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S|r S&rrlrtj? gBfcorgtaw
r f H tub ■*••••! **-J
1 an ANSWER.
.«»(•*«•*> s""' r
May lead (hr* far w»J i
rbrlkli I k«<»" f “” WfU ' rkerf>
Tlwu’it fickle, ftK''*'* **7-
AkrawMIni «"in»trf!,w»iy •k** 1,1 >•
Uutolhy hollow strains I
When ln«f I'm wept, «• now I •**».
I’orunmi'iltH twins I
Ah, (rile not »*'*• l , °r” W**
Of which I’ve lov'd lo.dreara;
fa M Vr again •» two** °* n »hrinn,
Will these pour femuro* beam.
Away, then, where thou wonldat, awajr,
Nor ehnunt (by •iron song»
Foe tbno'dst an#luvo—nor love repay,
But ffulle tby victim l**nf.
Han| «p *hy harp—no more drlude.
The innocent and fiirj
With mile* of *we«inf*«—they’re Inti fimd
For rankling dark despair.
The heart—th« heait, «h! there'! the sourer,
Of ell that*! pun* and brlgln {
The word* of truth roll on w th.foice,
Resistless In their mi^br.
The drooping maiden, who hath known
That man but smiles to steal,
TH# charms that ibine nn bea it)’i Uirone
WU know the pang* i feel.
Away then, innjuer—let*! nn more
Thy traitor vorses aeet
Away, to aome b*rb«ric abort,
Away—awny from me!
[run tub oKoitoum.)
Tta, I will write to Ihee once m ire,
To claim a parting sigh—
One look t*» tell, wo m-t before,
Out word to my "Good bye.”
A sigh—hucatise 'ii< pity** friend—
Diaw deep, draw full fur mo,
It will a parting solace lend,
And uw»be my miiery,
A look, which words eannnt e«pre«a
Qive from that speaking eye 5
A wmd, t" cornfnil and to hlo*a.
And th-n, Cl mJ bye, f *wd byo !
That »igh I'll hear midst oeean'i roar,
That look will follow still,
That ward upon a foreign •boro
Shall irill retain its thrill.
Savannah. "J. McL.”
C. M.
[mil Til K OCiilttiUN ]
TO TIIE FA1.8K ONE, “C. M."
I will away * hero thou ihut any,
• With Indian horde*, ayo, e'en with them,
Where faithful love,
Aad truth doth ro»o,
There I'll forget thu fa Ira " C. M.”
Then fare lltoe well, thy “J. MuL.”
Shall nvvwmore write itralna to thee,
Tha Iwart that gave
Itself n rinvn
Shall trunk thu link* nml then Ik* fret 1 .
Again afrewelH 'ti» hnrd to tell—
To Ihti I'll breathe it once again,
The ahutter'd hope
Shall now elope
And cauta no more a cherish'd pain.
Tha Mar* nnw awoll, farowrll, ftrewoll
Ql»e mo one thought, while thu* I #oa* r,
The chain apart—
My blighted henrl,
Then bid* a la»t adieu for ever!
"X. Mcb.V
: Savannah, Dee. 2.1, 1030.
. A DREAM,
‘ From Moare't new form of Alcipkrom,
That night, when all uur mirth was o'vr,
.The mlmtrol-* lent, nnd thu fret
Of the young mai<leti« heard no more—
So Hilly wa* tha time, *0 «wrrt,
Audsuch a calm canto o'er Unit scene,
EMt and tovel Inin hud been—
Loot a* the nulct uf ratin' hny
Ftnm which thu *rn hnlh 1 lib’ll away—
THit still I linger'd, |n«t in though',
^.OaUng upon lh<* atnr* of night,
Sad and intent, a* if I (ought
lame mournful *.-ciet in their light;
Aa<t.a>k'iUhrm. mid thnt »iloico,w'»y
Man, glnrioui man, alone mutt die.
While thev, |r»* wunilcifiil tliNtt lie,
Shine on ihmugli ull etornity.
That night—thou haply inny’st forget
l a lavtlino'a—hut 'two* n night
To make earth'* mouneai sluvo react
leidvlng a world *0 • ift nod bright.
On one aide, In the dot k hluo *ky,
L*n*|y and radiant, wa* tho rye
Of dnya himself, while, on tin* other,
*V*uVha\ t..itmi"ux one by une,
Tft |a*m moon—like the Roman roothr
• herl.vlng jewoU—*h"t».
vMhat from jondrr orb*,” I thought.
** Furw and eternal aa rh y an*,
Theta could to earth s-mo pn»tn be brought.
Some charm, with their own evenre bought,
To make ntan duiuhle**n« a atnr,
And open to hU va-t desire*,
A,courra, a* bnnnrlh 1 ** nnd aob Ime
A* H*e before ihnae comer lire*,
’ ,Th»» roam and burn throughout all tint,!''
While thnoghu like tho«u nlranrh'd mv mind,
Thai wa-truw-M whwh earthly htUt)
Uoarav* raweet, atrll lf«n*a Nrltind,
Aa if tnahitw how earthly ' tU,
Cama hiding o’er me, nnd I laid
i HmS* at that fair atntuo'* b«*e—
That mlr-rcle, which Art hath made
> OC all tho choice of Nmure'a grace—
Ta which «ool\ I've knolt and ewoin.
That, could a living ntdd liko tier
rnto.tbie wondering world lw born,
l Would, myealf, turn wur»Uij»j<vr.
Sleep came o'er me. —and 1 aentiiM
To be iranapnrted firawny
To a bleak deaeit p'ain, where gleam'd
Ono •Ingle, meiam h dy ray:
Thnatghrwtttbatdwvkn Mduuty »hn ,
From a (mall tap*-r in the hand
Of an-, who. pale aa are the dear!,
mo to <k hU apectral aland,
Aad'avid, while, awfully a anrna
’ C4om o'er th* wanntM* <*f hi* chock—
•*a«-Wrvl betide the » crcd Nile.
; Tou'li find tu’ Eternal L fo yo 1 aoek."
I ae heepoke these w inla, the hurt
hath 0|m« hi* leatnroagrew—
a tbipa'o m •ming, <* h *n o'er oiglit
[allwa the vi' lcoy full of light,
a tha amatl torch ho imld mv »mo
yin hlahand, whose llamo
t'd the dnaert auddenly,
. .a ilm far h irtun’* line—
Along wbnea I •**■*! 1 coildauu
: Quiani and g -era*,tb*i t'W l to*hi>«e,
A« «f then frfl*h'y o'er 'Item pi rvil
A'e’tnal rrinbow’* rich caaead*,
Wtalt* mitir. w t# lieawl every w here,
jSniathhig, «•' twen* it*elf th • air.
An I'ap'ri *. nn who** wingath** hlun
Ofhaav'a »iill Unger’*! , round nw
Tdl from *11 *id #*ucb«pl'o*|.Hir* broke.
( Th4,with the I**ce*a of lighr, | woke!
IN SENATE.
MhIPITi Oeaembar 10, 1100.
A manage we* recrivad from th* PrarMaatof tha
United State#,
Tha CHAIN, In eompllanea with the dntyde.
ml red upon him by a re*olo*lnn of tha Senate mi
Saturday, annoonrwi tha following Handing com
miner* uf tha Senate.
Pt reign AWaSm
Mr. BocManan, Chairman.
Mr.ClavofKy. Mr. Hoane.
Brown, Allan.
On Finnnrt.
Mr. Wiight, dial-man,
Mr. Webater, Mr. Dreaton.
Nlcholaa, Hubbard
On Comment.
Mr. King Chairman-
Sir Pavla, Mr. (toggle*.
Morrell, Moutnnj
On htnnufnrturti.
Mr. Lumpkin, Chairman,
Mr. 1'iaaton, Mr. llochanan,
Mr. Knight, Alim.
On Agriculture.
Mr. Muuiuii Chairman.
Mr. SlHince, Mr. Brown,
J,iun, Smith uf Conn,
On Military Affaire.
Mr. Benton, Chairman.
Mi. I'rraton, Mr. Bierce,
Wad, Nlcholaa,
On the Militia
Mr. Clay ul Alabama, Clnlrman.
Mr. Smith uf Indiana, Mr. Fnltoo,
I’Uelp/*, Toppan.
On A’aval Affaire.
Mr. William*, Chairman.
Mr, Southard, Air. S.range,
Cutnben, Tappan.
On Public Land*.
Mr. Walker, Chahmnn.
Mr. Fulron, Air. 1‘remU*,
Clay of Al iba iia, Nnrvoll.
On Private laind Claim.
Air. Lino, Chninn.ui,
Mr. Sevier, Mr Mouton,
Ciaxton, Belt*.
On Indian Affaire.
Mr, White ut Tcii.ie*»oe, Cnalrmm.
Mr. Sevier, Mr. Linn.
White of Indiana, (Mu-Ip*,
Un Claime.
Mr. llutiherU, Chulimnn.
Mr. Yonng, Mr. William*,
Meriick, Beil*.
On Revolutionary Claimt,
Mr. Smh ii of Cuiuii'ci ieut, Cimirman.
Mr. Whue of Teiuu Mt. Cntieuden,
Knight, Hobinaon.
On the Jadiciary,
Mr. Wall, Cuairman,
Mr. Clayton, Mr. Crittenden,
Strange, Smith td Indiana.
On the P»et Office omt Poet Roadt.
Mr. liobiii«on, C'liaiinion*.
