The Georgia mirror. (Florence, Ga.) 1838-1839, April 27, 1838, Image 2

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ms u'ja&mui y'a s* AMKRICAN SFNATeI Os the American Senate, Alisa Martineau says: “The American Senate is a most imposing as semblage. When I first entered it, 1 thought I never saw a finer set of heads than the forty-six before tuy eyes—two only being absent, the Union then consisting of twenty-four St.rtes. Mr. Cal houn’s countenance first fixed my attention; the splendid eye, the straight forehead, surmounted by a load of stiff, upright dark hair—the stern brow—the inflexible mouth—it is one of the most remarkable heads in the country. .Next to hitu sat his colleague. Air. Preston, in singular con trast —st( ut in person, w ith a round, ruddy, good humored face, large blue eyes, and a wig, orange to-day, brown yesterday, and golden tomorrow. Near them sat Col. Denton, a temporary people’s man, remarkable chiefly for his pomposity. He sat swelling amidst his piles of papers and books, looking like -a being designed by nature to be a good humored barber or inn-keeper, but forced by fate to make himself into a mock hemic Senator-. Opposite sat the transcend mt W ebster, with his square forehead and cavernous eyes, and behind him the homely Clay, with the lin e and figure of a farmer, but something of the air of a divine, from Iris hair being combed straight back from his temples. Near them sat Southard and Porter, tli • former aitnte and rapid in countenance and gesture, the latter strangely mingling a bovi-li fun ntnl lightness of manner and glance, with the so briety suitable to the judge anil the Senator, lli-, keen eye takes in every tiling that pas* es—his e\- fr (ordinary mouth, with its overhanging lip, h:s but to unfold into a smile to win laughter from the sourest official or demagogue. Then there was the bright bonhomru'e of Ewing, of Ohio, the most primitive looking of Senators; and the be nign, religious gravity of Frelinhuyscn; the gen tlemanly air of Buchanan, the shrewdness of ■Poindexter; the somewhat melancholy simplicity of Silabee—a!J these, and many others, were stri- I mg; and for nothing more than their total un hhmiess to each other, No English person who h i> not travcU <1 over halt the world, can form an i ! iof such differences among men forming one . ' • -mbly for the same purposes, and speaking the fnthe language. Some were descended from Hutch farmers, some from French huguenots, some from Scotch puritans, some from English eiv fliers, some from Irish chieftains. They Were brought together out of law courts, stf'ar fields, merchant’s stores, mountain farms, forests and prairies. The stamp of originality was iinpress »’ 1 on every one, and inspired a deep involuntary i meet. I have seen tio assembly of chosen men, ntnl no company of nr- lugh-bum, , v ni, ti:e nnhquc digniti -s of an autique realm, half so imposing to the imagination as this collection of ft stout-sftulcd, lull-grown original men, brought together on the ground of their supposed suffi ciency, to work out the will of their diverse con stituents.” Suppression of Puelliv . —The Maine delega tion requested the publication of the address of toe Rev. L. B. Uee -p, Chaplain of the House of Representatives, delivered before Congress on tiic occasion of the. death of the lion. Joiia. Cillcy. It is a simple, strong, and affecting address, we.ll calculated to have a lasting effect upon the. minds “f those who heard it. In rd'ereiica to the crime of duelling lie makes the following powerful ap peal to men in high pl iers, who give tone to pub lic opinion. We trust the appeal will not have be n made in vain: ‘•How is public iv a|rin'mn tt\ lir. orated? All ordinary means, have it seems, en tirely failed. Change then the taste and feelings of the nation. Reverse the position of»the pub lic mind. Make it dishonorable to give a chal lenge—make it dishonorable to accept otic, and the work is done. It will be done at least so far as the arbitrary demamis-of the present horrid system arc made to extend to gentlemen whose honor is dearer to them than life and all the blessings of life. Senators—Legislators—Statesman—the vir tuous of all classes of society must elevate the standard of example and personal influence against it: for so long as du diing