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PROSPECTUS or THE WEEKLY OEOR-
QIAN,
TtiM*m*t*»l dependence exists between th* upper
t fcrxl lower putiioro v>f brtw*r« th* chlseit of
tke wounuta* uni rt the cv>*Mtw bwrdrrtaf ou the
distant Chattahoochee, awl Vim whom* lot ta castin the
principal S**pftrt <* d* State, when the rich periwta
«f Oeotfia seek an outlet m th* ocean, no patriotic
chta*H nfthe youngest ofthe aMtMrtw* C*IV »'<«■ * Wkv
went, doubt Our pcvx'le, spread nver •« •«•*» «f
country, in ethWh there *itatt erety variety °f *°‘ l »*d
climate, havea community of luterett which, if preper*
ly regatdvd, and made to tnun u^vt Urn welfare of
Urn maw, wW .wJiveere them in kwms wealth *«d
aortal proeparity.
Our people are not only Agriculturists, and nv*r.
chants, but many it* dlvettlu* their attention to manu-
f*luni We thua wiiwH agriculture, commen'*, mhI
manufacture* pttveedinf, hand in hand, to make tu «
community gtt« and happy.
That Gew*ta ta tidily reaching that wuntnercial
grandeur amt independence which hat btrel pcwithut,
aa tit* hay mow ofthe kmg'areh ofthe maritime state*
of our Untan, aided by enlightened legtalxttan. must
*f* tony confhr upon her, no elttaen with th* prophetic
*y* of a statesman van h* utwtumtaua of,
j U will bt «ur study through th* roluttttta of the
v ' ©mften not only to spread before th* render the latest
'foreign anti domestic intelligence, not only to inform
him on national atriatnte polities, hut to convince him
thatth* first duty of tho oitltott, concurrent with th*
welfare of hla immediate family, ta tneulti rate an abid
ing atttehment to th* institutional'his native State ami
encourage that spirit, which will eventually make Geer,
gta aaaume that tank aa an independent state of this
cnufedereey. which her nuble advantage*. ifdevelnped
hy th* patriutatn and enterprise other son*, eaunut ihil
to secure to her,
Aa auailiaty to the general proaperity of our belov
ed Mtavs we.wsmM ehurtah • mimical feeling be
tween the citit*ua of every teettan of our State, ami
eeeh hy Ikcta to convince every native ami adopted
aan of Georgia, that no State in the Union contains
tnor* elements of social happiness,—ttotte a mote fa
vorable position to h« Independent, as she should, of
these who seek (ami In aome*u4a«ure with success) of
making her tributary to their prosperity.
To effect this, the Georgian will refer, ott primer oc-
eariooa, other own Savannah, the ancient city of the
Bute, ami invite the notice of the oitiaeoofthe Ulterior
to her improvement, which (bun her commanding situ
ation, has been gradually onward, ami in recent years
astonishing Exporting from her wharves near sithra
million* In vales of the staples of the State, she is yet
hut little known to a large portion of the Agriculturists
of Georgia \ ami the merchants of the interior, in many
instances, pas* her tu awell the profits ot'ihe Northern
capitalist, ami thus compel the purchaser within our
limits to pay twenty per cent to our Northern brethren
(hr those tnanufectures whh'h couhl be tarnished hy our
owncitiaens. Shall Georgians submit hmgerto this
oncuHta tan upon tlteir industry l The patriot^ re
sponse will be an emphatic—No I
OnsmttttMttw* Aumtr»drtens«addeWrtr#,are thus paid
aaa ta* hy the commuters ot'Ge^ugia.atsi mu one year
only, hut every year, It t quires little reflection to
petccive how our |tocketa have contributed to amass
the wealth of the tmutey king* of the North, how their
ehl*u have beeetne splcmiid, and their public works
magnificent.
V New York, th* great city of a great State, exports
hut/ear millions more than Savannah, while her im
portations *ac«ml tlnne offiavattnah nearly #109,000,*
000, The pr\>fits on these vast importations, bs'ymul
the eonaum|UkuMU' Now York, would accrue to the con
sumers of the ankles, if they were tiveir overt import
ers.
If wehmk at the shipping owned in Savannah, (which
•xcetdsthat owrnsl hy the merchants of any Atlantic
port South of the Che*a|wakel ami emphoml by her
merchant*, a moment's tefexubm will convince«mr rea
ders in the interior that the enterprising titenfliauts of
this city are aide with tiveir own vessels totraitsport a
large portion ttftheeapnrliug trade of Georgia, atul the
numentus slti|vt ami other opiate rtgge.1 vessels, which
during the business seaaott coovd her wharves, in pur
suit of Height* fot Kuot)ve,woul<l assist in bringing Imck
to her shores the tWt return cargoes demamled hy the
wants«f mir ^mlatknt. We would desire ton to tlirwt
tha attentimt of our fellow eitttens In the interior to the
M|thladvam'ementuf their Seaport within the last eight
yeorv In t«W tlte tvopuiathm ot'the city, exclusive of
the *ounty of Chatham, was Tilth In 1#3$ it had in
creased to 18, T.VJ, Ireing an addition ofntore than sixty
jwr rent (exclusive of a transient prumlatimt fimu
Noventlwr to Marv'h ot" about Sttttu more,I and in the
thra* y«ar* •-»ding in August last upwards of too build'
iugs (many of them brick) of various sues have been
erected in the city and suburbs, (several vd* t'»em im
posing fireproof ware houses, capat-le of storing large
quantities ot' cotton.) while aim** that pcriml many sub
atantisl edifices have been ta'taerl.
One thousaml feet of new wharves have alsobeeu
recently reclaimevi Horn the river IW the use of the
city, ami eighteen steam, rice ami saw mills.have) eeu
arecterl xfdhin the (vast ten years In the city and it*
immediate vicinity—five of them having been raised
/ within the last two years. The value of her real estate
has thus materially improved, a* evinced by the high
runts and the still increasing demand for houses, seust-
hly augmenting th* ordinary sourv'es vd' the city’s reve
nue. If we turn to the river ami enter iuu* details
w* •*« twenty two steamboats, belongitig to this port,
with an aggregate tonnage of aiOt M t>,\ and engines
of 1081 horses power, beanies many plying ou our wa
ter* and tradiug here which hail llrom ether places, as
Charleston and Darien, We see alsortirtjhsma square
rigged vemls owned in whole or iu part iu Savannah,
of which eighteen are ships of the largest class, aver
aging more than five hundred tons. We would also
point to our Rail Road, which is now travelled by !<*•
« unattV* tnore than sixty miles, aud has been graded
far IW miles, and umler cvuttract fitr 138 from the city
In thia work our city aa a corporation, have embarked
ktlf a millhxt of dollars, I'esnfes extensive private sub
scriptions on tint part of onr cititens.
Wo merely glance at these facts,that our fellow coun
trymen of interior Georgia may perceive that the
prosperity of Savannah is substantial. In the Uriel
•pare of a Prospectus, details exhibiting our resources,
and our progress iu the scale of cities, must be avoided.
Wa must allude briefly to other subjects.
