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I’RESIDE,}_NTIA'L VOTES.‘-
The following particulars ofthe ceremo-
nies of counting the Presidential Votes by the
two Houses of Congress, are obligingly com-
municated by a friend who was formerly a
member of Congress, and present on a like
occasion. At this time they will be read with
‘iriter‘est.--.llIerc-. ./tdv. ' ’
“ Onthe second W'ednesday of February,
being the 9th day, con forrnably to former
precedent, the House offlepresentatives will
by Resolution iufo_rm.the Senate that they are
now ready to go into Convention" in order to
ascertain,tlte votes‘ for President and Vice
President ofthe United States, as received
from the several States.
This having been done, the Senate will re-
turn an answer that they will be ready to meet
the House for that purpose at 1Qo’clock ; and
at that hour‘ the President ofthe Senate at the
head of that attgttst body, with the Secretary,
will appear and enter-the Hall of the House
offlepresentatives. It is only on this momen-
tous occasion that tlte House‘ of Representa-
tives are required to sit uncovered. _ Tire
President of the Senate lta’v'i‘n'g'bee'ri’conduct-
ed to the Speaker’s c_lrair, becotnes President
"ofthe Convention‘; and the Senators by com‘-
tesy are seated on the right ofthe chair. The
Speaker oftliellonse then takes the seat or
the Clerk immedizitel in froutofthc Presi-
t'lent——on the right ofihe Speaker, is a table
for the clerk ofthe I-Iouse—on his left is :i ta-
ble for the secretary ofthe Senate. This au-
gust hod_y being thus cnttjoiiitly.assembled in
convention, the President rises and inforttts
the convention that they are now ready to
proceed to business. A motion is tnatle to
appoint fourTellers, two cit the part of the
House of Representatives, and two on the
part oftlte Senate, those on the part of the
House, take their stations in frotit of the‘
clerk’s table, and those oti the part of the
Senate in front of the table of the secretary
ofthe Senate. ‘
The President then rises and announces to
the convention, that ifno objections are tirade,
he will commence opening and conn'tin'g the
votes of the people for Presidetit. and Vice
President ofthe United States. After this
annunciation a pause ensues-—and, no objec-
tions being tirade, he commences by calling
out with air audible voice, “ The votes ofthe
state ofMaine,” holding tip a package eu-
rlorscd “ o2'igitiaI,” declares it to have been
received from the Depart-merit of State as the
original votcs ofthe state ofMaine. He then
-breaks the seal, and reads the return frotn the
Electoral College of Maine, and prouon'nce's
that Maine‘ has given A. I3. so many votes, as
the case may be, for President ofthe United
- States, and that C. D. has likewise so many
votes for Vice President ofthe United States‘.
The original package is then lranded over to
the Speaker of the House, who, will) an arid-
ible voice (ifthe votes be correct) pronounces
the same names, andhairtls or er to the tellers"
on‘ the part ofthe House and they likewise
pronounce with an audible voice (ifthe votes
be correct) the same names, and deliver the
package over to the clerk of the House to be
duly recorded by him, as the original votes of
the state of Maine; that branch ofthe Legis-
lature being considered as eirtitlrid to record
the “original votes,” as the more itnmediate
Representatives ofthe People.
Then the President of the Conventiofi an-
nounces that he holds in his hand the “ du-
plicate votes,” of the state of Maine. The
same forms are then observed as with the ori-
ginal votes, except that the speaker repeats,
with an audible voice, “ duplicate votes,” of
the state of Maine, and hands them over to
the tellers on the part ofthe Senate, who like-
wise repeat, (if found correct) f‘ duplicate
votes” oftlte state ofMaine, hands tltetn over
to the secretary of the Senate, to be byltim
recorded among the archives ofthat body.
These soletittt fortiis are continued to be
repeated until all the votes oftlte people of
the twenty-four states are counted, examined,
verified and declared to be dttly recorded.-
But still one tnore check presents itself.
