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of the session, with a crowd around him,
waiting for an introduction. Mr. Benton, of
Missouri, was among the first who came
forward to meet him. Both had servedlong
in the Senate together, and the pieetiiig was
quite social and respectful. It IS. W'0”l".l’ 0f
remark that warm as Mr.l3enton IS as a par-
tizan, and vindictive as he was in the recent
contest, he never was guilty of expyessing an
opinion personally disrespectful or General
Harrison. Neither his wisdom was doubled-
uor his courage impeached, but on the con-
trary his votes and speeches were sometimes
alluded to as embodying Safe and exemplary
positions. Mr. Lumpkin, ofGeorgia. =10 Old
mess-mate of General Harrison's, was also
among those who met him in the Senate
Chaniber. The recognition was mutual. 6:.
the meeting cordial. Other Senators, \ve.l‘9
int,-gauged,’ when the Vice President, Colo
nel Johnson, conducted his.old Commander
to the ante-room belonging to the President
ofthe Senate. The President Elect was in
the SenateChamber ata late hour, and there,
as before "the observed of all observers.”-
Before leaving the Capitol, he also visited
the House of Representatives, attended by
friends and meeting friends wherever he
went. All the movements of General Har-
rison are som.-wliat novel for one in his po-
sition. Our Presidents have so often for'got-
ten the simplicity ofthe citizen in the digni-
ty of their office. that the pride of place has
outstripped too frequently the remembrance
of the People. Gen I-Iarr_ison IS. all overa
Pe0ple’s man, simple in his habits of life,
Republican in his manners. and all in all,
precisely what aRr=piiblicanPi'esid<=nt should‘
be. He mixed here freely with the People,
friend and foe, commanding the respect of all.
’I‘he proceedings in Congress have been
of interest, in both houses of Congress. The
Revolutionary Pension Bill has been the
theme of long discussion—not in opposition
to the Bill, but in reference to an amend-
ment .-ippropriating one hundred thousand
dollars for the removal of the Indians in
Florida. West of the Mississippi. Mr. Se-
vier, of Aarkansas, an independant. “devil
may care” Senator, who speaks his mind
freely, offend whom it may, amused all who
heard him,both from his manner ofopposing
the last appropriation,and from the language
used in regard to it.’ He called the Govern-
ment hard names, accused it of making the
Treasury Banl.-rupt. charged it with buying
peace from a handful of Miserable savages,
and in as many ways as possible, held it up
to ridicule for the termination of the Florida
VVar in the way proposed. Mr. Fulton ar-
gued theriqiicstion in the same, and in a
much less origiml manner, but showing
quite as much feeling.
'I‘hc opposition was all to know purpose,
and the Bill was passed as reported from the
House. ‘Our Foreign Relations also formed
the subject of an animated discussion in the
Senate. A memorial from Baltimore pray-
ed for the defence of the harbor by the erec-
tion offortifications. Mr.i.\'Ierrickof Me. made
it the subject of debate. Mr. Lion of Mo.
alluded to the naked condition ofour whole
Frontier, Vifesterii and Northern, and ear-
nestly advocated an appropriation for its de-
fence. Mr. Preston spoke at some length
ofthe revolutions which had been going on
in the modes of warfare and the means of
defcnce,~—of the tremendous change wrought
in IT):-)l'ftl.ll11e warfare by the agency ofsteam,
—of the great exertions made and maliing
by France and England and other European
Governments to set the mastery upon the
ocean, and ofthe necessity which should. op-
erate upon the minds ofthose in authority at
home to be alive to the exertions of Govern-
ments abroad. Mr. Preston displayed an in-
timate knowledge of all the millitary im-
provements of the Governments of Europe,
and warned the present and new Adminis-
tration to learn wisdom from such examples,
not only in a readiness to meet danger when
it came, by ordinary defence,§bul by an adop-
tion of allthe improvements ofthe age in the
munitions of war.
The Civil and'Diplomatic ‘Bill followed
the passage of the Tennesse Land Bill in
the House of Representatives. A debate
began in the morning, and was continued un-
til night, in refe’rrence to -the Salaries ofGov-
erment Officers, and almost every thing else,
ever heard of, dreamed of, or seen. Mr.
Wise of Virginia got into another of his
trtitrums, and allowed his tongue to run riot
in some three or four speeches and many
interruptions. The Loco Focos were alter-
nately pleased and chagrined, and some of
the \Vhig members allowed themselves to
be a little excited bccause of Mr. IVise’s
eratic course. Loving notoriety full well,
the member from Virginia was in his ele-
ment, when, comet-like, he was hither, thith-
er, and every where, mingling friend and
foe toga-tlier, in horrid confusion, and losing
himselfin the labyrinth through which he
_was bound. “Union for the sake of Union,”
was Mi‘. VVise’s motto before the Election.
