a newspaper which he
■«nt to the table. The Secretary then read from the
Globe, the following paragraph :
44 Whether Lawrence had caught, in his visi's to the
4 Capitol, the mania which has prevailed during tin*
4 two last sessions in the Senate—whether he has be-
4 come infatuated with the chimeras which have iron
4 bled the brains of the disappointed and ambitious nra-
4 tors who have depicted tin*. President as a Cu?«ar who
4 ought to have a Brutus—a® a Cromwell—:i Nero—a
4 Tiberius, we know not. If no secret conspiracy has
4 prompted the execution of the horrid deed, we tlii <k
it not improbable that some delusion of intellect Inn
4 grown out of his visits to ihe Capitol, and that hear- . ,
4 in* dcsnotism and every horrible mischief threaten- ^ ir ‘‘ , .*- v
public Prt.ni r', and upon him the whelp hopes of a
party depend. The signs of the times show there is
danger, which it is thought nothing hut a certain great
influence esm avert. And above all, this resolution
can only control the present Congress, jt being utter
ly ridiculous to suppose it can hind die next. New,
who wants to In* told what all this means ? For wltat
purpose, a fleeting tmv great general inter* st, is this
change required t Does anv one believe that (lie ex-
i-tence of this mighty principle of democracy, as it is
called, for the space of live weeks, is going to produce
the wonderful consequences predic.ed of it? And
who believes it will last any longer ! Mr. C. said lie
could not speak in tropes and figures ns did the gentle
man from Njvv-York,.(Mr. Vanokhpokl.) when he j unuavr
*• shook I n* hoary locks of antiquity"
hilt lie could give them a lit'le pur
answer fully as well—
Prince* ami Kings any flourish or may fade,
A breath can make them us a breath has made.
Depend upon it, this resolution is the mere creature
of a breath, and vv li-n it has wrought its mischief, a
breath will destroy it.
?ir. the same gentleman made n quotation front
Scripture, and it immediately reminded him of an
other, which he would give to lie* House ; first, how
ever, promising that it should not lie done irreveientlv.
Such was die profound respect lie fidl for its sacred
I precepts, he believed it was improper to use them,
j unless seriously to illustrate some useful principle, or
enforce roiuu great truth. Underfills view, he should
j employ the passage promised. This House has Imt
I one master, and I do not mention the fact in a pnpu-
] laritv-secking emit, for such I cordially despise, and
J that master is the people. If tli-* object -ought bv
i that resolution does not effect them, is wholly disre-
ind is altogether temporary, then,
in looking for a motive for
io to no (Tension , editin' of ft nevvspi
k
Willi moiie.fr, ft fin wa, i-l'eefed In r'rarort hi by b.llol? I ej ifint the 0<nnmittf>i> come *° nnf irwisinn , eJililr cf a newspaper, more priming to do than is
Is there anylliii gin tne im.il..ilmt ihskesmm |, 0 ne«i ? ! tlmreiin, mid nsknil llmt tf 8 V 1)8 diaeharged from its | necessary to liuve dupe, and likewise more than he
Surely, lliis will mil lie seriou-ly ennleitdeil fir. Sir. I furtlier einisiilerttiioii. | ,Jxec "< ea -
these nre ml < »|>lniiihim nrgnuieins •. lliev lire H.«„mp- i Aerei d to. / , , ,
lions somewhat plmnihiM; mill, lining aildres.ert to i .Mr. (i. limn asked Irani 10 '"y 1,10 following reso- j I he \\ adiin»ton Correspumlent of the Charleston
'he feiirs.il is expi'Cteil they will lie taken uiihmil i liitinn upon tie* talile : J 1 Courier writes:
examination, ns the iniml natural > shrinks Imm in- ! lb sol ml, bit the Semite H Uo " ,t . n f Krprcsciitutirrs „ M p M0|I0 „ r , |,„d nrnnnsed to-dav to r.re-
'••’.'•‘■••'••V, " IB «••“*'•••>"» "> «'•>-» of,hr Unit. A States .America Coagrrs. fu rel'i^o to a nn^arrH, gT
I' 0 .'-'!' " *' l *"‘ l «"“• , ! "''»!< "f I 'br'T'T^; ' "I nl lh« Jmlie.ial elm,it., Imt in ef
I I In" lit,I loll..wing III'"! ; '• | . i llte Inng'li of limn wliiill it le^nired Io get lliroagli
riran.ee mode of, dent, On of the United States ha ft"'.. J 111. 'he Mi.hmis details ,.f hu-iness fnhiel, stood in pm*.
lie has of course been compelled to postpone
The fi'*t g»n»tlcmaii al-o sla'cd, toward* the
shut of liis remark®, thnt tin v
would a a ve time ; i ill lief we he concluded tlieurgii- 1 of the several Staten, wil ( 'h. when uitihcd la tlie Le* .
uii*lit. it became very evident lie l'»st confident:* in it i gislature* of lliree-fourllr *i ,e Suites, hlu.ll he va- ,
himself,for lie lost die animation vv liich equally -iislain.® 1 lid. to all intents and pn'l ,0 * e< b us °f l l* u Uoustl-
• j 1111 inn. to wit :
* | t*t. No person who ■!
principle of liberty and democracy in- j dent of the United Stn«
the question.
. ............ 4.- .. ■ . ...Il.T | | |.f ' u .1-1 I I | III , I |. Ml XX III, II ||,1 liy MIS 11(1,
khpoki..) when he I unwavering conviction, and said Ids clu*f, teliunce j tttli
«v” at the House, I whs not so much upon the expediency < I |li£ change , t
•try, wliicli would J as the great principle of liberty and democracy in- j den
.till Invn been elected Freni-
es. shall be again eligible to
wftothe Republic, mi,I revolution and nil it* train I '" """""I l ir "'"'' l,ve s " ch l"n'ccdinz, i! must
_*• i ...o. . »-l lie to !*erve -nmo other niHster, who lias the menus to
reward such iiiihi t of obedience, perhaps contrary to
the interest of nor first inas’er. If so, we are told
*• we cannot sene tW" masters ; we cannot serve God
J and Mamuioti bnlb ; wherever our treasure is. there
also will be nor heart® ” And. sir. we have had wo fill
I experience of this Tb p appointment of some forty
or filly members of Uongre*-, within the last six yea is,
i l i high and lucrative min es, ought to remind gentle-
men that tin f.icihtie*. for this contraband commerce
j against the lights of the People ought not to bo in-
I creased. These favorites have arrived mile in port,
I and are at lest ; and. though laden w it It a rich cargo,
I lilt*V are ueveiili -less a good deal weather-beaten.
J Sir, said .Mr. U. there is a view of this question
! which seems to me-o plain, that it is almost impossi
hie to misunderstand it. Let me a-k the House to
siderwluit is the natural organization of any and
rv deliberative body ! What are its objects ! For
hat purpose constructed? The answer to these
‘ ar distinction between its
preparation to ael whit h concerns it-clf. mid the acts
themselves winch ar** to operate upon other*. By
wav of illustration, snppn.-e for n moment that this
liodv had asseiiihli »f for tlm lir-t time t<* carry into ef
fect i||.j powers coufennd upon it by the Uoii-titHtion.
and width are intended to promote tlie great interests
uf tin* coni’edcr ileil States In order to become an
efficient organ for tlie purpose, some »v*trm is neces
sary ; and the first unpul-c. like that wlii* li occurs
4 ofcalarnities imputed as the necessary consequence •»
4 the President’s measures, it may he that the infatua-
4 ted man fancied he had reasons to become his coon-
4 try’s avenger. If lie had heard and belitral .Mr Cal-
4 huun’s speech the day before ve*terday. lie would
4 hare found in it ample justification of his attempt on
‘.one, who was iepr**seut«*d as the cnitse of ihe mnsi
4 urendfitl calamities to the nation—as one who made
4 perfect rottenness and corropto « to p«*rvnde the vi-
4 tnhof the Government—insomuch that it was senree-
* Iv worth preserving, if It were possible.”
