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FOREIGN NEVVS.
By an arrival at N. York on the 9:2d-, Lam-
Q3d Feb. are rec (l. '].he
only article of news is the War of’ficiallly_ de-
clared to exist betiveen_E"%l*"‘d 3'!“ A 3"”?-
Parliament was occupied with Ortlllmfy b"5“
ness Mr Webstci"s Speech on the Greek

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question is published at tens"! "’ the Lon‘ ,0"
(jouriei-‘ and Times. A loan of £800,000, with
a sinking fund, of £8_000, b‘ad been gpetied ‘in
London on behalf of the (wrecks. the s_ct|P
for this loan was at a premium. The nation
at property of Greece, the customs,the produce
of the salt works anti fisheries, 3*’? 5l’°°“1”7
pledged for the redernptioii of this loan.

Inforriiation had been received in London
that the Hon Leicester‘ Stalllmllea “’l“’ M"
been for some time atteinpting to form a corps
of artillery in Gi'ef_!Ce_:_ had 5“°§",‘:*"e:’t”; 
utmost extent of his wishes, an oa. ct ,
the Greeks had now a force more than suffi-
cietit to subdue all the fortresses in the hands
of the Turks. Lord Byron continued to be
the soul ofthe "G-reek cause, and was so popu-
lar that the primates of Missolonglii had elet -
ted him a member of their Council-—Hi.»
Lord.-rhip sold an estate for the P'~“'l3°5e 0f Pm‘
vidinw fortlic expenditure oftlre War until the
prodifce of the loan should have been receiv-
ed from London, which, with the stibscrip-
tions “raised there and in other places, were
anxiously looked for.

The King ofEngland has remitted the seri-
tence of death of the court-martial on rins-
,,,on,,,.y Smg[i,,inDcniarara,and that he should
be dismissed from that colon)’: ‘Mid be Called
upon to enter into iecognisances not to reside
within any of the British colonial possessions
in the West Indies. . _

It is said several native S. Americans have
arrived at Manchester for the purpose 0fpul'-

chasing goods for the interior of Colombia.

t_/qdm»{ra.Zty-0_fiCC, Feb. 9-‘, 

SDe5palChe3, dated the 31st of last iiionth
and 1st inst. have this morning been received.
at this office from the Hon. Capt. Spencer, of
his Majesty’s ship Naiada l“'h0 had bf-""" ""
mated to proceed to Algiers, to make in con-
junciion with his M:rjesty’s.C-onstil at that lie-
gency, a remonstrance against some late pro-
ceedings oftlie Dcy,) stating that his negocia-
tion had ended tins:tti.~:factorily, and that the
Consul was obligedto strike the British flag,
and embark on board his Ii’lajesxy’s ship. _

‘ Capt. Speiitzcr furtlicr reports; lllfll l““"“.‘-’
met an Algerine corvefiet he 35“ ll, l'U‘l‘3l'
liisinstrnctiotis, his duty to attack lier,and that
she’ was laid on board; ""5 °"l’“‘_""~"d ,'" l’_’e
most handsonic manner, liy his Majesty's brig
Chameleon, when Capt. Spencer had the sat-
isfactionto fnid, that he had rescued 17 SP3-
niards, wll()lll the Algerine was carrying in-
to slavery.’

The causes of this warlike declaration, on
our part, are, it appears, two fold—-one, the
refusal on the part of the Dey, to make r§pa-
ration for an insult ofi'ered to the British Lon-
gular flag, of what nature does not yet appear;
the other, a declaration, that. he was resolved
no longer to observe the terms of a t_re_8l.V
made with him, not to retain 8D_V.Clll’lSllt'1ll
captives, of anynation, in a-state of slavery.
Captain Spencer’s exploit, -recorded above,
was the immediate consequence of the latter
determination. -

We subjoin, from the Royal Cornwall Ga-
zette, some further particulars oftbe occttreti-
ces that preceded and followed the commence-
ment of hostilities with Algiers.

t on Thursday evening, (the 19th inst.) the
Cliamcleon,brig of war, Lieut.Burton,arrived
at Falinoutli front Gibraltar, with despatchcs
for Government, which were forwarded ex-
press_to London, by Lieut.Church, of his Ma-
jesty’s ship Astrea, the Chaineleon having
been pttt under quarantine. The Chameleon
left Portsmouth with secret orders, a short
time since, and joined the Naiad frigate, Hon.
Capt. Spencer, at Giliialtnr. They proceed-
ed in company to Algiers, where they arrived
on the 924th tilt. to deinand restitution of some
christian captives.

