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GO\'ERI\'OR oi“ 'X‘HI§ s'rA"ri-: or coi\'Nnc'rrctJ’r‘.
A I’ROCLA1VIA'I‘ION.-
The religious sentiment is one ofthe most
powerful imptilses ofthe‘ hu“in‘:in mind. All
nations in eyery age -ofthe Worlflr _lifiV° be‘
fieved in the existence ofsome superior pow-
er, and have had their peculiar religious rites-
Oftert indeed it had its origin amid the lowest
depths of ignorance and depravity. and led
to the grossest idolatry and the wildest fanat-
icism. The history of the world through
. long ages ofdarkness and error. l133 Pl'°"ed
the insufficiency of l1Ii3ld.8(I‘ human reason
to discover the light of religious truth. TIC’!
the Holy scriptures \_‘-'9 ‘"9 ”‘debt‘’d {M a
certain knowledge ofthoc. nature and cliarac-
-tor of the Supreme Being’. 0*” dePe“de"°e
upon and obligations to Him as our Creator.
Preserver. Redeemer and Ruler. .
Beliefin the inspiration of the Scriptures
leads to the contemplation ofthe D*_‘ll.V ”‘ the
physical world in which his infinite poiyer.
design and benevolence are so fully disp ay-
ed ; it iinpels also to the study of man. made
at first in the image of his Creator. but P79‘
seating on every hand the proofs ofa fallen
ruined State. Through disobedience to our
Maker’s will, sin entered the world._ and
with sin came pain. want, hardened indif-
ference and blighted hope. HeriCe._l0 the
reflecting mind, the just apprehension of
-God's righteous displeasure. the ¢0"5°'°“5‘
ness of guilt, the discovery of its own help‘
lessness and the sense of its need of an Al-
-mighty deliverer. To_such :1 Being h°“’
natural and becoming is the attitude of hu-
miliation and prayer. t0 deprecal? ll}e,m°"'
ited anger of a Holy God upon individual,
as well as upon national offences. And how
suitable is it for all this people to unite in
making confession of sin_to their C0mm°n
Father, as one family, with one heart and
(me voice: to pour out their supplications to
a prayer hearing God. ' Whose °°mP‘155'°“5
fail not.’ _ ,
For this purpose, in accordance Willi 85-
tablished usagc, I do hereby appoint Fru_lci_i/
the twenty fifth day of Ma--rcli. next, to be
observed throughout this State as a day of
Fasting, Humilia.tz'on_ and Prayer ; anfl
invite‘ the people on said day to l‘€‘.\’le\V.l.l]E‘.ll‘
lives during the past year. Willi Cll“-‘l‘_““
faithfulness ; to assemble in their respective
places of worship and with deep humiliation
of spirit implore the pardon _ of Almighty
God ; to be humbled for the little reverence
there is among us for His authority, and his
sacred word and institutions; for our cold ‘as
‘thankless reception of temporal and spirit-
ual benefits ; for the existence of pride, false-
hood, avarice, intemperance. injustice. and
discontent; for disregard to the claims of the
poor and oppressed in our own and heathen
lands; for the continuance of the traflic in
human beings in this free republic; for a
spirit of war fostered and unrebuked ;_ for
the restless ambition, violence and partizan
zeal manifested in our public councils, _as
well as for the want of activity and liberality
in the promulgation ofthe truths of our holy
religion. ‘ I
While we mourn for the past. let prayer
be offered that God would continue to bless
this State; that he would direct us in the
path of duty; make us acknowledge his
supremacy; avert the coiisequences of our
sins, and perpetuate our numerous civil and
philanthropic institutions.
Let prayer likewise be made for the Pres-
ident of these United States and for all that
are in authority that they may be inspired
with the fear of God, the love of their fellow
men, and a hearty devotion to the country
which has entrusted her dearcsts interests to
their wisdom and integrity.
Given under my hand and seal of said
State, at Hartford, this 25th day of
February, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty
two. and the independence of the U-
niied States, the sixty-sixth.
‘vVILLIA'iVI W. ELLSWORTH.
By his Exccllency’s commarid,
Rout. R HIN1lIA-N, Secretary of State.
