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. V » ,.l»ii-*.1 ll.al 4.4 , . SlIC'* it pub lication ol votes, «Xv. milhnut the n»o-. I v. * «»l llim b« mg iindti stood, might do (in injury to those who were concerned m them. Mr. Storks, of New Y >rU, wwsoppos od to a reference ol Hus Resolve, prefer ring to s c it met directly and rep-eled.— \V lien litis proposition was first lulrodnc rd, lie said, he ii.nl hem inclined to sup p<<ri it. But, upon reflection, lie was. convinced that the inti rests ol the coun try not only required that the Journal Bluuml lint he puolishrd, hut imperiously required i.. Ttiere was a reason lor pub fishing ttie Secre.i Journal and Correspon dence ol tiie Revolutionary CougresB, winch dul not apply to that embraced by this motion ; and good reasons loot been assigned lor the discrimination. But, in Ilia opinion, there was a better reason ; ooi domestic quarrels, said he, formed b t .» small portion of our legislation previously lo the treaty of 1783. There was odhiug, then, in the Journal, which it was desirable l<* withhold ; ami nothiitg in the secret t»atiers which could affect the feeli-g* .-r har-acters of any but open and k"o it liaitors. It was proposed now, how* ver, to hit the veil iro.n l!in«*e sceues of oiliestic quarrelling, m which trie feelings of different portions of the coun try had been interested to a degree which seldom, ••titi! t.»i- "omciit, had l> en wr ite-'-— | in |‘u> Cull' t|s of tiie Miiitry— to gtv- to the world ill the Iti-iory ol our family htckerii»'»s , to she v, that, before the ad option of the C institution, the North was opposed to the South, the South detracting from the North, N:c.— for what use ?—He could not s,« any occasion for it. One word, lie said, as to a venerable name which had been in troduced in this debate. lie knew the gentleman Jrom South Carolina too well, lo suppose him intentionally to have un stated any thin*. But it was due to M,. | Jin. ami to Ins character, to nay, that llie ] gentleman li.i t not told llm whole history ! of the affair referred t<» 1>\ him. It roig’ii be -uppuaed, that it was proposed to give up to Spain the* uavigati .u of the Missis si|»pi, without an equivalent. Not so, however. There was to bean equivalent; and he should like lo hear what :t was* ii.... ... ...i ... i.- . _i.i .... • i . i .i " t *'r* • i *»■«« ’i* • j-n , uidii ; uumu there was not a more worthy man j in mure strenuous patriot in any country, l" "> »**•*! to snrr»M»dci, without an eqniv* 4ii- • !, the iihvigilion ui 1 lie Mississippi. [Mr. ITxtknky rose to explain. He Im I staled that Spain had «enl a wtut*der tn this country w Hi the express purpose to persua le us to cede to In r, lor -25 or lie \ cars. Hie exclusive navigation ol Ihe Mnsissippi, ho I Hid she had offered a J * eaty embracing such n evasion, That • treaty, he n iw staled, proposed benefits 1o the N* it hern Slates, m which Hie Southern States had no participation.— They were to pay the price ; they were to > iehl the liar i gallon of the Mississippi, but they were not lo tie benefited by the equivalent, as it had heeu culled, winch proposed to open lo mir flag certain ports, such as Manilla, Ac, 1ml did not propose to on. i tlie p.tr s ol South America. It wa- f»v no means such a price as Spain ought to have paid for the important cession «|,e sought f.»r from ns. With fesp^ct to Mr. .la,, lie said no moie «>l tn n than that, in the ordinary routine of •j th** eat, had lieen referred lo h’oi, and .hat lie, m a I .ng report, which w.'S cotis.derrd a very able performance recommended the a loptionof the Treaty. He did no| by any means detr.tel from the character of Mr. Jay.j Mr. Storks said he did not suppose Mm lie gen Hr man did n ten to detract trnm t ic clnwacl'T of Mi.Jay ; because iie knew him to be ittc.inrkle ol if. but, wh'-n first up, the ft*?,:i man bad tint mated the tna'ler as dearly as |,e had now dYue. .Mr. S. said he wa- c< • a> Mr. J.»5 nover would have agreeu * , i •nrrender the rigid of navigating the Mississippi, without What he had at least deemed an equivalent benefit to the coun try yielded by Sjv.in. What was really Hie Idol, as it now appeared i Tliat a foreign tuition offered to ns a treaty, un der tin.* old couf(’deration, winch one part otlfie nation luougiil it tlicit interest lo accept, and the other did not. Was H* *■«* a»y thing important in tinstransac H u ? Only iu one point of view, and tint ratiler an unhappy one ; as shew nm, that there did exist in the old Congress h contrariety of views, which we slmuld ralber be asha .red fo dev h»p« than ilnv'onv to publish. J trieidi. lied tin* name of Mr. Jay, said Mr. .S. hern use it had he Ml Drought into the debate ; and 1 now fake tlic iipporiuujly in vis, that this nation will b unfit lor freedom wlieuever ili» ■ i‘.i .. i..i... i . i n .. .. I ii3v If f |>l* veu- ruled from one end of ilo- conlinrui 1° oilier. As in ||u- ( }?e< | 0f |f.n resolve, il agreed lo, Mr. .S. said ;l would serve !