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IAU(iU S T A .
I MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16.
I We were in error in our paper of Saturday, in
relation to the Central Bank. There are two
bills before the Legislature, one to create a new
Central Bank, of ten millions capital, and the
other to authorize the present Central Bank to
enlarge its issues. It was the latter and not the
former bill that passed the Senate. It authorizes
the Central Bank to issue bills to double the
amount of its capital, whereas at present it can
only issue to the extent ol specie and current
bills of other banks on hand. The capital ot the
Bank consists, as is well known, of the entire
funds of the State, consisting of bank stock,
bonds, judgments, notes, accounts, and every
species of debt duo to the Stale, good or bad,
amounting in all, including the surplus revenue
received from the general government, to about
two and a half millions of dollars. It is upon
this capital, these bonds, notes, debts, &c., that
the bill authorizes the Bank to issue to double
their amount. It is upon this unsubstantial foun
dation, this “baseless fabric of a vision,” that the
hard money democracy of Georgia propose to
issue bank bills to the amount of five millions of
dollars! We understand that the measure is al
most exclusively a party measure, and was carried
in the Senate by an almost exclusive party vote,
only Mr. Gordon of Chatham, and perhaps one
or two others of that party, voting against it.—
We challenge the history of the world to produce
suchjdnothcr instance of political hypocrisy as
Uhls!
It will be seen, by our correspondence, that the
Senate has refused to reconsider the passage of
the bill, and that it will, in all probability, pass
the House.
Congress.
The House is not yet organized; some ap
prOAC.b, however has been made towards an or
ganization, as will be seen by reference to the
proceedings published in to-day’s paper. It has
been determined under a temporary organization
of the House to go into the merits of the New
Jersey question before the election of Speaker.—
This is the first lime since the orßa»w."t>“» our
Government, that commissioned members have
been prevented from taking their seals and being
qualified. The whole proceeding is revolution
ary. It decides that regular and legal commissions
from the constituted authorities of the States do
not give to the persons commissioned, such a
right to seats in Congress as to enable them to be
qualified as members; if therefore the scats ol a
majority of members should be disputed, the v,-
talily as the House is destroyed, because the ca
pacity of organization is destroyed. There must
be some evidence of title to a seat which carr.es
with it the right to take the seat, or the principle
of self-organization, inherent inevery representa
tive body, is utterly destroyed and our govern
merit becomes a mockery-a rope of sand which
demagogues may pull to pieces whenever it suits
their interests. We have fallen upon evil limes,
all the forms of law arc .trampled under
foot, to subserve the interests of party—when the
election of a speaker who will appoint commit
tees to endorse the acts of the administration, is
so important as to justify a resort to revolutiona
ry proceedings. But why talk about rights or
principles 1 The people themselves have become
parties to the corruptions of the times and they
look with indifference upon destruction of all that
js valuable in our institutions, and all that is
■acred in the forms of law.
Georgia and Maine.
It will be seen by our letter from Millcdgevillo,
that Mr. Stephens has introduced a bill to regu
late our intercourse with the citizens of Maine.-
We learn, verbally, that it amounts to an out
lawry of the citizens of that slate, authorizing
the seizure and imprisonment of their persons,
and the confiscation of their property, if found
in Georgia. Maine will probably retaliate, and
then comes civil war! These are fearful times
indeed ! The signs are ominous. But we wail
to see the bill, and learn the action of the Legis
lature upon it before we comment. New-York
and Virginia have gotten into a similar difficulty.
It is one of immense magnitude and threatening
aspect, and unless adjusted must lead to the most
deplorable consequences.
A civil war seems to be brewing in the State
of New York. The family of Van Kensellacr
of Albany have owned, ever since the old Butch
Government, large possessions of land, amount
ing almost to an entire county, which has been
leased to tenants for very small rents. Since
the death of the late Stephen Van Kensellacr,
the tenants have refused to pay the rents and set
up a claim to the lands, and have armed them
selves in a body to resist the civil officers. VV i
copy the following article on the subject from
the Baltimore American.
TnociiLF.9 NT.ill Albaxt.—The troubles be
tween the heirs of the old i’atroon ot Albany anti
tire tenants on that immense estate, are beginning
to assume a serious character. We have already
staled the fact that the tenants had refused to pay
their rents any longer, and that a posse comitalus
summoned by the Sheriff of Albany, had beer
unable to effect any thing in consequence of tin
imposing array ot opposition made by the tenants
■ VV e now learn from the New York Commercia
Advertiser of Monday afternoon, that the sheritl
t i* as . ~,a !l second attempt to execute process
against some of the tenants of the I’atroon, at the
head ot a large body of the posse coinitatus, and
had been unable to do so.
