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Cvurss wi'li Ihe Mediterranean Powers, •* Util the Culu.
weretk, Agent at Airier* be paid the same salary as is
nowr paid to Die Consuls on tbe Marbary Coast”_slilrh
was rasisied by Messrs. Adams, Wise, binney, and Me
hy Me'“r'’ C‘,n" "ia Arcl**,; *hJ
1 lie real at the day was occupied by a lone and desul
<o/y debate on the appropriation* |*r new custom house*
at New LmoIhh, Middletown, Xew Bedford, and New
mryport and u warehouse lldiimofe. The a.propna
M wrote alrrnnously Opposed by Messrs
‘r'- llol.yu,d de
landed by the ,m-„iWt.« withm whose distiicis the expett
m hoo .Tw0 "? w’ ",J b> ll,c ol the Com
mittee ol H ays and Means.
I hey were all finally concurred in. *
M.e amend,newts reined by tbe Committee ol the
cel i\1 .’ll"* Ue?‘ K°MB Uiro,,8h •»*»*'. ih« House pro
• ° ‘ IT® r,Wri','',d b**" «»^red by Individualsaud
Joi 'JThe,,|Mr‘ V4i,,ce1moVe‘1 h«t ol items
HewitVrefTn"0'!' «« pay of Men.bara, &c.
•KMt be had offered In Committee; but before any pio
kress was made in con-idem.g them, * V
, J i ho Mouse adjourned.
Thurtday. .May S.
... „ IN SENATE.
. .J?.Ir\K<n' n>"B *'ld he had been unexpectedly ab
Mtot whenthe vote was taken yesterday on the re sol u.
Uaiis sobinitied by the Senators horn Mississippi and
Jam urky, with the amendment ol the Senator from
SrOuih Carolina. He asked to be permitted to record his
*>-e on these resolutions; ami, at the aama lime, remark
T*' t'1**. whenever a similar indulgence should be re
fe tlt* *d l,y *"y Senator, provided the rpicsiion should re
tmmi unchanged, lie, lor one, would theerlully accede
.ob,c,rved* ‘hut he Should have no ob
.Err ,0.lud“l»CU‘« Senator from Illinois, were it nol
lor (lie violation o< an e*tatdi«hed i ule. When the bill
trr'y Ca,,etl '!’e 1 orcr Bl11 w,'‘ two or three
«».tlemen were abaeut, who the next morning, asked
foaveloreeottl their votes in opposition to it. He stig
J? rjl, ^e|*S10,l, \°r, ,,0‘ #c‘*edi"K gentlemen5*
M<|uest, though he did not believe it to be matter ol
* »i°r,*ir ’ ** 1 vo,<s cou,‘l not vary the result.
vL’% ^7re “‘l1, ‘if re,,,p,,»hcrctl that he was one of
“ >fhT? fen*,w» who, having been accidentally ah-ent when
I ?!8 ,W" ,,,ke" on ,l,e K,"tc »•". •'ere anxious to re
•fdo!i» raVO>H ,“**'"*' I*'’ i‘"'1 ",r" the privilege
Ho *«». however, not paUtcnUr about the
!? ' hfI'houKl" 11,0 •‘•‘quest ought not to be
tK !,* , T” T,1 vlo,"ioH °* «• established rule.
'4a.! . » ? * *dop,na ,lw ",0,,0'"»l the Senator from II
htots, he should make a similar motion to record Ida vote
l ®° “ n1104 «<>•> '"ken when lie was unexpectedly absent
f ‘»3e»lon pre*en(«d a memorial ci^ned hv imwir.i.
<L\ ?uTr'"' °' ..“• -*■«•-«. *• ST. wirierrt
lie public m«m y- to the Bank of i|.e United 8 a.rs anil
whirl MC Urle» °‘ H'",k5 •'*•» •«««•«■ • discretionin
wtiul, Me.->«rs. Benton and Ewing took part the iiit-mMi.l
~s* referred a„.l ordered lobe printed. ’ meuiwul
uJm«* ^T0"’ *h" Vw,"d the majority on the re
jetton ol itie motion of Mr. Kane, to allow him,0 recofd
, °,e'* '*'« r eolutiona ot yesterday, moved a rrron
w thdr.0*:!'^n! Mr. Moore also
wiili.tr>.-;.. „ I .......oiiDiion; nir. .Moore also
ril l," * “a4. «« and after a alight discus
in.linn ol Mr H«riri,k. ,h„ « ’ ,
^»?&Ts.^,ir£,ffir-^
Mr. lirndiirk* moved lo amend the hill t.» si •
the Bum ol » $«62.d»l»- B„d Inking fs52 ,80 *
v Alt*; a discussion, in which Uln.r' . , .«
P«e*1,,0n’ " hi,c-“,,d Southard, I‘°r'
Mr. bw;lt submitted as an amendment to it,.’ .
iM IIiiIimoouu ll.e aunts appropriated by this act
^aisflirTh r0id ’,ha" surrendered to the
States through which it phases, and (bat the United States
'^‘account. *U Jected ,herc*ft#r '<> any further expense or,
. ‘mendmont was then carried w ithout a division,
at d the question being taken on the amendment as amend
fed, it was earned; whereupon the tuH was ordered to b«
/engrossed—yeas 21, nays 13, as follows:
i 1 f.a,~7M?Mrf; Benton, Ewing, Frelinghuy-en, Grun
in* Hendricks, Kane, Kent, Unn. McKean, 'Poindexter
Tat t Il0Tbin!* !'il*bc<>, >'•«»»!». Southard, Swil ’
1 allmadge, 1 iptotl, 1 omlmron, Webster— 21.
