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tlio same privileges that ate allowed to that of
rhe other territories of the United States.
The Penitentiary is ready for the reception
of convicts, and only awaits the necessary le
^'station to put it into operation; as one object
*ii which, 1 beg leave to recall to your atten-
.ton the propriety of providing suitable com*
pensatioD for the officers charged with its in
spection.
The importance of the principles involved
io the inquiry, whether it. will be proper to re
charter the Bank of the United 3tates, requires
ihat 1 should again call the attention ot Con
gress to the subject. Nothing has occurred
io lessen, iu any degree, 4he dangers which
many of our citizens apprehend from that in
stitution, as at present organized. In the spir
it of improvement and couiptotniso which dis
tinguishes our country and its institutions.it
Jeromes us to inquire whether it be not possi
ble to secure the advantages afforded by tiro
present Bank, through the agency of a Bank of
tlie United Stales so modified in its principles
and structure as to obviate constitutional and
Uher objections
it is thought proper to organize such a
Bank, with the necessary officers, as a branch
of the Treasury Department, based on the
public and individual deposites, without power
to make loans or purchase property. Which
shall remit the funds of the Government, the
expenses of which may be paid, if thought ad
visable, by allowing its officers to sell bills of
exchange to private individuals at a' moderate
premium. Not being a corporate body, hav
ing no stockholders, debtors, nor property, and ;
wait an the President of the United Stales, in
conjunction with a committee on tbe p :,r t f d
the Senate, and to inform him that both lion
ses bad organized, and were ready to receive
any communication that h»* might he pi as<*(
to make to them, the Senate, on motion ot Mr.
Grundy, of Tennessee, concurred in »he reso
lution; and Mr Grundy and Mr. Woodbury
were appointed 4he committee on their part
lor that purpose.
Mr. Grundy, from the joint committee, sub
sequentiy reported, that they had performed
their duty, and had received for answer from
the President, that he would, this day, at hah
past one o’clock, make a communication, hi
writing to both Houses of Congress. -
In a few minutes tbe annual Message was
received from the President, fry A. J-. Donel-
son, Esq his private Secretary.
On motion of Mr. King, ol Alabama, .five
thousand copies of the Message, and filteen
hundred copies of the accompanying docu
ments, were ordered to be printed for the use
of the Senate.
Tbe bill authorizing a subscript ion to the
Louisville and Portland Canal, returned by the
President with objections to it, was laid on the
table. ,
The Senate then adjourned till tomorrow.
Monday. December Id-..
TRIAL OF JUDGE PECK
At t welve o’clock, proclamation having been
made by the Marshall of the District oi Cube -
bia, the Senate resolved itself into a li’.gb
Cotort of Impeachment, for the trial of Jas
II Peck, Judge of the District Court ol tti-.
;*U( few officers, it would not be obnoxious to j United Slates, for the D.-met .of Missouri
the consttUHtonal objections which are urged
agaiust the present bank; and having no means
to operate oR-tbe hopes, fears,’ or interests ot
wgc masses of the community, it
WOilMt t«r! i -
Tilt oath to do impartial justice in the case
In fore the Court, was then administered by
tbe Presiti .ut, (Mr. Smith, of Maryland,) to
Messrs. Poindexter, ol Mississippi, and B.v
that the House do bow adjourn until jA*mor-
ro». ,
The question was taken an this motion, and
decided in the affirmative.
So the House adjourned.
Monday December IA
DUTIES ON SUGAR
Mr. Ilcnjnt* submitted the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to inquire into the expe
diency of repealing the duty on sugar imported
from foreign countries into the United States
Mr. Sutherland moved for the immediate
consideration of this resolution; and on this
question,
Mr. IViRiams called for tho yeas and nays.
The yeas 83 and Bays 99.
