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rORBX&N. STILL LA TER The packet ship Sovereign arrived at New York, on the 30ih ult. bringing Loudon papers to the lDth December They failv confirm the accounts relative to the revolution in Po land. We have only room for the following extracts: From the London Atlas of Dee. ID. France. —The trial of the French Ministers had not been completed. M. Taleyrand was rwpie^ iobn alter ufiristnlas; , ” a “ wo Benjamin Constant is dead. His funeral was attended with every demonstration of pub lie respect. Eighty thousand National Guard?, in uniform, Were in the procession. The following speech was pronounced by Lafayette in the Chamber of Deputies oa the I4:h. .»J. Lafayette—I decline to enter into the question of cantons or communes. But if I am asked if you are now to discuss whether all France shall arm, I answer, the question is already decided, the peoplo did not wait in 1780 or 1830 to deliberate, but nfcirched a- Cainst the enemy. We must therefore pre pare for war, ns the best means of securing peace. We cannot hope to make all Europe In love with our institutions. There are those who still look with a jaundiced eye upon the accession of a citizen King to our throne.-— The n volution of Be'gtum, the eld st daugh ter of one great week, may yet excite uaeasi ness. At this moment you see Poland ronJy to rival in zeal and patriotism the friends of liberty, not only in France hut in all other countrios. Poland is perhaps, upon the point of repairingthe shame of the last years of Louis XV and the immense fault which Napoleon comm-!ted when he neglected the occasion el restoring that fine country, after the 31 divis ions which had destroyed it. (Loud acclama tions from the left ) We have announced our rule to be, that we will not allow other powers to interfere, not only in our affairs, but in the affors of other countries. Suppose foreign powers should think proper to seize upon Belgium, or to as wist Holland, dbuld we look on in cold blood? Certainly not. The same thing may happen on the side of Poland. Suppose Austria pre vailed upon by Prussia, or for any scItLh pur pose of her own, was to m;;ke herself a party to :he quarrel in Russian Poland (Several voices)—This supposition is an* reasonable. M Lafayette (iurning towards Gen. Sebas tiani) I speak m presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who knows that the «u;»posi tion is very natural. Why not then place our- •elves in the fittest posture for defence? (Cheers.) By private accounts from Paris, wo learn that the greatest enthusiasm prevails there ©n tho subject of the anticipated foreign ag gression. It is calculated that in tho course ot a few weeks. J,200,wK) troops, including the National Guard, will be in an effective state Notwi’hatandmg the pacifiic tone used by the ministers of the Interior in the last sitting of the Chamber of Deputies persons in this coun try who have access to the best sources of in formation, entertain strong doubts as to the eventual preservation of the peace —Court. Jour. The Journal du Commerce say?-— 1 "It is as serted that after a very animated discussion in the council of minister?, couriers were des patched to the French Ambassadors at Berlin, Vienna and London, with instructions to de hire to the three power?, that in else Prussia *jr Austria should join Russia in endeavoring to reduce Poland to subjection. France would consider such intervention as a declaration of war.** Markets — From a Commercial Letter, da ted London, Dec. 14. The Grain and Flour market remnins firm. American Flour, in bond, 31 a 32s per brl. Another Letter, dated London, Dec 18 In our market no material variations have taken place during the Iasi week. Cotton is depressed, and will most likely remain so for some time to come, and lower prices will he submitted to. Colonials remain heavy. The Grain and Fiour market is stationary, bill as the stock both in this country and on the continent are so light, we eh d! require large supplies from your side du ring spring and summer, but we do not expect much change in prices for some time to come. Italy—Pope Pius VIII died in November The Prince, says the Herald was raised to the Holy See in 1829, was a man of mild manners hud unassuming good sense. The possession of the latter ho proved in a high degree by the instant and cordial acknowledgement which he made of the change of government in France, almost the last act of his rei^K—lb. much as seen. Poland was imprisoned, as it were, within her own frontiers, and kept lor the gloomy pleasure of Russia, who exhauste every species of tyranny and exaction upon the people, “ Every mind of common feeling must re joice at the attempt made by such a people, tho event what it may, to regain their free dom. Whatever sympathy may be excited tor France and Belgium it must be recollected that they were already in possession of liberal lonns o! government; whilst the Poles were almost the onlv emancipated slaves jn..Europe-tb® •uuuuimims irrnose oartiarous times when the common multitude of mankind was as little re garded