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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. A.tJ OUST A. TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10. W« five up a large portion of our paper thie Morning, to the interesting proceedings of Con* freer The Houae is not yet organized, but it will be aeen that there i* now some prospect of it. We may look for the Message this evening. Prom oter Correspondent. Mn.LtnnEvn.LK, Doc. fl, 1839. ■otraa or BtratsKßTATivts. No bills were introduced in this body to-day, but as I remarked on yesterday, the bill to repeal the 3d section of the act of 1830, appropriating 46000, to the University of Georgia, which bill passed. In the Senate the following bills were consider ed and pasted, among others of a local charac ter. A bill to extend the time to fortunate drawers in the several counties therein named, (Appling, ifferly, Hall, Habersham, Walton, Gwinnett, and Rabun counties.) To extend the limits of the incorporation of* Athens. To incorporate the Augusta Sugar Manufac turing Company. To regulate the admission of oral evidence in reference to written instruments. To amend the attachment laws. To regulate the granting of Letters of Guard ianship in certain cases. To exempt practicing Physicians in Camden county, from Jury duly. To amend the act incorporating the Millcdge ville Railroad Company. To amend the several acts in relation to the city of Augusta. BilU Lott —To amend the Judiciary act of 1790. To lay out a new county from Carrol, Pauld ing, Cobb, and Campbell. To lay off the Slate into nine Congressional Districts. To create a sinking fund for the redemption of the bills of any Bank that may fail, To authorise the charge of interest upon open accounts, dec.. BilU Reported —Mr. Jones—-To amend tho act of incorporation of the Brunswick and Flori da Railroad Company, and to authorize the Gov' ernor to subscribe for stock. To revise and continue in force the limitation act of 1806. Tho question of Finances, which has been the bane not only of our people, but of this Legisla ture, is again consuming the time of tho Senate. It arose upon the various Resolutions relative to the appointment of a committee to investigate th> 1 condition of all of our Banks. A difference o opinion existed among the Senators, as to th manner of the nomination of such committee, a portion concluding that they should bo chosen by the Legislature, and others that the Exceuliv ahould lie vested with th.it authority. The Ret olution of Mr. Kenan, was agreed to—coinmiltc of investigation to consist of two to lie appoint? by the Governor. 1 believe that some days sine 1 I advised you of tho provisions of these Resolu tions of Mr. Kenan, authorizing an injunction dec. against any of the Banks that may bo deen. ed unsound. The House of Representatives had nothin of great moment before them to-day, and did m i convene in the afternoon. The Senate spent the afternoon in reading bill chiefly. Both branches express a determination to ad joutn tine die on the 18lh, and from their aasid nous attention to business it is not improbable. From the New-Orleant Bulletin. Texas and the Federalists. In the Commercial Bulletin of the 23d ult > mo, it ia stated that the brig Colorado had beoi on a cruise, and that Karnes hud joined the Fee sralisU. A letter received from a gentleman t high standing at Houston, states, that the Texia government have had hud no vessel on a cruis in the Gulf. The government hero still hupt that Mexico will be wise in time and make |ieaa this opinion is strengthened, from the fact tin. powerful influences are at work to biing about a object so desirable. When it shall lie known, that all those ellbrts shall have failed, Texia veaaels, now in a state of readiness, will make demonstration on the Gulf and blockade th Mexican porta. Karnes has not joined tho Federalists—he i too good a soldier to disobey the orders of tb government, and join an exhibition not sanction •d by its authorities. He is where he will distinguish himself, fighi ing theCuiuanches—Ac is at home. The sam writer says: Capl. Ross, who had command i 70 aix-iuonlh’s men to protect the west, has s far forgotten his duty, us to desert the standard t his own country, and entered with a warlik movement on his own hook. This moveman obtains no favor here, if successful they are man rauders, and if defeated they will lose their livei. > When we make war it will not be in detach menu. Feox Texas.—The steam ship Neptum Capt. Pennoyer, arrived here on Saturday even ing, bringing us Houston papers to the 26tb ul inclusive No further particulars had been n ceived regarding the fate of Matamoras, or th > progress of Federalism in Mexico. The Texia: Congress was in session, but at tbo date of ou latest paper the President's message was not n ceived at Houston. It was not published at Am tin some days after its delivery. The cotton cro of Texas, it is stated, would be very abundant and now that emigrants are pouring into tlv country by tens of thousands, business was ex peeled to revive speedily. All sickness had en tirely disappeared.—iV. It. Bulletin of 2 d. The case of the Texan Ambassador to Franc*' —who had been arrested for debt in New Yor end urged the pies of exemption on the score * hit official character.