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SE)'ATE—-\VEDNESDA‘Y, Ian-. 13.
Pre-Enijwtion Syslcm.—'M r. Preston, being
entitled to the floor, addressed the Senate briefly
in relation to the bill licfare the Senate. He
denied that Congress had the power to give the
lands to the new States, for it was in ilie poses-
sicn of the government as a trust fund for the
beoefitof all the States. Nor could it be dis-
posed of to them under a merecolor of sale.
which might result in a gift. He presented also,
in continuation, other objections to cessiou—and
commented at length upon the inequality and
injustice ofthe system. Ohio. for example. un-
der the act of cession- was to have 1 000.000 of
acres ofrefuse lands, and Arkansas 43.000000
Ohio bad a population of one million and a half,
and Arkansas one hundred thousand. The ra-
tio in favor of Arkansas was 6-15 times as mucit
as the ratio in favor ofOhio. Missouri received
32,000,000 acres oflaiid, and Ohio 1.000.000;
and Missouri and Arkansas received the very
best ofthe lands in market, while Ohio received
refuse land forty years in market. \Vnrse than
all this. the old States received nothing, though
equally‘at least entitled with the new States in
a division ofthe lautls or the proceeds of the sale
from lands.
Mr. Sevier said he had something to say on
the bill, but as tlte hour was late, would move
to postpone its further consitleratiou until to-
mort'ow;' which was agreed to. i
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
tion of Executivebusiness; and after a short ses-
sion. adjourned.
HoUsE—'\VEoi~'i~:sn.ur, Jan. 13.
As soon as the Speaker ofthe House took his
seat this morning. and wrapped the members to
order, Mr. Naylor resumed his argument in sup-
port ofhis claim to the seat he now occupies as
the representative for the Third Congressional
District ofPennsy1vania,atid which is contested
by Charles J. lngcrsoll, Esq.
Mr. Naylornailcd him to the floor from whence
I should think it were impossible for him ever
to rise; _ *
Some Executive communications were laid
beforeithe House, all of wliich were of no ini-
portance, except one from the Post Master Geri-
eral.stating that ilic revenues ofliis department
are falling off, and that for the year commenc-
ing on the 1stofJul_vtiexi..1ic estimates that the
receipts may probably amount to‘Sl.Sl1.00_0
every cent of wbicli he asks may be approprt'
ated at the present session for the _scrvice ofilic
Departineut.
" Mr. Adams then asked to have the bill reports
ed by him for layitig duties on itiipotied silk
goods, made the special order ofthe day. for the
27th ofthis mouth. l\1r.Jouest1ie Chairman
ofthe Committee of \\7ays and Means, opposed
it, least it should interfere with liis'f‘rr.asiii‘yi\’tiie
Bill. Mr. Adams tliotigiit it bill which went
to provide means to pay olftlebts and loans. dc-
served much more favor than a bill to create
more debt. Mr. Jones gave a woeful accountof
the iniiizediale and pressing wants of the Treas-
ury; and how he proposedto meet them. All
his remarks were confined to iiizttzcrtlirtle wants;
wants which must be provided for before the -tilt
of March next,—for wliicli"Mr. Cashing wrapp-'
ed Mr. Jones over the knuckles. antl remintlcd
him that the government would exist and have
wants too aftertlie 4th ofbfarch, which he hoped
would not be overlooked, he told M r. Jones he
hoped that neither this goverriuieni or the worltl
come to an end on tlfe 41111 of March. The quee-
'was put on Mr. Adams motion. on whrcli I10
, quorum voted, and the House Adjiurned.
SENATE-TIIURSDAY, Jan. I-1.
Mr. Clay also, laid before the Senate certain
resolutions. in answer to the resolutions adopted
by the Legislature of Conner-ticut, in favor ofa
protecting Tariff. The answer to the resolu-
tions is that a ‘tariff is unjust, unconstitutional,
and would tend to a dissolution of-the Federal
compact. The General Assembly of Alabama
adopted several resolutions accompanied by a"
preamble, all expressiughostility iotlie opinions
and requests of the Legislature. The pream-
ble and resolutions were laid upon the table and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Clay of Ky.. presented a memorial from
the American Peace Society, asking a consid-
eration of tbrtncr opinions in answer tothe me-
morials from the Peace Society. and praying
the special Com mittce in one or l)0il1 Houses of
Congress to consider the claim presented. Mr.
Clay said that every man in Congress ruusi
wish to consider favorably the prayer ofthe peti-
tioners, but so pressing was his own business
that he could not move for a select committee.
He would therefore move to lay the petition on
thetablc. ' .
Mr. Wright. rresentetl a similar memorial
from citizens of Sclieocctady, N. Y. Laid upon
the table.. -
Mr. Ruggles, of Maine presented a memorial
from one hundred citizeusof Buckspori. remort-
,s_t_rating against the repeal of the Fishing Botto-
"-ties. He asked for the reading of .the petition.
