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FOREIGN.
LATE AND IMI’OKTANT FROM EU
ROPE.
Front the Baltimore Gazette.
By Hie packet ship George Washington, Capt.
llo.'tlriilgc, at New York, we have received I.ou-
dmi papers to Nov. 23d, and Liverpool to the 24th,
both inclusive.
There had been a riso iu cotton to full thiee far
thing* per pound. A lory Ministry has in part
been formed iu England, with Lord Wellington
nt its head.
A iiow French Ministry has hcou formed, with
the Duke do 'Proviso (Marshall Mortier) at its
head, and embracing most of the members of the
Cabinet ns it existed previous to the appointment
of the Duke of Dnssnuo.
The British Parliament has been further pro
rogued from the 25111 of Nov. to tho 18th of
. Dec. " r
It is stated in a Liverpool paper, that on the
news of the formation of the Bassnno Ministry
reaching Talleyrand, he immediately sent in his
resignation as Ambassador to the Court of Lou
don.
There is no news of iinptrtanco cither from
Spain or Portugal.
The plague coutiuucd its ravages at Constan
tinople.
THE WELLINGTON MINISTRY. .
From the London Spectator.
Oil Monday the Iviug came to St. James’ Pal-
linn r, that he thought the Duke must go I Clayton's resolution respecting a law forthe pur-
e with the stream; and no one. we think, pose of remitting theduties on-locomotive engiues.
Blue dinu
a little _ i •
will accuse Sir Henry or advocating or even tol- Mr. Beardsly inoveilto lay t lie resolution
crnthig refoim when he does uot eec that it is j 11 1 tho table. At the r.-quest of Mr. Clayton, Mr.
absolutely impossible to avoid it. Indeed, it 1L withdrew his motion; the former gentleman.
: would be' a w < rk of irremediable ruin to endear ! promising to reuucw it before lie sat down. Mr.
or to stem the waves of useful reform, and cn- Clayton, after speaking a (-hurt time, concluded
chain the billows of popular will. Not that t by renewing, (sccoiding to his provision,) the
we would advocate the dictation of the i motion to lay the resolntion ou the table, though
demagogues, nuo resign the word of legislation
late servants; the Duke of Weliington was
sworn iu ns Secretary forthe Home Department,
nutl was also commLiioned by his Majestv to con
duct tile business of tht! other principal Depart
■ rents of the State, with the assistance of the
Under Secretaries; until the definite arrangement s'
are entered into. On Friday he further received
tho seals of the Secretary of Wa-. Paymaster of
tho Forces, and First Commissioner of Woods
nud Forests. The Duke is. therefore, pro tem
pore. First Lord of the Treasure, Secretary of
tho II onto. Foreign, nnd Colonial Departments,
First Lord of the Admiralty President of the
Board of Control, Secretary nt War. and First
Commissioner of tho Woods and Forests! He
will continue to act iu these manifold capacities,
and in any other, wo presume, that may he
deemed necessary, until Sir 15 »hert Peel, who
Jias gono to Italy, returns. The choice of any
ollico iu the government, including the Premier
ship, is reserved for that all important person
age. It will probably he a fortnight before he
cat. arrive iu England, and till then nt least, the
Duko will remain the sole responsible Minister of
tho Empiro This stale of things is, wo believe
unprecedented.
But it is doubtful what arrangements will fi
nally he made. Conjecture has becu husy with
tho names of tlu*«r who nro likelv to take office.
Premising, therefore, that uotiiing certaiu is
known, wo may mention that it is rumored, nnd
nliuost expected, that
Lord Lyndhurst will he Lord Chnnrcllor;
Sir James Scarlet, Lord Chief Baron (with n
Poerago;)
Sir Charles W. Suttm, Home Secretary;
Sir Rohcit Peel. < 'harieellor of the Exchequer,
ami leader of the House of Commons;
Lord Elleuborough Foreign Secretary;
Marquis of Ch mdos, First Lord of the Adroi-
, rally;
Lord Cowley, President of the Board of Con
trol.
Earl of Roselyu, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland;
Sir Henry Ardioge, Secretary of Ireland ;
Sir C. We the roll. Lard Chancellor of Ireland ,
Earl of Aberdeen, Ambassador to France;
Lord Stuurtdc Roibsayoi Lord Munster, Gov
ernor of luilia;
Lord Maryborough, Master of the Horse;
Sir Edward Sugden. Attorney General;
Mr. Follctt or Mr. Pollock. Solicitor Gener
al ;
Mr. Goulhourn is to he the candidate for the
Speaker’* Chair; and the Standard intimates,
that if the reformed lion- ■ of Commons should
refuse to install him at the Duke’s word of Com
mand, an immediate dissolution .will be the eon-
seqneuce! Until Sir Robert Peel shall return,
tile in 'St important question, however, ns to
o ii ti the dissolution shall take place, if at all,
will uot be determined.
From the London Gazette, Nor. 18.