as the beasts of the field. “That the day of vengeance would come upon the descendants of Catharine the Great, for tho infamous spoilations of Poland forty years ago, no man, who trusted in the provi dential course of human events, could for a moment doubt; but we did not think it so near at hand. It is our sincere wish that another Soblesfci or Kosciusco may arise to direct the arms and councils of the Poles in this gr at struggle for freedom. Europe, we hope, will stand by as an impartial spectator, though in -och a case it will be itnpi s^ible to be an in different one. Austria and Prussia will not dare to interfere first, because they will appre hend the extension of the insurrection to Si- le?ia and Pomerania, their own unholy portion of the original spoil of Poland, an<I next, be cause they must naturally dread the resent tnent of every freeborn mind m Europe, and the hone.-t discontent and opposition of their own Soldiery and people, it iney snouiu pose, in the (Lgicious attempt of rivalling a- new the chains of Russia upon these gallant insurgents. “ In looking at Europe at the present mo ment, we cannot but perceive that thegronnd trembles and quakes in all quarters., and that a general and mighty convulsion is about to take place. Whilst the earthquake ia fi It from be neath, the burning lava' begins to flow, anil the stream takes the direction where it is least hkely to meet with opposition or impedi ment The disposition of France at this mo inent is evidently warlike, and under tho pre text of defending herself she is preparing to make aggression upon others. The present stock jobbing ministers are indeed indisposed i lor war, hut the proposition made by Lafayette in the Chamber of Depn'ies, on Tuesday last, “ that in case Austria or Prussia should intere fere in the affairs of Poland, it would be the duty of France to proiuht ‘.bom,” was receiv ed with loud acclamations. us, that the Congress of Contra! America had a resolution before them,; to celebrate the French Revolution—''The triumph of liberal principles over the system of absolute power. The deputy by whom the motion was made, staled, that he reserved to himself, to offer at another time, propositions to express, by a special decree, a sense of gratitude to the new Government of France, to lien. Lafayette, and the principal actors in bringing about the late brilliant evert. The Sol remarks, tl^t the change in France will doubtless prove highly favorable to the new American Republics Vera Crus, Dec 29lh —Brigg Rachael Ann, Walker sail d lor Gibraltar; H. B. M packet Hope, for Tampico. The passengers in the packet ship Lavinia, which arrived onthe28lh IVom N w York, ex pressed their thanks to Captain Davis for his skill anil attention (luring thevoyage.—N. Y. Mer. Aiv. . / Signs of a Spirit of Liberty in Canada.— From ttie following article in the Montreal Ga zette, it would seem that the Canadians con template the probability of following the ex ample of the people of the United States, in separating themselves from the mother coun try. 'Foe late events in Europe have fired the world. “ A change has taken place in the Repre sentatives of his Majesty—and a new Leg is la lure lias beeu couvokcd to transact the busi ness ot the country. It is most sincerely to be hoped, that by their united exertions an “—‘I may be put to all party differences. nn<i that an adjustment ot all points of dispute may he obtained to the satisfaction of all partte? The Province is rapidly advancing in wealth— her commerce is extending—and her popula tion increasing. Wit IT good capabilities and valuable resources, her future destiny is easily seen, and the fostering hand of an enlightened Legislature will tend much to advance the pe rio.j, when she will enter into comparison with the older countries of Europe, and take her place among the nations of the world ” Bonzisstsc. From Btll*s Weekly Mcsbtng«r, of December 19. “ The foreign intelligence of the week is •f more interest than usual inasmuch as it brings information of a great Revolution which has taken place in a part of Europe whero the sun of ftccdom seemed to have set forever. We allude to tho revolt of the Poles in the Russian provinces, tho flight of the Archdude Constantine, and the e-tablishment of a Provisional Government at Warsaw. “Though in a more distant quarter ot Europe, W® confess that we look to this revolution with store satisfaction than to that which has re cently occurred in F«ance or Be>g inn Po land has been oppressed by the unrelenting band of despotism for many years. 1' had not the least shadow of free institution, but was Under the sway of a pore unmixed despotism a despotism not cooiented with a mere civil tyranny, but besetting the paths of domestic Site, aifd polluting even the privacy of the chamber with a degrading system of espion- lure V'-‘ The-oppression which the Russians prsc- Iked in Poland can scarcely be believed. No qittsait) any station of life was permitted to ‘marry or dispose of his inheritance without a licence from the government. Most persons iof any influence were compelled to live in so litude upon theur own estates, and not permit ted to pass even the frontiers of one province to another without a passport obtained from .