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VaiT < 0 * STI T ITI OM 1.1 ST. H U* TERN iS— For the semi-weekly paper, published I every'Vuesday and Friday morning, 05 per annum and so r the weekly 0 3, all payable in advance. tT lAT/VERTISEMENTS are inserted weekly for 62 4-2 cents per square ; semi-weekly 62 1-2 cents for the tfir st, and 43 3-4 cents for each subsequent inser.io.i, -and monthly for 0 1, 00 per square for each insertion. For yearly advertisements private arrangements arc to be made. A deduction is made on the advertise ments of public officers. Postage must be paid on letters of business. By • iiilhority . LAWS OF THE TMTKD STATES PASSED AT THE SP/fOND SESSION OF THE 221 l CONGRESS. [Public, No. 13.] AN ACT making appropriations for Indian annuities, and other similar objects, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the United States of America in Congress as sembled, That the following sums be, and the same are ’hereby, severally appropriated for the pay ment an □uitics due to various Indians, and Indian tribes, tr.nd other objects hereinafter enumerated, according to stipulations of certain Indian treaties; to be paid out ot any monqy in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, namely : . . a , To the 'Wyandot tribe, five iiiousanu nine hundred dollars. To theVlVyanuol, Munsec, and Delaware tribes, one thousand dollars. , To the Shawne tribe, three thousand dollars, and eight hundred and forty dollars for expenses of a black smith, and furnishing salt. To the Shawnee and Seneca tribes of Lewistown, one ‘thousand dollars, and seven hundred and eighty dollars for expenses of a blacksmith. To the Delaware tribe, six thousand five hundred dol lars, and one hundred dollars for furnishing salt. To the VVeatribe, three thousand dollars. To the Piankeshaw trib, eight hundred dollars. To the Kaskaskias tribe, one thousand dollars. To the Ottawuy tribe, five thousand three hundred , ‘dollars. To the Ottaway and Missouri tribes, two thousand hve hundred dollars, and fifteen hundred dollars tor Ine ex penses of blacksmiths and tools, and agricultural imple ments. To the Chippcway tribe, three thousand eight hundred dollars ; also, one thousand dollars for purpose.- ot edu cation, and two thousand dollars for the purchase of farm ing utensils A cattle, and the employment of persons to aid thorn in their agriculture. To the Chippaways, Ottavvays, and Pottawatamie tribes, sixteen thousand dollars, and one hundred and twenty five dollars fur furnishing salt. To the Fotawatamie tribe, sixteen thousand three hundred dollars, and one hundred dollars to To-pe-ni-be, principal chief; also three thousand dollars for purposes of education, and two thousand five hundred and twenty dollars for expenses of blacksmiths, millers and agricul. turists, and for furnishing salt, tobacco, iron and steel. To the Potawatamie tribe ot Huron, four hundred dollars. To the Choctaw tribe, fifty thousand nine hundred and iwcnty-fivc dollars; to Mushulatubbe, a duet, one hun dred and fifty dollars, and to Robert Cole, a chief, one hundred and fifty dollars; also, twelve thousand five hun dred dollars for purposes ot education, and two thotfeand * nine hundred and fifty dollars tor expenses of blacksmith ;and millwrights, and for furnishing iron and steel. To theEcl River tribe, one thousand onehundred dol lar!. To the Six Nations, Ncw-York, four thousand, five hundred dollars; also two hundred dollars to the \ mine King, a chief, and silty dollars to Liuie Billy, of the Se neca tribe. To the Scncca tribe, New-York, six thousand dollars. To the Creek tribe, forty six thousand five hundred ■dollars; also, three fhousanddollar* for ot edu cation, anil tune hundred and fifty Ave dollars for expen ses of a blacksmith, and for furn/=hing iron and steel. To the Cherokee tribe, ten (do ns and dollars; also two thousand dollars for purposes/)! education. To the Chickasaw tribe, twenty three thousand dol lars. T» the Sack tribe, thrze thousand dollars. To tho Sac and Fox tribes. two thousand dollars. To the Sac, Fox, ?nd loway tribes, three thousand dollars for the expenses of blacksmith and agriculturists, •and for furnishing tanning utensils and cattle. To the Fox tribe, three thousand dollars. To the loway tribe, three thousand dollars; also nine hundred dollars for expenses of a blacksmith, and fur nishing agricultural tools. To the Osage tribe, eight thousand five honored dol 'Urs. To the -Seneca, tribe of Lewistown, one thousand dollars,and thirteen hundred and fifty dollars for expens es of d blacksmith and miller, and for furnishing iron and steel. To the Qur.paw tribe, two thousand dollars. To the Kickapoo tribe ot Illinois, two thousand dol lars. To the Florida Indians, five thousand dollars ; also, one thousand dollars for purposes of education, and one thousand dollars for the expenses ot a gun and black smith. To the Miami tribe, twenty-five thousand dollars; al so two thousand dollars for the support of tho poor and infirm, and education of youth, and two thousand and twenty dollars for expenses of a blacksmith, and for fur nishing salt, iron, steel, and tobacco. To the Winnebago tfibe, eight thousand dollars; also, three thousand seven hundred and ninety dollars for ex penses of blacksmiths and agriculturists, and for fur nishing salt and tobacco. To the Kansa tribe, three thousand five hundred dollars. Fo the Christian Indians, four hundred dollars. To the Sioux tribe of Mississippi, two thousand dol lars; also, one thousand seven hundred dollars for ex penses of blacksmith, and furnishing agricultural tools. To the Yacton and Santie hands, three thousand dol lars, also, one thousand four hundred dollars for the ex penses of a blacksmith and furnishing agricultural tools. To the Omaha tribe, two thou and five hundred dol lars; also, one thousand five hundred dollars for ex penses ot a blacksmith and furnishing agricultural tools. To the Sac tribe of Missouri river, five hundred dol lars ; also, nine hundred dollars for expenses of a black smith, and furnishing agricultural tools. For purposes of education ot Sacs, Foxes and others, as stipulated for in the treaty of July fifteenth, one thou sand eight hundred and thirty, three thousand dollars. For purposes ot education of Chippeways, Menoino nies, and Winnebagoes, as stipulated in fifth article of the treaty of Butte desMorts, of eleventh August, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven ; lor the-vears one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two’ and one'thou sand eight hundred and thirty-three, three thousand dol lars. For expenses of transportation, and distribution of amriiities to the