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The Constitutional Wlik. _ DEMOCRACY—THE CONSTITUTION—STATE RIGHTS. -^ ^ riiKASA^ ^ * akiioi 1. ^ VOL. StfCtyWOH* ££11)40 Saturday turning, June JACKSONISM—AND THE TORIES. The last Quarterly Review, makes the following very jus*, ami (for it) very remarkable observation upon tho state of party feeling in the U. States.— Speaking of the security which property has hitherto enjoyed in this country, the Reviewers seem inclinod to consider that security rathor acci dental, than the effect of tho virtue of our institu tions, and cite these principal causes for it: name ly. 1. Tho plenty of lands, which romoves the pressuro of want upon Iho multitude, in other Coun tries the fruitful source of turbulonco and insurrect ion. 2. The mechanism of the Federal Constitu tion, offering impediments to rash innovations upon the Constitution 3. The frequent recurrence of elections, and tho election of President particu larly, in which the spirit of party harmlessly wastes itself. Notwithstanding these, proceed the Reviewers, “the Federal or conservative party has for somo time, beon all but extinct; and it may be said, indeed, not only that no opposition to the prevailing system now exists, but that none is to lerated; for in few Countries, as it appears, is there really less freedom of thought or action for any individual, who may be disinclined to swim with the stream, than there is in the U. States.*’ It is to the Inst clause, which wo have italicised, that wo would particularly direct the reader’s at. tention; and here wo may remark, en passant, that the best information concerning this Country, is e yet to be found in the Tory, instead of the Whig Journals and Periodicals, and that it is certainly true, tho Tory Administrations have ever been moro just and liberal towards us than the Whig. Caatloresgh contrasted with Canning, is a fair il. lustration of this truth. But to return to that which we proposed to di reel the reador’s attention to--the observation of the Journalist italicised above—it was but the other day we heard it asserted, that there was more liber ty of opinion in England than in the C. States— that in point of fact, free expression of political ■opinion was less subject to be visited with penul ■consequences, was attended with more impunity, in England, than in the U- States. The fact is so unquestionably; but recent, and we trust, never a. gain to be witnessed or repeated events, have made it only temporarily true. ?fced we recur to those disgraceful facts? Need we recapitulate them? Need we say, that the earlier history of the Go vernment of tho U. States would have stamped this assertion of the London Quarterly Review as a malicious slander, whereas the reign of Jacksonism —the elevation of a brutal imbecile to the chief au thority—has developed evidence which compels every man of information and candor to acknow ledge it to be true? ‘What is it but Jackson’s detest able system .af ‘•‘rewards and punishments"—a system rendered a thousand fold more atrocious by the reflection, -that the hand which administers punishment is not itself clear of guilt, what is it but this system, unknown when tlia Government was administered by men of sense, honesty, and capacity, which has exposed the U. States to the just sneers of the Tories of England? A destructive fire occurred in Manchester last night. It originated in the kitchen of Mr. Mc Donald, between twelve and one o’clock, and swept off near or quito thirty Buildings, beforo its pro gress was arrested. Six of the Buildings destroy ed were on the Main Street, in the centre of the Town; the others on a cross.street, with out-houses, connected with tho principal buildings. The chief sufferers are John Turpin, the Estate of Win. Bottom, Mr. McDonald, Archibald Bott, Zachariah Hall, Henry A. Bridgewater, Beverly Sixer, and Wm. W. Weisiger.—No satisfactory account of the origin of the lire can be obtained. The inhabitants of Manchester \Vore unprepared with Engines, &c., to subdue the fire. Our Fire Companies repaired to their assistance, and did good service after they got to work, A number of gentlemen of Manchester gave a breakfast and refreshments to our Firemen, and re quest us to express their thanks to them for their efficient aid. ' THE TARIFF. The following is r Copy of tlio Bill now under Debate in tho House of Representatives, having been introduced into that body by the Commit, tec of Ways and Means, of which Mr» McDuffie is the Chairman: He it enacted, «J-c. That, from and after tho thir tieth day of June next, there shall he levied, col lected, and paid, on all iron and steel, salt, su gar, cotton bagging, homp, flax, and manufactures of iron, cotton, and wool, imported into the United States, duties of twenty.five per centum ad valo rem, and no more, until the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three; atter which, the said duties shall bo eighteen and three quarters per centum ad valorem, and UO more, until tho thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty.four; after which, the safe! duties shall he twelve and a half per centum ad valorem, and no more. •Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That, from and after tho thirtieth day of June next, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, on all other merchan dise imported into the United States, twelve and a fnalf per ceni!,m nd valorem, and no more; except such as are now impound frce of duty, or at a low. ♦i rate -of a.lvalorein duty than twclvd l»nd a half per eontuaw. British Wkbt Indsesl—The Washington Globo states that the following copy of a Bill hribre the House of Commons, has been received at the De partment of State, with .inf'oo'DiaJtion from an au thentic source, dated J Jtlli April, that it would pro bably pqffs into a laav; Whereas the Islands of flarhadoes, St. Vincent and St. Ime-ia, in -the vVcst Indies, have recently been visited with a most violent and destructive hurricane, wl*oreby