{he most degrading applications. Thus whilst flie Russians wire travell'ug in every quarter JNf £<irvpe, n Polish traveller was scarcely so The following is dated Warsaw, Dec. 4:— The subjoined proclamation was issued by the Grand Duke Constantine, previous to his de parture:— I grant permission to thePolish troops who re mained faithful near my person to theiast mo- tneuts, to rejoin their comrades. I am setting out with imperial troops to proceed to a di-- tauce from the capital, and I hope from Polish good faith that they will not be harrassed in their movements to reach the empire. I like wise r ecomrnend all the establishments, prop erty,and individuals to the protection of tlie Polish nation, and place them under a safe- gard the most sacred. (Sigm d) Constantine. “Upon the return of the Polish regiment to Warsaw, they were received by tho whole capital with acclamations. No idea can be formed of the entha-iasm displayed on (his oc casion. The commot ion has found the warm est sympathy among *he nohle3 and tho inhab itants of alt classes. The people are taking arms in all directions to flv to the succor of W arsaw, as was the case in th»- French Depart ment as soon as the revolution at Paris was known” The Government, the composition of which lias been several times partially changed con sists, today of the following persons:—Prince* Adam Cxartoryski; ’be celebrated poet N orn cewiez; the Senators K chanowski and Doin- browski, Gen Count Pac; and the Deputies Lelewell and O-trowski. Prince Lebechi and M Ostrowski will set out today as deputies to St. Petersburgh. LATEST FROM MEXICO. The packet brig New H.mover, which arriv ed yesterday, sailed from Vera Cruz on the 31 ult and we have received papers to tfie 1st. inclusive. From these, and the private let ters, it appears that the political affairs of the country were yet in an unsettled and gloomy state. Accounts from the city of Mexico to the 28*h December, state that commisMOners had been appointed by the Government to pro ceed South, to treat with Guerrero's party.— From the Richmond Enquirer. INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT. We hare before us the Ninth Annual Re port of the Board of Canal Commissioners o Ohio, submitted to ihe Legislature on the 11th nit. The exert ions made by that enterprising State, for the improvement of her own resour ce?, are astonishing. It appears from tho Report, that “from Lake Erie to the North End of the Deep Cut at the Lacking Summit, 190 miles, the Canai may he considered as finished.” The expense of constructing and repairing “this division of the Ohio Canal, including the great Reservoir of the Licking Summit, together with Feeder^, not navigable, and the various oth**r works connected therewith, is $2 005 451 21 cents bemg an average cost of 510,555 per mile.”— “Tne Mu kmgum Side Cut, connected with •hi** division of the Onio Canal, from its junc tion with the main line to the Locks on the hank of the Mi-kingum, by means of which it 19 to he connected wi'h that river, is complet ed. “ Tl.o Grind Look ui'tbo l>«aJ ll,„ carawas Feeder, near the mouth of Stillwater, will hd finished during th-* present year. “The aggregate length of the Muskingum Side Cut. • he Tuscarawas and Walboudmg Feeders, all ot which arc navigable, and may be considered important branches of the Canal, is seven and a hall miles. The total amount paid for the construction of the navigable branches of the Ohio Canal, up to the 1st day ol December, 1830, is 584,600 46. ’ “D iring the past sea son turee additional Feeders have been intro duced into this grand oivision of the Ohio Ca nal, one trom the Cayahogo. half a mile below the point where the Canal crosses that river, ai the Peninsula; one about ten miles above Massillon, from f ho Mesala, a remarkably per manent branch ot the Tuscarawas; and the oth er at Newark from ihe North Fork of Licking. I’he aggregate It-ngth ot these Feeders, is nearly four miles and the cost ab *ut $11.000 ” ‘At ihe date of our last annual Report, there remained to tie removed from the Deep Cut at the Licking Summit, about 185 000 cubic yards ot earth Ot this there lias been remov ed during the past year 130 000 yards, and 55 000 vet remain to be excavated The bonth halt ol this tediou? and expensive work has been fiuished, and should ‘he ensuing sea son prove savorable for its prosecution, it is belie ved that the D ep Cut may be completed mthe month of June next. ‘ Of‘he work «»n tho line extending from the Deep Cut to Chiiicothe, nearly five sixths is It was reported also that notice of an impeach- already accompli bed; ami that which remains ment of Fazio Secretary ot War, h id been giv i- in a situation which gives strong assurances en to the Secretary ot State ot Quintana Itoo. that he occurrence of no ordinary e\ r ents will Advices trom Valadohd to the same date slate ! prevent *iis completion in the month of June that Cadallos who had attacked lhai city, with . next. The foundations ol all the irnportani 1000 m n, had been repulsed The govern- structures are laid, with the exception of one men? had stationed a guard of COO at Z mate- j Lock, a short distance above Cndicothe. The cas^ to counteract the designs of the fact ioni?ts w alls of most of the Locks Aqueducts, Cm- Otficial letters from Gen Bravo, dated at Bucnavista. Dec. 16lh, give an account o? a skirmish between one of his Captains and 150 of Guerrero’s party, under Dolores, which re sulted in the retreat of the hitter; and of a simitar nffa.r between Captain Antonio and Atuuasio Ramirez, the latter of whom was kil led. The Congress was about to close its extra ordinary session?; but although a great part of the business must remain unfinished, a was hoped that the reforming of the constitution, though so absolutely uecessary, would bo at tended to. The band which had sacked Zamora, and shot Lt. Col. Murillo, had been dispersed; and the movements at Costa Chica had been ?up- preised. At Urapan, m Mehoacan, a number offactiomsts had presented tnemselves to Gen. Bravo. The Legislature of Neiv Leon am} Chiape* have promised to assist the Government, as much as possible in the war. It is mentioned that a letter from the Presi- dent of the United State** had been presented to Vice Presulent Bustamerite, by Mr. Bader, in reply to one delivered to President Jar kson by Mr. Torrid, M xican Minister in the United States. verts, and I) .rn-, are either finished or nearly so; and the greater part of the maierials ne cessary tor the completion of such a? are un- ' finished, are prepared and delivered. The dam across the Scioto, uear Circlcviile, is com. pleted. “On tho division extending from Chiiicothe to the Ohio river, more than half of ihe work has already been performed, and the remain der is in such a situation as to admit of a rea sotiable prospect, with a favorable season, of its being completed by the close of the present year. The foundations of all the acqueducts and large arches, are completed, and much of the stone is laid The foundations cf the a- butments ot the dam across the Scioto river, >bout seven miles below Chiiicothe, arc plac ed. and most of the necessary materials for the dam delivered. Several of the L^cks on th.s division ol the Canal are finished; the founda tions t most ot the others laid and the prepa rations for their completion are in such a state of forwardness as to ensure the rapid progress ol the work as soon as the season will admit. “'I i.e heavy embankments which constitute the most formidable item of work on this di vision ot the Canal, are generally in an adva*» ced Mate, and with mother favorable season for Central America —The Mexican Sol informs |rte< the wluhcl^/r^l^ferii't, the ‘ohfa river, may be opened for navigation in the Spring o/1832.” ■ ■ • Thus, this bold and intelligent scheme for connecting the Ohio with the Lakes, will be accomplished in little more than 12 months The total disbursements on account of the Canal, from 1st January, 1825, to December 1, 1830, is 51,131,579 21—* The estimate a- mount of inon* y required to finish the Ohio Ca nal, exclusive oft he expenses of Engineering and Superintendence, taking the prices ot ex isting contracts, and present estimates of quan- tities, as the buses of the calculation, is 186.” Let us look to some of the benefits already realized or promised, by this stupendous enter- pr ze: “The first boat which passed from .Cleave- land to Newark, arrived at the latter place on the tenth day of July last The navigation be tween Dover and Newark, could rot, however, be considered permanently established, and regular, until about the 1st of September — Since that time the commerce on the Northern division of the Canal, has been active, aud sub ject to little interruption, from breaches or oth er causes; and from the early part of October, until the closing of tbo navigation for the sea son, no breach has occurred. “Nothwithstand the short period of time which has elapsed, since the commencement ot navigation South of Massillon, the advantage ous effects of opening this great channel of in ternal commerce, have been very obvious -— The cash value of wheat, which forms a princi pal staple for exportation, has been advanced in the vicinity nf the Canals, nearly one hundred per cent.—while many articles of importation, comprising some of the most important neces saries of life, have been much reduced in price. Nor havo the benefits of Canal navigation been confined to its immediate neighborhood; but have extended their influence more than one hun dred miles from the extreme point, to which na vigation has as yet been opened. The stimulus given to industry, by the increased valae of the productions of our soil, is already felt, and its effects are seen in the great increase of ag ricuttural productions, destined for a foreign market, in those districts of country, which have eojoyed the great facilities offered by the Canal, for commercial purposes, a sufficient length of time to produce these results “The amount of property, chiefly agricultu ral