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,L, ll» ImWO-, 1 --. -*• •*- ’ Wrif 'l** f»U-w'«« w Th«lSlr. ll.')l, llie odlMlW.W <•• 1,1 L Treason UrrAftm^al and |>t« cirilsc- rtlLMlw from "10 rr«».ury iV« M..1Jcll'cl-r. .iw*U» fir« d««f J-mi- n II)'. up to till |wi*"«t ilo) t ood tin oniwora 3'_id colteour. if »iy. “ •> 1,1 u " lcr ‘ inotltie- Son., not tlroody fu.ni.lu-J to I lilt ommlim. 1 ThU resolution afforded atmlhor instancn of lbs coo*truetlon given by the majority of the commit- («o to th# authority contained in the resolution uf Um House, and opened a wide field of Inquiry, ns* w anticipated hy Um Houre or ilia country. One of the und- rsljnod, therefore, moved the following amendment: " Provided, that eatd letter*, order*, and Initruc- tioo* have reference to th« hue defalcation* am- braced in the Inquiry of rids committee." The amendment was rejected, and the leiolution adopted. Satisfied it never wa* the intention of the House, by it* re*olution. to autbori** the com mittee to *o Into the investisatiniiof llte actings Md doing, of ell and every collector and di*bur*er of the public money, charged or not charged with defalcation*: and believing that, il *uch we* the iotenUouof the llou«e, it bail no constitutional P jwor to invest the committee with such authority. orUtough the liotue, in the exercise of it* high parliamentary power, hud frequently talwd'com mittees to examine into elludged fraud*, it ha« never undertaken, by ita sole authority, to appoint a committee, as a fubltif committee to travel thro' the country and collect material* for the accusation of the officer* of the Government, So far from report whether Mr. Heyt fieri* oetaew ■ def* al ter, until, hy anamination of the ponses m Jaspers/ for which it ha* tent and will tend, it ekall discover 1 who are the dvfauker*, the amount of defalcations, the length of time they baft existed, and the caw- e* widen led to them.'—And when the eomariliee •hall have found the facu embraced hr these In* quirk*, or closed It* Isvwstiflstlwft, It will make to* pott thereof to the House «* Representatives." By this resolution, the Home will perceive the opinion entertained bv the majority of iha commit* tee. oa totha extent of their power, and the mode and manner of carrying it Into eaacotlon. The doctrine here avowed I*, that an officer of flovornment, stolon whom no charge I* made of defalcation, ana no suspicion expressed, is ealled upon to exhibit Um papors of bia office: not in com* pliance with tbo rrquisitiona of oaUting laws, but iha ip«o dixit of a committee: probating to act un der ilia order of the House of Representatives alone, end who say to him " they cannot tay whetfo •r he i* or U not now a defaulter, until, liy examin ation of the ‘persons and papers,' fur which it has •am and will tead, it shall discover who are Um de faulters." If the political doctrine centaincd in tha resolu tion is the doctrine of the House of Represantali vat, it is important it should be known to the people. If it be wrong, they will put their merk oPdiseppro- beUnnonit. If it is right, they will give it the sanction of their opinion. Duiontii they do give their sanction, the undersigned will contider the doctrine at variance with eveiy principle of liberty and Individual right Mr. Hoyt complied with tha resolution, and fur- nishad tha papers; but demeuded of the commit tee, as an of justice and matter of right, that they would go into a thorough investigation of bis official this, the undtitigned have always believed, in tbie. ' p ^jj t « (|,|* reasonable request. e —— i-.-.i ■*— •«»** , **»* nf v D ur i n j ||,« invesiication a practice we* pursued free country, regulated by law, the acceptance o an office, by an individual, doe* nut deprive him ul lire rights of a chiton; and before he can bs called upon by the uotion ol the lloura of Represente- lives efone W defend himself, he must be charged with some offence. That howsvor espedieut and proper it maybe to supervise iha conduct of pub lic officer* charged or not charged with official mis conduct, »o fare* the latter nr* concerned it esnnot bednuu by tbo legislative act putted in the forms provided by the constitution. Freedom comitts in being governed by known laws, and not by the discretion or caprice of either branch of Congress. The officer ufiho Government against whom no charge is mode, however innocent, roust bo blind, indeed, if he doe* not *oe—Iri* sensi bility must bo blunted, if lie does not feel—that the Iqjury alone casts a shudu of suspicion on his char acter! that, in public opinion, he it more than half eondemnedby the uct of tbo House. Such proceed ings, if tolerated, are calculated to degrade the offi cer in bit own esteem, and in that nf the public, and tba inevitable consequence is to drive from the service of tbo State every honorable man. To allow eilhur llousu of Congress, by its setioo alone, to direct its scrutiny into the conduct of this or that particular officer without charge, allegation, or suggestion of misconduct, would bo to usurp an authority not recognised by tbo constitution, und liable, in high party times, to grout abusu. It would be an arbitrary exerciso of power of no ordinary character. Similar to the tie trio of tho Human lady, it would be tho concentrated essence of despo tism. For the purpose of lasting this greut princi ple, and ascertaining tho sense of the committee on it, uno of tho undersigned submitted the follow ing resolution t " Whereas, doubts appear to exist as to the pow er uonfoirod uii tho commitleo by the resolution uf tho House of Uoprosemnlivcs; und, as it is impor tant that a strict expression of opinion should be given on tho subjoct, for the information of the House, under whoso authority wa act, end tha poo- pie of the United States: " Uo il resolvod, That il is the deliberate opinion of this committee that tho authority conferred on them, by tint resolution aforesaid, is limilud In Us oharacter; iliut it is confined to the investigation of tha late defalcations, and to tho actings and doings of the officers of the Government Uiereln contained, against whom any charge is made, or suspicion of Misconduct rest*: bat that they are nut authorised, by virtue uf the said resolution, to call upon all or aay of the' officors ufutosuid, to exhibit their books, e re, accounts, and correspondence, unless some lation is laid for the inquiry, by a distinct . charge. general rumor, or tbo suggestion ofsotire- roambtr of the committee, upon his responsibility/ that there U cause to bellftve tin-re is misconduct in tho rtanagettient of the office; that an/ other prac tice would bo dangerous to the rights - f individuals, arbitrary in Us churacter, and in direct conflict will! the geniut and principles of our Republican Go- vammeat. Tho committee, so far finm considering luch a power was uvur tntanded tu bo conferred on them, are uf opinion that tho exercise of such an unlimited authority, by tint House of Representa tives alone, would be a violation oltlie constitution, and tha common principles of justice." Which was rejected. At a subsequent meeting of tlm committee, when tho reading of tln-journal was in progress, tho mover of the resolution proposed to amend it, liy striking out tho lost son tenet-, und substituting tho follow ing: ** The committee, so far from considering any nth- or power wus intended to ho conferred, are of opin ion, the delegation, by the llousu of Representa tives, ulone, of an unlimited authority, to cull on all officors without restriction, would he u violation of ihu constitution, and lire principles of common justice." It is evident the object of tha mover was not to change Uienatureuf the proposition, but to express, in more distinct language, the idea Intended to be convoyed. This reasonable request wet inexorably refuted, and tho preposition itself not allowed tuba inset ted on tho journal. It itsubmltlud, without further commentary, to (he calm judgim-niuf tho llouts, and theintulllgence .i.