,§vhich was ordered. After the petition had been
read, i\Ir. Benton rose and gave notice that he
~ should. in a very few days. bring in his bill to
abolish these bountics. He would show, he
said, that two-thirds ofthe bounties_yvere uncon-
stitutional. anti ought not to be paitl. He would
show, also, that these botiutics ought to be re-
pealed, and the Treasury was now called upon
to issue Treasury notes anew to mecttlieexpcr.--
diture created.
Mr. Rtigglcs replied very pointedly to Mr.
Benton, by giving notice that in a few- days he
should bring so a bill to repeal the duty on
lead.
The Ppc-emption -Bill. with the various a-
mendments proposed by the Senators from Ver-
mont, Kectucky, and South Carolina, was call-
ed up. Mr. S-evict, ofArk. spoke at lengili in
defeocepfthe principles of concession, gradua-
tion and preemption, and opposed distribution
very briefly. Mr. Scvier said that, do what
the Senate thought proper at the present time,
he could tell all present that in ten years the
newStates would be strong enough to fight their
own battles, resist the old States. and exercise
power in themselves. In conclusion Mr. Scvier
said, that unless the party coming into power
made great changesthey would go otti of power.
Mr. Stuiib, of Indiana, comtneticed an able
speech which he will close to-mori'ow.' He op-
pose‘: the bill of Mr. Calhoun.
HOUSE-THURSDAY. Jan. 14.
The unfinished business oflast evening came
up for consideration. Mr. Adams, of Mass.
pressed the motion offered y/.’Sle1'tla_V~ to make
his bill for taxing silk, the special order of the
27th inst. The yeas and nays after a call ofthe
House, were ordered. and the result was a refu-
sal to make the bill a special order. This mo-
tion being lpst, Mr. Jones of Va. asked M r.Nay-
lor of Pa. (entitled t0'the floor upon another
question) to yield the floor. that iheHousc might
go into Committee of the \Vbolc, to consider
the Treasury Note bill. Mr. Jones gave a me-
lancholy picture ofthe condition of the Treas-
ury Department. drawn in part from documents
received from that Department, and what had
appeared in the Globe.
Mr. Naylor, after about an hour oc ccupied
‘ in the morningbusiness above nametl,.procetlcd
to press his claim to aseat as a member elect of
thepreseni Congress f'rom the third district of
eluded at halfpast three, when a new subject
was presented to the House. _ '
' M r.Green ofKy. called up'liis resolution,ofT:er-
ed before the adjournment some days since. In
structiug the Committee of \Vays and Means
to inquire itiio the expediency, of laying a tax
upon wines and silks. Olt_]€C'l|0lJS Were Iliad?
to the rcsoltition, and after some briefand unitn-
portatit remarks in the way ofconversation made
by Messrs.'\Vise, Jones. and Adams, a motion
was made to suspend the rules—whicli was lost.
A motion was tl:cu made to take up the Treas-
tiry Note bill—not carried.
SENATE-—FRrDAY, Jan. 15.
In theSeuate the credentials of Messrs. Clay-
ton and Bayard, Senators elect from the State of
Delaware, were read and placed on lite.
Among the memorials presented are several
from New-York. praying that Banks and Cor-
por.at.ious may be included in the proposed
Bankrupt Law.
The Pie-emption Bill being tbespecial order.
Mr. Smitb,ofludiana, concluded the remarks
which he commenced yesterday.
M r. Merrick of Md., moved that the further
consideration ofllte bill be post ponetl.wiib a view
toiake. tip the bill to incorporate the Banks of
W'ashiii,9ton. This motion was laid "on the
table by a party yote: 25 td15.
Mr. Southard occupied the remainder of the
session without concluding.
HOUSE-—FR1DAY, Jan. 15.
The first thing that comes up in the House of
Representatives this morning, wasilie motion
of Mr.Barhard pending from yesterday.t.0tt'talie
the bill reported by hint to establish a uniform
Bankrupt system a special ortler of the day. oti
and aftcrtlie 28th oftbis month. to ride over all
business autil finally disposed of. The question
was ptit without a word on either side, and re-
fused,57 to 96.
Then came up the long: contested election be-
tween Mr. Naylor and Mr. lngersoll as to who
is the rightful representative for the Third Dis-
trict of Pennsylvania. _l\;lr. Iugersnll answered
the ovcrwlielrnitig speech which Mr. Naylor
had rriade during the three prcceediug days.
Mr. Ingersoll’s answer. though he is certain-
ly ati able rrian, anti an accutriplislictl and a-
droit tlcbator, was feeble, and deserves the ap-
pcllatiou of tiiiserablc sophis:ry. Hiscatise was
rotten; and able and practical as he is in
making worse appear the better cause, he could
ootsave it.
After various attenipisonilie part ofthe ad-
niiiiistratioii party generally to avoid direct
issue. The House at length came to a direct
vote. The question was put, is Mr. Naylor
entitled to the Seat? and there was Ayes 117
——Nocs 85-Majority for Mr. Naylor 35.
Thus is the celebrated contest settled rigliteous-
ly and rightfully. Fourteen administration men
voted for Mr. Naylor-85 voted against liirn.-—
If the question had been stripped of all party
l'«'.=clirig, and been decided, strictly upoti its mer-
its, I do not believe there would have been one
votcagaiust the right of Mr. Na} lor.
