_§CONGRESSIONAL.
Corresponderfce of the Jour. of Commerce.
MONDAY. Dec. ]1th.
The proceedings of Congress are, as yet,
unimportant.
The House has difficulty in launching its
boat. The rules, as you will see, are still
undetermined. unadopted. I ‘
It‘ was supposed that the Speaker would,
according to custom, announce the Comiiiit-
tees to day. But he was unable to do so, for
the obvious reason that the new members of
the..I-louse were ‘too numerous to mention.’
The Committee of Elections was announ-
ced, consisting of Messrs. Payne ofAlabama
Ellis New York, Chapman Virginia, Dou-
glas Illinois, Newton Virginia, Davis, Ken-
tuclty, Hamlin Maine, Schenck Ohio, El-
men New Jersey.
The papers relative to the cases of Messrs.
Butts and Goggin were referred to the Com-
mittee on Elections.
Mr. Barnard called up the subject of his
Protest, and Mr. Giliner’s amendment strik-
ing out. the Protest and recording the other
facts of the case, was adopted, after sotne de-
bate. Yeas I24, hays 84.
A motion was made for the adoption of
rules, when Mr. Dromgoole moved as an ad-
ditional rulc that no paper containing any
extraneous uiatter should be spread upon the
Journal ofthe House. A long debate took
place on this question, which was not con-
cluded when the House adjourned.
In the Senate the followingstanding com-
mittees were announced, viz.
Foreign Relations—;VIessrs. Archer, Ber-
rien, Buchanan, Tallmadge, and Chozite.
Finance--Messrs. Evans, McDuffie, Hun-
tington, Woodbridge, King, Barrow. and
Wright.
Manu.'actures——Messrs. Simmons, Acher
Miller, Buchanan, and Moreht-ad.
Agriculture-—Me-ssrs. Uphain, Bates,Stur.
geon, Semple, and Atcbison.
Military Afliiirs-Messrs. Crittendcn,i3;ir-
row Benton, Dayton, and Foster.
Naval Affairs-—Messrs. Bayard, Chote,
Huger, Haywood and Henderson.
Indian Affiirs-—Messrs. White, More-
head, Sevier, Phelps and Benton.
Malitia C1uiins——Messrs. Barrow. Fulton,
Semplc, Fiiirfield, and.Atchison.
Public Lttnrls—-Messrs. Wocdbridge, Tal-
madge, Walker, Jarnegan, arid More-head.
Private Land Claims——Messrs. Hender-
son, H.iywood, Sprague, Tapptin, and Col-
uitt.
Cl:iims—-Messrs. Foster, “fright, Wood-
bury, Phelps and Haywood.
‘Revolutionary Claims—Messrs. Jarnegan
' Upham, Colquitt, and Hannegan.
Judicature-—Messrs. Berrien, Clayton,
Dayton, \Valker, and Huger.
Post Oflice and Post roads.—.\'lessrs. M.-“Ff
rick, Simmons, Jarnegan, Fulton and Atcht-
son.
Roads and C-.in.-ils——Messrs. Bates, Sevier
Foster, Evans, and Atherton. .
Pensions———Messrs. Porter White, Ktng.
Breese, and Sturgeon.
Pensions--Messrs. Bates, St.'lV8l', Foster,
Evans, and Atherton.
District of Columbia—Nessrs. Miller,Bay-
ard, King, Merrick, and Sample.
Patents and the patent office--iVIc'sSt‘S.
Phelps, Porter. of Michigan, Bates, Stur-
geon, and America. _
etrenchment—-Messrs. Morehettd, Mil’
ler, Huntington. ‘Fulton, and ll--nderson.
Public Buildings----Messrs. Dtyton.
Breesc, and Bagby.
To Audit and Control the Contingent Ex-
penses of the Senate—--Messrs. 'I'app=m.
VVhite, Porter, atid VVright. ;
Printin-g—-Messrs. Siirirnons, Fairfield.
and Sprague.
Engrossed Bills—Mt-ssrs. Dayton, Bag-
by, and Sprague.
The officers of the Senate were then re-
elected. and Mr. Tuston was chosen as
Chaplain. _
Without going into any further business.
the Senate adjourned.
Tunsnxr, 12th Dec-
In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Benton an’
nounced the decease of his late colleague,
Dr. Linn, in the following manner:.