At tho Court of St- Janie’s the 17th of Novem
ber 1834, present, the King's Most Excellent
Majesty in Council.
Ilis Majesty having been plensed to appoint
tiie Most Noble \rihur Duke of Wellington, to
he one of hi* Mojesty’s principal Secretaries of
Stale, his Grace was this day. by his Majesty’s
command, sworn o:ie o! his Majesty’s principal
Secretaries of State accordingly.
From the- Supple mrnt in the London Gazette of
November 21.
His M.ijusiy in Council was this day pleased
to deliver the Great Seal to the Right Hoooralile
J.iiiu Lord Lyndhurst, whereupon tho oath of
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain was by
his Majesty’s command, administered to him. and
his Lordship took his place at the Board accord-
iugly.
Our city correspondent notices, with proper
distrust, tho rumors that aro afloat, about the
Duko af Wellington. Wo certainly share his
distrust about the authenticity, of tho alleged let
ter to Sir It. Peel—not thnt it contains any thing
which his Grace may not have written, but be
cause it is extremely iinproliahlo But his private
letter to Sir R. Peel should become so publicly
known on the Royal-Exchange—Times.
IV'c understand that the seals will not be put
in commission, but that Lord Lyndhurst will hold
them pro tempore in conjunction with his present
office of Chief Baron of th*- Exchequer, ns Lord
Eldon did formerly when Chief Justico of the
Common Pleas.—Standard.
Lord Melbourne still continues to discharge
tii ■ neci - try official duties of First Lord of the
rreasitry, by subscribing surb documents as are
indispensably requisite. This extraordinary state
>f mailers must, wo presume, continue until a
neiv commission he issued.— ^.ourttr.
The i ords Justice- who will.he appointed to
execute the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
IV.■ understand, will be the Lord Chancellor of
BrM uid. tho Lord Chief Justice of the Irish court
of King’s Bench, and the Commander of the For-
ecs in Ireland.— Courier.
•pile cause of the wreck of the Melbourne Min
istry is -till left iii some inyatory, hut ouo thing
to bo generally idmitted by all parties,
Che Queen had no baud in bringing a
dissolution The Titus, which first
ngation to the statement, retracted it
Tit discovered its error. It would he
v,,., il it.* .mi nb it "'ii be th • pro!* i
be policy of the Wellington Administration;
tho m Meri da of which that Administration is to
n M. have not yet, it appeal*, been collec
n wo thin • ihe'present temper of the party
■d to the Duke, evidently sh
jug Bp!icy, iviiich was formerly idhered to
1 '• i mi. c with sui h team tty. will ho re! tx-
i,, i . It. iPbat the portion of the
,, t, 'm i l tood to speak the sentiments
i-s ,,1 , •• uew Administration is iu-
\ o' in • Milting over their fallen enemy :
,. r tc i im11. a seat! lice creeps in. i:» if
riiv,” *. 'it. it shows, that however
I ,., m , , It, i.k ii. lln-1. lilt 11 "II. s
-cificr !•* be feparted from.
Ic , r 's ... th id mred, at the Colchester
to the varying breath of the public voice; which
would go on anathematising today what it deified
ycsteiday. No: if thnt were the case, our prop
erty, our liberties, nnd onr lives, would be at'.he
mercy of every reckless leader who could fire the
passion- and mislead the judgement of the crowd.
There nic moments when the flat, -man who has
judgement to deride, and firmness tc hear the
momentary obloquy, may save his country, by
stepping in to check the public wills but it.is the
abuse of this which leads to angry political col-
Jissions and delay of public justice.
Some meu would have all reform, and others
would have all abuses, and thus between the two
extremes the country is left to suffer. If, howev
er, the Duke goes oil wiih the work of reform
and at tho same lime maintains theconfidencc of
his party, he may possibly hit the happy medium
and confer real benefits on the couutry. Tlyit
something will be done for the agriculturists
there appears no doubt; the Conservatives have
talked so long and so loudly on this subject since
they have been in opposition, that something,
and that on an extemied scale too must bo attempt
ace ftii.l received the formal resignations of his cd lo save their credit, even if they were not dis
posed to do so from convietion. If the Duke
succeeds in raising that now fallen - interest from
its buniilitatiug position, hp will deserve well of
his grateful countrymen, and throw fr.-«h life
blood into tho veins of the national body.—Chelms
ford Chronicle.
NEW FRENCH MINISTRY.
London, Nov. 22.—The Paris papers of the
IPtb b tve reached us. Bud at length we receive
the official announcement of the New Ministry.
The following appointments appeared in a Royal
Ordinance published in the Mouitcur of that
day:
The Duke of Treviso. (Marshal Mortier)
Minister of Interior, M. Thiers.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Admiral tie Rigny.
Ministerof Public Instruction. M. Guizot,
Minister of Commerce, M. Duchatel.
Minister of Justice, M. Persil,
Minister of Finnnro. M. Humaun.
