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, BULLOCH,
rUBMIUER OF THE LAW* Of THE t»Kl«»E, AHD
CITY AND COUNTY rUHUXH.
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bum,—Payable In ndvanco.
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ton rule*.
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tions, and letter* ofbusiniv#*; •’
SUNDAY, MARCH 8. 10-10.
S National Democratic Convent!’ n.—Al a meet-
► of the democrat ic member* of the Mntylnnd legh-
hire, H«]d on Frid -y evening tire S 1st of Febronry
resolution wo* passed approving of h hling n
nnocratic National Convention in timid'? of Bui*
{more, on the 5lh of May nex.,forth® purp *e of nom
inating tor Che c.indd-wton of tire Doroocrntic
•party, candidates for the office* of Pn tidunt and
Vice President of the U. S. It »as n commended
lat the same time to the democratic part; of the
State to hold conventions in the sovernl nonntb * on
•or bi fore the 4th day of April next, for the purp
hof appointing delegate* to the said Nntion.il Con*
mention.
The Star and Commercial ore attacking tie Post
master General for smuggling the mail* to New Ha*
-*en on board of a steamboat, under the appeartinre
of package* of dry good*.
-The post office department has nothing to do - I-h
the mit'er The person who put tire trick ttpop
tin* steamboat owner* is a contractor, who i* hou.-.d
to convey and deliver saf"ly the mail* between Now
Yoik and New Haven. He i* u whig in tegular
■landing with hi* party, and if lbb» fo-t had liven
known to the journals in quo-lion. no doubt tliey
would have applauded hi* fraud n* a lawful uudjti-
geniotis .cKjKHliAnN—N. J*. Evt Pott, 2d inst.
1C?* We have no doubt that there is nn error in
the account which wo published yesterday, on tiie
autlmrity of n passenger in tlte ship Active horn Cal
cutta vin St. Helena, stating that these h id hemt nn
net ion at Wampan bet won uo American frgnto and
the Chinese. It i* believed to be only another vi r.
sion iff nn afliiir.ilio pnilreuliirsof which have hem*
iuiiiro readied ns, In which tin English frigate hud
a contest with tho Chinems.—Balt. Arner. 3d inst
MA nYI»A ND LEG 151, ATt) H E
The. Bank Jlill.—The Cotnmiiteoof the Senate
nv.de an unfavorable mport on ih»» hill, fioin tlie
Hunt /, to regulate rim lli,ok*, one of the pr»viri"i>«
«if which'require* the resumption of speric pny k
merit* on tho 1st of July. Tho hill is tho older of
the day, in iho S>-»uie, for lo-murrow,—*Ibid.
ny H i'Hson—but, nn the contraty. n numlrer who
Vi.tejl for Harrison nt tho test Presidential Election
have declared ilitil they will vote for Van HUREK "t
thu ensuing election. The FrdondUt* liavo told
ih about great changes hi "Old Fairfield,'* In fiver
uf Harrison. which is as much entitled to belief
and credit, a* the sidy and ridieulou- tale that the
Federalists have been publishing, that G-tt. Jack
*„n hit* “come out" lor Harrison—and it |« really
bulirve.1 py some of the Federalists, that Van Bo*
ren will turn and become a Hanlsonlan. Murk
down old Hocking at COO majority lor Van Burro
and Shannon**'
The Whgs have just held at Columbus a very
large Slate Convention The " Statesman" styles
if the Bnnk and 'Abolition Convention.** It an-
n yce* its constituent part* nnd *h ws tlint tie re
was » goodly spt inkling of the Ab'iuitiuni-t*. nmoeg
them. Thu frh l of iliis gnmd Convention is thus
ai-nutineed Ihy the Statesman.
* AholUivuitm tiinuiphanl—Tkos. Gomn the
F< dr rat nominee for Governor.—Thestruggle is
., ve — Wldggei-y and Ab..litinn wedded in bonds
indis-olithl-.—THOMAS CORWIN.'member of
Congress from Wat ren, Clinton nnd Highland, is
nnmiii.itrd fur Governor! Corwins whole vot-s In,
Congress huve been with the Abolitionist Slade.—*
And wh. no member or the Ohio Legislature some
years ago, he vet. d against a resolution tr»\ii quire
into the expedi ncy oftmihiMiiiig celorod po pie
•-migrating to O.ii'r—and before that he voted in
rheUido Legislature wilh llioso who mirntpied to
place hl-ieks on an EQUAL FOOTING IV1111
WHITES IN TESTIFYING IN COURTS OF
JUSTICE!!
"Wude of Ashtabula, nn l Morris of Clinton, the
lefonted Ahnliiionists lor the State Setiulc, were
tv-re, nnd in roNtmationwith Lelsier King, ofTram*
bud, President of the Suite Abolition Society, and
numerous Abolition Agents, the net wn«cuiuumtna*
tml. Tint poor confederate people hav-* been knock*
ed into the middle of imxt week ! Courage Demo-
B<nts,—the sky it bright and the cousi is clear.
The S ale is ours and no ini-lukfl.
We are rrques-ed by th • Pu muster G nernl to
state thu Major Itobt. A. Fortyih, lute Piiymatter
United States army, has refunded tint ha mice due
by him to tlie United Stoles, and that tiro Depart*
'meiit will not lose a cent by hi* official transactim-a.
—Globe.
NEW YORK. March 3.
25 Shares United State* R-riik stork «ofd at Tt:
3l) d.do at 70:93 dodo, Much 20. at 70; 50 do
do, b U0 ds. at 71.
A fiirumo'int ofbinine** w-n* trut'Sireied at the
Stock cx'-hnage t<i*day. United Sian s Ran'* elm.*
ed at n declino of 1. and D law an* and Hodsott,
nnd Mohawk nnd Stoidngtc.it i'i*ilr*,ttil «T| percen'
•ince Saturday, Nor h American Trust <’•», lot
proved l JJ; Mnnhiiltnn and Meelmniits' hank* I
Hn'lenr rtiil road J, ami American Exchange Bui.k
J |H*t cent
Exchange,'— Tim current rate for Ml's on cn-
gland i« ah ut 8 a Oj p,-r c*-n». premium. A I-
though we heaid iff Soitn* sp* citil sides nt. ItJ pet
coin, ihbrmwridfg.
. Wo quote l,i Is on Phihid Iphia nt 03J u 03|.
mill oil Baltimore nl 04. Tin* fi-1 owing were thr
nula, n tho hi,uru this mciritii'g: $0500 oil Philudel
ptnn at
Rro-'kiyn bonds mo quoted to*da\ u 95oflen-d—
1)7 asked.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1840.
MKt.ANciinty CAsuAtTV.—Mr* Jasiks Hai.u*
can,2nd Engineer of steumor Col. Jewett, wus
drovvtind on Sunday Inst in our r ver. Ho was a
native of Ireland.
(CP An Inquest wus held to-duy on a negro man
who wus found drowned, in the river. Verdict ac
cordingly. Ho belonged to G B Lumnr, K*q*
[Telegraph of yciUrday.
CHATHAM SUPERIOR COURT.
Yc-terdny tiring Sent* nre Day, the followii g it
n poft t’f tie rentoMNW delivered by his Honor
Jtidcc Hknuy •
The State v» Lewis Crnie.—Indictment, Mur
der. Verdict—In voluntary Mansbmg liter, In com-
mUdim id tin unlawful net. U-eommended totlie
utmost clemency of the Court. One Year in the
IVidtentlu y, at hard labour.
The Slate a*. John Stapleton.—Indictment, "Lnr.
cenv. Void ct—Guilty. Recommended to mercy,
Two Y.n-s in the Pctiltenthny. nt haul In! our.
Tlie State t>* Joshua Pitts—Indictment, As-
„oult with intent to Murder. V*rdhst—Assault
mid Rnffery. Reenmm nthvl l« Mercy, hour
nvmih* linpri-onment in-Common Jail.
The State vi. f.evis G«H*n—Indictment, Adul
tery. V. nlici—S'nip'e Adultery. Sent once $50
and co*tTelegraph of Saturday.
The Great Northern Mail— It is understood
that the negotiation* lotwren the Post Master Ge-
uere! n d the Bnltiinorennd , Pld!adidpld , t U‘-U R"ad
Company are broken ofl', with-it tlw j.urlius Iwiug
idde to come tt» nn uiulerstuncling*
From on official statement it appears that the
amnuufnfTn usury Note* out-Mitding on the 2d Inst.
was $2,178,081 U7.
RESUMPTION IN PENNS\LVANIA.
The bill which passed the Set.utu by a vote of 10
to 11, requiting an immedlam resumption i'f *P' cie
p .yments, whs (on tioSOth u t.) pos-pomd until_
Tuesday,(3d itist) in tlie House.
A corn-spimitent of tlio N. Y. Journal of Com*
meico (Fob 28) wri'Os thul seven members wore
absent witan tl.o bill pas-cd tlie Senate.
" Stevenson, the Chairm iu of tlio Bunk Commit*
tee, who repotted lh«> hUJ, wns not present. I saw
several gentlemen from Ilurri.burg who think that
the bill will certainiy pu-s tho H. u*« without delay.
A chuaga ha* coma over tho fei ling* of many,—
wliut lias cnttteil it I know not."