—has been decided in h: flavor in the Superior Court. His Honor, Judg Oakley, delivered an elaborate opinion, in whic ha cited numerous authorities, and conclude with the decision, that the defendant was legal) fres from all liabilities of arrest or detention, whii acting in his official capacity, a, Arnbassad. from a foreign Government, and therefore orde. Od nw immediate release from custody. Chief Justice Jones remarked thal himself an his Honor Judge Talmadge, had each prepared a brief statement of opinion, but that J udge Oakley had so fully expressed the views entertained by them, that the reading of their opinion was ren dered thereby unnecessary. —Baltimore Ameri can. ' From Canton. —News from Canton to the 2d July has been received by the ship Nanlas kel. All the opium has been destroyed,—and the American merchants, having pledged them selves to observe the regulations and edicts of the government, American ships were a.lowed to enter, load and reload. The British ships arc prohibited, in consequence of the English agent, Capt. Elliot, declining to observe the laws— A. Y. S/ar. Michioan Election —The Detroit Daily Advertiser of the 19th inst. stales, that returns of tho lute election in Michigan had been received from nil the counties in that slate except Clinton and Eaton; and estimating those two counties as llrcy stood last year, the majority of the slate for the Whig candidate for governor is 1485 votes. In the House of Representatives there arc 30 whigs and 15 locos; in .Senate 10 whigs, and 7 locos—being in joint ballot more than two to one in favor of the Whigs. Correspondence of the Baltimore American, Washington, Dec. 4, 1839. mouse or representatives. The House was in session for another four and a half hours yesterday. Nolwith stand in n se vere storm, the attendance, was unusually large, and the galleries were full to the close of the de bate. The discussion continued until four o’- clock upon the proposition of the Clerk to read the written statement which he had prepared in defence of himself. Mr. Weller, a now Administration member from Ohio, defended the Clerk, mid opposed the attempt of the live Whigs to take their seals, with much vehemence. His argument was the old one, —that the Governor of New JAscy had in vaded the rights of tho people of New Jersey in giving the certificates of election to the Whig members. Mr. Randolph, of New Jersey, stated thal the people ol New Jersey, after tho strictest scrutiny, had sustained tho .Stale Executive, and he was sure the majority in the House would do the same after an examination of tho facts in the case. Mr. Duncan now got the floor, when a motion was made to adjourn. A debate followed of some minutes ns to whe ther the House could or could not adjourn,— whether the Clerk hud aright to put the question &c. No conclusion was arrived at, and the mem bers separated in confusion—some advocating an adjournmen', and some opposing it—some con tending that the Clerk hud power to divide the House, and others that he had no such power. TIIIRII DA IT WEDNESDAY. I lie Clerk, at twelve o’clock to-day, called the House to order, us on Monday and Tuesday. The Clerk recognized the right of Mr. Duncan to the floor. Mr. D. yielded it to Mr. Wise, who asked the consent of the House to oiler the follow ing resolution : Resolved, That the Representatives of the 1 Congress of the United States, now assembled, i to relievo themselves from the embarrassments and difficulties which at present obstruct (ho or- 1 ganizalion of the House, pass (iy the names of 1 the New Jersey Members and read the names of < those whose seats arc not disputed ; and that be- 1 fore choosing a Speaker, (he question of the con- 1 tested scuts be settled. c This resolution was before the House wiihoth- 1 ers during the day. i Mr. Dromgoole made some remarks in regard 1 to tho resolution, favouring it, I believe, which I could not be heard. r Mr. Wise said the resolution, for one, would > satisfy him. Ho had offered it not as his own, < but as the resolution of an e der member not now f in his place—Mr. Bolts. < Mr. Rives said, he could see no object! >n to the I proposition of Ills colleague, and lie was delighted 1 with it. Ho could wish it was adop t'd with some f little modification. Mr. Hoffman said, that for two days wo had t been contending lor the rights of u sovereign • Slate—for the rights of men who came here with * the seal of a Stale giving assurance of their elec- 1 lion. We arc passing from the rights of a Stale I' to the consolidation of a House of Representatives I' said Mr. 11. If tho members here from New Jer- ' sey are deprived of their rights but for an instant, * injustice is done to their Stale. Mr. Hoffman * contended that hut one course should be pursued, ' and that was the course pointed out by law. ' Mr. Graves, of Ky. offered a resolution ns a ! substitute to the one offered by Mr. Wise. His ■ resolution was, that the acting Clerk of the House 1 be directed to read the roll of the names of the 1 members whose election had been certified to by 1 the proper authorities. ' < Mr. Graves contended that the course pursued ■ by the House was monstrous. There was but a 1 step between that taken by tho House and revo- I lution. It was against reason, against