•» te.mli to llit* powers of Europe our weaknesses. I’liey will find from it t.ie grounds on wlncli this confederacy is nost accessible to attach—Hie dittW ynt i..ten-sis io which fli y may appeal, d d be an object with them to attempt • lie severance ot I tie L'aieu. I need only re*e. to flie stibj cl (the Missouri »|iics ti< ft; wined i«now a/.ti.<ted m this house, tos'.-iv •- ' i? would be extremely unwise to d*ve!»ipe, to those who may be her. »,er On enemies, lie a veil lies by wiilc.i we ,iy be as«M’,id. To pas-» Ibis r* sob <* 'U>gui answer another purpusi, a!*') lo bp il w<>r«i«I i<> Iht pre.-enf g neralttm, alter lliclr fnv era bji b sc tided in llu ir grave*, those • •tings which ought never In In- • niched. We know fb.it 'it - old Co .gt• ss was oiii-»os"d of mem n-rs, representing ra« liter lie legislatures than the people of ihe staffst and in many cases legislated will! a view to their parti vilar political inlere-ts they ere not, as the Congress of file »>♦< v-ni government, a represents lion of I. e people. The iiublicxlioii of flits J urn I would only add fuel to the dame of di^senttotis, abnidy sufficiently giea'. Are we not, he a*k d, warm c •tough ab.ady ( Mayr there not been (I bates wired shew that o.ir 2 al wants no additional etctlvmeitl here ■ Is it not wis*—is it not pm tent, till we are once m«re seat' d « domestic p'-nc, that wv should sober tliat J -itn.al to «dnmher where it tin > reposes ; tli.it it should re main mild iIk men woo were actors in p dihe life 1* that dai, nnd, if possible, until with >1 ">n all the prejudices and resentments ung out ol sectional in* tcresls, shall e pn«**-d s.-ay, En ter t ? uHueuce ol I dal iiiipr **iofi, Mr jj. . at • de hope ' 'kc ie*«<tulton won 1! In < ejected. d* ’’and lp»I, of Vjrgioisit said, •. '< iiii’, Dial f e . •■. n iiio'ii ut ft V if 1. ilcn.au Irooi > i'oik wer< :n»t Hu on ■'•a nation* ie had ever heard o ' '• (,.» .f 'In- m-e 01 . nt «d it, » *'*tn*1 a prjpwstli^i., wnudr aiul {la 11 lb v i.l stippo. I lk frfe agiec.I.w nh ihe hoianable gentleman join •al ilimii, liiat Id use (lie coarse expres sion ol a uiati whose name, il lame, il notoriety, was an object, would last as long as the woild, whose destinies tie bad so important an agency in governing—we shouid wash our duty linen at home.— l!ut like proposition now was, to commit tins resolution—to enquire, in lacl, whe ther or not it was expedient to adopt il : and was that honorable gentleman afraid i*» trust a committee ol tins House i Mr. it. .-aid he had nothing to say irreverent c*l the name of John Jay, or ol any oilier of the pahet imeripti of our better times. Hut nothing could be more fallacious fIihn the notion id keeping the Cabinets ».d Europe out of our secrets hy refusing to publish them by our authority. I'lie Minister of Spain had long ago informed his gov lumen! of'every flung relating to this matter ; ami m tlie archives ot the I sciirial or of Saint Htlefonso might lie aiready Inuiitl every thing it was in the power .d Congress to disclose to them. W lie: this publication should have been made, Mr. it. said lie should himself leant from it nothing new : hut was it not important, he ask. d, that the people should lie informed on those matters which the gentleman from New York was so desirous, ti’ul *<» uuavailingiy desirous, «' keeping iiont the ciowued hcttdscd Eu rope—or, rather, iiom tseir Ministers i— He was on flie point, lie said, of express ing tins wish : tha! al Paris, or some other spot, there should be a Repository in which all the records of diplomacy might be preserved, that history might rest on her OW'M basis. Me trusted that all the transactions ol our government would be developed, when they could he no longer injurious to the feelings, the characters, or reputations<>l those who were living. Willi regtrd to the knowledge of fbrcigu nations re .itt ling us, Mr. R. said they know the o ii> mode in which this Republic, or any olio, r, is assailable. IJivrle et impera— tha , said lie, is the t> rani’s maxim ; that is llie way in which they will approach ua—and, I am sorry to sa>, that materi als for their operations are daily furnish ing, rea.ty to ihrir hand. Mr Rhka. ol Tennessee, snitl in Itic op'iiion H,C House ought not to lit silate a moment to pass Mns resolution. They had gone too tar alieady to *io < here.— I very thing ehe was already ordered to be published : and why .*!•* tild tins frag mein >d i'ur records leuiaiu in secre. y { No plausihlc reason could be assigned lor il : the Journal in qn-stion could eon tain no seen*' which ail the world might not know. The nation was •milled to know every thing abnu> its own history, no mullet who should be mvi.lveif in the • tisi Insure, il ttie tacts were untmpor • ant, ilit* puhli a lion could do no harm ; il they were important, they ought to he* disclosed !]• imped the m tioii for a eoiiiinittnent would be withdrawn, and that the resolve would be referred to a committee of the whole il<>H.