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anyxctt** WHIUWI until l»n h«-ur« Irofii the British
HiiliHr si Washington-
From ike Bangor Whig Feb. 85.
TW ord»r directing the tnraps»« "'i* ■*'• Dmsinn
to nreceod to tha head qtiart'-rs on thn Aroostook,
via Fish's mills No. 4. ha* been countermand-il by
Major Gsncral Hndgadon, and direction* have been
ciTM to aroceed hy way »f llowlion.
* li Unrated that lb# troops will proceed in llio
MMUtof tho [Little] Mudawaska and eaiablisb
thamsfiWei wImsui 20 mllrs above the month of <*•»•
Aroostook. We learn lint tliere are on tbn St.
John's sidai cppotite tha mouth of the Aroostook,
•hobt 300 British Rej-nlars, bring a portion of thu
reftmant lately arrived from the West Indiana-
**fThe change of route of the 3rd Division was nc-
MiloneJ hy the arrival of on tiprin with Infiirmu-
tien that the Ice on the Aroostook, pnrtlcn orly
iwer the confluence of the St. Croix, wes breaking
‘Uji.J—-Ed- J- C.
The Boston papers of yesterday contain nothing
M* from the '• battle ground of the borderers." el
thoyjh there wes no lack of letters, &c. The sum
nf the information they give us la that Governor
FatHirid reviewed hit bold militia on the 2<hh,
Miking e very warlike apeech on thu occasion; nnd
that General Hodgson hud taken up his head quar
ters at Honlton.
The following is from the Frederick ton Sentinel
^JUbiTorcrmeni* foi the detachments of the 30th
regiment, thst proceeded Inst week toward tho
rcene of invasion, continue to bo sent off; yesterday
« company of that corps followed, nnd this morning
the remainder, led by a party of thn roynl artillery,
•iih e field piece, left for Woodstiaik, The C’roco-
diie, with thefiflih, had not arrived nt St. John on
Thersdav. The noceasiiy for nmking Fredericklnn
heed-quarters, and having n disposable military
force hem, ready In cams of emergency, has become
too apparent to l»e disregarded.
The tame paper announce* the da ith on the 32*1,
•f Captain Gerard Lake Harvry, eldest arm of Sir
Jabn Harvey, and Lieut. Governor of the province,
•gad 31.V. Y. Con. DlittsL
CorreiponJenre of the Motion Mint.
AUGUSTA, Tuesday. Feb. 2fl.
Th# military foice now here engage* almost the
entire attention of* II. Tho troops nro in go.. 1
order and fine spirit*. They nro to he reviewed
hy tho Governor at 2 o'clock this nft rnnnti, after
which apart of them nro io mko up th"ir linn of
March fur ilia East thu residue will match in-mot-
Annexed I send you a resolve nutliorixing llio
enlistment of a Division of Volunteers, reported
hy the committee on military nffuir*. I hnvn nn
doubt the resolve will pnss. Maine is in earnest in
this business, am) she will put it fnreo into thn field
thst must bu respected.—Tbit division nf Volun
teers (if thu icsnlvo paitut) will lie filled up in n
abort time. The pimple of Maine, nlmmt to n ninn,
are united in auitaining thn course taken In tills
matter by our Stato Government. They will not
any longer permit llio subjects of n foreign gov
ernment to trespass with impunity on llmir soil.
If (lie General Government doe* nor come to their
•id, they olnno nnd single handed, w ill inaintuin llio
North Eastern Binindaiy of the Stine," us they un
derstand U," defined in tha treaty «f 1783, until
driven from it hy superior force, Miino doe.i not
admit that there cun be any doubt or rlis|uitn where
that line Is. Her ComtnWshmsr* i>iiuhVt*he«t that
I set beyond a doubt last year, nnd up to tlm linn site
C’alms, will nxerclso jurisdiction.
I hate no'hlng from the Eu*t sinru 1 wrote ynu/
yesterday. I learn that Governor Fiiirliolil Inst rve\
•log received a letter from the Sorrutnry of Wor;/
**Tn f that an appropriation of one hundred tliniiA-
•"» jdollar# will probably bo imide to noininnitcn
fortification* on our froutior, na recommended ‘U\
GdRt Wool, and that two Regimonts of tlm unhd«f.
Stales Infuntry would be sent us soon eat hoy conii|
tW collected tn this Stato. This lei" 4 !* ""tip reply
lo one front our Governor, wiiteii freviously io oil,
|nsrtvm itiflfcufilcs. \
Tha following,items from thn N. V. Star of Sat'
tirdey evening last, are tho Intust imelligenco from
the •cone of action, nr ratlirr of hlu.ter nnd confu-
•Ion, the Nnrth Knit Bnundnry.
Gen. Ilodgsdmi arrived nt Lincoln on ilm 2/iili
with • detachment of cavalry, nnd imnrdiniely for
med them inton linn of vldoites from linngur to tlm
mouth of tho Aroostook. Gen. il. was to leavo
that morning for Honlton, whom head quniters '
would bn established foMlio present. Detorhmi-nis
of British troops continue to lm sent fiom Frailer-
icktonto the soenn of Invasion.—Among them a
company of Iloyal Artillery, with n fluid piece for
Woodstock.
Tha Crocodile, from Halifax, with the C9ih Regt.
which was expected nt St John, N. II. hud not ar
rived there the 22d.
A body of 1000 militia were reviewed in Augus
ta on Tuesday.
Gen Harvey is mnking drafts on thn militia of
New Brunswick, and 1ms at present only 500 Brit-
ish regular* in the province.
Gov. Faltfield Sn his speech to the Kennebec
troops at Augusta said, according to tho Boston
Atlas: “go and drive back tho Brit Wh inyrmldlons,
go and dofendat tho point of thu bayonet thu honor
or oar Bute."
Many say 8lr John llarvey will not back out, In
which case blood will bn shed,
Tha Massachusetts Senate, on Thursday, were
occupied with en Interesting delmto on tlm resolu
tions introduced upon the boundary Question.
A letter from Augusta, in tho Boston Times of
yesterday, sayst
*' The population 'of New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia both, is only about yjiO.llOrt souls, uhila that
of Maine is over 500,000 and is not prolmhly much
leu than 600,000. We can raise, it is thought hy
many, 100,000 uble bodied moo, who will light flic
their soil, If noed he, like our Revolutionary fatli
ers, to the very death."
Expresses are constantly passing between An-
.rust* and tho Aroostook. It would appear tint tho
Now Btunswicker* had no idea thu pemjJo of Muhin
were in earnest until now.
It is said that Mr. English, who brought Sir
John Harvey's first letter to Governor Fail field, ex
pressed ih« greatest surprise at the unanimity of
the people on this subject, and especially at that
evinerd by the Legislatutc in the pasiogo of tho
resolution.
/Yarn Ike FreJerickton Sentinel of Ftb. 20.
A Royal Gaaeito extra was issued on Monday,
containing Militia General Orders, directing tho
drafting and embodying 300 men front tho three
battalions of York County Militia 5 150 men from
the St-John City Militia! 100 men from tho 1st
and 4th battalions of Charlotte County Militia,'nnd
the appointment of officers to command thn same.
All these draft* are exclusive of non-commissioned
officer* l and with tha drafts ordered from the
Cerktoo battalion, will probably amount to 1000
mea.
Nitv York, Tneaday, March 5, 4 r. M.
Commodore Bcchanic! stated to ma to-dny that
the French steam frigate Veloee would leave to-
esocroi* for France. This vessel has been much ad-
mireJ here, and ail are loud in thoir praises of tho
efioera for iheir urbanity and attention to visiter*.
Fifty shares of U. S. Bank Stocks were sold to
day at the Broker'* Board for 117.
Mo variation in the F.xchnnge on England.
