though Mistress of the Seas, was not invinci-
ble. The Constitution suffered severely in
her rigging and soils, but little in her hull.
Her loss was seven killed and seven wound-
en. . Every thing,- however, was instantly
cleared, and she was ready to engage another
frigate which hove in sight, but soon stood
of’fI ,
Since that time Commodore HULL has
commanded in thePacific and Mediterranean
and at shroe stations in the United States.-—
He has been Captain thirty seven years,
having received his commission April, 23,
1805. only one day after Com. STEWART.-—
"Had he served in England," says the Ga-
zette, “under the same circumstances as he
served his own country, he would have been
a peer of the realm, or at least an Admiral.”
_I-Iis fame will be cherished by his country-
men as long as chivalry and gallant conduct
have praise among them.
1
_ CONGRE SSIONAL.
Correspondence ofthe Tribune.
MONDAY, Feb.l5.
In Senate to dry, the resolutions of Mr.
McD:1ffie relative to the Tariff, the Expendi-
tures of Government, &.c. with the substitute
resolutions of Mr. Evans were taken up.
Mr. l\'IcDuffi«:’s resolutions dtclare the
duty ofthe present Congress without delay to
take efficientnneasures for the revival of our
crippled and decaying commerce, for the fill-
ing of our exhausted exchr-quer, for the ar-
I rest of the alarming accumulation ofthe pub-
lic debt of the U. States,by the modifrcatoin of
the existing Tariffso as to render it strictly
a_ tariff of revc-nue,pressing motives for which
are found in the partial adoption offree trade
principles by the British Parliament, in the
indications by the present Ministery of their
further extension, in the probability ofa spee-
dyorganization ofan extensive system of
smuggling on our long, line of frontier, the
necessity of the adoption of a rigid system of
-retrenchment, economy and accountability to
bring the public expendiatures withinthe rev-
enue, ac. ‘
Mr. i\rlcDuffie. advocated his resolutions in
a speech ofabout two hours. He depicted
in vivid colors the fearful etnbarrassmcnts of
the Government, and the urgent necessity of
rigid retreuchrnent and economy; denounced
the existing Tariff‘ as unjust, unequal in
its operations on the different portions of the
Union, and for the sake of protection nearly
prohibitory: urged the necessity ofits lmmc-
diate modification and reduction to a perma-
nent revenue basis of‘.20 to 25 per cent.—~
which, with proper retrenchment and econ-
omy, tvould relieve and supply the wants of
l.he_:Trcasury; opposed the increase ofTreas
ury or Bank Notes; expressed doubt of the
feasibility of supporting Governtitent with-
out direct taxation, as conclusive to a strict
economy null responsibility on the part of
the Representatives, ac.
After some private business, the Senate
adjourned.
In the House the regular order, viz. reso-
lutions from the Sta’cs, came up, Mr. Tol-
l.ind’s resolution calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for the cause of and all the in-
formation on the records of the Department
relative to the disznissal of Jonnlhtln ltiobells.
late Collector of Philadelphia, pending’, and
on the previous question having been m\We(l.
Mr. VVc-ller moved to lay the resolution
on. the table. -lej,-.-ct'ed; yeas 77, nays 102.
It was then alopted. ,
Mr‘ Giddings broughtto the House a mat-
ter of privilege. He stated that after his re-
marks ofto day, a gentleman from In. (Mr.
D.1wson)had accos'ed him with (as Mr D.
avowed he intended) a personal insult, com-
ing violently in contact with him, pushing
him out of the isle and passing by, ac. Mr.
G. had no personal feelings on the subject,
but felt it his duty to bring it to the notice of
the House, sac.
Several Members (Mr. Dawson being ab-
sent from his seat) testified to the facts of the
transaction within their knowledge, and sta-
ted their presumption therefrotn of no ill feel-
ing on the part of Mr. Dawson. No action
was taken on the subject.
The following Message was received from the
President ofthe United States.
_T.) the House of Representatives:
I herewith present to the House of Represen-
tatives a report made to me on the 0th instant
by the Secretary ofthe Treasury, on the sub-
ject ofthe prospective c-.-uditi-on ofthe finance.
You will preceive front it that even ifthe re-
ceipts from the various sources of revenue for
the current year shall prove not to have been
overrated, and that the expenditures be restrain-
ed within the estimates the Treasury will he
exhansterl before the close of the yrrar. and that
this will be the case, although authority should
be given to the proper Dep:-Irtment to re issue
Treasury Notes. But the state of facts existing
at the present moment cannot fail to awaken a
doubt whether the amount of the revenue. for the
respective quarters of the year will amount to
the estimates, nor is it entirely certain that the
expenditures which will be authorized by Con-
gress may not exceed the tlggregate sum which
has hitherto been assumed as the basis of the
Treasury calculation.