precedent, against justice,—in violation of law, parliaincntu- 1 ry usage, mid every thing else. It' tho course 1 pursued by the Administration and the Clerk were persisted in, no man could foretell the con- 1 sequences in it. What can men think of this 1 conduct who own ond acknowledge Stale sover eignty ! Where is now their respect for State rights, for law, and order, mid peace 1 All gone tnto the charnel house of paity. Sir, said Mr, Graves, addressing himself to the Clerk, you ask leave to make a statement—a statement of \vhat —a statement in extenuation of what you hiivo done here in violation of law : —a statement 111-oxooßo of a high handed viola- 1 tion of power—prepared, I am well assured, in ' the councils of party, mid made a party question 1 simply. You, said Mr. Graves to tho Clerk, are responsible for this revolution, or the party who have directed you to do what you have done. 1 Ay, sir, directed, for you would never have doled 1 U> pursue that course had you not been directed 1 to do so. I challenge you, Mr. Clerk, to deny ' this. Mr. Graves concluded with animadverting ' in strong terms upon what he called the party 1 slang used by the friends of the Administration, 1 who called those who acted with him the enemies 1 of popular liberty, federalists. &e. &e. j 1 Mr. Craig of Va. followed in the debate. He 1 regretted, he said, that the member from Ken- ! ' lucky had spoken as strongly us he had, for in a I body like the House of Representatives, it was 1 desirable that as little party feeling as possible, 1 should be manifested. Mr. Craig proceeded to 1 discuss the claims of the five claimants with calmness, and asked why those members who had not the nominal majority of voles were not returned ! Why, he wished to know, were the votes of Millsville and Amboy not included in the general returns! Mr. Randolph, of New Jersey, said ho could give the reason. The 'otos of Amboy and Mills ville were not allowed for two reasons. They were, that the returns were not legally certified to by the judges of election, and espicially for the belter reason, that returns notoriously illegal were cast, and aliens, in violation of the Constitution, were allowed to vole. Mr. Wise appealed to the memlicrs not to lose sight of the questions Indore the Mouse. An ex amination of the claims of members could do no good now. Mr. Pickens, of S. C. followed Mr. t'raig. He w«» prepared to ineel any issue, and do his duly to his country. As for the threats made in the House and out of the House, he knew nothin r i of them and cared less. He was in favor of the i motion of the member from Virginia, Mr. Wise. He considered it reasonable, and the only prop^ ailion which would lead to the organization of the House. Mr. Pickens said .ic had confidcnc in the Clerk, and.did not believe he would play any miserable trick. He wished, he said, that gentlemen here would act with confidence, and nothing doubting. As for Slate sovereignly, of which so much had been said, his opinion was that it rested not in a Governor or a Council, or in Slate Officers, or in a seal, but in the People. 'Phis was his notion, Mr. P. said that the house alone was the tribunal to decide the disputed elec tion if there was one. Fur himself, lie should scorn to present his credentials upon the Clerk’s table, unless the House demanded it at Ins hands. Mr. Barnard of N. Y. followed in the deha e. Mr. U. entered somewhat fully into the discus sion of the subject. He spoke ol Common law and Parliamentary law, and the designs of each. Healso spoke of the law officers of the Stale of New Jersey, and of the law under which the Clerk of the House exercised the duties of his office. Mr. 13. said he regarded the Clerk of the House of Representatives hy parliamentary law to he entitled to enlarged duties in the absence of the Speaker. So enlarged were these duties that the Clerk was not only entitled to make and read a roll of the members, hut to lie a sort of (Speak er, pro tern. He could, according to his notions of law, pul questions of adjournment to the House, and other questions it necessary pending the election of a Speaker. But he could go no further. Mr. B. entered into a legal argument, which was of some length, and which was listen ed to with great interest. Mr. Cooper, anew member from Georgia, fol lowed Mr. Barnard, He believed that the mem bers with the certificates, were as much entitled to their seats ns he was. He made an argument, which Mr. Wise, who followed him, considered a very able and conclusive one. Mr, Wise followed and defended his resolution offered at the opening of the House. He was willing he saiil, to trust to the honors of the gen tlemen of the House, and did not believe they would abuse the Resolution if it was adopted. In the Senate, hut little business was done. Washixoton, Doc. 5. HOUSE OP UEPtI ES EXT AT IV >.S, A point was gained before the adjournment of the House last evening—not towards the termi nation of the pending debate, or the organization of the House, hut of a character which gives the body more of a parliamentary appearance than it has had since Monday. The Clerk has so in terpreted one of the rules of the House a» to feel authorized to put a question of adjournment, — The adjournment of last night therefore