Nothing further was done.
SE1\'ATE—-SATURDAY, Jan. 16.
Petitions were presented to the Senate for «Sr.
against the passage ofa BankruptLaw.
The Committee on the Judiciary reported in
favor ofautltorizitig the Secretary ofilic Treas-
ury to compromise with the surities of ‘Robert
Swartwout.
Mr. Benton introduced a resolution calling
upon the Committee on Finance to inquire into
,t1ie,1l1$._e_XPedicncy of al)t)llSlilU_2 the Fisliiug
bounty; and tcioiz ukzu-.1:-.".iJ!’l to recite -“ms s'pe-..-.~.-.t.-
on the subject to the Senate.
The discussion of the Pre-emption bill was
continued, Mr Southard concluding his speech.
Mr. Clay of Alabama, has the floor for Mou-
day.
HoUsr.—-SA1'uim.~iir. Jan. 16.
Mr. Campbell. of S, C.. offered a resolution
that Itigei’soll ofPa., be allowel pay and mile-
age up to the time that the question of his claim
to a seat was settled; refiised.
.Mr. Profiit of 1a., said the Secretary of the
Treasury had said in his report that there was a‘
Lbctter mode of raising money than by issuing
Treasury notes; heoifcrcda resolution calling
oo't'rte Secretary to explain. 'l‘he~tr.oiioo was
lost.‘ '
Mr..Davis of Pa‘., from the Select Commit-
tee reported on the. dispute about the public
printing. The Committee reported that the
printing and the binding should all be tlone by
the public printer. Laidou the table. ’
SEN.-u'E—M'oNDA1', Jan. 18.
The Vice Pcesident laidbefore the Senate a
communication from the Secretary ofthe Navy
in relation in experiments made on American
water-rotted hemp, expressing the opinion that
it will be equal to any imported. Also a coat-
mu nication frotn the Treasury Department giv-
ing certain required information in regard to the
Public Lands. -
Mr. Benton presented a memorial from the
Citizens of of New-York. rcmonstraiing against
the passage ofaBankrupt law; atitl.ifit is to pass,
praying that Banks and Corporations may be
reached by its compulsory provisions.
Petitions were also presenie tl from citizens of
Ohio antl Connecticut asking the passage ofa
Bankrupt law. ,
' The prospective Preemption hill having been
taken tip, Mr. Clay of Ala., delivered his views
in favor of the amendment of Mr. Ca|botin.—
Mr. \-Vliite obtained the floor for t_o‘morrow.
Housiz-Mo.\'i)Ai', Jan. 18.
Tlic-Chair announced tliai the Treasury Note
bill was the special ortlcr oftbc day, when the
llouse resolved itself into a Committee of the
\Vliole (Mr. Adams in the Chair) on the bill
autliori7.ing the issue of five millions of Treasu-
ry Notes.
M r. Jones ofVa.opv.-ned the debate in a speech
of sortie length, assigning various reasons and
making several statements to show the necessi-
ty ofsuch a bill being passed, in order that the
appropriations for the co tning season may be
properly met. '
Mr. Barnard ofNew York, followed, and ad-
dressed the Committee at great length on the
financial condition ofthe Government. past,pres-
cut. and prospective, and in opposition to any
further issue of Treasury Notes. At 20 min-
utes past4 he gave way’, without conclutlitig,
to a motion for ztt_ljournme"rit which prevailed.
S1-INATE—-TUESDAY. ‘Jan. 19.
Mr. Bayard, Senator t-lect from Delaware,
was qualified and took his seat. '
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
communication frotn the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in relation to his plan for .1 permanent re-
vision of the Tariff‘
Several bills were reported by the respective
Committees, among which was one directing
watrantsto be issued for ilic bounty lands due
Generals Duportail. Armand. antl Major De La
Colombe, on accouotofservices rendered in the
Revolution.
On motion of Mr. Tappau of Ohio. the bill
granting $3.000 for the purpose of making tem-
porary provision for thelttnatics of the District
of Columbia was ordered to be citgrtissetl.
The billtnaking appropriation:-forthe Patent
Office was tlieu taken up—tlie motion pending
being Mr. Calhoun’s, to strike otit the $1,000
appropriated for Agricultural Statistics. Mr,
Calhoun'sametidmcnt was rejected, 23 to 14,--
M r. Naylor cou-
Tbe ‘bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading. -
l_Y
long under discussion was then talicif up,
when Mr. White of In. addressed the Sénatc
until it late hour. - i
The question was then taken on Mr.lCal-
houu’s tootion to cede the li1l"i(1S"lL0 the s ver-
al States on conditions, which was rejc id:
Yeas 18; Nays 22. l
The question was tlicntaken on motiln of
Mt‘. Criltcnrle/z-, to recommit the ‘bill vith
such instructions as would etnhodv the itwo
principles, Preemption and Distributnn ;
when there appeared for the motion as‘_.fol-
loivs: Yeas18; Nays ‘.21. . .