tl»« inhabitants of those Islands have experienced very great distress, iu conse quence of which it is deemed expedient to permit for a limited time, tho importation into those Is lands of lumber anti of fish, and provisions, duty free;—he it therefore enacted, A c: That from and after the panting of thin act, lumber and fish and provisions, shall and may he imported into the said Islands, respectively, duty free, until the first day of January, 1833. And be it further enacted, that the Governors and Collectors, and other officers of ♦ he customs, in the said respective Islands, and all persons whatcvdV acting or having acted under their orders and directions, shall bo and are hereby indemnified for any orders which they may have re sportively given upon or after the day* on which the hurrican in the said respective Islands, took place, by reason of which any duty that was then legally pue a*tA payable on the importation into those Is. Jande, of lumber and American flour ceased to be levied and collected, and for any omission on their parts to cni\80 such duty to be levied and collocted since such dn^rs. A.tvs be jt further enacted- that *t anvil ho lawful Jw fits Majesty, by order in council tf/ttontinue m force tho provisions of this «ntil the first day nf Jt1arc.fi, one thousand eight finiu^rcd and thirty three. The Ka»! ,of Dundonald, letter known as Lord Cochrane, hys, bes des being restored to liis rank in the nary, been reinvested by King William with the erder of Knighthood, of which be a ay divested many yf'sftl information hat horn received From Isou* is, Missouri, nt the War Do; nrtmoiit, that, on the 14th ultimo, nrrir Dixon’s Ferry, on Rock Ri ver, a small party of Indians displayed a white flag and was upproachod by a company of Militia for the purpose of ascertaining t(loir intentions—that tho Indians recedod, with a view of drawing the militia into an ambuscade, which induced the officer commanding to full back—that another officer and his company coming up passed tho retreut ing par. ty, and pursued the Indians—that the Indians showed a superior numerical force, turned and at. tacked the militia, who wero ropnlsed with consi. dernblo loss—that it is supposed not more than one half escaped tho tomahawk, as 52 are missing—that two expresses had been sent to General Atkinson of whom nothing was hoard—that fears wero en. tcrlainod for his safety—that tho Indians were a hout 1200 strong and increasing daily in number, and encamped in a good position, and that great alarm prevailed upon the frontiers. Also from Detroit—that the Sac and Fox Indi. ans were about to mako a descent upon Chicago, and had (from the report of the Agent,) commit, tod several murders in the country—that the mili tia had hoen ordered out by the acting Governor of Michigan, and that tho frontiers wero in great danger.—-Glebe. St. Louis, May 19. Indian War.—Last evening, on tho arrival of the S. B. Caroline, wo were favored by Mr. R. D. Sutton, (one of the passengers,) with a communi cation, containing the proclamation of tho Gov. of Illinois, and some paiticul.nrs of the recent fight. The letter of Mr. S. informs us that on the 14th inst. Maj. Stillman meeting a small party of Indi ans, attacked them, killing two and taking two others prisoners. He pursed them until he came up with another party carrying a red flag—who fled into u swamp, where they” were followed by Maj. S. and his detachment: a large body of Indians there arose and fired. Maj. S. ordered a retreat, which was with difficuhy effected, many horsos be coming mired. The Indians followed them several miles. On calling the roll, Maj. S. found that there were f>2 of his company missing. Since the above was in type, wo have seen tho chaplain of tho Illinois Militia, tho Rev. Mr. Horn, who bus just arrived express from the scat of war, and confirms the foregoing statement. He also in forms us, it is the opinion of the Government that there will be a general engagement with the In dians. "THE INDIAN WAR." By a letter from the postmaster at Bellville, Illi. nois, wo are informed that fifty-two whites were killed by tho Indians, in the lute engagement; and by another, from an offleer of the army to Gen. Ashley, we luarn that the Indians led tho whitos in to an ambuscade, by putting up a white flag. It is said their position, at present, is between the militia under tho command of Gov. Reynolds, and the regular force under the command of Gen. At kinson. Wo cannot suppose that there is cause to apprehend a general Indian war. The certain and speedy punishment ef tho infatuated wretches who havo perpetratod this outrage, must inevitably follow_U. S. Tel. Louisvili.k, May 24.—It apporars, bj' a letter published in the Illinoise Advocate of the 8th in. slant, that the voluntoer* under the command of General Whiteside, numbered 2,000. If this state ment be correct, the party defeated on Rock River must been detached from the main body of troops. A letter in the same paper says, “Black Hawks’s band is ut thin time about 1000 warriors, most of them in a body,-and determined to fight; a few of thnin are scattered through tha country do ing mischief.” When these statements were pub lished in tho Advocate, intelligence of the recent battle had not been received at Edwardsville.—Pub. lie Adr. Indian W ar.—rl lie Detroit Journal of Tuesday last, publishes the substance of a letter dated at Chicago five days previous, wherein it is stated, that a battle had been fought at Fox River between tho Indians of the Sac & Fox tribes on the one part, and the Militia which had been sent to meet them on the other. In this engagement the latter were defeated, and the Indians were rapidly ap proaching Chicago with an intention to cut their way to Canada. A letter from the Indian agent at Chicago, also announces the fact of the advance of the Indians, who were committing great depredations in the vicinity—and makes an earnest-request that a force of some magnitude be immediately sent to the re. lief of the post, which, and the frontiers aro re presented to bo in the most imminent danger. In consequenco of this information, a military force is organizing at Detroit, to be sent in aid of the frontier settlements in the neighborhood of Chicago, a distance of 300 miles. JV. y. Kv. Jour. Important from Mexico.