Ofallmilte duties of the Government none is
more sacred and imperitivethao that of making
adequate and ample provision for fulfilling. with
punctuality, its pecuniary engagements and
.,maintaining the public credit inviolate. Any
failure in this respect, not produced by unforseen
cases, could not but be regarded by our com-
mon constituents as a serious neglect of the pub-
lic interests. I feel it therefore. to be an indis-
pensable obligation, while yet so much of the
session remains unexpired to enable Congress to
give to the subject the consideration which its
great importance demands. most earnestly to
cull its attention to the prooriely of making
further provision for the public service ofthe
‘car.
The proper objects of taxation are peculiarly
within the discretion of the Legislature. but it
,is the duty ofthe Executive to keep Congress
duly advised ofthe state of the Treasury, and
to admonish it of any darrger which there may
be ground to apprehend of a failure in the
means of meeting the expenditures authorised
by law.
I ought not therefore to dissemble my fears
that there will be a serious falling offin the es-
timated proceeds both of the customs and the
public lands. I regard the evil ofdisappoiut-
ment in these respects as altogether too great to
be risked if. by any possibility, it may be en-
tirely obviated.
While I am far from objecting. under present
cfrcttmstauces, to the recommendation of the
and other suggestions which he has made upon
the subject, yet itappears to me worthy of grave
consideration, whether more permanent and
certain supplies ought not to be provided. The
issue ofone note in redemption of another is not
the paymentofadebt, which can only be made
and must be made in the end, by some form of
public taxation.
I cannot forbear to add that in a country so
fullof resources ofsuch abundant means. ifthey
tie butjudiciously called out, the revenues of
the government, its credit and its ability to fulfil
all its obligations, ought not to be dependent on
temporary expedients, or on calculations of an
uncertain character.
The public faith in this as in things else ought
to be placed beyond question and contingency.
The necessity of further and full provision
for supplying the wants of the Treasury, will
be more urgent, if Congress. at its present ses-
sion, should adopt no plan for facilitating the
financial operations ofthe government and im-
prove the currency of the country.
By the aid ofa wise and cfiicient measure of
that kind not only would the internal business
and prosperity of the country be revived and
invigorated, but important additions to the
amountof revenue arising from importatious
might also be confidently expected. Not only
does the present condition ofthinge, in relation
to currency and commercial exchanges, produce
severe and distressing embarrassment in the
business and pursuits of individuals, but its
obvious tendency is to create also a necessity
for the imposition of new burdens of taxation,
in order to secure the G()\8fDl1')8I]l and the coun-
try against discredit, from the failure of means
10 fulfil public engagements. Jontv Tv1.t-:n.
Mr. Fillmore moved to refer the message
to the Committee of VVays and Means, and
moved the previous question. The House
adjourned.
Tuzsnnv, Feb. 14.
In S-_-nate, to day, the message of the
President, and the report of the Secretary of
the Treasury yesterday laid before the House
was received. The Secretary recommends
the imposition of a duty on tea and coffee,
and some other articles, &c. '
The bill to authorise the appointment of
the Assistant Postmaster General by the
President and Senate was passed.
Mr. Berrien gave nofice of his intention
to move the consideration of the Bankrupt
law on Monday next.
Mr. McDuffie’s resolutions on the Tariff}
and on the general policy of Government,
with Mr. Evan’s substitute, again came up.
Mr. Evans at some length, and with his
usual fin-incial ability and clearness support-
ed his substitute resolutions. and replied to
;‘slr. l\'lcDutlie-, disapproved his assertion in
regard to theTariff——to its unequal operation,
&.c., and arguing that instead of our com-
mcrce being reduced by that law, facts proved
directly the revr=rse——that the only requisite
for our prosperity was the establishment of
a safe and uniform currency, redeemable in
every part of the Union, and the scrupulous
fulfillment of their obligations by the States,
and bythe General Government, assigning
as a prominent cause of the present embar-
rassments of the country the destruction of
the United States Bank and the various sub-
sequent experiments on the currency by the
loco foco party during their twelve years’
reign, whose financial qunckery and political
profligacy be exposed, &.c.
Without any definite action the Senate adj
In the House, Mr. Barnard gave notice of
a motion on Thursrlay to go into Committee
of the \Vhole on the Union to take up the
Exchequer bill to enable him to offer his
proposed amendment.