Mr. Lumpkin, Mr. Fulton,
Kmglii. Hendcraon.
On Roadt and Canale•
Air. Young, Cliiiirinnn.
Mr. Phrlnii Mr. Sja me,
Huiiunaon, Smith oMniliuna.
On Pentium.
Mr. I'lOruc. tJli .ii man.
Mr. I'irntL*, Mr. Roane,
White, Biti*.
Oh the Diitrlcl of Columbia.
Mr. Meriick, chuimmii.
Mr. Crittenden Mr. Suuiliuul,
LtMipkiu, C'lnytou.
On Pii/tnft and the Patent Office.
Mr, Stiange, Chairman.
Mr. Divt*, Mr. Rohinom,
I'lrnti**, Sponco.
On tha contingent Expense of the Senate.
Mr. Knight, Air. Fulton
Mr. Lumpkin.
On Engroteed Uitle.
Mr. Smith of Indinna. Mr. Hi-n rrann,
Mr. i'help*.
The Senate then wont into Executive budnera,
and aharward*,
Adjourned.
-"-pulnica ik ti»« Rcion or Edward Hi.—Varl*
«4 Raid rldiculou* in ide* of drwa* were much in
^dgDK 'Whni ewild oxhihit a mon* lliuiaa.ical ap.
S lhau he En^liah h au of th* f-*ur»e#nth
he wore l-iiig p.ime I *hoe«, faaeord 10 hi*
'gold or diver chain I n Hocking of omi
owner wRwna lag.and ofanoilierrnl mroniHemh n
•haat inven. which •ca.wly reaclmd 10 tho mill*
Ale of hi* thigh*; * c an one half white, the other
half Me-,or #um#oth*r color, a long beard; a ihk
Mtnd hnanatbattoMd under hia obia, rmbroldrr.
ythgrepoa Mora* if animal*,and gomatimoe
Thin w*a the height of fukU* wtSi tha dandUaU
thk raigm-lMea' Onthnei ef KngUth History
HOUSE OF llEI'UKSEN TATIVES.
Monday, Dec 111, liidO.
The chair anuouiiretl that tho lirm lioaioo** in or
der wn* on proceeding to a luvunth hullut for apea*
kor,
Mr. Dniumgimle *ni l,hefoio tho llouac proceed
ed to a voie'/im dodroU to miiku un noiioaoccmonl
loiliehniy. Ho wri* roipnwtoii by hi* friend and
cnlh-ugm' £Mr. Jom-*]to»>uie imho llou.oihuthe
de»irvd that hi* iiatiio might ho witlulrown from tho
r-niivii**.
The Hott«o then halloltod tho 7lh, 8th, 0th, and
10th trial without cfiontiiig 11 choice.
Mr. Huhlmril after tin* anmniiicnmrnt of the tenth
vote for iipa.xkrr, »utud that .Mr. Lewi* deairvd that
hi* name vhould l>o withdrawn.
ELEVENTH ballot.
F«.r R M T llumer—Mo«»r*. Adum*, Alford, J
W Allen, L W Andrew*, Boll, U d.lle, Black, Bond,
Botu, Brockwny, A Brown, S II Butler, Calhoun,
J Campbell, W B Campbell, Carter, Chinn, Clark,
Colquitt, J Cuopur, M A Cooper, C01 win, Cruiiiion*
CriasWctt, Corti*,Cu«hing, E D ivi*, U DnvL, Daw,
*on, Puli- riy. De-mi*, Dillat, Edward*, Fillmme,
Fi-her, H (lai hnd,U«-ntry, (lidding* <loggio,(iaode,
(irah-tni,(hunger, (iravm, (Ircen.Onlliii.fl innellf
llalHr«hnin, Hall. W 8 lliuling*, Henry, Hill 0,
Vn. ( Hutfiiinii, Holme*, Hopkin*. Hunt, Jame#,
Chi*. John«tiin, W C Johnrton, Ki»g. Lawrence,
Lincoln, Murvio, MuHin, Mercer Mi chell.Mooroo,
Morgan, C Mo rl#, Navl-r, NUta-t, Ugie, O>horiio |
I'ock, I'iuk na, i’tipe, I'.offit, Kaudali, Randolph
Ruriden, Iloyner, Reed, Ridgeway. Uu**ell, Saltom
Hall, Sergeant, Simonton, Slade, TrSm.tn, Stanly.
Sturt#, Sumpter, Stuart, Tuiliaferro, W Thomp*on,
rillinghot.TolHiid, rripleit. Tiumbull.Un lorwmal,
FJ Wagner, Wuirun, E D White,.I White, T W
William* I, William*. J L William*, C H William*,
8 William*,Wue, Jenifer,Evunm,Crittcnden,Evun»,
(late*, Barnard, Brigg*, I’alrn, lirahb, und S H An*
d#r*.m—119.
For J WJonc*—Me»ir*,.l Allen, Atherton, Bt-irno,
Hla kwell, ,\ V Brown, VV UUnilrr, Curroil. Chf*
find, Conner, Doan, Dromgoole, Eat I, Ely, Fine,
Hand, J lla*tng*,Hawkin*, Hdlot'N. C., Ildlen,
Holleman, Howard, J .lohmon, N June#, Komi,
K-mhill, Leonard, Lowell, Luca*, McClellan. Mc
Kay, Miller,I’.irUli, Fermenter, FKnken, Frvnthi
Itivwr*, J Roger*, Shaw, Shep-rd.J Smith, l h«*
Smith, Sieiintd, Strong, Swcariogon Sweeny,Toy
lor, F Thoom*, l’ F Tlioma*, turney, Vnnd. rn.»el,
Weller, J VV William*, li William*, VV'orihlngton,
and Dank*—55.
For Mr. Daveo—M«**r*. IIJ Amlrrtun, Fletcli-
rr, end Fom«—3,
For F Thouut—Mrair*. Ca*ey, J W June#, and
Maj'nry—3.
For Mr. Keim—Mc*«r». Realty, Bynum. J Da
vW, Duncan,Fora mre,Malm all h.Unr rv,»tammon.1.
Hook, llubhard, Leadm-Uvr. LvC», l.. wi*. McCul
loch, Marcbaad, Montgomery, S VV Mo gun. He*.
hard. IWer.R.mtey, RobiiKoii.E Rogein, Sam
u-'D, and D DVVagner—SL
For Mr. Carey— hlea r*. Boyd. Brew«ioi, Carr,
Craig. Dma. Dr U M mtanya, Uuig. Cavo Johuaun.
Reynold*. a»d Wick—in.
for Mr. I’ieken*— A li Brawn, Chapman. Co>»,
L‘<•••. Mnd.ll, Kltett, Starkweather, J Thomp*on,
and VV auerann—9.
For Mr. Atherton— Mettr*. Burke, F.attmnn,
Floyd, a>)d Jaca«oii—4.
her Mr. Starkweather—Mr. Crarv—|.
Fer Mr. Chlfnrd — Mr. Davoe— I.
For Mr. Howard—J VV D*M«—l.
For Mr. Lewi*—A Smith-1.
For Mr. Boyd— Mv. JamoMuv— l.
Recapitulation afeoiet given far Speaker nf the
Haute of Rrprrientativce, 2CfA Congrrtt,
fret trteiou,
Wb*d- number
Ne*sa**artr 10 adiolra
Dunn || Uwi
R M T Hunter
Joha Boil
FV*nvi« (lran*er
KaJok Can, y
Franci* Vhmna*
Will amC Daw-on
John VV Jnnr*
(ianrtv M Kuim
Fraud* VV I’ieken* | j
_ 7 A «
Chairman, Mr. Marrkh, and Mr. Smith of Con
necticut.
Mr. Wright gave notion that a* man a* the go-
onto a a# ready In proceed to legitlaiivr bo*iw-#*,
ha would a»k Inava to Intro luru ton following bill.
A bill mtwaeffectually »o aeeur-- the pobhr money
In the hand* of officer* and agent* of iho fluvern*
inont, and to punLh public defaulter*.