On motion of Mr. Lumpkin,
Resolved, That the committee on the Post
Office arid Post Roads be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of extending the two-frofse
stageruute, which is now-in operation from
Mr- Doddridge, by leayo of the House,
submitted the fofttovring j-rnt resolution, which
wa« readlhe first time, and laid oo tbe table:
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Rtpre
sentotives 4-c. That t he Secretary of the Sen
ate and Clerk of the-House ol Representatives
be, and they are hereby direct; d to purchase
three hundred and fifty copies ot the “Jour
nals of Congress, containing their proceeding
from the 5th of September, 1774, to the adop
tion of the present Constit ution,” (1789 ) and
pay for the same out of the contingent lurid;
Provided, the cost shall not exceed two dol
lars and fifty cents per volume. And they are
hereby further directed to deliver to each
member of Congress, who were not members
c>f the 18:h, i9rfr, or 20th Congresses, one co
py each of said Journals'; and one copy to each
iif thq Clerks of the United States Courts in
the several States and Territories, for public
use, and deposit the remainder in the Library
of Congress, subject to stoch disposition as
Congress titav hereafter make.
Powe-Uon to Covington, in the Stale of-Geor- Mr; JOHNSON, of 'Kentucky remarked
gia to < lie -town of Decatur, iu the county ot
Ut k iib. ; ; ' .
•utuc.fr makes that Bank . ker, of Illinois, who were not members ol the
Court at tbe last session.
On motion-of Mr. Woodbury,
Thq Secretary Was directed to give notice
to the House of Representatives, that the
Senate was in session, as a High Court.-of lm
peachinent, were ready to proceed to tl»e trial
of Judge Pock, and that seats were provided
in the Senate Chamber fof. the members ot
that H ouse. - ‘
Judge Peck, with his couns l, Messrs. Wirt
and Meredith, then entered and took their
shorn of the induence
formidable. The Slates would be strengthen-j
cd by having in their hands the n.eans ot fur*
iu bing the local paper currency through their
u\n banks, while the Bank of the U. States,
though issuing no paper, would check the is
sues of the S ate Banks, by taking their notes
in d<*posite, and for exchange, only so long as
they continue to be redeemed with specie. In^
t-n 8 of public emergency, the capacities of
s ch an institution might be enlarged by legis
lation provision.
These suggestions are made, not so much as
a recommendation, as with a view of calling
the attention of Congress to the possible modi
fications of a system which cannot coutinue to
exist in its present form, without occasional
collision with the local authorities, and perpet
ual apprehensions and discontent on the part
of the S -ti s and the people.
In conclusion, fellow-citizens, allow roe to
invoke, in behalf of your deliberations, that
spirit of conciliation and disinterestedness,
which is the gift of patriotism. Under an over
riding and merciful Providence, the agency ol
t!iis spirit has thus far been signalized in the
prosperity and glory of our beloved couutry
May its influence be eternal.
ANDREW JACKSON.
TWENTY' FIRST CONGRESS,
SECOND SKSsloN.
• U 1*1
1 3
IN SENATE.
December G.
A quorum being present, Mr Smith, of M i-
Present pru ir. the absence
oi liie Vice President, took the chair, and cal
led i he Semite to order, precisely at twelve o’
clock
On motion of Mr. King, of Alabama, it was
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the
H.»i e of Representatives that a quorum ol
ihe Senate is assembled and ready to proceed
to business.
The Secretary returned, and informed the
Senate that the other Hmsu had adjourned
until tomorrow, at twelve o’clock.
Washington City, Dec 7.
A message was received from the House of
Representatives, informing the Senate that n
quorum of that Ifou^e had assembled awl
were ready to proceed to business
On /notion of Mr Woodbury oi New II imp
shire, the 34; h rule of the Senate was so far
suspended, as to atothurise this House, in the
absence of th<‘ Vice President, to appoint by
ballot, a Chairman of the Committee on Fi
nance , - ;.
The Sen ile proceeded to ballot for a Chair
man of that Committee, and Mr. Smith of Ma
ryland, was declared duly elected.
The following standing committees were
then announced from the Chair.
On Foreign Relations—Messrs. Tazewell,
S-mfor'd, White, Bell Kn*.
O j Finance—Messrs. Smith of Maryland,
S.iiitn ofS. Carolina, Silsbee, K ng, Johnston.
On Commerce—Messrs. Woodbury, John
ston, Silsbee, Sanford, Forsyth.
On Manufactures—Messrs. Dickerson Rug-
gb;s. Kn ght, Seymour, Bibb.
Oa A griculiore— Messrs. Marks, Willey,
N'dile. B own, Seymour.
