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CONGRESS.
. ~ IN SENATE,
January 4, 1837.
• MICHIGAN.
The Senate proceeded to tlte further consi
deration of the bill (or llie admission of Miclii-
ggn into the Union: the question being on the
motion of Mr. Morris to amend the bill.
y After Mr. Moriis bad made a fewsupplemcn-
~ tary and explanatory remarks,
j(fr. BaVard uddrcsst:d, at large, the Senate
*' -y, n the subject of the bill, and in opposition to
S 'the principle involved in the preamble.
? The question was further debated by Messrs.
f .Brown, Niles and Crittenden, when the question
wa a put on Mr. Morris’s amendment to the pro-
~ .amble of the bill, and decided in the negative
* hv yeas and nays, as follows—yeas 18, nays
is ^ y,}. So the amendment to the preamble was
Jf rejected. ,
Mr. Southard then moved to strike out the
M preamble; but ibis motion was negatived by
// 1 y.ts and nays—yeas 16, nays 25.
The bill was thereupon re|K>ried to the Sen.
ate, when Mr. Calhoun moved.to amend it by
striking out the preamble, and inserting, as a
first section, a clause repealing so much of the
former bill passed for the admission of Michigan,
as required her assent to certain boundaries,
and admitting her at once into the Union. He
expressed a wish to address the Senate in sup
port of the amendment, and thereupon moved
an adjournment.
Mr. Walter demanded the yeas and nays;
which being taken, the Senate refused to ad.
journ—yeas 13, nays 24.
Mr. Calhoun thereupon, with some warmth,
declined speaking lo the amendment, but d<£
mantled the yeas and nays upon it; whicli were
• accordingly ordered, pnd being taken, stood—
yeas 12, nays 25.
So Mr. Calhoun's amendment was rejected.
The question then recurring on ordering the
bill to its engrossment far a third reading.
Mr. White addressed the Senate, explaining
the grounds on which, though lie had voted a.
gniti* ‘he preamble, he should nevertheless vole
fir the bill.
The question wns at length (about 5 o’clock)
taken on the engrossment of the bill, (in the
shape in which it was originally reported,)
and carried by yeas and nays; yeas 27, nays
4, (a number of members having retired before
tlte vote.)
So the bill Was ordered to be engrossed for
its third reading.
January 5, 1837.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
The bill for the admission of Michigan into
the Union ramc up on its third reading; and af
ter a debate, in which the bill was supported by
Messrs. Strange, Buchanan, and King of 6cor-
"ia, and opposed by Messrs. Calhoun and Davis,
on luking the question, the bill was passed—
yeas 23, nays 10, as follows:
• ' YEAS—Messrs. Benton, Brown, Buchanan,
Dana, Fulton, Grundy, Hendricks, Hubbard,
King of Alabama, King of Georgia, Linn,
Nicholas, Niles, Page, Parker, Hives, Robin-
son, Sevier, Strange,TaHmadge, Tipton, Walk-
er, Wall, White, and Wright—23.
NAYS—Messrs. Bayard, Calhoun, Clay,
Crittenden, Davis, Kent, Moore, Prentiss, South-
nrd, and Swift—10.
House of Representatives, Dec. 20, 1833.
Gentlf.mkn—l send you the enclosed hill as
amended, and has just passed this House, which
it will be weli to publish for the information of
all concerned, particularly in our own Slate.
Rcspectfullv, your obedient servant,
TUGS. GLASCOCK.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
July, 2, 1830.
A BILL
To provide for the payment of horses and otbt
er property lost or destroyed in the military
service of the United States,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rc.
presenlativ-’S of the United Slates of America
in Congress assembled, That any field, or staff,
or other ofiiecr, mounted militiaman, volunteer,
ranger, or cavalry, engaged in the military ser-
vice of the United States since the fourth of
May, eighteen hundred and twenty.two, or who
shall hereafter he in said service, and has sus
tained, or shall sustain damage, without any
fault or negligence on his part, while in said
service, by the loss of a horse in baale, or by
the loss of a horse wounded in battle, and has
died or shall die of said wound, or being so
wounded shall be abandoned by order of his of.
ficcr and lost, or shall sustain damage by the
loss of any horse by death, or abandonment, in
consequence of the United States failing to sup.
ply sufficient forage, or because the rider was
dismounted and se|» rated from his horse, and
«rderod to da doty on foot at a station detached
from his horse; or when the officer in the imme
diate command has ordered or shall order the
horse turned out to graze in the woods, prairies,
or commons, because the United States has fail-
ed or shall fail to supply sufficient forage, and
the loss was or shall be consequent thereof; or
for the loss of necessary equipage, in consc.
qucncc of the loss of his horse as aforesaid,
•hallbeallowed and paid the value thereof: Pro
vided, That if any payment has been, or shall
be, made to any one aforesaid, for the use and
ridk, or for forage after the death, loss, or aban
donment of his horse, said payment shall be de
ducted from the value thereof, unless he has sa-
tisficd or shall satisfy the pay-maslcr at the time
lie made or shall make the payment, or thereaf
ter show, by proof, that lie was remounted, in
which case the deduction shall only extend to
the time he was on foot: And provided, also, If
nny payment shall have bsen, or shall hereafter
made to any person above mentioned, on
account of clothing, to which he was not entitled
by law, such payment shall be deducted from
the value of Ins horse or accoutrements.