Mn. PRESIDENTI I rise to make the Sen-
ate the formal communication of an event
which has occurred during the recess. and
has been heard by all with the deepest re-
gt-ct. My colleague and friend, rthe late
St-nator LINN, departed this life on Puesday
the 3rd day of October las'.,_at the e:i|’lY “Z9
of {o,,y,e-;g-ht years, and without the warp.
ings and sufferings which iistially precede
our departue from this world. He laid him
down to sleep, and awoke no more! It was
to him the sleep of death? “ml the °”l.V _d'°P
of consolation in this sudden and calamttous
visitation was, that it took place in his own
house, and that his unconscious remains
were imiriediately surrounded by his faintly
and friends, and received all the care and aid
which love and skill could give. _
I discharge a mouthful duty, Mr. Pl‘f’Sl°
dent, in bringing this deplorable event to the
formal notice of the Senate; in offering the
feeble tribute of my applause to the many
virtues of my deceased colleague, and_in
asking for his memory the last honors which
the respect and affection of the Senate be-
stow upon a deceased brother. _ _
Mr. Crittenden made a few impressive re-
marks also in eulogy of the character ofthe
deceased, The usual resolutions in honor
of the memory of the decasod were adopted,
and the Senate then adjourned.
In the House, the standing Committees
were announced. Expectation is a little dis-
appointed in some particulars at the cast of
the committees, but, on the whole. it gives
satisfaction. ,
Mr. McKay will be found a practical, cf
ficient, and enlightened hi-.ad_ol the Ways
and Means Cotnmittee. He will be a work-
ing chairman, and the minority will always
find him ready, and full of information. on
- o'nt. .
eultlllliflkllams, it will be seen, is left off from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs altogeth-
er——pt'obably from an apprehension that he
would keep the Committee and the House
in a state of excitement on the subject of
Texas, slavery, (cc. _ _ _
'flte following is a list of. the principal
Committees:
"foreign Afl'alr3.- C. J. Iugcreoll, Rhett,
Beardiiley, Gilrner, \Vhite, Dawson, Sainple,
Thoinason, Henry,iWilliams.'
Commcrce.—-‘Holmes. Phcenix, 'Winilirop,
Dunlap, Chas. M. Reed, King, Hall, La-
brache. McClellan.
Ways and Means.-—McKay, N. C., D. H.
Lewis. Alb. J. R. Ingersoll, Pa. Drumgoole,
Va. Barnard, N. Y. Chapbell, Ga. Morris, Pa.
Post 0_flicc.—Hopltins, Kennedy, Grinnell,
Rolf,Jenks, Stiles, Hardin, Dana, Daniel S.
Reid.
Jurliciary.—-Wilkins. Saunders, Vinton.‘
lDickey, Pettit. French, Dillingham, Burt, Cat-
in. -
Naval /lfl'airs.—-Wise. |Ptimenter, Murphy,
Marsh, Simpson, Payton, Barriuger, T. H.
Seymour. Atkinson.
Patents.—Harper, James, Black. Russell,
John Stewart, Severance.
Claims.—Vance. Thomas Smith, Cobb, A.
Johnson,'_Bowlin, Strong. Stephens. Clingman,
Ramsey.
Public La’mls.—-John \V. Davis. Boyd. Col-
lamer, Hubard, Houston, Rayner,Jamesou, Mc
Clernand. Patterson.
Military A_[fai'rs.—Haralson, Coles, Irvin,
Boyd, McConnell, Hardin, Bossier, McDow-
ell, Fish.
Mr. Barnard offered a resolution with a
view to revive the question, and reinstate
his Protest on the journal from which it was
yesterday stricken out by a decided vote of
the House.
A debate followed which was interruptt d
by the communication of a message from the
Senate. with the resolutions in respect to the
memory of the late Dr. Linn.
Mr. Bowlin. of Mo. delivered a handsome
tribute to the memory of his deceased friend
and the House then adjourned.
- Editorial Correspondence qf the Tribune.
Wasnirroros, Wednesday, Dec. 13.