I ^V’-Measrs. Black, Brown, Forsyth, Hill, King ol
Ala., Kmc of Wrg.a, Leigh, Moore, Naudam, Preston
bhrpley, Tyler. Whits—13. re,,en*
On inotionof Mr. Poindex'er, the Senate lookup the
5 r °;7« •ber.hnqul.hmentol the 16th sections ot
1 ublic Lands granted for the use id Schools and the lo
cation of other lands in lieu (hereof: the hill being on its
iSlK '' .. «»-»i~..
Mr Clayton having suggested that this bill, being an
Important measure, would doubtless occasion some dis
cussion at a la'e hour in the day, and that there was Execu
live business requiring tin, act ion ol the Sen am.
\ r Mr‘ * u,,,‘le*'*rmoved to re-commit tire bHI to the
|Co.n„„tteeon Public Lands; which motion was agreed to
On mo ion of Mr. Clayton, the Senate proceeded lo
the consideration ol Execu ive business; and when the
v floors were opened, ailjoiinied,
house of hepkesentatives.
Alter (lie u^Udl muiiiiii^ bijsinudH —
The House proceeded to-he consideration of the re
solution •itbimtled by Mr. Manila, concerning the public
deposited, with the amendment proposed by Mr. Corwin
In lieu thereof. J "
Mr. Galbraith resumed and rouiinued Iris remarks until
the expiration ol (he hour, when he was again obliged to
suspend them before getting through what’lie had to say
^r*;! H°" « »»•—- - i
Tin A PPROT II t AT ION DILI,.
The question being on tlm retrenchment amendment
moved try Mr. Vance yesterday, ’
Mr. Vance took the Boor in support and explanation of
the design of his amendment; and in the course of Ins
remarks, went into some comparative statements on the
1st ratio n°* ^ ^ <‘*penJi,ures llUller present admin
He was (..flowed hy Mr. WsrdweH of New York
who warmly oppmmd (he amendment as doing g,eat in
justice to the Officers of Government, especially those
residing tn Washington, where prices ol all the means ol
life had rattier advanced than declined. Mr. W. coni I
not believe the alleged appreciation of (lie value of money
generally. ”
Mr. Leavitt of Ohio. also opposed (he amendment, and
*«ht at large into a defence <,1 ,h0 Admini.trrlon, on
the subject of K» expeudilures.
Mr. Vance made a replication, In which he insisted
on the accuracy ol Ins lorincr statements uf a statistical
kind, and adverted to the decline of prices „f ,he staple
productioee of the Vi esiern country since the removal of
the depo«ites.
Mr. Hates ol Mass., supported the amendment, and
argued on the equity of reducing salaries, when the value
of all the properly of the country had been so greatly re
UUCPt). n J
Mr. Miller, of Pennsylvania, replied to Mr. Vance
denying the general reduction ol prices, and adverting to
some td the cause, of theincrea.edexpendilu.es of this
Administration.
Kwi,,K; “f advocated the amendment,
ninth he instated w.s right in time, place, and dreurn
stances. He mentioned the great depreciation of prices
arv! touched on other topics connected vrith ihe »oml
subject. * "
Mr. Hynum warmly defended the course of Ihe Ad
rn m-traiion, and eulogiied the President as havmg f„|.
filled hi. pledges to (lie fouth i„ p,inil,K ,,OWIl |B* ,
Improvements,,be I arifl, and the Hank of the United
Mr. Lincoln expressed hie approbation of some Item,
of Ihe amendment, but as a whole he would vote agala.t it
Mr. Chilton replied to Mr. Hynum, and referred to
pledges g.ven in the west by the President, in favor oUn
terrii.l Improvements and the Tariff.
'I he deflate was fun her continued.
Mr. Harper moved the Previous Que.'hm, hut twice
Withdrew it, from regret at the necessity of cutting off all
remaining amendmen t; but, finding that the debate was
renewed, he moved it a third lime—hut the House refut
ed to sustain Ihe mo'ion: Ayes 61, Noe. 101.
1 he House then adjourned.
Friday, May 9.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Knight presented the memorial of a number of me
chanics of tlie State of Rhodo Island, signed bv 2 31H of
them, on the subject of pecuniary dta’tresTg'o^ng^ “!
the measures of the Executive, in relation (0 the public
moneys, ami praying Congress for redress V
After some remarks from Messrs. Knlgi,, and Robbins,
the memorial was read, referred, and ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr. Webster, the hill making apmopria
Hons f„r lire support of the Army for the year i
was taken up tor consideration; and, alter having bten
instruction
• v vfici | uvifivyr l n«l
»»r. ^pru.
ho served
- ■■■"i.vr, »*V VVHIini
lions amounting -o $ 2,7110 for the unpaid militia wno
• gainst Hlack Hank and hi. warrior, in the 7. .