The'Eastern mail to-day brings us later advices
from tho disputed territory, No man’* land. The
most Interesting item* »r > herewith subjoined;
The Portland Argus of Saturday, contains tbo Ad-
lowing advice* from the Aroostook:
“A letter ha» baeo received at Head Quarters,
from Col. Jarvis, dated at the encampment on the
Aroostook, F®h. 24. AH were then well. lODnson
had tqkea a position at tho mouth of the Littlo Ms-
.ehias, and had fortified themselves there. A de
tachment of 300 were intending to move 30 or 40
milaadown tha river to the Lowar Portage, where
another fortification wta to be establish*) i. This
position would be about tan mile* from tho line.
Itbatattd hero on the authority #f a gentleman
direct from Moulton, who had bis information from
••• of Madam Yie's subjeot*, that the detachment
mentioned a few d«y» «go, m having been aent for
ward to Fish River, were met by a gang of 20 Tre**
!****<•» Well armed, and ensconced behind a tem
porary fortification. They offered no resistance
however. Eleven of them, and all tbeir loams were
aadaininei1^* ' lu wood*
Courier, it Saturday owning.
-*j\*H* learn from a gentleman direct from tha
frontier, that thtugs ware in a vary quiet stale, and
that ilia prevailing opinion was that there would be
no r.'Ili-ion brtwren tha ddlcrrnl powers, altlmugh
the Provincial tiuop* w»-t« musing towards the de
puted territory. It Is also stated that Provisions
are txceodinr'y scarce in the Province*."
A letter (root lloultou. dat'd Feb. 28tb, *•)*
that the whole of tlm Maine fuico had gone iloen
the tlver, end were building a fort near Fiul.er-
bett’a. It was also stated that a regiment of 3(10
man hadgrrived nt the Medanaska astlilement from
Queheo. bur they were ordered lo Now Brunswick,
before the outbreak.
Anespress passed through Woodstock for Fred-
erirkton, with information that n company of volun
teers, rtf 25 men, under Cnpt. Oenrgo Bnckmore,
the surveyor employed hy Massnrhusaiu ami Main.-,
ha Implored 5 men, tt risen, nnd 4 hur.es, on Fish
river, ami brought them into ramp.
A gentleimm from Woodstucl. reports that tha
militia nro gathering on the frontier. Only 140 re-
gulai* were at Woodstock, with 7 piece* of artil
lery.
Correspondence of the Allot.
Uamtoh, Friday, 5| o’clock, f. M.
Letter* liuvojosl done in by tin* Express line of
Vidoite* tea hours ami twenty-flvo minutes from
lloullun, h distance of 120 miles, tha 11* Msl Qu-ir-
tors of G»n. Hurl* Ion—one of llioin is from Col.
John L. Ilodsdun of the Gvm-rm'sStHtT, nod com-
muriit'iitv* tho iimnirtimt iniolligent e that a regiment
of UUU Fusilier* luni urnved nt Halifax from Cork,
and were ordered to bo at Frederickton ow Wed
nesday last, ami to proceed furthwitli to the disput
ed territory.
Col. Wobiter reports the arrival of 500 British
troops lioin Quebec, lit Mudnwaakn villugn—liav-
ing been ordered lo New Brunswick bef ire the slit-
families commenced. This is all thu news tonight.
In tho Massachusetts Legislature, on Frhlay,
Match 1st, llio first resolve, re-a Hi lining the right
of Maine nnd Massudnueit* to I be disputed terri
tory. passed unanimously, y.-us 20. '1 In* second,
upproving the resolution of Jun. 24, and tho pro
ceedings of Mnino in prcvuriling depredations, pass
ed (U toll. TheUthd resolve, denying tha claim
of Great Bitiain to eaclustvo jurisdiction, passed
211 lo 1. Tho font tit, pledging Massachusetts in all
neci'iinry Constitutional measures, to cu-ujiutaie
with Muitnt, passed, 23 lo 1.'
Money matters arc more active, and Wall
street Its* wit appearance rf great life and an-
iiiiiiation. Thu triilli is, many Western liter-
clmnts arc here, and evt II the apprehension
of a war with England, cunnot altogether re-
press the spit it t*l trade mid commerce. Our
dsily papciaarecrttwdetl with advert iscimnia
he Maine question continues to excite
much »ttemiv»' Wc h ve »’l «<trt»uf tumor*.
Gcnrru! he nit was, on hutunhy lust, presented
lo Governor Everett hy the Secretary ol Sta r,
in the Council Chamber, The Governor, one
of lire readiest speakers in Aitirrcs, intro
duced his visiter to tire members of the Exent
live Council in MassHclmsctta it) a neat and
short complinicnlaty address.
A letter has been received lit this cry from
Moulton, Maine, dated Feliitury 27tli, llmikou
ib about JO nr 40 miles IVom the AronHtiiok.
'Hie writer says tts*«t the soldiers ut that post
have formed themselves into a Temperance
Union, from which tile most desirable results
have arisen—in the appearance, acivriy and
morals of the me. The impresa.t.n there is,
tlut Maine will not yield a single point, urven
though New York, ami the commerce of evt ry
other city, should an Her by a war j t hough the
witter goes to s’ate that advice* from Wr. h-
ingion were expected with unxicty, ami tli.it
it was hoped in Honlton, that matters would
lie {u'litngtd satisl'acturi) ami that Maine would
ultimately and speedily gain her rights i adding
that every one must be sensible that a war
bet wren Great Britain and the United Stutes
would lie a calamity greatly to be deplored,
lBOO men of Maine were on the ArousMmk*
and 700 more on tlielr march » hut the latter
Jt were expt cted to sullur severely from the keen
J IiuiV Rt'lv WIIIiIh.
140 rrgiilsra were at Woodttodi, *itkT pieces
olAi tilery.
Motion, Sotnrdof evening, Match H.
Faun thk East.—Gov. Faiifi, lduiiil»2U')riiR
ravin*#-d riw miiiiary furra a»srinbh*d at Angasts.
imeiMteil t»> joinlha ton es at AiooSlouk. * tie ml-
dresi'd tIre-ti, in soma 'briefand paniiM-nt'n maiks,
which were received with Iwaily cheer* hy tho aol*
dl'T* mid sperlelois. A port inn of Bin troop* Wft
Aiijimu on the 27lh f 'Mha A" M, »to"k-
Capi, Field of dm adiooncr Eleanor Jane, arrived
at thi* putt yitrlerday. fr..m .Si. Johns, N. B atatea
lint wlndi* militia force of the IVuvincu had been or
dered to the frontier.
A letter in iho editor of ilia Atlas statra ilia 5000
troops, ( 5U00 of them regular*,) |eli Fredericton
the 23d oil. for the frontinr, determined to drive ev
ery yankvefromtlhtdisi'iiied territory.—Mer.Jour.
From the Portland Argue.
AutiVtta, Fell. 27, 1030. )
11 o'clock, A M. j
W* have no news from the East, ihat 1 learn since
my Uti.
t Mora troops ore called fm hy the Commander In-
Chief—and iha call eflecis some of ih« soldier* of
I our city, in )hn 3th Division. The Light Infantry,
lines, and Riflemen, from ih« 5th Division, nrwto
fin thwuh moke themselves ready lor the service of
tho stale.
Fit *M Maink.—The Augusta Journal of Wed
nesday say*:—W« learn tlmt Mr. Jarvis, us rein
forcement* reach him, is advancing nonhwnid with
part of his men, down the Aroostook, whence Mr.
ShuritT Strickland hut so precipitately ret rent nil af
ter ilia e.Hptineof Mclmire. It most Ini und'-rstnod
that the post fnriili* <1 by Cnpt. (tines, HI ill* conflu
ence nftiiu Aroostook und St. Croix stream, is near
ly furiy mile* this side of where Mclmire win taken
uml moil nf this distance wastruvclled in one day.
Wo trust Mr. Jmvis will iM-ciipy the territory up to
the line not on the Aroostook, but ns much farther
iionli as is practicable. Hu is a man of enetgy and
discretion.
Tile Bangor Whig state* that Mr. McLenghlan,
thn British Lund Agi'iit, gave the required parole
of honor and left that city on Monday.