1 he insurgents were embodied to the number,
as it was reported, o/one thousand strong—with
two field pieces, and other arms and ammunition.
In this emergency, the aid of the military arm ol
the Government h is become necessary to the due
execution ot the civil law. It would not have
been politic to order the militia of Albany or its
neighh irhood, into the field, and the command
cr-in-chiel has therefore very wisely directed a
competent body of troops from the city of New
V ork, to hold themselves in readiness to nq ir to
the insurgent district at two hours’ notice.
J wo steamers chartered by the Governor arriv
ed with the orders at one o’clock on Monday.—
The troops ordered out are the Ist Division of
ol Artillery commanded by Gen. Sanford, and in
elude the brigades of Gen. Hind and Gen. George
P. Morris. These troops are armed with mus
kets and lake 16 field pieces, and are to he ac
companied by three companies of cavalry. The
whole number of men will be over 2,ooo.—They
arc to depart on Tuesday morning, unless anoth
er boat which was to he sent down on Monday
night, should bring counter orders.
The order from Albany is said to be from the
Governor himself, and though short, imperative.
The report was that the Albany posse and
troops had had a skirmish with the tenants and
were beaten and driven oifthe ground.
1 he tenanted territory covers several townships.
This territory was given to the Old Patroon in
old times by the Dutch authorities of New Am
sterdam, on condition of settling a certain num
ber of persons on them. This was done on the
European plan of establishing a Barony. The
lands were all leased for rents in him. Since the
good Gen Stephen Van Renssellaer is dead the
tenants rebel against bis sons or one of them, who
is not popular among them, and refuse to pay
rent or allow the Sheriff to levy.
The mail last night brings intelligence that the
Ncw-York troops had not departed as the Gover
nor was wailing the issue of another attempt by
the Sheriff and his posse to execute the laws.
From our Correspondent.
Mili.edoeville, Bee. 12, 1839,
On yesterday the Senate reconsidered, in ad
dition to the Resolutions against the Ocmulgce
and Western Banks, two or three other matters
of minor importance, and declined some oilier
similar motions.
Mr. Crane reported a hill, which has been and
now is requi.ed in the several counties to which
it relates, to authorize tile Sheriffs and Coroners,
of Lumpkin, Gilmer, and Union counties, to ad
vertise their sales in one of the Athens papers.—
To satisfy jou of the propriety of this measure,
it is only necessary to point you to the Georgian,
at Rome, and Pioneer, in » assville, the only pa
pers in the Cherokee Circuit.
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i he Senate received a com'". — . , .
hu H.anuij me uovurnor, informing them ol
the resignation of Brigadier General Jolnr/W.
Gordon.
The hours of session were appropriated in the
afternoon and at night, in elections, which result
ed as you were last evening advised.
The Hou-e of Representatives agreed to a Re
solution authorizing the Directors ol the Central
Bank to borrow of Ihe Banks of this Slate, in
which the. Stale owns slock, tile sum of $130,000,
to defray the various items ol the appropriation
Dill.
Mr. Stephens from the Joint Standing Com
mittee on tiie Slate of the Republic, reported a
bill in relation to the Maine controversy, to regu
late the intercourse between our citizens and
those of Maine, under certain circumstances.
The bill to authorize and require all Juries in
the trial of certain criminal cases therein men
tioned, to assess fines, &c.,was on motion laid on
the tabic for the balance of the session.
HO USA OF II EPII ESEXT ATI VES.
The bill proposing material amendments to the
charter of the Central Bank (a copy of which I
sent you) was Stunted until dinner, and is re
sumed to-day. Messrs. Jenkins, Chappell, Glus
co. k, Spencer, ieiis, Seward, Toombs, Ar
nold, Ward, CokVihe Camden Bard) and
many others partimticd in the debate, and it is
not yet deienninedWial will be its ultimate fate.
The bill is an impoßnt one and it is due to the
people of Georg«»hat before its passage it
should lie well ponuerßUiy the legislature.
The House are am f-\ig it in several points,
and if it should pass, furnish you a copy of
it as adopted. I,
In the Senate for the alteration
and amendment of thejL charter was
adopted, after much .foresting de
bate had thereon. Messrs. Maye,
Stanford, el. al. addressed in favor of
, the measure, which wa *V by Messrs. Mil
ler, Gordon, Branham, Jdh- al.