There was very little dotie in. Congres to
day, but some things inrlzcaterl. For in-
stance, I heard it avowed by prouiiui-nt Van
Buren men that it -was their policy to get
t/trotlglzthe session wit/t as little action as
possible——that the Tariff question uiust be
slaved ofto a more convenient season. ‘But
Mr. Spencer tnust have more Revenue.’ it
was urged. ‘L--t him issue more 'I’reasury
Notes,’ was the dry answer. I have no
doubt this line of conduct will be warmly
urged, but I think it cannot succeed. If the
party, after abusing the Tariff for two years
llS a fraud, a grievous tax on the whole
country for the benefit of the Manufarttuting
C8plll.llll5IS, &c. were now to give it the go-
by, they would disgust or undeceive thous-
ands of their best men, and inevitably break
up their present specious ‘harmony.’ The
Calhoun men will not support Van Biiren
if his friends do not take hold. unequivocal
ground against the presenttariff, or any pro-
tective one. That is settled. I think stern
necessity, the fear of greater evil on the
other hand, will compel them to get up and
carry through the House a Free Trade bill,
btit they hate it dreadfully.
Again: Oregon is to be mounted this win-
ter, rode and spurred out of breath. Benton
and Bowlin of Missouri, yesterday coulil not
even announce the death of Senator Linn
without eulogizing the project of taking
Military possession of Oregon. and to day
Wenttvorth (‘long John’) of Illinois was
guilty of the saute violation of good taste, if
notol d_ec"e-‘ncy. All this portends serious
mischief.
Tnussnav, Dec. 13.
In the House of Representatives, to day.
Mr. Adams announced the death of his late
colleague, Hon. Barker Burnt-ll, of Nan-
tucket, in terms eloquent, feeling, and highly
appropriate.
On motion of Mr. A. the customary reso-
lutions ofcoudolence were adopted, arid the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, numerous petitions, resolu-
tions and of bills, of no general importance,
were presented.
Among those most worthy of note, were
the following: -
Mr. Bites introduced a bill to refund to
Massacliusctts the balance due her from the
General Government.
On motion of Mr. Jarnegzin, 400 iidrlition-
al copies of the Postmaster General's report
for the use of the Post Office Department,
were ordered printed. _
Mr. Tappau again gave notice of his back-
neyed amendment to the Coustittttion of the
United States to insert terms of the Judges of
the Supreme Court.
Mr. Huntigton give notice of a bill rela-
ting to the appointment of Assistant Post
Master General ofthe United States.
On motion of Mr. Borrow, a resolution to
detail from the corps of Engineers, a suita-
ble person to go directly to the spot, and
survey and report the best method for the
removal of the raft at the mouth of Red
river, was adopted.
The message from the Idollso was received
relative to the dccease of Mr. Burnell, and
after brief eulcgial remarks from Mr. Bates
and concurrence in the resolutions of the
House. resolutions of like nattire were adopt-
ed; and the Senate adjourned.
Type Selling Jlfac/zinc.-—A machine for
setting type, has been invented by Mr. J. V.
Ford, a young man of Troy, New York.—-—
It is an exceedingly curious contrivance, and
seems practicable. The machinery, which
is unusually simple, is worked by means of
keys, like the keys of the Piano Forte.-
There are two parts-—ono for composing
type and the other for distributing it. and the
calculation is that about one hundred and
fifty letters can be set in one minute. Mr.
Ford is now on his way to Washington to
take out a patent.
A writer in the New York Tribune gives
the following description of the Pope's garden
at Rome:
. Tl'e garden is a mile in circumference,
and filled with flowers. and birds, and plants
of every description. There is one fountain
that plays an organ, (when it plays at all.)
and little statues standing in niches around
the grotto in which the organ is placed lift,
at the sametime, instruments to their lips.
and play an accompaniment. The chief
gardiner is an Irishman, and Pat isthe same
practical joker, wherever you" find him.-
Even living in the shadow of the palace of
His Holiness. cannot knock the fun out of
him. I ‘ ‘
Carrie-r Pigeons.--'I‘he New York Sun
has Carrier Pigeons attached to that office.
POLITICAL.-\Ve find the following para-
graph in the Providence Journal:
A Curiosity.-—VVe saw this week a curi-
osity which cannot be matched by any other
city of twice its size in the United States; a
mannotranvoffice holder nor expectant, iior
connected with any office holder, of sane
mind and lawful age, who is truly and law-
fully and unequivocally :1 Tyler man! and
really thinks that his re-i-lection would be a
blessing to the country !- O.hcr places may
boost of their large apples and big piimpkins,
and long snakes: but we defy them all to
iiiatch oun curiosity.
From the N. Y. Sun.
The Board of Erlucation met last night
to discuss the celebrated report laid upon the
table in October last, in relation to the secta-
rian character of certain books in use in the
schools ofthe Fourth Ward. The commit-
tee, alter making a long report. rccom mend-
ed the passage ofthe following resolutions: -
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
Board, there are no well founded objections
to the books mentioned in the said report of
Trusteits of the Fourth VVard.