productions, which has been exported by the way ofth- Canal, daring the past year, has been five fold greater than that of any preceding year This great increase has been chiefly from those sections of country, to which the Canal navigation had been previously opened. The stimulus given to the agricultural ioterests, South of Tuscarawas county, by the Canal, has not as yet had time to produce its effects; af ter tbo farmer is convinced, that the surplus productions of his fields will meet with certain and ready sale, and command a fair price, time is required to cultivate his lands, to raise his crops and prepare them for market. “ The tolls collected on the Ohio Canal dur ing 1830, so far as accounts have been receiv ed from tho Collectors, amount to thirty thou sand four hundred and ninety-three dollars, ninety-three cents. Returns from the offices at Akron, Masillon and Dover, f<*r the month of December, have not been received. The total amount collected for the year, is proba bly not far from §31 000. Of this sum, up wards of 20,000 have been received since the first of September.” ° Tolls bavn been received on the Miami Canal, within the year ending on the 31st of December, 1830, to tho amount of §20,082 33, which is in advance on the amount receiv ed within the previous year, of about fifty per cent." “ The increase of transportion and the ba siuess on this Canal during the past year, has beeu highly satisfactory ; and from the great proportion of the last crop of wheat, which on account of the exteme drought through the tali months, yet remains in this country; and the amount of pork and other produce, which has been prepared for market at different points on the Canal, and which has not been shipped, it is confidently believed, that the increase of business for the enduing year, will be equally satisfactory ” Can we regard these bold and useful projects, without catching some of that enthusiasm, which they arc so well calculated to inspire in generous bosoms ? JVb; Let us arise and be dding. We are happy to understand, that the Com mittee of Roads and Intvrn.il Navigation, have been corresponding with various gentlemen, tor the purpose of ascertaining tho best terms 'in which money may be obtained in market — We trust fervently, that this liberal spirit of Improvement ivill not evaporate in smoke / . Loss of the Camden Mail, 4*c.—On Thursday morning last, about sunrise, the flat at Vance’s Ferry, on the Santee, abom 50 miles from town, containing the stage from Camden for this city, while in the act of crossing the River, was swept from its course by the rapidity of the current, there being at the time a high fresh in ihe river. The flat struck against a tree, and the pressure of Ihe water above cau-ed it to careen, which, together with the shock occa sioned by striking against the tree, threw both the horses attached to the stage overboard, and they drow the carriage after them We '.earn there were three passengers in the stage, Mr. and 2 Miss Waties, who were got out with difficulty before the stage was precipita ted into the river; not, however, without con siderable, though wo are happy to learn not dangerous, injury to one of the ladies. The horses, stage and mail, were all lost. We are unable to learn wh* thcr the mail was inside the stage or not—if it was, it may prob ably be recovered.—Charleston Courier. Philadelphia.—Yesterday a man went on the ice nsar Chesout street wharf, and affecting entire ignorance of the art, asked a gentleman io let Inm try his skates He put them on for bun, and the fellow scraped and tumbled about, to the hearty amusement of the spectators-— At last he said that he could do better «n all four ; so they strapped a pair to his hands.— As soon as he got these, he was off, in a sec ond, like lightning; and, though chased by multitudes, distanced ail pursuers, and made ins escape with the two pair of skates.—Cr<m. From the Norwalk Connecticut Gazette. HARTFORD CONVENTION. S - TE ’ ) Hon. R. M. Sherman’s Whitman Mead, y testimony “ Question by the Prison What was the na ture and object of the Hartford Convention 1 Answer. 1 was a member of that Conven tion. It met on the 15th of December, 1814. The United Slates were then at war with Great Britain. They had, in their forts and armies twenty seven thousand effective men—of these about thirteen hundred were only employed in New-England. The war had been in opera tion two years and a half. We had a sea coast of almost 700 miles to protect, and with the exception of about thirteen hundred men, had the aid of no military force from the Unifod States. By internaltaxes, all others having be come unproductive by reason of the war the National Government raised large sums from t e people within our territery. Direct taxa tion was the only resource of the State Govern ments. and this had been carried to as great an extreme in Connecticut as could be sustained. The Banks which furnished all our currency, either withheld their accommodations or stop, ped payment, -n • the people were embarras sed by a general stagnation of busmes. Pow erful fleets and armies lay off our coasts, and were making or threatening invasions in a!) parts of our defenceless sea-board. Commo dore Decatur, with his squadron, had taken re fuge in the waters of Connecticut, and attract- traded a powerful concentration of the ene my’s forces on our borders. Castinc, if I mis take not, and some other parts of the territory of Massachusettes had fallen into the hands of the British. The New England Stales, under all these disadvantages were obliged to protect themselves by their own expense. The ex penses of Connecticut greatly exceed our re sources The duration of the war could not be foreseen, and credit became exhausted —- Attempts wore made to borrow money, but without any ndequate success. The National Constitution prohibited the emission of bills of credit. In this extremity while the Legisla ture was in session at New-Uaven in October, 1814, a communication was received from the Legislature of Massachusetts proposing a Convention of Delegates from the New-Eng- fand Slates, to consult on the adoption of mea sures for their common safety. This commu nication wag roferred to joint Committee of both Houses. . General Henry Champion and myself were appointed Irom the upper House* He was Chairman of the committee. I drew the report, recommending a compliance with the proposal made by the State of Massachu setts, and assigning the reasons at length.-— This report was published by order of the Le gislature, and extensively circulated in the Newspapers of this and other States. Seven Delegates were appointed to represent tho Convention. As soon as it was organized, Mr. O'is, a delegate from Massachusetts, proposed after some prefatory remark?, that it should he recommended to our several Legislature?, fo^>re?cnt a petition to the Congress of the U, State?, praying that they would consent that the New'-Enghind States, or so many of them as should agree together for that purpose, might unite iu defending tiiemse’ves nguins tho puhjv* enemy ;—that so much of the Na tionnl revenue, as should be collected m Ihesu States, should be appropriated to the expen ses ol (hat defence;—that the amount so ap propriated should bo credited to the United States ;—and that tho United States should a- grre to pay whatever was expended beyond that amount. This proposal was approved by lb# Convention. The same views had been stated here, before the meeting of the dele gate?. By the Constitution of the U. States,, no such compact for mutual defence could bQ formed, without the consent of Congress.— By thus augmenting our immediate resource?, and obtaining the national guaranty that tho expenses of the war to he increased by tiie States thus uniting, should be ultimately paid out of the National Treasury, it was supposed that our credit, as well as our preset* pecunia ry resources, would he enhanced. A debate wa? had in the Convention as to certain amend ments to the Constitution of the United States, to be proposed for.adoption by the State Le* gislatures. One was that Congress should not have power to declare war without the con currence of two thirds of both houses. I cannot from recollection, detail the proposed amendments; hut they appear on the printed report of the Convention, of which I hay© a copy at my office, which the prisoner may ^ on the trial, if he pleasos. A Committee, (K whom I was one, was appointed by the Con vention to draw up that report, to present to their respective Legislatures. The proposal of Mr. Otis was adopted with liitlo variation. This report was immediately printed by order of the Convention, and was circulated through out the country. Among other things as may be seen by that report, it was recommended to the Legislature represented in the Convention to adopt mea sures to protect their citizen from such con scriptions or impressments as were not author ized by the Constitution of the United States. This resolution originated from a project of the then Secretary of war, which I believe was not adopted by Congress. The Secretary of tho Convention kept a journal oft heir proceedings. This, as 1 understood, was deposited by Mr* Cabot, the President in the office of the Secre tary of the State of Massachusetts, and a copy transmitted to Washington and lodged in the office of the Secretary of Slate of the United States. It was afterwards published in certain newspapers. I saw it in the American Mer cury, a newspaper published at Hartford, by Mr. Babcock. The Legislature ofMassachu- setts and Connecticut, pursuant to the recom mendation of the Convention, sent a delega tion to Washington to present their respective petitions to the Congress of the United States. The gentlemen sent from Connecticut were. Mr. Terry, Mr Goddard, and I think Mr. Dwight. On their arrival the treaty of Peace, concluded at Ghent, reached the National Government, and further measures became un necessary. This is an outline of the original proceed ings of the Hartford Convention. There was uot, according to my best recollection, a single motion, resolution, or subject of debate, hut what appears in the printed journal or report.