Norwalk Gazette, Tuesday, February 28, 1826 · page 2

 

 

 


,.
3,.
if

 

a - ‘ilk
,;.—._.

‘From the Noffolfc Ifewzld qf E,’eb_r§zar3/.17-‘Y;
.flfr2'can Cuf‘ony.—.-The ‘ship In;dian'Cl_tief,
‘Captain Cochran, chartered by the. American
Colonization Society,sailed from this ‘port on

' l\‘*-T3 \Vednesday last, the 15th inst; for ‘th‘e.Socie-

tytg seulement at Cape Montserado, on the
coast’ of Africa-." fSh_e takes'out ori'e hundred
and fi{,y:{,_,,,; {reeipeople of colour, with sup.
plies for thfe-Colony, the frames of live large
buildings, which the government intend to
provide ‘for the accommodation of a number
of captured Africans, ‘who will be sent out
her‘e‘after in another vessel, the frames of two
long boats for the trade ofthe r'i've_rs,'aiid other
things. She also takes out Dr. Peaco, a stir-
geon of the navy, a gentleman of professional
skill, who will act in the double character of
an agent ofthe goveriirneiit, and a physician
to the people. The eniigrants,we understand,
"are chiefly from the counties of Perqnimansr
Parquetank and Chowanno, North Carolina-
Aboiit fifty ofthem are rem out decently ftir-
nished for the voyage,_by the Friends under
whose care they have heretofore been living.
Eleven are the freed-m'en of the Rev. John
D. Paxton, of Prince Edward county, in this
state, given over to the Society to transport
them, one the donation in like manner ofDr.
Webb, ofthe Great Bridge, near this place,
and one ofthe Rev. Cave Jones ofNewYork.
They go out for the most pa rt in families,and
are of all ages,-but chiefly young men and wo-
men, and boys and girls, with a few old per-
sons and young infants. Among the men
are some good mechanics, but the greater
part of them have been used to handle the
plough and hoe. With the industrious habits
which ive understand they have manifested,
we have no doubt that they will do well in
their new country. , ,

'We owe i‘, we think, to these emigrants to
state, that during the three or four months
that they have been defained,(the greater part
oftbein) in this‘ place, waiting for the vessel
in wliitli they were to embark, they have,with
hardly a single exception, displayed a degree
.of patience, hiniiility, and good order, that
entitles them to our warmest praise. And
nothing, indeed, can more strongly evince
their affection for this enterprise than the plain
fact, that under all the circumstances‘ of dis-
courageinent in which they were placed, and
assailed as they iverein some instances, with
artful temptations, not one ofthem was found
to flinch from sailing. .

We are gratified also -to record in tliisplace
that the citizens of our Borough have shown
their usual kindness to the emigrants. '

We must take this occasion to say again
that we do most cordially approve ofthis plan
of the Society. We are not entlinsiasts in-
deed,(.is we perceive it is the pleasure ofsome
to call the friends of the cause,) but with the
evidence, daily increasing,wliich we have be-
fore,us of the perfect practicableness of colo-
nizing these people in the landoftlieir fathers,
of their own ardcr in the undertaking, and of
the happy effects which may be fairly expect-
ed‘t'o flow from its achievement, we should
i’oo‘k upon ourselves as exposed to a still more
serious charge than that of a want of sober
sense’, a wautof coinriion humanity, if we did
not feel and avow our hearty interests in its
success. Let our Colotiizatiori Societies and
their friends continue to pursue their great
object, with that riioderation and prudence
which the nature oftheir erigageriicnt so for-
cibly suggests, and they cannot fail,we should
think, to‘enlist all hearts and hands in their
cause. -----9

- Pnanro CAVELLO, Jan. 20‘.