A letter from Augusta, published in tha Portland
Adveiti,cr,-uys that tho letter of Governor FuUfield
to Sir John llarvey produced great excitement in
the Province of New Brunswick. Three enmpn-
m«t of urtilh ry liad gone up the river us fur as the
Tuhiquu toilleini’iitimdulhur troops were to fol
low soon.
General Scotl left Boston on Sunday for
I’uitlsiid. On Sa'urdiiy lie was introduced lo
the Council by Guvcmur Eveiett, with the
following neat address i—
Gmimial— I take great pleasure in present
ing you to lt»c members nf the Executive of
Musvacluisclti. I need not a iy that you are al
ready uell kitown to them by reputation.
They arc lanid'lar with your fame, va it is recor
ded mi home of thu mo-t arduous and hounru.
hi. fich'e of your eoun'ry's atrugglea. We re-
joice in meeting you on this occasion, charg
ed as you are with a must inomeiitnos m s-
•Um by the Brer dent of the United Stales,
We are sure yuu are eiitiusted u'iih n duty
most grateful to your feelings—that of aver
ting an uppeal lo a ms. Me plure unlimited
reliance on your spirit, energy und discretion
Slimild you unhappily fail in your efFiiHs, tm-
dor the Instruct ion* of the President, to i-estoro
harmony, we know that you go equally pre.
pared for tuttll more responsible thtty. should
that event unhappily occur I trag you to de
pend on rite firm support of the Common-
wcuhh of Mass'ichuscttN.
Subsequently the General visited ilie rep.
reaenintivesol the Slate, in their chmiher.
The answer of the General was happy and
appropriate—lie concluded hy saying lint the
Kxecu'ive of the United StAtet had (oil t-efi
ance upon the patriotism and public spirit of
Massachusetts, in any emergency which might
uriac.
nuiY.erly winds-
From the AVv> York pnpert of Tuesday.
The New York money itiaike still continues
dull and inactive! but the prices nn Monday
exhibited uuimjitovement upon ptcvioussdci
One nr two srisimlinut* have been able lo
gel up (lie North River as fur as llud-on.
From the Xew York Exprett, llth inti.
Il seem* lube (lie general opinion in Maine,
that the Gofernment ol lint 8'ote will tint re
linquish Ikt eluim In the jurisdiction our 'he
disputed U'rritoiy—hut will retain possi'Nvion
with n ndlitarv furre—in vpiie of tlu* ptn nrni.
The Fortlaml Advertiser aays, " we say tlis,
■mil we do but speak the language of the
whole State of Maine, that \vx will not
nr.t.n ur tiik rossi.s-toN or tub Aiioostouk
TO ANf KAIITiar I'OWMI."
Correspondence of the AVia York Exprett.
Ranudii, March 1. 18.39 }
Friday evening, 9 o’clock. 5
Ourcily is the focus of all the movements in
regard to the border iron bln. '| he excite
ment has hem must a'sot bug und intense
since the outbreak, and though relieved in
some degree for a day or two, the question is
the all mgro'Sing tunic ol interest. The in-
cesvant arrival and departure of arms, nmintt-
mtivm ami stores ft>r the scat ol war, Continue
to give uur city an appearance of animation
to il business, unusual lor this season ul the
year.
Our furcc un the Aroostook have moved
down and uie lurliljing themselves within a
few miles ol where the Aruostiiok crosses the
line. I hey have 3 br-s- field pieces anil ubotit
700 mm in all Tho detachment of 1000 mili
tia from this division have not reached the
camp, hut aic ul Honlton, from which pi ire
road is being rapidly cleared to the camp.—
A line of vidctU-s is posted on the mail from
lloullun to Auguvta. This evening, letteis
were brought m li>) hour* from tluuhon, u
distance of 115 miles. 'Flic 'ravelling is very
heavy. A letter (rum E. L. Ilamlm, E-q.,
says that 500 regular troops had arrived at
Minlawaska from U.muda, t ut that they liud
been oitiered he fore lire outbreak. 800 Fu*
lilccis hud reached Mi. John city from Halifax,
and were pushing up to the disputed territory,
Uur militia, uiuLr command of Gen, Hndsdun,
are principally furnished with Hull's patent ri
flev, ami they arc precising themselves m thr
use of this w eu|>un. Their skill is wonderful.
They can lot a centre at 100 yards, at cveiy
slim. M e expec. more news in u day nr uvo.
Jarvis scut 40 men up Fis'i River, und they
have returned, bringing 5 men, 8 jxen, and 4
burses, which they captured.
Jarvis is pushing down a road, to mrci those
cutting in, from lloullun.
The 1000 men from the Kvnmbec de'ach
ment are on their wav and will rearh here to-
moriotv, and will proceed forthwith to the
place of action. p,
Correspondence of the Motion Allot.
SvXAT* UnAMRtn, >
AugUita, March 2, I8J9. J
I speak advisedly, a lieu I s >y that if the con
templulcd visit t.l General Scull to Maine, il
only to peistiude a withdrawal ol our troops
from the disputed territory, or a relinquish-
ment of our present posit on, lie might as well
stay a way.
There ate dates from the Aroostook in Uc*»
look (the same River) to the'Jitli ult.
By an extra from the Bangor Mechanic &
Farmer office, tided March 2, it appears that
intelligence has hern received via llonlion,
that a regiment of Fiuitleerv, 800 strong, had
arrived at St. John, from Cork. It was thought
that these ami other troops were to he sent
forward to the frontier, ns quickly aa possible
On the 2Jd ult. there were no such iroopa in
Halifax—and it is almost imposdble that aucli
information could have reached Houlton sub
sequent.
A letter from UmiUon, dated Feb. 38, saya
that the whole of rite Maine force had gone
down the river, and were building a fort near
FH she inert'* |t wn also sided that a regi-
ment of500 men had arrived at the Madawsska
settlement from Quebec, but that they were
ordered <o New llruiwwick, before lire out.
break. [Quere to this too.)
An express praaed through Woodstock for
Fredertckion, with information that a company
of volunteers, of 23 men, uutlcr Capt. George
llackmorct the Surveyor employed by Mast*.-
chutctis and Maine, had captured 6 men. 8
oxen, and 4 horses, on Fish river, and brought
them into camp.
A gentleman from Wocdatock reports thst
the militia are gathering on the frontier. Only
MAINE AND GEORGIA.
Wa thunk the edhnr nf tho CliarWtnn Mercury,
for the following. It is just in the niche of time.
\V« abstain fromcommvnts nt present.
Tiik Ur am and Mutk.—grhi*rn will he no <IU-
si-tilin; voict-, ihnmcliout lilt- Union, agn’nat lh<* vi-
gnntns measure*ad •pt«-d hy Cunen-ss In repel a*,
gression iipun the Maine frontii-r. It is n em>d
time, however, to remind Maim* of the justice nf
err atoiiii>e li*r trespasses upon her Sum hem Sis
ters, while slid calls nn them fur aid npuin-t « fur.
I'ign tre*pn-»or. Lt-I her send I nick her negro
thievosluGeingiii, nail Georgia will, with beuer
heart, ns-fsi her in piiaisliiiig ilm timber thieves.—
Sho will thu* have rentovi'd a beam nut of her own
evr, mu li mmv mansirmw than ilm mote in the ey«
of her neighbor of New Brunswick, and though
Gocrgiu may t'w g* t, in her feeling fur n Sister Stnte,
Imr ro-ontni' nt against a trespnsimr upon 8oullmrn
properly ns Maim* is—Mninn should not fergot jus
tice, while culling for vengeance.
Windsor I’risunkus.—We learn from Mr.