-........i_ ti._ in......-ii. ° . I sometimes a greater number of witnesses at on* and the same time,em barrassing to the committee, and calculated to pro duce great confusion. Also • practice of allowing interrogatories to ha given to witness#*, with tho privilege ol enswrring litem at their leisure, ami out of the committee room. Tha injurious effect of lit* latter practice was strongly exemplified by per mission given, under resolution, t« David S. Lyon, who « as afterwards proved to be a dismissed officer of tha Custom*, end stood in the relation of a pub lic prosecutor of Jess# Hoyt, tha collector, to lake the question or questions home with him, to be an swered next morning. Tha resolution is in these words: "Moved, That David S. Lyon, a witness, duly •worn,and now in attendance, and who states that he is In lit health, and unable longer to attend the committee this evening, b* permitted to tako away with him the first interrogatory propounded by Mr. Wise, and that ha be slowed to draw up hi* an swer thereto in writing, and bring tha same to thn committee fur (hair consideration at tha mealing to morrow morning." These practices, so novel and unprecedented, in the opinion of the undersigned, mid so likely in- , uriously to effuct the rights of parsons implleated n thn investigation, It was deemed necessary to check, if possible, by a direct vote ef the committee. One af tho undersigned moved tba following resolu tion. "Whereas, The practice adopted by tha commit tee of examining two witnesses at the same time, is calculated to defeat the object of this investigation, and the just expectations of the country, as well as to prodace great embarrassment and inconvenience tn the members, and particularly,- when tinder the rule of examination, one member is compelled tu ex amine two witnesses at the same time, and where- oa the injurious effect of this practice i« strongly ex emplified hy the examination at tha same time and in tho presence uf tech other, of two witnesses, to wilt Henry Ogden and Joshua Phillips, cashier, and assistant cashier, attached to the custom-house, and c “U«‘l u l ,on lo ttxrifr to the actings and doings ol the cashier department I be it therefore, A Resolved, That hereafter, one witness alone •jjkll be admitted Into the committee room, whose examination shall ha complete and ended before the intrixliirtion of another." td the question fully, not having Mated thn amount of Swart wool's indebted nets. Whvrettjma, the witness replied •• that b# would net wish la state that, as Iw Infd not his tuuMil bare and the amount wm yet to W settled bstwses him and Mr. Swart* sut." Mr. Wist then obserted, In tha bearing of the witness, tint, os a Judge In ibis case, he felt It to be Ms duty to say to tha witness that Iw had a rirht to dew Ilea answering a question relating to his private affair*. The witness after some conversa tion between Mr. Owens, Mr. Foster,and Mr. Wise, took back bis answer, and added the following wolds t " As to the amount, I do not think it noeeisary to SUieit, as Ilian matter of eccount between Mr Swartwout and ourselves, and haa to be adjusted when we comelo a settlement with him." The subject is calculated tn attract the public eyr •ltd produce reflection. It nffords a rtimoikahle in stance of the course pursued by the majority of the committee: the respect observed in the rights and privilege* of w(Inessas under examination before a committee regulated by no known laws, hut govern- ed hy tho dictates of an arbitrary discretion. In the opinion of the undersigned, the question propounded to thn witness hud relation tohisprivale affairs. The witness Vanderpuol answered it in part; but as soon ai ho was informed of his right and obligations as a witness, he refused to complete it, end said it was nut his answer, and wished to de stroy it. It was aeveriess retained, as appears by the statement above referred to. The whole pro* canding carries along with It its own commentary; and without further observation, it is submitted to the House and the country. Whether a committee of this House, appolnlrd under its extraordinary anddiscreiloneiy parlianien- efts Srorxisn. j* conduct prior to lhair departure from New York. ,tary power, undefinable, is authorixed logo into the Tha House will sea hereafter what allamion investigation nflh# private affairs of officers of thn ... .. a General Government in relation to tht-ireciings and of tho people. The "latter being seldom wrong in their •pillion*, in their sentiments, never." By tho rejection of that resolution,and the course pursued hy tho mujoritvof tho committee, it was manifest to a common observer, the chic of Swan- wuut and Price whs to be, partially at toast, aban doned, and a nnw field of ducovory opened and an gered upon. Tho undersigned, fully Impressed with this idea, dectnod it a duty they owed tu the House and the country, to huvo a distinct expression uf opinion by the committee, on the subject of the defalcations of Swartwout and Price,constituting,as the undersign ed supposed, tho principal object of tbo House in « raising the committee. For this purposo, one of the undersigned submit ted tke.foUowing resolution: "Whereas, under tho resolution of the House of Raprescntativus, one of tho greut objects was the investigation into the causes uf the defalcation of Swartwoutand Price; and as the visit of ihscmnaiit* to* to New York was to attain that object, thn per. aens and paper* being there, to enable them to make the necessary examination into tho said causes; and gs the public mind has been greatly excited on thn subject, and look* to this committee for a thorough investigation into tins actings aud doings of tha per* boos boovo mentioned..- "Be it resulvad, That this committee will pruceod with all possible despatch to invo*li|al« thn ease nf Swartwout, in which they have made considerable progress, and when that is complote and ended, they will tfkt up the case of Price, and give that a thorough investigation." Which resolution wa* laid on the table. Tha call under the resolution before alluded to, wee made on Mr. Hoyt, the present collector, for papers and documents in relation to his official con* doct Ha responded in a written communication, and among other matters, asked if the committaa considered him as a defaulter, and embraced in tb* resolution of the Hou»a of Ri-pra,antativf». Th* replication eras by a resolution in tba following words: " Retoltei, That In the response to the letter of Mr. Hovt of the 28lb Inst, tha chairman be instruct- ad to call upaa him again, to furnish this committaa wiUr'Oil Utters heretofore furnished, from tha w •ernl afficers of the. Treasury Department 1**° * n, 1 prvaent collector at New York, ■Mi .font aaiib collectors to said officers of the Treasury Department, since the 1st day •C January, 1837, up to tha 17lh day of «uary, 1839/,. oosi also-with all orders and in- . atructioMfrom aaldiofficers to said collectors, end . tho answer*of said collectors thereto, If any, aot heretofore furnished,.since tho Ut day of January; UJfj «P the 17th dnyof January, 183li.* "A%ibt li/urtktr rttoiotd, That ihi-commit. toe pan put recognise any unthurity or right what • ,V k« tn y °o'lecUir, receiver ur disburscr of tho paWto Money, to call upon * the committee,' or ’any uf “t®* n “* lt ‘- i . u, T'r*fe» ur to disavow* charge of his beiuga dvfaultor.' before such offiour sends ‘•» # of ■ uu offioo,' «brn required under d# authority of. U,o l|oure or Representa tives, * to sand for p -reon* and p»|Mr*,' -to enable Hs oommhtoo to inquire into and make report of any uefaksliu-is among collact-irs, receivers, and dis honors of the public money, which may now exist. Nor can this committee, ut * any of it* mvmbars,' ' ‘ V Introduction of another. 