—A mercantile letter received in this city from Mew Orleans, dated May 10th, says, “A friond of mine, who has just ar fired from Tampico, informs, that just Ip-fore he left that place, an express arrived from Gen. 8t. Anna at Vera Cruz, with tho nows, that Gen. Cal deron, commander of tho government troops be fore that place, finding himself weakened by sick ness and despairing of success in his siege, had held a council with his officers, the result of which was an agreement to join Santa Anna, and that the whole army had entered Vera Cruz. If this is trno, ndds tho writer of the letter, of which I have no doubt, then it is all ovet with Bustamcntc and his government.”—-Halt. Chroni From the National Intelligencer of yesterday. The Bill which originated in the Senate to ex tend and explain the provision* of the Revolution, ary Tension Acts, having yesterday finally passed the House of Representatives, wants only the sig. nature of the President, (which it will doubtless receive,) to hccoino a law. We published a copy of the hill a few days ago, and need not now re peat ell its provisions in detail. It is sufficient for general information to state, that it provides that each of the surviving officers, and soldiers, and Indian spies, who served in the continental line, &,c. State troops, volunteers, or militia, at one or more terms, a period of two years, during tho war of the Revolution, and whp are not enti. tied to any benefit under the act of the fifteenth May, lb'JH, ho authorized to receive the amount of his full pay, according to his tank, hut not exceed ing, in any ease, the pay of a captain; such pay to eonnnenco from the -llfl day of March, 1831, n.xl to coutiuun during his life; and that any such otlicrtf or private, who served in tlie continental line, State troops, volunteers, or militia, a term or terms in the w hole |c«s than tho above period, but not less than six months, shall be authorized to receive, during his life, each, according to his term of service, an amount, hearing such proportion to the annuity granted to the same rank for the ser vice of two years, as his term of service did to the term aforesaid: to commence from the fourth day M arch, 1831. This is a measure of beneficence, which will lighten the burthen of years of many a time-worn veteran. The first news of the passage of the Reform Bill was announced at Liverpool from the stage.— One of the performers who came on to perform his part, thus addressed another aetori “hir—I am desired to deliver thin letter to you; and also to inform yoU that tho second reading of the reform hill wns carried this morning, by a ma jority of nine.” Tho moment this announcement was made, the whole of the audience sprung up, and announctftl their joy by tho most Vehement cheering. It appears from an official document that the enormous sum of ninety thougand dollars was re eoivod during the last year by the city of New Or. loans, from the single source of licenses to gam bling houses kept open wilhjn its limits# The Cholera.—M. Magendie is said to be fhe most successful physician in the treatment of this disease, in Paris. His mode of treatment is said te consist, chiefly in causing bis pa'ientsto drink free. | ©f p-ineJtftnd kir u-.nt. ‘ Mr. CLAY. Courier™ '#^ow'ni> paragraph in the Augusta \\ e regrot Mr. Clay's allusion in his address to our enitcn'.iary. He might have passed us over without any remark. Wo should not h are consi. I dered our importance slighted. But Mr. Clay’s ".Vl>c,,tloneo blink* no question—avoids no rcspuii si uliiv. Fheru are “no two ways about him." i ou always know wheroto find hint, as Governor Lumpkin said of Col. Troup. No mystery veiis Ins opinions—no policy tempts him from tho high way ot public opinion, which he walks openly and independently, but with courtesy and good man. The editor of the Courier is a Jackson man, but one ofthe liberal ordur; he can fool firm in his own faith, and y«t allow virtue in another, who scetli not as he seeth. He is at once u gentleman, a scholar, and a politician. We wish that he might be soon redeemed from his presont horosies.—U. S. Gax. TREATY WITH THE SEMINOLES. The treaty concluded by Col. Ciadsden witli the Seminole Indians, on the 9tli ult., at Bayne’s Land, ing, provides for tho relinquishment by that tribe of all their lands in Florida to the United Slates, and their removal West of the Mississippi Preparatory to the execution of this compact, on the part of tho Indians, the country west of the rivor, is to be explored by confidential Chicfs’of the tribe, accompanied by the United States Agent; and the assent of the Creeks obtained, to the re umcm with them of the Sominoles, and their admis. sion to all privileges, as constituent members of that nation. In the event of a satisfactory result from thesa measures, a part ofthe Scniinoles will remove with in the year 1*32, and the remainder in the follow, ing years, 1^31 and lt?35. Hie United States, on their part, ogrooto pay to the Sominoles, fifteen thousand, four hundred del laus for the Indian right of occupancy, and for the improvements abandoned; and an annuity ofthree thousand dollars a year for fifteen years in addition to the annuities stipulated for in the troaty at Camp Moultrie, the payment to commence after the remo val ol the whole tribe. These several annuitirs are to be added to tho«e already granted to tho Creeks, and the amount of the whole to ho equitably divided among both tribes, as members of ouo confedera tion. In addition to thesn sums, the United States farther ngroo to appropiatc seven thousand dollars, to satisfy such claims for negroes and other proper ty, alleged to have been stolen or destroyed by the Scniinoles, as shall appear to bo justly due. To taka the cattio belonging to the tribe, at a fair valu ation, to bo replaced with others of equal value, af ter their removal, or paid for in money, at the option of the owners. To defray all the expenses of re moral, to supply provisions for twelve mentlis, af ter tho arrival ofthe Indians at their new abodes, and to furnish each member of the tribe with a blank et and a homespun frock.