On Militaiy Affairs—Messrs. *Benton, Bur
nard, Troup, Naudain Iredell.
On the Militia—Messrs Barnard. Freiing-
Luvsen, Clayton, N ffile, Bibb.
On Nival Affurs—Messrs. Ilayne, Taze-
wt-M. Robbins, Livmgslon, Wt-b-i. r.
On Public L ads—Mcssts. Barton M’Kiti-
ley, Ka'ie. EUi$ Sprague.~
On Piiva e L^nd Claims-^Messrs, Kane’
JJurnet, Pojqjtexier, Griin>tj . Naudain.
On Indian Affairs—Messrs. Withe, Troup,
11, dricks Du ley .Benton *
On Owns— Messrs. Ruggles, Belt, Chase,
Fool, Brown. . .. •
On the Judiciary—Messrs. Rowan, Mcdviu-
ley Webster, Havne, Frefrnt* buyseo.
On the Post Offie and Post Roads—Messrs.
Grundy, Burnet. Forsyth, EdiS. & yitYour.
' On Pensions—Messrs. Foot, Holmes, Murks,
Chase, Chambers. >
On the District of Columbia—-Messrs.
Chambers. Tyler, Holmes, Clayton, Sprague.
On the Contingent Fund—-Messrs. Ircdoij,
Baker Knight.
0= Engrossed Bills—Messrs. Marks, Wiley,
Baker.
Qn Roads and Canals—Messrs. Hendrick-
Tyler. RiiTgles; Dudley, Poindexter
A commoo'cat ion having be« n received from
’ ihr H us<* of Representatives, announcing the
o<! ption bv that House of a resolution for tb p
appointment ut a anminutee* oo tneir outi, li
seats
A message having been received from the-
Housc of Representatives, by Mr Mathew &i
Clair Clarke, llroir clerk, that tbe House had
agreed to a replication, on fbeir part, to the
plea and answer oi James if Peck, Judge.ol
the District Courl oi the United.Styles lor the
District of Missouri, jinil had directed lheir
manager* to carry the same lo tbe bar oi the
Senate.
Messrs. Buckhanan McDuffie,. WickUffir
and Spencer, four oi the Managers on the pari
of the House of Representatives, out-red and
took rli- seats provided ior them ( vlr Slerrs
of N w York the remaining member ot the
committee of Managers, not having yet arriveu
in the citv.)
Mr Byckhanan safri that the Managers
were ready to proceed to I ho trial and submit
ted the following replication, which had been
agreeded on hy tbe House oi Representatives
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Replication by the li*»u-o oi Itepreaentsi.-
! ives of the United Stares, to the ««s.werui|d
plea ofJ'lBi* H Peck, Judge ot the Di-'frici
Court of the United States, tor the-District «.u
Missouri, to tne article ol .uip^acbmcnt extiib^
ited against him by tlie said Houso o! Repre
sentatives. < - ' V- *
Ti»e House of Representatives of the Urn
ted States, having-j.'rio**:dered tho answer aip*.
plea of Ji.mes H Peck, Jud.gu ol hie Distric
Court of the United Stales for the D-strict--©!
Missouri, to the articie of impmrchuieut -wg.iHisi
nun by them vxhrluted, m the flame qf^hein-
seives nnd of all the people > of the Uniteo
States, reply that ih . said jainevll P^k i-
guilty in such manner a- tie stands impeached,
and that tbe Ho.use.of R pre-sentalives will tie-
ready to prove, thrur -charges against him, a
sucti cqnveninto time ai.d place as shall bt u;
pointed ford hat. purpose
Tuesday December 14 ,
After calling oyer toe names ot the ivitne^ 4 -
♦is, the Court, «)ii m i on o: JVlr K.i g. of Ak*-
banr*,»djoiwned over t<* Monday next r hi «*r«
der to give time for the attendance of Mr
SforjjS, of New Yuik, one of the -f,l}*nygefs,
who has/jet yet arrived in the city, and fo r
the ex umo.ition, by the Managers, of deposi
tions taken in Missouri, which the counsel a»l
of Judge Peck r< quested Ljigbt h-e read iu ev- ^do^aejuurn to Monday
iduuce. Af f't tl»p iidjmirnment of the. Senaie n ‘ rhM -
,as n Court, the ^euRlu adjourned until to mor
-row.'. - r
.... . F r, daY|,Dec. 10.