From the above list it will be seen that the Cal)
metis in Fact a restoration o f the old Ministry
with the substitution of the Duke of Treviso for
M. Gerard Th" struggle between Guizot and
Thiers for supremacy will therefore, we doubt
not. be again renewed, nnd may, and indeed
probably w ill, at no very distant period, again
produce a dissolutiou of the Cabinet. M. Hu
maun has, although, as it is asserted, with' very
great reluctauce. undertaken the labors of Minis
ter of Finance The office of Minister of Marine
still continues vacant. The new Cahiuet docs
not at present pos.oss «he full confidence of the
people, and the public journals have commenced
commenting upon its merits and prophecying its
dissolution even before the wax containing the
impress of the seals of their appointments to of
fice had time to cool.
Tho announcement of their own Ministry, does
not. however, appear to engage so much atten
tion, or so deeply to interest tiie people of Par
is, as does the dissolution and reconstruction of
the British Ministry. The general impression,
however is favorable to the appointment of the
Duke of Wellington, whom the veteran Talley
rand has designated as “the most rapahle among
the most capahle of men.”
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SENATE.
Dec. 23.—After the presentation of a number
of petitions and memorials, and the transaction of
some other business of an important mattet, Mr.
Clay submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President be requested to
communicate ro the Senate, (if in his opinion, it
shall uot bo incompatible with the public interest,
the instructions which have been transmitted,
from time to time, since the 4th July, 1831, to the
Representatives of the U. States at the Govern
ment of France, relating to the execution of the
treaty, which was signed on that day between
the U. States and France; nnd also all the cor
respondence which has passed at Washington or
at Paris between the two Governments respect
ing the execution of the said treaty.
Mr Browu from the Committee on Agricul
ture. to whom the subject had been referred, re
ported thv hill authorizing the sale of the Lion
and two Horses, presented to our Consul at
Tangier*. by the Emperor of Morocco. Mr,
Poindexter, on leave givou. introduced a bill for
the relief of Elihu Hall Bay, and others, oftiouth
Carolina; which was read twico, and referred
to the Committee on Piivate Land Claims. Tho
Chair having aifbounced the special order, being
the hill to provide compensation for French spo
liations committed prior to 1800. Mr. Hill spoke
at length against the bill. When he concluded
Mr. Robbins took the floor, and moved an ad
journment, which prevailed, aud the Senate ad
journed.
Dec. 30.—A message was received from the
President of the U. ti. communicating a report
from the. Sccretnry of Stato. and the papers rela
ting to the refusal of the French government to
make provision far the execution of the treaty pf
July 1831, between the U. S. and Frauce.
Mr Mangum moved thnt the papers be refer
red to tho committer on Foreign Relations, and
that they be printed.
Mr Calhoun expressed a wish thnt tho motiou
to print might include tho debates of tho French
Chambers upon the subject of the treaty, and the
letter of Mr Rives, which was supposed to have
caused some difficulty on the subject of the ap
propriatiou. lie wished that a full nnd complete
view of the whole subject might ho laid before
the nation.
Mr Mangum said there were also two or three
other important le/tnr- which it was necessary to
have printed—-hr would however confine his mo
tion now, only to the rcforcucc, and withdraw
tho motion to print.
Me Calhoun also withdrew his motion to print
the debates, and expressed a hope thnt the hono
rable member (.Mr Mangum) would a<tcud to it
at a proper time.
The communication and ■'documents were then
referred.
HOUSE, Dec. 19.—On motion of Mr. Ilamcr,
it was
Resolved, That tho select Committee to w hom
was referred so much of the President’s. Mes^ago
ns relates to The election of President anil Vice
Presid nt of the Uuitcil titates, be iiHtructcd to
inquire into tho expediency of so amending tho
Constitution, as to provide—For the election of
President and Vice President, hy a direct vote
that the j of the people, in districts. The number of dis
tricts in caeh to he equal to the number of Sena
tor- anil Representatives to which such Star may
ei.niitlcd iu Congress, and each district hare-
one vote. The election of said officers in no c
vent to devolve upon Congress. No person.who
for no other reason than in fulfilment of his prom
ise. Mr. Biuuey asked for tho withdrawal of
the motion. Mr. Clayton, by consent of Mr.
Beardsly withdrew it. Pome debate then en-
-ued, w hen Mr. Burgess renewed the motion lo
lav it on the table. The yeas sud nays were
then taken, on his motion, which was carried:
yeas 12', nays 85. Mr. Parks submitted a mo
tion. that tin House adjourn over until Monday,
which prevailed.
Dec. 30.—The following resolution submitted
yesterday by Mr Sevier was taken up ;
Resolved. That the President of the U. S. he
requested (if uot deemed incompatible with the
public interest) to negotiate with Spain foi her
ri.-ht and title to the couutry lying between the
Sabine and Red rivers, in Arknusas territory.