Among olhei things tllfe n'Brovides that the
Legislature shall elect this winter,
to hold their office for two V-,,,mibal the Bank
, shall be authorized to issue for each
one of its capital, and direets \U at p ar Val
’ ue of the stock owned by in other
Banks. _ \ \
i I am of the opinion that the >l V) W>me shape
s will pass both branches and becon* a,q aw .
I Decembenfo ig39.
Both ends of the Capitol are voca kthis morn
-4 ing with the eloquence ol Jenkin& t'h.wpell,
Toombs, and others in the House, at] vi'^ssrs.
’ Miller, Gordon, Jones, Lewis and utlßg j t , the
= Senate. , tk \
t The motions for re-consideration m t V>th
brandies of the Legislature, have caM, V t h
the utmost energies of the most influent „Am
prominent lions of our General AssemblyMWAp
e Senate, you will recollect, passed, on ycst»r
the bill enlarging the powers ol the Ge«,„ w
r Bank —the motion in that body is to reconslL,;
li tha t vote. In the House some amendments w*„
t . adopted—among them was one suggested by th*t
mo't excellent and well informed financier, anl
II enlightened statesman, Mr. Chappell, from 8.1.fi
■c county The amendment was accepted on yes
r, terday by the House, and subsequent cons.dera
,t ! tion of its pur| ort having satisfied some ot the
1 friends of the bill, that it amounted almost to a
“ | rejection of the hill, on account of the restriction,
c 1 [imposed, as to issues of bills. he motion id
„ I the House is to reconsider their adoption of that
| am q-h'.' n t -,"lowing is a copy of Mr. Chappell’s
c . amendment, which was adopted in the House on
id , yesterday, and which they have re-considered this
ig morning, by a vote ol 101 to bb.
y ‘ And be it further enacted, Ac., That the
y 1 i rectors ot said Bank shall not make any issues
n ul °? tlmt > mrt of its capital, consisting of
~ Bank stocks owned by the State, until the same
shall lie sold and converted into money, nor upon
• that part of its capital which consists of debts due
to tiie State, until the same shall be collected and
11 converted into money.”
■s Ihe amendment is so obviously proper and
noceßsar y- that it can he scarcely excusable in me
to urge us propriety. That ‘tiie capital of tiie
Bank should l.c realized in money, and deposited
- in Us vault*. More issues were made upon it, is
surety not improper or unreasonable.
'j- lh c Senate refused to reconsider the passage of
_ tlle > ' l1 ’ a, ; d 11 18 now almost certain that it will
pass both branches of our legislature.
1 1 lle “untested election of Messrs. I'carcc and
Tickett, ol Sumter, was discussed in the House
tins afternoon, hut with a view to obtain more
a testimony, is postponed to Monday. Although
from tiie late day of tiie session it is comparu
ii'e y immaterial to the public, to whom this scat
may he awarded, there is an exhibition of much
feeling on tins subject, and I am afraid that the
debate will be rather too highly spiced witli per
• sonahlics to he at all pleasant.
• This morning our city shone in ail the spark-
I nng, dazzling brightness of a lieautiful snow, hut
on closer inspection it proved to he only an un
; Preccdenlcd while frost, the largest I recollect
- ever to have witnessed.
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r Correspojtdence of the Baltimore American.
VVASHI xgtox, Dec. 9, 1839.
HOUSE OF IIEFItESENTATIVKS.
The House adjourned last evening in good
j season. The Clerk read all the testimony of Mr.
| Duncan as prepared by him. Mr. Duncan,
without concluding his speech, made a motion
to adjourn, which was carried,
December 10.
Mr. Duncan was not in the House at 12 o’-
clock. The members, after waiting for some
time, submitted various motions for a call of tiie
House, Previous (Question, &c., which did not
prevail.
Mr. Wise said, “it is now by the watch of
■ the gentleman who sits by me some minutes at
ter twelve, and it is an Administration one, of
course it is correct.”
Mr. Duncan not appearing in his place, and
the members becoming tired of waiting, the pre
vious question was seconded, ayes 110, nocs 72.
Mr. Vanderpocl said that there was some doubt
in his section of the House as to which was the
affirmative and which tiie negative of the ques
tion, (a laugh,)
Mr. Briggs said that the question immediately
before the House was, whether the main question
lie now put. This question was sustained by
the following vole—ayes 110, nocs 48.
Mr. Duncan here appeared in his seat—twenty
minutes past twelve—and appealed to the House
to hear the remainder of his speech. The re
marks were not in order—no question being de
batable during a division, ar when tiie previous
question is put.