-e, where it ought be considered and amended with oip delay. A suppression of a pail of the Journal, ti e r« mainder b mg pub lisheri, would, m his opinion, operate in juriously Mr Strother again ad dr. **ed the Chair. The gn.tit in ui from New York i *a » -a d, w»* •night to be ashamed lo make ine develop. m< nt propo-ed by Mils re vive We are so organic d, said Mr. S. as to differ in mir faculties ; one fo pos sess a particular quality—another one an dlier : one may sport his chapeau bras, whilst another presents himself in the coarse gaib of a republican. 1 am sorry, said Mr S. that 1 cannot exhibit my veil with the virtues of a courtier lo recommend me. I come only with claims to flie confidence of the hardy yeomanry, o.i whose intelligence I i l\, and m whose virtue I confide. The eoiuplimeut, which •be gentleman has paid to Mr. Jay, may pass for as much as it is worth, if | do IK.I say more of it, my forbearance wiii be attributed to tlit* reverence which I bear to i Id age. Let the sm v Ivors of those who were so long ago in public life descend smoothly to the tomb, and t: ere be protected iiom ti e censure of the world. I am not disposed at this time, and, uni ss political objects require il, I shall not be dispose d now, or here after, to turuisli my opinion of dial gen tleman’s political character. Hut, if bis ft lends make it necessary, I si-all present my view* on that point. It had bn n in i united by the genth-man from N York, l":;1 1 he Congiess of Mir C Uihderat'on ‘ail no national views; but tlial each member acted tm his own inleresN. Per mit me, said Mr. S. to protect even the gentleman's trivud, Mr. Jay, from this im '•utation. What, sir! The patriots and talesmen who earned us tin uigli the toils i ml struggles of the Kevoluti ui -Uid tin v not come out of tiial turnae* well th.jr ' irlties brightened, ami I heir frailties fallen off? Did they not look with a prophetic ey, on 'ihe destiny of 'he nation, and eudtavot to uo.-eleratr it* progress In if* piem nt < levated station ? I a b** ♦> id »oi-ii evr existed who w. ie 1 Hiuleti to the gratitude f » nation and to tile admiration 0(1 he World, i1 was the Continental Congrc-g ()-i the Mihjecl of excitement, Mr S. said a lew wo'd*.— Cvery great national (|instioii produces gome excitem id : i» i* excitement that gives elasticity to the human mind, and etilargi * tin* spin rp «>| human action. it is a powerful agent in human improve ment. its existence is to be regretted only when Mil spirits lake advantage of it," to ride on tlie whirlwind and direct III storin'' With respect to Home who, beiw n 1783 and I7h9, occupied seafg ill Congress, he would not, at present, say any thing. It they were p:tii>.|s, those v ho were living were entitled f« dir respect of the imli-ii, and ihe n cniory of those should he embaliued who were now no more. Not a leal ahould be stripped ironr the laurel wreath which entwines Ihe brow ot the vir'iioos statesman. If is Ihe traitor only, who, with unholy views, m i ks himself in tin- garb •>( pairiotisiH, who tears exposure, and who can have any thing to fear from this proposition, lit regard to party feelings, Mr. S. said In* li mh|e pa'fi through political lib' had not In-cii marked lu a single instance of party hiilrriies* or acerbity. 11knew in deed llie woiks of ambition ; but will* those influenced by that passion lie was perfectly willing to exchange hands, at the same time Ins lo st endeavors wire used to tninifi'la t their objects. W en theie not, Mr. S. asked, gentlemen Irn the S itfl> in IItc* Old C itlgp-ss, a-, w an from the North i It, said he, I l a l-cal I. chugs and pride, and I could b* heve I at 'l.e (au eof friends of mine wool » affected tiy li e di«c!'<*nre of what i •iow in darkness, woul • • \ not uaiurall' •use my exertk-us to d-feat fheexposi • ton ( Bui, sir, my lnctuis& cut urns unis -law.? toil unit n.vit u.»ih. I |«#vc 1'idlu ; but I loievntue bettor. 'I’liere are some men reaching alter political power they have hot yet enjoyed, who nmv shrink from 'this lest ; but I do not "see why ohj< ctinit slioiild be made in it lioin any oilier quarter. Willi regard lo the ellecl o! tins disclosure on the pending conlro-, virsy, Mr. S. trusted that the Debate on the Missonil question would not last six momhs;and it would be that lime at least, and perhaps twelve inontbs, before this Journal could be published. On ibis oc casion, or whenever any political move nieiit is proposed, a separation ol the Union meets us at every turn—lint it is a -peelre merely, which ‘there is no dan g r of being converted into sober reality. Political gladiators may use it in argir m. nt, but the people are bound together by adamantine lies, not to be loosened by any one of the present day. With respect to the children ol those who are gone, if their parents had acted properly, let their example lie imitated : if other* wise, a Knowledge ofit would he the liest 'egacy lo their posterity. Mr. S. conclu ded by expressing Ins regret that so much time had been consumed in this discussion : if lie could have anticipated it, lie did not know hut he should have d. levied his motion. Mr. Cook, ol Illinois, spoke against the principle «f the resolve. If he wish, ed to walk among the tombs of bis an