Campaign— " 1,1
Mr. Her,ton, from the Committee on Military Affair,
ol *963 79 tor arrearages of pay ,!„« Col, A R IVonll-,
jerted, on the ground thet ,t did not come properly with!
a general appropriation bill. r *
I he smeudmenta of the Committee on Finance war
then ordered to be engrossed, ami the bill was ordered to
•Him rcrfowtf.
hef" r'■Por»e<, ^rtect\y en
«,n°.nr^.Hr ... ....
I he I hoir announced a communication trorn th. De
paHmant of State at*,i„g that Ihe publication of ihe (>,
plornsflc Correspondence of the United Stales. f,orn
pe.ee of 1782 to 1789. no, heretofore pubhihed? hi,
been completed under the order* of the Department, ,n.
InVwlC;^" nr1I!,bSi,0irylM "•'reo, M place,!
>n Ibe chergeof the Clerk M <he House of Rep/eseu'aiivr
sutject to the disposition of Congre* 7 .
^^•n was referred to the Committee on the f
^ Tbsir also (ommuniritnl t report from the War
Dcpaitu.i-nt, transmitting, in compliance with ilie tcsolu
(loi) el the Seiuie ol tlie 6ih ot Febinary Uit, a irport
Iroin the t ommisstoner on Pensions, which was referred
lo the Committee on Pensions.
&lr. Clayton, Imm the Committee on the Judiciary, to
which had been referred the bill to revive ami amend the
act lor the rebel ot certain insolvent debtors of the Uni
ted States, reported the same with amendment*; and gave
notice that he should call up this hill at the cailieal oppor
tunity - probably on Monday.
.Mr. Clayton, from the same Committee, reported! a bill
in sditiiion lo the act *o provide lor the punishment ot cei
lain crimes agamM the United States; which was twice
read and ordeied to a Or!id readme
I'he resolution* submitted by Messrs. Ewing and Hen
drirks, and lying on the table, were considered ami adopted.
I he Club announced the special order, being the bill
authorizing the admission el the Tertiloiiea ol Michigsu
an i Ar*into (In* Litton.
Mr. hiving suggested lire impoilance ol the subject,
ami the propiiaty cl acting on it m a lu I Senate. He
therefore moved to lay the bill on the table.
Mr. I iptcn called lor the yeas an I nay* on the ques
tion, which having been ordered, the motion to lay the
bill no the table was negatived, as loltows:
1 tas — V e»*r*. Brew n, Calhoun, Clay Ion, Ewing, Fre
hnahuy.cn, Kmght, Seudeln, Porter. Prentiss. Uohbtus,
bil b e. Smith, Southard, Spiague - 14
.raVS-Messr^ li.,,... HendUclv.
Hi , Kane, hint, K ng, Linn, t chnii, Shepley, >wiit,
1 allmadg-, lipion, l omlinson, Mobster, V\ t.t c, Wilkins,
W right.—2D.
Mr. 1 tptoit then addressed the Senate in a brief expla
nation ol the inch* „l t|,e bill; ale. which.
On motion ol Mr. Claj tou, the hill w*. laid on the uMe.
On motion ol Mr. Poindexter, the previous onlris were
postponed, and ,he Inti making a donation of one entire
township ol land to the Polish Pat.iots who have keen sent
VX°^.2r:Z'-yU- Au.ni,.
... *»"
Mr. Rare moved to amend it by restricting the grant to
such lands asaie now subject ... entry a, private sale? i h c
motion « a, |.mI. alt. r a abort dUcn-slo.i.
"r* *'*”*?«' ,"ove,l Ut »»nemi by striking out the
word three end inserting -five<.« a* to allow e*.-1, settler
Jeered. O k5 having h. en
reading. ’ b‘“ " *** or*»era.-d to he engroaaed lor. third
The following I,ill* from the House of Repreaen.stives
were seve.aMy r , ,,y MtlllI|j|ll0ut COIJ,tlll, rr.
leirsd to appropriate Committees:
"ie •*« entitled *„ ,rt c<rry il|to
cHvctihci Convention between the United Mates and the
king o: lb.. Two Sicilies;
sJinted1 1° 'l,c ,Uowe‘1 for '»ie Commission
France; C<I'‘Ct “,C with
tivr 'conn<• i 1 'o f !h « i*>rei t ory*"of Florida-'°** ^ L'«W
... • i-"j “•«<«
1 lie following bill* were severally read the second time
to . !hhrd' reading;'* *»'« " hole, and orde.eii
The hill l..r the relirf of Colman Fisher
I he bill lor (he rebel of I,utl.er*L. Smith
i Its bill lo provide for the legal adjudication and settle
menu, the clatm. to land there,., nunfon.il wa, const
der, d a* n Committee o! the Whole, and ordered to he en
gto.sed, by the loll.living vote:
in Ytv „MrM,s- Black, Calhoun, Clayton, Ew
mg, brelinghuysen, Grundy. Hendrick*, McKean Kent
Kt.gof AI .bam*, King of Geoigt,. Knight! Li,,"* N.".*
dam. I omdexter, Porter, Prentiss, Pies-,,?,. Ifoblen* S.ls
man Tomlinson, Wagga
in'm, lYebttet, nilkini_2i)
.'llmJl?l7c!T"!!lBT,7* u07Vh\J,i."' ^,oorr> Shepley
Mr. Calhoun move, WHght-IO.