Mr Sevier briefly explained the reason -sbich
bad milueed him lo offer the resolution. The
tract of couutry referred to was valuable, and the
Governmert of Mexico had assumed the right to
dispose of it without any tide either by couquest
or purchase. It was time that the government
had ceased negotiating with Mexico on the sub
ject. He referred to various grams made by the
Mexican government of portions of this territory
and the speculation which hat! taken place, and
whirh he contended should he pula stop to.
Mr Adams of Mass, said this was a iesolu;iou
of a peculiar character. It called upon the Pre
sident of the U. S. lo uegotinte with the govern
ment of Spain for a portion of this comment to
w hich the latter had no title—to disacknowlcdgc
the government of Mexico, anil to recognise the
right of ."pain to that which she had long since
ceased to have any claim. He concluded by mo
ving to lay the resolution on the table; but with
drew his motion at the request of
Mr Sevier, who entered into a further cxplan
atiou of the circumstances which bail induced
him to submit the resolminu lie understood
thai hy the t:eaty of 1819, the U. S. had surrtn
dered that portion of territory embraced iu his
proposition to Old Spain, in exchange tor the
Floriilas. If so. how did Mexico acquire title to
It is fellow citizens, under these circumstan.-. -
"tec **»..*»««•tTStt.tr
terras of accommodation, in tho
been tendered. M e ask
of the majority to surrender any opinions
store harmony to onr i
w hat that allowance is. The bill was again op
posed, after it had been reported from the com
mittee of the whole, hy Mr. Poindexter, but ibe teim
question on its engrossment was carried iu the
affirmative—19 to 14. •
‘There was no opposition made to the resolu
tion offered yesterday, by Mr. Clay, calling for
the instructions and correspondence concerning wmen me) cou-ct« • . 0 urs. We eotykjer
the French Treaty. It was* Mr. Tallmadge. at, do we .te.M to surre ^ hnp[ . ]y success
whose instance the adoption of the Resolution e . .. ,imajority regard it., to hi
ivas not pressed yesterday. Mr. Clay was not , fu.. ns w i«-between thetwo great political
in the Senate Chamber today, and no objection , the anifepmnd.ng betwee m g J
was made by Mr. Tallmadge, or any other Sen-; P»rUesof.be StaW.^hat wl , icb j,
ator, so that the resolution was adopted, sub si- ancc; constitution of the United
lentio. Mr. Donnelson the President’s Secreta- cons.steut w.RL the ennsmu^ f| , :1
ry, and Mr. Tallmai.ge seemed to be in veryea-( States. no nLc .ban that jvt
nest conversation before the Senate met, and j confidei , j a tntB j„ performing all her
hence there arose a rumor, that an opposition to j will he at . . . nil will bear her “true
the motiou was iu agitation. If the reply should j “j J. f _n ex ,em of all her reserved
be in the form of a confidential communication, allegi.iu e . - „ and that this iu not
it will probably remain forever a secret, as I . he-1 rights am * ov ® £ ■ , ,. • wc OW c, and th:-
lieve there is an impression iu the Senate, that it mconsisteu vvi ' 1 ^ United States, to th"
would not he strictly wi.hiq their power to re- aJ egwree we bear to ^^J^red bv the fed-
move an injunction from a documentol ihiskmd, j ^ ^ st ‘ IU [ioh. And we do no deemit incon
sistent with the good Tai'h with which we li ne
- and intend
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From the Washington Globe
FRANCE
The extract given belowis a-literil t-, .
of a paragtapb cf a letter from a E eiiiln.! nS a,inn '
is well informed, through a direct sou r r nU r ,T, " >
state of things that led to the late a; , e . die.
.i 1. - rr, n, ‘ Sn lUtlOU ()f
communicated iu this manner/
Ertinclion.of the National Debt— The Trea- accepted..his accommodation, add nuenr
y Report, which we publish today announces g^ntmn stale, wo intend “to sup
port the laws of the United States, made in pur
saance thereof, as the supremo law of the laud
ury Report, which we publish
the important fact that the National Debt of
the United States, which at one time amounted
to more than $127.OUO,COO, will be totally extin
guished on the 1st of next month. This fact is
not only gratifying in itself, but affords a practi
cal illustration of the immense resources of the
country. For-it is to be observed that these
$127,000,000 have been paid off in the course of
19 years, bv the regular operation of our financial
auii revenue system, without the imposition of
direct taxes, (except for a very short period.)
it ? Certainly not by conquest or purchase,
was hy downright’usurpation. and by that only
that she could set up the least pretence or claim
ro this land. That was not a tlnim u hieh should
be at all regarded by this government. He was
anxious that the U. ti. should acquire lb& terri
toiy, as, umhr the government of Mexico it had
become a safe retreat for runaway slaves, abs
entitling debtors aim renegados from justice, and
he believed thnt Mexiro bail no more-right to it
than she had to tho Island of Cuba.
