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strung evidence ot the abundant resour ces ot the country, and of tlic prudence and economy with which the Govern ment has lierctohirc been administered. — We have waged two wars since we be came a nation, with one of the most pow erful kingdoms in the world—both of them undertaken in defence of our dearest rights—both successfully prosecuted and honorably terminated—and many of those who partook in the first struggle, as well as the socond, will have lived to see the last item of the debt incurred in these ne cessary but expensive conflicts, faithfully and honestly discharged—and wc shall have the proud satisfaction of bequeutil ing to the public servants who follow us in tlie administration of the Government, the rare blessing of a icvcnue sufficiently abundant—raised without injustice or oji pressiou to our citizens, and unincumber ed with any burthens but what they them selves shall think proper to inqioso upon it. The flourishing state of the finances ought not, however, so encourage us to indulge in a lavish expenditure of the public treasure. The receipts of the pre sent year donut furnish the test by which we are to estimate the income of the next. The i hanges made in our revenue system by the acts of Congress of 15*3:1 and 15*33, and more especially by the former, have swelled the receipts of the present year far beyond the amount to be ex pee ted in future years upon the reduced tariff of duties, The shortened credits on revenue bonds, and the cash duties on woollens which were introduced by the act of l and took vfleet on tile till of March last, have brought large sums into the Treasu ry 1833, which, according to the credits formerly, would not have been payable until 1834, and would have formed a part of the income of that year. These caus es would «f themselves produce a great diminution of the receipts in the year 1831, as compared uiiii the present one, and they will be still more diminished by the reduced rates of duties which take place on tlu- first of January next on some of the most important and produc tive articles. Upon the best estimates that Can be made, the receipts of the next year, with the aid of the unappropriated amount now in the Treasury, will not be much inure than sullicicnt to meet the ex penses of the year and pay the small rem nant of the national debt which yet re main* unsatisfied. 1 cannot, therefore, recommend to you any alteration in the present tariil ol duties. The rale as now fixed by law on the various articles was adopted at the last session of Congress as a matter of compromise with unusual unanimity, and unless it is found to pro duce more than the necessities of the Government call for, there would seem to be no reason at this time to justify n change. urn while 1 forbear to recommend any further redaction of the duties, beyond that already provided lor by the existing lu Wjy 1• a• u.»t wwi'nv ftnil I'oupuattullv press U|>on Congress tlic importance ol abstaining from all appropriations which are not absolutely required for the public interests, and authorised by the powers clearly delegated to the United Slates. We are beginning anew era in our Gov ernment. The national debt, which has so long been a burthen on the Treasury, will be finally discharged in the eourscol the ensuing year. No more money will afterwards be needed than what may be necessary to meet the ordinary expenses of the Government. Now, then, is the proper moment to fix our system of ex penditure on firm and durable principles : and 1 cannot too strongly urge the neces sity of a rigid economy, and an inflexible determination not to enlarge the income beyond ilia real necessities of the Govern ment, aud not to increase the wants of the Government by unnecessary and profuse expenditures. If a contrary course should be pursued, it may happen’ that the reve nue ot 1831 will tall short of the demands upon it: and after reducing the tariff in order to lighten the burthens of the peo ple, and providin'' for a still further re euction to take effect hereafter, it would be much to be deplorable if, at the end of another year, we should find ourselves obliged to retrace our steps, and impose additional taxes to meet unnecessary ex penditures. It is my duty, on this occasion, to call your attention to the destruction of the public building occupied by the Treasury Department, which happened since the last adjournment of Congress. A tho rough inquiry into the causes of this loss was directed and made at the time, tlic re sult of which will be duly communicated to you. 1 take pleasure, however, in stat ing here, that by the laudable exertions of tli« officers of the Department,and many of the citizens of the District, but few papers were lost, and