Site. 2. And be it further enacted, That any
person wlio.in the said military service as a vo
lunteer, or draughted militiaman, has furnished
or shall (urnish himself with arms and military
accoutrements, and has sustained or shall sus
tain damage by the capture or destruction of the
same, without any fault or negligence on his
part, or who has lost or shall lose the same by
reason of his being wounded in the service,
shall be allowed and paid the value thereof.
Sue. 3. And be it /tinker enacted, That any
poraon (in «iid service) who has sustained or
shall sustain damage by the loss, capture, or de
struction, by an enemy, of any horse, mule or
wagon, cart, boat, sleigh, or harness, while such
properly was in the military service of the Uni-
ted States, either by impressment or contract,
except in cases where the risk to whicli the pro-
pertv would be exposed was agreed to be incur
red by the owner, if it shall appear that such
loss, capture, or destruction, was without any
tauil or negligence on tlio part of the owner;
and any person who, without any such fault or
negligence, has sustained or shall sustain dam-
age by the death or abandonment and loss of
any such horse, mule, or ox, while in the service
aforesaid, in consequence of the failure on the
part of the United States to furnish the same
with sufficient forage, shall be allowed and paid
the value thereof.
Sec. 4. And be it farther enacted. That the
claims provided for under this act shall be ad-
justed by the Tliiid Auditor, under such rules as
shall he prescribed by the Secretary of War, un-
der the direction or with the assent of the Pre
sident of the United States; as well in regard to
the receipt of applications of claimants, as the
species and degree of evidence, the manner in
which such evidence shall be taken and authen-
heated, which rules shall be such as, in the o-
pjnion of the president, shall be best calculated
lo obtain the object of tiiis act. paying a due re
gard, as well to the claims of individual justice
ns to the interest of the United States, which
rules and regulations shall be published for four
weeks in such newspapers in whicli the lawsof
the United States are published, as the Secreta
ry of War shall direct.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
all adjudications of said Auditor ujion the claims
above mentioned, whether such judgment be in
favor of, or adverse to, the claims shall be en
tered in a b xik provided by him for that purpose,
and under his direction; and when such judg
ment shall be in favor of such claim, the claim
ant, or his legal representative, shall he entitled
lo the amount thereof upon the production of a
copy thereof, certified by said Auditor at the
Treasury of the United Slates.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That in all
instances where any minor has been been, or
shall be engaged in the military service of the
United States,and was or shall be provided with
a horse or equipments, or with military accou.
trements, by his parent or guardian, and has
died or shall die without paying for said proper-
ty, and the same has been or shall be lost, cap
tured, destroyed, or abandoned in the manner
before mentioned, said parent or guardian shall
be allowed pay therefor, on making satisfactory
proof as in other cases, and the further proof
that lie is entitled thereto by having furnished
the same.
Sue. 7. And be it further enacted, That in all
instances where any |icrson other than a minor,
has been or shall lie engaged in the military ser-
vice aforesaid, and has been or shall be provid.
ed with a horse or equipments, or with military
accoutrements by any person, the owner there
of, who has risked or shall take the risk of such
horse, equipments or military accoutrements on
himself, and the same has been nr shall be lost,
captured, destroyed or abandoned in the manner
betore mentioned, such owners hall bn allowed
pay therefor, on making satisfactory proof ns ia
other casus, and the further proof that he is on-
titled thereto, by having furnished the same,
and having taken the risk on himself.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the
act passed on the nineteenth of February eigh
teen hundred and thirty-three, entitled “An act
for the payment of horses and arms lost in the
military service of the Uni'cd States against the
Indians on the frontier of Illinois and the Michi
gan Territory,” and an act passed on the thirti
eth of June, eighteen hundred and thirty-four,
entitled “An act to provide for the payment of
claims for pro|>crty lost, captured or destroyed
by the enemy, while in jhe militnry service of
the United Slates, during the late war with the
JmJi.-.na on the frontier of Illinois and Michi
gan Territory,” be, and the same are hereby
rejiealed.
December 22, 1836.
TEXAS.
The following message was received from lha
president of the United Stales, by the hands of
Andrew Jackson, junior, his private secretary.
To the House of Representatives
of the United States:
During the last session information was given
to congress, by the executive, that measures
had been taken to ascertain “the political, mili-
tary, and civil condition of Texas.” I now sub
mit, for your consideration, extracts from the
report of the agent who had been appointed to
collect it, relative to the condition of that coun
try.
No s’eps have been taken by the executive to
wards the acknowledgment of the independence
of Texas; and the .whole subject would have
been left without further remark, on the informa
tion now given to congress, were it not that the
two houses, at their Iasi session, acting separate
ly, passed resolutions “that the independence of
Texas ought to he acknowledged by the United
States, whenever satisfactory information should
bn received that it had in successful operation a
civil government, capable of performing the
duties, and fulfilling the obligations of an in.
dependent power.” This mark of interest in
the question of the independence of Texas, and
indication of the views of congress, make it
proper that I should, somewhat in detail, pre
sent the considerations that have governed the
executive in continuing to occupy the ground
previously taken in the contest between Mexico
and Texas.