Mu. 'I‘ALr.uAooi~;’s Exciiizqiieit BILL.-The
following are the principal features ofthe Bill
accompanying the currency report of Mr. Tall-.
madge, as stated in the report, which was sub‘
mitted to the Senate on Monday the 21st llll:
1. A board to be established in the
Treasury Department, at the seat of Govern-
ment, to be ‘called the Exchequer of the U-
nited States. The board_to be composed of
three couiinissioners, to be appointed by the
President, with the advice and consent of the
Senate ; and to be removed from office only
with the like concurrence ofthe Senate, and
physical iual;ility, incompetency, neglect,
‘or violation of duty. The President to
- communicate to the Senate the particular
reasons of the proposed removal. For like
causes, the President may suspend a com-
' rnissioner and appointa temporary substitute
and within the first week of the ensuing
session of the Senate, lay before that body
,the reasons ofsuch suspension; and if the
Senate concur, the commissioner to be remo-
ved—if not to be restored.
II- The Board of Exchequer to establish
agencies as it may deem necessary and ex-
pedient for the public service. limiting the
number as low as the ‘exigencies of the ser-
vice will admit, and in no case to exceed 2
in any State or~'I‘erritory.
III. The Secretary of the Treasury to
appoint the inferior officers of the Board,
and also the officers of the agencies, on the
recommendation of the Board, and to remove
them for physical inability. incompetency,
neglect or violation of duty. on like rccom.
mendation. A ' '
IV. The Exchequer and its officers to be
the general agents of-the Government for
, receiving. safe keeping, and disbursing the
public moiicys. from all sources received, to
be paid into the Exchequer and its agencies.
' V. The Exchequer and its agencies to
receive on deposit gold and silver coin or
bullion. and to issue specie notes for the same
to be redeemed at the agency where issued ,
and notes to be prepared bythe Secretary of
. the Treasury. signed by the Treasurer, and
countereigiied by the President of theiboard
of Exchequer. and made payable totlie order
of the principal agent, and endorsed by him
when iuuod at such agency.
VI. The Exchequer aiid_'ag_cncie_s._ 9".
the deposite of gold and silver coin, or bul-
lion, to draw ‘and acccptbills of 'excliange.
. arid"‘to‘ receivea ‘premium not exceeding‘ti\'0
- per cent; ~ Also, to collect‘ drafts or bills.
but to make no advance or payment till ad-
vised ofthe collection. and to charge a rea-
sonable commission for collection and ex-
change. , _
VII. All specie notes issued, either in
payment of the public creditor, or on the de-
nosites of individuals. never to exceed the
actual amounfof specie on hand for their
redemption, dollar for dollar.
VIII. Dues to the United States to be
paid in gold and silver coin, in specie notes,
or in the notes of Banks immediately con-
vertible into specie at the place where re-
ceived. The Exchequer and agencies to
settle weekly, or oftcner, balances with the
Banks.
IX. The Exchequer and agencies to keep
seperate and distinct sets of books ; to enter
and record in one set all transactions respects
ing the collection, keeping and disbursing of
the public revenue. and transmittingthe pub-
lic moneys from place to place, for the ser-
vice ofthe Government ; and in another, all
transactions and accounts arising from the
operation in exchange, and othertransactions
not on Government account.
X. .The Exchequer may appoint as agent
any specie paying bank ; but such bank is
not authorized to receive private depositcs, or
to accept or sell bills or drafts on account of
the Exchequer.
- XI. The Exchequer and agencies to act
as commissioners of Loans and Pension ‘A-
gents, and generally to render all facilities
in transferring and disbursing the public
funds. Full and exactaccounts of the Board
and agencies to be‘ fii riiislied to the Secretary
of Treasury. and he to report to Congress;
necessary rooms and vaults to be provided ;
sureties to be taken, and penalties prescribed;
and strict examinations made.
The bill was read twice by its title, and
on motion of Mr. Tallmadge, made the
special order of the day for this day two
weeks.
R-ESIGNATION or‘ HENRY Cr.iir.-The fol-
lowing Letter of Resignation from Mr. Clay,
was received and read in the Legislature of
Kentucky on the 23d ult:
SENATE CHAMBER. Feb. 16, 18-12.
To the Hon. the General Asscmblyof Kentucky:
When I last had the honor of an appoint-
ment as one of the United States Senators
from Kentucky, I intimated in my letter of
acceptance, the probability of my not serving
out the whole term of six years. In con-
sequence of their having been two extra
sessions of Congress, I have already attend-
ed, since thatappointment, as many sessions
of Congress, as ordinarily happen during a
Senatorial term, without estimating my ser-
vices at the present session.