The question was then taken on tlil zi-
mendment of Mr. Prentiss, giving to every
118330. ofa family over 21 years of age, ‘(on
lands wheretlie Indian title is extiiigtiislied,)
who should be in possession at the time of
passing this act and the four months iicxt
proceeding, Preemption in the purcbasti of
one quarter section at the minimum prict>.~—
The ye‘as and nztys were as'f.)lloivs: Yeas
17 ; Nays ‘
Mr. Huntington of Ct. wished to offcr_fitr-
ther amendments and with that view desired
an adjournment. Mr. Clay, of Ala. object-
ed, and insisted that the bill be first engross-
ed for a third reading. Cries of‘ Qticsifon,’
‘ Question,’ were raised by the friends of the
bill; but the tnotion for adjournment. prevailed:
Yeas 21; N.iyS l9. -' '
HousE—TuEs1)AY, Jai‘.:-“T9. "
The Treasury Bill was early taken up.-—
Mr, Barnard C0t1Cltl(l9tZl,l'1lS i'cmttt‘l.'s at half
past. 1 o’clock. He COf1f(:‘Df.l“(l that this issue
or FiveMillions of TfCaSl.1fyNOl€S was not til,
all adequate to the pressnig necessities of the
Government-—-tltat it was a temporary and
tvholy inefficient device, and wntild leave the
Government Still involved for the service of
the current year at least Seven Million be-
yond its resources, He mnititained that the
pa.=s:ige of this bill. though it might on,-lble
the prescnt _Administration to _Q'et through
the brief renioluder of its term witbotit bank-
tuptcv, would force the new President to call
ati Extra Session of Coiigi'ess ltllrnP(l18l€l\.v,
which be for one desired to avoid. He thei'b-
fore moved that the bill be 1‘eft~‘l‘t‘€Cl back,
with instrtictions to bring in a bill authoriz-
ing a loan of Ten Millions, and another iro-
posing additional duties on tvincs, silks, lin-
cns, spices, and other articles of luxury, so as
iiofto disturb the Compromise Act of 1833.
Mr. Evans of Me. followed in reply tothe
Chairman (Mr. Jones) of the \Va_vs 6:. Meaiis.
He differed from Mr.Barnard in one respect :
be thought :1 loan cotild not be negotiated
sooti enough to meet the wants of the Treas-
l]t‘_V, which were imminent. flc concurred
with him in the conviction that this measure
would but temporarily and iiicff‘iciciit.l_\,' satis-
fy those. necessities, and that something" fur-
ther must be done. but he should vote for the
passage of this bill
Mr.'Evans proceeded to show that the es-
timates of the Secretary of tlicTre:isui'y were
made at random or in utter ignoraiicc ofthe
resources and responsibilities ofthe Govern-
ment. He maintained that the Secretary bad
expenditures of 1841 coultl be "red':icc'kl $5,-
000,000 below those of 1840. \Vr.-jbave not
room to exhibit the argunient of '.‘ilr.' E.--—
\Vben he had concluded, Mr. Bell of Tenn.
obtained the floor forthe following day; Mr.
Stanly proposed certain amendments to the
bill: a few petitions were presented by con-
sent; -and then the House adjourned.
Rt2t:olzI.z£nna7'_7/ Pat-riotisrii.---Go\'ernor
Trit,mbzt,ll of Connecticut, was one of the
most efficient men of the Revolution-—
No exertions were too great, no fatiQ'uc too
overpowering for his uuclauuted spirit. He
was always ready to second the Comniaiidcr-
in-chief whether in prosperity or advcrsty.
He infused his noble spirit into the poopit:
of his State. Tlipy ever showed tliemsclves
ready to follow the recommendations or obey
the orders of their Chief Magistrate. This
was well exemplified in an occurrciicc which
took place during the most glooniy period of
the struggles for independence. While the
army ofwasbiugton were 1'0-‘.1‘t‘Etllttg'll11'Ot]g‘ll
the Jerseys, and after Forts VVasliington and
Lee had fallen into the hands ofthe British,
Governor Ti'titiibtill 1'€CO1l’]lf1C'-!1(lt)(l to the
liouseholders of Connecticut, who were not
obliged by law to do iriilitary duty, to form
themselves into companies, choose their own
offict-rrs, and equiptliemselvcs for the defence
of the United States. A number of aged
gentlemen of Watei'biii"y, arnoug otbcrs.com-
plied with this suggestion. They embodied
tbeiiiselvcs inn coiupaiiy consisting of twen-
ty-four men, all -married; the sutn of their
ages amounted to one thousaiid years —
When theytn archedto the ploccofrendczvotis,
they left behind them one hundred and forty-
nine children and grand children. One of
them, fifty-nine years of age, had nineteen
children and twelve grand children. Their
officers were honored with cotrimissions;
and when a resolve of the Gcrieritl Assem-
bly’ordered the regiment to which this com-
pany was attacbed into sei'vicc,thcy were the
first to arrive at the place of rendezvous.