The President having resutned his seat, a
solemn pause enst-tes.—-Behold I the riiost
.sublitne spectacle exhibited under our tttild
political institutions ; on‘ this occasion there
appears to be, by onecornnion consent, the
nest perfect tranquility—not a word is heard
—all is perfect silt-.nce—all hearts appear tr-
nited in rendering homage to the Great Giver
ofall good, who thus permits Ten Millions of
Freetnen quietly and peaceably to concert-
trate their choice upon one tnati to be their
Chiefltuler. After this pause—-
, The President rises and informs the Con-
vention that ifany objections are expected to
be tirade why the votes in. relation to Presi-
dent and Vice President are not correct as
,recordcd, he is now ready to hear their delib-
erations on the subject.
None appearing to be made, he then in an
audible voice, makes proclamation, that A. B.
having a rnaj-ority of the whole ttnmbcr of
Presidential votes, corrformably to the Coti-
stitution of the United States, is hereby de-
clared to be PIPSILIGIIK of the United States
for the term of-l years frotn the 4th oft\Iarclt,
1825-and that C. D. ltaving a likewise. ma.
jority, islikewise declared to be Vice I"rcsi~
dent ofthe United States for the term of four
years frotn the 4th ofMarch, 1825.
The President then artttottnces that there
is no other business before the Convention.
A rrrotion is made to adjourn, and carried ;—
and the respectable houses then separate, and
resume their usual functions.
It will he recollected and observed, that the
proceedings above described are held in the
event ofa choice ofPresident and Vice Pres-
ident by the People. But if there should be
no such choice, then the Senate have no part
in the matter; they retire, and the choice is
tirade under the Constitution by the House
of Representatives alone, as being the rrrore
immediate Representatives ofthe People.
By way bfillustration, let us contrast these
‘rproceetlirigs, in the first instance by the voice
‘ofthe Reople direct; they are presumed to
be always right, and therefore all is quiet and
ptsaceable in transactions emanating direct
from tlretiiselves. But in the other instance
wheiv, the choice under the constitution de.
valves on the House offleprescutatires, and
notwitltstatrding they are only one remove fr,
the People, yet the people are tlii-mm mm
constant agitatiott5,_,and apprelrensioirs, fear-
ttng, tlrattlrese Servants to whom they tmve
t;‘oudttto_nally delegated ilreir powers, may
tsappotnt the evident majnt‘ity of me jpgm-
[ape Sovereign “ The People.”
'.K..A .
"INDIAN AFFAIRS. _
‘On Thursday, January 27, the following
highly important tnessagie wastransntittcd by
the President to Congress.
Being deeply impressed with the opinion,
that the removal ofthe Indian tribes from the
lands which they now occupy within the lim-
its ofthe several States and territories, to the
country lying westward and northward there-
of,.within our acknowledged boundaries, is of
very high importance to ottr Union, and may
be accomplished on conditions and in a inatt-
ner to protnote the interest and happiness of
tltosettribes, the attention ofthe government
has been long drawn, with great solicitude, to
the object. For the removal of the tribes
within the limits of the State of Georgia, the
motive has been peculiarly strong, arising frir.
the compact with that State, whereby the U.
States are bottrid to extinguish the Itidiaii ti-
tletto the lands witltitt it, whenever it may be
dotie peaceably and on reasonable cotidttions.
In the fulfilmentofthis compact, I have tho’t
the United States should act with a generous
spirit,,tltat they should omit nothing which
should cotttport with a liberal construction of
the instrunierit,and likewise be in acrtordance
with the just rights of those tribes. Frotn the
view whiclt I ltave takeir of the subject, I am
satisfied that in the discharge ofthese import-
ant duties, in ,_regard to both the parties allu-
ded to, the United States will have to cuco:,tu-
ter no conflicting interests with either. On
the contrary, that the removal ofthe tribes fr.
the territory wlticlr they now inhabit, to that
which was designated irrthe message at the
commencement of the session, which would
accomplish the object for. Georgia, under a
well digested plan for their government and
icivilization, wlriclt should be agreeable to
themselves, would tiot_ only shield them from
impending rtiin,but promote their welfare and
happiness. Experience has clearly demon-
strated, that in their present state it is impos-
sible to incorporate them, in such uiasses, in
any form Whatever, into ottr system. It has
also denion._strated, with equal certr-inty, that
without a timely anticipation of,and provision
against, the dangers to which they are expos-
ed, under causes which it will he (llIIIt:l.llI if
not impossible to control, their tlegradation 5;.
extermination will be inevitable.