—Globe. Conversations of the President.—Under this titln the Globe has three columns, purporting to bo the substance of the remarks made by the President, on the outrage committed by Houston. It is rather an ingeniously concocted article. Wc ask the Globe directly, whether we may bo permitted to publish tho real thing itself, as written down by the President himself, word by word, letter by letter, ami point for point? This is a simple question, to which there can he not much difficulty in respond ing; if Mr. Blair can obtain an audience of his Majesty. Meantime, while wo see no necessity of publishing the long, sophisticated and imaginary rigmarole in the Globe, wc have no hesitation in characterizing it an such. We only usk permission to publish what we know about the matter. Ar. 1”. Cummer. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Wash, ington to his correspondent in this city, dated May 28, 1832: “Political”-Placards were stuck upon tlie lamp.posts, at the corners, and on tiie gates of the Executive Mansion, on Friday night, proclaiming tho verification of Renton’s prophecy. I observe that the lamp posts in front of tho Department of State are this day being witcwashed. Tho fact is, that the placards wore so well pasted, that it was found impossible to remove them, and therefore the order from tho Secretary to whitewash them. It is not, as you know, the first time that the truth lias been hid from view l>y the present administration. Mr. Plummer of Mississippi, met Mr. Slade of Vermont, on Friday, at the Capitol, made use of some vulgar language towards him, and then spit in his face, stepping aside as lie did so, and throw ing open the breast of his coat, displayed to Mr. Slade’s view a dagger—the latter being unarmed, did not attack him. A horse-shoe, wrapped in paper, was thrown from the gallery of the Senate chamber on Satur day, but missed the Senator at wbo.se head it was aimed. The man was apprehended, but immedi atcly acted the lunatic, and was consequently re. leased.—In conducting him from the Capitol, how ever, he drew a Spanish knife upon the officer, who was compelled, >n consequence, to knock him down, and have him conveyed away in a hack. There is no doubt that his attack, upon the Sena, tor was premeditated; and there was no evidence of insanity in the manner of conducting his at. tack. Balt. Chron. From the Baltimore Chronicle, of MatJ 1. CENTRAL COURSE RACES, Second Day.—For the post sweepstakes, §250 entrance, p. p.—$>500 added by the proprietor— for mile heats—three started, viz: Col. >V. R. Johnson’s ch. h. Andrew, 1 1 Jas. iVf. Selden’s ch. h. Sparrowhawk, 3 1 Rob'. Parker’s b. g. Bachelor, 2 c'r. Time, 1st heat, 8m. 6s,—Od heat, 8m. CENTRAL COURSE RACES. TIUnD DAY. The proprietor's purse $>500, three mile heats, was run for yesterday, and won iu two heats, by Mr Jas. Ilcth’s ch. in. Annette, heating Mr, .Sel den’s ch. in. Zjlilla, Mr. Lufhorough’s ch. h. Roke by, and Mr. Rutier’s gr. nt, Helen —Time, 1st boat, Gin. 2s.—2d heal Gm. Is. This day, the Jockey Club purse, $>1000, four mi|e heats, will be run for at 12 o'clock.—Tho following horses will start, viz:— Mr. Snowden’s hr. h. Reform, 4 years old, by Marylander. Jas. Seldcn’s ch. h. Sparrowhawk, f» years old, by Sir Charles. Mr. Corbin’s br. h. Nullifior. 4 years old, by Eclipse Mr> IDdger’s b. h. Flying Dutchlrinn, 5years old, by Jno. Richards. From the reputation of tho above horses, a closely contested race is expected. The last named hofsc, a few days since over the Union Course, beat the celebrated Black Maria, winner of the great post-sweepstakes at Central Course. The violence of tho Jamaica writers in tho news, papers of that Island against tho Sectarian Breach ere, is so great that it nearly reaches burlesque. “Sectarianism,** says that one of thorn, “is a hydra headed master, which has proved itself a traitor to the laws, and to tho existing institutions of the co lony—a hypocritical, canting, ranting, roaring bloodsucker.” The Rutland (Vt) Herald gives an account rrfthe occurrence of a serious accident at Southerland's Falls, on the 12th inst.—A gentleman and lady were crossing the creek in a boat just above the Falls, and had nearly roaclred the shore when the onr broke and they wore gradually carried by the stream towards the Falls, without tho least means of resistance.— When with a few rods of tho catn ract, the hoat capsized, and both plunged into the stream. The gentleman, whose name wo have not learnt, after struggling to rescue his compan ion, was obliged to leave her to perish, and hardly succeeded in reaching the shore in safety. The young lady (a Miss rtnnock, aged 16.) unable to contend with the stream, immediately sunk. Her body was found the following day abovo the Falls, in an eddy where the waler was about 15 feet deep. i •A OOttttRESS. In tlie Senate, on Wednesday, IMr. Kano, from the Committee on Private I.and Claims, reporter! a bill for tho relief of Kawrenco Milligan; which was read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Kane laid on the table a resolution, instructing the Committee on Military Atl'airs to inquiro into the expediency of disbanding part of tho Mili ojy force ol the United States, and substituting mounted men tor the defence of the frontier against tho in cursions of the Indians. Mr. Chambers, from the Committe© on the District of Columbia, reported u bill front tho House for the benefit of tho Wash ington Orphan Asylum, with an amendment.