Winnebagoes, Chippewavs, Cutaways, Potawatamies, Sacs, Foxes and others, and of salt,'to bacco, agricultural implements and tools, not otherwise provided for, five thousand one hundred and sixty dollars. For expense of removing and keeping off intruders from Choctaw lands, by the twelfth article of the treaty of twenty-seventh September, one thousand eight hun dred and thirty, five hundred dollars. For expenses of bounding, by sectional lines, the res ervation to Choctaw heads ot families by the fourteenth article of said treaty, fifteen hundred dollars. For an advance to the Ottaways, alter their removal, for erecting houses and opening farms, to be reimbursed out of the sales of their lands, by the fifth article of the treaty of thirtieth August, one thousand eight hundred and thir y-one, two thousand dollars. For the payment of claims of sundry individuals a gainst the Ottaways, guarantied by the seventh article, and enumerated in the sixteenth of the same treaty, also, to be reimbursed out of the sales oftheir lands, twenty, one thousand two hundred and ninety two dollars and twenty-five cents. For the services of a person to certify contracts for the sale of Creek lands, by the third article of the treaty of twenty-fourth March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-tw<>. one thousand dollars. For expenses of defending suits, and so forth, in stituted by intruders against Creek Indians, and keep ing off intruders, by the fifth article of the same treaty, three thousand dollars. K For incidental expenses attending the aforesaid Ibis ‘ treaties, not otherwise enumerated, five thousand doUars ' A. STEVENSON, Speaker of ike House of Representatives. HU. L. WHITE, President of ihe Senate pro tempore. Approved, February 20, 1833. ANDREW JACKSON. [Public No. 14.] AN ACT to authorize the laying out and constructing a road from Line Creek to the Chatahooche, and for repairing the road on which the mail is now trans ported. Be it enacted by the Senate nud House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Con gress assembled. That die sum of twenty thousand dol lars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury, fur the purpose of laying out and making a post road through the Creek na tion of Indians, commencing at Line creek, in the State ot Alabama, and terminating at the Chatahooche, oppo site Columbus, in the State of Georgia. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That, for the ear ly accomplishment ©f this object, the President shall appoint a superintendent of said road, whose duty it shall he, under the direction of the President, to divide the same into sections of not more than ten miles each, to contract for, and personally superintend tie opening and making the said road, as well as to receive, disburse, and faithfully account with the Treasury for all sums of moneys by him received by virtue of this act and the said superintendent shall receive, during the time ho is employed, at the rate of one thousand dollars per an num. Sec. 3. And he it further enacted, That, foi the re pairs of the road through said Creek nation, »n which the mail is now transported, until the road aut In rived by this act is completed, the further sum of two thousand dollars, to he expended under the direction of tie Post master General, be, and the same is hereby appropriated. Approved, February 20, 1833. [Public, No. 15.] f AN ACT to arborize the Legislature of the state of Ohio , to soil the land reserved for the support of religion in the Ohio Company's and John Cieevcs Symmes’ pur -1 chases. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent i atives of the United States of America in Congress as sembled, That the Legislature of the state of Ohio shall 1 be, and is hereby, authorized to sell and convey, in fee simple, all or any part of the lands heretofore reserved " and appropriated by Congress for the support of religion 5 within the Ohio Company’s, and John Cleeves Symmes’ s purchases, in the state of Ohio, and to invest the money arising from the sale thereof, in some productive fund ; - the proceeds of which shall be forever annually applied, under the direction of said Legislature,for the support of religion within the several townships for which said lands were originally reserved and set apart, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever, according to the terms and 1 stipulations of the contracts of the said Ohio Company's, and John Cleeves Symmes’ purchases within the United e States: Provided, Said land, or any partof it, shall, in no ;- case, be sold without the consent of the person who may - be tho lessee thereof, nor without the consent of the i:i habhants of the township within which any such land may d he situated, to be obtained in such manner as the Legis lature of said State shall, by law, direct: And Provided also. That in the apportionment of the proceeds of said d fund, each township within the districts of country afore said, shall be entitled to such portion thereof, and na e more, as shall have accrued from the sum or sums of d money arising from the sale of the church land belonging to such township, e Approved, February 20, 1833. s [Public, No. 16.] y AN ACT further to extend the time for entering certain donation claims to land in the Territory of Arkansas. 'Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa d tires of the United States of America in Congress as. semhled. That the provisions of tiis eighth and ninth sec. 1 tionsofthe act of Congress, approved the twenty-fourth - day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty 3 eight, entitled “An act to aid the State of Ohio in ex - tending the Miami canal from Dayton to Lake Erie, and 1 to grant a quantity of /and to said State to aid in tho con i struction of canals authorized by law, and for making donations ofland to certain persons in Arkansas Terri -' tory,” and the previsions of the act, entitled “‘An act rc. striding the mention of certain land claims in theTcrri s tory of Arkansas, and for other purposes,” approved the I sixth of one thousand eight hundred and twen ty-nine; and, also, the provisions of the act, entitled “ An act to extend the time for locating certain donations i. in Arkanzas,” approved the thirteenth January, one ;1 thousand eight hundred and thirty, be, and the same is hereby, continued in force for the term of five years, i- from the twenty-fourth day of May, ore thousand eight hundred and thirty-three: Provided, That nothing in 0 this set or the foregoing acts, shall he so construed as to prevent the President of the United States from briug - ing the said lands in Arkanzas into market under the ex ting laws; and all claims to donations under the before recited