5 '
JCA --We last week briefly noticed
Jl)afI|Jl‘e of Lieut. Colonel —IJ€ttit8m. 1"
tltdnrus, for the coast (t_frU|’"_‘3i“’E"""’- he
l-‘£0110 on a mission front I‘-'19‘ M“J*"*‘.‘.' 5 Gm’
erttinerrt, trhiclt is ‘said t'v €'l'bl“:e_ ‘he ‘:‘l’5"
‘importaiit objects corint’-01911 “'1 “ff 59 8‘
merits in that quartet‘ bl ‘he i’,|°b9- . “'9 P""
. else ’,,g,rrr're or rlresie oltjr-tits does not-,of course
. ';rarrspire,hiit ‘iris’ trttdersiuorl they relate '.t.t
the opening ofa commercial intercourse nitli
'-sc-inc of the liiiigilonts. receiitly ezipltiretl by
C; piiiiii ClHj)ll9|‘lUl), and to the ltiiittttttutt til
3 uitrre convenient and central t’Slui)ilSit!I)8!t‘
-for the head quarters of our A_frit:au setllt’
m'cnts, wliicli may lacilitale the conir'nttiirca-
‘tion with the interior ofthat vast coritiitciit.-—
Sierra Leone is tint calculated to answer the
‘extended olijccts now in view. . It has no trav-
igable rivers, and the soil is fouiid to be. -V81)’
slight and unproductive. The climate is also
deadening to all enterprize, and_ ‘from these
various causes, the condition of Slaves W110
have been rescued front captivity and Sent to
the coloiiy,lt.tve not iiudergone that aiiieliora-
Lion which the sanguine promoters ofabolition
expected. It should be confessed, however,
that the British Government had nothing
wltatever to do with the original foririation of
the settlement at Sierra Leune- Some piti-
Iantliropists were the first projectors, it! 1737..
througli whom it passed into the hands or ii
Co., \lIlOS€_ resources having become batik-
rupt in 1807, the English Ministry then first
took charge oltlie colony. Since that time it
has been tised as a depot for the liberated All
rican slaves, ofwliorii there are at present a-
bout 14,000 in the colony. 'I‘liese are iii-
structed in some ofilie arts of civilized life,
and taught to labour in the fields, but the pro-
duce of their iiidtistry has liithcito been
slight, nor have they matte any comiricn-
surate advances in i.-ivilizatioii. New sou:
ces of trade are wanted by the coun-
try—-new customers must be foiirtd to con
some our manufactures: and tlniugli but it
ptor picture is drawn oftlte state of the native
African tribes at prest.-ttt, yet, by Opetttttg a
free intercourse with the most ititclltgerit of
these nations, by teaching ilterrr the value of
European arts, and the morals and manners oi
civilized life,the.-re can be no doubt th t in
course oftime the itittrzeiise continent which
is now enveloped in barbarism, would become
a_ valuable market for our commodities, when
the old world is coinpriratively closed against
us by the iival._v of other itations. To this
and indeed have travellers been sent to ex
plore Africa; and we rejoice to find that
tlitur labors are now drawing to a coitclusion.
Tine last accounts from Captain Clappeitoit
leave no doubt that the Niger runs into the
Ocean at the Bigltt Benin, after traversing
nearly the whole extent of Africa. Here
tltc-ii, will be the spot to erect a settlement;
through that celebrated river, which is said to
be navigable for.l 500 miles, a trade could be
carried into tlte heart of Africa. The Island
of Fernando Po, at the mouth of die Bight,
has been recently survt-.yed,and it is supposed
that this Island will be selected as the futuri-
head quarters ofthe British power in Africa
[Lorrdonpa}7:r.
$-
. BOLIVAR.—Letters from La Gnayra lu
Jan. lflilt, are received by way nfSt..’I‘liorrtris.
Gt-ti Bolivar arrived at. Caracas on the 10th,
tthcre lit cmbraceil Gt.n.Pa+.z in the mos.
cordial nianner, and was received by the tri-
habitaitts with an entltusiasin seldom witness.
ed. A large deputation front Laguyra atteiid-
cd at Caracas tojoiri in welcoming bis arriv-at
and public rejnicingsio lie contitrueri six (iilywr
Wt: are favored with tlte following ftilsrrinc
address from the inirabitants of LlIgll«tj'r=i.
