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THIS HI. TLA IV D HERALD. 1b(f vrli.oia t-r ;alnt Ik imiiihii, r j l.rref.re. U Velsre Mms-H offtho futd. Hueb rctSttr Ui ikil iiia.i.t ibI kavr twve ' lew. tlx" tiMimeia H'Mr . and, ifcwsmr. tfl,fn),(f. . eB frar tsf linking and cu(ritB, hirli ihe Th Fettlfif tlvW MM has km e.t by j WMg. base lK bciHw tn cJ up, may tea Kifgtll twsr-i In Ijwn. Wr hU I lOnaHy be irroieJ." rran Ml ttssHWa Wtf iw I fct ' j t ,,, the abate, the Nattontl lntrlhgs-ltccr re ar irtt.rd i Itcatk (ini irtilr lt(l it Ad it I mirWr uVwrt ktevktn- tune) af-er H resefcrd Ike Uoshc , fc,,,!!, ,.n,Mui.crd list r.rttbrr .Mr CRptret1iu.rt.-IUt fk of ikerMfum , , M Mf m,.,M , , fidd a. abtvaa! appropriation ff worts a,rray bego. nw new in proxies.. Tkis appiuprmiam ha ItitrJ by tk t?ieriwmnt uf Ids- .,lsiiiMnlsn llw'' of Rs-prrswijUlit. and JnlM';Uon Krtnlr. ta Ik fukjftt r-f 'hr tft'stfi-thsii't rf tie Ttlt,ry u ft; it.imj' ninth va rwnow-trd Kilt. th fc.il mtklnr tbit appropriation ; su list all Ike works, tbrrc prior appropriations, ar eshttisu-d must nail th provisions of Ike neat C.mgieM. And lk kradt Hi lo say, thl, hile Cnrei has a do ltd no rnrasarra (o reduce income, it hat refund to tMiediMnWiUftn if lif:e mlclrwly cctlinrd j ift.hH s we tr Kfflliiod. kw.". Lt nr frd in kioth llnai, it li now aikiiiMi tlitt llirir nil l tnrplui ll.erwil Jjnutry, i it on ti,e 'JJ Jul t, wSlo ihr Utr rt pnrd, llut If.rif would tx arplua Ike !l JtMiary of tin irjr. The J,i nd Hill not paatinj;. tbc bill fr trJ-icmc lullra not riaatHi" aivitker aurplui If a Ibm" off coyi. It may rwt bw a aa Ut Jannarv, but rlic"J It bdiig rrjiially ccitain. Tina auiplot, Cmjic i'fii lo dcpoi:e with lb Ktatrs. It urdaitir. on tbe central, In rfli-ci, ttiat it remain illi tlio drpoaile baiikt. 'i'.'io lliio of Itcp'f cnlailtr iniiftrd on dittribution, if llicr aliould be aurplu. ai.) w ould n t )iell I lie point ; the Adniinbtrilwii Hcnatnn rcfuard ancnl to di Iriboti'in, Irt ttie aurplui be win t it might. The final (ole in the Senate ajaunt it u-na'J? to CI). So the fortification bill, Distribution fcctiun and all, waa added to the lj.1 ufluat rneaiUirt. The commercial community cauicrl!)' dciircd tbo paiaagc oft ho bill anticipating the payment of the remaining iiiitalinrnla expected tnnn In be If ceiled at the Treasury under the tieatica twlh Franc and Naplea. Attheprefent moment, audi i moaaure waa looked fr aa one that would alio id eootideiable relief to the prercurc of money. The kill pitied the S'injto but was loit in the Home. Then tins bill few rettnting the dutiea on gooda ileatroyed b) the fire in Xcw Yoik s measure uf abvioui juitlco to individual, and, from i'a extent and importance, deicrvinjj to be repnided aa a pub lie maaure pfied the Senate al.o, but iiarti.ok of the fite nf ao nuny ufiiB companiona, and fjllvd in the ilouie, The ictaiiiinr thia Money in the Treamrv c arc compelled to regard a lnrh and cruel oxnc lion. We know no juatification, hardly any plan aible apology f..r it ; and whilo wc upcik of tho reatoralicm ofthce duties ai ono act of j-ialice. r cannot but refer to another, and that f. thf claims of our cilitem for French spoliations before 1900. Tbeie lvo claimi ofjiiatice, aa o conider them, would hate ibiorbyd len niillicna oftli.i rnunev of an ovetl!ii.inc Treamry.-.Wt.en it! fion rnnioiita learn lUtljuttice in the tirttand griatctt element of all true public policy I Anion? the oilier billi nl n public niture wliicli ;inif. the Stmite and failed in the Houeo of Hep re.entalivca wai the bill fur increasing the Mili tary Katablishniciit of the United .States. Though lhi waa a rncaiur upon which there in n preal divenity oopinion, it rnuit bo confeoaed In kmc been defeated by other circunutancea than the hos tility of the House to it. The whole number of Senile billa not acted up on by the House waa about 120 ; amonl which, aa of the prealeat peneral interest, wo may instance, from an examination nf the (ilo of bill. those an thofiiinp the relinquishment of the lfl'h recliona granted for the use of school, nnd thn entry of ttherlanda in lieu thereof; to revive