none that will ma terially affect the public interest. The public convenience requires that another building should be erected as •*>oa as practicable ; and providing for it, it will dc advisable to enlarge, in some manner, the accommodations tor the pub lic officers of the several Departments, ■n l to authorise the erection of suitable dejios'.torics for the safe keeping of the public documents and records. Since the lust adjournment of Congress, th* Secretary of the Treasury lias directed tit*. Money of tl|i; U uted Statu* to be deposi ted in certain State Hanks designated by linn, • lid In will nn "led ately lay before \oil Ins ris - 'in* ftr this direction, leonrur with him entirely in the vo w he has Liken of ft*. •object ; and, some month* lieforc the remi ss!, I urged upon th : Department the pio. POrt/ nf I ■** n. g tin,! *|ep, Tlic near ap. jiSo-ir-H nf the iky on w men the rhailcr will myu>, s* well as the conduci of the (tank, •Cf* ,, ' , l to *i' is eal| for tln« nmature, upon the Uttfli 'i.n*ider*iuMi* of pulilie interest in* iciblie it ol v • | lie “Stent of its itnsciin. dwri, bnwi *• r, nitiMSugh known lu he great, at that tiuK fully drtrlojird by proof. It was sat woiii Ist# in th# looniti of An|fu«i, •bat I receiv'd from the Government Direc tor* an official report, establishing beyond i question, that this great and poueilul insti tution had been actively engaged in attempt- j ing to influence the elections of the public ! officers, by means of its money ; and that, in violation of the express provisions of its char ter, it had, by a formal resolution, placed its i funds at the disposition of its President to be employed in sustaining the |iolitical power of : the Bank. A copy of this resolution is con tained in the report of I fie Government Direc - | tors, before referred to; and, however the objects nmv be disguised by cautious lan guage, no one can doubt that this money was in truth intend' and fur electioneering purposes, 1 and the particular uses to which it was prov ed to have been applied, abundantly show that it was so understood. Not only was the evidence complete, a* to the past application of the money and power of the bank, to elec tioneering piir|Mtscs, but that the rcsoltion ol the Board of Directors authorized the same crtirse to lie pursued in future. It being thus established by unquestionable pi oof that the Bank of the United Stales was converted into a permanent electioneering engine, it appeared to rue that the path of du ty which the Executive Department of the Government ought to pursue, was not doubt ful. As by tile terms of the Bank charter, no officer but the Secretary of the Treasury could remove the deposites, it seemed to me th.it this authority ought to he at once exer ted to deprive that great corporation of the support and countenance of the Government in such an use of its funds anil such an ex ertion of its powers. In this point of the case, the question is distinctly presented, whether the people of the United States are to govern through representatives chosen by tlinr unbiassed suffrages, or whether the power and money of a great corporation are to be secretly exerted to influence their judg ment, and control their decisions. It must now he determined whether the hank is to have its candidates for all offices in the coun try, from the highest to tlic lowest,or wheth er candidates on both sides of political ques tions shall he brought forward as heretofore, aud supported by the usual means. At tilts time Inc efforts of the Bank to con trol public opinion tlnoughthc distresses of some and the fears of others, nru equally ap parent. and, if possible, more objectionable. By a curtailment of its accommodations more rapid tiioit any emergency requires, and even while it retains spe< ic to an almost unprece dented amount in its vaults, it is attempting to produce .great embarrassment in one por. tioti of tlic community, while through puss, es known to have been .sustained by its mo. iiev, it attempts, by unfounded alarms, to cre ate a panic in ail. Toes-: are the means by which it seems to expect tiiat if. can force a restoration of the deposites, and as a necessary consequence, extort from Congress a renewal of its charter. 1 am happy to know that, through the good sense of our people, the effort to get up a panic has hitherto failed, aud tiiat, through the increased accommodations which the State Batiks have liecu enabledloalford,no pub lic distress lias followed the exertions of the Bank; and it cannot be doubted that the ex ercise of its power, and the expenditure of its money, as well as its efforts to spread groundless alarm, will be met ami rebuked as they deserve. In my own sphere of duty, I should feel myself called on bv the facts dis closed to order a scire facias against the Bank, with a view to put an end to the char tered rights it has so palpi,ably violated, were is not that the charter itself will expire as soon as a decision would probably be obtained from tlie comt of last resort. 