Our column* shall of course be devoted to all mat'
ter* iat*texdog m the general reader. Agriculture,
(and as connected with it tlte cultivation of silk,) Liter
ature ami tho Arts will receive all the attention which
a Weekly Miscellany can furnish, while the latest
markets, fivre'tgo ami domestic, will bo inserted.
Ooowordasto our politic*. The character of the
Georgian wo will strive to sustain. Temperate ami
firm hi too*, wo shall support the measure* of the ad
miaistrettoa while they adhere to live policy heretofore
characterising it—but bo froo to condemn when we
juttgoittobewrong.
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VOL. I.
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY JIARCH 9, 1639.
No. 2
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
The straggle tar the election of a Fenitoi to the nea t
Coogron. from Virginia, fa over, ftr tlrpwxf. at all
•vents. It is Impossible to say whether the subject will
bo again resumed, or that affairs will be allowed to re.
main in Mat* fn*. It wasa memorable coofiirt and wil)
torn on era in the annals of Virginia. Truly has the
aU Dominioq shown the unflinching character uf her
paliririaaa They are not time server*, but battle on
hath side*, aaaaeo who have their ail depending on the
Saaoa. TW BichmanA Enquirer of the 86tb. has a long
artideoc-the dmswwrw." Mr. Rrrcuic sacs—“The
Fadara Hope" cf the Whig patty, about IS in both
flaaaaa, moa4 feat against Mr. Rites—the Spsnan
BaudafCaaaervnnvea. about I4.aka stood fest/wMr.
Kim He wend /nr votes so elect Hb.' They
rsaU SME be attained, and the Enquirer raaiasm
. it was see* that every at-
NraSisg.'*
Mr. Witches. ajnUg member. prvpoaed a* indefi
nite panpaarmtat. which ibe Hmk tarried feHn
55. and die Sen aaa carried the same,by a rote of VI to7.
That haa paamd dua moat extraordinary aoen.pt xn
’ naatmaMr. Rttes. What wiUtha asvxzj say U tU
rcaakT Let the wise
THE UNGUriH CORN LAWS-MU. PITT.
We perceive by the movements in England, recent*
l,v* on the subject of the repeal of tlte Corn Law*, or
at least, tt modification of them, thxt there la more
probability at present, than there ever was since tboir
iuvitutiou of an abolition of all imposts on thia primary
article of human consumption. It would be cut ioua to
trace the history of these law*, and did our apace per
mit, we would give a view of their origin and progress,
to the time in which we write, embracing a great pe-
ritnl of years. A* it is, we may say that their existence
has done more to support the rule of me aristocracy of
Great Uritain.thatt any other laws which appear on the
pages of her statute book. The lauded interests of that
country, for ages, has labored under the impression
that its prosperity was wound up with legislative en.
actuieuts. Indeed, the Premier who would attempt to
introduce a measure having lor ita object the opening
of English ports, to tho countries ou the Baltic, or oth
er pare* of tlte north of Europe, or to the United States,
tar the introduction of tho staple of life, duty free,
could never sustain himself with tho country gentle
men, fermerly the most powerful class in the House of
Commons. Time, however, hasjworkcd great changes;
and the ball which was first set in motion by the oppo
nents of Mtt. PtTT. has been gathering in siie ever
«i*h> the demise of that remarkable man.uutiknt length.
Its three, when hurled bv the popular arm against the
portals uf the Constitution, whose hinges alone have
been made rusty by corruption,will open wide its doors
to a class who have long been, comparatively speaking,
unrepresented—namely, the manufacturers.
Few could believe that until lately such important
towns as Muuchexier Leeds, and Birmingham, were
entirely without representatives iu the British Parlia
ment. Yet such was tho ease. While Old Saturn
orGattuu, with their three or four homes, sent two
burgesses each to the House of Commons, atid Corfe
Castle,the family mansion of the Baukes lumily.srut two
more, such large manufacturing towns us we have just
mctiitoutsPhud tic* advocate to advance their claims,or
attend to their interests. It was easy to^ee that a change
commensurate with the increasing imclligjsncct of tlte
|>eople, should soon be made. The Perceval the Cat-
tlrrv-ugti. ami the I.tveqtool Administrations have pass
ed away, and with them, many uf the opinions and the
entire practical operation of the measures of Ml. PlTT,
have vanished. A uow era has commenced, and
the much needed reform, which Lord Grey sue*
cesstally earned against all oltstacles, has already
commenced iu good work. Tlte most casual observe r
must have perceived that the vety accomplishment of
that measure should lead tu the clearing away of old
abuses; ami uf all the barriers that operated umst
pu.svrtaUy to keep down the enterprise of the British
people, tho corn laws were the most effective in the
hands of former Tory Administrations. Against these
laws, contequputly, tho ire of tho multitude lias long
been directed. Nor was it the populace alone who
decried them. The oratorical powers of a Macintosh,
and a RouiU.Y—the thunders ufa UttoutlHAU—the
perseverance of a Tiku.ney, of a Huskisso.v— not to
mention others—wore .evelled for year* against the
monopoly which uuturully arose from these odious
laws.
Instead of encouraging free trade principles, ond
thereby ensuring a direct intercourse with foreign ua-
i, the policy of nil Brtti.-h statesmen from the days
of Goihii.VIUN to PlTT, was to render the manufactu
ring classes dependant on the land owners for bread.
This course inevitably produced monopoly—ami the
agriculturists had only to understand ouch other, and
the price of wheat, and other grain, was fixed at whal
er standard they pie tse,l, w.tliout reference to the
‘uus of those wuo wete compelled to purchase it, or
starve. Now, aud again, it is true, when there was a
great s ntvity in the crop, owing to blight or otltei cau
ses, aud ut\er the proclamation of peace, in 181G-17,
|he jmrts were opened to foreign vessels ; and during
that period when famiue stalked through Great Bri
tain, the seasonable supply of tine tlour from the United
vns most gratefully uccepietl, Tho sulleriugs
of the peasantry in the United Kingdom during the
scarcity, could not be believed, by our readers, whom
Inmuiiful Providence has never yet reduced to know
the want of too-l. But toe porta were twin closed.tttttl
weall.ty uter hums tmugut up large quantities ot
fo*eigtt article, which they afterwards sold out at a
profit in uia.iy instances of 80J per cent. Toe people
tUose countries were.impoverished for years by the
exorbitutn prices, while a few grew enormously riot.
Sir Kuwaho Ks.XTCllut'Lt and Sir Tno.>t*s' Lei it
UittDUK, well known us leaders of the part.- called tue
ouiuty gennciiictt, who uiwuys supposed me Tory
admiui'lrat.otts, which titude the iiiamienuiice of the
uni laws, a cabiuvt measure, wore very prominent
characters iu these day s. They were both men ol
laige propei ty, uml t-.eir possessions, more than tlteir
ta sms, gave them great weight m the Legislature. It
ofieit avowed <»y me organs wuo defended inetr
confined views, tKul tho slightest iuterfereuce with the
Umn Laws, would be tue political death of any in mis
ter; and wo may oeiiovo .Item, lor we find thutdur
tug even the snort continuation o, the Kockixuham ad
uiiiitsiratio.1— toe more lengtueiied one of Lord UttEN
tius-when tlte Whigs were in power,the question ol
the repeal of the Corn Laws was a.lowed to sleep, lest
it might bring down upon the government, the uncom
promising liostthty of the country party.