Mr Polk said the motion of tho gentleman from
Arkansas proposed, to say the least of it. an unu
sual course of proceeding. Tho House ot Rep
resentntives formed no part of the treaty makin
power. That pow.°r was vested in the I’resid
cni and Senate. The House bad ccrtaiuly uo
right to intefere in so grave and important a
subject as the one contained in the resolution.He
therefore renewed the motion to lay it on the ta
ble.
Mr Cambreleng hoped that the motion to lay
the resolution on the table would be withdrawn
uud that it would be rejected by a direct vote.
Mr Polk withdrew his motion.
Mr Archer suggested to the mover of the reso
lution, that by its adoption the object which he
had in view would be frustrated. It would give
just cause of offeuce to Mexiro. and might induce
that govern nieut to break ofl* all negotiations with
tho U. S. It would he tantamouut to a denial of
the independence of tho Mexican government ;
and after offering this insult to that nation, it
would not do for the U. S to propose any fur
ther negotiations in that quarter.
Mr Mercer hoped that the resolution would be
withdrawn. He would not be satisfied with a
simple vote cf rejection, lie wished to ir.furm
the government of Mexico that a proposition
of this character was not even entertained by this
House. The proposition was in violation ofour
acknowledgment of the indcpeudenco of thatgo
vernuient- He referred lo the circumstance
that the life of au American minister was endan
gered in Mexico, owing to a supposed interfer
ence in the politics of that couutry. From this
consideration, and the commercial rivalry exist
ing between the two governments, Mexico had
perhaps good cause to suppose that we entertain
unfriendly feelings towards her; and if the reso
lution was not withdrawn, he hoped it would be
unanimously rejected.
After a few additional explanatory remarks
by Mr Sevier, he withdrew the resolution.
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.
-WASHINGTON, DEC. 24.
“We bad today, in the Senate, a bill under
consideration, granting land and an increased
pension to a Tyrolese, who was a Colonel under
General Eaton, in 1804, when that officer was
sent to Tripoli, to reinstate the dethroned Bash
aw. The -k'jtch given by .Mr. Benton, of thp
adventures of this Colonel, who in all circum
stances, behaved with the utmost gallantry and
fidelity, was full of romantic interest, and was
listened to witli profound attention by the whole
Senate. The gallant old man, a hardy remnant
of a chivalrous baud, was iu the Senate Cham
ber during the exposition of his life. He lives
in Missouri, nnd not far from St. Louis, Culti
vates, with his own hands, n garden and lot, nnd
Air. Benton stated, after raising vegetables
aud fruits of the very first quality, is to be seen
seated in the public market selling, witli his own
hands, these'proilucis of his own. industry. He
has been in “imminent dangers," and has had
hair breadth scapes.” Among Arabs, Mame
lukes. Turks aud Corsairs; lie has been permit-,
ted to rcarh a desirable old age, approaching to
that point at which it sccuis to be particularly
called for that he shetdd live in tranquility, and
enso. There was a strong feeling excited iu his
favor, by the simple narrative of bis life, aud ev-
ery man was desirous to give him what was ask
ed, in land aud money, if lhc rules ot Congress
and the regard due to eci nomy woulii permit.
Mr. Poindexter expressed an appreheusioj lest a
grpnt to the amount asked, might uot induce-an
application from the lo irs of General Eatou.-for
similar appropriations of money and laud, ns
that • Hirer Ii d behaved with a gallantry not to
be surpassed, commanded ibis expedition, and
bad as just a claim as the present petitiouer, to
the justice of Congress. At tin (line time. Mr.
?oiudexterawarded to the petitioner, the cw|;;
due to his long, meritorious and perilous servi
ces, and disclaimed every other ground of oppo
sition thau the one he had given. Mr. Preston
then made a suggestion that the. third section of
thr hill, which gave the claimant a place on the
pensiou roll, at a certain monthly rate, iudepeud-
ent of the other provisions, did not properly cm
auate from the Military Committee. (>u: shonliT
■have come from the Committee on Pension*-.
Mr. Benton admitted that there had been a great
iversity of opinion in the committee ou his sub-
Year.
Amount.