Sararal otlmr .Senator* gave notice of bill* private
nr local. After which,
Ull motion of Mr. Ilentno,
The Senate prueuededtntlai rnii.idnlHlion of Fix
ccutivo bri«in«M*, and, *oon after,
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF llEFR E8EN T AT IV E8,
Tvk*dav, l)«cernber 17, 1839*
Al U o'clock, Mr. R. M. T. HUN I KK, S t >cak-
erof the Hoo*e, rallod tiro llouio to order, and ad*
dreaoed them a* follow*:
CiRRTLItMK* or TilX H> tl»X or IUrRK!KIITl*
TIVKVt
Tim high and nudenerved honor which you have
conferred o|mhi me, Ini* boon *o unexpected, ili.it
even imw i can scurcoly find term* in wliicli to nx*
nrei* my gtalcfd *en»e of you Minim-**. I tru.t,
however, 10 be ablo to offer a better evidence of that
•entim -nt in thonnrnoat effori* which 1 (hall mnko
in ditrlcirgo my dude* jiiatiy and irnpnriiul.y. Col
led n* Iliuvnlicnn tothidiigh •lotion, nut *o nmcli
front nny merit- of my own a* from tho indepen*
do co of my |Ni*itio'i, i shall feel it a* rape- Lilly
line from me 10 you to preaido as the Speaker, not
ofa party, loitof tho Ho'i*o. Whilst I .hull deem
it my duty, upon ull proper occ i»ioo«, to -uataiti the
piincipla* upon which I stand ph-dged bu oro tho
country. I *h*ll ho d niy»elfbooi d,a tint same time
to uffonl eveiy facility within my powei to Hie full
and fair i*xpre««ion of the withe* and *>'ntimenU of
every section of till* great Confederacy. You will
doiiliiltt** deem it your duty, goutlomcn, n* the grnnd
iiKplest of the nuooo, to iovestiea o nil milters id
which ilm p**o|de ought to Iwiniuimed; to ratranch
exjienditun:* which urn uonecots.iiy or unconstitu
tional; to OliiintMlli ill • jliat r> I • tion# belweoo all of
tlio great interest* of thu country, and to premn vo
inviolate the Cnii.tituiinn, which you will ba sworn
10 support, wliil«i it will lie mine to old you in such
lulwr# with all of thu mean* within my |iowur. Ami
oh hough deeply impressed with n paitHul seine of
my inexperience, nnd of the dilth-uhic* nfo new ond
untiind stnilon, I noi yet cheered by iho hope that
you will «u*inhi me in my effort* to preserve the or
der of business and tho decorum of debate. 1 am
aw are that party fervor I* occasionally imp itient of
the restraint which it i« tin* duty oi the Chair to ini-
pu-e upon the u«|««-rii ioe of debate, hoi at the -ami*
limn I know tliut tin-just of all parties will siMiiiin
w Speaker wtm 1* Inmu.ily endeavoring In pre*vrv*
the dignity of tho lluu«e, ami tho harmony of it*
member*.
Formit me, iu concludon, gentlemen, to tender
you the homage of my hourifclt iliaok* for the ho
nor which you have conferred u on me, nnJ to o*.
pro#* the hojarthotyonr cnunuM* nr»y l>n an gohhnl
by wisdom a* to red-.undio your own rn t iututiun,
and tliu vvelforoof our common country.
Last evening on the elect ion of Mr. Iluoicr for
Speaker, the Whig* raised a political war whoop,
und declared tho wlndo Demmiratio party nmiihila*
ted forth" next lour year*. Hut this morning they
etc a dill- coo er.und admit they were (umcwhnt
too hasty, Mr. Hunter is n Sub Tivasuiy man, and
will, no doubt, give such u complexion to il*<- Com
mittee* n* shall iiflhrd that portion 01 tho Admini*.
tratinn party who gate him their support, ample
satisfaction.
At twelve oVI-ck, Mr. Hunter took the Chair,
nnd gave H III inf inaugural speech
Mr. Drmngodlu thou offeied u ro«olul ! on provid
ing that the rules nml order* ol tho Inst iloosu of
Uepie*entutivi •keud-iplud u* the ruliufur the pro-
c> ediogsoi tlio iirosent Home.
Mr. Lowi« VVi li m« moved t-i lay the resolution
nn the table, until thu members of thu llou-o should
Iw sworn. After snmu (lobule tho miosihm was tn-
ken und duel led in tlio ullirmotivo—Yeas 117, Nny*
lltt. hvip'ikrt vtAwg in llwuffitmatiw. Soil wa*
laid on tho luh!e.
The Spuakcr tli.'ti directed the Clerk to 11 dtnliii*-
ter t'te o*u il oath to members, amMiicocing with
the State of M-ditu O i coming to tint Suite of
New Jaisey, the name of Mr, Ru-dolpli only a
vnl tai, hi*name hoioc «m both tickets, Mt. It. wa#
proceeding to tlio do k* d -sk, wli 11 Ml- Wise
ipiesiod him to resume IP* sent, lie did *o, until
all therein doing Sum • mid 1-rriloriea hu I been
cn l-d. Mr. KaiHolpli and hbrn||eng o« having 1 In*
(i-ivi'riioi's ceiiiliente, then preseoieil them-elves
ait.ld -mnndod t*» -»e swotM. Tito Speaker retased
tn permit them, whh the excop-mu of .tir U tinlolph
stotiriir that hu »li odd ivaenu ih"iiuo*tMii fur the
House.
The Speaker then fermnlly nun niuced to tlio
llouso that toe cliiiina.it* h idpro-eined thnmsulvo*,
god ail led that so fur 0* lio wa* conueitted, ho
aliould ha*u 110scruple io udminisieriiig tlio until,
hm 11* thu llou-e lind taken pieluuinoiy action 011
the sii'-jeci, he ill eig-it nimsi'U bound to Ieut o it for
tlioir decision.
Mr. VVi»e, uiier somo (Imirl-hlng •-bout the glory
of the country und Un* purity ol the Constitution, of
fered a litsnlnl mi, setting forth *' that too New Jor-
•ey Whig Clulin<in*«uro ««(untitled t-i tlioir souls.”
He said lii* n'tisoo for potting tho prnpositinii in
the negative limn was to avoid any trick ry on tlio
part of the Opposi ion
AiMiiiiiiierei-tiug dehitb'then followed, nnd wn*
condone.I nmi,-I o'clock, when, with ut coming 10
any decision, dm Ilona* adjourned.
It was tlio general imp*essoin this morning that
tint 1 inert inti »u* in he decided i*y the oid of the
pievion* question Ian if wo mny judge tram tho
piece- ding* of tho doy, there is a* inuolt iiiclitmiion
to talk a* over,
Ttie hope of luving the Massage lo-mm row i# now
destroyed. I■ we huvo it011 till* side of Chrutinn*
we ntny thick our* lv«* well off.
This lou bru.1 n dull day.
Mr. Vemterpaei wished the Chair to • «> what in
* opinion would be Hot result If hi# motion to my on
U*iahl«*hou>dbrcuir*d. .
Tl» LVIr reluMhl to state what hi* decision
wooid th> n lie.
O t thl* account, Mr. V#ikler|N>e| with Ircw hi*
motion.
The debate wa* then 1 framed and retried on by
Messrs Stieppurd, Waddy I liom -cm, and otb. t*.
ui.td a minion wa* mo.L by Mr. Tunmy to refer tlw?
whole sutjeet D» a Connni'tr*.
The House dwn-oljourned.
A few day* *go Air. Wise undertook topa*« a foil-
some euloginm on hi* party for tMr " nnsh iy" to
•ave the time of tb" emiotry. But this aftm noon wi'h
Id* 0*11,d c-inautene.y, he smutty re-i ted t'.e motion
of M . Voi-d- rft-el. who wn* equally ’-atiaiou*'' to
btiog the matter to a clove.
Mr. Wise d*-r|t.r d it tobcunc utte.m< to provmt
lihn f'oin giving hi* view*, ihiiMnniiifcsti'k a di«-
|>o«ition*ii|l t-» wane ti.«s lime of tlio p.-oj-l* in wor-o
than u* -lets del a-e *
All the argutne.iM on their side have keen adduced
and refuted again mi l agoin, yet limy »iill p-rsist
in fliiigiox tlo-ir blunted arrows, impotent a* they
i-ro. Th ir only object is, if |»os*il*,t* 10 imfa'dn the
NCiioiiof(J-,vernT.ent, with a v|-w of 'browing odium
u|»"n the Adinini-tiniion. hot the |H*ople lime eye*
11 nd they will see to which paity tm-y arc indebted
for .he del.y.
(Gorretpondcnce of the Southern Patriot.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.
SENA I K.
Tho i roceediog* of the Senate ore s ill embur-
rassodhy the position of the House. Nothing cun
bo done w ith tlio exception of giving notice ol bids.
A* wu* u\p cu d. Mr. Wright ho* given notico of
again introducing In* hill lor ihositfo keeping of tho
public iimni a.
lluUSK OF REF RES KN T AT IV E3.
Tlio question pending ihi* morning was tlio Re
solution of Mr. Wiso, •* that Mossr*. Ayerigg, Hub
•laud. Yurke, Stroion mid Maxw II, thu Whig
claimant* from New Jersey, am not untitled to their
•eat*; nnd tlini they bo nut swein.
It w cvv'eatthat Mr. Wwo offered tho Recolutlmi
in a negative form, with a view of gaining hi* point
in cn*o there slmoUl lie another tie vote; for hi# pro-
p nhimi living tlb-ieby lost, tlio House would in tart
d.a-ido timt tlio uhovo claimant* are onlitlo»l to their
7th.
8th. Otb
10 h.
nth.
229
232 231
232
232
115
117
116
117
117
no
113
no
73
1
22
16
39
8 •
no
61
12
80
33
12
3
5
5
•
10
4
7
11
10
3
3
5
6
3
2
14
53
10
24
Mr. R. M. T. Hunur, ha.ing received a majoritv
of tlw Whale number of votes on the eleventh vote,
wa* dec a red duly rl*«ird.
M l* conducted the
speaker to the chit , wh* n .
Ob motion of of Mr. Wise,
Tht Hoom adjourned.
IN SENATE,
ToriDAT, Decmber 17,1839.
' TW Chair desired that ihec.mimitiea on Fuhlia
BtOldiar*. which ha had arnKted yacurdty, thould
ba placed 00 Um journal, to eon*i«t of Mr. Fulton,
Mr. W. Intmlninljn great*hato of cwftrn 1 **,
h'R in th-seviiligii eoi-d time* political fixes dou
ble and turn in vain.
After (lie journal had been rand,
Mr D''rnurd,oii» of the new member* from Now
York, look tin' floor in support of tlio Whig claim
ant*. Thi*g«’tvh*man twiwgw Lawyer Ivy pralo*-
•ion, went hnmghliu hriol whit great v,dol'd ty.