1 * The other rev-dution was in tlie words followingi "Whereas, Thapi«tRc*or permitting witness es to prepare their answers Ip interrogatories out of tha committee room, and not in tha presence of th* cemmltie*, upon their suggestion of ill health, real sir affected, is dangerous In Its character and Injurious to tha rights of those implicated, as th* conduct and manner of witneases in giving their teatimony are almost aa important as the mutter; and as tha intention of the House of Representat ives, from whom w« derive aur power, was, tu hare a fair, honest, end impartial investigation: " Be It reealvvdv That all and wary witness in tho eourse of this investigation, shall be sworn anil examined in tha committaa room, and In th*pres ence of the commiuov." The first was rejected, a substitute b*lng off.-red nnd adopted, as will be seen hy reference to the journal; the letter laid on the table. These ecu need no further observation; wa give th# text, th* commentary rsn he applied by uthars. While on tkia branch of the subject there was another prac tice adopted bv the committee, which, in the opi nion nf rite nmlrrsigned, affected the private rights of individuals J inquiries, not es defalcations, but the disposition by officers uf the Government ef their nwn money for party or political purpusrs, as will be seen by a question in, and answer of, —— Depeyiter, also* dismissed officer of the customs. "Question 3. While you were connected with the custom house, do you know whether or not the officer* of the custom* were celled upon tn pay any pert of their salaries, or any assessment or tax tltareon for party or any political purpose T If yea, state whether you have ever, and when you havn made any such payment; aud state tb* motive up on which luch paymsnts were made. " Answer. Tha weighers were eelled on to pey fifteen dollars eorh for the support of the elections, and when I declined, Mr. Vnuderponl, the deputy surveyor, observed that I ought to consider whether my $1,300 per annum wns nut worth paying filloen dollars fur. Undur the impression that it was the price for my situation, I paid it. The above occur red during the last spring election for charier offi cers. During my holding office, for about five years. I was occasionally called on, but alwsys declined until within the last two years." In tbo pursuit of this object, an occurence took placo in ihe committee-room, which was deemed of sufficient importance to be spread upeo the journal. Th* statement Is in these words; " Resolved, That the following facts b* entered on the journal t " Mr. Wis* propounded to th* witness, Abraham B. Vanderpoo), the following question lo wit t " Question 3. Do you know whether th* officers of the custom-house hare aver bean called on to contri bute sums of money to party and political objects? What officers have been so called upon; by whom; for what amount; when did they contribute; i' they refused, was any intimation given that thieii refusal might occasion thair removal; what amount bn bran so contributed or collected; and fiu- tha •upport of what party at any one election T " The witness took the interrogatory without objection to propounding tba same and proceeded to writo hi* answer thereto on tke ptper attached to^th* question, and had written too following to " I hare known officers attached to tbo eustom- house to hare been called on for"—when Mr. Owens, ravmber of the committee, interposed and informed tho witness that he was not bound to an* awer aay interrogatory relating to hi* private af- felrat and thereupon Mr. FosUr, another member of iha eornmittce, objected to propounding th* in terrogatory. The witnsss her* commenced to fear off what he bad written before objection was read# to tb# interrogatory. Mr. WLw provonted him from doing •# by forbidding th* aet. Mr. Foster insisted that tho witness had iha right t» tear off what ha had written, and that it wa* not his answer until it was complete and handed in, and he asked-the witness whether it was his an* •war, and he replied, *it wa# not.' And tb* com. mitttr* having decided that th* interrogatory •horrid U propounded, tha said question by Mr. Wu* was .again handed la tb* witness, and h* returned the folio wine t • l decline to answer the ud*ufrerirv!" 0 **' TU WM lfcw ' #223 £» U f c * tion nr l*««*dent, It *" *• following statement of facts which have previously occurred in tho committee quettior?.**** P*°poundhd‘'to MV. Joreph tb* fifth vmSr, »3u- WW * W# *" #WW U ^ ro,kmU> ( M Ho owed tun very large sum of money on aa. count of the*# stock operetUs, as the revulsion of 1837 bod occasioned a very great loss on th* stocks wa bad, and which wot* sold after oar failure by eswssssissfss doing* as citirensof the State, in which they re.ide etui Ireviitg reference to their domestic Flection*, (the question is generally, end D-p*y*ier refers to the charter elections,) is a subjr-ct of grave con- •ideratiuns. ir assumes an altitude that places it beyond the reach of mere party movements. It •trikes at cardinal principles dear tn the American people. It is the assumption of a power not warran- led by tire limited constitution under which the General Government lives, breathes, nnd has Us be ing. The doctrine of thn Statu Rights is a mere mockery tu the understanding if this principle is warranted and acted upon. Admit it, and tire ac> ceptance of office under the General Government ipso facto denstionulite the individual as a chirm uf New York. The riglit of inquiry involves the right to pass laws. IfCongress cun say that the officer •hall nut have the right to use his money for nno purpose, they may say ha shall not use it for ano ther; they may say he shell nut attend the polls; and, putting lira capstone to this political pillar, they may say ha shell not vote at ar.y election. Sane- tion this principle nnd you have consolidated go vernment in all its forms. This doutriue, like others akin toil, maybe main tained by specious argument and ingenuity. But tha people of this country, as thny have heretnluro done, in all proceedings offset ing ther lives, tlrcir property, or political rights will not be guided by the refinement* uf learning but consult their under standing, and bo governed by the plain dictates uf commun sense. The evidence on the subject of money spent for party purposes has reference to the time of Swartwnut as collector. The General con clusion derived, from it is, thnt the practice is not confim dtoune party, but pervades all parties in New York. Tirul il is general ifriut universal prac tice, tho best evidence is afforded hy the witness, David 9. Lyon, who according to his own admission belonged lobutli parties, und is wellquuliliedto tes tify lo tlie fact Trim tho payment was not compulsory hut volun tary, is r-vidsnt front me answer of Dcp-ysler, who says, for throe yeur* out of five, ho contributed noth ing, and there is no evidence ho was prescribed by Swartwout. With a view of putting n stop to such inquiries, and to enable witnesses, particularly ignor-nt mun, to know (heir rights and obligation, one of the un dersigned uffert-d the following resolutiont " Resolved, That every witnuss, upon being called to testily, shall be infoimtfd by thuohnirman that hn is not obliged to answer any question upon his pri vate affairs, or the privatu affair* of btiier# " Which was rejected. The examination of the witness, Daved S Lyon, an officer who had been discharged by Mr. Hnyi from tho custom-house, had not progressed far be fore it was evident his attention was to criminate the collector. Th* undersigned,cunsidering tho plain est principle* uf