Alexander, of Dexter, who bus just returned front
London, U. C. mi a vi.it to his aon. who is it prison
er, (hut Cornelius Cunningham, of Ann Arbor, wa«
executed nn the 3d )n«t., and that the Sheriff had
received order* to hang Bonn nnd Burley on the 8tli
Inst.—Detroit Daily Adv. Feb. 19.
fiiMgmffwrt, twtwv** tb* two H no***, as tas pro*
vision In ilia general appropriaii-oi Mil. for aaeroi*
inf tlm printing, binding, Jcc. of tha D-ptrtmanl*
hy conirart. ^
Tlierr is a provision In lids Mil for a salary for a
Minister l’lani|Ki endary, at Constantinople. Com.
Poriyr will probably reiurn and fill this situation.
Corretpondtnee of the Southern Patriot.
WASHINGTON. March A. I
3 o'clock, a. m. S
SENATE.
Congrats has just adjouinad, after an nahnuvting
aiuing of two Hava and nights, with hut a few hours
iniermis-hm. How rarity might this iusuflVmhln
labor lm avoided, by a Lett* r attention lo bu*ine»s
■it an earlier period of th- aenion. Bysueh neg-
lm, th'* nurit important public bu.inessf* hurried
tbrough in a manner unbecoming tho dignity of any
legislative body.
My la*l letter closed at the recess. On thn re-
assembling nf tlm two houses, the annual nppiopri-
•lion bills were severally passed, a cnmmiiire of
confriencu being appnhiled lu adjust the disputed
amendments.
Mr. Dowuinr, of Florida, mode an earnest ap
peal to (ha Ilou«a nn tlm subject oi the recent mur
ders hy the Indian*. He read a letter from the Gie
vernor of that Territory, showing thn deplorable
state of affair*, nod giving information of a proba
ble coalition of the Indians with the negroes.
Mr D. drawn glowing picture of tlm consequen
ce* which must inevitably result from such n coali
tion, nnd implored ike House to pnsa tho Senate
bill for thn armed occupation nf Floridu, a* the on
ly sure menu-of preventing the evil.
The bill however, did not pnss, for want of lime
lo consider il.
The sub-treasury Mil was not taken up, owing to
the same cause.
The malicious opposition of Mri Prentiss, of Mis
sissippi, to the u*uul resoluti n of thanks to the
Speaker, excite I much ron'empt.
brawler, bucked hy Wise, argued thnt be
cause the Speaker hud in the appointment of stand
ing committees, given the Administration u majori
ty, he was not wuuhy nf the thunk*of the House.
It was proved by documentaly evidence, that Mr.
Bell, during the lints hu was Speaker, had given e-
vnn target majorities on committee* to his party,
and that such was tlm invariable rule of every Ad
ministration. After this Mr. Prentiss was mute.
At one o'clock this morning, during tha debate nn
the bill fir reorganising the l'utent Office, n mo.t
amusing sc-no occnred.
Doctor l$triken opposed it, and while aproklng,
was repeatedly iuteri opted by loud cries of*' order-"
sit down," etc.
Tho Doctor became tnucb irritated, and exclaim
ed in hi* peculiar shrill voice, " when I came here
I thought I should bo umong gentle men, and not
blackguards." Un this the uproar Ix-como tremen
dous, some laughed, others clapped their hands,
while some whistled, and the r.omhioamm of .u^h
inharmonious sounds, set all order at defiance for
some minutes.
The Speaker having with much difficulty, auc-
ceedcd in rest ring order, the Doctor was required
nupologUe. Hu .aid he would do no such thing.
" Well done Doctor!" exclaimeil a hundred voi
ces. The Doctor then contended v«ry justly that
lm hud received untple provocation for his plain
language, and concluded his speech without Anther
i uteri option.
(From Ihe Globe )
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE®,
M «ncu J, 1839.
THANKS TO THE SPEAKER.
Mr. Elmore now n ovetl tile following vo‘
of approlm-ion of the coinse of lie speaker.
Resolved, flint tlic 'hanks of 'hi-. Home he
prcst-oitil to tin* lion. J.-.m s K. l*»U, for 'lie
able. tmp.,r* ul uml riip»ofi ri ntannrr \n which
lie ha* presided nvt r its rii-liherii'ions, nn,l per-
f rincnltlie aidootts and impor ant duties
rite Chair.
On tld.a rerobitinn a lonjf and excited dt-b
arose, lit w hich Mt-ss-a. El nuro, II. II,| McKee-
nan. Cunts. Prentiss Won-, and Grav to. k
tart, and which was teim naletl bv u demand
lay Mr. tinny fir the ore vimts question, it w..
aecondc-l by Hie Union-, and carried by yeas
and Mays Yeas 9 J. nays 73.
Canentondtaee at (fit Charleston CastHer.
W AIMING I «»N. March 9.
Ilotli llnoie* t.t, ri-t n«ghi. till slate hour,
enit*K« d ttpon the ear ques'iott. The e*ei e-
ment Itere is vtry great, wlrile at th* nof It, it
ia vau| to he abating. Three fourths of both
Homes are r«a ly to make w r, io ease the
British authorities sin Uhl peraiit hi et.forring
by trim «n vx'htMve jttriwhs Itcrinn over One
loot or the disputed t< rrit ry- Futtherr-ore,
the) ate to hr off 'lie dispute to » close, b)
winch rase the British Government ska'iM no*
promptly, ami w.ihoit any more diplomat lit
trifling, yield bar unfounded pn (entinns to the
territory in dispute. Such is the de'ermlna.
tin ol irine-ieniIih of Hie peo|de of the Uni.
ted Htati s, trortli nf ns, ami there is every rea.
son tn believe that the people ol the Southern
und Western Stairs are equally re»dy to ap
peal to arm«, 'm -nppnrt of the lust mtnl tumor.
Fite South li -s Iter gr cvatice-, and of aurli a
na urr are they, tlta* the) can lie re»lre*»ed in
no oilier »«) than hy war. The Bahami oil -
rage has hren tepeaiedly alluded to hi terms
nt strong feeling hy the Southern men. Hie
West, tun, Compfd-ta nf insult soil injury from
the imperious ui.d grasping I dun hr*. Her
lur trade is broken, and the sav .get have been
incited to war on Iter frontier settlers In ad.
d.iiou to all this, Gres' Britain h-spl <n*eil Itvr.
»»-B on 'be territory of Oregon, ami, but for
die threatening Mrtr of things on the north-
ei.rerntiootier, 1 believe tlm' Congress would
at tilts session, have piovideri fur Hie m.hi ary
ncritj ai'i.iii of dial terriioiy, and for the pro-
lection of the citixelis of 'he Uoi ed Slates
trading nit the river Columbia. Should Hie
war be gum* I't'o, il will not stop, un*il Brit
ish tule it driven nut of the C*tvl'.in«, wr un
•il her fniusteps shall disappear from rite vast
regions of (lie North wot even though, as
Mr. Biuulk *«ys, il might last for ten years.
That a war would give England possession o
Cuba, and, thereby, make her a dangerous
neiglibi r to the Southern fiontier of the Uni
on -though it has been suggested in the de
bale, is ;»thing that can never happen. Bri
tain has In.t her naval supremacy. France and
Russ a would «omhine to prevent so gross an
wet of tteuchety and cupidity- But Fr nee a-
lone, with her superior tisiul power, and Iter
superior skill in engineering, would succtSi-
fully re.Ut the attempt.
T he Senate, Iasi night, pas eri Mr. Burlnm-
an’s resolutions, alter a long debate, in which
the chief objection urged aguiuit them was,
that they did not go f..r enough to sustain the
position taken by the State of Maine. The
second resolution, winch is the most Impor.
taut, corresponds wi'li the first see ion of the
bill before Hie House, and declares 'hat, if the
Bruisb authorities persist in inuin'uiuing ex
elusive juris fiction, by arms, it will become
the duty of th President to repel the invuSom.
The resolution is merely a r»commend tlioti
to the President' to do, iu the contingency,
w hat the Cons'i ut.on r< quires linn to do, in
case of invasion. He could employ the ur ny
ami navy and militia, in repelling the invasion
without waiting lur the action i f Congress,
nliicli could not he called together, probably,
before July or August.