The great object to be accornplislted is, the
removal of those tribes to the territory desig-
nated, on conditions which shall be satisfttc»
mry to themselves and honourable to the U.
States.‘ 'I‘his‘can be'doue only by conveying
to each tribe :1 good title to an adequate por-
tion oflantl, to which it may consent to re-
ntovc, &. by providirtg for it tlrere,a system of
internal aovermnentwlticlt shall protect their
property from invasion, and by the regular
progress of imptiovctiietrt and 'civiliz‘:ition,
prevent that degeneracy which has generally
tirarked the tr'.'insition ‘from the one to the
other state.
I transmit herewith a report from tlre.Sec-
rotary of Wat',wlricli presents the best estim-
ate which can be fornierl,fronr the documents
in that departtncnt, ofthe tttt:irb‘»:r' oflndians
‘within our States and Territories, and of the
amount of lands held by the several tribes
within each: ofthe state ofthe conn'try lying
H0I‘ll1“‘aI'(l and westward tltereufs Within our
.-"tckrrowledgcd boundaries: of the parts to
which the Indian title has already been extin-
gttisltcd, and ofthe conditions oti which other
parts, in an anrount which may ire adcqiratc
to the object contemplated, may be obtainerl.
By this report, it appears that the Indian title
has already been extinguished, to extensive
tracts in that quarter‘, am} that_ other portions
may be a’cquii‘cd, to the extent desired,0n ve-
ry moderate conditions. Satisfied I also am,
that the removal proposed is not only practic-
able, but that the advantages attending it to
the Indians maybe made so appzrretzt to them
that all the tribes, even those most opposed,
may be induced to accede to it at no very
distant day.
‘ The digest of such a government, with the
consent of the Indians, which should be eti-
dowed with sufficient powers to meet all the
objects contemplated; to connect the several
tribes together lit a bottd ofanrity, 8:. preserve
order in each; to prevent intrusions on their
property; to teach them, by regular instruc-
tions, the arts of civilized life,aud make them
a civilized people, is an object of very high
importance. It is the only powerful considera-
tion wltich we ltave to offert othese tribes,a< an
inducement to relinquish the lairds on which
they now reside,and to remove to those which
are designated. It is not doubted that this
art':rttgerttent will present considerations of
sufiicient force to strrtnoiitrt all their prejudi-
ces in favor of the soil oftheir nativity, how.
ever strong they may be. Their elders have
suflicient intelligence to tliscern the certaiti
progress of events intlte present train, and
s.ufi‘icient virtue, by yielding to rnonietitary
sacrifices, to protect their farnilcs and poster-
ity frotrt inevitable destruction. Tltey will
also perceive, that tlicy may thus attain an
elevation to wlriclt, as cotttiritnnirittes, they
could not otherwise aspire.
To the United States,the proposed arrange-
rrrerit offers rnatiy important advantages, in
addition to those which have been already .e-
uutnctated. By the establislimerrt ofsuclt a
government over these tribes, with their cott-
sent, we becoriie in reality their bericfactors.
The relation ofcontlicting iiiterc-sts,u hicli has
heretofore existed between them &'. our frett-
tier settlements, will cease. Tltere will be
no more ‘wars between them and the United‘
States. Adopting such aigovernment, their
inovcrneut will he in ltarttttmy witlt its, ‘and
its good effect be lelttlirouglroutthe whole
extent of our territory, to the Pacific.’ It may
fairly be presumed that, through the agency
ofsuclt a governtncnt, the condition ofall the
tribes inhabiting that vast region ttray be es
.~.entially itnproved ; that perrnairent peace
may be prcscrvetl with them, and our corti-
tiierce be much extended.