was much more orderly than any which has preceded it. The discussion waxed warm fora time after I closed my letter. Mr. Jenifer was followed hy Mr. Hunt of New York, who submitted a propo sition which he defended briefly. Mr. Under wood of Kentucky commenced an argument which he concludes this morning. FOUIITII day’s SESSION —(THURSDAY.) The opening was as usual hy the Clerk of the House, and the discusiiou was resumed where it closed last evening. Mr. Hunt of New York, made some explana tion in regard to his resolution which proposed the appointment of a temporary Speaker. He contended, contrary to the opinion of some, that it would lead to an organization of the House. Mr. Underwood resumed, and presented to the House a written statement, accompanied hy a re solution. The salement gave the facts connect c l with the Clerk’s proceedings on Monday, as they occurred, and then commenced his resolu tion, which was briefly “that the present Clerk of the House be authorized and directed to call ilis names of the members of the House, and that if any objection he made ton member, the name of such member on being objected to, shall he passed hy until a quorum is formed, and the names of the members whose seals are undispu ted read.” Mr. Underwood’s resolution further contemplated a removal of all persons claiming scats from the House until their claims were set lied by the H ovine. Mr. UmU*rv»nv*«l tWfvmled his resolution at some length. It was lime, he thought, that the House should he organized and proceed to business. Mr. U. said, in commenting upon the merits of the case before the House, that it was impossible to go behind the commission here presented. I see by the newspapers, continued the apeoker, that a member from the State of Virginia, now here, and who has his commission, is charged hy his opponent with being hero, although a major ity of forty or fifty votes were cost against him. Suppose that Mr. Barton, in the district referred to, should come here and say he had this majori ty, and that he had the proofs of it in his pocket, would any one pretend to say that that proof or statementof proof, would allow him to take part in the organization of the House against the com mission of election? Mr. Uudciwood also stated the case in other lights—all intended to give evi dence that none but the mouthers holding the commission could take part in tho organization. Mr. Underwood thought that if the House did not take the course he had suggested, we should he debating here forever. Mr. Randolph of N.J. got the floor with seve ral other members. The Clerk first saw Mr. R, and recognised his right to the floor. Mr. Vatulerpoel of N. York, thought some other member should he permitted to address the Chair who had not spoken. The Clerk said he eould not decide according to parliamentary law. He had no power to do so. Mr. Randolph continued. It was not, ho said, his design to have addressed the House again.— He had thought, when he came here, that the commission of the election of his colleagues would make good their right to take part in the organi zation ol the House. Ho commented at some length upon the fact that the Clerk of tho House had undertaken to go behind the returns of the Governor of the State, and remarked that so no vel a proceeding as this was hitherto unknown. Mr. Randolph addressed himself to Mr. Dick erson, one of the administration claimants to a scat, and the ex-Governor of the Stale. He read to the House one of the certificates of Mr. Dick erson ns Governor of the State, precisely like that of Gov. Peningtan. That certificate, said Mr. R. announced my election, and no doubt the then Governor considered it good and all sufficient au thority, however the same gentleman as an appli cant for a seal here may consider it. Mr. Ran dolph made some remarks in reply to Mr. Pick ens as to Slate sovereignty. He said that toe people made State sovereignly. But he should like to know how the people were to he repre sented except by the constituted authorities of a State? Mr. Pickens said he did not intend to give any opinion a* to the broad seal of the slate of New Jersey. He meant only to say that the House could decide upon lue election of its members. Mr. Randolph continued, and told Mr. Pickens that he did say that the House cou.d do more than decide upon the claim. He had declared, as ho thought, that the House could decide upon the matter of State sovereignty. Mr. Randolph said that the Clerk ofthe House had done wrong in making a distinction between himself and his colleagues. He was no more elected than they were. His right to the seat was he same with theirs. When they made their proposition a year since to the claimants of seals here, to re sign their places, and go again before the people, , he claimed the honor of going with them again liefore the people. But their proposition was rejecter). Mr. Randolph said, during his remarks, that the conduct of the Governor had been con firmed at the recent New Jersey (State election 1 by the people. Mr. Vanderpoel of New Yoik asked for proof | of this. i Mr. Randolph said that, as far as any c«lcu!a lion could be made, the recent election would have returned him hy a majority of thousands. — He would like to have that election decide the right to seats