and continue in force the act "to provido for perxous who nre disabled bT known ounda received in the Uevolu Ijynary war ;" lo provide Inr tho erection and re PSr of custom house, fat I'niladilphia and Xcw Orleans;) to authorize the Ohio Railroad Compa ny to locate a road through tho public lands; to pire effect to the 8th article of tho treaty of 1319 with Spiin : to provide for the leg.il adj.idicslinn i.f the Histrop, MaWon Hojiie. and othei granta in Iuitiana and Arkina ; a bill in amendment of the act reiptclinj the judicial yktem of the Uni ted 8late ; n bill to atithirlzi tho President nf the United Slatca to furnish certain ordnance to the everal States ; tho bill lo tebuilj the General l'oit O.licc Buildmp, and fur other purpoe ; tho bill lo provide for lhu tianjportation of thn mails upon Hatlroadf, fee. A one elTect of the loose mode of dcinjj busi nri in Congress, we cannot but regret lint among t!i lost bll!a is al-m.st rrery bill sent by Ihe Sen ile for objects wj'.hinthe Territories of lVorida tnd Wiaconain j which unVindnesa to those younj er clnlJren of our "nion we tho more regret nn ccouut of lb worthy Delegates froii these Ter ritories, whose estimable character, and indefatiga ble exerlioni in getting them through the Senate, deserved belter treatment froIR the House in which they sit. Nor Iff , certainly, d. i wc regret that the liberal and enlightrned intention of the Sen ate to erect a Hospital in the city, tnd In cstab lish a. Ciiminil Court in this District, abated the tm fsteas the Territorial bills. Of the private bills not acted on, the nunberi Urge, ;e believf beyond all former example. Tho number reported in the lluuie of Representatives, and never acted upon in any inaaner, amounted to tereraj hundred. Soch (rj th results of (he session, as we lus tily gathered them. Mr TJnvfos. Tli Hidirno.id K'Mj4irer lakos tL occasion of Mr lliutao'a toast at the Inaugu. ration dinner to announce Hut (he g1ltrHlan doe not intend lo be a candidate fur the T'csideney until after the next term. The Huqmrcr ssy "A great Poblie Dinner was giv n at Tamuianv Hall, on the 4'.li, in honor of the Insuguraiii.n. Among the letters uhich were received from nu-; rneroM diaiinjoiaked cii irns in mutt to iniita tiooa, 'aaa on Irom Mr lkn'.ori, accompanied by lb fulloBing K-oliroeot : "Martin Van Uaren. 1'itsident elect cf the Uni ted 8tala- May bis adiniotslrttian be suspicious to bit country ; ml itay his r elects Le a mil ler oferm, and not of (Mat " ''This sentiment it empbatic. It spcaka thfl vrittr ofMrHenloo ; mJ we know it waa intet d4 la pV Item in relation to the next election, ilc witl Mr Van Uurtn'a election to b aiispi- n9i l bit country ; aod in that cae, b wishes lam la b re-elected without anr rrf. Cr ?mly tiero will Ve ro ccctett freci Inmsclf ; and. Mr Vu Ilmen. Nl hat inc tern uy krn SC,'"n uf y rh lnlHin n I lie net of Mr Hum. wo r'il thi dl.wli.lmrf kiMiij; put in for Mr !l'tn only. Mr lticl koinp inlfudu. ctd (like Ikf ct'J'-n-t' on t the linlfic ir il-i.; unly "fit inily." Mr llonttin, Imttricr, it t rrruln. i wiltmp lo il. 'ltx n iimgniuimout. Tli modcely of lit drf-Mon riint fil i be up tMtt'uicl. bolli by Mr Vn lluien snJ by il.o pub iir. Ii niiifl be pillctilrl prslcful It) llio Htlitor f lli lialrcr, wlio bi.v nuw lianj up Inn arint flir WJ,(, Jtt!t) poifcctly retire, wtnltl rrp.ifliiL' upon his laurels, lhal. whatever niiy be Ihe pln.H of Ihe cbit)iiog H'ligr, Ilic integrity uf te party la lrnJeicd n-cut" by ihe generous forbearance of Mr Kenton, who, it appears, pcrroually made kauic lothe editor of ihe inquirer his ilelcrminailKii lo rnn against the incumbent, rhuuld he, somo friir ears, be again a candidate for the lrsult-ncy. Oraeular ducliisum like this, nf tho intentions of our great men, are enough tn fill "Ihe part)'' with the liveliest satifacti'n. Wo w.ut fur more of tlx in. Can tho oditor of the Knqufrer hifiirni us, Tir example, how lung lie ptftcut Imnnonioua accord in tho Cabinet la liko to last I Vpm Hit ll'ot'iinjrdin (Stobt. APPO'XTMHXTS HYTIIK PKKSIDKXT. Ity and tcilh thr advice and comttil nf Ihe Simile, John Catron of Tennessee, and