Suc'riwc"i'e*-the examples of patriotism re-
corded in the :ne-wspapers of the Revolution
for the encouragernciit of the people; llley
were copicd front journal to journal, and
doubtless read by almost all the firesides in
the country. ‘Vito can measure the effect
such things produced in sustaing the cause
of liberty1—Boston Post.
Extract from Dr. Bel knap’s address to the
citizens of N. Hampshire.
“Were I to form a picture of happy so-
ciety, it would be a totvn consisting of a
due mixture of hills, valleys, and streams of.
water. The land well fenced and cultiva-
ted; the roads and bi'itlg».s in good rep;_;ir;'a
decent ion for the refreshment of travellers
aiicl for public eutertztintncuts. The inhabi-
tants mostly husbatidinen; their wives and
daughters, domestic manufactui'ei's; a suita-
ble proportion of lion-;licr:~.ft workineii, and
two or three traders; a pliysician and law-
yer, each of whom should‘ have :1 form for
his support. A clergynian of good tinder-
standing, of a candid disposition,and exempla-
fy morals; not ametupliysical nor a polem-
ic, but a serious and practical preachci*.——
A-s_chool-master who should understand his
business and teach his pupils to govern them-
selves. A social library, annually increas-
ing, -and under ‘good rc_gulation._ A club of
-.=._-_su.nu--:1, tvirhntit a color of TC.'l>‘0'."“-~:{1n[ the _
The Preemption bill which has beta so sensible men, seeking mutual improvement.
A decent musical society. No intriguing
politician, horse jockey, gambler, O1‘ sot, but
all such characters treated with contempt.-—
Sudh a situation rn:ty be considered as the
most favorable to socistl happiness of any
which this world can afford.”
F o REI G N” NE Wsl"
LATER FROM EUROPE.
By the arrival of the steam ship Columbia at
Boston on Thursday last, in 15% days from Liv-
erpool, foreign news has beeti received from
Paris to the 2d ttisi. and frotn Lontlor. and Liv-
erpoo‘. to the -lib and 5th. The intelligence by
this arrival is little more than a confirmation of
what liatl been received.
There is nothing further from China. ,
VVe have gleaned the most interesting por-
tiotis. which will be found below.
The import ‘of Cotton into Liverpool in
the year 1840, was 1.410.163 b;iles—\vhicb
is an increase of 401,290 bales over the im-
port of 1830; and 85,194 over that of 1838.
The Nile has risen to ‘.225 feet this year,
and the inunilntiori is so great that; iucalcu-
lable mischief has been done to the whole
country.
A rriauuscript relative to the military and
naval position of Corsica, entii'el_v written in
Napoleon’s own band, has been found in a
library at Touloo.
SPAIN ‘AND PORTUGAL.
The quarrel bi~.t,i,vcen Spain and Portugal
has so fat‘ subsidetl, that the Spanish Regen-
cy has consented to wait until the Portu-
guese Government could luv the treaty of
1835 before the Cortes, for its situation or
rejection, in the course of January. The
Portuguese Government offered to submit
the question between the two countries to the
mediation of Great Britian. It is said that
Espartero is raising- an army of 50 or 60,-
000 infiitilry anti 4 or 5,000 cavalry to en-
force the pretention ofSpain to the free nav-
igation of the Douro. it is said that Espai'-
tero has expressed his readiness to accept
the mediation of England.
TURKEY AND EGYPT.
AI.i=.xANnizIA, Dec. 12--—I have sad news
to announce to you. The fate of Meliemet
Ali, which appt=.ni‘eti to have been decided
by Commodore Nzipit-i"s convention, is a-
gain in jeopardy. l\l. Napier has either‘
executed an idea of his own, or be has been
the agent of the tnnst infamous intrigue.
The solemn convention concluded by the
El1Q‘llSl1 Commodore has been set at nought
bv Admiral Siopford, who declared that the
Commodore had exceeded his powers.
You will see by the official documents
that Mt-hcmct Ali is obliged to surrender at
discretion, the allied Power only engaging
to secure him the government of Egypt .on
condition that the Divan would make such
a concession; but at the some time it must
he observed, that in the conditions proposed
b_v Admiral Stopford there is not one ivord
of “ lieiwlitajy _q_overnint’.nt.’.’,
1n’ this trtaiincr. thanks to the a1.rtnt_ion-
meat of Fi'atic.e. the man who could have
rcvoltitionizcd the Ottoman etr-pire,‘ who
gained t.wo decisive battles against the Pasha
of the’ Porte, is obliged to owe his existence
to the Divan. who hate him.
A letter from Constatinoplc, asserts that
it was the repwsentatives of the four Powers
in that capital who took the initiative in in-
ducing the Divan to deal. re against recog-
nising Commotlore N:-ipier.’s treaty, and not
the Divan who first decided to that effect,
and then informed the Atnbzissadors. There
is a great deal ofcontradiction and obscurity
on this point in all the accounts which we
have seen from Constantinople.
TEXAS.