‘Disunion purely for the love of opposition,”
would seem to be his principle of action now
that the Election has passed.
Many have taken part in the debate to-
day,—-Mr. Vanderpoel of New York and
Mr. Stanley of North Carolina among the
rest, in some good natured sparrinrr. The
member from Kinderhook, however, I was
' sorry to see, could not forget the worst of the
Loco Foco slang, and talked of the“ British
Bank lVh_igs of 1841.
Mr. Jenifer ofMd. too made a good reply to
theWise man from the Old Dominion, whom
all will insist is seeking to imitate John
Randolph. I do not believe this, for Mr.
Wise is wise enough to know that a bad or-
iginal is better‘ than a good imitation. The
fall of Mr. ‘W. lies not,here. An innate love
of attack,a fondness for opposition,lias placed
him already, it wogld seem, upon a middle
ground. You may next hear of him in
opposition to the new Administration. Nev-
erthless, it is fair to say that he denies this,
and insists that he is a Whig——as much so
now as ever, and means to be as much a
Whig as he ever has been in time past.
Mr. Graves and Mr. Pope, of Kentucky,
were the last who addressed the Committee,
but darkness only drove the Comiuittee into
‘the House, and the House to an adjourn
meut. Mr. Bell was Chairman of the Coin-
mittee,and prcsidr. d with ability, dignity, and
impartiality. Notwithstanding, the debate
was spicy, the discussion was generally
courteous, and so far, what it should bc.-~
But what a stretch of a parlimeutary discus-
sion it must be, when, upon the mere discus-
sion of the propriety of a single salary, men
are permitted to discourse of every thing un-
der the’ sun, from the Banks of Great Bri-
min to to pedigree ofa member.
C'orrcspo~ndence of [he Express.
Housn—Tui«:snAv. Feb. 16-
In the House themost important move-
ment is that ofMr. Fillmore, of New York,
who introduced a resolution authorizing the
Committee on Military Affairs to enquir\ein-
to the expediency ofmaking an appropriation
for the defence of the Norlltern and Norl/2.
Easlem frontier. The rules and orders were
suspended almost unanimously for the intro-
duction of this Resolution ; and on the pre-
vious question being ordered, it passed with-
out opposition. The feeling that carried it
through the House, so unanimously, is an
important sign. The exposed condition of
the country is a matter seriouslydwelt upon,
and deplored ;——and yet. notwithstanding this.
you will remark that the Globe is iuflaming
the passions of the People for war.
All the Bills regulating Steam Boat Nav-
igation have been virtually killcd off this
season in the House.by a refusal to take them
up to-day. Amongthese is the oneto which
a remonstrauce has come from N. York.——-
The Civil Appropriation Bills in the House
have been the subject of general discussion.
An item oft-330,000 was carried for the Po-
tomac rivcr Bridge. Other provisions were
discussed, and some of them with go_oiljudg-
ment and much ability, by Messrs. ll-'l0I‘__Q‘lll1,
B-irnard and Monroe, of New York, Stanly,
of N. C., Mason, of Ohio,aud others. Sal-
aries were tallied of,-—-the Branch Mints. 5!. 0
almost every thing moral, political and sta-
tistical.
SE3’.-\TE—-TUESl')\AY. Feb. 16.
In the Senate, lVlr. Hubbard of N. H., in-
troduced a Resolution to make a Printer on
Thursday, Mr Cuthberth, of Goo, reached
hereto-day,and it is presumed he has been sent
for on this especial errant by the Globe peo-
ple. It has all along been understood that
he had no intention of coming, but here be
is. within two weeks ofthe end ofthe session !
The BankruptBill has been the chiefsiib-
ject ofdiscussion in the Senate. Tr. Tappan
replied to Mr.C-alhoun on StatcC‘-orporations.
Mr. T. argues that the Federal Government
has as much power over them as over cor- .
poratious. Mr. Nicholson of Tenn., took
the same ground. This was his maidr-n
speech, and his mannerdid him no discredit.
Mr. Lion, of Missouri, not onlv wiscs to
throw in corporations, but to make the Bill
prospective.
In the'SupremcCourt ofthcU.S ,a question
of great importance is up. The amount in
volved in the principle to be settled, is two
millions or more. The constitution of Mis-
sissippi prohibits the introduction ofslaves as
mere/ta.nr.li:e.aud this case arises upon a debt
or debts contracted by the citizens of Missis-
sippi, for such property, with the citizens of
other States. The Mississippiaus ni w, to
avoid the dehtset up the constitution Messrs.
