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THE WEEKLY GEORGIAN
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CITY AND COUNTY PIUNYKR.
WEEKLY PAl’ER—TMiub DdLUM. per bo
num,—Buyable in itdvaneu.
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SUNDAY, .MARCH 1. 1840.
ABOLITION IN NEW YORK.
Tlm' vote on ilio roinlution nr Mr. Minn, a,
stated by th** Alb*nv Argus,in »h^ lloti*i-of Assi-m-
S bly of tlif State of New York will exhibit more
clearly ilia hostility .of the New York IFAitr* to
Southern Institution*. Tlic resolution we* rejected
by Federalists and AbslHonist*. Thu Ihnnucrat*
Toted for it. Even the editor of the N. Y. Evening
Star, wlia. with ell Ilia faults of Harri-oidsm, &c.
it a bold advncntu of the South, oven ha condemns
Ids Whig allies.
Hear him on Mr.'Munu’* res lutinn—
" There was nothing ill the nlo.ve cuimmlng the
right of p titlon—it \va<*n resolution in f'lvnr of silt*
mining th • Cunt rnmise in the Constituli >n—it was
a resolirinn rebuking tlieno.ifniit nttemp's tr.n log
in the Notth tointerfen* wtthSnmh ro right*—if wns
a resolution, in rli'ii t. which every honest Amorlcuii,
fnvomhle to the Union of tho Stales, should hive
voted for, end yet t was n jr.ctrd: ayes' <Jil, lines
fid. Tho Wldgs voting ugaiii-t it. We cannot got
on in thlt way. To .uppr.se th *t the Democratic
Wldgs will allow themselves to ho classed wiih til •
Abolitionirt*, is to suppose whit we do.nt uttvily
Impossible.”
And yrt this pany, whose course even their own
affiliated presses censure, finds apologists South of
the l'oimnac. This vnto will Ik* smothered over by
the Harrison eulogists while they’ll indu-ltiously
rake up the stale charges sguinst Van Burin
which hive been refuted l»y his open and inmily
conduc-’ on the subject,—sustained as it is by his
friends in the Cabinet, and in his nativo Stale,—it
conduct, which bus blunird the arrows of detrac-
tiou and gnitmd for him friends and stetling udvo-
eutes among tho •* M’Aigs" of the Soudi.
Congress to decline action npon |*» tit ions r.dating
to the abolition of slavery—a domestic hunituihiti
of the State*, within tho control of the srwrai State
giilntnres, and over which Congress lias no juris*
diell-u "
At Washington, ns in ottr stnte legislature, the
Federal members from the North started with de*
idols of tlii'ir ahull tiun'sm. .Mrssis. Granger,
•ck, Mitchell, and their associate*, who courted
tlniidMilitionists.taritly if not directly subscribed to
their d.ictiines, and obtaimal their votes, wore
prompt to deny—tiny, aft* cted indignation at the
barge—that they wore nl iilitiittdsts, in sentiment,
or liy nssocimhin. This wns tie* gmio fir tlm
Souilt; aud in keeping with it. wus tho resolution.
'iTereil and amended hy two len Png llnrrlsnn
' Wldgs,” refusing the reception of Aliolition pe-
tition. hy the hou<e of reprosentatives.
Rut this pretence is now Hbundnned. All dis
guise is thrown aside.. The Federalists of this
stat** nre resulted to piny tint game for the elate,
anil to cement their associations witli thu Ahull-
linid*ts. and to secure their voles and co-operation,
if possible, reg irdless of every other considera
tion—rogardtas* of the rights of the states, the
cniistiUi'iutml rights of tho south, and even the in*
tegrity of tlm Union itrulf. Tlta Junto here re-
giirdtheirofllces nud power in litis state n pccunta-
ry—undlh" presidentiali|oesiinti mid the gieot In
terests of the country and secondnry. Furthest-
tninment of their object, they aiotcdy to form any
alliances,seek any aid, n iopt any opinions, mid rn-
t to any aitifice nr parly drvice. Ilriic*/ the
movement in relation to the " tight of petition
and hence also the nppmvnlof the aboliiion agita
tions. We shall see whether thu game will carry
tin* anti-slovnry party from their professed " dis
tinct orgunizuiiun,'’and whether it will deceive an
intelligent poopln.
Commodore David Dkacon, of the Nnvy, Uni
ted Suites, expired on 22d inst. at his residence in
Burlington. The Philadelphia Gaselte obsorvus—
44 This officer was one of the elders of the Navy;
and few men have |rwr left more warmly attached
friends to depl<>r<> his Inis. 1 lief ink simplicity of
his manners, ami th>* kindii"*# of Ids disposition,
w ere known to all wlto had the honor of his inti
macy and his friendship.
The F.xjdoxing Expedition,—A latter from nn
officer on hoard one of ilio vessels—prnbnli y the
Vicenms has been recleved at N Haven, tinted Ta
hiti, Oct. 7. Our la«t pluvious Hccoiinis wits the
official report from Commander Wilkes, dated Mn
tsvic buy, S<‘pti nt' er Ifidt. At tbedatoof tlm let
ter the tqitudion was aliout sailing on it cruise of n
frw weeks nfier which another push wus to be made
towards the South P |n.
Wo learn (says tho New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser ,,f | u ,t Su'urihty) that tho Bunk of the
Utdled Slates yesterday paid to tho agent of the
Boston‘Ranks, one hundred and sixty thousand dol-
l-trs, in gperie. Sixty thous *nd dollars will he pa d
to tho smiin agent to-diy, and iilmut ninety tlioiisatid
sot Tuesday, thus making a grand total of $810,QI'O
In specie. If we nre correctly informed, tin-
amount paid l»y tho United States Bunk was for
what is commonly kit *wti. os the inutked Post
Notes.”
From the Albany Argot.
THE FEDERAL GAME OF ABOLITIONISM.
We had yosterdny a (writer ill*i*trnthm of th*
cmnpleto identity between F.-deiaiism and Aboli
tionism. If any thing roitld lie required in addition
to the coalition l>clween these purties nt tho In-tnnd
previous oli cti-n,—the eireitlnrissued from tliiscity
under the immediuto direction ami dictation of the
Fed ml Junto here, and the pledges of Mcsits
Humphrey, Sanduml, nud n nmjoiiiy of the federal
raudidates who weie addressed on the subject, (Mr.
II. the federal senator front this city) in favor of
the immediate and unconditional abolition of
slavery,—the action of the Icdmiil majority of the
present legislature wiil fin iti h it aliund only.
It will be recollected that the federalists of thu
legislature prefi's-rd lit the stnri, that they were
not ub.ditionisu; and lint tlm only object, in the
p«s«age of their nhnliihtn resolutions, was tkc vin
dication of the “right of petition.” Even the vio.
lent federal ntetiilier from Livingsl-li, detred hi*
abolition predilections and ii-incurious. with the
warmth ami bitterness tliut chanieterixe his man
n-r and nutitre. Rut their professions were bro\
to tlm lest, by thu resolution offered by Mi. Mann,
on Saturday, ns follows:
” Retained, Thn« this legishrure has seen with
deep ictr-1, nud tlfciilcdly disapproves nud co:.-
d>*mtis tiio cffiirisof mnny misguided individuals in
the nurtli* rn stutes, to interfere, without right and
in violutinn of th** principle# on which ilin Cmi-ri-
tu*fun uf the United Suites wn« c.lublislicd, -. ith
tho domestic institutions of our sisrer states nt the
south: thereby disturbing the dnmcstice peace of
tho'suites, weakening the bonds nf our union, and
sowing the *< edsof its dissolution.”
This reiolutiun wns rcjkctkd by the Assembly
yesterday—every federalist present, -nvoime, vo-
t ng against the resolution, mtd every democrat for
it—under the following extraordinary ciicumstuo-
ces.
Mr. E Clarke, tliefi dernl member from Living 1
ton, hiving tlic floor, uddrrssed the house in one of
th* most abusive nn I vindictive exhibitions of rant
ever witnessed on that floor—denouncing the ad
ministration of the general government in set terms,
and wandering from the subject under consideration,
(of course unchecked by th** Cha : r, notwithstanding
calls l» order.) into gross political hiirangue upon
most of llie topics which make up the federal voca-
bulaiy of puny declamation; and then, without
affording an opfioriiiiipy for reply, (if indeed in de
served that notice from any quarter,) or allowing
th'*-mover of the resolution nr any of its friends
•peak to tho question.moved THK Previous Qur.s-
TtoV, and the drilled body of fedeialUu and aboli
tionists, obedient to the arrangements nut of doors,
sustained the call, nud rejected th" resolution.