finds an advocate or an example among these so long will fit continue to shed its withering curses upon our world. Per mit me then to say with due respect, and with Fee lings of high consideration for everv Senator, Leg islator, or Statesman, now before me, that a trein enduos"’responsibi!itv rests upon you. To you 1 firmly believe, is given the power to accomplish this work; and, therefore I do this day. in the presence of Almighty Cod, implore you in the name of our country; in the name of religion; of outraged and suffering humanity; for the sake of OTirtalenfed and chivalrous youth on whom the country is to depend in peace and in war; by the silence of the dead; bv the agony of surviving friends; by the anguish of the widow, and the loneliness-of the orphan, and by till that is tender and solemn and awful in the ease before ns, to mite your every effort, in every laudable wav, to change this wicked and ruinous state of public o piuiou.niid thus put an end for the future if possi ble, to this awful relic of barbarism which lingers in the walks of civilization tmd religion. And I most ardently pray the Cod of our 'fathers so to incline your minds, and sustain and direct your course, as that you may be abundanlv successful in your efforts of benevolence and patriotism.” A Rr miniseenre. —The Journals of t e old Congress of the United States, furnish an instance of the manner in which duelling cases used to be settled. It appears that one Mr. Gunning Bedford, felt himself aggrieved at something said in debate<ly Air. Sergeant, the father, we believe, of the pre sent Air. John Sergeant of Philadelphia. On the 12th of June, 1777, Mr. Sergeant laid before Con gress a challenge which he bad receivedfrom Air. Bedford. On tiie 13th, a resolution was passed directing Mr. Bedford tobe summoned before Con gress to “answer for his conduct.” On the 14th Mr. Bedford appeared and was per mitted to speak in his own justification. They then immediately passed a resolution that Mr. B. “is expected to a«k pardon of the House, and of the Member.” Mr. B. was called in, and the res olution being read to him, “he asked parffoTof the House and of the Member, and thereupon, was dismissed, and the matter ended.” This was in the good old republic. Such a ease now would require a month to settle, and produce, perhaps, three or four duels.— Alexandria Gazette. Animal Instir-t. —An ewe had been stolen from a farmer at Jussev, in the Haute Saone. The police was informed of the theft, hut several days elapsed withs it any traces of the lost sheep. At leugth it was observed that every day, as the flock passed along the village, between the farm and the pasture, alainb stopped at the door ofa ' certain cottage, and scraped w ith its lore feet, as if desirous to enter. This extraordinary recur rence of an equally ur usual action excited atten tion, and it was at last resolved to explore the dwelling, which was inhabited by a wiuow A search was made accordingly, and the lost ewe found. The lamb whose instinct led to ttit disc u very, was her offspring Acte Method of Raising the Wind. —On Sun day evening last after the Rev. Tho. Fisher had preached Ids farewell sermon to an exceedingly crowded audience the deacons of the church proceeded to take up a collection for the pur pose of defraying his travel ing expenses’ Are- While the deacons were performing their praise-worthy offices, on the ground Hour a respectable loafer took it into his head to honor those of the gallery with the privilege of contributing thetr mite in his own well-worn* bea ver, and for his own especial benefit. V-. hile he was busily and successfully engaged in ciliectiii" the needful from the good people in the gallery, someone observed that Ins tai-e appeared a little unfamiliar. The suspicion was duly conveyed tome sexton. p\ ho according y arrested the new collec tor as lie was in the ltul tide of successful experiment, and conveyed him with his hat anil its contents, before the officers of the church be i»w. Out: O-disafif. collector gave several good, mt as the sequel shews not sufficient reasons, tor entering into the duties of his office without be ing duly commissioned—among others, that as the gentlemen were collecting money for others below, he could see no reasonable objection to his col lecting some