cestors ; to visit the graves of the vener able patriots who trained the constitution ot the country, and discharged the im portant duties ol government during the confederation, and inscribe on their tombs censure or approbation, he would vole for this resolution, because it would produce the iutorma'ion meeasary to enable him to do so. Hut the information commu ideated by the gentleman from South Cuioliua bail satisfied him that the re solve ought not lo he adopted. The countrv ,.he sail!, na« nearly rent in twain, by a.i agitation, almost as serious as that <d the Wistern insurrection, or of the discovery ol the Spanish conspiracy. The statement which bail been made by (lie gentleman from South Carolina, was cal .. »»•••» i Aviirim ill • i Ur p*a< i* and tranquillity of the country uquiicd, Mr. C said, that t«e wounds which time had cicatrised, should not be opened again ; that the veil which bad hern drop! over the incidents of that day *houl<: not now be lilted. With respect to thul statement, the gentleman Irom .South Caroiiua must ex use him lor say ing. that, Irom the lapse ol time, Mr. C. 'ipprohcud.-d bo had forgotten the obli gallon which be owed, as a member of ib« old C<'tig:ess, not to divulge Us pro. ceedings. I’lie character of that gentle man lo bsd the imputation to him of any incorrect motive : but, it tlie proceedings were secret at die tune, and s<> ordered to remain, they should not now have been disclosed, unless some important emer gency required it. The hint already giv en was sufficient to arouse feelings which should he dormant. Washington, the sage and patriot, had recommended that tlie veil which covered the confli. |8 ol that day, should md be lilted ; and bis warning voice against tlie encouragement ol local prejudices and sectional distinc tions, operated, Mr. C. said, on bis mind forcibly on ibis occasion. On further consideration of this stu ject, Mr.C. said I e lbought gentlemen would agree with him there wire strong reasons against acting on it as proposed. The gentle man Irom Virginia bad urged the"adop tion of this resolution as the llrpresegta | live of the hardy yeomanry—in the name ' * ilit* pe< | le ol whom lie is ihe s rvant. II In tor the interest, the peace, the trail q lilty of (hose People, said Mr. C that I wuii to see this resolution laid iri eter nal sleep; that it shall lie with the ashes of the departed which it is attempted to distiii b. Many ol the actors oi that da\ have gone off the stage ol li'e. Some of them may, in their political course, have committed what we now consider errors. But, is nothing due to him, who; on re flection, abandons an-erroneous course and pursues the prop r interest of hi> country ? Is lie not to lie sheltered from reproa li for errors committed in the out s< t «.f hi-life? Mr. C. ibouglit it impnr lan! that those things which Ihe venerable fa*Ip is ol the Land had kept secret sh. uld not now be brought up, bv writ of error, to !>■ r versed before the'lribu nal of the Peppl . ||(> was willing to submit tliis question to the elders of the country : they had decided in it—their de cision had been long a-qui. seed in, and lie Imped the House would not undertake t.» revets, their derision Mr. Pinckm y said, that lie hail just beeniukom d, that, under I he resolution o» tile l<t>t L-.ngiesN, the Piesident and S- cretary ot State bad considered thviu welves authorized to publuti the whole of ’ll. Sl'ITpf I liril'll no .. ..II ..It _ . ■ £ , .9 " ^ " ' " «•••« I U? lrV|l!J f *•>»» I real.v <»t 1783. Il so, there was of «*»»** no occasion lo acl further on this SUbj«'Cl.* Mr. \\ ARfield, of Maryland, said he could tint readily express the asiouiklt rut'iif lie lell al the opposition given to th* IT olutioti I hen before the House; for lie did Hot suppose there would have been llie h ast hesitation in adopting it. ||(. •'"Iter v I the public proceedings of-.or go v i inneiii, amt the gr- ufer part, il not the w lioleof llieconlideiitial communications, Im<I been published up to the year 1783*. From that period to the ratification of lire pres nt goceminent, if we have not be- n lell alt •geth'-r in the dark, we have err tamlj a vrry impel feet and distinct know ledge of tin- important measures which were then acted on by those tu power. Why the proceeding* of ou> public elm racier*, for llie period alluded lo, should be concealed from the view of llie citiz- ns of this country, he was altogether al a loss |o understand, lie wa* informed, from very good authority, and by some who wen members of Congress at that t me, that subjects were discussed, and questions brougb1 before litem, ot great n* * -nai iltipoi tun e ; many of w inch had t been coinmuiilcalrd to,and were distinct ly understood by gcveritineuls in Europe, whilst the- knowledge of litem in litis country wa* clretly confined to (nose w ho were a that time actors on our gn at po I it teal theatre. I bey Irtd bertt denomi tint'd llie secret proceedings o! f.'ongrei-s, • Tids I* fact. Under llie resolution of Con CM»«. ot the ijith March IhI8 wluelt provide* to. the |iitlMlCatl-in of tlio .Secret Journal* nl die »cts nut Proceeding* and the Fmeigt •' re*| oiul* nee o» the < drop res* ol ih-.