— Mr. Chambers reported, from the same Commit, tee, the hill to alter the time of holding the Cou ts hi the District ol Columbia, mid the bill to amend the act to incorporate the Chesapeake and Ohio Cunul Company, without amendment. The ('hair communicated a report from tho Secretary of the I reasury, in reply to « resolution of Mr. Ifavne, containing a statement of tho gross amount of cx. port* and imports for certain yours, which was or dered to bo printed. Mr. Dallas presented a me morial from citizens of Philadelphia, against the discriminations reported by the Committee on Manufactures between silks imported from beyond the (-ape of Good Hope and from Kurope. Mr. Dallas also laid before the Senate the proceedings ol a meeting oi the friends of the protective sys. tern in Philadelphia; which was ordered m be print, cd. I’lic Sun.it* recorded from their amciidniciit to the bill concerning tho Penitentiary in the District of( olumhia, which had been disagreed toby tho IIoush. This amendment appropriated four hundred dollars to 'Khoruas Carherv. The Senate then proceeded to consider the hill from the House making appropriations for Indian annuities; which was ordered to a third reading. I lie bill for tlie relief of Dr. Kliakim Crosby was taken up, considered, and ordered to be read a third time. The following bills were read a third time, and pissed: A bill making appropriations in conformity with treaties made with certain indinn tribes. A bill appointing a Commissioner of Indian Af. fairs, and for other purposes. A hill for tho relief of Anthony M. Mentor and John Brantley, On motion of Mr. Grundy, tho Senate then proceeded to tho consideration of K.xccatifte bu •iucss. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr Mclvonnau presented memorial* ol'tlie inhabi tant* of the County of Washington, Pa. remonstra ting against the reduction of tlio duty on imported wool—referud to tlio Committee of tlio Whole on the state of the Union. 'Plio resolution of Mr. II. Everett, for inquiry, &.c. into the Post Office (postponed on yesterday,) coming up— Mr. R. M. Johnson, who had not then conclu. ded his remarks, expressed a wish that it should be deferred, as there did not veem to he a quorum pre sent in the Mouse, to listen to what lie had to say on the subject ; but the House might proceed to the more important business lying undisposed of on the Speaker's table. The subject was accordingly postponed by gone rnl consent. Mr. Sutherland presented the inuinorail of mer chants of Philadelphia, praying that, in any revi sion of the duties on imports, the duty on silks imported from beyond tlio Cape of <;ood Hope, and those imported from other quarters, may be equal ized, which was referred to the Committee on I Manufactures ; also, resolutions adopted at a meet ing of the citizens ot Philadelphia, on the 36th in stant, remonstrating against the bill, prepared by the .Secretary of the Treasury; also, against the bill reported by the Committee on Manufactures, to alter and amend the several acts imposing duties on imports: which was referred to the Committee ot the Whole on the slate of the Union. A bill trom the Senate to repeal so much of the lews authorizing the President to confer military Brevet Rank, on officers alter 10 years service; anil a bill to increase the number of Surgeons and As. sislant Sutgeons in the Army of tlio United States were, on motion of Mr. Drayton, severally com mitted. On motion of Mr. Ball, the House went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.Ward in the Chair, and took up the consider ation of the hill making appropriations for the In dian Department, with the amendments made there to by the Senate, which were scvnrally concurred in, and the Committee rose and reported the bill, and the amendments were then concurred in by the House. The resolution of Mr II. Everett, for enquiry, iVc. into the Post Office, coming up, it was again postponed at the request of Mr. R. M. Johnson, and tlio House, on motion of Mr. Branch, a second time went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Bell in the Chair, and pro ceeded to the consideration of the following bills, viz:—the bill authorizing the construction of Naval Hospitals at Charlestown, Massachusetts, with an appropriation therefor of $x.'6,000; at Brooklyn, an appropriation of $20,000; and at Pensacola, $30, 000. Mr. Branch remarked, that the necessity that existed for the construction of these several Hospi tals was so obvious, lie was unwilling to take up their time in advocating them; he would, however, state that the Navy was almost wholly destitute of such accommodation, which it much needed. Mr. Watiuougli, in support of this bill, road an extract from a report made by the Secretary of the Navy, and others. The bill was then laid aside. A bill to provide for the completion of the Naval Hospital at Norfolk, $31,000, and for fixtures, &.c. $6000;and for the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia, $37,000, and for fixtures, &,c. $6,000, was next tn kon up and laid aside. A bill appropriating a sum not exceeding §20,000 to carry into ctl'cct tlie act to provide for a survey ot the coast ot the United Stales was next taken up. Mr. Ward, ot Now York, inquired if it was the intention of the net to revive the bill of 1H07, which provided tor a trigonometrical survey; if so. In; ap prehended it could not he accomplished, unless at an enormous expenditure, sooner than fifty years.