The acknowledgment of a new State as in.
dependent, and cutiiled to a place in the family
of nations, is at all times an act of great deli
cacy and responsibility; but more especially so
when such State has forcibly separated itself
from another, of which it nad uirnv u an integral
part, aiu! whicli still claims dominion over it.—
A premature recognition, under these circum-
stances, if not looked upon as justifiable cause of
war, is always liable to be regarded as a proof
of an unfriendly spirit to one of the contending
parties. All questions relative to the govern
ment of foreigu nations, whether of the old or
the new world, have been treated by the Uuited
States as questions of fact only, and our pre
decessors have cautiously abstained from dc.
cidmg upon them until the clearest evidence
was in their possession, to enable them not only
to decide correctly, but to shield their decisions
from every unworthy imputation. In all the
contests that have arisen out of the revolutions
of France, out of the disputes relating to the
crowns of Portugal and Spain, out of the revo.
lutionary movements of those kingdoms, out of
the separation of the American possessions of
both from the European governments, and out
of the numerous and constantly occurring strug
gles for dominion in Spanish America, so wisely
consistent with our just principles lias been the
action of our government, that we have, under
the most critical circumstances, avoided all cen
sure, and encountered no other evil than that
produced by a transient estrangement of good
will in those against whom we have been, by
force of evidence compelled to decide.
It has thus been made known to the world,
that the uniform policy and practice of the U-
nited States is, to avoid nil interference in dis-
putes which merely relate to the internal go
vernment of other nations, and eventually to
recognize the authority of the prevailing party,
without reference to our particular interests and
views, or to the merits of the original contro.
versy. Public opinion here, is so firmly estab
lished and well understood in favor of this policy,
that no serious disagreement has ever arisen
among ourselves in relation to it, although
brought under review in a variety of forms, and
at periods when the minds of the people were
greatly excited by the agitation of topics purely
domestic in their character. Nor has any do-
liberate inquiry ever been instituted in congress,
or in any of our legislative bodies, as to whom
belonged the power of originally recognising a-
new State; a power, the exercise of which is
equivalent, under some circumstances, to a
declaration of war—a power no where express-
ly delegated, and only granted in the con
stitution, as it is necessarily involved in some of
the great powers given to congress; in that given
to the president and senate to form treaties with
foreign powers, and to appoint ambassadors and
other public ministers; and in that conferred up.
on the president to receive ministers from foreign
nations.
In the preamble to the resolution of the house
of representatives, it is distinctly intimated that
the expediency of recognising the independence
of lexas should be left to the decision of con
gress. In this view, on the ground of expedien-
cy, 1 am disposed to concur; and do not, there
fore, consider it necessary to express any opin
ion as to the strict constitutional right of the
executive, either apart from or tn conjunction
with the Senate, over the subject. It is to be
presumed that on no future occasion will a dispute
arise, as nono has heretofore occurred, between
the executive and legislature, in the exercise
of the fiowers of recognition. It will always be
considered consistent with the spirit of the consti.
tution, and most aafo, that it should be exercised
when probably leading to war, with a previous
understanding with that body by whom war can
alone be declared, and whom all the pro
visions for sustaining its perils must be furnished.
Its submission to congress, which represents in
one of its brandies theStatesof this Union, and
in the- other the people of the United Stales,
where there may bo reasonable ground to ap
prehend so grave a consequence, would certain
ly afford the fullest satisfaction to our own coun
try, and a perfect guaranty to all other nations,
of the justice and prudence of the measures
which might be adopted.
In making these suggestions, it is not my
purpose to relieve myself from the responsibility
of expressing my own opinions of the course the
interests of our country prescribe, and its honor
permits us to follow.
It is scarcely to be imagined that a question
of this character could be presented, in relation
to which it would be more difficult for the Unit
ed Slates to avoid exciting the suspicion and
jealousy of other powers, and maintain their
established character for fair and impartial
dealing. But on this, as on every other occa
sion, safety is to be found in a rigid adherence to
principles.
In the contest between Spain and her revolted
colonics we stood aloof, and waited not only until
the ability of the new States to protect them
selves was fully established, but until the danger
of their being again subjugated had entirely
passed away. Then, and not till then were
they recognised. Such was our course in re-
gard to Mexico herself. The same policy was
observed fn the disputes growing out of the
separation into distinct governments of those
Spanish American States who began or carried
on the contest with the parent country, united
under one form of government. We nek now I-
ed the separate independence of New Grenada,
of Venezuela, and of Ecuador, only after their
indejieiidcnt existence was no longer a subject
of dispute, or was actually acquiesced in by
those with whom they had been previously unit
ed. It is true, that with regard to Texas, the
civil authority of Mexico has been expelled, its
invading army defeated, thccliie! of the republic
himself captured, and all present power to con-
trul the newly organized government of Texas
annihilated within its confines. But, on the
other hand, there is, in appearance at leas', an
immense disparity of physical force on the side
of Mexico. The Mexican republic, under an
other executive, is rallying its forces under a
new leader, and menacing a fresh invasion to
recover its lust dominion. Upon the issue of
this threatened invasion, the independence of
Texas may be considered as suspended; and
were there nothing in the peculiar rela,
live situation of the United States and Texas,
our acknowledgment of its independence at such
a crisis could scarcely be regarded as consistent
with that prudent reserve with which we have
heretofore held ourselves bound to treat all simi
lar questions. But there are circumstances
in the relations of the two countries which re
quire us to act, on this occasion, with even more
than our wonted caution. Texas was once
claimed as a part of our property; and there are
those among our citizens who, always reluctant
to abandon that claim, cannot but regard w ith
solicitude the prospect of the re union of the
territory to this country. A large proportion
of its civilized inhabitants arc emigrants from
the Uni|ed States, speak the same language
■with ourselves, cherish the same principles, |>o-
litical and religious, and arc bound to many of
our eiiizens bv ties of friendship and kindred
blood; and more than all, it is known that the
people of that country have instituted the same
form of government with our own, and have,
since the close o! your last session, openly re
solved, on the acknowledgment, by us of their
independence, to seek for admission into the
Union as one of the Federal States. This last
circiimsiar.ee is a mat'er of peculiar delicacy,
and forces upon us considerations of the gravest
character. The. title of Texas to the territory
she claims is identified with her independence.