I have for several years desired to retire
into private life, but haye been hitherto pre-
vented from executing my wish by consider-
ation ofpublic duty.‘ Ishould have resigned
my seat in the Senate at the commencement
of the present session, but for several reasons
one of‘ which was tliatthe General Assem
bly did not meet'until'j"n’ear~ a month after
Congress, during which time the Senate
would not have been ‘fully represented, or
my successor would have had only the on-
certain title of an Executive appointment.
The time has now arrived when I think,
that without any just reproach. I may quit
the public service, and bestow some atten-
tion on my private affairs, which have suf-
fered much by the occupation of the largo
par: of my life in the public councils. If
the Roman veteran had title to a discharge
after thirty years‘ service. I who have SH‘-
ved a much longer period. mayjustly claim
mine.
I beg leave, therefore, to tender to the
General Assembly. and do now hereby
tender, my resignation, of the ofice which
I hold as Senator, in the Senate of the Uni-
tcd States, from the State of Kentucky, to
trike effect on the 31st day of March, 1842;
and Irequest that the General Assembly
will appoint my successor to take his seat
on that day. I have fixed that day to allow
me an opportunity of assisting in the com-
pletion of some measures which hail/e been
originated by me.
I embrace this opportunity to ofier tothe
General Assembly my most profound and
grateful acknowledgement for the numerous
ariddistinguislied proofs, by which I have.
been honored. of its warm attachments and
generous confidence during a long series
of years. I have the honor to be, &c., '
J H. CLAY.
TARIFF CoivvnN'rioN.—'I‘he following are
the resolutions passed at the recent Ta.rifi'Con-
vcntion. ‘
Resolved, That our country is now in a
position which imperiously demands prompt,
decided and efficient legislation, affecting the
highest interests of the whole people.
Resolved, That believing as we do, that
the prosperity of the United States depends
to a great extent upon a discriminating pro-
tective Tariff: which shall enable our man
ufacturers to compete successfully with for
eigners in our own ports. and thus open a
home market for the produce of agricultural
labor-—we will firmly insistthat the interests
of the great mass of the people shall be pro-
tected, and will use all honorable means to
effect so desirable a result.
Resolved, That the theory of free trade
whic_h has been broached, but never put in
practice by Great Britain, is calculated and
intended to break down our manufactures,
destroy our home market, and make ofthis
glorious nation a dependent and tributary
people.
R¢30l‘l’8d. That the Farmer,the_ Mechanic.
and the Manufacturer, are alike vitally in-
terested in the protectionwhich we demand,
inasmuch as the welfare and prosperity of
all classes and occupations, are indissoluably
united. '
, Resolved. That the Tarifflaws nowiexist-
ing are highly defective, and by that part of
the.Compromise Act still to take effect will
be_ rendered more defective, inefficient and
unjust. , ‘ . .
Resolved. That in opinion of this Conven-
called upon to take decided action in favor of
discriminating duties--that irrespective of
tion. the people of Connecticut are loudly-
1
all party considerations, they are bound to ’presentation of. a petition for the dissolution
act, and to~'act with energy, in a matter so
closely’-connected with their interests as a
people and as individuals.
_._ .
Congressional.
Correspondence of the.N. York Tribune.
Moivmir. Feb. 28.
In the-House. the regular order beingtlie
reception of petitions, Mr. Fillmore moved
to suspend the rules to go into committee of
the whole on the gcnoral appropriation bill,
which motion was negatived; ya-as 64, nnys
108.
Mr. McClellan of New York offered a
resolution directing the Secretary of War to
report to this House whether Geri. Winfield
Scott has been allowed extra compensation
as Major General of the Army of the United
States for his services in 1828 in the removal
of the Cherokee Indians; and if so, what
amount. under what law; &.c
This being objected to, on motion cf Mr.
McC.. by yeas 98, nays 45. the rules were
suspended for its reception.
A resolution, offered on leave, by Mr Botts
directing the Secretary of War to report the
names of such ofiicers in the War Depart-
ment and in the Army, including paymasters
and Governors of Territories. as have receiv-
ed extra alloivances, the time when, the
amount. for what services, &.c., was adopted.
The remainder of the day was occupi in
the presentation of petitions. and a few reso-
lutions.
Mr. Howard of Mich. presented joint res-
olutions of the Legislature of Michigan rc-
cominending an amendment to the Bankrupt
Larv so as to include moneyed corporations.
Also, from the some Legislature. recom-
mendingthe passage of a law to refund to
Gen Jackson the fine imposed on him in
l8l5 by Judge Hall of La. for contempt of
Court. Both these resolutions were ordered
to be printed.