The news from the frontier, if trite, is
highly important. A letter has been receiv-
ed at Austin from Sim Antonio which de-
clares positively thzit it is the intention ofthe
l\-lexicon government to invade Texas. Ac-
cording to the letter the loan of -‘$3,000,000
lately obtained by Mexico is to be expended
as follows : $2,000,000 towards purchasing
and arming two steainships to act against the
'I‘t:-xian navy; the balance to be applied in
cai'ryin_r_r on operations by land; Gen. Ar-
ista to have command of the invaders. His
first object is to take possession of Goliad
and San Antonio, and then propositions will
be made to the Texian Government which
of course the latter will not accept.
N. 0. Pic.
Election Rial ii; Ncttf0mirZlanrl.—Through
the St. John, (N. B.) ‘-broriicle, we have
an account of a serious election riot at Con-
ception Bay, Newfoundland. It commetic-
ed during the balloting at Ci£tl‘l)Ot’)e:1t‘, on the
8th of December‘; one of the parties hav-
ing infoi'med the Returning Officer that his
voters were obstrticted in coming to the polls.
the polls were closed, and a part ofthat can-
didate’-s party, in returning to their homes,
were SL‘V't‘l'Uly beaten. A magistrate, Mi‘.
Ridle_v, was knocked down and had his
skull fractured. The house of a Mr. Ash
having been assailed, he fired from his win-
dow and wounded five or six of the mob, on
which his house was set fire to and burnt
down to the ground. Another house was
pulled down by the deprcdators. and several
other excesses ofan alartiiingcliaractcr com-
miited.
It was decided in Council at St. John on
the 11th, as the civil authorities seemed to
be entirely insufficient to bring the offenders
to justice, that a detachment of one hundred
troops should be sent there forthwith, and a
vessel had been chartered for the purpose.
The election was of course void. and it was
undei'siood that no new writ would be issued
at prescut:.«—Bas£on Dctily Adv.
Si’/3: Cu-Zl7l.7‘c.——1\l't10t1_S_1' the indications fa-
vorable to the, progress of the c_tilture in the
United States,‘ are the recent movements in
C0t1gl'(-‘SS in regar-:1 to a duty on silks,-—-
Governor Seward, in his late Message, pres-
ents themost cogent reasons for the advance-
ment of. all silk culture in our State, and al-
so announces the important fltCl.1l1t1f‘i\V0 small
districts in Italy possessing far less natural
atlvaiitnges, export silks annually to the a-
mountof twenty-live million of dollars _ In
the State of Massachusetts. above 1000 lbs;
of superior raw silk has been made the past
year, amid many discouragt-"meats.
Jam". of Com.
SELECTED. SUMMARY.
Altered Bank N0les.——One dollar bills
upon the Grecntvich Bank, altered to tens.
are in circulation, admirably execttted. The
only mode of detection is by the dii ercnce of
the plates. In the altered bills the natne of
the bank is printed across the top ofthe‘ bills;
in the genuine ten through the center. A‘.-
so, a ten dollar bill, altered from a one on
' the Batik of Bennington Vt.——very well ex-
ecuted indeed. These bills can only be do.-
tccted by ‘a very close examination, and by
noticing the plates for ones and those for.
tens.—S_7/ltrestc-r’s Rcygortcr. '
Antz'-Slai:e7‘_7/.——W. L. Garrison givesthe
‘following picture of the state of the Auti-sla-
vcry pi‘ess.,_ .
There are some fifteen journals, almost
exclusively devoted to the cause of emanci-
pation in ‘this country. And every one of
these fifteen is ekiug out, as best it may, a
miserable existence! There is not one, the
expenses of which do not exceed its income.
And this is not owing to pro-slavery opposi-
tion, but to atiti-slavery covctousncss or in-
difference.
Leltitz‘/'t.'Cnrtl anrl Nut:/igalinn Co-m.pa'n._7/.
—--lt will be remembered that the first
news from the. Lt.-high, was that all the dams.
locks, &c., were “swept away.” It is now,
we believe, ascertained that no dam has been
swept away, and the damage that was ru
mored at millions will probably be tapered
down bv facts to two or three hundred thou-
sand dollars. Our impression is that the
Stockholders will find that they have been
“more frightened than hurt.
U. States Gazelle.
]lfcLcod.--The Niagara (U. C.) Chroni-
cle of the 14th inst. has the following para-
graph in relation to this individual: -
We understand that Mr. McLeod will to-
day give the required bail at Locltport. This
step, we believe, would not have been takcii
taking place when the court sits in Febuary;
but as it is aliuostcertain that he would have
been incarceratt-~d for many months before
his pcrsccutors would bring the cause on, it
is far better that he should be at liberty in
the meantime, his ‘health having already
suffered mittci'ially frotn the unjust confine-
meat of which he has been the victim.
Among the applications to the Legisla-
ture of N. Y. at its present session, for acts
of incorporation, is one to incorporate the
New York and New Orleans Steam ship
Company, with on adequate capital to pur-
chase, equip and run four steamers.
Population of the U. S.—According to
the census returns from the several States.
the present population ofthe United Suites,
is about l7',000,000—ofwl'iom about 2,350,-
000, are slaves, and about 385,000, free per-
sons of color. The increase of population,
since 1830, is not f.‘lI' from [ice millions.