of the s tine for him elf above, espe cially as he was much in want of a little ueediul jast at present. Moreover that liis conduct was in prefect conformity with Almt law of our nature which says that “man is an imitative being." Tliest* very reasonable explanations were final ly overruled, and his body was delivered over to the jailer for safe-keeping, and his money w as tak en by one ol the deacons on special deposite. Louisville paper Interesting Fact, —The New York Sunday News contains the following announcements lie bi ig Carroll, which cleared at this port on Friday last for Alexandria, (Egypt) is freighted with machinery of American manufacture, and car ries out a company of Americans, who have enter ed into an arrangement with an agent of the Pacha of Egypt for the establishment of mills for huskiug rice, and for the expression of oil from cot ton seed. Various attempts have already been made, both by French ami English mechanics, to biing iiijo operation nulls of tins description ; but through defects in the machinery their projects have invariably proved abortive. At length Mehe met Ali resolved to try tlm mechanical genius of America ; and hence the present expedition his been fitted out, and, we are happy to add, with every prospect of succor; that is, if the practical skill of li e engineers and the science ofihcsuper itc u eii sa eco sidcrec? gm.ra tes of.such rose • \\ c understand that the machinery is fronij West Point foundry, which bare assertion will be a con vincing proof to our renders «f the strength and accuracy oi its construction. Adder to T.a-Jies.— T.adies, always delightful, and not the least so in their undress, are apt°to de prive themselves of soins ol their best mornkm beams by appearing with their hair in papers. W e give notice that essayists, aul of course . peop'.e of taste, prefer a cap, if there must be any thing; out mui .i nmuuu ,i grapes in paper bags is bad enough, but the rich locks ofa Indy in papers, the roots of the hair twisted up like a drummer's, and the forehead staring bald instead es Reing gracefully temlrilled and shadowed ! —it is a capital offence—a defi ance to the love and admiration of the other at:: n provocative to a papor war; and we here acoor (Jiiiglv declare the said war on paper, not havin'* any kullcs at hand to carry it tit once into their head quarters. \\ e must slimy at the same time, that they are very shy of being seen hi this con dition, knowing how much of their strength, like Samson,s, lies in that gifted ornament We have known a whole'parlor ol’ them fluttered oft - , hke a dove cote, at the sight of a friend coming “ap-the garden.— Lei gh limit. A trifling .Tol>. —Mr. Adams has pretty consid erably alarmed the U. S. House of Representa tives, by a motion to have printed all the petitions on Abolition and Texas, which have been present-’ e l during the last and present session, and laid on the table. The correspondent of ihe New York American says, touching this matter—or rather mass of matter: “1 have just been looking hi the room which is the depository for these petitions. Its dimensions are about 20 feet by 30 and high in proportion. There they are closely packed and reaching to the ceilmg. The poor clerk was near ly frightened out *»f his wits. He said it would take him alone at least a year to comply with the resolution should it pass. Such a duAimeut w ould break the buck ol Hercules, and were each member to frank one to his constituents, the Post Alaster General would have to hue four horse teams for their conveyance.” Four Persons Frowned — a Heroic Lad if t —We Ham from a correspondent-at Klemingsburg, (Kv) thtit on the 11th lift, a skill'containing five men whilst attempting to cross Licking river at the mouth of Elate, v..as drawn into tlie current and precipitated over the dam a short distance belo w.— Four of the men perished, and the fifth would most certainly hare shared alike fate, but for the heroism displayed on the occasion by a ladv nam ed Airs. Lee, who plunged into the stream, threw a pole to him, and thus saved him from an untime ly grave. '1 lie names of the persons lost were Messrs. Reeves, Purvis, and two by the name of MeKenney; Jones was the name of tlie person saved. Air. .1. is a man of fortune, and although he had never seen Mrs. Lee before, who is a young widow, he offered hi-; hand in marriage to the preserve! of his life, w hich was accepted, and they were joined in wedlock the following Sun day. Retort not Caurtcous.