Mr. Calhoun moved il.Vt .1' ,7 1 .
adjourn to inert on Monday. Senate adjourn, i
On the question the Yea* and Noya were ordered am
.ln
i ii« StiMif then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
_ NAVY REGULATIONS.
Il.e foIloui'.K submitted by Mr. Campbell
.Her.'ion ;y y’ OU ,,is ", ,Uon- lake'» "P lor con
UnuheH That one thousand additional copies of the
A.i»!d aegnUiions for the Navy, commiini
Mav Me,,r-i,le,i‘r°‘ "*e Uni,e,, S..*e.Vo»,heU2,
* \f,34-bc pnnte.l for the um of the House.
lv|rK',y '^Mrert •« have some inlormation whether
these rules ami regulations ha,I been a.lopte,! ? For ,
less they h,«l been sanctioned by the Navy Board and an
Mi. C. P. Wl.it* replied, that these rules had been
on T " con,P’,-n<;e ">'»• ■ resolution adopted last
. ession, in pursuance of which a Board ol Officers had
been appointed to consider and repoit such rules and re
gulations a* would tend to pronto e the comfort and ad
Thev i 'll ",,e,rP'‘ 0t 'h0** ‘‘"‘Ployed in the naval service.
3 r*‘>,|nr‘ "cordiiiRly. The Committee on
Navel Affair*, considering the importance ol the object
were desirous, before they -hould be adopted, (ogive ei.-rv
grade of officers in Hie service an opportunity of eserci^
nig UiHr judgment upon them. With this Hew, he had
been instructed by them to move lor (he punting of a
extra number of copies. * ” ol a"
In.fo'n HZn7 *"trK<*!,’ed *hat M,e consideration of the reso
Mr. White said he would not ohject.
J ii* resolution was then agreed to.
WEST YOl NT ACADEMY.
I he resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Gamble in
relation to the West Point academy; calling on The Sec’ri?
lary ol War for information as t„ the nuud.er of Cadets,
I, its adoptmn“*."*'*•*' a,,,‘ ,bc b-'K P««
Mr. Com,or inquired if the information called for was not
already called lor by a resolution submitted by the mem
ber horn Kentucky (Mr. Hawes.) *
The Speaker having ascertained that it was—
Mr. Gamble withdrew the reaolmion for the present
a. o , KENTUCKY EUtCl ION.
„ °" ,bc P“r' «' '»•« Minotity, from the Com
tnittee ol Elections, presented a counter Report.
Mr r.,y ?rry'in ",ft c,,*r °»*u' m»o>« ....i
Mr. Letcher, which he moved to have printed, ami its
lurllror consideratiou postponed until Tuesday next.
take u * °!lt "8k,,<1 consent ol the House to
... . THE APPROPRIATION dill.
Objectirns having been made —
Mr- l’oik inovnl a suspension o( the rule
On this motion, Mr Vinton c.ljed for the yea. and nay..
prt^fclrX
The question yerding, from yesVrday, bring on he f0|.
lowing Cause o. ihe atnendineut submit ed by Mr. Vane*,
•• Thai, from al! officer* of the rti.lom., by whatever
.. Tlf. .l*'.'* ’/V ,n w,M'*v,fr manner employed, there
.. f,h* deducted from (lie compemal on now allow eil to
„ «bnn by law ettherate of twenty fire per centum pe.an
rmii,; .ml in nocase shail ihe compensation, by salary lee*
or olherwire.be permitted to exceed; 0t a Collector’
three thousand dollara per annum;-of Surveyor* and In’
.. Im|Col^we'ip^eriOUI',,f, fi'e Uu",U^ Pe'
and ol wetcl er. gaugers, markers, appraiser., and all
«®J*e;rnroun-.c«“,h «»»• ejection 0i u.. cu..omI
itvo (iifMifand dollar* pt»r annuiu ** *
w,.r: V.'U,’re ,,,a' qtteslion had h.en ,mp!v
J “ h%.T°'v n°W derided by yl*9
ami Nays. 1 ho Veas and Nay. were ordered, amfresuh.
ed a*'follows:—Yeas 65, Nays 72. e u,i
.wo Ihe amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Vance, thereupon, as be had previou.lv intim,!*,!
joi/Adretp all the other clauses in the Liendment p-opo-ed
by him (the rlanee thereol preceding the above htTvinc
been disagreed to yesterday.) " <»vmg
Mr. While of Florida, moved the in-eNion ofthe foil .wine
amendment*. ihe insertion oi wldch had been proposed
greed to '° 0,,,'e whole, and ther/disa
.. ;,For"'" <“*•'« compensation ah
« IrZ? . r 'i"'*" °* ',,r n,W'M* *"«• weatern district*
•• nr! ?r, ’ r •'* ■rtJ«d*M'ton oI land claims under the
.. fv-ViL ,T*,f2’7l*ih ° ^ eifftteeti hundred and, wen
.. fJ * \ ,or. " y®»r. eight,rn humlrrd and thirty
•• Z^z^z^uT'1 ...