“ It is trite indeed that in the evening oltlie
tout, ofJarruary,you have trodden on the soil
ofCaracas; true. that you have come as
President ofthe Republic, as wished for by
all Patriots ;-'—trne,i'irat you at last come to
heal the woiindswltich eight months of con
tinual sttflciings have inflicted upon us. Yes,
we know it is so. More than 300 ofour fellow
citizens flew to AnllHl'dll0[ ver the mountain‘
to attend you as a guard to the Metrtiprilitutr
Cllul'Cl‘:, in which as you always do, you of
fered your adorattons to the Supreme Bellig
for the greatest trittmpli you ever obtirineu,
that or qrielling civil war in its birth. liv-
ceive then, illustrious benefactor, the most
cordial congratulations ofall the iiiliabiiarris
ofthis place, who idolize you, and who ll‘d\‘t'
constantly exclaimed, conic General Bolivar,
come the genius of good, come, to express it
‘ at once, the man without whom Columbia is
at trtere shadow. Our itnagiiiation rs exalteo
by the reflectiori that your presence alone was
ableto stop the torrent ofevrls which aflitctcti
ns. Oirr sighs have ceased. We cry but i-~r
joy. Notltingreniaiiis for us but to see you in
this town, to present to you in person the rriost
unlimited proofs of our gratitude. Beloved
brothers or Caraccas, receive our congratula-
tious: jointly we ltave pr0C£‘€dt:d in tire oirrr
nous epoch, it is right that we sliotild mirttrallt
give ourselves joy. Honoured and virtuous
foreigners, yuur_.l_ast steps have added a new
link to those which before united us; you
have strowriyourselve.» as patriots, as friends
’-Efllle :l|COlilpfll‘&l-‘It’ Bolivar: this is srtfiiciciii
to r.-iititle you to our esteem. Urireasonirblc
éneniies of tl.e founder of three Rcpnbltrs,
return to order; bi cotift-undeti by the niag
naniniiiy which the Hero evinces whom you
itspersed. Let us ('0llClUlIl: iitesc.l'ew litres by
'cl1ll[.tllL'allt!g you, distriigutslieu Liberator,
soon. soon to recall the illustrious Dr. Men-
doza, to continue his lunc-trons with the dc-
ccturt; and dignity wltich we have admired in
h‘rrr., and _vour:i‘e|l'. lti.maculate magistrate,
‘fly in dissip..tr- the rcitririiis of regret which
yotir absrrice still occasions to us. Notwith-
siirtidirig the tmtneiise happiness of which the
t9ll_jii_tlll('lll ovcipowers us, by this act of rig-
orous jiisiit 6:, you will redouble the rejnrciiigs
of the \\llUit. io‘wn of Lagoayru.”
./l.-“r2'i'co um! fl'czaa.-—Hostiliiies have coin
ihtrrn ed lieiiveeti the forces ofthe Mexicali
Rt-j.r.t .-tr~ and the revoluttoiiists in Tcxas.—-
.lt : 1 pr arts that a party- of liiexrcans, about 60
in t a.-trrbi-.r approached a fortified house in the
wit i.:~y ol Ivar :tgdoclies,whicli was garrisoued
by .2 t: it i'tt‘iIltli.illlh. About fifteen ofthe lat-
ter 3:-ililhtl out to meet the assailants, who
"«H"l’f:‘l‘(:j\lllSt‘.(1 with the loss of tour killed and
several woo-rided. it wasdoubirirl which party
woriid prevail in the‘ end. On? iriforniatiou
leads‘ its to believe that a large proportion ol
the C0l0l'tli‘.l8 iii 'l~‘e:t‘as have taken sides with
tire rcvoluti iitisis. A Natchiioches paper of
‘ °. ititli in‘--. nciittaiiis it treaty vfiitnsive and
‘stvlr 't5ai--teen the republic or NaCUgfI0"
‘ sundry tribes 0f-lndiaus.—,N.Or.12a.-
vii?
8d rrlr, are received. They contain no news.
lr. reply to the address of the Chambers, _ the
King of France said-— '
-' You desire peace, gentlemen; no one can
tlesire it more than I do-——ilie efforts I ant
making to preserve it,spriitg'froni my heart.-
It graiifies me to be able to annoitnce to you
that my hopes of doing so, become daily more
strong. lfDiviue Providence ever otherwise"
uldaih, rely,geiitlenien, upon me, as I rely
upon all my laiiltfirl sitbjccts; and be assured
that the lionoiii r‘fFrance will remain, ‘ as it
ever has been, pure and untouched."