-- A gentleman told n ladv she was wonderous handsome ; who replied, “I thank you tor your good opinion, and wish l could say as much of you.” “You might madam,” said he, “if you lie as readily as myself.” .<*' Fashion of the Times.— “ When T came to this country,” said an cm igrant, “I brought several hundred dollars iu gold; they then called me Mr. Smith, but when it was all gone, I was only called plain Uncle Bill." — Vet. Post. Till-: GEORGIA MIRROR. m * From the conespemdtmi of the A'. Y. Courier. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. Washisuton, April 1,1833. The follow ing synopsis will afford you a cor rect view of the Sub-Treasury Bill as sent from the Senate ; and the bill reported by Mr. Cambre leng, which is now pending before the House. Sec 1 The Senate hill provides that the “rooms, vaults and safes, are hereby constituted and de clared to be the Treasury of the United States: and that the Treasurer shall safely keep all mo nies, Ac, Mr Cambreieiig’s bill omits the decla ration's to w hat shall constitute “the Treasury of the United t'tates; but in other respects the pro visions ol the first section are substantially the same, Fee, 2. In both bijls provides that the Alints shall be places oi deposit for the public money, Ate. Sec. 3. The Senate bill provides for fine ap pointment ol certain “Receivers General.” Mr. (’ambreleng, more democratic says, they shall be designated, “Public Receivers.” * Secs. 4,5. <j and 7, of the Senate bill, applies to the duties of these officers; the manner of their appointment, keeping their accounts, &g, and al so to the duties of the treasurers of tlie Mint and its Branches, Ac. r l hese provisions are also to be found in sections, 4, 5 and 0 of Mr. Caiubrc lcng's bill. See. 8 of the Senate, and recT of Mr. C’s bill, prescribe the bondsto be taken, lie. from the sev eral officers. , 9 “ f tl >” Senate, ami sec. 8 of the House ■ fi.i, require■? that certain collectors feud receivers i) j iiv over the in their possession ut specified rimes, to the Treasurer of the U. Elates and the Treasury of the Mint. Es c. 9 of tiie House biil requires that tlie rev c iiue bonds at the ports of Philadelphia mid New Orleans, shall be delivered w eekly to the Treasu rer of the Mint, at these places. Eci-. Id Oi theceii.no. and sec. 11 of the House mil provides that tlu* Secretary of the Treasury m.if< tru.ii.- f: rthe public money from one deposito ry to another, “a! his discretion Sec. 10 of the House lull prorides that no Re < (fiver or Ci Hector shall retain any public money io h.s possession, “for the purpose "of defraying the expenses of his office, or of paying the compensa tnmot himself ari l his officers, deWnmrecertifi < at-s, or tor any other purpose; anil all payments KS aforesaid, shail be made by warrant*, as mother eases, and shall be paid out of any unappropriated money in the ireasury.” [This is entirely new the Senate bill contains no such provisions.] Sec. 11 and 12 of ike Somite, and see. 12 and Moi the Meuse hill provides th'Sf all moneys in . the hands of the depositories, shall be considered as deposited to the credit of the Treasurer of ihe t 1 ,l9e(1 u And whenever k shall have accu mulated in tlie hands of those depositories, be yond the amount secured by the bond of the of ficer, the {secretary may direct the surplus to be deposited in such bank (in the fffate or Territory where the officer resides) as he may select. , . ]' ec I’’ *' le Eenate, and 1-1 of the House bill, pre-mikes tlie .terms and conditions -upon w meh eucli deposits may be made in a bank or ban: s. Eee. 14 of the Senate bill, authorises the Scc rctary of the Treasury, if no bank in the State or ! f 11 iiorv wdl receive the deposits on the terms prescribed, then the Secretary may, in like mau t * m.dvc the deposite in a bank in ail adjoining . tate or l enitory ; but if that cannot be effected then he may transfer it to one of the public de nn.v;itc»r:p«: . . Son 15 t ,f ]j .. j> ji 1,1 same provisions, omitting the authority to in an adjoining plate or Teiritory. See 15 ol ’die Senate bill authorizes examina tions to be made