First of January 1791
it was $75,463,476 52
••
1792
77,227.924 66
4 *
1793
80.352,634 04
<1
1794
78,427,401 77
11 *
1795
80,747,587 3P
II _
1796
83,762,172 07
• 1
1797
82.06-1,479 33
••
1798
79.228.629 12
14
1799
78,408.669 77
•*
1800
82.976.294 35
•4
1801
83,038.050 80
1802
80.712.632 25
tl
1803
77,054,686 30
1804
86.427,120 88
II
1805
82.312.150 50
Ii
1806
75.723.270 66
*4
1807
69,218.398 Gi
••
1808
6 », 196.317 97
• 1
1809
57,023,192 09
1$
1810
53fl73.217 52
• ii
1811
48 005,587 76
1812
45,209.737 90
«•
1813
55,962.827 57
ii
1814
81.487.846 24
*4
1815
99.8:«,660 15
II
1816
127,3f4.933 74
*•
1817
123,491.965 16
ii
1818
103.466.633 83
• 1
1819
95,529,648 28
**
J820
91.025.500 15
.11
1821
89.987,427 66
1822
93 546,676 96
•*
1823
90.875.877 22
*4
1824
90.269.777 77
M
1825
83,788 432 71
«*
1826
81.054.059 99
*•
J827
73,987,357 20
*‘
1826
67,475,043 87
44
1829
58.421.413 67
II
1830
48.580,534 22
St
1851
39,082,461 88
••
1832
24 282.879 24
183°
7,001,698 83
tt
1&34
4,722,260 29
tt
1835
0,000,000 00
Only nine years ago, our National Debt was
$81.OOO.OOO. In 1816 the interest alone amoun
ted to $7.157,500 42. In 1826, to almost $4,000,
000. tiiuce the beginning of that year, we have
paid off, itichtdi ig interest, very nearly a hun
dred millions of dullars, over anil above our
curreut expeuses, almost without feeling it.—
Jour, of Commerce. . -
h.is been elected President, to be again eligible ject, and then moved to expunge the section,
lo that office. And that uo Senatoror Represen- whirh w as agreed to. Mr. W eb-tcr then stated
taiivi dinll be nominated or appointed to any that General Eaton bad received something from
ntli'c of honor, trust or profit, under the authority the State of Massachusetts, as a testimony of
of the U. S. whilst holding n seat in Congress.— gratitude for the services he .had performed to
The House then resumed the consideration of Mr. that State, and he could uot State precisely
ADDRESS •
Of the Minority of the Legislature of South Ca
rolina to the people, explaining their reasons for
accepting the Report of the Joint Committee on
Federal Relations, on the Amendment of the
Constitutional Oath of Office.
TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLI
NA;
We the minority of the Senate and House of
Representatives, feel it a duty we owe to our
selves, to our constituents, nnd the country at
large, to state the course wo have pursued, dur
ing the present session of the Legislature, in re
lation to tho all-nhsorhing questions whirh have
been before it, and the prineiples on which we
have acted in accepting tho terms of aecommo-
dation, which we hope and believe will restore
harmony to our community.
\\ hen the Legislature had been in sessiou a
few days, the bill to amend the constitufion of
the State, which in the last legislature had been
proposed by a constitutional majority, was pres
sed to a hasty reading, with the understanding
that two thirds of ihe whole representation in
both branches would pass it At the same time
a bill was introduced to define treason, and no
tice was also given that leave would be asked to
bring in a bill to amend the Judiciary system of
the State. These measures led to thecouvietion
on our minds, that the majority were determined
not only to pass ilio amendment of the constitu
tion requiring au oath of nlli-giiiuce to the State,
but to give it a construction, which wo regarded
as violating the constitution of the United
titalcs ; and to ceforco thnt construction, with
out leaving us any of the ordinary penceablo
means of resistance. When, therefore, iho a-
tneudmeut was finally passed in our respective j
houses, we gave notice that wc should enter on
the journals our solemn protest against it. But,
before it become necessary to do so, a report was i
made by’ the joint committee of both houses on
federal relations, on sundry petitions and memo
rials of citizens from various parts of the State, i
against the new oath of office, in which it was
distinctly declared by said committee, that “the
allegiance required by the amendment, is that alle
giance, which every citizen owes to the Slate con
sistently with the C'Qnslitution of the United
States." When that report was taken up, it was
adopted in both houses, by large majorities of
those, w ho supported the amendment of the- con
stitution. Ibis wo regarded as an offer ;,f re
conciliation. and a pledge that tho hills defining
treason anil to'amend the judiciary were not in
tended to he passed, and to shew our confide
that this was the. course intended to he pursued
by the majority, we immediately withdrew our
notice of protest, and waited events. Those
have not disappointed our expectations. The
(.ills to define treason and to alter the judici
have not been pressed to a second readiug, no
pa>sod.
AV e have therefore, decided for ourselves, and
recommend you. to withdraw n!I objection to the
new oath of office, now incorporated in the con-
fclitution according to the forms of our govern
nieut. by w hich, w hile wc shall pledge ourselves
“to he faithful and true allegiance hear to the
State," we shall also swear “to the best of our a-
bilitirs, to preserve, protect, and defend the Con
stitution of the United Slates
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The following are the prominent provision* of
ih<* most important acts passed hy the last Leg
islaturo : „
Court of Errors—The aetto-.Iter the Con
stitution so as to establish a Court for the Cor-
•rcctiog ol Errors, now passed by one session of
the General Assembly, provides for the establish
ment of a Supreme Court of three Judges, to be
elected by the Legislature for such term of Ser
viceJts shall he prescribed by law—to have no
original jurisdiction, but to lie a Court alotiQ for
the trial and correction of Errors in law and e-
quity from the Superior Courts—to sit al least
once a year, at surb time and place rs may he
fixed by law, in each of five Judicial districts »0 be
hereafter laid oft'by the Legislature- Every
case on the docket shall he disposed of at the
first term, or be-stricken from it, autl the decision
below* stand affirmed, if the appellant is not pre
pared—unless prevented by’ providential cause.
