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_ From the Bridgepovrt Sl0n.rl<trd.
The communication of ‘Many Subscribers,‘
which was published in the ‘Fariner, last
weelr. complaining of the coiirsgpursued bv our
5.“-'Mni boat companies, and asking our citizens‘
In pr-«ipose some triode of correcting the evil, dc-
scrves £Jlli€l‘.l.lt,).'l. The complaints of ‘ Many
t‘t.‘l)S('!'ll)3l‘S are not without foundation, and that
the public interest here and at the north. requires
szime immediate action there is no dntibt. It is
well know.-: to all observers, tltat the Steamboat
companies have received and are receiving a
large amount of business front the taIlf0<'1’l- “ml
that instead of reducing the charge on passen-
gers and freight, (which the public -had a right
to expect.) they have advanced on both, and
should they continue to carry outtlie same rule‘.
I see no security for the public ‘against an ad
Vance on the rate oftravel the coming sum-
mer, from $1.25, the usual fare, to $1 '50 or
more; whereas, the fare ought to be _reduced
to one dollar a passage. The public inter-
est, also, requires that there should be a di-
rect line between Bridgeport and NewYorlt,
as early as the first of April next, and that it
should be continued without interruptton,the
wliole ofcvery year. One boat is sufficient.
for the purpos: in the summer. Itavtll
z'cqi:ire two in the winter. The business
oflhe railroad after the first of Dscember,
ti-ext, when the route will doubtless be open-
ed to Albany, will at -all times be abundant-
lv suflicient to sustain such a steamboat line.
as the public interest requires, in spite of
any. competition that can be brought
agdiztsz it. It scents only necessary there-
fcire,t.o make provision forabout eightmonths,
viz: from the lst of April to the lst 0f D0
cernlzer. One would naturally infer that
the same public spirit, liberality and enter-
prise that could build a railroad through the
whole. state, at an expense of more than one
million of dollars, would retain enough of
the. same spirit to protect and defend the.
project inwhich they had embarked. The
public liere. and at the north, have it two fold
interest in this matter. First, every man 0.‘
business, of property, or of leisure. hztsft
deep interest in a direct line between this
city and NewYork,i_ndepcndent oftbe wants
of the railroad company, because the value
of business and of property depends in no
smrill degree,-on the facilities afforded for
a cheap and sneetly transit of persons and
property. Secondly, every man in Bridge-
port, and through the whole line has an in-
t-zrcst in this s:tbjeet, because the interests 0 i
the l‘t'tlll'C‘:.'l5.l are identified ivith the public in-
tercsts, and whatever is done to the benefit
oftbe road, will in a greater or less degree
benefit every individual member ofthc coin-
munitv. The citizens of Bridgeportare in-
t.r:t'e3t:§tl in a peculiar sense, inasmuch as the
city is a stockholder in the railroad to a large
agniount in its c.orporate capacity, and in ad-
"'dition to this, they hold stock individually to
‘:1 still greater amount. It seems to me that
the only proper course to pursue under the
existingci;-eumstances,’s to call a public meet-
ting in Bridgi2poi't and invite the citizens of
all the adjoining towns, to attend, to take the
subject into consideration and when the state
ofpublie feeling is clearly ascertained, to re-
spond to the call of the people at the north
to unite in so be efficient measure to accom-
ptish so desirable an object. The writer de-
sires to be distinctly understood as having
no fcelizigs of hostility tou.-arrls either of the
st-nail.-ozit companies, and as bcin'g desirous
at all Ltiincs to assist in the adoption of any
tneastires ivhich may promote their interest
provided it can be done consistently with the
in-‘.eri:-st of the public and of the railroad com-
p:tn_v. Let our citizens consider, the subject
coolly, but thoroughly. Let it be weighed
in all its beat‘iugs,=ind if we are sittsfied that
it is our duty, as citizens of a community, &
our interest as individuals, to act, let us act
with unity of fe'-cling and with firmness. and
decision of purpose, and in so doing, show,
that while we have no disposition to injure
the interests of others iveahneve the spirit and
firmness to ttiaintiiin our,ldtviu.
' A C11 IZEN’.
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R. is I G N “fin w s."
I.iA'i.‘iCR. FROM EUROPE.
the packet ships Emerald and Sam-
Havre )Tr.1,YJCt_'S to the 9th and London to
8th January have been i'eceived. The
‘s is of no consequence.
‘Lite account of the success ot the British
i't China, is doubted in-Paris. The ‘Cour-
in: i«‘t'ancais’ siys that if the Chinese have
::o_free'.l to pay the English sixty five millions
"-.1‘ francs, thirty-five of them must go to pay
the merchants, leaving only thirty millions
5.0 pay the expense of the war, which will
cast England double that sum.
,All was quiet in Paris. , The fortifications
the defence of the city were slowly pro-
‘ 2:-tssing.
_' _l1i*?}'i£tl'lcI'0 was growing more unpopular
Er:
'C.’_7‘.
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Spaiti, and rumors of an outbreak of the
7“.:'riita-;los were prevalent in Paris.