Mr. Kennedy moved as a test question on
the subject that the bill relative to the ware-
housing system be made the special order of
the day for Tuesday. The motion being
objected to was not received.
On motion of Mr. Barnard, from the Judi-
ciary Committee, the memorial of Jesse
I-Ioyt, referred to the Committee, was order-
ed printed. Mr. Boardrnan made a person-
al explanation with reference to a published
letter of Mr. Hoyt containing obnoxious ul-
lusions to Mr. B. for his having made a call
for information with reference to the allcdg-
ed defalcation of M r. H. &c.
The special order-—l\'l r. Arnold’s celebrat-
ed bill. “No. 548,” for the reduction of the
pay of Members of Congress and the officers
of Government generally, came up.
A motion of Mr. Arnold to terminate
debate in committee at three o'clock to day
prevailed. The House then went into com-
mittee—about two hours remaining to the
expiration of the allotted time for debate.—
A scene of unusual dis order and confusion"
followed, the remainder of the time being
nearly consumed with questions of order,
mock arneudments—excitiug much amuse-
ment—of which Mr. Wisc’s allowing Sena-
tors one ration ol bet-f per day well rortslccl,
and Mr. Arnold’s, to except the “Corporal’s
Guard” from the proposed reduction, are
specimens, 65".
Mr. Cushing (the only speaker) at some
length opposed the till, on the ground ofthe
impropriety after having enjoyed during the
Congress the present compensation of reduc-
lug it for their successors, and on no other
considerations-—
No important amendments having been
adopted, except the traveling expenses actu-
ally incurred the bill was reported to the
House, which, without further action, adj.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 15.
The House of Representatives have at
length in good earnest come to the work of
‘Rcfrcnc/rmcnt and Reform,’ by a decided
majority——-having, to day, passrd Mr. Ar-
nold’s bill for the reduction of the pay of
Members of Congress and other Government
Officers.
Its main provisions, as passed. are as fol.
lows: It leaves the perdiem pay of Members
of Congress at $8 for the first five months of
a Session; reduces it for the two succeeding
months to $6, and for the remainder of the
Session to 5B4—for the time of actual attend.
once or absence by sickness or leave; their
mileage to $4 for every 20 miles on the
shortest post routes; the pay ofofficers ofthe
Navy and of Commissioned Officers of the
Army 20 per ceut.——the allowance for fuel,
&C. 20 per cent; the pay of Civil Ofilcers,
except Diplomatic Agents, the Commission-
er of Pensions, and one or two others—sala-
ries $3,000 and upwards, 20 per cent, below
533,000 l2 l-‘,?. per cent—-provided that no
salaries are reduced below $l,00O.or exceed,
except those of Diplomatic Agents, $5.000;
abolishes theofiice of Recorder ofthe Land
Office and devolves his duties upon the Corn-
!-Sccrctary, that authority be granted him to re-
{--ue ','.‘,ret1sury notes as they shall be redeemed
9»
missiouer, &c.
In the House on motion of Mr. Davis of
Ky.—objetcion having been made by Mr.
Bowne and the rules having been suspended
for this purpose —a resolution was adopted,
calling on the Secretaries of State, the Trees-
ury, VVar, and the Navy and ‘the Postmaster
General, to reportthe number, grade and
compensation of all persons employed in
their respective departments, on the Isl. Jan-
uary, l829, and Ist Jan. l843.
The special ordo-.r.'No. 548.’ for the reduc-
tion of the pay of Members of Congress and
other officers of Government, again came up
in Committee of the whole on the Union,the
time of debate having been terminated yester-
day.
About two hours and a half wereconsutm
ed in committee in ofii.-ring and voting on
numerous amendments, most of which were
rejected. An amendment of Mr. McKennan
fixing the per diem and mileage of members
of Congress (as given above) was adopted.
The bill was then reported to the House.
Mr. Fillmore moved to increase the rate
for mileage from 84 to $6, and moved the
previovs question. ‘
A motion of Mr. Cushing to laythe bill
on the tablefailedz yeas 42 nays I07. ._.
Mr. Fillmore’s amendment was rejected:
yeas 59. nnys 145.
The amendments of the committee were
concurred in and the bill orde-red engrossed.
A motion of Mr. Briggs to reconsider was
rejected, (as intended.)
The third reading to day, being objected
to by Mr. Smith of Va. on motion of Mr.
Briggs the rules were suspe-uded——l58 to 54
-—and the bill was read a. I/tirrl time and
passed: yeas 165, nays 48
The matter was made sure by the reject-
irm ofa motion to reconsider, and the House
adjourned.