.Mr. Calhoox, lose to mik** n few remarks, not
so much in reference to himself, for that was of little
importance, ns on the political hearing of the para
graph from the official Government paper which had
just been read to the Senate. Then* were some things
which, taken in themselves, we ei fso little importance j
as not to he entitled to notice, hut which, standing in I
connexion with other makers, were frequent'v of great* t w
Impnrtan-n. mi'l d utieuthm. Wlmlexer | » « ill huui ,o Hit
every da
and call to the
might he the character "f the paper (the Globe) from
which the paragraph just read h id bean taken • how
ever low, however degraged it* charac.'er might he, it
was yet known to he the organ of dm Kxecntive will ;
and that it was known to he sustained, pampered hv,
and dependent upon that branch of the Government;
and io commenting on h paragrapii like the preset!:,
in which the Executive was personally concerned, it
was nut an unfair presumption to conclude hat it had
Ins sanction—had been anf (prized by him.
To pass over the personal insinuations which, ns lie
had observed, were unworthy of notice, he. ( Mr. (' ,)
would say a few words on ilie i ew politic ,| pi in ji.J,.
set forth m the paragraph. It was i npos?ihle i,» read
tlie article, and not see that it went on the ground that
whosoever condemns what lie believes cou-cieniiopslv
to he tlie abuses an I corruptions ol’this Go • erumein*.
was to he held #»p in the light nf an ms'igntor of nss is-
siuatinti; and that no uncertainty on llii-point
be teflon 'lie mind of tne tender, llie article rofi*
a p-irticular trnnsactipn in which be (.Mr. C.) w
soil dly concerned. Ho would not cood«*srend to d
fend himself in relation to the mutfei scontained in tl
paragraph that had been read; they needed m
fence. What were the facts? The Senate were i
bate on the Post Olfic.e reports. The Post Oifi.
whs acknowledged on ail liauds, stood convict
enormous abuses, not to suy cornipiions. He had ri- j iiUj A^ ’inMv Vogctlit
sen, in his pi ice, to coiiiui nt generally on the abuses 1 H ,i|ier ihe luipes »
t'lcrk. .So far, no i
first organic step in
of solliage, about
iligs. would Ik- to nominate
, a President, or more properly
and one of our own body a*
ie ni;» possibly imagine, that this
lived any of the great piinriples
'ucli the people could feel the
slighiusl concern ;ft iiyef, here are two of llie most
iicce i >«ory officers cmated prepnralory to the execution
nf tin* work ill li md. It is found, however, io tlie
itrogicss of the business, tiiai ihe maginlude of our
dot es, ami 'lieg eal diversity of inlere*.!* in be at-
l u ' r * | tended to, r« quins that a iiumher of nddilioiuil olli-
’* cers should he appointed They, too, are chosen n*
•he I the first; and now the body are ready to execute the
do- J powers confided to them in the Cou-titiitioii. Here
d'*- j* a formation brought about lor u given object, in h
• h matmer, which, it must be cdmilkd could uo', in ibc
rpmotest degree, afferl tlie tdqecls which had brought
I tiler, lure would not ex-
upon whorn tin
• i*l»l | ,
ed to |
thus exhibited; lie Inn! made no peisona! allusions I nr ^ 0 f f|,' H Assembly were dcrsigtied t«» operate*. If
whatsoever, lie spoke of the corroptions of the times. { \ UA nrirauizaiion is made five from anv violation
and of them mainly; though this he did say, that Ihe | „ r ,| l0 people’s rights how can my future one. framed
evil was not so much lo be attributed to any defect in | ,,,-ecisefv m.on the same looting, produce n contrary
the wornug of the macliun ry nsiu the administration | ,-,»milt ? And if this mode of appointing officers, bv
Itself. Yet those getiei al deiimictatanis, in t*»ese broad j nomination or res'dutiim. assails no s it;'I priii' i-
lerms, are asserte I bv the Government Official hfere, p | e of Miffi age, how can tin. b\ ballot do it? B„t,
as warranting a » indiyidual to make this attempt at ; ^jr. in the furtlier operii'ions of* this body, it turns
nsffnsination. Could be have woiibmly -aid that | ulll t ii:,t. to make it a complete iiistrument. well or-
which would have uni horned assassination, he would j ,] ( . r ed i:» ii'l'ts parts, toeflecl the powers contained
tlie Constitution, it \< necessary that it should
Sir, tins argument • f lime was no nofortiicntc fine {
for it there un* one thing, rnme than am lhrr. in
w hich nt:r cnii<li|innts are ln'lv satisfied, it is that the
mure lime w e take up in doing nothing, the belter they
fare. Indeed it is tlie common Inw »»f till* Ilouseto
ailjonrii whenever the motion i< made, sometimes
from Thursday, nod very frequently from Finlay, to
Monday, upon the express niider-lHiuling that wti|*n
we nr«* md in «e«*ion the people have h respite fr^m
our filching legis'ation.
.Mi. C said he would promise (lie House fli.e
thing, that he should red follow the example of tUise
wtio find gone before him, in the length of hi* speifclti
unless, indeed, tlie warintfi of hi* feelings find already
betrayed him into hicIi an infliction. He w fluid
therefore conclude hv saying that, as lie believed llie
resolution would change a wlnde-ome practice, faun
which not h soli'arv evil had resulted ; that it wnsde-
‘••gt'cd for a | Hiliculnr party ptirp* ?e. and Wf*nld.
when that purpose was fully ..erved, I«l» repealed, it
should have l.i* most deeidcfl opposition.
Mr. JONES, of Georgia, had risen to offer n few
remarks, and was prepared to proceed ; Imt. hearing
from several gent'emcn around him. the call • adjonrn,’
for the purpose of gratifying tlm.-e gentlemen, and as- I "
cerfnitting whether tl was the wish of the House In* I "
should proceed nt this time, he would move to ad- j hnldmi to have
join n. j wltif li the State
side lit mid Vice President of
* c' osen l>> the People of the
^•1. Hernafter, the Fr
the United States shall I
I respective Slates, in the u tinner following :
I Oft tin* 1st Monday and succeeding Tuesday and ,
J Wednesday in the tin nth of August, eighteen linn- j
j died and thiny-six. and tlie same days in every fourth j
. year thereafter, nil election shall he held lor President
, and Vice President of the United Slat* s, at such ply-
i co* and in such manlier as elections aiu held by the ,
j laws of each State for members of ihe most mime-'
, rmih branch of the Legislature thereof. Ami iheeili-
j zens of each State wln» possess the qtialilicaiiotis ol
\ electors of the most numerous branch of the Mate !
j Legislature, shall then and there vote for Piesident |
and Vice President of the United States, one ol win in
shall not he an inhabitant nf the same State with
| themselves. And the Hineriiilendeuts *»r persons |
j holding elections in each election di-trict shall iinm«*- j
! di tely ilierc.ifter make returns thereof to the Gov-j
! ei nor of tie- Suite.
j And it shall he tin* dntv of llie Governor, together (
| with such other permits as shall he appointed by the j
j authority of micli State, to ascertain thuiesult ol said j
I returns, and the per -on receiviug the great* st numher j
I of voles for President, and the one receiving the j
t numher ol* votes lor Vice President, shall he
eeeived the w hole number of voles
hall In* entitled to give lor President
FROM TIIF. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE!!.