William Smith of Alabama, tn be Associate Justices of the Su prcme Coiut ofthe U, Slate1-. Powhatan Illis i-f Mississippi, to be Knvoy Kv tlaordinary and Minuter Plenipotentiary lo the U niled Mttxic&ti States, lo be sent whenever circum stances will permit a renewal of tho diplumatic in tcrcourcc honorably wtlli that Power. Ch.vrlcs Ellis, to ho Secretary of the Legation ofthe United States to the United .Mexican State. Charles A. Ingeraoll of Connecticut, to bo Sec retary of the Legation ofthe United States to the Couit of ili Mnjerty the King cf Prussia. J James C. (tallalicr o( Philadelphia, to bo Consul j for the Port ol Ponce, in the Uland of Purlo Htcn. i.lia.n M. Ilunlcr, John D. Sloat, Mathevv C. Perry, Chas. W. Skinner, John T. Xewlon, J.. soph Smith, I.iwrenco Rousseau, (leorgo W. Sto rnr, IJeverly Kcnnon, IMvvard It. Shnbrick, to bit Csptainsin the Xavy from the 9th dav ofFobtuarv, 19!17. John Gwinn,Tliomas W. Wyinan, Anlrew Fitz hugli, Abraham S. Ten Kick, John White, Iliram Paulding, Jonathan I). Williamson, Uriah P. Levy, Charles llnarnnn.Frencii Forrest, Wni. I, .M'Kcn nry, Wm. J. Holt, Win. Jamcsson, Wni. llocrum, Chnilcd L. Williamson, Charles Guanit, Win. Ram say, IUI,ili oorhnca. Henry Henry, to ho Mastcra Cuiiimatidinl in the Xavy from tho O.h of Februa ry, 1S:17. Timothy A. Hunt, Sylvctius W. Godcn, James S. Palmer, lo be Lieutenants in the Xavy from tin 7ih Dec. 18117. Win. Radford, Sam'l F. Hazard, John M. Herri en, Genrgo A. Prentiss, John C. Sharpc, John C. Curtcr.Gcorgu Hurst, Alfred Taj lor, Sam'l Phillips Lee, John P. (Jillis, Joseph W. Jnrvis, Simon H. Ilitsell, Sam'l Swartvvout, John J. Glasson, Samuo' T. Giilet, Raphael Seinmcs Jr., James F. Miller, James P. McKinstry, Win. A. Wurl, to be Lieu tenants iiLthc Navy from llo nimli or reauary, 1837. Ilnry Steele, tn be a Lijtitf nant in tho Xavy from the '27lh of Feb., 1837. John M. Gardner, Spencer C. Gist, Chai. Hoy wooi1, Alexander C. Maury, Oliver S. Glisson.John A I)hlgren,Stcihen C. Hnwan.P.dward R. Thomp son, Jams T. Macdonongh, Gucrt Gaicrvvoort, Wm. Lambert, Win. Ward, Robert Handy, Henry Darcsntel, Horritt Shepird. Charles Grrcn, IMvvard L Handy, Mohncton Smith, Francis Huger, Wm. C. Chaplin, tn be Lieutenants in the Xavv from the 8;h Mar:!i. 1SU7, Wm. Wlielm, Sam'l Ihr.inglnn, Thomas L. Smith, George ISlachnall, II. X. Gli'iitvvortli, Lvw- w 11. Hun"", to 'in hurjeons in tlm Xavy from tho O.h 1V!i. 18:17. J. Dickinson Miller, to be an Assistant Surf enn in the Xavy from theOih Dec. Id3tj, Augustus J. Howie, Ri.hiid W. Lcecoch, Chai. F. R. Guillou, John L. Fox, J.;hn S. Mcssersmith, Jbhn J. LAbcrnrtliy, lo be Assistant Surgeon? in the iNavy Irom the 0 h i f Fehuary, 1P37- James Ilroom, lo b a 21 Ltcuti-mut in the Ma rino Corps from the 28:h Dec, 1830. Thomas A. Hrady, In bo a 2 Lieutenant in ill Marine Corps from the 3d of Fib. 1837. Fliaa Kane, to bo Xavy Agcr.l at Washington. Midn-el W. Ah, lo be Xavy Agent at Phila delphia in place of Henry 'Poland, uo decliuoii rcappointmont. John I'. Henry, toLe Xavy Agent at Savannah. JACKSON'S ADDRXSP, In the bunate nf Penntylvanla on Tuesday, March 7.h, Mr CARPENTER moved tn insert the Pareucil Address of Andrew Jackson, on the Jour nals. Mr DICKEY called for tho reading ofthe document, which waa comnior.eeil by tho clerk. Mr HURDE.V move.1 to Eineml the motion bv the lnatigurjl Address of Martin Van Huren, and" mt casncally remarked that tho wori-htpper vvo'ild more naiurany now to tiie r nag Mir nt to telling tan rJVV po'lirg Senator McK can's letter oq expunging into lti( riiinna n u.k.l .1.... t . lowed, and Mr CARPENTER wiihdrew his mo tinn to put on the Journals the Farewell Addnt of Andrew J.ekion W'rriibvrgh Int. I).,trva,tt r.te, The extensive flouring mill. ofTljeopbilut Short, Ei.,on ihe Canandtgua out. lei, Mascbetter. Ontario county, with ten Iboustnd bushels cTarbeal, were destroyed by fire ,,n Sun 'day tho 11 th ,nt. n Ulween ftannnn . A jjiiwv. j macliiir J"'" ! ano no mtursoce. Frtetmn r,f tk, 1 u tcppoitd to haye ctutcd the fire. I . .. . ........... ,.,,, , olllru ,u ameiiuineni, " oi-"rs 01 mis people. And we ; msracier 01 tiie wnolc address waa that of a deen 1 slloc' P,ns. crocKery warp (J-c. nil ol w Or "lll.l.VVll 1. . J ., . . . ' . . . .i. 11 1 .t .. . . , . --. , , JT.:,?, " ,,",0r?" 4.'"Rla "e"""1 .KtV,.; men YtnZ lYZlw. imu .C.TZ' rc"1,r,C "rpa.r.on.m-an nrdent an abiding love of b0.':l' lak!" "1U. from the counters.n ,,.,."