iu»tlco were viululed by allowing the character and reputation of an important officer ufiho Government to benttueked, ns it were in ihu -Utk, without Ins knowledge and without the means of ascertaining thn charges made against him, uau of them moved rln* follow lug resolution: " Resolved, That Mr. Hnjt,oollector, bo furnish ed, by the daik, with copies of ell tho interrogato ries and answers uf David S. Lynn, a witness exam ined in this investigation a* lur us ho lias made an swers to them, and having relation to tha conduct of •aid Jesse Hoyt." Which wnjadopted. But this being considered loo grout ttn indulgence, a reconsideration was moved, and carried, and amendment offered us follows: "Resolved, ThalJrsto Hoyt, tha collector uf New York, b« forthwith summoned us a witness,ami that before he be examined tho interrogatories soli mittedlo DavidS. L\on, a witness examined this morning, and hi* answers thereto, he n-ml to him if desired, or lie be allowed lo lend them, nnd that lm have liberty to attend tho committee during tho ex amination of any witness who inny hecnllrd u|>un to testify concerning his official conduct." The amendment wus adopted, and the rcsulutiun as amended, was voted for hy tho undersigned a»t\ dernier retort, or the sumo would have been Imsi. They beg leave-to cull the attention of the House and the country to this amendment—tu thii boon, given to Mr. Iiuyt, in hi* position of collector, sur. rounded as lie wns bv open end secret enemies, in the shape of officer* discharged by him uinli-r nn im perious sense uf duty to tho public nnd himself, Irom their places in the custom house, end foreign importing mcichents, who fancied tfiey hud been in jured hy him in the dischntge of bis duty as collec tor. They beg the House and tho cnuulrv la look •t it in its two-fold asnent us a submenu and as nn in dulgence given to an American citixan, who hud his reputation, dearer to an bunot able man than life it self, at stake; and say " if these things can puss ut like summer clouds, and not attract our special wonder." Mf. Hoyt was summoned toappear forthwith, no* as on ordinary witness, but in the double character of a witness and a party accused. For rapidity of movaments and quickness of execution, it was more like a warrant than a suhpeena. It ast no sooner served than Mr. Hoyt was in the committer-room. Lyon's testimony far at it hud gone, was read to iTim.and he was instantly placed in the crucible of one of the members of the committee, who examin er ®dhi™ f° r many consecutive hout t. v I /»Ve knew not how uthers foil at the seeno passings ■'around them; but for ourselves, it was a subjoct of ^ deep bumilitaiion, and has left an impression not ea- •ily erased. In the progress of the investigation in- to the official conduct of Mr. Hoyt, intimations were thrown out occasionally in tba commitue room that the lima had nearly arrived for the departure of the committee from New York. These intimations were warnings not to be neglected. The evidence against Mr. Hoyt was in mantscripi, though not printed; it would, as a muttet of course, appear nn the journal. All that ho had to oppose to it was his own testimony, and that of one or two other wit- neeses. Justice demanded that he should have a full and fair opportunity to introduce rebutting i-v- idaneo. Propriety and ih* peculiarity of bia position required this opportunity should bo afforded him in th* city of New York. One of the undersigned there fore moved the following resolution: " By reference to the testimony of David S. Lynn, a witness examined in the course of this investiga tion, it appears charges of a serious character ure brought against the present collector of New York, Ji-aso Hoyt, end intending to implicate Benjamin F. Butler, the di-trict attorney ef New York; and as justice requires the said Jesse Hoyt and Benjamin F. Butler should b* beard fully in relation to the •aid charges, to enable them to spread upon the journal of this oummiltre lira evidence upon which their defenot may be founded, so that as the .journal contains th* poison, th* antidote (if the testimony furnishes it) also should appear, for the instruction oftbe House and tba information of the people of America-— " Be it resolved, That tbe committee will not ad journ Its sitting in tho city of Now York, where the parties reside,and the evidence most likely to be found, until the said Jesse Hoyt and'Benjamin F. Butler have full end ample time to prepare ihrir da- fence (if any they haveplo the charges against them as officer* of tho Government of the United Suites." It was moved to lay the resolution cit tho table uetll the oxen (nation of witnesses was completed, ond wo# oo Ui«| on tbo table. f* r - Hq)t i him*.If, under circumstances more “n the journal, sent a written _ tbe same demand. U was nor received. Tb*ground upon which the rejection uf il.it applirsrioM aal based, was the rvfo.al of Mr. H»yi lo ics|**i«l bi a eevslkm propont-dvd to bon ui til hi* cowntaMrtitiun was acted nn.—4?n too tame d*)i at bell past four o'clock, I', M. llte lwlio«in| resolution was pro posed t •• llnrltej, That this committee Uving oreem- plithed its prim ip.,I object, to in-ueci tlw bonks end papers in llm Cu«t--rn House, incoming tn the Citvul New York, and desiring »olli*|iwl lire bunks und papeit in ihu j'lee-mj l)r|NirtiiM-nl, ni W-vcity of Rasbingten,daring ibe aboil period iff tin* now b-ft tu ll.elbr Ik-i , ro.e« uiion nl its inquiries, *-ill adjourn tbit day at ten o'- b-ck. 1'. M. to meet at tweltu M. on Tueniay tbe ISih in-t. ol tlt-r nmm -f the Committee uri Conim-n.**, in tbe Capitol, and that (It* witnets hencefoith bo tummutivd to ap pear at that pbire till lunb- r ordered." It was muvud by one of lire undeitignrd In inrr.ii tba resolution a* followst •• Whereas mi tire course ot th* Investigations uf ibis committee, witno-s,** iuvo been iuln-sinrrd Mini sworn, whose testimony Inis trndi-d in clturgo lire preMtiilcnllectoruf tbo pnrtuf New Ynrk with nfficiul iiiiscniidort; ami Wiioran* llm suid culiectur lias app.trd to lidscoinniiileu fur |n-rntissi'-lt tn b-t in-aril in.roiation ilren-ln, ar il to goinio lull invi-sfi- lion thereof, by wunessestu In-prinlwed by Idrn; nnd requesting iliat such invatiigulmn may be Ired here,(in tit* oily of New York,) wbeie lie hll«-g*-s timt lire w.ines-es wbnm ho wi.la-s to intrmluce residu; ami wlrerees it isrlun to lire fair und full ndniinisiraiinn uf justice, that the said collector should have u lit!! opportunity to rebut lire charges thus rnuduuguinti bun; nnd »Imrans several wit nesses are now under nsHininaiion befpre tin* eorn- miller, llm li-stiinuny of whom is nut yet clost*d; und wbereus from lire fact that sevoral wiim-sses buvo 1 men umlor uxiiniiiiuiion nt llie sumo lime, the testimony »-f svvarul uf wtmtn Is not nnw before ibo committee, either in manuscript or in print, (n pur lion of • bo manuscript being in the liuml- ol thn primer,) the cornniitl,-,- Imve n<>l ut this time the tneuh* uf ascertaining tho died to be given to tlmt testimun), or th-r nuiuiu ilieroof, and individual inombur* of the committee uroconsi-quemly unulde (until abetier oppuriuniiy sliuuldbe utiurdnl in ox- amino raid testimony) to detriinine how much fur ther the examination of tho witnt-si** should pro ceed, or what other witness,-* ought to bo examined in thec.use, in order to a full understanding there of; und whoieus wo aro sutisfu-d tliut a full investi gation of the fuels connected with the defalcations charged can be butter examined into here than else where: therefore, "Resolved, That this committee will not fix up on a time fur closing the testimony in New York until the testimony is at un end; and that the fixing the limo for adjourning tn Washington, hy a reso lution passed buforo the testimony is ended, will