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j CErHUedilj Chrontdg&SentitteL 1 WILLIAM E. JONES & Co. AUfrINT \ c m, T nun . 11,1 a? ALuLSrA, Ga. TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17. 1838. ... - ■ ■ I— ' 1 - ■ —7 VOL. 11 J,—-INI4. j} TJK CHKOSII LK ASD »K\TIXEL jjfi PUBLISHED, S D .ILV, TRI-WEEKLY, AND WEEKLY S At No. Broad-street. 8 terms* I Dnl I paper. Ten Dollars per annum, in advance. I Tri-Weekly paper, at Six Dollars in advance or I S >ven at the end of the year. I Weiklypap-r, Three Dollarsin advance,or Four at B the end of year. I CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. 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. r ~,, ~ , . ... * 10111 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. r 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.