She asks us to acknowledge that title to the
territory, with an avowed design to treat iin-
mediately of its transfer to lha United States.—
It becomes us to beware of a too early move
ment, as it might subject us, however unjustly, to
the imputation of seeking to establish the claim of
our neighbors to a territory, w ith a view 10 Its
subsequent acquisition by ourselves. Prudence,
therefore, seems to dictate that wo should still
stand aloof, and maintain our present attitude,
if not until Mexico itself, or one of the great
foreign powers, shall recognise the independence
of tiie new government, al least until the laps*’
of time or the course of events shall have proved
beyond cavil or dispute the ability of the people
of that country to maintain their separate sove
reignty, and to uphold the government consti-
tuted by them. Neither of the contending par-
ties can justly complain of this course. By
pursuing it, we are but carrying out the long
established policy of our government—a policy
which has secured to us respect and influence
abroad, and inspired confidence at home.
Having thus discharged my duty, by present
ing, with simplicity nnd directness, the views
which, after much reflection, I have been led to
take of this important subject, 1 have only to
add the expression of my confidence, that if
congress shall differ with me upon it, their judg
ment will l>c the result of dispassionate, prudent,
and wise deliberation; with the assurance that,
during the short time I shall continue connected
with the government, I shall promptly and
cordially unite with you in such measures as
may be deemed best feed to increase the pros
perity and perpetuate the peace of our favored
country. ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, December 21, 1836.
The rend'ng of the message having been
concluded, Mr.. Howard moved that the same,
with (hcaccnnipanying documents, be referred
to the committee on foreign nfTaiis, and that
they be printed; whicli motion prevailed.
December 27, 1836.
MICHIGAN.
The following message in writing was receiv
ed from the President of the United Stales by
the hands of his private secretary, Andrew
Jacksox, jun. Esq.
To the Senate and House of Representa
tives of the United States of America:
By the second section of the act “to establish
the northern boundary line of the Stale of Ohio,
and to provide for the admission of the State of
Michigan into the Union, upon the conditions
therein expressed,” approved June 15th, 1836,
the constitution and State Government whicli the
people of Michigan had formed for themselves,
was ratified and confirmed, and the State of
Michigan declared lo be one of the United Staff's
of America, and admitted into the Union, upon
an equal footing with the original States, but on
the express condition, that the said State, should
consist of, and have jurisdiction over, all the
territory included within certain boundaries de
scribed in the act, and over none other. It was
further enacted, by the third section of the same
law, that as a compliance with the fundamen
tal condition of admission, the boundaries of
the State, of Michigan, ns thus described, de
clared, and established, should “receive the
assent of a convention of delegates, elected bv
the people of said State, for the sole purpose of
giving the assent therein required; that, as soon
as such assent should be given, the President of
the United States should announce the same liy
proclamation; and that, thereupon, and without
any further proceedingon the part of Congress,
the admission of the State into the Union, as
one of the United Stales of America, should
be considcrcfk'as complete, and the Senators and
Representatives in the Congress of the United
States, entitled to take their scats without farth
er delay.
In the month of November last, I received
a communication, enclosing the official pro
ceedings of a convention assembled at Ann
Arbour, in Michigan, on tfic 26th of Septem
ber, 1836, all whicli (marked A) are herewith
laid before ypu. It will be seen by these papers,
that the convention therein referred lo was e-
lected by the people of Michigan, pursuant to
an act of the State Legislature, passed, on the
25th of July last, in consilience of the above
mentioned act of Congress; and that it declined
giving its assent to the fundamental condition
prescribed by Congress, and rejected the same.
On the 24tli instant, the accompanying pa
per marked B, with its enclosure, containing the
proceedings of a convention of delegates sub
sequently elected, nnd held in the State of
Michigan, -was presented to me. By these pa
pers, which are also herewith submitted for
your consideration, it appears that elections
were held in all the counties of the State, ex
cept two, on the 5th and Gili days of Decern-
her instant, for the purpose of electing a con
vention of delegates to give the assent required
by Congress; that the delegates then elected, as
sembled in convention on the 14th day of De
cember instant; nnd that on the following day
the assent of the body to the fundamental con
dition, above stated, wns formally given.
This latter convention was not held or elect
ed, by virtue of an act of the Territorial or
State Legislature; it originated from the people
themselves, and’wns chosen by them in pursii-
ance of resolutions adopted in primary assem-
blies, held in the respective counties. The act
of Congress, however, dots not prescribe by
what authority the convention shall he ordered,
or the time when, or the manner in which, it
shall be chosen. Had these latter proceedings
come to me during the recess of Congress, I
should therefore have felt it my duty, on being
satisfied that they omana'ed from a convention
of delegates elected, in point of fact, by the
people of the State, for the purpose required,
to have issued my proclamation thereon, ns pro
vided by law. But as the authority conferred
on the President, was evidently given to him
under tiie cxjicctation that the assent of the
convention might be laid before him during the
recess of Congress, nnd to avoid the delay Af a
postponement until the meeting of that body,
and as the circumstances which now attend the
case, are in oilier respects peculiar, and such as
could not have been foreseen, when the act of
June 15, 1836, was passed, I deem it most a-
grecable to the intent of that law, and proper
for other reasons, that the whole sulijcct should
be submitted to the decision of Congress. The
importance of your early action upon it is too
obvious to need remark.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, December, 1836.