While this scene was enacting In the Assembly,
the federal resolutions front the House were under
discussion in the Senate. And there n'sn the de
mocratic mcmlairs applied the test to the federal
professions,with a like result, though less exception
able in manner—for there, instead of the eng end
the previousque-tion,.after a violent party harangue,
(the rule* of ill • Sei.nte do not recognise the prevj.
out question.) 'll • federal m.-mlier* snt out tin* sub-
jeet until sun-down. The following umendmert,
offered hy Mr. D.s. Dickinson,in rite course of tho
discussion, wns rejected hy the negative vote of five
ry federal m- mlatr.
■ “Rrtohed. [if die Ass-m' lycnneur.] Tint hy
the Const'to'inn of the t'lntcd Stores. Congress lint
no power to 1-gis'i.tt* upon die instit'ition of slavery
in tlm several Sint- s of tire cud* deiacy: shut the
terriD-ry of the District of Columbia buvii.g been
ceded for the use of tho General Gnv.*rnm**nt b;
States in which slavery existed a' ilio time of
cession and stillexists, any atinmpt to abidi.lt slave*
ty in said iliar rt, or n agitate lln samo with «
view to procure its abolition in tlm several Stales,
against thn will of sai<l State#, is unjust nrd inexpe
dient, a violation of tlm t'oe meaning and spirit < '
llue constitution, adverse to the pilncieles I*, e hi*
tho S‘ veral Slates are united, and i brea*dt of tlm
fiiUli u|MMt which tluiy enter* d into tlte politicul coin*
jtaci.
•■RetJrrd, That the tight to p-Mbm does rot
nerrsssrilv carry with ittbu right to bava th« prsy*»r
of dm petition granted, and that it is nn vlnlsdon of
either Um letter ot tba spirit of tho comittuiton, for
VOL. it.
SAVANNAH, PATl'KDAY, MARCH 7, t840.
No. 2.
tlm gentleman from Virginia could only offer his
resolution l*ygen* mIrons m.
C'lijcetion wus mn*l« and dm House refused to
suspend the rules—Yeus 103, Nays 00—not tiro
thirds.
The Slates went then called in reverse order for
resolutions. A great number were* oflbn-d.
The House adjourned -ifter 4 oV|ock.
NEW YORK, Feb M.
Spring Trade.—There are n I ready a co**d many
ceuniry merdiunts tun*, nml their presence Inis
given quite a start to tlm miction sales of dry good*.
The Steam Frigate —The ship ciirj*enters, en-
gageil on the I'liikukdphin Steam Frigute, have
cnmn’onepd laying thn bend or wall planking. Tlm
engine, which is being built nt th** extensive estab
lishment of M-ssr« M'*ri’ *.k & Tow no, mid we be
lieve will lie of superior make, is progressing with
rapidity, and it ispr s .in'd that the vessel will ba
ready lor luuuching by dm 1st nf September, Sh-*
wi I ctury l»ui lew guns, nud iltose nre to bn of tlm
I .rges: dimensions—iln-so with moiters will effect
more service in a steamship, titan a larger quantity
el'guns of smaller dimensions.—Phil. Ledger,
Important to Owners of Steamboats — Wo son
by llie CineinnniI Daily News tliut Cnpt. Strader,
owner of tlm McFiiriiiiid, sunk Inst sonson by the
strainer Danube running into her, huving bruugli'
suit iigulnst the owners of the I). itt tlm Suite lor
Court of Citiciiinntj, bus received a verdict in Ids
:iivnr of $*.£3,(100, and interest, being tlm full amount
claimed. Wr trust this will bn n warning to the
owners and oflie* rs of otir western beats — N. O.
Picayune.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 184(1.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate on Monday last (24«h Feb) there
were s* vmul petitions presented, mint ng to tho e*.
nihlishinont of a uniform system of bankruptcy
liro'ighiiut tlte United State*. Mr. Webster, its
/resenting one of these memorials, took occasion
io give Ids views in relali-n to me necessity of such
a law at this juncture. He luiil down tho following
propositions us a basis for such n measure*, vis:
1. That the circumstnnce# of the country require
tliut Congress should exercise its constitutioiiul
power of o-iablisbiiig u uniform system uf bunk
•uptcy throughout thu United Stutes.
2. i ll'll it »li<iuld lie mode nppliraldo to all per
sons whuli verowing d bis nut less in umount tlmn
■loll rs, who shall uvow tlirir ins'dvuncy.
nod by pi'ti i'-n to tlte proper tribunal pray for the
benefit ul tiio net. There -hull be ilcuned voluli*
lery bankrupts.
3. Tliut it ahuuld up ply comp til-ory to merchants
end traders, whose debts tonne or mine creditors
sbulluimiuiittou sum not less than dollum,
and who liiivo or slintl fail in borinest, or bo nppa*
relitly l.isolvent, or umiblnto piiytli* ir debts. Sonli
•ursoustolro duemed involnmtiry liunkrupts, nndto
wsulij* ct to die provi.-i.msol' tiio act upon tlm pe-
t dun of any creditor whose debts tngviher excucd
tho sum *-f (lollers.
4 No voluntary or involiintniy bankrupt to be
entitled io udisclimga wliorhull, tncontemplutinn
of imtikroptcy, uud iuti-ndiiig to take the lienfit of
tlm act, ki onjiiuly given uuy preference, by nny
payment *»r irun-fer*it p opeity, to any uiio or mure
of liis creditors, to th*i exuln.i n of hi- creditors
gonenilly.
r >. Kv«*y bnnkriipl, surr-ndetlug nil his property
I rights of pro. oity fi.r the benefit of his creniilors
anil comfot tiling to ull other requisitions of tl.e uf,
-hull he entitled ton full disclinnge fiom all I i*
debts, anil st.ull iccoive a cer irtra cjf discharge
Ir.imtlm pioper Ir.i-nnnl. Rut if lie islptilty of any
fraud or couceiilim-nt in respnet to bis properly, lie
•■IihII ii *t lm emitird to any certificate, or if gniuted
it sbiili bo uvoidedon pro<ifofsuch fraud.
,6. All creditorse •niing in und proving lh*dr debts
iinder the Ininkrnptcy io l*o bonajide debts, to share
in the Imnkropt's property nud off.-cts, pro rata,
with'int ui.y preference or p-i rity, except debts to
tbu United States which Hre first to be paid.
7. Tito District and Circoi Courts to l*nv« n**n-
current jurisdiction in all mutters uf bnnkfuptcy.
tube exercised summarily and, for tlds purpose,
thn said Courts to be deemed always opened.
8. One commissioner only lobe appointed in nny one
use, t*» vet ill bankruptcy, on llie prenf of d* lits, *&c.
mni one assignee only, to collect and administer tlm
bankrupt’s* ffects. Tlm commissioner and assignee
tu lie iippnintid in each case by tin* Court, and sub-
. ret nl nil times to its order* in nil tilings touch-
ng their duties, and the sole and distribution of
tlm effects.
y. Tho proceedings in each case to be finally clos
ed wi'ldn t wo years from the time of the bankruptcy,
cxc* pt R« to mutters which may be thru printing in
law or equity; but Ilia pendency of any such suit in
low oroiptby is not to suspend tlm genrinl proceed-
gs in the ciibc, aor postpone distribution und set
tlement. so fur us tin y run ho midp.
I(J. Allsuits by, against, orcunc ruing bankrupts,
to be hr light vviiiiin two years ufet the bankru; i-
cv, and n'*t afterwards, except on can es of no
lion which rliall not then have arisen. Rut nil
dvlits out payable till ii future day may be proved in
tlte banktuptcy, and paid pro rata, with proper a
h itcmnnt lor interest or d scount.
11. Any person proceeded against ns an invulitn-
Inry bunk nipt to lie entitled, nt his «.| ctioii, to trad
by jury, to wseerluiit thefict nfsurh bankruptcy.