UV Iiiivb Im-rii |mlil«lv filvori'd will, the follow!,,,
niiuiouticamtoment undo hv 11 highly Intollhront \r*
t-istnite of this nty, who Ins token the trundle n ""
snnnlly to invostigtUo the (|nestiuii „f Lnwreiice’,
Washixoton, 31st Jon. I835
I hove mode oil the inqnirieH I could, tn-doy In rp
ml to the nnhnnnv 111011 M.owrpncnX u l,. *..’j ..
pard tn the nnho|ipy imm (I.nwrence) who niodeth.
otlentpt yesterdoy upon the life of Gen. Jttcksnn n ,,,1
ihe result Ins heen 11 perfect conviction, npun D , v
mind, cd Ins absolute iti-nuitv. 1 "v
hi* remarks tint'll to-morrow. In the mean time. I
think I di-ceio a settled purpose to take 'lie sense of
the Senate, at IchsI in tins preliminary form on the
subject i f tlii® change in the Circuits, before there
*dia:| be ai.y final aciiuii on the n<>111 >11 oti*• tl nf Mr.
Tankt. I may he mistaken in ihH point, but there
is in 111 v opinion, good reason to think that such is
the case.
*• Tin: question of public Printer begins to agitate
the two Houses The Joint Resolution olfi-red by
Mr. Benton, !«• repeal the Joint Resolution of March
M, IHI'J, under which the Printers have been biennial
ly elected from that time, came tip for consideration
to-day. on the question of its second reading. I think
Mr. Benton expected to get it engrossml, but lie fail
ed, it such was his purpose. He detired to avoid the
danger and delay nl a committal, and proposed the
engrossment Mr. Mangum then suggested a ref. fence
of it to the Court iltce on the Library, winch lie
subsequently varied to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
•• Mr. Benton acknow ledged his object was to pre
vent any election of Seii.na Pi inter from being made I wlm married a sister of
at this session, mid to alter the practice, so that every | |,i* wile fold me that they laid no doubt omTu,!-. ‘T
Congress should choose i's own Printer 'Plus i* a lit- i mind being more or h*M.s unsettled for eighteen e,,L( ! s
th* vat iation from the plat, of a viva voce e eclion, at past Tliev give as evidence of it fi r \u ,, t ,no 1 " ,, ‘' 1
this session, . 1 n Print.*r or llie II u*e of the next ' that time lie hud left here, with tho'avovv’ed h. a ,'* 0,U
" , r , i" o, " ,ce " i, "i , "'r S s
Reynolds, and shews very plainly that there j York, where he
point and upon hi, insanity, rets the prisoner’,
lenno, Ity xvha, right, then, have the President', m!
va.e Secretarv, the President', pms.-entiu. attorney'
■ ml till) President s mar,'ml. dared tu violate the m,,i
li ve order, nl tlm judge, in this particular 1 It j,
iitiest iniprnpiiKiy which ho excused t and i
be ex plained only upon the supposition of m, indii!
erect zeal, originating in the deep excitement of ,j,„
moment. Some have asked how tlie ptisouer
, • » * uu'UlIgtid 1(1 liig
lather, and have been for a long time in his pos« es .
I went first to the house where lie hoarded
had not In* 1 1 ' ....
there lung. Imt one of the holders said
lie had been unine time convinced iImt lie was n n i „r
ll, ,1 l.s, I.... I ' ... .1.. ... . ,,Ul 01
sane miml. and that he had previously mentioned jt
lie hoarded nt Mr. Shields's, near the Unitarian
(. Iiiirch. but did lint keep his elotlies. or anv thine pu-
' istols Nl ’ ll, '" g W1 " l<no " ,,, tliero of his having had
I went to Mr. It's in the West end n f the citv
f Lawrence's. Ruth ho and
which fact -hall iur.
ruor. ;uifl sent to tin*
cdiatclv In;
&eim-
[Mr. J. accordingly moved that the House adjourn; I and \ ice Piesident
but ihe Yeas and Nay* ncing dciuaiidcd on fliV* qu* s- * cerlilie I by llie Gov
lion Mr. J. «nid that believing nnneccs.-arylinn* wt*uld * ermnent of tin* United Slato-, to • a« h of ti
lie coiiMinied in taking llie veils and liav s, he w mild , ,o r 4 in Congress from such Slate, tn the President o
wi'hclraw bis uiolinn for adjournineiit, uiid proceed ! the Senate, and to tin* Speaker of the Ilou-e Ul Re
I pre-etiialivos. 'Flip places and man
sm li elections, of cauva-.-i g the vo
tiiniv thereof, and asc.ertaitnng their
with h;s remark® ]
Mr. Jones then resumed ns follow*: It is not mv
i lit •* nl ion, Mr. Spraker, to go t huge into the enqii-
ry, a® to which is the most independent mode of vot
ing—hv ballet or * r rn vote.’ it is my purpose to
call the attention of the House to the constitutional
provision upon tins subject, and to show that this
I loose cannot properly take any action upon the reso-
Ini ion. and that it is, to say the least of it, nugatory
and use’e.'S.
eh St
The
III- 11.
•riginal re-udiilion proposes that the officers ol j The Uo:ig
ise shall he elected * rim met 1 | oil the sec
The la-t clau-o of llie 2d section of the first article | thon-and
of the Constitution provides, “ f l’l e House of Re
pr s •ntalivos shall choose their Speaker ami otiiet
ollieers
D es this give power to the Hoo«e of Repro-onta
lives of tlii- < 'ong'(*-s to elntose the Speaker ami mliei
ollieers of the House of Representatives of the next i Slates -li
(.’ongress? | trust not. This luis never been, and I tug toe g
r of holding
. making re
sult, shall he
by ttie Legislature thereof.
| But Congress may, at any time, make or alter such
| legiilalious. Congress slml! have the power ef alter-
j i 11 j the times of holding the election*; hut they shall
he held on the same duv s throughout ihe United Suites,
j and of altering llie ti -e li reinaflerwiirds pie criheil
| for the as-einbling o ! ' (’ougres* everv fourth year.
proceeded to New-
"nine time, mid then re
turned, mii mg tlml tlieshi|i-mvners hud nil eut. red in.
!" 11 '""mil Iigninst him. mid Imd refused to eive
linn II luiMnige In UnglHiid ; tli.it they knew he I,ml a
jmge liirluiie llicie, mid Unit ihvir nlijeet wa-le prevent
tha ' 'bey might possess themselves
lii* getting uvvny,
of it
-• of the 1 tilled S
d Mm.(lav ill
thon-iilid eight hundred ;
same d iv in everv fourth
Pre-ident of the Senate, it
a n mid Ji m* * of R-pr< -
coiiveiii(.*nt and prarticohl
eerlil’e ales nod r'-iin n*, an
*e iii,.,, ‘iinon count
t«* n number of vot«
Oettdier.
ul thirty-
I h« in ses*ion
i the year one
<, and on tin*
Her; and the
the presence of the Sen-
illative*, -hall, ns soon as
, proceed to open all the
I lli** electoral votes of the j "
mm.,. i..... !|
pre-nine never will he emilended N'» member will i he Pre*id.uit, if s
-ay that we have iln; power at iliisse-sioi. to elect the | whole number of
peaker of the next Congress: and if we have n t
e certainly have not the right
•and the next Congress might
ei ri e of surli a pnlvepYif mi
ith their coiisiiiutibnal povv-
mini:
the right to chnnse him
to elect any other «dlu
mid vv*111111 regard ll
improper iiiteifvren
Having then no light tocliose their officer*, can we
pre-criln; the mode ot election vvlii* li would be obliga
tory on the next Congress ! Let us test thi- by an illos-
tralioo ; Snppo-e the resolution lias passed, and the
members have as-molded for ihe purpose of forming
and oig iuiziug a House. The clerk, a* cnjoinarv.
takes the chair, and some geiith'inan ii-es ami makes
a motion, “ that the uiemtK*r* present flu pioceed to
elect iln ii Speaker by balM.” Would any mail he
-illy enough to rise and oppose that motion, upon the j voted for; hilt u
ground that this House Imd directed the election should I heollierw i-e qualified I
Tin-
President -hall
lajoriiy of the
vote- given. Bn: if no pe* , -on have
such majority, or if the per* ui having the majoriiv of
the whole uiimhor of vote* given, -hall have died be
fore the counting of the votes, then a second election
shall he held on flu* lir*t Monday and succeeding
Tuesday and Wednesday, in the month id* December
then next ensuing, vv liieli -hall be confined In tli • two
persons h >vmg the higlw-t numher of votes at the
pieeeding election ; but if two or more persons have
the higiie-t and an equal nuuilo r of votes then the per
son* having tin* liighe-t numher of votes; Proriileit.