Its penalties are incurred by a neglect nr iefu>a
to pay notes in specie at any time ufier ititf passage
of tho act, or to puy drposites in specie, not mvde
subsequent to the Bill of Ociober last. Tito holdms
of r» note, however, must wait 30 .lays before up*
plying for proceedings to revoke tlie charier.
Tins Pimttylvauian of Mot-Hay, the 2d, observe* 5
" Wo find there I* a vague Men ofioal in some cir*,
clo* that Gov. Potter will withhold his a«sent from
laws which may be pnssad to bring ubuuto speedy
resumption of * pi cie pnyo out*. Wo J,nvo reason
to believe tliai thi* is an error. It i" genemlly un
derstood nt Hurrisliurg. and from sufficient uuthoii*
ty, that such will not he the case, the Qi.veruor hnv-
ing Imd no ref renco to u, pretraetod *uspensiun In
his special message, and contemplating a period Tor
resumption vhfoh is how close at hand { so that h
is n mistnke to suppuse tlint thctn.wUI b« n want of
harmony between him and either branch of the he.
gi»iature upon ibis imphrtoat subject."
Tlie Harrisburg Telegraph supposes that the
Hou-n will not net definitely nn tho Immediate Re
sumption Rill, until it disposes of the Rank Reform
Bill.
(From the Chnr'natwn Patriot of Saturday.)
Extract of a letter received in Ikit city, dated
“WASHINGTON. March 4, 1840.
" We have received now# that PhilitdeJphirl ia In
great tribulation. It is expected that the Legislature
will order tlio Banks to rnm-w payments in specie,
and if */», lh< y arc r-solved to wind op. II I* said
that ih“ U. S- Bunk bn* oven selected an Assignee.
Yo»terdny tho Bunks in Philadelidliu refu cd in pay
check* hot marked them good. Yon may easily
sitppo-o what dl.mtiy was caused by tldp."
And the question being t'lkoh,,
tilt*previous question was «■ condci
And the tnain qiiostlmi was otdl
Mr. Andct-sonaskod for tlio yens and imysr.n tlio
main qucs.ion, (In ing otj tlio adoptiun of tint teso
lotioo u- ntodifii.'d,) which wereoid' tod, nnd,being
taken, wen—Yeas 84, nay*03.
So the ii'so'mi^rt wi* rejeete l.
The House pn**cd the hill >a enntlntti* tlio office
of Cm iiiii**i“i.ni of Ponsi us uni.] the 4lh of Mitn-h,
1842, tiller reducing tlio sujuty of tho Commissioner
M $3500. ; 1
(Carretpnndence of tlie Southern Patriot.)
r ' WASHINGTON, Mureh, 4, 1840,
SENATE. Wtik-
This morning nfior the nre*entatfon of memnri*
THE SPECIE RESUMPTION BILL
Aciordinu to tlie corre-pondcnt of tlio Nntiotml
Gaxe to, when it come* up "n motion will bu made
tor-fee It to the ttominiiieo on Imuks, which will
proliaidy bu ugreed to, nnd a* tlie chairman of thn t
committco muverl to cone nr in tlie amendments, lie
will of corn *o report ir ns committed, ui.d tho* u ier
h lit le fjithet rieiuy ilo* immedi-ite resumption hill
will befooled through the legidnture " C
ThegeneiwI Impr.sshmnl i'hilud. lphiu. on theSd
iiistnn’, will that the hil — indeed both bills —would
he u timute’.y lost between tli« two H< use«; or, if
n*4, that lli-y would ho vetoed by the Governor.—
If nut—should one «»r both of them past—it was
tho provident npiui tt that tlio hanks would at once
throw up i heir churl or*, and proceed to wind up
their concern*.
The consideration of the> report of the Select Mr. do Sallgnynnd suite rendnv
CotnmlUM «n tl.0 .iibj.ct ©i tb. Slat. Ueliu m. Tiu-.ilny lit, '.miU.um.
1m v I tip ,W cl a, rnttoh ^ f ” "
1 - 1 1 ‘ *'— dMialunl.ktik.,,:.
g»h,'t« reply id tint jotrtitut nrgutneatthiih»ridud-
icod ngainsf tho^rep-rt, it'jl jffijnking
h.n tins letter wus cloRod. - ' 1 *
MrrLumpkin littsexpr **e$i htshncmlnn ‘to call
dueod
Mr;Lumpkin has expressed his hitentlon ‘to call
up 1.1* 10.0 uthm on the riir y « ijouinmnnf nf C.. n - Go'm Hemlanon. mr “ minister to France Zl
gre.s.on Mnndny next, Mr- U ehst-r ndolbe.snro Ei.glntid, the Hon. S.civtnry ol Wnr, must of tliJ
strongly in f.vor ol an esr y adjoqniment. hands of depanmnnis and bnrenn*, and ,, consider-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Pctrikin nn le.ave, in'rinluceri n resolution re-
.1.. .1! 1- -1- l... CM...I.*
ni'Uitt in itNirntn, l»/*n only totigunlci* home in the
world. A highly re«|«ctahle gent Inman nf this city,
one of our per«otml friend*, inform* u* that, about
three weeks, sin-tu, ut<o of hi* sun ants gut foolishly
angry wolt Ins liorsrt, ami tnutally tore nut tito nlit*
*M«I« toiiguo, hy the coots, to the very bone—so Us
to ramovi* every vr a* ig«, of (lint importnnt appete
tlage ioIhuI) man mid It n«t, The pottt crenHiie
languish dl'or a while, but soon ilnireugli'y rec-iv
oied—ntnl nmv not* nnd drinka ftv, ly, nnd is fat.
hearty, ami IV skyt mul may In* smut hy anyone, who
wishes to indulge Ids uurius ly intimt way, or w hose
svepiicii.nl demand* the ocettlar drmaiigfrafwn,
v * ... ., L Char. Courier*
The l.atlerp.—Three cnjiilsl prixos were drawn
, , .ism. . vans*W > f 'V rda ' ,M tho Gr ind Lntterv. No. H. 122, tlio
ats, .ho House t ill l",POomiuU.ng thoofineuf Cum- UBtlt piixu; No. 85,510 tin* 87th t.ri*. t n - d No Ol).
mi..i..ner of IV«W^jg^«n . Alter some de* 570, the 1<)U prioo on the cat ib guo, N>t. 48,342
b».H ..n i l. urn mMM Ml * " .I .ry ..f ib, wmW 'l™wn. -mliW * „r
Comn.U.m '.T, a «n. ..... >(„■ b.ll Tl.o„.|l,-r-..... .„„;i
p»,.o.l l | w,bl I ...1,1. n..i-l....ia.,...i.-.l RMlplb, ibytlijinnifl III,Mm |, ||,ora«,lnj.-A’. Urlci,,
dutesof tlio Commissl-.uer, nnd,jot reduces hi- Picayune,SD/A ult,
salary one-sixth.’ The office expires (mdiiyjnnd tho
'^mssssg u> -
ft**?!. «,**
ding day, pn-
Lf"’' ' I* < s ""8* v *s mul duly nc.*g*
laugyh-w reply Id fbq.vartdu#^alLfCfSiSlirFKr^SM l.lip^^h,’
NEW YORK, March 9
The lit'idcd property oft he estmo the late E.
While. No. II Unndwny. extending tlirough to
Gre* uwieh street, 30 leet 3 imdies «/, llro olway.
mid 27 f'Ct 8 inches on Gre-nwich *'»»?• t,his been
*o d hj .1 Bl.oi kei & Co., foi filtci n lie,us .ml dol
lars, cash.
Money Mark*/—City Nnr$.
The Col'mi Inisiness iris entirely ••hanged this
ywr.—LiHt year a large portion of it wns in Inc
Juinds of sp- cnhitois, w ho in nt my tnsdmc- *. with
small means, were aide by ad -aiecex, tnc mtnd n
vast ainmuil. Tim season tu.ie d «li ostroiis, nnd
•wept this class away. The htcili'U« thill were af
forded t v the Souihern Banks induced large ship-
siienis, w liich in most cases tm m rl > ut ruinous Tin*
a*oiisequcnce i-, 'bin tho staple is now left toil* own
Intrinsic v«!<«.* -h'i»p<*rs ho. nod export*** ”picure
most for their inter **11 mauuliiotur i s purehnse to
nwet the denmod*, nnd th-* hininui, i* thus parfeet-
By ret'tdar. Tim aitiole lia- fallen to a very low
V'int. quite a. low ns we have ever known h—nnd
quite ns low, when tint vnluo ..f the cur en y is con-
■vider d, ns iltver has In eu ut (lie South.
The New-Yo-k Star observes—'• the Great Wra.
t- rn is suppesrd to huve snihdoti the 14th ol Fell-’
• miry, ns the uttehU say. On examination, her
copper nnd machinery were found to he In prime
order. If an, we may look for her on Sunday or
Monday next, as tlie wind, recently, hits been favout-
able.
NEW JERSEY.
The'Wnidiingtoii corresp-tt loot of tlie Charleston
Patriot, (March 3d) says,—" I understand the
Commit too on Elections Imve their Report nn tin*
r*ey rase ready. It will be made to the Hmts •
tlie mofning, ami i* favoioble to the Democratic
nimunts.”
The Chairman, it will be seen, failed next day in
hU effort* to -ubntit the report.