here. Mr. \dams now took the floo'. There was great desire to hear him, and much anxiety mani fested, He said—“ Fellow-citizens of the twen ty-sixth Congress of the United States—l ad dress myself to you, and not to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, under a painlul sense of my duly. The Clerk commenced reading to you the names of the members of the twenty sixth Congress, until he came to the Stale of New Jersey, when he paused and stated to the House, that five of the seats of the members from New Jersey were contested, and that he must refer that decision to the House. After that, he again, in the discharge of his solemn duty, declared that he would not put a question, except a question of adjournment. In what predicament are we placed ? We arc fixed here as immovable as the columns around the Capitol What then are we to do ? The Clerk refused to proceed with the roll, and refuses to pul a question, and in this condition are we left. I had determined said Mr. Adams, to have said nothing upon this controversy, and I should have adhered to my determination, hut for the two decisions of the Clerk. Wo arc here under the injunction of solemn duties, and a fuller rep resentation of tho people of the United States than ever before anfl ever probably will exist.— The Clerk has placed us in a position from which we can neither advance nor recede. In the pre sent rase, said Mr. Adams, it may he necessary to do what Lord Uunmoiedid—adjourn from the usual place of meeting to a tavern, and there constitute yourselves. 1 call upon you in tho name of the people of the United Slates to organize yourselves- You are here under solemn and responsible duties. I rail upon the majority ofthe body here to do this. We have recently been told hy the official organ that a majority of this House, independent ofthe New Jersey claimants, were friendly the Admin istration. That paper says 121 members all of whom ore here, are friendly to the Administra tion. I offer the following resolution, not to go upon the Clerk’s desk “in the limbo of vanity and the paradise of fools,” hut before the House. l.esolved, That the Acting Clerk of this House shall proceed with the call of the members from thedilferent Blales ofthe Union in the usual way, calling the names of such members from N. Jersey, as held the regular and legal commissions from the Executive of that Slate. Mr. Adams said he addressed himself to his fellow citizens of the House, and not to the Clerk. It was to the members ofthe House ho appealed, and in the name of the people. The House, thank God, said he, is not under the necessity of submitting to him, despotic as he is. We are not in that condition. The Clerk might as well pul the resolutions into tho fire, as to put it where he does—upon the table. Now, said, Mr. Adams, I call upon the mem bers of Congress here in the name of the people of the United Stales to set aside this Clejk.— Without doing it wo cannot organize. What will our constituents say to us, doing us we have done—suffering ourselves to waste four days be fore the organization of the House. What will mine say to me? I rail upon the 121 members, —the majority,—to organize this House. They hove the majority, and upon them rests the re sponsibility of further delay. I offer the resolu tion and ask for an amendment to it, if any gen tleman has one to oiler. In my opinion they cannot refuse to do other wise than to recognize the claims ofthe five members who have the constitution and the laws. They have come herewith the law upon their side, and you cannot deprive the live members of their rights without comproinitting the rights of tho people of New Jersey. I have, said Mr. Adams, heard a great deal said about respect for the rights ofthe people. Mr. Graves interrupted Mr. Adams. He said that he hoped the gentleman from Massachusetts would suggest some measure. Mr. Adams auij, we cannot control the Clerk. He is here an absolute despot to oil intents and purposes. Ho wills and wills not to proceed in cal ng tho names ofthe members, and wills and wills not to put a question. Mr. Adams addressed himself to Mr. Vander pocl, who had intimated his intention of offering an amendment. He had great respect for the people. So have I, said Mr. Adams. But my faiend s respect reminds me very much of one who, a ter meeting his friend and bowing and smiling to him, gi\cs him a stab under the fifth rib- Mr. It licit asked the Clerk whether or not he persisted in refusing to call the names of the 1 members ? Ihe House called upon the Clerk to answer aye or no. The Clerk refused to answer aye or no. Mr. Mercer said he hoped the Clerk would ask the members to take their seats. Those near him annoyed him very much. The following conclusion of the proceedings is from the Globe. Mr. Garland (the Clerk) made an explanation of what he conceived to he his duty, in the posi tron in which he found hiniscll, and ot the course that he had found it necessary to pursue. He did not think that he had a right to put any oth er question than the question ol adjournment, He considered himself as silting there simply as the Clerk ofthe House, and not us its Chairman. Mr. Rhctt then offered a resolution that Lewis Williams, the oldest member of the House, he appointed Chairman of