The Dey refu;<ed to admit; Capt. Spencer
to a private conference, unless he would con-
sent to come without his sword,a condition to
which that gallant officer would not submit.
Having inade his propositions, he gave the
Dey till the 31st to consider them, and in the
mean time embarked the British Consul, with
his family, and the merchants on board his
ship. When the time expired, and no favor-
able answer having been returned, the iiieii-
of—war stood otit to sea, and at S p. m. in sight
ofrhe town, fell in with an Algerine corvette
of 18 guns and 100‘ men, standing in for the
bay. ‘She was ordered to, btit having refused
coinpliance, a fire was itiiinediately opened
upon her, which she rettii‘ned,:;,a‘_i;d_in a short
time the Chameleon ran liei'-‘-'o'n‘-board, and
carried her in a gallant style.’ -On" board her
were fotiiid 17 Spaniards, (prisoners,') who,
with the Algerine Captain, were taken out of
her. Capt. Spencer then suffered the prize
to drift on shore,she being too tnuch damaged
go bring away. The Chatneleon had sortie
men wounded in the action, btrt the particu-
lars had not yet’ transpired. The Naiad par-
ted company for Malta on the [st inst. and
the Cttameleon, after callingat Gibraltar,sail-
ed from thence on the 6th.

_E.r:tract of a letter dated Madrid, _Feb. 122th. “
There is no doubt that the amnesty is actu-
allv signed, but the Government delay its pro-
mtilgation until French troops are distributed

a in certain places where it may cause excite-

ment. A copy oftlie Decree is privately cir-
culated'—-.-itscontents are as follows :‘

All Spaniards ofevery condition are exemp-
ted from disttirbance, for any political opin-
ions manifested between the 7th March, 189.0
and 1st Oct. 1823, except the followiiig clas-
ses, viz. those who raised the standard of Re-
volt iti the Isle of Leon, in Las Caberas, in
Cadiz and in Corrnnna——the Chiefs, Officers
and others who in Madrid forced the King to
sign the Coristitution, the Count ofAbisbal 8:

his brother Don Alexander, in cotisequence of

their having proclaimed it at 0cagna——tlie
Assassins of the Priest Vincusa and‘ their In

st'tgators——the authors ofa like catastrophe in
()r'eriada—-the nicnibcrs ofthc Cortes who vo-
red for the removal of the King and Govern-
ment from Seville to Cadiz, and the‘ creation
‘,3’ a Regteiicy, (except two members who ren-
dared services in Cadiz, and contributed to
the restomtioii of the King)——:-ind lastly, all
Spaniards who have fled into foreign countries
and have there writtenor shall hereafter write
agaiiist t. e Altar or the Tliron'c—.—iior shall a-

ny pe'r_soi’i ‘comprised in these exceptions have
the benefit of stiptilatioirs in their favor made
in the capitulations with the FrencliGenerals.
Ballesteros will therefore come within the ex-
ceptions. ‘All persons imprisoned on account
of political opinions, and who are not inclu-
ded in the exceptions, are ordered to be set at
liberty, and their property if sequestered to be
restored to them.

The Emperor of Brazil has promulgated a
new Coristitrition,wliicli agreeably disappoints
the fears excited by his recent violent procee-
dings, of his intending to re-establish internal
despotism, and to replace the empire under
the iron yoke of Portugal. The project ofthe
Constitution sets outwith declaring that the
Brazilian citizens ‘ form a free and indepen-

uniori or federation which may be opposed to
its independence.’ That ‘ its' government is
a monarchy, hereditary, constitutioiial, and
representative ;’ and that ‘ the reigning dynas-
ty is that of Seiilior Don Pedro, the existing
Emperor an.l Perpetual Defetider of Brazil.’

It broadly asserts, that. “ all powers in the
enrpire are delegations from lhe natio7z,” the
rcpreseutatives of which are the Emperor and
General Assembly. The Assembly is to be
composed ofa Senate ant.l Chuinber of Dep-
uties. Both bodies are elective.

the 4th oftliis month anriotince, that an expe-
dition is preparing in that port for Brazil ;the
troops, which are stated at 12,000 meu,will be
coinuiaiided, it is said, by Lord Bcresford.