rtfty the accounts, Ac. of the de positories, by special gigiuits, whose salaries ane be fixed by the Secretary of tlw* Treasury. .Sec. 1G oi the House biil gives the like authority to tlte Secretary of the l’rcasury to order examina tions, b-tt directs that these examinations be mode by the district aUornics or marshals n si diner within the i rspretive ayst riels, and prorides no compensation foriht xerrices rcndindhy then efljicciS. Scr. 1 0 td t:re Senate acd 17 of tikarl£o.use bill, ns a further check-upon the “public receivers, ’ • meets that in certain eases the collectors, naval officers, surveyors and registers of land offers, ska!! examine and report on the accounts of the “public receivers.” Eec. 1? ot the Senate bill provides that the “Receivers General ’ shall be fiimikhed w ith su/ti < tent van:ts,xaifUs, 2Se. for the .'.-ale heaping of the public money, but </<,■ .y not Until the expenditure unoer this l ien. It autl.i rises tlie a; ] ointment of clerks, also provided that the whole number of clerks shall not cxcceu ten ; / or any one clerk ex ceed' eight hundred d V liars jer annum. Ecc. 25 iff the House bill authorizes the procuring of vaults, sates, Ac. and appropriates ten thousand dollars for this object Ecc. 2(1 authorises the appointment ot nme clerks, “at salaries not exceeding two thou sand dollars per emn-ant.” Eec 18 of the Senate, and 18 of the House bill provides that tiie Ectrclary of the Treasury, as soon as convenient, shall w ithdraw tlie balances of public money from the present, and place them iu the depositories provided p v tp h [j. E‘'c. U) ol tiie Senate bijl. designates the man j ter ~i wlm-li marshals, district attomi&s, Atcu S ;U’JI i ::i y over any money remaining in their hands, j I tie House hill lias no such section.] Fee. 20 ot the EcicaJ*', and see. 19 of the House bid prescribe the manner in which the public offi cers shall keep their accounts, makes it felony for an officer to use directly or indirectly, any of tlie public money, uud -prescribes the jiimiskment lor such act. Eec 21 of The. dv nate, and 2J of the House bill authorize the “Public Receivers,” Until vaults, <.Vc. can be prepared for them, to hire from corpo rations the use of stick vaults, Arc. Eee. 20 of the House bill contains Mr.-Cal houn's hard money section. [The Senate bill has no s m hsection, it having been struck out.] E«c .21 of the House Bill renders it penal for any disbursing officer, after December, 1843, to make payments in any thing but cold or silver or Trea sury notes. [The Son ate btfl has no such provi sion.] See. 22 of the Senate bill repeals former and prohibits any future Treasury order, making a difference as to the funds .in which clues or debts may die paid to the United States. [The House bill has :n> such section.] Sec 23 of the Senate, and the House bill relate to the regulations which the Sec retary of the Treasury maPPlablish to en- I force the prompt presentation for payment of i checks or drafts issued by the Government. Sec. 24 of the Senate bill, fixes the salary of i the receiver general in New York at $3,000, and I the other tit $2,500 per annum; and makes it I criminal to receive any other fee or emolument for service? rendered. ’ Sec. 23 of the House bill fixes the t-alary of the public receivers iu New- York at .?4,0u0 per annum, and the others at •5'3,Q00 per annum, and makes it penal to receive any other fee or emolument. Sec.2s of the Senate bill authorises the Sec retary of the Treasury to receive payments for public lands, at such points ns he may designate, and issue receipts for the same, which receipts shall ba taken at the land offices. [The House bill has no such section,] Sec. 2G of the Senate bill authorises the pur chase of sites for the building of offices, N:c. for the “Receivers General,” and appropriates 10,000 dollars for that purpose. [The House biif has no such section.] Eee. 27 of the Eenate bill appropriates, without specifying any sum, so much money as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this bill. Sec. 27 of the House bill repeals all acts which conflict with the provisions of this bill. By the preceding comparative synopsis, the dif ference between the Senate bill as amended, and the bill of the House now pending may be per fectly unders’ood. The only maferhil difference consists in the two amendments of tlie Senate, striking out tlie hard money elapse, anu inserting tjie 22d section respecting Treasury orders. WASHINGTON, 3d April 1838. The attachment writ intli* case of Stockton and Etokes vs Amos Kendall, the P. AI. Q. vy.is returnable this, morning it) the Circuit Court of this district. The history oftha proceedings, in the early stages of this case, have long smce'been before the public. It is known, that in pursuance of an act of Congress, the whole subject was re ferred to Mr. M lxi.