however, if, in the lir-t election, there were hut two
person* voted for, and the person receiving the liig'i-
e*l numher of votes -hall have died before tin* cotiti'-
ing of the votes, then, in llie second election, the
lioiee sliidl not he cie lined to the person previously
on may he voted for who may
the Con-titutiou to lie Pre-
(*a ii not he brought alnuil'a union in favor of Blair. '
I do not think tin* Joint Resolution ol Mr. Benton j
will pa-*, auu in that ease, there will he an election \
i i both Houses, neeordi.ig to the present practice, for J
a majority will in t he found to sustain any other
conr-e, in all probability, while a law of the land, ap- i
provedby the Pre-ident, indicates that mode, ll be
comes daily more difficult to determiM* how the parties |
w ill he defined. A M bile parly is in exisience :n and
out ot Congress, and I lliink a W hile newspaper
ju*t .stalling into life It w ant* no iiing but the in
pulse to h'art it, and the aliment to keep it idivi
widen the members of the party must furni-h, if it is
to he cslablisbed in this city. This party will inter
fere with Blair, hut it- tactics are l • remain quietly
in union with the, great inns* of the Administration
pany. to the end of the ses.-ion, if practicable, and
this ha- in.nicmi them to frel desirous that tin* election
ol Printer lllay he put olF till next session. The North ]
( American ai-o men -ces Blair, and may createanoth- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ wi C mi
I SI lii-,,1 i„ I,is ranks, so ll„,l lie iloes „ \ oec„|,y iIihI j savs dial i„r a long tin,,., liH'lias nlHerved' L'l'i he v'erv
1,‘K', Rf ",|>1 xx liieli lie wishes lliu vv.nlJ Io 1liii,k lie snlitnry ; laeillirn in rezaril Io liis iiilerconrse with
| Olliers, bill very imicli j;iv,j,Mo talking toliimself. He
, " Mr. Kixo, of Georgm, openly nl.an, lone, ill, e Post I,as lieuril him daclure that lie slnnikl bo Kiel,nrd the
j OiBeo to day. in on i,ici,*.,ital remark, stating that n, t hird, King nf lit,gland, and King of America.—
j his opinion, the corruptions «f that Department had j These declarations i
proved. 1 do not believe tluU there will he found ' were in the habit of calling him ‘
gle Senator hardy enough to stand upiu viudi | nf late this has nunuved him
ii < f them, 'l lie Rev.O B. Brown has given in
esigimti hi. w iih a pompous floiuisli of tiiimpels.
xiremely liccoming, although exceed-
So,tie ""io ago, Lawrence nltonipted to kill liia »i,.
ter, (.XIis If.)and tier In,si,and l,„d I,in, arrested »„a
" r 11 "'"le >» jail. Hu did not residexvith
ihum. iiiiU. indeed Imd harbored sacli a resentment
aa.iinst Mr. I( that lie did not speak with him. They
did not knew ol Ills naving pistols of late bat Mrs R
sa,s he lortiierlv had a pair of small hrttss pisiol,,
xvlneh had huloiijie, to ihmr lather-lhey |,ud Uinta
""I s " l! "” s llmt he wanted to get them altered
to be* used vv itii the peicussioii ha:k.
. . • , *^ho think- if
wenMhL* 1 itn 1 ’ ‘ C ° U d wl,wll,ep lie used
Lavvrenee bad a shop where lie did his painting,
nr. Drury had n room adjoining his, and the latter
11 known, that the Imys
• “ King Richard." and
» much that lie has
threatened llie hoys, and even driven (hem out of his
presence.
Drury says, that yesterday morning he was in his
shop talking incoherently, and lie heard him. ull at
” , | s ' :,, »i dow u lli • lid of u box, and exclaim in a ve-
From the Washington Currrs/ undent of the. Charleston rv audible tone. •• |’ll be d—d if I dout do it.” This
Courier. | was but a little while before the Iniieral.
“ .Mr. Clay and Mr Leigh had n pretty warm argit- i To-day, dm 8i*t>*r of Lawrence called at the jail to
ment today on the subject of the locations of land J — * * .... ...
w Inch
ingl) chaructei
j have a Speaker, a Clerk, (not of its own body.)
[ a .Sergeant-lt-Arms, a Door-keeper, a deputy Door
keeper. Pages. Librarian, A-si-lant Cieiks, Mes-eu-
gers. &r. These perfect the organ for the work laid
oil) to he done. Nmv it would seem, if it be Hue llie
ed to know bow their l.’e-
pre-eolatives vote lor these officeis, that couceru will
j apply a* much to oto* <*tiiner a* another, to the lowe st
as well as tin* highest. Imagine, then, thi- gieat riru
mce priuc.ip'e. that is to do *o much lor the lilienie* of
the people, that is so dear to democracy, and all :Tat,
is to be employed in t» enpp- intiiieut of these oflicer-,
where would you s'.oi. ? Won d % on Nay, alter llie
Speaker ml Cle: k vveie elected, it vv mild he imiieces
nary to carry it anv farthei ? And why? Would not
the people wish to know le»w your Door-keeper act
ed as well as xotir (’look l 11 • • vv your Witter bearers
j supplied v no a- well a- how your Clerk read your hills
and mended vnur pens? If von stopped the great
; cion rorc principle, thi-gicut conservative nl’iibiMt ,„t
j the Clerk, tlnui. you make it to depend not so modi
upon its in rmsie virtue, hut iip«»n the character, «)«•-
be performed hv tin;
! Cun anv tiling lie
le. fun, would not
oh iiiaiion upon tin* next Congress, and them
ressintv for it hi thi-. All the officers of this Congress
h r-e already been lioseti bv us and are now ifiscluirg-
iug their dutie-, un!e*s the Pri ter is included among
the ollieers. lie was rho-en by the last (T»iigre-s.
»t*i<l to this day we have acquiesced iu that choice.—
It Ii h been deel o-ed that llie side object of this re*o-
Iulton was *.o nrovide lor liis e'eetioo. I will not make
tin* charge, and I consider tin
lie is an officer of this tfoiisi;
Congress was improper, and
such an erroneous exmople.
this resolution docs not oxi
B M it h;t- heel
• resolution ;
! next Coiigr'
jjed
, | as-
! and
helittlehetterth.il an assassin. What! to holdup
abuses to instigate a-sassiuation ! To wlnl vva* the au
thority of this body reduced ? or attempted to he r -
duced / According to the new doc'iiues. the Senate
was to look s'leutly on, when these currupti >us and
abuses were pissing beneath their eyes, because, f*r-
south, they might ultimately lie called cn to express I pV?o|»!o' h e d.*epl
their opiuiotit in their judicial character. *
'Phis body. then, dare not express opinions nnd. if
they do express them, they may be calledmi to expunge
their recorded sentiment* from tin* Jmi'Ti it of the Se
nate. Then, what qext? No individual Senator is to
bo permitted to express any opinion a* tn n particular
individual, Ic-t he lie held up tn the world as in insti
gator of assassination ! General denunciations of mis
conduct, corruptions nr abuse*, w ere to be held up ns
instigating assassination ! Could they mistake the ten
dency of this! Did they not *ee clearly as the fight <>f
Heaven, the march to irresponsible power? Did it not
confirm what lie. Mr C., observed but tlie oth- r day,
that a stage had been reached in our political affairs
that must n suit "hi reformation or revolution? lie.
saw around him in *•! rank* of the Administration,
many old friends and acquaintances, whose patriotism j gfne. and amount of
and whose attachment to the institutions ol’iheir conn- I officer oil which it i* to opernt
try, could Hot lie mistaken, lie asked them to look, to I more unreasonable ? The Pei. , ..