With a view to this important Object, I re-
COHIIIIEYNI it in Congress to adopt by solemn
dcclaratioti, cct'tairr fundamental principles,
in HCCOHI Will! those above suggested, as the
basis ofsuch ztrmttgctirctits as iriav be entered
into with the several tribes, to the strict ob-
servance of wltich,the faith ofthe uatiotr shall
be pledged. I. l'ClSOlull‘I(‘.ll'il it also to Congress
to provide by law for the appointment of a
suitable ttttrrrber ofCornmi!-sioners,wlto shall,
under the directiotrs of the President, be an-
thorised to visit and explain to the several
tribes, the objects of the government, and to
make with them according to their instruc-
tions, such arrangements as shall be best cal-
culated to carry those objects into effect.
A Il€g0_ti:ition is now depending with the
-Creek natron,for the session oflauds held‘ by
it, within the limits ol‘.,f3legr§':a, and with a
reasonable prospectofsuccé.§s, It is presum-
ed, however, that the resnltwill not be known
during the present session.-,of Cotrgress. To‘
give. effect to this negotiation, and to§,the,ne-
gotiations which it is proposed to hold with
all the other tribes within ‘ the litnits of the
several states and territories, on the princi-
ples and for the purposes stated, it is recom-
rrreuded that atradcquate appropriation be
now mad» by Congress.
JAMES MONROE.
Mr. Benton moved that 3,000 copies of the
message and docutnents be printed—-9.3000 for
the use ofthe Senate, and 1,000.-to be placed
at the disposal ofthe Secretary of War, to
be distributed among the Indians ;—carried.
From the United States Gazette.
Smil/r on (he .flpocal_r/p.s'e.——'I‘Iiis little pam-
phlet which ltas been for some weeks prottris;
ed, ntade its appearance in this city a few
days since. We presume that expectation,
‘ which had stood on tiptoe,’ is not entirely
satisfied, the work is not what was expected.
Every one looked for some ingenious applica-
tion of the ‘ revelations,’ to the peculiar situa-
tion ofthe world in the present century, and
some had prepared themselves for a hearty
laugh at the rnystifier. The writer, hbwever,
instead of wasting his -time in adapting past
visions to present realities, ltas taken a new
ground, and has endeavored by a considerable
display of reading and a most intimate ac-
quaitttance with the early writers, to show that
the Book of Revelations was not the produc-
tion ofJohn the Evangelist. This Ire attempts
to prove, by showing with mttch ingenuity,
that none of the early writers, that is, those of
the first century, nor indeed arty ‘brie, until
the very last years ofthe second century, cv-
er refer to the Apocalypse of John, and even
then reference is only occasionally made, and
with a kind ofunc _ rtaittty: witilc every other
book ofthe New 'Icstanierrt is particularly re-
fcrred to. In the opinion ofthe autltor, Ire-
ncus, Bishop of Lyons, in Gaul, wrote, 0!‘ ra-
ther contpilca’ this Apocalypse---there were
several works bearing that name, and in order
to give it consequence, appended to his pro-
duction the name of John, and in another
work quotes the satire book as the production
ofthat Saint. The ingenuity of Gen. Smitlt
is most displayed in his attempt at showing
tliatthe supposed prophecies ofthe Revela-
tions, relateto events which transpired some
years before the book was written, and that it
was to be considercd only a history of evettts,
in figurative langu-age,wliich transpired clrief-
ly at Byzantium, having occasional reference
to the sufferiirgs of primitive clnittiatrs in the
other place. We corrituend titis pamphlet
for the ease by which it may be read ; there
is a pretty saving ofink and type displayed in
its printing ; short lines, doubly spaced, and
copious margins. The book for which fifty
cents are demanded, would fill about four col-
umns of our Gztzette. It is with the matter,
however, that we have to do, and we think it,
if not entirely orthodox, certainly as ingen-
ious a -.rnt'k as we have ever read.
.1 /Ito Slerrm E:t,:{'5t1c.—'I‘lie I‘-.Tewport' Mer-
cury states an expcriinent has just been tirade
in crossing Bristol ferry, with a steam engine
without a boiler, invented by Mir. John Bab»-
cock of Portsrnouth, R. Island. The experi-
ment was completely successful, and we (says
the Providence .Ioni‘ual,) sltall be tnuclt grat-
ified ifits practical utility can be completely
established. Gentlctncti ‘i.-owcver, in whose
l{Il0\\'lCtI;Lf.’ of tnechatrical principles we have
rnuclt (‘.l)ltfltlt’llCC, express doubts oftlte stic-
cess ofthis invention. The following is tltc
description ofthe Engine.