bo calculated to deprive tbu subl collector uf tho right (which every mail has* when charged) uf showing that thnso cliargi-s aro unfoundod, and of protecting his character from aspcisiun: will prevent the in dividuals of tho committee from examining nnd cross-examining such witnesses Uslhry nmy hidicve ought to bo examined ; will »ei u precedent entirely new and urhritury in the ndmiiiintrution of justice, dangerous to the rights and privileges of persons who inny be chmged with misconducts will bo de ciding a question, tbo propriety of which tho com mittee cunnut possibly know, Bud will bo well cal- rulnted lo destroy in the public, mind nil confidence in the results to which this CMnmitleo may urrivc. "Resolved, Tliut heruidlt-r, the lime wliicli the umutnitu-o will be in session, slmll be from ten o’ clock, A. M. till bull past lour o'clock, I'. M., and from seven o'clock, 1*. AI. till half past ten, 1*. M." The amendment wus rejected, und the resolution adopted. The tletci initiation tlim-in expressed wns carried into effect, und the committee was adjourned at 10 o'clock at night, while one id tin- uu-lersigr:d was in the act i.' «-x;imining tin- witness, David S. Lyon, and another in the act of siihiuitiing a proposition fur sulipcnnus lui Air. Hoyt's witnesses. In c.iiscqueticu of these proceedings against Mi Hoyt, the coll,-clnr, but a very limited exnm-iiiiiinu was mmlu into the dHu.cutinns of 1'rice,tin-district Hllurney. Few »- itneisct were examined, nnd few fuels ol liny i.npnrtiincu were elicited not nlrccdy known ‘i'ln- nnilersigiicil, however, r* grei a more thorough invesiigutioii wus nut nunle. They urn under tho conviction, from tin- gi-m-rui complexion of tho testimony during the vtnde invusi'igaiion, tliut I*iico acted a very impoilunt purl in these frauds und peculations. On the return of tin- committee to Washinct'm, lln-y resinned their arduous duties. .Many w lines, ses were examined und document* referred to, ullof w hich lire incorporate-,1 in the journal, uud part ilium udvenud tu in ihi* icjiort. *1 hi- subjects „l*cnqoiiy wo..- similar to those ill New-Yoik.lmilins IkiIio rxlent und muses of iht- dcfulculioos; mil nl»o the coil-os why the same wi re not known ninn earlier ilnu-lo tlmuccoonting nlfici rs ut Wti.liiiigtoii. In pursuing iho Inner in quiry it was n,-c, »*iiry lo go into uu imo-iigution uf the peculi-ir dn.it-s requited to ho perlorim*«l un- den-xi-tiiig luws. practice, or iisagi*, by tint Scent- lory of tho Tn usury, tho First A minor, und ihu Comptroller. Tire iindcriigiied vvi.l not incrense lln- vuluiue of Him i-puri, by iiirlutling in it uii tire •'viilt-nco on ibis *iihjcc. in detail, but beg leave to refer to tin- jouiiiul. They deem it proper, howe ver, lor ii foil iiiidurstiindiog of the duties In-jongi j exclu.i* fly to thesu ditVcri-ni utlici rs of tho Govern ment, in reinlion to the auditing and settling of iic- counts, inure pmticuluriy ih*».o iippcrtniluiig tnihe cu-toms, to cull the utiention of tho house uud the country to tho following dncomi-ut-. nnd the quo- lions uud nnswi-rs nf witnosso* exumined upon tho occasion, und in ii-fercuco to this subject. The evidence of Mr. Young, chief clerk in thn Treasury Di-pni-tnu-m: "Question 3. Will yon stnlo how the Deportment of tho Secretary nf iheTmnsury is urgan.xed, b-gnl- ly ni.il practically, in respect resettling the accounts of collectors und receivers? “Answer. Tin- power of adjusting andscttling the ucciuiiis of culli-uiors und luciMVcrs in inspect to ihu revciiuo from duties iiu-l iund-, is hy law vested in the uccuiiuiing officer* „l tin- Trensuiy. Colb-ctors’ account* me u-ljustcd by ihu Fust Auditor, subject totliurovisi.m of the First Comptroller; accounts of rcceiveis, i,y tin. Commissioner of iliaGuiieral Laud Office, nlsusill-jt-ci re be revised by the First Comp- tn tiler. Tbe Secretory of tin- Trcn-ury Inis no pow cr us lothesutilemeut nml adjustments of these nc counts, tun her limn to make allowances for expen ses of cnllcclion, in case* where there is noexni titlin' iilliiw-nncA for inch uxnensus." legislation fixing ullmvnnce for such expenses.' That of Mr. Woodbury, Secretary of the 'IrenMtry to the following: "Question 11. Am I to understand that jou have never comtideml il to he your duty, and that y,>u have never discharged the doty, of superintending the reports ol the fiisl Au ditor and the Comptroller, uud that you did unt know, ami hud no means of knowing whether their report# were correct, or whether they had f.ihhliilly done their duty in adjusting uud retthng a- counts f " Answer in these wotds. The reports of the Fust Auditor, on accounts settled, ate, by law and usage made to the First Comptn Her, and not to the Secretary of the Treasury i and the rrpor-t of the First Comptroller, on accounts settled, when Ihe balances are con sidcrcd snap ciuus, or proper for suit, ore made directly to the Solicitor of the Treasury, and formerly to the law agent. Neither in those settlements; nor In those reports, docs the Secretary of the Treasury interfere i and it has often been decided by the Attornry General, that no oflicer of the Government h*s a right to control or reverse the decisions of the accounting officers in making those settlement* und icpnrw." Extract of a le-tt r, dated office of the At- tout-y General of the United Stites, October 20'l», 1823, signed WillMin Wiri : »• |ii the original organization of the Trea sury Departti-ei.l, (vol. 2, Laws U. S , p. 48 ) the duties o) the officers -re design:,ted ape- cifi-ally. There wus one Aiiditor«aud one C"tnp<roller. The duty of the Auditor is declared to be lotcceive all public accounts: end, after examination, to certify the balance and transmit the accounts, with the vouchers and cerftfirates, to the Comptroller, for ins dccis on thereon ; wnh this proviso, that if any person be dissatisfied therewith, he may, within six months, appeal to the Comptroller against such settlement. Here the right of appeal stops t there is no p ov'ko for an ap peal to the President. With regard to the Compttoilei, it d recta that it shall be his duty to superintend the adjustment and preserva tion of all public accounts, to examine all accounts settled by the Auditor, and certify the balances arising thereon to the Registers: no right of appeal, ftom Ills decision to the President." » Extract of a letter, da'cd Attorney Gene- raP* Office, April 5th, 1832, signed It. U. Taney. '* None or the acts of Congress, prescribing the inode of settling account*, and ascertain ing balances look to a rctliivn yfih« account* by the President i except ptrttaps, some la«a paieed or the relit f uf psrUCnl-r Itreriidus's. in wit.ch the pawi-r ia eapiCNly given, ’llte grinal laws up.