R8S0l'L‘L’(l, That the Bible. without note or
comment, is not "Sectarian." within -..thc
mvaning of the act of l842,and the use
thereof in our Common Schools was not in-
tended to be prohibited by that or any subse-
quent act.
Capt. John Y. Nicholson. recently tried
before the Unitrd States Circuit Court at
Richmond, Va. Chief Justice Taney presi-
ding, for a rape, charged to have been corti-
mitted on the person of Mary Atin Potts. ti
passenger in the ship Harkatvay. during her
passage from Liverpool to City Point, Vii.
last suitimer, ltas been acquitted.
The "Mill Boy” is the title of a new
weekly paper issued by Messrs. Cliaiiibers
and Knapp of St. Louis, from the flfel. of
February till after the Presidential election,
devoted to the discussion and support ofthe
\-Vhig policy, and the elevation of the great
Kentucky Sltll‘.‘Sf'l1tll'l to the Presidency.-
Sticcess to it.
Texas.-A second attempt was made on
221 ult. to sell the vessels of the Texan Lla-
vy by public auction; but withoutsuccess—
no bid being offered. Nearly the entire
population of Galveston, including the rriili
tary companies in their parade dress, attend-
ed at the place where the sale was to be
held, but there was no violence or distur-
bance or violation of the peace.
The Houston Telegraph intimates that a
large majority ofthe members of both hous-
es of Congress are in favor of the annexation
of Texas to the United States. That paper
in speculating on this subject, says that not-
withstanding the indirect admissions that
have be-in made. by the intimate friends of
the Executive, that he is opposed to annexa-
tion, wc are still confident that he really de-
sires that the measure may be effircterl. Hi-
may be restrained by some secret pledge to
the British Government frorii openly advo-
catingthe measure; but if a proposition ~t\eE‘(‘
to be offered on the part of the United States
to renew the negotiations for the annexgtion,
we iconsfdi-r it cert:.iti~-t-hat he would accede.
to it with joy. This, however, is a question
that will probably not be agitated in our
Congress, unless overtures are previously
received from the United States.”
It is estimated that there is nearly twice
as much wheat in the vicinity of Bastrop, as
can be constiined by the settlers. Corn is
selling at a bit a bushel, and pork can readily
be purchased, at_a cent a pound.
‘Dcmoorac.y.’—What is it, and who has
it? VVe know tvliatthe name of Whig im-
plies, but for the life of us we cannot tell
who is and who is not a Democrat. or what is
the proper meaning of Democracy. 'I'o be
suro it has a radical signification, but accord-
ing to this, the only real (lerrtocracy is an
Indian poivow, or a Tziniiiian_y Hall riot.—-
We always thought that one of the princi-
ples of modern Democracy was a firm reli-
ance upon the wisdom of the people and en-
tire submission to their will; the Whigs re-
lied upon them and submitted to them for
twelve years under Jackson and Van Buren,
btit how is it with the Loco Focos? Dothey
submit to popular rebuke without a murmur ?~
not at all. They are on the contrary,lcon-
tinually affirming that the pcople havi-been
deceived, and so little faith hive they in the
good sense of the people, that they are in
an agony of apprehension that the Whigs
are going to re-enact what they call the
muinmeries and fooleries of coon skins and
hard cider. What sort of reliance is this
upon the-virtue and intelligence of the‘ peo-
ple ?— I-Vashington Stanzlarrl.
Express Robbed.—The New York papers
of Thursday announce that Pouieroy &2Co's
Express was rol bed yesterday ntorning of :1
large amount of money and other valuables.
Their triitik containing till the packages for
brokers in New York, together with various
other parcels, was taken from the stt-aniboat
Utica soon after its arrival at the whorl and
nothing has since been ascertained concern-
ing it. Messrs. Pomroy & Co. have offer-
ed a reward of $50 for the recovery of the
property, a sm:ill reward if nittch is lost.