In Senate, to day, a communication was
received from the Post Office Department
giving a'comparative estimate of the expen-
ses of carrying the mails upon Railroads
and the various methods fromerly used on
the same routes.
Mr. Dayton continued the discussion of
Mr. McDufiie’s resolution and the proposed
amendments in a sound and logical speech
in reply to Mr. MCD. particularly on the
subject of finances.
Mr. Merrick, in accordance with his no-
tice of yesterday, on account of the lateness
in the period of the Session, moved to lay
the whole subject on the table;——carrierl :
yeas 24, nays 23.
Mr. Rives offered his resolutions on the
subject, which lie over. The Senate went
into Executive session. '
Tunnsnar Feb. 16.
In Senate to day the House: bill ‘No. 548’
was receivrd, and referred, to the Committee
on Retrenchmcnt.
Mr. Wright, from the Committee on
Claims. to which was referred the case of
Amos Kendall, reported a bill ‘ to regulate
the laws relative to imprisonment for debt
in the District of Columbia.’
Mr. Rives’ resolution with reference .10
Government, sic. came up.
Mr. R. supported them at some length.—-
He declared the urgent and momentous
character of the questions they involved;
the necessity of a prompt and decided expres-
sion of opinion with regard to them by Con-
gress; the dangerous tendency of the two
hundred millions stock project; the propriety
of dispersing any illusory hopes of relief on
the par‘. ofthe States which that and other
influences may have excited, sec. The sub-
ject was postponed till to-morrow, and tire
S. nate adjourned.
In the House. Mr. Brigs, from the Com-
mittee on Post Offices and Roads. reported
back by order of the majority of the commit-
tee, without amendment, the St'IIiII.L' bill to
prevent the employment of private express:-s
on mail routes.
Mr. B. dissenting from the report, ofiienrd
an amendment which provides for the aboli-
tion of the {ranking privilege except for doc-
uments sent from the Post Office Department,
providing the pay of the postage of mem-
bers of Congress during the sessions out of
the contingent fund, fixing the rate of
postage at 5 cents under and I0 over 50 miles
by we-ight—4 oz. being the unit, ac. Was
the subject of a very intricate and (although
an importantsubject)uninterestingdiscussion
in Committee of the Whole on the Union
during the day, by Messrs. Kennedy, Cush-
ing, Mc Keen and others. It being conceded
that the lateness of the session would prevent
action on the subject at present, it was laid
on the table. '
Frumr. Feb. 17.
The only subject of interest in ether
House was the consideration of Mr. Johnson’s
relief plan, which came up on a motion to
print Mr. Iugersoll’s report. ‘Mr. Johnson
addressed the House at some length in sup-
port of his scheme. He said that, however
gentlemen might seek to avoid the matter, it
was inevitable that the great contest and
struggle in this notion would be on t/zequres-
I-ion of Reliefor Repudialion. This he cle-
clared to be the natural tendency of events.
In certain sections ofthe country the doc-
trine of virtual repudiation is evidently gain-
ing strength, and sooner or later the question
of Relief must come up to melt it. The
Committee, be said, had treated the question
improperly: they had spoken of the memo-
rials, referred to them as it they asked the
issue oftwo hundred millions of currency,
whereas In fact the issue of stock only was
proposed, out of which a good currency
might grow. The Committee be said, had
evidently expected to stop this question at
once, and destroy all agitation of it; but this
had been tried before, and it would now, as
it did then, prove worse than fruitless. The
real loss to the nation of wealth by depreci-
ation ofproperty, caused by the derangement
of the currency and by the evils thisscheme
was intended to remedy, he said was more
than ten times the amount of stock proposed
to be issued.
Syrunnxv, Fe.-b.i18.
Willi the exception of some time spent in
Executive Session, the Senate was engaged
with Mr. Rives’ resolution relating to finance,
tlieassumption of State debts-adverse—and
so forth. Aflenconsiderable discussion, expres-
sions of opinions, dc cluring by some the necessity
and by others the inexpediency, of any action
upon the subject of assumption, the matter was
finally postponed to the 1st day of December
next, by a vote of 24 to 22.
In the House, a communication was re-
ceived from the Treasury Department in
answer to Mr. Tolland’s resolution calling
for information relative to the removal of
Jnoathan Roberts. It states that no charges
were preferred, and neiother documents on the
subject are on file in the Department, ex-
cept the letter dismissing-Mr. Roberts and
appointing his successor—-which are com-
municated—-that a private letter of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury directed certain remo-
vals by the.Collector, but that a. copy was
not prcserrerl, (yo. .