The message having been read, was, on mo-
lion of Mr. Craig, referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, and, with the accompanying
documents, ordered to be printed.
FOREIGN.
FRANCE.
The Journal des Dehats has the following,
which also appears, in fewer words, in the Mo-
niteur.
“On the 10i.li, the Government caused Prince
Louis Napoleon Buonaparte to he taken from
the prison ofStrasburg, and conducted to L’O-
rfont, where a ship is in waiting to transport
him to America. The Prince passed through
Paris on the night of Thursday.” ' #
The Journal du Commerce states that “when
Count Mole informed Madame du Salvage that
Prince Louis Buonaparte would not he put upon
his trial, it wa* on these conditions: That he
was to be sent on board an armed vessel to A-
morica, and Ins mother was to pledge herself to
join him there, with a short delay. Madame
de Salvage replied, that she did not think Queen
Hoiterise would refuse to follow her son to A
morion; nevertheless, she would ask for her de
lay until the spring to undertake the voyage.
The minister reluctantly granted a month, in
timating that the Swiss Territory would not be
a guarantee for the Queen if she should refuse
to quit the Continent.
Letters from Paris, on Monday, mention the
death of Charles X. No official intelligence of
this event had been published in that capital,
but it was generally credited. On the 4th inst.
the ex-moinrch was quitd well at his residence
at Gortz, on the 5th lie was seized with inflam
mation of the intestines, one account says Clio,
lera; nnd on the 6th he died, in the 76th year of
Lis age- “The ancient custom,” we are told,
of declaring “ Le Roi ost niort—Vive le Uni !”
was observed by his attendants, the living king
being now the Due d’Angouicme.
PORTUGAL,
Counter revolution in Portugal.—A violent,
but, we are happy to add, unsuccessful attempt
was made at Lisbon on the 3d and 1th instant,
to abolish the constitution of 1820. From what
wc have learned of this most foul conspiracy,
it appears that the Queen—probably at the in
stigation of the Prince Royal—was at the bet-
tom of it. Donna Maria, it seems, was not sin
cere in taking an oatlt to support the constitu
tion; and she only waited a favorable opportun
ity to.overthrow it, and re-establish Don Pedro’s
charter. Her majesty first sounded the palace
guards, and finding that she could depend upon
their devotion to her person, she proceeded to
Belem, whither she summoned all thn members
of the cabinet. With the exception of Viscount
Sa de Rnndeiro, the Minister of Finance, they
all attended, and were equally surprised and in
dignant at finding that egress was refused them
till the following morning although the guards
declined to declare them detained under an or
der of arrest. On the 4th, at an early hour in
the morning, it was announced to them by the
Marquis of Saldanha, that the Queen had or
dered their.dismissal from office,*hnd that a
new ministry had been formed. They were
likewise given to understand, that the first act
of the newly appointed cabinet would be the
re-establishment of the charter and the total
abrogation of the constitution of 1820.
An alarm of what was going on in the palace
soon spread like lightning through the city. The
people were astonished, but their astonishment
quickly gave way to rage. The National
Guards fled to arms, and bolilly invaded the pa
lace. The first hostile object that presented
itself was Senor Jose Frcirc, late Minister of
Finance, who wns hastening in his carriage
to join the Queen. The Guards fired, and the
unhappy object of their wrath was instantly a
corpse. Setior Manuel da Silva Passes would
have shared the same fate, but for the intrepid
ity and presence of mind displayed by the Mar
quis of Saldanha, who harangued the crowd
and offered the Minister an opportunity to es
cape. Before three hours had elapsed, the
Queen was brought to her senses by finding
that her guards had joined the constitutionalists,
and that in fact she was a prisoner in the pa
lace. In her distress, she sent for Lord How-
ardde Walden, the British Minister, imploring
personal protection, which his Lordship pledged
himself should be granietl. Immediate orders
were given for the landing of three hundred
marines, who were commanded to hold thorn-
selves in readiness should their presence be re
quired. The Queen was made sensible of her
folly. She immediately ordered a flag of truce
to be sent to the refractory guards, assembled at
the Camp de Gurique, v. ith orders to disperse
peaceably to their homes. The bearer of this
flag was spurned by the people. Her majesty-
then ordered another flag to advance, nnd to
declare to the guards that she only sought such
n modification of the charter as would sanction
the establishment of a House of Peers, and that
if they would but consent to hear the Marquis
of Saldanha, he would explain her gracious
intention. The people were more incensed than
before, nnd swore that the appearance of Sul-
danlia would be the signal for liisdealh.
The Queen, more and more alarmed, sent out
a third flag to assure them that the Queen would
restore them the constitution, subject to a pro
viso for the Peers sitting in the Chamber as
Deputies, without the formalities of an election;
and that an amnesty should- lie granted to all
who had then declared themselves in favor of
the charter. The people answered, that they
consented to the amnesty, but that they would
listen to no other pro|>nsition so long as lief Ma
jesty was defended by the presence of foreign
troops. Tiiis noble resolution obliged the Queen
to give orders (or the re-einharkment of the Bri
tish Marines, nnd llie sending ofa fourth flag of
truce to the constitutionalists,.agreeing to the
solemn recognition of the constitulion, subject
to such modification as the Cortes might recom
mend, and likewise preferring to recal llie mem
bers of the constitutional cabinet, ’i hose or
ders were received with loud acclanimations.