 

From the Natiorial Jldvocate.

JOHNSON’S CASE;-—A report was cir-
culated that Johnson had poisoned himself,
and had thus cheated justice otrt of her dues,
and the gallows ofits victim. It is not true.
When tliejtiry had convicted him, and he was
returned to Bridewell, the officers searched
his pockets, in order to discover whether he
had concealed poison,or any weapon,by which
he could deprive hiinsclfof life. ‘ Do not be-
lieve me capable of doing such a thing,’ said
he to the officer, ‘ I shall die like a man and a
cliristian.’ It is hoped that this declaration
may be realized, for there is every reason to
believe that Johnson is no ordinary felon ;—
circumstances of at strong and pointed char-
acter warrant the impression, that he stands
accountable for more murders than one, or in
other words, that it has been his trade. His
conduct and deporttnciit throughout the trial
and seiitence, either l)C[l"d_VeCl the most stupid
and brutal ap;-tthy, or it was a finale to a Se-
ries ofcriines, which he had long forscen, and
to meet which he had prepared himself.

During the trial his wife was present, re-
garding every thing that was passing with iri-
terest, but not anxiety. She atone time sliuf-
fied tliroiigli the crowd, and got a seat uextto
the bai°,\vhere lie was placed. She was a stout,
coarse looking woman, with marks of having,
once been hantlsonie,and oftlie ordinary class
of uriedricated persons. A conversation took
place between Johnson and his wife, at inter-
vals, which uas overheard by the officers, and
would almost create a doubt as to its truth, if
the facts had not been well established. It
seems that he has a small farm in Orange
county, on which his family reside. During
the most intensely interesting partiofthe trial,
wherein the partictilars of this foul deed were
detailed to tliejtiry, and where from the chest
ofthis unfortunate ‘Murray the bloody sheets
and pillow case, with his clothes, were occa-
sionally displayed, Joliiisoii would look on to
hear the most important facts, and their turn
to his wife, and renew a conversation broken

_by the proceedings oftlie trial, on the most or-

dinary domestic topics,sucli as one would stip-
pose would be most foreign to his forlorn sit-
uation. ‘ How old is the mare?’ said he to
his wife. ‘ About tliirteen,’ she replied.-
‘You were a fool to give so iiiticli for her,’
said Johnson. ‘ ”Wliat have you done with
the 8:20 I sent you ?’ ‘ I laid it otit for several
things,’ said the wife. Johnson would then
listen to the evidence, and shake his head and
tiiutter at some part ofit; then turning to his
wife,and leaning over the bar, he said ‘ Wliat’s
become of the old sow ?’ She auswercd.——
And he would occasionally ask her questions
about children’s slices, ‘ not to forget such a
suit," to call on such a persoti’for such thing;’
in short, a dialogue, such as would scent nat-
ural between innocent persons at a fireside,
took place hetweeri Johnson and his wife,and,
after conviction, lie bade her go to the farm
and not come back here again. These facts
will serve to illustrate the state of Johnson’s
mind, and prove beyond doubt the apathy
and indifference with which he regards his
present condition.

He has, we understand, made some confes-
sions ofiinportauce, which hereafter will be
promulgated; be has, however, we believe,
some more yet: to niake.

During the trial he fell musing, and ttirning
to Collins, one ofthe marshals :‘ Collins,’ said
he, ‘ do you remember, some years ago, my
getting you to serve a‘ warrant for $50, for the
wages of a young sailor? Do you rcmeinber
the man?’ ‘Ircriiember the circumstances
well,’ said Collins. ‘Do you mind tliat—-do
you mind that ?’ said Johnson to him, with
peculir-.r emphasis and a significant look.-
Wliy Johnson should recall to the recollection
of Collins an event so trifling in itself, and at
an awful moment, cannot be explained, tiri-
less it referred to the life of the sailor, whose
wages had been thus recovered, and the sud-
den recurrence of the fact to the mind of
Johnson.