Mr.Giddings presented a petition ofcitizens
of Ashtabiila Co. Ohio, for an amicable di-
vision of the United States by a line between
the free and slave states. setting forth the in-
equality of burdens on slave and free States,
&c. as "reasons for their prayer. Mr. G.
moved the reference to a select committee.
with instructions to report against the petition
and the reasons therefor.
Mr. Triplett raised the question of recep-
tion, and moved the previous question-
The House refused to receive the petition
——-yeas 24, nays 116.
Mr. Kennedy of Md. attempted to ofier a
resolution declaring that the presentation of
any memorial to this House for the dissolu-
tion ofthe Union should be deemed it dero-
gation to the dignity of the House; and that
any member so presenting a petition should
be deemed liable to the censure ofthe House.
The resolution was not received, objection
being made.
Mr. Pendleton moved the suspension of
the rules for the reception of 3‘! similar reso-
lution ; but before the question was taken.the
House adjourned.
In Senate, Messrs. Morchead. Graham,
Fulton. Miller and Spraque are appointed to
constitute the Retrenchment Committee.
The President laid before the Senate a
letter from Hon. Franklin Pierce, of H~ei\'
Hampshire. resigning this day his seat in
the Senate. .,,
On motion ofMr. Tanp-fin it was ordered
that the Execiitive of Neg: Hampshire be
informed thereof. "
The resolution of Mr. Picrce calling for
information from the President relative I0ll’tE'
New’ York Custom House investigation, was
adopted. .
The resolution of Mr. Clay, restrictingthe
veto power, were opposed by Mr. Calhoun
in a speech ofan hour and a h ilf. and then
postponed. on motion of Mr. Clav, who an
nounced his int-~ntion of again speaking. till
Friday next. The Senate thcn adjourned.
TUESDAY. March 1.
In Senate to day the galleries were filled
to overflowing at an early hour in expectation
of Mr. Clay's speech on his retrenchment
resolutions.
After the business of the morning hour,
the presentation of petitions, &c., the~rcsolu-
tions were taken up, which declare, as will
be remembered, the nr-cessity for the Gener-
al Government to raise an adequate revenue.
to meet its expenses without resort to loans
or Treasury Notes, that twenty six millions
net revenue should be raised; that for this
purpose a higher rate of duty than twenty
per cent. on foreign imports should be adopt-
ed, adhering generally to the principles of
the compromise act ;' that the provisions in
the Distribution Act repealingthat act in the
contin9;en_c_y of ii higher duty than twenty
-per cent. should be repealed; that it isthe
duty of the Government to practice rigid
economy in its various Departments, &c.
Mr. Clay advocated these resolutions in
one ofhis ablcst and most eloquent speeches
of upwards of two hours, examining the
general financial principles that should; be
adopted in the administration ofthe Govern-
ment for relief from the burden of indebted-
ness bequezithed by the late administration
of Mr. Van Burcn, the annual expenditure
of which showed to have been more than
thirty five million, and calling upon iill.re-
gardless of party prejudices to unite injiidi-
cious restorative‘ measures. If the course
of policy marked inthe resolutions were
adopted, the Governmentwoultl have unad-
equate revenue withoutdependingz on disre-
putable cxpedients, and thereby the pullic
credit would be preserved unsullied, are-
trenchment of all unnecessary expenditilres
of the public money. and an economical5ad-
ministration of the Government would' be
effected; a check would be placed on the
efflux of the precious metals from our minn-
try; and ‘incidental protection would be5 af-
forded to American industry. ?
After brief remarks from Mr. Linn,l. in
which he expressed his intention of speaking
on the resolution. Mr. Wright offered a series
of amendments to the resolutions. providing
for the repeal of the Distribution Law,'de-
claring the necessity of adherence to.the
Compromise Act, ‘and for retrenchment‘ in
various departments of the Governr‘nent,.&.c.
The Senate adjouned. .
‘In the House, the House refused by jeas
l04,.riays.65, (not two thirds) to suspenclthe
rules to consider Mr- P_e_ndle:on's resoluiion
--offercd yesterday, in consequence of_the
of the Union by Mr. Giddings, declaring
that Congress has no authority to take meas-
ures for the dissolution of the Union, but
that it is the duty of ‘every department and
the people of this Government “ indignantly
to frown on any attempt to alienate any por-
tion of our country from the rest,” &c.