“ The sttbstitute for a boiler of a ten horse
power Engine, consists of two sectiunsof cast
iron tribes, one inch thick, each sixteen feet in
length, in lengths of 3 1-2 feet,atid averaging
1 14 inch bore, and containing about :'}gal-
lons, placed horizontally in a small fttrtrace,
3 1-2 by 4 1-2 feet and 3 feet high; the curl
of one tube enters into the top ofa cylinder 6
1-4 irreltes in dianieter, the etid of the other
enters into the bottom ; the other end goes
oitton opposite sides ofthe fttrtrace, and to
each is attaclted a small forcing putnp 1 inch
in diameter, and they are alternately worked
by gearing attached to the cross head--the
cylinder is also i-tclosed in the fttrtrace, and
the length ofthe stroke of the piston is 2 feet
‘.1 inches——-~the motion is communicated by
shackle bars,in the usual way, and there is
no variation from the cotnmon constructioti
of a high pressure eugine—to set it itr motion
a fire is niadein the furnace with a few sticks
of strrall wood, or lialfa bushel of coal, and
when the tubes are heated, only three cubic
inches ofwater itirtjected frorti the forcing
putrip upon the hot iron, and is instantly
converted itrto steam; ti va lvc at tltc same
time being open itito the cylitrder, it forces
down the piston ; the other pump then forces
the saute quantity into the tube, another valve
is opened, and the piston ascends ; and it
continues to operate with unabated vigor, as
long its-it is supplied with water-—tlte irttrnber
ofstrokes made by the piston in a rniritue, is
about 40 while propelling the boat ; and the
qitantity of water then used is only a gallon
in 4 mititttes—-it is necessary that it should
be fresh water, as thetuhes are so small that
they get clogged by either salt or sediment;
but this is no objection, as by adding a coir-
.LlE.‘llS0l‘, nearly the whole can be retained, and
we believe it will be found to combine the 4
requisites, cheapuess, simplicity, strength and _
trtility, of a perfect trracliirre. The whole
space occupied by it does not exceed that of
a small tea-table, and the power may be in-
definitely enlarged without rttuclt increasing
the size, and with few alterations it can easi-
ly be adapted to any I-lrrgizte now in use.”
The editor of the Newport Mercrrry, in an-
nottncirtg tlrfs invention, remarks, “we ltave
so often given credence to accounts ofen-
giuias and iurproventenrs thathave been found
to be wrong in principle, and useless in prac-
tice, that we have forborne to aritieunce the
present one, until it had passed the ordeal of
successful experiment—-but we now firmly be-
lieve that the téxperiinent ofyesterday, has for
ever settled the question that steam may be
geirerated in quantities suflicient for airy pow-
er, without the aid ofa boiler.’.’
About the middle of Oct. last, Com."Iot-.rse
oftlte Br. frigate Adroniaclie, went ashore at
~B()lIlbi.lZ, Africa, with six of his officers, to
ditte witlttlre Governor, and after returning
on board they were all taken ill, and, except
one,'died in 4 days. No doubt was entertain-
ed oftlteir being p0lS()tlf.‘(I. The body of the
Comm. was conveyed tmthe Isle of France.
.. r<t':W-ro1tx LEGISLATURE.
, The proceedings’ of the 9.7tlt, 523th, 8L 29th '
Jan. were of no general inteifest.
.Mond:1_i/, Jun. 3l.—A petition frotn the in-
habitants ofLebanon, Madison county, was
presented to the Senate, praying for the re-
moval.'of J. V. N. Yates, as superintendant
ofCo'tnmon Schools, on the grbinnd that he
has_ sanctioned the introduction into the
scliools,of religious tracts that may have a
tendency towards giving the clergy art utirltte
iuflitence on society in general, and the rising
generation particularly. .