Curiosity and iriqiiir_v relative to former e-
vents connected with the life ofdolinson, have
been afloat since his conviction, and there are
some facts deserving particular inquiry. Be-
liitid Jolinson’s lionse, when he lived in Cher-
ry-street, a man was picked tip front the dock,
with his head beat in similar to Murray’s.—
After Johnson moved into Front-street, a man
was found dead in his bed, and a Co'roner’s
‘Jury, on which Jolinson sat, returned a ver-
dict of intemperance, altlio’ those who knew
him, proiiouuced him to be a sober man, and
.had gone to bed so, btit where no suspicion
existed, inquiry was not awakened. A ped-
lar, with about $300 in goods, 8L0. lodged at

him has been foutid. One of the witnesses
subpoened by Johnson, but not sworn, says
that he boarded there, and in a furious quar-
.rel between Johnson and his wife, the latter
charged him with having given laudanuni to
some person, and Johnson declared that for
what he had done for the family, he should
have been in the State Prison seven years a-
go. The lodger finding liiiiiselfin bad hands,
left the house.

dent nation, which admits of no other bond of

.Madrid, Feb. ll.—-Letters from Lisbonlof

»Jolinson’s about a year since, btit no trace of

0F’FICIAL PAPER.—-Report of the Coni-

iiiittee on Agriculture, tipoii the subject of

increasing the dttties on articles of foreign

growth or manufacture. 7-

Housz or REPRESElV'1‘ATIVEs, March 19.

The Committee on Agriculture, to wlioni
was referred the resolution of the House of
Representatives, instructing them to inquire
if an increase of the duty now establislied by
law, on any article of foreign growth or nian-
ufacture, will be for the interest of the agri-
culturist, and if there be any such article, to
name the same, together with the atltlilionul
amount of the duty which they deem benefi-
cial to the agricultural inter9st,_ respectfully
submit the following Report’:

That, in the apprehension ofyotir commit-
tee, whatever increases the coiistiinptioii ofits
products, whether at home or abroad, neces-
sarily advances tli'e interest ofagrictilture. He
who cultivates the soil, looks beyond the sup-
ply of his own wants for the profits of his la-
bor. He looks to a inarket for the stirplus

products ofliis industry. The home market,

in the opinion of the coiiiiiiiltee, is at all times
to be preferred to the foreign inarket, when
the reward of agricultural pursuits is equal-
the former is less precarious than the latter ;
it is, also, tnore permanent and certain, and
above tliereacli of restraining and proliibito-
ry duties of foreign hostility ; and when the
home market can be increased in its de-
nrarids, without diininisliing in a greater de-
gree the foreign coiistiuiptioii, it would seem
wise and prudent to promote its extension by
every rational means within the sphere of le-
gislatioii.

‘ Your coinmittee consider the increase of

duties on ntany foreign articles now imported
into the U. States, would prorriole the agri-
cultural prosperity of the nation. A portion
ofpopulation engaged in iiianufactures would
necessarily depend on the farmer for subsis-
tence, and create a more perfect and profita-
ble division oflabor than now exists. A new
market would be opened, and a new demand
created, for all the raw materials which new
manufactures would consume. It cannot be
denied, that, if all the inanufacturcd articles
now coiisumed by the people oftlie U. States,
were inanufactnred within the bounds ofour
country, from the raw tnaterial furnislied by
otirscives, the value of our lands would be iii-
creased, and the profits of agricultural labor
considerably augmented. Demand and con-
sumption would be directly extcndcd—a great
extent of soil, now devoted to the growing of
products that afford no snlficient stimulus to
cultivation. The soil and climate of the U.
States are capable of producing the various
articles iiecessary for such manufacturing es-
tablishniciits as will most naturally flourish in
this coutitry, and of such as would inevitably
be consumed, provided inaiiufactnring labor
should be extended. By a comprehensive and
rigorous system ofpolicy, calculated to unfold
our agricultural resources. a spirit of emula-
tion and industry would be diffused’ over the
land : a vast and active system of internal ex-
change would rise up ; the expense of traits-
portation in heavy articles would bc',in a great
measure, saved ; and, iii fact, that which
should be ardeiitly wished for, in every agri-
cultural country, a home rnarket, would ap-
pear ; this, too, would prove a market at once
various, in point of demand, btrt sure, steady,
and unchangino. The policy,tlic caprice,the
setrisiiiiess, and the hostility of other nations
could not affect it. On this point, therefore,
the committee cannot entertain any doubt.—-
Tlie extension of domestic manufactures, de-
pending on the production of such raw mate-
rials as can be found in this country, must
increase the demand and consumption of
those materials, and of course secure a new
and ready market.