12. No parson to lie entitled io a dischuge who
sli'ill be proved to have lost, ivilhin years be
fore his b.inkruptey, by any gnming. waging, or lif
ting of nny kind, who her at one oi mite limes, the
stun of d -liars,
13. The C.rcuit Conn in em h Di-trlcl to estsb
lish ii rat** offi-es fur tlm officers of tlm Ciicuit Corn t
trail District Court, in nil coses in b.ntkt uptcy; nud
those rat* s to be publi.-hod,
14. Thu act to continue in force five years, and
until the then next session ot Congress
Mi. W. we# followed by Mr. Buchanan, Mr.
Tail i ndge, und Mr. Wall, all fi iendly to that grent
object.
The Senate concurred in the amendment made
by ilio House of Representatives to the census bill,
which wa« to reduco ilm salary of the principal
Clerk Imm (2,000 m $1 ,fi00—uyes 27, Noes 6.
Mr Bui-hunanoffered the foi owing resolution lor
a consideration of tl.e Senat*-:
Resolved, Tliut a select committee be appointed
for the purpose of inquiring into tlm cxpedlen-y u
f mousing to tlm Slates such nn nnmndmenl tu thu
i deral Constitution ns will secure u large specie
bu-is for the circulation nf tho country, by prohibi
ting the issue and circula ion of bank notes, sn I
other paper currency, o‘ dwjomiiialinns so low ns
to prevent the circulation nf gold und silver in the
ordinary transactions uf business, anil in payment of
the wages nf labor.
The Senate then adjourned.
In tlm House, Mr, Cuinplmll offered du* following
resoluli■ *n t
Rrgolccd, That the Committee of Elections be
authorised to send fur persmm and paper* in ref.
enc** to tin- conic led elections from the Tiiir-ICoii-
gres*lm.tti District of Pennsylvania and tlm Sixth
Congressional District of Mas nrliiMctt*.
In the progress of nn extended discussion the
fnlm ! nn vviis so modified ns to include the pow« r to
appoint n commission* r
Tie* previous question having been ordered,
X de virion of the quest on wns demanded.
Tlm ciiuii, nfier sum** discussion, had decid**d
that dieqn sdnnwas divisible; and it was divided
ncc**nliii::ly.
And being first put on giving power to tl*e com
ndtteo to send for persons and paper* from the third
congressional district of l , cniisylv.*nia, it was de
cid'd, by jeus und nay*, in tlm aflirmativo—Yeas
I3fi, nays,fit).
It wnslltenput on granting tlm same power in
reference to the sixth engr* s*inna) district nf Mns-
sanliust its, and decided in the slfirnialivu—Yes*
IDG. t.nvs fifi. ,
■„)r, .lanes, nf Virginia, rose und snbl Im wus in-
slrucD'd bv ilia Cominlitee of Wavs and Means to
report a resolution tanking U»U N«»* •*»
hill ,.i r.r I*H‘ ii*»uifi| ol
ii.. .j.ovi.l onlvr f..r TuiiwJu, MM, ‘(ul Ik* to*.
utlMI. o'ulwilc. , .
Th- .Mik-r Mkl llikllh* Ini !wilw„ In «*•!
lU call nf llv (UK* b* wtulW.il uM H> u
FROM FI.IIIIIDA.
We hnve advices t»20th ult. from the Camp near
the Gulf of Mexieo, and Sini'h-Enst nf the Sitwnti-
Grn. Taylor on the 3tltb January Inst wro'ft
to Ac[jt. Gen. Junes, at Wn-hington, that " nn ex*
aminntlun of the Wacnsusin country by 4 companies
of the 2d Infantry, will immediately Iw commenced."
Their operations are detailed by a correspondent,
whose letter enables ns to state, that thn campaign
ordered by Gnn. Taylor in th** Order No. 8—which
appears in out culumnn, commenced nn the 3d nil*
and lm« been steadily persevered in; the tumps
•ncouiitering every specie ofhurdship without a
muunnr. Tin* scouts are g*'u*‘rnily nbstuii five
days, officers as well as men curry’ng lh* ir pruvis-
otis upon their backs.
South **f the C'a'iip and lietwecn the mouths nf
tho Suwnni.ee and Wncasns a • he country is very low
and m ushy. The troops in many instances have
inmcle il fiitii in les, almost knee deep in mud—
They have frequent y eiienoip* d, throiigh nocn-siiy,
In the salt mnrsli, which bord is ilm Gulf of Mr xi
co, an*l bruit obliged to use suit water.
Tho duly assigned to tlm Riiilulion cannot Im
completed before th- end nf March. Tbod**g» fruni
St, Marks dul nut reach the Camp until within a
few days previous to our ndviecs, mid ns yet no op
portunity hud been tiflbrded of testing them upon
fresh 'rails.
Previous to their urrlvnl die troops fludted three
different Camp*, tuking from the enemy, who es‘
coped into the swamps, large quant it ir* of plunder,
town : deer and other skins, bear .-kii.s,ln*d cl- thes,
garden seeds, iids.es, axes, liatcbms, Ac., &e.; th
inner articles having, it is believed,been curried off
by them, wldio on some m iruuding exptdition in
Middle Florida.
On the 8tli ult. Compnny (B.) under the c«m
tntmd nf Cnpt. Smitli, Company (C.) under Cupt.
Cnrey, Company (K ) under Lieut. AH urtis, and
Company (E )und-i l.iein. Wrstcntt,start*d fiom
Cnmp Kingsbury, Ifl ntib s from Fort Fanning nn
the Suwannee river, onn scout of live ilnys down
to tlm Gulf, officers and inan carrying ilmir provis
ions on their banks; the Companies tuMne d ff**rent
direction*. The some morning* Lieut. J. MrKins-
try started with un e-cnit often volunteers to make
reconnoisnnce of the liomntorks, Eust uf the
Cnmp. Dr. Maxwell and Copt. Kingsbury acconv
■aiiietl Lieut. M*:K. They nnimlraicil but n short
distance into the hnmmocks, wlu'ii they flushed a
large party of Indians, and captured their pack*,&c.
the gnme not proving trim game. Towards even
ing Cnpt. K. directed the volunteers to return to tlm
Cnmp they flushed in the morning, and conceal
themselves, hoping that the Indians would return
for their packs. While endeavoring to execute the
uider, the* Indians made their nppcnrnncu on tlm
edge tf ilio hammocks, yelling and inviting the vul.
unteers to a fight, who being weak in numbers de
clined and retreated to Camp. They estimated Um
Ind’ansto he thirty in number.
Tho same day Lt. Weslcutl came unexpectedly
upon a cnmp ot Indians nenr tlm gulf. They fired
upon him,but on his returning the fire, immediately
retreated, leaving Imliind limits ull their plunder,
which was v**ry considerable. The same duyCapt,
Smith ulso flushed a party und cipturod tlatir
pucks.
Our correspondent believes thnf if the troops
h-*d laid the d**gs on these occasions, they would
liaso captured tlm Indians,
Tin* following officers trn iittuclied to this com
ma ml t—Major L'tomi*, Captains Kingsbury, Smith
andCnsey; Lieut. Allen, Top. Eng's.; Lieut. Al
bunt-*, McKiustry, Westi-ott ami Marlin; and Sut-
geou Muxwell,
[Communicated.]
The Northern papers lire teeming with para
graphs relative to the employment of Cuba dogs in
llie furher prosi cm ion of tho war against the hos
tile* in this Territory. Many editors, over anxioii*
fut the honor of the army, ml vise that tlm officers
now serving here shoo'd l*o withdrawn previous to
the introduction of the dogs. However pleasant
the adoption of such a outran might pr**ve to tire
officers, I mn sure llint they would beg to be allowed
to discharge tin ir duty without the course uniniud-
▼anion of every man who is dispns.-d to mauufar
lure political capitul nut of a pmce. ding far k*«i
objectionable in n hummie point of vieW than the-e
would-be guardians uf the Notional honor would
have the world think. The army has done every
thing that in -n could do to rid Florida of tko ban*
diiti llint now infe-l her hummock* .in I everglades
They have sought tho enemy, every where, and
with unwearied |icr*everanco liuvo endeavored t*»
bring on tin- fi-ln nml teiininatethe war. The count!,
Ins been ml0'i‘flly scoured and penetrated in all di
rections. Tho enemy have invnih'dy fled when
oar *roop* Intro shown themselves, and liytlie ad *p-
lion of the cour-o they have pursued since their de*
fi at at Okeoclioliee.liave b-en enabled io escape the
punishment their dn«lnrdly deeds deserve. What
Ins l*een done by ilio army, his not born occmn.
plisbed without immense labor nnd suffering,—
Kv ry on- is nwure that the .ervico Imre, amid the
everglade- and hammocks of ii country, already
strewn wiih tint blotching hones of men who liu
sarritieed their all " pro bono publico,” is liy no
means a desirahh* one. Deprived of even tlm onli*
n.*ry cninfoits of life, ilm poor soldier ekes out
a miscrahle existence, in obedience to the m unU'es
I uf hi* country—without tlm moo distant ln*p« of
striking u hlnw tow aids the lcrmiuuih*n of tlm war.