Webster and Jones. (of this District) argue
that the State Constitution niililies. such con-
tracts. Messrs. Clay and I-Vallrer (of Mis-
sissippi) per contra. The case of the Amis-
tad follows this. . .
The I‘-"7'(3Sl{lC7‘I/» Elect attended a Ball this
evening in the City, given in honor of his
arrival and the aunoimcemcnt ofthcElector-
al Vote. He leaves for Virginia during the
night, in the mail boat, and will be pl'PS9nl
upon the 22d at Richmond. The Ball was
a brilliant affair.
Corresponrlccrce ofllic Jour. cf Com.
SENATE—VV}~‘.DNESDAY. Felt. 17.
A message was received from the \V:ir
Department. transmitting the report of the
officers selected to examine Colt’s repeating
fire arms.
Among the memorials presented was one
by the Vice President, from about one hun-
dred citizens of Reine, in the State of New
‘York. asking the lnIOl‘fel'l‘l'l(‘€ of Congress in
behalfof the Patriot prisoners taken in Can-
ada, and now in durance at Botany Bay.—
The memorial asks an expression of the
opinion ofthe people of the United States,
through Congress, in relation to the treat-
ment of these iinhappv people.
Mr. Norvcll, thought the memorial ought
to be sent to the Executive, and that unless
we were prepared to go to war will‘-England,
Congress should not express the opinion re-
quired.
Mr. Preston was averse to any inlorfr-r-
rence in the domestic arrangements. of for.
eign nations. Ile agreed with Mr. Jefferson
that any interference with the regulations
of foreign nations was al\va__ys to be avoided.
and he regretted to find that there had
been a disposition evinced by some persons
to interfere with a foreign and coterminons
power, which had a tendency to cmbroil us
in war. That disposition to meddle in favor
of freedom, he was aware grew out of the
generous sympathy of their natures, but it
was not the less to be deprecated. A war
between the two countries would be calam-
itous in any respect to both. and he. thought
the. people on both sides ofthe frontier should
religiously refrain from any interferrence in
the concern or political relations of each oth-
er. Mr. P. Alluded to the case of the L'-
Amistad, where the British had interposed
on the grounds of humanity, yet this Gov-
ernment had not justified that interferrence.
So far, this Government was exempt, in its
organized capacity, down to the lowest sub-
altern, from any improper iriterferrerce in the.
affairs of our neighbors, and he did not con-
ceive it would be proper now to make any
expression of opinion which should compro-
mise it. He did not desire to treat the me-
morial with disrespect oricontumely, but, if
sent to thePresidcnt, under the sanction ofthe
Senate, it might be implied that it was" re-
Qarded in a favorable light by the Senate.-—
hle tllollght it ought not to be printed, but
simply laid on the table.
Mr. Preston -having renewed his motion
to lay it on the table, it was ordered
The Bankrupt Bill did not come up. ,
The Tennessee Land Bill, which for so
long a tiaie has been a bone of contention
in one or other of ‘the two Houses of Con-
gress, passed the Senate today. It wants
but the signature ofthe President to become
the law ofthe laud. ’
The credentials of the Hon.Gco'rgeE2:a7is,
Senator Elect fro'mMaine, for six ycarslrom
the fourth of March next, were presented by‘
Mr. Ruggles. Mr. Evans comes-in to the
Senate with a high reputation fairly won at
the other wing of the Capitol. 1 He is no
common man, and will be found among the
most efficient. members ofthe new Senate.
The Senate went into Executive session,
and spentsome time therein.
HOUSE-—“7}£Dl\‘ESDAY, Feb. -17.
The’ House took up the Civil and diplo-
matic Appropriation Bill, and were engaged
upon it till a late hour. l\’lcssrs.Habersliam,
Bynum, 'l‘illinghast and others, taking part
in the debate.
The Extra. Session. so much talked of. is
to commence on the 17th of May. I look
upon that as certain.
Intelligence from New York renders it
probable that McLeod will be convicted and
banged. If so, the propositions for hasten-
ing preparations for war, on our side, are
uot premature.
SI-Ir\'.~\'l'E-TIIUIISDAY. Feb. 18.
Mr. Clay made his appearance in the
Senate Chamlier today, after being detain-
ed four or five days in the Supreme Court
Always with an eye single to the public
business, he gave notice that on to-morrow
he would bring forward his Rcsolution lo
repeal the Sufi-Tv'easury Bill. The instruc-
tions froin the Legislature of Maine, to
Mr. VVillizims, came to the city last cveniiig.