— lie was opposed to such a plan, lint would support any survey that might he proposed at less expense, and which could he made by chronometers. The hill was then laid aside. A hill to provide iron tankes for the use of the Navy, appropriating $131,795. The hill to provide for constructing two steam batteries; The bill to provide for paying certain arreara ges tor surveys by naval officers, with an amend ment, on motion of Mr. White, of N. Y. appro, printing 487 dollars for the pay of Lieut. Wil kin; The bill making appropriations for the rebuild ing of the frigate Java and the sloop C’yanc; The bill making appropriation of 17,500 dollars for the erect ion of a building for the Mint Estab lishment, at Philadelphia; The hill to finish the re-building of tho frigate Macedonians The hill for the regulation of the Navy, and pri. vateet pension, and Navy Hospital Funds: and The hill appropriating 200 dollars for the remo val and erection ef the Naval Monument; were se. verally gone through and agreed to. in Committee of tho Whole; after which the Committee rose, and reported the hills, as amended to the House. On motion of Air. .McDuffie, tho Hoiise-wvnt in to Committee on the Tariff Bill, Air. Speight in the Chair, and Mr. Crawford addressed the House in continuation; when he had concluded, Mr. Adams having obtained tho floor, said that ho was instructed by the. Com.nittcc on Alamifac. lures, to move that the present bill now before the Committee, should be laid aside, and that they should proceed to consider the bill reported by the Committee on Manufactures. In making this pro. posit on, Mr. A. disclaimed being actuated by any wish to arrest the argument on tho bill under die cussion, or in the slightest drgroo interfere with the disposition of any member of tho House to express his sentiments on it. Tho principle of the two bills were essentially different; although he did not deem it necessary then to go into any discussion on the principle, yet it would save much time if the Committee, in assenting to his propo. sition, to take up the bill reported by the Commit tee on Manufactures, would thoreby decide jgxinst the principle contained in the ’dill re$ orted by the f emr.ntteo of Ways and Jfeans. His colleague (Mr. Davis,) had iiitiinnt«;d on intention of offering un ninemliuent, when tho subject should be before the House. The principle oi that amendment wax different, from tho bills reported by the Committed of Ways and Means and on Manufactures. 11 he still retained the desire to propose his amendment, he could do so. The Committee of Manufactures had considered that much valuable time would be saved; mid, in that view, had instructed him to make his proposition. The subject being, howe ver, the gains, oveiy member would be at liberty to express his sentiments in regard to Iho whole sub. jeet. Mr. Appleton expressed a desire to reply to the remarks made by Mr. McDuffie yesterday, and in quired if he would be in order to do so, if tho lull reported from the Committee on Manufactures was taken up ? The Chair concurred in the opinion of Mr. Ad ams, that the whole subject would be open for dc bate. Mr. Archer, of Virginia, suggested that ns tho Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means was not then in the House, it was duo to him that this motion should not he pressed in his absence. He thought the preferable course would be for the Committee now to rise, and report, «&.•:. and then the proposition of tho Iron. Member from .Massa chusetts could be made the following day. A desultory conversation arose as to the right of debating on the proposition of Mr- Adams, the subject matter of the bill reported by Mr. McDuf fie, in which Messrs. R. M. Johnson, Walmougli. Hall, of N. C., 11. Bvercit, and Sutherland, par ticipated, and in answer to inquiries made respect ing it, Mr. Adams ro.stated that it was not the intcu. tion of llie ( ominiltee, under whose instructions he acted, to arrest the debate at nil; and he consi dered that every member would have the right to discuss the propriety of either bill. The only ef fect of Iris motion would be, that tho Committee would hate an opportunity given them to express an opinion, and tire question might be tuke/i on the proposition lie submitted. Mr. Sutherland said, us there wax some difficult v in the subject, it might be better to withdraw it for the present. Mr. Burges acknowledged that he would feel it extremely awkward to reply, as he meant to do, to the principle advanced by Mr. McDuffie, in sup. port of his bill, yesterday—in the debate on ano tlior bill, tire principle of which was totally differ ent. lie could not conceive what right the Com mittee had to l.iy aside any lull, without taking 11 Vote on it, and suggested that the course should be, to move the bill from the Committee on Manu factures as an amendment to the other bill. ’l'hc Chair observed, that the proposition to lay aside to the bill and proceed to consider another, was perfectly in order. Mr. Davis rose to express his hope that his cot. league would withdraw his proposition until the nuxt day. It did not seem to have hcen anticipa t'd on the part of tho House, who evidently wish ed that the debate should proceed, at least for this ‘lay- And if lie should deoiil it expedient, the pro position could he renewed. With respect to the amendment he had formerly stated it was his intent ion to otler, he did intend to offer an amendment, though it might not he in precisely the form he had originally proposed; but, ns he had not yet de termined in what matter it should he made, he was not then prepared to submit it. With respect to the point of order in dispute, he thought the sub ject before the Committee was, for the considera tion of the specific hill reported from tho Commit tee ol \\ ays and Means. That hill had been un der discussion on Monday and to-day. The pro position now to lay it aside, and to take up another hill, was irregular. The bills were of a distinct character, although in relation to a common mat ter; and he could not think it was competent for any Member to so far extend the rules of the House, as to allow of argument in debate on otic hill, which had boon laid aside. Mr. Adams said, having been fortified by the de cision of the Chair in his opinion, that the debate on the bill could not, under the circumstances, lx arrested, he did not feel himself at liberty to with draw the proposition lie had submitted ; the matter was now subject to the decision of the Commit tee. * After further desultory conversation— The Chair repeated that the whole subject in re lation to the Tar ill was before the committee; a