T/ze N. E. Bou.mZar_7/ —-Gov. Davis of
Miiss. sent a nit-ssage to the Legislature. on
Friday, accomp-inying a resolution of. the
Lcgislttttllll of Maine in which he expresses
his fears that tlicrc'is no clisposition’or’i— the
part of Great Britai:i toiisettle the long dis-
pitted question, in rcgrirtl to which the terms
of the treaty of '83 are plain and intelligible.
._A'flIa7L Killed by a 'Bertr.—-A St Al
ban’s, Va., correspondent of the Boston
Mail, writes that two men,.John C. Clark
and Ins. Owen. while chopping wood about
2 miles from St Alban’s were attacked by
four large bears. Mr. Owen was squeezed
to death by one ofthcm. Mr. Clark escap-
ed uninjured, after having dcspatched two
weighing about 500 pounds each.
Riot.—Tbcre was a serious riot and tight
in which some two or three hundred persons,
male and female, took part, last night, at a‘
tavern corner of South and Swanson streets.
Clubs and brick-bats were freely used, and
several individuals badly liut't.—-1’i'operty iii
the amount of nearly $200 was destroyed or
damaged. Five or six of the rioters were
arrested this moi’ning.—I’/til. Gazelle.
An advertisement in one of the N‘ Y.
daily papers states that Mr. P-.itrick Kiwan-
agb, sexton of St. Mary’s church, has late-
ly itnported'froni France a large assortment
of beads, nicdals, altar cards, &c. &e. all
which can be procured at his store, opposite
the church, on very reasonable terms. The
advertisement invites Catholics to pay him a
visit, inspect his assortment, and judge for
themselves. ,
Resumption in Illinois.—the St. Louis
Republican says “the detiiand for specie on
the State Bank of lllinois bas'thus far been
much less than. was expected.” VVe are
told in fact, that there has been nothing like
a, run on the State Bank, or any of its
branches.
Set at Liliei-£3/.—-Tlie defaulting postmas-
ter of New Orleans, l\’lcC-tueen, who" was
recently arrested in Houston, Texas, on a
requisition front tlic- Governor ofLouisiar:a,
has been set at liberty, on the ground that he
had not violated any law of the State of Lou-
sisiana.
Donation of the Illomtmcnt Funcl.-—--lt
gives us pleasure, says the Boston Courier,
to state that Judah Tauro, of New Orleans
has made a contribution often thousand dol-
lars to the ftind for completing the Bunker
Hill Mon'uriient—-a draft for that amount
having been received by the Treasurer of
the Corporation.
lVesle_r/am. University/.—1rVe learn that the
Rev. Nathan Bangs, D. D. has been elect-
ed President of the 1Vesleyan University,
in the place of the Rev. Dr. Olin, whose
ill health has constrained. his’ resignation.-
Commercial Atlvartiser.
Ari umbrella has been manufactured at
Bristol, the stick ofwhicb is fotir inches
and a half in circtimference, and the umbrel-
la itself 17' feet in diameter. ft is for a pre-
sent to an African‘ Prince.
Ama7gamat£on.——A report has been made
in _the ’,Legislature of Massachusetts, in fa-
vor of abolishing all laws which forbid the
marriage of blacks and whites.
The Legislature of Kentucky have re-
fused to repeal the law which prohibits the
importation of slaves into that State from oth-
er States.
Ft”/ta.n.cic,z.l.—-The iZz'e-abilities of the pres-
ent. adiniuistration are said greatly to ex-
bad there been any probability of his t.rial -
Suit against the Prize Maslefoj the T is
gris.—Ou Saturday evening, Henry S. Jack-
son, -Midshiptnan of the British brig Water
Witch, was arrestedon actions of trespass,
brought by‘fouroftb‘e American crew of the
Tigris, Mr. Jacltsonjhaving, as prize mas-
ter ptit oti board by Lieut. Maston,‘ brought
the said seamen to Salem without their con-
sent. Tliev have laid their damages at
$4000, and in order to prevent the immedi--
ate commitment of Mr. J. on Saturday night
Mr. Grattan, Her ‘B. M. Consul. ll?!‘-aflfe
his so rctv in the sum of $8000. _The vrrzits.
are made returnable at the Court of Com-
.tnon Pleas in Essex county. The attorney
for the plaintiffs is Joshua H. Ward, of
Dauvers.-—Boston Post. 0 -
Coa.l.——Great complaints are made, in every
quartjer of the city, of the great and'sudd_en
advance in the price of coal, by all the coal
dealers (save one) in the city. It is known.
that there is much more than can be con-
stiined the prcseut\Vinter and ensuingspring.
This combined movement, ougtbeipart ofthe
coal dealers, to extort extravagant pricesfrom
the poor man, the widow, and the orphan,
cannot be too strongly condemned, as it lit-
orally plucks from the poor to go» to the rich,
and increases the poverty and want that
already oppresses so many thousands.—E:z:.
Front (lie Rochester .DcmoL'rat.