From Key Iitst.-—Capi. Blinn who left Key-
West oit tliefirsijitist. informs that . Commo-
ilore Porter had in port the frigate Liberator.
and the brig Victoria, tl-e latter just arrived
lroni a cruize. The brig Bravo, another or
his Sqll:i(Il‘i'll, was then in sight beating in.-
'l‘l;-r:- Commodore tyas fitting outa brig which
he had captured. He was daily expecting 92
lrigates front V. Cruz, and iiiieiideil to attack
the Spanish sqiiadrort as soon as they arrived
His vessels were all well rrratinecl, and the
crews in fine spirits. The Spanish Stjlladlofl
offthe harbor, consisted of4 lrigates and two
he pleascd,bui intended to wait for the expect-
ed re-inforccnient. The Colotnbiari priva-
ieer Carababo, Capt. Hopirer, was also in
port, repairing, and was to sail iii 2 days.-
She had ‘taken a iitiiriber of prizcs.——.Mcrc.
Lossqf the ship Beverly-A letter from
Maraiiliam dated Jan. lsi, says“ a few days
since arrived here the Capt. Ed mate, I pas-
senger and 6 or the crew of the American ship
Beverly of 500 tons, which ship was bound
lroni Boston to Valparaiso, and in the latitude
I) 6, 20, Norin,and longitude B27, 2, West,
took fire and was burnt to the waier’s edge.-—
'i‘he crew and passengers left her; in the
lung boat 14; in ilteptnnace 9, and in the
whale boat 0. Tire pinnace niddetlic land at
.Perna,liiho. about 200 miles to the windward
oftlris port, and iront tlience came here in a
Biiiziliaii vessel. Tlic Capt. and 4 others re-
=trr'n lit.-Hit.’ in the Elizabeth, the reiriairtiiig 4
are waiting hen-:,under protection oltlie U. S.
Cort:-ul for a passage hoint:. The other hours
have rrotyet been heard or here, but may have
landed at the leettaid; those that arrived
iit-re were at sea 15 days, and the crew on an
alloivatice ofl buisr-uii and 3 gills of, water
per day. It was at mtraculotrs preservatioii.”
A letter front the Boston Pallaoiuin office,
dated 13th inst. says;
No letters have been received from the
Captain or officers of the ship Beverly, (re.
ported to be burnt at sea.) Her cargo was
invoiced at 8l04.60(i,ofwlticli 89000 belonged
to govcrniiicrit. insurance was made in this
city, aalern, Marhleliead, &c. the amourrr we
do tint know. Tire vessel pt‘ub§tlJl_v liar-.l spe
CI!’ llldrpelldellt of be above. The ship was
of 499 torts-—cargo,dry goods,provision, it-lrire
trax, furniture, flour clotliiirg, Rusia goods,
sjllrs, teas, wiire, brandy, doiriestic goods, &.c.
Capt. Wibray inl'orrns that a" duel was
fotiglttat New Orlciiiis on the £?8tli tilt, be-
tween Joseph Saul, Casltieroftlte Luiiisiaisa
Bank,atid N. Morse, Eqrs. Ttiey exchanged
three shots without cfi‘e-':t,wlieri they st.-para ted,
without a reconciliation
. Nl-t.W-YORK,LEGlSLA'I"URE.
flssembly, Feb. l0.-——.‘r’ir. Siarriweatlier,
from the standing cotiiiiiittee on grievances,
to wltoirr was referred the petition of Peter
Riizkari and Eilzdbelll, ltis tviie, reported that
l~ appears by said petiiiori, that the petitioners
i:i,.ejoiiied in lawful, lllalrimtiny about 19
years since, and that rtiirirediaiely after tlteir
rr.iarri:ige they separated, and have lived sup-
aiate and apart from each other ever since ;
turd iii_ the former part oftlieir petition, they
seem to continue so to live, separate. But
they severally represent that they nave mutu-
ally embraced religion, and that it is in their
opinion incoriipatible with the lawsofGod and
man, that they shall under these circuinstan--
cits join tlientselves to tire cltiirctr ; tvlierelort
they severally pray the honorable legislature
oftliis state to pass a law authorising them in
ii: crrte_r into legal inairinrony.
Your conirnittee have tots-try they have ex-
:iini ted the facts set forth in the petition with
great care, and that upon mature reflection
iliey cannot see that airy. legislative" aid is
rtecessary to accomplish the object of the pe-
titioners. Your cornisiittee are therefore of
opinion the prayer ofthe petition ought not
to be granted.-—-Adopted. E
In the Senate, on Wednesday, the bill ap-
prnpriating $20,000 for tire State Prison at
Sing Sing-and the bill to authorize the Ful-
ton batik to reduce its capital from 81,000,000
to $750,000, were pass’ed.l
In itje House, it petition,-was presented front
Benjairiiii B-rilcy, and-—-j.—-Huntigtort, corri-
plainiitg old the conduct olithe insurance Co.
in N. York, and praying for a repeal of their
ciiarier—artd also, from the Company against
the petition.