-ii that subject seem to legetd the det.smu of the Lumptruller as filial, and iiqttirc the Executive hratoli of the Government to Mt upon it accordingly." ’lirereason* why the defalcation* were not sootier detected by the Piilt Vttdiior and tire Con ptiollcr, to wimin the duty „f atoMiia and •rilling the kicotinta extlueivt ly In loogTH ml, ate given in lite r evidence, end the grtieial c-iiclu I ui derived from it is that it mi roe from the fraudulent mam-tr in which Swatiweld tendered his sccoun'a, as fully state il and explained by the evidence both hi New York and Washington, as uintsined in • lie journal, and to wlncli we beg leave more perticnleily to refer. Hot little ippoitunity was afforded logo in-u the con* d,-ration • f the Conduct of fond rcceiveis aid other officers included io the icinlntroiis nf the House. Ihe only evidence on tins subject was the communi- aihm of the Secretary of the l iessory, alrea-ly pubhkhed, ami some additional letters irom said officer* addt eased to (lie depurlincnt, no part ol w-ldcii liave been placed on the journal as evidence in the usual form, the tilidciegitcd ure unable to cniiu* lo any definite concliifintt upon tlua portion of the subject of investigu- lion During the whole invexitgation, and alter a careful examination of the evidence since its termination, (lie undersigned can see no just cause to Coat ct-nsure upon the head of the Tiejiury Depat-lmenl lor any want of diligence or attention in the performance of the duties ai'lm high and responsible station. Ibis untoward and unfortunate affair, by which the count-y lias auuwined to much loss, could not have been prevented or controlled by any efforts of his. The evidence is strong and convincing, tliut the auditing and settling thtse accoun's, uud detecting defalcations, do nut appertain to his department or constitute any of the duties itnpoud on him. Tltrjt belong to separate and distinct bureaus, over which he bus no control, and so determined by the legal udvisers ol the Government. When the defalcations were made known, there ia hb-jitdant tea imony furnished by the documents that lie mude every effurt, and used every instrument that tha power of the department over which lie presides enabled him to use for the recovery of the money ; and tliut, since the occurrence, he bus adopt- ed and enforced such regulations lor the sale keeping of the public money as ins limited power and (lie waul of Iqjblative action has eiu-bled him to exeicise. The duties of his utat.on are not only various but laborious. They require talent, patience, and industry; tlieae he lms devoted to the public service in tile administration of (he high functions de volved upon him as the Secretary of die Treasury. It may be said with confidence and iruth, his fidelity to Ilia trust is unques tioned and unquestionable i hia purity known and acknowled r ed. As a public mun, expe rience must have taught him, in high and violent p.,rty times, if he Wt-re as pure us ice, us chaste as strew, he would not eocupp ca lumny. That the countiy lies sustained great pecuniary loss uo muii cun doubt; that the national character hus Buffered det p Immilia lion and disgrace, uo mail tail lu-si aie to ad mit. Hut losses like these are incident to all governments v tra one ia free from them ; the annuls of our own afford numerous instances of peculations committed at every period nf ns short existence, under all and every mint- niatration, and uii and every fiscal system, vvli.ch has been adopted ami Carried into prac tice i no mutter who liuts ueeu the fiscal ug it, he Government has sustained loss. It miixt be au until malt becomes honest* Rut Irom our very iionIi r-unes we may derive benefits: these incidents like srenna puiify the stagnant iitmospheie \ tiny muy check lor a moment, Imt cunnut stop llte onward march of the State to her It git destinies. . The lessons of expedience will not be fmgotten, and rente- dica must and w id de applied to guard and proud the public purse. 'These remedies are, in the opinion of the undersigned— 1. Teisuus to be appointed under an act of Congress, whose duty it shall be, periodically, or ut any time, under the direction of the Treasury Department to persimaily inspect - the bonk* «ml papers of all officers intrusted wdh i he public oo in y. 2. 'To huvu ..Il officer.* of the customs, who in tlte remotest degree may lie connected with the fiscal concerns, or inliU-ted with rile nub- lie motuy, derive llieiruppoimment, not hum the collector, but from me nomination ol the i'lisidcoi and confirmation by the Senate, or directly lioni Hie head of the Treasury De. pariiiieui, 3. Tliut all collectors, receiver*, and dis- but sera ol' the public money be required to make their reuuna to the Treasury Depart ment under oath. 4 Making the embezzlement, by an officer, of tile public money : a high penal offence. 6. Making it a pt-nal otfonce in any officer conniving at, knowing, or being privy to any embezzlement ol the public money, and nut givmg immcUiU'c notice tu the Treasury De part ment No calm and dispassionate man can read the evidence taken by tnc cumtinliee, in the pro gress of this iuvtBuga*ion, but will come to the conclusion that ihe cualiiei* and assistant cash ier, and the deputies ol the custom house, in debted to Swartwout for their offices, and subject to bo removed by him, was One of the great causes of the peculation and ol its concealment. That the labor of the commi'tee in (his in- vesiigutiuu wdi produce some good is proba ble < tliut it would have produced greater, uud Kiveit more satisfaction to tile public mind, had it been conducted on more eulsigtd prin ciples, we have no doubt. Ue that as it may, we have emleuvuied to discharge our duty io the House uud to the country. There is one occurence, however, that took plate in the investigation a: Washington, ui a remarkable character, and deserves notice. Mr. Woodbury, the Secretary of the'Treasury, was Cal,ed and sworn us a witness. The first question propounded to hint Was in these words. " Question 1. Have you seen, or heard read or described, or been informed of, any portion of the evidence taken before this committee i " Answer- I have not aeen, read, nr heard read, any of it, nor has it been described to me. nor have 1 been informed in respect to it, except what gentlemen in conversation may have suggested was propably the character ol some of the evidence; but whether correctly or not I have no means of judging." If it be right that a man on his trial should be informed of the charges made against him, why ask the question? We know not what was the object in propounding it. Every man will draw his own conclusions. We deemed it at the time a most extraor dinary question to be submitted to Mr. Wood- bury in Ida then peculiar positiun. We be lieve it unprecedented in the annals of criinin- al jurisprudence. Wc take this opportunity frankly to. avow to the House and the people, had there been any evidence taken in New York tending to implicate the honor and reputnt.oii of Mr. Woodbury, or any other American citizen, and it had not been made known to him by the committee, we should under the most solemn conviction of duty—of what is due to private honor and public virtue, and that fence of jus. lice, to violate which would be to betray the best interest* of the people—have commit, ideated the fact. Un human power could have induced us to remain silent. There ia a zeal in politics, as strong, though not so holy as in religion, that excites the passions and leads us into error. It reverses the precept, and m ikes ut do unto others what it wiM not permit them to do unto us. Fair and honorable conflict of parties invigorate* ihe body politic and benefi ■ the State, hut when party spirit assumes the character of pcrsL-cuiioti, it is a demon that perverts the understanding and corrupts the heart. The rrspect ue have for the House, and our devotion lo the people and the principlei of liberty, have imposed on us the duty of giv ing this simple narrative, no* only of Mir ana, but the maitnrr eflil ft rm In which tlit-y have been cxerutrd. In politics, it l»*a been said, names mean things It may be said w ith equal ihrli, in all political mnvc'iitms, forms means substance. I he people have s right to know not only what is done, but how it is done.