An act ofpiracy the most liorrible that can
well be imagined, was corumitted on this
coast on the night ofthe 24-th inst. A Ger-
man, named Frederick, who had arrived with
cocoa from Chorony, was returning thither
with four thousand dollars in gold, and had
with him his wife, who had been spending
some days in Puerto Cavello. This unfortu-
irate woman had with her, her bestjewels, as
is customary on such occasions; two other
women also accompanied her to Chorony.——
Frederick ancliorcd as usual off the Island
called ‘del Ray’ to stop during the early part
o_f the night. At 8 o’cluck they were surpris-
ed by about ten persons from Barburata, led
on by one Julian Ibarra (alias lztueia,) these
villains fell on them, and assassinated the 8
women and 2 sailors; Frederick jumped into
the sea, and had the good fortune to reach the
shore, where he lay until the brigands with-
drew. He then returned to the boat, in which
he proceeded imrnediatcly to this port briiig-
ing with him the killed and wotinded, amoun-
ting to 0, all of whom were buried yesterday,
the wounded having died a few hours after
their arrival. Cols. Gala, Boguier, and Es-
teves, immediately despatchetl a fiachera,
with troops,to Barburata, under the comriiaiid
ot'Captain Batista, who after apprehending

. \

Ezh"a'd fiépap ‘fie Journal Q? the Colarnlzimt
 lflchoorier Trinidad. , . 

The Colombian privateer schr. Trinidad.
Capt. C. H."Johnson, anchored in the E321)’ Of
Tangiers oh the 9th of November, and was
visired by the Port Captain, who saluted the
Capt'ai'n on behalfof the Bey, expressing his
goodwislies, and the pleasure he would de-
rive from "seeing him on shore. On ll|t_3 _l0lh
Captain Johnson landed, and paid a visit to
the Bey, who ‘received him with great kind-
nnss, assuring him ofthe pleasure it gave him
to see the Colombian flag in his harbor. _ On
the following day, the Bey gave directions,
for supplyingthe schooner with provisions and
water, in spite ofthe efforts of the Spanish
and French consuls to prevent it. The for-
uier threatened to strike his flag and return to
Spain, if ours were admitted into the port.—
The Bey Maliomet replied with firmness and
resolution, that he might withdraw, and tell
the King his blaster, that the ocean was large
enough for the settlement of his differences
with the Americas. He s'ent directions for
hoisting his flag in all the batteries, in honor
of Colombia, and that any salute fired by the
schooner should be returned, stating that he
owed to the vess€l the sai'ne hospitality as to
those of other nations. The English and
American Consuls, also hoisted their colours
on the occasion; $2. they as well as the Spati-
isli, Dutch, Portuguese, and Sardiriian Con-
suls formally declared Colotnbia to be a free
and independent Nation.

A letter from Guayaquil, of3lst October,
rec’d at Boston, says, “ the steam boat which
arrived here from England started hence a-
bout a month since for Lima, but when at sea
three days, was obliged to put in for fuel. In
her passage from here to Guariney, she like-
wise put in three or four times for the same
reason. The owner ofthe boat, who had iri-
vested his whole fortune to the amount of
850000 in her, was so rriuch discouraged,that
while the passengers were at dinner, (with the
exception of five on shore, gunning,) he went
below, and fired a pistol into the magazine.-
'I‘lie whole quarter deck of the vessel was
bloivri into the air; 5 ofthe passengers were
killed, and several wounded. Mr. Swtet, of
Boston, who was on shore, lost all his baggage
and rriany valuable papers. It is supposed,
that the owner, who was an Italian, was iii-
sane at the time he fired the pistol, although
five minutes before he was sitting at dinner 3-’.
conversing as usual.” ‘

The Hospital at the Salpetriere, at Paris
is a riiost extensive cstablislinient. The kitcli-
cn contains four boilers, each of which will
hold two oxen, and convert them into soup.
They are calculated to contain 1200 pound.-
of meat each. The extent of the wardrobe
may be estimated fr. the following speciinen:-‘
ofthe lingerie, or store room for clean linen,
which contains 88,000 sheets, 19,500 pillow
cases, £0,000 wornen’s ncckercliiefs, &c.