act, which shall not have been presented and al ; lowed by the proper authorities on or before the day 1 which shall he fixed on by the President for the sale of said land, are hereby declared forfeited to the United States. Approved, February 20, 1833. Corags’ess—2«3 Session. IN SENATE. Friday, March 1. Mr. Grundy, from the select committee appointed to wait on the President and Vice President elect, to ap prise them of their election, reported that the committee had performed that duty, in regard to the Vice Presi dent elect, and had received for answer, that he receiv ed this evidence of the confidence of the people with gratitude, and would enter on the discharge of his duties with a determination to act so as to justify that confi dence. THE TARIFF. The bill to modify the Act of the I,4th day of July, 1832, and all other acts imposing duties on imports, as received from the House of Representatives was taken ‘ up. On motion of Mr. Dickerson, the yeas and nays were ordered on the passage of the bill. ■ The question being on the passage, Mr. Robbins began r, debate on the merits of the bill, which covered a wide field, and continued ■ ix hours— various gentlemen bearing part in it. Finally, about six o’clock, the question was taken, and the bill passed br ibe following vote: Yeas. —Messrs. Bell, Bibb, Black, Calhoun, Cham bers, Clay, Clayton, Ewing, Foot, Forsyth, Frelinghuy sen, Grundy, Hill, Holmes, Johnston. King, Mangam, Miller, Moore, Naudain, Poindexter, Rives, Robinson, Sprague, Tomlinson, Tyler, Waggaman, White, Wright, Nays. —Messrs. Benton, Buckner, Dallas, Dickerson, Dudley, Hendricks, Knight Prentiss, Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbec, Smith, Tipton, Webster, Wilkins— -16. The Senate then took a recess for an hour and a half. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Friday, March 1. The bill from the Senate further to provide for the collection of duties on imports came upon its final pas. sage, (the previous question thereon having been last night ordered.) The question was decided as follows : YEAS— Messrs. Adams, Chilton Allan, Hemnn Al. len, Allison, Anderson, Appleton, Armstrong, Ashley , Banks, Noyes Barber , Barringer , Barstoic, Isaac C. Bates, James Bates, Beardsley, Bell, Bergen, Bethvne, James Blair, John Blair, Houck, Briggs, John Hind head. John C. Broadhead, Bucher. Bullard, Bard, Bur ges, Cahoon, Cambreleng, Carr, Chandler, Choate. Col lier, Eleutheros Cooke, Bates Cooke, Corudn, Craig, Crane, Crawford, Creighton, John Paris, Dearborn, Denny, Dewart, Diffhson, Dnnbleday, Drayton. Draper, Ellsworth, George Evans, Joshua Evans, Edward Ev erett, Horace Everett, Findlay, Fitzgerald. Ford, Gil. wore, Grcnneil, W illiam Hall, Hiland Hall, Harper, Hawkins, Heister, Hodges. Hoffman, Hogan, Holland, i Horn, Howard. Hubbard, Huntington. Htric. Ingcrsoll, Irvin, Isacks, Jarvis, Jenifer. Richard M. Johnson. Jo. . seph Johnson, Kavanaugh, Kendall, Adam King, John 1 King, Henry King. Kerr. Lansing, Leavitt, Lecompte, ' Letcher, Lyon, Mann. Marshall, Maxwell, McCarty, i Wm. McCoy, Me Intire, McKay, McKcnnan, Mercer, Milligan, Mitchell, MuMenburg, Nelson, Newton, Pearce, Pendleton, Pierson, Pitcher. Polk, Potts, Ran < dolph, John Reed, Edward C. Reed. Russel, Scmmes, ’• Sewall, William B. Shepvrd, Aug. H. Shepperd, Slade, Smith . Soule, Speight, Siaudefer, Stephens, Stewart, d Sutherland, Taylor, Francis Thomas. Philemon Tho mas, John Thompson. Tompkins, Tracy, Verplanck, r | ‘fton, B nrdwell, Washington, Watmough, Wayne, ■' A’ ' 1 ‘ 1 ' Elisha Whittlesey, Frederick Whittlesey, d Camp. P. \\ j t j] Edward D. White, Williams, Worth ington, Youns: —l49. Messrs. Alexander, Robert Allen, Archer, i- Arnold, Babcock, John S. Baruoin, Barnwell. Bouldin y Carson, Chinn, Claiborne. Clay, Clayton. Coke. Con nor. Cooper, Coulter. Daniel, Davenport, W. R. Davis, J Feluer, roster, Gaither, Gordon, Griffin, Thomas H. "4 Hall , Haices, Hughes, Cure Johnson, Lamar, Lewis, ■Hindis, Mason, McDuffie, New nan, Nuckolls, Patton, Plummer, Rencher, Roane, Root, Stanhery, Wiley Thompson, Weeks, Wheeler, Wickliffe, Wilde —4B. So the bill was finally passed. The question being on its title, Mr. McDuffie said he rose to perform a solemn duty. The house was about to destroy the rights of the States —was about to .bury the Constitution ;he asked the poor privilege of writing its epitaph. He then offered an amendment to the title of the bill, by striking out its present title, and inserting the following in Hen thereof: An act to subvert the sovereignty'*)!' the States ; df this Union, to establish a consolidated government, without limitation of powers, and to make the civil subordinate to the military power.” Mr. Wayne moved to lay the amendment upon the ta ble. The Chair said the motion was not in order. Mr. Speight demanded the previous question, and the call was seconded by the House. ‘ The yeas and nays were there upon ordered, and being taken, stood as follows : A eas 150, Nays 35. So the House determined that the main question should now be put. [The main question was on agreeing to the title of the bill as it came from the Senate, Mr. McDuffie’s pro posed amendment having been cut off by the affirmative vote upon the previous question,] The question was accordingly put and carried; and, in the same shape in which it passed the Senate, the bill was returned to that body. The Speaker then proceeded to call the orders of the day; and The bill concerning the Virginia Military land war rants being reached, INI r, Russel withdrew the amend ment he offered thereto some days ago, and the bill was ordered to a third reading. The bill to establish the Territory of Wisconsin, and the bill authorizing a subscription to an edition of the laws of the United States, were severally ordered to lie on the table. All the succeeding orders of the day were thefi, by successive motions by Mr. Wickliffe, postponed 1o to morrow, until the land bill was reached ; when, on mo. tion of Mr. W. The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union, the Speaker calling Mr. Polk to the chair. M r. Verplanck moved that the committee take up some appropriation bills, but the motion was negatived ; and then by a decisive majority, took up the bill from the se riate, ' . *1:0 DISTRIBUTE THE PROCEEDS OF THE PUB LIC LANDS. The bill having been read through— An amendment was offered by Mr. Duncan to sot apart 20 per cent, of the value of the public land in cer tain of the new states, before the division of the pro ceeds should be made, instead of per cent, as in the bill. But it was negatived. Mr. Wickliffe moved to amend the second section thereof, by striking out the words which restrict the application of the