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Newspaper Page Textrt V V V U V U> V A U*T? PBINTKD PL'hI.I3HF.D nr WILMAM JaHUNCE. Conditionn, &r. Yj- ff OT (he ( |TV PAPKII, twice * wo»U. Five Ooll.ae per j annum, ~«v«W« ■" •dvancei. 1 p r onfvrn V IMI'KIt, once o we-jk, Three Dotinr* per s ennuro, in Bitvenre- J Jf Vo paper diiconlinnc.! till ilircrtioni to tbel effect ere given end *ll urnirngfo I’AIII. - in h< vtic*-. ;>v kRTIHKM K.V I .... \V ill Lj mm ltd r*tral ( Sixiy-twii and a liulf «*«;u<s, p»:r 64U.H H, ipr Du* lirM insertion •« ikJ «ei*ty-tl»ru« *inhltir«'e tjimrlt*r c*.nU. i t o • continuiiucH |j jfcr tUM ‘i h. l NICA PTi N S hy M.hl. innstoe 1 ,*l /"<• ■ ! S iJ»k ol Imi'l autl n Uy AJrr* iihlniloim, I.t**ciitor« ir (» nanUnDH, mt. r yninvl, >\ law, lu »#«*. licJ<i on I*•' l*r*t u, -‘ - ' daj ui ih*i m.)M*H/l> tVki i;.» t:i tioitf.i ol 1 uln tli'- ft* 1 * mii «nd Hire** in tin*a'u ru *■>«», . t Mi<* Court-llii'im u I lu« cou ty m v, h,c;i I.lc jircj>- .:> it nuiiif.--• .Noiir.u ol iliism *tuu»lbr j. . vi u in a I’ublu* Ila MX 1' V Uaya prnvious to the day 01 vile. N -lice of the Hale ol j” rsotml property niiifi b« given in iik»; man 41 i,.-r, KOKTV day* j rev ions to Ui« day 01 »al«. jj Notice to th*i deHi'.i* ami cwiitonof no miats mint he published t lor C'OliTl duya. N ,i,c« that app 1 alion will bo made 11 th- Court of Or ioary fo r ' U ve to sell land, null i t* published (or \ I W K VI 1 * 1 • I j Tli* pruifigies tu b® etfuc:sJ wit.i Rail * Roads, are strikingly exhibited in the emu (| ing pusSlgus "1 .1 peliti 1.1 from ii respecta bl ; source addressed to tin; cm pimulmi »»i , London, ami praying them to encourage the 0 plan of “ageneral iron Rail tVay to tneci- v ty of London.” H “ Hy the establishment of a General lronj t) Rail-way in a direct line, the instance oe tween the capital and tlie manufacturing district and principal citica .nigii. be redo- M ced one ipiarter, and in many cases one ( third, instead of tlie ri iveui msly s , course, the Stage and Mail Coacues now dai ly run. . n “ flic prrmanent prosperitywUi> h would t arise to coiumcrce train inis rapid comtnuiii- calijpn would soon be leitin every cm .er ol , the/U oiled kingdom; the Mails from Lm- ( dolto Manchester, Liverpool, and Lee ns y ,„ight he conveyed within the space ol t twelve hours, and those to tiiassgovv ami Edinburgh within twenty-four ; me ortlia- ( ary stagecoaches, carava .s.aml venicles 1 >r ‘ I the conveyance ol every des • plum ol m r- ( cliandi.se, ’might also be transported on tne sum-* improved piincipl r*. 1. *• Lite inhabitants ol London might bej t rcularly supplied with coal on reasmiab.e tenits, were their market ihro.vi) open to the ( free competition of this trade.’ Tne many disadvantages attending the coal trade in J London are sufficiently apparent in the ex ( pense of vessels, seamen’s wages, proirac- _ te l voyages, insurance, tonnage d ies, light ( dues, Ihditerage, cxc. and it should also be remembered, that wagons in this bade, gen- ? orally, return from tioodon on Kail-ways, wi ,r ht be certain of lading on return to all tne populous districts liiroagh whicii they migm pass. _ 1 ! “ One gang ol coal-wagons, carrying the full fre iu,hl of a vessel, might on Im wauled Jrom iNeweas 1 ii- n, i. hhl mi in imee tiays, by the simple expense ol one ste.ni engine ; Veit the manil'd 1 benefits widen this measure wnultl throw open to tne ge .eml cominerc.. * ,if London, and throughout the inteimr of' the country, can only b-justly appreciated w ten they bee one known an I u i lecsto id. “ It, remains only to know tin: exac. * amount of capital reijaired lor a rail-wa ~ in order to showgthe feasibility of tin- scneoie ; j and on this head, if c.vcl#di ogle railway b 1 reckoned at two t!io,n-aßvl right per mile, ( and allow two* fail-vvnys for vehicles g-'iig down, and