The l\'t‘Sl)lUll0llS _from the Legislature iii-
istruct Mr. Williams personally, and upon
the ground ofthe plcrlgo rnadc to IIN‘, People
of Maiiie. In presenting: the Resolution to
the Senate to-day, notliing was said,—but a
letter, Iain told, will he'rc-turned to thcLegis-
lature.pro1ii,isiug obedicnce to the instructions
rriven. _
The Election of a Printer to the Senate, is
just now one of the most exciting subjects
before th:’it body. M r. Hubbard, of N. H.,
who is to leave the Senate in less than two
weeks, not content with legislating for the
present Congress, is very anxious to interfere
with the next Congress. Mr. I-Iii.-/i,lin_.«,r(o7i.
of Conn., who is one of the most useful and
industrious members of the Senate, spoke
against the Resolution, with so much effect,
that it would be a difficult matter for any
power short of king numbers to overthrow
his positions. Speaking for others. than
himself, I presume from the general assent
given to his remarks to day. he warned the
successful candidates, whoever they might
be, that the arbitrary act of choosing a prin-
ter now would be overcome by thelegitimate
exercise ofautlioritv on the part ofthe mem-
bers of the next Cougrrss when they come
together. Mr. Hubbard will reply to Mr.
Huntington to-morrow, and urge as a reason
for choosing a Printer to the next Congress
ajoint Resolution of I820, which authoris-
es the choice prior to the meeting of a new
Congress. The answer to the argument will
be. first, that the Resolution is not binding
upon the new Congress, and secondly, that
for many years it has ceased to be authority
with the House of Representatives.
The BankruptBill has been dis-.-ussed as
the Special Order to day, by Mr. Benton.-—
Mr. B., as usual, spoke three hours, and
was radical through the whole of his remarks.
The Banks formed the bu rden of the song,
and received the usual blessing from the
anathematizing Senator. ' 1
1 Housr:-—-Tnniisoar, Feb. 18th.
The Civil and Diplomatic Bill has had
a hard tug in the House to-rlay,—the discus-
sion comnicncingat an early hour in the
morning and continuing to a late hour in the
evening. The only release was during a
recess-,—to be continued forthe rest ofthe
session, from halfpast two to four o’clock.
Srveral Georgia members addressed the
Committee at some length. and in reference
to Georgia politics. Mr. Ni:sni'r'r and Mr.
.VVAimi=.,N spoke in reply totheir colleagues
Messrs. Bmcir and COOPER. both of whom
have lost all respect for their State, and Con-
stituents, for the reason that the good Peo-
ple of Georgia chose to be represented by
men who would not violate their confidence.
Mr. Stanley, a talented, zealous and chiv-
alrous member from the old North State.
spoke during the evening. in opposition to
the ultra notions of certain Southern men.
He took Mr, RiiE'r'r as an example. and
gave to the House some of the extraordina-
ry incidents in the life of this member.
Mr. Hubbard, of Ala., a noiser, but less
exceptional man than Mr. Rhett. also pass-
ed under the supervision of young Stanley,
and, like Mr. Rhett, had many explanations
to make. for the purpose ofa second time
defining his position. The course of Mr.
Shepherd of N. C. was also reviewed, and
the member convicted of holding one set of
opinions in 1837 and another in 1840 and
l84l. Mr. Shepard made an explanation,
and, among other things, plead infancy in
e.\'t,cnuotion and consistency. l\dr. Stanley
addresscd the House until after nine o’clock,
and spoke in a manner which commanded
the attention of all the members. I have
not heard during the session a more excoria-
ting speech. — '
More Oulragcs at Dag/to7i..——-The row-
dies of Dayton are earning for themselves
no very enviable character. The Journal
ofthat place says in a late numb‘cr—“ About
2 o’clock yesterday mprning, the houses of
several.blacks in the outskirts of the toivn
were fire-d. and burnt to the ground with all
their contents. The houses were three in
number, and were the property of the occu-
piers.
It is stated that those who were engaged
in it actually refused to permit one poor fel-
low to return to his burning dwelling for a
pair of shoes to put ‘on! Others who had
money, were pievcnted from getting it. They
were only allowed clothing sufficient to co-
ver their uakcrlness, although the night was
extremely cold.”
j I
IVonrlerfu,l !——'l‘he . gi'e,at;-_va_l~ley of the
lllississippi besides being intersected by nu-
merous cannals and ‘l'ilill'Otl(lS," the natural
channels of intercommunicatioujexceed those
of any other section probably of the globe.