Here let us pause, to contemplate the career of Mr
PUT. The great men who opposed Ills political v ! ewi,
were much mistaken in his objects. No human breast
had the confidence of thia Nai’oleu.x in politics.
While his brilliant competitors were iudelatigsbly
toiling to b'cak down Ins foreign policy, and expose
his secret plans Ibr subsidising tiuuriy the whole of tu
rape, iu opposition to tue Proucii, Uiey forget to look at
home. \\ hen he was apparently engaged in nothing
but foreign affairs, ho was in reuuty weaving a web
that has since been able to curb tue spirit of me Etr
glish people, aud keep mem iu close subjection to the
utgher ordeis. The national debt, incurred by his fo
reign pursuits, wus part of Ins deep laid plait; aud
mauy writers have labored tu prove tnat the debt of
England has. instead of impoverisuing, added greatly
to the prosperity of the people. If it was said, that it
did much to rivet the chains of the nation to the will
of any despotic minister—to form a pecuniary liuk
between tlte government and the people, then the
truth would be told. It is, mureuvcr.t rue, that the na
tional debt lias kept anarchy iu subjection—that the
middle classes of society who are the owners of the
funds, have found it necessary to suppress every thiug
like tumult, and even to give in tlteir adhesion to a
ministry they do not approve of, sooner titan jeopar-
duo their own iuletesta—for revolution would be to
them, if successful, certaiu ruin. Thus it is. that tlte
middle classes are the most loyal supporters of the
British crown; ss their all depends upon its permanence.
The revolution of 18S8 was brought about by the very
description of uten whose interest it uow is m put down
all icvolutiotiary seuiiinenu. Had a 1’lTTbecn iu the
councils »fa CtlAiu.es or a James, in all probability a
Sj-YVAHT would now be the British monarch, and a
Ut'LLi'ti be yet rusticating in his petty German do
main. But we are digressing.
To return to the Corn Laws, we would venture to
say, that the American people are deeply interested in
their repeal. Should the present enligtiicued'admin
istration sec the necessity of modifying or repealing
tl-e duty on foreign grain, we would benefit much by
the measure. The superiority of our flour over that of
the continent, would secure a ready market; and for a
number of years the production of wheat in England
has been declining. The genius of that people is more
adapted to manufactures than to agriculture, and could
they obtain tbc staff' of life, at a cheap rate from other
nations, there is no doubt many would quit rural em
ploymens for the loom, or the anvil. In our extended
rtKiriiry, millions «n«t»t. of necessity, Ite agriculturists,
and hoove the great importance of laving a good fo
reign market to dispose of the produce of the earth.
We are ourselves deeply ttnprrssed with tlte import
ance of the subject, and it is because we are so, that
our notice bas iieca so lengthened. We think that die
period is not fsr distant when the re,--si of the Corn
Laws may be looked on as certain. Already h*s Iywd
Joux HcssELL. a cabinet minister declared himself in
favor of a modification—*nl Lords IH'HMaM. till
BboL'ohsm. boats iu themselves, litre come out openly
tar repeal. It teems not very improbably that, through
the Duke of Weluitctox, the Tories may become
reconciled to the necessity of themeasura, a* the moet
influential of them were, on the question or Catholic
Emancipation, and they may ultimately sacrifice toes>
pediency, those prejudice* which thay would never
sacrifice ou the altar orjutfice.
In support of tlte views we have taken on the Corn
Law Question, wn may atate that nearly the whole of
the London presale favorable to a repeal. Even the
Time* advocates the measure; and the only Tory
journals which oppose it, ere the Standard, and the
Morning Herald.
(CT' Thk.Wmteun Wolrd."—Anew daily pe.
per with thia title <■ about to be established in New Or
leans. It will advocate the re-election of Mr. Van Bo
ren, and support our fellow cltiien,JoHN Forsyth, for
the Vice-Presidency.
ccr- Bank or R0MK.’’—The Western Georgian
■ayt “ that the Bank of Rome will shortly resume pay
ment; and it is able to redeem every dollar of iu is
sues." Holders of bills are therefore advised not to
sacrifice them. m
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The correspondent of the (Chsr) Courier says, when
Mr. Harlan made a report from the majority (on the 27th
uh.)
Mr. Owens from the same commiltee, made a report
from the minority, of which he moved the same disposi
tion might be made as with thntofthe majority.
The reports were both laid on tlte table, and 80,000
extra copies of each with the journal, and 5000 without
were ordered to be printed.
STEAM FRIGATES.
In the Senate, on the 87th ult. an amendment was
adopted in the Navy bill, for building three steam fri
gates.
THE WEEKLY GEORGIAN.
On Saturday last, we published a sheet at this office
with the above title. We will say no more in its favor
than that wo believe it accomplished whet was never
yet attempted by a weekly, nr any othei paper, in the
State. The speeches of the Hon Henry Clay, and
tho Hon. Ely Moore, appeared in it complete.making
twelve closely printed columns. It contained besides
several columns of original matter, and the foreign
and domestic news of the week; together with Satur
day'email. Nothing could be more acceptable to the
orrespondents of our merchants In the interior thsn a
enpyof the Weekly Georgian. We believe, from the
prospect*before us, that it will do much to show our
friends in distant paru of the State .the resources of Ss*
vntmah ; and that we can prove that tlteir interests are
wound up with those uf our city. All we ask is to en
list the feelings of our own citixens in the undertaking 1
and we are convinced that support from abrosd will fol
low.
Tho President ho* recognised Frederick Boi
ler Gray, ns Vice Consul for Sweden, for the port
of Baltimore.
We |M»rcelv« hy a slip from the N. Orleans Lou*
isiunian of the S7th ult., that the port of Metamnrea
is now open fur the admission uf all sorts of mer
chandise.
Texas—Judge James Webb, uf Florida, has
been nppointml Secretory of Stale, in place of the
Hun. Bernard E. Bee, who comes as Minister to
the United Suites.
Dennis Kimberly (Whig) is the U. S. Senator eleet
from Connecticut, in place of Mr. Niler, and not Mr.
EUnwonh, at heretofore stated.
Death or Dr. Coofer.—A letter from Columbia,
received yesterday, announces the death at the age of
eighty, of tlio venerable Dr. Cooper.—Char. Mercury,
LA (nst.
The N. Y. Commercial, 25il* ult., announces thu
death of President Fisk, which took place at hit re
sidence at Middletown, Conn , on tint 82.1 ult- (In
was a Bishop elect of the M. E. Church, and very
highly respected hy aU clattet. He died in hit
46th year.