McLeod.—Passengers frotn Lockport yes-
terday report that this individual, who ‘now
fills so large a place in the public eye. was
to be removed to this city for safe keeping,
to be escorted by two cotnpanies of United
States troops. The only thing which goes
to confirm it, is the following paragraph in
the Buffalo Republican: ‘
" \Ve are informed that two companies of
artillery have been ordered frouithis station
to Locltport. Rumor attribiitcs this to an
cue Mc Lt-od.”
Iniporlmtt to Planters.-—Wc extract the
man :
“ VVe have this day seen a machine for
planting Cotton, which we think well mer-
its this notice. It was invented in‘ Yance-
ville, N. C. by two young men of the
name of Miner and Phelps, who are Cat'-
riagc Makers, by trade; and for which they
have obtained a patent right. The merits
of the machinery consist in its opening the
furrow, sowing ‘fl/tc seed and covering it,
which we are informed and believe it does
with more regularity than can possibly be
done in the usual way, all in the same time,
and with as much ease as simply ploughing
a furrow. It is so constructedas to be used
for planting Corn, also—eit'her in checks or
drill.” ’
“ 1 know not what Gen. Harrison will do
amid the gayeties of the city and "a Court,”
-——-‘ill unused as the old gentleman is to the
modern progress of society, from the waltz
to the gallopadc, frotn ditiner hours afterdark
to go-to bed hours towards sunrise. He av-
ers. as I understand, that he will rise!!! 4 0"-
clock A. M, (the barbarian. ‘only’ tliitilrl of
that!) that he will eat dinner at 2'o’clock
then, no matter who is dining with him.
whether Ministers from over sea, in stars,
garters, or blue ribbands, or Queens at home
all, (oh, absolutely shocking 1) he is not go-
ing to sit up after 9 o'clock for any body on
this, or the other side of earth! lf all this
is not cause for revolution or nvullification,
this absolute subversion ofall ban. lon,—ivliy.
then the tariff never was. Rise at 4 A. M.
—dinner nap 12 M.—nap between the course
—go to bed at 9 P. M.—oh, shocking, old
Tippecanoe! Barbarian North Bender !—
Ohio Gothl Get out, to Maumee Swamps,
with squatvs, Hoosiers,corn crackers, or stiff-
beaked musquitoes,—but don’t come here.
Corrcsponrlence of t/re N. Y._E:z:press.
Drcrtrlf’/tl Exposure.-—'l‘ivo citizens ofthis
county, one by the name oflfobn Ellis, the
other not‘ remembered, while on their way
to New Orleans with a flatboat, landed some-
where in Arkansas, on account ofbad weath-
er, and left the boat, taking with them their
They soon got into a very heavy canebrake;
and after turning round a few times knew
not the" course back to the boat; and it had
snowed so fast that they were unable to fol-
low back their track. So they continuedlost
for four days and nights, travtgtl--.ihrough
(1 deep snow in it heavy cane-‘ii " ,4 without
fire or a mouthful to eat T ‘,,_e'i'e found
in a most piteous and tvretchetlfiéffiiditiori, one
of them insensible to his misery; and the oth-
er barely able to walk,‘ but yet urging the
other one forward, who was falling and‘pitch-
iug‘ in every direction. Mr. Eflis, the most
able one of them, has come ljjtjrne. He,
froiu all probability, will lose ::'afll'?bis toes,
several of them having came ‘o'fl' already.
He was much injured otherwise from the
co1d.—Cor_7/don (Ia.) WV/rig. .
Cromtccll.-—VVhcn Oliver Cromwell, ac-
companied by his Secretary Thurloiv, once
wentito dine with the Lord ‘Mayor, the pop-
ulace rent the air with their congratulations.
and the streets echoed with “ Long live my
Lord Protector 1" " Your Highness,” said
the Secretary, “may see by this that you
havethe people as well as the voice of God
with you.” “As to God,” observed Crom-
well, " we will not talk here about him ; but
for the populace, they would just be as noisy
and perhaps more rejoiced if you and were
going to'be hanged 1"
From the Baltimore Patriot cf Saturday.
Resumptzon in Brtl£intore.—-We are grat-
ified in being able to state that the Resump-
tion Question, so far as the City and State
are concerned, is at length decided. At a
nieetihg of the several Banking Institutions
in Baltimore, held yesterday, at the Union
Bank. it i_vas‘resolved_ (the Richmond Banks
concurring) that the banks in question, will
I
February uext.,§ The other banks in Mary-
land will concur without doubt in the action
of the Baltimore Banks—as also will the
Virginia.Banks, as there is every. reason
to believ_e. So’ that the resumption of spe-
cie "payments by the banks in Maryland and
Virginia, on the “early, day mentioned, may
cccd all other abilities of whatever nature.
-now begheld to be ‘a settled question.
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anticipated attempt of the Canadians to _res- -
following from the Salisbury N. C. \vVatch-
in silks and tassels,—but what is worst of
guns, intended -to takea few hours hunt..
resume specie payments on the lstday of
or 1, (shocking, isn’t it .7) and ta e a nap‘ -.-.\
Norwalk Chronicler