Funds accruing to the several states to three specified objects, (internal improvement, educa tion, and colonization,) and to leave it to the states to apply the funds in such manner as the Legislatures thereof shall direct. The amendment was adopted without a count. Mr. Wickliffe also added a proviso postponing the ef feet of the bill, until the public debt should have been paid. This was adopted, Yeas G7, Nays 42. Mr. Plummer moved an amendment, the effect of which requires the expenses of survey and sale to be deducted before the distribution of the land. This was rejected. Mr. White moved to give Florida a portion : but th is was negatived. Mr. Clay wished the quantity of land to be located should he reduced to 80 acres, instead of 320. Mr. tPlummer delivered a very long and earnest speech* against the bill generally, and in favor of the amendment, but the amendment was rejected—Yeas 25, Nays 83. Mr, Clay then rose and spoke about an hour against the bill: when he gave way for a motion for the com mittee to rise, to take recess. At first there was no quorum in the hall, but in a few moments a quorum ap peered, and the motion was negatived—Yeas 11, Nays 97. Mr. Clay then resumed, and was still speaking, be tween six and seven o’clock, when our paper was closed. After our paper went to press on Friday evening, the land bill from the senate was carried through the com mittee, and reported to the house when the amendments were concurred in, ar.d the bill passed. IN THE SENATE. Saturday, March 2. The bill from the House, to improve the condition of the mon-commissioned officers and privates in the ar my of the United States, was read a second time. Some amendments reported from the Committee were adopted, and tiie bill was ordered to a third reading. Sub sequently the bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. Wilkins, from the same Committee, reported a bill from the House to establish a town of St. Mark’s, in Florida; which was considered, and read a third time and passed. An act to place thirty copies of the Diplomatic Corre spondence of the Revolution at the disposition of the Secretary of State, was read a third time and passed. EXPLANATION. Mr. Clay then rose, and addressed the Chair to the following effect: Mr. Clay. An incident occurred a few days ago which gave me very great pain, and I am quite sure that in that feeling the whole Senate participated. I allude to some of the observations made by the honorable Senator from Mississippi and the honorable Senator from Mas sachusetts near me, with reference to an important bill i then pending. I was persuaded at the time those re marks were made, that they were the result of mutual misconception, and were to be attributed solely to -hat zeal which each of those honorable Senators felt—in the position in which they stood towards each other-t-the one to carry, the other to defeat the measure, with re spect to which my friend from Mississippi and myself unfortunately took different views. The concluding observations of the Senator from Mis sissippi, after having delivered a very able and argumen tative speech, one which I neednot say to him and the Senate, embodied all which could bo brought to bear on his side of the question, and made me regret that we had lost the benefit ofhis ability. In concluding his remarks, it did appear to some members of the Senate, and to my self, and I have no doubt that it was so felt by the hon orable’Senator from Massachusetts, that there was some thing personal, and peculiarly harsh in his language. Acting on that supposition the honorable Senator from Massachusetts, in the course of his observations, also used language which may have seemed to be unneces. sarily harsh. But in the sense which I understood the remarks of the honorable Senator from Mississippi, the Senn:or from Massachusetts might have found some justification. I can perfectly well conceive, however, that the Se nator from Mississippi was influenced in his course by nothing beyond the ardour of the momentary excitement to which he had yielded himself. I know the respect which he bears, has borne at least, and I am sure yet bears, to the Senator from Massachusetts, the personal and friendly intercourse which has always existed be tween them, and the respect which they bear to each other, and I am perfectly persuaded that the honorable Senator from Mississipi, in the remarks with which he concluded his speech, referred solely to the public course --the public measure? —of the honorable Senator from Massachusetts, and the character ofthe particular mea sure under consideration, without intending to reflect on ’he personal character of the gentleman from Massa chusetts. And lam sure, it was not the purpose of the honorable Senator from Massachusetts to give any per sonal bearing to observations which he felt called upon to make. Under these circumstances, I should feel, and I am sure the Senate would also feel, great pain, if these two gentlemen, who have been for so long a time on a footing of friendship, should be separated by any circum stance attributable to hostile feeling; or, rather, to the misunderstanding which has arisen. I am sure that the Senate, as well as myself, would be glad that if these two gentlemen should still pursue their friendly feelings to each other ; and I hope such an explanation will he given as will produced a reconciliation between the two gentlemen, wbo have so frequently acted in concert to gather on important subjects, and who entertain towards each other the highest respect. And Ido hope, that, in some way or other, means will be found to remove this momentary interruption of these gentlemen, and that not hing will occur to disturb. among the members of the Senate, that harmony and peace, which I trust will pre vail among all the members of this bodv. Mr. Poindexter rose are] said, that the circumstance which the Hon. Senator from Kentucky had alluded to, as having passed between him and the Hon. Senator from Massachusetts, was to him a source of regret. The measure under consideration at the time, was one to which he was strongly opposed, and against which he entered his solemn protest. The honorable Senator troni Massachusetts had advocated that measure with his usual zeal and ability. In the course of his. re marks he alluded to the ’course of the South in op position to the American System, and charged upon citizens of that section 6f the Union in general, and more particularly on South Cafolht* l * acts which amount to treason and rebellion, and a disposition to rupture our happy Union, and to burn the Constitution at the point of the bayonet.