Whigoery and Abolition.—The Boston Mer
cantile Journal, I Whig) after lamenting that the Aboil,
tioniatt had again prevented s choice in the 4th Con
gressional District of Massachusetts, thus winds upt—
•' Nathan Brooks it a New England man in feeling—
and if elected to Congress, would undoubtedly be teal-
out in preserving the rights of the Northern Stales.—
His votes in the Senate of Massachusetts, at the lost
session of the legislature, fully explain hU views in re
lation to the subject ofalavery—and it seems to us,ought
tu be satisfactory to the Abolitionist*. On the other
hand, William Parmenter, is well known to be a devo.
ted adherent of Marlin Ven Buren—who has declared
that he will veto any bill which Congress may pass,
abolishing slavery in the Dietrich of Columbia."—Me-
HIc Regiitcr.
THE ASSIZE OF DREAD.
The repeal of tho Ordinance, creating an Assise
•f Bread in this city has given rise-to much dis
cussion amongst individuals. Savannah hat only
followed in the wake of other r.iilee who are desir
ous of establishing no other standard ia articles of
consumption, than fair and honorable competition.
It is plain to the most limited capacity, that in Su-
vannnh, where thero ate to many bakers, an ef
fort will bo made hy some to outsell’ others by
giving a better end a larger loaf, than their rivals.
Thus the public, at large, mutt gain by their compe
tition.
The city of Charleston h»t long since abolished
to Assise of Bread; and wo believo it has been
done away with in Baltimore for more than 20 years.
In New York there is no such practice, nod wo
might swell the number uf placet of importance
where tho custom hat decayed, to n much larger
extent, if nocessnry. Thus n.uch for precedents.
In Eurojre, whore many other relics of barburism
are yet suffered to exist, the snlo of biead is regu-
luted by an assise in manypluces; but not in all.
oln Glasgow, we think it has fallen into disuse, like
wise in Li vet pool, and in Dublin. In many uf tho
large mnnufectuiing towns of England it never ex
isted. The fust spreading and liberal principles
uf free trade, wo are glad tu say, is rapidly swiop-
ing away all old abuses, and amongst tho rest an
assixe uf bread I* disappearing. That it was an
abuse, we can relate as a fact, that in conversing with
a Baker of the city concerning it, the day uf its
abolishment, wefouud that As did not know of ilt
exiitenee. Where then was its efficacy in his case?
No doubt, he gave as good u loaf as those who were
guided by tha stundard—but hu did so fur his own
interest.
To conclude, we think our follow cititens have
reason tu be pleased with the Council who ubu'isli-
ed it; and that uurwuithy Mayor, by whuse cast
ing voia the measue was laid amongst those things
that were, is deivrving or public thanks fur his as
sumption uf the responsibility.
THE FEMALE ORPHAN A8YLUM.
We are much pleased to see by the proceedings of
the last coum-il, that tlte ladies who preside over the
Savannah Female Orphan Asylum, have obtained a
grant of two lots of Isnd in the city for the purpose of
erecting an edifice devoted to the chartable object*
they have in view. We also understand that the
ground is already broken,and that it is contemplated to
t a building on its site, that will be an ornament to
city. We have not seen the plan, but competent
judges speak of it as one combining utility with rnogni
licence. The gwal Samaritans who have reared the
institution, must feel gratified at the mark of approval
of their labours, as evinced by the Corporation. Ilia
rcditable to both; and we hope many young and ten
der infants will be brought up within iu walls, and
;hus by the early precepts of virtue, which will not fail
to be instilled in them by those who may be considered,
J.eir sole protectors, they will at a future day, form
models or perfection, as wives and mothers of Georgia.
The Female Orphan Asylum of Savannah, has been
long de voted to the instruction of youth, and many*
p»Kir infant has grown up to womanhood, under the
guidance of its founders. The completion of the pre
sent design will make it more interesting even than U
lias been to our citizens. Their city pride wifi be
awakened by the building which will rise to comme,
morale the goodness and the charily of its directress*,
—and artive benevolence wifi step in to assist them in
their endeavours to found a substantial aud beautiful
Immo for the fatherless. May success attend their
e Runs; and may their earthly prosperity prove* type
of the certain happiness which awaits their labours in
the mansion of Him, who stietches forth His htnd to
succour the poor and ,the destitute—and even sways
the elements so as to "temper the wind to the shorn
lamb.'*
FROM FLORIDA.
From an officer of the Army arrived yesterday
from Florid*, we learn that Lieut. Makall, of the
l«t Artillery, e few Hays since, was shut et by In-
•Huns while on Biscayen Bench, and received two
(mils through the body, hut we ere please^ to learn
that the wound* are not considered mortal. He
aa In company with Capt. Trathen ef the Poin<
•tt, and his men were about 200 yards diaunt at
tho lime. Thu savages fired from a thicket and ea*
caped.
We regret to stotu also that Major Noel of tha
Gih Infantry, shot himself accidentally with hi* own
pistol a few Hays since while on a scouting party
ngninst Indians, e few of whom were taken prison
er*.— Major N. had hi* pistol cocked and it going
off unexpectedly, indicted on him a dangerous
wound.
THE MESSAGE.
The moderate and furl muring tune of thu mes
sage of President Van Buren which wo this morn
ing publish, wifi commend itsulf to all parties.-—
Thut the tame furbearunco should chnructerisu the
future proceedings uf the govornipents uf New
Brunswick and uf the Stale uf Maine, nil ci'ixuns of
ihctwugreu! Nuiluns so closely ttllh-d by bund* uf
interest and mutual feeling, as aroG. Urituin und
America, will concur In recommending. The right of
juriediciion oo the part of the British Government to
tlw territory in dispute has not been yielded,—no
more than the question of title to thu suit, uodcon
sequently the Provincial Governor should be cau
tious in advptmg uny course bused upon an assump
tion uf such exclusive right, f he arrangement bo.
tween Mr. Farsyib, hi Secretury of Siute,and Mr,
Fux, the British Minister will, probably, atluy the
excitement euused by the iuwless proceedings of the
trespassers from the British provinces, and the two
governments more immediately at issue will, if they
reflect a moment, puusa bi-lure they rush into such
measures us may embroil two nations in war. This
furbeurunce is rendered more necessary from the
uppurenily trivial cause leading to hostility, ascribed
usit is by the N. Y. Herald to a desire on the part
of certain individuals, to make a profitable job,—
That paper says,
'* Wo received yesterday morning from nn official
source the information thut the original trespasser*
on the disputed territory were laborers employed
by Shepherd Cary, representaiivein the Legislature
of Maine from Houlinn, and a Mr. Parley; the
tanner resides in Maine, but has bis store in Now
Brunswick. They ore lumber merchants, and the
whole nffeir originates in their desire to make mo
ney regardless of treaties tod laws.”
THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
Seventeen Senators went out of office on the 4th
instant, being from the States of Maina, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
Jersey, Maryland, Mississippi. Missouri, Indiana,
' Uiio and Tennessee. Tho whig* have gained four
members. The Administration has lost in Connec
ticut, Mississippi, Indiana and Tennessee.
In New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
ami Duluwnre, no election could bo made ; and per
haps there will be none made until the meeting of
the next Legislatures of these respective States.—
The whole change makes a difference of eight votes
in the strength of parties.