It can hardly be "credited, and yet it is true,
thatthere aril more than lwellty/-fir,-e thou.
sand -miles of steamboat navigation, which,
if stretched into acontinuous chain. would
more than eqi'ial,_in entent, the circumfer-
ence of the globe. And, at certain seasons
of the year, there are, at least fifteen thou-
sand _miles of navigation for the largest class
of steamers. -
Ri-:si'Gi\'A'rion or Mn. ‘hf!-2‘I!5'l‘ES.-'—'.I‘i1e fol-'
lowing letter was communicated to the Legisla-
fure of Masseclinsells by Gov. Davis, on the
16th inst. Mr. \Vebster will vacate‘ his seat
on the 22d. Our readers need hardly be told
well understood that Mr. \V. takes Ilie iinpor-
Ianl station of Secretary of State in the new
C binei.
ken ofin the Boston papers as likely to succeed
Mr. Webster in the Senate. Mr. Choate is
said to be rather a young man, but of mature
mind, with taleniszcquallo any station or emer-
gency.
~ WAsiiiNo'roN. Feb 10, I841.
Sir: Events being likely to take place
which will necessarily cause my retirement
from the Senate, I have thought it proper
that I should anticipate their actual occur-
rencc, for the p.irpose of enabling the Leg-
islature to fill the place.'should such be its
pleasure, during its present session.
The object of this communication, there-
fore, is to say, that on the 22nd day of this
month my resign ition will be made known
to the Senate, and that from that day my seat
will be vacant.
My immediate purpose would be fulfilled
were I now to say no more ; but lroiifessl
do not find myself able, without violence to
my feelings, to severthe lie of public service
which has so long coiiuccted me with Mas-
sacliusi-tts, by a more formal notice of resig-
nation.
A sense ofthe obligation which I am im-
der to tho l_,P_L’l.<l;ll|ll‘e and the people ofthat
State, has sunk deep into my lieiirt, and I
hope it may not be iiribecoiniiig in me to
give it utterance on this occasion.
I Coming originally from another Statc-,and
only an adopted fellow citizen, the people of
Boston bestowed on me the high distiiicliou
of representing them in Congress, and thus
gave an unexpected turn to the course ofiny
life. This honor they saw fit to repeat,
more than once, under circuinstances calcu-
lated to satisfy my highest ambition, and a-
waken my warmest gratitude.
At a later period it pleased the‘Legislature
to appoint me to a seat in the Senate, which
I have now holdemundersubsequcnt appoint-
ments, for fourteen years; eighteen years
having elapsed, since I first came into Con-
gress from Massachusetts. These have been
years of labor, responsibility, and anxiety;
but they brought along with them solid grat-
ification ; in proportion to the consciousness
which I have been able to feel, that my pub-
lic conduct has met with the approbation of
my constituents, and has not been thought
pri-jiidical to the general intersts of the
country. And if it be uow,and shall contin-
ue to be hereafter, the judgement of Massa-
chusetts, that her ‘prosperity has not been im-
paired, nor her honor tarnished, by being
trusted, in some degree, to my hand,and that
I have deserved well ofthat common country,
to which we are all bound by so many tics
ofintcrcst and affection. I shall be richly
compensated for all the labor andall the sacri-
ces. Proud to he one of her citizens, proud
ioscrve her. proud to connect myself hori-
,..p_rably, if such may be "my good foi‘tune,with
her name and character, I shall never cease
to be penetrated with the profoundest convic-
tion ofduty toward her,nor fail to supplicate
the Divine goodness for favors and blessings
upon her Government and People.
I'3fl’cr.t.s- ofCiniliza.t£on.—Yesterday morn-
ing one of the tribe of Penobscot Indians
who have for the past year been cncamped
near the city, was arraigned before his lion-
or the Recorder, on a charge of drunken-
ness. Ile was a noble, good looking fellow;
though lame, and seemed aware of the de-
grading situation in which he was placed.
When called upon to state why he should
not suffer the penalty of the law, he replied:
‘ Father, I came from a distant part of the
country—-have been in the neighborhood of
your city for some time—have earned a liv-
ing by the sale of baskets, which were made
by my own hands; am habitually temperate;
butI came here yesterday, and the white
man asked me to drink the fire water; I
drank with him and the. effect was intoxica-
tion. Fatlier, dismiss me, for it is my first
offence, and I promise to sin no more.’
The Recorder was obliged to put the us-
ual penalty upon him, and the Indian, in
default of funds, was committed to Maya-
mensing.——P/iilrulclyr/Lia. C/trnnricle.
New York and Virginz'a..—-Iii reference
to the controversy pending between New
York and Virginia relative to the surren-
der of certain alleged fugitives from justice,
Mr. Lyon, in the Virginia I-Iouse of Dele-
gates on VVednesday last, proposed to dis-
patch one or more Couimissioners to the N.
Y. Legislature now in session, who at the
bar of that body may enforce the right of
Virginia in the premises. This course says
the Richmond Whig, ‘would be more re-
spectful to New\York perhaps,‘ than the
adoption of statutory remedies at this time;
and if it accomplishes the hopes. which we
entertain from it—hopes amounting nearly
to certaiiity—-it will foreclose future difficul-
ties by procuring the recognition of the prin-
ciple by New York.’-——J. of Com.
Rarely,if ever,has aPresident assumed the
reignsofgovernmeut under such difficulties
as will surround General Harrison on every
side, and it will require all his oivn powers
of ininll, aided by a Cabinet embracing a
master spirit of the age, to bring the gov-
ernrncnt into healthy exercise. To say noth-
ing of the border troubles and a thousand
other embarrassments, the finances of the
government and the country, present at once
tlie most pressing and the most difficult prob-
lem. Commencing with a government bank-
rupt in itself and overwhelmed with debt,
he now bids fair to find the whole country
-in the same condition, and loudly demands
relief." The breaking up of trade, which
now seems to be the inevitable result of the-
locofoco war about banlis and credit, calls for
instant action on the part of the government,
and it now seems idle to argue against an
extra session ofC‘ongress at the earliest possi-
ble day. One good result will doubtless
grow out of the present state of things. The
urgency ofthe case will cutshort theorizing,
and bring the powers of legislation into in-
stant action.—-L3/nn Fret-‘n. ' '
ilie object ofihis resignation. for we believe it is ,
The Hon. Rufus Choaie. of Boston. is sp0-. -
SELECTED SUMMARY.’
Carmdiwn Mil'ila.r_7/ Force.---There are
addition, each regiment of militia is required
to have twoyflank companiesin constant read-
iness. As there are I13 regiments in the
Upper Provinces. this will give l6.{°.00 men.
A orce of 36,000 would thus be called into
the field at a moment’s notice.
An z'7i_.fern.a.l'Il'Iaclline.—-'1‘he landlord of
the Eagle Tavern at Detroit, Dr. H. H.
Lawson had one of his hands shattered to
pieces, and was otherwise severely wounded
on the 23d ult. by the explosion of a box
left in his bar room a few months before, di-
rccted to two respectable gentlemen in‘Mich-
igan. It is supposed that the machine cami-
from some of the loyalists of Canada, and
was intended to destroy the gentlemen to
whom it was directed. '
A man named R. F. Currv. who had
robbed the Bank of Ithica, N. Y. of $2500,
was arrested at Wheeling on VVednesday
last, on board the steamboat Express. Soon
after the arrest two gentlemen arrived from
Cleveland in the pursuit, and the evidence
was such as to leave no doiiht of his guilt.
He was committed to jail after an examina-
tion. $l3-33 of money, two silver watches,
and a horse and biiggy were taken from him
and are held for the rightful owner.
An ex parte Council to investigate the
charges against the Rev. John Pit-rpont
convened in this city yesterday morning, in
the U. S. Court Room, and organized by
the choice of Rev. Francis Parkman, as
Chairman, and Rev. S. K. Lotlirop, Scribe-.
A notification was sent to the Rev. Mr.
Pierpont, to appear if he saw fit. The
Council adjourned till to-day at 10 o’clock.
to receive his answer.-—Bay Slate Dem.
Sa./l Arciclanl.-—'l‘he last Galena Clazr-ttp
says, that on the 30th ult., a two horse Mail
Stage, which runs between that place and
Dubuque, while on the Mississippi, broke
through the ice, and the mail, horses, car-
riagr, and a. passenger named Taylor, all
went to the bottom._
New York Bani.‘ for Savi7z.gs.—FFom
the 22d annual report of this useful Institu-
tion, situated iu Chambers street, it appears
that the de-posites during the year I840 a-
mounted to 31.095388. Number of depos-
its, l6,469; of which 4007 were by new
depositors. Of the whole number, I003
were domestics, 500 were laborers. l7_9 tai-
lo_rs, 172 sempstrr-sses,, l65_carpcnters, 160
shoe-makers, &c. &.c.
Outrage at Cfcire/anti —The Bufiiilo Com
inercial Advertiser gives an account ofadis
graceful outrage, committed by a gang of
lawless young men, on the person and resi.
deuce ofa colored man of that place. who
had a white. wife. The woman and man
were both brutally beaten, the house gutted,
and the fiirnitiire all broken. Three or four
of the ruffians were in jail.
The Locos of Hartford, not long since re-
solved in solemn met-ting that ‘the defeat of
Mr. Van Buren exalted him above his ene-
mies. The Norwich Courier gravely in-
forms these _Q'CDllt'niell that rrany centuries
ago’a -Mr. Human, found himself exalted a-
hove all the people.
We are happy to learn says the Journal
of Commerce, that in consequence of the
earnest solicitations of the Executive Com-
mittee, and other friends ofthe Colonization
cause, Dr. Proudfit has consented to retain
his connexion with the Society for the pres-
ent.
Queer.-During the hcatofthe Presiden-
tial contcst, a Paris editor annouiicedthat
he had received a file of American papers
and regretted exceedingly to find by them.
that the two candidates for the Presidency
were the greatest rascals in the country.
Fwltciting Poullrg/.—An experriment has
lately been tried of feeding geese with turn-
ips, cut up very fine and put into a trough
with water. The effect was, that six geese,
weighing only 9 lbs each, when shut up,
actually weighed 20 lbs. after about three
weeks feeding with this food alone.
New Ccnessce Farmer.
,Na.val Promo!-in-n. —-The names of 44
passed niidshipmeri have been sent to theSen-
ate ol the United States for promotion to
Commanders; and, if the old ratio is ob-
served. ten Commanders will be promoted to
Post Captains. This will make a hole in
the Register, as they will no doubt be con-
firmed. -
The directors of the Unilerl States Bank
have preparcda memorial to the Legislature,
in which the causes that induced the late
suspension, the action of the institution to
withstand them, its services to the Common-
wealth, etc. are portrayed, and in which the
same favor that shall be awarded to any of
the institutions is asked for the whole.
A Foreign Call.——The Churchman states
that the Rt. Rev. Bishop Doane has been in-
vited to preach the consecration sermon at
the opening of the Rev. Dr. Hook's church,
in Leeds, Eng., and that he will sail hence
for the purpose in July. - .
Two advertisements were recently pub-
lished in a newspapt-r—one for a clerk in a
store, the other: for an apprentice to learn the
blacksmith’s trade. The number of appli-
cants in one day for the former place, was
/i_fty ; for the latter, not one.
Ezclractfrom (L lettcvr dated 1lIontc Video,
Dec. 5. _
"' The removal of the blockade has not had
the anticipated eflect of rendering affairs
quiet at Bucnos Ayes.‘ Rosas and La Valle
are still contending, and it is apprehended
that the city may yet be the theatre of a
sanguinary conflict.”—Com Adv.
A Gone Cilg/.—The city of Apalachicola
has bought out the city of St. Joseph, and
hereafter all the. business of the latter is to be
united with the former. I «
Celesle.—-The Committe on Divorces, in
the Legislature of Maryland, have decided
against the application of, Henry Elliott for
a divorce from his wife Celeste.
The Loco Focosof Mississippi have nom-
fueled their present Members ofCongress for
re-election.
_“l’ll take .a stand for wages,” as ‘the.
priuttr said on applying for work. -
20,000 regulars in the two ‘provinces. In '
Noiiiiliii'Pr.lziiiriiI
\Vednesday, February 2-1, 1:84].
HlllB.lS0.N STATE llllNlfllN’l‘l0N.‘
This body assembled at the large room inihe
Exchaiige Saloon in New Haven,at 10 o'clock.
on \Vc-duesday morning. 17_lb inst.
The Convention was called to order by Ezm;
Slate Ceulral Committee. and iininediately or-
ganized by the appointment ofHon. SAaiv£I.,C.
SI-ZLDI-IN. ‘of Lyme. Clrairrnian pm. Iem. and‘
Edward Herrick, of N. Haven, Clerk,
On motion, a coiiiniittce of one from n coun.
iy was appointed to nominate and report perma-
nenl officeis for the - Convention. _
On motion of Mr. Warren, of East Lyme, a
coniuzittce was appointed to receive the creden.
tials and report a roll of Meiiibers of the Con-.
veiiliou.
lowing ullicers of the Convention, who were
unanimously appoir.-ted.
President,
Hon.’SAMUE M C. SE LDEN.“of Lyme,
Vice Presidents,
ISRAEL HEBMON, of Harifori County,
JONA'1'HAN, SciiA~.\"roiv, New Haven "
Noiri-:5 B.-\RBl-IR. New L()nlI|)n '9
LEr\lUrIL HUBLBU1‘. Liiclilield "
DA.\‘ii:i. RUSSEL. Middlesex "
.BEN.Y.~\MlN lsaacs. Faiilield "
W'lLLIr\hI Lyon’. Windham "
GEORGE GILLE'l"l‘, Tolland "
Srcrclarics,
EDVYARD C Mi:nnici~‘.. ofNcwHaveuCouniy-
HI-Z.‘-‘RY G. TAINTOR. \Vinilh:im.