"I‘n.-2 reports heretofore circulated of the
-"=1.-feat oi‘ the Euissians in Circassiu, are con-
:{‘;~~ne.'l beyond all doubt. The fortress of
"'-Viclcndien, garrisoned by 5,000 Russians,
been taken by storm, with an immense
i-:«;_=s on both sides. The Russians have now
. ~ funeral ceremony of translating the
-es of Napoleoit has proved fatal to a great
ri-
‘.=_‘,f oftbe spectators, on account of the in-
cold oftbe day on which it took place.
—; i=-.:ni‘ds of the dzindy National Guards-
1 '.'~:c1‘e one mass of icc,and_similar accounts
:-2.--r-. ‘received of the severity of the weather in
lie.-'g"p.1t'ts of Europe. Three thousand
'-1*-us are said to have died ofcold in Swe-
In Bohemia and Moravia all the
were frosen to the bottom anti the fish
.Bir.‘ls and game in the forests met
iitc same fate, and toe report gives the
~‘*o:'-iinary number of 80,000 head of
I cattle frozen to death in Hungary. I
-- -. have no positive intelligence from
3'2-l:a}‘.::r:tetA.li since his submission, nor do
isnotv whether or not the Porte will con-
him in the hereditary of Egypt, It is
‘Jfifl that be will resign in favor of his
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ray
is.,--.: lbraliitu, which implies a fear that ‘the
3:r>i'-:'='iilui‘_\,-' of his government is at an end, in
‘I: case he vould naturally wish to trans.
.; )3lJ'.‘.'z."l' to the longest liver oftbe two.
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SENATE—WEDNP3SDAY. Feb.
'The Bankrttpt Bill is before the ‘S’_‘n3l_*-°'
and the Special Order of the day until dis-
posed ofl It was called up by Mr. Ct'2llen-
den, of Kentucky, who has charge of it, late
in the afternoon,-—-too late to commi-nce, the
discussion which is threatened in opposition.
The friends of the Bill intend to make no
lengthy speeches, and will make none un-
less driven into it by the threatened opposi-
tion of M r. Benton and others, who are anx-
ious to insert a compulsory ‘clause, which
shall operate upon’ the State Corporations.-—
Mr. “fall and Mr. Calhoun, will make a
rally against any Bill. The Bill, is sure to
pass tlzie Senate, and pretty much in the
shape in which it is reported from the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary. The want of time
to consider in the House can alone, I think,
defeat it and this, it is more than probable.
will prevent its passage atthe present session
of Congress. The House has reconsidered
the only good act it has done during the
St’SSlOD,——llmllr‘d the discussion upon the
Treasury Note Bill to a day certain.
FIOUSE-—“7ED!\‘I-ZSDAY, Feb. 3.
Today the love of gobble, for it can be
hardly dignified by the name of debate, has
again been predominent. The House had
agreed to take the Treasury Notc Bill otitof
the Committee today at three o’clock,-—-but
on motion efMr. VVise,one oftbe most sensi-
ble resolutions the House has arrived at l“s
session. was reconsidered, and the debate was
resumed with more zeal than ever. Mr.
Weller, of Ohio, (V. B.) discoursed upon
matters and thintis in general, and Mr.
Brcckenriilge, of Pennsylvania. (Whig) re-
plied. The talk. however, did not gather
much interest till it reached Mr. Monroe, of
N. Y. city.
Mr. Monroe, unqtiestiniiably thinking he
might talk upon matters and things in gener-
al as wellas I‘-‘lr. ‘Veller,—-(and in such a
kind ofdebrite but few men are happier than
Mr. M.) rambli-cl at last into the giving of
advice to his “Southern friends,” anl the.
House was soon convulsed with laugliter.——
The venerable John Qtiincy Adams shook
his sides well, and they who are not so
grave as he, such as Mr. ‘Vise of Virginia,
and the like, throw back their liends and ut-
tered their 3/(I.I("]I.fl’LU$ under the dome of the
Hall. Mr. M. continued to argue for the
levy ofa duty on wines and silks to meet the
expenses, aud pay the debts of the Govern-
ment. _
Several scrambled for the floor when Mr.
Monroe sat down, but Mr. Alvord of Genr-
‘Iia first caught the eye of " the Chair.” Mr.
Alvord is a State-riglits Whig,—a Harrison
man, out-and-out, but a crooked sort of a
Whig in some things, some thing after the
manner of Mr. ‘Vise, something after, Mr.
Rives, much more after, himself. In this
his present speech he was pretty well infect-
ed with Mr. VVise’s recent notions.—aud he
took ground against the distribution of the
proceeds oftbe Public. Lands, and against
laying uties on wines and silks, contend-
ing that five millions of'l'r.easury notes would
carry on,‘ the Government, attacking the
Northern Manufacturers smartly, and mu-
muc_h.