LITERARY NOTICE.
The Common School Journal. Vol. I.—Boston
Marsh, Capen, Lyon, and Webb. Published atmi-
monthly. One dollar per annum.
We have received dlls highly useful publication, and
hafi iu appearance, as a great anxiliery in the progress
of education through the land. Iu contenu are well
adapted for tha purpoaa it design*—namely to iuculcaw
the necessity of educating the youth of tha United
fjuie», at an early age. One article which wa have
glanced over, rutitied " Examination of Schools," ia
highly interesting sod instructive. It shows the evils
of the present system, and suggesu many Unprovamenu,
especially in w^atare Ur mad asentarlur reciuiioo*. We
would wish pi see teachers examining the subject. One
of dm defects of dm mode now in practice, is that the
I pupil does not know hla subject, aa w*U is tMaeadr it
I Thamstter is worth lnv*#djadoe.
From the Globe of 2dfA ult.
THE TROUBLES IN MAINE.
The message of the President, which wo publish
below, was teceived by both brunches of Congress
without the utterance of a dissenting opinion from
the viewa it contains In the Senate,(whoso session
we attended,) Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Webster, Mr.
Davis, Mr. Clay, Mr. Walker, Mr. Norvoll, and
Mr. Williams, successively, commented upon the
message and document. There wusgreut ununim-
ity # of feeling, and scarce a shade of dilfercncu of
opinion a* it regards the policy indicated, an either
•ida of the House. Mr. Clay threw out the idea
that the President ought to have taken tha matter
directly in hand, as the national authority, without
addressing himself to the local authorities of
Maine. It seems to us that the mode adopted was
Else only one practicable, foi the head of the Nation,
al Government. He could only interpoiu by ap
pealing to the State Government or that of Great
Britain; and the latter is too far off tube reached
n time.
Some regrets were expressed by several Senators
on both sides of tho Chumber, that the Governor of
Maine had nut notified his intention to remove thu
trespassers to the Governor of Now Brunswick.
Mr. Walker threw out a suggestion, which seemod
to us a sufficient answer tu the objection Mr.
Walker aaid, that a right to exclusive jurisdiction
had never been set up before by tin? British Govern
ment. Tha order reassert it, hu said, wa* a secret,
in Maine. The exercise of a concurrent jurisdic
tion, by a party ciiliiied to it, required no nulicc.
MESSAGE FROM I'HK PRESIDENT.
To the Senate of Ike United Slatci:
I lay before Congress several despatches
from Ins P.xcellency the Governor of Maine,
with enclosures, communicating certain pro.
ceetlings of tlte Legislature of that State, and
a copy of the reply of the Secretary of State,
made by my d.recion, together with a note
from H. S. P-ix, Esq, Envoy Ex ranrdinury
and Minister Plenipolenthiry of Grcit Britain,
with the answer of the Secretary of Slate to
tlte same. m
It will appear from those documents that ..
numerous band'of lawless and despi rate men,
chiefly from tile adjoining llritish Provinces,
but without the authority or Unction ut the
Provincial Go-ernment, hail trespassed upon
that portion of n>e territory in dispute be-
• ween tire United States and Great Britain
which is wat< red by the river Annsiook, and
claimed to belong to the State of Maine t and
that they had committed extensive dc|il*idi-
tiuns there by cutting and ‘destroying a very
large quantity of timber. It will litiliter ap
pear thut the Governor of Maine, having been
ofliciaiy apprised uf the ciicumutance, had
c'omimmira’etl it to the Legislature' with »
reco i rrundmlon of am It provisions, in addi
tion to those ulreudy exulting hy law, ns would
en -hie him to-arrrst the coutse of said tlepre.
d.tiotts, disperse the trespassers, and secure
tire timber which they were about capying
awsy t that in compliance with a resolve uf
the Legist dure, passed in pursuance of his
recommendation, his Excellency hud despatch
ed the land agent oT the State, with a force
deemed adequate to thut purpose, to the scene
of the allege^ depredations, who, after nc.
compiishing u part of his duty, vvus seized hy
a band of the tre'.piiBsers, at a house claimed
io be within the jurisdiction of Maine, whi
liter he had repaired ibr the purpose of meet,
ing and consiiliing w th lire land agent of the
Province ol New Brunsaick, and conveyed us
a prisoner io Predericktun, in that Province,
together with two other citizens «f the 8'nte,
who were assisting him in the discharge of his
duly.
It will also appear that the Governor and
Legislature of Maine, satisfied thut the tres
pus-eis had acted in defiance of the laws of
both countries, learning that they were in pos
sess on of arms, and unticiparing (correctly, ns
the result has proved) thut persons of their
lecklctisund tlespm e chancier would set ut
nought the authority of the mugialiutis. with
out the uid of u strong lurce, Imd authorized
the sheriff, und trie officer appointed in the
place of the land ugeitt, to employ, at the ex
pense of the Mute, un aim-, d posse, who had
proceeded to the scene of these depredations,
with a view to the enriie dispersion or unest
of the tvesHpatsers and the protection of the
public propei ty.
In the correspondence between the Gover
nor of Maine and Sir John llurvey, Lieuun*nt
Governor of the Province of New U.unswhk.
winch has grown out of these o xiirrcuces,
and is likewise herewith commitnicurid, the
former is r* quested to recall the armed party
advanced into the disputed territory for the
arrest of trespassers, and is informed that a
strong body of British troops is to be held in
reudiness to support und protect the authority
und subjects of Great Britain in said territory.
In answer to that request the Provincial Gov
ernor is informed of the determination of the
Slate of Maine to support the land agent und
bis party, in the pet loi malice of their du'y,
and tire same detei mutation, for tlte e.<t*cu'ion
uf which provision is made by u resolution ot
tlte State Legislature, is communicated by the
Governor to the General Government,
Tlte Lieutenant Governor of New Bruns
wick, in calling upon the Governor ol Maine
for the recall of the land agent und hispait)
from the disputed territory, aud tlte British
Minister in m king a himilur demand upon
the Government of the United States, pro
eeed upon the assumption that an agreement
exists between the two nations conceding to
G rat Britain, tmril lire ft-iul settlement of
the boundary question, exclusive possession
of, and jurisdiction over, the territory in dis
pute. The important bearing which mi h tin
agreement, if it exitted, would Ituve up mi the
condition and interns s of the parties, and the
influence it might have upon the adjustment
of the dispute, arc too obviob<L to allow the
error upon which this assumption seeina to
rest to pas* for a moment without correction.
