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W„ would beg leave to solic it the attentive perusal
,,f ,!, r presentments of the Grand Jury of Chi k count),
;,ub!i.«hed in this number. The subject is an ail irn*
^»[»ant one to the interests of our citizens—the evil
;.»m*,'lained of is great, and is gaining ujK»n us with
rapid strides and increasing oppression. It may ap-
war a somewhat novel procedure, fur a grand jmy to
;>re*ent a legislature as a grievance, hut the fact that
tin ir unjust opposition to the wishes of their constitu
ent*, has made them deserving this censure, is undeni-
r.!»!e. We wish every grand jury in the State would j
:.,|iow their example.
|t bv a great number of legislators, the public bttsi*
ness could be in any way expedited, so that our laws'
C „„U !,f mad**, and well mn<l<\ in less time than by a
ii'.i.tller lumber, we could have no cause for rompl wnt;
hut this i« not the fact. The congregated and con-
.vMitratrd force of such a mass of intellect and refine-
im nt, ‘he violent collision of so ninnv rrartiu* is filled
to overdo wing with ell that is pr< at, and wise, and fv j
•trintic, h is brought into action such a collection of ra- .
diant sparks of unsurpassed and splendid talent, that
we are lost in the effulgence which surrounds us; while j
t!.e sober aflairs of earth, the drudgery of inquiring into
what will benefit the state, and making wholesome
and salutary laws, seems to be entirely forgotten.
flow, such scintillations of genius may all be very
fine—perhaps the subject may sometimes call for dis-
■play—but do the people like to pay for so much trash?
No, they do not—and tin* surest nut! most eflectuul
means of avoiding it, is by sending to our legislative
halls a less number ofmembers. If they talk ton much
then, the evil will not bo so extensive. Wo hope to
ace this subject rung in the cars of our citizens till their
attention is completely aroused, and a thorough, and
■military, and entiro reform effected.
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The Columbus Democrat of the 4th tilt, speaking of
the Governor’s election, uffects to repaid the nomina
tion of Mr. I.nmpltin as vitally important to the inter
est of the State, and considers it the duty of “ every
finn” to “ forward the good cause”—(Mr. I.’s. elec
tion we presume is referred to) “with heart and hand.”
The subjoined remarks arc made:
‘•The Federal Union pretendn not to know that Mr.
Lumpkin willb** the candidate of the Friends oflhe Un
ion, at the ensuing election. Now dint's all nonsense.
The Fedeial Union must rub open its eyes, and he more
dear sighted on an emergency which calls upon every
man to ho at Ins post and help forw ard din good cause
with heart and hand. That print however admits that
the C ! ark party have unanimously determined on run
ning a candidate of their o vn; and that no one from
•among their ranks is better qualified fur the station, or
more likely to receive an undivided support, than Mr.
Lumpkin. Then why hesitate ?’•
The same paper of flic 19th ult. now that Mr. Lump*
liiu is no longer regarded as the candidate in pmspectu
iff the Clark party, offers the following tribute of respect
for the very man, whom two weeks before, it was
deemed a political virtue to“ support.” We arc not a
?id!c surprised aller all that has hern said against the
dex trine of “ nullification,” to find an advocate of this
<J*>c!rinc supported by its bitterest revilers—so goes
the world:
“ Mi. Lumpkin has written a h Iter to the F.ditnr of
ilm Augusta Chronicle, in which lie declines being a
enmlidntefor Governor for a few reasons that may he
staled thus : firstly, he lia« got one ofliee .and wishes to
koepit, atid thinks a bird in the hand w orth two in the
bodi; secondly, to abandon t' at office would not meet
lb° approbation of tome people; and thirdly, Im Iran be
come a convert of the nullification doctrines, and wishes
to convince hid old »h uius of his sincerity by his «nb-
strdeney lotheir titH's.
Well, Mr. Lumpkin is a slippery fellow, that's a fact.
It i» difficult keeping lain in one place long enough to
tiud out hit true color, lie beats nil men w e know of,
for holding out a neu face tocvei v new man lie meets.
Wot this is not the ilr«t time lie lu* betrayed his own
Unity, with a view ofcourting the favor of'lug enemies.
But treachery is a bad craft to live by; it will bring any
politician in a tight place at last.”
In allusion to the remarks above, the editor of tho
Augusta Chronicle says:
“ Can the Editor of the Democrat possibly ho scri-
sum in all tins, after so warmly recommending Mr.