Mr. Al vord fears this “white heap yonder”
of wines and silks. The high Tariff Peo-
ple he believes, are making in it a re-or-
ganization oftbe Protecting system. A tax
upon wines and silks he reasons, is a tax on
Southern cotton. if France cau’t pay in
these for Southern cotton. France won’t buy
so much is his logic. Making it for the in-
terest of France to purchase freely, we raise
up in her, an English rival purchaser. A-
gain, the" Manufacturers don’t like to see
silks crowd out cotton in the South. The
tnore silk is worn, the less cotton. Thus reas-
ons Mr. A., to which he adds when a revis-
ion oftheTarifi comes, he will tax wines and
silks to take offtaxes on iron, coals, &.c.. &c.
Thus went oti this debate, the end whereof
is not yet. Instead (if the end we have what
maybe considered buttbebeginningoftlie dis-
cussion, unless the majority should again on-
do what they have done, which it is very
probable they may when brought to the so-
ber, second thought, that there remains but
four weeks to the end of the session. Of all
the abominations in Congress, I know of
none tnore abominable than the gift of ton-
gues. An eternity of words is vomited forth
upon all, occasions, and as little said upon
the. subject before Congress as can be ima-
gined. Give us a reform in the legislation as
soon as you give us a new administration.
SENA'l‘E-TIXURSDAY. Feb. 4th.
A very business-like and orderly debate,
with a full Senate, has been going on at
one. wing of the Capitol, upon the subject of
a General Bankrupt Law. Mr. Crittcnded
of Ky., introduced the Bill with It bricfan,
pertinent speech, setting forth the reasons
why a Bankrupt Law should pass.
Mr. Benton, made a move in opposition
to the Bill, on the proposition of an amend-
ment which, was summarily voted down.
Mr. I-liibbnrd followed in Mr. Benton’s
wake with a much more ultra proposition,
which is yet pending. It proposes among
other things, that Corporations shall be in-
cluded. - -
There is no fear of its adoption. and but
little doubt, judging from the discussion of
today, that the bill will receive the sanction
of the Senate.
The. great principle oftbe Bill before the
Senate is, that the Debtor shall be discharg-
ed from liabilities, upon the be/mfrlcle sur-
render of all his property. All necessary
guards to prevent and punish fraud. the
friends oftbe bill are ready to throw around
the measure. ~ ~
Corrcspanrleatce of the Jour. of Com.
I—lousn—--Tnuasnav, Feb. 4th.
The perpetual Treasury Note Bill still
engrosses the attention of the House; but
the debates have no reference whatever to
Treasury Notes. They relate. in general,
to personal and party interests, and to the
policy of the incoming administration as re-
gards them. ‘ -
Mr. ‘Vise’s harrangue of the last week
has given a new turn, not only to the debate
but to the party relations of the House.
I Mr. James Garland made a very earnest
speech to-day in which he went agaiiijst all
i L‘X(‘epl.Jll§
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_he Wliig measures (so called,)
it-peat of the Sub-Trcastiry. -
A
king a spcechthat pleased the Loco Focos.
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He dwelt with eppecial emphasis on the
‘ itiexpedicney of a National Banlrfii.
Mr. John Q Adams next obldined the
floor and made at most exfrdordinary har-
zingtie. ' i V
In the first place, as I am told, he protest-
ed agninst the discussion of this and that
question here. 'l'ariff,__ Bank &.(‘. in ad-
vance of the recoinmendations of the Presi-
dent
He refi=i'red to Mr. ‘Viss-.’s rem:-irks as
dictatorial .to.the new President andto the
House, and strongly expressed his dissent
from his views. That member assumed to
be a supporter of Gen. Harrison, and to sta-
te what his policy ought to be. He disa-
greed entirely from him as to the course of
policy that General Harrison would pursue
and ought to pursue.
In the course of Mr. A's remarks be ad.
verted to some prominent principles advanc-
ed, in the House, by Mr. ‘Vise, and express-
ed his dissent from them. One was duel-
ing; another was slave-oiscrseciiig; and
the third, nullification.
Mr. Adams sent to the Chair :1 newspa-
per with the remarks of ]l'Ir. ‘Vise on the
controversy between Cost Johnson .9. Duncan
wherein Nlr. Wise says. "there will be no
Lg/it.” Mr. Adams commenced on this,
and represented Mr. “-'isi.~ as lami-ntinqthut
the duel law had been passed, and that there
would be no fighting.
Mr. Wise and Mr Johnson both interrupt.
ed Mr. Adams, and called him to orclcr.
Mr. Adams was sustained by the Clirtlf,
and went on. ‘Vith the leave, he said in
the most. scotnftil mannrr, of the House and
the professed ClU(’ll$l.S, he would proceed in
his remarks. He did procct--d, and in a
manner that defies description. The out-
pourings nfsarcasm on the individuals whom
he wished to reach. was as copicus as it was
bitter. The manner oftbe speaker, as well
as his venomous and stinging words told,
through every sentence, as he went along.