As to the articles of foreign growth,to which
an increase of duty should apply, in order to
promote the prosperity ofotir agriculture, the
coniinittee need only rciuark, that, if the prin-
ciples which they advance be sound, the duty
should embrace every raw inaterial found or
procured with ease and c'tie.tpttess, and in a-
bundaiice in the U. States. The cornriiittee,
have confined tlrenisclves to the home in.trket,
in the brief view witicli they have presented.
The question how far the increase oftliis liotne
market, by air iiit:re.tse ofduty on foreign ar-
ticles, would affect the detuaiitl of our agri-
Ullllllfdl protittcts aibroad, leads to a new train
of U0ll.Sl(lEl‘illlUllS. The first inquiry which
nttturally occurs on this poim is, what are the
inducements with foreign natiotis to purchase
the productions of our soil? what their trio-
tives? what the moving causes of the market
which they extend? Is their policy founded
on favor, reciprocity, self-interest, or necessi-
ty ? On this stibjcct, there is little ground for
difference of opinion. Foreign nations act
not for its, but for themselves. Favor, and e-
ven reciprocity, forrii no basis for their meas-

' ures towards ‘us beyond the compass of bare

expediency. They will consume our raw nia-
tcrials when they cannot do better; when they
can, t-hey will not consume them. When the
consuiiiptioti of our agricultural products
comes in contact with any principle of politi-
cal economy applicable totheir own condition,
a hostile tariff meets its at their shores. Hence,
the foreign market, for the fruits of our soil,
depends but little on the sale whi’cli'foreign
manufactures find in this country ;and,wlietli-
or we purchase riiore or less, foreign nations
will graduate their policy towards us, by a
standard independent ofany general system
ofduties which we may adopt; at least, so it
appears to your committee.

Hoiv long would Great Britaiii purchase
our cotton if‘ her own colonies could supply
her demands ? How many nations would cori-
sume any article that is cultivated by the A-
merican A-griculturist, if they could fnid their
demand‘ supplied on better and more advan-
tageous couditions, by home industry ? These
questions are answered by their proposition ;
it is, therefore, the opiiiioti of the committee,
that the foreign market for our agricultural
products, and for the staple articles of our ex-
ports, in the shape of raw materials, will not
be essentially affected by any increase ofduty
on those foreign‘ n]al1llfuCltll'eS which are coin-
posed of similar materials.

As to the aiiioiirit of duty which should be
imposed, it must always depend upon a varie-
ty of considerations ; which need not be de-
tailed; it should be sufii'ci'ent to secure the
exclusive and constant deinarid of our raw
materials,» and to sustain the Auierican inan-
ufacturer in his pursuits ; it must be compe-
tent to build tip and protect those manufac-
turing establishments at present in the coini-
try, and which, with a reasonable encourage-
nient,will present at constant dciuautl for those

raw materials.

In fact, as to the articles of forei.-z‘n growth
or manufacture, which should be taxed in or-
der to increase our agricultural prosperity,
your cotnniittce would refer, generally, to the
tariff now before the House. The committee
do not perceive the necessity of selecting aiiv
articles, or of imposing any duties, beygifd
those embraced by that bill. '

CONGRESS.

On the 18th and 19th inst. the Senate was
principally occupied in discussing the very
important subject’. of Congressional Catrcirses.
The editors of the Nat. Int. say “they liard-
ly know whether to be sorry or glad that the
subject ofCaucrisses in general, and ofthat in
particular which was lately held in this city,
has becotiie the subject of tliscussion in the
Senate, frotn its having been incidentally in-
troduced into the debate on the tiiotioii to
postpone the several préjptisitioiis for amend-
ing the Constitution. lfit is to be regretted,
on the one hand, that a subject so full ofcx-
cilement; should become the subject of debate
in that grave and dignified body, on the oth-
er, the friends as well as the opponents of the
measure may re'joice at the opportunity for it
free discussion of the inei-its ofthe matter by
the Representatives of the State Sovereign-
ties. lfit has any thing to fear from the freest
investigation, it deseves to be held up to pub‘-
lic censure. If, as we believe, it pass the or-
deal trnliurt, and briglitened by the test it has
endllfeda it will attract still iuore of the pop-
ular favor. On the whole, ifthc dignity of
tlre_Senate do not stiffer from entertaining the
svbject, we are very glad it has got into such
wood liands.”