The answer or the Secretary of State to Mr
Fox's note, will show the ground taken by
the Government of the United States upon
this point. It is believed thut ullthecories-
pomielire which has passed between the two
Governments upon this subject Inis ulreudy
been communicated to Congress, and is now
on their files. An abstract of it, however,
hastily prepared, accompanies th s commoui
cation. It is possible that iu thus abridging a
voluminous correspondence, commencing in
1825 anti continuing to a very rerent period,
a purt-on may have been accidentally over
looked; but it is believed that nothing has
taken place which Would mn'criully change
the aspect ol the question as therein present
ed. Instead of su-oainmg the assumption of
the British functionaries that correspondence
disproves the exis*cnce of any such agr e-
ment It shows that the two Governments
have differed not tody in regard to the » rin
qnes ion of title to the territo.y in dispute,
but with reference also to the right of juris
diction, and the fact of the actual exercise of
it in different portions thereof. Always aim
ing at an amicable adjustment of the dispute,
both parties It ve entertained and repeatedly
urged upon each o'her a desire, that each
should exercise ita rights, wha evir it consi
der them to be, in su h a manner as to avoid
collision, and allay, to the greatest prnc irahle
extent, the excitement I kely to grow out of
the controversy. It was in pmsna- cc of such
nn nuderHinndiiu that Maine and Massachn
setts, upon remonstrance of Great Brituin,
desisted from making sules of lands, aud the
General Government from the construction of
a projected military road in a portion of tlte
territory of which they claimed to have en
joyed the exclusive pm-ss-s-ioo ; und thut
Great Britain, on her part, in riffercoce to a
similar remonstrance from the United Slates,
suspended the issue of licenses to cot timber
io the territory in controversy, and also the
survey and location of a tadrond through n
section of country over wit ch she also claim
ed to have exercised exclusive jnrisd-ction.
The State of Maine had a right to arrest th
depredations complained of; it belonged t<*
her to judge of the exigency of the occa ion
calling for Iter interfernnee ; and it is pre
sumed that had the I.tuutcnant Governor of
N. Brunswick been correctly advised of the na
ture of ihe proceedings of the State of Maine,
he would not have regirded the tranrac'iou
ms requiring, on Ids part, any resort to force.
Each party claiming a right to the territory,
ami hence to the exclusive jurisdiction over it,
it is manifest that, to prevent the destruction
of the timber by tresposrera, a-ting against
the authority of both, and at the same time
avoid forcible collision between the contigu
ous Governments during lire pendency of ne
gotiations concerning the title, resort most be
had to Ihe mutual exercise of jori-dictom in
such extreme cases, or to an amicable and
temporary arrangement as to tlie limits within
which it sh urid be exercised by each party.
The understanding supposed to exists be
tween tlte United S ales and Great Dr.'ain
has been found ht-ietnfo e snfficeot for that
purpose, and I behove will prove so heicaf er,
if the par tea on tire frontier, directly interest
ed in the question, are respectively governed
by a just sp rit of c- ucilia ion and Ihrhe.roice.
If it shall be I'oun t, as there is now reason to
apprehend, that the e i-* n tire modes of con
si ruing that Under-Uanding bv the two (in.
vernmciiis, a difference not to Ire reconc led,
I shall not hesitate to propose to her Britannic
Majesty's Gove- n-nent a d stim t arrangement
fertile terni o ary sue. mo'ual exnci-e of ju
risdiction, by means of which similar diffi nil-
ties may in Iu me he prerented.
But between an effort on tho part of .Maine to
pruocrvo tlte property in diquib* from destruction
by intruder*, hikI a nnlituiy occupation bv that
Stutuof the territory, with a view to hold it by
force, wliil'* tltn sctUpim-nt is a subject of nogniin.
tioti feu ween ilia two Government*, there isnnns-
soisiiat ditfioonco, n* wntl in rospoet to the position
oftbo Sir.te, us inilm dmick uf thu General Govern
ment. In» fatter addressed by the Secretory of
State to the Governor of Maine, on t lie first of Match
Inst, Eirinjjn U'iinlcdstuicfiii-iitortlmsleiis which has
lawn i-iknu by tin* Federal Government to bring lint
c-tnirnvcrof iuu termination, and dusignud to up-
prist lbs Governor of dial Slats uf Uni views o( thu
Federal Executive, in respect tn tbn future, it wa*
S'nted, that while thu ubligniion* uf thu Federal
Government to do all in its poWer-tn effect the set
tlement nf thulaiuhtlnry question wore fu'ly recog
nised, it had, m tho event of being unable to do so
•|*(!t-ilicnllv,hy mutual consent, no other means to
accomplish that object amicably, than hy another
arbitration, or hy a cntitmUsion.uiih an umpire in
the natum of an arbitration; and that ill thu event
of till other measures tailing, the I'rcsidont would
feel it Ids duty to siibtn t another proposition to tho
Government of Grant Brituin, to refer the decision
of tint question tu a third power. These ore still
my views upon the snhjoct, and until tliU step shall
have keen taken, I cannot think it proper to Invoke
tho attention «f Congress to other innn ainiunblo
mr.nnstar the selllemeht of the controversy, or to
cause the military pmvor of tlm Federal Govern
ment to bo broisylit iu aid of tho Slnto of Maine, In
any attempt tu effect that object by a tesort to
force.
On the other lininl, if the utllhorilins of New
Brunswick should uttempt to enforco the claim of
exclusive jurisdirlien sot un hy them, hy means
of a mUira.,/occupation on their part of the dispu
ted territory, I shall fool myself humid to consider
the conlla»ency provided hy thoCunstitiitinn ns hav
ing occurred, on the happening of which uStntohus
the right to cull for the uid uf the Federal Govern
ment to repel invasion.
I have expressed to die British Minister noai
this Government n confident expectation thut thu
agents of tliuS'nte of Maine, wlm have been nr rest
ed under un obvious misapprehension of tlm object
of tlteir mission, will bo promptly released; nnd'to
the Governor of Mnino that n similar conrso will he
pursued in regard to tlm ngentsufthe 1'ioviiice of
New Biunswick. I have also recommended that
uny militia that may have boon brought together by
the Statu uf Mnino, from an apprehension of a colli
sion with the Goveuimviit or peoplu uf the BritUli
Province, will be vuiuuturily and peaceably disbund*
ed.
I cannot allow mysulf to doubt thnt tlm results
anticipated from llirso represuntatiuius will bo sea
sonably realized. Tint parties more' immediately
interested cannot but perceive that no nppoul to
arms, under nxi«iing circumstances, wil not only
prove fatal to tiicir present interests,hut would post
pone, If lint defeat, the nitHimnunl uf lint main ob
jects which they have in view. The very incidents
wliir.h have recently occurred will necessarily awak
en the Governments to thu importance of promptly
adjusting a dispute, hy which it is now made muni-
fust (hut the peace of the two ntulims U daily «ml
imminently endangered. Thisexpectation is further
warranted tiy the general forbearance which h i*
hitherto characterized tho conduct uf the Govern
ment and people on both sides of the line, la rite
uniform patriotism of Maine, her iittuchmunito the
Union, her respect for the wishes of thu people of
Iter sister States, of w hose interest in her welfare *he
cannot ho uacoiisi-iuns, and, iu tho solicitude felt
hy the country ut largo for tile preservation of ponro
with our neighbors, we have a strong guarantee that
she will not disregard the request thut bus been
made of her.