Mr..Colden, fr-nin the cmnmittee on tha
subject, reported in favotrr of rcperiliug the
laws against private liaiikitig, and brought in
a bill to authorize private banking with leg-
islative restrictions.
was referred the report of the Attorney Gen-
eral, assigning the reasons why he had not iti-
stituted proceetlings, as directed by a concur-
rent resolution oftlte lragislatrrre last year, to
take away the clrarters ofthe Hudson, Wash-
ington and \Varren, anti the Niagara Batiks,
reported that the reasons were utisatisfactory;
and couclutled the‘ report by the following
resoluiion.-—I{esolverl, That the reasons as-
signed by the Attorney General, in his report
to the Senate onths 11th of January, 1895,
for not having complied with the directions in
thejoint resolutions ofthe Senate 8L Asserti-
bly, of the 5th of March, 18°.’-1, in relation to
proceedings against, certain banks, are not
satisfactory to the Senate; and that it was
his duty to institute those proceedings,and use
his diligence to effect the object intended.
Feb. l.—-This day was spent in lieariiig pe-
titinns, and in nominating a U. S. Senator to
sllCC(3t;‘(l M r. King, who declines a re-election.
In Assembly, "Ambrose Spencer received 77
votes, James Tallrnarlge 17, and the rcst scat-
tering, whereupon Mr. Spencer was declared
iioriritrated on the part ofthe house. After 2
trials in the Senate, (in which Mr. Spencer
ltad 10 votes, and si:vr~:.\"rt:t=.N other gentle-
men 9.l) that body adjourned witliout making
a noniination.—---——On the 9.d Feb. the hill
to incorporate the Dutcltess C0.Bank,with art
amendment which makes the stockltolders irr-
divitlttrrlly lrolderr to the rtm’t of their notes,
passed the Senate in conrrnittee.——-In As-
sembly a report was niatle favorable to the
pr.-titiott for a batik in N. York, a part ofthe
shares of which are to be given to the family
ofthe late Robert Fnlton,for their relief. The
rest ofthe day was spent oti a bill to incorpo-
rate art Insurance Company in New-York.
Feb. 3 $1. 4.—In Senate a bill was reported
for the iucorpnratioii ofa company to supply
the city ofN. Y. with good water. The res-
olution cfi8l'r‘ requiring the Treasurer to re-
ccive the notes of any ofthe ch'irtered banks
in the state was rescinded. In Assembly, it
wasresolved that the Governor solicit the at-
tention of Lafayette in the Assembly cham-
her during the present session to receive the
congratulations of the people of the state
through their Representatives; and that the
"zovernor adopt nieasuros for his recr-.ptinii
couiporting with the dignity ofthe state. The
bill for the payment of certain notes. given by
Myron Ilolly, as Canal Comrrrission-er, was
lost.
I’cnrts_:/Zvr.'nr'a.—-In the I-Iouse of Repre-
sentatives of Pennsylvania, on Friday, the
preamble and rcsolutiott approbruor-y ofthe
official cotiduct of l’residetrt Monroe were
tlisctrssed, and postponed to the 10th March,
on the ground that to cnlogize the President
after his term of office had expirntl would
appear less like flattery than to do it while lie
was in power.
Learning that General Lafayette would ar-
rivc at Harrisburg on Sunday or Monday, the
two houses of Assctirlily passerl :1 resrrltrtion
on Saturday, ziutliorizing the Governor to
draw trpon the stale '.i‘tc;rsury for such a sum
as shall be riccessary for his reception and
accommodation while at the seat of gov’t.
Pr:t‘.U——Coi.t.Ilt:I.1..--Atlvices at Balti-
more frotrt Callao state that the place was
held in close blockade by theColomhi=tri fleet,
which had been joiricrl by Admiral Gnise.——
The Spanish ship of the line Asia ltad been
dismantled, and the crew landed to strength-
on the garrison. Bolivar was in pursuit ofthe
Royalists, who were flying in all directions.
Com. HULL, in the U. States, was at Cal-
lao, and ltad deniarided the restoration oftwo
American vessels fdetaineil by the Royalist
General, Riidell, who had refused to give
them up, and, says the acco-.iirt, ‘sor.'tt'tlti7zg'
unpleasant was likely tnfollow.’