two fir those re nr.i ing, the whulif sum per mile will be eight 1 thousand pounds; in order, however, to gu >rd 1 against contingent expenses, let the sum be ' slated at tvve.ve thousand pou .ds per aide, 1 and this the most experienced engineers and ' surveyors, will allow to be Ihe very uimo.i * extent ; the distance between London and New castle in a direct line; will be ob nit two hundred miles, which at twelve tn tiiind ' poinds per mile, cost of the rail-way, will amount to two million four hundred thou- 1 sand pounds capital stock. “ Taking, for a calculation, the number of chaldrons <d coal consumed annually in London to amount to two millions, and i eek oning die toll lobe levied upon each chal dron at live shillings, pci the Rail way, fn the while distance Irmn Newcastle to Lm don, this branch of commerce alone w0,,1d yield a revenue ol live hundred thousand you ids to the proprietors of the R.ui-w.iy, without taking into account the numerous daily vehicles ol evry description, for Hu conveyance ol persons, and ol merchandise of every kind, all which might coninoute a Ihree-lold toll to what is now paid on turn pike-roads, and still convey goods and per sons at one half the present charge, amt in one half the time. “This plan would not only open the Lon-1 don Market to all the inland collieries, but alsii •. resent to the tanner the most eil'u ient means oi lorwardi ig grain and every dis criplieu ol live stock to the metropolis, Irom all parts ol the country, with a celerity ano eco mmy hitherto unknown*, if turne be a iy truth in the above remarks, me folly of ;o king canals, or id establi-,mug collier docks i i the neighb uirlmod id I, imloii mu>t be suilioieiilly oj.mis.*’ Lj.i.pajj. Jl large Tr’t. — The Lexington (kv.) I’ubno Advertiser siys, that “there io, stands on the bunk ol the Ohio river, in ih - hluie off nliana, opposite the mouth of>ah! River,a Syc>more tree, which has siabled fuurieeiihe.nl ut Ii irsesat one nine, witn am I pterion. It taxes 73 long paces to go! round its trunk, and you may with pet fe, t 1 iu .a 14 lout pme in tuc instie ol i.s, e.avity.” tJoilgTeSS. Kkhruaut I, 1825, HOUSE' OF REPRESENTATIVES. CREEK .JMJIAN NEGOTIATION. 1 lie resolution yesiei’iiay ottered by Mr. Fousytm, cubing for the report of Connrds sioinu.s appointed to treat with the Creek Indians lor a cession of their lands, was tasen up. Mr. Forsyth said, as he wished to at tract tne aUenuou ut tne House and of the puulie to a suoject of very great interest to kite ala e ot Georgia, he would stale what bad neon communicated to him n spectiog it. 1 he law ol the lasi session, making an ap propriation lor the extinguishment ol tin true k title to lands in fie iy.t,was T,untied ona iloct.ment sent by tlie I’lesnleiii to Con giess a letter Irma tne Com uissioners who nan been h(ddiug a talk with dieClierokees, winch slated, on the authority of the Creek Inman 'gent, and some of tlie Creek duels, lliat iha. tvas a lavorab(e lime lor u lieaiy witn tin- urn . Alter the act passed, when he could nut tell, orders were given to tne agent to collect them a. Tne broken Arrow, "'one tins act was tinder the consideration ul a committee, me Indian agent was in v * ashmglon, and certain Cherokee duels, wnose treatment by me Executive, and pre tensions, wouid b recoliecied. 'they come lu protest against all appropciati ms to pur j -ii.ise laiuls ii.mi them, ,i.ol to declare rh y! would d.spoae ut no mot e, either by sale or! m exchange, i\ >t satis.ied with theirow.il success, incy were disposed to expend the bent fits oi their neg.illation to die nerghuor | log tribes. M.. F. understood Inal one ot, the cmels bad sent all tm.