—Coming, sir, Horn that quarter of the Union, I felt it to be my duty to vindicate it trom those aspersions, and to throw buck to the honorable Senator, as far as I could, a Roland for his Oliver, Believing that the South was right in the position which she has assumed, I felt authorised to allude to the past history of the country, and to the political conduct of the honorable gentleman himself, in illustration of my argument. Perhaps, in the ardor of my feeling, I went too far; and, if so, I deeply regret it. For it was far from my purpose to violate the decorum of debate which has ever characterized this body, or to express myself with harshness towards the honorable Senator from Massachusetts. He well knows the respect and kind ness which I bear for him; and I assure him that I had no intention to reflect either upon his personal character, or the purity of his political motives. Having said this, I trust I have put myself ‘‘rectus in curia" on this subject. It was assuredly far from my intention to tresspass on the feelings of the honorable member from Massachusetts. Mr. Webster. It is not more a matter of regret to the honorable Senator from Mississippi than to myself that any misunderstanding should have occurred between us. Since our acquaintance in this body, we have been on a footing of kindness and courtesy, ams there is no gentleman in the senate towards whom I have been less inclined to manifest any warmth, which might be attri buted to want of decorum. I certainly thought that the last portion of the honorable senator’s remarks had a very strong personal bearing on myself: I certainly thought that they were intended to have that effect. I am very happy to hear the honorable gentleman disavow that he intended to give them such a beating. I res pond entirely to the declaration that there has been be tween us, al ways kindness and a good understanding. There are always incidents connected -with our relative situations towards each other which would make it ex tremely unpleasant that any thing should occur which can disturb the good understanding which ought to ex ist between honorable members. I therefore entirely disavow any intention to offer any personal disrespect towards him, in my answer to the rehiarks which he made towards me. Sir. Poindexter then rose and said: The disclaimer made by the from Massachusetts calls for further explanation from me. I reply to what I deemed a personal affront, towards myself, from the honorable senator, I used expressions which, if such was not in tended, might appear harsh, and a violation of the res pect which ought to be preserved between members of this honorable body. Finding from the explanation which has beer, given by the honorable sen* or, that his purpose was not to offer me any personal insult, or to wound my sensibility as an individual, I take this occa sion voluntarily, and with great pleasure, to retract the offensive expressions, hastily used, under the impulse of the moment; and I tender my hand to the ho norable Senator with perfect freedom and cordia lity. EVENING SESSION. At G o’clock the Senate met; when the bill for the re lief of Samuel Hall was considered, .and ordered to a third reading. The bill was then read a third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Dudley, the Senate then proceeded to the consideration of Executive business. When the doors were re-opened, Mr. Clay was found speaking. He was engaged in expressing his approba tion ofthe conduct ofthe President pro inn. ot tills Body. The present, he said, had been a very arduous session. He.should not have voted for the present presiding of ficer, had he been present when he was elected ; nor did he mean to say what would he his vote, it the election were now to be made. But he gave with great pleasure liis testimony in favor of the faithful and able and im partial manner in which that officer had performed his duty. He concluded with asking leave to present the following resolution : Resolved, That the thanks ofthe Senate be presented to the Hon. Hugh L. White, for the dignity, ability, and impartiality, with which he has discharged the duties of Pre ■ -dent pro tempore of the Senate. The resolution was then considered, and unanimously adopted. About half-past 4 o’clock, a Committee on the part of the Senate was appointed to join such Committee as the House might appoint, to wait on the President and inform him the two Houses were ready to adjourn. The House having appointed a Committee, the Joint Committee waited on the President, and returned with an answer that he had 110 further communication to make; whereupon, Mr. King moved that the Senate then adjourn, sine die. Mr. White (President pro tern.) then rose and ad dressed the Senate to the following effect: Before the Presiding Officer leaves the Chair, he is desirous of saying a few words. We met under circumstances calculated to induce us to believe that matters of high excitement would arise during our sojourn here. It was by the will ot the majority of this body that I was placed in this Chair, to preside over your deliberations. I looked upon the high honor thus conferred to be hut temporary; tor could I then have foreseen that I was to act in this capacity till now, most certainly my distrust of my experience would have induced me to shrink from undertaking the task. The duties of the Chair are at all times arduous, but the more particularly so when topics othigh interest and importance are under discussion. My experience, however, has convinced me that even under these cir cumstances, the presiding officer may have a pleasant task to perform, when every member submits him self to be guided by the rules of this body, instead ot having a law for himself. I fake pleasure in stating that during the whole course of the session, no act has been done by any one member and no single expression has reached my car, calculated to give pain to the presiding officer. IS, in the discharge of the duties confided to me, I have had the'misfortune to injure or to wound the feelings ot any individual, I trust he will dome justice to believe that it has happened without any intention on my part. I have endeavored to act impartially towards every member of this body; and I would have them to bear in mind, that, if, during the arduous duties I have had to perform, and amidst all the excitements that have existed, anything like order has beervpreserved, it must be attributed more to the kindness and courtesy of Senators towards the presiding officer, than to the capacity which he was able to bring to the duties assigned him. It is not probable, in the course ’of human events, that we can all ever assemble in this Chamber again. I shall, after putting the question, take a farewell of all who are here present; and I feel regret that I cannot exchange good wishes with those who are absent; hoping that it may be our good fortune all to meqt again. The President then put the'question on adjournment, which was carried nemine dissentiente. The Senate then, at 5 o’clock, adjourned sine die. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Saturday, March 2. BANK OF THE UNITED STATES. The resolution reported by the committee of ways and means, expressive of the opinion that the govern ment deposites might, with safety, be continued to be deposited in the bank of the United States, coming up for the action of the house, Mr. Poik delivered a vehement speach. in opposition to its adoption. He was followed by Mr. Ingersoil, in support of the resolution. Mr. Boon moved the orders of the day; the motion was negatived.—Yeas 54, Nays 65. Air. Ingersoil, thereupon referring to the pressure of business and the impatience of the house, moved the previous question, he, however, withdrew his motion at the request of Air. AlcDuffie, who replied to Air. Polk, and briefly, but ardently, advocated the resolution. He concluded by moving (according to his promise to Air. Ingersoil,) the previous question. Air. Wayne requested him so -withdraw it. He refer red the gentleman to Air. Ingersoil, but while these gentlemen were conversing on the subject. Air. Whittlesey rose, and after a word or two moved the previous question. Air. Patton moved to lay the resolution on the table. On this motion Air. Polk demanded the yeas and nays. Mr. AA'avne remonstrated, and believed that the mo tion of Air. Whittlesey had been out of time and out of order. The Chair decided otherwise. Air. AVayne submitted. The question was then put Patton’s motion, to lay the resolution on the table, and decided by yeas and nays—yeas 79, nays 9G. The house refused to lay it on the tabic. The question then .recurred on the motion of Air. AVhittlesey for the previous question. The motion was seconded by the house—A. eas 66, Nays 30. The previous question was then put and carried, and the main question, on the adoption of the resolution, was decided by yeas and nays—A eas 110, Nays 46. So the house Resolved, That the government deposites may, in the opinion of the house, be safely continued in the bank of the United States. Several engrossed bills were read the third time and passed; when, • J Mr. Taylor being in the chair in the absence of the Speaker, Air. Howard offered the following resolution: Resolved. That the thanks of this house be presented to the Honorable Andrew Stevenson, Speaker, for the firmness, dignity, skill, and impartialiality v. ith which he has discharged the duties of the chair durinrg the twen ty-second Congress* ’ Which was unanimously adopted. Alessrs. White, oflffew-York, and Polk,were appoint ed a committee to wait on the President, on the part of the house, and inform hi-'n that the house were ready to white, from .‘he committee appointed so wait on the President, reported that the committee had informed the President that the .house was ready to ad journ, and had been informed by the President that he had no further communication to make to the house. Mr. J. S. Barbour, at 5 o’clock, A. AL, moved the House now adjourn ; which was agreed to. Mr. Speaker Stevenson then rose and addressed the House in the following words — Gentlemen: I pray you to accept my grateful ac knowledgments, for this renewed expression ot confi dence and approbation, in the discharge ot the official ciu ties of this high office. . ,• , T I receive it in the same spirit of kmdnese, m w nicn 1 flatter myself it hasbeen offered, and shall cherish’ it with feelings of profound respect and the deepest gr ititude. For the last six years, it has been your pleasure, t. mt the arduous duties of thisfChair, should be assigned tome. This whole period of service, has, as you well know, Gentlemen, been distinguished by events, well cal cula ted to render this station one of more than ordinary la bor and responsibility. , I have zealously’and faithfully endeavored to meet t.Ms responsibility, and I hope I shall not be deemed arro gant. When I say, flint I feel a proud consciousness that the duties of this high trust, have been discharged by me, with a single' eye to the character and dignity ot tiffs House, the interest ot my country and my own honor. That I have often erred, I most readily admit; but they have been errors of rule and principle, not caprice or pas sion ; and if there has been any- apparent rigor or harsh ness ih the Chair, vbu will do me the justice to beliexe, thnt'it .was unintentional and indiscriminate. If, Gentlemen, in moments of excitement and com motion, anv thing unkind has occurred between myself and the individual members ot the House, let me as sure y-o'u it has long since passed from my memory, and been forgiven and forgotten., I have no injuries, to complain of, and no memory for them, if they existed, and I shall part with you all, this night, in the spirit of pence and good will. Before we separate, Gentlemen, will you pardon me for a moment, in offering a single suggestion ? Our councils of late, have been greatly divided, and their harmony and peace disturbed. Our country- has been deeply and painfully excited, and the safety and security bf the Union itself threatened. May we all now hope that the causes of excitement are hourly subsiding and passing off. That peace and harmony and brotherly affection, will soon shed their ho ly- calm and blessed influences around us, and that out beloved country- will again become United, peaceful and happy. In assuming this station, some years ago, I took the liberty- of then expressing to the House a sentiment which I had long cherished, and what I now seize this fit occasion of repeating from this Chair. It is this : that onr confederated republic can only c '" f '"k v eAi »’, wi der the ot wise, e( l ua ‘ aml just laws ;by the ties of common interests and brotherly affection ; a spi rit of mutual forbearance and moderation, (collectively and individually.) and by cherishing a devotion to that Liberty and Union, secured to us by the blood of our common fathers. These are the stable foundations upon which onr liberties and free institutions can alone rest; and God grant they may be eternal. This, gentlemen, in all human probability, is (he moment of separation with many, very- many of ns, forever. Is there one in dividual present to whose bAsom a final separation from those with whom he has been so long and intimately as sociated, will not cast a painful and bitter pang? If there be, I confess I enVynothis feelings. You will carry with you, gentlemen, my- cordial and best wishes for your individual prosperity and happiness, and I pray y-on to receive tiffs my most affectionate, and possibly, last farewell.. The Speaker then adjourned the House sine die. This address produced very strong feeling, and was received with a burst of applause. As soon as the Speaker descended from the Chair, the members instant ly rushed.around him to shake hands, hid adieu, <foc.