Money Matter* in Pltiladt Iphia.—The Inquirer
«if tl«2il inst..s-iy-!—“We learn 'hat nn f-u onlay
Iasi, most of ihe Bank* of Phihuhuph'at w.aild not
•were nwrkedgsio'l nnd retain*d. The ohjec, »■«
W*presume, is t*» derraise their imini dmte Hoi jli-
ties a* much ns pos-ihle, hef.-re thu appreli« nd< d
(MSSiign of die Fi . ce U H. The Bank ol tho Unit- d
State* paid out h-r notes, as u<u-*l. Slioold this
course he persisted in, every de-ciipiIan of pap.
except U. S. Bank notes, would speedily disap|a»ur
from circulation.
From the Augusta (Me.) Age,23/A nil.
. More Captures.—We understand from 'ho Land
gent, thni tlie posse at F. rt Fairfield hare broken
tip another gang of trespassers, on Township !••«• r
T,, Banged. Six men and .four horses, with liar-
nesses, teak, Jcc. were ruptured- Four of tin- men,
being merely hired lal nrers, ^eied sb-liorged. The
ml her two. Wm. H Crabb nnd Alexander G
who are inhabitants of Car ton county,ill ‘he I'ro-
vince of New Uransw iek, were la -on to Hoohoti for
trial. Three week* ago, nol»esj»a**«;rs tfir.o found
■fnllie vicinity ef this c*plmo. which is nearly
ini V litis aid* of the line. It was nseeitniiied thnt
tbeso trespassers had cut from 158 to 200 Ions, nod
had yarded the fumb’rnt a place about ha fu Ini In
iui the Briti*li side ol the liue.
life of Washington.—Tho Boris corresponded
of the National IntelHgoneor, stiys that tho Life of
Washington, hy .tyred Sputk*. ha* been abridged
and translated into German hy M ss Tieck, datigh-
ter of the cob b ated Tieck of Dresden, under tho
direction.of V.m Raume.r, who has e-mueeted with
it r short i-reface on ilic-p'no »f M. Guixot’* Ititro-
ling to American history, atatirics, &r.is eagerly
read. It is | id*lis'nid l*y tlie grout bookseller, Brock
huus, of Loi|-*ic. ^
The Baltimore Sun has been fovoretl with tire
p t >t noil of a hirer freim agontlemnn in Toxn*, which
stoics that Mr. Mi ter, tlie cimfideniinl clerk of
.Mr. Steonhergen, wlu* rlisnp|H'iire d so ii.ystprinusly
last spring,arrived tnre'.y inGulvoston,bringing with
Kim 57 negroes. It was his intention to settle at
the Biuzos
From the Richmond Enquirer, 2D/A nit.
*THB fire SPREADING IN THE STATE
OF NEW iOriK
VhHD. •mocr-its are- winning s itncciieermg victm
ties in tlie township election-. In the county of
Schoharie, they hawremrird eight tiiwnsldps out of
twelve; ami uhtaincrl a lien Deniourul.c m jmityof
(,’50. In Watertown, tint comity town at J- fiersaa,
llrey It ivo dou’de l their majorities since last i
)u Clii'tiongo ilioj have triumphed in iiinu towns,
iiinl the Fedorui si* in oi.lv one. Lewis county i*
fetri ely redeem- d. Tim D. tn ;cruu hove rutried
0 out of tho 11 town*, and Imve n iluimp.iig major-
iiy in the aggr- g-.te vote of tho whole county . In
Kbit 'da tow nship, Montgomery eimniy, they b
carried every officer by u triumpli'Mit majority, lit
Klmita. Chemung county, thA Democrat*havetlcc:>
txl all tb dr £up rei-o'i*except one—nine uni often,
A very lnr$e Dotnocrutie meeting wn» iieM nt
Tammat.y Hall, New Yml». on the 24th. Tim New
•Krtt slate* tlint it “oxc. eded i.i number, aiide.ii liu-
sin-m our bigh' -i an ieliwlions. Tho large room*
•rero ho’h filled to tlio brim with ll-e stnrd.. Denim-
sacy of die city. The In-st spirit wus • vo ced hy
tlh*' Msemb'ed dimi*rods,and their cheerful cnunic
tianof'* evinced tin ir firm ivsoi'itinn to ticiiiuvu a
eloiloa* victory in lire comingertlite.l. Tho mime*
pf MARTIN VAN RUBEN «ml RICHARD M,
J0IIN8ON w> r-hhs-iv d with a wnimth mid n
tht.irtfeh applniue ' vriitcli slaiwed the liixh r. paid
it which there iU*il<igui*bd<l men mv held by the
fm-p'e. We C'in.id r ill s mm t ug ns U’.rnnn ail**
pieiuu* oiretdre nf tho .prurf tfautpul;*."
In Ohio, tho t). mmirary mV nMivintf np.' !.,
Houklng couti'y, nn-tho Itt h, th y held the lafye.i
Vulilical norting ever know n tlreia. A C*'tr$»sj*oii.
d«m of'Ire l.niicaiter Eugh *uys, that a mii
tnry * an Burcn man ha« changed, or mtnifretml
Bw M**t iureiili. ii id withdrawing hi* *up|»oil lioni
tb# prvsoot AUmuiUuaiiiiii, and f Wing It to Gran
dc.niructs mndd by tlu Clctk'
lof tho Democratic Review, to
the Committee tin Aocuunts;’
Mr. Cbnries Joithsnu objected, and i fferrd a* tin
nencl-i e.it the restitution* twbred iiy him on thu
.sonre subject on a former day, asktilg the] Hutiso to
dcfllare tho cnttlraot* void, witltout mfetenco to u
Committee, .Hellion mudoalung speech,with n
vicwof'sliewing that tl.ocmititint* huvli.g beennuide
whon tlie H<,Use wus nut in bession, were not biiiil-
ing on tire House.
Mr. i'etiikin afterwards modified hi* resolution
sons to meet tlio view* o Mi../ bnsoti, who with
drew hi* amendment, and the resolution wu* udnpl’
cd.
Mr. Junes nppenhul to the H«u«e on the imp-ri-
once of immediate .retina on tho hill fiir is-uing five
millions of Treasuiy Notes. Ho then inov. il a -us
pension of the t ulos for tire nutposw nfxubmiititig a
resolution making that hill the spook)!.onler fur to
morrow; liut the mntiou was tirtativi'ac..
Mr .lonos in answer to mi inquiry from Mr. Bell,
stated tlint ho would cud up tint fciub Treusuiy Bill
a* ently a* practicable,
Mr. Cumphell, frem the Cnmmiiteo on E er-tlona,
slate. I that he was directed hy the Commi toe In
niul.e a report on tho New Jersey Case, in iiecnrd-
mice with the recent instiuetioiiH of thu House, re
quiring thorn to report foriliw itli ns to which -el of
claimants had tho majority of |eyn- votes, "
Tho f-'peqkdr decided the report wus not tlieit in
order.,'—’'. '
Mr. Cainpi'oll moved u su p-nsinn of lire-rules,
fur the pU'pa»o of niuking th* iu,.on,but the hiulloti
tin motion iT Mr. LnWrence, |iwiPrcfident’s‘A(i.
nmi! Mcsnn.-e was rrdVrr d to a Comutiltee of the
Whole. Thu* no tlio fourth month of thu Session,
huve lit" Opposition petyd'led this impuitutit d-'C.u-
ment to Ire’ 1 m m ■ ■" ■
. was met, in the wild and irenotil'ui vudy ofilre
Colorado, some few miles fntinthncity and escorted
to his lodgings by the mayor mul civil nuthorulv,
on* Hontlersnn, $»ttr mininict*’ to France mul
lifrluttd. tlie Hon. Secretary of War, must of tlie
tads of depitfimnnt* nnd bureaus, a
abin enneourso tifeilixuns nnd »irniig< ....
■-.jWocongratulateam ftillnw-c'iixeiisaiitli eotisuin.
.mathm nfan avniu so much d< sin*d hy every put riot
asjhntof the laiiliumimi nfn “treaty of peace, aim
Hand eanitnsrfs.o if-....-. .....i -i*-
ifyand commerce," hi tween Franc • nnd Texas; and
devoutly hope us it is tire first, that it try prove to
bo a siiung mid pern*tital link in tint nhnin of tr..i-
mul friendship and fidelity which sh ill, in future,
hind together thA two nation*.
During.Ids visl tim.mgv nsln-l year, ,M. Sligny-n-
cured tho eststi in. canlid itC" mill high legnidtifid)
with whom ho was a-siH'.iat' i|. Mi* aliiliue*, uu-
qtlireiiicnu mid principles are no less api'h.'ciato.t
thuti the iiherality of hi* sentiment-, iho correctre-ss
ol his jintynieiit and (hn ririuinity of Inn depun rnen ;
it is, tin ivf.>ie,w'ith much plouoire.lhat wo w. hi. tn
h'»n tonur city, mid wo feel us ured Unit uli T. xus
w HI hail, with grout sntisfireium, his return to tlie
republic in h * pieseut diplnnutie. capacity, ns ill
represent itivn uf- neofthe nio-t li -«*i*i*1, cliivilr- ns,
"tiligliiriied and tm’y powerful goveriiinunt* in
huropo.
and nil tlint confusion wlilrli .Mtiilly tt'lendsii groat
fviri.V struggle wli-n it comes to'it* erids In tlie
H-'iiso «■ R- presaiiintlves, Thore secur'd n rh ter
mined rc*->lution to gel the qnesiina mi Mr. IVtri*
kill'* resolution; hut nt length u motiati to mlj.'Urti
sttrtcc. ded; and wit Ait taking tho qursthui tire
Hou outljout-iitxl. ^
From the Hhortts'ou Courier, of Monday,
Strom Roat Savannah.—This hunt ut l witli
miutl el misfortune,* h.Sn urtluylnsl, uuh' r pi»«nge
from Fnvuniitih to this port. Wo learn that site
loo'.e h»r*h<ft ulTEdistfl, **n th.-tdey. w h» n the
bout was put under canvas nmi enmn dvwn lo Snutlt
Climine], were it Irecntne neeessnrr In nitolinr Iter.