-ir cm respon in ,ce t wi<l l the diCretary ol War, ate. to the dig V\ ar. mr, „dusi,.g that toe Creeks siioum •oiiow tneu example., H ivvevti iiial might ue, certain a was, mat some ut the C eek cmels liau a meeting at Tu.;kao..tdi.;e, in Alab, near die i.ivva of M i.itgomer , and ileu i oiiiieil to lollow die pattern of toe t oe-i r.ikees. Not Sails,led w ita to.s, as he meeting called b j me ageiit was to la.* ; piace in Noveaiuer, anomer mee. log vvos neld by tne t.leeks, at Pme Cat .Spring, in Oi toner, am) mo detei initiation mane at I hekab iieh. e vvas coiiiinueii, and ocdere . looe made p i jlic, I lie twodocu oents were pubusiietl as a soi l ol mamfestn to the worm dial no mm e Creek Lions would oe soul hi me United ftt iti.s. These nocumenis wer, sig n’d by the l.ittle i’n.ice, his ni.uk, by tne k.og Ho v W arnur, ms mai k ; the Head vVoit, ins mark, &c. ; none ot me persons signing tlie ii si oemg able to read or wtkc, a.id Uiit one or iw i wno signed the second, J he com oissmmn s ol the United Stales, un. iliCir w;ty to the Hiok.'ii Airow, heard, lor tne lir.st time, id these strange papers, toe Lidian agent n.it having cnn-idereil it ai • •'-v "'l'. 11l |*va.v«ut tne dflci ounal ion dwy announce I, or to coai.iumicate me .i m tne SVar Department; die wlii ate tne oread nl the United S:.ues, wasar uve mpm no,mg diese detenipnali.ins, u..d was supposed to he (Ii ■ S. ere;, try of me, n mt nl ,» »,ii the .ueeti igs. Tne cmiuiiii'ion ers I >umi me Creeks, to the munoer ot lu ,n Li,Uni), assemoled at me Hi .ken Arr.»vv, ready to ..ssisi in consuming me oU.UUd dol lars appropriated by Co.igi css (dr tne ex penses of (he treaty. Tlieir chiefs I.vmg m Vlab.tiiia determined not to make it redv , die Sii.i-agent, actively employed to dele l the vvis les ol die Government, and the prm cip d agent acii.ig a part of digudi d neutral ity, be, ause ne had not been 'instructed bv l ie Secretary ol (he Department of VVar, to prom.no the views ul Congress, no treaty cmd.l be tormed,as might h.ve oeeii expec icd. Notwitlisianding the manifesto ul me eliiefs, the hostility id’the sub age.it, and die dignified neutrality of the principal the com missioners.l m 1.1 24 chiiL, represent)..gall Hie Lull,, (is residing in Georgia, willing to i emove io me W est, .m i give up ,ul the land •ecupied oy them— an the Greek Indian claim in me lun.ts us that state. 'These el he Is i epi esenled about lU.OUU Indians, a nl their price, including all the expenses I a-then re nov .1, was s>3o(), lid. U,l n mnately, tlie commissi.mem did nui con ceive the selves atil.i.iri/,e(i m make a con duct with them. »♦ .e ol me cnmmi-sioiieis ca ne to this pi.icetoaskl.ini .mi,.only L .in die Executive. It vv.is not given. New in .Sanctions had been given, and a new meet ing was to be hei.i, ii mu which the Presi dent seemed In expect a more favorable ic -hit. Mr. F. appro.ie.nieil (hat the , resent efiort would uni j.ic more InrUinaie than in. lvl*St« Mr. F. said he felt great n luelain e to .stale wna. he nail been i I ruled me Kxeen ove had directed to be dme m dii- sia-euf tilings, ile Inij.cd di ii the uocume ns .uign shew that no was misinformed. F.r iheii insoie;u intei lerencu to obstruct tne exe, u mm o| one ■ I the liw- nt tne Lni ed ft,a „ , I lie wishes m Congress, ami he instructions ol the Executive, ilie Che ukee chiefs ere 10 bo leprove l by the ftecretary nl wai The principal I reek . gem, wlm w',i S a di>'ni lied neutral bet wet n iiis own g .vermn “id lie Creeks ; who dmug.it a m.v uf c o i. s"-’ss, ami live i.isti uetimis of the Executive ! 11 lue cn mmssiouers, m>t suificieii't i mak 11 In- dm v m act wim the c ■ omis-inners ; • ue w'.is to he reprim imleil by i e fteerm l( - 1 j *1 A ar. lue mlv decisive,su’ii, wa-meii'- ij imviti nt me siib-agmt. Toe sdec. 1- . ri t ... silb-.igen', on douot vvaiMvd nr ih e ijhis pie.lecesSnr, would take care t >.;pe the i’eo.niuct of the pn icip.il, am! ,e n* 'iiieuli.il, secretly nostil ■. s eh , , . , j circumstances u..der widen Mr. F. llau it liis duly to bring the subject before the House, by hi-* resolution, adopted yesterday, and that now under consideration. 