“ fignm ami „j ,h„.”
Mr. White modified his amendment so as to make the
|Hd4 to be provided for in the lull " , >e*r
which lorn, It was agreed to. °f 'f*‘ »"
Mr. Adams renewed the motion wbioi, k .
...o of Ih. „Mcll
Mr. Wayne briefly replied,
Mr. Davis desired the question fir.f to i.e
.."• ,h" ,he "-'-•".•is
Hut this was pronounced out of order.
«£*$?TSSJttBt'Sj•—* ■*» h* —“ «
Mr. Williams briefly replied.
vie ws , f'r ’re,'I ",,h w«-mlh into an expression of his
f r-r*
...nnor. II., CrtMUtuliMi.l of ,(£ '»
.!..,.;:rt!':"„;;;t';,,;,’;;":;k.7>72i...
Dries of Custom House Officer. ,MhJ«e«of the a.
wU'irtKJT* r« ** WWW.
to *” *n r,vor ** ^-rooMderine, hi.t nisMr,.
-p e.s ins v.ews o„ the suhjrci, a„d to offer some other
V'l “ y •,> r« ferinco lo Buenos
The House refused to adjottrn.
1 he ytu ami myi were taken on the motion to te con
unl decided a* lollows: yeas 87, nays 94.
the Ho>ht retuned to re-consider.
At this point our |>.<per went to press. Lights had been
brought into tiie House, and a late session was expected.
Orric* or National. Intilliurnckr, )
Saturday Afternoon, May Id, 1834. <
[/n anticipation of .Monday's publication.]
In <>ur last, we brought up the proceedings ol the II.
0 Representatives, on Fiiday the 9th lust., up to the time
el puumg 'he p.iprr ol Saturday to prtas. Previous to
that Hour, au important amendment ol th* Annual Gone
ral Appropriation lhll, moved by Mr. Vance, had teen
agreed to, and the House had iclosed lo re-consider the
.vote by whirli it was agiecd to. That amendment, ow
ng lo the impracticability ol access lo the lecords during
, sitting ol (ho House, was incorrectly staled. When
he quest.„n w.s takeu upon it, the original amendment
hailureu so modified «s to read as lolluivs:
“In no casi, shall the cuuipensation, by salary, fees, or
otherwise, be permitted to exceed; of « Collrcmr, diree
thousand did Inis per aunitm; ol Surveyors and Naval Ol
licera, two thousand five hundred dollars per annum; and
01 « cigheis, Gauger* Markers, Appraisers, and sllothcrs
connected with the collection of the customs, two thousaud
dullais per annum.”
On agr.emg to this provision, thus modified, the veas
and nays were na follows: *
an1 *°*m^r* Allen, John J. Allen, Chilton
Allan, William Allen. Banks, Batnnger, Beaty, Beau
n.ont B.nney, BuH. Bunch, Bu.d, Burges, Case/, Cl,
CoVwin ra"‘ C«k* Clowuey, Connor.
toArl,, Coulter, Crane, Warren K. Davis, Deberry, De
inu.g, Denny, Dickson. D. W. Dickinson, Duncan, Ev ans,
llor. Kverett, Living, Fillimore, Forester, Forster, Fulton
Oan.hle, (shol.on, Lremiell. Griffin, lltland Hall, Hamer
Hard, James ILuper, Harrison, Hazel me, I Hester, J. W’.
Iluiittngtoii, Jackson, Jams, 8. Jones, K„.g, Kinnard,
l-ai.e, Lsporle, Lincoln, Love, Lucas, Mar.lis, McComas,
MrKeiiuaii, Moure, Pierson, Potts, Kaimay, ifeed, Uen
« hei, Aug. II Miepperd, William Slade, Charles Slade.
Sloan, Spangler Stewart, W illiam I*. Taylor, Tompkins,
James lur.ier, 4 weedy. Vance. Warner, Webster. Krc
Young-w'l K!'8l,a W,,Ull*-ey» "“•**. "i'lum*.
.\crys_Messrs John Quincy Adams, John Adams.
Archer Ashley, Bayliea, ILale, Beards!)-, Hodle, B.igg-,
Brown, Byuum, Cunbrelrng, i hlnn, Samuel Claik, Clay,
Coirec, Day, Dickeiaon, W. K. Fuller, Galbraith, Gillet!
,V ,rr* ^orbaii!, Jo'cpn Hall, Thomas II. Hall, Halsey,
ardin, Joseph M. Harper, Hathaway, Hawking, Howell,
liubbaid, Abel Huntington, Noadiah Johnson. Cave John
.ou, Kavausgh Lau-ing, Lake Lea,Thomas Lea, Leavitt,
l.uy all, Joe: K. Mann, Maitindale, Moses Mason, McKay
iWcKm, McLene.McVene, Miller, Robert Mitchell, Mur-’
Pby, O-good. Page, Paiker, P-ttcnin. Polk, Schley. Ul
neii, Sliiun, Standiler, Sn lierland, Philemon Thomas.