Theduaill) • i*r,engenderedbytliomalaria "f«l**w
swampy countrv, .talks id r ad, and ilia* loo, hi a
season wh*n the high rnu t .-f mjrdur 1* tn sets loo,
' e> no one io Itnivn th • Id *o.ly level, to aid a dyiir*
^ddU*r. Us s ol-slo ki* grave, utihanori d and utr
sung—thu scent of tk» dl-tant matincrels soon de-
setud, and tht shriek* tf itt virtimt ttatt to eeht
hrnugh the forest*. Tht Milimry wolf is left to hold
hi* reil cm nival over tht unburitd dead; tnd tho
sllencu nf tin* d'i>crt is not -dtroken, save hy the
scream of the vulture, a* it lights to join in th*
terrible banquet Who can ohje*-t tu the employ*
mont of dogs to trail an tinreen en* my t Facts
have so ofion been laid lief ire the reunify to sup
port it.* nrce.siiy; that, to those who know the situ*
ntion nf affiilr*, it seems ridiculous to oppose such
a nvmsuru. Those famous ''bloodhound*,”—these
t*ur d**gs of a Southern clime, 11 mg to assure thn
gentlemen, ate hy no means tlte "Hellions” they
woti’d have ns believe—they are far from resembling
the worthy adjuncts of Charon, who assist his
Highness in guarding the poitnls uf that kingdom,
towanls which the "dog opponents” would hasten
ns poor "scitutadtfluvlaitf." Gentle render, pei use
the following description of tho poor Havana
cuts, that have bean ihmmwllling enure of so much
obloquy upon tho ntniy. nud say if.they nro the
formidable creatures you linvo been taught in be
lieve. In their build and general make of body
they resemble tho greyhound—being deep In the
chest, rather gaunt, high In the couple, with well
turned quartets, nml hcuutiful limbs and fine
slniwv's—xiiow Ing by tltoir general‘Contour, much
agility. The neck is nut as slender as the greyhound;
the head Is like n cross of the mastiff and cur—twi.
slim and linndsome—hair close and short. The
onr is small, and sets up with the lips falling down.
Their notion Is fine ;—n"d nltogother their appear*
Mice rather proud and ficico. A perusal of the an
nexed order, will show that ib'-y are to trail in the
leash, nnd are pot to be let loose te mutilate and
devour "the little papooses.” Our soldier* are sent
here to entrap "and feed upon" .Goodies” (alias
pork nn I beans ) The following ero the numos of
Messieurs, the curs, and I enn assure you, that they
huv;- up to this time evinced by their good conduct
and gentlomauly propriety, their sense of the high
honor we huvo dune them in inking them from a
hi'herto dark pursuit, to one fair—brighter at least
in color and np[H*nruncc- M.
♦ Gennml; Macatiduco; Clmcolatn; Mulatto:
I’m I mu | Cubuyj ; Nogrito; Uol'uco ; I’uta; I'u-
luma.
Vide Denton's Spo>*eh upon the Armed Occu
pation Uill.
Hkad QuAirmts, Aiixy or tiir South, )
Fort Fiinninr, Jaiiuunr 3U. 1848. )
Order, A’o. 8.—I. C mpaulns U. C. E. und K,
of the 2*1 Infanti v, under the comniand of the
•dot oftl vr th.-roof—Ciiptuin Kingsherry, until the
arrival of Maj Loomis,who is nssigiti'd ;o the ditty,
will immediiit*dy commence a minute and sysle
ntitie senndi ufiliecnutiiry.in pursuit of the enemy,
lying between the Suwunnon river, and the ph.r
harreii en-t, and south east of tho Wiicu<aa*u ti.cr,
and extending from ilia gulf, to a line tunning from
Clay burling, parallel to lliri noilbcin llqes bqund.
ing the squires. This district of country will lie
divided into two equal par's, by a road lobe open-
ed by the Troops, running from the Suwannrs river,
from which bniolineth* Troops will opernto on
either side, by lieadt of cnmp mins in parallel linesi
n mile a pan, each throwing out a fo * active men a*
flankers, so ns to c -ver ill • country as tiir as possi.
bio, where stream* awl hummocks intervened, base
lines in th«ir directions will lie ninde frem which
the companies will thus op •rate.' J
II. Tint buggtigs train und supples will proceed
■in tlm mud designated a* tho ba’se of uperatbms,
tube guarded bv a detnebm nt of Florida Mounted
Volunteers, und. r Cupt. Fi’sgenild, otdered tilth
er for the purpose, m part of whose m-n will In-
kept in advance of the I’ionecr party opening the
road, row*l.ling • f a few man from each compsay,
for the purpose of re miinuiiaiing and selecting (lie
best ground for the rood. The Northern line indi
cated in pnrt I., will beconsplcuousl) biased by a
patty of volunteer*, under Lieut. Allen.
Ifl. Each officer in command of a company will
bn finnisbed with a pocket compass for ( hi* guide,
ml will keep n daily journal and note all trail# nml
cainph tnsilu by tho enemy, and the face of the
country passed ovitr, together with the extent of thn
hammock*, swamps, Ac. &c. If such trails are
fallen in with, the company officer uf the troops will
immediately lie i>.fnrmed thereof,wliowill mske eve
ry exertion to overtake tlm enemy, nml in tlte event
if sn doing nn wurii»ra wiil ho taken pris nmrs. All
scouts me tola- made nn font, and if llie officer, from
sufficient cause,is not abb* on font to lead Ids conipn.
try, it will lie givnn in charge of a cumjwtcut non-
com missioned officer.
JV. The C'lmuinuding officer will take charge of
tlm Cito-> dogs, daily expected to arrive from Si.
Muks with ;heirke*-pi ra, two in number, nnd make
use of these dogs in trolling in tho leash, nny of the
enemy lie may find, blri in nocais will they be per
mitted to w..ny or seise the w omen or children, the
object living to track tha enemy •« their biding
places. He will carefully note the winner
in wli'ch them dog* take nnd follow the tmil,
Are., it being important to asccrt dn whether they
cun lie usefully employed in the further proiecution
of the wnr.
A sufficient number of interpreter*, to communi-
tile witli the keepers, will be detailed by Lt. Col.
Snnebes from the Regiment under hi* command.
V. TIk c irnmnnding officer, nfier the operation*
are complete, will, in making up Id* report, desig
nate such suiiuhte position* as s'uiion* for troops, n*
nmy be necessary for keeping the enemy from the
Suwunuee river, und this section of country.
VI. Lieut. Britton, 7th Inf'y. A. A. Qr. Master
at this Post, will furnish the necessary transporta
tion for the troops, nnd will take steps to keep t
the supplies.
By order of
BRIG. GEN’L TAYLOR.
(Signed) S. THOMAS,
Asst. Adj. General.
CONGRESS.
On Tuesday nnd Wednesday last little of inter
pst occurred, lion. Ab*x. ANDBIt<oN, the new
Senator from Tenne*s*e, tin!* taken M* *"atr Mr.
Crittenden in the Sonata was di#Cu#iihg thn sub
ject of tho assumption of Ststo dibt*. In the
House, the New Jersey question was under discu*'
sion. Nothing concluded on.
THE WHIG CANDIDATE.
The " Whigs" have teen urging Gen. Hariii-
box’s claims to tho Presidency on the ground that ho
was, and is’a "Military Chief tain." They object
ed to Andrew Jackson for the some nasontliat
they support Harrison. But their opposition to
Jackson was fir other reason*. He wa« one who
would " toko lire responsibility," for the sake nfl I*
i.mu* try, and one, who closed tio- wnr with tlte brih
linns viotorv nf tin- Bib of January. Whim Hakri
son ro'irnd, who wrw eager to smima Id- p'i*iti"ti I
Anouk tv Jackson.