- United >1- 0 *, the construction ha* In en *ricti ;i* |« '• bide th- pi riod mhttqurnl lo the tre:i!y »* .1. It.id this been knows to tiiu iuo*e< < ‘ o ie,f,|v nuw debated, -f -ournr it won -u have !>> pi. introduced, 'llie nlliu-iniiv <e debut- w«-ip luiwever, ot *ucli a mlisn ha1 ha . j r, *i Ketch of it in |ios*e*» r»;- w •hot »-••! mu-elves jirttififd hi withholdim •» Iroui iue public ijl.—hd. \ui. Ini, / tod under in.tl »•.!•!• uw *:a»l Iuyh « mi eealcd from public scrutiny. This doc* Innc ol srcrtt prcettdiuft, ami thereby concealing Irom the public eye measure* ii* porlaut in their consequence*, and which ought to be known to the citizens ot this country, is a doctrine again*: which lie would take leave to enter hi* solemn protest. It wa<» a doctrine which might be advocated »ml maintained un der some governments ; but it war one which lie considered altogether inconi palihle with the spirit and genius of lit* publicanisiu. In a republic the people ought to know, they had a right to know, the political course pursued by those whom they had clothed with power. He had no fear, Mr. W. said, yf trusting the people of this country with a full know ledge of their polilii al concern* : lie had great confidence in their wisdom, dletr prudence, and their patriotism. It, upon tite publication of these secret proceed ings, it should be found that the estimate which had been made of the puhl c worth ol men, had been a mistaken one, it might, perhaps, lie a cause of regret, but, so far from being an argument a gainst their publication, lie conceived to be one of the must cogent reasons that could be assigned m support ol the pleasures. Men ought in stand or fall, in public estimation, according to their intrinsic merit or demerit. The acts of men on great and important political questions, is the standstill bv which they ought to he judg'd. But it had hreii mged that the proceedings of those days should be buried in profound ohm urity ; that the veil of sc« recy should not he w illidrawi), lest a disclosure of those oc currences should revive tmph a*ant re collections, and cause ounce ssary excite ment ni ihe public mind ; and, to enforce these admonitions, our attention had been called to the exeilenu lit which ha« existed dining the discussion of mu mii porlaut subject,(the Mism uii qmsion,) now under the cniisideiaiioti of this house. Is it an unusual nr ex raotdinary occurrence, said Mi. \V. ihat some cx cilrmeut should exist in a deliberative assembly, when engaged in the discussion «>! a qne-Uon considered by some gen tlemen of vital importance to the great interests of our country, as it ivlates to our present happiness and pr-spcrily, and the happiness and piospcrily ot future generations, and a question, too, on wlii- h great diversity ol opinion may (airly exist ■ So far Iroui those occur rencc* hemg considered unusual or tin expected, he thought they might, on all occasions, he expected, where a deep in terest was (ell in what might be the result ol important-deliberation-. But whether the publication of the acta of men unrest* ed with authority, which acts it was in his judgment, essential lor the p-ople of this country distinctly to understand, would or would not occasion i xciti meul on the floor of that house, *>r in any other place, was a consideration, Mr XV. said, which would nevei have weight with him: lie, therefore, hoped the resolution would be adopted, and the important proceed ings of those times published, for the benefit of the people of America. The question was then taken on refer ring the Resolve to a select committee, and was decided in the affirmative. The committee has not yet reported on the subject. SATUKDAY, FEB. 26. Mr. Smith of Virginia from the com mittee on military affairs, to whom was referred an enquiry into the expediency of establishing an additional national ar mory. made a report unfavorable to the establishment of an additional armory ; which repot I was, on motion of Mr! Anderson, laid on the table. MISSOURI BILL. I he order ol the day being announced from the Chair being the unfinished business of yesterday, Mr. Hill renewed the motion w hich lie mane yesterday, that (lie committee of the whole House be discharged trom n.e further consideration of flic Missouri Rill; hut the motion was not sustained by a majority of the House. The House then again resolved iigclt into a committee of the whole, Mr. Cobh in Ihe chair on the said lull. Mi. Slorrs, of New York, moved In amend the hill, by imnrlmg in the 4th section, (immediately pr--ceding the RPs triclive amendment adopted yesterday,) flic following proviso: That in ah that tract of comitrv reded by France to the Fluted States. under the nanie of Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees and tidily miuntes north latitude', ex eeptnitt only such p irt thereof n» is included within ihe fimiisol liieei ue contemplated ov tlii* act, there »hj|i neither slavery nor in voluntary