The wil5lllllg[()ll Republican gives the
following sketch of the debate, which corti-
meiiced wiili Mr. King, ofNew-York, in re-
ply to some allusions made by Mr. Dickerson
to Mr. K’s former sentiments respecting the
mode of conducting the Presidential election.
Mr. King said his seiitiinents had undergone
a change, founded upon recent events, which
were so alarming as to compel him to adhere
to the constitution with its present provisions,
and support it against a iiruch greater power
that had risen tip which threatened to over-
wlieliii the cotistitutiou——-a central power,
which presumed to noniiiiate a Chief l\la9,is-
tr:ite,and to take the election from the people.

These observations drew out several oftlie
gentlemen who had attended the late caucus,
tojustify their conduct, and explain the views
utider which they acted. They contended
they convened only in their individual capa-
cities—-tliat they thought the measure highly
necessary, on accotrut oftlie situation of the
coutitry—-tli:rt they were acting in the exer.
cise of a right that was guaranteed both by
the constitution and law-—and that they were
responsible for their conduct only to the peo-
ple, their consciences, and God.

_Vli'.Hayne denied that airy distinction could
be drawn in the case between their public and
private capacity, and coiiteiidctl it was the of-
ficial garb with which nieiiibcrs of Congress
were clothed, which gave influence to their
nouiination, and produced the effect that it
was intended to have. He denied that such
nomination would produce union, and that it
was agreeable to the spirit oftlie constitution.

House of 1i'eprcse7rttzlives, vliurc/i l9.—On
riiotioii of M r. Barber, of Conn. it was Resol-
ved, That tlic Coniniittee of Ways 8:. Means
be instructed to inquire into the expediency
of granting an appropriation for completing
and repairing Fort Griswold, in Connecticut.

A long time was spent in discussiiig a ino-
tiou to strike from the tariff bill the words ‘on
tallow, 4 cents per pound.’ Mr. Bailtcs op-
posed the inotlon on the ground that if tlie-
dtity should be laid it would be an encourage-
ment both to farmers and fislieriiien. Ather-
lcan tallow would be employed in making
soap, and oil, which is a better and cheaper
light, would be encouraged. Mr.-Cambrelcng
stated the eperation of the bill to be nugatory,
because a drawback is allowed by the bill on
exported soap and candles, and the whole a-
rnount ofiinported tallow, (about a iiiilliou of
pounds) is now made into soap for exportation
—so that the goveruinent would collect the
duty with one hand, and pay it back in draw-
back with the other. Mr. Ifclrsterslicwetl why
the Russian tallow was cheaper, and stated
that the benefits ofthe duty to wliale—ineii and
oil-dealers would by no means cornpeusate for
the loss of exports which must be its effect.——
Mr. Livermore said, if you keep foreign tal-
low out oftlie market, you aid the farnier, for
his tallow goes to supply its place; and, at the
next step, you benefit the fisberriian, because
his oil goes to supply the place oftlie laruier’s
tallow. This may be an injury to the tallow
cliandlers ; but then the whole bill is on this
principle, and if one is smitten by it, he must
strike his neiglibor. Mr. Reed stated the
claims ofthe wlialemen to the protection of
this country. ‘He referred‘to their extreme
distress during the late war, the flattering of-
fers then tirade to tlierii by both Britain and
France, which offers they steadily rejected.-
He objected to the drawback on candles, be-
cause of their confessedly bad quality, they
being so bad as to render it disgraceful to of-
fer them at home. Mr. R. went into a cal-
culation to shew that large quantities of otir
own tallow, as well as the foreign, went itito
the soap exported. Ile slretrcd lioiv intrcli
greater the amount of the interests to be pro-
tected in the case ofthe wlialetnen was than
in lllttl oftlre lilllt)W c:ll2ilt(llet’s—-tine emp]()_ye(l
50,000 tons ofsliipping, the other but 4 or 5
tliousantl, $20. Mr. Tod replied to the vari-
ous arguments urged against the tlu‘t_v——nrged
that the one class ofriieinorialisrs was criti-
tled to as much credit as the other, thougli it
did not seem to be granted to them. That
large quantities oftlie inferior tallow import-
ed, were used in the manufacture of candles.
lle rcbutted the itiipracticability ofa draw-
back, by the fact, that a drawback oftlre dirty
on imported molasses is allowed 4 on the ex-
port of rtiiii. The whale fisheries were in irri-
minent danger, and witliotit protection must
decline, ifiiot perish ; we give them no bouti-
ty, aiid they now, for the first time, ask a small
protection, 8:0. The question was taken on
striking out the duty.and lost—ayes 52, N. 84.