A* Mr. Bynum i.loorvod. tlioso lawyers liuv<- ru- civ-
o.l th-ir I’ve, and oiu»t talk for ti-oir monoy. In the
coil'sb of lii* raniorks, Mr. Bernard contend, il tliut
the fact of o mao linvut^ tho Certificate of n (we
I'uicr whatever v»w.um*t'*«cr*, gavw him n*
co "in ti h» to hi* rent, it* lie had to hi* hontc or his
hou*o Now iii*tiuc«-# huvo sometime* occurr d
whore u thief hm. gained admittauco to the Th.-utro
hy iiiea«»cfn*toli-ii ticket,—hot nrcurd.itg to he
oicmlti-i'* lotic, s iid tlti f hud a* much right t • In*
thw box-**, n* hw wad m Ui*hwr*o tw iitmlrng
el*e. rii'* learned gciit-emen thwu went o« to -h ,\\
how they nt inigwliticso tn titei* io Ku;loml, what
ih-*y tli-l in iho lime ol (teorg,^ th.* Fust, ami al at
tlt -y di I not do; tiutwiilia-l lii* accnteo s« frilc l t •
•how tha tho Whig Olaiinait* from N'*tv Jersey
had a right *jW» her-' in deft twee of vim popular
voice. Ho rake I up nil tho »i,| argument* w-ncit
have Ir-v'ii vinouurc-i again and ugnm; but 1 snp-
posu htt act* 11 poo tlio motto of his party which is
"that certain thing* wed stuck to, servo a* well a*
certnin nth«T things.''
Mr Bayoerof N. G. f»llovre,l and in u most
h'lneot stylo, den iincrd too Domocntic port lot
the 11 tuso a* tlio vile»t 01' tho vile, tor pio-tiin-
iug’.o question the ti^lti of members having th 1
C- rtificoto of a Uovcroor. He t -Ik t-l about tha pur
ity of our law*, the beauty of the Constitution with
a varity of other twitter*, and formed a eltmax by
declaring •* that the tint-' must »oo.i air vc, when a
mvml*cr must approach the Clerk’* table with hi*
Certificate la non hand, and a Duggiriu the othei,'
With 0 view nfadaing weight to Ids d*-c.amotion
h--<|U»tod Milton and Slt.kspear, and tor. w
whole bustiel# of poetry, wbvcu be quoted with gra»t
accuracy.
Mr. Vonderpoel then obtained tha floor, and with
a view of aavlog time, moved to lay tha Resolution
upon the iab|a.
Mr. Wiaa awl other* objected, on tha grtMind,
that they had not had aa opp munhy of giving ibelr
(Correepondeuee Oharfretan Courier.)
WASHINGTON, D. c 18.
Tin' Executive liu*i>ie»a u f di > S- unto for ilie last
few duys, is *uppo*- d toluivt Im-ii in r-daiion to
the appointment of hii At'iirney d-nerui, virn Mr.
Oiundy, und ihc romui I*, ti at Cio rac M. Dallas,
Fl«q- of Fennsyl-anio, w-ll iccnive the nomioution.
It will lie wry aci-eptuhle 10 Mr. D. Ht this time,
ns hi* pecuniary nfl'iit* ore said to brio such a
ilato ns to requ re ranovn'ieo. Them wu* some
talk »if Id* receiving the appointmenl of U. 6. So a-
tor from iho Fen isylv.m.a Leg! la me, «licit
no'ois curly in J iiiunry, lint several of tb • d 'lega
tion inl'oroi in*- tliut the Hon. Daoh-I S org- oo of
Fayette comity, in tliut Sta e, will Ins 1 In- D-'mo-
cratic, nnd of cursr, the successful rundidato, a*
iho porty mo *a d 10 huvo a tnnj o ity of b'riy 00
joint hnllot.
The Virginia Lcgis'nt'-r* have token tiling* easy.
Tired of wailing for tho Fru-idon '* Me-nge, the
Hou-e of Dolegate* ndj nirned over to the 3lhh in-t
anil tho Sonato huvo taken a recess until the 3d
pox. ! have-fill u r* from sever. I distinguish
ed n.emhor*, nod ultliough they express »tr- ng
h -po* of Mr, Musoti'* electl-ni ns u S. Senator. 1I10
fact i* evident that the oiglit impracticable Ntilli-
flora hold tho same powvr that their rornpniriots
po-so-* in Congics* The nominal ion of llnni-oo,
may prampi them to turn the sculn in favor of Ma-
*01, nod they may sucevnd, n« they have done here,
in electing •-•mi-body else, nnconiiect"d with • ither
party. Mr. Jolin S. Ilnih nr, a d • inguish- d Whig
poloii-inn of Viigiiiiu, ha* emo oat *• mhiiIi und
nad” ngain-t the IIarri-harg nomination, and from
n like ra-nciiun on tho part ol others, the Siatowill,
I* I* jirobnble, sujipori tho proseiil Administration
nnaniin >u«l\.
The House have been doing nothing all day.
Thoear'y part of it wn* coosmned hy Mr. Ba'inid,
of New York, who roiM'nied all ho -old ho week
before last. He wn* billowed hy Mr. Raynor, of
North Carolina, a No lifier, who xsraiwd the obi
posiriousof ihcojipo-iti..o. Mr. Vnnderpoel ilien
nt'umpteil to stop this war of words, which wn*n*
usual nil going unnno side, hy 0 inoiinn to lay on
tho tddu. As tho Chu r did not feel hound to de
cide, however, wo lind another row n * of old—some
tenor twenty on the floor nt a lime, screaming 00',
while tile Speaker** linmmer was milking-nd Irivnc
with hi# mnhogoiy desk, to quell tlio tomult. At
lost Mr. Stienard, of North Cn.olina, n*ke.l leave
to exp'uiu Uis i» i«lt : «m. lie stated that lie weald
now act with Air. Rliett, of Son h Curolimt, wlm
ha« ronclu led to vnl.. ngui i*t the coii-i h-r.lioll of
lit" New Jersey e!o -thin, a* lie considered it n'ready
d.-cidod. Mr. Waddy Th .iup*on, follow d Mr. S.
I ■ reply to *omo rein irk* of Mr. Drnmg.-ole, and
I* im»w speaking. He ha* taken the Wen track,
and I cn lind 110 new a.gumout pr.-s me I in his
SlIPI-'cll.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.
Tu the II use, to-ilny, Mr. Wi 0 took thel! an to
S|H>ok upon hii. re*<du hm. vie: dial M ssis. Ayerigg,
llnl tend, Maxwell, Stritton, and Y r’.e, are n >t
entitled to seats inti I* House, lie staled tint Mr.
Turney, who, |«*i ovei.iug. moved tlinulii* resu lt-
linn un i all ill-* d icmnuoti y evidoueo on tho s;ih-
jeci of the cootOsled s.-nt-. li' referred to tlio
cmmiitee on Ibhilege- nnd Eeeri n*, when
it,»p« luted, l.nda'lnwed him die il inr, mt ctmlitton
llint, ho (Mr. Wise) wmi il renew tho niotiou of
refere. co.
Mr. Cost Johnson here inter,m-ed a point of or
Her. The poi.il li" intdn was. tint* it wa* <he duty
of iho Speaker of this Moil".,under thu law ol 1709.
ond tlio usages of rim H-iu«e, to stve ir nil the mem-
I.. rs wh-» presented regubir creden ial* l»om the
G-.v.rnorof New Jers-y. in ptiisiiauce of the laws
of that State, and the Cnn-tiliitom of the Uni ed
States, lie went on to sp, nk to this poi <t. Ho
wits in hope*. It-said, thin he could piovnto tlio
Chair ihat U wa* hi* do y, under the 1 iw, to iidoila-
i-tcr the ipialili 'ation oaili to tlic*e geotleinon; and
that, by fleeting this i.hjeci, It • could pm an e:.d to
till* controversy. Ho in*i*lo I th u h was the per
emptory duty ef the Sp aiUnr to mke rh:s cnor-c,
nod tliut h" hud no disoiuih-n io th • matter. .» r.
J -mies-'o call-d Mr. J.iho-oo 11 io'd--r. He st it* d
• lint the Sja-nker li .vmg air «rd> deci led. inn-fui-
euc.o to thi* rpiu-tioi, that he mu-t sol.mil it to iho
House, rind liav.ng also do oimin-d to enter uhi tie-
resohilionofMr. Wi*.-, the geutlvman from Mary
land (Jolioson) mast pr r.eed by taking an nppaal
from rin- dociri-m of the SjK*ak«r. Mr. J din««o
then whhdr. w his m.'lioa, suiting th-**. ho should
renew it ol the earliest moment.
Thi# question will never bo deeiil -d, unless th"
nnjority lovoialde o» u d< cl-ion of it, shall form a
« p.-rnte orgunitoii.m. This I*. 1 Iwlieve, the gen
eral 'plolon here.
Mr. Wise, proceeded with hi* speech.n'-d began
hy making h|it. r c-onplaims of tho ti"-.ehcry--for
l ii»i1er*land In- used iliai word, of ilm fr ends, or
pr«»fessetl friend* ofthe duly commissund members.