Ah. Adams stated that, tlm next ouestion Iki
lore the Assembly was wliclbcr tile decision ot
the Chair shall stand us the judgment of the
House. ii .
. _ . -a, me idlers, and lost
.-.j ..w inflowing vole, ayes 108, noes 114.
This was aii important vote, and created no
little sensation in the House. In tiie midst of
the general confuson, Mr. Adams said turn the
chair, “ that the Shite of New Jersey, cannot be
d prived of her representation in this House,
and sdall nut he so long as I have a seat us
Chairman of the meeting," The question to
be decided was which set of members was al
lowed to vole —tiie members must now decide
that. w
Mr. Thomas made some remarks which could
not lie heard.
Mr. Wise demanded the regular order of pro
ceedings. [Great confusion.]
Mr. Briggs, of Mass, endeavored to get tiie
floor, with many oilier members. A dozen were
upon tiie floor the same moment, and it was
found impassible to make a report of proceedings
for the confusion. Mr. Briggs contended that,
the last vote placed the members from New Jer
sey where they were before Mr. Adams made his
decision.
Mr. Smith, of Maine, said that the vote of the
House deprived the members commissioned from
voting. Some debate followed as to which of
these decisions was correct. Al length, partial
order was restored, and
Mr. McKay, ot N. C„ got tiie floor and suit
milled a proposition that neither set of members
from New Jersey be allowed to vote; neither
those claiming the seats nor those commissioned.
There were no examples in parliament or else
where where members whoso seats were contest
ed were allowed to vo!c.
Mr. B nggs demanded that the proposition of
Mr. McKay lie pul in writing,
Mr. Cost Johnson, of Maryland, contended
that under the third article of the Constitution,
the State of New Jer.-cy was now represented
by six members. Mr. McKay’s proposition, lie
contended, was out of order, and in the very teeth
of the Constitution of the United States, and un
less members were ready to blot out tiie Consti
tution, they could not sustain it. Mr. Johnson,
therefore, as an amendment to Mr. McKay’s
proposition, submitted an amendment, that the
Chair receive no question whilst Mr. Wise’s was
before the House. [The proposition before tlie
House on Saturday, that the regularly commis
sioned members lie allowed to take part in the
organization of the House.]
Mr. Adams said, there was no oilier question
before lire House, and the House were now but
to settle preliminary questions.
Mr. Rliett, of S. C. called the Previous Ques
tion. It was not in order, and Mr. Johnson in
troduced two resolutions, that the commissioned
members should be enrolled ami tiie Constitution
protected in their enrollment. Mr. Johnson
proceeded to comment upon Mr. McKay’s reso
lution.
Mr. Adams being alluded to, said that this
resolution of Mr. McKay was in effect, that the
people of New Jersey should not be represented.
This meeting had no right to vote upon such a
resolution —“ as chairman of this meeting, I re
fuse to put it!” The dee. sion ol Mr. Adams
i created quite a sensation in tiie House.
M Mr. Johnson defended Mr. Adams’s decision
• !and his own resolution. He argued that one
7 1 course and no other could uc pursued. The
‘ 1 members from New Jersey who had the cerlili
’ 'ates must vote, or tiie Constitution must be a-
L ‘ I One of the two tilings is necessary.
1 Mr. Thomas, of Md. said he was anxious to
8 fifing the House to a decision. If the majority
i of tig. jjyqae lielieved that the claimants were
t not eigji| e j to their seats, they should be heard.
At h<- thought so. Nothing was to be
» (,y -voting for his colleague’s resolutions, I
a or (joined by continuing the discussion. :
s Men’* tqj n ,j f w( .re made up, and at last we must
come Up ij, t ], c J et ibion.
■»' ~ ~'.Viin- mTi - - MiM
e Mr. VV isc answered Mr. Thomas, and asked
s why he did not point out some method to get
1 the House out ol dillioully. II the gentleman from
f Soutli Carolina, Mr. Hhelt. would withdraw his
i motion (to lav Mr. Wise’s resolution upon the
J table.) —It ihe gentleman from North Carolina
I would withdrew his (that neither set of members
should vote) —If the gentleman from Maryland
1 would withdraw his, (that tiie Constitution
' should be protected) It the house would then come
■ to a vole upon Mr. Adams’s and Mr. Graves’s
I resolution (that the New Jersey members elect
i lie enrolled) —then ihe House would ho enabled
to gel out of trouble.
1 The discussion was continued by Mr. McKay,
1 Mr. Craig nnd others, when
Mr. Monroe, (in tiie midst of the general con
fusion) said that he wished to make one remark.