Tho wind iwlowlug iteuvily fr -m tlie Nnrtii East,
she purled one of her chain rt-lil- s, ye-tordiiy rn'irn-
ing. Tlio steam Imti Wi tnlng on,front Wi niington,
while coming In, yeste d lyiireri'hl'g tRseovoiod tlie.
siinution of iho Snvnmiah, nin rlown to her and
mode several eftorls to take in la r in tnw, hut tho
wind Mug high and a hemy sou runtdttg, it wus
found she Wusunnhlv to bring tho Suvunnnh lutn
port. Tho W. then look ofl’ tire | ttssag* rs, nnd
bronchi ilium up to town.
Tlio steamer Ktlwnn wns Immediately ib-spiitnlred
to the nssis’ttnro nl the 8nvmmi.1l. Tito (.'rfptnln
oft he S. writes that the le-iil wns h"hl tig "It by one
onchnr, unfl, it thu 1 gave way he WoiiM Ireist sail,
and umke tho In si of his way buck to Snvmtgtili,
Tho fii'I'uvirig card of the p -<<o>ig. rs, In IM Sa
vannah, has been iimulod us lor pu'da-ati'in ;
A Card.—Th •undersigned, pn$seitgeis»n board
tin* sleaiiimat S-ivaiin-di, an lier lu o trip lV>mt Su-
Attalinh to Chari' run, do her hyc-itUy, tlint woho.
lio\o ilia ciiciimst'inee ol lnriikingiliesi nfi, to Imve
been purely ueeiil-ntnl, atiilhey-nd lire enrol rtf
Copt. Viorsou, or rh** «,lfi<rr> of thnt hum, who were
in regular Utlei-dutieo ut their duties wh n it occur*
tvti.
Our best rlmuks me due to Copt. Mnrshiillurthe
steumhuut Wilmiugiun, for his iml* fi'lgidde exer
tions, during u heavy gale nnd roughs nin taking
in mfely from tho ^iivaiiiiali.
03" Says Rugby m Stone, Ire ut her day—"Why
Is thoh'itor E like dett'h?" " Give it up," replied
S'one. “ Rtfouitso it is th-end .-f life," runt limed
Bngley, throwing u giimiektail (ruin into lutnhb r
into niKiihor all the while—lloslnn Post.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 11, 1840.
TVh. FROM K Lull IDA
Bv "Hie St cam packet Southerner, Cnpt. Budd,
fr.en St Augu»tiiic via llruuswiek we l
ed tlreSf, Atigosiiift- Nous r.f FthLy Inst and the
Bt nnswink Advmtate ofy- s er ny. From tin* New
rjfm extinct the fol.owii g:— •
ST. AUGUSTINE, March fl.
From the South.—The -reamer Chad nuti,
eel big r.-piirtsfiom Cuminhrees. There were n
uny general imci '
CONGRESS.
In tl e Senate on Tuesday, (3rd (r.st) tho n"tnf(i-
tinns of tier Select Committee nn ilia iis.ttinptinii by
thu Fcdmal Govuinin-nt of tho dchts-of th" States
wus taken up, unri Mr Fu ton addressed the Senate
at IrngiiHn.l'-tvor „f ihu jirinuipios nf the report,
Mr. Webster mode some remsrks'
UiespbWIT
of Mr. Cullman, hi n.d(ilhi» to the e/Ibci of u pro-
teedvc tnrill'nn thu experts ami muiiiifscturcs ef lhe
country; which were replied to hy Mr. C'ulhaun.
Mi, liuclmiuui thou snlmiiitcd smuu renturks in
rvlu inn tocertniu ullegod liii-repn sciuutiuas iit Ids
-p. cell on ihu iudi.pi-udeni Trousury hill, as to its.
ificct on the wuge* of lulmr, winch appeuicil in tho
pah (sited S|*o- oil of Mr. Davis.
Mr. Davis then replied to Mr, Buchanan, mul
ufier some further remarks between those gentle*
men,
*Qn motion Iiy Mr. Grundy,tlie report of the Se
lect Committee w as iiifm liwJly pushed over.
Tb-t bill irnin l-.e lloitio to revive and continue
the office of Commissiom-r "f l’unsions, with the
ainaailtnonircduc.iiig die s durywf iheCumniissiiiiier
to $2508—wns lece.vr-d and (aid on the tuldu.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tire u ifiitish' d business ol* tho morning bmir was
ho ivnaut'iou huri'Uiftire reported by AJr. ildlrer-
shuui, from tlie Committee on Commerce, mui which
is in ilia foil* wing words,
Resolved, Tlint the m p of lire S.-udieni oast,
ij to Humi g Island, inclutfni
•teiirnor wasN.nthward of Fort 1,'iudfnbite. a
idio flag wns disenv. red ashore, waved by a vinull
.... party of iniUmii. Tire surf prevented all comnthnl-
NEW-YORK.,March 3. codoti; The p-ists SoU-h are isn.u ed and f-obly
From Canton.—Tire ship Talhorfioin Canton, garrisoned, nnd utterly inudequ to to tire pin poses
nrrlvcd.lrelmv last night, having-if le.M'tl'Nnv, Lvft »f oxuniiamion, &o.—:Iih eiremy therefore, onn,
Java H''ad>‘.Dcc.Tt*^h»^ihgIw-4jfl4t/ir;(r»ire’rs. 1 with perfect Impunity, approach the httugH and rove
We learalroti Cajit. Story, that' tntrdUfiuuiiy Ite- I whero they tileure.
tween thu Briti-li n-'d Chinese, ivn* :h"Ueht to have From Midrllo Fh'rirln we learn, on tire 2 .’d lib.,
linen sctiled. mid ihuMM-'t Rri(i$h nv*'chant ship* I dint n d, t icliiiient of vduiit i r«, under Lieut-1
half gnu'-fu tVumpiM. Wfi -ii »lf. y arrived the Cliit j Whodan, yvero in pursuit unnfrcslrt ail of InJi ns
n°s«*pGuv* r »’" staierl it to Irejiis wish tlint, all the j itfla^tho Calico Hills, in th" vicinity of Magnolia.
Mirtismd ir.i.lni B .,tlre>' I ■Sudden.y thr-v oiiin.-ontiti n nuiirernus body of thu
laid diu.o i, n ,1 fBruUylut Insis e«|. ih,ti, I enemy, nnd, nidi" first fir,., I.l-.u'. iVImihm was
man -lim, J I.. ,h,.„ ,, r Sir a t .... wj.HI kllimf. . IJU.mrn n.,r..„l ,l, I. nvi„ s
I d s.nuetim • -vinort hy nn English m.ij.ir. Capf. the field. Oil learning the iniellfg.Wc, a hcalv of
lEliint declared lie would hot givejjfe man up, and' regulars wus sent out to bring the Iwdy in. Lirslji
• V .... Vl , l»ywtyiu»«.‘ ll » ■" 11 1..." U"*»» a IWH. a.ac U'-'i-ri, -uu aim i w.--w,
-nt lu he di-posed rif, - Ii is cerluiitly a most io-_ 8m,th, mrived this mortl ng front Key Hl-cnyne.
irknhlfl i isiutu s of genoMsity She bring* no inU-lUit«‘Uire. o Iter tn«n that signs «*
Th" remainder of lire day waJ luken up in re- Imliansnro frequently so. a up .nnd tire post*. Wlr n
’J ims, J ( norm,
J K Untsfnril,
T F Bethel,
I* K Biindiv,
S Chrohmu,
D Worshme,
E C I’m net,
E 8 Ri als,
W Kine,
W V Lloyd,
E L Day,
W A Thayer,
S Worthy,
C Mnvn,
l i M Dentil*,
8 Stephens,
W Fen ell,
S Dill,
Dki*aiitmknt nr Statk.
Wasldiigtuti, Fehitimy 28, 1840.
Bv a r ay if«"mtnfli‘e.fl mi I iui vitiation hmw.oen
ARTI0t.fi V. ■ -
Engll-h vessels |in*«inf Uto straits of tho Black .
Sea, Mini Sen r.f Marmora, Will huve their firmans
i»sm d and dolivrtuil tin in in such manner as will
prv'K'rve thbrnfrom theh-nat |mi»lhlo delay,
AltTIOLK Yl,
1 ho SiiMIntn I’ltrto engages ilmt iho stlpolntfuna
contamed in this Cnnvrnilnn, be nbierVcddn enly '
part or the Oituinun Empire, in ill sections of .F,u? •
mpn and Asia, tho Provinces■ of ^fypt.nfd,other, t
pan* of Alrlon, wherever Ills Highness has poa* ,
•ossi ms, und among all cissies of pcopht; and jf any.
other nathii I* rlosirhus of nlacing its commorw. ’
upon lltolmsls of these stipulations, no uppnsitinit '
sfinll bo shafsff, hut tlio request ucccilcd to by tho '.