1 called tlie attention of Congrcsc to this subject tn my last annual message, and in humed them that, such measures as were within the reach of the Secretary of the Trea sury, had been taken to o->»i.i» Li<» j.-i..- whether the public deposites in the Bank of the United States were < nlirely safe, but that as his single (lowers might be inadequate to the object, I recommended the subject to Congress, as worthy of their serious investi gation : declaring it as my opinion, that an inquiry into the transactions of that Institu tion, embracing tlic Branches as well as the principal Bank, was called for by tile credit which was given throughout the country to many serious charges impeaching their char acter, and which, if true, might justly excite the apprehension tiiat they were no longer a safe and pository for the public money. The extent to which tiic examination, thus re commended, was gone into, is spread upon your journals, and is too well known to re quire to be stated. Such as was made re sulted in a report from a majority of the Coin mi |tec of ITaysaml Means, touching certain specified points only,concluding with a reso lution that the Government deposites might safely be continued in the Bunk of tlie Uni ted States. This resolution was adopted a* the close cf the session, by the vote of a ma jority of tlie House of Representatives. Althongh I may not always he able to con cur in the views of the public interest, ot tlic duties of its agents, which may ho taken by the other departments of the Government, oi either of its branches, I atn notwithstanding, w holly incapable of receiving otherwise than j with the most sincere respect, all opinions oi i suggestions proceeding from such a source : and in respect to none atn I more inclined ti ! do so, than to the House of Representatives. But it will be seen from the brief views at this time taken of the ct by myself, as well as the more ample ones presented bv the See retarv of tlie Treasury, tiiat the change in tin deposites which iias been ordered, lias been deemrd to he called for by considerations winch are not affected by the proceedings re ferred to, and which, if correctly viewed bv that department, rendered its act a matter ol imperious duty. * Coming as yon do, for the most pari, im mediately (root the pcoplo and the States, by election, and possessing the fullest oppor tunity to know their sentiments, the present Congress will be sincerely solicitous to car ry into full and fair effect the will of tlicit constituents in regard to this institution It w ill be for those in whose behalf vve all act. to decide whether the Executive Depart inent of thu Government, in the steps which it has taken on this subject, has been found mi the linn of its duty. Tlie accompanying report of the Secretary of St nr, with the documents annexed to it, ex hibit lb- operation* of the War Department for tlic (wist year, and tlie condition of tin various subjects «nl runted to its adiuinistra lion. It will be sc» u flout tb'ui that the army maintains the ebaraeter it Inis heretofore nr q«‘red far <Jfi> leney sod military knowledge I 1 Netlunf has eetu.-rcd since your last rtf .on 1 GEORGIA TIMES AND STATE RIGHTS’ ADVOCATE. ton quire its services beyond the ordinary ; routine of duties, which upon the sea-board and the inland frontier devtlopc upon it in a time of peace. The system, so wisely adop. ted and so Song pursued, of constructing for tifications at exposed points, and of preparing and collecting the supplies necessary for lb. 1 military defence of the country, and thus pro vidently furnishing in peace tlie means of defence in war, lias been continued with lie usual results. I recommend to your consid eration tlie various subjects stiggi sted in ilie report of the Secretary of War. Their adap tion would promote the public service, and meliorate the condition of the army. Our relations with the verious Indian tribes have been undisturbed since tlie termination of the difficulties growing out of the hostile aggressions of the Sacs and Eox Indians. Se : vx-ral treaties have been formed for the relin | quishineiit of territory to the United States, and tor the migration of the occupants in the region assigned lor their residence wi st of the Mississippi. Should these treaties be | ratified by tlic Senate, provision will have j been made for the removal of almost all tlie j tribes now remaining east of that river, and | for the termination of many dfficiilt ami cm j liarrnssing questions arising out oftheiranom ! alous political