— The gieaieit guarantee of freedom is publicity. All which is rcaprntlufty suhmiitid. GKO W. OWKNB HF.NllY A. FOSTER- DAVID D- WAGKNEII./ [ FZrnlfTdKbTTtnnit. ] THE M'KAKhllS ADDRESS. We give, lo-dsv, the uddress of Mr. Speak er folk, to the House of Represent dives, at the close of the scsrinti. Its dignified tone, and manner, we It-nm, commanded the rea ped and sd-nirat-oii of,veil ha piJitic.,1 op puneiul. A lur lie dcsccndeil Irom the chair, the nnmbeis. without diviitciion of p-rty, took leave of him, and nra many ol iIiobc who, yielding to the force of party discipline, hud voted against the resolution of the House, gave hint • rordiul shake of (he Imml, and many nf them treely admrted, in ronveraa. tlon, that nn man timid have performed the duties »f (he chair mote ulily, ur in ii h s* ex ceptionable manner. How lli.it portion of the Opposition who, in the recklessness of party spirit, and for the accompli-hmrnt of it politicatl object, must stand rebuked by the muffiy, temperate, and dgmfivd tone of ti e Speaker's address ; hreaUiio];, as it docs, a consciousness nl having dutch.,igt-d his doty fiiithlully, and tliut Ids well earned reputation could not be affected by (he unjust and un precedented violence of a frw reckless politi- cul opponents tmvaids him. 'The single object ol Mr. Ilell (for Wise und Frtntiss but dtu the work for him which his own sense of shame, and the fear of exposure before llte public, prtvt-nted him from doing himself) wus to affect the elections in Tt-nires ee. 'The Speaker is the Democratic candid nc for Go vernor of that patriotic State, with fair pros pects of vuccevs, and it wus openly avowed by Prentiss that the object was to affect his election. The pHr'y rally whs sounded, and the Opposition were invoked to vote against the resolution, upon the ground that, if it pas sed, il would lurnish political capital to the Speaker to be used m his election. It wus u regularly concerted movement, we believe, of Messrs. Bell, Graves, Curtis, Wise, Premiss, and a few others as reckless as they, to affect a political object in Tennessee, by a party vote. Uut, in spile of the party drill, so great was the nuinge of such an attempt upon all the courtesies of life, and so Unjust to the Speaker, that they could not, under the se verest and most inexorable purty drill, rally but 57, out of a House of 242, to vote against the rtsoluiion- Whilst Messrs. Briggs, Daw son. Putnam, and others of the Opposition broke through the party trammels, and voted lor the resolution of thanks to the Speaker, such men as Governor Lincoln, and many others of the Opposition, positively refused to vote against the resolution ; but they Were, under the pressure of party cwnsidt rations, induced to retire irom the hail, and not to vo'e at all. They weie appealed to hy the more reckless of the party not to vole for ihe resolution, if they umld tret vote ag.iins* it. The vole wus taken after 12 o'do-.k at night; the Opposition malingers, Messrs. Bell, Graves, Wise, Prentiss, anu Co. hud a regu lar ral'-y, whilst many of the friends of the Speaker hud retired, not anticipating that it was possible i-uch un outr- ge upon ull deicti- • y and courtesy could po a bly bejtu-.empied. The vote uttilej' the nic.im-tunre* is a signal triumph to the Speaker, *1 he leum-ssec U logs, we Irani, were extctd.ngly active ill going through the House, and urging rii-ir M htg friends to vote again l the lesolii' on | ai d wlteie they con d i.oi prevail upon lieni tod • »o, uiged them to ret tie ftom the hull and not to vote fur it. There object wu. plain enotigh. 1< was none other than to af fect the speaker's election in Tenmsw-e. Had they been half us active to have the Ten ■lessee land bill for Hie bent lit of (lie occu- pant settlers passed, as they were to defeat the resolution ol thunks to the bpeukcr, ihey might probably have succeeded in pu si-.g ii. The wnule movement was prompted by the jealousy of Mr- Hell, and Carried out l»y Ids Wltig colleagues limn 'Tennessee, nml h\ Mcs.t'H. S< S. Prentiss, Wise, ami Co. and cannot foil lo be under.stood. We wo| give further par i,trims heiCafter in letireuceio ilns transaction. 'The Speaker rove and addressed the Uo.is^ as followsi Gentlemen of the Home of Reprctenlativce: lo Ukuig leave ufilita body, in .il.lprubahiiih lor ever, emotions are excited Winch no I mgu- i-ge can adequately convey. When 1 look b.u k to the permit when 1 li st took my seat in thin House, and then look around me lor those who weie ut that time my a»soc u e. her find but few, v« rj f.-w, reitiatmng. Hut five members wlm were heic with me Court' year* ago, continue to be inemhcra ol this Hotly. My service here has been const mil end laborious. I cuii, perhaps, say wind but low others, if an), can—iba< I have not laded tout tend (he daily sittings uf this Hi,use a single day smee 1 ln,ve beet, a int-nriur of it, Save on a single occasion, when oicvemeo lor u short lime by iiulis,.omiioii. In my intercourse with the ineinbeis of this b.nly, when I occupied a place upon Hie flmi-, though ureas omnly ei gaged in deba.es upon interesting public qm- lions and of un exritmg character, it is a source of umiiiiiglcd gratification to itm to re cur to the tact, tliut on uo occasion was theie the slightest personal or unpleasant.collision uilli uoy of us on tubers. Maintaining, mi-) at all times expressing, my own opinions firmly, tile same right was In Ily C receded tooltura. Our discussions were ut that tune conducted wi It that courtesy und decorum, and respect lor 'lie opinion ui oritera, winch ought ever to prevail io a deliberative asst mb y. 1-Yp lour years past the station I have occupied, and a sense of propriety, n» the divided ami unusually exened state ot public opinion and feeling, winch lias existed both in this House n-d ii the country, have precluded me from partici pating in your debules, Ollier duties were assigned me. The high office of Speaker, tu which it has been twice the pleasure ot this House to elc- va-e me, Iras been ut all limes one of labor and high responsibility. Its difficult, and often dilicate, duties have been fully appreciated and freely expressed by all my predec- ssors. They have all borne te*iimuiiy lo the difficulty, nay* impostibduy, of discharging its duties with entire sarihtaciiontoull, especially in sea sons ol high political or party excitement.— Whilst Urey have borne this lest mony, 1 think I may truly affirm that none ol them have had s severer ordeal to puss than has fallen to my lot. Frequent have been the occasions w hen, but for ihe indulgent'and liberal support at all times given to me by this House, t should have been utterly unable to preserve that order and decorum winch should ever attend the del b erations of the representatives of (tie people. It has been mode my duty to decide more ques lions ol parliamentary law and of urJer, many of them of a complex and difficult character, arising often in tire midst of high excitement in Ihe course ol our prooceiln g-q then had been decided, it is belreved, by all my prede cessors, from the foundation of this Got era- ment.' This House hus uniformly sustained me, without distinction of the political parties of which it has been composed. Our records will show, that upon the numerous appeals which have been taken lo the House, I have been sustained by both political parties, and often by decided and forge majorities.— Though doubtless 1 may often have fallen into error in promptly deciding novel questions, suddenly raised. I trust it was not on points materiul, and I know it was never intended.— I return to this House my thinks for their con stant support in llte discharge ot* the ardnou and difficult duties 1 have had lo perforin. llm, gentlemen, my acknowledgements are especially doe to the majority of this House fur the high and tfoitci log evidence they h .ve given me of their approbation of my conduct at th* prislling officer of the House, by the resolution yon have been pleased in ps«4. I regard litis as ihu highest urel most valued tes timonisl I have ever received from (his House, because I know (bat tbe circumstances under wi-ieh It lies passed htamsde it fustier of •I nre, snd not of mete form I regard ii aa ol itifin tely more value than if it had been the ( ominuo matter ol course soil customary resn* 'Uii* it, which in the courtesy usually prevail* ing between the presiding officer aud the members of any deliberative assembly, |§ §fo w,ys passed at the close oft heir deliberation*. 