Sublime Portr, i, ''
ARTict.« v«i. ' -vr A'
In like manner ns ha* horetnforn beert ct»»
loxtnnr hrtweeii tl.o Sahlinre Porto nod iho En$-- '
llih Government tu prevent Iho occurrence o£ -
dlffictillfoi, mil rnnfmm Ift the oxigencios nf time
and oircumatnacos, cuntmi••inner* now appointctl
tt regulate thu uuiuum uf dudes payable Iiy tty) •.
English moiohar.tsnn wicjt nrlielo of merchand.sn,' .’
which they tniultt impmE into ihu Oiio'iinn dumU '
nlonsj th- Torlftt Inst drown up, Hgv,ln£reached tlio. ‘
elose nf its term, commisslnnrfs wlll 1 now.Jie ni.nti-,
tinted hy thrttwo cindiactitig p. ivets to d- termino
in .0 tumunll 0"in, iho uimnint uf {^a.'jfhree.per 4 ,
oi nt duties to ho paid hy Englisl) morchnnu on.
all guu-!s mid merchandise imparled nn I expp'ijea-
by them, nt d they will ulso leguffit" iho amount of f
dut|. * to Ito puld uit merehmtrlisa produced hi ilia.'
Ottnuiiiit rl- minlnus, wh'.clt drey- ntby oxpnn ngreen- t
hlotrr the atimtJal.ons.of this conventionl iinrj rtyj, .
tertnh'O nn tlio ports wjrero diuse. dutiey may. he
levied, n-d the gnu Is shipped. Tlio Tarifa wnMtT
the caminDsimrer-* will rlmw up, will continue in ;
lb*cw f r the totiii of seven years, and at it* OXpirttv '
linn, eitln rnf the two contracting parths rha'y do«. (
tiiaiai its n- 4,us<ment. If six mouth* t-lapsp be-.
yrtmJ the seventh yr nr, and neither of the two par-
lies Imve made such demand, llren tlio tariff will , J
lie gaad (hr another siwon years, nmi thD ri gitlu- .
ti'iti will enntinue Hi he tihsri'vrd so lung tiv fiml,
nhnsev. Finniiy. when letters of ratification hav*
iieeti rveoiv'od, this canvendnn wilt im ratified, tft
Constnnliiirtpie within the snncu of ftir mdtilit*,*
und ('0010 iptu farce from Mutch, 1030, of tbo
Christiun ern. . . .
Nriw tin) fuiogeitig seven nilicles being agreed to,,
and stipulated ntnl contracted for, tlrey will, by •
Gad's permission, he in,the elven time, brought
to ii succu*s'iil oonolusinn,. Iiy tho exchange of nti- *
lli!utl"t)s, And this imummoni, in ti n moan .tima. .,
is sealed nnd signed with inir r* *| ociiyo scnU, uui( r
extiliungud with thu i’lcnij utentmty uf suid Guvertv*
ment . • :
Written on the 15th dnv of the moon JemadwtK '
iciln 1254. Pniwonby. Klidcmet Monti, Comm l-, 1
h r, of the Bureau of Fotyign Alnilrs. Mii*tufi\ -,
Iteiini, Assistant tri tho Fbst Minister. Mustafa.
Itisciiil'l, Minister of Furoign Affairs of tlu Sub*
limo Porter
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES TO THE CON-
VENTION'.-
Difllcnlties bnvieg vrieon in neguiiajing orv.tjto
subject of tlio "miiileh (import) mul transit trnqo/ *
hetyveen thoir Excellencids the Plenippieniiatlosbf "
tlie Sii'ditne Porte and th English Ami nisadur, Jti ’
< tins burn uBrood-tilin' tlie ni licles on this subject will
he signed without Iti-inu Ineludnil in tlieCnnvmiliutl,
ho United Stales and the Ottoman Porto, aanr hid *1 I nnd whoi approved of by the English G.ivoimirent,’.
(tiie Sublime l’orto having nlready coiisontod.) be
considered as valid und binding u- if inset tod in ut-d
forming pot t of'it.
AtlTlCI.R if, .'J . ' •* I 4
Every rlesi-ription of produce and .mnvtifucturea.
Of the United Kingdom of Great Liritajn.und lyo- /
land and its iinlependettuies, und all kjnds pf. mer«
eh Itn|i"t? snij.pi d in English vuss. N, hurl hoinf
property nf English mere!.-iids, sliull.us ltcre'o(oro,' ‘
he freely Impniled ini" uvery part of tlie Ottymnn
E’uipiro, by son, hy land, ur -rotu ether courtirle*,
paying uu tin ir v • ut* tun o per cant. .--And in pWo.
nl cveiy nth r and inlet mi lottal duties wliatofor.
I- vii-rl uu tie xdlct dr purcliiuer, tlie imp' rter mu#V
puy nn udd- iotml ilrny« f ls o per rent. n>d ty* dray ’
then Sell ilium pi jhu.plncu uf arrivnl, or semi them
into thu interior frit sain, withmit utiy funher ^uty
the7lh of MoV, 1838. it Issiipilliileil lh«t Amo-
rienn comineice shall pay in Tntkbdi purls tire st.mu
•lades, and other iaipa-ts, as ;h- coinoi'-rco of tlie
most fitvotfil frion iiy I'Mtinns. •
Since that treaty *«ent inton|i*rutinn.'» emivuti-
tinnhns beenconcii led Itotwneo Titikey and G.eat
Britain, grunting to British o •»iimem*priv lege* m
which that of thn United Suit* * is. on hied under
tliociunsu ulnivif referred to, lire in iiiy nt Ilt3l)'—
The . fnlldwing irnnsl •tain •>• »lre tivit.v In*.ween
Talkov mui Groat Rriniiu.is now- pa* fished fire th
iiiljirmti imi of tlie oo.iuiiuici.il c minuiiity id' tlio
United States
TRANS!, vriON.
Copy uf the Ciitivcntinn of CuliVt erre unit Navi-
u*nti ii. with ihute additbaml nriieles, »igtii"d ut
Rului I, mnu, on the Bosphorus, tho 25 h diy of. - ... -
Jnmn.MI-* nin, 1254, between their Maje*;i«s tbo, 1 beingreq'drr d of him. ; At q.wards, if thrj, s»mo.
P ulis tii.bof the Utminan Empire, ami tlio Quean I gauds nru resold lot ho l to.ior, nr when tholY pur-,
iinmedlotclv suilrd for the B. cud in tire sloop of war
Lo Vuuge, nnd anmirersln.if - r •-
other Britisfi veiseUtsUilfg;,...,
.sent n lattur on slioro fo the Ciimdd, which was re
turned unopened. Shortly after (ha Chinese gnn
mid firejinuts, to tho number nf 300 rnmo a'liiiind
the vossitL.imd h" thought with thu imetitinn nf at
tacking him. Hn sent mid gave them 30 rninuU'S
to 1-ave, nnd if th. y Hid not leave in tlint time he
would fire iat-i thum. Tlrey paid nu uttenllan to his
threat, tud heenmmencod fuing Upo-i them from
b uh aid sofhi-v s,vl—(tl,a nthtrslaapof wnr did
nut fire ii gun ) Two of I lie bout* wi ro bluwii up.
two su k, nnd the rollers muda r-ff as sonnas prtssi-
Ido. Abiait 588 of die Chinese wore killed. Tlrey
made m> resLtuuc-—not *•• much ns fired a cun. It
was the i tendon of Cnpt. Elliot to htyvknde tire
iiert •if Canton with abut fincij he hlf) 1'm‘mi diuicly.
M'.re British nwseJs wei o duily exfifcled.
’l ire abnvaC'ipt- Srorylearned from nn Ameriran
and an English oipt'iin, l i-tli nf whom were ey e-
witnessrs, jus. hef-rre lie sailed from Mnnni.
Cwpt S. n*|Htns that i(i" ship Oneida, Barrett,
, wiHwi-r,-,.--. ». * ,n, widow, whososhrleksmidhroient'iiions
woritO proveijt any woris truly liemt-rcndingOn Iteming Irer.ut*.—Rid.
‘■'nmmin. C«pt, «• .
” NEW JERSEY.
Tho Legislature nf New Jorsr y has urTjnnriicd,
not ImWi-ver before tin* ll’% inujurity ei-tahlislreil
Rew County to n euro tit ir puliiiral supremacy in
lie Legislative Depart incut.
Maryland Bank Rift.—Tire Senate hud the Bunk
bill from tlio House under discusstmiii. i Wednesday,
which afiei having been amended Iiy the nili.ption uf
u suhs’.ituto nffured hy Mr. Stew-irt, nf this city,
was passed hy a vi»t« of (I to 0, Tire .Sen .in's tidl
fixes ilm poriiKl ofrestimptiim hy the bank* nn tire
15th J tMiary next, or within Ion days ufier tbo
Banks in Phiiad Iphia or Virginia sh dl resume, if
llinso Ranks rusnniu liofuru tl.u; day .—Ball Auicr-
tith inst.
Reduction of the price of passage to England
—Tlio -vi/aor* uf iho steamship Great Western,
have reduced the price of passage to$120—tho
steward’s fees nre fixed at $5. Heretofore tlie price
is $170, including lire steward** fees.
It is not n little rom .rkable that vsssfll* from th •
,\I diieriarieun have hod perfectly pleasant weather.