On motion of Mr. Tolland, under the
operation of the previous question, the. com.-
muuication was referred to a select commit-
tee, which by yeas 7-Lnays 61 was empow-
ered to send for persons and papers’.
An answer was also received to Mr. Chas.
Browu’s antagonist resolution relative to the
removal of Calvin Blythe, (predecessor of
Mr. Roberts ;) and on this Mr. Wise hung
a speech.
Mr. Chas. Brown brought forward a cat-
alogue of grave charges against Mr. Roberts
and attempted to justify the President in his
removal.
Mr. Toll-and replied to both gentlemen,
and stated that he had brought forward his
resolution of inquiry, actuated by no parti-
zan zeal, but under a deep sense of duty to
his constituents and to the country. a large
portion of whom believed by this act of the
President, the rights of the people and the
sacredness of the Constitution had been seri-
ously invaded. He only wished a full and
candid examination of the subject, and the
proper action thereon.
Mr. Stanley, after a few hits at "the
guard," who no doubt were very soon to get
into the places reserved for them, and at the
President. remarking that ‘there was not
now time to go into the villainies of Capt.
Tyler, moved the previous question,and the
debate was terminated.
LETTER FROM MR. MILLER.
Dear Brother I-limes : At the request of
numerous friends. I herein transmit to them
through you, a brief statement of facts rela-
tive to the many stories with which the pub-
lic are humbugged, by the pulpit, press and
bar-room dc-clamations, concerning the prin-
ciples I advocate, and the management of
my worldly concerns.
My principles, in brief are, that Jesus
Christ will come again to this earth--cleanse
purify, and take possession ofthe same, with
all His Saints. sometime between March 2|,
I843, and March 21, I844. I have never.
for the space of morethan twenty three years
had any other time, preached or published
by me. I have never fixed on any month,
day, or hour, between that time. I have
never found any mistake in reckoning, surn-
rningup. or miscalculation. lam perfectly
satisfied that tlze Bible is tr-rte and is the
he State Debts, the Financial I’olicy*f‘|W0,d0f-God: and 1am c,,,,fid,,,,,_ I rely
on that blessed book for.faith in this matter.
I am not a Prophet; I am not sent to proph-
esy, but to read, believe and publish, what
God has inspired the ancient Prophets to ad-
minister unto us, in the prophecies of the
Old and New 'I‘estaments. These have
beeu, and now are, my principles; and I
hope I shall never be ashamed ofthem.
As to worldly cares, I have had but very
few for twelve years past. I have a wife
and eight children; I have great reason to
believe they are all the children of God and
believers in the same doctrine with myself.
I own a small farm in Low Hampton, N. Y.
My family support themselves upon it. and
I believe they are esteemed frugal, giving
freely without grudgipg, and never turn a
pilgrim from the house nor the needy from
their door. I bless God my family are be-
nevolent and kind to all men who need their
sympathy or aid. I have no cares to man-
age, except my own individual wants. I
have no funds or debts due me of amount.
‘I owe no man any thing.’ I have expen-
ded more than $2.000 of my property in
twelve years, besides what God has given n.e
through the dear friends, in this cause.
Yours respectfully WM. MrLLsn.
Philadelphia, Feb. 4, I848.
Important, if 'I‘rzr.e.—'I‘he following is
frotn 'I‘hompsou’s Bank Note. Reporter of
New York.
"It has been known to us, for months past
that the heavy holders of discredited State
stocks were corresponding with each other,
and collecting the opinions of the ablest lau-
yers in the country, with a view to institute
suits against the Sl:tIt'S, and against individ-
ual citizens. on dishonored Slate bonds.
Such encouragement has been given that an
agent was dvspatched to Europe by the last
steamer, to solicit the co-operationol English
French, and Dutch bondholders.
It is in contemplation to instttuc two suits,
before the proper tribunal; one against a
non-paying State. and another against a citi-
zen ofa non-paying State.
By some, it is contended that every citi-
zen’s farm is liable fora judgement againsta
State, and that States are corporations, ema-
nating from the federal compact, and liable
to be sued.
Others counsel a shorter course, and con-
tend that every citizen ol :1 State is a party
to the contract between the State and the
bondholders, and is liable, individually, on
every bond the State rightfully owes.
The most eminent counsel have been re-
tained lor the prosecution, and all that talent
and money can do will be done. We have
no_t faith enough, however, to go in fora rise
in stocks.”
The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Mercantile states that a son of Mr.