[Later advices state that Co='n.Hnll ltas de-
clared Callao in a stateof blockade for the
purpose of compelling the roy:rlistGc-neral to
give up the ship China of N. Y.]
A letter from Chili, written in Oct. states
that the Pope’s_ Nuncio, dissatisfied with the
late measures of government in relation to
Friars, Convetits, Soc. and tlespattittg of be-
ing able to continue in that country any lott-
ger, even spiritirally, subject to the Pope his
master, had asked for his passports, which
were granted, and he had (I€.p'rll'tt'tl to resume
his functions near the Holy Alliaitrce.
Ar‘\'0'1‘IIl~2R F‘.-xU:r'i‘r.t:tto1r.——;\Ir. Henry Sa-
very, a sort of the principal intho banking
house of Savery, Towgoorl $3 CO-,iS n0W in
custody on the charge of having forged bills
tiearly to the arnotrnt ol'.€tlt),0O0. Mr. Savery
had been engaged in trrercantile. ittrsuits in
partnership with a Mr. Saward at $ristol. In
1819 he had failed, and in order to justain his
credit with Saward, who we presurpe fur. the
statements, was probably a “silen partner,”
he drew bills with _fictitious zidrlresss. These
he has been negotiating for nearly i years, Ex‘.
his punctuality enabled him to raise fttuils to
arty amount. Tire execution of gauntlcroy
is supposed to have tirade a deep impression
on his mind, and about ‘that periol he made
preparations to flee to America. He had ta-
ken passage at London on board} the ship
Hudson for New York, and the tlessel was
actually uuderweigh when Satvztrdi the part-
ner,whose suspicions ltad been pretiously ex-
cited, entered the ship with an oiicer, who
arrested the abscondatrt. Saverydtas "little
frequent attempts to couirnit suicice, and has
given indications of in~ranity. Th: great re-
spect which exists for his father, and had so
excited public sytnpatlry, that the arnoant of
money was offered to be raised to retleetn the
bills and preserve the sun; but with a strange
pertinacity Savery refused to l'_e'tIt*.t‘ttlt.‘aC-
count oflrisltt'ansactiotrs, and is ntpv awaiting
Mr. Spencer, front the committee to wliour
— ._ co~.\*crir:ss..‘ .
Ortlllondrzy, Jan.,8l, the Senate were occur
pied with the bill for‘ the suppression ofpira-
.r~y:. The question-being to strike nttt the :1}
section, which authorizes the blockade ofany
port where‘a pirate may seek refugb from a
fresh pursuit, Messrs. i't'lills.and -Lloyd.deliy-
er‘ed‘their sentiments in favor of-the bill. In
answering the objections, which ll‘.l'l been
raiscdto the'Sd section, that other powers
would take offence at it, Mr. Mills referred to
Great Britain for an example in point.-—-
—“ Look (said he) at Great Britain—-
inore than once she has landed on
the coasts oftliese Islands, and scoured the
countryin pttrsttit of these tnarauders; and
once, at least, if newspaper au'hority is to he
depended on. she has instituted a strict block-
ade ofthe inlets and harbors of the whole
Isle ofI’iries, to secure the srtccess ofthis pur-
suit. What was the result ofthis bold meas-
ure 3’ Art American vessel and cargo were
snatched from the grasp ofthese robbers, and
the crew rescued from death——-the blood
hounds wer-4 hunted from tltcir dens arid fast-
nesses—were shot down like wild b‘ea‘sts,or‘
captitred and deservedly consigned to the gib-
bct. \Vhat, further, was the result of this
measure?" Twelve vessels, dismantled and
plundered, were found concealed in one of
these inlcts,and, horrible to relate, not one
human being of all their crews left to tell the
dismal fate of his comrades; and will you,
with sttcli evidence as this before your eyes,
with all this horrible detail brought to light,
will yoit speculate and refine witlt metaphysi-
cal suhtelty on the rights of soverci2,nty, and
‘the sanctity oflerritorial dominion, instead of
adopting the only measures that can suppress‘
the evil? Is not this the very case where
“ right goes hand in hand witlrnecessity and
the exigency of the case? Sir, it SE‘8tttS to’
me that, if a case can be found where that
well known ltrineiple ofthe law ofirations is
to be applied, this is the very case, and you
are right in making use of all the means rte-
cessary tnaccomplish the object-—those ttteattsv
are pointed otit by the third section ofthe bill.