A motion was made to reconsider the vote
rejecting the firstsection of the State Road
Bill, but the consideration of the motion was
postponed ’till S.rrrirday.
The itouse ttreii agiriri ivent in committee of
the whole, Mr. Kortriglit in the chair, on the
bill to renew the Cllalief ofthe Mechanic’s 81.
It‘:triricr"s‘ Bank of .\lbariy. Mr. Starkweather
r.tiai.e along and able speech in opposititiori to
the provisions of the bill, in which he gave a
iiistory of banking operations, and maintained
that tliffereirt provisions were necessary for
the guveiiiiuertt of CUUltl.l'y__3IICI city Banks,
and that this, a.-ta pattern billfwoiild nor an.
siier the objects or a bank in the country.
Mr. Gtariger replied to ltis objections.
The Speaker spoke in length, and stated
that In should vote against the bill. The ob-
ject ofliniiting tlielcltarters ofbauks, was to
see it they managed well. This bank had
done well, and he was for renewing their
charter as it is. But it was too early by 4 vears
to l€|le\_\' it. When the charters oftliis and or
other baitksarcrerietvcd, the arneiidrrreut oi
Mr. tray, requiring a bonus, ought to be iti-
serted.
Mr. Grangertho’t the greatest evil was to
be appreiiizrioad ft'ortrdel.r)’liig tlrereriewal oi
all berriii cltarters, till titey were near expiring.
blglrleetl millions of capital ‘could ntalie .i
powerful iiiipressron nit tire legislature, and
would give oppoituirity for the revrvt rg ofthe
old scorices of bribery and CiJi'l'upU-UH. i'ln;
coriiniittee rose and reported. '
iiir. Piggot obzetitted lctivi:_. ahottgli out or
btigs. Cont. Porter could run ottt any time '
tax on th ni,'aiid he called for its reading.
Aftert eclerk had read a part, Mr. Sill
moved that its further reading be dispeitsed
wiili,arrd that it be laid under the table. The
bill would never be caller; tip. and it was use-
less to waste our time in the reading of this.
Mr. Barstow observed that the bill was be
fore the house, and could be called up at arty
time. Mr. Piggotsaid the meritorial had
been sent to lrtrri. by a partofhis constituents,
and he was desirous it should be read.
The clerk again proceeded in the reading,
when Mr. Saclieii rentarlred that it was unbe-
coming the dignity of the house to
The Speaker—Thougli I regret that the
gentleman called for its reading, yet his call
must be obeyed. .
Mr. Piggoti said he did not know how to
act ; it was the first petition ever sent Iiiiri by
his constituents. He would stand for the dig-
nity of the house as muclt as arty man. He
then withdrew his irtoiioir; and on motion of
Mr. Foote, the bachelor tax bill, and all mat
reis bezore the ltouse, relating thereto, were
posiporred till the first Moiiday in July next,
CUl\t-.ir.ESS. 1
In the Senate. on Friday Feb. 9, the bill to
provide for the adjustriicrri ofclainisol persoris
entitled to indemnification under tlte first at
ticle ofthe treaty of Ghent, fstc. was yester
day reported ‘with aiiieirdirienis. The bill to
grant laud illjllie state of liidiaria, in aid ol
the opening of a canal in that state, was, after
full discussion, laid on the table. The me-
rnorial oltlie C0l0lllZ'rlli()|l Society, praying
aid front the government, was presented, and
on motion to refer it,soirie debate arose, when
it was laid on the table. The bill for the hen-
efit ol the heirs of Thomas Jcffcrsrirndeceased,
by auiliorisirig the coiilraclcrrs with the corpo-
ration of the city of Wasliington,for the draw
ing olccrtainlotteries. to.subst:tute land pri-
zes for money prizes in their sclieine, was
read a third time and passe-1. The bill au-
iliorizirig such persons as have reliiiqirislii-.tl
public lands, to repurchase the same at it fix
ed price, was read a third time and passed.
The House of Rcpreseiitatives did not yes
tcrday, take up the ih‘atiul‘ziciures’ Bill,orr the
qtretiori ol the passage. Tito resoliitiort of-
fered by Mr. Saunders occupied the house
lot an hour, during which Mr. Dorsey made
some remarks in coiitinuatiori, but had not
come to a conclusion when the discussion was
suspended. The House was their occupreti
on a question as to the reference of the mes
sage of the President relative to the Creek
lridians. Mr. Forsytlt moved its relcrencc to
the Conimitte ofthe Whole on the State or
the Uritori. Mr. Everett moved a _refert=.rir,-e
to the Coniniittee on the Judiciary; and Mr.