Crittenden of Kentucky, is in the hands of
the Mexicans, having been taken prisoner
in the last expedition of the Texians against
that nation.’
The building owned by Porter and Hurd,
at Bridgeport, Ct. and occupied as a leather
store and other business shops, was burned
on the 16th. It was insured for SL900.-
Messrs. Ferguson Gr. Hurd, Leather "dealers.
had an insurance oi $4,000. and Mr. Seeley.
u shoemaker of $700. The loss above thr-
insurance will not exceed 82,000.
-
—§
The following resolution was arloptcdiat the
recent annual meeting ofthe Massachusetts Auti-
Slavery Society. '
Rcsoluerl, ‘That while we cast from usthc
shackles of both political parties. we rt-pu(ll-
ate, at the same time, that which claims to
be a third, and assumes the style of ‘Liberty
E'urly’—-as a misdirection and waste ofeffoit
an attempt at impossibilities, inconsistent in
all ll.S principles, and |'CCl‘(‘fll1I in the little
practice which has been permitted it.’
Front lhc N. Haven Pafltzrl-um.
WI-IIG “PANIC MAKERS.”
Mrzssns. E‘Dl'l‘0RS:-I have lately seen the
speech of the Hon. Mr. Binney. men:br~r of
Congress from Philadelphia, delivered in 1834
on the subject ofthe Removal ofthe Deposits;
and send you the following short extract:
"It is here that we find a pregnant St)l]r(_'t:
ofthe present agony—it is in the clearly
avowed design to bring a second tirue upoiq
this land the curse ofau unregulated, uncon-
trolled State B-snk paper currency. ‘Vie are
again to seetbe drama which already, in the
course of the present century, has passed
before us, and closed in rain. If this pro-
ject shall be successful (!/tr: rlcstrnclrioyr. of
the U. S.Ba.ul': and Ike refusal [0 create
mtollze-r) we are again to see these paper
missiles shooting in every dirrcrion throu_gh
the country—a derangement of all \'alu«'s—-
a di-prt-ciated circulation——a suspt‘-usion of
specie payments; then a further extension
ofthe same detestable paper-—a still greater
depreciation, with failures of traders and
failures of banks in. its train, to arrive at last
at the some point from which we (ll-parted
in I817. I thank the Secretary for the dis-
closure of this plan. I trust in God it will
be defeated: that the Bank of the United
States, while it is in existence, may te sus-
tained and strt-ngthenr-d by the public opin-
ion and interest of the people; that the
sound and sober State Banks of the Union
may resist it. for it is their cause: that the
poor men and laborers in the land may re-
sist it. for it is a scheme to get from every
one of them a dollar’s worth of labor for
fifty cents, and to make fraud the currency
ofthe country as much as -paper. I
Sir, the Bank of the United States, in any
other relation than to the currency and
property of the country. is as little to me as
to any man under he-'3\'(‘HI' but after the
prime and vigor of life are p:rSSl:‘(.l and the
powrcr of accumulation is gone, to» sue the
childrcn stripped by the monstrous i-mposture
of a paper currency, of all that the father’s
industry had provided for them-—thus, sir,
may well excuse the warmth thatdenounccs
this p’an. as the precurser of universal
dismay and ruin.”
Happy, thrice happy would it have been fhr
this country had these solemn and earnest
warnings been heeded. But uo—Binuey was
then a “panic matter!" and so were Clayton.
and Porter, and Clay, and all who denounced
the experinients then in progress as prcgnau.
with ruin. Never were predictions more com
pletely vereficd than those uttered by these
\Vlrig statesmen. The evils which they fore
saw and foretold have been fully l'eflllZHl.——
Not only have nearly all ofthe numerous Start-
Banks whit-h then sprung into r-xi.-truce iailerl.
but even the I.’-uni. of ill‘-T‘ Urtitml $'-tat-.2-. \\'l1lt.'l'r
at the clo.-e of its trlrzzrlrr. larrrl :i .-rmml f2‘Zl;)ll:il
and a large surplus. and wltirrh would. i)tf_‘\'(‘»I)tl
the shadow of a doubt, ltuvr-. continued so, had
its charter as a Naliorzaf Bani: been continued-
Even this Book when rcducedroa State iustizn
lion, found its larne capital too unwielrlly for
Ihelegitimatc business ofa single State, and
joining in with the speculation and wild enrer_
prises ofthe day, sunk in the general ruin;
and from its greateroriginal strength and more
extended credit
greater and more disastrous crash than any of
the more ephemeral Awfullv
indeed have the people ofthis country solicit.-tl
for not heediug the warnings of those wlmse
wisdom and experience and virtue eruitlctl them
and resources, it fell with u
institutions.
to their regard.