The* following general nr ler.prumnlgalrdjhy Pres
ident MmUsuh. in 1814, ludm Hdokosl ol tho war,
toll* tha whole siorjt
" GENERAL OH DF.R.
" A fid raw Jarkson, of Tann****er, is»ppohiU»d n
Mujm (binnrnl tu tha army of tie* I'oiti r| Hist**#, ill
ilia place uf Wdiion lleury llsw srra, roignodl
Tier New Haven H*r,»|d .ays—ll »• now a o ar.
tu ned that Ilm »»m»u of (Jits I<fJ»<*b(N» at Uos-
tan, must ha added to tin* suffei* is m tlte Lesje|*an
THE AMI8TAD AFRICANS.
Tha interposition of iheUrillihGovammbht lit tills
matter we regret to see, for it'is orientated to en
gender feeliugs, more eusily excited than allayed.
Thi'in peoplehsvn been lltruwn on tlte const* urn
civilised nation, and. If innocent, onr taws are bene
ficent enough to protect lh«m In all their right*.
Why then this foreign iiiienerence, cuicul.ted to
irritate and iuflamu a largo portion of a friendly Re.
public.
" foreign Office, London, Dee 23, 1039.
Sir,—Witli reference to the m -m rial of the
Glasgow Emancipation Society, dated llie 2fitli of
October Inst,on behalf of thu nugroo- who took pos
session oft In- Amlstad, and wren* subsnpienly car
ried to Now Lundon,in thn Uubed Statu, uf Am rica,
I am dir* eteil by Viscount Pnlmerstun to state to you
fur tlte infiirmiiion of tho above ice hmed lociety.
that hi* l.ordvhlp has dlnpterl h *t Majesty's minis
ter nt Wnshinjton to inturpu e his good offices in
their behalf, In oidei thut they may lie restored to
lllierty? and hisht'dsltip tins futther Inst meted her
Majesty’s charge d'nffuir* s at Madrid to cull up
on thu Spanish government to i**un immeitimel.v
strict onlers to the authorities ofCnba, tliut if the
request of the Snunish minister Ht Wiisliiiigtuu is
complied witli, the negroes in questiutt nmy be put
iu poisession of tin ir liberties.
“• Her Mqjosty’s chttrgo d’uffithe* at Madrid
Ilia likewise lM*en instmeted to urge t e Spanish
government tncuiiso tho laws ugalii.t the slave trade
tu lie enfnrci d against Messrs. Hoi/, nod Monies,
andngnlnst all other Spanish subject* euncerited
lathe transitetion.
" I am, sir, yuurmnsi nliedlent, humble s-r’t.
• " W. Fuv Stranowats.
41 Willism P Patnn, Esq. Ate. Glasgow
The First Boat /—The James Falrlie came up
from Hudson ur Cuxsaekta yesterday afternoon.—
Albany paper of Tuesday last.
Thv Hudson is thbr«rore open to Mbnny. The
first bout—the Mount Pl-a«imt, airiv-d ut New
York from Albany nn Wednis lay ta«t.
Connecticut river is said to he open to llartfnnl.
A good dcaluf ice is still running.
Tho vnnnrable James Mauiit, formerly Conan,
General of the U. State* at Liverpool, died at New
York nn the 23rd ult. in the 95th year nf his ago.
Mr. M was a yirginiuti, und the first to lin'd the
above office, to which ho was appointed liy Gen.
Washinoion.
MOBILE. Feb.24.
Death of the. Rev John JV. Mi'Jfit.—A letter re
ceived by a friend in this city, ycimduy, from
Louisville announce* tlm Mori-ns" of th* 1 Rev. John
Newlrttid Mnlfit, the eminent und j opoliii Metho
dist piuurber. He diud nl Mny»ville, Kutilucky,
from apoplexy.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4, 1840.
A TREAT.
On Tuesduy moraine, Ix-forn dny, n thunder
tbiiwer pissed ovet our city, which, we lielievn,'
wns hilled by nil with r juicing. It lia* bdd lltv
du#t of our streets and witli its heavenly moDinrr
refreshed both m*u und lieust U dess n clungr
come o'et the spirit of oar dream, wa shutl flijov
the fiitits of the earth inn dt earlh r than usual, fur
veget .lion is considittably ndvanced, hut wu fi ut tin
change.
A fro«t—n killing frost m *y mnr all our expre*
tations, and, perhaps, instead of early ft nit, we
shall have no fruit at nil. We, huvvevur, Itupo for
tlte best.
As it is, we tire thankful that .tba vivid lightning,
the pealing thunder, and the refreshing rain hnve
given us a more bracing ellinntu than tbut of last
week.
BRIG SUN.
Under our mnrlno head yesterday It was stated
that tlds brig from Boston for this port was ashore
on Doily Island, north of New Inlet.
Thv Charleston Courier bos thn following t
Loss of brig Sun.—The brig Eleanor, Capt.
Jones, at Dahintnre, 26th ult. fiurn Savannah, re
ports that: "On Sund y, 23d inst, passed lirl* Sim
nslion* on the Beach, [tipparently there! lint a slnut
time, bud most uf her yard* d -wu, nud the rrew
encamped on the bench—look hor to bn n Now
York und Clinrle/ton packet.” Cnptnin Pike, ol
brig Asldey, now iu this port, ststo* tint tho liri^
Suit. Cnpt. Spinney, suited from Boston about the
8th ult. with a cargo uf icu, for Savuunnh, nnd this
is doubtless the brig suen by Cnpt. Jones. Tlm
bench where the Sun Is ashore, is probably north
of llallerus.
=
amendment of the Constitution. If this was really
so, our situation wns mure deplorable than he had
yet iimigimd It tu lie.
Mr. liuehaiiiiriaaid llint,on ibis prelimtanryipies-
lion, lie should di tnui the Sienatn with but a veiy
J'riel exposition i.fb i views in preseuling the reso-
luiion. Fmlec.1 he had not iiulieipnted any delmte
upon the «ul jeet. suppo.ing ilist Reniitnrs would
hive wait'd until thu report of the committee shuuld
have been made.
In the first place (raid Mr. B.) no gentlemen wiH
deny the tiuth of the proposition, that it is desirable
to inliiso into tlm general circularion of the Country
u much larger piupoition uf gold and silver than
exist* ni pru*< nt. Every tiling which we sen and
hear, nnd find nraund us, mu-t convince us nil that
tills is an object of the first intpotiunce. Oil this
point, therefore, 1 slmll offer no argument upon the
present uci n*inn.
n'i'* , * ,p ”»>y possible mode of arcotn-
|'li«bing tlds purpose? It i» a Inw of cuiretiry ol-
nm-t o- uuivcrsiil in its o|H*raiiiui ns any law of na
ture. that paper and specie of the sumo denoiniuu-
lions cviiioi eircolute togetlipr. We nil recollect
the cetahruted messigo sent hy Mr. Burke h. Mr
i**’ and 1708, tliut if la- consent
ed to the issue of one iiouml notes, lie would never
#m* n guiti* a again. T lie subsequent experience nt
kss ;)»*•■! I m l piov. il tho sagacity of th** s-atesmun;
niul guiiinm. nn*l t**v.*n Igus Wore aIino*i us com-
pie ely luuii-hed fram g*-iieiiil ciivulnlioii in thni
kingdom, ns it tta-y di*l trot exi-t. After a perse-
vorir.g stiuggl** of in ■ ii v yrars. led by lie ir mostdh-
tin -l-h'.1-talesmen „| |.nih h- great iiulilirnl par-
ties, the live piimil no|epu icy,originally odvm atn.l
- v llmci'lehiiticd Adiitii Smitli, liniillv prevuiled
One l»'ii"tl notes were Mxe|nd**d Irani circularion.
atid in the course o r i very tew yeurs, it wus esti
mated that one-half of the currency of that country
consisted of the precious motuls. Their lowest
hank note is now of the. denominaiis.ii of about
twenty-four dollors. They imvu now uboul lia.f ami
half of ptiper and specie.
Wlsiit is the condition of our own country hi this
snoot? L'nnour half eagle* circulate toguthcr
witlt five dollar mites/ That they do not, imiu be
tidmiitcd by ull. Will engle* evei cireulntu getter-
ally In n country whuictlieru nro tendullur imtc* Is
sued in nhumliiiicn to take tlteir plctce? In those
Suites vvhero nno dollar notes are iu gunerul circu
lation, ills rilin- st ns inrun thing Iu seen silver
liilliirtiM it is in oth r Slates, where live dollar putes
'ircuhite, to find u hull' eagle.