Webster riiovcd to refer the siilijeci to a Sr,
l ct Coinrriittee or seven nierribers, wliicli last
l;:0lIOU prcvaiic-..-. It was proposed to ap-
point the coniniittee by ballot; but me nrorror,
was tiegaiived, by yeas and iiays,|04 In 90,
A warm and very lengthy debate took place '
j;)l‘t-LVi0t.lS‘{t) the decision ofthe quesiioii. We
inake a few extracis-- - ~
Mr. Bucltanari believed mtich greater gm.
portaiice had been attached to the siibjer-i_
F-11-ANf)Itb-5—Paris.'papers to the ‘passage itjtbe bill before the house, laying a {-
tlititi fairly belonged to it. In his r,p§m,,,,, ,,
involved no question of civil war-riotliing
ivhichougltt to alarm the iinagiitution of the}
1llOSl‘I.llIlld..._ Ila .tliouglir.tlra_.subject ..5r,,,,,t_.,i
be laid itpon thr- table, or referred to a Com
tiiittce of the Wltoleon the State ofthe Ulli0t.,
where he hoped it might sleep. Georgia
Cluiins all the land within her boundaries, un
der wiiat tias been called the Treaty of rhi-
Indian Springs. The present Adriiinistratiorr
,,l‘ the Getter:-il Goveritiiient allt=gc, that rin-
riglits ol Georgia nave lieori limited by the
mrrgrsqrierii ’I‘ieaty of Wasltingtrtri. Thur
gr-are possesses the unquestionable rightof
having this question determined before the
Judicial Triburials of the country she h-,._,
sent her surveyors iitto the Territory in dis
pure, for the purpose ofsurveying the land;
and it doesriot at present occur to me, in
wliur other mariner the qiiesiioii cotild have
been raised lorjudtcial determination In this
state ofthe controversy, the President of tin-
United States has certainly pursued the pro
per cotirse——tlie course which the constitutioir
and laws of his country clearly prescribed...
He has directed the Surveyors ofGcorgirt in
be arrested, and to be brought before a Judi
cial Tribunal for trial. Upon this trial, the
respective claims ofthe United States and or
Georgia, will be fully and fairly investigated,
and their rights will be determined. This
aiid this only is the question, and the wiiole
question.
Is there a tiitlepf testimony before rhis
House teirding to prove that Georgia will nor
submit pe:tceabl_v to the judgment of [[19
Court, wlia?everit inay be? It would be do.
trig irijiistice to that State, for a rnomerrr r.,
suppose, that she would not yield obedience
to the laws ofthe country, I ask, then, what
necessity istbere for legislation upon this sub-
ject? Can legislation, at present, fairly iri-
fiueiicethe rights ofthe parties ? The issue
is joined between them, and must be decided
according to existinglaws. Sir, said Mr. B.
alnrougli I believe the President has acteil
witlrthe strictest propriety, in referring this
question to the Judiciary, yet, I triiist be per.
mitted to say, that, in another particul;ir,l
cannot yield him my approbation. He ought
not to have prej:-idged the case, and proclaim-
ed his opinion to this House, and to the coun-
try. The law sltould have been permitted to
take its regular course. The opinion of the
President ougtit not.lo have been cast into the
scale, either on the one side, or on the other.
That opinion has been decidedlygiven against
the State or Georgia. I do not profess to be
a warm adiiiirerof the President, but yet 1
feel great rejspect for any opinion which he
has’ dcliberiitely formed. It is ‘entitled to
rriuclr con eration ; and, therefore, it would
have been tpe more proper to have concealed
it whilst tlie‘,cause was pending.
Mr. Webster observed, it was not his inten-
tion now‘ to discuss ttte general question, or to
go itito an cxtendedgreply to the observations
which have been made upon it : but I am
told by the honourable gentleniaii from Geor
gialMr.Forsytli)_t'r_iat the Courts are open,
and that this question may he settled by a ju-
dit;ial tribunal. ' This might have been a re-
trnirkrrbly‘ good argiimeut to address to the
siaicof Georgia before she took the remedy
rrito her own hands. -It is new mode of set-
tjiiig a coirstitutioiial question, to seize the
lands in dispute, and send on the Hancock
it-app in Ilt‘l"38 to defend the possession of
order, to ptcscii. a rricrnortai lrotn we b .ch.-l.
,lo'rs of N cw-York, rernonstratirig against: the:
:p’eal to thit1,’Coui:r comes with rather an awk-
ii‘-
— i
l
l
‘jcctiori, that so
-them. But, at this stage ofthe affair, that ap- ~
.\.._...~-»\m_..._..._.
ward grace. Wiren a mac advances a claim
against the landtlot his neighbour, he inaltes
his appeal to lhtjlatv ; but, when ire forcibly
enters upon the fpssession ofthem, he makes
his appeal tosométlririgdilferent front the law.