•ee what wa are to com- to, Io see what was the me- ! feel anv interest in vnur arrangements to commence,
lanclndy result of till* state ol tilings, ihe degrada- j with effect, the object* of v onr inis.-imi; hut, Mr (’
lion or parties, and the consequent growth of an irre- ,aid. lit- would toll ihe House when their concern would
fponsible power, lie Milder-1 od the crisis to which 1 begin: so soon as von commenc'd tu carry into eflect
the country had arrived ife knew the danger to lie , the powers of the Uoii.-iiluiiou ; >o soon as vou hcun sidered hv every one unpr »•
incurred by exposing abuses existing in the Executive | to send not the measure* intended to act upon their ! sir, the next Congress i 5 „*'
great interests; then they would want to know, and
ought to know, how you vu'ed. that they might settle
with you for good or for evil. Whenever your rule I that this re-oluii.»o provide
of action related to the control of inrir rights, it I officeis. and althoii<;h ll»
would become a inatlur of jealou* and vvaic.'iful s.'iiei- j some may (lie 'J’o tli
tilde; hut when ymn rule of action referred Io the | 4 * siiflicient unto the di
mere provision ot’ a suitable instriimu
you were tu work, it emild not bo u cons
the least possible moment.
Mr. C. said he would make an assertion which lie !
called upon members to contradict, il'it be untrue—for
the tact vva* within their knowledge and,therefore sus
ceptible of »■oniradiction: Out «f (he twenty Jour
State-in the Union, at iea-t eighteen, and indeed he
believed more, used the ballot in their elections. What
did this argue / If at the fountain head, th‘* source of
till power, the people, and God knows they are often
enough tool of their oninipofeure, you find the bal
lot i* the favorite mode of de-ignnling their ch<
of us
j vvliat they do not practice themselves,
,ide cira rare. Or. i* tliere a man here so fimlish I t nf the United State*; vvliidi second election
as to heiieve it would he a good and valid objection ? I shall lx* conducted, the return* mid", tin* vide* count-
I cannot believe there is. Not only so, hut the rules 1 and the result of the election iu each State cer-
of thi* Hnii«e would not h himfug upon ihe next ' till*-»l by the lJovernur, in the same manner ns in the
Congress till they had heen formally adopted. M’lie j fir*l ; and the tin il result of the election shall he a*-
mine ren-miing mint applv with e(jual fi n e t" the n- ! certained iu the smile manner a* the first,
ther officers, for they are all provided for in the same ! »B*>H fixed hv I,
clause of tlu* ('onstitnti->n. 1 are.-
'Phe re-olirion. then, cannot have any authoritative : vote
warrants l.y Kentucky, to those who claimed under
the Virginia law*. Mr. Clay having been furmeily
appointed to represent Kentucky, and Mr. Leigh to
lepresent Virginia, for the purpose of negotiating a
treaty oil the sulij ct. they met to day iu nil interes
ting interchange of views, brought on unexpectedly
and incidentally in the consideration of a private
Bill—a Bill for the relief of the heirs of Nathaniel
Tyler. As there is a general Bill before Congress to
grant additional land* for the location of Virginia war
ming, both of these gentlemen have pledged tliem-
selve* to defend the cause of their respective States,
whenever that Bill shall come up for discussion.”
Ill til" P »IN(»t| || IV ill!
, vole* for Pre-ident. shall I »
or more person- sliaM have re
highest nnmberef votes at the
per-on who shall have recei
whole numbei of vole* given
ol ii t io 11 of Cou-
Hie greatest numher of
President ; hut il tw o |
•eived an equal an I tin* i
second election, or if the j
ed the majority of the
it the 2d ejection, shall |
FROM THE U. 9. TELEGRAPH.
THE CASE OF RICHARD LAWRENCE.
It is now apparent that the partisans of Mr. Vmii
Boren intend to make the most of this unfortunate
man Desirous to form an opinion for ourselv es, wo
yesterday called at the jail for the pnriiose of seeing
see him, mid to the inquiry why he Imd committed the
rash act, he said, 44 It vva* nil right; General Jackson
was hi* servant, hut had not done as lie wished, und
ought to be piiuis ed.
I emild mention many other circumstances, hut
these, I am sure, will carry conviction to your mind,
that the mail coiiiinilte I the desperate aet of yester
day, under llie influence of mental derangement.
Ieui.il unimportant. If
li e eh Clioil hv the ln*t
e ought not to follow
11 lie is not nu oflicer,
nd to him.
that it i* proper to pass tli *
shall
*hall
not obligatory, it will -hew In tlie
>• opinion- upon lliis important soli-
idclicHte,
MlV equal |n
* We have
whom I he v
etifle-
branch of the Government. He asked no favor*—Ii
was no candidate. He desired no office, lie won d I
nay, ns uu honest, conscientious man. who loved the I
institution* of Ids country, that lie would do Id* duty, j
in spile of menace, pome from what quarter it would, |
or iu spile of fate.
tint proper, and would !
•(•solution nuncly ndv i-oi \ . to i
laiiily indcp( mleut of lid- 11<>i
n . right to prescribe nr «dvi*o how
‘hall elect as their orr siding offici r. It ai
man at the close of ||,D se-*iou w ere to offc
lion, expressing llie IlianU of llii- llou*e for th utile
manner in which you have discharged the duties of
that distiugui'hed office, dike honorable tq yoursell
nnd useliil In the country, and were to add to it a re-
cnmniendal>oii to'In* next t’ongre-s to cle’rt vou as
their pro iding officer, would any gent’eiilati'wn thi*
House approve ihe mni«iiie ? W'otild it not he con-
rand indelicate ? And,
ri* competent |o determine
tne one a* the other, and
with either. It Ims been i
it is improper :n interlere
ged liy some geiitU-men,
foP 1 he election of ntl the
have been elected, yet
it wit he sufficient to reply,
is the evil ihereot.” Whru
House of Ilepresentutives,
January 2 lih nod 20th.
The House, in the order of husim e
. resumed tin* I
consideration of tiie following resolution, offered by
Mr. Reynolds:
have died before the counting of the votes, then the
llou-e of Rcpre*eiit.itiv(»s shall choose one of the
remaining numher of the persons voted for. for Pre-
s’deuf, in the manlier now prescribed by the Consti-
tn'imi. But if piere shall h ive been hut two per-on*
voted for in the second election, and the per*ou who
have received the highest numher of votes,
have died before the counting of the vote.*, llie
Vico President linn in nliice. shall he President for
the next siuuediiig term. Pin* person having llie
greatest number of vote* fi*r Vice President at the
lir-t election, shall be Vice President, il such numher j
lie a majority nf the vv hob? numher of votes given
And if no per-on -hall have received -ucli inajmity,
or if the person who -hall have received llie m-ijniiiv j
of the whole iiuiiih r of vote* given, slia’I have died i
before the counting of the voles, then of tin* person® j
having the two highest number of votes, the Semite 1
i shall choose one fir Vice Pre-ident ; Imt if two or j
more persons have the highest and an equal number •
of vote*, then the Senate shall choose a Vice Presi
dent from llie person* hav ing the highest number of
’ votes: hut if there slmM have been hut two persons i
, voted fur. nod the pcr*nii who -hall have received the !
highest rminher of votes, shall have died before the!
| counting of the vote*, then the remaining person I
i shall lie Vice President, or if all the person* voted lor
i shall have died before the cmiutiiig of the vote®, then |
J the Senate -hall choose one of their own body fi-r I
Vice President.
I 41Ii. No Senator or Representative shall be ap- '
' pointed to any civil office, place, or emolument, un- \
1 tier the authority of the United State*, during the j
I lime for which ho was elected, and fur six months af- ;
j twrwards.