I liomson, I Hi rill, Vanderpoel, Van Houten, Ward!
WanUo.l, Way,,r.c. P. White, Wtae-72.
I lie V eas ami Nays upon the mo ion ol Mr. Jarvis lo
recontider the vote by which this amendment was agie.d
to, were as follows: 6
Veas 8(i, Nays 91.
1 tie House sal until past one o’clock in Ihe morning
»nd. alter resisting all other motions lor amendment, for
adjournment, lor the Previous Queation, &c., at length or
de rod the bill to he enKrossrd Jor a third reaifiW, (with
Monday** ,n *') a"d l*,el* '"Ijourncd over to
i he bill will, it is supposed, have its third reading on
ties,lay,.(Monday the week set apait
for receivu g petitions ) *
I'OIJTUAli.
TUB ALAi(MISTS.
WA,„,NOTn*f May 8.—The opposition Senior, are
‘ ,y c-ll'n.K 0,1 <»o« ernmrnt lo do something to “,e
•tore ct.nhde.ire a„d they arc daily doing every thine
in their power to destroy confidence. g y ,ng
j The present embarrassment ol the country »,i*c, no
•olveneyo? thi’n&l.'® co"ti,lenc,? of «'•« h"hhc the
tin- medium of the _co..nrrpr',BS|0|!^a{:JJ“?,«,c.l«?»[jJ:
psirr d ? anil how is it ;0 he restored >
l iom theI moment Congress „iet, up to the present
time honorable Sana-or. sud K.mesrnUtives have been
day by day.king speeches to show that the whole com’
inerri.il roinimiiniy was on the eve ol bankruptcy The
grea o ject ot (his was to show that the Bank ,J. Un„.
cd - tales was necessary, and thus compel its rc-charter
The merchants were generally lor the Bank, snd U,ev
h<vejoined in the scheme and the clamor. They hold*
in all the cities, meeting after meeting-speeches without’
end are made, and resolutions upon resolutions adopted
lo convince every body that they are a'l shout lo breik —
Nay, they make public festival., and g.ve the most extra
vagant entertainments, to bring the People together ?0
have an opportunity ol convincing them that they aie’all
ruined, or about to be ruined. Cho-en Orators post Iron
c ty to city and declaim „ «|,e tavern doors, and „ the
St.cets and cannot even real from their labours on the
Sabbaih-ii.r the confidentU! counsel of the Hank, fresh
lioin l l*‘ adelphia, and fully possessed ol the views ol the
Hoard, tells he People ol Ualiimore they must he prepared
“,rnMUrl ’? ,he swor'1- Another leader ol the Bank threes
who, no doubt, experts a high p0‘t in their army tells the’
same people 'hit they hate two hundred thousand younc
me. ready Intake the field, and put down the measur^
o Government. I hi*, then, is the Bank’s remedy for^e!
Storing confidence. Our cihzeng are to he armed* and set
to work upon each other’s throats. And the merchants ji
Sj»”ch«.B,eC •“ ,W,» ^ 81,0,11 at these
is this a way in which anyone can expect lo restore
confidence. u„ the n.ercl.anls be surprised to find that
alter five inon'h * incessant exertion, they have succeeded’
... destroying their „ cr, d.t? flow is^he Uovcrmnim
lo restore confidence .u th. ability ol lnen who will in,,"
upon it. that they a,e ruin tf, and lake so much pains, «d
spend so much money, to destroy their own credit*
Again: these men, who have thus brought a pressure
upon themselves and the community, rammt ho relieved
without borrowing money. The Hank of the United
S ates, though never more able to do it, will not lend he
cause flier object is lo kerp up .he pressure. The Stale
Hank,, the.., can alone be expected to make loans: and
Ibis they cannot do, unless their notes will circulate Ireelv
—and they will not c.rculale unless they have t|,c nub*
he confidence.—Here, again, Senators ami Re..rese„ia
lues are making speeches, not only m their places but
in the street-; and moving resolutions, and spreading .e
hTl -f* V eo”flJe,tee ‘l'« Holes ol ihe B.*?e
Hanks. I he papers in Cite commercial cities, and the
merchants themselves, are applauding ihese efforts and
exulting when a Bank can be either lorced or coaxed to
top payment. By these means, ih* notes of the loc
banks are lorced back upon^mS?