One a rived this week', which, through the whole
voyage, did not reef a anil. Tlrero has laren so
much difference in tire weather, North and South
that our dates iii fact nre later front Palermo than
front Liverpool.—'N. Y Journal of Commerce:
It i« riiiifidvtitly'fiuj'od (sav* the Wilmington Alt’
vrriiser, )tle.t the enrs will run aver the enii'e line
.1 the \\ iint'ng'vnand Rn| igli Rail Rand, mr th-
fust t'-nre nn tire (Mi. rertninly Iff >r* til" end • f ihnt
f. It Tl.o* '•» a prnl-gtou* work laphliy dta" ing
toil* com pled inn.
GENERAL BANKING LAW
The consiitu-ionuliiy of the New Y»-rk Law is
now under argument hr faro iho Court of E iron.
NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA.
On lire occasion of untieing tlie consideration by
the House of Delegate* nf Virginia, uf tho resolu
tion* whch passed that body, and publiriied in our
column* last week, thu Now York Neto Era (Dum.)
of 3.1 ii s’, observe*:—''•Thorn wu* peif-ci unanimb
iv on the question; uli Ireing satisfied that Gov.
Seward hud been guilty of a gross negb ct or mi*-
npprfllreuri'in uf his consiltuti"n-i| uhligstinns. Wv
know lint to what point thu Abolition duel l inos und
pnl.cy nfthb Executive'll’ th s S'am nt.y drive Vir-
plnU. lint of o.e* thing we nre podtivo tliut lire let*
u-rs uf G re. Sew-tnl to lire Guv. of Virginia coin
•wi i tire must m-m* io>»« oMStltutlnnal Itorosl"* we
have ever read wm .naiing from a Stulu ExonitlvM."
. Tile N. Y. Evening Star (Whig)’ of *1.010 data
A po-ijHinehrent of lit" whn'o snl j 0», un-
till tboIrgUIttb* of 1811 Bksdmblks. will, «• think,
place thu constituiioiial rigliuoftbe South on a just
aid ivciptocsl fooling."
muds upon the survey ot
Uni'od States Navy, to- print, tl, under the direction
•d the CniumiUov o , Commeice; ainilhul five thou-
s 11|,I cep'as bo pu!*,1 died, Olio, hundred of which
•li dlnedepniiied in the Nuvy Depm:iiicnl fur the
u-eof tire Navy.
Which s .id resolution Mr. Cl (Tiiil had haretnf uu
moved tu amend iiy inaeiiing uli. r the wootl “ priip
red," n>o »•* d< •• bv ibwpruirera -o ilia House."
Mi. Clilf.'td now inn iilied liisumenditicut lotoud
as follow t, ys
ike out allufiai' tho ward * Itusolved,' ami
,n-eit—That .Ire map of th" *«mhcr« c<»«st,li.,mTy
be<- Island 10 H'liitiug Island, including u ch ut of
the muutli of.ho Suvaatiuh river, winch win mud.*
tlie survey ol Chin les V\ i k- s, of tire Uidl.'il
.‘suites Navy, he li-hogr ipho.l. hy thu or ier of this
Houser untrer the »u, vriiiteinloi.co «f’.iio To; ogro-
phicai Bureau, nnd that four thousand copies ho
ptiblirired. two b (- tired »»f wh-cb shall In* deposit! 4
in tlio Navy Dupnriin nt f r ill* a-n >f ilia Nuvy,
nnd two hundred in tho L.broty u| Congress foi safe
keeping.’’
Mr. Ilaborshnm auppor ed thn teso’ii'ioii in re*
maiksof *otii"length, ill ihocunr.utf which he
ra erred to lire course of prcvtoui. Cmigressus in
nuthmi/iug tire public <tiui> lu tlc se maps? awd.i i
r>* ty tu sumo remarks mnileon aliaiii--rocrii*iuii
by Mr. Alh -i 1 Smith, went i-ito »u iresi-it.stic >1 facts
in lol.tren to tire c-mni-ice of Suva in-ih, as c* tic
par-d withiliut uf Portland, tu Maine.
Mr. Curtis suid he was aware h-*« precajns ih-
tiioeof the House wa*, o-pccnlly iti 't-u mondng
hour, wlre-n lire coniini tni * were woi i,.g to makn
lli-ir iopurts,.aail it seemed 10 him hut tint whole
of the morning hour of this day ought not to he ex*
p-n.led in .his discu-si-m, ns ire irerc* iv«d h wnuld
(k-, if 1 fieg- nl einiui from Maine(.VIr, Clifford )pei-
sisted in i|re umeudir.uni I t* laid pr. po.t d If tire
gent email from Maine w- u d withdraw hi> am. inl*
ment, 1,0 might won hi* (Alt. C.'*) approhat.oii.
ciinege tire original ios.miiton s asili-u the tnaji
• linulil Ire publish d und rtho-.iroctiun uftho Clotk
of tl.ll Ill'll n.
. Mr. C tfforcl, consent'd^; withdrew his a > ml*
mom,nnd th* res'duliun wus m"dili-d in the nmn-
nur speeded.
And the question recurring un the resolution us
niodifn.d—
Air Curtis moved th** questions qnostiuli; but
>.n lire urgent nquest of Mr. A. dmult, nnd 011 In*
pledging tu renew it, withdrew tirenuilmn.
Mr. 8,|dt|l tbon replied biinfiy to tito rem irks uf
Air. Ilulieish'.in', and culled up.,11 all iliusu who
ware t||.« litre udv.u a.ire uf ii'tiunchmouitogo wi ll
him in ciiuiugdtt«ll all unuecassary .txjKju'JUur.:s,
of which l.o Ireltuved lid* >. Ire a pul.
Air. 8. rvirew.d tho dumund fOrilw pitvious
quest inn.
Mr C’ldlis asked the ftmllcmnn lx wi loirsw it t-j
onai'le him to makv a s.i./le inmurk
[ fire eii'-s nf •• No, in* " “ Queslinn." w» rt 1 Ireta
vmy hrul, n>t\ .Mr. Curtis, in thu nd'si ,J ilnrai',
mi-lean ex luiiaiimi.n n.i,tin<.-fa singlo sentei^H.
whi lithe 1tap«,»M w»u.«J nut (w«i. sudretant
l, ii-ttncin- •• tu 1 ;a*f. It corr»«,l;.y
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
f" House of Delegates,
Monday. March 2d, 1840.
Mr Chapman pre*eiit. d a ntp-rt from tho minmi
ly nf tliu Sul. ct Cuinmitne on ihe su^eoti.f'ih-
New Jersr'y Contested Ele.iinninCoMitross—which,
on itis motion wns ordered to bo priati
The report cuncjiide/i or falhiBWj _
Y"Ui' Gq/n’lttlitcOjiw^iberefi-nt «.f - .pinion, that
thr pnarecdines of the 11- ««« of Repr-'-cutativcs.-in .
lire fiia'ter-complained *if, were c..n*ii u ional and
jus', and impend tiely c-dlrd far for ■ihu naiuro of tire
case; linn a contrary cnilrn?, Ireciih s "aiirtiottfng a
fliigra'.1. wrung, w. a d iiarc I er" “ a gr »*s ouirnge
upon lire rights und fueling* i-f; thu iie.ip.'n of New
ai/.cd, and
,, ...... „.V •
m y nie/unh r/itaplni
Ropresf rilalivos iscuiistitiivn
thaCiuyit»jpjjy r
sti’it f b*i‘jnihorj ; T
stead of ai ling tltd _ v
pen; da of that S nto hy giving' »hrm uh«*|r proper
ri presoulatives, bare* adopted a enursr tending lit
embamtssdwl dwf at Tb" Juve'iigaliuo »<f truth end
ntsi.tnrd I'rinrlplns which ye liiironsitiininiiul end,
if curri*droit, m ,»i Qikjiniirr^lia Uni"' i
" llesob d, That ilm G-vurii-ir iff this Slute be
rosnect fully tTq«iosiVd,|* Sic.' ;
Contempt s/Csit^Mr. R- hert S. Buebaunn,
sun of 1 lie Bri'ish Can*1)1, was this innniing I'ronglit
In-furoJuilge Beits f..r0ei)ntoni|itMC"Url, Mr, B
hud been s'red furn small debt, und lil*'broth-
hrfnis wa* rmlurs'd on th" writ Pirhuiippenrance
On S 'fiird'.y. however, w Iren Mr. Jutihs Qnusy,
one of liflU^S.'M-tr.hils, prosea-wd tho writ to Mr.
R'.beit S. Buchumanhr rros dhishrmlrer.V/Wlrm
and lure the writ in piec. s. MriQ rerry tii-rvupnn
mid a rum; lain' to Jail^e Beiif, who, on lira.ing
thn fa-Is of ill" c.im*, immediately i-siredn warrant
Hgainsi Mr. B'lobamuu f t ro*'t'-mptnf Court, und he
wm tliltmintiiigB'rvsttnl In "tYuu-r- Mvrrtmnn nmi
Qnany. On np|reaii»g laifnte Jmlgo B"tti, Mr. Bn*
chan m made a very Ifinsts'ts a|.ul"gt,an.l was di.*
ch'trgrd hy iho Judge uu croidi inn of (raying tire
costs which 11 mount'd to a eonddershln sum, Bu*
chunnti acrmled in the prop.-shm, 0"d was th 1 reap
011 sol at lii erly.—A' Y. Expr,-$i,9tHnsl.