1 lie President, in Ids late message tn Congress, had connected the performance of the obligations ct the United States, ti • Georgia, with the great plan of collecting all the Indians in our western territory, for tin 1 pu. pose of civilizing them. Os this plan, ii < wa* not now proper to speak. It might be wise humane, and politic, but .\La--fr'- prtites ted against connecting the “performance ol ‘ the obligitions United States, un • der the act of cessiSlTof 1802, with that plau i He should consider a determination to that • efleet as ai»indefinite postponement of Jus tice to Georgia. He hoped the Committee nu Indian Art urs would consider them sep l aiately, and two subjects separate *y distinctly hef.n e the 11 .use, whatevei • might be tiieir opinions upon them. i be resolution was men agreed to without • ipposiiion. I'ue resolution offered by JVlr. O’Brien, culling Ini information relative to outrages committed upon our fishermen in- the Hay of bui .day, was taken up mid agreed to. Gn in. .tin iol Mr. Ciatts, of Vt. it was Itv soloed, i’nat die Comoiittee on the Post Office and Post Hoads he instructed to inquire into die expediei cy of establishing a Post Road fr, in M. Alban’s, through Sneldon and lino,burg, to Berkshire, in the Slate of Vermont. O i motion of Mr. Cady of N. Y it was j lieuolotd. Tint Ine Select Committee diercloture nppoiiited on the petition of Geo. i.ewis, and to whom the petition of Garret I Putnam, administrator of Abraham Garr s- j uil > ' v as referred, he instructed to inquire ,into the exp.-d.ency of reporting a bill au ( lUoriziog toe Secretary of the t reasury under such restiicdons, and with such pro vi, *os, as may be compatible with the inter .*l ul ine t leas.iry, to pay to ilie Haiti Gar rel Putnam toe amount one upon two con jtmeui.d Ijo.h O.lite cei tilicates grained ti | Garrison, and numbered 1U, 331, and 332 i lie said Garret producing pio.d'satisfactory to the said Secretary, tlnu the said ceniii cates nave been lost or ilesiioyi.ff, Gn motion of Air. Rives, il was JicHulvid , Iha l the C nnnultce on the Po,t 1 1 dice ami P st Bonds be instructe 1 to : iuq-ure into th Exp diency ol establishing a mad route from H i. kingnim t'ourt-llouse i ny the way id Warminster, New-Marke., Variety Mills, and Mill Grove; in the Coun ty ol Aelsnn, lo Stull’s Tune it, in theCoun i tj of Augusia, in the .siate of Vir.ini t. . Mr. 1 uck ;r, of Vt. moved toe follow , mg ; , “ /lesohed, That such original vouchers *■ d ti e p tniic expenmiore as (he Com nil i' tee on ine said expi'nsuuies may u quire, ne subitnited to I.re s.uff tj nn niitees lor m • spection and e\<vmiiiaiion u. their respec t live vm imu.tee ro-.m-*, hy the odiners of i ne i'reusui~jt t)m»aitni nt, ii.ving cuslodt i ol the sane. ” M . I’uckyr resolu(ion b\ I a few remark,,on I%alU.Ul.alty wh.cn me o- I I).ms had in encounter,.yvii »a. duty in this - II ms; led diem di ixinude ongi .al papeis m idle Depart oenis—mil the impossibdnt ,I(vvliif r- residing pornaps a mile fiom the ofH ■ .■'■,) to atieini fully to their duty when • tneie and i 1 thi- House. 1 Some tin tlier cmvernatinn took place on , dus 010,1011, .Mr, \\ nod, ol iV, V. suggest L ing that. 1 simple re* iluiiu.i ot this House • Wo .id oof he .sufficient to effect the object in vi- w mas.n 11 as the lnu> pi ices these papeis m cust .nyol toe respective public i officers. In u ie tnnise of ids du.y/aa a member of one of those committees he hatl • been led to (lit- know ledge ot the tlifficu l l y > h* rentovi 1; Hie papers, &c. in cons, qm nee -• 'd Winch he had gn :e in person to the 1) ■- •; a. m'ni, tor the purple of examining I l.n in. 1 Mr Tucker expressed a readiness; if I fought necessary, to give this resolution j die form of a j i. 1 resolution, having .he es ■ feet ot ala .v, vVht-ii , Mr. Speaker suggested that there could sbe no o j-ctipu, nn 11,e giound slated, to - (his res uiiffn. 