Mr. Forsytlr slid ilie proposition before the
House, and the titly one by strict rule dcbat»
able, was that undo by liiinself, to refer the
messages of the President to the Committee
of the whole Horse on the state of the Union.‘
It appeared to hip very extraordinary, that,
alter this whole {subject or the controversy
with Georgia, has been for sortie time before
the House, and led, on his motion, been re-
ferred to the corinritiee of the whole House
on the State oftlfe Union, in compliance with
the wishes of Getrgia ivitliout remark or ob-
uch anxiety should be felt
'0 l-live to the Executive messages respecting
ii. the usual diretiioii, that is, to send them to
a select, or to a sandiiig committee.
It was in vaint talk ofthe necessity of a
reference to a stir ll committee, and the dan-
gpr ofgoiug, wiiltlut prelirriinary inquiry,inio
comritittee ofthe whole. All the facts. had
long been in possession of the House. The
only change wltich has occurred is that no,w
in question. It has been presented by both
the parties. It carire first from Georgia and
new front the President ofthe U-. States.-—
Georgia had long sought an invesiigation,anu
ii ltad been prorriiaad to her. The President
now asks no more titan an investigatiori.—
Why this distinction in the treairnr-nt of the
State, and ot the Executive ofthe U. States?
And, disguise the matter as gentlenien might,
this was a question between itie Administra-
tion and one of the States. That State had
exerted her rights, ireal or supposed. The
President had deni ' the existence of those
rights, and ioterposd to prevent the exercise
ofthem. Georgia asked, in language tempe-
rate and conciliatory, for a candid, ‘fair, and
dispksionate exaniination ofthe subject by
Congress. She ought not to evade jtidicral
l"q"lTY- ,Wltn ttasthere base enough to irri-
agine she had any sticlt intention ? That she
was unwilling to submit to the decisioniof the
constitutional authority! Who daring eiioiigit
to assert that she W‘dS,d8bll'OUS to resist the au
tlioriiy ofthe Executive, when tiiat authority
iv is constitutionally exerted.
Now, the facts were already but too well
known. A contract had been made in 1824
or 1825, for the extinguisliinent ofthe. Creek
Indian claim to all the land occupied by«tlie
tribe within the lrinits ofGeorgi-.r Iii conse-
qttettce ofthe resistance ofpart ofthe tribe to
the liilfilmcnt of that contract, a new one was
made in Washington in 1826. Before the se-
Cttttd, and inimediatelv after the formal pro
rtrulgaiion ofthe first by proclarrtatiott from
‘he President. Georgia made a disposition of
the lands acquired, or rather made prepara-
't0n to dispose oftheni. She was about to
have them surveyed. The President inter
l’0S9d I0 Prevent this survey, alleging that it
C0010 1"‘! be lawfully done until Sepienibr-r,
1396- Not satisfied with ordinary means, the
PIN-‘Stdent iriterpvtsed the military force, rlre
hired soldiers, the regular army ofthe United
States, to prevent the State front doing what
Site believed she had a right to ‘do on the land
lytrig witliiri her limits, and the Indian title to
which had been extinguished.
The state, unwillrrig to have a war with the
General Government, desisted until Septem
her had passed. It was advocated on that
ground. It happened, however, id fall short
ofthe whole claim ; two or three hundred
thousand acres ofniiserahle land were not in
cluded within the line desigriated in the last
contract. The state asserts her right ‘to it.
under the treatv lcontiact) of the Intiiaii
Springs. How was the right to be asserted ?
By siting Indians ?' B)'S||ll1g[llP. U. States ?
It must be apparent that the State could do
nothing brit what she has done: exercise her
rights-—order a survey ofthe soil. The Pre
sitlent, doing what he thinks right, orders an
arre-t of the surveyors. ‘is amenable to the
penal enactments ofthe law of H319; applies
to the civil power. as was proper and unob
jectionable: but. what else? -He tells the-
House, and in this Mr. F thought he was not
to be sustained, that he had exercised his dis~
or-etion in choosing the civil in preference of
the military power, to settle the question.-
The use of military force is not authorized
where the civil power can be exercised.
Feb. 10.—In the I-Iouse,.a comniunicatiori
was received from the Chief Engineenstating
that the plans for a fort tn./defend Pensacola
harbor have been completed ; that the work
is one ofgreat importance, and considerable
magnitude, being calculated for 200 guns, 90
mortars, and 28 carronadas; and the garrison,
in time of peace. estimated at 50 men, in tirm»
of war, at 600, and to sustain a siege, 1200.