Ho ilien ruvlow-d and comm-rned upoi the
course taken on this questi 11 >-y M>'. Illicit, declar
ing that lie could net rec-nclli* It with any notion
that It - entertained of consistency. II- dwelt much
upon this sub.cct, inn«mucli, a* he said that th's
qiio*ti"ii lind tunied upoaihn vote of th -t g<*t emtio.
When Mr. Rh* tl r. id e#, he can, if h ehoost-*,
make it up|H*nr very plain that tlds qu.-stioa would
have been sett cdju-t two w- ek* ago, if Mr. Wiso
ha l not turned hi* hack unou Ids w 1 pr p t-ition,
which he offered on tho 4th Dcromber. The tact
is that thoruursn of the whole H >H»e ha* heon in
consistent nod irragol•■. Butin tny opinio 1,th-
g-ent error of the Hott-o wa# in dropping Mr.
Rh.-it's res'dtitioo intake up Mr. Wise'# pr-'po«ition,
o.l Friday l ist, for a direct vote 011 th ■ que-tion.
As mutters now stand, it is in the power of nny
two or throe metnlmr# tn present no nrg miration;
hii-I mor avi r they wdl do it. There I* nit" wa- to
•.-tile tlu> martyr— -n adjournment tine die, leaving
tlio government in tlio hands of the FJxecu'ivo.
Iixt-r PAST 3 o'ct.ocK.
Mr.Wise had linishol aft-rS hours speaking. Ho
stnted 1 lint th" niaj nlywi* aiaiosi him.and ih-r---
fore ho would withdraw bis proposition. M'.Wise.iu
conformity w ith his p eilge to Mr. Turney, moved
Ids lesohitioo, mid thereon asked the pr vinos ques
tion. Mr. Cn*t.Minsnn mido two p.iint* ofmd.-r—
that the pr-vloa* qo-stion c-mld not lw put, hi-cnose
the nil.-# Ind not Ih-oii adopted; nod that it was the
Speaker* doty to swear in the Now Jersey mom-
bon*. Tin* Choird-rid.al tho the provi-m* qo *•
timt should he pu 5 *• d that he was hound, n* tin-
mere orgno ofthe (louse, to submit ii to them whet It
or the members in ij'ie ti-m should Ik? sworn. Mr.
.lohii4.ni aiqmn'ed fra n llu* Liter part of tliedt-ri*
and i* now* speaking. Tim Ciuir iiaviog iu-uIi-
thi decision—me »ee land!
In the Ifo'isd, yesterdxy, the tnodon was |o*t to
rem -ider the bdl p*»*ed on Sstniday to repeat, in
the Llcenc- Law, the oath now t*ken hy IIiom who
olitnm ! crnM- to retail spiritions Ikpnos.
In th« Senate yesterday on motion to lay on tht
•abb- for '!»•* remxind t of ti n *t**h»n, tlmblll re-
penhug those at-ction* in tht tel of last year, which
authorise* tht i*«uint the Scrip, Ac-for Hat cm-
•traction of Urn Western and Atlantic Rail Rond,
iho yea* ware 47, nay* 38.
tCorutpouitut of the Angueta Chronicle )
MILLEDGEVILLE, D.-c. 18.183J.
The !Ioi|*b of Kepre*entail«ra derotr-d the
whole forenoon to iheconsiderniion and pnssxrenf
dm •-.M'dat Bill.” (I herewith enclose you a
copy of it a* p issed.I
A Bit.!, to rnmpell vc»*cl* owned or commntvu-d
byChiceiis of.or coming fr-m the port* of the State
of Main-, and lit" officer*, seamen nnd pa*»ri ger*
thereof, to p-r-orm Q"«r m ine, u"H tu provide ft-r
a ••-arch 1 hereof on their depurtmo.
Wh'-rana. certain perao.i* h «ve iKen charged
with It iving f.-lnn«oa.ly taken nnd carried awny the
personal property of some of tit" good ritixcn* of
ilii* Stat", and have fled to tha Stnte **f Maine.-—
And whereas, the Goverom -nt of Maine ha* re
fused. nfter a Constitutional and legal demon I has
la-ort made by tho Kxecativenf till* State, to deli
ver op such fug riv-t* from justice, which refusal i*
nn assumption ofxuiliuri.y, not only in vinlath-n of
■Ih> Constitutional Compact, hu- wholly destructive
to tlio riglrt of private pro|H>ny. For remedy
wliereo',
He it enacted hy the Senate and Hontc of Re
pretent alive * in General Annemhly met: That from
and nfter tho first day of .March next, every vessel
In whatever description or name kn -wn, owned or
commanded by nny citizen of, or coming directly or
indirec'ly from nny port of tho Stn'o "f Maine, and
th" officers, crew, nod passengers thereof, shall
nerform Qoiiron'iue for and dmint! th- space of one
iinn I red day* after arrival within th- limit* of his
Suite; nul win *t * 'Ch ve*-cl may he nn InrQ inrnn-
tine, it-dm II not lie lawful for the officer#, seamen
nnd passenger* thereof, nr nny of them, to go nn
sharp, nr O ' h-rnril of any ship, vessel or boat what
soever; and io ca#b such officers, seamen or pas-
»enger«, wliil-t tinder qonrantine sh'ill go 00 shore,
or nn hoard nny ship, vessel or Irant whatsoever, he
or they sh d'h*guhty of 11 misdemeanor, und onc-n-
vM-iinn shall he imprisoaod nt haul labor in the
Pe iteutiary for a period not loss than five nor lun
ger than len years.
And be it further enacted. Tho during th" con-
ti-iii nice of this Act, no vessel from iho State of
M -i'li*, a* bciorodcscril'ed, nor onv officer, seam-n
or pa«-engei» thereof, shn i op,ir-/ach widiio throe
mile* of nny *e»port, city, town or h&mlotnfthi#
«Siaie, without h-ing eonsldeied ns having violntod
th-limit* of Q'Oiruntine as intended to be provided
hv thi* Act. nnd for such approach to said city,
town »r Irioilet, he, *h" or toey shall he indicted
for n misdemeanor, nnd iiiC'-nvieii-m l»e imjirisoued
in the Fenl tnliury nt hard labor, not loss than five
n -r longer than t* n year*.
And hr it further enacted, That it shall not be
lawful lor onv officei, s-nmon »r |in#s nger of nny
vessel n# herein In-fore described, whilst under
quarantine, to hn*« or hold uny intercunr<eoronm-
inunieation. either directly nr in lirectlv, wnli nny
slwes, n free per# -n, or person* of color, without
1 he written authority of tlio owner or guardian
thereof, which sh ill both" nnlyjostilicntioii for such
officer*, seamen or pa-sengers; and if while such
vessel I# under qu •rnntine, any such officer*, wo
men or yas*o»g«'S, shall have or hold any inter
course or rominii-iicntion with nny slave or slave*,
pi-raon* of color without the mithority nforesaid
he, slto or they rim 1 i'o indicted forn mls'lementtor,
nod on e •nvieti-m rimil ho imprisoiiad a* hoiein
provide I hy the first section.
And he It further enact'd Th »l after nnv vessel
ti* h 'lein ht-fora iloseribed, slinll hodi chunt' d from
qiiutiiotbieond heforo soiling from nny port "f till*
Stnte, il slitiib" duty of tho I'lipinin or Coinmuu-
di-rtlieri-nf, to give twenty four hour* pr-vioti* no
rice of orb A -parturo to the Mayor o- t’.e high- st
municipal nfliaer of the sen pot,city, town or lioinhl
front which such vessel i* ab-nit to -sail wit • shad
lie mid i* hereby ailtlm u <1 to make n s.-an li of
soeli vessel, 0'i»l "li ftdlure I" give such not ice, such
Captain or Conininiid-i shall l-e ginliy of a rnisdu-
men nor, nod 00 conviction final at tho discr li -ii of
the Court.
f f'orreepon teure of the ('pnkti'urinn"lix‘.
MILLEDGEVILLE. D.-c l«.
In the II.oi*e n hill has pn*s d ntneadiiig the nr|
pasretl nl th" Inst s«*#t 01 in regtml to common
scli.HiU. In the So-iato, n simi «r hill wo* di«eu**-
ed. nod virin-i* amendments proposed; hot ill-
eonsid ■ration »l’ the subject «a* p.Mip inei ■„ ihi«
wak. when 'h hill of the House will I*, tnke-i up.
I nor glad 1 bat such un important obje.-t nttrac * at
evety ****'"« the nttout ion of th • l -gtriuturo The
present *y»tcm ef pah ic education, p.iran-d in
Georgia, i* verydclW-tm; audit i* nlyhyexp---
rienco and con-taot improvement that the ,y-iein
can Im» perfected- It is to be hop d, th.-r fort, that
the ini n»vcino»t of Dublin education will be the eon-
slant ami uncc**'»g care of our l-gUimora.
MILLEDGEVILLE. Dec. 17, 1819.
la tho Senate, yesterday, a hill w H « introduced
by Mt. Crane; root the Jodici-try Commit ter, tn
aboll-h im,'ri*entn»*ni for debt.
Tin* rejeirt on a gro ngiral survey wa* taken up,
and on morion w» adopt thi* rej*nrt and the resolution
appood-d to It. which provide* fur the continuance
of the sei vice* of the Slate Geologist for:he cnioini
year, the yeM were 58, nay* 27.
On a motion to take up the pr amb'e and retelu.
lion* ..f Mr. Alo«»nder.in reg»nl to the hank# which
hsv# •u«|K-udcd apocte payment*, iho yea* wore
34, nay.43.