servitude, ((ilimroe Ilian in ttr punishment of riimes whereof thepaily qJ4fj have been duly convicted: Pi willed aheuys I Tlial any ueison escaiimi; iuio Dip xame , whom labor or service is l iwt’iifly rlni.ned in any -Mete or territory of the United States, meli futllive may be lawfully reclaimed, ami conveyed ,o the person claiming his or her la bor. as aforesaid. Mr. Storrs supported liis amendin'nt hi a speech of considerable length-em bracing, incidentally, in the range of Ins remarks, an examination of the right of imposing the Slavery-Restriction on Mis souri. Mr. Itajtdulph next rose, and spoke more than four hours, against flu* amend nienl, and oo the topics connected with it, tile subject of restriction, Ac. When lie had concluded, (about half past four o’clot k,) An ineffectual motion was made lor the committee to rise. Mr. lieeckcr, ol Ohio, tiiPTi took the floor, and proceeded a short time in a Speech on the aubject, alien be gave wav lorn motion lor the commit tew to ri*o>, which prevailed, nod about 6 o’clock The House adjourned. IN SEN ATE— Feb. 90. The unfavorable report of the commit, tee on the Judicinrv on the petition of Bum n A Lucas, (who propose to print a 5th volume of the laws of the If. Sllhr, if encouraged hy Congress) was taken up and agreed to. The unfavorable report ou the memorial of Rioren ft De Kralft, (who propose to j republish Hie Jotirnsl ol Jhe Congress of the old Conlede ation.) was also tak n up. Mr. Trimble, of 0‘*in, moved fo reverse the report, on ihe ground of the import ance *>f this part of the public records, of which, he said, there was at prpsrnt but a •ingle copy in tin Library ol Congress. Mr. Siint/i p.fat* d the grounds of the Report, viz. the voluminous nature of the publication, and great exp« nsiv» ness * i*en mm pared with its utilily or neces* ■ ifx. Mr. Ourrill opposed the moth n fo re- • erse the report. He disapprov'd of if neial pracii e of having honk* print* or the U5c of the members of Congrca*, •*' H <• public c\ju-r.se ; amt thought Jj bail htvn already carried luo Jar. Mr. / nmti/r spoke in support ol his in» tion, urging tlie propriety of agreeing ti it, not lor llie purpose ol furnishing book* to be the private property of member*, but for tlie purpose ol a Hording all Hit memtiers I lie means ol reference to tluv Journal, v*Inch it was so olHn necessary to consult. The motion to reverse the report was negatived, and Hu* report itself agreed to TUE M \INC BILL. ] lie Senate again proceeded to the consideration ol tlie Message from Hie Mouse of k 'Ptfiriiiiitivi's, disagreeing to the a mend men I of tins body to tlie bill for Hie admission of Maine into Hie Union [Tills amendment embraces i> sections, the hot b of winch contain pr<>\isimi* tor the admission of Missouri into the Union; the Dili prohibits tlie further introduction • If slavery into tlieTeiritones of the LJ. S ] I tie Question ol Order on tlie suscep* tihdity ol division at a question on a mu Hon to recede, so as to lake it separately and successively oil each part, being vet under consideration, Air. Otis, Mr. Hue till, ami .Mr. Itloeril, successively spoke briefly on Hie question ; when, On motion nt Mr. Johnson, ol Kv. tlie Senate adjourned. MONDAY. FRD. 28. Mr. ii'(7/ia/n«taid b«*lor. Hie Senate two resolutions of the Legislature of Missis. sipni relative to the establishment ol ports nt entry at the mouths of Pearl and Pascagoula rivers Mi. Lloyd. of Maryland, submit led for | coiisi terrip>u flit* following rcsoluMoii ; /wsoiled That the commit ec on Pui.lic t. n>*iu*i strrrtcd menooiif* Duo tli'> cxi’i d • enry 01 miking ipprcpnaiio .« of Pulrlic I .amis t> i tlie «.tpport and (•nei>iiragm*nt of Literary Ii’Mtiliitioch within ||,. limit„t h. Old Slate* jcone*p ml.tic •*i| Hi’- !-ruvi*iomt w tiich have' , e.n •'.■ de t- i the anic piiip.se wiltnu tin? turi* * ot li» ih*w iii’eft. 1 lie motion lies on the tal.de one day of course. THE MAINE HILL. I lie Senate proceeded again to cotisi der the qite-liou on recediug from the vmeintmeiils made by the S uate, and disagreed fo by tlie lb-use of Krpreseuia fives, to the bill (or tlie a l mission ol Mainp intn iIip I Iniim I These amendment* embrace I wo di* ; *<nct measure**: llie one admitting Mis* l souri into the Union—the other prohibit ing Hi** fu ure transportation of slave* into the IVrrritories ol tlie U. States.J 1 lie Qiif'gti <ii ot Order, depending on the la»t adjournment, was, alter a lew re marks on ii by Mr. Wilson, by a vote of i 17, decided in favor of the divisibility ol the question ot recession from tlie amendments f the Senate. The question was thru taken, without debate, on reieding front so much of the ailirnrifti nt* of the Senate as provides for the admission of Missouri into ihe Union, ail*' decided as tolluas : For receding -Mem™. Burnll, Dana, Dick er*..!,. Horsey Hunter. King of N. Y Lamnan, Lowrie, Mvtlen, Morrill, Noble, Otis, Palmer, 1 uriutt, Robi-its, Ruckles, Saidoid, Ttcbeuor, 1 rouble Van Dyke, WiUom —21, Against receding.