Lumpkin aa a suitable candidate for the office of* Go
vernor ? And why, instead of so grossly misrepresent
ing Mr. Lumpkin’s letter, did he not publish the letter
itself? And—and—but we will forbear to say more on
thij subject tilj wo hear Irom him again; when, we are
induced to Relieve, by the opinion we have ever enter
tained of Ins character, ant) sense of justice, that his
m<>rc mature consideration will prompt him cheerfully
to correct an error which must surely Itnvo arisen
Com momentary chagrin and disappointment.”
The extract which follows is from a letter of a Wash
ington correspondent to the editors of the Georgia Jour-
.nal, and will torve to show how our friends abroad
view the proceedings of Georgia in relation to the Indi
ana. To the sentiinruts it contains we respond our
hearty amen. They arc the same wo have ever ad
vocated, and which have hitherto received tl.e sanction
of the most reflecting part of our community. While
* few designing men or iiiiataken philanthropists in
some of our siater states, arc railing at us as cruel and
lieartlecs Sarharir r.s, and invoking the judgments of
heaven on our heads, there arc those among us, (though
wcbelieve their number ia comparatively small,) w ho,
jnnrc intemperate and li es discreet than their neigh-
hors, are clamorous for the immediate possession of
the Indian lands. Between these two extremes lira the
course ire should pursue. Georgia has only to maintain
the principles she basso far supported, without suffer
ing impertinent interference from abroad, or an inor
dinate desire tor pecuniary interest at home, to swerve
her from her path, and alt w ill yet bo welt. P«.h'ie
sentiment, though it may deviate now front the right
course, will ultimately settle down with correct iraprrr-
sions on ibis subject, and then we shall have the sa
tisfaction to know that our course is applauded ; hut
until the mutter ia fuHy investigated by our distant
friends, wo must bear patiently with their infirmities
nor suffer the uneourteoua epithets they may some limes
apply It our state, to provoke us to violence. Con
scious tkat wu are right, wc should net abandon one
«U of our principles, but by u fair and energetic, yet
dignified, considerate and liberal courts, convince our
*ningbrethren that we are neither wild, or reckless,
«or unjust. But to the extract:
“ Our friends tell us that all that is neeea&arv f«.ri
-•Georgia to do, is it to be ouKJ and moderate io her j
... . , , especially, from twenty to twenty-fivo per
plaining, wi.il some t'lrtatniingto dcn.'.uncc .nil alian-1
teret . tU had been n most tremendous tornado
paru y ofihe Cliernk* ecountry; but when they learned j n ;ho Province Nicaragua. r.very tiling wns
ilir final result, iVy became perfectly reconciled and' (JestiovorJ, and the earth was swept entirely
niffited ihi-irfiirn.er f i-hnc*. ",7* pr.'t Imre. ’ For a square of twenty six miles, not
dm* io the oven n blade of grass was left standing. r I he
* "hn stood j am0 ,, n t n f |
of itself
ripilnte
by
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lei us ast
off-nd th
in the t.f-i
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tfl douh*fiil !
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not to
millions ofdollars.—Suv. Republican,
oft
they
off, and .h*
who w ere
could lint I:
political oppt.nrnts
‘ MlHHl.vlivhi.h
•d hv the T»r«»eeed-
in T:u»«« il*.-* ease,
iiucnt In. I passed
bn reflection,?lm*e
:d pure,,
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ami
that
To the r.t!itor5f.fthe National Intelligencer.
Delaware ( it-.;, Fib S.—Mj Dear Sir.—
1 hastily snatch up llio lir~t paper 1 see, t<i in
form \d*i that I have this moment returned
from Fort Delaware, winch was last night
consumed bv fire, communicated in three dif
ferent places, whether hy accident or other*
w isc is not known, but 1 lake the liberty of in-
forming you of the results, as hastily present
ed to my view, viz : that the lire commenced
msiitti- i
n tho Con-! at 11 o’clock last night—that it rased with
such uninterrupted fury ns to consume, all of
:lhe wood belonging to the Fort, with tho ex-
leention of the Major's quarters, and the quar-
! ters of Ificut. Tuttle. I went over in a sloop
! am) have brought over many of the ladies at
oflieers is severe, being at least one half ol
their clothes, hooks and furniture; of the pri
vates, Tihout equal, ill relation to clothing,
('apt. Gardner, now in your City, I believe a
reformed officer, lias lost all he had here, said
to be 31000 in books, furniture, &ic. The
location of bis quarters prevented any relief
being rendered. The establishment must be
necessarily deserted for the winter, and it will
require some time, and much expenditure, say
8100,000, to repair damages. It requires
caution to avoid the floating ice in visiting the
Fort.
eft'll! world.