A I'Vrec/r --We learn from the Commer-
cial Arlvertiser that the ship Birmingham,
bound to Mobile, ‘struck on the l6th uli. on
Ellson’s Reef. near Harbor Island (oiie of
the B-.ihama's) and went to pieces in six
hours. Soon after she struck, the boats
were washed overboard, and as the ;boats
from the shore could not reach the wreck
on account of the stirf, the captain and his
crew (nineteen in all) had to swim for it.-
As they floated inside the reel, they were
picked up. and all except three reached the
shore in safety. ’
A New Entcrpr-ize.—The New York
Herald says it is stated that ii firm in Boston
intended building before" spring, six steamers,
to be propelled by the Ericsson screw, for-the
Albany trade. They are to be constructed
of iron, and of three hundred tons capacity.
and are to run between 'I‘roy. Albany, and
Boston. They will make the passage it is
thought, in about 40 hours. Flour is to be
carried in them for fifteen'eents, to the injury
perchance of the Western Railroad.
Results of Enterprise.-The tw_o princi-
pal partners in one of the greatest banking
houses in the world, probably the largest
discounters of bills, wereboth servantsin the
outset of their lives, and blacked their em-
ployers’ boots. The: paper which they now
discount, atttottnts to four hundred millions
a year. Almost all their decisions are
made by one of these men, who is so
familiar with his business and the re-
sponsibility of business incri,'that he runs
a handful of acceptances through his
hands and prontunces upon them, in less
time than a bank teller pays his bank notes
for a check. The resources of the house are
so vast, that the bank of England has- found
itselfquite unable to dictiite to them, or to
indulge in rivalry with them. One of the
partners, it is said on good authority. is in
the habit ofgiving away, from his share of
the profits, a hundred thousand dollars an-
nually.—J0ur. Com. ’
An eagle measuring over eight feet from
tip to tip of the wings, was shot in Wash-
ington County. Pa. ti few days ago. The
nails of itscl-iivs were two and a half inches
in length. Once it was seen to pounce upon
a lamb, which it carried away apparently
without difficulty. It also was seen to
pounce upon and heat‘ away a large turkey.-
cock.
Postage in Russia.—Letters from St. l’c-
tersburg state that the E i: peror Nicholas has
annotiriced his intention of reducing the rates
of postage throughout his vast diminions, to
the lowest medium ofcharge, and to impose
no highvr postage on letters from any for-
eign country irito Russia, than is imposed on
the admission of Russian letters into that for-
eign country.
From. the Mitlcllctoivn Sentinel
lllissirtg .7lIe7i..—We understand that Mr.
D.iriiel Smith, of Huddain. I-laggantim Soci-
ety. left his house two or three weeks since
and has not since been heard ofby his friends
It is feared by his friends that he may have
destroyed himself. It is also SI’|It.’(.l, that he
has been ratlier low spirited of late. The
citizens of H.id.lani have turned out, in large
numbers, in search of him, but no s:itlsfat:lo-
ry traces of him have been discovered.
About a week since, an elderly man nairi-
ed Freeiiian, was missing from the same
place, and although dilligetit search has
been made he cannot be found. Suspicious
are €Xt'lI'(l that he has been tnurdt-.red—as
his friends can trace him no farther than
to a certain house, the names of the occu-
pants of which we have not learned; but
who it is said, have been arrested.
Farming iii. I/Viskmzsin—Theree broth-
ers purchased 300 acres of prairie land in
Wisltonsin, 18 months since. It cost them
l0s an acre, the fencing $1 an acre, and the
breakingup I45. an acre. Every item of
expence after harvest, shows an aggregate
$2,156. The 300 acres produced 6000
bushels of wheat. which sold for $3,240. —
This tells a good story for VVisltonsirt lands.
to pay for land, and all improvements the
first year is not common h--reabouts.
Rochester Dem.
Ch-ztrcli Ma.!ters.—Considerable excite-
ment has been produced in the Episcopal
seminary ofthis city, within a few days by a
repoit that a young gentleman, Mr. Put-
nam, a student in that instittition. had appli-
ed to Bishop Hughes. Roman Catholic, with
a view of taking the preliminary steps for
ordination in that church. The change in
his faith is said to have been producerl mi-an
ly, by reading the British Ci'itic.—-E.*z7p-ress.
Welcome Home.—Tburlotv V-Veed. Esq.
arrived in this city on Saturday evening by
Housatonic cars. He was received with a
salute of artillery and the warm greetings of
ti large number of friends who met him at
the depot. After exchanging salutations
with them he was escorted to his residence.
We cordially welcome him back to his
country, home and friends.
Albany Citizen.
REPORT on THE SECRE'I‘AP.Y
or 'rnn NAVY.
This is a remarbule concise, perspictioiis
business like document. It s--ts‘ forth the
condition and operations of the department in
it manner at once briefarid comprehensible.