The General Appropriation’ bill was then
again taken up in Committee of the Whole
on the Union. (Mr. Briggs in the Chair.)
To the clause 0 e bill under considera-
tion appropriating $25,000 {or contingent,
expenses for the Department of State, Mr. G.
Davis oflered an amendment providing that
the, job printing, binding. advertisements,
publication of laws, and stationary required
for the public service shall be let out to con-
tract. the advertising to be done in the papers
having the largest circulation.
Mr. D. briefly advocated this as a means
of preventing the system of favoritism and
spoils practiced in the Distribiitiou of this
fund, of which $l00,000 for the long, and
$75,000 for the short session of Congress, is
paid’ for the priniting of the Department:
and for the purpose of making the informa-
tion more general.
The Chairman ruled the amendment out
of order. as going to change an existing law.
From this decision Mr. D. appealed, and af-
ter some discussion thereon, there being far
short ofa quorum of members present ii mo-
tion that the Committee rise was carried—
ycas l6, nays 35.
A call of the House was ordered by yeas
and nays, and I65 members having been
collected, .
The Committee then resumed its session;
Mr. Davis withdrew his appeal, and modified
his amendment for the purpose of avoiding
the point oforder. The chairman ruled on
the same grounds the modified amendment
out ofordt-r; from which Mr. D. took a new
appeal; which was debated at length by va-
rious members; and before its decision, the
Committee rose, and the House adjourned.
Wrznnrzsnar, March 2.
In the Senate to day, Mr Evans introduced
a bill to establish a port of entery at Ban-
gor, Me. which was twice read and appro-
priately referred.
Resolutions offered by the f-lloiving Sen-
ators were adopted : by Mr Burrow direct-
ing the Secretary of the Treasurv. to fur-
nish a statement ofthe amount ofduties aris-
ing from imposts and tonnage at- the port of
New Orleans in 1839, ’4O and ’4l ; also
the amount received from the sales of pub-
lic lands_~'in Louisiana the same year, and
what poi-tion ofsuch receipts was expended
in said State in those years : by Mr lVal-
-ker, calling on the President for information
relative to the proceedings ofthe Board for
the settlement of Claims. appointed under
the Convention with Mexico. Also a reso-
lution directing the Post Master General to
furnish a statement ofthe post roads on which
the mails are suspended on the Sabbath. and
the amount saved thereby to'tho Govern-
ment.
The resolutions of Mr Cl.-iy on the sub-
ject of revenue, with the amendments thereto
by Mr I-Vright, were taken up, and
Mr VVrigbt made a powerful speech of
about l.tVO hours in reply to Mr Clay, and
in advocacy of his amendments. He went
into it defence of Mr Van Buren’s Admin-
istration, the annual expenses of which Mr
Clay yesterday estimated at over thirty five-
millions ofdollairs, contending that this was
a far higher estimate than that of Mr Secre-
tary Ewing. and higher than the true esti-
mate. He opposed the resolution of Mr Clay
proposing the repeal of the clause of the
Distribution Act suspending thzit act in the
contingency of a hiszher rate of duty than
twenty per cent, as that was the only ground
on which that law could have passed; and
advocated the repeal ofthc law itself. Tak-
ing the amount of ninety one millions of
imports, as yesterday estimated by Mr Clay,
and the rate of "duty 20 per cent. $10,000,-
000 of revenue would be raised, which with
the three millions from the lands. making
about twenty one and a halt millions, he
contended was sufficient; and therefore. it
was not necessary to aclopta higher duty
thantweniy per cent. He examined seria-
tim the several resolutions and their amend-
ments. ‘
In the House, Mr Fillmore on‘ leave of-
fered a resolution fixing the daily hour of
meeting’ of the. House at ll o'clock, A. ‘VI.
imtil otherwise ordered; which was adopted:
Yeas IQS. Nays 22. .
Mr _Talliaferro'gave notice that he should
move-a reconsideration of this vote, and if
that failed. should move to discharge the
several Committees from the business before
them, as it would be impossible for them to
attend to the mass ofit before this hour of
meetingof the House.
The resolutions reported from the Com-
mittee on the Contingent Expenses of the
House. were taken up, and the first reduc-
ing from six to four the number of messen-
gers ol the House, after some debate, was
adopted.