CH MILESTON', IW.91.
DlssSTnnus GaI.K—Sntii'd-y nlglil wu* mark
ed by a gale of'cre.it -ovority wlimb tv.- ro-ret to sny
did oxtensivo dniniige to our shipj'ing. The wind
blow from n po in little t"thi-#'Miih ofeus*, cuniag
nlinoM iliie'-il* up the harb r, mid though it Insled
io its strength hut n little while, yet such wn* tlio
smlih-nne** of it, tli.it the mischief wu# done before
Hofonce crald be o-nd . Tho iid" »-«ept viol, nt.'jr
over the more exposed whnrv**niid ill" lighter crali
io the >tr am were dished -relptes-ly upon ill" hut-
t'-rv »r the wlmrve* when- they liiij'punod 10 be (Ur-
ried. F-r 0 long lima wo have out witness- d such
nuiiproai union-1 ho eleincnt<. A large pari olih*
datU'U't weheliove wis-uffcred l*y vessels in the
►Ir iiiii. There wn*only » single scho-uier (.ring ut
Soiali'To wlnu’, tint other wre- k# th- r- la-big ol"»f
craft drivru io. Be ow will bo foil d 11 list of th"
v -s-clsood bn.t* iolured. Ti oro I# 11 tumor that
live# were lost, hot it lock* c-oiHrmatimi J
Brij diaries, Dyer, in ill- siie-im. ready fors-n,
drove n#h«n* nor the Uit'erc, |--s< best bower an-
dim-.P nt d clinio,on*hi|-pe i ru Mor and slnv hunt.
Schooner M-ryiutn lijnti, Wlii.d.m, jn«i arrived
from Now Yink, in tint sire on, dr igg.-d both on-
ohms hit" th • C onm-rciol wbnrt”, emo iu coiiinct
w irb sc.’.ir G-orge I lonrv, AMmtt, carried uw*y l>ul-
work* on tip- stirbouid *ido, stove hunt* nnd receiv
ed .ither injury.
Schooner Alcxond- r Watson. Bnt.y, for Santee,
wi h o pnrt of 0 cargo ni'merchootU*o in th ■ stieant,
parted wirii cabin* and drove ia a: Southern wharf,
sunk, and i# n-mo-t entire v destroy d.
Tit" schooner James Hamilton, for Sni'rn, with
part of u cargo of Coro, lying 111 1 In-stream, p irtori
li-th c ilde*. nad drove a-Imre nl liio Must side of
tin- Battery, cirr ed awny larlio rl bulwark* and
stuarhoons, and has her lurbmrdsidn ba lly cli tf-d.
Sloop IL'pc,lot Saot-o, with o cn 1 ginf Bri'-ks.
in the stream, dragged b oh anchor*, noil drov.
nshoro attli" E >#t Batlory, sunk, and is otherwise
iojored.
Smack Chnr'e* Mnllnrv, ill the •urenm, dragged
h-r ouchors, and drove ashore nt the East B 'tlcry
souk,und let* bersn-rn stove in.
Schooner Fnuet, Smith, fo Georgetown, in th-
stream, pnrted -ne of her cnlile* and dragged the
oile r anchor, drove n«h -re nt 'ho East B iiicry.cnt-
r «.| awny bulwarks, tnffr id rail*, cut water, bus her
side# badly chaf'd, and i* o: her wise injured.
A small Sloop, bulonging tu Wrugg Mnith, lying
near tlio Battery, has her at irbonri quarter stove
in, bowsprit cm ned away, nod Iter sUrb-nrd -i Ic
badly eltof-d.
B*. ship Sherbronk, O'Brien, at Excltnog-' wharf,
part d h-r -tern fast*, uti l got al'ool of ship St.
Clou l. ut «ame wharf, carried awny head mil, cut
bead and 1 holier lo-ad*. The Si. Cloud hit* part of
her -t id *t'»ve nml copper di if. d.
Doinieciui's Boat, fi».»t of Liurcn* str-ct, ••ink
-— loaded.
M -so*'* Boat, fo -t of Lmir.-n* street, rank, wo<
loaded.
Marshall’s Sloop, stink nt his wharf.
M inigmilt'* Sloop, ci.iiridoriitily iujon-d nt Nor
folk St-nni Fnckel wharf/
I’i-ot B-.nl Cape FVnr, nt V»*.d rborst’s wharf,
enrra-d away h"w*prit and m-iin Ihhoii, and Ini* In-
gunwwto injured, *t>«v« »k ff, &c.
DeaiiniSt M ckl-’» 2 Bums, nt Commercial wl.f.,
with GO *n-k* of Sob, totally dcs'roy-d.
Line ship 11. All-n, \\ il*on, at Boyco A Co’s.
whirf,«tnrted «t-m frame, carried away quick w uik
f-.rwnr I. tntnn dm-k, tail, twotim'-er heads wiilicot
bp-el-, most »f th- elmanel* and o’min pint-*, hn*
■•th sid'-s hml v dialed s rung the bowspirit, and
■reived Other in jin y.
Line *hipNiug:ini, Smith, nt B iyce& C-.’s whii'f
started sent fame, curried awny tnffraii rail,
sprang mizen ntn#i, carried away m.iu riggint "n
th>- »t*'board side, citunn •!*, chain pl.iios li-gm.-,
butt, Ac.
Lion strip Aos-'ti. Sinela : r, nt Boyce Si Co’s wharf
hn# hersiera shattered, stow balwmk* and receiv-
1 other injury.
Ship Jupit-r, C.trt -r, at Doyc" A: Co’s, wharf,
curried away chi'ini-H. stove ipiacter, -m.l Ii ,* her
ban I* and tn "ddi'ig* had yehuf d.
Sclmoarr W.mdo. Fraitti.ig, at Sontli -rt whar ',
carried it way cot w.itei, jiblio-'m, rigging of th-
how-sp ii and stove iu surouard quarter, uod ie-
ceived oth-r injsrv.
Schooner George Henry. Ahb.itt, jurt arrived from
E. City. (N. C. ) in the stream, dragg dbuih an.
chors into Cont notcinl wharf,g-'t 0 outncl with
•cho nwr Maryctu Ryu-., stove bulwark# and bo ti
bow*, just above Ihe water’s e-lge.
Dupre's Boat, at South ro wharf, s ink, on I ha*
•toco In-i-n punt|.cd out.
Film Bunt \V*ier Wi clt, nt C -mmorcial whirf,
carried away laiw-prit a d oniin h. nm, having crane
In c intact with the * - ro ofscmtoii r IM r Willi .nt
S.th'stnet Ftice Wi IU 11. R .00 ten, .1 cran r
cial whn I*, cor u d away totVrml rail, it ..I #*uve in
Gntw's se.hr, at Mon-land's wharf, wWt • load of
III irks, sunk and Mein «t»vr in.
Sch. Fanm r, TleiniM, at Morelands wharf, baa,
her stern, iH.wsprit nnd bulwarks curried away.-*
Also several wood hoots and other small craft in
tha mum vicinity, more or 1*»» Injured.—“Mercury.
GREAT BANK FRAUD.
A fmu lulenl nrocc-riing, involving nn nmraint of
more ihstt n utillion of d-illnrs, ha* ju*t been tli-clo-
#ed ut Fhiln l.-lphi*. Tlut fo-low lug wo copy troin
tha North American* f the 17th ln«t t
•' Gn a- excitement prevuilrd in tins cltY je«ter*
day, caused hy tlw astounding dbenvery that false
cernfic 'te* ofthe s.iK-kofihe Bank of K-mucky to
the amount of more than ten th.eisa- d »hnre* ( or
upwards of 0110 million of dollars, havn been i-su-d
l.y the Cashier ofthe Schuylkill Bank, which was
the agency ofthe Bank of Kentucky in tills city.—
The atf iir i* df.l- ng sutii'lftig, but lirta only now
come to light. Varioui rudlur* are aflitat in inlu-
tom to it. The Ciiabior atmes that the fraud wu*
p r pet rated to tu* Sin the Schuylkill Bank, and t -el
all ibe proceed* mUing from it hail been applied to
the use of that hank; tho Directors uffi m entire ig-
nnmnee of ihe mutter. The whole i* involved in
mystety and wo retrain fioin nny cbmment*. This
iroisactio" uiflirt* a severe blow oponthe character
of our city; whit It linsbcnn already too much tar-
iiLbed by bold nnd ilnring ft mid* ”
From the Philadelphia Inquirer of Tnetday.