The cost of construction, including materials.
650.000 dollars. ‘
Woollen Duly Ez'(l.—The Bill for the pro
tection ofthe woollen martufacttires was read
a third time, and the, question being on the-
passage. ofthe bill, Mr. Cambreleng delivered
his sentiments in opposition to the bill. in El
speech ofiiiore than an hour. He concluded
by moving its third reading on the 4th day of
“arch next ; heivithdretv his motion, how
ever, at the reqilest ofMr. Buclranan. who
moved thatthe bill be reconirnitied to the
Committee on Martttfuctures, with instruction
so to ainend,tlte'same as to make the duties
on the impnrtaiioii of foreign woollen goods.
and foreign wool, to corrirrierice at the same
time, and to inake the duties the same on for-
eign tvool, wliéther iinporteil upon the skin or
not ; also to ihcrease the duty on the import-
ation of foreign spirits not less than ten cents
per gallon; and also to increase the iluty on
the importat" ii of foreigti hemp not less than
five dollars phi ton. ‘ -
The moiioii was negatived—-as was also a
tnotion to lay the bill on the ialtle.
Mr. Ingltatu now rose, and expressed his
sentiments in opposition to the bill, in a
speech oftwo hours. Mr. I_. being seated»-
Mr. Bartlet rose, and after briefly advert
ing to the late")eriod of the session, the rnass
of unfinished -lusiness before the House, aiirl
to the protratied deliate which had taken
place on this jbill, demanded the previous
que;.iion. , ~
The question eing put, the House sustain-
ed the demari‘-—,ayes 97, noes 35.
Mr. Mitclre, iiovetl that .tlie House ad-
'journ—-ayes 99 'toes X09.
Tile speaker t it put the question, “ Shall
the main qiiesiiol now be put ?”
On this questio, Mr. Ed raids, of North
Carolina, dernaujcd the yeas and uays—- 0
trot. to 9.8.] ‘4,
'.\’Ir. Cariibrefettl now _tno'i{ed to adjourn,
,and called for thelpas tin-A" my: on his mg.
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tion ;»but the House refused to order them.
Tire question then being put on adjourr
rnent, it was negatived-Ayes 81, noes 105.
The question now at length recurred—-
" Shall this bill pass P” and was decided by
yeas and trays. Yeas l08—Nays 95. ‘
Feb lfllh.-—ln the Senaie,.on Monday, Mr. '
Cobb presented sundry proceedings ofthe ex-A
ecutive and Legislature of the State of Geor-
gia,on the subject of Treaties lately concluded
by rite United State win‘ the Creek Indians.—-
Mr. Satiford, from the conimittee on Foreign
Relations tirade a report on the memorials of
sundry merchants and traders who have lost.
property by French depredations, accompa-
nied by a resolution for the discharge of the
committee from the further consideration of
the memorials. A bill was reported, appro-
Pfiailflg 372000 for Mo Atlairiizing Pensylva-
itia Avenue from the Capital to Georgetown.
The bill front the House, imposing air addi-
tional duty on Woollens, was read the first
fiime. ' .
The Senate confirmed the nomination of
Mr. Poinselt, as tiiiiiisier to the Congress of
Tacubaya, by a vote of 80 to I7. I.
The greater portion of the sitting ofthe
House, was spent in discussing the proposition
of Mr. Verplank, so to amend the bill provi.
ding for an exchange of Siocks,as to authorize
coritirigently, an issue of Treasury Notes for
the redemption of public debt. The proposi.
tion received a strong vote, in committee of
the Whole, but did not prevail, and_ the bill
was reported to the House. L
Tuesday, Feb. l3.——lri the -Senate, a Bill
was reported to amend an act regulating the
duties on imports and tonnage. A bill to es-
tablish a port of entry at Fairfield, .C_orin.,wa__s
ordered to a third reading. . .
The Woollen duty bill, front theflouse was
taken up. Motions were madejat the satire,
time to refer the bill to tlie‘Finance_comtnit-‘
tee, and to the committee on Manufacipres
and after some discussion the latter preva'ile_d
by a vote of 5 to S2]. .