The navy at the present time consists of the
following number and description of vessels;
oneship of I20 guns; nine ships of the line
of 96 guns each; one razi-e of 62 guns;
twelve 52 gun frigatcs; one 50 gun frigate;
two 48 gun frigates; eleven firstclnss sloops
of war of 24 guns each; three 22 guns
sloops; five 16 gun sloops; two sloops for
store sl'tips,6 guns each. There are also
four first class sloops on the stocks nearly
ready for,fl:iunching.—Elt-ven ten gun brigs
and schooners; three ditto used as store
ships, and one for a receivirig vessel at
Charlestown. The steamship Mississippi of
twelve guns, the Fulton of 8 guns, the
Princeton (Ericson’s propeller) of I52 guns,
the Union of 4 guns, (with Hunter's sub-
merged wheels.) the Poinsett of 2 guns, and
-an iron steamer, the Michigan of 6 guns,
nearly ready to launch on Lake Erie.-
There are likewise. four small schooners
employed as packets or receiving vessels.
In all seventy six vessels of the various de-
scriptions.
For the service of the next year the ero-
ployment of the following force is proposed;
For the Home Sqiirdron, three frigates, six
sloops, two steamers and five brigs and
schooners: making in all sixteen vessels.—
For the Mediterranean, three frigates, four
sloops, one brig and one store ship-nine
vessels. . For the coastal Africa, four sloops,
two brigs or schooners and one store ship—--
severi vessels. For the coast of Brazil.§two
frigates, three sloops, one brig, and one store
ship. For the Lakes, one steamer. For
special service. the steamers Mississippi
Princeton, and Union, and the small iron
steamer now building at the Navy Yard,
Washington. This increased force seems
to be called for to afford adequate protection
to oitr national interests embarked in our
increased and growing commerce on the
distant stations along our whole seaboard
from the St. Croix to the Sabine, and to our
commerce with the West India Islands and
with the ports on the American continent.
The ships proposed to be employed are
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built and afloat; the officers ;ll€C€'SS8l')' to.-
command them are mostly in commission
and under pay—tbe deterioration ofthe ships
is little more while in service thanwhen
Vt. hen laid up in ordinary, the officers degen-
erate by idleness while they are improved
by service. i
A slight increase of officers in the sober}
dinate gradrs will be needed to keep this
force affoat, and is therefore r_ecomiuended.-
The discharge of workmen in October last
is accounted for by the heavy drafts upon
the appropriation for incrvasi-djrt-pairs. &c.
in payment of contracts made, and the com
pletion of works in progress; funds enough,
however, b- ing left to meet outstanding de-
mands. The act of CUllgfl’SS which forbids
the transfer of appropriations from one to
another branch of exp-nditure in this de-
partmcnt, has operated iujuriously, and the
Secretary is persuaded that the ptiblic inter-
ests would be promoted weie Congress to an-
thorize these transfers rarly in the ensuing
session.
An appropriation of one hundred thousatid
dollars was made at the last session of Con-
gress for the purpose of building a floating
dry dock, sttfiiciently large to raise a second
glass frigate, on such plan an the Secretary
of the Navy should approve, to be used at
Pensacola. After various inquiries, the ex-
aininitions of various plans and the consid-
eration or the offers of persons proposing to
build it, no plan was presented on \\'lLlL‘.l1 a
suitable dock could be built within the limits
of the appropriation, and the Departiiientdid
not feel authorized to enter itito a contract
requiring a larger expenditure than the sum
appropriated for the purpose. The plan pre
sented by S. D. D.ikin, for a s— ctiorial dot-.l.-,
had the preference of the Di-pattiiient; btit
one of it suitable size, with the necessary ma-
chinery to work it, could not be built within
the sum appropriated. Mr. Sanger, the Eu-
gineer of the Bureau of Yards and Docks
in coinpli-tnce ttith the resolve of Congriss,
is ntalting the necessttry exaniinations asto the
practicability of using Croton water as an
t-li-voting power for it dock at New York.
Reports on these subjects are promised.
The report closes with a reference to the
estimates from the diffen-rit bureaus and the
cotnmand-ant of the marine corps, of the
sttms that will be required for the proposrd
service of the coming yrar; and which are
ls nt in with the Secretary's coinntunication
REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER
GENERAL.
It appears from the report of the Postmas-
ter General, that for the lust two years. the
current expenses of the De-partim-rit havi-
bet-n met by its annual revenue; that an ex-
tension of the service has been made, coin-
mensurate to the growth and spread of our
population.