The following Committees w ere aunouncerJ
th is day to have been appointed by the Spea»
ker in { ursuancu of thei resolution of yester
day: m . -- • -
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Of Lfeciioiis—Messrs. Alston, Tucker, Clni-
lioriio, Raridol|di t Johusou, oi Tennessee, Bu*
chanar.. j.rid C d rnun,
OJ Ways and Means—Messrs M’DuffiC, Ver-
plauck, Dwight, Ingersoll, Gilmer, Overton,
and Alexaiuier:
On Oiuims—Messrs. Whittlesey, Williams,
McCjv, Barber, of Connecticut, MTntyre,
Ramsey, and Lea. - .
Of Com /tierce—Messrs. CarnUefleng, Goj
ham, Harvey, Sutherland, Howard, Loyail, and
Lamar.
On the Public Lands—Messrs. Wickhfle,
Jennings, Duncan, Hunt, Potter, Irvin, of Ohio,
and Clay.
On the Post Office and Post Roads—Messrs.
J dmsbn. ot Kentucky, Conner, Magee, Hod
ge^ Russell, M’Creery, ami Lent,
On the District of Columbia—Messrs. Pow
ers, Allen, Washington, Varnutw, Talhaferrp,
larie, and Semuries.
On ihe Judiciary—Messrs. Buchanan, Davis,
o! South Caroima, E>l»wortb, Daniel, Wltil*.
of Louisiana, Foster, and Gordon.
On Revolutionary Claims—Messrs. Burges,
Dickinson, Wingate, Yaucay, Do Wilt, Bf own,
and Cmnc. v . .
On Public Expenditures—Messrs. IlaH, Da
venport, Lyon, llalsey, Spencer, of Maryland,
Thompson, of Ohio, and Nortom
On Private Jand Claims—Messrs Sferigere,
Nuckolls, Petti•>, Baylor, Deuny, Dudley, and
Draper; f
Of Manufactures—Messrs. Mallary, Stanber
rv, Condict Lrv;n. ot Pennsylvania, Monell,
Barbour, ol Va aud Huntington
Of dgriculhire— Messrs. Spencer of New
York, RaUne, Wilson, Ros , Smith, of Penn.
Sin (id i> or, and Chai.dler,
On Indian Jiff a irs—M ossrs. B.ell, Lumpkin,
Hmd-', Storrs, oi Conn. Hubbard, Gaither, and
Lewis.
On Military .Iff Rrs— Messrs. Drayton, Vance
Desha, ■Findlay, Biair o» S. (j. Mitchell, aud
Speight.
On \aVat Affairs—Messrs II ffinan. Crow
ninshiekl. Miller, Carson, Dorsey, While ot
New V rk, and Anderson:',
On iareign Affairs— Messrs. Archer, Eve-
t«-H, of M ;ss. Taylor, Polk, Gruwford, Barn
ueil. and Wayne - ^
On the 'Pen ilories--Messrs Clark, Strong
Creighfon, Armslrorig, Arigel, CowloSj ami
W IP StVepard-
On Mii'frary Pensions—-Messrs, Trezvanf,
LvcoYnpty. Cfitron, Hammons, Bockeej Ford,
tel Butman
On Revised fy Unfinished Business—Messrs.
Pe-reo, R::ed and Plersom
On Jlccnur h— Messrs. Maxwell, of N. York,
Stvann,.;iml Brruihead.
^ SELECT COMMITTEES.
O/i Internal Improvement—Messrs. .Hemp-
dll Merc r, Blair, of Tenu. Haynes, Letcher,
V iit '■ n, and *Cra ig
Distribution of the Surplus Revenue—Messrs.
Puik, P.dton, Fry, Earll, Jarvis, Leavitt, ami
Evaes qt’Maine^.. . . . ..
Amenduknt lo the Constitution— Messrs. M’
Duaio, Coke, Sanford, Stephens, Hughes,
Gri-enand Renclier. .