He was unable to be in his place this iii&ning
from indisposition. (Cries ol “order, order,” in
different parts ol the Hull.) Mr. M. continued
ani'dst general cries of order. He wished to be
heard, and as indisposition might keep him from
the Hall when a more important vote was taken,
he would state that he would not go one step be
hind the Governor’s returns —behind the great
seal in the preliminary organization.
Mr. Slade said that the House must go hack
before it could go forward. We were in difficul
ty and must get out of it. The House, he
thought, were further from organization than
ever before, Mr. Slade thought that the House
might easily gci out of its present difficulty by
getting a Committee who should, in company
with the Clerk, make out a roll of members.
Mr. Graham ofN.C. called Mr. Slade to order.
Mr. S. was making a long speech.
Mr, Adams again came in as peace-maker, nnd
suggested, es a means of escaping from present
difficulty, his old proposition in the case of the
Michigan electors.
Mr. I’hoinus defended tiie same proposition.
Mr. Slade continued his remarks, when being
interrupted upon a point of order,
Mr. Adams said he was unwilling to arrest
any member while speaking upon a point of or
der. (Great confusion in the House, and at
times several members were upon the floor, the
one calling the other to order.)
Several of the administration members favor
ed Mr. Adams’ plan of getting the House out of
difficulty.
1 lie previous question was then put and se
conded, and tiie main question followed. The
main question was, “shall Mr. Wise’s resolution
he laid upon the table.” [Mr, Wise’s resolution
required the enrollment of tiie New Jersey com
missioned members.]
I’cllers were demanded upon the motion to
lay upon the table:
Ayes 115, Noes 114.
The Chairman voted in the negative and deci
ded that tiie motion was not carried.
Mr. Smith, of Alaine, asked it Mr, Naylor iiad
voted.
Mr. Naylor said that he had. “I demand” said
he, “of any member here a right to challenge my
vote. I challenge the right of the gentleman
from Maine to deny my right.”
Si< r- said, I shall not answer the mem-
W*r,...ii u ~"P“. vlv “nb», but turn bin, over to Mr.
- 'tci Wcfjr*-’ wfio fiwt <» L
1 ttic ngm ol nriy memm iruii,
Maine ll»n,” said one of the members.
“And V” responded several voices. [Great
confusion ->fi|l the time.] Mr. Smith
tiling which excited u laugh.
Mr. Naylor said lie find the Governor’s certifi
cate of election and the people's, and no man had
a right to question his right to vote. Additional
confusion followed, and the House terminated it
with a motion to adjourn. Aves 116—nocs
113.
The New Jersey members voting—three of
the claimants, and three of the certified mem
bers.
[The scene in the House to-day lias been one
of great confusion from the opening of the ses
sion to the present moment. At times several
members were on tile floor, and to report the pro
ceedings as they occurred would lie impossible.
There lias been, however, hut little parly feeling
manifest in tiie discussion, and no worse conse
quence can arise I'roi i it than a scene of disorder,
perhaps unsurpassed in the House. No ques
tion was taken except in confusion, and the ad
journment alone was tiie only vote that was tak
en in tolerable silence.}
t’sm.ll STATES SENATE.
The Senate held an Executive Session to-day,
and no other business was done.
In the 11. 8. Senate on Monday, the following
resolution, offered by Mr. Allen, was adopted:
Resolved, That a committee lie appointed ti
wait on the President ot the U. S., and inform
him that a quorum of tiie Senate is assembled,
and that the Senate is ready to receive any com
munication of an Executive character lie might
be pleased to make.
Messrs. Allen and Wright were appointed the
Committee.
Wasuixoton, Dec 11, 1839.
HOUSE OF IIKPIIESKXTATI VES.
The question before the House, after the read
ing of the journal, was tiie right of Mr. Naylor to
vole upon Mr Rhctl’s motion to lay Mr. Wise’s
resolution upon the table.
The confused proceedings of yesterday led to
a correction of tiie journal. The 4 lerk omitted
to stale “that Mr. Naylor challenged the right of
Mr. Smith to vole.” Mr. Smith having before
challenged the right of Mr. N. The journal
was amended, when the previous question was
put upon tiie appeal from Mr. Adams’decision,
that Mr. Naylor had a right to vole.
The previous question was put and seconded,
and tellers were demanded upon the vote, wheth
er the decision of the Chair should stand as the
judgment of the House. The vote was as fol
lows:
Ayes 112—nocs 118,
So Mr. Adams' decision was lost. Mr. Inger
soll, Mr. Naylor and a part of the New Jersey
members—commissioned members and claimants
—voted.