He was resolved he said, to bring to the
notice oftbe Committee and of the country
the subject ofdui-ling at all hazards, and lie
would not be putdown nor dictated to by the
duelists. He insisted ithiit some Southern
men were in the habit of browbeatiiig the
Northern men,’ because. they, the Southern
men were supported by their constituents in
the practice of dueling, while the northern
men were not. He said this was a matter
for the House and for the country to look at
—it concerned the indepetidcnce of the north-
ern members. and the frcedotnof speech on
that floor. If the southern men were per-
mitted to menace us with the pistol, when-
ever we dissentid from them. there was an
end to free deliberation in this Hall. It must
be decreed by public sentiment, as well as
by law,that duelling here should not be toler-
atcd. He said, he hoped to see no more duel
murders in this nation. I cannot, said he,
shoota man through the llflflrt‘ and then
sht--tl tearsover his fate. The constituents
of the gentleman nppluudcd his diiclittg,
and required it of him, as the gent. had sin-
ted in a public Ii-tier. But lii's(Mr. Adzints)
constituents would not justify him in fight-
ing a duel. l t
Mr. ‘Vise several timics explained, in ft».-
course of this attack, with great force. As
to the last idea, he explained that his constit-
uents iverc opposed to dueling, and that they
had often begged him to avoid it. ‘Vhen
he fought. it was against their wish, and he
micht add, his own. ' ‘
Mr. Adams also .-tttnclrcd Mr. Wise as
to his course -on Abolition petitions, and
dwelt with‘ great emphasis on it. His re-
marks were stronger on this point—the sup-
pression of petitions—-than I everheard frotn
him.
Finally, he came to what he considered
as Mr. “’ise’s nullifiruti n, and exulted in
the fact that he had sustained the Adminis-
tration in its cotirse on that subject.
Mr. Adams declared that he would not
support such principles. Mr. ‘Vise, he said
had raisgd a tri-co/o7'erl sftl./I.rl(LT(l and called
on the House to follmv him ; one color was
black, the emblem of slaver_v; another was
red the color of murder; andthe third was
of pale, sickly, and death like htie, represent-
ing ntillification. This standard be (Mr.
Ad:ims,) would not follow.
‘Vhen Mr. Adams had done. Mr. ‘Vise
rose and made a reply, remarkable for its
moderation and dignity. He confessed that
he was, at first, iri‘itntr-d bv the gentlamarfs
remarks. Had anv youngand vigorous man
made so heartless, venomious, malicious, and
slanderous attack on him, he would never
have replied to him /Le-re. . But this attack
came frotn a man venerable for his ago, his
rank, and historv. The veneration which
for his own public services, and for~the re-
strain him from taking any notice of this
wanton assault. The gentleman might be
gratified by it, but his frii-nds here were
deeply wounded. One intimation he would
repel——viz.—tb:it he (Mr. VVise) would in-
sult Mr. Adams or any man because he was
not a(lll(:‘llSt.' Iinsult lzim, Sir, I would
strike down any arm that dared it. The
gentleman has obtained a victory, and I hope
may enjoy it. Ilenve him possession ofthn
field. But, at this moment, I am a happier
man than he isl .
The Committee rose and the House was
adjourned. Mr. ‘V. Cos‘. Johnson has the
floor for tomorrow.
_ SENATE--FRIDAY. Feb. 5.
In the Senate, on Friday. Mr. Merrick of
Md.-called up the joint resolution for ceding
to the State of l\'lat‘yland the stock held by
the United States in the Chesapeake and O-
hio Canal. .
The l'0S$0lUll0D was advocated with much
zeal by Messrs. l\1erriclt,Bziynrtl,niid Phelps.
and opposed with equal strenuousness by
Messrs/‘Vright, Tappan, and Sevier. Du-
ring the glay the bill was amended and or-
dered to be engrossed. -
HOUSE-FRIDAY. Feb. 5.
In the House, Mr. Lincoln ofMass.ofi"er-
ed a resolution that the Treasury Note bill,
which has been under discussiori since Jan-
uary l8, be. taken from the committee this
evening at 7 o'clock.‘
'.l‘lie debate on the bill was then -resumed
brought outof "Cornrnittee, under order of
they rnor.ni_ng, with the-nmendmciit pro'pot:'cd
Mr. Wisgyto authorize the ,inco'ni'iug- Ad-
ht’, Mr. ‘Vise, had for Mt‘. Adam's father, ,
nowned state that gave him birth, would re- '
find" ¢°"llfll,1?§l__Igntil ‘Z _ofcl_ock.~._whcn it was ;.
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tninistmtion to issue five millions, of dollars,’
bet weori the 3d of l\'lt1Il!h‘~_a!‘.(l thejclose oftbe,
vear, notivillistahding the tiniotmtthat may
ll.-we been previtiiisly issued by -the ,[)l'-*-’_S§,0li
Adm'inistrion.i This aniendment;W‘d$ “d.°l‘l'
ed——Yi.-as 1 l l. Noes 79. I
The bill was then ordered -to, a third read-
itig'—Ycas.1'2G, Nuts 69. And being en-
grbssetl was read a third time and passed
without a division.
Si-::vAri-.—-SATURDAY. Feb. 6-
Thc Scmztédid not sit on Saturday.
Hnosr-:—-SA'rUnD.u", Feb. 6. _
In the Home the day was set apart for the
consideration ofbills ofa private nature.
St’*.ivA"rE-—l\-Io.\'nAY. Feb. 8.