— It was a dignified and impressive scene, and the strong est feeling evinced by the whole House and the auditors present. From the Southern Banner. NAUCOOCHY, FEB. 26, — Messrs. Editors.—Cu nosity prompted me a few days ago. to take a short ex cursion through the Gold region, in the course of which I visited some of the most valuable and productive depo sit mines in the county. The first I examined, is now worked by a company from Eatonton. Ga. situated on Dukes’ Creek, two miles west of Naucoochy. This mine, from the extent of Deposit land, the water power, capable of propelling any extent of machinery, and vari ous other minor advantages, is one ofthe valuable locali ties in the state. The proceeds of the mine at this sea son, notwithstanding the inclemency ofthe weather, and other disadvantages under which they must necessarily la'oor, amounts to more than three dwts. per day, so each hand, which the manager informed me, would be increa sed in a short time to 5 dwts. They only work 17 hands. Perhaps there are u anv lots adjoining and near this pro perty, equally as valuable, yet from some circumstance have not been developed to the, same extent. What cn hnnees the value of the mines in this neighborhood, is the circumstance of the gold, in addition to the alluvial deposits, being diffused through the entire stratum of clay, which covers the hills to the extent of several feet. I next visited the mines, known ns Loud’s Deposit: the gold here, as far as yet discovered, I found to be confined to the alluvion formed by tire creek and small branches, andis probably the most productive in the U. States. There are about 150 hands now employed, who average about three dwts. per hand, under all, and some of the most formidable difficulties imaginable : the ground being so low as to render it impossible to drain except by pumps, which require 8 hands, alter nately every 12 hours, to drain the ground for each 50 hands. The grit or gravel in which the gold is found, is from 18 to 20 feet below the surface, and is so x’ery rich that it is not uncommon to obtain 2, 3 and 5 dwts. to each pan.fullof dirt. There is 30 or 40 acres which is supposed to be equally rich. From the product of the ground already worked, it is said by the managers, who are competent judges, to contain from 40 to 50,- 000 dollars per acre. The products of the mines of Georgia this year can: not fall short of $2,500,000, provided the operations in the Nation are carried on to the extent anticipated. Taking every circumstance into consideration, I am dis nosed to believe that this section will, in a few years, become one of the most interesting in tue United States for mining. A new and important discovery has been miles east of Clarksville, 16 miles south of the gold mines, which shows the District to be more extensive than formerly supposed J. L. R. Comparative Wealth of England <j- France.—Culriva ted land in France, 27,440 square leagues; ditto in En gland, 13.396 ditto ; yet the gross produce of England is one-seventh more than France, and net produce dou ble. Agricultural population in England, one-third of the whole population; in France they form two-thirds. In England, 7.511,682 farmers, husbandmen, and labor ers, cultivate 21.000,000 acres, and produce annually a net income of 107,246,0091.; while in France, 000 persons cultivating 41,000,00i’, can only produce an income of 57,778,120. Hence the super-productiveness of the soil of England. Its superiority, however, may be attributed in some degree, to the manner in which property is divided in France. Number of proprietors in England and Scotland in 1816 was 589,384; raid one third more for Ireland which, at five members one family-, give 4,090,000 of persons, or one fifth of the whole popu lation; but in France in 1818 there were 4,833.000 land owners. which, at five members to one famity, gave 24,- 000,000 persons, or four-fifths of the populaffon. —Num- ber of properties in France under 525. annual value, is three millions and a half. Hence in England, one half of the population is employed in commerce; in I ranee only one-sixth; a superiority in England almost incalcul able, when we take into'calculation the extensive use of machinery.— M.Regriey from the Revue Encyclopedique. The Way to get Married. —Five fema.es, enters, hax-e been committed to Salop jail, on a charge of shop lifting in the shop of Air. George Collier, in AA effing, ton. It appears from the statement ofthe prisoners themselves, that finding it very difficult to ootain hus bands on reasonable terms at AA ellington, they com mitted the theft in the hope of securing mates at Botany- Bay-, where, as report says, ladies are in much re quest—London paper. Shocking. —A dog was seen running tarough tae streets of Washington, carrving the whole leg ot a child. • npparenly- eighteen months :r 2 years old. The toot and lower part of the leg were nearly perfect, but the upper part, near the hip, had been considerably eaten by the , dog. a t c; ii h Friday ittorniii?, March 15, 1833. BAXK OP AUGUSTA. The Directors of this institution have appointed Rob- * ert F. Poe, Esq. Cashier, to fill the place of Mr. Robert Campbell, resigned. CONGRESS. 1 We close in this day’s paper, the proceedings of the I. 23d Congress. We shall now proceed to give a few of the speeches delivered upon the Tariff and Enforcing Bills, as they come to hand. The speeches of Mr. j Vv ebstcr, Mr. Calhoun, and of our own representatives, will be published. We have received the speeches of j Mr. Rives and Mr. Blair, of South Carolina. We in. tend to issue a supplement on Tuesday next, which will i contain, with other matter, the speech of Mr. Blair, and the reports ol the Committee of Ways and Moans on the Bank «*f the United States. On the dinal passage of the Enforcing Bill in the j House, the distribution of the votes stands as follows : For the bill, Maine; Now Hampshire, 4 ayes and 1 no; Massachusetts; Vermont; Connecticut; Rhode Island ; New York, 27 ayes and 3 noes ; Pennsylvania, 25 ayes and 1 no ; Delaware; Maryland; North Caro, linn, 8 ayes and 4 noes ; Louisiana ; Tennessee, 7 ayes and 2 noes; Missouri; Indiana; Kentucky, 7 ayes and 4 noes ; and Ohio, 11 ayes and 1 n 0.—149 votes for the bill and 17 States. Against the bill, New Jersey, 1 ay, 2 noes and 3 ab. sent; Virginia, S ayes and 13 noes ; South Carolina, 3 ayes and G noes ; Georgia, 1 ay and G noes ; Alabama • Mississippi, and Illinois.