A letter from Genoa, of December 98, re-
ceived by a house in N. York, says—“ It is
supposed here tliatthe first act ofCoustantine,
the new Emperor of Russia, will be to march
against the Turkisli Empire, he being friendly
to the Greek cause, and a sworn enemy to
the Tiirks. Many convulsions may arise in
consequence of the death of Alexander; as
yet it is difficult to devise what will be there-
sult. A Continental war is, however, appre-
hended, should the policy of the late Empe-
ror not be adopted by his successor.

From the Dentocratlic Press.

day afternoon, that the Senate would come to
adeterniination to discussthe Panama Ques-
tion with open doors. We hope this may be
true. It is desirable that the Senate of the
United States, should stand high in public es-
timation—-that they may so stand, it is indis-
perisible, that the public should be made ac-
quainted with some excuse for tlietardy man-
ner, in which this great national question has
been acted upon. There never has been a
question on which the nation was so unaiiim-
ous, in which the wheels ofthe government
have been so injririously clogged by Coiigress,
as the proposed mission to the Republics of
South Auierica.

Extract of a letter dated Washington, Feb. 920.
“ All eyes here, antl indeed in the nation,
are upon the Senate, which body is the seat
ofthe brewing opposition-—-an opposition as
purely personal and factions, and therefore
uiipriucipled, as can well be imagined. The
Penania question is yet undecided, although
little doubt as to the issue seems to be enter-
tained. It will be confirmed, but the strug-
gles to prevent it are violent : the talking tal-
ent of the Senate is against the mission,-—aud
so much does this itching talent desire atrop-

’ Julian and three of his accomplices, returned porturiity of displaying itself in the -eyes or

hither yesterday morning. These ‘criminals
‘are to be forthwith tried by the Admiralty
Court, and will doubtless suffer death.

the nation, that it is said to have been serious-
ly conternplatetl by the Senate to remove the

injunction of secresy, and to discuss, what

— usage, policy. and self-respect have heretofore
New Guatemala, the capital ofthe Repnb- considered as essentially confidential, with o-

lic of Central America, is built in a spacious pen doors-

I hope for the honor ofthe Sen-

plain, 5 leagues in diameter, watered and fer- ate,this idea may have been abandoned ; for.

tilized by several rivulets and lakes.

It is sit- very certainly, it will very little redound to
,uated,9 leagues from the ancient city of the the credit or dignity oftliat house, to be pre-

saine name,which was laid waste for the third sented in the light ofari arena, where politi-
time in 1713 by an eatliquake ; 90 leagues fr. cal gladiators are to exercise their address or
the sea on the north, 20 fr. the Pacific ocean, vent their malice antl disappointment. This

and 500 from the city of Mexico. The pop.
ulation is said to exceed 40,000 souls.

week will determine soriietliiiig relative to

The the mission ; the President is understood to

streets are straight,and_ in general paved. The be withholding any answer to the call of the

honsesjtho’ built low, for fear ofearthquakes,
a_re commodious, pretty in appearance, and

House, in order that a reasonable time may
be allowed to the Senate to come to a deci-

have gardens and orchards attached totheni. siou. If they do not, the House I suppose

The principal plaza is a large sqnare,of which
-each side measures 150 yards,well paved,with

must be answered.
The de‘atli ofJudge Todd, of the Snpreriie

porticoes all around. In front ofit is the ca- Court, was announced there to-day. The
thedral, built by an Italian artist, in a correct judges passed a resolution that they would

and magnificent style ofarchitecture. In front

wear the usual badges ofmourning; and the

ofthe cathedral is erected the palace of gov- Bar, after the adjourinnerit of the Cotirr, the
ernmerit, near which stands the palace ofjus- Attorney-General being called to the chair, m °lher g°Vemmem5'
rice, and In the middle ofthe square plays a adopted, on motion of Mr. Webster, who

fountain, slightly carved. The churches‘ are

A rumor prevailed at Washington, on Fii- i

 

.-_ _. _ ., _; -.‘ .