....!... 0 . ' -v ,1J,n- lhe,S'nMs.tarlieil.s tonir, Irnta the ,. undsf wll.rh ! c,,ul,lr'. Irrespective of s-clf nd party which !"' 1,10 "'Cfd'atils. and which cannot amount uatapovir. Ihe very idea of placing Riddle's ..' -',. .. ntealure. to Lett, t .. 1 ings, and tho highest applause oftho ermme 't the worst of tho store i. v.i m l.o mid. tetter oeiio-e I tin mek imitation nf Washinplon ' irtiotiDtrsstn vn tLwritfsai roansst rJ,..;:r." .1".. ! - ' ' F DAXIEL WEBSTER AT .NEW YORK. i Tke rn kM.,i,e imfli o f Mr WeUlrrb; Ike .Nrtr ork..iicd,,e.d,, I.,.. ..nc ritiirnr of X I nritn most SnUlxtlrl eOmftlimcnTa .tv ni.l V. ffia j"""" - r.. -U, V, ! spnBianeoiia roovettie.ita of an tnlightenrd com. I rnunitv, to talents, paisonal character, and public services, rendered br an individual ii a lubnr Jnisle oflicitl station. The. Xeiv York papers concur in iksciibing Hot rtieptuiii at his landing, during tho procsion, and on his arrival at hit lodgings, by the ininirnst concourse of people atscuiblcd, es well as by Ihe vast audience at I lie Hall in Ihe evening, as In the highest degree cordial and en .IHJIIC ... . Wu have room .ir on y the fu owing .r.t.. . ..: ! . tirscripnon oi tue tcrpecilvc (cencs.w Inch wccipy , mi- ivri'i-vinv riiins.n men viccnpvi from the Commercial Advcrtit-cr. iltttvn lit riul. We knew that Dl V'ihtr would be re- reived with groar cordiality by our fellow citizens; DmI tlio ijuaorieniiiil i lection and all its excite nietit having passed away, we had no idea that so much of patriujic feeling nnd cniliiiainatic action, would be thus spontaneously called forth no tho occasion. Pursuant to the atranpcmcnls ofthe day a dep utation from the committee proceeded to Amboy in t ho iiiorniug, to receive tho distinguished Sena tor, and conduct him lo the city. The boat was expected lo arnvo at half pan two o'ceck, but , fro.,, aomc ur.expbii.cd detention, alio was delayed UlltiJ arlirterNst'l''', Ala poured forth, not by liundrods, but literally .. ... .. ur . , UJ ' thousands, lo welcome the man of tho nation's hope at Ins lauding, tiroatlway was filled, and the Xor'.h Ilaltery covereii by n densn mass of cili-.ens, all eager to testify their tcspect for his character, and the eminent scivicos he has rendured tlio country. On landing, Mr Webster was conducted lo a barouche, drawn by white iiori.es, in which, besides himself, were leated of the commilteo.Philin Hone. I n ; i n n i ii, , ... , : -- Dsv d li, Ogdcn, and Peter SlaL'L' Esurs In ad i , ,i ,' r i.s'irs. in au ranro at tlintr iio (if i Mrtunc. i ...I ... Oy l I1C commiKce, wm an escort of several hundred nn. t tlemen on hnrjeback. The entire tiroression miin bcrcd many ihnusandi and from the cheers ".vith which ike welkin rang, and tho funeral Animation ofthe scene, our recollections were carried back to tho proud cay on which Lafayette landed at tlio Ilaltery, an the guest ofthe nation. From the Battery to his lodging at tho Ameri can, tho progress of Mr Webster was an almost unpremeditated, yet glorious civic triumph. The weather wai pleasant, and while thn streets were thronged to their utmost enpacity, l.'io windows were filled ivith rfie fairy forms, and bright ryes, and smiling facet! of that sn.v, whoto admiration of true elonscncc and hi"h moral and intnlleetunt worth, is dways rendered with prompt but discrim- ' ; ..!. . .i- r. "Ul"-U prompt oui uibcrim- tnatng cold a iy, and bv evcrv wc rotrn ntT'd in nil i. .. . " ,. ' j "c" re8"""ca in no "ccountcd among the dearest rewards of ccnius ! ,l nn .i . anil great otlort. Often ivas the nrncessur.i brought o o 0,1. .top by :ho crowd, while the Senator vtas kept a bowing to tho multitude on every side tho thousands' cheering below, while the white hand kerchiefs waved from many a fair hand above. Mr Webster was handed from his carriage at a quarter past four ; and, havincr taken possession nf his lodgings in compliance with tho eager demands I .ji .. I'vvpi., i-icwuiuu IIUII3UI1 ni mo winuow, ann made a brief and pertinent ruldrcss, expressive of tho deep aoiuo of gralitoila wliicli lio- felt at the unexpected public vvnlcomo hc had received At half past 0 o'clock the appointed exercise, at ! iNlblos saloon look place. Long before the hour tho garden was thronged by respectahb citizens.ull eager lo be first ond secure the best places. When the donrs were opened the ruth was prodigious. The proceedings were commended by calling David 11. Ogrti'ii to tlio ch.tir,'us President. Robert C. Cornell, Jonathan Goodhue, Joseph Tucker and Xa. tlianicl Wood, Efqrs. wore appointed Vice Presi dents. Joseph Iloxie and George S. Robbins, Sec retary. Philip Hone, Eo. addressed the meotimr nn part ofthe committee to receive Mr Webster, and said that, agreeably to their instructions, they had met Mr Wc.-bater at Amboy, and having performed the agreeable nfficeof conducting him to Xcw York, nomu now nimimjco io liieir Icllov citizens the man whom every American delight, to honor ami who was at thai moment conducted io ihn by gentlemen ofthe committee. " A.r Webster wai received with nine ,1itin..i cl eers, and followed by a most enthusiastic greet, in, which 1. Mod fi,r fcvcral minutes. Mr D. li. ugucn men rcaa llio lullowiug address to him : "Onbsliairof aeonvniltre, appointed at number of 'your penonal nd pnluieal friends in this city I t Ihn linnnr of njdrrfiinf von hate r.ow lit... .IT .1,1 il. :.. aJ T. .it'c!jfVctuVn'i0nC";?xj:;;r;L 1 lst for tlic prrsenl, rr'in(juiUJ tnn iuter.tion which I r.V it '"'fin' jr.ur icjt in Ihe Senate oi ine uniiro sutss. vv(iiiurjDrp..in il.,, r..ti. . this determination, tl.e enmniillce cannot avoid cnnratula. imjikecoiin'ry thn ) our trrvis.es ate nnt jet tn U lost in I i .Ti'Lin -' . nre ''""Pion " Jl o constitution am) on Hit Union is siillt,, continue n the ficM upon which ho list eirnpd.nminTh.Jrr!.iJI,,,ir)bs..VrleJ nu ZrLl! 1 tini uc nnhii nu Mrtioriu Mf.pin ' whoue'n-v:;. xcvkzztt crmchmfntiUsintleoil.rdepvrtmsni.ii,ihePovrrnn'ii'nt Ms!.n W,,rr,'ThJTn V?!'!1"" J'"frid.orA. .1 1 1 f . f fill. s sh.ll lonS have mson lo i.memte, .BJ gVl" m adminiilrnion of CJsns rat Jaclion ii fortunsiety at in end. ...:... v winuiuiion no upon m rrnnmsrnvl riroiixiitl ofthe countrraro not at an sn.l. U',ilm.,i .1. Wilhotit Itrrpting to tctiow the lod.nj mfmires of aitmmi.tr-, lion.ertnr imti ercsjfd in bunnf s in !W Vork feelsnoit sniitiljf, lint his ripsritrent nnn tl.ecurirncy hat produ csd lite CT.In wIih-.Ii )oi fotstold it wouhl pnJus. ft has broujU disurss, In an citer.t nrer htfnre ripetincnl. upin the rnso of entsrprus and amitl cap. (at. and rias pat all the prmutv p-rr in the Innjsnfa fsw ftcjl capitaluls." Vnow thit Tou aod your politieil fiisnd. are in a minorit in ll.st body. but we doit lint in lhu todf are to be fi.und !Pre.u.teM..Ir,,i,,rriecJrr,vP,,,1or,.,.,d' 1 for ersit and roiitinap.1 eirrtmns lo maintain n. ......w... m-ouiw- ot.no i.ur rf ina cur linpta are BisJ ; we RLVEPIIOX 01 T fronts of, wostoreonlhe .,U i an at waa the eodience. it waa hushed to lets snence man a wuispnr, aa .Mr Wcb-ter proceeded to respond to ihe tddrett ofthe President ; and be held Ike aedincc chained in nlenee. sirs 4,-n , lerrupled by the burst of appluse which it wat Jnpo&sibleloruppreii. furtnohoora and twenty, uib iiiinuici, iui aiiiijugii vve were fco Ufrtunate aa lo hear rrrry word, we bal not attempt to re- r,lt. r.r co"ect cor; ram th r nano, w men we im.t w,,, 6t be ,onP dd.,. After exprc.aing hu thank, to the coinm.ltec.nd citizen, cencullj. for tbe honor they h.d done him, 'and hit high appreciation of tic leatitnony iward cd 10 ln c(Trt to frro llio c.MDlty, ty n commii . t M ltl cUU 3tetX coralnm,. .rttrnp. . k UL,ltr adrrttd lo the .blieti.n of natural legislators to study Ihe ttiterets, not of sectioni, but ofihe whole Union ; nd justly laid claim lo the tLerit of having endeavored ao to shape i hia legislative conduct, through the whole vf bis political courte. ' He then spoke of General Jackson with the re spect due to hit sge, the high station so lately or- 1 copied by him, and his many valuable services to the country : his meatur had been sustained by .1 . ill l.l. I... .1.