-y, then Solicitor of the Treas ury, and that in November, 1-3(1, he made an a ward m favor ot the claimants, with which award Mr. Kendall refused to comply. Other and in termediate proceeding* ensued. At length the claimants applied to tiie Circuit Court of this Dis trict, for a mandamus against the Post Muster General, which was granted, but which tie refus ed to obey, atid ca r*.- lup the case to tlie Supreme Court of tlie IT. States. That Court confirmed tlie decision of the Court below, and ordered back the case that the Circuit Court might tmihrgo its own decree. A more audacious and reckless pro. cedure lias never disgraced a public officer in ;::n country, where it was pretend :d that l!; -re was a Government of laws. Tins man in contempt of justice; of law, and ofjudicial decisions, has with held from citizens for years, a large sum of money, acknowledged to be legally due to them, lie b:i« u surpedthe power of seizing upon and holding their property, to their injury, if not in some me; sure to their ruin. And vet, this very Air. Kendall retains the confidence, the support, and in the language of his friends, “the aiiVcuouat regard of the President.” Believing, as 1 do,-that the public “ft id a de p intere tin the question, I will give yon a brief sketch of what has occurred, since tlie* decision of the Supreme Court- ()n the 2.3duf March, 1 - •after some verbal confer ■nee, AF. St. ('loir Claik, Esq. Counsel for the claimants, addressed a note to Air. Kendall, in which lie says—“J request an answer, on or lu i.uv ten o’clock to morrow morning, whether you wlj! ,or will not pay the balance of tin* money awarded Etovdaron 6c Etokes and others, according-to the sums and dates of the award, by th - So’ieiior of the Treasury.” On the same day (23d Aland),) Mr. Kendall re plies—“ You are pleased to say, in conclusion— ‘the proceedings of the Circuit Court, in ease of refusal by you, are on your own responsibility, and alc W 5,,? fn s,,c the Lavs fail 111 uiiy I “What I propose to do, would have keen rea dily stated to you,had you contented yourself with making the enquiry, and will be as reaftdily stated to any «f those whom you call your clients, upon a proper application.” On tl:e 24tlr of M:*rch Mr. K( ixlall trarsn-.ifs to Mr. Gardner, the auditor, the award made by the Solicitor of the dgeaMo v in N< vember, 1830. In this letter, covering that award, he savs, “By advice of the President of the U. St st'-s,” Ac. he communicates the award, “that v«.a may m; k stieli an adjus'meut of the account, ns your official duty may seem to require;” and ii • adds— “in making this communication, l con.sid- r myself as performing a now ministerial art, involving no re- . s; onsibility whatsoever, as to the action tube had thereon,” On the 2ftb of March, Mr. Clark rm fives the mote frmu Mr, Kendall, above quoted, dated 23d March. On the 27th ot March Air. Sr ’ es addressed n letter to Mr. Kendal!, in wlff-.hbe st.itss that Ite called on Mr. Gardner, who informed him that, h" felt himself bound to investigate ihe cfaim, and to consult the records, A c ‘ Ag«i> ct this delay Mr. Etokes protests, adding, that lie conriders the Rost Master General, as the proper person to cagrv out the mandate of the court. He con j lains tf* f at the end of two weeks from the decision of the .Su preme Court he is left to suffer for the want of'liis money ; and expresses Ins regret that he teds hound to direct his counsel to proceed to the execution of file deferred process, at 12 o’clock to morrow. On the 2-tli Mr. Ken dull r<q lies to Air. Stokes, and says, “As stated to y«,u in conversation, 1 have transmitted the nwardofthe Solicitor to the an ditor, as a “mere ministerial tut,” all power to control tlte Auditor’s official action; to