, sairtctetzittit Qtfirtgtrcss.
_,_Thursday, Feb. llilfft.-—'I‘lie Senale ,3Pem
niucli of the day in the consideration of Ex-
ecutive business. _ _ . . 1 ~ ,

In the House, the ptrop-'mI_tl0n Ofiljll’-. M108?
to request ofthe President in orniation ofthe
amount of revenue received, and of public
moneys expended, witliiti the harbours ofthe
Delaware River, was agreed to. This reso-
liitiori looks to the contemplated improvement
of the River by the erectionofa Breakwater.
Mr. Garnsey of N. J. offered a resolution
for amending the Constitution so as to pro-
vide that every Elector in the several States
shall vote directly for President, &rc. and that
a plurality ofvotes shall deterriiirie the choice.
Mr.Cooke ofTenn. offered aresoltition which
was adopted,directing an inquiry into the ex-
pediency ofallowing the_officers ofthe U. S.
army and of the Marine Corps, 3 fixed 0001-
pensation for their services in lieu of the
monthly pay and rations now received.

The House then went into committec_on
the bill offered by Mr. M’Dufiie for aniendirig
the Constitution so as to provide lhfll H1 "0
case shall the election of President d8V0lV0
upon the House of Representatives. bl}! lllfll
the choice be made by the people voting in
districts, each state having as many districts
as it has Senators and Represefllatmls In
Congress, and each district entitled to one
vote. Mr. M’Duffie sirpported his resolution
in a speech of about six hours lengtli,ofwliicli
the following is a briefand irnperfect_ Sketch.

After a few preliminary observations, he
adverted to the circumstances under which
the Constitution had been framed, and passed
a deserved eulogium on the \VlS(l0[Uv_ the P3-
triotisin, aritl talents of the Convention who
framed it. He then remarketl on the happy
results which had followed ; but thought that
experience had taught that the Convention
had failed in that part of the Constitution

On this subject, he contended, the provisions
ofthe Constitution, were neither unlfvfm I10?
perinaueut——-each State being allowed to
choose electors in such manner as it thinks
most expedient,aud,being at liberty tocliange
the mode of’ choice as often as it likes. He
illustrated the injustice and inequality which
resulted frorri some states voting by districts,
and others by general ticket. Ile insisted on
the necessity ofthe rules being made uniform
all over the Urnon. He inveighed against
the perniciuiis effects inseparable from air e-
lection by a general ticket, as going to anni

liilate the voice ofthe minority, to tlir_ow all
the power of the state into the hands or a few
intrigners ; and as operating, in some cases, to
defeat the wishes of the nation, by causing a
niiuority to decide the election of Presiderit.

He took the ground that the Legislatures
ofthe States had, from the beginning, been
guilty ofrisurpation in appointing electors of
President; and insisted that they otight to
stand by as sentiuels, watching against en-
croachnients by the general governinent, but
not to intorfcrein the eleztion at all. He re-
pelled the argument derived in favour of the
general ticket system from state rights—wliic|i
he said were, by a delusion, supposed to be
maintained by the general ticket system, to
the actual sacrifice to the rights ofthe People
ofthe States. He combatted the idea of the
district system, leading to consolidation, in-
sisting that, by removing the election still far-
met from the influence of the General Gov’t.
it had adirectly opposite tendency.

In discussing the proposition which has
been strggested, to return the choice of Presi-
dent to the People, where the electors fail to
make a choice, Mr. McDuffre went into an
extensive discussion ofthe valtie of responsi-
billty, as the distinguishirig feature of our go-
vernment ; and insisted that it should ever he
in proportion to power conferred, as the only
effectual check to the exercise oftliat power.
He dwelt upon the amount of power exercis-
ed by the President of the U. States, which
he contended was fully equal to that of the
King of England. He approved oferitrtistirig
him with great power, but would take a se-
curity against its abuse, by giving the election
to the People. Executive power, in the old
Republics, was guarded either by a pure. de-
uiocracy, or by balancing it by sortie other
power in the State. He contended against
the insufiiciency ofbotli these, and their prac
ticability in this country. He cornbatted the
objection against putting the election of Pre-
sident in the hands ofthe People, founded on
the idea oftheir being deficient in intelli-
gence, and in virtue; in which part ofthe
subject he adverted to the vast effects of the A
Art ofPrinting, and the difference it produ-
ced in the possibility ofa Republic’s existing
and continuing on a large scale. He scouted
the idea of any danger from turbulence or
confusion, and insisted, from the nature ofthe
case, that the body of this Nation could not
be instigated to violence, by any question on
the Presidential election. He insisted on the
capacity of the People to choose the best and
wisest men ; and thought there was greater
danger from their coldness and indifference,
than from any political ferment. Hence he
argued in favour ofthe amendment, as tend-
ing to draw their attention more powerfully
to the state of political affairs. A President,
chosen by the People, he argued, would be
swayed by gratitude, 32. could not bea tyrant ;
but those who obtained power against the
public preference, were under a strong temp-
tatiou ofthe opposite kind.