-. ...Ill I, ll.n 1110 win oi (lie iiiniuruy, boo iu uiai inn ih nun tm- , , t duty cf good cilizetn to aubuilt : kut those mcas- - ...... ...I .11 I... I ,:l.i ... ores Mrn iiuuuc propeiiv. ou an hju nn. iuUl'c ol tliem, anil to cxptrta llio luogmcni irceiy ; . . .. , .i..iii, . ... a right winch he ahnuld proceed In exercise, with courtesy nnd candor, but wuh no unbecoming res ervation nnlhin.f o-r noti-cominittaK He conceived tin) coiistilution lo have been widely departed from, and a great approach, iujvde to the principle of elective monarchy. That prin - ......n.l ... l.n I r n I. It. rn. .!,,, I IJMW PV-L-lllll, HI Uli iullM,6 Ml w-llivrill tlic kiiigiloms or tho old world, and he could not t-ay that it is nut distinctly visible in tho new, The I executive has atMlincd n neiv character, not men. tioncd in llio contlitntion that of representative 'of thn nootllo. Tim entlKllInll.ul tirnvtihwl f.ir n representation ofthe people in Congress nnd flu an cxcculivo ptPU-cr npplntcd to do the people's wi . bl( ,,- 1(j afC Qt ob . bul frrf 1)V Ihe executive. then the rnvrrooiKiif ! n mm,. -...I... . 1 1. 1 I. I . It . . ' - Is - - uiuuj , nun mn ncau oi u a ucspni ; tur lie not on ly Loes.but determines the will f the people, wlucli is eovrrignty. Under the administration of General Jackson, Mr Webster said, lhu constitutional balance Ins been violently shaken, by the now employment ..(I.. :...:.. ...i ' . : "r'TJnu '.a"n PWcr' a"J U-V. tuinereiuu oi ouice inn natron i. . .' . mighlv engines n corrupt on ho . I " ppoko with ex- rAn.li.ii, firrn .ml ,ti ,nnl tirtr. - .1 .1 . .i l.rr " I perils with which they threaten tho stability of I those institutions, so carefully devised by the foun , dcrH ofthe republic, as tho strong hold of its per- manenco anu prosperity, Mr Wobstor next took upt!ie subject of tho pub lic lands, the disposition ol which ho protuunccd one of the tnokt important questions of the day, in connection with the surplus revenue, of which they are the principal source ; nnd ho emphatically declared hii deliberate opinion, that tho land bill of Mr Clay is tlio efficient remedy for the evils with which the country is threatened from this qimrlor; mm (ins uui ac pronouncnu one ot llio must fclici- nub poiuicai measures ot mat Croat statosinnn r , . ' r S"1 suU,c'cnl for ilc ctrrcnt expenses of covcrtiment. nnd this u , , , 1 , "w"m';l"i ono ti hc u-ould have so managed as to be nciilental to ,,,!.. . .1 i. ... inciuenini to iiuiramu muiigii uoi a aircnuous advoci i.t..i. V. ... u i . 1 advocate for Z ' 2 Z " ' ? W V. ? ion j ., ,iuuutis WHICH are tho sulijcct ot competition with Europe, Wr Webster then entered upon a full oxnhnn lion of his cour6n in relation to tho impendence of Texas, in the co'irso of which he gave a brief but glowmc history of llio struggle, out of which lhat independence has arisen. He thoucht it vvell.ncr- happ, that Texas should be independent of Mexico, but not lhat she should bo annexed lo tho Union. He thought it time lhat thcro should ho limits set , "f ' , " " ?' lo pause and relied beforo adontinrr a measure that could possibly be the means ofincroasing slavery. There is a deep and powerful feeling against Ihe existence of this institution a feeling strong c nough to ahike tho Union lo its very centre, and one which every effort should bo made to allay, rather than to excilo and agitate. Tho great and most deeply interesting subject of ihe currency, then called forth the finest exl.i billon of Mr Webster's acute and powerful intel lect. We cannot pretend lo givo tho merest synop sis, even, of his lucid and convincing exposition, not onky ofthe principles connected with this sub ject, but ofthe great struggle between the gov. ernmcnt nnd the bank nfthoU. States Ly the for mcr for victory and destruction by the latter for existence and juel righto. For this, and for tho subsequent remarks upon t ho inception, character and effect of the sperio circular ; the object for, and tho manner in winch it was devieed nnd put in operation ilx consequences In the welfure of the country, and especially to the inerconlile eomoiii IlitV -and the nmlinliilitifa nf rirnt.tu.ilih1 M,i,.n "P"" 'l bercaftcr we must refer nur readers to tlm ,nnn,l .. i.:..i. . I i ...x .w,..,....u diivii, i11ii.ii, ,13 iiiiuuwi lliilliiuii.