O- m /Hon of Mr. Alston, if was
Ordered, That when the House adjourns, it
Unit there was a difference of opinion, at least
in his quarter of th6- House,' as to 4he order
which should be taken in attending the trial
of Judge Peck in the Senate of the United
States. Some were ol opinion that the House
should attend in a body; oi hers thought that it
would only be necessary for tbe managers on
the part <Sthe II u-ertoattend during theirisil
At the last sessiop, said Mr. J tbe House
were in attendance; and. it was thought by rba
ny members that, the same course ivould be
pursued at this session. Tie wished lor his own
part, to have a correct under standing of the
subject, and he would thank the chair lo give
to tiie House bis opinion as to the course that
-hould be pursued.
The SPEAKER stated, that the resohuir.n
of th/- House at the last session, was confined
lo its attendance bi;li»re the Court ot impeach
ment 4or a single.day. Th^ Clerk, htnvever,
would read the resolution.
fTlie Resolution having been read, which was in effi.-ct,
that the House would in a body atteisd in the Senate
Chamber for a certain day, to support the charges against
Judge Peck.]
Vtr. Buchanan rose, and obrerred, that there seemed
to be a misnuderstanding upon ihe subject. With tae
permission of the House he would st ive th** course that
had been pursued by the managers. They had examined
alt the precedents which had occurred in tips country, to
guide- tfapm to a cori ecl 'performance of their duty. Il
was ascertained that, since the adofHi'in of the prtseyl
Constitution, there had beeli three inrpenchmt nts, riz.*
those of -Vlessrs Blount, and Pickering, and Judg*Ch»£e‘.
On Ihe trial of Ihe two first, the House did pot attend in
a body, but left if to flic'managers tp cohchict the impeach
ment; onf he trial of. Judge Chase they did attend every
day. It not being considered by the managers of the
pending trial that any principle, so itnpprtiiiit its t£ in
terrupt the' Legislative business of tbe (louse, was revolv
ed in tbe present case, they hud gone to The Senate this
day, as munug- rs, and pr senUd to that body the replica
tion agreed upon by tiie House. Mr. B. further remark* d,
that he had consulted Ibe English precedents. On the
trial ofWarren Hastings, the(louse of Commons at'end-
ed at -ilie commeusemeiit of the trial, but they did not
continue to do so. On the trial of the Earl of MaecT s-
fielci, they did not attend until bis conviction by the House
■ f Lords, and then they attended in consequence of a
message having been sent them by that body, that they
were ready to pronounce judgment on the icipeached, if
tbtf House of Commons would attend anti dcmand.it.
Mr, B. would not advocate die attendance or non at
tendance of tbe House at tbo. trial which was to lake
place. He bad-felt it to be his duty to state the course
which had beeu pursued on previous occasions of impeach
ment, and what bad been done by the managers in the
present case, and to state that his sole object-was to do
that which would best please the Rouse. No motion
having been made this morning on-lhe subject, the mana
gers had fult it to be.their-Mnpcratiye duly to attend at the
bar of the Senate, and present the replication which hud
been agreed npow. *. > - ,L.
Mr. Johnson, -of Ky. said, tbatone great object of his
rising had been to obtain from tiie managers an explana
tion of the course which they bad taken. - For his part
- e wanted to go on with the public' business. He recol-
>ctci, however, the great debate in tbe Semite at the lust
-essiun, and that it whs nearly impossible to retain a quo-
«*im of the House; (fit were probable such would be tbe
ease on the present occasion, and tbe House should be
orupelied to adjourn from day to day for wa nt of a quo-
un how. much soever be wished the public business at-
>*p Vj c ). 'U- • V " J
pleasantly replied, ‘because I am voealherioit&‘
‘Yes* said be, ‘or otherwise' The next day,
however, proved that my augury was well
drawn, ^
About twenty yeara ago, a Tuble, purport
ing to be the work of tbe late Df. Her ache!,
was variously published, professing to form
prcgooafics of tbe weather; by the times of the
change, foil and quarters of the moon. 1 have
carefully consulted tfeis table for several years,
and was amazed at its general accuracy;—for
though long, a» you have beer, engaged in the
study of the weathef.l never thought that any
rules could be devised liable to so few excep
tions; I have made to little alteration ip the
arrangements, illustrated it with lurtber obser
vations, and have s^nt.H that you may assert
it in tbe Magazine, as it has hilhetlo been cou-
fined generally to h. few Atmanncs.