We learn from the New Orleans papers-
that Mr. Clay made a powerful argument
before the Supreme Court of the State of
Louisiana, in Session at New Orleans. on
the 28th ultimo, in a case be fore that body.
The court-house was crowdctl to ovr-rflow
ing with citizens and strangers, to listen to
the eloquence of that orator.
A Due Regard for Na. l.- The very
worthy members ofthe Legislaturu of Ar-
kansas, recently passrrd a bill to pay t.l-.«~m-
selves in specie for their services, but Gov-
ernor Yell very properly and promptly put
the executive vr-to upon it. The mI't1ll‘:t'l'S
of the Lregisluture on the return of the hitl tr:
theui, passed it by the constitutional majority.
It is not poverty as much as pretence, that
harrasses a ruined man; the struggle be-
tween n proud mind and an empty pursc—
the keeping up a hollow show that must
soon come to an and Have the courage to
appear poor, and you disarm poverty of its
sharpest sting.
‘Tell your contemptible General,‘ said an
old woman in a village through which pass-
ed the army of Napoleon, to one of his- cor
porols—-‘tell him I have a very despicable
opinion of him.’
‘I will,’ said the corporal. ‘if you insist
upon it, Madamn—-but you can’! think how
it will distress him.’ °
]lfa.r/ring Newspapers.-—'I'l1e Second As-
sistant Post Master General. in answer to
the inquires ofa gentleman of Cincinnati,
states that the marking of lines round an ad.
vertisement, or a paragraph, in a'neu'spaper
with ink or pencil. unaccompanied by any
writing on the same, is not considered by
the Department to be ‘a memorandum,’ with-
in the mcaning of the 13th and 30th sections
ofthe act of 1825.
Days of I/Vm3]u'.p.——The following days
ofthe week are set apart for public worship
in different nations :——Sundary, or the L.-ird’s
Day-,bv Christians; Monday. by the Gre-
ciairs ;iTuesday, by the Persians ; \Vvdnes-
day, by the Assyrians, T-hursrlay, by thr-
Egyptiaus; Friday, by the Turks; Saturday
by the lews.
4:5
'1’/ze Buzz-£17‘);-39! Law -—-I ‘informed you
sortie \\‘(‘t‘lu'S ago, that several cases in Bank'-
ruptcy had been decidr-cl adverse to the con-
stitutionality of the law of l84l,in Missouri;
and that this question was brought up here
for decision by a lull bench. The mattc'r
has to day been disposed of; Judges McLean,
\Vayne, Thompson, Baldwin and Daniels
assuming. and Judges Tancy and Catron dis-
senting. [Jutlges Story and I'|t'}cl\'inlcy ab-
sent.] -
A question previous to thatofcoustituliom
ality was raised by the appellant, to‘ wit:
‘Whether this was a case which might be
brought from the Circuit to the Supreme
ion from the Judges below.’
The Court hasdecidcd that it has no jur-
i.-diction in bankruptcy. In other words,
thatthe decision of the Circuit Court, is fin-
al and conclusive.
'~'l'hus. as yet, no decision has been had
Upon the constitutionality of the law, which
indeed can only-be had by new legislation,
giving jttrisd‘ictidn in bankruptcy to the Su-
prcmc Court.— Woslzington Cor. Com. Adv.
T/re O'rga.m'zo.tio7t ofthe Crrunry Court.-—
The Whig Legislature of l84l, reorgan-
ized the County Court, and reduced the
number of judges to three, \\ ho were paid a
stated salary, instead of a per rlirzm allowance.
The r.-flvct of this was to reduce the expenses
of that Court in various ways. The sessions
of the Court were shorter, and of course the
jury fees were ?t'(lD(‘H.l in amount, and the
other expenses incident to long sessions,
were much ditrrinishr-d. The character of
the Court was elevated, and the improvement
in every respect, was admitted to be great,
but the last legislature could not permit any
Whig reform to continue in force. Besides
they wisht-cl to increase their patronage.—
The interests of the State uere 'thr~refore
ovcrloolted, and the old system in a great
measure restored. Why was this done ?
\Ve wish for an explanrition. \Ve think it
will be found thatthe Vdhig plan greatly re.
duced the. expenses of the Court, and was in
all respects preferable.