If there ever wus u qucstinti upon which there
liiid appeared to ho nn tiuunimnu*. nr uu nltno-t
uuiiiiiniuiis, opitd in uimmg our public men • f all
pirlies, it wus iu regard to tint necessity uf excite
In g fi 1*111 circulation nil hunk notes nml i-ilier paper
currency of u !••** d- uniiiiimiioii thin twenty dul-
"*r-. Ibis, nil iidmit, ought to ho ell'cctt'd gradu-
Ey, nnd ill such u muunnr us to give no sli* ck to thn
hu-iiiess nf ihe country, Inn till agree iu the till!-
‘•"It" o'-jec*. h wns u fuv.iritn principle with Go •
cral .Inckiiiu, uml Inol filltnl equul fiver with the
I’re-i.lcut of the United Slates. My friend from
Mis-ouri [ Mr Bcniou] h id presented tliis'question
to the Sen l • 1*01110 yt ur* tigu, und on Id* motion w
i'ti I id pied un tiiui'iidineiil, witli niirxniupl d in
fii.i.iiity, proliildling the oflicius of the Government
train lorciviug ur dislntrsiug hunk n-tea of a loss de
nomination tlmn twenty ilnllur*. 'I It • same prince
p uliudlHtiii udupicd in the celeliruted currency
bill, and, utnli r its provisions, nfier n cerinin period^
the notes of no hunk which issued noli * of a loss
deiiomiimiiiin tlmn twenty dolliirs wcietubRiureit-
cd in tlm payment of the dues to the Govcrmiii sit.
Cite Senator fr tn Virghdn [Mt« lliviuj kill made
ho nblcsl speech lie bud ever lieuid him delta* Yon
this Hour,in favor of tlte principle nf excluding from
circulation note* tmd* r twenty drtlnr-*
Ni*w, sir, can liuinnu iogcmdly devisouny mo*le
f accompli Iting litis rdi.ect so much desired bvollf
but by an nmrti.,tncni of the CoiiMitulion? If it
eon, 1 should minpi tliut cuur/o. I bold tbeCuniti-
triti -n in such revmri.ee tlurt > would mn offer to
At*a late hour tlm Resolution* were orrleretl i$
be pllnteri, and tint Senate then passed to the -eooaT M
tlderxtlorfof private bills,
HO VSR OF REPRESENTATIVE#. . -
A mciMfi* was received Irani the I’reskleni iff
MBtverton lesoluiiun, Iran#milling all lha Infoime •
tlon in hi* ptMscssioit relative to tlte blockade of Um
ports of China, by the British, Without reading,It *
wag roll rred to the Cmninlites on Foreign Affair*/ . r
Tba Cotiunlften ant expected shortly to mike tltelff >
report on ilia memorial of certain American Mai*
chints at Canton, and the aboto itifurtttulluii -taU-
requhed with that slevt. j . ,
/ An Ineffectual attempt was mado to suspend UmM , :
rule* for the pttrposu of intiodiiclng a tvso' * -
asking on apprnpt iition fin repairing tha Pol
Bridge. During the lutn rapid thuwalorga pt
of the bridge was cirri- d ttway b/ the floBtlnff- '
masses of Ice, so tliut n I Inml communication her:'- ' ■
tween the llistrim nml Vituinin, in cut off,. Titpttr#:,^.*/
■nance of the recommendation of President-, Jacks- sjg,
son, Congress otIglrmlly cmiiinenccd a bridge’ OfV,,/
stone; but Mr. Murcer, nf Vi'gittia, made a fo- ‘ '
mous 44 roiionchnimit sp*rttli” nnd .Y*Itb the eltfuf* •
hi* Whig friends contrived Io ulter.th* plun nnd
•ulistiiute wood. Ah ft generally'hnppt>ns, t-*ta
miserable economy of llie Whigs hnvrost the coiln-' 1
try nearly twice os much os .was required by tbtf
orignal plan. ./
An urgent npprul wns made Io the House on thin'
subject of private claim*, etui llie unprecedented
delay in (ho legjiitnnte business ef thu cnuntiy, by
useless do! nt» ' Bin tho House refused to enter*
tuiu a resolution for the furtherance of tho same/
nnd proceeded to the curisidcraiM of fhcmpltt*
thin offered on n fiirntcr dny, for tho printing nr all
ihe pnpt* s ivlutitig to iln* New Joiscy cl, ntion for
then e ofriio ('nuimitliv. Alter mi uninteresting
■Inhiitpof several hours, without lulling nny -ques*
lion tlm tlou.u udjum tied,
The Mammoth Packet Ship.—‘The Garrick,
says the New York N«w Kru, now binding nt this
purt for Liverpool, has stowiul nwoy th*- riilita car
go of the ship Rnliort Fulton, from Canton (about
91)00 chests of tea) between decks. She has also
nn board upward* of 7008 bushels of corn, and a
vast quantity of ulher property. The Uartick is
rising 1000 tons hurllmn. Th" difficulties between
EngLnd and China render the tea shipment n good
one.
The number uf student* at this time in Tnnnsyl-
vania University, sny* the Lexington Observer, is
four hundred and twenty one.
Bishop England, of Charleston, arrived in this
place on Monday last, nnd preached on two suc
cessive evenings, to full houses On Tuesday, ho
M»i*tfd In litying tliecnmoi stone era Homan Cath.
olic Church which Is *o be erected In this place, nud
lefi town yesterday.— Washington News, 27/A Feb-
- CONGRESS.
Among the resolution* recently presented in the
House, i* the fidlowiii^*:
On morion of Mr. D • wiring,
Resolved, Tint iho pr omhli' nml r''*olutions of
sundry ritzen* nt th** Territory of Fl**ridi nssoinbh-d
in town meeting# at Tuililiss-ee nnd Mouticello, be
referred to the Cunitnitlro on Territories; and tliut
they bn ins'rueted to inquire into th*- cxp. diuncy of
■o modifying the organic Inw* of the several Terri
tories/of the Unit-d Stutes, n* to xuthoriz - tin-
people of each Territory to el-ct its own Uuvrenou
and,- also to Imprire nnd report the best m'sle of
regulbling hy Inw lliemwmier in wld-th all tho ofli-
ears of said Tetrilurii''s(Executive and Judicial)
shnll be chosen.
iWENTt-SI XI it CONG RF.<58.
FIRST session.
IS SENATE,
Wednesday,-Feb. 2C,
Sperie Baris.
The firilowing resoluiion, suhmiftedyosferiln^ by
Mr. Ilui'lianuii, wns lukoti up for eon«idersiimi:
Retained,’ Tint n ■ led cormnliiee Ini nppoint*
edTnrthi- purpinre of imptiring into the *xpedi* ncy
of propo-ing to tho Stutes such an nniomlm nt to
the Fedrrd C’on-lituti-n us will secure ii large spe
cie basis fi*r tbu eircohitioii of the coantry, by pro-
hihithig th issue and ri culuTirth ul'hanV itii /.,siid
other paper currency, of d> n-*tniiu.ti.-iis so low n<
tn prevent the eirculuiimi ot girid anl silver in the
oidinary trsnsuctiun* ofhu»iu*'ss, und in paymi'iit ul
lha ware* ofhri.or.
Air. Web* #*r w os of -pinion that Congress,
tier iboConiliinlbin, already possessed lull uud
ph/iiaiy powers over 'h*- eu/reuey/and it only nerd,
rda disposition to oKiTcix'lhi'in. Even if we voted
in favor ef u ptnpositi m hired upon this irsobnhui,
ihi-io was no prohnbriilv rim u "iiflii-i-*sit i.omber o'
Hta'ei would re cede to i|{ uud l*y n*kiug them fi t
this power, wo a Intit that we d.» not p'lsrass it m
present, which would plueo u» in a Whim position
than foinw-ily. Uf. lor iXie, was nor disposed to
nmI»I in p.ii'i».g Congress in siteh a sl miri -u. It#
only Hfi'cl welld Im inioutileiiiiuui t|,e id-n that
rireeuiiriry mus-r in do to it* present ifiploruMr
•uNidiuon uirtitl wu cm a Io,pravo it hy tlds rnoiiil-
Ami piocr#s of nn •jq ^rt .v.» to tin- blatts for an
. intend ii w itliiitii ahs-dme necivshy, 1 wiritM t/p-
ply tiio rulonf Epic poi-lry to its p/ovl.bnia— I for*
t the L itin qiiotitioa—trod any tliut ilio power of
i» Divinity ought never tn he Invokril.without nb/o-
!ii e neeo/sity. To ir«n the plireso of the Scnulor
from South C'lirolinu,[Mr. Culhoyn,] 1 cult scorin'
umnIii miller O-hiV lieuven* of iiccomplisliing tliu
••bject but by umvntUng lira Consiiluikiii. If two
Slum oiidurinkoi to ntirke rids reform, what it tha
minsenoence7 Other Blatea writ not adapt I If ofnl
riieir ft vo nnd ten ilolltfr m-fes f/ll up tho vaoirnm.—
Hence, in se/f-defi oc--, those Slates, which desire
u rofi*rm, ore obliged fo- submit ire the ctllr of the
small note emrenry, 7/fi’ie is no modernf ranching
It but by proposing to ull thn 8'ate* rrn iinioitdment
o the Constitutiim, Wliklt will he ulrko binding on
II.