A Table for foretelling the weather through all
the Lunations tf each year forever.
This tnble ami (he accompanying remarks,
are the i.rosult of many years actual observa
tion; the whole being constructed on a due
consideration of the attraction of the sun and
moori in fheir wveral positions respecting the
-earth; and will, hy simple inspection, show the
observer what kind ot weather will tnoM prob
ably lottow the entrance of the moon into any
of -Ms quarters, and that so near the truth as IQ
be soldonj or neve* foil ml to tail
If tl.e New Moon—the First Quarter—tbe Full
Vloon—or ihe 1js> quarter happens
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1. Tiie nearer tiie -4»tno u.f tire Mg oil's
Change,Frrsl Quarter, FjjW"and Last Quarter,
are Mu>nioht, the fitirer will Hie weather be
iluw^r the seven days following.
2. Thq space fof-this'CaJculation occupic9
from ten at oight tftt t vo n * xt -iMorhing
3. The! nearer to Midday, or Noon, tiie
phases-nf the Moon /haji| on, Che more f*ul or
wet weather may be expected during the next
seven days. - •
4. The .space for ibis calculation occupies
from ten in the forenoon Jto rwo in the after
noon. ’These observAilions fr for principally to
Suimner, (bough they affect Spring and Au-
tumunearly in the same ratio.. .
5 The Moon's Change,— First Quartet.—
Full,—-and List 'Quarter, happening during
sax.of the afternoon hour^, i. e Irom four to
4enj may he followed -hy fair weather; hut this
•s mostly dependent on the wind* as it i» noted
in-tbe Tal{lto.--
G Tbougfethe weather,': from a variety of
irregular caii^s, is mor^ Unc*irlain in t he latter
part of Aat»rr»n t -tiie whole ol Winter, and tbe
beginning oi' Springs yet, In the main, the a-
bove observations -avdi apply U» those ptniods
afeia.' ’
7. To pfogoosticate-correcily, especially ia
•ndeU. to, ke would prefer that, the-iluuss ftsdf.sltautd 4hose coses av HHSi 47wr'Wt(wr 4s c< • nee r u eu, the
«a,mkid tiie-imiieaebiR^iit.-
Mr. J. was nbuut to proceed, when the SpeBk- r reriMn-
•Jed liitar that thcVe was n« p:opa3iliou fet fore House,
nnd suggested the propriety ufi»i» submitting a-rc^oLUon
>o tiie auhjecl,- „
(Vlr. J. declining to make any distioct motion at this
time.. Si ' *
. ‘ crv.gr should he w ithtn xignf of a. good vane.
vV ! li ore the four carduiai point & eft he heavens
are correctly pkteed. With this precaution he
will searcaljr ever be deceived in depending on
tli« Tahte. •.... - - • - - - '
a. '- i<U gjji p liiIwih. m». j ' ■»
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
D v’eait.er 6.
At 12 o'clock precisely, the roll of members
was called over by the Clerk ot the House,
{Matthew St. Chur Glarke.)
Tiie Clork having announce*! that a quorum
of Ihe House was present-^- .
Mr. Archer, of Virginia, tosc and.said tha
he was requested by his Collogue, the Speak
ur of this Housp, ^ stale, that he was prevent
ed from attending hy 'indisposition, hut that
he expected to he abie to reach this City be
fore the usual hour of -rifting of the Huqse to
morrow. A gentleman.who had «rrive*d in tjbc
Chy in this morning's Mail-boat, brought
Information that he passed the Speaker yestei-
day oo his road tolhis place. In RuticipHtidu
the .quest iou winch might be presented by
;trhe.absceiice u| t he. Speaker, Me. A*-hi id lie
had-looked to the ncotils, (o.ascertain what
had been the practne ol the House on like
cases hcre.tolbre. He found l hat it had
hern two-told; in one or mom ca-e^, Ihe House
having, on the alteCence of the Speaker, yd
joumed from day to.day. and in two cases-.oe-
enrring in one year. (FIDS) having elected a
Speaker, pro tempore He Bad risen, be said,
only to , make Hrc communication which he
had done Irom4he Speaker nnd. to state whuL
bad been the ,-ract ce heretofore. It. would br*
lor i he House to dete rmine wfiat course it
wotdd pursue on the jiresenf occasion. ,'
Mr. Polk, of T. nnessee, said, alter the com-
mmucalion which had just been made to A he
House, it being, pi©L We that the Speaker
>vooid be here to tiiwirow { he should propose
On motion of Mr. Buchanan, io order to give
time lor the House to. make Ihe preliminary
arrangements lb*4he trial of Judge Peck, which
commences in the Senate Ch.unbrr at 12 u’-
iclock on Monday next, Ihe House agreed to
meet at 1| A»’ciock on that day.