—Messrs. Baibour, Brown, r.aton,,Ld wards, kiliul (juiilaid, Johnson *r Ken Johnson ot Lon. Ii. u4 of Alab Lvake, Uoyd, Logan, Macon. Pinkney, Pleasants, Smith stokes,Tayio-, I n ,mas. Walker ot Ala. Wa kei ol (,eo. Williams ot Miss. Williams ot I enu.—28. So the Seuate refused (. very member of the Senate being in his seal) to recede iioiii III in paij ol jtN amemlmriils. I he question was then taken, al*o willt* nnt Dr bale, on thvreceding from so mU1 h as regani* the iriliihiiion ol slavery in ilir iVintoues of tin United Slales north of 3G degrees 30minutes north ialitadc, and decided a* follow* ; YEAS—Missis. Barhonr, Elliott,GaiIHrd, Macon, Nohle, Pleasant* ftunloiil, Mmth Inylor \i aiki rot Oeo. Williams ol Vliss —I;. N AA S.—Messrs. Brown, Bin nil. |)„,i4, , ick(*ison. E -ton, Kdwraids, Horsey, limiter. Johnson of Ken Johnson ol Lon. Kinc «t Alab. rk"1' 1,1 N- Y Lanni.ni, Le .kt\ Lloyd, Logan, Lowrie, Melleu, M >srill, Ous. Palmer, p4i iotl, Pinkitty, Roberts, Rut-elrs, Stokes. Tliu "l"’1* *.lc,!e'""’ 'Uriml.le, Van Dski.Ualker ol Alab. Williams ol 'lVnn Wilson.—33. So the S ii ale refused to recede Iroiu this nr any part nl its amendments to the hill I'T the admission of Maine into the Union. v)h motion of Mr. Harbour, the Senate trnnd termined toinnisl on the I-t clause d Ms amendment* ; and on motion ot Mr. Roberts, it d. lei mined in like manner lo insist on u„. Ian, , clause ot Ms amend me ill*. And the -Necretary ,«,is instruct) d to mtorm the House oi Representatives accordingly. PUBLIC LANDS. 1 he Senate then resumed the conside ration o. ihe hill for • hanging the mode o( 11 .(>■ Sing of the public laud* from cre dit to ca*u sale*. The a men uncut moved by Mr. Edwards on 1 bur.-tltty last being yet under const Heil further enacted, I Imi any prrwu who now is, or her«Miier uiay he, an actual bona yn/t settle I upon any quarter section ot taint winch shall liavr iifrii previously exposed to Public Sale, and r-muin on old, ball be per nulted to purcha-e such quat t n section in Hie .same manner and on xuuli terms as are now authorized l>y law. A Debate arose thereon (hereafter to be noticed) io which M. **r« Otis, Sabir, hing, Of New York, Edwards, Haggles, Johnson of Kentucky, Johnson of Louisia na, Ltahe, and Eaton, ti r.k part. i be question ou agreeing to the same wars then decided by Yeas and Nays, as follows : l'-VS—Messrs. TJrown F.dwaids, Johnson of 1/on. King i»f AIhI» L«o\<J Lorain, Noble* I’lMkHey,Hnsitlt, Stokes, Thomas. Walker ot Alab —12. NAYS.—Me**!-*, ftarbonr, Rurrill Dana, Dickerson, baton, Klliot, (>ailbud, Hwsey, lluuter, king of N. Y. L-amnau, l„eskc,Low rie, darou, Mellvii, Mori ill,Oils,Palmer Par rott, Pleasant*, Roberta, Knggles, Sanford, I sylor.Tlclieiior,Tumble, Van Dyke, Walker oi (ieo, Williams of Miss. Williams of leu. Wilson,- t|. So the amendment wan disagreed to. Mr. \\alhtr < I Alabama then renewed lb** motion lie 141'e a lew day* ago lo amend the bwl by adding thereto the following : . “„,1 haf puffhMers of public Lands, wh.cb shall have been sold prior to the — day of -next,.shall be permitted lo forfeit amt surrender the tame before the day ot final payment by delivering their cerltlirale* to the Register, and end.using thereon their consent tiiat the land therein described snail be resold; wherenpon thesaid certificates shall be ennablered a, cancelled. and the lands -hall be deemed and taken lo has* reverted lo tin tfriltoil Mates, 'tod shall t»e disposed of in all respects, like other revei led oi forfeited lauds according to the provision* oHne fo irlh ,t*c ****** **f Ibis art; but, if anefi land., -Iioiit.l sell lor nn.re than .ue dollar and-cent* pci sere. Hie excess shall trci paid over to the for me! reififirste-hoiriers ; Prariihd, That suet, excess *p.|| not he greater than ll.c aiuom.i paid on such certificate." Whet#, mi >001)1)1101 \| r. /.nftfN, (IihIv hmc for cotisid«r»Moti Oi utuemlm nt t. trofccl Mte ucftiul »• tiler, Ac. which !< iiuuglii ii.igii 1 Lc iiiaUc) lu postpone tnr *•'* t<» V*ii.(,»v H'*\l, it was decided in (>,, j negative, 20 to I'J. And then, without opposition, it tti4R p«j»tponed, on the motion ol Mr. Logan, to h inlay next, and made tlie order ol the titty lor that day. I lie lull lor the establishment of ail (Jnitumi System ot Ihtukruptcv was taken "IS an<l was postponed in and made Hit; older of the day lor Monday next. I he bill lor the rebel of the officers and volunteers engaged in tin* late campaign again*! the Seminole Indians was lakeu up. Mr. Lot on commenced some expla nations lespecting it : but the Senate ap pearing loo much absorbed in the affair nl I tie H M aim* ami Missouri 1> ill to give attention to it, on motion nl Mr. Luton, *. the luitker coiisitleraliuii ol tne subject was postponed. I he Senate was about to adjourn,when the Clerk ot the Ihmse «*t Representative* pri->ejited himself at the Poor, with u Message, that the House ot Representa tives ha*) insist'd ot> their disagreement to the atiitiitiinents oj the Set.ale tu the Maine bill [S« e above.] Mr. Thomas then moved that « commit, tee of conference be appointed, to confer I With the House ol Representatives outlie subject. ! Hereupon commenced a Debate, clmr ait-rijud by some vehemence and warm feeling, w lueli previous arrangements tor the paper alone prevent being reported to-day. Mr. King, of Alabama, Mr. Harbour, « and M i. Sm<th, were ill lavor of adherence, which forecloses conference : Mr King, of New York, spoke in explanation : and Messrs. Thomas, Johnson ot Kentuckv, Lowrie, Murrit, Dana, Laton, Macon, and Metien, successively supported the con fer* nee. The debate resulted in this: (hat a motion lor deferring the question was negatived, ami the Senate voted, uot without opposition, but without dividing, to request a conleieoce with the House ol Representatives. 