Mr. Johnson said that it was an outrage upon
the constitution not to count the vote of the mem
ber from Pennsylvania.
Mr. Adams said to the House thus early, tiie
business becomiiig.confused, that if each member
would keep Ids seat there would be hopes of
keeping order.
Mr. Wise moved that the House proceed to
decide upon the right of Mr. Naylor of Penn
sylvania to vote.
Mr. Turney rose to address the House, and
several members with him. Mr. T. commenced
by censuring Mr. Adams’ decision. Cries were
heard of “go on,”“go on,” “order.” “order.”
Mr. Turney proceeded, and said to Mr Adams,
—while the House was in more confusion than
it has lieen before—“ You have no sort of regard
for order and law. 8o long as you s and in tiie
chair no law or order ran he preserved. You
may halloo order as loud as you please, hut I will
; go on and be heard.” The cries of “order,” “go 1
d on,” -go ahead,” “stop,” “proceed,” &c. dec.
t were heard.
11 Ah. Ingersoll made an attempt to speak, hut
s was called to order. He add.essed the Chair
e once or twice, hut was not suflcred to proceed,
a Mr. Curtis here moved an adjournment, which
s was not put by Mr. Adams.
I Mr. 1 urney of Term,, made the remark tlmt
i the sooner we get into a row the heller.
“ Ah- Stanley of N. C. interrupted him by say
s jog, if if has come to this that the House was to
t j he made better by gelling into a row, “he could
tell tt.e gentleman from 'Tennessee, that if there
was to be a tow, he was his man,"— eyeing Mr.
. 1 urney.
I' fie* scene of confusion was here so great that
Mr. < urlis moved an adjournment of the!
• House.
Mr. J urney of Tenn. made some remarks,
i I winch excited ihe House, in consequence of the
| censure upon Mr. Adams.
’ ! Ah. Stanley again made some remarks, so Mr. j
1 | 1 u l "" , y- R re,,t| y excited. One hundred members
. at least at tins time were crying “order,” and -no 1
go, ’ both Mr. Turney and Mr. Stanley speaking I
at tiie same moment.
After much disorder, the Previous Question 1
was put and seconded, upon Mr. Adam’sdceis
ion that Mr. Naylor hud a right to volo.
Mr. Vunderpoel, greatly excited, rose to a point
of order. He wished to know whether the Chair
I was tleici mined to reverse a decision of the
: House.
j Mr. McKay rose to a point of order and Mr.
, Granger rend the 43th rule of the House, show
ing that the Previous Question was not dehalcn
ble.
Mr. Adams again requested, as a means of pre
serving order, which was so loudly demanded,
that members should keep their seats.
The question again came upon Mr. Naylor’s
right to vote. Mr. Naylor had his certificate of
election read. While this document was reading
the Assembly for the tiist time was quiet.
Mr. Naylor asked the attention of the House to
the Proclamation, which he read, from Governor
lortcr. Nine days before the Assembly met,
Guv. 1. issued a certificate of election, announc
ing the return of Mr. Ingersoll.
Mr. Smith, of Maine, said “I did understand
the gentleman from Pennsylvania to say that he
had the Proclamation of the Governor of Penn
sylvania announcing his election,” Crics-of "or
der.”
Mr. Naylor rose and begged a hearing, but
was not suffered to proceed—the House being
divided, and the confusion very great. The
reading ol the law of Pennsylvania was called
for.
Mr. Rives called for the reading of all the tes
timony. 1 lie election law ol Pennsylvania was
then read, when tiie vote was put to the House
upon Mr. Naylor’s right to vote, by tellers, and
stood,
Ayes 119, Noes 112.
[This vote excited great sensation in the
House, it being the first v,.te where the Whigs
hud the majority. The ellect of this vole. was to
sustain the vote ol yesterday, that Mr. Wise’s
resolution should he laid upon the table.]
Ibe next question that ennie up was upon - 1
.twill .if lif Sif.i-I.nr 111
•rctwl-y aim 1 /.T in.. ir
the lin ts in the ease*, when the vote was tukff
up°'i Mr. Aycrigg’s right to a scat. Tellers
«l<>mrin/li»l - J - • • ‘ ■■mswuy—
against him 122. Four of the Whig members
from New Jersey voting in his favor, and three
of the Administration claimants against him.—
So the House decided that Mr. Aycrigg’s vote
should not he counted.