The next resolution to abolish the ofiice of
drauglitman ofthe House was taken up, and
Mr J G Floyd moved to amend it so as to
abolish the office of Postmaster ofthe House
and all the ofiices connected with the Post
Office. After a debate ofsome length, Mr
Morgan to avoid, he said, more expense in
debate on this ite_m than the salary of the of
ficers. proposed to be abolished, moved the
previous question. Before this was taken
the subject was laid over, the morning hour
having expired.
The Speaker laid before the House sev-
eral communications, among which was one
from the President in answer to one of the
resolutions introduced by Mr Adams on his
trial relative to the constitutionality of the
law of South Carolina, imprisoning colored
persons on their arrival at any of the ports
of that State ; from the Department ofState
relative to the contingent expenses thereof.
Also from Thomas Allen in reference to the
resolution of the House instructing him and
Blair &. Rives to desist from further work in
printing the Compendium ofthe sixth Cent
sus. After some discussion. this communi-
cation was _relerred to the Committee of
Claims. — - -
The Apportionment - Bill was then taken
up in Committee of the Whole on the Union
(Mr Briggs in the Chair). The clause un-
der consideration was that appropriating for
the contingent expenses of the State Depart-
ment, to which "Mr-Davis ofKy. having.of-
fered an amendment regulating the perfor-
mance ol the contract of printing. &c. of the
Departments. the Chairman had ruled it out
of order, as going to change by an appro-
priation bill an existing law, from which
decision Mr D had appealed. '
The appcuhvas debated by Messrs Ather-
toii. \~Vm Smith, Merriwether, and G Davis,
and the question being taken, the decision of
the Chair was reversed by Ayes 56, Noes.677.
On the amendment of Mr Davis, the sub-.
ject of the public printing was discussed at
some length by various meinb’rs among them
Mr Morgan offered an amendment to the
amendment to prohibit any application of
the contingent fund to payment for publish-
ing the laws of the United States in any
newspaper ; and to repeal all laws authori.
zing such publication.
Mr Proflit raised the point that this was
not in order; but the Cliairman according
to the decision of the House just made, re-
versing his own decision, overruled the point
of order. Mr I’. then said he should move
at the proper place to repeal the Indian
laws, the Post Office and other laws, and
should have to debate theiri. In this manner
unlessthe Cbmmittee reconsider and reverse
their decision, motions may be made on the
apportionment bill to repeal any law on the
statute, and thiisthe passage of the bill will
be indefinitely postponed. This evil was
clearly pointed out by the Chairman (Mr
Briggs) in his decision, and by Mr Cusliing
and others on the appeal.
The Committee then rose, and House adj.
THURSDAY, March, 3.
In Senate, to day, Mr. Simmons presented
resolutions of the Legislature of R Island
in favor ofprotection to American Industry.
Mr. Barrow presented resolutions of the
Legislature of Louisiana in relation to the
agrgrcssive policy ofthe British Government
pledging Louisiana to support the General
Government in redressingtlie wrongs of her
citizens and preserving the honor of the
country.
The joint rule proposed by Mr. Merrick,
providing that no appropriation shall be
made in the General Appropriation Bills for
objects not called for by existing laws, was
taken tip, and after some debate, was passed
informally.
The resolutions of Mr. Clay relating to
the Revenue. 'l'ai'ifT, &.(‘. were taken up, and
Mr. Smith of In. made an able speech in
support of them, and in reply to Mr. 'Wright.
He particularly and powerlully opposed the
proposition to repeal the Distribution Law,
defending it on grounds of justice, expedi
ency and constitutionality. He also avow'd
himselfan advocate of protection, and allud-
ing to the increased culture of cotton in Lou-
isiana and in the British possessions. said the
South would soon he loudest in favor of
protection.
Mr. Cl:iy’s veto resolutions come up to-
marrow.
In the House, on motion of Mr. Thomp-
son of In. a joint I't‘S.’Jll1IlOIl was adopted.
suspending the pa_vr:ient of money llt‘l'l'lOlOl'L‘
appropriated for the printing of the Sixth
Census until further orders bv Congress.
The morning’ lionr was ccinsumrd with
the Re-irenchment resolutions relative to the
contingent expenses ofthe House,.several of
which were adopted. The House ri-fused to
abolish the office of Postmastcrtothe Ilouse,
aml abolished the office of Draughstman.