Mr Speight wished to inquire of the gentleman (
j from Georgia, if it wn*his intention to pres* the
g with him. We u«cettninod that orders
had been given, that the guard should he doubled ; that
j their mu-ket* should he loaded, and that all intercourse
vvilli the prisoner was forbidden,
j Denied access to the prisoner himself, we applied
j to hi* relation* and acquaintances, and learn, tlut he
! i* tho son of English parents. v\ ho emigrated to this ci- ! m have s
j ty when lie wa* a child; that lie was nppr« nticed to a
| p.'inter (vv!ui i* now practicing a* a leech doctor) in
this ( ity, and who w a* examined ns a willies* on the
trial; that ho wa* a rcmarknld. industrion*, sober, dis-
■ erect hoy, and a kind ami affectionate brother; that
| Ik* (oruied an attachment to a v oung lady, and freipieui-
I v told liis-i-ter that he would, by liis iudiis iy,soou he
I on hied to buy a corner lot near her and build on it a
| good house w lion lie would marry the object ol liis at
tachment—and with ilii-* view he labored diligently day
and night unfit Io* had by him about eight hundred do!-
' lar*. He w as di-apppo ii'ed - became extremely pen-
I -iv e— qint all cm pi >\ incut — standing for hours in a lit-
I tie parlo" gazing out upon tin spot which he had se-
j lo« t« d as hi- liit'ii(? residence.
' !!i*bio:licr in law, with whom he lived, endeavored
j to persuade him l>» resume his work—lie said that he
I would go to England ; that ho had -oinetlimg of great
j importance which demanded liis pre-cnce, and io the
fall of went to New Y -rk lor tne purpose of
! taking passage fcuin that port. During tho w inter ho
| returned, saving that ho found tho popeis filled with
. notices of his contemplated enterprise, nnu that he
no captain to take him "it hoard. Iu the
I he following judicious and sensible observa
tions, on the I le outrage at the Capitol, we co
py Do ii the North American. Jiow admirably
they enntra-t with the vulgar, coaise and dis-
graceful article* ol the (ilobe, on the same sub
ject !—Jllex. Guz-
The prevailing sentiment among the most discreet
and eoiisidoriile purli ui of the coiiiniiinily, ns lar hs
we have been anl * to learn public sentiment and in
dividual opinions, is that the unfortunate man tvas
lalioi i g iinch r an a'ieoatioii of iniml—partially in
sane, at least—ihe great crowd of persons collected
together—llie place, Irom which all escape would
Ii ive been near y impns-ible—ull seem to confirm tli ii
belief This impression is strengthened too, we un
derstand. Irom other circumstances connected with
tin! iodividuH 1 , and his deportment previous to,
and at the time of the i»Ifidr. We regret, however.
some of iln* public j-uirna's. and to have
heard expre*-iou* It oto highly excited iiidiv ulunls, thnt
woo'd g » to brand tlie couni ils of the naiiou, and to
ioijdicate dislingiiislu d citizens of the country. I tglt
in c uili JeucK am mg ih*'ir fellow •man, of having pro
voked llii- murderous, maniac deed, hv their own ini-
p udenee, t" u*e the mihle-t const root ion. Wliat h
cliarae. er do such insii nation* give to some of our
mn-l distinguished cii'Z'Mis!—In Imw odious a light
they are li> Id iqi t * tlu* world, as ooiiqTjuoiis marks
* fin' scorn to point it® finger at,’ by such hold mid
in I’ eling intftuH'i n»! And why is it ? Rccniise
men have differed in opinion upon questions of poli
cy, or li.ioo some .ither matter, p wimps, w i h itileni-
perale warmth. We coideinn all violent, onyield-
iug measures and conduct that are characterized with
selfish feelings and improper motives, as decidedly as
any one; lint we never can countenance the attempt,
for any such imprudence, to brand a mao whh infamy*
or render hi- principles or integiily so-peeled. It is
among (lie imprudent, tin; thoughtless, the intempe*
rate in pus-hot and in feeling, and among Ftruugcr*
who li ive not ill" in an* of knowing better, that such
ni'Sidieviniis and hardened in-m iati«ms are calculated
to inflict a wound difficult to hen'—an injury llie p»
Resolved, Thnt hereafter, in ull elections umde hv the
House of Representatives, (for officers,) the votes shall he
given viva voce, each member in his place, naming uioud
the person for whom he votes.
Mr. CLAYTON of G*». said, that when tlie mind
wns hen! upon n pur dose, and seemed to defy all the
ceinlm.eil e.iergie. of and a simple j lv |„it .i'gl.t' l. ,xe « e t« e,,. e ,d',ieu ,i,ey de
reference (o some etrikuijr evenl lias sumeliines ar-' ■ ■ 1 '
rested its xvajrwnrdnesa, and brought it tu a n ljcction
favoraiile tu the iiiflueuce of truth llu imped llie
House would indulge him in an experiment of tlie
kind. The question before ns may result as did the
case xvliich is so well illustrated by a certain celebra
ted epitaph knoxvn doubtless to alt. and which, whim
it is meniinued, will folly explain the object iit view,
as xvell as the amry of tlie unfui'tunale victim of which
it was a niciiiari.il; ii is this—
“ i wa- xvell. wanied to be better,
41 Took physic, and here 1 am."
Now. •*"*. this Mouse has, for forty-five years, in the
election of it. officers, used no other inode of choice
ti.oi, that by b-illul. l'lie Mouse has never, in a single
case, met xvith a solitary d,(finally. Its business has
been well dime: it lias h wii attended with the utmost
harmony and pem e; the people have never coin-
plained. Why then attempt to better that which lias
proved to be as good us could be desired ! Why eive
up a certainly for «u uncertainty ? Why risk a' reali.
ty for an experiment, to obtain precisely that which
yen already possess 1
Mr. Speaker, (said Mr. O.) the gentleman last up
but one. (Mr. Pf.akck, ol Rhode l-kunl.) arrived at 1 "f punter
tbft same eoiiclmnoti to which I mih driving, hut n*r- no. hat v
tMiuty ft different route. If iln* gemleiimii had lif*, Riot you were not imuKotal. and thai in fiv
drupi^o Ins pledges and stuck more t« Ins prophecies, j we Uiizlit tmvu to elect a * i p' , aket . I.> passing, if this
lie would have i «en, if not more loyal, nt least more i i* the mil expectation nf getting vi nr -cat from urn,
correct; and, Mr.. U. sftid, Rilhuticli ha had tin pledge! it ia In t*e lioped it will not !»c -Imrtly realized. Now,
Co mNkt), Ijeloo Would make a pmptjecy and he culled *i(. the Dgld w av I" |e-| the strecgtii ol hm hi i'll" eot,
upoMth^ tfoiiae » racollHcl it—1,« hoped every menu i« to uiwkp whatever is to he proved hy it depend
b«r prosMMlt wrb*» would hen: tip* next session of ahitie on llmt m-gumeiil. Suppose h re»"l||liou loid
Congress would we . remember ii—he was extremely been introduced contsiinug a preimihlo, that, whereii*
ftfiftitf'M, h* it Wft* (ha Ural lie had ever made, and thin tli" Speaker hex not * lease of his Ide. i* not iuuiiot iHl
wat lb« JaatMMiOH •*• winch lie should ever appear, mid iiimv di • before the end of ilia le-inn, therefore,
to Hava It brrrno HI MM«d : «s«0"u a * this resolution , revived, that this succes-or -hall le chosen rim
b»s anawerod one smgUi. separate, and exrhi-ive pnt^ ton; doss any man belie vs* such a resolution would
f* »* nptnkd. and there wdl I - men now fe. a slug!.. ,mu„eM. he . iiierlaioed hv a body claim,
for ft Wtlfc^a«Mi || Hf Mcnniii* love, uf log to ha or aed";» tinder the .ligt.l-t
pring of lrt:U. lie again went a* far as Pliiladelphia ( ty has little or no adequate means to mitigate. Be
—put up at the M uision Mouse, kept hi* room or vise regre t upon all occasion* that intere-t the public feel-
vvouhi stand for hour* on the porcli engaged in devp , iug or ciirio-itv, to am* or hear an intimation highly
thought, without speaking to any one. After a lew dishonorable and prejudicial to individuals or bodies
dav* lie returned !o U’li-hington, hikI said that lie loiiiid ; of *iico, propagnled i broad; and we regret it most
In* purpose of going over to Enghoid vva* known, when i is through a channel that should he more
tout none of the Captains won d consent to taUe him wisely, heuefieia ly and discreetly Ptnployed—ill pro
mt hoard, hut that lie would soon have u vessel of hi* ' pogaiiog the trnto simply as it is, and in softening
own—that he had engaged men who would put all • prejudices instead of exciting them,
ery quar- 1
- tlii
About this t tne he beci
The folh.vvitigstatistical account of Lowell. Mnssa-
rlm*ett*, will be loiind interesting:—Augusta Consti
tutionalist.
lily by which that emtio'coev rnav ari-e, w** will provide for il.
dderuTm of | and proceed to fid any vacancy which may happen.