compel him to enter a crcdb, cr report a balance,due; ,;<n:l you knew that l cannot pay a sum of money oth erwise than iti pursuance of liis rejjort. On those points he is as independent of me as the head of one of the other th partmeuts. If he refuses to do a-“m:nisterial.act,” or any other act appertaining to liis official duties, 1 have no .means to comae! its performance, and any protest or appeal, with a view of controlling him should be addressed to those to whom he is responsible. •“Having performed, in this case, the only “min isterial act,” legally, physically, or morally in my power, ami having, as you well know, no authority to contrrd the action of the Auditor, 1 consider your letter in no other light than as an attein; t to compel me, by fear of personal consequences to interfere with another independent officer of flic government, in the discharge of liis appropriate duties. I.t is scarcely nccc .sary to say that such a threat is as impotent as the attempt to execute it will be unnecessary and vindictive.” _ r i he same day Mr. Stokes writes in reply to Air. Kendall a conciliatory letter, for the purpose of defending himself against the charge of vindictive ness, See., and informs the Post Master General that his (Stokes’) counsel will be directed not to move the Court to-day to action on tlie subject. Mr. Stokes proceeds to state—“that the plea of want of power was made by your counsel as well as yourself, in answer to the mandamus, before the Circuit Court,over ruled by that Court, ancl ex pl eitly abandoned, as uuten Jffe by them, before the Supreme Court ol the Uai.ed States.” Mr. Cox and Mr. Chirk, as counsel for Stokes, transmit the preceding letter to Mr. Kendall, no tifying him that Air. Stokes bn left Washington . that his business is in tiie.r hands; adding—..-un less we shall receive such an intimation from you, as will preclude tlie necessity for further action, we shall feel oicrstlvcs compelled, during tomor row, to move the Court on the subject.” On the 29th of March Air. Kendall addresses Cox and Clark, a whining, evasive letter, contin uing to plead his want of power, <sce.; and anoth er of similar import to Air. Stokes; both of them “non committal.” But lie presumes if the audi tor reports, tlie money will be paid.” He then adds—“l fust tiffs is such an intimation as will preclude the necessity for further act.ou ia the matter to which you refer.”* , Tiffs whole correspondence on the part of the Postmaster General, is characteristic of the man. It abounds with the insolence of office, the eva sions of a Jesuit, and the blustering of a man, who never means, in the last resort, to assume res ponsibility, Bat we are approaching the final ,;gt of this farce. MeS?i». Cox and ' lark did not constder this “intimation” o! trio ILstmaster General satisfac tory, and therefore, on that day moved process of attachment again»7 -‘-..s Kendall lor disobeying the Maud . mgs. r | Iffs process made returna ble to-day. Some tme alter the Court had met, th” marshal presetted the Iftilovving return in the hand vvlining ot' Arnos Kendall. ‘•Having ciun.iiui.’ie < the award of tlie Solj itorof tke Treasury referred to in tiie within “writ, to the Auditor of the Treasury for tlie Post “Office Department, who has toe legal custody of -‘the Books, in which the aenjuirts of this depgrt “tnent arc kept. 1 have received from him offi cial information that the balance of said award “v.-/.: Thirty-nine, thousand four hundred aucj “seventy-two 47 100 dollars, has been entcied to “the credit of the ciaim-cits iu said Books. A . os K>xdai.l, P. AT. G, Immediately after tiffs return, Mr. Etokes pro ceeded t > tfte and p.;:t n-et and received a warrant for the ; bjve aniooct. i>nri.ig his absence from Coprt, Mr. Cox stave notic -that he would mov** tv morrow- moruing to qua di tiffs return as incom plete. The object of this motion is, 1 under stand, to press tlie payment of interest on the a bov'sutn. I Irs left t is already too hug to comment on -he proceedings of A] t. Kendall; but it is due both to him ;u 1 .'off Cardom tj say, that considering th* Po J ll ster Gaae.