1 lus House had tlie right, -! n t »e di.-cli rgc' of any one of Us various 1 tuiu dims, to send for persons, papers, and • records. 1 »he quesnoa was then taken on the re solve, aim ilwas agreed to without a divi - si.iii. , : n m (inn of Mr, Stewail, nf Pa. it was Ji solved, Tnat the Committee ol Pen -1 si .ns aim llejoludonary Chums be instruct ed to inqniic into the expediency ofgraiit -1 g to the heirs of J,.-m Roberts, deceased, i compensation for certain services rendered - Hiring i,,e Revolutionary war by the said fj Robei is. • An engro|*cd bill, entitled “ An act to 1 cxieinl Ibe line for issuing ..iff locating mil lny land wthrraiits to officers mid soldiers ,ul lie Revolutionary at my,” was read a s 11,1. .1 t ■ ..i ,) u <sed, and sent to the Senate. 1 Mr. 1 errui, ol Georgia, moved to add 0 to ■ bid a clause, making provision tor the • pay me it .0 (.! orgia militia claims, of the t period <| l"jg— 94, 11 which he was sup • ported by ,1 i. Fußsv la. A question of or i' ffer in >-e, winch give occasion to considera n e o'seu-si on the pari of Messrs. ;{ i viivvLi., ! vtLia, Koaisvrit, Hamilton, I Cam pu-c.., j i.vy imd VVkhstkii. It was - j 1" a i y .1 e 1 lii, • ti.*-, inasmuch as the report 1 im Comantu-.- nt Military Affairs, m ii 1 ■■■• pi c ti iiosc claims, had bm u taken e| ‘r ow .1 -on. ift ee 01 t.-ie whole, and rcco.n --1-i on 11 iii >.coio uiUoe, v' 1 tii ins uctions, '1 i'd. introduce a pioposi.iui. I UUO v.iis Jiti OU- lilac suiijCCt. e 1 ■ . 1 11 - 0 AUGUSTA : e Jj TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1825~ We cannot at this moment trust our 11 selves to speak of a riot and affray that oc y ciurcd in this city on the night of the lOtli ’.. inst - W e may perhaps, go inure into de • fall heieafter. Many of tlie persons con cerned have been before the civil authority. » We hope that justice will be done and that lt preventive may be devised against Uke oc cunences in future. e ■ *’ r t seems (hat Ferdinand of Spain will re ! voke the Cession of tl.e Florida#, if the Uni -1 ted States do not recall the recognition of the independence of his late colonies. If ' this expression of the royal will, be a mere bravado—it is contemptible—if it be seri >. ous—lds majesty must labour under a s strange and strong delusion. We should y think the rigors of a religious life, to which it is said he intends to devote himself, bet -8 ter fitted to reclaim Ids wandering intellect e j• han the siationhe at present holds -as the 11 ruler ol a wretched and distracted people— a.the possessor of a crown tarnished by per ‘ juries and stained by the blood of bis ' subjects. ’I- r —SO® — s Ihe last Intelligent. 1 publishes an an-i- 1 s mated deba'e upon the subject of clearing! . the Galleries of the House of Rcnreseiita l tives, during the approaching election of - President. We do 11 t see why this should be a matter of so much feeling, or why the - people should be barred out , while their! Representatives are perfomdi g a Constitu-' - tional duty. We hope tlie Election will - have bean conducted fairly—openly---and - above board . j 1 'I hose will be did ippointed, who expected . to receive from General Smythe’s work on ,■ tlie Apocalypse, a full developeinent and - explanati n ofaPmphecy now fulfilling, or f ureal ter to lie lulfilled. Ihe General de nies the inspiration of die wmk --asserts ! that it was not written by St. John—consid ers itasa highly figurative relation of past' . events---and calls upon die Clergy to ex ! punge it from the Sacred Volume. The Speaker’s Card has produced a re-1 -ply from Mr. Kremer of Pennsylvania,! whi,;h vvill it