Mr. Speaker, hefoie I close, I will iiohcr there-
marks ol those gentlemen who have charged my col
league. (Mr Gilmer,) w ho addressed the I lon e on sulerntinn of the resolution af th" present session of i rolsonie^tad hi* relative* were afraid to keep him iu
Saturday, as mistaken io snppo-ing the election by I Congress. If so, Mr. S. would he glad il’it were I the house. 11 i* hroilioe-iii-Javv endeavored to persuade
ballot was more independent than that of v iva v.*ce, postponed ton certain (lav. .Mr. S. said he would i him to go to w or k, which lie obstinately refused to do,
and that the latter was calculated |o destroy the hide- j take that occasion to remark, that although the Coin- | raying that hi* hands would do no inure work; others
peodmice of this House. I will not attempt to deter- j mittee could come to no agreement getter Hv. thev mighrwork. hut us for him, he would soon have money ! Yards nf Cloth made per annum, 39,170,0*10; pound*
mine between llu.su gentlemen— 144 tunta* e mpo- did agree, with one exception, to that • art relative to j enough. At length lie commuted an assault upon his 1 of Cotton consumed, 12.250.450. Assuming half to
here lites But il they wiP recall their historical re- j the election of President and Vice President of the . sis'er, for which he w as handed over to the officers of he upland, and half New Orleans and Alabama, llie
! '' * V 1 * 1 fi'"* hi® opinion supported hy the j United States. | justice, an i h»'ged in juil. The case wus uinitd before consumption in hales, is o4.e00; a pound of Colton
A xient object Mr Gilmer •aid he should be gratified if the House the Grand Jury at the late se3sim, which has just elostd. averaging B 2-10lh yards, 100 lb*, cotton will produce
opposition j would consent to refer the subject to a Committee of j and after an < lamination of witnesses who knew him, ‘J'J |h* Cloth.
the \Y hole ; hut he could not of himself, have veil- ( the Gmud Jury refused toJiad a bill against him, on the ^ As regards the health of persons employed, great
lured to ask it. If the Hott«e would suffer it to hoi ground of liis insanity. I numht-r- have heen interrogated, ami the result sltow*
read a first and second time, lie would ask that permit*- | W «• finrilo r learu lh.it he believes he i* heir to the that (i of the females out of ten, enjoy better health
opinion and experience of nl.le men
in the reformation with Ihe liberals hi d th
loth" ministry, for v ear* has been, to obtain the voting i
feu-,^ admitting fin* a moment that.the viva voce prin- by ballot. 'Ihe Ministerial party, the Tories, have!
ciple i- ciliccl—end as lor liim-ell, Me. C. said, it whs j successfully opposed them, and ioive retained in the I
pcifeclly imm dcrial vvliat mode w as adopted, for lie j House of Common® ihe mode of electing, viv a voce !
would as lief llie rule should he, that each men.her A (listingui-lieil lii-lorian of that country has remai ked,
should march up I • llie polls w it Ii an open ticket w a- ' (tint the King has gained more in inflicnce than fie t as ’
feted upon his forehead ns any other way : hot if a 1 lost io prerogative. The ministers know ui U theim- 1
correct rule is about to he perverted, and used foran porlance ol this ittflitei ce, and the nianagcrs of the |
improper object, that i* rea-on sufficient t oppose it. If I llou-e of Commo s how to retain and u-e il henrfi- 1
the Bible itself w ere perverted to a w irked pin pose, he t ally. They know ll nt how ever well the recruits *
should reject it, at lea** so lar as that pm pose wuscoii- ! may he drilled out of the House, thev o nv m l follow '
cerned. NV hdo the geti'lcimiii from New York was j llie motions of the fugleman in the House, unless they ■
complimenting the independence und decided Chirac- i are well i altered, bridled, and bitted. Aiid they have |
term We-tern inenihers. il would lave been well tori desired no better In idle* and hits than the voting viva I
him. because equally true, if he had come round hy i voce. They are tii'-n of great experience and gieat 1
knowledge of mankind, hi d their opinion and practice I
doi'filless had great w eight w ith my colleague, and has '
the Sou'll, and paid the same ttibnle lo'Sontlierii open.
oe*s When, with hut a few dishonorable exceptions,
have Smi'hein iiiemhers over shrunk from any (pies- great weight with
lion ?
The arguments u®ed hy holli of the gi nfetneti from l
Nevv-Vork are extremelv fallHcioim. and Ihe examina
tion of h lew ot them, hv Way of exam;i e. will eoii* !
ueetly support hi* assertion. F *r instance, the lii .t
gentleman staled, hy way of slie.v iug that the election
not III" exchi-iv'e object of ilie renolii-
peaker, had not a lease of
ducing the belief lliHt Ihe
ling viva voce is less independent, and heller chI-
c ulated to suh-erve 'lie purpose of corrupting the. rep
resentatives of the people. Rot ii line been -aid, we
are too young, and it cannot f. e believed the memtwrs
are so c rrnpl as to he influenced. Kir. I will neilker
charge coiniptioi' in the member* of this llnosc or of
Die Executive Government nor will | charge |hie
inode o| voiing as des'rahtefor a morn complete party
orgu< izalion. But the resolution itself carries upon
it* face a Strong iiitiumiUnii of dishonesty in Ihe men.
h'*r* ot llii* Mouse, in voting contrary to the nv inhi**
of their constituents, and concealing from them for
Whom that vole m given. We have, iheii. corruption
on one side and dishonesty on Ihe other, and il is dif-
fn oil to choose between them. I am disposed to lake
neither a* lint for n.v vole on Un* occm*ioii,tiUl
I cannot avoid the Conclusion. tJint when the repre-
semative is so dislnuiest a* to voir aaain-t the wish-
E- OF Ills CONSTITUENTS. AND TO CONCEAL THAT VOTE,
he is cl* arty in the market, and cornu t enough to
subserve ‘he purposes of anv *el of men w ho are base
lioilgh to purchase and willing to pay the pi ice of liis
crown of England ; and that he said that he was also ! than lief re being emplu) ed intlie mills—of mules, on®
entitled to tlie sword of America. To us it is muni- j fiatfi derive thes une advantages.
Test that it is U clear cose ol derangement, and that lie j As regards their moral condition nnd character, they
had conceived u belief, that il* he could ki I >lie Presi-1 are not inferior to any noitiuu of the commiu'iiy*
dent, he could then seize upon the power of the Average w ages ot Females, clear of hoard. $1 ^
United States to enforce his claims upon ilie crown ol’| per week; do. do. of mules dear of hoard, AO cents
England. per day; Medium produce of a Loom, on No. 14 yarn,
K(. much for our explanation of this affair. A word :*H to 4‘J yards per day. Persons eniploved by the
to the coloring which the Globe and the party are at- i Companies are paid at the close of each month. The
tempting to give it. j average amount nl wages paid por month, $ 89,tl00.