.il1arch' %0.—-Mr. Breck stiliriiittetl the fol-
lowing :——I{csolved, that the Presitlt_-ht ofihe
U. States he, and he is fl€l‘(’.l)_V, autliorized to
procure from Rembraiidt Peale, of Philadel-
phia, a‘ painting (to be placed in the Capitol)
of Washiitglorz’, on horseback, on a canvass,of
not less tliaii 18 feet high, and 13 wide; the
middle and back grotinrls to contain a repre-
sentafion of the battle of Princeton, or such
other appropriate scenery as the President
shall direct: Provided,tlie same can he obtain-
ed for a sum not exceeding 33,000’; and that

the said Peale ftirnisb a rich gilt frame there-
for, at least 14 inches wide. The resolution
was referred to a committee of the whole.
‘hetaritf bill was again taken up; not,
however, without opposition from Mr. Ran-
dolpli,wlio called for a division on the motinii,
when the ayes were 95, noes 19. Mr. We
ster’s motion to strike out an unimportar
clause oftlie section respecting duty on tallo
was adopted. Mr. Brock moved to strike or
5 cents on twine and insert 10 cents-—rejectelt.

 

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Mr. Font made a motion respecting duty on '

wines, which occasioned sortie discussion, but
which he afterwartls iritlitlrew for the present.
Mr Mercer moved to change the duty on tal-
low from 4 to one cent per pound—rejected ;
ayes 49. He then moved 9 cerrts—-rejected ;
"W9-5 6'”-'5 hoes 112. Mr. Catnlireleng then
prtiposed to ‘change the duty on lienip, from 2
cents per poniid, to one and a half cents per
pound. Without coming to any decision, on
motion of Mr. Reed, the ‘committee rose.
5571033: -“Y-Ucll ‘3“~’~’1‘lieinotiou to post-
pone iiidefiniteiy the subject of amending the
constitittion,in relation to the election of Pres-
ident, llxcc. is as agaiti considered. After Mr,
l')ickerso‘n, Mr. Taylor, and M r, “ling had
spoken oti the stibjct, Mr.Kelly rose, and after
making a few l‘(‘.‘ll|ilfl\S in answer to observa-
tions wlrich had been made, on the foruier dis-
cussioii of this question,iii relation to the Con.
gi'essioiial caucus. Mr. K. was called to order
by tlie’Cli.'iir. The President stated its opin-
ion that tiie rlt-bate liadtakena much wider
range than ought to have been allowed, and
expi'esscd the positive feeling of its duty to
coiifine the discussion) to the immediate ques-
tion before the Senate. Mr. Kelly said, it was
his intention to have replied to sortie oftlie o-
pinions heretofore expi'esscd in debate in fa-
vor oftlie nieeling alluded to ; l)ut,as the Chair
had decided that it was not in order to do so,lie
should submit to the decisioii,and take his seat.
Mr. Barbour, who wasin the Chair when
the discussion alluded to cominent;etl~,felt it his
duty to explain the reasons which had indu-
ced hitn to allow a wider latitude to that de-
bate, than had been indicated to be proper, by
the Chair, at this time. lt was in consequence‘
of his peculiar situation, in connection with
that meeting, that he had refrained froui call-
ing gentlemen to order who had introduced
its (liscussioti. He considered that it was bet-'
ter that thc liberty of debate should be sortie-
tiincs abused, than that it should be curtailed
-——the more especially, as every gentleman
stood aiisiverable before the country, for any
reuiarl«:s he might make in this Senate.
Tliewasbington Republican,in noticing the
discussion, says——-“ The venerable John Tay-
lor, of Caroline, who, previous to the caucus,-
was represented, by the friends oftliat scheme"
as favorable to it, has this morning ptit every
doulrt on that point to rest, by denouncing the
caucus in the most pointed and.,foi'cible irrati-
ner. Tliis republican patriarch denominated
the caucus—tlie Washington Bull Dance ;
and treated the distinction drawn by the advo-
cates of the caucus, between the private and
official acts oftlie meinbers of congress as pu-
erile and inefficient.
The question being ptit on postponing the

subject,it was decided afiirtnatively. 80 to 13. .