1 hat is linin' suing—>s indiscriminate*), confer* red—is m mere act rf courtesy, and possesses, mnt| aritivrh, Imt little value. | return to tire majority of this ll'-ttse, what | sforetcly IVe|, try grate fill thanks fire till* high evident* nf'lreir approbation Slid regard, given, salt has hern, at a time nf high party excitement, which, in tlie nccnmi'lishmmt of party and political objecte, but ton often riLregirds sU other considerations I shall hear il in grate* fill remember -nee to rite latest hour of my life, I trust ill's h-gli office ihhv in future times he filled, a* doubt It m i' will he, by abler men. It entnot. I ktow, hr filled by nny one who will drvo'e himself with more zeal and ttntir* lug Industry to do Ida whole duty t an I have done. We rre now about to separate, many of us never again to meet. 1 wish yml, gentlemen, n sitfe return to ymtr fum'lirsnnd friends j and wha’ever our respective future destin'cs may hr, mv prayer to a henefirient and overruling pi-ov.drnee is, that our future lives may be use ful and happy. MAINE. Tire following resolutions wrre offered in the Senate of Ma-sachoseits, onJJ'upsday, but tire Srnfttr refused lo receive tupm,. Rno’ved, That we have learned with stir* p ise nnd regie! that the Executive of the U. Sta-rs have entered into an arrangement with tire British Mims er, wli ch provides, for the withdraw nl of the forces of Maine from tho disputed territory, without n reciprocal pro- vision for the exclusion of Britisli military force. i?Mo'rerf, That we will co-operate with the state of Maine in earnest application to the ttaiionil Executive, tn put an end to tliut ar* ranirement as soon as possible, consistent with public faith, and use all proper means by negocintion or otherwise, immediately to set tle the boundary on the basis of the treaty of 17H3, or the provisional jurisdiction on the basis of reciprocity. Mr. Q-t n-.v objected to granting Irsve, because he thought the trans.icti, n might be misrepresented, and that the report would go abroad, in all the papers, dial the Legislature might have committed themselves in favor of the resolves, when, in fact, they might have foul no such disposition. T> c resolves weie nf greaj importance, and he did not wish to have nny busty action on the subjert. Mr. Kinnicutt was opposed lo any action, lie thought Massachusetts had already done ull tliut was ireccssuty, and hi language that wus sutihficiory and could not be ms'akent and that it would he proper for this State to wait for any farther action of the General Go vernment. He Impe l the gentleman from Essex, (Mr. Spofford) would withdraw his resolutions without any vote of the Senate. Mr. Spoliat'd ext ress-d his willingness to alter or modify the resolutions, so as to cor respond with the views of Senators, hut lie was e .tircly pfepurrd to ofle-r them, lie was going on to justify his cuurs< a in asking leave to introduce them, when he was r«*led to order 'The only subject before the Senate w.,s 'he qireation of reception. . 'I It it (pres inn be-ng lak n was decided in lire ncg. tiro —So the Scua e refused to re- c»* v.- tin re oh.turns. ** Tiro- n I s ami otdt-rs of tlie Senate pres, critic, llitu n i bill or ic’Ofotion slmll be intro duced , a cep! by the report of a c mm tire i n I f w. » mostly us a n ut er of form, in ohe- die lice to tbe ml -, thai this course was taken bv the Seiaic in rcliising to entertain the re- hohtnuiH, When t-Ueivtl by an individual Sc- nsiire. Fioni Ihe Piiitlaiid AdvertUcr of Mo-idnv. Much 2-i, 1839. Out- perpV here hate t-.c n excited today, wnh lire expe«tali,m ol w.r. '1 lie.news I'pim die front cr lusi even ng, Hud tl.e irewa Irom Waaliti'glou this morning, h -ve made the least m-dul, us Hinting ns begin to feel tl.at 'here is someiiiii gsei ion-, in (be aspect of our affairs. Iii .uhiiiioii to the intelligence sent jou Is't lveiling, it appeuih 'ilre Uritisli have sent up 6 pie, es nl nidnui ce limn Kiednctou toward the I obiipie. The indicutiiiiis are that Sir •to n is preparing for a vigorous conus'. I ittvcjnM seen along le ter Ir the camp, u Irion cumc ut hiM (.veiling by express. Col. .1 if vis i-» ft rld'y.ng girmigly. Tlie exact place I do n.-t ceiiainly kn .w, though within ten •••His nf the line, lie is excecdingl) popu lar wit Ii Ins men. ||-b force amounts lo 800 strong. Major PtutuU has command nl' the ui-'i.lerj, ml is will Ii ted Ii r the service, havn g received u military edit eat ion. The Ki imi bic troops cmnp to-inghl ut Hampden, und oili arrive in lire morning. S r Jnt.n Harvey is contiiuully sending his expres es by tire Ki-ntrobec road to Quebec. 'Tire ord r lor Gen. Ilodsdon to march by way ol llonitoii was for two reasons, one to dri-v i ft’tlie uticirtioii fiom Col. Jarvis's move ments on tlie Aroobtoi k, by cri uiiug the im- piessiuu that \t (mils'i ck was the object ol at- 'ack. The lliit.sh force is concentrating at Woudiii.clc i.s head qu li ters. From the I»o tlatul Argus. Us gnr. March 2, 1839. I have only lime tu s»y that Mr. Englibh is here ho it Kre Iri: ton, N. II. Wt'll a com I'Uni- cution I'nmi Sit* Ji hn ilurvey lo Gov. Fairfield', and it ia reported that a proposition will be tiiudc to rite Governor for running a convert- -im al ime between Maine and New .Bruns wick. Officr or tub Bixnnn Wnio. Sunday March 3, 11 o’clock, A. M, Our Coy again lo-tfoy wests a warlike as pect. All is hustle and confusion. Expresses arriving und thpir.iig, and baggage wagons and soldi rs coming and going. Gen. It.,divider has arrived here from the Kennebec, ft< d n large portion of his troops also readied here ubnut 12 o’clock to day. The) arcLi fine looking body of men, and are in the beH spirits. They quarter hereto nigh', and'.will take up the line of march Ii* nnrer mv morning lor Houhon. We understand the steamer Bangor has been chartered, and is to proceed forthwith to Portland, to convey the troops of that divi sion to this city without delay. From Houlton. By the Express which arrived last n’ghtat II o’clock, we have accounts from Houlton to March 2d, Capt. McLaughlin was then having an interview with Gen. Hndcdmi, but of what character is not known. We believe the ex~- press brought despatches from Gen. H. to Gov. Fairfield. 'Three companies of our- troops had gone to the mouth of the Arnos- took, the lemainder were st lloolton. The British fince which was at the Tobique settle ment, hud left fur the Gran 1 Falls. All was apparently quiet in tlie Province except tome military training. We hope inn* Provincial neighbours are by this time autihfied that they are in wrong, and that we nre not to be frightened out of oue possession. From the Boiton Daily Ado. of Wednetday. The whole aspect of tilings seems to be growing more and mire serious, and affairs to be fast approximating to ihu point from whiefo there appear, to remain to neither party atv honorable retreat. The m rclring from both* sides.) o the probable scut of War, of large mili tary forces, ell equally flushed witli nations}' pride, us well as the high tone manifested bjr both parties of litigants, ill seem to be fast natr-iwing Ou»v,i the grounds and prospects of an amicable adjust ment. , From the Boston Pott. Nutivithst,tiding the horrid state of tb* roads, the distance between Moulton and Ban-- g«r, 115 milts was performed, on the 1st inst* in 10 hours ond a half; by tlie videltes. The- riflemen were engaged in practising st Moul ton. Correspondence nf the Boston Atlas. Stats lloosz, Acooxta, Monday, March 4, 1839. The meraage of (lie President on ihe sub ject of our border difficulties, and the recoin- mendstory agreement of Mr. Forsyth, Secrc-