In the Séitate on Monday, petitions pray.-
ing the passage of a Bankrupt.'l*‘W- ‘VPTG
priesete-d from every part of the Union. also
A few rem,nnstrances_ against any such law.
Mr. Merrick of Md, made an attempt to
‘have the bill to revive and co tintie the act
to incoporatc the lint lisioftherdistrict of Co-
lumbia‘ taken up. btit did not succeed.
The Bankrupt bill then ca me before-Ill?
Senate as the special order, the motion pend-
ing l‘tF‘ll‘l!_"l\'Il'.EIl)l')l)‘ll‘fl7S proposition to amend
the bill so as to include. lianlcing corporations
in the compulsory process, and rcquirinf.’
ihrpe fuurts of the creditors in amount to
mnsnnt to the release of the debtor, &c. This
motion was under (llSf’l1SSlm‘t the retimlmlcr
of the day, but the Senate adjourned before
any final action was had upon it.-
lrlnvsr-:—t\lo.\'n.n', Feb. 8.
In the I:r0IIS(Zl1l)(‘.£-_"ll’lnl|tL" was umde upon
the Annuri|Apprripi'i:itinn bills. The bill ap-
'nropririting $l.0/14, l’!i5 for the payment of
Rvvoliitiotinry and other pensions, was con-
sidered in Committee ofthc “"ho‘.e.
Mr. Wady Thompson, of S. C., offered
an amendment, based on a communictttion
from the ‘War Department, appropriating
$100,000 to negotiate and perfect frieiirlly rc-
ll1l.lOl'lS with the Seminoles. In the commu-
nicution of the Secretary of ‘Var, as well as
in an accompanying letter from Gen. A r-
mislead, the opinion was expressed that tliis
sum would be suflicient to putan end to the
Florida war. '
SENATI-Z—TUESDAY. Feb. 9.
On Tuesday no business of the least conse-
qucnt‘e was transactrd by either House.——
In the Senate the debate on the Bankrupt
bill was continued by several Southern Senti-
tors. Mr. St,-vier, bl Ark., moved the bill
be laid on the table, but before the question
was taken the Senate adjourned.
I*locsi~.-—'l‘ui-:snAv‘. Feb. 9.
In the llouse the subject of Abolition,
which was iucidr-ntiilly brntiglit tip in the
tlcbzite on the Appropriation bill, pt‘ovokr~d fl
ivnrm discussion, in which Messrs. Black at
Cooper, of Ga, were the chic.-factors.
The ceremony of counting the Electoral votes
oftbe several states took place in the Hall of
the House of Representatives on the 10th inst.
at 12 o'clock, the Senate having been notified of‘
the readiness of the House, preceded by the
Vice President, proceeded to the Representa-
lives‘ Chambenand ‘were. t'eceive.d by the mem-
bers standing. and the Vice President was con-
duoicd tu.tlic Sjiealiefs chair. The Tellers-
Mr. Preston of S. C.ott the part of the Senate,
and Mr.Cusliing. of'Mass. and Mr. Jones ofl
Virginia, on the part ofthe House, were placed
at the Clerk's table, wlien the counting was
completed, the Vice President of the U. S.
announced to the two Houses of Congress that
Wtr.Lt.-iiu l:ll~.‘.l\'I‘.Y HARRISON, of the State of
Ohio, having received a majority of all the
Electoral votes, was elected President ofthe U.
States front the 4th of March, 18-11, and that
JOI-IN 'l‘vLt:a. of’ Virginia, having received a
majority of the Electoral votes, was elected
Vice President from the same period.
Correspondence oflhe C'..-uricr Enquirer.‘
VVASHXNGTON, flth Feb 1841.
I have no longer any doubt that the Pres-
ident elect has completed his cabinet. He
had difliculties to contend with, arising out
plGeographical divisions ; these it is bt;’li-cvctl.
have been happily arranged, in such a mati-
ner as to give -gt-nerul satisfaction to our
Whig friends. In the selections which have
been made, the President has consulted" the
feelings and wishes of his friends in different
districts of the country. Indeed, even their
prejudices have been considered. In doing
this, Gen. Harrison -has evinced a sound
judgment, mingled with sagacity and dis-
cretion. Nor has he been wanting in prompt-
itude. l have reason to believe, that the fol-
lowing gentlemen will constitute General
-Harrrisou’s Cabinet. This statement is not
made on slight grounds. J
Dd/'_I.i€l Itlfcbstcr, of Massachiisetts, Secre
tary of State. L
T/to-m.a.s Ewing, of Ohio Secretary of the
Treasttry.
Jo/in Bell, of Tennessee, Secretary _ of
‘Var.
George E. Badger, of North Carolina,
Secretary of Navy.
Joltn J. Criltenclcn, of Kentucky, Attor-
ney General.
_ .F7'a.7zcis Granger, of New York, Post
Master General.
This cabinet is one of the most able that
has been formed since the organizzition oftbe
Federal Government in 1789. The gentle-
men comprising it, with the exception of
Mr. Badger, have been long in public
life, have great experience and are favorably
known to the country.