Mr. M’Duffie closed his remarks by a full
consideration ofthe effects of executive pat-
ronage, iri extent,and the urgent danger of
its being brought to bear upon the members of
Congress, particularly where states were rep-
resented btrt by few members, or by a single
member. He adverted to the manner in
which the devil tempted our first parents, and
insisted that the politicians of this country
were even more accessible, through their arri-
bition and love ofease and show, than those

Friday,Tcb. 17.—'I‘he Senate spent most

all liandsornelyarid elgeantly constructed ;~ ‘the character ofthe deceased, similar rcsolu- it is said, the_Pauama question.
and attention is particularly arrested by a tions. If the Judiciary bill should, as there
beautiful amplirtheatre'of- stone, destined for is little reason to doubt it will, pass, there will

the barbarous aniuseinent of bull baiting; and
in this building, by way of refinement and
cruelty, combats between jaguars and bulls
have sometimes been exhibited. There is a
well-built university, ‘where law, theology,
medicine,- niatlieriiatics,- and natural history,
are taught ;5 to ivfiicliare attached a‘suiall li-
brary, and an anatomical museum, with sev-
eral curious preparations‘ in wax-. Tlie city
possesses, besides, an academy for the fine '
arts, and an elegantly constructed mint.

in the west,wlience they willprobably be taken.

a bankrupt law :' boili houses,it is conjectured,
prepared for it. And very certainly, any lav.

'\VlliCll’v'.lffUl'(l3 an uniform autfcertaiii rule for

tlie whole union-, wil-the most’ valuable?’ 

l

 

In the House, a report relative to an arsenal
at Aiigusta,Geo. was rec’d from the Secretary

Seriate for the survey ofa route for a canal to

The House tlienwerit’ into corntiiittee on
vlr. M’Duffi‘e’s resolution when Mr. Storrs,of
N. Y. rose and" delivered an able speech of 2

respondent of the New York says

this speech was much too; long 8:. too strong
forthose who wished wellto Mr. I\l’Duffie’s
propos_it_ion, and as a New Yorker he was
gratified with the effect ii, produced on the
liotise. _,_The writer thinks tllieresolutinn will
not obtain 60 votes. The house adjourned to
Monday. _. -_ p .
Mo-nday. Feb. 9.0.-—In the Seiiale the Ju-
diciary bill was reported by__tlie Committee
without any material amerrdnient, and the
Coniriiittee on Public Iiands reported a bill
for the further relief of purchasers of public
lands. The bill for the reliefofJames Dixon
ck. Co. was again taken up, and postponed to
Thursday. About Q hours were passed, with
closed doors, in the consideration of Execu-
tive business.

In the House, two Resolutions proposing
different amendments to the Constitution,
were introduced by Mr. Dorsey, ofMarylaud
and Mr. Buchanan of Perinsylvania. The
amendment of Mr. Dorsey is to establish the
district systetn, to make the electors vote viva
trace, and in case of no choice in the primary
College, to elect new electors, who shall
‘choose out ofthe two highest candidates.——-
'I‘tie amendment of Mr. Buchanan is to re-
store the original constitution so far as relates
to this subject, except the part which refers
the election to the House offlepresentatives :
providing, in case of no election, that the
states shall choose a President and Vice Pre-
sident from the two highest on the list.