I V :iiiii-!i ilt-nppuiuO’il
oi.l.i luivel.ee,. pioilur
iv, mor and l.,*ci-laiur*
ie * M-iteiuriU of lie* in'
ivns n little time for rn
t misted t>v lltrir z> til
aiknowli'direlhnl lii’ur
eoitisu wliicli t proper ne.iid fur tor o.
ri'jhts drmnodod. The friends <S Stair
tlifildv etnlilind at t‘.e nssuriinee tints o
Slate (in tie- 'angiiase of III,ten Manhiiil
vontiort of Virginia .tint ratifii d llio K* dt rat
linn,) " tnoultl not be <hr.j;rd to lilt Hiir </ the Svyreme
Court, 19
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Smith Curolinit niul the United Stales ft Ol V—-\t llio
last session of the leoisltitnro of South Carnlina, an ; - . ,,. , - .ri,„ i„__
... . t:iche.! to the establishment. 1 lie loss ol the
net was passed imposing a tax ol one per cent, upon n , .
the dividends nf stos-k owned hy llio citmsns of that j
•late in the I! ink of the I’nited Ststes. (ppticnlinn
wns made In liis honor Judge Dny, on tirt'tul of tlic I
Bank, for n prohibition, to restrain the t:ix collector j
from requiring returns from the ow ners of tho stock, |
which wns dismissed, the .Imlgc ltcine in favor of the I
cnnstitnikumlit y of the net. The question was then
carried before thn Appeal Court, nml itie decision of
Judge It. iva» unanimously confirmed. W lent will be
the result of this new collision between slide nnd 1*. S.
authorities, remains to tic seen. Should dm Supreme
Court interfere, South Carolina will hove an opportu
nity to test the firmness nnd independence Iter jiolilt-
ciars boost so much of. tieorgta has set itr r a good ex
ample-let Iter follow it, arid site w ill be successful.
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Mr. Calhoun.—The pamphlet announced a few weeks
since as being in preparation by this gentleman, in re
lation to the nipt tiro betwixt himself and (Jen. Jackson,
was received on Sunday evening. We Ituvc not yet
perused it, but it is said to contain a full exposition of
thccorrespciidct.ee bail between himself, lieu. Jackson,
Mr. Crawford, Stc. on tlie subject. Its great length
wilt prevent ns from piihlndiing it entire, tmt wc shall
endeavor to give the most important facts contained in
it in our next.
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A fire broke nut in our tmvn on Tuesday
morning Inst about one o'clock, which destroy
ed several hoild.ngs, (lit) most eonsidernlilo of
which was the Tavern near the Court-house,
occupied hv Mr. Pill. The great exertions
of our citizens, with the netive use of tho En
gine. nntl the fortunate commencement of a
slight rain, prevented the further spread of llio
flames, which threnlened many ofihe neigh
boring buildings, untl wns not fur from the bu
siness pint of the town. Tito fire commenced
ir. a house rot regularly occupied, but whether
tho net of an incendiary or arising from the
cnrclessr.ess nf some cnsttnl occupant, is un
known Soultu fit Reeordtr.
A letter from Washington to n gentleman in
Macon, dated the ."jilt inst. and published in
the Messenger, contains this passage :
“ It is understood that tho Ami-Adminis
tration party have a string nf resolutions which
will he introduced in a few days—They do-
rlnre Ihnt Georgia bus violated tho intercourse
laws, Treaties Stc. Thnl she lias no just
oltiitn to tho jurisdiction or territory of the
Clicfnkcos, and utter repudiating her resolu
tions in Tasselln' case, resolve that in ease
she exercises jurisdiction or should attempt
to curry those resolutions into effect, thnt the
President shall call out tho military forco of
the country, and coerce her to obedience.”