seems, afford grounds for an! . investigation by the House of Renresenta ) lives. As this affair has assumed an im ] ijportonce which did not at first attach to it, we give a place in our ci.lumns to aJi tlie , documents connected with it, which have asl yet, come to our knowledge. The first is he letter alluded to by Mr. Clay’s Curd, i f and published i 1 the 11 Columbian Observer” d the 28lii January last. TJ THE E'UTOR. . A H'tish ng/on, January 35, ]H2S DKAR SIR- | takr up my pou to inform foil u I o»c> '! he rn suctions mat evitr coverr-d with m 1 guv u.e Repuhlirnn Ran Us. \\ ould you >elieve tliiit mun pro .^■ ,: •.nll|o• Detnucracy, cowl ! be found Imse enough l. lav lh*s rxe at ibt* vhp. rou ol (In- irei* of Libt riy ? Yolstranijc as i\ is, it is net 1 ie-s im . To £ivt> you u full history of this transaction would Hir exceed the limits of a Letter, i shall, tb-'n-foiv ,at ee, l b»«yive you . brief accoiin of such a bargain a* can only oe •quailed v Hut Famous Hurr Consp racy of For son-e .ime past, the friends of Clay, have hinted tint they, like the mv is>, w ml.I light for those who vv uild p.iy best. Overtures wen • id In h.v e beau in.ido by the friends of Adams to the friends of Clay, ofl’erin : him the appoinlment ot Secretary of Slate, lor In# .id to elect Adams. And lb*- friends of Clay e this informa tion to the friends of Jackson, and hinted that if the friends of ackaon would oiler the same price th' y would close with them. Aul none of the ft tends of Jackson would descentl to stu b mean •arttit and sale. !t was not believed by ,ny of tlie triends of I ekaoii, Hi,.t this contract would be ratified l>v the member;. •mli e States, who voted for .Vlr flay. 1 was of opinion when I first heard of this transaction, that men . rob.- an; any honorable principle could not, nor would not. he irun.'ferred like tlie planter does his negroes, or the firmer his ii’am ami horse*.—-No alarm was excited—we believed the Re ,'U'ilie was safe. The lion having delivered Jackson Hilo the hands of Congress, backed by a l.u'ge majority of their vi le S there was on my mind no do ibt that Congress would respond to t 1- will of the Nation, by electing the iddividual they Im i ..cclar .dto be their choice. Contrary to this 'expectation, it is now as ’’Th "u- 1 to a certainty, that Henry Clay lias trnsferred his m * red to J« ~.n tonin'y Adams As a copsiderajion for thisahnn ■ loniiibnt of duty to his constituents, it is said and believed, should tins unholy coalition prevail, i lay is to be appointed Secretary of »St »ie. 1 have no te, rson my mind—l am cle..rly of opinion we sh M defeat fury combination.—The force ol public opinion must rev. il, or there is an end of Liberty.” The reply to this letter we have already published, aiul to this Mr. Kremer rejoin ed, un follows: .MOTHER 'CARP. 1 George Kremer, ol the House of Representatives, tenders his ■ espects to Ihe Honorable •• h. Cl.iy," ,w,J informs him, that. In ' 1 rei.-n-nce In the Editor of Ihe Cohi.nbinn Observer, he nmy 115- 1 Certain the name of the writer of u leller of Ihe Ssi,i ult. wbieh, it seem., has afforded so much concern to ‘ H. (lav:" in the 1 me.... time. Ueurpe Kremer 1-olHs him,elf ready lo prove, lo Ihe satisfaction of I|.l| rejndieed minis, enough if, satisfy Uiern o' Ihe ucc u.Mcy of tlie stalement, which are com uir.ed in that leller. to • the ,-Hl.nl that they concern ihe cow.r-e mid conduct of 1 11. Clay," I!, tig a K.