[This bill prot .des that after the first of
August. 1827, all imported rtranufactures of
wool, or of which wool is a component part,
(except worsted stuff good 8:. blankeis,) wliose
value at the place whence imported does not
exceed 40 Gems per square yard,sliall be reck-
oned as costing that sutii,and charged accord-
ingly. ' Ifover 40 cents and under 81 hp, it
provides that they shall be charged with duties
as ifcosting the latter sum. Ifover 3,1 50, and
under 89.’ 50, as if cosiirig 89 50. It over 52
50 and under 34,as if costing 84. . It provides
further, that instead of 30 per cent, duty, as
rtow. on uitmanufactured wool, 35 shall heir!)-
posed after June 1st, 1898, and 40”after rho
same day. 1899. This bill will operate to the
advantage of agriculture and domestic mann-
facturesi The_New-York Chamber of Corti-
mercehave meniorialized the Senate on this
subject, setting forth that ifit passes it- will
deeply affect their interests, and also be sub.
versive ofthe best interests of the it ation.—-
Tliey say it prohibits the irriportation of some
kind of goods; thatwirh the addition of ex.
change, it offers a preiniutri in favor ofsiinila‘t.
articles nxariufactured in the U.Stat.es?of from
goods. such as are worn by the laboring Class-
es, will by this bill pay the highest duties, and
‘those consumed by the wealthy, pay the low-
est : and that they cansee no reason to justify
further encouragement to the -Mamtfacturiirg
classes, for woollen goods now pay art aggre-
gate of charges :tmounting.to nearly 5.’)~_per
cent on the first cost ; and iftlie manufacturrr
cannot succeed without asgrealef bolllllyjthe
nvstein better be abandrrned.] ,_
The bill to abolish lrnprisontnent for Debt,
was riken up, and, on motion ofMr.Joh-nson,
of Ky-. was ordered to lie on the table.
The bill to reduce the duties on certain im-
ported articles. coirrprisiitg Teas. Coffee, and
Wiries,was read a second time, and its objects
explained by Mr. Smith ofMd.——Mr. Chan,
rllcr moved to strike out wines——ayes 19..
noes 225 . Mr. Ridgely moved to strike out
tr-as—ayes 8, noes 84. Mr. Sanford moved
to amend the bill, by striking out the Ed. sec-
tion, which provides for the reduction of the
dirty on teas and wines alreadyin -the public
warelrrmse; which was discussed by‘ Messrs.
Sanford and S_iriith, ol'Md. and negatived, 17
to 15--The bill was then ordered to be en-
grossed.
In the "House, On motion of M r. Everett,
the Committee on the Georgia Controversy
had leave to sit during the sittings of the
House.
Vice Presidenfls .flppeal.—-Mr. Wright,
from the Committee oflnqtiirv into the offi-
cial conduct of the Vice President, when
Secretary of War, made a report; which was
read, and 2000 coples thereof ordered to be
printed [The committee state, that after a
long 8:. laborious examination, they are unan-
imously of the opinion, that there are no facts,
which will authorize the belief, or even suspi-
cion,that the Vice President was ever interest-
ed, or that he participate'd,directly or indirect-
ly, in the profits of any contract formed with
the Government through the Department of
War, while he was iritrosted with -the dis-
charge ofits duties. or at any Ollie! lime--2
They are also of opinion that the conduct of
Mr. Barbour, the Secretary of War, in regard.
to the letter of E. Mix, is not. in the slightest.
degrae,deserving ofcertsure. The acciis.-ition
contained in the letter was regarded by him
as a lase calurnny upon the Vice‘ President,
penned by a tnan wholly uirworthy ofnoticc '
and the conrniittee have no reasoir to believe
that the supposed truth oftltat accusation was
at any time the basis of any act of the War
Departiiierm, The coiniirittee, reinarlt, that
they place no reliance wltatever on the testi-
mony ofEl,ijah Mix. From the selfcorttradicv
tions, apparent on the face of his testiiirotiy,
aside front the infarny attached to his clt-.irirc'-
ought not to be believed oit his oath. They
inentinn several letters produced by Mix on
his exaniiiiation, of which those from Major
Vandeventer were admitted by that. L‘ffiCc‘t as
genuine, with the exception oi such parts as
had been defaced or obliterated by Mix ; but
those papers purporting to be copiesof a lettet.
from that officer to .\'l r. Calhoun were consid-
eretl by the cornrtririee as fabricated. . ‘Flip
report was orderetlto be printed.
Mr Floyd observed that he had -gone imp
thisbtisiriess with a dispositioti to do-'-‘atuple
justice to ali*’C0ll(_:el'llt‘(.i in it, ':md- W31 109.’
character and conduct of Mix had-been mark-
had been seen since the days otT"i‘itiis 0--it-s.
, In the Senate on Wodiresdatulie vice pres
ideiit of the United States attenued _ari'i'l ze
suirted. the chair.
6% to 242 per cetit ;that the cheaper kind of I
ter, the cornmiiiee _riere satisfied‘ that ha -
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