Matrimonii.—A bill, for tillering tho modo
of uniting parlies in wedlock, is beforo the
Massachusetts Legislature. The bill pro
poses the nlterntion of (bo present mode, so
far us to do away tho necessity of posting the
parties at tho Church door. In a speech de
livered by Mr. Fnrmtni of Adums, that gen
tleman stated, that the young ladies of his
town were so averse to tho practice of posting,
that lltcynll went to Vermont or Now York,
to get married; nnd, from nil estimate which
he bad made, be arrived at thn fact, that in
consequence ofihe existence of the posting
system, Massachusetts paid Vermont and
New York, yenrly, shout 815,000, (which
wns thus lost to the treasury.) merely for uni
ting the sons nml daughters of Massat liusclts
in wedlock. The bill will probably pass. -Stis.
Georgian.
uihl increase the Jutic-s <mi American goods j 1I\ FRAN (IS MaRIIN,
prtr.rr.cT or the petartment, &c.
CUizer.scf MagiUilma,—Penetrated with
thn grente-t grief, I run overwhelmed with
sorrow. The Father of onr Country is no
more ! Tho public calamities nnd the ingra
titude ofhis enemies, have brought him to nn
^ ... . i untimely grtivo on the 17lli inst. at 1 P. M-
<s is estimated nt from four to five cnJ | |ns ()CCn , )Ilstene j )li: , | )ero j c sa .
" ’ jerifiees for his country, and llio tears of his
j friends attest the sincerity of their grieffor the
. loss of a hero, whose rmtno must he forever
embalmed in the hearts of his countrymen.
Citizens,—The Liberator has been devoted
to von to the latest period of his existence.
Hear his voice and respect It is decrees,which
should wo violate, the national ruin must be
the inevitable result, nnd the independence of
Colombia will die with the hero who gave her
liberty.
Citizens,—The Liberator has left us forever.
We must ho unanimous, and go hand in hand
for the good ofihe Union, nml secure what he
bns already achieved for us—obeying the ac
tual Government, in order to liberate us from
anarchy, nnd our conduct will correspond with
the Liberator's desires. Remain litmly uni
ted together, nnd swear on his grave to follow
up the dictates which his inspired mind laid
down for the good ofhis country, and hy this
means, will we honor his memory, and dis
charge a heavy debt of gratitude.
JUAN DE FRANCISCO DK MARTIN.
• Curthagena, Dec. 21, 1S30.
The following General Order was issued nt
Cnrthngenn, on the 21st ult. by the Military
Commandant.
Soldiers,—Tito sun of Colombia lias set
His bright rays Imvo ceased to shine on this
part of tho globe. The father ofhis country
—the illustrious Rolivnr is no more, and a
century of mourning will not bo sufficient to
shew onr love, our gratitude, and our attach
men! !
Soldiers,—You well know whnt Colombia
has lost in Iter Liberator—a loving father—a
faithful soldier—a wise magistrate, and the
best protector of humanity.
Soldiers,—Our Liberator trusted always in
true patrio'isin in your virtues, as well ns the
affection you voluntarily evinced towards his
person.
Soldiers,—It is impossible to misunder
stand tho cause ofhis death, and tho country
will appreciate your submission to the existin
government, as n proof of your attachment to
your late Chief. I shall attend to his last de
sires, nnd shall he the first to show my sub
mission to the last mandate of the benefactor
of Colombia.
IGNACIA DF. LUQUE.
Carlhngona, 21st Dec. 1330.
A resolution has been introduced in the
Virginia Legislature to lax eld bachelors
The Petersburg Intelligencer rejoices thereat
— not so much on account of the subject mat
ter thereof, ns because sueh legislation inva
riably indicates thnt the session i< drawing to
a close.—Members always begin In joke as j bis itordos immediately to suppress tho strug-
ihey gel nearly through their labors, nnd the I glo, as ho would find it impracticable to main*
prospect of Aome exhileratts them.— Ibid. ' tain n winter campaign on tho Xicmnn, with-
j out magazines, amidst n hostile population.
The Commissioners of the Ncxv York Alms j The population of Warsaw is about 100,000.
House on the 8l!i ins*, relieved exceeding —.V. Y. Jour, of Commerce.