The people generously forgave the treachery
which had all but deprived them of their liber
ties, and cries of “long live the Queen,” re-
soundod in every direction. The castle guns
ofSt. George, and the" vessels in the river, an
nounced the restoration of tranquillity hv a
royal salute. In the evening the queen left the
Palace of Belem and returned to the Palace of
Necessidades, where she was received hy the
National Guards amid the most enthusiastic
greetings. The whole city was illuminated nnd
the people assembled in crowds to congratulate
each oilier on the fortunate issue of this second
struggle for freedom.
The tranquillity thus obtained had not been
disturbed up to the evening ol the 7lh inst. the
latest despatches brought by the Camden pac
ket, which arrived at Falmouth on Monday
last. The Diario do Unberno of the 5th instant,
contains six royal decrees, three of which ap
point Senors Bandcira, Passes, and El de Cas
tro—the first President of the Council, nnd the
other Ministers of the Interior, and of Grace
and Justice. Those appointments have given
universal satisfaction.
SPAIN.
The Spanish news in tbo Paris papers of Mon
day is unimportant. They have intelligence
from Madrid of the 6th inst. but nothing lur-
thcr is yet known of Gomez.
The news from Bayonne, of the 18th, states
that the Carlists had resumed the stage of Bil
lion; and a letter from the head quarters of the
Carlists, published ill the Sentinclle des Pyre
nees, expresses a period confidence of success.
I do not doubt (it says) that I shall send you
the news of the capture in a few days. We
have set our hearts on taking this place, and
we shall have it. Espartero will not dare to
attack us; and wc are even assured that, hav
ing informed his government of his little hopes
of success, helms received orders tofull back to
Victoria, nnd that he has begun to carry their
orders into effect.”
From the New York Erjircss.
hew York, January 3.
By tlic arrival ol"the packer ship George
-Washington, Captain JBritton, we have
Liverpool papers to the 26th November,
with London papers ol’ the 25th.
They announce the reconciliation of
France anil Switzerland, anil the removal
of the embargo on the frontier of the latter
—the probable capture of Bilboa I'}' the
Carlists—and the mitigation, whether
temporary or permanent, of the pressure
in the English money market.
SPAIN.
The intelligence from Madrid is .to the
16th of November. The greatest im
patience had been manifested in the Cor
tes at the conduct of the Queen’s Gener
als, ami finally on the 12th, intelligence
arrived, that the corps of Narvaez, sent in
such haste to pursue the enemy, lu^d been
stopped in its career, and (Breed to retro
grade, by an order from General Rodil.—
This gave rise to some violent animadver
sions. Senor Arguelles, after expressing
his readines to support the ministers, de
nounced in the most unreserved terms,
the conduct of‘the Queen’s Generals,
which he compared with that of those
who, in 1S23, betrayed the cause of liber
ty. This speech made a very great im
pression. Senor Demenech moved that
copies of all instructions adc!re?iCo tw
the government to Geiwai Rodil—of ail
orifo’s ad.dicssed by Rodil to his subal
terns—of all despatches addressed by
Rodil to the civil and militaty authorities
of Almaden—and that all other papers in
possession of ministers relative to the late
campaign, should be laid before the Cor
tes. The motion was agreed to without
opposition. In the same sitting the minis
ters presented themselves in a body, and
said that they were ready to answer any
questions, or oiler any explanations which
the deputies of the nation might think
proper to propose. The minister of the
interior likewise pledged himself, that
both himself and his colleagues would
soon acquit themselves of any want of
energy.
Alaix was deprived of his command
along with Rodil, and the Deputy Cordero
was charged with the instant and secret
execution of the order. The London
Times of the 25th of November says:
“Our private letters state that an inti
mation to that effect having previously
been conveyed to him hy Cardero, Rodil
refused to receive and open the despatches
of which he was the bearer, declaring,
that “lie would not resign until lie should
have beaten Gomez, when he would return
to Madrid and wreak his vengeance on
his enemies!” It was understood that
General Ribeiro would succeed him in
his command. Alaix had displayed
sympathy, at least, with Rodil. To an
iuvitation to hand over his command to
Narvaez, Alaix returned a direct refusal;
and in reply to reproaches made him in
official despatch, he said, “Instead of
sending me two thousand contradictory
orders, you would do 1 letter in sending
me two thousand pair of shoes, two thou
sand rations, and above all, some money.”
The whereabout of Gomez was yet a
mystery in Madrid, hut our correspondent
concurs with the speculation in the Ft ench
papers of Tuesday, that he was marching
on Seville. Another account represents
Gomez lo be at Coustantia and Cnssalla,
twelve leagues from Cordova. Rodil was
on the lltii, at MonteruLio.”
Madrid letters of November 10th, relate
that there had been great danger of dis
turbances from about one hundred revo
lutionists, who, under pretext of forming
a republic, conceived the plan of assas
sinating the ministers, rousing the mobs
into acts of plunder, and committing ex
cesses and atrocities. The government
got notice of the plot, and on the night of
November l-3th, patrols paraded the streets
to prevent all such enormities. The chief
of this scheme is said to be Calvo de Rajas,
an old man, who wishes to become minis
ter at a ny risk. The government has
made use of this circumstance to demand
of the Cortes, laws which shall allow the
government to take deputies as ministers,
to arrest suspected persons, expel them
from, die Capitol or exile them to the
neighboring islands. The government
has also demanded a law to regulate the
liberty of the press.