-u, wil1 v !. wo 'mn fcnanti to toippose, and in which, we do not liesitato to &y, the richest iiitcllcciual feast .vill bo tpread before tho engcr eyes of Mr Webster's thousands and lent of lliousnds of admirer, that has adorned Ihn columns nf an American ioyrnal i- .1 1 r . . . " J"Jrl,1h "l,,c0 1,14 "nu, dufenco of the constitution deliver- cd on the floor oriho Kcnale in 19U0 , l?r portiu" "r i1 lolls nl Incts connected with our political history, , "d Hie events and measures in which tho Senator ""U L",nC ' P"t """'. fcope for rhntoncal display. of course, but little Those portions, hovv an accuracy of Hate ever, were dlRtliiiruikhed bv . . t,u,"'"-u mcnt, and clearncta of analysis, for which his clear and comprehensive mind has such a happy adapta tion. There were, likewise, amid occasional flashes ofwit, sfveral parages of deep and thrill ing eloquence aufiiciem to firo tho soul. On the Diiuj-:ci ui me aumis-sion 01 the now slave states I 'rom ,,cVond the ongmol boiindariea of the renuh. ' lie he na rlerltinl .,, ' , , l"n, W" nd the peroration was wro't oui Willi rurprittnc ClOOuentO and eflLrl. 11.. ui.cti, near jircaovvay, lell uown bi morning. The pnrty walla of the block had "een run up firtt, and the frunts afterward It not very strango ihoreforc, lhat (ha front. ! thould fall, lliounh mini frnm. .... i.. .i.j j imperfect and dangeroua manr.sr, do not fall. The danger was perceived in good time, so thai no pei- " wa injarea. The riamagc ia ncrhans two thou ' "nJ dollar. ' : at . Ab0Ut 0n0 , Mf of tU new building recently erected by Iho ver .i.eeu. ft It Z ZZ ' ,.7 IIT ..-- uap,is, me corner ol wi) and Htnn.'.i... ,i . . , . . , r-n .-.t . .. " . claret that elm never thould hs M. cm b Uiai tt could b. i ..i,.. .. .".7 i-.uhuim.0, nr itrenincrance in ran.-. s-m ,ui. It'll" iierd lislf t mile off. - , Uthnugli it providentially fell whn few rtlltj - in Ik ucti, two young men passed C,,M Is only an irststit befoto it fell to tlx KtoucJ..-j of Commsicc. ' UO.MKSTIC INTKLLKtKXCU. FROM NEW ORLEANS rrertrtl .Vi OiUont JVus Antri,tn Sti,t-ti)t Wo arc fallen nn .Ingnlar and tnomilcut tfm In tho midst of unexampled prosperity, w,fq U the avenues oflrado are open.w hen money W dint for Ihe ordinary operation! of commerce ' are called upon In reemd rcvcral cxtcntiie f,,!."' involving an amount almost alarming to the es,. .i ......Hi n c. ....i.. . , . . l ..l!i i -hmii. w(. oaniiiis-, one oi our largest hot,,, iven millions, carryinc with it . laneu lor seven millions tons innre. Whon nnd where this it lunn know tiot The rage for spccnlalinn has been, gteat, that there is no cslimatini! thn ainnn.i., ; responsibilities incurred. It doss not apprin i have b'eon confined In real citato. Over tradm ' 1 the staple articles of the country on the run V I C. .l C... 1... I.. I . .11- I- . ' ' I IIIIUIl-ll ILH, HUP IL'U IU IS UlSatlTOUS lungs, i vi 10 mo miusi 01 tnese cxtraonlinir, failures, tho business of Ilia country is going tj steadily. Tins i- n proof ofthe stability ofoBt nierclianli. It ia thought that mme ofthu ,na( which have stopped payment will bo able to rosunn business in a few days. As may be o.xner.ud, c,, ton opt raliiins under such circumstance- aretio likely lo flourish. No s-ales was recorded by id, hoard ofbroker. " Ojfict if the True .'Imtiiciia. Wednesday, March Dili, 18117 The failures continue. To-day two niorelma scs tvint by tho hoard. What the rfl'cel is toi upon the stocks wo cannot say, but so far , u, general business ofthe city U concerned vvcdoM apprehiMid any serious results. Tcmpora.r , slight check has been given to flint briskness s,j. siiio.s for which our city has benn so rsinnrkiU, bul a few days will bring it right again. UuUm is nt u stand still, comparatively Fpeaking. Noth ing'is recordod.'hy the Hoard of brokers. Some lew transactiuis