-al “liad :*.u power,” and that Col. Gardner telt it to be his duty to examine tiie records, &c. the aegouqt was closed with wonder ful rapidity. WASHINGTON, April Bth, 1838. Mr. Hamer rose avid asked permission, (which request was granted) to luz. v prft fed a paper, seiijt by him to the clerk, and which being re—l, was as follows: “Considorins that the business commerce ciiv “filiation, an exi'li uig 's t>i vl l - c.ouutry are *n “a deranged and embaraesed condition•: nndcon “sideriiur also, tint some of iff- banks of fiffe U “nited States have expressed a desire to resume “specie payments, at sn early day, Il -gLed, bv “the Senate and House of iff or:-.:V;,t :tives of the “1 Mired States, that if the banks, or a portion of 4 i f*ii), Jo t-ris iTPiimp, it \\ i!i b* clutv thu “Government, within the ii .ff'so: :• : eonstitution “:d author'- ! y, to aid hi. ah banks [«* tue f .-re <„t ‘•\idaiin:.-treit on e/esgii to do. *jp leenirinc'; uk.ic “confidence, at:d to su*‘:i':ii fiicm m tiv it- la’udabie fforfs to fulfil their eduigatieps tc relieve the J “ wants of the community, at.d to r store to the Chi the pfe- eu‘:iV.(Vn'ol < li) l s'r(u,i l iVuV:on, tno wnofe House u r.; in a buz. Some of the heated 1< aihas of the loco loco camp instantly denounced Air. Hamer; while certain whigs, of sanguine tem perament, were |»eparimr to congratulate them selves end the country,’on this new evidence, that the adherents of power were gradaa’iy escaping from the sinking vessel of stat -. Every man, however, has some kind fri—.o! ready to help him out oi one difficulty into another-, and such wasj Air. Hrimar's hick/ After the resolution had been > ad, made matter of record, ;uul o-nit-red to be printed, he went to the Clerk’s dek, and ii:?crtci| or caus 'd to be inserted, tlie woi*ds— ii a.s the nre snd. administration tlesipn to e*e.” Numerous copies of the resolution were t ikc:i. iu its original form, and s<*rrt by mail, to difl'er'ent parts of tlte 1 rit ’d States. !n the c\a nine, t..e altercti in was disci;vered, ami Air. Hamer was called upon to a-cer.atu wdtello r It- Imd authorized it ■ To tliis inquiry. !., replied tliat he had. and that it was done to .u'dizc a trier.:'. ihe insertion of too ■ words, chances t!;e : v. .role asj-ci t <4 th • re • hit.on. 1<: its criginal ! form, aa an abstract prop a m. o-. rv Whig and I very (_ ;;nn iA-..t \ e j;, tire Lot smi 1 t have vo ted for it. But who am., u.z.-d Air. [lamer to say, that “the present administration deigns to aid and sustain” any of the banks? And who does not know the assertion to be false aid ground-: less? But if Mr. Hamer is authorized to sav •vliot the administration design to do, v liv <lo"s he not tell <u,s low they intend to .do if ! Will they rece.ve and disbwse the paper of • pecic pav ing .banks? Or will they rrce-ice , and j ken draw the specie for it? Is the Sub-Treusufy bill the means l>v which they propose to aid u.d su tain the banks? 'I lie | luascology also, of t’.i resell:‘ion a- uears •rather ( onfusedji it declares that “it will be tke duty of the Goccrnnunt to tiffl such hanks, r.s the present administration eftsime" to aid. New. what banks .are these ? Have they yet a few pttsl Am! are these such banks as the administration design to aid ? If it is intended to convey the idea that the administration will aid and sustain all sjx eie payin'? banks, it is must shamless effrontery. II it is intended to apply only to certain pets, the suggestion is as disreputable as it would be un just. But mark the Globo respecting this resolution -1 he ofiieial says :—“'! his proposition, we are au “the,sized to sav, is not intended bv the mover to * indicator change of’op nion any where, in resj rot “to the Independent Treasury biil, now pending." Cc. I have arrived at a point whe/e 1 must cense, comment; for if Mr, Hamer has authorized d ,a f statement it comes in direct contact with conversa f <>ns held by him while in Ohio, some days since -1 am informed through a v spe< table source, that Mr. Hamer, while on a visit homey declared, that he could not sustain the policy of the administra tion, in relat on to tlie currency, and thnl lie would not vote for the Sub-Treasury t ill. Jf this infor mation is incorrect, I .stand icady to do justice ty Mr. Hamer. f have much more to say on this subject, but am unwilling to extend my letter. Ts the repre sentations of the Globe are to be relied on, it L ' : evident that tiffs resolution is a puerile, silly at- •tin tin wil be