enough to do m take care of themselves, i, it ,Ur
piising that under such circumstances, they cannoV makr
loans and that distress .ml press,,,e are the ronsooience,
u the cry still is, M Hestore confident!” Confidenri
in what. II confidence is restored to the Sta’e Banks
they can and will lend Ireely, and |h, l j„. “ ,
soon be relieved. Now, who islodo Ibis? Can anv'mea'
sure ol (he Government restore confidence to ihe*e nstl
tu.ions wlnlo such determined and persevering e«o,
^ ■« ■>.. 1<X
r , neceiveu by (here loud ra'I* for
aomethjiig »rom the Government (o re.tore confident
F-vcry body »ee« that the ineu who limn call on (ho
vermnent, are at Hie Mine moment doing *11 |fcey car ,
MzzZz:'r'£ra''... «
Awpiriog (old dan* may ihink (hey have aometlrlnr (0
«*'" by (he., niece. They *, em ,1)ppMe , ,
E' '"ivr,".'::*5*
,9Ton|e“ nU d,r,U' «« -P*»* *«m way byThe
To
more or
r , “ "fi ^ ’ me,n»- therefore, nothing
r Ire* ban "re-charler (lie Bank.” Mubn.il to da
demand* *ul.peaceably, or you el,ell aubn.lt forcS.lv
"'*d *111 be well. Tide |, ,he U» Jiaee
ol |he Batik, (ho throne, and of it* home nl I„,,,u *Thi»
,,PW* *be Government ol the Peoole
I he confidence they call tor, i* confidence in ||,« Hankil'i
t may rule the country. Let dna he given, and
have peace, but we al.elf he alrve*. To gai„ „,i, ,ho
H.,nk and the politician* who rely on Ha aupporl, wd'l not
he* tale, Whatever general di* r. n* they may orcaalonm
dealroy confidence in rhe State Broke. But wl.at have ,he
merchant* to g*.n by tin. ? H ha. can the. |>eop „-a >
Can they fad to .ee that they have allowed thrLelve, |„
then,-civ. s he find victim* ol that derlrnction of con
flounce whirl, many of them have mi largely contributed
Coproduce?, II they had taken half ,he pa.n, lopr«erv.
confidence in the local Bank., that they have take^. io de.
ilroy it, they would now have ready relief hand The.*
nad ut.on. would then have been en.h.ed ,? dl.c!!um
Si.'m wallJh PrC?"re rn","P*d l,y «»*® Bank of the U.
Sta e* would have hoe., immediately alleviated and
dually removed. Let confidence be now matured ,«
V by (lie fninmcrn«il community |,9t ihfin frown ..nrv(k
the alien,pi* that are anil made to dealroy confidence^ in
there I net it in ion#. Whatever they may think ol die lt*nli
of ,he United State*, let them do ]£S'VSft£Z Li
ludon*. Ilia to them .lone they can look to furni.l, -he great
n^-*, hod, for the circulating medium, and ol the loan* r,e
Ternary for mercantile operation a. 1 he Bank of ihe Ur, bed
States could not, il the depo.de* warn re.tore,| lo-rnor
row, give the requited relief, if lire aame measure, are
51I.VlhVBanhf2' In 'be State Bank*.
Vive e rrhef- ^ "°"ld not, if i, could,
give die relief, ford count* upon die pressure il l.s* rre*ied
the lo<* of credit which il* aupportera have taken *uch un
admdon* of !?*T 0p"" ,h* 0,fc®r »*«»"*yed in
aitiuiion* of the eonntry, a* the me*.ore. by which it i*
to force a re-charter upon the country.
■h.d ,h®n. in our ride*, break off from
he desperate politician* by whom they have been de
luderl— let (hem no longer allow Ihe credit of their mo
fteyed men and moneyed in.fdution* m he ..miled in
nf*ih." l!hrrVw"' *,h,n ",ew "ra prostrated, the Rank
JholTl.k. hi ‘,0 * be,,'f 1*«
a « .i,. ,P",|,f,r m6,",r;v "bid, Ibey well know
kMw tokl' rV,0f# «o Inetitudone they
-- 1 .*>OW ,,f* ,,,d »•*•"», •««» »b'e and willing,
wfiatcror fideoce ta raatored to them, to ait* relief U> «||
Th® lent consideration mue* convince every man that
rrhr f id uiitlfin any jther w*y.
hoy*lX tc*V iU* GoVtr,1M,tl1* ** »■ believed by any
^rlhtp £ 7,IOr*"-‘ °f '»“■ <'epo*,l„, WO.tld aflotd
to !i,l S ! n‘C,i 4 ,1"e“,*r; wou1*' »»«' re*lor« confidence
0 the but® IUnk«, Inn rather impair it. Nor would ii
bo of any importance lo make the U*„k ol the United
Slalea more able lo five teliel, unless it ,Uo could he
made more wilting lo afford i,. A,.d lo propitiate ... will.
1 demand, a Ur more imporliOt ..orifice. Ke-charler i.
Wahr, hC ^"e,L Mr* A,Um"‘ *N,r W»n*y. »'"« Mr
Webster, (and they know all about it ) have /aid ihi* m
plain word*. They .peak ol the depone, a. a (rail®. The
Confidence they have railed lor. oo the part ol the |l«uk,
»uch conlnience m n a. to te.iore it to it* power. It is
true, they would like the restoration of the dcpodie* bet
only because it lead, lo re-charter - it complete, the
proairaaon ol the Stale Bank*—take, away the meaai.
of accommodation Iron, them, and gives created pow
!*r ,0 United Mate- Bank to make the public'X
. "r,r***"‘*" ^ aevrro, and thu- enable them lo ex
toil their own t rtua Iro n a suffering coimmint-y. >ome
nave hren io-dish enough to imagine that the Hank, il it
could retain ‘he depositee till il® dl-sulntfotl, would be nil
,* then lo die quie'ly. But the Hank and i-s cotinael
!?'• ■*.va ,,0, b,,*» IwalieU enough -cask any one to believe
this-they avow t|,e contrary—th-y will get - re-ch*rlei,
il they can. Il they would struggle lor the dpodtes.