Of Mr. ‘\'cbster.Mr. Ewing, M t'.l3ell and
Mr. Cl‘ll.lEn(lt'II_, I have spokcniin former let-
ters. In relation to ’lr. Ewing my remarks
‘were confined to him as, Postmaster Gener-
al. But he is to fill the office of Secretary
of the Treasury. An office in which he
will be compelled to bring order out of cha-
os. A station where he will find naught hut
ilesolation and ruin. Every hour in the day
he will be saluted by creditors for debts long
diic,,and nothing wherewith to meet their
demands, but what may be found in a bank-
rupt Treasury; perhaps a small amount of
Government rags, not redeemable in specie,
commonly callnd Treasury Notes. If any
inan in the United States is able to grapple
successfully such a state oftliings, that man
is T/zomas Ezaing. '
Of ilfr. Baal,-,rer, I know nothing person-
‘itlly. He is an able counsellor, and spoken
' M.E={’iGF5n .-...<:.r. ’ tttahom r..;.: is ‘ls.t30\\'rI" .an{.lI~._fl;P*
preciated. Uiitil“Gi n. Harrisbn determined
ury;Dt-parltnent, ‘Ill r. Gitvtngeri was t.h'oug._h.t_
of for the Navy department. -‘The Tt‘t‘8,§ill.-yd
ry and Post Uflice di;-partr‘nentsare the most
inipnt*tnnt- in the gift of the Government In
their hands. under the direction oftbe Presi-
dent, is deposited nearly the whole of its
patronage. . Great -sagacity, discretion and
judgement, is requisitein a post Master Gen-
eral. Nor is tirbanity of manners." and coin-
mand oftemper less wanting. These qual-
sessed by Mr Granger. Ni,-wYork must feel
proud and eluted at the complimi-‘ntthus paid
her,ir. the selection ofone ofher citizens,w_itli
wboiii to deposite this great patronage and
owcr.
The ‘Vhig members of Congress frotn the
State of New York, and other VVltigs from
otir State, are highly gratifird with the re-
port that this appointment is to be made, and
none more so than ,
"Pitt: St"; IN ‘Vi*SHI‘.\'t':Tt‘tN.‘
s_Ei.Ec'r.i?.D SUMMAR Y.
Goar.-'s fro-m. the G’ .'zi~rt'c/;.——'l‘lie' Ra it way
(N. J. Ha-rald states that goods to the value
of$l20,000, taken from the Garrick, are in
Halc’s Print. V\7ot'l.s, Upper R-abtvay, for the
ptirpose of dryinrz and being restored to their
original condition. Among them, were
veils, lawns, linens, cloths, shawls, prints,
c.-imbrics. muslius, linens, ginghams. and
lace goods generally,'all of which were in
as good order and condition as when they
lcftithe pack rooms of the factors in Europe.
The Coventiou calli-d by the General As.-
sembly for the purpose"'of’° amending the
constitution of the state will be the third that
has mctforthat purpose within the last few
years The first convention formed a constitu-
tion which was rvjertetl by the people; these 5-
0nd was dissolved by its inability to keep to-
gctlier it quorum of its members; the fate of
the third remains to be seen.—-—P7'n-i.-. Jour.
Il1.:=Lcnrl Ind-iclcgZ.—— The Rochester Dem-
ocrat of lltlontlny says :—Pussenget‘s from
Lockport _vcstcrday. say that 1‘llt‘Lv‘orl is at
lcrigt.li actually indicted, and will probably
have his trial at the. Circuit on the fotirtli
Monday in March. ‘Vc predict that he will
have a fair trial and be acquitted.”
E;rpli7i‘i22g Era-;2eriilinn.-—-A letter from an
officer nftlie Pi-ncock, dated Honnlulu,S=tt:rl-
ivich Islands, Oct. 30th, sa_vs,—“ It is proba-
ble that so soon as the season will permit the
Squadron will r'oinmct'ice the stirvi»j."of the
N. "V. coast of Au~.erii-a and C0ll‘H‘Hl)l=t Ili-
ver, \\'l)ir'li will he rt long and tedious busi-
ness, and not until its completion will our
faces turn liomcivard.
T/ic Oldest Yel,—Dr. Thomas O’flai'n
Croswcll, Po.<t.m't'ster at Catskill, n Vf‘hF‘I‘."l-
bio and estimable ClllZl‘l't, was appointed in
l792. llh(lI~‘l‘ the nrlministratinn of General
‘Vnshingtnn. and has held the offire ft'om
that (luv to the present, //H.‘(Z)'f_'I/ half a. nen./7/u
1-7/, with the assent of all parties. anrl with
the tinivvrsnl favor of his toivnsmen, among
whom he has passed a long blameless, and
useful life‘.
.T.~r.<r_7/ Pri.<nn.-.‘?Zr.i72.—-The Brooklyn Dai-
ly News, of S=itut'rl:i_v,snys that “some work-
men t‘nQ‘5‘Q‘t’d in digging away an embank-
ment in Jackson street, near the Navv"ard,
ycster(la__v,tlug up it quantity of human hotics.
skeleton with iron manncles‘ still on the wrists.