It might naturally bo supposed, from the
violent abuse which is lavished upon the state
of Georgia, by n class of mischievous politi
cians whose object must be to create dissen-
lions and finally divide tho Union, conforma
bly to the Hartford Convention plan, in con
sequence of that state claiming and exercising
the right of jurisdiction over the Indian tribes
within her limits, thnt Georgia is the only state
which lias claimed and exercised such juris
diction. On tho contrary, that attribute of
stale sovereignty has never, until recently,
been seriously denied by any class of Ameri
can citizens. It has been exercised by almost
every stale in tho Union, and by nono more
uniformly and cfiiivont than by the stato of
New York. The question lias, indeed, been
raised in this state, and set'lcd by our Judi
cial nnd Legislative tribunals. The case of
Tommy Jemmy, convicted of murder in Erie
county, in the year 1821, is parallel to thnt of
Tassels, lately executed in Georgia. Tlte
question of jurisdiction was raised on the trial;
the caso was removed In tho Supreme Court,
nnd from thenco to the Court of Errors.
Strong opinions were given in the former tri
bunal, hy Judge Spencer, and in the latter by
Chancellor Kent, confirming the jurisdiction
of the state. Tho murder having been com
mitted under the pretext of punishing for
witchcraft, conformably to the Indian super
stition and custom, our legislature deemed the
convict a proper subject for pardon: nnd in
passing a law for that purposn, embraced the
occasion most clearly nnd positively to assert
the right nf jurisdiction and sovereignty over
the Indian tribes, to as great an extent at least
as it has ever been claimed or exercised by
tho stato of Georgia. No faction then inter
posed its hypocritical complaints, nor was the
Supreme Court of the U. States then urged to
interfere. Had they done so, in thn same
manner, cun llicro bo a doubt that their pre
tensions would havo been met by the govern
ment and people of tho stale of Now York in
tho same spirit that they ure now met hy those
of Georgia —Ithaca (.V. Y.) Journal.
Poland.—Tho revolution in Poland which
has commenced with such gallantry and en
thusiasm, nuturally leads to an enquiry re
specting the partition and share of tho spoils,
which were divided between Russia, Auslriaand
Pytssia, in 1705. Tho population nt that pe
riod was about 15,000,000,' of which 0,700,-
000 were allotted to Russia, 4,S00,000 to
Austria, and 3,700,000 to Prussia. Further
changes were made by the Congress of Vien
na, in ISIS, by which a part of the country
was erected into a nominal kingdom, under
Russia, with n population of 2,300,000, of
with h Warsaw is tin capital. Ia this portion
of uncicnt Poland, the revolution appears to
bo complete.
Tho London papers stato that the Polos
calculate with confidence on tho assistance of
the other parts of ancient Poland, nnd thnl
they have taken llio resolution to bravo tho
three great military powers which surround
their territory. They also inform us thnt the
Emperor Nicholas will bo unablo to march
1700 persons, and on I bo Saturday before
1500, and (luring tho week ending on the 9lh
distributed nmong poor applicants, seven hun
dred Red twenty loads of wood, besides pota
,1n Abduction Scene.—Tho Albany Daily
Advertiser snjs, that on Friday evening, ns n
young man was passing through Howard-st
toes and donations of money. They hove nl- j in that city, a ropo prepared with a noose was
together since the commencement of tho late i throw n over lus head, hy somo persons score-
severe weather on the 0th of last month, dis- ■ ted in nn alley. The man struggled violently and
tributed nmong the poor of tho city, upwards j etied out most lostily.und a largo number soon
of tlireo thousand load* of fire wood, besides J assembled. The ropo was left, but the per-
two thousand five bundrrd bushels of potatoes, j sons who threw it wero missing. The cir-
and about fifteen bundled dollars in money. I cumManceoccasioned a great sensation, and
They have during tho snnio lime, provided an
asylum in the Alms iloueo for upwards of 600
persons without families. The wood was pur
chased in tho summer nl SA 12 per cord.—lb.
By an arrival nt New York Iron* Rio Sal.v
do. it is learnt thnt the Congress of C’ontrnl
America had a pc" tariff in preparation, which j cd lent to refrain taking any legal measures,
search wns instantly oommenred in the neigh
horhood for any suspicious persons. It ap-
(icnrcd that tho affair was a trick played off by
some w icked fellows ill the neighborhood, who
became alarmed in their turn for fear of pros
ecution ; but a beautiful Irctl to tha ooosed
person, made him forget his fright, and indue-
The late Gen. Bolivar.—The Jamaica Coti-
rant, in speaking of tho funeral of Bolivnr,
mentions that his body wns embalmed, nnd
laid in state for three days nt tho Custom
House, the front of which appeared in magni
ficent-mourning with a monument therein. It
is almost impossible to imagine the anxiety
that wns manifested to get a view of the re-
mains of their liberator, tho stair caso being
often iinpassnldo from tho numbers ascending
nnd descending. His funeral took place on
the 20lh, nnd so splendidly nnd with so much
order was it conducted, thnt the inhabitants of
Santa Martha, in the midst of tho grief thnt
overwhelmed them for their irreparable loss,
were pleased to spo so much love and grnti-
tndo manifested to so worthy « personage.