After the preliminary business ofthe day
had been gone through, Mr. Archer, of Vir-
giuia, addressed the House in Committee on
the subject ofthe amendment ofthe Consti-
tution, but had made but little progress in his
argument when the committee rose, reported
P|'0.‘1|’8S-tr and obtained leave to sit again.

’1'uesda_y, Feb. 21.—In the Senate, a Bill

king a canal betiveen the river VVabasli and
Lake Irie. Mr. Marks gave notice that he
should ask leave to introduce a bill to lay out
and make a canal through the United States
public ground near the city of Pittsburg. .

In the House, a very important bill was re-
ported from the committee on Indian Affairs,
entitled “ a bill for the preservation and civ-
ilization of the Indian Tribes within the U.
States.” Of the Report from the War De-
partment which accompanied the Bill, 3,000
copies were ordered to be printed.

[The bill provides, that, in order to secure
a permanent residence for the Indians, the
President ofthe United States cause the Iii-
dian title to be exringirished to a sufiicient
extent of country, lying west ofthe Mississip-
pi, not included in any State or Territory, for
their accoinrrrodation ; to be exchanged for
the lands now occupied by them. That their
right to the soil shall be guaranteed to the
Indians emigrating, and permanent peace 81.
protection against the intrusion of white set-
tlers ; as well as the Government in forming
and maintaining a system of government
suited to their circiiriistances: That cornrnis-
sioners shall be appointed to treat with them
for their removal. And that, _ivhen circum-
stances shall render it proper, "in the opinion
ofthe President, a government shall be or-
ganized, to be administered by a Governor, 3
Judges, and a Secretary. The bill also pro-
vides for a Legislative Council, and other ne-
cessary executive and judicial officers, to be
selected from the Indians; the regulations for
the administration of the government to be
prescribed by the President. 8r.c. 8Lc.]

Mr. Whipple, of N. H. introduced a resolu-
iiou calling for information relative to the
leasing of Lead Mines. Mr. Powell-, of Vir-
ginia,laid on the table a proposition to amend
the Constitution, so as to provide that when
the election ofPresident comes to the House
of Representatives, no member who votes on
the occasion shall be eligible to any office for
three years thereafter. On motion ofMr.
"Mitchell, of Maryland, the Military Commit-
tee were instructed to inquire into the propri-
ety of publishing a system ofCavality Organi-
zation. On motion of Mr. Everett, of Mass.
the Library comuiittee were directed to in-
quire into the propriety of purchasing some
copies of Stricklarid’s Reports on the subject
oflr'iternal Improvetneiit.

The Bill relative to a survey ofa route for
a ship canal across‘ the Pt:-iiinsula of Florida,
was finally passed, and a number of private
-bills went through committee, the discussion
on the aniendmeiitofthe Constitution having
given way‘ for that purpose, with the consent
ofthe gentleman who had possession of the
Floor.

Wedn'esda.y, ‘tb. 2:2.—-In the Senate, Mr.
Chambers, ofM-arylaud, appeared and was
qualified. After the presentation of a few
petitions, the Senate went into Executive bu-
siness.

In the House, a bill was reported concern-
ing the Stalf ofthe army of the U. States ;—
and-, also, a bill to establidh an armory on the
western waters. Mr. Boon, of Indiana, and
Mr. H-aynes, of Georgia, laid on the table re-
solutions toaniend the constitution of the U.
States, the former giving to the qualified vo-
ters of the most numerous branches ofthe
State legislatures, the right of directly voting
for President and Vice President: and the
other, making the voting to be by general
ticket in the several states, and in case ofno
choice, to return the two highest candidates
to the people, to be again chosen in the same
rrianuer. Mr. Barney offered a Resolution,
asking for information from the Navy De-
partment, as to the adequacy of our vessels in
commission to protect our commerce to Bra-
zil and Buenos Ayres. The Judiciary corn-
rnittee were instructed, on the motion ofMr.
Wright, of Ohio, to inquire into the expedi-
ency of equalizirig the salaries ofthe District
Judges. Most ofthe hills which were
ordered to a third reading on the preceding
day were passed,

 