If enrrod In nphdniV w rtlt fho Pminttrr trotff
.Mu-iii'linsius. (.Mr.- W. h*ici.)thni Congress nlieftdy
poasess the power of regolniiiig tta'cnr-ency of tho
.Suite-. I ceiliiinly elourld not pmpore' melt nil
.intendment His s-nt'ineiitslire pwculur upon lha
Mhj«*",iiiid I sli'iuld ht- glut! tFirrt lie would point
•ut t .o p'*rticiilur nCnSiet in wliicli ilri- enn bone-
comp islieil. It is c riunV not hy tbu ngeney of tr
Batik -it tin* United Srafftrihernunu, K such uu insti-
•ilinn sli'iuld e er he ro-rntnbltnlied, und I trosl it
imver may, vutt rmiM orrta praviita liy its ehmfor
dint it slio'jld not is-un uotea under twenty dollars.
No mm willcoiiteml that tlds would prevent tl.u
issucaml tli culm ion, under tho uuriioity uf the
diotes of note* of similar denomination*/
Who doubts the utility nf such n regubition (o'
the banks It mrelvn / 4t pn setit, wlirro tliure is n
dcmmulfiu gold und silver for expnitntioti nml the!/
viiitl slm-time exliu-t-d, lh *y liuve no mode of re
plenishing them. Tit* specie necessary far thi-onr-
poso is not in riii-ulntiuii in tlm country. Adept
tills ameoilment, i-n l lint dilKcnby will ut mice van
ish. As the specie is withdrawn from them the void
will la- supplied by those drawing upon lit* circula
tion oft lie country for the necessary amount. Let
there Imi a general circul aion of hud* spenie and
half paper, mid the danger uf suspnnskms of specie
payments will be comparatively ntnn end.
But I pruniis dtltat I should nutdetido the Smile
long, nnd I slui l nut b-drawn inton gonefil ihsci s\
stun of the merit uftlie jin-pneit ion ui this -tore, n-t-
le * conqH'iled to d*i so by the course of otlu-r gen
tlemen.
After some fun her remnrksfrotn Messrs. RrKnge.
Webster, mid Buchanan, (whh it will lie given here
after ) nnd without e •tiling to u decision on the
•picrlinii, the Semite pruconl'd tu llie cunsidi iatiAi
of
The Special Order.
The leudulion fiom Him Select committee on the
.ramp- ion of the debts of the State was ilien token
up, and Mr. Critt« lideti addie-svd the Sen it.* ui
lengili on rite sn'-j* rt.
Mr. Shan;* nfier milking someremnrks in reply,
gave way to a motion for adjournment, mid
The Srnnte nJjourned.
(CorrespniiiteiNieol iiitf Southern Patriot.)
WASHINGTON, Fob. 23, 1840/
SENATE.
Tlm chief business of ro dn'y has been a very
warm di-liuteb tween Messrs. Talimadge, Wright
and nth.us, nrising lr*iin Certain jorni Resoluil>ns
presented by Mr. Tvlliniilge I'renr the Le;i»luture
of Npw York, ncain-l fli- Siib-Tren.iiryftitl.'
Afi-T prew ■ i.tin; the Keseluthiu*. Mr/Tallnind -e
iaunclieil into a lieiee invective nguimr ftie I'r* si-
dent for hi/condnet with regmd to the Bilh If Was
merely ir new edition of »m!o'h’uiiiii'iiiiuii now (no
iiesonu* fiir the public u r.' He n* xtns-niled hit
cilh'iigriv-, Mr/ Wright, uud nhnrgrd ii At wi h n
waul of roitilesy in Inirryuig ilm Bid through the
Senate liefiiro Id* arrival hvfh*' rity.
Mr. Wright said Ii*-thoughtIm-lmuM note nsult
tho dignity of the Senn'N. if Imi allowed lilm«e|f to
lie cudud fo account for corufitct ut u time when his
cnllencii" wu* mil u m inlrer of the Seuatn. But
lie thought it Iris doty t • state the fitets. Mr/ W/
then st uci! that on tlw- fa unlay aflir tbo'pa'ssnge
of ilia Bill hrliid n eeive.l a letter firtm Id* colleague'
•equ'-siing a piKipommientef liu final vote until hi*
ni mud. It ap|M-Mird Ibm the Imier lind Men' de*
Inyed hv iho failure of tlm Mail, os tho mum car*
lha' In ought it nl-o brought Mr. Talfimdgo. So
ihm the charge i.f iluc.iurte.y could nut nt afd tfpply.
Mr. Tsfpputr gave bis view* ut» tbu auldeet, nnd
in very poioti d luiguige stsurrd Mr. Tollmidge
tliut when Im Mr. T. iimad w ith a little enurtesy
h tn-ulf, Im uiiglii then rompt.iiii ofothms,
Mr/ Tullmndga rejoined wirii some ueriinooy, nnd
riinilebato assntvpul amm wbnt of ii peisuiot e!*ar-
neter, havinf espe/lnl ntf mice to ih" ditb ivore In
|! o poll le d miltiufe nl'Miiisi If'iiid eohe.i.." *
From rim asirem** sinri.e*« • 1 Mr. f *' ••
I lit th *1 In- is ill NI Wi H-, wlA'i•over i|m sl'glilw*! ru
ler nee |« m d-j t.» b > <«••’».» mV in id Iw arm# • I
riio tVhi a *
CHARLESTON, March. 2.
Fram Havana.—Tlm Spanish steamer Ahnin*
dorrs, Cup*. I) DkSotu, arrived hercypstcrduy, Itr
(>0 Inm se from llnvunii.
The Almeudares, l.ns on hotfrtf n* passenger, Gen*
oral Ksfm.ata, late Governor General of Cuba,-
who Ims takenhnlghigs ul thaClinrloston Hotel.-**
(nit. E. is tm Iris wiry to Now York/from wlieneer
wn learn he will proceed tu Spnrtv
Wo ure hiilclm-tl to a friemi for tt Huvnna Prfctf
Current midShip]>iug Lbt uf 2‘Jtl ult., nnd ul«ofof
‘beexiri'cis nr letters which follow:
rtf And Hotg-
_ i tt small corgi?
popl.it l)nice,*fiLin Suvunimli. Thifper Rock*>(,
fiiim Wilmiiigtim, otfiy brought 11|. There ortf
tlm « cargo* * in port unsold, nnd ntiters bouriy
looked for tram Snvuniiuh. M*du*sn* steady ol 24/
nliliiiugli the. supply i» hnrely i iptnl to tho demtlna/
Excliunge hi Lond'iii is die.hiitiv? £400 sold ycdt
tenliry ul 9J
FEB. 20 —Sugars.—Till w-ltldn n fi-w dtfys thff
market Im* been extrenn ly quiet, uud price* huvef
gradually receded to 5$ u u f>| uud 10^ rials for
middline to very I'ulr d' scrlptbins, and (j| und 10{ d
71 nud ll[ rs. lor prime nnd very elude* qualities/
Al tlm loon,eat however. Chon is rUthur more tux
lirily uud theintitket issiendiur fuel hue reduction/
Brown nud y< UoxC iihuier w e und wltbout nnpvaranctf
any immarititie of quoit* 8 a 7j us in qAnlily (eqnii)
to If)-. Id ii 22s. t'l.rnibonid) nnd Whites lOslll
rs. (28s. 7d a 3la til/)
^Nvbdi'rs Iiiivi likewise declined nnd W** redtiotf
out qWiitioiis to ilj n (9! for good middling to
vory piinuidescription/, und superior qualities 10 t»
$18}, uml tty* ilem nil limited.