this meeting until the House'should he organized. Mr. Williams objected to tho introduction of the resolution. He thought they could have questions put if the Clerk would only do his duty as all other Clerks of the House had done. Re sides, if it was competent to pul the question on this resolution, it was also competent to put the question on the resolution of the gentleman from Massachusetts, which preceded it. Mr. Underwood asked ol the Clerk if he would he willing to put a question if a majority ol mem bers present desired it? Mr. (iarland slated that he was willing to put questions if it was the will ofthe House that he should do so. Mr. Underwood then asked the Clejk to pul the question on tho resolution submitted hy him. Several voices were heard crying “No! no!” and much confusion prevailed at the time. Mr. Thompson of S. Carolina, submitted to the House, that sooner or later they must adopt the resolution just offered hy his colleague, [Mr. Rhett] us it would be impossible for them ever to organize without some proceeding of the kind. The objection of the gentleman from North Car olina. that there was a resolution that had prece dence, could only apply in regularly organized bodies, where parliamentary rules eould be ob served, and did not apply to this meeting, which was yet in a state of disorganization. Mr. Rhett then varied his motion, so as to call Mr. Adams to the Chair, instead of Mr. Williams, and putting the question himself to the meeting it was carried, and Mr. Adams took the Chair. Much confusion and noise being heard in the galleries, and some hissing. Mr. Thompson of South Carolina, said, hat he announced to the galleries that if there was the slightest interruption to the business of the meeting, he would call on the President for a military force to preserve order. On motion of Mr. Mercer, Ordered. That the Rules ofthe last House of Representatives he adopted for the government ol the proceedings of this meeting. Mr. Wise then moved that the acting Clerk be directed to call the members of the House, inclu ding in such cull, the members from New Jersey, who have the certificate*'of the Governor of that State that they are elected as Representatives of the Twenty-sixth Congress. Mr. Johnson of Tennessee moved an adjourn ment. Mr. Jenifer called for the yeas and nays, but withdrew the call afterwards. Mr. Pctnkcn renewed the call for the yeas and nays, and was sustained by several voices. Mr. Briggs said that, as the rules of the last House of Reprcsen atives had been adopted, the yeas and nays must be called at the desire of one fillh of the members present; but there was one difficulty in the way, the roll of the Cleik was not completed, and. therefore, the yeas and nays could not be called. Several gentlemen calling for the appointment ot tellers, to count the ayes and noeson the ques tion of adjournment, Messrs. Johnson of Tennes see and Davies were appointed by the Chair,and 1 and the members severally passing between them, they reported that there were for the adjourn ment 1 03. and against it 90 —so The Chair announced that the House was Adjourned, From the Bangor Whig. Military Movements.—Welearnfrom the Woodstock I’imes, that the eleventh regiment will lake up their quarters for this winter at Lake Tuinisquata. The same paper adds, that “an express passed through this place last Monday, on his way from Montreal to Frcuericton, with despatches from the Governor General to Sir John Harvey. W e have not learned the nature of the despatch. The messenger arrived here yesterday on liis return. He brought intelligence that the leltwing of the 38lh regiment would piocced to Grand Falls. We consider these mo 1 ements as very judicious, as their object, no doubt, is to keep the communication open between the provinces. It will not he forgotten that threats have been frequently made of stopping the mail this winter, as well as the fact that Gov. Fairfield stands pledged to take possession of the whole disputed territory during the present season. Under these circumstances we consider these movements ex c 'cdingly well timed, as in the event of an attempt to carry the threats into execution, we should not be taken by surprise as we were last winter. Gov. Fairfield's semi-official paper in this city has stated that “If the two nations do not run the line as soon as it may he done, and in case the two countries are not involved in war.it will he incumbent upon Maine to prepare the way for taking possession of the land north ofthe St. John river. This would stop the mail and cut off the communication between the British Pro vinces.” This declaration was put forth last March, and as neither of the contingencies mentioned ha»e happened, we may suppose that the New Bruns wickers have good cause for making preparation to repel the forces of Maine. They are gone Buckets unless some decisive movements are soon made towards a settlement. Proceedings of Council. Councip. Chamber, Dec 7th, 183,1. Present—Hon. A. Cumming, Mayor; Alderman Harper,Crump, Thompson. Dorlic, Dye, lackson, Hitt, Bishop, D'Amignae, Parish and Thomas. The minutes of the lust met ting w ere read and confirmed. The police docket was then taken up and the follow ingcases frit d : City Council vs. 11. Whitaker, violating 4th