—4B votes against the bill and 7 States. H On the final passage of the Tariff Bill in the Senate, the distribution of the votes stands ns follows ; For the bill, Maine, New Hampshire Connecticut, * Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Illinois, and Kentucky : 14 States. Against the bill, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Veri t nront, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Indiana: 6 States. Divided, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Ohio; 4 St ates. We believe that the Washington Globe is mistaken when it -ays, that “ Mr. Wilde is well known in Wash ington City, whatever lie maybe in Georgia, as anything else but a friend of the administration.” Mr. Wilde |, cannot be guilty of the duplicity insinuated in the re marks just quoted. Mr. Wilde is known at home as an upright and independent statesman, and as a firm and conscientious supporter of the administration: As such he was re-elected to Congress last October by a vast ma jority of the voters. VV e have seen nothing yet, either in speech or in vote, to make us waiver in the opinion we entertain of Mr. VV ilde, or to warrant the insimia.' tion ot ttie ttlobe. It ts true that he formed the major-' ity of the committee of Ways and Moans, which report ed in favour of the solvency of the Bank of the United States, and recommended a resolution, which n,],,,.,.- ed by the House of Representatives, to continue the ds.' posites of the Government, in that institution and its branches. Ijut as we have not had time to compare the report of the majority, with the report of the minority* against the Bank, we cannot give any opinion as to the propriety of the course pursued by Mr. Wilde. We intend to publish next week both documents, in order that the people of Georgia may judge for themselves. ' We will merely observe, that Mr. Wilde may yet be op posed to the Bank of the United States, though he may have been convinced that there was no danger in con- , tinning the deposites of the Government in that insti- ' j tution. We must confess that the conduct of some of our great rnon has, of late, made us more reserved in the confidence which we have been always inclined to place in political friends. There has been manifested ami displayed, at borne and in Washington, such tergiversa tions ; such curious political associations; and especial ly such changes in political feelings and principles, as to perplex our minds, and to make us doubt of the political honesty, independence, and disinterestedness of some of those citizens in the United States, with whom it has been hitherto our pride to havo acted in those par ty contests which arc inevitable in all republics. Men who for many years differed widely and essentially in principles and views, have become friends, and formed a partnership to carry on in concert and for their mutual benefit certain political operations. The former radical is seen supporting and defending the lutitudinarian of i 1825. The opponent of a splendid government and of extravagant appropriations, has enlisted himself under the banner of Nullification. Enemies of the Bank of the United States are now intimately connected with the champions of that institution. Besides, we find the old democrats of 1800, treated with neglect and disrespect, j , and their principles derided, and ridiculed as old fashion ed and out of date. Sterling integrity, and political con sistcncy, have now less weight, than the new fanglcd I I doctrines of a set of desperate citizens, who, to acquire I j notoriety and distinction, resort to any means and to any set of principles, provided they can accomplish their I Objects. No matter what those principles are ; no mat ter what results they arc to produce ;no matter how in- I congruous they may ho; no matter how inconsistent to former principles and to long established doctrines they may appear, is of no consideration at all, if political ad vancement and office and power, can be obtained, and opponents defeated. The country has witnessed the radical and anti-radical shaking hands and agreeing to act hereafter in concert. The country has witnessed the nullifierand the tariffitc shaking hands in the most cordial manner, and agreeing to give peace to the coun try, by the formation ot a coalition between themselves and their friends respectively, which is to destroy all opposition to the accomplishment of their views. We have witnessed the Supporters of the present adminis tration adhering to it, as long as offices were in expec tancy, but the moment that offices did not reward their mercenary support, we have seen them turning round, and pledging themselves to the Opposition, together with all the disaffected and disappointed. We ask, in the sincerity of our hearts, can we now place confidence in many of our public men, especially after finding some of them, who hitherto had the reputation of being con sistent and honest, following a dubious course, and the example of those whose fame has been established for political tergiversation and corruption ? In times like these, it is prudent, and certainly honest, to pause, before wc venture to or to condemn; for it is impossible, we believe, to discriminate between the upright and in pendent cijizen, and the ambitious, designing and corrupt politician. UNIOX CONVENTION OF S. CAROLINA. Jf Tl.e Committee appointed to determine the time and place for the re-assembling of the Union Convention, hav. ing taken into consideration the late passage of a Tariff bill, which has been regarded as a conciliatory measure by both parties, and the assurance given by the leading politicians from that State, that its adoption would prove satisfactory to the Convention now in session at Colum bia, and not doubting that the pledge given by them will be honorably redeemed by that body, rejoicing in the pro-pectof returning peace, and desirous of removing, as far as depends on them, all further cause of agitation in that State, have given notice that the Convention will not assemble in Charleston, unless, contrary to all rea sonable expectations, new act of tyranny by the domi nant party of that State should call for united opposition from the friends of the Union. THE \VM. DRAYTON. Three of the passengers in the line ship Wm. Drayton, have arrived in Charleston. They state that the ship went ashore on the night of the 24th ult. when running • under close reefed topsails, the wind blowing hard from the N. W. on the south end of Boddie’s Island, near New Inlet, in Currituck county, N. C. All the specie, part of the cargo and the crew and passengers hare been sa-