Madrid, November 16.
No doubt subsists of a second charter
being agreed to in the basis of the new
constitution which will be presented to
the Cortes by the committee early next
month, -and the principles of which, to
judge from the temper of the present
house, will be»as moderate as those of any
constitutional assembly in Europe. The
new constitution will, it is expected, be
arranged before 1S37.
The Cortes have already entered upon
the discussionofseveral material improve
ments calculated to benefit the people,
and to establish their popularity. The
exclusive and overhearing privileges ol
some classes have already been lessened.
It is curious to observe some ol those
Grandees, who fled from Spain in August,
now protesting that they are not engaged
in caballing in France against the govern
ment of IsalK'lla II, or the constitution.
The Marquis of Miraflores has written a
letter to that purport.
General Ribeiro, the second in com
mand under Rodil, lias been named to
replace him: there are now sixteen tlimi-
s;uid infantry and one thousand cavalry in
pursuit of Gomez, who, if they do their
duty, will be speedily routed, as Sanz,
who three months ago entered Asturias,
and at the head of twenty-six hundred
men, who front active pursuit has been
forced to re-enter the Basque provinces
with not more than eight hundred men,
in a wretched condition, having lost all
their bagg-.ige.
An expedition under command of rLr
Sanchez, consisting of a portion of Ca '
tains Hanson’s, Curry’s and -Freniufffo
mounted companies, and a number r
volunteers, have marched fur die scuff
They will proceed to Tonioka, and i ir ,
bably to Mosquito. They will b e abs!,^
several days.
This is the first movement that liasl>ecn
made towards that quarter since Anril
last. No white man has been at :h a
place since the 3outh Carolina niilitl
left it. -
Still laterfrom Florida.—Since t he alxiv
was in type, the steamboat Charleston
Captain King, has arrived from (Jarfv’ ,
Ferry, via Jacksonville, which place sU
left last Friday evening. On Tuesday
evening last, Captain King informs us a
party of Indians, supposed to have
l< >rty in number, captured within twenty
milts of Carey’s Ferry, nine negroes Lr
Colonel Del!) of a party often—onMi av ; n „
escaped to Jacksonville, bringing thein-
forntution of the capture of his CotB _
panions.
Mobile, January t, fsfftk
By passengers from Pensacola, arrived
here last evening in the Champion,
learn that the United States’ ship St.
has readied there from Tampa Bay. jj
is reported that she brings intd/miujce of
the fiiluie of General Jesup’s expedition.
General Jesup had found no Indians, and
reached Tampa Bay with Iris troops in
•a, destitute condition.—Motile Commercial
Register.
FROM FLORIDA—OFFICIAL.
Eitrari ef :i letter frutn Gen. Jcmp, dnleil
“Jlead-Quarters, Army of the South,
Volusia, Florida, Dec. 9,1336.
The command of the forces in Florida
was transferred to me yesterday. I would
greatly have preferred that Gov. Call had
been permitted to close the campaign.
He had difficulties to encounter of which
no man can form an adequate idea, who
lias not been here. I have examined
carefully the state of the service, and
have looked into the matter connected
with the recent operations; and I am sure
no man could have done more under the
circumstances. He established this post,
and took every preliminary step to supplv
it. Supplies and means of transporta
tion are rapidly arriving, and had lie re
tained the command, he would soon have
struck an important blow.
The term of service of the Tennessee
volunteers will expire in a few days. To
avail myself of their services in the at
tack, 1 propose to make, I shall move
sooner than in tny own judgment I ought
to move, and may have to lull back: but I
►am so arranging my depots that if com
pelled to relinquish one object I shall read
ily strike another. If I should not suc
ceed in dislodging l’owel, I can on return
ing to this place, strike Micanopv, Bhillip
and Cooper, who are about a day’s march
from cacti other, each with from one linn-
tlred and twenty to two hundred Indian
and negro warriors; the latter, pet haps the
more numerous. My object will be- to
strike them in succession, and prevent
them from concentrating.”
Extra*-! of a Inter from maj., r general Jresnp, ilat.J
Head- Quarters Army of the South,
I olusta, Florida, Dec. 12, 1S36.
“A sufficient supply of subsistence hav
ing been received yesterday to enable me
to move with twenty day’s rations, tiie
army will march to day. The advance
is now moving. At the Ocklawaha 1
shall have the choice of two objects—Mi-
canopy, who is about 30 miles south’ of
the point where I shall cross that river,
and Bowel, who is fifty miles south-west
ofit.
I propose, after placing the train safely
across tlio Ocklawaha, to leave a sufficient
three to protect it, and with the remain
der, make a forced march and either strike
Micanopy or Bowel!, and if successful
with the first, immediately attack the oili
er.
My movements are not in'accordance
with my own judgment; they are control
led by the necessity of availing myself of
the few days that yet remain of the term
of service ol the Tennessee brigade, and
I am, therefore, compelled to march on
their route to the mouth of the Ourth-lacoo-
chie, where they expect to embark for
Ncw-Orleans on their way home.—This
movement will enable me to strike at the
two chiefs mentioned above, and to cover
the frontier, but had I the control of my
measures, I could employ the force to
much more advantage, in a succession of
attacks along the Ocklawalia, and thence
down the Ouithlaceoche.
Trout the Savannah Georgian, 9th inst.