It will he *een that Mr. Key, the prosecuting attorney, j A very considerable portion ol tlie wages are deport
ment. Mr. S. did md de-ire to press the subject up- intimated a Bcliel that ot- er- were concerned iu the i ed io the savings Bank. Consumption of Starch |»i'f
mi thecon-ideratioii of the House, Imt onlv thnt n snh- matter—that notwithstanding the grand jury had rein- annum. 310.000 lbs; do of Flour for do. in Milk
1 ■"■portalire to tlie American People sed to find a bill against Lawieuce. lor un assanit lip-1 Print Works and Bleachery per annum. 3,800 bbls.5
Coti-iimpiion of Charcoal, per annum, 50 ',000 bush*
sinn.
Mr Hubbarp believed n majority of the Commit-'
too were derldofllv opposed t" hn'h proposition* —
Whether tin* gentleman intended the action of Con- |
gross noon 'hem during the present session, Mr 11.
knew not ; hut lie was opposed to the course then
adopted. He had no objection that they should he ■
tnervHy presented, mid laid • n the table.
Mr. Gilmer would arc pt either course!.
Vr Speight believed that lie concurred with the
gentleman from New Hampshire, as to tli" amend-
net of so much
boohl he hrough* fully before them. i on liis own sister,Upon the ground that lie was insane,
Mr Archer mid he thought it better that the reso- j M r . Key. whose vigilance us a prosecutor lets not the
slightest offender escape, and who knew that there
lotion he I ml on the table and printed
The motion was then agreed to.
els.
From the Washington Correspondent of the lialtimore
Gazette.
In a postcript of mv la-t. I informed yon that I had
witnesses on the ground to prove hi* insanity, aroided
an examina ion on this point. Dr Clnik who testified
to the character of Lawrence when an apprentice,
was prepared to testify to liis insanity now, Imt did uni
because he « as not interrogated oil tiiul point—the re-
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Il <• nol litowr.il I,It, I «il..i ( Mii.m. H...1 - N.'mllnl I., |l,„ „„(.
T ••""*' wh *" «'"l "I- Tint mlv-n. -J ll.l. .rrmnnil I.. ,.„y. I ct to K ive my fm It.,
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•» 11 >l i.md MltAtMvd. One «•». | in lli«- ». qi.Ulilim ..f rr,pmi.,l,lu ..tfii.r,, >,ini il I’lmut, Juniinry SI.
•••/ imt* mitt. M ih.;i— m 11...|i«ttl Krt.,t A n Amcmfm'iil »/ Ikr ti,r,t,t„i,„„ ’
••*** P»f»it"u«nn»t* I •'"»'••« y.-r.h K .«t,M |l, 0 ,...y tilt, Mt.lin.otti mwlitim
«• I) ,<« HM .(rtolily iw-ttfi l'll »' ll Kou . inn it tu. H.J,, |t ia | l| i. Mill (»>»• «*»• l.lrriril lltul (<«rl III li>« I'tr.Iiii ftl a l| u— ,• ■
rn M UM Ut»r» M *a«l l h# t» lh« «*!»•!', I't*l «n - ‘ - “ ■ *
• nt apt to tuaaftay Uti*v to lU MWiaijdiucut •!' tha Cooflitimon. report*
been unable to learn any lliing w liieli ’transpired du- latives and acquaintances of the prisoner, who were iu
ring tlie session with closed doors, of yesterday, in court and would hsiva testified in tho fuel ol his iusatii-
the Senate. Toulay l have been more successful, ty, wore not examined.
The Senate seem determined, rather than fill up the 1 There is a remarkable nnd inexplicable rircum-
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Judge Do- stance. Built pistols were well charged with fine gin-
vail, to abolish llmt judicial office altogether. .Mr. zed duelling powder and hull. F P. B air drew the
Taney’s noimii.itidi having' been hreiiel.t up for con- charge from one, mid then both pistols were given in-
sideration )«sterday, Mr. Frelinghnyseti made a nro- to the custody ol tho Marshal, vvilli positive instructions
position t" uciwx the judicial district or circuit of Mo- from the court that ho should retain them, nsUiey istre,
rylaud to that ol Peutisvlvnuin. and thus lake off their until tho further trial Yd on the next day, Major
hands the itksome duty id’ acting upon this i nminn- Dom lion. Mr. Key. the prosecuting attoruei, and the
lion. This proposition he begged might he referred Marshal being in his company .fired off Ihe other pistol.
to th" Committee on the Judiciary, to report upon the A correspondent very propetiy u*k«, why the pistol*
expediency of its adoption at un early day—perhaps wvro not more paiticidar y examined before tho ludge;
next ses-ion. W lm her this project wt*l succcd or and vie ask, why did the Marsind permit Mr. limn I-
not, i« yet doubtful a* I find In da) that Mr. Taticv’s soil to file off the remaining pistol ill violation ol the
fruuids have set on fool u counter scheme, which is nio*l manifest propriety, and of tlM most positivo in*
inlt oiled to overthrow the former upon the giodioi ol junction of lit# court.
its impracticalnhty. |>m?'iiti'*ttls and other evidence, Am imp'sssioii prevails that the pistols were so pro-
Uierftfore, Iihvm been sent for hy express. pared llmt the i barge could not explode. Every one
Mr. Benton, in the ^1'iiate today, a« a Nit off to llte h»K* why did tli# pi*toU not go off f There was no *!•♦•
abuses to tlm 1*0.1 Ofli' •• Depailmetd, di-Hosed eotne feel tu the powder—-both cap 1 * Hploded*-v4by did tbe
alutscs winch lire cl.argciilde upon the He Hate itself fLo not comuiiiliicate with Ilia ebargu III the * arid ?
His speei It ot' inphlies 'he irntli in' uu old >uvlog, stir 'I ha rliMiH i s b*r« xplo-icu mi Mbiuit rqoal tonoe bum
up llie mod and )o«i Rill «*atcb eels The nltumt m i«<* ijrcd and twriitv-fiv( ll.uae.iaJ ro one, \\ hy ^*as it
far rad to aia, giving to tha public printer, and ih« Mist m itbcr of the piatols wei« dischargriP I j •mi this
of
To the above mav he added, the extensive Powder
Mill* of (L M. Whipple Esq.; the Lowell Bleacher/;
Flannel Mills; Card amJ Whip Factory; Planing*«•"
chine; Reed Madiiue; Grist ami Saw Milh*»
liter employing ahoni But) Imtids, and a capiinl 0
^ BOO,000. Also, in the immediate vicinity, Llaw
VVorks, and a Furnace, Mipplying every dencripflo 11
Castings.
Oil die 1st of June next, the Middles** Contp»"y
will manitI’uctnre 5t)0 yards cf Satinet per day •« a \ j
(litKin io tho above a *d Moeoiisiiiuptioit of NVuol
iken lie 2000 Ilia per day in their establishment. in
L*>cks nod Canal*, Machine Whop, including ■®* nl, g
them 22 Mills, con furnish machinery complete
Mill of 50IK) rfuimllo* in four mouth*, ami lumber on
materuls are aiwav^at emttiiiHiid to build or robatJo'
Mill iu that time, if necessary.
It i* said in Wasliin^tmi. that, in cnnsequeoc*
ittijdst and injurious eiiiruislon made tvseol hy 1 ^
vptev-i made tue "i "
P/cshlMit cnccernihg Mr. Poindexter, in
llm lato attempted outrage at Him Capitol. M r> * *
dexter ha* atldrwned tt letter In tha PtevUenl
Gas
During he debate in the lloote of Kftpre»entftli*e®*
i Monday, to to ran llm led wit Rapresal.taliycS. I
viltiuh pc.sKiialitH • urrr« «»^d, Mr LfOikaU
—whether it um Ml older bn g»n»||#*»tteM In i»e slK*
iioi.eviiMg mo lital r TheqooslWu 1
•ud might IrvipitoUy be Baked.— lb.
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