-prosentmive of the People, he w II not fear lo "c-;. aloud and spare not," wl.cu tiieir rights and nrivileaes ■are nl slake. ’ j Whereupon the Speaker made an appeal front his Chair, to (he House. j I he Speaker (Mr. Clay) rose from hispla,ct, rnd requested the • iimuljjencr of the lloust* for » few momeuts, whilst be askeil ns ;.Ui»n\ion to a suuject, m which he lV|t him««U deeply concerned. A note liud app- rod this morning, in th - National intelligencer, f ! und'r the miinp, and with the Hiifhonly, as he presumed of a . member of this House from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Kremer) wta b I •ulopted, as bis own, a previous letter, published m anolht r prim, | containing serious and injurious iriipulutions against him, and which the author avov. rd 1 1 i3 readiness to substantiate b* proof- These« barges imphculed bin conduct in regard lo the tj>rmling Presidential election ; and the respectability of tlie station W bich > thfe member holds, who tbusopenly prefers them, and that of the . 1 people whom he represents, emitted them to grave attention. !• ; might by, indeed, worthy of consideration, whether the eh racier } :md dignity of the House itself .1 id not req .ne a full i ivestiifntion jof them, an.i an impartial decision on H eir truth. For, if they M were true, if he were eaj able, and base enough, to betray the soleinn trust which the Constitution had confided to him; if. I yielding to personal views and considerations, he could eompro mil e hig-iiesl interests of bis country, the House would be k scandalized by his continuing to occupy the chair whh h he h d been bo long honored in presiding at its deliberations, and hr » merited instantaneous expulsion. Without, however, ] resumin.. to indicate what the House might Conceive it ought to do on a.- " count ol its own purity and honor, he hoped that be should be al . h>wed respectfully to solicit, in behalf of himself, an mqiurv into the trut .l of the charges to which he referred SUmdiu • ,'n the - relations to the House, which both the member from Pennsy Ujtj ia and himself did, it appeared to him th.-.t he-v was the j r , • place to institute the inquiry, in order that, if guilty, u. re t» . } proper punishment might be applied, and. it innocent, that h* r his character and conduct may be vindicate !. He anxiousli hoped, therefore, lh*l the House would be pleased to dinrtau- I investigation to be made into the truth of the charge*. Emanating from the source which they did. this was the ju/y notice- w'iThT 1 he could take of them. If the House should think proper to rai#c a Committee, he trusted t bat some other th. n theord nary mod * pursued by the practice and rules of the House would be adopted , 10 >.'point tlie Committee. riu* Speaker having concluded his observations, and called , Mr. Tavlor to the Chair, in bis plac • A ffefiale fullo’,vi.ff, in which ve ob serve, Mr. Foray th look a conspicuous j art. - On the motion of that gentlerpan a Commit tee was ordered to be appointed by ballot, to _ examine whatever documents and evidence t might be presented to the House. We must _ not.omit to state, that after Mr. Clay had concluded his observations, Mr. Krenier, - “ nothing daunted,” declared himself in full readiness to meet the inquiry. Os this gen . tleman from Pennsylvania, we know noth -1) ing, although to say so, may argue badly for - ourselves—but we should think, from what . we have seen and read, that he has engaged , in a large business, and one which may per t haps prove beyond his powers of manage^ - merit. Mr. Clay is a man of great address and ability ; and it is not probable that he Uas left himsell exposed to attacks, which his - sagacity must have foreseen. The Speaker -j knows Ins own business best—-but his sud t;den affection for Mr. Adams appears to us, fto place him in a dilemma. His western jjfriends will probably forsake him, and he - cannot thrive under Mr. A’s. administra j tion, without encountering the very suspic -11 ions, which he is now endeavouring to dis iipel hy his frowns. Besides, Mr. Craw- • - j ford's friends—and their r ;u)Lf; i [Considerable-—will long tcnie n,. hey ; have been deceived in :aso i‘ '■ pc Italian of his sqppo ■ . adtv ttiachea to the