Tint SchuylkillBank —Aiiuii|>krusnntrumor
wn# in ciroolution yesterday oficrnuon, io relation
to this in*'i ution; andnlthoogh wo honnlitin seve
rnl quarter*, so mn-.y iniprohuhlo and ex iggcrnied
stn'omonts Imvo of lute found their way to tho pule
lip. la rolatirai rotid* hank uriliut, we think it right
to he c lUtioii* The story ahud -d to is—‘that the
Scliuvlkill Bank boving for somoiime pa*t uctcd
ngent for tho Uin.k of Kentucky, ha*,through
of it* offic r*. nnd without •ufficier.taMtlioriiy, told
certifir.ntcs of tiie stock of thu Kentucky institmion,
to a very considerable amount The money so oh<
mined, whs. it I* 111 lego I by the officer in question,
appropriated to *o*tuiii tho Imnk; oral if an,tho -lock-
h'ddora, lire li <ely, in nil prubihility, to <uffnr. It
is t>. bo ho|m , however, t nt in uny e'Cnt, tlm hilt-
h trier* will bo provi-leri fo-*. Th-- Kentucky Bank
In* n capital of $1,000,UUO. Some lin ther ih-tnils
huvo been mo-.li-oied to us, but Hsnxa.gcrationsaro
so likely tube sturted in mutter* of thh unplensant
description, wo think it right to avoid giving them
publicity, for tho pr-sent, ut leH*t
P. i. Wclinvomud- some iaquirio* sine- the
above wu# written, and have reason to l.el|ovti that
the priucipil font# uro sii-uitiiuiiully correct Tho
disclosure wa* first made in New York, aodrnmmu-
mcncdfr-.m thut city hy letter to thi*. Th>*am *ont
is vnriously stated limn eight to nine hundred thou
sand d Burs, the w hole of which, os I* affirmed hy
Mr. il J. Lori*, (tho officernliudrdtui)wii*appro
priate ' to tho use of the hank, nnd with tho object
of enabling the msi itiitioit to rerame specie payments
It is believed that the billhal-lers nnd depositor* wl.l
be fully paid. The whine circid-tion ol tho Schuyl
kill Bunk at this time does not exceed 0120,900,
w.dle thedcpnriie* arc dinted lit 0108,000.
Several of tlio other Bunks huvo gono forward
nnd iiHurcd to p iv both hi I li-dder* nod di'tio-itor*
on receiving the amount in go ri discounted paper.
It is to be hoped therefore timt thi* or somo similar
course will be pursued, in ord r n* well to prot'Ct
tho public a* to prevent any nm.ecoMnry nlurni
The Stockholder- met yesterday afterno mi, with
the object nfdecid'n- upon tltti (test course under
tho crcum-tonces. Welearntlmt the other Bank*
of I’liihult'lphia w ill not sailer,—ond tho belief is
nearly general that not a dollar obtained by Mr.
Lewi* for th • Kentucky certificate* wn* appropria
ted to Id* own u*n.
Tho Director* of the Bank have made the nn-
xod puMi ution in re I'd once 10 this exuuurd.nary
trausociiou:
SCHUYLKILL BANK.
Tlio Director* ol tlw Sehuytkil- Bank announce
to the public, trail inroii-eqiunirt-'-f the unfortunate
circuit!* loiees in which Hie Bonk suddenly find*
ii-ell pliiced hy the iiua'ith'.rised net* ol the late
Gu-hi. r, they Imvo l>*tm( tit nv*etve*c tnpv-.led to
»n*|HMid their p yncin* for tbcpreMiit-
The Bond think it proper lit ther to stnte. Hint
•he mt* ofthe Ini*-Cashier above r- fcrre.l to, where
il-Mie witl.oiii ti.o know ledge of the for-.ier Fr.-si-
d«-t|t or nny of tlio Din'd r« ofilt.- Bonk; nod w. re,
fo- the fir-t time, discm-rel y—trariny. l'h>*
rectoi# he love lint the u*-o'# of -he Bank tiro
ply sufficient to med it* e.hciiloti -o and tlepo-hs.
raid llo-refon- cainirai 'lie public against in iking ua-
duo sucrilic s.
Flo ml Ip in, Dec. 17.
•ft-mM. ..Jml I. Im .0 JrrH.. I, rf .Klk
(inen* m»iiar-—Mart, Mnrmmnt.
n 1 NOR FOLK, Pm-tl.
k BoRoenH F.lrctioI.—Thn mU* ware
I evening, and tlw mult was aa MWwst
Allyn, 330
Cunningham, 299
Majority of A. 0|
NVe understand timt both Mr. Allyn and Mr. Cun
ningham will leave to-day for Richmuud.—B
Mm
f Alb
At th annnnldinnT ofthe Typographical Society
nf Cincinnati, the editor ofthe Republican gavathis
good tna«t
Thr JounxRTMAv FhiRTgR—An odd yat (it-
vnrnhli* specimen of nnnn-e's bnndvwnrd; often •
mnn of g-nio*; sometime# n poet | never n fool;
slwnv*n pbilosnnher; * character In which hn# been
ended much of the light shade of humility, and
here sound and substaintinl qualities, both of the
head nnd heart, atone for many nn error: misfor
tune* which overtake the best nnd wisest of man
kind in their journey through life.
MARRIED. "
In thi* c.itv, nn the Id tn*t. hv the Rev. Mr.
Pre*ton, Mr. WM. H P. GLADDING, of Brifet
tol, R. 1., to Mi»* SUSAN E , second daughter
the late Herman Green, Ksq., nf
DIED,
In till* city, nn Wednesday, the 11 th instant, Mr.
JOHN R. McKINNON, aged 43 year*. He died
” In thecommoni n of the Chinch of Christ, in the
comfort of a reasonable, religions nnd holy hope,'*
which while It had boon shown, in hi* life andiron-
versation. to In* ii well founded hope, sustained him
nlrain hi# Inst illnes*. nnd enn' led him to endure
with pntienre and entire *ubmls*inn to tho divine
will, the suffering wherennto he wa# appointed du
ring tho In«t sixteen days of III* earthly pilgrimage.
A# a communicant in tho Protestant Episcopal
Church, lie wn* humble, sincere nml consistent—as
n Sunday School t'-achc, nssiclooua and faithfnl—
ns n man, esteemed f->r Id- integrity—a dutiful and
affcctiotmte son—a kind liu«hand—a fond father—a
consiilenitn mns'er. Thu* fulfilling nil the relation*
nf life in singleness of heart, fearing G«d ; and ex
ercising himself always tn haven conscience void of
offence, he illustrated in hi# nuiwnrd deportment
tlio principles «-f the Gospel which he pn.fe*srd,
nnd the efficacy of the gram- which It revanlsto
change ami stultify the subject* nf Us transforming
power.
*' Th" sweet remembrance of the just
Shall flourish while hcsl-eps in diist,”
At Os*d -nhurg. JOHN CH APIN, tho hereof
three wars, aged 100 year#'A mnntlis nnd 13 days.
Mr. Chapin wn#n native of Connecticut, hnd re
markably rohn*i constitution, nnd nn enterprising
•pirit; he entered the nrmy nnd performed pood aer-
v ce diirl'ig the F'reneh wnr;again In the Amerlran
Rovolu'iun, he enrolled hlm*elf among tha Conti-
ntnl fore.-s, nod served during the whole straggl
"A Rttonr. Ist.wn ,\1 uoii 'coil* our attention
to the fuel that ill Qoo-n Victor n'# !n*t state hml, al
tlioiiigli |hunt wore sum • hoiuulr «ls»f |.-.id#, Duke*,
.Motqaise* nml such tins'', tlimo * ere only four M:
jot#; .vheo' o ho reasonably craioiudo* thot Hri* title
is in «*pocv>l favors in bur muje*<y'a dominions, nnd
only ho*iowo.| uj'«ii r..r>* oi'cnsi.rai* ami ex rnordi-
nmy merit. Our correspraulnoi is right. Thefollow-
ins Isa list ofthe guest* iovii.il, copied from tho
Loudon Crain Join nul. It wm| Ik* m-ii Hint we run
master nt -re Major* ntu cl.m-bukv, tliun her ma-
jt n y can nt n Siuio l- ve>*.
12 Dole'*, 39 Honomhla Mia're**e
9 Dl|3l1C#*• , #, 33 Ilotioral.li- Mis-cs,
21 Mo'ipri-so*, 57 H-oi'.ruhlo#,
12 Murchioqots s, 74 Sirs,
63 Euri*. 101 Mersi.-urs,
52 Countn se», 37 Mistresses,
41 Vi count*. 56 Mis-e*
24 Viscountesses, 4 G- n-'rel»,
87 Lord*, 39 C I m.'L,
203 Litil'os, 4 Majors,
6 Right Honorable#, tO Captrins,
5 Barune—es, 1 Commnaricr.
Providence Jaernal.
PASSENGERS
Per brig Wm Tuy|or,frutn New York—Mrs But
ler and child, Mrs Clusky and child, Mr Gadney,
nnd 6 steerage.
Per stenmbant 1*1*, from Charleston—Mra Bel
ton, Mrs Fnyion, Mr Dnrunt nnd 6 children, Mr
Payton nml child, Messrs Wescott, Mnnihan, Mil-
Wayley. Mid lletnn, Baynard, Swift, Rente,
Eddiii!!#.ond Pinckney. * ... - '
Coi-sicn' c# per Rail Rond Cars, arrived on the
1st—233 hitlfs Cotton, to Wimhoily & Jones, N.
A. Hnnleo, W aliburn, Lewis vt Co., Huntington
& llnlcnmh". R. M. I’hinizy, Jos. Camming Ae
Co.. K. Bliss Si Co., D. Ponce & Son, ESIncInir,
W Duncan, Il Haberamn & Sun, Boston & Ran.
•lie.
Cmi-utices per Rail Rond Cars arrived on tlio
23d—107 hales Co*ton to N A Hardee, Adams At
Burr oigli#. R ll.ihetriiam & Son, pHtk'Ilbrd, Fny
& Co, Wn-hlnirn, Lewis At Co.
Consignors per llnil Rond Curs, arrived nn the
24ili—ll - .’ImI'*.« (’• tt»n to Wimberly & Jones, W
Doncnii, B-h on &. Ilnmlle, N A Harden, Adams At
Burrough*, Wn-hhorii, Lewis & Co.