1 he Senate then balloted for Managers thereof on their part : and Mr. Thomas, Mr. I’inkncy, amt Air. Harbour were duly * Ullfl tlli* Spii'jIo - ■low --- SPANISH AMERICA. [Prom the Philadelphia Gazette, j j L.j tract uf a letter Jr um au highly respect a* ' Ole character, dated La gun in a. l-'tb. 4, t 1820. Gnat importance being alt ached to the occupation of Santa Fe, by Bolivar, can only arise from a want of proper know ledge of the country. It must be recol lected that Cailhageiia is the key to the kingdom ol New Granada, and that who ever possesses the command of the river Magdalena, can always command that kingdom, in I he centre ol which Santa i'c is situated and surrounded by an im mense country, presenting extraordinary dithcullu ». Our G ueral Calzada oc cupied that king J-vr in 18!4, although tiieenemy bad double his force, but the country was too extensive for them to prevent if, and tin- was our case in Ilia late allairs, l ive lhi>n*uiid men dispers ed over a country ol 160 leagues in length, and 400 in breadth, at a time when the royal Gen. Barreiro had only 1600 men to cover Hie capital, and having « xperi enced a reverse, lie rvniainei* at the mer cy of file enemy ; and Bolivar has since experienced the same late, having de tached his army since the 201 h Septem- ■ her. Oil finding that our foie. s w.re uniting, amt apprehending tin- ennse* (pienee, lie relrograd* d and mart lied lor \ eue/uela, wiier lie arrived tin fiist of h December ; and in the mean time, the m division of (he royal army under Gem lai }■ (a'/oda mart he<1 (min I'opay an and re Santa he, ufiile another division under Gen, Littori'r pressed tliem very I bard at Pamplona, and another divisiou I by flu* way of Mompnx had advanced fit Modem within lliree days journey of •Naelu be, and then, therefore, the capital is aiirs and our troops were in full pursuit ol ihe enemy. Bolivar returned to Giiayaua, and di- | reeled Home changes and reform — fie | ordered Hie division commanded by Pa*, ez fo advance upon Varuin*, where lie lost a great many men, winch compeilcd lii'ii top-turn to the xou'tii of the Apure. Bolivar left { nay ana and procetded to 'San i'cruando, and caused a junction of 1 be div isioiis ol Pa./, Sou b let, Cedino, Mamin and others, at San Jnan <fe Pa- ; guru, and tlire.ilen* d au attack, but »>ur '•ig'dy distinguished division undet (,en. M rales maintains its position with tiim mss, and I lure is every probability t fiat it- 16 or 20 days, a seiious conflict will t ike place between tliem, bui we have ho apprehension* a* to the revolt, lit* has M at the same film ordered that a division t ..I 7011 f i.ol.uli I... ..... .. VI.I '•» make a diversion on Ihi- coast, which w ill be carefully watched by our ttcef, now ri inlorcnl by a tine sloop of warlroru I lax ana. I bi« is the true statement of our af fairs, whatever may lie advised In letters to the comiary notwithstanding, and I •■an aa- ure you that we are living and enjoying ourselves here in the most pi r* lect tranquillity and repose Our worthy (fen. Murillo, with six tlistisand veterans are stationed in front of the enemy w aft fl ing their movements, he'idr* 0.000 more that are stationed in different gair isons, and we are actually making pr. parations here to receive a further reintorcemeiit of men this mouth. \N bat I here inform you I pletlgi my sell for the truth ol. domIStic: i Washington, Feb. 28—We under- * stand that a Bankrupt system, ol a new m past, ha* been digested by „ judicial cbi rseter whose experience ha- been not n little, and will shortly |> snhmitled to the investigation ol Ibe Iriends of sueb u measure. This Bill proposes— i. i o lucmpnratr the Bankrupt System into the judicial system of I In* country; to which it properly belongs. II To get rid of the machinery of Commissioners and Assignees, and sub stitute for Ibe m— I. A flegi*t« r o* Raukrnptcv, who shall be the c mmoii assignee in each distru t ; reserving, however, to creditors the right to lake * I « hankfliut’s estate into their own bands wh-u firry prrfrr if, and n« hbjiiig Ibeni lo take it alter a limited time. *2. An Inquest, in the nature of a spe ifd jury, before wbnm the combfel of debtor shall be openly investtga'cd. It tlien proceeds to make |iri)Vi*lnn-r I. Iosecuretfn creditor auatcsf fttfud*. 2 T<>enforce an equal distribution ot It'S bankrupt's rtl»*r s. Bankruptcy is provided for, as diktiO' i