As, however, tho session o Congress is nhout tn
terminate, mid the agency of the Executive tnay be
come, necessary during the recess, it is imporlatii
that tlte attention of thu Legislature should be
drawn to tlm coiiMiileritiiim uf such measures us
may he calculated to obviate the necessity of a call
tar ms extra session. With thut view, l have
thought it my duty to lay tho whole matter before
you, and to invite such notion thereon ns you limy
think tho occusion requires.
M. VAN BUREN.
Washington, 2(lth February, 1B3U.
CONGRESSIONAL.
(Correspondence of the Southern Patriot.)
Washington, Fib 26, laijfi,
SENATE.
Mr. Linn presented u memorial from inhabitants
of tho Oregon Territory, asking Government to
make nn appropriation fur tho establishment of
Military posts in thut country. It stated that if pro
per protection were afforded hy Government, num
bers of persons wera toady to emigrate to that fertile)
spot, w hich would lhaiuby speedily yield grout ml-
vantages.
Mr. Walker from tho Committee on l'tihlic
Lands, to whom had been referred lint memorial of
the uccomp-fahi'd Matin Helena Aineticu Vespucci,
reported unfavorably on tho same.
Tlm House hill making appropriation for the Na
val Service, wus then taken up.
Mr. Rives moved to amend hy raiding tn the hill
$330,000 to commence tho con-tract ion of three
steam vessels of war, which amendment was agreed
to. The hill was then ordered to be engrossed for
n third reading.
Alter thu disposal of some other business of no
general luteresi, a mortage was received from the -
President outlie subject of the disputed hot.ii.lury
between Maine and New Brunswick.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
At tho closing of my letici nn lust evoniug, Mr.
Slado wus speaking on tho suhjject of sending u Com
mercial Agent to IIrsyti. Hu had munugrd to intro
duce this muiter on n motion to strike out tho item
for n Charge In Holland, hy which tho merits of
mtr diplomatic relations with all other powers, was
thrown nprn. At the conclusion of his remarks,
his amend merit was rejected.
Th» dohun- wa* then continued on other unimpor
tant items of tho hill until twelve o'clock, lit which
tone Mr. Ogle took tholln.-r, mid delivered u pre
pared speech ngninst ill • Branch Minis. I to eon-
eluded hy moving to strike out the appropriation ibr
that object.
Messrs. Cambroleng and Hulsey rcplj d in favor
of thoso establishments, mid at hulfpnst one o'clock
this iiioroing, without taking lhoquc*tiMn,tho Com
mittee rose uod reporter! progress. The House then
adjourned to moot ngaio til eleven.
At the above hour th'' Mouse mei,hut owing to the
exhausting night session, hut few memburo wane in
utiunditncc.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Tlie first business in order wus lists report of the
.Select Cummitieu on Puldic Lands, the question
pending, being tho nrolhm of Mr. Roherlsun to re
commit the report, with instruction* to report n
joint resolution nistliori/.irig a distribution uf the Pub
lic Luodsum-mg the Stales.
Mr Yell buing entitled to the floor,continued his
tnmuiks in uppuMiion to the motion to re-commit.
—Hu tiimiiiniricd that the operation ufthu Compro
mise Act precluded the idea ufa distiihutiuii ul thu
public domain.
Mr. Ji. Williams, believing that su important a
subject as this could not hu disposed of during this
Session, moved to lay the whole on the table. This
motion wus agreed to hy a large majioi y.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Oa motion of Mr. Cumbrcleng, the House then
went into Commit tge of the Whole mid resumed the
ruosiduratiuaolThe Civil List hill.
The question pending, was on the motion of Mr.
Ogle to strike oat the item I' -r branch mints.
Mr. Montgomery adverted to these institutions at
some length. Hu Was followed hy .Mr. JuhliGoii uf
La., who thought the proposition to abolish them us
mrdinury, inasmuch as the short time these
mints had been in operation, did not justify uny pe
culiar action uf Congress up >o them.
Thu duhstu was continued from sonic time, when
without coming to uny decision, the CommilU-u
rose
THE DISPUTED BOUND VRY.
A Message was received fr.*iii t ic Pre.-itlcnl
ol the United Siaie-, on the subject of the uis
piste between Maine and New Brunswick.
He first rerupilul-ded the circuots'ultce
which have led to t'.e present dilfi< uluc,-
the impvUowmeut ot the Land \y,ewt, tic,,
and advsr h to Hie lact ••fun tinicubte ucgo.ia
tiuo being • ow pen-lo'if on the s tujcil, b •
tween the United S at.a and G'eut lln.uin -
He ulsu states it d d<ttt.in'.iinli mi m cu c tit
S »I ncguc-iitioti sliu I nut be til might to a sa
tisf.c ory is-wic, to inuk - a pr< p.isitn-n to Greet
Bi.tsio tu a ijust *lte trific ihv hy u refetei.ee
to a third pov^er. He tlUapr-'cs if Ho-
emu xe taken by I lie Gov rimr of Main.-, as
calcuiu'ed to m erfme with m-d retard the its-
gociutiuti now pending, and dm » o» coocetv*
u)e application o' the Governor for awvxnct
fr.iin the General Uover orient ought to b»
granted, lie Iropcs that Mi-ne will I istaiillj
withdraw her troops In hi the di-piiled terri
tory. Oil the other h o I, he sajs hdlMhc
auritoiitica of New Brunswick *h«ul I cau e un
iit'Rsiott oMlta state of M thies be should (hen
consider (lint lliocniitii.jfenry nlludcd loin the
Gonstiliiliun had uccttrt<L *»d wit It It would -
he the duty of the general GQte.nment to
protect her. He rays rind he has expressed
his conviction to Mr. FdXf lit# lift i*h Minister,
In thU city, thut the \ ml- afftnt will bclmrttc.
dlatctly released by the nmh. r'les of New
Brunswick' am) all cause 'for i-ggruvstlon re
moved. lint ss but a few days remain of
tlte 8eMh.it of Congress, he ret ommends (hit - -
measures may be t ken, so ns to guard SRfh'it
my cnntigcucy during the r cess, and obviate
•he ucccksitv of dulling un cx'rs.Bewioii.
Copies »f all tho correspondence^ which
has transpired on tlte aubj» C, wfyro then rend.
""Mr. Howard moved that the message anti
documents be commit led to the 0 mmi'.tccof
Foreign uff:i r’.
Mr. Wnddy Thompson said that nn un 0C*
casino like Ihe proserd, he w ould lay aside all
party feeling*, ns tlte important suhj :ct before
Hum was of inch a ita'tire sstu require a
combination of all, of whatever party, to act
together. Me said that although he disap*. t
proved he intern.,1 policy of the Admlnistra.
tion, yet In this affair, he Ml it due to himself
to say that its course had been manly, wise Sc
spirited, and it w;w with the gr ntest (demure
that he would support it. He remarked that
with regard to our title on the dispute!) Ter-
ri’oty, both Houses ol Congress were unani-
molts and the only question now war, whether
we would tamely submit to an extinction of
that tight. In his < pinion wc hud now passed
the Rubicon, und wc must cither su tain our
honor, or relinquish it forever. He asked
the House to consider in what condition they
were thrown, Our soil had been invaded on
a most frivolous pretmee. Great Britain
found it convenient in have a Military road
over the disputed territory, on that account
only, rite had persisted in her claim, ami had
demanded a right of way.