A/‘cw Bart/rrupl Biff-.-——Tlie National Intel-

rnade a short and cornplirnentary allusion to 0f U115 U3)’ 0" Bx9°UllVe busim‘-ss—di8cussing. ligencer gives the following outline of the bill

reported in the Senate on Tuesday.
_ The first section declares, in su'b.stance,tliat
any Merchant, or other person engaged in

be four judges to beappointed: oftliese, the of War. The committee on the District of commercial pursuits, who shall courniit any
three new ones caiitiot, it is supposed, be se- Columbia made an adverse report on the sub- of the acts of bankruptcy, therein specified,
lected from among the members of Congres~ ject of a Territorial Government for the Dis- may be declared a bankrupt. I"ur'mer3, and
who voted‘ for the law creating the ofiice,— trict. The committee on roads and canals others, are exempt from the operation‘ ofthis
but,tliere is said to be other good stulfenougir reported without amendment the bill from the section. The riextsections provide for the ap-

poiiitnient in each State,ofone Ge'n’l Commis-

I have very strong hopes ofthe passage 0:, .-_-umiect the A’-llanllc Wllh the G5 Of Mexico. sioner qfBanI:ruptc_rj, before wlioin shall be
conducted all questions arising under the law,

with the right of appeal to the Courts of the
U. States, and secu‘ring_a jury trial, r-rr all ca-

was reported to establish an uniform system of
_ Bankruptcy, and a Bill granting a qtiantity of
which relates to the Executive Departnieut.- ,,,,,,l-,c1,,,,d,0 aid [he 5,3,6 0, Indiana in mm

all cases‘ wlie,ne,the court shall deem tlicmne—
cessary.—~—Wlieri a person is, found to be ti
bankrupt, his whole estate is to be vested in
assigriees, chosen by the creditors, for the e-
qual benefit efall the creditors. Various pro-
visions are made, in other parts of_,th_e:bill,
with the object of securing to creditors-the
whole estate of the bankrupt. Provisioriii

divided among the creditors. On its finally,

an_t_l_.fti'llVsurrender of his whole estate to liisi
creditors, and has acted throtigliout with good
faitli, the _bill provides for his discharge from
all further ;liability- or existing debts. The
bill finally provides for the case of persons,
other than traders, who, (tho’ exempt from the’
operation ofthe l;st sec. ofthe bill)a_re perrnit-,
ted, on the application ofthe creditors, and
with their own consent, to become baukrupts-.'

Silvfnsafievk Zfcgfslaturzg ,
Saturday, Feb. I8.--‘In the Senate, a report’
was made by two of the Superintendants of’.
the Salt Vtforks in Onondaga coiinty,in whicli
they state that no frauds have been practised’
on the revenue at the works under their care.‘
The bill for the relief of the Geneva Cof-
lege was amended by reducing the ‘grant to
530,000. and was ordered tube engrossed for
a third reading. _
The bill to incorporate the N. York Crown
Glass Man. Co. was passed in committee.
In the House, a petition was presented ftrr
the incorporation of the Neptune Company
in New York, for the purpose of raising sun-'

 

" lien vessels.

A resolution was laid on the table, that the

from the further consideration of that part of
the Goveruor’s message, relating to the erec-
tion of a monument to the iuemory ofCor.n.
Macdonough; and that it is inexpedient to
appropriate the public money for that purpose.

Mr. Broughtun offered a resolution for an
inquiry as to what disposition has been made
ofthe 81000 placed in the hands ofBenjainin
Romaine, under the act respecting a mono-
ineut to the citizens who perished in the Jer-
sey prison ship. ‘

M07140]/. Feb 90 ——In the Senate, a report
unfavorable to the petition for aid in erecting
an asylum in N. York for the Deaf&r. Dumb,
‘V35 made by Mr-Spencer, 8:. laid on the table..

A bill to antliorize the N. York Dry Dock
Co. to locate their bank any where within the
bounds ofthe old tenth ward, was rejected in
committee &. the report was laid on the table.’

A bill relative to the N.York Manumission
Society, was read a third time and passed.