have taken placo out of doors, hut they sre small, nnd cannot hn adduced as evidence oflhc state ofthe market. The general feeling is tn In.ld off under present circumstances particularly as the difficulties have taken place among tho great Cot ton Fader?. I'rom Iht llottan Daily Timti. Omit rrilure in .Xtw York. The Xevv Yorl .1 : I . , 1 . - ' i papers of Ihe 17th and I8th, bring intelligence that the extensive Hanking homo of Messrs J. I and S. Joseph k Co slopped payment on Fridar, The news: crraicd great oxcitcmcnt nnd alarnii- Wall streol, nnd caused nn nlmost entire Misnceis of business. Stocks immediately fell from 0 to 15 per cont, nnd tho whole financial operation nf lhu city were thrown into complete disorder nnd confu sion. The failuro was occanioncd by tho stoppage of the houses of Herman c son. Herman h llriggs, and T. Barratt U Co, nf Xevv Orlaans, whose lia bilities woro held by Ihe Messrs Josephs, to the a mount, of twelve hundred thousand dollars. Tie iiovvb readied Philadelphia am. ToeatUy,. sml Mr Biddlo, kriovving how cxteniiYcly llio Messrs Jo sophs were interested. iinmedi;toly forwarded limit an offer of tJl.OOO.OO'J.on Batisfastory securilj. The managers of several of thn banking inslitmioni in New York held a consultation upon the sulijcct, and agreed to loan thorn from 10 lo $ 1,500,000, lo enable them to nieot their engagements. Tlisre facts being maile known to the Messrs Josepiif, Ihoy at once dolerininod to go on, and a bulletin appeared in Wall slrcot on Friday livening, annoiin. cing that thoy should resume payments 01 Salur dty morning. A mooting of thrir friend?, how ever, wan wubsequently held, nin! they were ut genlly advised to defer tho resumption of buinc until some further advices should be received from the south, as the express mail of Saturday was ex pected to bring morn definite ond saiisfacton. in telligence. Up to 12JW, on Saturday, it wis con fidently believed that limy would reeomtnenco bit. siiicss on Monday, (this day) but at the limn of ths unat'ti leaving, f.i P M, it was rumored that the suspension would continue for the prciont. Whether this last tumor was occasioned by ths receipt of further intelligence from the Bouth, ii nnt known, Exttatixe pilfering. An examination ofi wo. iiinn on a charge of shnp-lifling, took place at Nt Budfurd last week. The retail merchants had lot largo quantities of goods, and on Friday a Sheriff was directed to tho houso of Mr Jamea Said, with authority lo search for a veil which one ot the daughters had stolen. He entered Ihe dwel ling and made known his businett, when tlio fainil' olemnly declared thcro was no such piece ofgoodi in their possesion ; hut on being assured by th Sheriff lint the thief had been dclccffd in takinf the article, and that the houao would be soarcheJ if it was tint forthwith given up, it waa brought forward, delivered up and nil expense paid. The .-iicccjs in this rose induced other merchants to in titule a search for their goods. Accordingly two Sheriffs, with power of warrant, went to the house about 0 o'clock nr. that evening and commenced their searching operations. In the chambers wcrr found sundry diets, trunks and drawers filled will, new goods which had not yst been unfolded, tr.i from which the private rriarka or tbo rnerelneft had not been removed. The annunciation cf the discovery nn tho following morning, called allll merchants in town to the spot, and from Iwcnt'" thirty of them recognized their rood. ii.ss. Then was almost every style of dry goods, together wilk Inch htu d ehclres in tbl The fumitv tmvtt tiillmrlra l.an ! I... ... i ,l. "V " f"J5 , , - , .. ....,,, ,,v. .. ' youtlEe,t. duS"tef. who had been taught lo la " 11 ncr ''i"IQn mli.''ice- ,cc,'on.' from thu atorea yes, thn mother had " ! ,M"' inttruclcd the dauchtcr in the buiinri.e- "'B !? ',10pi W'"', her and ,nowinR 'iT bo 1 ' rno dC"ter, who is about l j yeari ef - ' "CB '' 'iuence, ntd me pant- in wmcti the told her Mory to tho court tft i doubt of i; truth. Hho told whero nearjy eio' article came from. The punishment will probtbly ! 3 .-ZZ Upon the ii.il her who de , 5,M" . to I Tli-t. b '