The House was very quiet when Mr. Adams
gave the decision, and all eyes were upon him
when he said, “the Chair considers the vole un
constitutional”—(laughter and excitement) —
“hut in consideration of the fact that the majori
ty have reserved li is decision he feels hound to
stale that Mr. Aycrigg’s vote cannot he counted.
The meeting then decided, 122, to 116, that
Mr. Maxwell’s vole should not he counted, and a
decision immediately followed of a similar result
in regard to other members. The last vole was
110 to 117 against allowing* the New Jersey
Whig members to vole.
Tl e next question on whieh a vote was taken
was whether Mr. Ingersoll should he allowed to
vote.
Mr. Ingersoll attempted to speak, but was call
ed to order.
Mr. Peck of N. Y. told him if lie had a speech
to make, he had better go to the Rotunda and
make it; he did not belong here.
The vote was then tak> n upon Mr. Ingersoll’s
right to a vote, and decided against Mr. Inger
soll’s right—lsß members voting against, and
not one lor it. After ibis vote had been taken,
Mr. Adams in the Cliuirstatcd the position of the (
questions befo c the House. They had decided
upon Mr. Naylor’.) right to vote. His own deci
sion, that Mr. Naylor had a right to vote, was
sustained.
Mr. Wise then again brought forward his re
solution that the New Jersey nu mbers should be
enrolled and take part in the organization.
Mr. Pickens opposed, and said that he wished
to move an amendment.
The Previous Question was then moved and
carried, ayes 113, noes 113.
The Chair voted in the affirmative, and the
Previous Question was seconded.
The meeting then decided that the main ques
tion should be pot —118 to 99.
The question followed upon Mr. Wise’s reso
lution.
Tellers were demanded by one part of the
House—ayes and nays by another part—and a
call of the House by a third part.
Mr Adams said that the ayes and noes could
he put by general consent. “Agreed,” “agreed,”
was the general response.
The ayes and noes were then called—a breath
less silence almost pervading the Hall during the
time ol reading the names of the members. The
vote was *
In favour of Mr. Wise’s resolution 115
Against it IJB
The New Jersey members did not vote, except
Mr. Randolph, whose scot is uncontested, Mrs
Naylor voted. w
Mr. Khett of S. C. then moved an important
resolution, (lie effect of which was tlmt the Clerk
should call the names all the members whoso seats
are uncontested, and that the members thus cull
ed shall lie a quorum to settle the claims ofmein
ben.—that Mr. Naylor’s seat shall not be inclu
ded in the routes ed seats, and that the quorum
shall decide the contested elections before proceed
ing to the election of a .Speaker. Tiie yeas and
nayswere demanded upon Mr. Rhctt's resolution
which was decided affirmatively.
The 'ote upon Mr. Rheit’s resolution,—lhe
last clause of it referring to Mr. Naylor’s right to
vole, —was
Ayes 138, Nays 92.
Mr. Campbell ol Ten. has submitted an impor
tant proposition, that the House immediately or
ganise by the appointment of a temporary Spea
ker »ud CU rk, for the purpose of receiving tiie
' v ii u. 1 Hk >
&C - After rt ' e B l“‘ aker ' 8 appofhled
and the- House temporarily organised for the pur
poaos named, the contested seala are to be set
, . , and then new oHicers appointed.—Mr. C.
ddlicHlly 18 ‘ he ° nly WB> ,0 » Ct ,hc H °u«e out of
'PI " Nm:T) aTATKS SENATE.
i lie two Senators from Louisiana appeared for
the hrsf i,me to day in their seats. P
Mr. Benton offered a resolution railing upon
the President o the United Mates for information
•n regard to the Florida W ar-the number of
massacres particulars in relation to them, and
the war, Ac. 'i’he resolution was read once and
| laid upon the table.
I * * le ot the Senate announced that a
I n CS f a ?® üBB in WB '‘ing from the President of the
United States.
Mr. Van liuren, the President’s Private Secre
tary, appeared with a Message, which, referring
to Executive business, t c Senate went into Ex-
I C( utlVl! 8US8io ". «<'er which there was an adjourn
ment. J
j Correspondence of the U. S. Gazette.
Nkw Yoiik, Tuesday, P M,
in 1. r ° W " S ? Vt ‘ ry falr Bmounl °* business done
I*. r! y ’J n f'* 1 at “ s,lglll improvement in rates.