Awl then the House adjourned.
J Monday, December 13.
A message was rcCeived trom the Senate
Kifonnjug the House that they had concwred
a tbe .resojut ions of-llie H -use for nppoiutiug
^Chaplains, and a Cpnunittee for the purchase
^.f IjM/oks for the Library; also, informing
' he House, that they were in their public chum
her, and ready to proceed on, trial of the ini-
peachinent of JTtmes.H, Peck: and that seats
w-re provided for the nccoiumodaliou of the
members of the House. . . : . -
.Whereupon, My. BucUhanan submitted the
tolhnvmg resolution. ~ -
Resolved,. That a message he sent to the
Senate 4o inform them that this House
trove agreed id a roptical ton, on their part. Jo
fhe answer and plea uf J a oris H Peck, Judge
of the D.istri-T Crairt of the United.States for
the District of Missouri^ to the article of im
peachment exhibited to the Senate against him
by.th is UuiKe, and have directed the Mana
gers appointed, to conduct, the said impeach*,
ment lo carry the.Said replication to the Sen
ate, and fojnaintaui • lie same.at the bar ot the
Si n it&at such t<mc as sUail be appointed by
the Senate. ‘;i
Aaotber message was received firohi the
Sobate, informing.the House that that body
would,-on Monday next, ut l2.o’clock, lie xeyd
y further to procee*! in the trial of tbR im-
neaclunent of James H._ Peck. Judge of-the
D-stcict Court of tbe Uuilcd StUtes for . the
District of A issourb
From the IFssleyan JHtlkoikst Mavaslne,
Observations on prognostications ef thq weather,
By tiie Rev. Adam Clarke, LL \D. P. AS.
- Fr*»u my earifost childhood-1 was bred up
*>ira farm, Which I was taught to.care for and
cultivate ever kince I was able to s]»ring (be
rattle, use . the whip, manage I lie sickle, or
handle the spade; and as 1 found that much of
our soccess .dependeef on proper knowlclge
aud management of the weather. I was ted to"
•Judy it evN»r since 1 wes eight years of age
I believe Meteorology is a natural science' and
one of the first that is studied; aud that every
child in the country makes,:.untaught,'some
progress in it; at least, so-k was with me.. 4
had actually learned, hy silent'obscrvation, to
form good conjectures concerning 4he coming
weatlier, and, on this head, to teach wisdom
among those who were ptorfoct; especially a-
rnong such as had nol been obliged, like me,
to watch earnestly, that uhat was so uccessary
to the family s upport, should not be.spoiled by
d he' weather before it was housed. Many a
trme^ev.en in lender youth, have !-watched The
heavens with anxiety, examined the different
ppearances of the morning and evening sun,
the phases of the moon, the^cintiilutton of the
stars, the cdurse and color of lhe^cfouds, tl»e
flight of the crow and the shallow, tbe gam
bols of the colt, tbe fluttering of the ducks, and
the loud scream* of tbe seamew—not forget-
ting even the hue aud croaking of the frog.:—
From the little knowledge 1 had dtrivod.from
close observation^ I often ventured to direct
our agricultural operations in referenc.e.tu the
coming days, and was seldom much mistaken
in.my reckoning. When I thought J frown
pretty good stock of knowledge and expert
once in this way, I ventured to give counsel to
’ my neighbors. For nay kindness, or perhaps
officiousuess on this bead, I met one dajfwitl>
a mortriying rebuff. 1 was about ten years of
age, it was harvest time, and ‘what sort of a
day to-morrow would be/ was the subject of
conversation. To a very intelligent gentle
man who was present, I stated in~ opposition
to his own opinion, 'Mr. P. to morrow wiH be «
fojtl day ’ To which he apswered, ‘Adam,
flow can you teHT i answered, without giy-
ing iha rule on which my prognostication was ~
fiiuiided, O, Sir, I know it wit| he so.’ 'You-'
kootv’ how should you know?’ J Wby, Sir/ 1
HABERSHAM j&HI^RIOH COURT,
. : * -- * October Terwr^ IRSto
I T appearing by the affidavit id HtZfki^h Stephens that •
thq or*gin.iJ agreamrnt b6t»«ea him and Benjamin
Vungbaii and Darcns Vaugtuoi of width the annexed is a
t»ue copy, )t* win.