It is‘ highly prob:ible that the motilrlc-ring‘
bones are the remains ofsome oftbe vittims
of hate and oppression which. we regret. to
say, niarkcd the conduct. of the British du-
ring the revolutionary war.”
]l'fcLc0rZ——The Rnrlicster Drtilv Adver-
tiser suites that n r_rtt:irrl of militia \'nltJn?.Pt-?!‘S
is stationed near the j nil in I.i'V(‘li'p!‘tl'i, egcrv
night, to prevent the pn.'=Sibilily.r)f i\'lcI.v‘nd’s
escape. There is asettleil apprehension of
some fraud in relation to tliis person. tvliich.
it seems, the people are determined to pre-
vent. .
Ema!/alin7r.——At a Lncoforo meeting held
at Hartford, nn the 25t.|i tilt. it was gravely
‘ Rem/1.-cr.l. That the rlvfent. of Mr. Van Bu-
ren exalts him above his enemies.’ This is
not the first time that defeat has mta/lcrlu
man. There was a remarkable instance of
the kind in the case of Hcwzan, who was ex-
alted above all the people.
Norwich Cowrier.
City Bmi./.'s.—-At no period within the
last twenty years have the banks of this city
been in a more sound and healthy condition
than at the present moment. Out‘ informa-
tion is derived from the most competent and
responsible scources, and the fullest confi-
deuce may be placed in its .'t(‘.t‘.ttt‘8CV.
JV. Y. Times.
T/'2.c Trea.sur_r/ Nola Bi/l.-—-The effectof
this bill, as amended by Mr. "Vise and pass-
ed the House of Representatives, is to att-
thorise, in fact, the issue of ten millions of
trnastiry notes instead of five millions, the
limit of the otiginal bill.
fllusical.-—‘Vnod, the celebrated vocalist,
it is said, will lose some 830,000 by the re-
cent “ flare up” oftbe U. S. Bank of Penn-
s.ylv:inia——havin;z‘ lllVPSl(-‘fl $50,000 in the
stock ofthut institution. at the rate of $110
per share.
The Buflhlo. Com. Advertiser of Monday
says-—A letter to one of our citizens, dated"
Detroit, Feb. 3d says.
“Our Governor, \"m. “7oodbt'idgc, has
just been elected Senator Qfthc U. S., to fill
the vacancy which will be created by the
expiration ofJohn Norvi-ll’s term on the 4th
of March next.
The Sc/tug/[kill Ba-n.k.—‘-Vhcn will won-
ders ccase? This in.-titution resumed with
the other banks, and seemed to challenge to
her counter the distt‘ustful_ bill-holder.
P/ti/acl. N07‘!/1. Am.
The cheap postage project in England
has emailed a loss on the government of
l,000,000l. inione. year. The loss upon the
last quarter was 253,000].
Strenuous efforts are being made in Liv-
erpool, to construct vessels of niahregsiny.
It is said to possess all the goorl qualifiers of
other timber, without any of the defects
Absence of1lIincl.—An elderly gentleman
walking along the street. took hold ofa coiv’s
tail, and gracefully‘ j-laein'_2" it over her back,
of by those who -do know ‘him, in l*_‘Yn‘.S
lot the highest coinnicndation.
exclaimed " mad.-im, you have" dropped your
boa." ‘ ' ' 7 ' '
to place Mr. Ewing at the‘.hea‘dfof tbe_'T’rea'.S-I '
ifications, in. an eminent degree, are all pos- -
Among the rest were the remains nfn liunmn --
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Wednesday, lrebrnary 17, 184i. .-
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‘_,__i<t-:i«:I> THE BALL IN M_Q1j,1oN,__
PUBLIC t"Ir._t-:'rn\'e!—VVe are requested to
give notice that the citizens of New ('?z‘ina‘an‘and
House, in New Canaan, on -Friday evening of
the present week. at 6 o'clock. for the purpose
of expressing’ tlteir' disapprobatioh bftlie‘ W361
of aecnnimodation in the present: line ofcorfi-
mttnicatinn with that-lty of New York. and in
reference to the establishment ofa direct and _in~ -
dependent line by steam ‘packet, frorntbis plaice.
Pi:i;i.ic l\li-:F.'r1t~'a.-_Seltlum=have we wit-
nessed so nnmt mus an asst-mb'age in this place.