New Method of G'r'owing As7mragus.—
The Editor of the llorticultural hlagaziiie,
recorzrmeuds a trial of the following method}
of grow-inr_r as,caragns-, which is practiced at
Nice. and of which a high account is given
in the London Gwrtlenr-rs’ Chronicle. Take
a quart wine bottle; invert it over the head
ofa stalk of asparagus just rising from the
tzronnd. and secure it by three sticks so that
it cannot be l.'nocl.'ed over. If left in this
state, the asparagus will grow up into the-
interior of the bottle. and being stimulated by
the unusual heat and moisture it is then ex-
posed to, will speedily fill it. As soon as
this‘has takrn place, the bottle must be. broken
and the asparagus removed, when it will he
found to have formed a thick head of tender
rlelicute shoots, all eatable, and as compact
as n cauliflower. American Farmer.
A New Nnlz'on.—-A Ladies’ Chnraitahle
Sovietv in Boston, gave a tea party in Amo-
ry Ilall last week’, tickrts fifty cents. Five
hunrlrr-rl t_1'erttletnrrt and ladies nttendr-d.—~
This is better than the fairs which are not
always so fair as they should be.
Cnm2er:h'mrf is mnrfe up of ]lifa.7m./‘rzcl'rr.ri7z,:.r
'/orrrnx‘ -—-Al Mhlrllvtown are wol’en. cotton,
Paper. Comb and rifle factories; at Tarilfville
of r~o'ton and carpeting: at Norwich, of
flannel, cotton. leather, paper and iron. At
Manchester and Vernon. extensive cotton
factfigrtg-sl;‘athCanton theysturfp odflithe acixgs;
at n r- r t 9 carpr-ts. ta or IS note tor
its wirmnantifrwtories, Bristol, 1’l\.~mm;¢|,,
Vl-’atertown.,and \Vaterhury for the imaking
of wooden Yankee ‘clocks; Dnnburv for the
mannfactnry of hats, and at Mansfield, much
attention is paid tothe culture a d manufac-
pire of silk.
Some rascal’ in Ohio has been kissing a
rr-arried woman and had to pay ten dollars
for tlw offense, This frirghtencd all the
voungr gentlemen in the town where it oc-
mtrrerl, ('I‘roy,) for they imaginml that kiss
ion the girls, was r~qually unlawful—and'
some of them calctrlatetl they were in debt
Sl0.000 on that score. Their fears were
bmvever (lispcllr-d by the public declaration
ofan eminent jurist, that kissing unmarried
women was not only lawful but exemplary.
The night this announcement was made, the
‘corirting’ was ‘srwerra,’
Srr.s'r.ir.7e.-——'I‘l1e Madison Observer states
that a man named Charles R.Mun;ver. about
40 years of age, committed suiside at Caz»-
novia. N. Y. a few days since. He had pre-
viously been exceedingly iotemperate, but
had recently joined the Temperance Society
and for some time was strictly ai:.stinrnt.-—
His appetite howr-ver. had become more
powerful than his selfcontroll, and he had
rr-lapsed into his habits of hr-a.<tl_\' intoxica-
tion. The day before his death he borrow-
ed a rifle, got up in the night, made a fire,
loaded and prepared his gun. and discharg-
ed the contents into his mouth. Despair of
ever being able to break loose from the de-
mon that bound him, is supposed to have
been the cause of the deed.
The lV7:fe.-—It needs not guilt to break a
husband’s heart; the absence olcontent, mut-
terings of spleen, the untidy dress and cheer-
less home, the forbidding scowl and deserted
ltearth,~—these, and nameless neglects, with-
out in crirnenmongthem, have borrowed to
the hen rt's core of many a man, and planted
there beyond the reach of cure, the germ of
dark despair. Oh l may woman before that
of her _vonth, and, ch:-rishing the dear idea
ofthat tuneful time, awake and keep alive
the promises she then so kindly gave; and
though she may be the-injured, notthe injur-
ing one; the forgotten, notthc forgetful wife;
a happy allusion to that hour of peace and
love, a kindly welcome to a comfortable
borne, a smile of love to banish hostile words
a kiss of peace to pardonall the past, and
in the breast of man will soften to her charms
and bid her live, as sheihatl hoped, her vears
in matchless bliss, loved, loving,and coiitent,
the source of comfort and the spring ofjoy.
(I/r.ambe1's’ Land. Jour.
Day after‘ the Fair —-The Vermont
Statesman announces that itseditor, Mr. Day
has gone to get married.
Crurt, upon certificate or a division of opin- A
sad Slgltt;al’l”lVt‘S, dwell on the recollections’,-‘ii
the heardest heart ll’tut ever locked itselfwith-.
Norwalk Chronicler