Tho ceremony lasted lour hoars, nnd in the
holy cathedral church n magnificent nnd tnste-
ful funeral decoration was prepared, which ad
ded greatly to solemnize tho scene. The
populace flocked there in crowds, to see the
last of their lamented leader. The band play
ed two funeral marches, nnd tbo Moro fur-
tress tired a cannon every half hour, the hells
responding. Such is a faint description of
what Santa Martha has done on the occasion
of tho irreparable loss of tho “ Immortal
Founder of Colombia.”
Tbo editor of tho Philadelphia Nnlional
Gazette, says it was deemed expedient, for
public ends, to conccnl bis real situation, ns
far ns ibis was practicable. We believe that
his character will be elevated in the estimation
ofihe world, by a true narrative ofhis feelings
and proceedings in the final stages of his
eventful and important career. lie was a
man of largo soul nnd prodigious energy—at
onco a stntesmnn and a warrior superior to his
portion in general ; in his abilities, views,
achievements, beyond their progression ; des
tined to experience their distrust nnd their in
gratitude because they could understand nei
ther him nor thcm-elvea ; a hero liko Paez is
more fit for their present cast or scopn of sen
timent and apprehension.”
A writer in the Quarterly Review, discus
sing the causes of the declino of science in
England, says : “ Within the Inst fifteen yenrs
not a single discovery or invention of promi
nent interest has been made in onr Colleges,
and there is not ono man in all the eight Uni
versities of Great Britain who is nt present
known to be engaged in any train of original
research.”
CCITG-SESS.
In the Senate, on the lOili, Mr. Poindexter,
in pursuance of notieo given on Tuesday, in
stead of presenting a mcmorii.l, as erroneous
ly stated,) introduced a bill for the relief of
Mrs. Martha Randolph, only surviving daugh
ter of the late Mr. Jefferson; which was
read nnd referred to a select Committee.
Mr. Holmes presented tho memorial of sundry
inhabitants of Maine, praying for an al
lowance of drawback on nails manufactured
from foreign iron. Mr. Renton withdrew his
motion to introduce a bill to repeal tha duty
on .alum salt, and gnvo notieo of his intention
to ask leave to introduce a bill providing for
the gradual aholiljon ot 'he duties on that ar
ticle,"and for a change ofihe mode of mnasur
ing the came. Mr. Hoyne. from the
mil tee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill «j v j.’
additional compensation to mastrrs coiiTniai”
daf t in tbo navy, &c., which was lead, a n( i
ordered to n second reading. ' 1
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Ev.
erett of Mass, reported a bill for tlte piirchnso
of 216 copies of Mr. Elliott's report of ttie de,
bates of tbe State Conventions, on the subject
of the adoption of tlte Federal Constitiuj nr
Tbo bill was negatived. Mr. Hemphill prij
seated a voluminous report from the commit,
tpe on internal improvement ; which was or.
dcred to he printed. Mr. Buchanan, from ili e
committee on the judiciary, reported a bii| d c .
fining tbo nature of offences constituting u
contempt nf court ; which was read twice and
referred to n committee of the whole on tlic
state ofihe Union.
In the Senate, on tho 11th, the hill from tho
House of Representatives, making appropria.
lions for the support of Government for tho
year 1S31, was read nnd referred to the com.