The term of service of tho Judges of the Superior
Counts is extended to four years.
Propertf Qualification—An act had its first
passage through the legislature, to alter the Con
stitution so as to abolish the properly qualifica
tion heretofore required of members oT'the Gen
eral Assembly.
Gold Lots.—Drawers ofsuch asarein theoc= '
cupatiou of the Cherokees. authorised to test the
Seine for gold and to operate tberetm—provided,
that in no case such operation shall interfere with
the Indian right of occupancy. Another act pro
vides for the sale, with the consent of the inform
er, of such as have been condemned as fraudu
lently drawn—making it tho duty of the Judge
of the Superior Court to direct such sale by the
tiheriff, upon bis receiving the consent of the in
former, executed witli the formalities of a-deed.
Appropriations.—$50,000 subscribed to tho
Brunswick ('anal and Rail Road Company:
Printing fund $20,000; Contingent fund $20,000;
fora Lazaretto at Savannah $15,000; for addi
tion to the State House,'$12,500 ; for'tho Pen
itentiary fund, $8,000; fora military/und $6,000;
for the education of the iudigenl deaf and dumb,
$3,000; for additional compensation to Wil iam
G. Springer, agent. &c. $500; See, &,c., besides
the annual appropriations for the Legislative,
Executive, and Judicial departments of the gov
ernment’ - -
Banks.—Charor of tho Bank of Darien ex
tended for 20 years—a branch to he established
at Dalilonega with a capital of not less th: n
SI 00,000.
Committee appointed to investigate the affairs
of the “Farmers Bank of Chattahoochee
Agents Appointed further to attend to the collec
tion of the assets ofthe “Bank of Macon."
Counsel appointed to aid the prosecution of the
“Merchant's and Planttr's Bank” of Augusta;
fora forfeiture of its chaiter.
Executors, ADaiiNisiP.ATor.s. ire.—Author
ised to have recorded all receipts showing n final
settlement of their estates—provided such receipts
be attested with the'formalities of a deed—said
receipts to lie admissible as testimony iu auy
court in this State.
Intestacy.—Courts of Ordinary requited to
declare an intestacy in all cases w here.tho testa
tor, after making his will, marric;', or has a child
or children horn ta him, and fails to make sub
sequent provision for bis wife, or afterburu child
or children.
Lunacy.—Courts of Ordinary authorised to
issue, upon application, a commission to twelve
discreet persons, (one of whom must he a physi
cian.) to examine and decide whether the indi
vidual is a lunatic, idiot, or insane; upon whose
return, if in the affirmative, the Court shall ap
point a. guardian for the -Shone. An appeal is
allowed from the decision ofthe Commissioners,
to a special jury, if the friends of the- individual
are dissatisfied with the return.
Mesne Profits- R'ccoverabh iu ejectment,
iu the same action in w hich the possession of the
premises is sued for ; and no separate action for
damages to be herentter allowed.^
Garnishment..'—Upon, the failure ofthe Gar
nishee to answer the summons, a rule may, upon
applicati<ui^i-sup against him. to shr
the French Cabinet. The facts given nia I
fore, be implicitly relied on. The l *! ere
Paris miller date..of l5th November ' * S ro ®
• In consequence of imestine discussion. ,
old Ministry w as dismembered, and a ft' S ’
days’ useless efforts, could not re-cotunn. ,eu
selves. The King decided, nt ‘ast, to (.v
entirely new Ministry, the elrcf of which .j" 1
Duke de Bassano. formerly Imperial Ali-,;,
There were very honorable men in this Min’’
but they had not come lo an understandiut'^’
the most important questions. In enr«equ. ° n
there was disagreement amongst them
*° first delate. The first question brought imi . ,
the American debt, and it s.- happened t| ?
were three of the new Ministers w ho bad voted
against tho law last year. They cehscqnend!
declared, that even if they were convinced ,i...
they bail lieen misled, they would not pled ^
themselves to present the project of a law. TL
King insisted and declared it w as a Ueeetsh/
under pain of a war, iu which he would um
volve himself.
0,,ld uot in-
I hey all resigned at the CE( |
three days; so at this hour wc are without a
Ministry ; hut what is certain is. that )| !e oid
Cabinet will come back with some modifications
It is he only combination possible, and it a „
fortunate oue for the indemnity of 25,000, 000"
•
Claims on France —The Baltimore Re
publican contains the following paragraphs;
•T believe few persons iu this connity are a-
waic that at this moment, Louis Philippe is
the real owner of at least one third of ll)e'rlai,' ns
on Fiance. Gen. Bcrmjrd was the agent em-
ployed to purchase them up, and was sent im-
mediately after the treaty.