So fir the Sena e go, at present. But the
House are disposed to go much further. The
Committee rose, last night, without coming to
uty coltclitaion oil Mi. tlowa'd's bill. Mr.
P.i k>-*'. Iri'l n.ove l tos«rikennt the second *e>
ion of tlic bdl w lii< It authorizes the Presidi ut,
in case of invasion, or inniiiueiit peril of iovu
sum, belnrc Congress cm be coitVi m-d, to
rul e u provisiutul army of twenty Hiou-sud
men.
To the other rent ions, atrltm-izing the Pre-
si lent to resist any attempt to enforce jmi->
diction by arms, in the dtHpu'ed Ictrilory, t«»
borrow ten millions! uti.l to semi a special
minister to London, tliere was but little oh-
jtc'ion.
About nine or ten o'clock, however, it was
umioiiiiceil .o til. HO,,,, 0... II,. Norton, , h e,, ...nnlnR ra, th.
m..l H«l hr,MKht i-l^ll,*: »« Him . wiurwr ,„ lo| , tioll ,|,i. r e„,|„ t i„„, wlu d etl d e ,l I.,-
Tiik Fats or a.v Incknihaut —-We pub
lished a few rinva since an arrotiiil of a fire at
Owrgn.by which the store ol Mr. Dissert was
burned together with goods valued at g6000,
nnd insured Tor 85000. The Monlriae, Pa,
Register, pultlialies the following on the sul»-
ject. It is an extract from a private letter,
dated,
Owrno, Fill. 18, 1839.
Since I I ist wrote ynu. giving an account of
the hde fire here, suspicion lira been iftna*,
with many conjectures abo il the manner in
which the lire cunld hare originated.
Mr. Joint BiKsrtt, wlim-c goods were first
horned, was Misptc'ed nfsHimg the fiichim-
"elf. Tliis led tn a watch upon him, nnd the
house at w-lurb he hnirdi-d. Tliere Imd been
fra few nights past, a smell l.ke cloth or some
kind of goods lm ruing, noticed by some nfmtr
citizens} yesterday (Suntlai) one piece of
broadcloth and one piece of I ncn. was fonu I
in the river. Tins led io the conclusion tit,t
the store had been robbed and fired
According to these suspicions, the house
where he hoarded was wu ched, and about 12
o'clock Inst night this smell was perceptible,
and sparks mid thick smoke was seen to ascend
fi uni the chimney of his room. I lie owner of
the house, Duct. Phelps, was called mid re
quested to go t« U.'a room. He did so, ami
front'! * pile of goods on fire, which lie was
horning to prevent detection. II. instantly
(seeing he was caught) asked thednetor if be
had any cremolc— and said lie had ihe tooth
ache. Tbedoctor said he had. and stepped
to his ofli e in die same budding in get him
something lie went below to let the watch
know that he was Imrmcg goods, and It. went
buck to his room, took his razor—went out of
the home at the bvk door and cut hit throat /
lie was found dead in a tew moments after.
T hus the horrible tragedy is ended. There
is no dmiht lie set fire to his store, and meant
to make mo-tey out' of the Insurance, and Hie
gootls lie h d secreted in the house. ••Hut
tile way or the transgiess.ir is hard.” He hat
left an amiable anti interesting young widow—
was married List summer or fall in New Haven
Co., Cunn.
(For the Sew Era.)
Take tbe Hebrew of Anna, and it is what
every person ought to be endowed With, The
German of \dehide, ami it is what many fe-
males would like to he. The French of
Blanche—it is a place of amusement, what ma
ny h-iast of, ami few are t eatly so. The Greek
of Catharine, and it is what most people look
for, and yet it is what they moat dread. The
Lriin of Clara—it is like the aun when it ahines
with resplendent lustre. The Saxon of Edwin,
and it is wliat Alexander could boaat of. The
Spanish of Isabella, and it is a color admired
by many. A SUBSCRIBER.
Urooklyn, Feh. 28, 1839.
DsBCERnAXTs or Gsoaoa III—There are
now living only five, grand children nf George
tho third, to wm i Queen Victoria, 19 yens of
•get Prince G-nrge of Cumberland 19 t Prince
George of Cambridge 10 » Princess Augusta
Caroline of Cambridge 15 t and Marie Atle.
Hide 4, The «utvtving children of George
the third are the Princes* Rlit tbethof llca*e
llomberg aged 68 years t the Duke of Cum.
berlsnd, Kii g or Hanover, 67 \ the Duke of
Sussex 651 the Duke nf Cambridge 04 i the
Irittce,. Mary UitOliess of Gloucester 611 and
the Princess Sophia, 60.
whr on his way from S<r Joint II irvey, to .Mr
Fox, roforitvng him tlf-it tie had suspended
liiainti-n'ioii to enforce jurisdiction, and would
be governed ivy bis alvice, m tolls proper
cmirae. The leciHrouembition of Mr. F >x am)
Mr. For*)'h to Hie irapcc'ive parties con
cerned would, iu this Oi.se, be rere»vrd, in
lut e to prevint any h'Htihne*i. Mr. Wise,
tlierefuie, moved tn MiUstitttte the Senate Hi-
S’dution" foe the H hk' Bill, nnd, at this point,
the Commit tee lei t the questi m.
The deba'e was remim-d. in Cumminee, ut
twelve o'clock, this ni-nnmg, and w«s c-ut
timt'd till the hour liir receiA, with great ar
dor | bill im quis ion was lukeit, Mr. Cam
hrelcng called the attention of members in 'he
fuel that lids wi-srite lari day if Hie smsinti,
unless we met to-morrow. (Sitinlay,) which he
hoped we would be able to avoid t and caihd
i upon them t» bring this debite to a close, in
iiviler to wet upon the N iv\ hill, the In ban hill,
and tile Civil him! Diploma ic hill, v Itieli have
been returned from the 8t*nate widt amend-
men's. The adimmition has not yet hem
heeded, und, I believe, they will sit all day to
morrow.
Mr. Cushing replied to day in s tone ol
much *everi'y to Mr Biddle. Mr. Adams also
•poke, am! particularly in reply to Mr. Utd’rie,
nr rather in attack upon him, for having taken
the British side of tlu* question, Mr. A. main
tained that, if the Drinsh Government coil'd
oll'-r any tiling nt support ol their pie'eiision*
it must he ihe very aigumeiila iltat had been
iitgeri with such ability and ingenuity hy the
gentleman from Pennsylvania, lie had no
ilooht (hut Lord Palmerston would lake Itia
lead from iliose arguments, aw ire that they
Would be rant into our teeth. Mr. Biddle evi.
riently feels very tm-e upon the subject. The
worst of the ulFfii-is that Nicholas niddle has
been here since the question arose, ns the re.
preietttat'.vQ nf the interests of his Bank, and
Hint the impression bus been created that tile
speech was inti titled to s'op Hie downward
tendency of the stocks.
WashtKQTON, March 3.
Both Enures of Congress are in session. They
adjourned about 3 o'clock, this morning, and met
again at ten.
Tin* War Bill, or rather the hill to authorize nnd
enable the Fresiib-nt lo repel invasion, panted the
House, Inst night, by nearly an unanimous vote,
and was, immediately, nnd without debate, unani
mously passed by the Senate.
Tin* bill is n sufficiently strong and efficient one
The second section wn* stricken out | but, in lieu
of it, n provision w-ns inserted, autlinriting the Pre
sident, in cure of an actual invarion ur imminent
danger i hereof, *n accent the services of fifty thou
sand volunteers', It njsn appropriates ii million u|
dollars to fm tificavinn* on tho Northern frontier, in
cam dm President deem them neros-ary. It aha
nutliiirize* him to borrow ten million* of dollars; to
employ tho army and navy of the United States, and
to send a special minister to England.
Mr. Howard, of Maryland, Chairman of the
Committee of Foreign Affairs, wtll.it is laid, re
ceive the appointment of Special Minister.
Tliere were but six votes in the House, against
the engrossment of the bill. It wrill shew the Bri
tish Government that there is a determination, on
the part of the people of this country, to maintain
the right tnthe teiritory in dispute, and to bring
that dispute to a close; und may be the means of
preventing a war betwoen the uvo countries.
The State of Maine, by her own rashness and
imprudence, may however, by possibility, put her
self in thn wrong. She may, without waiting (or
the termination of the negociutinn, and without re
spect to the admonition of the President, proceed
Utta'i* pm-esaion of the di-nutod teritory by force
of arms,and thus become the aggressor. In thi*
case, I have no idea that the United States will cen-
sider themselves bound to go to war for the protec
tion of Maine. The right of making war is In Con
gress, und if • State usurp it the must make the
war on bi-rown hook. It is'clear enough that one
State cannot drag the wh»lo Union into a war. Mr.
Legure, though he supported the bill out aud out
timk invasion to explain to Mr. Adnma. that for
himself an fib is constituents, who-e sentiments he
was sure ihat he spoke in this mutter—he had nu
idea of giving the Staia of Maine carte blanche in
do as she pleased. Mr. Adams expressly staled,
however, in reply to Mr. Legnre, that h« did not
rm*H it to pledge the country to support Maine nomnru
than ns far as she might be right—that lie would
support lwr so far aa she had gone, for ho appro,
vml what tbe had done.
The Senate, toilay, ia engaged in passing the pri
vate bid* from the Mouse.
The house has taken uprevrralappropriatlnn bills,
returned from the Senate, with amendment*. A
Committee ®f Conference b»* been ordered upon a
To do fuMlca to tha FortmsMcr General,
these p*p»re should he taken together, lint
It a •lisf>|ieiirri HmI, al liuiiglt scut up an the
27'L Febnary. they were no re ad uIHri the
I t March, slid Hint the last *>u reed fi ••.—
II tl thr other Item reed first, it c-mnnt hr
ilinihteil that Hie impressions nf roost if t'-r
•en tor* would have bnn riflemu. With
an Imp* feet slew of the r.**e, thes, however,
proceeded to pa-i the foil iwing •••idotiuna t
•• HeaWrd, That the letter of the Fov mas
ter Ct nmt, t*> the Prealrivnt of the Hennte.
slating that ilte only reason why he had t ot
aent an answer to a pre vious rrsolution, was
because il wa* mil ready, is ronsidrted hy the
Senate aa disie-pecilul to this body.
" Resulted, Thnt said teller, with the rran-
tii'inn io which ii purports 'o he an answer, be
I dd bef re the Fteauleui of the United S am
fur such action at tig umy deem proper."
There wire inintedli'ely fuiwattletl to Hie
President, who, in a abort nmr sen- jo a me*,
angr, w.th the hrilowii g tetter of the Fimtmus
er General, viz •
•' Pi.*t Orrica DtirAnTMXXT, >
" March J. 18)9. S
Sire In reference io Hie itaoluiimi of the
Srtta e, ailoptetl Hits clay« ai-tl Ity yi u j-iai
communicated to tne, t-x|ireNsing thr op ninn
tit t a communication made by me on Hie 27th
ultimo, in reply to their re soluti ,n of -he aun e
date, wa* disri-pecttiil to tlint body, I have only
to any, that no illsieapeci waa i in ended or fi It
lirir re^oLition of Hie l'2th ult. calling for
the nanir* of teiro.vi dpostiiiasteis, dra>giniii-d
•n spec fic time witlnn winch Hie inform triuo
would be waTt'etl t and a < i! did out oppi'ai- to
look tn mty immediate Legislu ive or Execu
tive action tm their part, the urciitity of great
exp d.lion ut prep.inog a d co'innniiS* uting
them, to the delay of oilier pressing mut er*,
was not appreciuttd by me so highly an it up-
xara to have been by (lie Sriiute, or as per-
tup* It onglil to Itave been. And as the reply
to tile rest lotion of Hie 12Ht, was already in
the liui.cls of the mt-s»enger, und would urcom.
patty ihe re pty to that of the 27th, showing
that no disposition existed to withhold the
infurmuiion culltd for, it did ii-it occur to me
that any detailed explanation why it h id not
heen a.ioner sen', was ucct-ss'ury or would be
expeoed. Hence i will be perceived- that
the letter complained of, was written ImBtiy,
(the messenger having been in Lei detained
ntitd it c»uld be written and recorded,) and
but fur the Ittii ry of Hie moment, not ullowing
time fore n-iileiutioo, I should probaldy have
given tne more full explanation contained tn
this letter.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
AMOS KENDALL.
To Hie President.”
WiHi this explanation the Senate appeared
to bci9.uihfit-d.
It U pm>s-hte thn the I'urmnater GenetaF*
reply t» -Mr. Tallroadg 'a tea-Itltion of the
27Hi, may have been mure brief than it roll, r-
wiae w until have been in co>.sequence of the
tone ol th.it reauhrion. winch appeared to ma
ny to lie quite us feutceptih'e of un offensive
construction as the rcpl).— Globe.
—yeas 94, tirys 57
So the lesolin-ott wa* agreed to.
WASHINGtON, March 2.
Itisdue to Hie Foal master Gme>ai that the
w ln.lc lucts l Oi.mcti d w-th Friilut', p'-ireetl
» gs m the Senate, should be Uid bef re the
prod c
On the 12 It of Pi b'tiary Sir. Tallmadge
•tibmi ted the follow!i g rts lotion, which was
ad.iptrd, viz:
Rernlved, I'hat the F s m uterG -ocrid com
mun csiteto the Settaie the number of remnviji
nt rieput) postu.tM ers since tile 4<h d,y o
March, 1837 \ the. tames nt the perm mi ao re
move* i, mid the li-uts when removed t '.lie
n -me* of the pets ms unpointed to fi.l the va-
l anci s ; the tunics of the oificea whet e Mich
removals have been made.rlibsilying the w hole
by State* and Territories."
The resolution was teceivcd ntthe Fust Of
fice Department on the 13-lt, Aa r did not
appear to look to any action of the Senate,
Legislative or Executive, it wa* i-o consider
ed iiece*surv to interiupl the urilioary business
of the Dvpirtmeni, tor the ptt pose of ha«-
lening a repty, a* the objeci, it wan pres imed
woiiiii ue accontpLahed if it w»« sent hefore-
tbe close of the « idem. The statement wim,
• herefoie, ma-le out as other business permn
ted, wit Is intent to send it up a* so.'m ax i
should he prepared. This, of i'self, was in.
light job, as the n intes had to be eX'r»cled
ftom abuut 1570 pages of the Fust master Gen
eral’s journal, conqinsed of large manuscript
vnl iinca.
On the 27th of February, Mr. Tallmadge of
lerretl Hie fulluwing resolution, which wu9 a
dopted, viz:
^ •• Whereas, the Senate, on the 12 h day of
February ioal., passed u resolution hs follows:
'•Resolved, That the Fostmuser General
commtinirate to the Senu-e the number nf re.
'••ovals of deputy postmasters, since Hie 4-
day of March, 1837» ihe names of ihe p.-
sons so reniuvetl, and Hie times when remo
ved i the names of Hie persons appointed m
fill the vicuitcies; the names ol the office*
where such removals have been made, classi
fying Hie whole by Stutes and I'erritories t and,
whereas, no answer has been received to the
same, therefore,
*• Resolved, that the Postmaster General
form the Senate, witliuut delay, why he has
not communicated the infurmatiun required by
said tesoltnio.."
TTiU waa immediately sent to the Post Of.
fice Department. At the moment nf its re
ception the Fust master General's teply to the
rt-snliition of the IS h, with ihe statement
called fur, was tn the hands nf hi* messenger
for conveyance to the Capitol, and the mis-
seuger was detained until a reply to Hie last
icsidottow could be prepared. The replies to
the two resolutions, therefore, went up toge
ther, and were ns lollowa t
Fosr Orrtcx Dur inTMr.xr, ?
February 27. 1839. >
"Sir: In compliance with HierexohiUon of
the Senate, adopted on the 12.It m-t. I have
the honor to t.-ansmit a htatemeot showing the
number of removal* of Po-lmasters since the
4 h day of March, 1937, the ttaineaof Hie per
sons so removed, the lime of removal, the
names of tile person* appointed to fill he va
cmicits, xml tlie names nf the offices where
such removal* have been made, das* fied by
State*and Territories.
Very respect folly,
Your ubedteut servant,
AMOS KENDALL.
" Hon. II. H Jonxiox, Vice President and
President ot the Senate."
" Post Orrica DxrAaTKxxT,?
February 27, 1839. )
Siri Just as my mes-tenger was about t*»
•'art for tne Uapr.d with several co nmunica.
tro"s, including mv reply to the resolution of
the Senate adopted on tne 12th ins'. I re-Vi
ved iheir resolution c*r this day. asking why
the informal ion then asked lor has t.ot been
communicated.
"In retd), I have 'he honor in rate, tha'
the rod) reason I have in give w hy it has not
heen belore cummu..ic»ted i», that it was no»
reatly.
Very respect fully.
Your obrdten' •• rnn',
„ . amos kendall,
'•lloii. R M. Johnson, Vice President and
President ofth* Senate."
MR. FlUCC.
Tho follnwlng fiom tho Ex-DUtrlct Attornry,
will be rend with many grain* nf nlhnvuiice
Hoimk or llepRKSitNTatitkj. Feb. 28.
Gentlemen: On the 20ilt tiiAtniu, ufti-r the Se
lect Curniniiti-H no tho lulu !)• -fidcutiiina had run-
Indeil i'a Inlmr* mill ordered il* report lo lie mude
I received the enel'Wi-d letter from IV*. M 1'ltlCK
I am muired tliai th-* letter U giniiiine, end then-
fo e rn-nd it to you fur publication I have number
way ofcomplying with bi< n-quesi tn " put bii* pli-u"
upon “the record." RtMin-e ful’y,
HENRY A. WISE.
To the Editors of the National Intelligencer,
Paris, Febitnir) 2, 1839.
Sir l By n letter this day receivi-d from Windi-
inet -n. I lenrn tli'ii, mi the 27 Ii d-iy of D-M—mhi
Inal,.vim etatad oil Ihe flour of Cmigrras dint you
hud lieen infnrnird i
1st. That I had* 111 nlx-ml given tn the United
stole* in the -n-n of $51),DUD for (311.1100, io unit-
to ret gold for it.
2d. Thai 1 hud taken with in-* to Livvrpo -1(100.-
000 III go lk
And, 3d- Tlini the Secretary nfilm Treaanryhnd
mini-* inipiii v into my iiccuunts und found a deficit
nf (10,000.
Too firm nnd seend item-* of your informant
appear lo It ive he-o ituted u« m iln-re of loi-t
S-i help me Giid, -it, some villain ha* ulm-vd ynu
with themi-l iniligamu ntiirep-e« •nuition*. I
nevernil.l nhniid given to the Umii'd St-itea in the
i*um of (VI 0.10, or o*y o her .,j-n f tr $30,000.
any inner Hinoiint, in order ro get gold for it. • r for
any oilier purpo.e. In ciih-r from or anhainmv
th" n-nertlroi 1* infamously untrue, “ tine aliquo alio
vesUmento."
Equally untrue is it thnt I parried with me to
Livi-rpnnl $100,000 in gold I never, nt any one
instant nf my life, hud in my possession n’tOhn
part of such uotonnl nf gold. I pinchnm-d in Wull
street, thn day preceding my departure, one hun
dred and fifty p-unds sterling in go'H; nnd that wma
hII tha gold purchased, exchanged, pruetirrit). wr
hud in my possession nt the time of my dnpnruire.
A* to the third item, lo wit, licit the Secretary of
the Treasury had mud • inquiry into my nrceunt*
and found a deficit ol $10.000,1 nun oniy sny thnt
he must haveilotiB so, thea with tho proverbial uc-
curacy. Hois nut—he could not tmvo h on nt dint
time in possession of nty credit*. Then, how dare
a awrorn nccoimtunl officer nf tlic Gmeinmeni make
the debit side only of nn account the evidencn by
wlilr.li he would prove mo a defaulter?
I have not, of course, my ncrounts herp for exam
ination, hut I would be bulb legally nnd equitably
entitled lo allowances which would probably be de
nied to mn til the Treusury.
Uf such description I will present to yon from
memory, one or two, out of very frequently occur
ring cases, in the cuurse of what was called th«
pnnir.
Mr. Woodbury, during that yenr.dir' cted me to
prosecute to collection the bonds of New Yotk
bunks und New York meichnnls, to the amount
several millions of dollar*. By the general bank
ruptcy it would produce, 1 entreated him no) to en-
fnreo Ilia orders. Alt lie request of tho Board o.
Trade of N. York, l repaint to Wnsliioaton to stay
he mischief. 1 succeeded in my object, and was
nstructi-dto negotiate with Hie panieo. I allude
especially to the Dry Dock Bank ofNewYnik
nud the Bunk of Brooklyn, whom bonds amounted
to m"ro than a mi-lion of dollars. Aa attorney of
the United States, I hud repeated interview* with
the<p institutions; llio indulgence they asked was
grunted, nnd they honorably discharged their in
debtedness to the government. Iwuanatn salary
officer, and there could nave been in such proceed
ing*, no costs nf suit. The Secretary holds nil like
services to Ue gratuitous, ami I presume he means
to insist uponh jury of the country dissenting from
hi* construction of allowance at the Treasury.
I had not, »ir, nt the time of hi* statement of my
account)-, been three weeks absent from my counity,
nnd yet within that time, Mr. Woudlbury, without
that decent notice which thelaw of every state gives
to the ntostunquestion iblw absent debtor, upon an
ex-part a inquiry adjudge- me to be a defaulter. Sir,
it is untrue. Aju-t allowance of my claims upon the
Department will entitle me to a balance, over nnd
abovp all amount* received by me fiom the debtors
of the Government.
Although tho several millions of dues transmitted
io me for collection in the course of tho last five
yeiir^slioiiid make my compensation appear to bo
immense, still, the law which ha* allowed such
ruto* of compvnouion to others, must, until altered
or repealed, secure it to mo.
It i* mighty easy to clntree high crime*, especi
ally from higliplaccs, hut before Mr. Woodbury pro
nounced me, * upon inquiry into my accounts, * for
five year* to bo a defaulter, he should have recollec
ted his lettpr to me within the Inal aix months, ap
proving, in nlmo-t fulsome term*, of approbation,
my official con loci during the term of my appoint
ment.—lie will, [ hope, favor you with a perusal of
the draught.
If, "upon Inquiry," he then wnderntandingly ap
proved my wli'ilo course in office, he hn* been cruel
ly precipitate in hi* hue conclusion; or, if lie pnid
me the compliment with--ut an examination of my
affairs, it is valueless, and he is welcome to it again.
If he cun «o n«htmct himself ftom the general con
tusion of hi* official concern* a* to allow mn thi
diu t-> which lamju*tly entitled, I will atand at
lea«t wholly ab-olvcd from llio indebtedness ltd ha*
charged.
My motives for ib* resignation nf my office an-l
coming hotter will, in Uuu season, bo deemed un
questionably correct.
I am not here upon departure from any nffirlnl
responsibility. I am here upun matter* of great
private moment te myself and family, and! will,
S 3 *.?? o* Traataty may tender, kbealva
myself. In 'he judgment nf every just imm, from any
wrong done lull. .
I eluim, dr, f,nm your sense of turtle#, that, '
While d. b«ting upon the postulates above trfeifrd
to, yo i w ill, at least, permit me to put my p|4a en
retro'«.
1 am. sir, your most obedient aertant,
WILLIAM M. FRICK.
llanaT A. Wtsg, E*q.
From the National IutrlHgenecr.
THE LATE SESSION OF CONgRESS.
The Session was closed long after midnight of
Sunday the 3d instant, the House adjourning at a
quarter before 2 o'clock? the Senate not until after
3 o'clock, A. M of Monday.
LIST Oh' ACTS
Passed at tbe Thiid Session of the Twenty-fifth
Congress.
ACTS or A rVBLIC NAT0IIK.
An art m iking appropriation* In part for tbe sup*
port of Government for 1839.
An net making appropriation* for the civil and
diplomatic espunses of Government for tbe tear
1839.
An net ranking appropriations for the support of
the Aitny for the yrar 1839. ,
An net makingappropriulinns for the current and j
■nntingent expends of tho Indlnn Deportment, and Jiff
for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various In-
diun tribe* f»r 1839.
An net making appropriation for preventing
nnd suppressing Indian hostilities lor tho year
1839.
An net making appropriation for the Naval ser
vice for tho year 1839.
An act making appropriation* for the payment of
the Revolutionary nnd other ponsionersof the Uni
ted Stntcs fur 1839.
An act making appropriations for building a pier
at the northern extremity of Winnebago Lake, and
for other purposes
Anncttnnmend nn net entitled "Anuct to re
quite the judge of tbe district of East and West Ten
nessee to hold a court ut Jackson, in said State,''
pproved June 18. 1830- .
An net in addition to an uetto ptomote the pro
gresa of tho useful arts.
An act to amend the act of the 3d March, 1837,
emitted "An act fupp'ementary tn the net entitled
nu act to nmrnd thu judicial system uf tbe United
State*," and for other purposes.
An act to prohibit tho giving or accepting, within
tho District of Culumbia, of a challenge to fight a
duel, and for the punishment thereof.
An act tu abolish imprisonment for debt in cer
tain cases.
An uct in nmnndmnnt of tho act respecting the ju
dicial system Of the United State*.
An net tn recognize the district courts of tho Unit
ed Slates in the Stole of Aluhama.
An net to provide for carrying i nto effect lhn con
vention between the United States of America and
be republic of Texna for making the boundury be
tween them.
An act to provido for the luention and temporary
support of the Seminole Indians removed from Flor
idu,
An act to revive and extend an act to authorise
the is-uing of Treasury Note* to meet the current
expenses of the G./vv rnment, approved 21st May,
1838.
An net to repen] the prnvi«o te thn 2d section of
an uct appri ved 3<l March, 1837. which authorize^
tin- Si-cru ury of the Treusury to compromise llio
claim* of the United Sum-* ugtintlci itniti hank*.
An net to nmi-ud un net tn nuthorixe the district
court* of Hie United State* in Mississippi,improved
June 18.1838.
An r,i-t providing for paying three rnmpnnirs of
nvliih in thcStnte of Indiana, called into the ser-
ice of tin* United States.
An net to amend un net entitled •• An act regnla.
lint* the pa) und emolument* to brevet officer*," ap
proved April IQ, 1818.
An net giving io the Prrrid nt of thn United
Arate* ndd itioiinl power* for lliu defence of the
United Suites in cenuin coses against invasion and
fur other purpose*.
A-t net pi milling fortlie traction nfn fire-prnef
building lor the use of the General Tost Office De- v .
purl meat. ^ ]
An not tn provide for taking the *ix-h census or '• 1
numeration of llio inhabitant* of Hie United States.
An net to repeal >he second section of nn act id
exte d the rime for locating Virginia mil iary land
n ut riot-and ro’urning survey* th-renf to the Gen
era! Land office, II pproved Jill) 7. 1838.
An net further to regulate tho liauspnrtnlion of
I e mab npoii inilrniii s.
An act to notli-rizeihn Secretary of Hie Navy In
puteloi-i-a tract of iimd hrlotigina to the heir* of
John Il'irrW. d m-ined, being within the limit* of
he Navy Yard {,. Charlestown, Mu*«nrh'i*ef*.
A M-*i-lurinn to iioiliorize the purchase of an
island in the river Delaware, culled the Fen Patch,
nnd for other pur ese*.
A resolution presenting the thanks of Congress tn
Goorge Wiisldegtna Lafuyetre, the son, and to tha
eUrviviog fumi'y ul Gen. Lafayette.
A r- io utinn forlhepnnTliwenf the i-'and at the
i flu-nrn i f Him St. Feter'annd Mis.issippi rivers.
A re*o!« knt nmh-mzing certain certincatcs of
dep rite to boennc-lled and reissued. w
A resolution for the distribution in part of thn''
MndWm pnpers.
In the List of Ads passed during th'* late Sesslnn
tho render will find none making appropriations
for Fortification*, or for the support of the Military
Academy The appropriations for these object* were
incorporated in the bill mnkine appropriations for
tbe support of tho Army for 1839. An appropria
tion la a l-ncotiinined In Hint bill far the defence of
the Niuj-nra, Oswego,and Platuhurehfrontier: and
un appropriation of (80.000 ft»r the d. f-nce of tho
We-pu n frontier is included in the Indian appro
priation bill.
The appropriation* for the support of the Post
Office Department ore included in the Civil Appro-
prinlion act. No l’ost road act was passed at this
session.
No art for building nr completing Light houses
wnspnssed. The hill for thnt purpose which pas-
red the Senate was n- vereven read in the House.
Neither was any act forihe improvement of Har
bors passed at this session.
The bdl making appropriation* for the continua
tion of the Cumberland Rond, after passing tho
Sennre, failed in the Huuseof Representatives, not-
withstanding the strenuus exertions of its friends to
procure for it a hearing nt least.
Among the net* which failed maybe reckoned,
n* firat among those which have attracted thapubllo
nutation, the bill known e* the Sub-Treasury bill,
which, alter passing ihe Senate, was suffered to lie
on the table of the other House till the clore of the
Session.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By and tcilh the advice and content of the Senate.
David Porter tube Munster Resident of. thw
United Mutes of Conrtantttiaple.
Henry Dodge, to be Governor in and fpr the
'territory 0 f Wisconsin ftom Jd. day of July
next, w hen lusp.cent commission will expire.
I humus 11. E.Ls, to be Secretary of the
Legation of the United Stutes near the Gov
ernment of tlie Mexican Republic.
Aaion Murker, to be Deputy Puitmaster at
Cleveland, in the S-ale of Ohio, in the place of
Daniel Nnriey, resigned.
Jeri miah Clements, to he Attorney of the
United S ates fir the northern dutrict of Ala-
bumn, in the place of K. It. Wallace, resigned.
Martin Va Bur n. jr. to be * Secretary un
der the 6ri) section of the act to reorganize
rite General Land Office," in the place of
Abrultnm Van Boren, resigned.
Mttudi vdle Mariguey. to be Marshal of tho
United States for the eastern dutrict of Louis-
t ina, in the ttlace of John U. Holland, whose,
commission has expired.
COMUtS.
Dai itl W. Courts, id North faroYma, to be
Oonsul of tlie United States for the purl of
M-tiauzat, in the island of Cuba, in the place
"» L-wis Sltoemnker* deceased.
Charles l(ui»ell, at L guna, in theisland oF )
Del t,urmen, in Mexico.
S muel F. ILvilund, at Coquimbo, In thre
Republic ol Ch li.
omcxns o» tux customs-
Geo ge Dennett to be Naval officer for the-
district of Portsmouth, New. Hampshire, vice
" 'Hiam Claggett, whose co.umissiun expired!
on the I7th December lust.
James L. Sniitl-, Collector of Ihit Customs,
for the district of Genes<<ee and Inspector of
the Ketemie for the port of Rochester, in tho
Suite of New York, vice Jacob Guntd, re
signed.
Nicholas W. Paiktr, Surveyor and Inipee-
tor of he Revenue t«r the district of Norfolk
un I Port anvil'h, in the State of Virginia, vice
S-tmtiel L. Lightfoot, resigned.
John Hosied. Surveyor Kil l Inspector of'h©
Revenue lor the port ol Hartford, in the State
ufConucciUut, rice Norman Lyman, declined
the appointment