majority had decided that the hill reported from the Committee ot Ways and Means should he taken up and considered. It was equally competent for a majority to lay it aside ; this would not preclude debate on either hill, and in the correctness of this opinion he was sanctioned by the presiding officer (the Speaker,) whom he consulted. In order to get rid of the difficulty, Mr. Suther land suggested to Mr. Appleton that he could at once attain his oljcct, to address tho Houso then, by making a motion to amend the bill before the House—which would have precedence over the mo tion to lay it aside: thereupon. Mr. Appleton moved to alficnd it by striking out the first section, which motion being dchnteable, he proceeded to addres the House at length in re ply to .Mr. jVIcD. after which, before any question was taken on the amendment, on motion of Mr. Bouldin, the Committee rose and reported, asked and obtained leave to sit again, and the House then adjourned. IN THE SENATE, On Thursday, the resolution offered by Mr. Kane, relative to the disbanding a part of the afmjr of tho United States, and substituting a corps of motiitCcd men tor tho defence of the frontier against the Indians, was agreed to. Mr. King, from the Com mittee on Public Lands, reported a bill from the House to establish Land Districts in the Slate of Al abama, with aincdincnts. The following bills were then taken up in succession, considered, and seve rally ordered to he read a third tiino. A hill for the relief of Bradford Steele; A hill for the relief of E. Tin trie. 1 he Senate then considered the hill to exempt from duty imported iron actually laid on rail roads and inclined planes. Mr. Dallas moved to amend the hill by striking out tho words "by any State or incorporated company,” and the words following "on any such rial road or inclined plane,” in order to allow the benefit of the act to individuals import ing iron for rail-roads, whether made by States, incorporated companies, nr any other companies. Mr. Hayne moved an amendment, which, on mo tion of Mr. ('lay, was, with the hill, laid on the table. The hill making appropriations for Indian Annuities, and for other objects, for (he year Ici32, and (he lull for the relief of Dr. Kliakim Crosbv, were read a third time and passed. The bill to al(er the time of holding the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia was taken up, ordered to a third reading, and was then read a third time and passed. The Senate then look up the hill to re-appropri ate the unexpended balances of former appropria tions. Mr. Hendricks moved to amend (be hill by introducing a section appropriating 20.000 dollars for the relief of such friendly Indians ms might come within (lie agencies for protection, on (he Norl h-westem frontier. Mr. Buckner moved a#,000 dollars, and Mr. Hendricks accepted the amend ment as a modification of bis motion. .Mr. Fre linghiiyscn afterwards moved to reduce the appro prialiun to 20,000 dollars, which was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Kane, the appropriation of 150,000 dollars for the expenses of the frontier war was increased to 300,000. Some other propositions to amend were made without success. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. The bill was afterwards read a third time and passed. UNITED STATES BANK. The Senato then resumed, in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to modify and continue the act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of tho United States. Tho question be. itlg on Mr. Sprague's motion to strike out the rcsi duo of Mr. Moore’s amendment, relating to the tax alion of the branches, and insert a provision for the distribution of the bonus among the different States. Mr. Sprague modified his amendment, by striking out tho words stating that this division was in consideration of the exemption of the branches from taxation. Tho Senate adjourned without coming to a decision on the question. IS THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. ?ar -dr. from the Committeo on Public IluiJc ^ tags, reported a bill to provide for erecting a building for ;i Patent Office. [It proposes to direct the Commissioner of Public Buildings to cause such a building to be erected South of tho Troa I surv Building, and oil a line parallel therewith, and to appropriate 40,000 dollars for that object.] 1 l*e bill was twice read and committed. I ho same gentleman, from the Committee mr oinmcrcc, reported a bill for niuking Calais and 1 uinlirnkc, in the Stale of .Maine, ports of delivery. Jim Resolution of .Mr. I!. Everett, calling lor certain information concerning Post Office con tracts, coming up next tor consideration, .Mr. Johnson oi Ivy., wished that it might bo passed oyer to-duv, ni order to take up unfinished • business of yesterday. 1 his further postponement was objected to by Mr. Whittlesey, when Mr. Johnson moved to suspend the rule, so as to take up the unfinished business, and succeeded ill that motion by » vote of 8It to 26. On motion ot .Mr. Verplanck, tho amendment of the Senate to the bill making appropriations, iir conformity with the stipulations of certain Indian i realies, was referred to the Committee of Way.