LATEST FROM FLORIDA.
The steam-packet Florida, captain
Hebbard, arrived here yesterday from
Bicolata, via Jacksonville. Intelligence
had been received at the latter place that
a white man had recently been killed by
the Indians, at or about Fort. Drane, and
that a company of mounted regulars, or
militia, went in pursuit of them, and suc
ceeded in killing one Indian, who was
detached from his party. The following
from the Charleston Courier of Saturday
furnishes the latest intelligence of General
Jesup and his army.
From Florida.—We arc indebted to
captain Southwick, of the schooner S. S.
Mills, for the St. Augustine Herald of the
29th ultimo, from which xfc copy the
following:
Wc have been politely favored with the
following extract of a letter from an
officer of the army, to his friend in this
cit}*, dated,
Garry's Ferry, December 23.
An express arrived here last night from
the army. General Jesup had gone with
his original force and Tennesseeans, to
Tampa, where the latter will be dis
charged, leaving our battalion of regulars
and the friendly Indians at Dade’s mas
sacre ground, constructing a depot. He
is to return thither, whence he is to com
mence excursions south. The trails of
the breaking up of the Wahoo Swamp,
(which it seems was made too hot for
them,) all wended south.
_ Brevet Major Childs leaves here in a
few days for Fort Drane with one hun
dred and twenty infantry recruits and the
friendly Indians who have resuscitated
here. The dragoons and Captain Mellon’s
company are daily exjiccted here from
Old Boint.
Tist hc<tat-*p.tnsleJ hannei,oh, W*n? may itwxve
"O’eriheliwul of the free anuthc home of the brave.”
FEDERAL UNION.
MILL.EDGEViI.LE, JAN. 17, 1837.
THE FEDERAL UNION OFFICE h»
been removed to a tuo-storv building opposji,
t* the court-house, at the corner of Hancock
and Wilkinson streets.
RENEWAL OF NOTES IN THE
CENTRAL BANK.—We perceive some
obscurity io our very brief statement of
the substance of the late act on this sub-
ject. By that act, accommodation note*
discounted by the Central Bank, are to
be made payable three hundred ami six
ty days after date. Notes now running
are to be renewed, when due; that is, at
one hundred and eighty davs after their
dates, respectively; but they may then
he renewed, ten per cent reduction 1 icing
paid, with notes payable three hundred,
and sixty days after date.
SURPLUS KE\ ENLK.—The tren-
> surer of the United States has reported to
t lie house of representatives, the sum of
$7,•163,539. subject to lie apportioned
among the States, under the law of the
last session of Congress. Georgia will
be entitled to receive $1,401,S%.
GEORGIA’S NORTH WESTERN
RAIL ROAD.—The fact cannot he div
guised, that South Carolina is an eagrr
competitor with Georgia for the com
merce of the West. We are destined
still to contend with this state; but the
subject of contest, and the nature oftim-
coutroversy have been changed. A few
years ago South Carolina- endeavored l*
impose on us a system of policy absurd in
theory, and which, in practice, would
have proved fatal to die union, and peaer,
and prosperity of our country. Georgia
resisted the political invasion with firm
ness, and energy, and talent, raised at
barrier against the progress of her disor
ganizing principles, amt defeated her am
bitious schemes. But wc arc not per
mitted idly to repose on our triumphs.—
Our neighbors are now engaged in the
consummation of a great scheme as honr
orable and patriotic, as their former plow
were vicious and disastrous to their coun
try. They are now laboring with all the
high talent which they possess, and with
their characteristic zeal, and energy, and
perseverance, to draw into their state the
coveted commerce of the West; and di
recting it to Charleston, to make their
seaport the New York of the South.—
The people of Georgia have not been in
sensible of the vast importance of that
commerce; hut in the performance of
whatever was necessary iiir obtaining a
participation in its benefits, wc have lag
ged for behin 1 our neighbors. The mag*
nilicent sefe-me of a rail road, commenc
ing at Cincinnatti, passing through Ken
tucky and Tennessee, .and then turning
East, and running to the Atlantic, was
announced, at that western city. The
grand project made some impression in
Georgia; in South Carolina it was seized
with avidity. Ju Charleston, and Colum
bia, and other important places, public
meetings were held, in which their most
eminent citizens took the lead; the public
mind was enlightened on ibis very impof
taut subject; and the people were prepay
ed for every effort which might he need
ed, for securing to South Carolina tl |f
benefits of tiiis noble western cnicrprixe-
At the onset, they were before us. M We
we were slumbering on, or disputing*
bout uimor points, they were earnestly
and successfully engaged in procuring*
determination, that the route of the great
rad mad should pass through South Cum*
lin i, and terminate at Charleston. M*tk
a commendable secrecy, they pressed tb*
interests of their state in the legislature!
of Kentucky and Tennessee; and wild®
wc remained profoundly ignorant ol what
was passing, South Carolina was made *
party to tiie charters - granted by tl***
states, and Georgia was excluded. M h* n
a number of public-spirited and inteU**
gent Georgians attended a convention*
the friends of this enlerprize, held ,B
Knoxville, during the last summer, the?
found that the plans had already beenJT*
ranged to suit the interests of
Carolina; that the great Cincinnatti
road was to he conducted into that stan’l
and, passing over her soil, was to termin
ate at Charleston.
During the investigations w Inch this
subject has undergone, it has been ascer
tained, that Georgia cannot he injure*
T>y her exclusion from the great Cine‘S'