see. gnilfv, fined $3 00 “ P. II Halsey, “ 18th 500 “ M. II Patton, “ ]Bth 500 “ J. L. Mims, “ 18th 20 00 •* Thomas Greene, “ 18ih 25 00 “ J. N. Bowling, “ !Bth 23 00 “ H. Megan, “ 18th 1 00 “ T. Liverman, “ ]Blh 500 “ Henry Xassow, “ 4lh 10(0 “ James Broom, “ ]Blh 100 “ Thomas Carr, “ ]Bih 10 00 The resignation of W. Lawson ns Jailor, oas received, and on motion, was referred to the Com mittee on the Jail. On motion, iho usual order o( business was de (erred, and tho election for City '■hi riff gone into : hut neither candidate having received a majority, it was postponed umjl the altornuon meeting. ( mined then proceeded to elect a Sexton, and on counting out the volts, Mr. Simpson was declared elected. Cosncil then adjourned to 3 o’clock P. M. Afternoon, 3 o’clock. Council met pursuant to adjournment. Piesent —Mis Honor the Mayor. Aldermen Dyo, < Parish, Bishop, 'I hompson, Dome, Jackson, lint, Harper,(bump and D’Amignae. A commi.lii. nuon road from the Mayor, rela tive to the financial affairs of the City, which on motion, was referred to n Speci 1 Committee, to be appointed hy the Mayor, w ho named the following gentlemen : Messrs. Harper, Dome, V\ arren,Thom as ami D’Amignae Council ilu n proceeded to the election of City Sheriff, and on counting out the voles, W (i. Niinnio, Esq was declared duly elected. _ A cummunicatii noi.d proposal from V T Harris Fsq. respecting the improvement ol the Navigation of ike Aayannah River, was read and relent'd to the Committee on the limr Bunk and \\ harf. The communications from ihe.Ki gine Company, Sections Nos. . and 2, was referred to the Commit tee on Engines, with instructions to report at the next meeting ol ( ounctl. A eommoiiicmion from 11. Shultz, F.sq., was re ferred t the < ummiitee appointed on the purchase of the Bridges 'I he proposal of Dr. J. (J. M’VVh trier, respecting the disposal ol tho Trash ofthe City, was referred to the Committee on Slteels, with instructions to report at the next meeting. 'I he following Resolution was agreed to ; Hy Mr Harper. Resolved, That a Committee of four be appoint ed by his Honor the Mayor, to enquire into, and report upon all the causes which may have hereto fore, or which may hereafter be, in their opinion, theCau>e of disease in the City of Angus n ; and that said Committee be instructed to report on Wedr.tsduy evening next loan adjourned moiling oft united, on the expediency and practicability of having .ill or anv of those causes removed Council ndjouim d to meet iVejnosdny evening next, at half past G o’clock S. 11 OLIVER, Clerk Consignees per South Carolina Hail Road. Hamburg, December 9, 1839. Hans & Scranton; G. T. Dortic; Aldrich & Shove; S. Kneeland; Havilaml, Risley, & Co.; B. W. Force, & Co.; Garvin & Haines; J. W. Houghton; H. Roll’; W. E. Jackson; T. Daw son; Dennis Joseph; Brochon, H.. & Co.; C. B. Hitt, & Co.; A.B. Mallery; J Richards; W. & J. Nelson; Stoval & Simmons; J. F. Benson; H. W. Sullivan; T Plunkett; ti. Parrott; Adams & Young; Jeffers & Boulware; T. H. Howard; J. H. Maxwell Kernegun & Way. COMMERCIAL. Latest dates from Liverpool j Nov, I Latest dates from Havre Oct. 31 Savannah, Dec. 6. Cotton —Arrived since the 29th ult. 8997 bales Upland, and 71 bales 8 I cotton, and cleared at the same time 5043 bales Upland, ami 51 bales 8 1 cotton ; leaving a stock on hand, inclusive of all shipboard not cleared on the (Ith inst., of 8625 bales Upland, and 74 ba'cs 8 I cotton. The busi ness in Uplands this week has been more extensive than in any previous one this season, but prices have undergone a furtherdec'inc ol j a Jc; during the last two days the quantity on sale lias been small and full previous prices paid; the sales are 4249 hales ns follows: 14 at S.j- 35 at 9; 52 at !)+• 23 at 9f; 20] at 9 ; °b , 4SBat XOj; 209 at lUj!; 792 at 10 j; 48 at 188 at 10J; 26 at 11. In Sea Islands the sales are 2at 25; 2at 254; Bat 27; 1 at 30. Receipts of Cotton at the following places sin™ October Ist. 1839° P || 3 B Georgia, Dec. 6, 21841 43039 South i arolina, Nov. 29 348G2 39137 Mobile, Nov. 23, 3275 18770 New Orleans, Nov. 23, 150044 75801 Florida, Nov. 16, 200 North Carolina, Nov. 2, 453 Virginia, 210683 177047 1 he following is a statement of the stock of cot ton on hand at the respective places named. Savannah, Dec. 6 , 8699 20541 South Carolina, Nov 29, 8787 25473 Mobile, Nov. 23, 3829 15192 New Orleans, Nov. 28, 100721 46180 Virginia, (let 1, 600 762 North Caralina.Nov. 9, 458 800 Augusta & Hamburg,Oct. 1, 6193 6738 Macon, Dec. I, 15337 15575 Honda, Nov. 16, 400 1000 Philadelphia. Nov. 16, 855 450 New York, Nov. 20, 7000 8000 152779 1407 H Rice — (’here has been a fair demand the week for this staple,and the sales will amount to upwards of 1000 casks at from s2} a 3, princi pal yat 2} a 2^—a prime article would probably bring 3±. v Corn—So arrival during the week. Retails I from store at 75 a 90 c, with a moderate demand. ' flour 7 his article remains without change.