greatest men, and ies ■.) ~ a,,* , have sometimes fallen itions, like the" sun of j ' ... i to rise again." ; ICPBy reference to our advertising col umns, it, will he perceived that Mr, Taylor, the celebrated Ventriloquist, has arrived here, and vyijl deliver a “ Colloquial Diver rtisement”on Wednesday evening. Mr. T. lis represented in the. public prints, not to be A a mere pretender in his profession, and the entertainment, as highly amusing. Mr. Archibald (jhaham, whose suppos ed murder has caused so much anxiety, we understand was seen on Thursday roomin'* last, about twenty five miles from this city) on the road to Bulloch County. We may therefore, be assured of his safety.- Sav. Georgian. Mr. \\ HI FE, the Engineer whose servi ces have been engaged by Gov. Troup, un dess accident prevent, will leave New-York (about theooth iiist.—\lr W. stands at the i hood of his profession in this country. We j congratulate the people of Georgia "on the result of (he efforts of Gov, Troup in this re gard.— Geo. Journal. ( The New-York Mercantile Advertiser of the Ist. instant, referring to the late rise, in j Colton, says “ it appears to be ti e opinion ;that the price will fix at about 12 pence in England.” -S i A Mystery an<tift Solution.—On Sunday*' ‘ j afternoon last, a k pilot-boat arri- J ved off (he bar having a board nailed over her name on the stern. A passenger from her was put on board the pilot boat belonging to this port stationed near the bar, who pro ceeded immediately up in another pilot boat, and arrived in town the same evening, pre serving {.he utraost secrecy. The N York boat, after landing her passenger, immedi ately stood oft S. tv E. about tits course for New-Orleans. Noxt day, cottoff to the amount of 8200,UU0 was bought up-and in two days after, advices are received from Liverpool, via. New-York. in regular course stating an advance «.f about 2d. sterling per lb. in the cotton market; and the article in this marker, has risen from three to four rents, on Upland and at least, five cents on Sea Island.— Further the deponent saith not.”— Sav. Georgian. k The late intelligence from Liverpool oc casioned a good deal ofbustle in our cotton market. Many sales and purchases were made. The New-York Mercantile Adver tiser of yesterday morning says : “ The last commercial advices from Liverpool have produced a good deal of animation in,our cotton market. Prices are yet unsettled, ibut we understand sales of this article have been made at an advance of fully two cents per pound above the rates of Friday last. If appears to be the opinion that the price will fix at about 12 pence in England. It is reported that several expresses have been despatched south, both by land and sea.” I be N. York Gazet e of yesterday remarks that " the numerous arrivals for the last a (three days, have added millions to our cof fers.”—Phila. Aurora 2d inst. ‘ , Miraculous Escape oj an Infant.— On Sun- Day last, as the Ba hand Bristol Blue Coach w,s proceeding from Oxford to London amongst the passengers was an Irish woman’ with her child, and who placed herself at the back of the coach. The poor woman fell j asleep and dropped the infant. On her wa king, she discovered her loss, and most pile ously entreated the passengers to help' her i»» seek her infant, tier entreaties were not in vain: they took the lamps from the coach and retraced their road nearly four miles,when, having giien up all hopes, one ol the gentlemen discovered it in tlu mid dle (l the road ; and on taking it up, it did not appear to have received the slightest hurt. On the gentleman’s return to the coach, a lady, an inside passenger, requested tii.it she might be allowed to give, her feeble aid to the infant by taking care of it until thev arrived in London. The Coachman’s Con dmt was very praiseworthy .—Loud, Aj ern „ mg ihr on. Dec. 4.