There huslreen great smienllati la Wall street, In
runseqiiance of a large d.dulcnii.in In lire Mauha'tsii
Bank. Iiaj.iieins tire Cummiili i* are at work niwI
tlrey Imve c.i |ed le free them lire ljr*t T* Her In nc
count f»r certain discrepance* in hi* rash ariMOnl.
Tho Talb'i chose In'lerninp, which was at 4 I'. AI,
yeiU'lday, fli.ii h«S nni ^i.Cela^ll lien d. ItjM'PfHr*
hisensh account Is short »«e»ewb egr ffoff/Ylrfi
THOUSAND laONE HUNDIIED THoUKAND
in the House on Tuesday, 3d hi *t. Severn I muthms
1 p si|Mine it wore tejectixl. Tho I Inns,* adjoin n*
>1 without nnv definite union ott tlio IMI, Imviug
refused to pot tho main quesiiuti hy n vote of 41 to
48. '
AV'iiat Nkxt I—Several of .mr city Banks yoslor-
duy refused to pay the check* of those perso s hnv.
ing de|Hisiles, hat tnarked such clicks “ good}"
tltoH) rltecks were in snino ins'uirev* refused in ut it
er hanks whon nfi'en'd inpayni'-ut of ti"U , s—<u that
wo have now u suspension of oven puyim uts in ptf
;»er,—Pennsylvanian, 5th inst.
Army Medical Stiff.—A medic ifbutird to con-
idst of surgeons T (i. .Mower, C, A Fiul.-y, II. S.
In* Ham3 of •Ha«kln* »n'l W< L, Wl^r.un, will cinot vin J'inl-
nd I'mUiwthi.h nf K.iiglaiul.
Tire tnut ivn nf tit's firm writing, and the object of
his lustrum ut l-,thnt ngrearble to tire friut.tiij in*
p-r. im<>e wtd. Ii for anuh a long'll ..f lime bus exist*
e.l Iret ween thu Full intr I'.irtu nf eten ul durotiun,
mid lb English Gove onn ul. |!m* rates nf d oles,
priv l-'ge*, umi other onintn-miil tnmsacdm s
Itridsli titerelittii'a, li-ree, in every ro-p.a-t. h* en go
ertred Iiy lire sti|ai| >ti 11s nf- tho impuriul treaty;
yet in con requeue* of thu uxigcni-i.-a of titnu and
citnumsiances, snnte article* cuitfermtiMo 1" the
ci.0.1 will and iligniiy ofilre rn-peeiive parties, re*
quire a now adjustment and regnlr'i ii.J anil more*
iiversinno tho In-t eqiinhxiitioii uf lire cummorclul
roluti'ini w Rh the latter power, nhonges have taken
place in Ure internal inito nistraliini of tin Ottiunua
Uavorniiiftu, und bar int- rcunrso a fib frlvtally an-
ions, ir nuw Irecumes (n-uesniry to stipul.itw I'm- n
uuw addiiiimnl ci.nvoU|iofi, having fur it* ul;|rcl the
irnrimso ofilre ci.mmei on uf tlio two nations with |
,'nchaihvr,and whiah util gavvtn tho inula ntid
nnvig itmn uf th siilijictsol tl.o two G.itornnteiil*.
His Kxen.'loney, Lord I'onsmihy, hn* repre* 1 nlod
that h r Majesty. Vietoriu, Queen uf England end
Cailischah nl’llie,United Kumdnni ol'Gr- nt Britain
a d Ireland,liHsgivtu. Iiiiu, l.er Amlmrudnr Extin-
nrdinnry at tire Siihlimo I*.-ite, lull power*: umi 1 lie
prcsuitl ornimelit ofilre thrum* of Majesty, the cm-
holltdter of tho chnirof thu Cn'i|i|.ni, th" Sultan of
Iio Sultans uf Islam'/. 11, tint Joy nf illuotri«itt«
I’riuces,.Shadowol'G.*l,l'.i».ess.,1 ul till Kn wlodgo,
I’n-fiscii. h. Refugjrf.Javiic , Slioiinslnthuf tire lino
Calipltat, Servant uftho HnK Cities, Siveiolgn of
ill" two Sou* and two Lands, his Muje*ty, nur Ben-
fai'l.irSultiin Mahmuod tlio Seei'iul,. It hi* j urt Inis
p;t iiituflllieii'ider-igu <1,11. F> Mu»tophu Resell id
i’achu, 11 Vixhr.'f ihu Suhlim • I’nrte, his Minister
nf Foreign A flair*, iltcornted with lire appn.p into
artier of M* grttdo, tl grand eras* of t'.a |<-ghnof
hotmr nfFrune s one of tire distinguished nf tlio
Sublime Font*, Membei of tire Council of Stute,thi-
cilia in-id* uo'. f Ire In st .Minister, umi IVsidt-hi
of Ire Council of Agriculture, ilecoin'od with tho
nf the ibslingnisiieil uf lire SubJi/bo I’m If, 1 he net uni
‘omisi-llur of the first <tl -s», Ah-Inner Nmtri Kflondi,
wit", atu r cnnimuiiica iiig to tlie said unihiissudm
their full powers, ennelmlud und ugr ed wall liilh
uu tho following a.tidesi
AltriCl.K t.
Beside* tlio stlpulnliunscetitiiined In lliiscnnvon-
lino, nit 11.e rights, pr*'-< mil one s ntnl privileges
which have ahvinly lie u hc- urded lo English sule
jects anil E -gli-h vess-h, nmi which nru nut now
n iered, wi.l .coiiiirein as her. tnf* re forever In ful'
1 If rl, iiniy ••unfitmedand Mrenudien d by tins new
•reu y; anil wh itovor In* Highta-ss grant* or, may
ctaot in die subject* ntnl ves-n.sof uoyotber Mu-i..n
in thn liap" id right, pre-omi'rence, t t privilege,
the sutne shall bn groiccl to English -abject# had
vessels, tube, ngn-jcd In common by 'hem.
^dolphinon the 1st of May next, fer tire purpose of
cal ufiicer* us may Ire... tiered t..
(iffl nppliruats far uppu.nun /1 in the
tned'Oiil staff of tire urmy, a* may h.i inv.icJ .0 pre*
sent theiitselve* fur exnmiiiiiiinn.
DOLLAH8. Ilu nni'iujslhishoot allA-l&W.lW
Ijuh,
The Ton qdrills Uji'sg,
'Whit* fifthllo latMsr .^,
•psaaliqwd, whom
| CONGRESS.
-Ill tb" Senatn a |etitiun Ir its die city of New
York praying lire osrebli.lmi •nto uu <mif • •. bm.k.
nipt law wis pri-si-ut'd by Mr Bet tun and nfiur
liedifiveivd Ills sentiment* on lire subj- ct, n wus
WuVieferred to tin* Judiciary (.'tfi.niil t-o.
HOUSE OF REI’RKSKNTATIVnS.
*T»; / Tl.tirstLy March 5.
y N' te .f -rsey Eh elinn.
l^JtiirGUmpImll. Cliairnian ut' the C- mutittee rtf
‘ Elect i us, 1 hen u inl.-u repmt, in wh-cli, al eru l -ua
'phi'ol.-girui di-tpiis t *»u on the iniprot In Im- given
to lire term* ’‘lawIn "ur.il "fimbwilh,'* lire C*»tn-
ini 1 tee | roceeil t.roa eiiumcrud''ll of tire whole num-
Irer. fviitis giv n, lawful and iiiiiiiw-ful; and run*
iMidt- by d el,1 ing ihu Mo->is. Dokcis.iu, Vruero,
K’l v.Cooper, und llynd Iwlawthd « major-ly uf
ill' I-1 win vut a of tire wlrelu State.
Mr, Fi lnrere ili>-reui...n moved a tes .ludoo, in
which, "fie 1 a preuniblo ref rring tu evidence which
lire c.iiniM it •• refu* d intxaiiuire, it was nsolved,
that tire r< pvtl It.- iccroumi'li-.l.
A scene wf gu-.tl u. v-ar tmilt place, *<ich M
has Hut Ireen t-qil died rincu 'll • stem * in ill • opt »•
ing uf lire *"-»i.»n.
Alt. I'e r kin moved a ir*o'tid»n, in which, a r <rr
h pr. hiii'il" refet ring 10 titer use if tire r |mrt,it
hnxJmiIk.oI tint iIm* nlsav mm 4 gantlu ntm ufc
entitled W seals as having received m muj.ii.iy nl
lire vutes •fllre people uf New Jersey; and on that
resuluthm tf»t<»i-#iHlst«l ih 'pi'eriuus'f" s i •«.'
A'oeiifu«r<l aul Muiiul n 0* d. bafiu.ii uid‘«r /«•
neededlan 11-(real wns -ekeii—tile d.<'i|(i>u, /if lire
Chau in 1 Mr tl III at' was, 4'will ml Mr. Ffiium
, hmtfiun, iiiVlImholha Iloiiy, wu*r /e/n'd,li'd» H U
'ara /As Le-4 d.v ••'"lu • "f th** -ilUrts ,vln* ,re tiup'itl lid II
*** *** '•* " ,l * 1 t'itrsro' f.ifm o, nmuun* for u trei ro.iy psy
rykMftdj^MKi Jltil <A tot ll w, i- |"'-b a --slch.* id the >%•# *mI nay s, jyii mui.