condition. It is to be Imped that tliosc portions of two of the tvouthern ; tribes which, in that event, will present the only remaining difficulties, will realize the necessity of emigration, and will speedily re- I sort to it. My original convictions upon this subject have been confirmed by the course of events for several years, and experience is every day adding to their strength. That those tribes cannot exist, surrounded by etir settlements and in continual contact w ith our citizens, is certain. They have neither tlie intelligence, the industry, tlic moral habits nor the desire of improvement, which are es. sential to any favorable change in their con dition. Established in tlic midst of another and a superior race, anil without appreciating the causes of their inferiority, or seeking to control them, they must necessarily yield to the force of citcmnstanccs, and ere long dis appear. Such lias been tiicirfatc heretofore, and if it is to be averted, anil it is,it can only | iic done, by a general removal beyond our | boundary, at.d by the rc-orgariization of their i political system upon principles adapted to ! the new relations in which they will lie placed. The experiment which lias been recently made, has so far proved successful. The emigrants generally are represented to be prrspcrqus and contented, the country suita ble to their wants an.; habits, and thu essen tial articles of subsistence easily procured. When the repott of tlie commissioners now engaged in investigating the condition ami prospects of tiiese Indians, and in devising a plan for limit intercourse and government is received, I trust ample tneai sos informa tion will lie in possession of the Government for adjusting all the unsettled questions con nected with this interesting subject. The operations ot the Navy during the year, and its present condition, are fully ex hibited in the annual report from the Navy Department. Suggestions arc made by tlie Secretary of various improvements, which deserve care ful consideration, and most of which, if adop ted, bid fair to promote the efficiency of this important branch of the public service. A inong these arc the new organization of the Navy Board, tlie revision of the pay to ofii cers, and a change in the period of tune, or in the manner of making the annual appropri ations, to which I beg leave to call your par ticular attention. The views which arc presented on almost every portion of our Naval concerns, and, cs pec tally, on tlie amount of force and tlie number of officers, and the general course of policy appropriate in the present state ot ic. securing the great and useful purposes of naval protection in peace, and due preparation for the contingencies of war, meet with my entire approbation. It will be perceived from the report re ferred to, that tiic fiscal concerns of the es tablishment ate in excellent condition; ami it is hoped that Congress may feel disposed to make promptly every suitable provision desired either for preserving or improving the system. Tiic General Post Office Department lias continued, upon the strength of its own re sources, to facilitate the means of communi cation between the various portions of the Li nton with increased activity. The method, however, in which the accounts of the trans portation cf the mail have always been kept, appears tohavc presented an imperfect view of its expenses, it has recently been discov ered, that from the earliest records of the Depnrtinant, the annual statements have been calculated to exhibit an amount considerably short of the actual expense incurred for that s rvico. These illusory statements, togeth er with tlie expe.. sc of carrying into effect the law of the last sct.-ion of Congress, es tablishing new mail routes, and a disposition on tlie part of the Head of the IDpartmcnt to gratify the wishes ot the public in the . xti n sion of the mail facilities, have induced h,;r> to incur responsibilities for their improve ment, beyond what the current resources of the Department would sustain. As soon as he had discovered tlic imperfection of the method, be caused an investigation "to or made of its results, and applied the proper remedy to correct the evil. It became ne cessary for him to withdraw some of the im provements which he had made, to tiring thu expenses of the Department within its own resources. These expenses were incurred I tor the public good, and the public have eu- i joyed their benefit. They are now but par- j tially suspended, and that, where they may be discontinued with the least inconvenience to the country. The progressive increase in the income from postages, lias equalled the highest rx ucctations, and it affords denionstrhtivc evi fence of the growing importance and great utility of this Department. The details are exhibited in tlic accompanying report from ihe Post Master General.