and are not such as tran:-‘con-'l the ttecessity of
the case.” Itt answering the argument
that we have no right to adopt the proposed
measure. Mr.Mills said. “ Suppose that,whil.~t
we werein fresh pursuit of a piratical vessel,
she should come athwart a Spanish armed
ship, and that ship sltould shelter the pirate‘
sovereitm rights of Spain if you were tore-
claitn the piratical vessel, and if necessary, to‘
force her from the vessel that w'.t.=. thus pro‘-
tccting her? Could Spain coitiplain of this"
with any jn.=.ti'ce? No, Sir; she could not.-—
By the act of afi'ording tlteni shelter, in this
fresh pursuit, they would make tltemselves pi-
rates, and strhject themselves to the ptttti.-‘all-7
ment due to pirates. Where then is the .dif-
ference hettvr-en protection extended to :1 pi-'«
ratical ship on the ocean, and protection ex-
tended to a piratical crew on latid ? Let us
suppose, Sir, that this piratic:il vessel, instead‘
of seeking protection under ‘the guns of a’
Spanish ship, runs into the harbor of Havana
or Matanzas, and there fnids protection from
the civil power. In this case, it is my opinion
Sir, that a much more t‘l;10t‘()t.tSlnEnSlll'e than
blockade would be perfectly justifiable. I
it ill not say how far the strict laws of nations
would justify our proceedings in this case, brit:
I feel no hesitation in saying that they would
deserve to ltave the towti bonrbarded about
their ears, instead of feelingthe comparative-
ly trifling inconvenience ofa blockade.
Mr. Lloyd, in the course oflris rcmarks,arl-
mitted that the adoption ofthis section uright‘.
get us into a war with Spain : and lie knew
that peace was the polar star ofthe interest of
the country, but if it was to be preserved on-
ly at tlteexpetise oftlte coiitiuned robbery t-‘L
murder of our citizens, be, for one, wasready
to go to war. M r. Van Bnren next rose,.
and in a very eloquent speech supported the
general measure recommended by the bill,-
biit took exceptions to the Sr! section, as be-
ing contrary to national law ;as being a right
of war only, and as calculated to involve us-
in war with other nations ifcarried iritrieffect.
He was sttccectlod by Mr. Barbour, who-
spolte for some tirrie to great’ effect, and after
he hatl concluded the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on .r'l».’on.rlrn[, on motion of Y! r.
For:-ytl:, it was resolverl, That the cotntnittee S
on Indian Affairs be in~:trncterl to inquire Iltlt}
the expcdicttcy of tnaking an appropriation
for the extiirgtiishmcut ofthe Indian title to-
laud lying irrthe .‘~it:.rte of Georgia, by pur-
chases frotn those Creek and Cherokee Indi-
ans who reside within the limits of sd.state.
Mr. For-sytlt referred to the tnr-<<n:_'e from
the President ofthe U. States,wliich was pre-
sented to the House last week. ‘he informa-
tion which he possesserl on the subject, tlilft-r~
ed from that contaitietl in the tnessage. He‘
understood that sortie of the Creek n:_rtioir'
were anxious to self their lands to the U. S.-
without the consent of the rest of the tribe.-,-—-
He i-aferr'ed to precedent to show that sItclr_
had been the course of these Indians, in at’
fortner treaty; and e.\‘pressed his wislt to take‘
the scttse ofthe House on the .<t'lI':_j"('[.
Ur. Forsyth offered the following resolu-
tion,which was agreed to on Ttre~«l:ry :- Resol-
vcd, That the Seriretaw ofthe Departnrent of’
War he, and he is lir=rcb_V"tll-’0cted, to lay be-
fore this llouse‘ a copy of the report of the
comttrissioirers :
Norwalk Chronicler