♦ and Means. I lie hill from the Senate for the appointment of a (.oinniissioncr of Indian Affairs was twice read and committed. . The bill'to bestow a portion of the lots of the1 Ignited •'Rates in the City of Washington, on tho Columbian College (to the value of $25,000,) as an endowment, was taken up, advocated warmly l<y Mr. Doddridge-, and its expediency questioned by Mr. \\ illiiims, of North Carolina, to whom Mr. Dodd" idge replied. Mr. Speight, Mr. Washington, and Air. Jewett, also spoke upon afi amendment, which was propo posed and rejected, aud then the bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. The REVOLUTIONARY PENSION BILL of flu* Senate, bong the special order of the dav, was read u tliird time. Mr. Boon, observing that this was a measure, the merits of which Imd already been very fully discussed, moved for the Previous Question, In’ prevent useless debate and save time. The incfi«ri was sustained, and the Previous Question, was carried by yens and nays, 128 to 45. The toil was tlifMi finally passed, without n divi. sion being called.. [And so ends this subject for tho present session.] The House then again resolved itself into a Com mittee of the Whole on tin- Tariff Bill reported by Air. McDuffie; and Air. Bouldiu of Virginia took tlie floor, and addressed the House, until 20 minutes past four o’clock; before he had concluded, on mo tion of Mr. Johnston of Va. the committee rose, and tho House then adjourned. From the Correspondent of the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser. Washington, May 21, The Senate is prepared, I think, to act decisive ly, and soon, on the bank question. Since Mr. Dallas introduced the bill with an explanation of its provisions, the discussion has been suspended by the delay ot the documents accompanying tho report of the Committee of the House of Represen tatives. 1 o.morrow, the discussion will be resu med, w bother the documents art* furnished or not. Mr. (..lay, in his remarks on the postponement to day, indicated an ardetit wish and firm purpose tv settle all the Croat questions now before Congress, such as the Hank, and the Dind and Tariff ques tions. I do not see, however, on the part of other gentlemen, on either side, a similar disposition.— Delays continue to he thrown in the way, fromMay today, by which tho progress of business is retard ed. 1 he Hank stands well with tho Senate, to tho extent, though not, perhaps, solely for the reason, that 'he President is hostile tu it. The majority in its favor is so decisive and firm, that it will go through very noon. Col. Benton lias, for sumo time, been reserving |>is lire, and 1 have no doubt that he his prepared a volley of figures, quotations, double commas, exclamations, and notes of inter rogation, tliat will do terrible mischief to those whoso misfortune it may be to stand in its way when it is discharged. It will prostrate, astound, or put to flight all, whether trirnd or loo, who may be within its range. This w ill he succeeded, per haps, by an clllux, rapid and smooth, of words. Words, words, from Mr.-, after which, tho question at issue, if by that time it lie not wholly lost sight of and forgotten, may ho taken. The triends of the Bank will not, I think, delay tho decision by perpetual speaking. The bill will have a majority of six or seven in the .Senate. In tho House its fate is doubtful, hut many think it may pass by an inconsiderable majority. The Taritf question excited groat feeling, and the report ol Mr. Adams has not done more to re concile the Conflicting views of th« nntngmiii*l ji.il ties than did the Treasury report on which it was based. The Members of flic late Baltimore Convention arc many of them, here# As soon as it was known here that Mr. Van Burcri would have the nomina tion of that Assembly, Mr. Harbour was written to, by many Members of Congress, from the .Southern States, desiring to know from him whether ho would consent to lie a candidate for tho Vice Presi dency. 1 lis reply may he expected in a day or two. Virginia, rely upon it, will not support Van Huron, ?»->r will Missouri, if Ashley, Benton and Buckner judge aright, nor will North Carolina, if wc may depend upon the judgment of Carson and Branch. So there are thirteen States opppsed to Van Buren, vi7.: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Klmdc Island, Vermont, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Caroli Louisiaua, Ohio and Missouri. MAY Vitlli. This morning was signalized by nnotlicr coup d'etat, 1 suppose it may be called, of the adminis tration. At the meeting of the House of Repre sentatives, Mr. I’lurnmer of Mississippi, attended hy a body of his friends, stopped Mr. Slade of Vermont, in the entrance to the Hall of Represent, atives, and hht in ms pace, at the same time grasp, mg his dirk in iiis hand, and having a pair of pis. tols in his pockets. As soon ns the mighty deed was effected, the Members friendly to the assailant interfered to preserve order. For the origin of this affair, I must refer you hack to a distant po. ri<>d in the session, when Mr. Pluimnur commenced a speech on tho apparently main subject of the ses sion, the \\ iscassel (Jollectorship, which, from day to day, afterwards, he continned during the hour assigned to the consideration of resolutions. In the course of his speech, lie alluded personally to Mr. Slade, as an individual who had been turned out of office. Mr. Slade, sonic time hack, upon the conclusion of Mr. Plummer’s speech, took the floor in reply. Yesterday, he had, at length, arri ved at the passage respecting himself, and lie re. plied to it, in terms Which attracted no particular l attention at tho time, and were wholly unnoticed and disregarded hy Mr. Plumincr himself, who sat fronting Hlade, during the speech. I have heard the remarks repeated, but there is nothing in them which savoured much of personal severity. Mr. P., who was the party most concerned, certainly did not evinco any dissaf isfarlion ot the time, nor af terwards, during the sitting. Hut it would seem that, in the course of the night, lie changed his opi nion. The two persons who robbed flic hoot of fim Western Mail Stage some tune sine*', ami vim had their trial removed from t ins County to Frederick, we understand havo been sentenced to ten years imprsonmenl in tho penitentiary, ten months of which lime to be confined in the solitary rell*. /fager*. Town f’ress. Jamaica.—An official report presented *0 «].„ Astembly of Jamaica, states that, tip, injury caused by flic lite slave in»- rr^i„ , Island W .s XI,f 11.628 8,. QJ. U." , • 1 " ed the sum of XlfiJ.OOO as the ' 'S “ 1 'U"1' it> • * expense u suppress. Wo understand that the r ,«■ ^ , of Officers to constitute too new’ >-'Vf donate yesterdaycon^r™c<^hy^Tbe i ** Moor, to Tin H rrUtr.....