This is the cause of the Chambers refusing
to make the appropriations, aud so soon as die
President’* Message reaches Paris, the Frcrnh
Government will he no longer able to keep di C
secret, and i should uot. be astonished to see the
indignation of the'people burst forth in auoiber
revolution."
Melancholy Casual ty—A small canoe hunt,
with four persons on hoard, three w hile ami one
colored, left the City on tiunday last, about 12
o’clock, ou a shooting excursion, nud on their
return through Wappoo Cut. a negro ninn. who
said his name was John, and belonged to 'i| S .
Davis, requested the person on *bonrd to bring
him to town, to which they consented. When
in the middle of the river, a flaw of wind sipick
the boat, which Caused her to'fill,, and overset.
The npgro who had been taken ou board, sunk
immediately. One of the white meu, named
Daniel Carnes, a butcher, attempted to -nini a-
shore, but after proceeding a short.distance found
his inability to proceed, and turned uud made
for the boat, but w hen within a few feet of her,
became exjioustod. anil sunk, exclaiming, 1 can
swim no longer, 1 am drew uiog,” and immedi
ately disappeared. The remaining three persons
sustained, themselves ou the top of the bout, fur
about three quarters of an hour, when they were
takeu off by t.vo .yawls despatched • to their as
sistance from two schooners, lying nt Lucas' Mill.
—Couiier. ; —
Writing Ly Mail-—J*is cot generally koowu
that this practice, which is quite conunou, (we
mean the. writing on- the nfaigiu rf
newspapers and pamphlets which are sent by mail,
in order .to save letter postage) is contrary to
law. anil subjects the offender to a fine. The
Postmaster General, iu reply to some late inqui
ries whether writing on a newspaper or pamph
let. partly erased, and so legible as to be'read,
is contrary to low, and makes the pamphlet nr
newspaper chargeable with letter postage, stares,
that as tho writing could be rend, it brings the
person writing it within the penalty of tiie 30:h
section of the Post Office law. and' subject to a
fine of $5. In reply to the following inquiry—
“Is the following sentence written on the out
side of a wrapper on a pamphlet, .chargeable
with JeUcr postage ? viz.- • Receive this from
your friend aud brothers J. T. All well at pre
sent," he says, “Complimentary phrases, such
as ‘A. B. to C. D. with hi* respects,’ ’with the
compliments of the author,’ or such like endorse
ments on newspapers and other .priuted matter,
scut ly mail, are not considered to he in viola
tion of the 25th section, but only such memoran
da as convey intelligence of any kind, that is
properly the subject of letter correspondence.’’—
Phil. Daily Adv 23d inst.
governor McDuffie. •
Wc fee! not the slightest tin kind seminien! to
wards this distinguished man. Ileis gifted with
a high order of iutellcct. He is honest, aud com
paratively unambitious, and disinterested as a
politician. Errors he has indeed committed.—
At one-time he was one of the most uitra-cousol-
iilntionists which our country has produced. \A e
understand friv'm his Inaugural Address, which
we publish b-/to day’s paper, that these arc the
of youth trail inexperience, which he tu.s
red. Aud now lie has flown to the other cx-
of ultra-Nullification—not to speak of his
_‘n!e theory, &c. &o. We regret these various
entricities ; but ktill itfe respect the talents of
politician, and the integrity of the man.
His address is distinguished "by bis usual power
intellect, and brilliancy of language. It coo
ls also many important truths—hutsoine egre-
us errors. VVliat we most dislika iu it, is the
of alarming portent and deep despoudeucy
hichit is marked, iu relation to the political
.ci ts of America. We will not believe that
•lion of these States is so soon destir.oil to
ip wrecked. We will not believe that our
ren of the East will suffer themselves to lie
n by fanaticism into auy attack upon our
1 institutions—btr if they should be so mail
'd, let. them he assured that the vaticinations
r. McDuffie will he certainly and fearfully
cd. But. wc dislike ibis horrible croaking
t Disunion, which the gloomy imaginf>M"J*
r. McDuffie has indulged. Me prefer s «
rous strains which Washington poured out
.. Valedictory Address, when he deprecated
allusion to the very possibility of disunion.
hmond Enquirer.
■ Richmond Enquirer of the 13th j>» : - j"
lug of the political prospects of the Olf
lion, says— ,
e repeat tho information which we r.avo
ed from the best nnd most authentic sours
at the spring elections in Congress, will g«
• the opposition in every district where
to bo n contest—aud that they will not
to carry ouc of their candidates ngiusl: »*•■
ss.s Allen, Archer, Clmboru,
n. Gordon, Moore aud Taylor, will, •«.
Uhj bo -IT- <reeil(i hy L oyalf
fcL.ud‘Sot Messrs Chinn and Loyal.
neats.