Correnpon,tenet of the N. Y. C»m. Adv
MratTRKil.. Dec. 7, 1839.
I underNtnnd that Gov.-rament have .letermined
tn keep ibis country us long n* they can. They
have expeoih'il large sum# w-ith'it thn last
year—£30,(100 for barrack# lit St. John’#—£15,
01)0 or £20,090 far limrack# at Chnmldy, and itl-
nt Lnprii io--ni-d tliis winter Lord John Riis«ell
will intro Ion" u bill ia the Hou*o of Commons
encouragn thn emigrat mi »f milttn y settlor#, whn
sio io have farm* given thorn a nog the whole line
of frontier. Toev will be forma I into battalion*,
nail will h-ve offi er*. aad be cal ed out to drill
on«-e or twice a week, and receiva # .me payment
nnd ration*. I h-lievo. By tills mrangement a
small h aly of tr 'op# only w li be requited in the
c-MOiity.
Dr. Cpigiiun, of the L uLville faculty, h is con-
civ.'d tlio novel notion of loillfting n h'*tnl within
the ci'lobraicri Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, und
has actually purchased thn property, nnd nf mnking
hLarntiigemeuts for the *pecily eiecinn "fthe hou-e.
11 is i>oe*ts, shoo'd ho have nnv in thodaik recesses
of tho cavern, will he sore of being cool, and in good
nresorvation in the retirement und sultpetro of the
Muaun oh Cave.
An American on hit may to Conprett.—Tho
CliicNgit Do loicrti *t *te* that th • lion. J. D. Doty
delegate from Wisco'isi". loft that city on his way
to Congie-s. having come front Green Bay in hi*
own wagon, thn fir»t pois-tn whoever came though
in thl* milliner. Nights be camped outoii the pm-
:r e*.
Central llnil Kontl k BtukkiltK
Co in puny of flco'Kla,
Suyannalt, Nuv 13, 1839,'
\ N Election for ni..o Directors to manage the
itfl'.iir# of thi* Institution, will be held nt tlio
Banking House in this city, on the fir*t Monday In
January next. Poll# to bo open from 0. A. Mi to *“
2. P. M. By order. Il R CUYLF.R,
nnv 18 vRep) Cashier.
Crntml llnil Ilond nml Bnnbln^
Conipntiy of CSeorfjIa.
Savaxaam, 3d Dec. 1839.
DIVIDEND No. 0.
A DTVIDENDfrom the profits of this Company
L JL for the nn»t six montli# hn* been thi* dny He-
rlured, pay ihl" on nml nfter the 11 h i"#t. Tho
amount of dividend is 02 55 per share f *r shares
on which the ram of 0190 wnsunid i-rior to Juno
last,und 02 50 per »h-im of 097 50 paid. Stnckl
holder* ill an-l in the it •fghborho'.d of M icJU), can
receive their dividend* nt the Branch. ^
dec 6 1m R. K. CDYI.ER. Cashier.
Georffiu Peimtle Collcgv.
T I 1E exorcises nf thi* Institution will Ik* resumt d
on the first Monday In October. Ill* very de«ir*
able tiv.it nil who propose to become pupils, should
attend nt tho beginning of tlio session. An early
regular organization of the Classes is important to
the carrying on of our pluns. nnd to fn<r nnd equal
competition nmraigthc memliersofeach class. To
relieve the Faculty of embarrassment in the distri
button nf circulars, nnd tn far.iUtn'e the progress of
thn scholar, wo earnestly recnmniond parents and
guardians to bring tlioir children and wards nt tho
opening of the term.
To relieve nor patron*, whn live distant from us,
nf ull iionee.'ssury anxiety, we assure them that in
ca*e of sickness, attention, kind nnd constant shall
lw rendered: nml thnt prompt information shall be
given to relatives, when nny reasonable ground of
apprehension exists. Having full confidence s»*
selves in the healthiness of the location—a confi
dence founded upon tho experience ofthe losttorm,
nnd tho fact that thn Stewmd’s fnm'riy with two
young ladies, member# of ill -Institution, have re
mained during the whole summer, without inter
ruption of hoahli, wo beg our friend* to discredit the
exaggerated rumors of sickness and fatality that
sometime* got currency in tho country. , If at any
time facts warrant alarm, we pledge ourselves ti».
give notire. _
The Primary Department will go into operation
simultaneously with tlio College. The very general
satisfaction, which we undei stnnd was given during
the session under many disadvantage*, encourages
u* to hope thnt nor fill ore efforts will be crowned
with enlarged sitcces*. G. F. PIERCE.
Mumm, Sept. 10, 1.139. sept 10
Mr, Pnvid Dale Owen, who It is for some time
been e .gaged in making n geological survey nf loiva,
pn*4C<l thr -ogh this place yesterday, a-enmpnnied
by ten or twelve -.f his pnrt’y. on his way to Indinna
ro he reside#.—Peoria RepUter, Mov. 38.
Ditpeaceful.—The St. Loui* lVonnnt,orihe28tli
•ill., snv*:—“ After thu His istrou* occum-nces which
to.«k piiire on nce.oint ofthe Mowing upofihe steam
NViliiting'oii, ihniiig her pit sago up the river—
nml while th" unhappy sofferet« hy the neeidcat were
lying >.n d--ck writhing tr.d-r ngony nloiosi insup
portable, titering er e* wl.ieli w.oild have m veil
the most relent lets being*—* h rdo of vognlrand:
attacked tbe*e po-»r belpl- s* victims, whom, while
•offering from ii i*pe»knbln tormen's, they s'rip*
p.'d of theit cl .thin;, rtadnt the *nme time Henml-H
ofth de *kio .0 >u "f thosofforere ondorweni n treat-
moat fr ran thora de.il* which aggravated his ioju-
to na alarming extent, For unnicly, l ntvevor,
two •lio'isaod doll ir*. which ho had iu a secret jMick*
■I, w is nverioolyjj hy the villnios.
Tux ■ar >x »< Ftsogtr. —Wh-it At th" I- lad of
Iliiodo-, I went to tb • sponge tiriicry, which is no*
ri'.tu and iu cresting. It i* h la!.or ous nnd dun;ei-
ou* einplayiiiont, h it so lucrative, that five «r six
successful day# aff .r-l tit **e eugug i| in it the mean*
of support for an entire year. Tlio sponge I* attach
ed to rock* ntth" bottom of ilie sen, moving as a
retreat to myrimU of amnli crustncooos animals,
wh ch occupy it* cavities. The fish r.ncn dive for
it t«thn depth uf even n hundred feet and s.imo-
lime# cent noe li»r tivo or six minutes under water,
Hide.* tliequanti'y of *|Ningo they mny havoe-.lleo-
ted bcc "oo* Inminv-oient .-r unmnnugea de, when
they .re hajlvd to ih- sot fare by the crew uf tin* hoot
w . ch liiei belong. The d ver» ocea-innxlly f M j
rim* t-« slt-rks diAi rtituck them umlvr water.
\u£ZT “* ‘ ta ' r- .n»-o' fu.'-.ZCVw-r
j picsswd tv JisloJ^o lh«auiitiaicu.a it coLtaiu*, and
M«rccr University.
T HIS In*litttiion combining Manual Labor with
Literary Instruction, located In the town of
Pcnfi.dd, Greene co., hn* been in succorsfnpwipen
lion, in its Preparatory Department nearly seven,
years, m.d in its Collegiate Department nearly one,.
It* F'neolty i* pretty fully organized, and from ilie
beginning of next year will consist of the fidlowing
gentlemen:
Rev. Oti* Smith, President, and Professor of
Mathematic*, nml Natural Philosophy,
Rev Adi'd Sherwood, Professor of Sncred Litera
ture nml Moral Philosophy.
Rev. Riila'rt Tolefree, Professor of Chemistry
nnd the kindred Science*.
Rev. Albert Williams, Professor of Ancient Inin-
gunge*.
S. P Snnf'odnnd J. W. Attnway Assistant Pro
fessor*.
The number of pupils during thn present year
hu* been ub'.iit 100, uud accommodation* can be.
afford.-d for some 15 or 20 more.
TERMS.
Tuition in the Prepuraiorv Department 025 per
annum, in the Coll--giatn Deportment. 035. pewnm-
nnm, for regoliu «titdon'st 'ho«e pursuing nn frregn-
Ur course of study Will pay 20 per cent more. Room
rein nnd foci $10 per onnom. Board is furnishrd
in Commons for 03 per m-.nth; in privsto families
fr-.m $10 to 12. Station's tue required to furnish
their own cn tulles, bedding, and room furniture.
Expenae* to he paid nnrh term in udvnnre.
Each student it require.! to labor from two to
two nml a half hours, five days in tlm week, for-
which labor «iv cent* per hour is allowed them over
18 ynt* of rjge.nnd to tho younger in ju«t propor
tion. «-
Tho Collegiate year la divided into two terms,,
the tel of 4 mnntlis commencing nn the 2d Wednes
day in An«u*t, tho 2d, of 6 month*, on the first
Monday in February. Annual commencement, last.
Wodonsdoy in Julv.
By order of the Board nf Tnt*tee*.
ADIKL SHKKWOOP.See’v,
N. R Letters or enquiry flan boai|do'**ed Post-
paid to H p. Sanford, aleerelary of |||u put dtv,
Foeheld, Oct. 21, lUJJ ’*»•» nuv 0