Saturday evening lust. Notwithstanding the
severity of the wentlier, between 400 and 500
persons fl~S.°(Dl)l(‘(l from this and the adjoining’
lnwlls, will) 8. spirit that evinced a tletermina- I
tion .It) submit no longer to the abuses which
they have so long suffered frotii tlzose wholiave
lined their pockets with the substance of this
community. and now, not only disregard their
accnmttmilation, l:ut refuse to treat them with
common civility. As it will be perceived. by
the prt;cr~mliit,és given below, the meeting was
organizi-ii by the appointment of Henry Selleck,
Esq. Chairman. After the meeting was duly
nrgatiizetl. and sundry resolutions submitted, the ‘
llon. Clark Bi.-‘sell arose and adtlressed the
meetingin a pertinent‘ and happy irtanper. The
speaker ailuded to the unjust treatment of our
citizens. and insisted that the plan proposed for a
line ( fcuininunicatinn with N. York, indepen-
dent oftbe Briilgcjiiitt boats: was both eirpedi-
cpt and practicable. ‘
Samuel Raymond, Esq of New Canaan, ful-
lmved, in an appropriate and earnest address,
and gave his testimony that our grievances were
not iiriaginary. Other reniarks of a colloquial
character were made by pPr5t)ns present,
all evincivc ofa cuntuoii feeling in the objects
nfthe meeting. ‘
A committee of seven were appointed, from
this and the adjoining iiiwns. for the purpose of
conferrin,-_; more fully on the subject, and ar-
ranging the details of a plan best calculated to
secure the sticcess of the proposed enterprise.
The incetiiigtlieti aigutirneil to Saturday eve-
ning. a furttiiglit hence, to bear the report oftbe
comniiitec. Similar meetings were recom-
mended in the adjacent tmriis, whose interests
are more or less bleniletl with our own.
Great emhusiasrri was niunifcstetl throughout
the proceedings. atid ifuwz, like Capt. Brook-s,
have not mistaken the character ofnur inhabit-
ants, we shall sonn witness the establislimeril of
a Ct)nHl]Ulllt:’)ll(2-ll that will relieve us from the
l'llll'LlL‘l'lS to which we have been so long subjected.
For the Gazette.
In pursuance of the call in the last week's‘
Gazette, at rneetiieg was held at the Noiwallr
Town House. on Saturday evening last. which
was C8llt?.l"lOttl'Ll€l'l)y8)I[)!)lHlll1g.II€l‘ll’y Selleck,
Esq. Chairman, and A. Hill, Clerk.
The Clerk then read the call that had liriiugltt
together so large a bmly t-fourcitiz.-ns, and was
follmvctl by T. T. I‘-ler\viii,l'l~'q. who submitted‘
a preutrible, stat.in_g more at letigtli the circum-
stances of that call. The meeting was then
3tllll'(t5\'(_’ll by the lion. Clark l3issell,S;itnu‘el
lluyniiiml, Esq. of N. Canaan, T. T. Merwin.
E-q. and others. sh ming the circumstances in
Wltl('l) the people of Nurwnlk and the adjacent
towns are placed with respect to the steamboat
line running betv.-ecrt Bridgeport and N. York,
stating their grievances, and the means by
which they are to be corrected.
The fullowiiig couiniittee were appointed to
obtain information relative to :1 Steam Packet
running from this placeto New "ark, and to re-
port the same at a future meeting. viz:
Hun. Clark Bissell, Norwalk; Sam’l Ray-
ninntl, Esq. New Canaan; T. T. Merwin, Esq.
Norwalk; Capt. I). S.Kuigltt; A. E. Beard,
Ol_d ‘Veil: Sam‘l P. Randle, Wilton. and Gen.
Sherwood, VVestpnrt.
On motion of Samuel Raymond, ‘Esq. the
committees in the several towns were authoriz-
ed to call tncetitigs. in order to express their
feelings on this subject. and obtainthe co-opera-v
tion ofotbers as far as practicable.
The following committee were then appoint-
ed to draft resolutions. to be read at a subsequent
meeting, viz :—I-Ion. Clark Bissell, T. T; Mer-
win. Esql, James Reed. Jr. Esq. -
The followiiig resolutions were then offered
by James Reed, Jr. Esq. and unanimously ac-
cepted, and ordered to be pulilislted in the Nora
walk Gz.=ze;te, Daubury Times, and Stamford
Sentinel. and Advocate:
Whereas the rccentconduct oftbe Steamboat
Companies, whose boats ply between Bridgeport"
and New "ork. has evinced a total disregard of
the accntnitzodatiun of the people of Norivalli
and its vicinity, and :1 studied design to render
their interests and convenience completely sub-
ordinate to the interests and Caprice ofa corpora-
tion who are eudeavoring to monopolize the en-,
tire carrying trade of this County-—we, deem it
a duty which we owe to ourselves and to those
other towns whose business interests and-com
vcnience have, in this matter, for years past,
been identified with ctir own, to expressour
-case of the incivility andinjnstice of ,Ihe.tr,eat2
ment which we have experienced at. the bands
oftliese companies—therefore, '
Resolved. 1. That the injuries and imposi-
tions that have been borne by this corntnunityi
from those interested in tlie‘steatnboatstou_eh~
ingiat this place, viz: the‘ "charging of exorbit-
ant prices for passage and freight--of compel-
liitg the community to resort to distant and"in-_»
cotiimodions landings, when more conveniei'it_
ones were free from obstructions-—nf disc0orl_c- ii
pits and rude treatment of individuals—of'a to-
tal disregard afpublic accommodation,-_ ting -girl‘.
eviilcnt’co'imiving- toidivert the busines§i'ofi‘tibis"
int tutti t"f‘"
vicinity, will holtl a public meeting at the'l‘own ' -.
as that which couvenetl at the Town House on I
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