The amount ofannual transportation on
the 30th of lune I843, was 395252.805 milis
the cost of which was 552976.284.
The cost of transportation for the last year
was less by $l34./199 than it was for the pre-
vious yezir while the transportation through-
out the. year was gteater by 4l5,8l4 miles.
The ntitnber of Post Offices supplied 1842
was 13,733. and the npiiibcr supplied in in
I843 was l3,8l4. '
The total expenditures of the service for
the year ending 30th June, 1843, were 34,-
374,713 75, including payments on account
of debts due by the Department. for which
the appropriation above was made.
The revenue of 1843, so far as the rrturns
exhibit the amount for the year ending 30.h
June, is $4 295.925 43."
A considerable portion of the current rev-
enue of the Department, for the years 1842.
and 1843, has been absorbed in the payritent
of demands claimed by Deputy Post.masters
for expenditures in previous yr-ars, by
the allowance of cridit therefore ‘in the
settlement of their accounts; which credit so
allowed, have been chnrgrd to the expendi-
atiires oftbese years; tlieprohuble amount of
which is not less than $50,000.
It appears from the Report that in conse-
quence ofthe private expresses, the receipts
of the Department, during the last _\-‘ear have
declined $250,000. The Postmaster Gener-
al is of opinion that the General Government
should either protect the Departrnentagai. st
the inroads of private posts, or provide the
ways and means to meet the necessary ex
penses ofthe service.
The subject of a reduction of postage,
the Post Master General argues at consider-
able length. He is in favor of making post-
age conform to our currency, but no materi-
al reduction, unless Congress will make ap-
propriations from the Treasury to carry on
the Department.
The large class of printed matter compri
sing hand bills, the prospectus of a newspa-
per, prices current, the drawings of lotteries,
proof sheets. etc. now cliargr-d with letter pos-
tage, he is of opinion ought not to pay high-
er rates than newspapers or pamphlets.-
Ajtist discrimination between n-wspapprg,
as to size or weight, he says, should be made
in the imposition of postage.
The franking privilege, if not abolished,
altogether, should in some way be restricted,
and its abuse checlted.—Pleb£an.
Horrible Accusation.—A man named
Crosslcman at Utica, has been arrested on
the charge of whipping his son to death last
summer, and then killing another youth who
was a spectator, lest heshould become a wit-
D858.
Ingenious Ezcu e—John W. Jones. who
has been sentenced to the Kentucky Peni-
tentiary for living with two wives excuses
himself by saying that when he had one,she
fought him; but when he got two,_they
fought each other!
Some idea may be formed of the extent of
the Valley of Red river from the fact, that
during the past summer the steamer Swan
ascended 1,000 miles above the town of
Shrevenport. This town, we beleive is some
six or seven hundred miles above the mouth.
Soutlzern Reformer.
IVIr. Lott’s Dcfalcation.—-The"Defalcation
of the late Secretary of the fEtna Insurance
Company proves to be a little over fourteen
thousand dollars, leaving a surplus of profits
of more than forty-six thousand dollars, out
of which the directors have declared a divi-
dend of seven per cent for the last 6 months.
fiauttiuatrs for state-ebtftcrrs. .-
FOR GOVERNOR.
Roger S. Baldwin, of N:-i_o Harem.
1-‘on LT. eovnason,
' Reuben Booth, of Dmibury. -
_ 1-on SECRETARY,
Daniel P. Tyler, of Windliam. _.
run TREASURER,
Joseph B. Gilbert, of Hartford.
I-‘OR co.\"rr.o1.I.l:n,
Abijah Carrington, of Milford.
AFFAIRS AT \VAslll‘GTON~—H0fa€c Gree-
ley. Esq. who is spending some time at Wash-
inglon, in view ofthe matter offilliug the chair
ofthe Committee of \Vays and Means, speaks
as follows, under date of the 9th inst. previ-
ous to the making up uftlte Committees. There
is a deep commotionjust now in the ranks of
‘the party’ as totlie appointment of Chairman
ofthe Comngittee of \Vn_ys and .\Ieans—in ef-
fect, Leader ofthe House-.—a position filled with
such modest dignity, efficiency and popularity
by M r. Fillmore in the last Congress. ‘Tire fl.
val aspirants are Mr. Samuel Beardsley of N.