Molasses U siding ut‘.'I rinltt'per keg ((I3j pef
lilid. uf I It) gnta/on buurd) hut not u'.uudont, and
died tiiuad brisk/
I'rovisions —Further ufrnnL nf Jerked Beef
Imvu till.eo j lac - #ii.ee nnr in* t and rt will bo scon
ilm' our qu..intiuni nre rantevv Imi reduced. Sperm,
Tallow Candles and Fish continue' in fidr request/
Laid und Flour dud. Rice good supply.
freightti—'Iho lust ttmistiet.un. Imvu been at
£4 und £4.5 for tho No/ihS- it, uml £4.10 for the
Baltic, but thoio U soircely o Vessel la port disen-
cogcri nnd rates raibev advancing. Tu the Stales
we quote I i»«u per box nt,dllji por hbd.
Exchange — him ling bus suddenly ducliiwd to
(0 tier rent nnd u* tin ra are many drawer* it will
piolmluy soon he lower/ On rite United States the
iU-m'*n*l is limited. We quote New York 1 a 5per
cent, and Do-loo J pertfonl premium.”
FE1L 22.—We have now on bund, thrcoeargftea
ol R on, tin .old—tlte C ithaiine, Engle, nnd Inde*
petidfitce—for the fir-1 lljislia* been off* red and
tefosed, tlia hoIJr-is uakii-g 11rs.”
FEB. 22.—Illid sh >ok with bending*,cash, 11
a 12; Sugar lmx Shoot,s do 7 u 7 J; Ale, 20 « »0j
Beaus, while. 8 a l(li iW r Kv i, O, prime mtd
inriss, 19 a If); jrrkid ID!) tt 111; st linked, 12 a 13;
Butter/Am. yellow, 10 u 25; Cuudles, mould, 17 s
Off) Sperm do 49 it . r /4f Ci.ei sv, American, 14 a 18;
Cider, 3 l> it 3 4; Coilfirii, f>0 lb box 2 4 a 0 0; in
hbd* 5 4 u 4 ■Ii Coro, l tin 5 0; Flour, 15 u 15 4?
Hams, Am.-14 2 n tat (If Herrings, -nuked Island
Zd/J a 3ifLnrd; tI a 12; Maukor-I, No 3 5 4 n 0
tli UnlnhH, f, 4 a 08; I’oik, Cargo, Kustero ntid Mess,
14 On ltl 0; I’uiuturs. 3 2 a 2 4; llico, fi 4J n &6t
Suffii, yo/low, 8 4 n 0 3; Coffee/ 1st qu Ihy 10,0 n
IZffi 2d nnd 3d do 7 On (14; triage, 0 Ou 0 4; Hon-
e 7r M'»fa-sen, kog fi} gul Q|; Sugars assorted
holt white and ball' brown, 5} 9} u 7} IIJ; white
afotie, 111 On (I j; brown o.'uoe, 5} u7s yellow. Si
a 7 0; Scgnrs, 8 o 20.
Exchange.—Un London, 0} a 10; Now York, 4 »
I prem? i\. Urlratfs, par} prent.
Freight—To .Gn at Britain, £ 4 2s (?d; U,
“‘ ‘i** fjl 11 lid per box Sireor, 4 rials per bug'
ie, $4 n f4| ) er Mid MoIus-ch,
NEW ORLEANS,Feb,24. .
MEXICO
By tlonriivnl of th • schooner FrAncix Amy,from
Vein Cmt, wliicli place she tail on the IStlt iustunt, "
wo have recuivi d puptrs fiom tliut city up io tho
lO lt. nod Miuico to the fiib in-f,
Vurlul inii'lligim e report tlmf troops art mat 4 -
ebing on thonoi.ltern Routier; hnwuver the paper*
we huvu teceiv* d ao tin; nttikc any inculioit cf this
fa if/ ...
An pegn^eiuent took ptaetf nn tlw03d. J'anusry,
ot Cailniry ii Jemoocz, near Alontoiy, between 300
Cotnmniicli ■ Indtins ni.d nh uu 100 Mexican dru*
;oon*, hr which the Mexicans lost 17 men and
Jupt. SimniAgo f/oii 'S, ki led, lo-side* 17 men and
a lieute.iiAt w.iur-dcth Fr.m 25 nidi tin m*n who
irud |oiu/sd tht) dnuii'ins, five Were killed nnd.sev/
ml wiitfoili d. 'I ll-- Mexicans nquiUedllio Indian* .
win/ wi re iii:irchingotf M*>nioicy with a grent loss.
A pe ition Im-li, On prescritnd to the chamber qf ,
Depotr s, tomlmit e *ttofi yarn* un tha frontiers of .
Sa/uu Fe. U* fered to the comiuhtee on finance/ -
A report from the judiciary committee was read
on the y4*.ii Jiiiiu irj, ruennitiu ti-lins the adnptton
of a law to establish it court munitil let tba traii ef
rubbeisand m rd^rers.
APrOlNTMENTS BY THE I’RESIDF.Nf.
By dud with the advice a nil consent of Ihe Senalsi.
JuRN (J. NlC'-M,, to bo V .tied Statu* Judge fat
the District of Georeia.
Ir* mn S Pe till) backer, to bo Uidtnd State* Judga
for iho district west of the Alb-ghuo} muuutntns, iff
the State of Virginia.
K IV GiVhiist, ttf’ be United States Judge fur thtf
distrie’of South Cuiolinu.
Jovoph McCnnts, to bn So/Vhlary in and for tho
Territory nf VJ*ir!ila/
Jam** Clarke, to be Secretary lit nudfor tbe'dire
trictof Writ Flpritta.
sDPREMEf COURT OF THE U. FTATESf.
Tu'esd-.y, February 25, 1840.
The Sint" of Rb> do Island,^complainant, vs. the
Stum of M'i*-nrJiii*i-tt* Tho urgumrui • fthis cause
wa* concluded by Mr. Webst r for the respondent.
Axljourued till t’o tVtoriow m ruing, l'lo’c ock.
Weifnesdav, February 26.
N"fli. II. A. Siiydam vs. W. Boyd and 1 D.'Ni-w*
tuhVadmiiii-tRitor-ion certificate of division, from'
llie Ciicuit Court of the United' Statu* for Alabama.
Mr. Justice Vfayt.o. delivered the opinion of this
Court, ihai ,r th*s plea that lh**e tat* nf the said
rferedoiif Is insolvent is not sufficient in law to abatff
the sriil nction." ) -
TlieCld' l Justice annnifced tn the Bar that tbs
Court w ould ndjourn tfn Mond y. 9th |irox*mo, and
that it would m»t bear nrty urguhient niter Tkurs*
d iy, the 5lb pvotimo.
Adjourned till to ntori'V) morning/ 11 o’clock.
4 Daniel Webster's Opinion of William Henry
ifarrtsob.'—Stt Weh.irr. whoa asked, In 1811/
if MV Watt'd lie placed un lb- some ticket w|ih Gen.
Il»rrl«m, r.pli'.l, - I <-•>■•>-• I- /*'"/ 1 "*
lhnl.li.il, In ilioronnii-*' i«U t" l*gm*
tlun uf. mnn In ihn in-anlmw. «hn fajmwljl.
.nurn.nti ri.lTft'n -I hi, IhM/.IW lh«pll»
tempt of Ids friend*.'
flr.lllyI"/ nZiii.i. UM'rmtft CnnaM.r.
Th, Demnri.'K' .plni I. (-nn| »hml h. Mon.
««»iy ■ i*-h ih. ihrw man of MM.n,
Hi /..Ki.-ill- .Dll Ani.i.rHnm, lb. .,fm,tl. (Mm.
.M-i.thj iii-iA-liy 1.101.i.I.f a DnutnH.,nia
,l-t, hit /«ll, .) IM —'Tlw D-mnmllo «n*(.rll»
n ih. in.,, ih.n w„ .mly *1." Ill Cb*rl*.
‘nwn 'ii.nil hi,tlw luv. I..*CS In r l««l‘P’WI
—•mil. Mohu.hu.il PiUlliw, ilm, Iw. 1-blM