In the House, petitions were presented—-
'from P. Stagg and others, for a Marine Ins.
Co.; for an extension of the charter ofthe

C. Holly and others for the incorporation of
the Vulcan Iron Man. Co.

The bill relative to the claims ofJolin Jacob
Astor to lands in Putnam and Dutchess coun-
ties, was taken up in Committee, antl the fur-
ther consideration tliereof postponed to Fri-
day. [The bill pledges the faith of the state
for the full and complete indemnity of every
person in possessioti of certain lands in these
counties, under title derived from the state,
on the attairider of Roger Morris and Mary
his wife. John Jacob Astor and his associates-
claim the property by purchase from the chil-
dren of Roger Morris and wife ; alleging that
the children,by a deed ofrnarriage settlement
between their parents, were seized of a re-
mainder in fee in the premises, and that the
parents had only an estate for their lives in
the same; consequently that the estate by
their attainder could acquire no greater state
in the preriiises than the parents had. Roget
Morris and Mary his wifeare now both dec'd,
and the estate of the children in reriiainder
vests.]

Feb. QI.-In the Senate, bills were reported
to incorporate——the ErieTrausportationCo.-—
The Leliigl-i Coal Co.—&r. the Harlemspring
Co. for supplying N.York with good warer.—--
Tlie bill to incorporate the New York Crown‘
Glass Co.—the bill to atitborise the Catskill
Mountain Co. to increase their capital, and‘-
the bill relative" to certain improvements in‘
New York, were read a third time and pas-
sed. The bill to authorize the sale of lands
grained by the Holland Co. was passed in
cominitte.

In the House, IlIr.Beardsley, from the com-
mittee to whom was referred the petition of
Andrew Cunningham, and otliers,imp!icating
the character of Judge W'oodworth, made a
report which fully exonerates him from the
charge. The report was unanimously con-
curred in by the House.

M r. Brasher gave notice he should hereaf-
ter ask leave to bring in a bill to prevent the
transaction of business in New York, under
fictitious names. -

The bill to amend the act authorising the
arrest of vessels for debts contracted by the-

such vessels, was again considered in commit-
tee, btit not decided upon.

Both Houses adjourned to Thursday, for
the purpose of uniting in the celebration of
\Vasliiiigtoii’s Birth Day.

The Astor CIai'm.-—-Tliis interesting and
important subject, involving the title to about
one third ofthe lands in Putnam county, arid?
occupied by riiore than eight hundred families.
was yesterday under consideration in the As-
sembly. The bill introduced by Mr. COWIES9
chairman of the cornmitteeto wliich the sub-
ject was referred, pledges the faith ofthe state
for a full and complete indemnity to the oc-
cupants in case Astor’s title should prevail.--~
Mr. Coivles occupied the floor ofthe Asserti-
bly until the hour ofadjournrnent, in examin-
ing and discussing the whole subject,in a very
full, perspicuoiis and able manner, and forci-

bly impressed tipon the house the claims oj

_his cnrrstltttetils for indemnity against U115
claini.-—.~2fbuny Argus.

 

VVO understand that Com. Porter has de-
termined to enter into the Mexican service».
At our last advices he was taking lea.-ve ofliis
friends in \Vashington, preparatory to his
leaving that ‘city for Mexico, -whicbhe ex-
pected to do in a few days.

The subject of petitioning Congress for an
‘appropriation for :1 Canal across Cape C04
has been again postponed by t-he l‘-‘I‘assacliu—
setts legislature. TheBoston members.dot,fi}_

hours-length against the resolutions, A; cor. ses, w§h'et9e it may be dernanded by either par» .,the c:t_r7edic7tc,y ofthe caiial‘. ,

ty. 'Spec_i-al_ commissions are authorised, 

 

then rnade. for the support ofthe ‘bankrupt,~,'j" .
pending‘ the investigation, and for a fiual\al,_-' "_.
lowance to‘ him, in proportion to the amount 

appearirig that the bankrupt has made a fai'r_-_-

Committee of VVays 81. Means be discliargerf

Delaware and Hudson Canal Co.; from W,

master, owner, or consignee, on account of‘