AUTICLf. It
The suid ;*t* ttflter Majesty, lire Queen'a ltd I’n.l
isclnitiuf Eiiglnii'l and llmso in' tb .ir service, shall
liei.crl'm w nrj be free tu purcha*'-, wiih-tui oxce|<liuti
in any pm 1 uf iho Ultanun Einpl.e, wfi-thcr f«r
export nr the trodu uf the interior, tire pnaliice and
mannfitoluros nf said Emp're. And he S'tb'ime
I’urtu l.oroby stipiiinU-s tint all tiiunepnl'cs of .Ire
produce uf its sod, and every other kind of Brer*
ch ind s", be, nmi is benrufei ward nllicialiy ib'd'sh*
ed. U|on th • s»!u i f gauds nr liwir exirer from
1 ne pailiifihectiqiiro to .imnlrer, rite Sidt.imc.I’nrte
stipulnli-s that in mo "fit* "iFiecr* shall, .In. Miy wise
ihi'i und Te/.k< rehs (permits) and that tire system
nf I'exk#jieh« is uuw nli..|.slre.L Every epre will Imi
take,, to prevent English merch ant Ireing c.-mpoll
ed to rocolve suid permits, ns any demand twill be
cu-ridercil a*nn infrmgemunl of -Id# con vein iun;
w lore ver is gni'ty of soi h an act,’elm Vexhrur.
.tlrer utfi er, Avon, .Mutzn im,or other public func-
inury, wi.l bo s-weinly puiiidied,uiid any Ins* su-
tnii-t-il by English sul'jtds in co .requeue" ef such
demand, shall, when ret died, be ittudc up to (hem,
SltTICI.fi III.
Good* nnd mtrcliniid tha produce and mnnu*
fur nre nf tire Utii'inuu duinminns, when purchased
hy uu English subject fur r< sale in the sunni domin
iuim, thill pay,at th lime id their purchuso and
•ah*, tire same anmout efdmicsnsHre tmld nnsinv
l.sr mercliandi-e hy the m <si fin-red Mussulmns
and Hayalis, nierchut.Unf h> Snhiimo IVto, who
mo uugagod in tire conuiierre nf the Ititoirior,
AUTI0I.X IV.
Wlreiwveran K"gli*h mvrohiut, nr any perron
em| l -jnd on ids pret, sliall h ive purcluised mvr*
r.h'imlise, the p'odttreor niuniifouiuiu uf th < Otto*
man d"inifilun» ( t"uapmt dm wm to ihqflm
rJBliry, howillbofrea loiiun-tnl lire stunt f* m
eftuivankint |M»rt, withretl tire piiyiif to nfu )
Uit 1 Imir mmul nt the jr.ii, ,i)p y t».» I l'*y *»
.itity of nin* p I rant on til-h v-dmt, aire uit tw li
I kireitstiuti It mo.ihiMrey 'mV to Ij
Who the groats Irev’rf teed ro;i*ha«pd in " ,|»V'
nlnnu liny hnvn aty-vri/p M tftff AW
(..load eh,) .|r.aaj,,p,rretl Mportatot*
mdy pay 11,0 daij nl 1LLireb> (dfiptitof
chaser somls them int" 0 lurrlgh cnuniry, no more,
duty wilt bndeniiinded.il roctived, either of tho
vend' rorpMroha»or,nnry«l ir. mihdpura n t" whniit
they may lie s dd far expurt In n foreign cnantry.—
In .ihu miinnrr, an EngVish m rclreiit, tnter paying'
tbo duty uf tliren por ceiit. im roml* of h's, qnpoij*,
inlhm, may (Vo. ly slim tire sun 0 to any oilier pun,'
oxcept when tire *»"u* are snldutllre port to whit-b
th y ware impin ted,nr sent tlienee into tire Iqtpriur,'
w hero It" mu*t pay/hi* rddit ional two pet. cent.’,
'ih- English G.ivermnciii, tioither In lids nor in .
uny othororticle of iliis ciiaVen'inn, stipulates for
ary 01 her 'Inn the true Mid ettsiutnnry signification,
at’tho used expii>*/ions v iior l; •ro-lrh-i the Ottoman
Gnv rttmeni' iui im ext;r! ire q : it* tflch' of internal,
ndniinistrull.ui, w here they ilunmiufiinga upon tho
privileges nf English tub}get* u d' their cemmeroe,'
11* u.'iMiiluii by unciiiit .roarics.
Atirint.,; ij; t iV
Eng'lsh more ha r»M, end tfiosn la their employ,
shall hn fioa lu irndo.un any mendiandiso brought,
into the Ottoman dr>ni!iil"p* from fin. ign chuntries:,'
mul if die said murcjl'indise, uu ji* ni rival, bus paid
nu oilier than tlminipuri d iiy nf /in so porcent toon,,.'
when tlrey piir«ho*'it l ,un#t-n’d it into thu interior',
for sale, on I pay the n-Mil here I two per cent. they,
may ro-ell It III the i.-'Oii-ir, or send It into nnuther.
ciiutiln, without ih" pnyweidufuny other duty what-
over.’ .
• Atnrr[,ic. hi ( .
Wlreo jrno<l*nnd meiol nitdiso, the [iroduro pr -
nptiiufiotnre ofEugluncl 0 her. ifeifitdejicfe*, or of
ttMy ( oiher cn.iirry, pbsfOsMtd Iiy nn EngjLh mer>,
chiqiti.ptres lh« sttniis of thn ,l)urdurrelle*,.ot; .tho
Bosj'horus.'In the same vessel# in which they cam
or,in tire vii'iol into which tlrey hive .boon tf.iti**
riiifpn.l in tin* -trui's. nr from n'ny enusn whatever,',
huf.r ti'shn.l time put mi shorn ntnl afterward* n*v
shipped, no dm hi* shall !*» levied an them, Uouda,
mill tniucliundisu hi Oita lit into tho Ot oman d"min-,
ion* for lire purpose of bing exported to a fund'll
ciinirv. or a’cnil# n-inalnin# nil the inlnd* of any'.
E.nglisli mert dial t, ahull, when shipped fora furoign
'— 'JifiJmiiort duty uf tltree per cent'oiilyr,'
dVrltlwi vn tho 25th 1
1254. • .
, lWonhy. Mehemet Nenri, Counsellor Of tho. ‘
Bur* an nf reriifn Affiiirs.— MnustnfiiKlani.AMl*-,
tant to die First Ministfr. Aleostnfa Rflchid, Min
is er of'Fmoijii Affairs uf tite Subllmv Porto.
C"py nf tho Taktlr prcsont<d to JJ. E. LorlJ*"/-
sonby, English Ambassador,hyTI. E. Npari Effen ,•
di, (.'uuitseilur iff |lip Bureau of For-igh Affairs of
tire Suldimo Porte.’
lo the reooitd ntdclopf.lho CommenffnlCunven*.
tion oone'iided between the SnliUme* Porto u,.d tho.
Enxlish Goveu-ment, a ider ,1a e of Jemandi-ib ou*.
in 25th, 1254. rermis-i -u is granted to English mrr-.
ci.nnt# to tradeiu ud kinds of inercbitwlise in the
Ottoman domii.i"tf* Thntigh this right be a favor-,
able one, yet tho l.'gntb-n rf.the-ald pmro. hn* re*.
iuerte.1 thnt, to avoid misemiception, it m"v ne ful-,
ly explained,.either in the Imperial 'Treaty u. a
* ... >r. . .1 . r tl.t, nfwiunn i.
•prciul 1.0 e. Tire sign'fiemb.n'. f this pn-sage im,
clear from thu te'M'.uu whirl) one pi't uf it bears tn
11 noth' r, anti yet thil it he properly nAd-rrtaud, it,
is now repeated dial English meich.ints tnav,by tiiisr,
convention, purchase in the Ottoman dominion^ aft,
kinds of goads’und mercJiaudiM, -«end. th« aaror
n' road uf'or puylng tho diitlcaslljrelatcd tilervon. o*,,
if they olio.**", rea'? 1 tlio same w'thin jp.id dntnin-
ions, after onijlurming to the r"les rospneting lhh*t-
nnlcunmeic",«stn' lishid in the canvwqtlon. • SucK
is the meiininx nf the permiss nn, nnd thu explana
tion is "fl’-ied tn ids Excellency with uM.utwi.cvs of.
frieid-Ii p and icejrect. .
JxnAAiM 11. Aii'U 7, 1254. ' . , - .
• • ,»ri> •:>
Cbj>\ nf aujhstrofaent A'fnod l&J^.HvWafilpoten/;
tintius ul thu two powers on: thu ityj ^h u lhey cx-
Itangod tho nitificali"". ^ '
Whan ationtion was prfld .to' tbo .EngllshTrattt*
lotion ef th< elghili article oft be original Turkish^
copy nf the eucventian ofcommerce' nnd navigHUim,.
signed at Biita L mnh.un lhe25'hdayr nf JemandH
1 uvocl, 1254 , seniw wurds hi the Turkish text of.
tlih Mid m ttcl** are fnuud not to agree w ith tfre ««mto.
iu tire K"g'l*li ititerp otatlni.; re d 'he difforanco tn
tha word# ireitik. when nren.lm. I- made th 't tbo.
..{-IciM.U-lltirin
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