* I lie many distressing accidents which have of I* l * o occurr'd in that portion of cuir nnvi ration carrier! on by the use ot steam power, leserve the immediate and unremitting ut ■cnlion of tlioconstituted authorities of the 'iiunirr. The fact that the number of those i-ital disasters is constantly increasing, not withstanding the great improvement* which ire every where made in the machinery eai doyed, and in the rapid advances which have leeu made in that brunch of science, .bow very clearly that they are in a great degree lie result of eriiniiiiil negligence on tlie part it tiiose l.y ulinui the v ane's are nnvtgnied, and to «h***t raft and attention the l.vt* sud property of our citizens are so extensively entrusted. Tiiat these evils mav be greatly lessened, if not substantially rt moved bv means of pre cautionary aud penal legislation, seems to be Highly probable ; so far therefore as the sub ject can be regarded as within the constitu itonal purview of Congress, I earnestly re commend it to your prompt and Bcriouscon sideration. I would also call your attention to the view s I have heretofore expressed of the pro priety of amending the Constitution in rela tion to the mode of electing the President and the Vice President of the United States. Regarding it as ail important to the future quiet and harmony of the people that every intermediate agency in the election of these officers should be removed, and that their eli gibility should be limited to one term of ci ther four or six years, I cannot too earnestly invite your consideration on the subject. Trusting that your deliberations on all the topics of general interest to which 1 have ad verted, and sucii others as your more exten sive knowledge of the wants of our beloved country may suggest, may be crowned with success, I tender you, in conclusion, tiic co operation which it may be in my power to afford them. ANDREW JACKSON. Washington , 3<f December, 183?. GEORGIA IS MOVING ONWARD. Every political movement in Georgia is an indication that the days of her thraldom to men arc numbered, and that Nullification :s fast rising to be the star of the ascendant. How rapidly—how tnt.ch marc rapidly in that, than in this State—has th.i Union ma jority diminished 1 In one year, from a min ority of eight or ten, the Nullifiers are now nearly one half of the Legislature ; anil the conduct ol the Union majority shews that they arc conscious of their going down, and that they even dread discussion lest it should accelerate their doom. In the Legislature our friends are fighting the great battle nobly, -and wielding an ac knowledged predominance of talent and elo quence. Tin; resolutions of Mr. Chaitkll and of Mr. Cgofxr, have exposed with ad inirabic power the principles of the Procla mationi, which declare that the States have “ surrendered ” their sovereignty. Though rejected by the majority they are before the people, and armed with the majority of truth, us ill prevail. The Union majority shewed that they were afraid of discussion, by put liiigdmv.'i the debate on tlie principles of the resolutions as out if order ! This fact has been laid before tlie people in a protest by tlie minority, and by itself it speaks volumes. Wc rejoice that tlic line has been drawn, as the able and judicious Editor of tlie Augusta Chronicle lias so lo g exhorted his friends that itsliould lie. Success is now certain. The people too, without the State House, have been animated and encouraged, and have resolved on a general State Rights Con vention, and the organization of a State Rights Association, for which purposes meet ings arc holding throughout tiic State. The following extracts taken from papers at a distance shew the true aspect of thing, in Georgia. A travelling corresponded ol the New-York Commercial Advertiser wr s as follows, from Augusta. Os tlic present political aspefct of Georgia you can torni a s gro t an opinion without as with any light 1 might shed upon the sub ject. Mr. Crawford, the conductor of the Troup pally has been defeated, in my opin ion, as much by the unpopularity of the doc trine of Nullification, tlie party professing which came out unanimously in his supjiort, 3S i,,. i-.iirae. ino result nas been tlie re-clcctionof Lumpkin, a politician dis tinguished by neither consistency, firmness nor talent. The nullification party I think is on the increase. One year ago it had hardly showed its head. One year lienee it will hold the balance of power and will weilil it no doubt in support of the Troup party, oi that great majority of it which now rally as the State Right’s Party in opposition to that, which par excellence, calls itself the Union Party, formed of a