UKQUt»lA. - f
Franklin eounty. ) l
Aniclcs of itgrerment made anden-
ttrtil into bHoecn the parties, Wil-
Hesseki, That tliy aiiidjlfreplitns is to te'inqutshon bia
paTl at} the ibteheal he hut in. the rvat * state of George
Vaugfrih, dtceaScd, in right of -his wife Barburo, and ?bc
said Bmjamin Vnugbao awl Darcus Vaughan is to give
lo snid Stephens an equal division in right of his Kite of
all Hie property* uf Gc-iagy Vaughan, deceased.
Given under our hands and seals litis 12th day of Sep
tember, 1821. ' :
RFVJAM1N VACGiHN, **♦**♦
HF.ZEKIAH STEPHENS, s. *
PARCUS VAUGHAN^ *+♦♦*♦
line been lost or destroyed.
Il is therefore o-dered, Th") the opposite parties do
sheirc^iu&e by the next Trim-of (his Court why the above
cony shoirM net be -sUblished in Ihhi cf the said original
•ir.d that this rote be published in onyr-of the public ga
zettes of tiiis state once a taunth for three months.
A true extinct from the minutes of said Court, litis 8th
day of December, T830.
1 . JOHN T. CARTER, c. s-. c.
drelS'’-^'-. f4 3m
EORGlA, VVavren county.—Know all men by these
piesi'ntv tir-.t T, Jesse Aiisf-y i,l U|n county and
sjit*- aforesaid, am beliiand firmly hoand unto Gideon V.
'iloiuis, inihe)»m of two hundred dollars, fur the true
pajnu.-ni of trh-ich f bind myself, lujr heirs, Stc. jointlyse
verally tirmly.by. Uicsc pre-elite. Seal' d with toy s^el;
and dated-tlds first day-of February, 1S23:
Tbe condition-of tiie above obligation is such that is
the ahpvc bound Jesse Ansk-y sbalFmake to tbe said Gid-
tOn V. Hvhiies, good and tanfnl lilb's to tot Mund>er tine
bumhiil aud twenty-nine, in tti.e inc'ftfi dislricrof Haber-
sljaiQ-countY, so soon as the said Gydtori Y-'HofmeS *h.ajl
bft.'fhc gropt then thi> obiigaiion lo bij void, else to re-
m.dn in lull farce and-vii tat. . • ' ^ ,
" .'JES^JB. ANSLgY, 1- ^
In presence of \ . £*.
.. JoSUU. frlZKNtlT, “ a ^ , r
. _ Durkin? Iv&t.
; IT appearing to the Ctoirt uponthe oath of Thomas J.
Rush and Jann Barton, that the original Bond of iasse
Amdey, ff which the abuv4is a copy, baa been, tost, or mis
laid— It is therefore ordered, That the said Jc«se Ahslcy
(kxsbi w cause by the next term df tilis Cport why the s-
bove copy should not he establish in lien of said tost orig
inal, aod that this rufahe pbWij-bed kl one of the public
gazettes of this State, in the teg»t 'i|i»«n«r or served oo
ihe opposite party as Che taw airedf.
A true extrset Jrout the miuates Habersham Superior
Court, October Term ISSft,' this 8th d»f of DecemJier,
1830/ JOHN T. CARTER, c. s c.
der J8* !. - ~ ^
A F RfiSI J-s-^Jny
ihorHuH*i ChrtiewSetd jt»W re-
_ d^veijbi ' |m parkins.
MtHulgerik^ Nov 19 / it ,