Y. and Mr. Robert Barnwell Rhett of South
Caroliua.—-‘Tlie Chivalry,’ who have thus far
swallowed all manner of indignities, make a
desperate star.tl on this poitit, and insist that, if
Conciliation, Concession, Harmony. and all
those fine phrases. mean any thing, they ought:
now, after voting forJoncs as Speaker, Blair 65
Rives as Printers. ML-Nulty as Clerk, «Sic. have
this last ciuinb of consolation. The contest is
not a merely personal one. nor even a clashing
ofclaims of rival Presidential aspirants; it in-
vnlvesiriimediate and vital consideiations. If
Mr. Rhett sticceeds, w_é shall doubtless have ti-
Toriffbill reported breaking down all the Pro-
Icctive features ofthe present Tariff; and thus
a broad and clear issue presented to the Conn.
try. IfBeardsley succeeds, there maybe some
“.ludiciotis” amendments proposcd—-tiotliing
Sam. it \\ ill be recollectcd,wos instruc-
ted by a portion ofliis present constituents, of
Oneida Co. before he was elected, as to his 0-
pinion ofthe present Tariff‘, he replied that he
/tad not read it. Such an answer would have
tl()l')_8l)Ol10l' to Liudenwold, and clearly entitles
the author to the leadership of a Van Borer)
House. I have harilly ii doubt that he will get
the place, and the Carolinians pass under the
yoke again.
John Tyler is begining to throw offthe outer
scales from his eyes. He complains that after
all he has done for ‘the Democracy,’ his only
TDOTE.
return is the election of his most malignant and
powerful defainers to he Printers ofthe House.
Tlietriumpli of Blair & Rives was a terrible
blow to his selfcomplacency, and if he turns
out any more old friends to make places for Van
Bureti pretenders, I am greatly mistaken. The
current talk ofthe Body Guard here is that ‘the
party’ is demented, and tltat, if Van Buren is
nominated, nothing can prevent the election of
Clay.
RIGHT or Pm'i'rio:v.—It is presuniable that
the leaders of that patriotic band—the Liberty
Purl]/—enjny an increased degree of satisfac-
tion over the results of their efforts in the late‘
election. as seen in the vote to repeal the odious
21.-st rule, at the commencement of the present
session of Congress. The election of three
Whigs in Massachusetts, who would probably
have voted for the repeal, was ,prevented by
Abolition votes. To this number, we may add
some dozen or two more in various parts ofthe
Union. These would have carried the repeal
by a very healthy majority. as it required but
five votes to have secured its passage. Out of
62 whigs, 47 voted for the repeal, and only 15,
all from slave States, against it. Out of 124
locus 80 voted against repeal and 44 for it.-—-
Every Northern and Western Whig voted _/or
Repeal, a large part of the Northern and West-
ern locos voted against Repeal. Of course,
after this, the liberty party will be more
bitter against the Whigs, and will do their ut-
ntost to play into the hanils of the locofocos.
DISPZASED Po'rA'rot~:s.—A fine Sow, the
property of L. M. Stevens, of this place, was
foundidead in the pen on Tuesday evening of’
last week. In the morning she had eaten
heartily, with every indication ofperfect health,
of potatoes boiled the night previous. Her
death, M r. S. informs us, can be accounted for
in no other way, than that the potatos were
diseased, and as in other places, contained the
elements of‘ destruction to animal life. i
The editor ofthe Petersburg Republican, Va.
the leader of Calhounism in that State, in
speaking of Van Buren’s chances for the Presi.
dency, uses the following sensible language.
“Say what he will, do what he will, right
or wrong, he cannot be elected, and all this
machinery, and all their moozuvring to se-
cure for him the nomination, if it succeeded,
will lead to one end, the certain defeat of our
party."
The Louisville Journal, in commenting on
this, says:
-"There is no mistaking such language.—
It is as emphatic as the crack ofa rifle, and
about as fatal to all projects of conciliation
as a_ bullet. The truth is, to talk of bring-
ing into sympathy and harmony the jarring
elements of locofocoism, is to talk thesheer-
est nonsense. The thing is utterly impos-
sible. It is quite as diflicult to tame the
ferocious opposition which the sections of A
the party feel, as it would be to produce
harmony among lions, tigers, wild cats and
wolves that make up a menagerie.
Father Matthew says there are4000,000 acres
ofland in Ireland into which no spade has been
put since the flood. He says much ofthie will '
be cultivated when the Irish become sober.
-NORWALK ‘
Vvcdncsday, December
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Norwalk Chronicler