J's- "* nk .■•«■«* "ie advance was most
arked. 1 hese closed at 75, being an increase
We have fine weather again. The Liverpool
packet sailed this morning. She has SBO,OOO in
Mexican dollars on hoard. The London packet
which also sailed, has $106,50(1 i„ specie. The
Havre packet Sully is detained until to-morrow,
and she has already on hoard $50,000 in specie,
i he latter vessel, it is said, has some difficulty in
completing her crew, as seamen arc scarcer in
this port now, than they have been for ten years
past. *
There hag been very little done in sterling bills
to-day . as in fact there are none offering hut of a
second hand character. A limited business has
been transacted in francs at (3 36 a 533 A No
advance in the prices of specie.
In Exchange on your city and Baltimore, the
discount is diminishing. Drafts on Philadelphia
were sold at the hoard at 93. The established
rate is aB. Baltimore the same. Churles
ri' 3 “.vf, ~A ugut“ a 7 8 7 i- -New Orleans 6 a
of, and Mobile 9 a 9J.
Sundry arrivals of Cotton having taken place
within a lew days, business in the article will pro
bably prove to be more lively. About Iu« bales
changed hands to-day at former prices; 1200hhls
Western Hour have been bought at $6 Some
fiour has come in from Troy, hut none as yet by
the way of canal. J
The Woodstock Times of Nov. 30, says “We
have heard from various sources that Mr. Fox
had received instructions to notify the American
Government, that if American cittzeus (brigands)
attempted a repetition of their ir.lcrlerence in
Canadian matters this winter, that the British
Government would view such attempts in the
light ol a declaration of war, and would act ae
although we have no reason to doubt
metis', be put to
jnu/In, ami pat* , presences ot aym- **
■"iw ii ji ™Jfumisrn.J have dur
plutHWm wmtmirdefei! the peScetrWe inhahit
ants of Upper Canada. We are really glad that
the British Cabinet has at last infused some ener
gy into its councils; such intelligence will, if
possible, instill fresh courage into the royal pop
ulation of the Upper Province. Such a measure
will at once test the sincerity of the American
Government in its piofession of amity and friend
ship. If such professions arc insincere, the
sooner the mask of hypocrisy is rent asunder, the
better.”
In the same paper we find the following let
ter:
Maiiawaska, Nov. 2, 1839,
"I have this day received the news that the
Americans, supposed that our government in
tended sending troops to occupy their block
house, very coldly sent a parly of three men and
burned their strong building to the ground say
ing at the same time, that if the red coats wanted
block houses, they might build them themselves
—at their own expense.
‘■The building destroyed is 9 miles up the Fish
River.”
“A few days since, an Engineer Officer arriv
cd here from Quebec, and after u short stay re
turned.” 3
ash New Yohk.—A controvert
f sy has arisen between these two Stales, exactly
similar to that still exist tig between Georgia and
Maine. Guv. Campbell, of Virginia has been
compelled, by his otficial duty, to lay before the
legislature of his State, the refusal of Gov. Se
ward, ol New York, to surrender, for trial in Vir
ginia, three fugiti es from the justice of that
Stale, charged in due firm with having felonious
ly taken, stolen ami carried away a negro slave,
Ironi the Stale of Virginia, the property of a citi
zen of the Borough of Norfolk, in fhai State.
Northern Governors have hitherto resorted to
quibbles and special pleading, in order to evade
their constitutional duly of surrender in such ca
ses; but Gov. Seward has placed his refusal so
undisguisedly on the ground of hostility to the
institution of domestic slavery in the South, that
we do not hesitate to pronounce biro guilty of
treason to the constitution and the Union. Gov.
S. assumes the novel and monstrous position, and
he is entitled we believe to its exclusive paterni
ty, that no one can be claimed as a fugitive from
justice under the constitution, unless his alleged
offence he “treason, felony or other crime,” as
well in the State to which, as in that from which
he has fled; and he concludes, t.iat as “there is
no law of New York, which recognizes slavery,
and no stature which admits that one man can
he stolen from another,” he is under no obligation
to make the surrender. The law of his excellen
cy’s refusal is too absurd for serious refutation,
and its spirit should excite the universal indigna- y
, lion of the injured and insulted South.— Charles-yF
\lun Courier. jF
From the Boston Atlas.
Election ofMatoh— The annual City elec
tion took place yesterday, and resulted in the
choice ol Jonathan Chapman, Esq., the regu
larly nominated Whig candidate, by a majority
of 1364 over all opposing candidates.
The whole Whig ticket for Aldermen is also
chosen by a majority of votes over the Van Bu
ren and Temperance ticket > united.
The news by the Liverpool depressed flour at
Baltimore to $5 a barrel, and wheat to sl.
The cars on the Vicksburg and Jackson !
Road are now running to a point distant nl
mile and a half from Raymond.