The General Appropriation Bill was
again taken up in Committee ofthe \’Vholi-,
Mr. G. Davis's amendment to the clause ap
propriating 825,000 to the contingent expc_iis-
us of the State Department pending, which
he so modified as to discon'inue the pub-
lication ofthe laws ofthe United States in
newspapers, to provide for letting out to con-
tract to the lowest bidder the Printing. Sta-
tionary, &.C. of various Departments, and for
their Advertising in no case to exceed three
insertions, in papers having the largest cir-
culation ; when two are necessary, to be of
opposite politics. ' _ _
Mr. Cashing appealerl from the decision
ofthe Chairman. (Mr. Briggs.) who under
the decision of the Committee of yesterday,
decided the amendinent in order, on the
ground of the former appeal, that the
amendment was not in order, as going to re-
peal an existing law.
The Committee again overruled the point
by 88 to 55. deciding the amendment in order.
The subject of public printing was debat-
ed on tliis-aniendniefit during the remainder
of the day.
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’~?~FRIDAY, March 4.
In the Senate, alter unimportant morning
business, Mr Clay’s Resolutions proposing
a Constitutional restriction ~.of Exchequer
power were taken up. and Mr Berrien sup-
ported them in a speech ofmuch ability. —
Mr Clay had previously accepted an amend-
ment suggested by Mr Archer of Va. which
provides that, in case any bill be vetoed by
the President, it shall lie over till the next
session of Congress, when, if it be approved
by a majority of each House, it becomes a
law.
In the House, Retrenchmcrit was again
the Order of the Day, and the abuses of sup-
plying Oil, Coal, Candles, Mail cart and
lidrses, &.c. for the use of Congress were
corrected. On motion of Mr Winthrop of
Mass. it was resolved that the stationary, ac.
shall henceforth be of American manufac-
ture ifof equally reasonable price. It was
then determined (.l60 to 22) that each Meni-
ber shall be supplied with $25 worth of
Stationary. for the long and $20 for the short
Session. and that any additional quantity
shall be charged to hiui and stopped out of
his compensation. (This will effect a saving
of at least $20,000 per annum.) The House
now proceeded to the order of the day-—
Private Bills Forty four original and sev-
en Senate bills were considered in Commit-
tee and reported to the House. Eleven oth.
ers were objected to and pass.d over. Ad-
journed.
. Sivrunnar. Ma rcli 5.
No Comptroller yet ; and the Senate has
not passed upon the lately nominated Judge
Archibald Randall. His legal talents and
character generally are estimated of a high
order, and consequently he will be confirmed
without much opposition.
In Executive Session yesterday, a great
number of nominations were read over to the
Senate, and referred tothe appropriate Coni-
mittees; and Mr Cogswell of New York
Spain. The President and “iris Cabinet have
selected ‘a successor to Mr Coddington, but
have not yet presented his name to the Sen-
ate. It may be looked for at an early. period
of the ensuing week. You may perceive
from the indications of the Madisonian, ihag
the President is resolved to corrimence the
work of reform in regard _to removals from
office ;' and although he will not be pro.
scriptivo, the country has a right to expect
many salutary changes. ,
.NEW Oau-:Aivs, Feb 21, 1542,
_ The notes ofthe Atchafalaya, Exchange,
’"‘l“'°‘f€m€nt. and Orleans Banks, were to-
day rcjected byall the other Banks. If no
arrangement be f‘IlIt'I't'CI into for the ahsorp.
tion of these notes,—and we do not see what
allangenlenl 33“ be mfltle.-—they will fall to
:1 heavy discount. Some of them were sold
to day at 10 discount.-—Eu:truct ofa LL-uer,
.___T_*
Jolzn B-all an-al t/ic 1)on.—Dates to the
l5th ult. have been received at Charleston
S. C. There was "corisidcrable excitement’:
at Havana, owing to a difference of opinion,
or some other diff-rt-nce between the Gov-
ernor General and the British steam packet
The latter was going off without passing her
mails through the Post Ollice according to
the laws ofthe place." She was stopped,
and the Governor General said or swore if
she mov.d out he would sink her as she
passed the Mom. The matter was still un-
iltljustcd on the l5tli—the British steamer
was lying very quiet,and nobody knew how
it would end. Rumor said the Governor
Gl’n(‘l'fll had sentthe captain of the steamer
word that unless be complied with the laws
. . . 9
he would imprison him loithwith. ’1‘i
are seeds of trouble in this, and we ma
well keep an eye on the progress of B
“enterprise” in Cuba. it is quite as
csting as their doings in China just nciw,
Boston Post.
THE LATF Wino Con-
VEi'.\"l‘IOI\'.--The following are the regular res-
olutions adopted at the late Whig. Cum-e,,iio,,,
which were omitted in ilie official pmceedings.