A Coiiiiiiivlee of one from a County was ap-
pointed in prepare and report a suitable Ad-
dress or Resolutions for the consideration of the
Coiivenlion.
A committee of two from each Senatorial
Dislritrl, was appointed by the several delega-
lions for the purposeof proposiiig to the conven-
tion. suilahle candiilates for slaleolficers.
The Convention then adjourned to 2 o’clock,
P. M.
Arrnusoox.
The nominating.committee reiircrl, and uh}
P. M. reported, with great iiuanimily. the pres-
ent incumbents for State Officers, as follows:
1-'oi:' GOV]-ZRNOR.
VVILLIAM IV. ELLSVVORTH.
Lii-:u'r. GOVERNOR, '
-" CHARLES IIAVVLEY.
'1 REASURER,
HIRAM RIDER.
'sr:ciir:TAiu',
ROYAL R. HINMAN.
COMPTROLI-ZR,
HENRY KILBOUR N.
The report was accepieil, and the nomination
of each ofthe above candidates was passed sep-
rately. It was then _
lfurrzii/iiously Resolver! by this Contention,-
That the‘ list of State Officers for the year en-
suing be recommended to the electors of this
State at the ensuing elerlion.
The State Central and Coiimy Committees
for the ensuing years were ill ii appointed as
follws:
of New Haven; Ezra S. Haniiltomof Hartford;
and Eli B. Austin, of New Haven.
Cozinly Conun.1'tIccs.
I'Ial‘|fii'd Cnuiiiv—Thomas Belknzip’.
New H:iven—Mari-us Merrimun, Jr.
New Loridou--Julin Dunham.
Faiifield-—Josr-ph Thompson, Charles Isaacs.
David D. \Vildman.
Wiiiillia.m—D;iniel P. Tayliir.
Lil(‘llfIPl(l-—All)ErI Sedgwicls, Charles F~
Scdgwick. Nathaniel Perry.
Miiliilcsex—D D. Parmelee.
Tolland--Jonathan R. Flint, Eli P. Hum.
Adjourned to lialfpast six in the evening.
EVENING.
The Committee on Resolutions, &c. reported
the fi)lluwing,which were discussed and passed:
The Whig State Convention assembled
at New Haven on this 17th day of Febru-
ary, l84l, to nominate State Officers for the
year coming, and to transact such other bus-
iness as will promote the interest ofthe Whig
party and ofthe country, cannot but express
their lively satisfaction at the different cir-
cumstances under which they are now as-
semblcd, from those existing at the meeting
of conventions in former years. Tlien we
met together with fearful apprehensions for
the result ( f the contest in which the people
were engaged with the advocates of Execu-
tive power and usurpation. Now, we can
rejoice that the contest has gloriously ended,
and that the People have arisen in their
might, and put down, as we trust, forever,
those who would usurp all power, and leave
of our freejnstitutions nothing butthe name.
There are various questions of public pol-
icy now before the people of this country,
and this Convention offerthe following Res-
olutions as expressive of their views and
feelings, and, as they believe the views and
feelings of those whom they represent :
Resolved, That this Convention heartily
congratulate the Whigs ofthis State, and of
ofthe late contest between the Peiople of this
country and their oppressors; and that our
most devoutacknowledgments are due to the
Author of all good, for the success which
He has vouchsafed to the cause”, of rational
freedom and good government.
Rcsolitccl, That we have the fullest confi-
dence in the integrity and sound Whig prin-
ciples of the People's Presirlent, and doubt
not that he will avail himselfof the most em-
inent talents and the purest patriotism ofthe
country in administering his Constitutional
duties. and that the policy which will guide
him will be strictly a.Nat-ional one, design-
ed to promote the good ofthe People, and
carry out the Reformation whichthey have
willed. ‘ '
Resolved, That the people demand and
expect an entire abandonment of the policy
ofthe present administration, the and and
«feel of which has been the crippling of
» commerce, paralyzing of industry, derang-
ing the currency, impairing of credit, and
the squandering ofthe public treasure-—-the
abusing and pervertiiig the immense patro.
uage of the Government to the inerepurposg
of individual aggraii'dise‘ment—tbe laxeingior
contributing” of ratable proportions 0T_ the
S. H.iiuii.'ro.~'. of Hari.'ord,oneuf the Whigt .
The nominating commiile reported the fol-'
Slate Ccnlral C'on2m.1'tter*—-Jame.s F. Babcnck._
the Union, on the highly auspicious result-
Norwalk Chronicler