— Sa.es of Howard-st at $8- Philadelphia and Vir ginia at 7,f no S<l l^r -:?a * es I2oo ® busliels Liverpool afloat at 28 a 30c; 500 sacks at $1 62. Spirits —ln domestic liquors sales of N. E. Ruin at 41 a 43, Whiskey at 41 a 42; Gin at 48 a 60. Exchange On England Salt) per cent premium; Drafts on New > ork, 60 lays, 1 a I* per cent dis | 30 days Ja o 4 percent p cm; 5 days sight, 5A a 6 percent prem; at sight, 7 per cent prem. freights —To Liverpool have advanced to 5d- Havre G a New York 75c perba'c. STATEMENT OF COTTON, DEC. 6. , , Uplands. R. I. Stock on band Ist Oct. 1523 jjg Received tins week, 8997 71 do. previously, 12674 102 , 23194 291 Exported this week, 5043 51 Uo. pr viously, 9526 166 14569 217 Stock on band, including all on ship board not cleared on 6th Dec. 8625 74 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Charleston, Dee. 9. Arrived on Saturday— Ship Rambler, Land N York; ship Grafton, Smith, Philadelphia; barque I asso, Condry, New Redford; C. L. brig Dimon Mathews, New York; line brig Paul T? Jones Ireland, Philadelphia; schr Virginia Antoinette’ Place, Havana; schr Staunch, Smith, Hartford) Ct.; * Arrived yesterday— Bremen barque Dianiant, llallaer, Bremen. ’ In the offing— Hr barque Grace, Reid, Liver pool. Cleared Ship Nathaniel Hooper, Freelo, Havre. n , Savannah. Dec. 7. (.leared— Eng Oglethorpe, Banners, Hav.ma Arrived since our last.— Ship Gaston, Ch idwick New York; steamboat Oglethorpe. Dillon, Augusta. , CCT I'be Committee appointed at a meeting of the Physicians of Augusta, held on the 13th No vember, wi 1 be prepared to report Thu Evening, at half past G o'clock, at the office of Dr. Cunniiii ham. opposite the Post Office. dec 10 It . U-7 JOSHUA S. fVA LKER again announced to his fellow citizens of Richmond county, that lie is a candidate for the office of Coroner, at the eie tion in January next. dec 10 Jp-AUGUSTA ARTILLERY GUARDS,~AT JENTION.'—Attend a Called Meeting of the Company, to be held at the United States Hotel, on Wednesday, the 11th hist., at half past seven o’clock. By order of Captain Gould. (lcc 9 RAIFOR4), Q. S. CC/-NOTICE—The class of Gentlemen in Draw ing itc.; will please meet this Evening at half-past seven o’clock, at Mr. Richards’ Painting Booms. Those also, desirous of joining the class, or study ing the art, are invited to attend at the same hour dec 9 AT. CURTIS, House,Sign and Ornamen tal Painter , 187 Ttroad street, —Sign and ornamcn- I tal work done at short notice. dec 5 .j A CARD. Mr. Richards,Teacherof Draw- , mg and Painting, wi 1 resume his professional tiu- I ties in Augusta at an early day. nov 7 O Cf EXCHANGE ON NE W YORK—M sight) 1 and at one to twenty days sight. For sale by ° V, ”OV 93 GARDELLE & RUIN'D. ■ JKr Hr. E. M, ROBERTSON has removed his | Office to No. 302, on the south side of Broad st., I immediately oppo-ite the Auction store of Messrs, j Russell, Hutchinson & Co. ts dec 2 . dj" Doctor J. J. (VIf,SON oilers his proses- w sional services to the citizens of Augusta and its ’ vicinity. He will he found at his residence, the first brick building above Guedron’s stable on Ellis street, recently occupied by John L. Adams, aug 17 ts _ djf' We are authorized to announce WM, U. MAIIARRY, as a candidate for Sheriff of Rich- is I mond county, at the approaching election. i nov 7 ft? IV. G. NIMMO, General rommission Mer- * chant, oflice on Aiclntosh street, next door to the | Constitutionalist. Uj’PUBLIC NOTICE. —Dr. Munroe, Surgeon I Dentist, has returned to Augusta. dec 9 Cp’A. IVERSEN is now prepared to resume his professional duties as a Teacher of Music. Or deis leit at T. H. Plant’s hook store, or at Airs. Campfield’s boarding house, will be promptly at tended to. nov - 26 t^jDr. B. HARRIS offers his services in the practice of his profession to the citizens of Augus ta and its vicinity Ales-ages will receive prompt i attention it lett at his drug store in Broad street, or at his residence in Ellis street, below Washing- ; ion. nov 7 Cj' Dr. W. FLINT offers his services to the ci- A tizens of Augusta in the different blanches of hit ■ profession. He may be found at all hours at the | late residence of Mr. A. M. Egerton, second doo: .1 from the corner of .Mclntosh and Reynold streets. I ncv29 |v H OQ* MRS- GALLAGHER has ta.-en the ho se ! 1 on the corner of El is and Mclntosh streets, for-19 merly occupied by Mrs. Eox, where she can «- r | commodate twelve or fourteen Boarders, either 1 with or without lodging dec 7 Jt U NOTICE. — I'be iiail Road Passenger Tram J between Charleston and Hamburg, will leave at a follows: upward. Not to leave Charleston before 7 00 a m. “ “ Summerville, “ . .s 30 “ Georges’, - “ . io 00 “ “ Branclivitlp, “ . 11 00 “ “ Alidway, - « - 11 30 M 1 “ Blackville, - « . iOO .M. “ “ Aiken, - - « . 300 Arrive at Hamburg not before - 400 DOWNWARD. Not to leave Hamburg before 600 a. ii» j , “ “ Aiken, -“ - - 730 *'• “ “ Blackville, “ - • 930 “ “ Alidway, “ - - 10 30 “ “ Branchville “ - - 11 00 I “ “ Georges’, “ - - 12 00 m. ‘ “ Summerville,“ • - 2 00p. M- M 4 Arrive at Charleston not before 300 Distance—l 36 mites. Fare Through—slo 00. | Speed not over 20 miles an hour. To remain 2® 9 minutes each, for breakfast and dinner, and not I longer than 5 minutes for wood and watei at anj I station. To stop for passengers, when a white flag ' 1 I hoisted, at either of the above stations; and also atfl Sincalhs. Woodstock, Inabinet’s, 41 mile Rives’, Grahams, Willcston, Windsor, Johnsu and Marsh’s T O. Passengers up will breakfast at Woodstock m-'jß dine at Blackville; doivn, will breakfast at Aik' r ■ i and dine at Summerville. may 21 I