milieu on Finance. Mr. Havno, from these-
lect committee to which had been referred tha
bill from the House of Representatives for tho
settlement of tho accounts nf James Monroe
reported the same with an amendment, striking
out the words “ for public services, losses nnd
sacrifices.” Tho bill for the completion and
support of the penitentiary in tho District of
Columbia, nnd for other purposes, was read
the third t'mc nnd passed.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. AVhito
of New-Yorlt, from tho committeo on Naval
Affairs, reported a hill fur tho construction of
naval hospitals nt Charlestown,(Mass.) Brook,
lyn, (N. Y.) and Pensacola ; which wns read
twice, referred to a committee ol’the whole on
the state ofihe Union, and, together wiib the
documents,ordered to be printed. The House,
on motion of Mr. M'D'iffie, took up tho bill,
on a division by yeas and nays, by a vote of
102 to S2, for the relief of tbo widow of the
lamented Commodore Dernlur, and went into
committee upon it, Mr. Cambreleng in tho
chair. It was debated till five o’clock. Ya-
rious amendments were proposed ; after which
tho committee rose nnd reported. Two oftho
amendments of the committeo were concurred
in, nnd a third one rejected. It was renewed,
nnd n further discussion ensued ; but the pre
vious question being called for and seconded,
the main question was taken hy ayes and ruies,
and the House refused to order the engross
ment of thn hill for a third reading, hy a vnta
of S9 to 81. Mr. Doddridge subsequently
moved the re-consideration of tho vote; hut
heforn it was acted upon, nn adjournment took
place, at nearly 6 o’clock.
In the Senate, on the 12th, the President
communicated a report from tho Secretary of
War, making returns ofihe militia of the Uni
ted States ; nnrl n report from tho Secretary
of the Treasury, transmitting a statement from
llio Mint of the United States, of the gold nnd
silver coin struck in the year 1839. The fol
lowing hills were read thu third time and pas
sed : the hill granting a quantity of land to tho
Treasury of Arkansas, for the erection of pub
lic buildings nt Little Rock, the scat of gov
ernment ; the bill to provide lor llio removal
of certain Indians in Missouri.
In llio House nothing of interest was trans
acted.
Io Senate, nn tlte 1-ilh. numerous memorial*
were presented for the repeal of the law nl ln*t
session, relative to the removal oftho smith-
western Indians. Two on the subject Irma
Massachusetts, hy Mr. Webster; ono from
Pittsburg, signed by upwards of 700 inhabit
ants, by Mr. Marks; or.e by Mr. Barnard, from
Luzerne. Pennsylvania ; nnd from friends of
the administration at Hurtwirk, New-Yorlt.—
Mr. Barnard presented a petition from Philo*
dolphin, praying a modification of llio Tnrilt
law of 1823, in respect of duly nn impnrtrd
flax, nnd as it respected manufactures tnadu
from tho same. Mr. Woodbury, from the
committee on Comumreo, reported a bill lorn
draw back of duly on imported foreign iron.
In the House of Representatives. Mr. Ev
erett succeeded in bringing on tho discussion
of which lie gave notice on tho preceding Mon
day, on thn petition of tbe inhabitant* of Berk
shire, enforcing the necessity nf preserving tl'.a
sanctity of our treaties wilt the Indians.
In the Senate, on the 15th, n petition was
presented, praying lor nn alteration of the ex
isting tariff law on imported wire ; which was
referred to tho committee on Manufacture*.
Thn following resolution was passed by n voto
of 43 to 3: Resolved, Thnt thn President of
the Lhiited States lie required to inform thu
Srnato whether the provisions of the act en
titled “An net to rcgulato trade nnd intercourse
with tho Indian tribes, and to preserve peace
on the frontiers,” passed the 30th March,
1802, linvn been fully complied with on tbo
pari nf tho United Slates’ Government; nnd it
they have not, Ihnt ho inform tho Senate oftho
reasons that have induced the Government to
declino the enforcement of said act.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Ver-
planck, from tho eommitlco appointed to in
quire into the expediency of establishing Assay
Offices within the gold region of the South,
made a report favorable to (but measure. Tho
bill for the relief of Susan Decatur was agniu
rejected.
In the Senate, on the 16th, Mr. Dickerson,
from thu committee on Manufactures, to which
had been referred the biil providing fi>r the re
duction of tho duty on sugar, made o report
recommending it* indefinite postponement.
In tho llouso of Representatives, , ' ar,0 “ :i
reports wore presented, nnd bills '
by Messrs. Trezvant, Sterigcro and Whittle*
sey, from their respective committees; among
which was n bill by Mr. Dorsey, from
committee on Naval Aflairs, to increase i
pay of captains and mnsters commandan
tlm navy of tho United States; which wa*
committcd to a committee of the whelo on i o
state ofihe Union. A message fromEre s -
ident wax laid before the House, hy l h fi ‘ P ea
cr. on tho subject of the aggressions on Ame: