The Weekly Georgian. (Savannah [Ga.]) 1839-184?, December 14, 1839, Image 2

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m (r»H nu‘MMm<iMN.J THK LOVKH 10 HIS MIsritKSS. When the evening hour rntinilh, And the world Imilix'ink lo re»t; All the Inver f.tml n-quiicth Is • place within illy lifi'iut. When the brilliant gem* <d heaven Stud the liluey cloud* ulmfe, Let thy lh>»iii{lit« to me be given, Lei them breathe of nought hut love. When the dew sleep* on ilie flower, Ami the night wind piny* around; YVbnn the millin'** of rim hour Meke thee turt ut every sound. Will thou think nponthy lover! One who fondly think* of thee— Though in other thing* a rover, Ho will never rove from thi n. Constant a* that »tar, which beaming, Guide* the hnnlv sailor an— Conitanl n« thn flag, which, Mreaming, Novor yet hy foo wus won! EVn *o constant riinll thy lover Krortu hi* *weot one prove; Still on wing* nfhopo he'll hover Aound the dwelling of hi* love. Savannah, Deo. I fill!). J. MoL. From Ike N. V. Commercial Advertiser, Dee. 6. STEAM SHI I' LI Villi POOL. , IMrOHTANT tNTM.I.IOENOE, By thn arrival of the packet .learn ship Llraro""l, Lieut. J. Knglodu*, II. N. Wn have Zitas of Lon- don paper* to tho evening of iho 15ih of November and Liverpool to thn Iflth, h uh incluiive. We begin raium our thank* lit Captain Kngleduo, for a file of tlie Intuit papers, both London and Liverpool. Comupondenco of the Commercial Adverllier. The American suspensions—(’hartiti imurrection U Hale,-Penny Po,tagc—Queen's May riage, "My lord." or llm lrcu.iiryli.vo Coimnoncml thn K nny I'O.I.CO r»|mtlmiitti;liy unlmin, thni from 6tli m.inlmr.llpo.i..,,.. in Um1tli W lom lm Tour imncn. rnii, however, I* merely a precautionary measure, toenah o tho post iifflce clerks in get gradually train. «o, lot it iscmnhily snmething of n revolution, a I tho working or it yet rnthar pro! 'cmmic •?. In thn paper* which I lend u u. you wi'lfind am- plo detail* of a formidnhle Clmrti.t insurrection In Wale*, hoaded hy John Kmit, nrrsperinlil*! and In telligent linen-draper of Nowpurt. It appears that Mtoro wn* nd-mo laid preiioiicorlod plan fora general ming, and Wales wn* to Ini “ci-aicl into n Char* lit kingdom." Nolen limn 10.000 • rnlm Is* are mid tn Imvn nuemhlcd among tho hill*, lint in their fn ihey having d"U , rmine*l to t . the <}ueeri. Several of the t;.Mint»iio«pWfro *ent Into Fiance, hut he him- self wn* detained. Sagain Wn* aptaiiiitod hi* successor, and it wa* rn|eiiti-d that ho liad nltra-ly l ommeiiced negociathui* for a lurrundor to the Christian gem-mi. Mr. Jaudott hid published a MntcmrM of the affair* of tha t*. S. Bnnk. in which the liahilltioi wen* put down at t33.0Dfl.-VJ0, and tint asset* at $73,170,344. Thi* difler. wrv essentially from the itatoment puhli*hed hero n low day* liuce. etc. riia opium nil The following reply hat been given by the Lord* of tho Trentury to tlm applicant*fur indemnification for tho opium given op at Canton. “Gentlemen—liming laid la-fere the Lord* Com mi* doner* of her Mujoaty'* Tre««ury yout letter, in which you npplyfor « ieitlumonlof certain claim* for opium deliveted to theCiiineie government, and tiauimit certificate* *igucd hy Cuptniii C. Elliot; I have received theirlordship*' command* to acquaint you that pnriiumi-nthn* placed at the dUpo-nl nl thi • Hoard no fund* out of which any compensation could In- made, mid that the sanction of parliament would lie required liofure any ioicIi claim could liu recoguiiMtd and paid. "Toproveiit nnv tniitcanttrur.tlonof theintenlioni of thit llonril, my lord* l.nvo felt it nece*»ury to -If ted mu further to stale, that the subject ha* lieen under the attentive coii*ideiation of In-r Majesty gfivernmJilt, mul to add,that her Majesty'* goveri m*nt do not piopo*e In *ohniit to parliament a vote for tin- payment of *urh claim*. (Signed) ‘ML floitDoN. "Treasury Cliamlwr*, Nnv. II, 1339." , invii mi,M (i aiming mo lull*, lint in their fit. t descant upon Newport they were effectually opposed by thn military, and odium*, headed hy th* Mi »nd rruM and nhout twenty of the rm*b,.,tar. ro»t mid nhout twenty of tho ringleader* taken prisoners They me to he tried by . rommi**irm for high treu*' , and no doubt most them will Im* executed—n* thn miniatry flnd thatdeci. •i*®mita»"re tire called for on all kind*. ' Tho my*triry nlmut thn Iumx that Lord nmughum nad been killed i» not yet cleared up. Thn letter which caused inch flutieiing uhltuniie* of hi* lord* •hip In paper* of nil politic*, mum have been written by ono of Lord llnuigliam'* party. It Im* lieen di«> ow.»<l bv .11 but Mr. Lon,lor, .ml ii |,„. putod to him. o Thn lion. Daniel Wnhi'nr, of thn Unltad State* Setfttii, family mid unit,., n , n |«o Samuel Appleton, h*n., at" indy, ropirn to New York In tho racket aldp Mediator, fmm l'ortimauth, on the 2J'j of Tho Gm rick, packet of the 2flth Octolwr, arrived at Llvnrjtooi ontltulath NovomlKir. Tho Quelwc, {JjJ*» rr l v «d « l l'wttmiouth on the ' , J-lth November. At London, on the 13th, liter# wn* • limited de* . , maml for foreign wheat. Tiiero wa* no alteration - noticed in Ilnur. Kipartero hid not ynt come to hi* hnttla jrtijntnm* tmre »oem to , . hav« nmdo a grenter uproar In l»nti* than In Lon- aon. Tho paitor* thorn nppenred to think that American credit wa* ruined furover. _ Tho frlgnto Imogone arrived at rorUmuuth Nnv. mm .Hlh, frum Vilpur.Uu, will. *3.900,000, mij thoi frignte wo* oxjajctt'd from Mexico with , .000 more, It wax reported at Pari* and London that tho Sultan and the Pacha had concluded a peace—H« gypt tmd Syiia Imlpg conflrmod to tho latter, and the Uland ufCnndla to hi* *on llirnhim Pacha. ' . ^ At Liverpool, at the time of tho departure of of tho sloamer, tho grain market wa* heavy and a decline of , la per barrel wa* noticed in American Ilnur.— & ■ : ■ ■ mgm ■ ‘American sweet wn* quoted at 40 a 43* mid sour at 38 a 40*. The a»p ’ct of tho cotton market wn* fiivoralde. It will ho Mieu lluit mi advance ol $d hud been ob tained at the lule»i date* on tuma American descrip tion*. * Captain Fnyror wn* dotnined nt Liverpool, by in dhpoaltion. Letter* from Mnnchouor u> the 18th Novomhei, wy t-r-" In the emton ir-uio liuco tho 12th inttant, •here ha* linen a cnnaiilenthln *peculuiivii dumnnd for both good* mid twi*i, mid if holder* of either would only hnva *ubmitted to the mo*t trifling re duction, a largo htiRlnea* would havehcon tianiact- ed." Brighter times appear to bo anticipated. - Jodtua Walintisley, l-‘.*q was on the Uth Novem ber olaciod mayur of the city of Liverpool, . ' ' .. LBTTKA FROM Mil. JAUDUN. From tke Morning Chronicle, ' Wo have received from Me. Jaudou a copy of a latter which he Im* thi* day uddreiied to the editor of tho Time*, giving the mntt uiiqiinlified contradic- thm to the (1**01 tinn that he liad d'olincd p«; .tent of any bill* of oxclinmje drawn upon tlm London •guacy by tho Ilnnk of thn United State*; and S - stating that every hill of exchange Imariug hi* *ig- nnturo had been wgularly and promptly paid at ' , - Messrs. Denison & Co’* hanking house. The let- tor is as follow* s " 1/vvnnN, Nov. 13,1033. 11 To the Editor of the Time*: “Sir—Under the .bond of‘Money Market and . Cltv Intelligence,' in your paper of thi* morning, it i* state*I that" hills of exchange to n large mn-eint have been prosuntixl, it i* said, to thn London agency, (of tho Hunk of the United State*,) who declined pnyment, hut that it had boon able In make aii mruiigeminit with the holders, under which tim bill* are renewed, and the lost prevented which would ensue had they boon returned under protest to America.’ “To till* assertion it I* necomry that I should give tho in»»t uiH|o.lifmd eontr Lction. I have never declined pnyment of any hill of exchange drawn upon me hy the Hank of the Unitrd Stale*; nor have I ever made, or attempted to make, any arrangement* for tho renewal* of such hills. On the contrary, every bill of exchange hairing my «ig* nnturo hi* iKH'n rugularly and promptly imid nt Me*iri. Deauuou & Co'* hanking house, where all toy acceptances are made payable, " As tho paragraph above quoted i* calculated to do very groat injury to tlm shareholder* in the Batik •f tho United Stale*, as well us to all hnldets of It* wbligations, l have to roquost that, a* the *lighl- •st possible ropurotion that can Ihi made, you will insert thi* lotter in your paper of to-morrow, un der the *amc head of * Money Market and City In telligence.’ “ Your nliediont servant, (Signed) “S.JADDON, “Agent to tho Bank of the United Stoles." FRANCK. . It is sta'iAd in one of tlm pi|wrs that ninoloeii baakruptcie* had occurred in l‘uri* in the first week of Noretn'mr. The linbihtie* of tlm bankrupt* mnouoie<l to neat- I,tl03,00i>f. Oaa of thorn excml* 30tl,0lKlf, mid two other* Iflii.tlllOf.. hut tho leiuaindnr, sixteen in numlmr. urn under tlii* liut sum. There were 833 failure* in Fori* frum tho Ut of January to the l*t November, 1833, and tlm lo**** amount to between 83.003,tIOOf, aodUU.OOO.tlUtir. In Franee tlm graiu market appears to im on tho . advance. The Futis Capiioie say*“ The prico of flour is rising. If, ot tlm market of tho 13th, which i* M so* vo a* a criterion to lia tho prico of hrewl daring tlm second fortnight in Novemoer, a fall do nut take plum, the 4 lb. loaf, for wjtieh we now p*y Urn enurmous price I7i «ou*. will'm 1 *0*1 tolBeou*." G.-nernl B'-ranrd, formerly of tlm U. S, cn ’* -ci'r - ^ ••n»iee.tind in‘ir-« recently minl«t«rof waritj l in' ce, “ t w *h-’ 3'lt of Novetnlmr. Tim Spu d.hC trte^ha* Imen tooroguod bv the queen, end the utiaUter* have all resigned hi can- •e-iUeiH-o —Um prorugatton Iwlug agalnit lltoir ad- On Iho night «ft ktohcrW, tlm Countd'K«|Nigtm, thcCarlHlcii.niiund. i in Ceialnoia, we* deposed From the i.onthm Spectator. Till: CHARTIST lNSl/ltRIXTIOX. I)i«tiirhati(u*« of u very rc-rioo* rlmrnr.ler I occurred ninong tho working popoliiiou of Si null Wale*, chiefly in the iieitfliliorli-'-'d ofN>wport, Moiioeoith, lliei-on, Merthyr Tydtil, nod in tin- mountiliiioil* (li-mii'ti. On Sniid-iy In«| tie- rnnt'i-- trnt •* of Newport rni'ej*ml inforiiiatioii ilmt Inrgr* lindie* of men collected from ihedj*triel*nformneii- tinned wore nuiichiiig upon Newoorl. lu'inlod by John Frost, formerly n draper of Newport, hut belter known us a Clinrti-u dclcgnlr, mid ii* tlm mngistinte di«iiii’<*iid by Lord John Rihsc-I from tho communion oftliu (Hince, to which Im hud been appointed under tlm municipal art. It wn* the in tention of the rioter* to have til tucked Newport about ono o'clock on Monday morning; hut tlm ox- tremo coldness of the morning prevented many front unending nt tlm appointed place* of meeting, and it wu* not till tun o'clock on Monday, that they entered tlm town, in two divisions, one bended hy Flint, tlm other hy hi* hoii, ii lad of fourleen or fifteen. They were a rum I with guns, piatols, pikes, *woi‘i|s, ami heavy elohs. “When they entered tlm town," *ny»nnn of tlm necoiinl*, “their first inquiry was for the military, nnd where they were stationed; nnd being informed that a Hinnll de tachment of them wn* slnlioned nt the Westgate Hotel, tlietnolr were formed in front of it, and Im mediately commenced an attack hy firing through tlm windows into tlm home Tno milituiy (about thirty imldicr* of the |*mly fifth llegimmll) unil-’l tint direction of the Mayor, Mr. Tlmmu* Fhilipi. junior, promptly retuinod tlm fire} and in n vojy short lime xevaiul of the rioter* were deprived of life, and lay weltering in blond-,i horrid sp : cle for the survivors, who very soon retreated in grant disorder, mid in every direction (Irani praise is dun to the military for their cool and determined conduct. The Mayer was wounded hy ii gnu *liot in tho left arm, ami by a severe cut in iliu tight side, which bus quite disabled him." A sergeant and a private, and two shopkeeper* of Newport, Mi Henry William* nnd Mr. Morgan, were seriously wounded, mid suveinl oilier special cun-iahle* slightly- Tho Mayor, who behaved with much coohmi nnd intrepidity, read the riot set among showers of bullet*, Imfore lie ordered the military to lira. Tho number of tlm tlulurs wn* variously estiiimied ut from 7(101) to 10,1101); hut n much larger number win collected on the hill*. At night Mr. Frost’s ho ne wn* searched and hii papers secured hy Mr. Jones Phillips, a snlicito',— Mr. Phillips then proceeded to the residence of Par- rlridge, Frost’s printer] mid theta npptohntnlud Mr. Frost himself, w ho wa* quietly Hupping on bread anil cheese, and uppon-nlly uitcottscioiis of d 'tiger, though it reward of £ I fll) Imd henii otli red lor Im apprehension. Partridge was also sentrud. limb •ho brother* lurl pistols, ptiirovsien caps, powde (•Hit bullet*. Many riomr* ware mndn (sismisrsi and atn-mg tlmiii Clnnles Water*,a shipcmpeiitar On Tiiesilnv, Frost and Waleis were hrmigin hrforo tlm maginriibs. Mr. Hcgin.ild Hlowitt, M. P., took tlm lead in thn nxntniniitioii. One of thn ioiui*, Matthew Williams, sohudly wounded that ho could scarcely spunk, was a principal witness ngninst tho prisonors. From this man'* evidence it up|ionrcd that the orgnnitntimi hud been lit ptogivis for Kune time. Hu himself wu* ono of a company commanded hy a cantaiii, whose nnmo he could not or would not tell. 11" |irofo*vtat to have liooti terri fied Into joining thpm hy thrent* of violence. Ha sold that Frost acted a* a loader of tlm rioters.— Other witnesses confirmed Mi. WilliumH's testimony; mid added, that Waters wa* active in the attack on Wesignte Hotel. During the examination, Fro* hchnvcd with cooluo**, and occasionally made sente sneering remark* upon tho quest ions and answer*. Both prisoner* tv re eommittod to Monmouth gaol, to he tried on charges of sedition and high l>eit*oa. Tito btNlie* of many rioter* worn found in the stiuots and in tho Ii ids. Tho iohoIhm' killed lias not Ihhiii iiscurtuimal, hut is suppo-ed lo have been helwono twenty nnd thirty, tlmwmmdod are mucii nmro mmierous. Numbers of iho dead and wound ed are said to have been carried over thn hills by Uioirnotni ad-*. Several of liut wounded declare that iln-y were deluded Into thu dungutous euiL-rpriwi hy “Mag's- irate Frost." “Tho system of lawless hrignndisni (says thn Chmte.'oourrospuinionl,) which this would ho des pot had loja coasnlernhlo oxlent e»t ilri' died 'on the hills,' was tr ily Hlarmhi". The t'ellowing cose is one specimen, of which it is repmi I mum- similar occurred in the course of iho week preceding tln-ac- l" I otithiviik. It was sworn to aft- r 1 bud do-.- r- tolled itiyexpivns last night, lit Mr. Waikin*. ii Pont y-poel carrier,that he (Mr. \Yalkin«,) ami Mr. Ilrilgh were going in a gig on Sunday ui lit to P -nl- y-p-io|. when they wen* -topped between Cte**-y- (Icily and the lln.'lylnedi l.v a number of tinned men, who com -oiled lhunt in nccomp.iny their rty to tho tiinchino near Newport, where they wero out njisi its and gumhal till nhout 3 o’clock in tlieiin>r- liilig.—The part) were then til 'rolled ell'to the Oak I. i house, near Ri*cn, wheiv Mr. Frost being sent for, a id knowing Mr. Ilviiglt.di-cliurgcd them, remarking that lie hated his polities and ail his set hut liu should roloiiKi thorn fin private r« ason»| 1 have iiLn learned thatsiich was the tyranny oxer- cisod l*v thesed speradm-s, that it ha* let'll dis covered that a party of thorn absolutely iminlerod, in cold blood, two mifoitminlo hut hetlunlispo . .| men, who refused to follow llimn in their dc-peiaio undcrtukiiig. Fr-nii ill- whole appearance, | huvo no doubt hut that tho eliief ia-iigut- r nml prime mo ver, tho very hear, and * ail, indeed, of this mad sciieum, Frost, never for a moment doubted the sue- cos*of hi* scltetit- 1 , a* ho was not in any re*|H'ct proparod for thu coniequeacua ofdol'o.l, not tho least proo.iution having been taken forln* own por- soiinl rafoty or tiiat of his misguided fo'lowers. Hi* plan wa* to mnk« the 'v.agistraies piiion -i*. to takn po-session of tho principal hotel, and to become limiters of the town, and eventually nt the whole uf South Wales; thou It was thought tho Charrists would riso in tho North, and follow theirexnmph; ■s bo'It Frost oml Vincent Imvo been lu-nnl many time* to doelnro in tiioir spocclio*, that if tho Char tists could hold possession of a single town for a wook, tho ehuricr would liecomo the law uf tlm land." It was fenrad that no attempt would he made to hroak upon Moomoth Gaol to liheiato Vincent, a* many Chartist* had been hoard to doelnro that he •hould not roinnio in prison after thu 5th of Novem ber, and they would Im revenged mi the Newport inn- gitratos for “ rite persecution ut Vincent." Hot no disturbance took place at Motimoth. or any other t .wo; and when Frost wa* convoyed mah-ra strong escort to Moaoumth on Tuesday, not a Chartist was seen on tho tool. A dcUttiliipant of iho Tenth Huis-srs arrived nt Newport from Hri-t-d on Tuesday, commnnd.Hl l»v Major Smith and Licutcnaut; Cn oml sh. Two of ficer*, C-doiicI Considiue nod Major John Henry Cook, lull London on \Vcdtto*duy night, to take lit" c inmiaml ot tha troop* at Newport; im-l detach- menu o f hor*e artillery with four umtminilioii wa gon*, have been sent by tho Uiuut Western Railway fbr tho Mliiodcttinutiou. There (cent* lohuvu been coiuidumhln unentiuo** in Newport on Tuesday night. Tito Times's out- lospondcnt say*.— “ The night ha*, thank (iod. pa*-cd off quietly; th« Chartist*having deritlcd from their threatened attack of liut night. Kvurv proparatioii wo* how- ever, #jjif4 to resist them, lit cn*oof their muichlng duwn-Viti (.pocial cofulnhle* uih| Tenth Hu>»ar* paradiifg tho »trwis, and t)wForty-fil\h bfiagtlrawti op ti-ider atm* at ll» Weslgaie. The whole of the Ihiiltu* of Newport Vvty uLo lit up hy tL' inhuhl- uiu*. in oidur to |>t - vutit tlm town from lieing placed in dark mis* in th" event of the go* hotaffu-it •-ff. The magiitrait-s ore performing rimir duty with the hiisl pralsuwmthy a. tiviiyS olid *re «»ory hour receiving Infonnatioii which prove* tlmtn most ex- leasi-e iraiitsiiiiihie conspiracy, under tin* direction of Mi Frost, h id been mganirad—.. ciu; Chsrt st Imlge* having Imea in ojieroii-.n tun" ghoul the cn- tirwcountiy—ihoro Iwlng raptnin* over ton men, to whom they wero to yield implicit nhcda nce— p'acu* of Kcrctln-Tllng in the inounlaiii* and m ar tin* iii"Ootniii chapel* h.-ing ui.anjed, nnd a sort ol iHMd-qiiailcis being lOUihlMn il in tan loll* n« ai Ri*cu, nt wli'rli Frost liiiriK-lf pn -ided, u--. ; ng tiin command and chief authoi y." Fio't’s ion, and ids uncle, now in -aiio-n-,1 for the first rime, Imvo b- cm nppt<-I,on-led. 'I lie exmnlna- lion of J nines Aust leroiimiled in u commota! for high -ri-a*on. Ill- dufeiic". whi- h was but I < bk supponrd hy the witnes-us hecuM-d.i* that he hud endeavour* d to avoid the rioters, hilt had lieen “prr*M-d"h\ them. Mora in ivsi« ha vo taken place. Th- number of dead bodies now di-unvered i* twenty live, (t is said tli.itsi* wound'd CliartnU died at Caerh-on. A l- ticr ».-•• r ci-iv«-l ia Non port un Wednesday night from Mr. Mai«h, tnunu-.ing dir.-, tor of the .Vlmimootli-liiri- Iron mid Coal works, a niing that large m "tint* were held on the h 'i oil 'I imsdnv: that gom taUv thu iim ii arc wc-ll-disposid and would r. tin ii to ill. n w.o k if limy wuro not alia d of tho mine violent t hart *1-*; hut that “ at D-uvIai* tlio men appear via . ill-dispo-J, nppoaraiicc* being vu y M t<- il-nii'g " Two compa-d.-sof fi'-'l sn'-liers have been de-paldied to Nuu:-y-(j|o, win-re many ill rest* •«**• l«. be tnielo. Many of the p t.een'de in- habi uni. uf Tn-d"g..i. Mbickwoo-I. and otlna places spam.Sued V niglit ill the woods, toe.rupf the rio- ter*, who l.sO'-o open hmise* to obtain arms nnd fiuce iIn- m--n to join them. Anion-' others, tln-v forced ao umrance ir.lo rim r. ide.i.-e of Mr. Lew- ellm. Sii lh-(ij»mio Hall’* agent: wiio wall his two ami., wasIrmn home. Hi* in.m—ervaiu was com pell. -I lo join ilium. ,\ lew or I o'' KM)/, was ofl'. i,-,| fi., tlio npprnhen- sioii of Xepliani di Williams, of the Royal Oak, inn in the pnri-ljof Ah*.-rvsiwith; anil ho was taken on Thm sday. It was staled in Newport, on Thursdny, that a Special Commission would ho immediately sent down for the t id of the prison r*;ul*o that a com- mimical ion had lieen r reived from Lord Norm unlry, that eight eonipiini'-s of the Korty-fifili Regiment, with two piwees of artillery, hud boon ordurud from Wincheitui to Newport. CorrcM/mndvitcr. of the Journal nf Commerce. London, Nov. |<1. Thn President steam ship, (illt) hor.so power, col- lungiio of the will comn out of dock next k, completed in nil respect* except in rmichi nery—whirl* is to he fitted ii he ready to cross the Aik Live, i« in April next. Sim w ill T WEAITV-SI XTII CONG UESS. FIRST SKSSION. Fuidav, Dkckuhkh fl, ia:{9. IN 8KNATK. Mr. Wtight pr.-onii..| the credentials of Mr. ... 8. Phelps, ol V.-inmol, who, nftor being duly qunli- lied, look his seal. Mr. Diivis gave notice lint hr would, at the, lies) period, bring in “A hill to remit such ihi and lo rnticel miicIi hoiul-a< have h-on rcqoirci persons engaged in the whale fislmiy, ami to strain nil Imilu-r exaciimis uf dulics upon sucli ves sels and lln-ir cargo.- Mr. Ileiiion also gave mi-ice that lie would bring in a hill I'm th mod occupation mid so.ileimiii of that part of Florida ov. irun h> hands ..I husiib Midi'll*, mill a hill m define ami establish tin southern hmiiid'iiy line of the Tnrilorius of Iowa and Wisconsin. Un motion of Mr. Wright, the Sonum thn ad journed. wa d. liu concluded in nt Mr. Wise on thu ni lo pm the question, mi.l asked which ol tlm whether any of iln-m q. Corretpoudcncr of the Southern Patriot. WASHINGTON, Dec. fl, 181!). llOUSK OF RDPRKSKNTATIVKS. Dili .ng the exciting s. i-m-s in the I louse last evo- "i"g. about n do ,-n pm sons in one oftliu galleries inamli-sled lln-ir npprolioiion hy clapping tliei liamls. It was Imi a mommiiary elmllition nf feel- ing, and subs,dr-l in mi 111*111111’; hut Mr. \Yadd' I li-oupMon, with the mo-1 il‘.|ime,| wmimli, de l.ir- ' 'I ""'do n'l upon tlui I’u-sob-iit to send a mill- t ry linen, it it »vnte tepea id. Tho imprudent speech gave inncli pain to the m niliei '* frimul.i. while it cx- i.ed the rid , nl.- „f nil. J |„.t i.ny-Vx- press ion nl h oling in the gnlleiics is reprnh-nsihlu, will not hu denied, hut lor a member tu thrunten them with huyouels, when »iur grey-headed aorgi-uul utm ms ivsloivd order hy a w ord, is to say ijiu h-nst, calculated to produco rile uvil it was inteu.lud to prevent. On tlio meeting of the House this in'o.iing, Mr. Adams in tlio Chair, the quest,on pending wus uu tlm resolution of Mr. tt j»u, diccriog thu Cleik lo cull the roll, and 10 include therein the names of tlm mumbt-rs front NuwJcr-vy, having thu ceiliticaiea ol tlio (invernor. Alier tlio mloptoni of siintby »'it 'iidmrnts to the jounml, Hliewi.g »ho lea-on rim Clink did nut put tlio quesiioiiM on it mam* siihuiitle.l. Mi . Rlu-tt h i.e-Imiibl olli-r asuhstilolo fur the rcaul-tlimi of Mr. Wi-e.tn snhstance ns loll .vv*:— hut tho House dir>ct the (.'jerk to cal' iliu names uf all niemhois wnose light to sunt* is not di-jm e-l, nflor which, b. l'0.0 t m itppoiu ou-m of Speaker, provided ill-re Im a quorum, the H-use slmli p.o- Cm d to hear mid adjudge ua the mo.-Is mid qoalifi. cations uf all persons contest „ s 4 ,. n irt. | |e rimughl that would he iho most hdr oml proper eo.use; as white mailing could liogaim d hy stippross-ugauy ol rim fuels, u groat dual was to lie gained by having a|| tho evidence brought |i * hy movi. g to lay the reso'm talilc. Tlio (.'lino.nan was abor when Dr Dnnngoole lose. Now Jersey claiumiils, would la-allowed lo vol. The Conir ilc.'ided rii it tlmsc, member- hiving tlie ceitifi-'iiles of ill-- (toveruor, had t.-u itglil,uiid would In- per-l’illed to v-.|i , After some delnne of 11 e--iversatioim' chnructer Mr. Vaudeip ol -ai I he should appeal fietn tho de cision ol t!. Chnii, who, in hi* opinion, wn* usurp ing u power mil given him, when lie was elio.-cii yo.ierdav. 1 Wlait," said Mr. V. " shall the me.11- hors fioiu New Jur-e) la-allowed lovote in their own en-e.in oeliance of the 3 hit t ole of the I loose,’ - which expu sslv says “ 1.0 member slinll vote on any quesrion, in toe event of which he i- imme- diatelv and piiticulaily interest--1." If so. con- tinned he •• it will piesmit mi impirc-doired mid shocking -p.-ciaclo.‘' Several m-.inbcrs h-'io hai.l- ly evel-iitm d •• order, iii-d. r." Mes-t -. Sianlev, Mercer ami Hriggs, gave their view-, n'ter which Mr. Grnuger took tlie ll sir, and hv the hi teroesfl of Ids retmeks, slt.-w-d tlwi th.< gr.umd l iken hy Mr. Vandcrpiel was uowelcomo as it was unexpected. Me««rs. Craig, Mere- r, Wise, nml other*, sup ported 'lie course taken l-y -he Chili., nml cootend- cd th.il rite duty just pei formed l.v lion, was no moiv riitn what the Clark oodit in ill - first p ace lo have -lone, mul was no n-orp i ieo of power. Mr. Thuina* tk-ui took the fleor, and after nni- ma-iveiting vvitli inuelt severit • on the uuvvilliugue-s .1" the whig nn-ml-ers in have the question fairly n a-d, took a ivview nf the wli-de ca*e. He asked whether any gentleman on th - fl-mr wu* ignorant that there wa* evi loucu behind, to he presented when an opporiuoey should lie allowed I Ho ask ed if it was not uoloi tutu, thm tho uiajoiity of vole.- in New Jersey hadbeeugiv. it to thu gentlemen who had not tho ceitiiicates I Also, ifriie (iov.-uior of tint Statu had nut hmuclf puhbcly acknowledged his regret, that the law* proven ed him from d-iiog justice to the popular wilt, a* it wn* expressed a tlie poll* I ‘ t Helen number of incniU-r*'evidently felt verv M.>rc,nud* om-ed moslV'K'il'eroii-ly “uider, or.h'r, t ' declaring-Int Mr. T. h*d in rijh'i to cuter into toe merit* of the X'nto elect on. Tim chair derided that Mr. T. wav in order, who resuming hi- r -mark* set fi-nh in the mo-t p inted inamier, thu gl -w u* ioiu-ii.oof peciniuiiig cl riot- ant* to vote tat tit ir own belialt, in open deti -iuo ..f the rule. Hede-iomic. d it us m-oistron* in Un-ax- tivmo. ami hy sevei.ri l.appv i'.Ic nitioo*, set furtlt thecoiivcipieticrs wh!rli woul-l result from the ml ip- lion of siirhii principle. Moreover hv thought -1 »cn-c *if delicacy ought to prevent any cl Jiiiaui irotn attempting to voio in Ids ewocase, evx-u if the law should aUow it. Hit oom.*hitl"'| by Imping thu Huu*.* would rvspiiro all tho vaudbiutas to stand asulumiril rim remaining mcmliers have decided upon tlie m;- tit* of their s-'vcral claims. M r. 11 oilman then deluged the House w ith a storm nfwoitit, witii thu I'M lorn Imjie ofovn wlrebniii; tin* few > uipt-v f icta »ci lot'll by Mr Thoit'a*,nDd whiclt pic*-ed *oli.ud upon thu o;i|H>sition. Mr Ii is d-'cidi dtyun clm|Uent Sjaaiker, hmelu-iovuctf with- out u g.inmnt,i* bke puwdi-r without »iud. In the courra of Ills le.naiks, Iw coutpuivd tho ccrtificato of the (lovtf'uot ton jmL-|niil grunted hy n Court, whlrlnai'*/ be wctiuted, • ml »mnd go.nl until it •lisll iw **>i ssldu hy o sup-'ilur irihouul, Hm Mr. ll.-JidiiotearryoittMiilluiiratiu -, by •!»*•* o^ n<- monstlie's Injustice of lietDlitiiug lb* plaintiff ill Ik- •up|ni-u'l ca»e, to luve 1* eeat on tit bench of that supniorWibun.il. Mr. Vnmleip'H'l replied,nnd with the Dio*t rutlinj aaicariii.pUc'-d the nrgitmenu of hi* opponent* in their proper light. Ho repented his former ■***•»• tion, that the d.•ei.i<m of tiiechaii in (M'rmitting the Jerseyinemln'.i* t" vote in their own lirhalf, wa* a rlariiig u*mpv.»n of powe». contrary lo the goaiii* of that fn cdoiii which il wnstliu glory of thu Ante- 1 it*ati l-nople 10 Ihm-I. In iillu-ion to the speech nf Mr. liotlniau, hu qoot ill wo line* Irotn Hmlrihin* No 1 nugo e'er felt the hnberdiuw, Wlrii good opinion of thu law, This keen remit give r **"n much laughter. Mr. V. then went on to »how that the i-ositi -it of iheChdrimin, ami that of tho Clark, were w.dely difl'eient. The Clerk w is u'nhurrnt-t'.'d, uwmc to tl nfact of:aeroI'cii,* no quorum, buttlio moment th" chair wnsiakcn, their wn«a quorum, ••ooqM'te -t to not.mid theiuforutbo Clniimun of that quo.-mi Inul nought of him-If to ndj.idicntc upon the mut ter, hut to I'-ovo it lo tho House. Mr. Hi'hl'e then atteiii|H'-d to answer the iuit'.-r uhjee.iun, h" railing-ome split lia r disiinctions a- to wbut was the law of tlm cuso. Mr. While uf Kentucky, followed, and in true Dull Quixotic style, writ on to tell tlm 1100*0 u-l about honor and g’-iiv. mid the nvccssity of a *trict oIh'-iv.’iii- e of the |e ,er of the Co.isiittrion. He con nded il-nt tlm democratic tm- nln-rs were dud of upprclin-isiu.i, in i-o| iippieciil ug the solid urgu- limn 1* of their opjin.i' nt*. * Afo r t-ninn fin titer dehn'c, Mr. Dune in said that a* tlm fact ofa linin'- havin'! n rerlificnte from the (ioverm-r, was h- ’d to he primn facie evidence nl his 1 'lit to hold a seat, h" would ask what 1 gbl had Mr. Nay or, 11 cl iinmit fr-m Peniisvlvania in the lion-'-, who hud nut a cur ificn o. Mr Doncaii coucliided by niovine nil ii'ljoiiimeni till Monday. Sonin moved to nmeml hy in.-crtini’ “Mntid.iy Tlm Hoii*'* lhm"y inlj-uirncil till 10 morrow. Proceeding tin Hiio f-rlLnie time, (Correspondence of the. Southern Patriot.) WASHINGTON, D.-c-inbe. 7. MOUSE OP KKPRKSKNTATIVIvS. Thi:* I* tlm hyx'diiy of the lir»i week of the twen ty s-x'li Congr.-H*, and mulling Im* yut been dime. I Im I'liuiiliy i* mi tile tip ton nf expectation for the Pru-ideni’s Message, hut I mil afraid that front tin- prus. ni asp-c. that there will he no nm*sage fur aoino weeks. Wlait makes the delay otmciitohe retf-elied, is li nt n -ver l-eforn have so many impor tant siihjoc.* dem -uded the immediatti ntlenlioii of nur Nuti mil L- gid itiii--. Tlm Commercial, Finm- ciul. Im- mu 1 imd Social condition uf tho cmmny (''•jUire* deci-ive n d serious i.clioti, uud thn people re Im g deimoul of their Rcprescutnrivv* umt- m . . ur«C;l by Mr. White, of Krntucky, who objected I1I17 such statement being rend. 1 ought Imre to observe that Mr. Senntnr Clay, of Kentucky, hn* taken Mr. White under hi»i »pe- cial piotection, and un tcveinl occasions might ho »een prompting Ids protege by reading to him with un umbrella from wiil>nul the bur. Dr. Duncan dedaied that if thu Cl.-tk wa* inter- rupte-i hu would read the statement himself, if it 100k him throe month*. He wi-imd to know why cuntlemnn fell »o extremely sore ut having thu tine iiutemont read. Mr. Bynmn also cnminenud with much severity on thu conduct of Mr. White, and "liter*, in being •o remarkably uv. re- lo heating the eviilunce. Hu cotitei.dril that ilmir desire to tnpprvt thu evi d -nee, was prima facte uv .dunce that they were ali aid of their cu.-e. .Mr. Duiicaii finally reserved his remuiks. with tlie intention of r- ailing the statement hint-elf, when a morion prevail'd lo adjourn; and the Housu ad journed lo incol again uo Monday n- xt. No ono hit* yet attempted to answer the point raised by Mi. Duncan last evening, with respect to Mr. Naylor, who is upon the floor without 11 lawful cerlificuiu from the presu.it Governor uf Poniwylvn- TIH.’KSDAY, DKCKMBKH 12, 1839. KJ’ Tho news hy the Liverpool, confirm* the re. port "I Queen ViCTultu’s conleinplatud marriage with Piinri! At.nKttr *d Saxo Coburg. Thu union is to take place io April nr May next. It Is said that George M. D dlu*. of PmnsvIvre uiu, Into Minister lo Russia, is to succeed Mr. G-uiidy in thcofiico of Attoinoy General. It is also »uid lluit .Ml'. C. C. Camhrelcng, will sunn ho Hum iliated us Minister tn Riis-ia. will - lend totli ii Inisjii'ss instead nf wasting days and wi-nka in Ii ivoloiM di-ens-iou on point* -elf evident. I Im proceedings of tin- Suuntn nrcnl-oemhnrrns- -ed hv lh»'il>-i<iiin-y oftliu nivil|.-r* in thu House. Nothing cun he doim in this body until the House shall have organized, with tlie exception of record- ug notices of Hills, etc. Ou tlie opening nf the Homo this morning, the qiie-tion was oil ill" motion of Mr. Khcit to Iny 011 llmlalde the Resolution'll - Mr. Wise, * directing tlie Clerk loculi the member* of the Hoii.se, including 111 *nch call, the name* »f thu .Icis-y member* hav ing tlm Govr-rnoi’s Cert ilii'aie." Mr. R. Ii.nl given notice of then offei ing tlio fid- lowing RiHoIiilien as a sub-iinnc, “That tim Hons.- w II proceed i-, ca'l the names -f gemh-mcti, whose rights to si uts uro nut dispuiedor e -utesiod: ami ait- r tlm miin- s of sucli m--mi>ers mo called, and hub re 11 Speaker i* elu-'te-l, they shad, pr ded I hero ho a quoiomofruch p-cs--ni, limn hear and udjii.lgo upon the election returns and qua ill- cmions ol u I chiimunts to the seat- contested on this tlo-M." Holme tlm d- hale wits resumed, an the mmiou of Mr. Rli-'tt, uspirit d -lobule across on rim motion to iimcnri ihoj'iitriiul. Mr. Doiiciiu objected to many nf tlm prop"*ed a mendiimnt*. Hu had im objection locnrr cling tin join mil, hut ho would not submit to huvo them mahi 11 j-aouul Thu chief point of dispute was ns to tlm pm-isi w-ntL used l*y Mr. Adam* in the followin.g decision mndo hy him yesterday, in reply to thu quexiiou of Mr. Drotnguole, viz: •• Thm ill pursn i- who pre-et.- t tl til ev.d-nc-' reqo red hy th C'oii-tiuilioii of the U.S , niidlhc lawsnf the Slate of New Jersey weio uutitt-tl to sit ami vote in the l lnu-e, until deprived fr -m doing so by the net of the Hon o." Mr. H\ii'nn ili-i,»t,l that tlm Chair had -nld uny thing nholj th'^Co,.stiiuiiou. in his decision. |J. hoped, tlmri'loru, • liut hi- fri- lid* would not submit lo tiny interpolaiion* with 11 view of patching up tlm conduct of rim onpusitinn. Wu Imd arrived nt un awliil cri-is, mid he called upon thu friend* uf order to resist n-i y such attempt*. i Iio pH-iion* question hut ing been ordered on tlie motion tu amend this poriion of thejourmil, tel* l"is wen* 'iemmaled, mid being ordered, 11 long dis pute then arose ns to who should Im counted l*v the telle-s, mid whuihur nil tho claimants from Nevv Jer- cy >himlil bo cotmtoil. Alter suv.-ral Administration memhers hud re fined to net ns filers, Messr*. Smith, of Maine, and Godding* of Ohio jio npi uiiced, with the iitidcistanding, that if |l"-y ci- -i —-dnm m.-mheis pu-sc-l tlirmiuh ihe ellei , who vveiv ta-t- it it led so to d-, it » onld Ik* hoir duly to count ilmoi, hot to reimrt such fnctlo thn Chair nftetr the vote* sh-.uld Imvelmcn co-mi- d. Tlm result was. Yeas ll)fl,Nays 107. So tlm itmeti.!- •lil was rejected. 1 lie propos' d miieudmeiit wa* trivial in itself, and -t*iiumi d nu importance only so tarn* it called up the question ns to the light of tlm litignn s 10 THK MKS&AGK, The Wiiriiingloii Cotrespon-lent of the diaries- ton Courier, under date of rim firii, saysThe 011 ly item ol the Message, we hear of, is u recommen dation of tie-decrease of uxpondi tin os to rile uinount of several millions, hut it is to Im Imped nl llm same time, that snmu notice will Im taken uf the present useloi- waste of the pub ic tn-umy, l-v the ||ou»e of Representative*. A hue nnd cry me al ways rai-od hy tlio opposition, regarding expendi tures, uud if any mm will take the tr-mldu tu exu mine the sitlij-ct ho will find that most of these same expenditures uro caused hy tl.o o thut make the most in-isti about them. mend tn th- General A*«f*tnb!y ill-* |>a*« -go of said tcni’ution. and wliicli an* herewith ivlarin-d. Monday, Dec. 2 Hy Ml. Gordon, of Chatham: To alter and amend tin- 5th section of nu act entitled mi act to rcgiihit- llm pilotage of vessel* to nnd from the several (Hiits of thi* State, passed flth December, 1799. By Mr Kemmn; To tunotnl nn act passed 22(1 Dec. 1835, uuii'tidathry of an act cntitlwl an act to prevent rite r.iuillation of Hank bills under tho de- npaiinnlhui «*f Five Dollars, within thi* Stale, pasted 2-lth Dec. 1832, audio prevent th- circula tion of Bank hills of nnv other denomination than five* ton*, twenties, fifth-,hundreds,and thouiauds, *0 far n« to allow tlm Ci nlrnl U-nk «>f Georgia to issue nnd emit hunk note* of lo** duiioiniimtion than five iiollui*,su ns not to exceed tlm sum of 500 (iOt) do I n*. Tlm hill to incorpnruln the Methodist Episcopal Campground in thecouiiiy of Cntnden wiupa-sed. Tukjday, De»!. 3. Mr. Hopkins piosonted a petition from sundry citrons-fMclnto-hcounty, praying thn nheintioti of tlm county line, &c. which was mad nnd refer red to n select committee, consisting of Messrs. Hopkins, Wnlthoor. mid Rntih-rson. Hills rend 1st toil". Mr. Drown, of Camden: For rim rolief of Robert Paxton of Cumdcti. Friday, Dec. fl. Hill* passed. To regulate the admission of oral evidence in reference to w rilleu in-trunmiil*. in ceriutn cases. To exempt practising physician* from the per formance of Jury duty, in Camden county. _ Jfe.To alter uud amend nn net incorpuriuing the Mdledg- v l e Rail Rouil Com puny, passed 20th D- c. 1837. Toregalato thn granting of letter* of gunrdum- siiin, for p- rs-ins mid property. To amend tim pntrol law* of this State. To legululo sluvu* and free persons of color, ill llm counties of Lilmiiy nnd McIntosh. To nrnend 1 he scvorul nets in rclutiun to uUuch- Front tlmnhuvo result It will appear that nonu of tlmm did vote. 11 A long and tedious deli tie then nroso on other proposed amendment.* to the journal, pending wh-cli Mr. AiI.iiih m.i-ii* a long statement explanatory nf thu c'ioi m! im laid taken, and of hi* views. I In slated that Iio considered himself placed in the (.ha-i lor tho sole purpose oforgnni/.ing tho Hmise, hy can-ring liu* roll to Im gono through, t-a*liiditi» ull meoda-r* having regular ceilificiitcs; after that hi* power would Imvo ended ami il would 1I1011 lie tlio duly of im-mln-i'* so called to elect their speak- Hilt, said Mr. A., "it is my opinion that the nleclion of Speaker ought not t-» he g-um into before tlm House so orgmisetl should decide upon tlie piesiiou «s to which set of elaimmil* are emit led :o their sea s. He miverled to tlm last Pr- siden- dal eliciom. when the quest was movi-d, us to whether tim vote of Mi. lugnii shonid he eomit-d,— though, tlm course pursued then might seivc a* a principle for tlio present case. He thought llm proper wav would In* logo through the roll -iliiiom- iwtsLaving-or.i icaius. niter wlucli the qii -stioii on liny vote might lie staled as such a number, witii with thu vote* iroin New Jersey, mid such a num ber without titem. It would limn Im the duty of he House t * dec id on* to whether the six im-nmcr* nvi'-g certificates should he counted .-r not. Mr one.uded hy staring that Im would not ho ... malvted hy tiny tii.-mher or member*, or frighten- d from tho riischmgu of what ho might consider s his dm v. Mr. Illietlobserved that as Mr. A. did not con dor himself authorized to retain the Chair nflor the roll sii'-ul-l have been called he would move nil u- mem I moot to the resolution i-ff.-re i hy him on a f-rmerd iy, u-vi-ig p -wer o Mr. A. to net it* a Chair man omit tho Homo should Iw organized. This was agreed tu. A long nii-l siormy debate f Ilmved, dm ing which Mr. Dickerson, ono "f the Adniinsirationcluimatil* li'-on Now Jersey desired to he heard, und a motion is iimdo to that effort, Mr. \Vi*e objected, and d-dn ed ilmt if/im gen- th-inmi -t'emp'c-l •» mhlr- ss the House, lie should demit d liiser de'nlials A -tvno oftipro ir occurred, wl-icli lime wi I mu permit me tode-crihe. It wa f '-'red that violem-e would lx* resettej to, so heated did some o'"the memhers hermtie. After rim otnnlthad »ohi*!--d, Mr. Duncan ma soul-! ve.y appropriate r nniks on the nature of prima facie o\ i v, n«eo .ended for in rela tion to the right to seats on the floor- He said it 1 minded Inmi.'n 001 tain Ix-ok he had read, winch it vv..* attempted to ho proved that e\ mm who wore hoot* wu* a g-nllemiti, and that every I v«!y win, w o » e.v|s,--s wu* 11 lady. Now •aid M-. D. I know a great tunny men who wear Im-t«, who are m / geatl-meii, mall ul-o liiiw n steal many female* that wear corset*, who uro not I'dm*. (At ii* moment ,1 gren' sensation was produced in the I dies galleries.) Mr. D then applied theaiieeihiie to shew that Imenusc nnv set of m 11 had u Govern.-r’* ceiiilicnie, it dal not follow lint they we-e legal Repiosouiutivcv. lie th.-n ina-le *■-.ine -arcusiic.il ramurkson the;nr.'.po- > tv of c«rlain g-mih men hi talking u'-.m tlm “great He -:d-l h-* -li.l mu kn- w how great the *1 u) w x«, hoi !»• -in tin- * re»* utleinea laid oponit, l-e s..)-piH*d it eovi-n-d ul-o-n ns much groond u» the devil did when In- was turn'd nut of Paradife, which wo» ju.t ten in'.e*. (seieul iuagitter,) Mr. D. utter *"Die fntilirr hum-uou* remnrks, wh it did much to sofien the h.n| f-rluuf exLtlng. desiredllw C'lirk to rrsd it ttnii'tiient, -i-.-wing ilie uumher of voles poll*-! in etch t -H-itnipof New lei-• y• llm Ciuik •*'o | mint«J rcad!)i|, ..id ^fu,'r From the Standard of I'uion, of Tuesday. GRURGIA LKGISLATURi:. Th- following pro-mill" nml rcroluiinns w--rn of fered. in the hoiisn of representatives, on yesterday, hy M r. Toombs, and udopted: Whereas it lias plessed Divine Providence to re move from among us. l-y tlm liaiul of death, i-ur associate mid friend, \\ illiniii Kilgore. Ksq. u re presentative from iho <--niiiy of Wilke*, in thi* lirniich "f the general assembly. He it resolved, That, we deeply -lopl-ro the nfllicliiigdispe'-snriua. whichhas d- prived us olour ussocinlo and friend, and the country nfu wise, jn-t, and palriulic representative. He it fmilier rcsnhiiil, flint we *ineen»'v syinpa- iliise nml condole with die vvidoiv mid children of thu deceased, in their deep nllticlioi', nnd sorrow for their irreparable loss, (under the most painful circ'imslam-us.) in thu <h irh of the toialer nml nf- feclioaato hu-h-ml, uml the kind nml imlul-’ent fiither. He it furthor resolved. That iho memher* of tlii* Drancli nl th" goneral URsemhly; in lestimuny of their lesp-otfor thu public uml private viitun* of tho de ceased, will wear the usual badge of mourning for tidily days. Ho it furl her resolved, That n copy of those re solution* ho forwarded hy iho Clerk of this House to Hi- widow of tlie deceased, uml lie published in the gazettes nf this' ilv. Mr. And-rsoii, in iho Senate, oflined similar roso- ti-ns which w-re mlopled. ( Correspond< nee nf the Cons/itu/inna/itt.) MfLLHDGKVILLK D-e. fl. In the House, n bill was passed to timcml the ehmter of the Atigu-la mnl Wnvneshoro R-il Ro d Company, extending the rime for tho hegiiiirng of the \vo-k. The Senate was ner.iipi-d, yesterday, with th - C-niral Rail Road Hill. The hill pnssril, with the title, preamble, first ami ninth sections only; all ihe oilier sect ion* were stricken out, t he 2d by the Sen- lUn. ami the others on the motiopof Mr. Gordon, <1, Chinham. A* thehillpasseil, ipe co’/npany Is an- riiniized t--Increase it* capital one million of dollars, to be applied exclusively lo the construction of the routl, uml the section in il* charter which prohibited foioignors from ho'dhig stock i* repealed. During the debate nn this bill, especially on lint 2d sect ion, which author zed the g.ivoipnr to xtihsciibu on be half uf tho state lor one million of thn stuck, the . nnd tmy* weru taken several time*, nml uni form ly with the same n suit. A m-ib-ti was made tn insert $'5fl0.(ll)(l, a* the timouiil of stock to lit- *nh-»ci ihc'l fin-hy the Siuti! lost, (hi iiiseitie-'$ 11)0,. ODD, the yo.* w-re 32. nay* 39; on $350.1)80, yeas 33, m y* 12; mi $30.1,800, yeu* 30, n-v* 43. la the Senate, tlio hill to repeal the aei M-gula* tin!: imercouse ' eiwrcn tlio lmiiksaml -llier iusLiiu- ti-ii*, and hr-ikers, eoounoi.ly called the 4 percent law, was lost yeas 22, nay- 51. Tho hill to prevent I'riu’i.is at election* (nu excel- lent hill) was ordered lo lie on the table for the ie- m.i'tulei ol the session, yen* 40. nay* 31. DKOKMHKR, 7. A billpnssed tho Snnnie to incnipuriitc the Au gusta Sugar Manulhntiirii-g Company. Yesterday afternoon, in 1 lie Senate,’ the hill to di- vide the Sun-int'icongiessiomri district* wns taken up; nml it i* with pleasure I Inivu lo record, that on n motii-n to lay the hill on llm table for tin- ie- m-rimlor of the session, the yea* were 52, the nnv* 20. 3 A hill passed llinScnnin, to extend the time for the diMwersof land in the r.iiiinics of Appling, Ir win, Knrly, H.ihershnm. Hull, Wnl ou, Gwiiim-tt mul Rtihmi, to take Milt, their grants. The 'h.iwers have until N'nven-hor, 1840, to takeout their "inti's h" prices fixed by existing laws. Three months .>r that time ntivcili/.- n can lake ->ut grunts in hi* nmriiu, hy pnying one tli-eiH.ud.l..|lar* fiu each; I'Cltv••nth*, thereafter, the fro is to he $750, A'c. Un the pitting uf this hill thu yen* were 45,nays 30 DKCKMBKH 8. In the Senate, ycsiordny. rcs-d.itinn* were in troduced, mil homing the Treasurer nml Central Hank, lotu.ike arrangements for the receipt of notes of the Darien Hunk, in p -yimuit of debt, Arc. A hill was tinrodncedhy Mr. Miller, to mid n part nf Burke Coutny to Richitinm! County. The resolution for thu investigation of the condi tion of 1 he Hunk nf Dmit-11 was taken up, nml lifter some debate. wa«*n amindedav to include tlm inves tigation nf nl' the banks hy two Commissioners, to Im! appointed by thu Govciuor. In ibis shape, tho r-soluiioii was mh-pnd. Tlio resolmion of Mr. Dunn'an. c. *-,-rnitig the Western nnd Atlantic Rail Rond, was taken up, nml rejected; ycnsdl.nuys 4(5. This ivsolution iitnhorised the Commissioners of that rnml, to pro ceed in its const. .-ciion, only so f lu a* they iiud availnl>le menu-. Mr. Cmne iiii'od- ced a ra oliition instnicling the Joint Co-nmu the Judiciary, to enquire into the expediency of pa««ir.g a law h> abolish im prisonment f- r debt, and propose and repott u hill ■» effect that obj -ci ill tlio pn-ser.: session. ^ 1 send for pnblicsiiion, tin* r> solutions itili'ndui'cd in ihe House hy Mr. I’mvluy in relation to the bunk* of he state. Resolution* in relation to the Drr.’.saf/hU State Wiikhkas, the Legislature of this State by var- inns etiacitnenis, Imvo b- i- t-dbre grained to a num ber cf romp-iuii-* in this Stale, charters null- llieni, in ine capaciiy of corpora 'intis. t„ ci 'he husim *s of D.-nl.big, under cerlii'ii resiricti.-ns, limiiarion* nml eo'idition* 5 nml Whhiikas, also by sundry statutes heretofi.re mail.-, die citizens of this Suite me prnlribire-l from issuing tlie-r notes in tho term or likeness ol l-nuk notes, Holes* especially litiiliolircd so to d • hy the l.egis Inf lire: Hy ran-on of "Inch. *.ii<l several .-n-'ictment* hy former k'-ii-l ituras, •aidincorp„r.it d Hai kingc-m- panies, liavo inoimj -dized, on-l <1-* actually control •lie currancy of iho c-mnuy. and its in-a-ontilu ope- nnioiir—. ml hy tnoir said clmrier* they were mi- thorired to i<»ne nu amount of hunk notes, beyond ihe itmmiut of sjH'cie in tin r vault* 5 hy n-n»otiof which, projK-riy Mi* risen in its estimated value in prop .. .ion to the apparent quantity ,,f money, mid many ciiiz-'i* Imvo iiivolvml ’iheiusi'lvc*, •or thu pnraliuw of propeity at advanced pi Ices, which caiinoJ l-e •lotuini d on account of t|iv» great roieroeii-ni oftlic riirulitioii of Mti-i hiir-k notes— Ami Wiihika*. ul-o, »jjd hanks or tunny of them Imvo |i'fii*e<| to fi-ih-.-'it tin Ir wild hoik n' ie», In reason of w hu b tlu-y have -I.-pieclat' <1 m value, nti-l roil m» long" idfly -n*wei thu pnr|>o*e» 0/money, the ••Oll'lm.'t'if i|;e Pi' M,lent »i-4 director* thereof shuul-i Ik- 'AmJiidviii ii»p>, ami do thci. l-iu, tt<um- Hiz-ng menu. Bill* introduced. By Mr. .lone*; To amend tho net incorporating ho lirmiswick uml Florida Rail Road Cumjiuiiy—• also, To amend tlio hill grinning tn Thomas Spulding, in.d hi* ussoci-R-s, the tight of constructing n Rail Rond or diging 11 canal, from Ucmulguu to Flint River. HOI'SK OF UKPRBSKNTATIVKS, Saturday, Nov. 30. Hill* pus ed. To appoint commissi--tier* lo Iny nut nnd open n new 1 mid through a purl of Camden county, nnd to de.sicnate the Imml* who should hu liahlu to wotk thereon. Al-o, To estuhli.-li a ferry across tho Grout Sutilln river, and fix thu rate* uf ferriago ut the same. Monday, Dec. 2. Hills read 1st lime. Mr. I.efils: To uiithorizn free persons uf color to hold r- nl e*tntu in thu city of Darien. Also, lo iiimmd the several net* incorporating the town nml city of Darien. Mr. Derricn, of Burke: To amend thn ucts in- corpora I in-; thu city of Bruii-wick. itc. Wkdnksday, Dec. 4. Hill rend l«t time. Mr Milieu : To niiuo-d the road laws of Chat* limn county. Bill lost. To compel memhers i.f the Legislature to pay un extra tux—Juried. FRIDAY, DKCK.MHKR 13, Ifldu. [fltOM OUlt COKItKSroNDUNT.] MILI.KDGKVILLK, Dec. 10. Yesterday morning 'he Hmiso was occupied with tho appropriation hill for tlm political year 1840. In this hill provision I* mndo for thu pay of the member*. This is a subjoct whlr.lt emnes homo to thmr hearts nnd poekelt. The blank for lltoir pay wa* filled up with the sum of fivo dollav* a day. After some tlnu hn-l hoe a spent tm tho appropria tion bill, Mr. Toomh* of Wilkos rose hi his placo nml announced tho death -of ono of hi* colleagues Win. Kilgore, Ksq. Tho customary resolution* wore passed, ami the Hume udjuurnod until this morning' at 9 o'clock. This morning was spent upon dm appropriation COVGRKSS. Tin* f-dh-vving extract of a loiter from Washing ton, written Saturday, conveys nil the information our renders will cure nhout, of tho proceedings of the jet un-T-rnniz—I House of Rep escniativcx. “ Here they are pretty nearly where they begun. Oil Monday, however, It is l-n'ieved an nimngcnient will he made hy which business vvUI proceed. The NewJ« r-ey member*, I think, will retire and dis* eu-lmrrnss the llmisn of their presence, which will then judge their ensn without their intervention.— ft is most surprising that thi* course has not broil purou-'d In-for-*; for who ran ncqtii- see in iho pro priety of 11 man judging in hi* own ease.”—Char. Mercury, 11 th inst. HARRISBURG CUNV KNTION. Ex'raef from a letter, dated Harkisuuro. I’ii. Dec. 5,1839. On the meeting of tie* Federal Convention thi* morning, Mr. Sprague of Massnchusetts, from tho committee to report nfliccrs for the perniaiiuni or- gnniziiripn “frhi* Convention, mnde n report recoin- meiulii-g llieifdl'ivving, viz: l > "‘*i'|'*nl. Gov. Jnmo* Harbour of Virginia Vice I'lvsid- uis, ox Governor* .1. S. I’elersof Coiineciicut, J. A. Shultz-* of Rimn- sylvnnin, I). Hiizz.iird of Dclttwnte, Ge-irge Howard of Mttryltmd, J. Tyler of Virginin, Owen uf North Cnr-diun, Metcalf of Kentucky, l ion. J. II. Living- sum of Now York,.). Hurnett nf Ohio, .1. R. Hiiies of Massachusetts, Joseph Wilson of Now Hamp shire, M. Huntingdon nf Illinois, and K. M-irsli nf Nevv Jersey j Secrolnries, C. B. Penrosnof Penn sylvania, G. W. Ralph of Iii'li-ma, Lymnnof Maine, and Paino of Vermont, which wus ndopled by the ennv niioii. It is rumored Hint, upon counting noses, nnd as certaining tlm relative -trcngi h of c nidi'lutcs Inst evoniii-r, >t was a-certnined that Clay hud ton votes more than llnriioin, nml that General Scott would g'-t about tldrly votes, thus enabling his friends to hold ill" Imlanco-ifpovvor ntioisi, if not toc-imp»| the nnminution nf ihuir cnmlidato- It scums, hovv- ever, thi* evening, tu he the iui|-rcssiu.i that the “ North liumler," having tlio most borer* h ro,and having nli-emly thu ndvatitago of nn Anlininsonic tiomiinilioli, will finally l-e smiled upon. Mr. Slo vens is 1 lie chief of ihe I la-risen borers, und lionst- In tho Senate this morning, resolutions wore pasr cd directing tiiu Governor to issuo scire facias against thu Hank of Rome, nnd tho Ocmulgce Hank of Macon, for foifuilttro of charier from suspension of specie payments, ns according to their charters such suspension involves n forfeiture of charter^ Thoro are several other hunk* which havo nu*pi*]|f.\ ed specie pnyment*, hut ns their charters dWnot involvo n forfeiture In such acuse^ they will gj, un> scathed. Thore i* n* much ityusiicu clone toriio community in the min cuse as in tlio other, nnd if “ even liutidud justice" dmnaiids *ucli strum' mea sure*. they should be directed against all. This much for tho Justice. The policy and expediency is 11 different question nml one which would require much reflection to decido upon correctly. In the afternoon in the House, the contested election from Sumpter county, was referred to the fiou.-o tu decide upon. This is the second olcctiuu from thut county ihi* session, which lias been be fore the House. Tho first time it wu* reft rred back tlio pooplo. It i* this second election which U low protested hy Mr. Pickett, rim unsuccessful cun. didnle. Tho Imlunce of tlie day wus spent upon tire appropriation hi 1 !.; GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. SENATE. Saturday,Nov. 30. In pursuance of a roso’uiiuu, the Governor truns milled the corruspondunco between tlm Executive of Georgia nod the Executive of Maine, rolurivo to Daniel Philbrwuk and Edvvuid Kollermi. Mr. Juiirdun from tlm Joint Standing committee, made thu following report— Tlie joint standing commilluo to wliom was ro- furred certain rc’elutions in relation to the appointment of a committee of both brunches of the General Assembly to investigate tho condition of Em Bank of Duriou, beg leave to report thut ■they have hud thu same under consideration, nnd .1 . --‘"vvjng said investigation 0* almost wholly the property ('.'the State, they deem it advisable that os was i.o intention of the Legislature when suid charier* were granted, in coiiHoqounce of al 1 which many of tha good citizens of tlii* State huvo been i'ccntnvonted, and j«d into wild and improvident purchases of property, nt prices far beyond whut cun he sustained hy tlie true ami sound curie' cy of the country, winch inoritably must end in tho dr- si.uctionof mony in their pecuniary nfluir*-xJRfld WtiEit {As, also, tlie s stem of Blinking us herein- fora u'lnplod, hit' a tendency to make the peoplo subservient to said banking companies, and ulti- m..toly to givo them the government of the people —and while the present Legislature disclaim nny intention to interfere wi-h any rights legitimately a-s'ed, or to interfere with any contracts which have been fanty and bora fide made, in good faith, uml eccorditig to the great and fundamental rule* of right} yet it is a duty incumbent upon vs to adopt such m?n*ure* ns may tend to airost tho growth uf the evil mnv under consideration, nnd to bring tho subject, l"gether with our view*, fairly before the people, whose judgement must ultimate* ly prevail •* Resolved, vk'reforo, in tho opinion of this Gene ral As-’cmbl^that tho Raid several acts incorpora ting Bunk'ii^ompiinios, together with said Acts piohibl^jg kul'.vl'hialsfi'om issuing Imnk notes with nut sp -cial nmlmOy, were inexpc client, and incon sistent with tho/c'/ttund texture of our Govern ment, no said Ac:*, having u tendency to draw out of circulation tho/rati and genuine currency of the country. und place in it the vaults of those fa vored companies—pul ting it in their power to con trol tite commerce uml property of the country, and .-*■*1 thereby the liberties ol the people. His Excel than to confirm his nnnuimti"n of Gen. liar- high) •says, “ 1 dial way than In - con i is-e- and U: • fur him’ M r. Slew .<n*. 1 in wl lipping the pretty well hmv tliist :,!*■» ho a tn supr- I'tiiecmti't. a Resolved further,Thut His Exrellency the Gov ernor,. 4>c, nml he is hereby authorized und requir ed, localise 1I10 Attorney anil Solicitor'' General’ll together with such assistant Counsel us he may think proper to retain, afljr the day of r 1840, to have i-sued scire facia* against all hanks which may theroailer suspend specie piyracnt, cul ling on them lo shew cuuse before the proper tri- hunnl*, why tlmir r< spec-ivc chatters shall not ho forfeited; and the said Solicitor* mid Anomies 1110 ainliorizi'd ami ivqiiirrad, in the jirosecution of said Imnk*, in ii'ldiii'iiilollmsii-pi'ii'ioii of specie pny- ment of their notes, to urge nil and ovety Abound of abuse, and misuse of the franchis-s granted said hnnking comptBiies, which in tho opinion of snid Solicitors nmi A1 toniie*, huvu or may work a fuifei- liirn of limit'Charters. Resolved, furl her, That for the purpose of pre venting further mischief or fronds, iftid Solicitors ure required in suing out' scire facia, lo apply to snid Court* for writs of in junction, or other precepts necessary to lu.train said banks from uny further issue of th ’ notes, until tlio scire fu-ius is disposal ofl also, that said Solicitor*'adopt such means ns 1 liny 01117 think ndvisnblo, to prevent any of tlm as sets or effect* of thu banks from being squandered, until the said Courts shall have mudo Buino order on llm subject. fur Webster, they cure unriiiug about Sloven*, having had considerable experience he Whig* into hi* measures, know* calculate, and wi I very likely in prophet. Judge Houston, of our xmrt. an ardent Antininsoti. upon being as ked this morning hi* randid opinion about [Vimsyl- vanin. replied, that something might torn up Hint would tillable ilarrisnu to carry the S utr, hut that, from till pre*"ii' appearances, IVnnsylv inin, togstli- er with New Hanip-llirc, ought net lobe taken into tim calculation al nil.—Globe. ST. AUGUSTINE, Dee. 5. The negro Dam-ui, mentiono l in our la*l a* taken oil'by the lmlniii* nuariiod to thi* city on Sunday morning, lie state* Hiatus Iio was riding through Long Swamp at a brisk pm e, lie ciimu suddenly upon Mr. Weu'lmaii’* wagon, uud thinking ull was tiot tlglf, wus turning lus horse round when two In dian* sprung into thu road, seized hi* bridle, und forced him off. They took him to tlm wagon, where onooftheni st-uck 1 lie buy B.irmlo. with tbo but end of liis rifle until hu uppoarud dead. The vo lunteer* were now heard coming, whim rim Indians gathered up thu plunder uml rciiivd with llm horse* about huu bundled yard* into thoMvnmp, where they remained, until tin.* volunteers liad gono off with tlm liudic*. They then loaded the horses and went north about u mil" thence west to u point where they liad some dried meat, und luniin-' smith t'lime again upon tin* 1’ico utu road, 11 micros ed il. They soon sti uck another swamp where they stopped, tore up rim letter* and made p--u<:be* and sirup* of the 11.ail bag. Re-umiug rimir journey soiitii nlinat 9 mile* from this they cone to the Tomuku road, w he re'tw outlier India us joined them, nnd continued 10 Tomuku River, upon an island in w hich they Imd tarpaulin lent*, two squaw * and n child. On Satm- day there was ruin. One of rin* Italians went south to bring rimir fiieml* intending to returnK'fnro long. Sonn -tier ain't Ii r Indian tell asleep a-.d IViinon on pi o'ence of gelling acorns strayed oil' from their lire, swum the river uml escaped. Tomuku River is ub-iui 50 miles s.-mh of th : s.—Hernia. Guysk Sfi'Eitton Court.—A «es«i»n of the Sit- perim Court -fthis County, Judge Homy on the hern’ll, wa* held in lies city |n»l week. The case of the Slate vs. It. E. Jl-toe, wa* finally •lisp >*ed of by nolle prosequi, omen'd hv tic Solici tor General. The I'aiiiis. I for tlm defi'inlniii dal not a*«ent. nor wooldth- v --pposo the niol-on In behalf of their client, they wore carne-t in their dem-nd for trial, nnd weii'd havo n-kud ut ihe hands of the jury the verdict of tn ilicioti* pni*>'Ciilion, The i.»ua i* certainly a triumphant one, so fur a* Mr. Ilnoe is concerqcij. The Stoic v*. Tli-mia* F. Huszard. This case wr.s coiilinncd, owing to rim ali*cncc of an impomnt wit. nc.s 00 th" part of the piomeiilion.—Runsmtk, Ade. Dee. , " 1 I0/A. NEW YORK Dec. 9, ! r.% tr Stinks.—1100,000 New York Slate Sl-ck*. I" iritig m-. r.'.i at the rata of four am! a hall I'ci ociil. and li.ue.l in Imlmif of the Sew York nml Erie ll-.il lloul, vu, sold this moil;me Ly Ulctckvi \<*u, Una hiuuglit OU pci cent. ! [Correspondence of the Char. Courier.] WASHINGTON, DEC. 8. Tlm news from Richmond, tlii* morning, give* a very - rang prospect of iho election of an Admin istration ennd daln to thu Son-itoj in tho ploco tf Rivks. 1 Iio two puri-ons spoken of for the otlice nro Messrs. John Y. Macon nnd McUowk(.li the former will doiibtloss ho rim ono selected hy the Democrats n* their caudidnie. although tho latter •ms ninny supporie-s. Gov. Tyler is understood to linvo withdrawn from thocontost, nnd tlie eight impracticable* (i, 0. Nulliliers)will not vote for Mr. Rives, under any citcumstancc* a* tho Whig Can- didam. From Harrisburg, our dates me to the flth, and gicai efforts wero making by the supporter* of Scott and Harrison, for tho nomination of their lavoritos. "" J lie latter gentleman is expected hero to-day, nnd will probably bring hi* nominntien with. is the prevailing opinion of the Whig him This tncnil e A ciiurlt: af ilia Wliig. »n. |,rlil last evening Ilia rc.iiU of wliich 1 nmy Iio ol.lc lo .oml you to- morrow. ItU 10 be lu.p<ul they hovo .lociilcj oo ogaioop to .ome mciliml 0 r .ir 6 onWn B tho Hoine. Dr. Duncan, ofOliio, i* oxneciud to occunrfhe or tn-monow. on thu Now Jnimv election, unless a call for tho previous qu-siiop should be sustained* w inch it is to Im hoped will take place, as the most speedy mode of settling tlm whole matter. This qimsHon t* 0,1 the decision of the Chair, which en title* 1 he N. .L Whig c'aimnnis lo a vote; a desper- W *H inurla by both parties to bring in their force* to act upon it. The Doctor i* fully prepared to receive tlm w hole manor, nnd it is ox. poet, d will take a day or two to bring forward docu- nts, authorities, bio. connected with the mat- 4\ e have u dull time of it Imre jus) now, as the plen-iiro season will n-t Im opened before Christ- •nn*. I ,'P RoVi Dr. Nutt, of Sc.hcncctndy, a very eloquent Divine, and pat-ntco ot thecelebrut. d Sto ve* which hear his name, (kdivored 11 discourse in tin- Representative Chamber this morning,to a crowd ed and fnsliiotirible nndieticc. The other Churohcs of tho city wore nbo very well attended, and ot»| rannet help admiring tim sober manner of tho in habitants on the Sabbath j„ Washington, whon compnred with that of some of our Western cities. I perceive that several writeis speak of “ excite ment 111 thoeity. fhi* L all nonsem-e—there is scarcely 11 portion of the suburb* 1 do not visit, and l must Imvo Imen very blind not to have witnessed u portion of it. nt least. You may rely upon It ilmt ri.e only “ exeiiemo.il" experienced, in in the Chamber ot Representative* wnti'd-he Demo«tlmue* r whole half a dozen Imvo ,1m - "•n»™l»-1,«kWj.tall r. S. Wa. Imvo jo,1 II nr.- lln. ra.uli of th. Hnr- rinhurw l.onvaiiilon, on,I in,twill,.inniliog tlio alTorli urili. yirfii.im..H...1 Naw-YorkarSfl™. H.kki- “ l! - OlOTiiomaJ liy n .,,, ,11 muj rily. Th. v.uo .l.o.l II voumm, l3ll(o.li|)! Cur, (II) (odd). 0,„l hr,,,,. 10. Thi, wu, llm linn) ballon nl one nmo.hCoTT IvVilwiI ovar30 am] Cl.*, over 100 vori. Till.|, lha.I.ulh hlowlollin Wl.io onriy Smiih -f Iho I 1 ,00,non. J..HN T„.„i, „( Virjlnln, "nu ol Iho tnen,|h.| * n| || l0 Cotivuniioii, mu iii'iiiliinu ed U* \ i-'e 1'ie.idi iM, u* Il D|i>t|(|4 of. ni.c,)|iniing ll,o 1 he Admih-suatiuii l»«riY hvu ut'u In i.mfc •piriRi hi iUk'iuIu *