majority of the old Clark party and a jiorlion of the Troup party. A member of the Georgia Legislature writes under date of the 7th November from Milledgeville, to his friend in Lexington, Kentucky, as folio,vs. The extract rs pub ! iished in the Lexington Intelligencer. “ Political parties, v z : Union and' Nulli ; ficatiun, run high. The former have sue ! cecded in electing their President, Speaker, [Clerks, Ac., but bv small majorities. In [joint ballot about 15—Whole number 2WU |So you perceive that we can just hold our • fiends above water. Mr. Calhoun and liis Iricinls have introduced th- mselres and their principles among its, and have affected the unwary, and produced much evil. From the present temper of the Nuilificrs, as manifest ed already, we have to apprehend warm work before the close of the session. Mr. Foraytn has arrived, and Mr. Wayne would have been here also to back us, but is unexpectedly ill at Savannah. These are ; .'ic only two ot our Congressional members •ei Wl.Jiil wc can relv for aid or support: the others are citl.'r on the fence, or worse, ex cept Gen. Coffee slid Mr. Schley, who are true Union men.” What is much, the Unionise have depriv ed themselves of a name which is a host” ind “ a lower of strength,” in cutting them selves off from all association with Troup.— It is impossible tiiat he can sympathize with men who urged, as one of their chief ob jections to the resolutions asserting State Rights principles, that “ their passage would millet a pang on thatgicv headed old man,” Gen. Jackson. It is impossible that he could coincide with the majority of the Scmte, w ho voted for the following resolution of Mr. Baxtf.r : Hesolred , I hat this General Assembly h*ghly disapprove the insinuations, censures, and denunciations directed against the ven erable Chief .Magistrate of the United States for his patriotic sentiment, “ The Federal Union—it must be preserved,” and for those provident measures of his administration, by w hich lie succeeded in preserving that unicii, hi a most cvcritf.il crisis, mid in saving our beloved country, from all the crimes and hor rors of a bloody civil war. The General As. senility feels unfeigned gratification in af firming, that Andrew Jackson is entitled to the gratitude, the confidence and the a flee lions of the people of the Unitep Slates, and more ••specially of the people of Georgia, lortlie skill and valor, with which in the field he has trnimplisnt'y defended our national safely ami honor, and the wisdom, purity, eeonemy mid energy, w ith w Vch in the esbi net, he has maintained all those rights of the |ieople» which have been confided to his care, tso long as he shall continue to act on those republican principles, and that sacred regard for the constitution, which have heretofore marked his administration, he shall receive our most cordial support. W hen it is remembered that Gov. Troup voted against the Proclamation as embodied in the Force Bill—when it is remembered that he approved of the proceedings of the State Rights meeting in Milledgeville, ns we arc assured by the Macon Messenger, it is plain that he could never go with those who thus eulogize the Proclamation, and the enigma in his letter of resignation is solved. He said “ if the people of Georgia arc not ns they were, he would be the last whom they would select to serve them at all.” Ol eouisc, lie could outgo with a Senate which returned thanks for the Force Bill against which he voted. One tiling in the last resolution thus quot ed ought to he remarked, which stiowscon scious weakness in its movers. They assert that thciropponeiits had censured Gen. Jack son for saying “ that the Union should,he preserved.” No such censure had been ex pressed ; and it is only spoken of as a pretext for lauding the Proclamation. To conclude—There is another favorable indication which'must he forgotten. Wil liam 11. Crawford, whose health is said to be much improved, took part in the proceedings of the State Rights meeting at Milledgeville. Some have suggested that his name may have been used in his absence. This was not'.lie case. We are assured on the best authority, that Mr. Crawford attended the meeting in person, without further solicitation than the general call on the friends of State Rights, and took a ready and active part with the Committee, of which he was appointed a member. This is pleasing evidence that private am. jicrsonal considerations, have been generous ly laid upon the altar of principle. Oh the whole, we only wish that the good cause may prosper ns well every w here it now prospers in Georgia. [Char. Mtr. Abstract. The Retort. —The grei t length of the Secretary es the Treasury’s apology for the President, leaves us room only for an abstract of other things requiring attention.