Mr. T, then alluded to the letter of Lieut;
Governor Ilnrvcy, which Muted that if the
troops of Maine were not withdrawn lie would
cc tnnel them. lie coi-aidertd this us the most
in,tilting letii'p that could be'written and die-,
fated in it spirit of insolence not to be borne.
He said no man could deprecate n wor with
Great Britain more than he did, ns its conse
quences would extend much wider than might
be expected. He was convinced that among
other things, it would lead to the seizure of
Cuba, But let lira war begin or end where it
might, the honor of our country ought to be
maintained ut all sacrifices, but it was gone
forever if we submitted to be deprived ol our
rights hy bullying, threats, and gasconade.
Ho concluded hy moving thnt 20,000 extra copies
•filio mcisago bo printed.
The debate was continued by Messrs Adnms
Howard, Evans, Pickens, Cushing und others, and
no question had boon taken when this loiter was
mailed.
From the Globe, Fib. 27th.
In tho Semite tn-dny, iv number of private bills
,rn lend tlio tliicd time, und nnusrd. In pttrsu*
linen of the reaiduliun adopted tu that effect, tlio
.Senate went into the election of « printer, und tlio
first hu'lut re»ult:d a* follow*: 4
Blair und stives received
Gn'e-t mat Seaton
Ogden Nile* * 4
'I'human Allen »
Blui.lt
43
So that lllu'ii' and Rives ware duly elected,
After ordering the hurlnsr hill t» a third rending,
the Senate took up the hi I to prevent tlio interfer
ence of certain Federal bffiecri* in election*, at tho
request or Mr. Crittenden, who wa* entitled to Uio
flour. Mr. C then occupied tha floor for upwards
of two hours and u half in support of tho bill. Ho
wus replied to hy Messrs. W ull and Niles, thu latter
of w hum wus speaking when our paper went to
press.
Iu tho House uf Represent nil ves, thu forenoon
this day was eveupiud in sUacuwhigtka
general iipproprltniofi hill; which, however, in tho af- „
ternuun session, under the operation of tho prevU
1111.4 question, was passed.
Tho Swnriwout investigating committee, made
two reports, which, owing to their grout length,
were without reeding, ordered to lie un tlte table, .
and 20,006 copies ho printed *
A message was received Irani the President of
the United Stales, in rotation to tho difficulties ex-
j tin" between the State of Maine und tho Province
of New BruiKwick. It was accompanied by n
memoranda of un nirnngcment ontorod into by thu
SoiretaryofStatnu.il the British Ministr#
After a few remurhs from Mr. Evans, of Muine,'
in whirls lie apprehended tho arrangement entno -
too lut*;. (lie mi'AHitge wus i". furred tu the Comrnittco
on Foreign Affairs,
( CorreijioHdcnce of the Charleston Courier.)
• Washington, Feb. 28.
In the House of Representatives tho morning
hour wa* taken up hy an mrimn*c«iinq dobato on a
motion to print a report uf the Select Cemmlttoe,
appointed on tho 2-Mi of January, to inquire into
thu character and nmuuul of proof, which ix required
by existing law* mid regulation* to establish claim*
oa the Pulled Status tar Revolutionary servicos in
the Virginia Cuniiin ntulStutu Linus uml Navy;
A raHsiliitiun wus then adopted, authorizing a.set
tlement of the account of the Investigating Commit
tee on the defalcation of Swnriwout. Their compen
sation tube regulated upon thu sumo principle as
lint which *» governed tho settlement of tha uccuunt
i,f the Cnmmittcu on the late Bank uf tho U. States.
Mr. Morris moved a recoiisidunttii'ti uf tho Vote,
hy which tha resolution h-ul been adopted, but tlio
motion was rejected.
THE NORTHERN FRONTIER.
Tlio bill making nppropriulinn for tho protectiqr)
of tho Northern frontier wus taken up and reud a
third lime and punged.
INDIAN HOSTILITIES.
The hill tar tlio suppression of Imlitin hostilillds
tar 1830, wu* next considered. Thoquoslion being
on it*final passage, a lungdcbule -irnso on a motion
made hy Ml'. Bell, to amend the bill by providing
compensation I'm tlte loss of horses in the Florida
war. Tln amendmont was finully agreed to. By
the rsiil uf thu previous question, the bill us amended
is rend a third tiinound passed,
On motion uf Mr. Cmohrofeng, a resolution wm •
udoptvd, hy which tha ]Oils Joint Rule, which - pro
vide* that no bsl. thut shall hove passed one
House, sliull he sent fut cuiictirrenco to the uthor on *
cither uf ihulhreo lust duys ufthu session, was sub-
'ended in rotation to tho Indian hostilities hill,' tho
fill for the protection of tho Northern frontier, and
the bill providing fer the taking of thu next celt-
s. _• ... <»•*
TII1LMAINE DIFFICULTIES.
Mr. Howuru, from the Committee on Foreign 4f«
fairs, Iu whom had been referred tha I'rvi'Wcnt’a
message ,in rotaU-m tu thu above, re ported a bill gj* ’
ving to the Fresiduntadditionnl power in case of art
invasion on tlte Northc-tn frontier. Tho bill atithor-
izestho I’resulent hi cane of such coiilingeney.to -
u additional troops, und to equip public vessels of •
wur, and appropriate die sum of———millions of
dollars for thut purpose; then blank to be filled ifp*
hy tho ll.iuso. v . ' -
It also appropriates S 18.000 for the outfit
of a Special Minister to Great Britain, in caxo
t e I*resident shall dc .m it necessary; '■to cb«
operate wi'h Mr. Stevenson,
A report accompiniux the bill, which was
ail. The bill was then icferrad to n Com-
ni.tiee of the Whole on the State of i' the U«
nio i, nn.I made the special order of the day
for lo-Tmirfaw at eleven o’clock, to take pre*
c det ce of all other bushiest. The bill and r
report were also ordered to be printed under
lira supers Yton of the commiltee un Forelffji
AllVirs; Subsequently on mo»ipn or^Mr. c.
I Ironyn, 10,000 extra copies were erdfe ed to
bt'p.fnc-l.
The House then went into Comiri ; tiee -of
tin- Whole and took up the b-ll providing
fur lie taking of the r. > •
SIXTH CEN9U8. • . V . ..
The house took tip the bill lo take tho
sixth census, uml it was discussed at length.
In the Senate Mr. Buchanan made a icport
D I Ihe Maine and New Brut awick difficulties.
Me denies tltat the Britiah Government hai
a y juris-iction over the disputrd territory,
and maintains that it w is expresaly- atipulateq'
hat nci litr party should exeiciae jurisdlcllon.
The report concludes with resolutlona ataprt*
i vg tire right* of the ITnlttd Bute* and tho
State or M l c i but deal- res that In case IM
Governor of NcwllrU iswick vhb raws, W* .
troops, and Maine persists in keeping her*
tht rc, then Maine Is not eutlikd totheprotio-
tlon of this Govoinmm .