Rcsalcccl, That in view of the efforts mak-
ing by our political opponi ms to re,-0[m;0n_
RI-2SOLU'I‘li)i\'S or
necticut once more to arouse to action, and to
prepare for ilie approaching contest. And
as members ofthis convr-ution, firmly attach-
ed to the great 'Wliig cause, we pledge our-
selves one and all to do our utmost in our re-
spective towns and countirs to diffuse tl.o
noble spirit hcre inanifestctl, to the («rid that
our majority shall be as large as at any for-
mer period. ,
Rcsoli,-erl, That the public lands are the
property ofthe Statrs, and that the policy of
the present arlrriinistinticn in relation to
them, merits and sl-ould receive our entire
approbiition, in opposition to sclicnies of that
class of politicians who have for years en-
dr-avorod to barter our i.vr.rmnse'National
Domain for votes and political influence.
Rcsoli.-ed, That the true interests of the
Country at large. and all the great interests
of New England. require that American
Industry should be fostc-i'cd and protected,
and thzita discriminating tariff‘. rcusonablesi.
judicious in its i‘e;zul.-iiions. is alike calculat-
ed to benefit the Farmer and tho Plantci'——
the Mechanic and the Laborer, and every
other class who look to the fruits of an hon-
estintlu-t_v for a livrlihood.
Resoli:-ed, That as the coming election is
invested with peculiar lmp()l‘l.'.1l'lC(', because
its result decides wiictlicr (..lf‘l‘ll‘i(‘('l.l(‘l}ll$‘ to lo
l‘t’pl'(‘S(’l’ll.r‘(.l in the Senate ol the United States
by :1 man adverse to her gr. at riiariul}-.ctiii'ing
and agricultural interests, and in favor of
the free trade humbug, or by one who will
support those interests, and whose opinions
coincide with those of the Whigs of Cori-
necticut. ,
Resolved, That the g)‘(1.[z:f_7/571,9 fact that
there has been no dcfalcatioiis of Government
agents since the influence of Loco Focoism
has ceased to pr:-dominate at the Capitol,
furnishes us with good evidi-rice that a new
and virttious_en«-rgy has been infused in the
administration ofthe Government——that pub-
lic officers are held to a strict and rigid ac-
countability——and that the public mind is not
again to be shocked by ‘such exhibitions of
last Administration.
Resoli.-ezl. Thatthe Whigs of Connecticut
owe it to themselves to remain firm and
united together, as a band of bretheren. to
retain their organization. to adhere to their
Whig principlt-s,and firmly to maintain th
The Courant shows up the hon
John M. Niles in a most unenviablel'
‘taking ar.li:antage’ of an appointiiieizt \\
he received from the Government in 1
so far as to charge ten dollars .1. day for h
time. and forty cents (L mile. or eight dolla.
for every twenty miles tmrcl, going and
returning from the place, (Boston) of his
business on the occasion, _ which business
was the appraising ofsome land for the gov-
ernment. It appears also that he charged
twelve days more time than his colleagues.
who so far as appears by the report of the
Secretary of the Navy were employed at
the same time that the Hon. John M. Niles
was engaged—and further Mr. Niles charg-
ed for ten miles each way more travel than
the actual distarice bt-tween Boston and Hart-
ford. How some of these flaming democrats
do grab when they can get their hands into
the public chest! Who can doubt Mr. Niles’
patriotism.—Pa.llad2'um.
The Washington correspondent of tiie;N. Y.
Journal of Commerce, says:
It is stated that the Hon. Elisha Whittlesey
now Auditor of the Post Office. is to be noin-
inaic-d as First Comptroller of the 'l'rezis.ury,
in the place of‘ Major 1. N. Barker, whose
nomination has been rejected.’
Geo. Clinton, Esq. has been elected ‘Mayor
of Buffalo by 5l0 majority, over Isaac R.
Harrington. the incumbent. Mr. Clinton is’
a son of DeWitt Clintonj has been a Jackson
inan.’but being Collector ofthe Port, is some
what of a Tyler man. Each candidate ran
ing no party nominations.
Rochester has elected Loco Foco Cblrter
Officers, in consequence of a local di9afi'ec_iion.
was confirmed as Secretary of Legation to J
izc this State, it becomes the Whigs of Con.-
rlislionesty and fraud as characterized the
strictly on his own hook——the Whigs mak-
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