.House of .r'ieprese7ilaIive.s-, March 932.-Mr.
Allen called tip the joint resolution offered by
him some days since, respecting an adjourn-
rneut ; btit the House refused to consider it—-
Ayes 44, Noes 83.

Mr. Randolph observed, that the vernal e-
quinox was now passed, and he thouglit it was
time that every uienilier who did not intend
to rely oti the public crib, but to feed out of
his own corn—liouse,should go home and plant
his corn; and he hoped that the honorable
rnembcr from Mass. would continue to repeat
his niotion triitil it should obtain a more favor-
able rcceptiori by the House; The protracted
sessions of Coiigress, (which, however, he
tlianked God,cotiltl take place only every oth-
er year) he coiisidered as frauglit ivitli incal-
culable lnlSt‘.lIlt3f. 'j‘lit:y excluded from the
public service an important" and valuable
class ofiiieri. A

(Here the Speaker interposed, and pro-
trounced Mr. R’s remarks to be out of order,
inastnticli as the House had rcfu.~red to consid-
er the resolution]

Mr. R. observed that he had intended to
conclude his oliservtitions by iiiaking amo-
tion ; but he should stand corrected.

Mr. Taylor then tirade a" motion to alter the
liotir of uieetiug to [1 o’clock, A. M., and sup-'
ported his motion by a sliortspeecli,in which he
atlverted to the amount of business in arrear
St. the injurious consequences of long sessions.

Mr. Randolph again rose, and said, that he‘
should take the liberty which the geiitleiiitru
from N. York seemed so willing to take li'rm~‘-
self, but to reftise to others-—no uiico‘riimon
case—of making some observations on‘ an in-
terdicted subject. He sliould,in the selection
ofliis topics, pursue his own liglits‘, however
feeble, without availing himself of the very

great disceriinient, Sagacity,-exp'erieuce———(lie,

wished he could enlarge the ca'talogue,)—,oF
the gentleman from N. York. I, for one,saicf
Mr. R. voted for the repeal of that preposte-

rous rule which, even iftbis building were on_
~ fire, prevented the House from adjourning be-

fore 4 o’clock; and I did suppose that, in its
spirit, it went to repeal the other rule on the’
saniesubjcct, in reference to the proceedings
oftlie coinniitiee of the whole. Four hours
per diem is as long as I, at least, am able to
endu're—l will_nut5ay, the pestilential atmos-
phere oftliis ItI0ll.'~re—-l)U[ an atrnosphere, such
as nothing lnit the wretched animals plunged
in the Grotto del Cane, near Naples, were‘
compelled to breathe, to gratify the laudable
curiosity of the very benevolent philosophers
of niotlern Europe. Iliope the gentleman’s~
motion will not lieadopted-—-and I now give
notice, that Iiiieaii to follow up his motion.
with one which relates to a siibject that re-
qtiires, if not the actual cautery, at least the
ltnile—it is a motion to reduce the per diem
allowance of Members oftliis House, to what
it wast-vlien Ifirst had the honor ofa seat here,
and which] then thought, and still think, as
a per dicm allowance, was fixed a great deal
too high. ‘
coutiiitie, instead ofhaviii it P 0‘ - U‘ -
leading p‘.‘t)f8SSlOlml men git'e]sl-i;(,)llti::S’°lie:‘t
5 - 6 ll lott
h=1V€’-‘beet! Well dcnoiiiinated the merely me-
chanical. the instruincntal nieinbers of those
l"'0f€5SI0us. And, as to the landed interest,
how can we expect it to be represented, when
it is rtriii to a landed man to attend here? If
10? 0110, cannot, sir, consent to sit here for so‘
many months, dc die in diem, for six days in
the . week, and hear nothing but the same
strain forever repeated. It is enough, 53,-’ ,0.

‘llefefufer move that, from and after the end
W0l‘|',Y the’ patience of Job himself.

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