—ln this document Air. 'Fancy blames the bank for extending, and blames them equally for cur. tailing its accommodations. He shews also his consciousness of the arbitrary usurpation of the President, by disengenuously .epresen ting the removal of the deposites as result ing from his own sense of duty, when every body knows that he was only an instrument of the President’s in its perpetration. Congress —On the stli inst. a Message was received in the Senate containing the President’s reasons at length for vetoing Mr. Clay’s l.siid Bill passed last session. Mr. Clay rose and handled the President very severely for Ins conduct in retaining the Bill. Mr. Benton answered coarsely amt warmly. The Message was laid on the table. Mr. Clay gave notice that he would, on Monday next, bring bring in anew Bill precisely sim ilar to that rejected by the President- Mr. Calhoun gave notice that he would, on .Monday bring in a Bill to repeal the Force Bill, A Committee was appointed to consider, and report on the Rhode Island Election.— The Senate then adjourned. In the House, a further discussion took place on the Kentucky contested Election, and resulted in a decision that neither of *h» Claimants snotnu dc sworn, and that the whole matter should be referred to the Com mitte on Elections. The rule relative to Committees was al tered so as to make the Cbimnittc consist of nine members instead of five. The President’s Message was referred to a Committee of the Whole for Monday next; on which day tile Speaker will announce the standing Committes. The House then ad journed.—Chas. Mercury.. ITte Troops for Alabama. —The transport ships Herald and Jane, with the United States troops received at Fortress Monroe, went to sea fretn Hampton Roads on Sunday Morning last. The troops consist of the ■ following corps: 1 “ Companies A, 11, and I, of the Ist Regi ment of Aitiilery ; B, and l:,of the 3d ; A, . 13, and C,.of (lie 4th. The regiment is com manded bv Major lleiteman, of the 2d Ar tillery. His staff is composed as follows: Lieut. S. Dusseubury, Ist Art., Qr. Master; Incut L Gates, Commissary of Subsistence; Lieut. J- E. Johnston,. 4th Art. Adj’t; Assis tant Surgeons, Heiske-ll and Beny. “ I’lie Regiment is accompanied by the hand of the Artillery School of Practice.— The companies are nearly full, and under good discipline. At Savannah the Regiment will take steamboats to Augusta, and from thence to Fort Mitchell, in Alabama, vm Milledgeville.” ihe Norfolk Herald of Monday, from which we derive tins information, adds the following paragraph : “ As much political consequence has been attached to the movement of troops tn Ala bama, in which, at the first, we participated, it may not he amiss for us now upon better information, to avow our disbelief of its hav ing i;ny connexion with the recent iriisunder •stano'inL' lietwwecn • the two Governments,’ hut that it is merely a precautionary measure in reference to anc'hcr party. Our informa docs not permit us to he more explicit at pre sent. It is enough for us to say, that the alarmists may quiet their apprehensions— their will he no war in Alabama.” Curiosity. —Wc invite the curious to sec at our office a very singular Pumpkin, sent from Mat It resembles in shape a turban, the part next to the stem being a truncated Squash, which is pres sed into a regular saucer, ditlering in color and resembling a Pumpkin, which forms the flower end. It is in fact half Squash and halt Pumpkin, with a very distinct line of division between the two kinds which unite to make it; and it looks as much like a Jackson State Rights man as •'* dove like a pigeon We are informed that it is anew production, being found no where else than on a vine near Malan ias, this season, it is worth the atten tion of our Horticultural Society. Per haps we would describe it better by iiken .. it to an Acorn, of which the Pump kin part form* the '■up. LATEST FROM LISBON. “y J lhe schooner Swift, Cnpt. Younn hfrived yesterday, we have received the New Bedford Gazette, of the 4th instant lrom which we extract the followin'' M ragraplis : o p> ■ ••Messrs Topliff l,av. pheed in our itands, (say s the Boston P ranscript) a file of Lisbon papers to the 2Cth October, i n . elusive. They contain nothing 0 f inter cst except daily reports of the continued success of the Pedroitns, The forces of Miguel were beseiged at Santarem, an insulated position, which they would soon be obliged to abandon, according to a pa per of the 25th, on account of the priv a lions they endured—particularly want of bread—although it is said thev had | ar „ c stores of wheat, but neither mills to grind it, nor wood wherewith to hake it. The Queen had been proclaimed at Estrcnv dota and it was reported that Coimbrk had declared in her favor. Every :f>h%r was going on well at Lisbon. Don Pedm had been confined a few days to the l> a , lace by slight Indisposition, but had rj covered, and was as active as ever, "Capt. DcvereuX, of the ship D rww , arrived this morning from St. Übes, which place he left on the Ist Nov. He reports that five days Udore he sailed, a IVdroite frigate and sloop of war lanced their sai lors at St. Jago, and drove out the Mi elites—so that Don Peru had entire pos session of the sea cost from Algarve tit)! porto. REOKIiIi I.IX.IxUATT lti:. IN SENATE^ Tuesday, Dec. 10 The Evening Sittings wore devoted to. reading bills pro forma. Wednesday, Dsc- IK. An unsuccessful inobeti was made t(> Consider the vo«e of yesterday, reacting Hit resolution for requiring a vote of the ptnle on the question of reduction. The Senate look tip, in Committee, the lull to limit and define the possessions and other rights of the Indians, usually called the Indian Bill, and went through with all the » month no ills offered, and reported it. 'Saak It up in Senate. Oil its being taken up in Senate, Mt. Neaf offered ax a substitute for the whole bill, that grants issue for all lots indiscriminately lost, A discussion ensued between Messrs Wofford and Liddel in sup|n>rt of, and Messrs! -Gordoa. of Putnam and Dougherty airainst ;tbe lull- Mj- Dougherty moved to s rike out from the title the word* “Government and prolec lion” and substitute “Explosion”—Lost. Mr. Chppcll moved to strike out the same w ords ami insert Regulations and restrictions —Dost. After tn unsuccessful motion by Mr. Neal to strikeout 810(10 a pay to the Indian Agent, tile bill was passed. Evgnig Sitting. The hill to establish a Kail road betueen 1 Savannah and Macon, was the principal bu siness ofthe evening sitting After mncli discus-ion on various features of the lull it was made the order of the day for Thursday. * The Senate met at I-2 after 6 P. M. to read the bills the Ist and *2d time. Friday, Dee. 13. The Seuatc had before them, lor most us the forenoon, and passed a hill directing a sole of the public hands. The proceed* lo ■tre ~l„oeii m We Central Rink and set apart as a lurid for internal improvement. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, Dec. 10. Phe evening ami night sittings were prin cipally ocaupied in reading lulls the Ist anil second tune. lii the course of the day, the House passed hills for the divorce ol Re .ee. ca and Basil Davis ; Elisha and Alvin • ilea driek ; Perry and Elizabeth Ozier; Jane ami Bobcrl McCurdy ; Cloud and Ann Barton; Isaac and Rachael Melton; and Elizabeth Reynolds. And they received from the Senate bills passed by that house for the divorce of Ocorg' and Penelope Ea.-on; Joseph and mir.dr Dixon; James and Ann Crosby ; Churl s and Mary Murgcriiitle ; .Mary and Eijsh Thornton; Catherine and \Vm- Taylor; Polly and Uryant Warden ; and Elizabeth and John Patten. Wednesday, Dec. II- The House n fused, Yeas 68 Nay* "C ,l> reconsider the vote of yesterday rt j< cling me repeal the act of 1831. imposing a bo on pedlerSjSO that question is disposed ol tor tlio present session. There was some discussion on a motion between Mi ssrs. Gtr.shaui, Aairen, Suukf"- Paco, Sellers an I Young of Dgktliatpt 011 reconsidering a hill rejected yesterday a**' ,iriit young men to practice law. There*' the mornings proceeding we understand* I were principally of a private or local charac ter. I Tile evi.rang and night sittings were taken I up in the &rsi arid, second reading of bills- The hill to create anew (the 11th), ib' ls- 1 ion and to form the 2d Brigade 9th Diuaiaal was passed. Mr. Stuck on leave reported sistanttr al hill to incorporate theCciitral raid read an I canal company of Georgia [tor a rail tow ot | canal from Savannah to Macon-] I Mr. King of Mclntosh laid on the ta > e I resolution that his Excellency ne requc' lc ‘ I to appoint .3 capable and disinterested p* 3 sons as a committee to investigate the cofl I tion cf the Darien Ban's as to its *® v * - J whose duty it shall he to report to 1 e I ernor lube laid before the next W IS I THURSDAY) 1 ■ I Evening Sitting. , I The Georgia Medical Institute hi A prominent measure before the h» U:,c ‘ j| its evening silting. The blil was .fr'a jndl by Messrs. Glascock, Clayton, A jyJ Sayre, and zealously opposed by Mr« anti by Mr. Groce. The House in * J none of the stillest . After rhuch •- of Mr. Puce’s motion to reject t e . laying it on the table (or the s*esu ,n > J lion was lost and the hill * as en 1 || tabic for the present. .3, I FkidaV. D ec j ( J The House as well as the or'J tins forenoon engaged in ihsrnssm!? oils provision* of a bill for sellifi? hands, a lull fur that object h „,n ported in each house- In •h® ea the dav, wc heard Alters. I"’* 1 ' (ig'ethorpe. Stsn/brd, Hull) !!•**•* j