• ml bung misery and distress upo., the community i .re
j*in them, will they » niggle le,*, or be more scrupu
loit* in 'heir meat,< ol dele,icr, when llielr very ex
istence u m «i,kr? Il the conflict i. thu. de«pe
rate .ml deadly, when the d.pwi'es are .Hacked,
",M. “ b" lei rifle when it. life |«
•Mailed. All tint the Government could do, there
lore, to restore confidence, |h, to make an unconditional
surrender to the Bank—lo agree to a re-charter Can il
he expected to do lliia in the l>e ol the declared will of
ho I eoplo l W hen those whom the People have cho*cn
to administer the Government concur with the People, and
a large majority ol llteir Representatives, in believing that
re chartering the Bank would he hetrajing and enslaving
ll.o leopl,- > When a majority ol 63 in the House ot
Hcpre.aeniaiivaa have declared again*' a re-chatter, ami a
committee lia. hren appointed, by a ®t.l. larger majority,
to investigate the charge* again*! |if
Still less is U lobe especled ih<t the Government will
make thu ba*e submission, when it i* demanded with
II,rests—when lb- Hmk.ndils retainers dare talk el anus,
-ml blood, and revolution. II the Pro, le were not we I
known to be againsl them, would they not make their an
petil iolhe People, and let the poll, decide the destiny ol
the Hank And if the People are agaimt them, it may
deserve the consideration of the commercial community
• ml th« ,„en of wealth, a large proport.on of whom, it li
said, ore on the side ol the Bank, lo ascerl.in what they
w t.l be likely to gun In a war against the People.—C’/oi/
7V.. tr , , Baltimore, May 9.
7he Meeting —\\ ednesday evening was a proud and
glorious period to Hie friends ol Irvedort, in Baltimore.
A meeting was called lor Monday evening last, but the
weather ptoving io be very inclement, it w as postponed to
nun-day evening. Again it was round that the meeting
could nut, with propriety, be held upon that evening, and
It was again changed to W ednesday evening. These re
pealed changes ol the day, were, as might have been ex
pected, productive of some confusion, and some of our
Iricnds did not attend, in consequence ol their not under
standing at what time it was to he held. Nevertheless
we had at, immense meeting. The number of person*
>r. sent,according to estimates of many who are accustomed
to ree and calculate the number of large masses ol people
6 000 m's nun‘TT"";,“'C wleulti.lon. Imin
0 0 to 8.000. And a* the opposition prints had requested
the.r Irte.id, not to attend, end had condemned the piactire
hoola tli"?,l"^ *'.**"e""*£"* sml as w e had expressed the
hope that the advice would be followed, we presume and
believe there were but very few of .he, present. Sufi
here were some, and some of them have admitted to t.a
!>*l the meeting was huger than the one width had hern
held two weeks previous, to expires their sentiment,
tn lavor of the Bank, und condemnatory of the President
and some o ourfrientfs w ho saw both meetings, expressed
!i. .! u..!'.. f//7,/,,ln'0'* ,hat °‘"a w as at least ! thud
InU.* count ol ih« day seat* had been prepared lor .he
•ccoinmodaltonolI “Revolutionary Sol,he.* and other, «|,o
heen wnundrd in the la>e ,v»r,” for the President
V're. JT*1*,en**» *nd 8ecreUriaa, and a eland lor (lie Speak
er,, behind which w.s erected a beautiful transparenrv
ol our venerable P.eaident, above which were inscribed
the word,, “THE CONSTITUTION The tT,
"""{f M “El. V ED.” ;j'LJ if. ur»o7/
\ Vlh I '? M,GMTY. AND Wtl.L PRKVArL.”
And Ihc whole wa< elegantly decorate,I with Mags and
u,b,
Upon being called io the chair, ,he Pre.ldent delivered
an a,Idree,. setting forth in an eloquent and pnweiful man
ner, the causes which had led to the call n| (he meeting
and the object, which were intended to be accomplish.**
by it. He was followed by Col. If. C. Howard, who ,
which !viliabor|o" •nd resolutions,
which will be Io",k1 ln proceedings ol tbe meeting in
another column of our piper, lie was succeeded by Sa
ton S He d.'V 'i""<ne,'r,',,‘ Hoed* Unison, and Up
1 8. Heath, h^q*., all of whose speeches were eloquent
and power ul, and were frequently inter, opted widUoud
lengthened, and rapturous applause. Where all was
r,'r" " 'V0",‘ll ,,e to discriminate; hut
there were some happy hits made by Mr. Heed, which
wo cannot om„ noticing. He remarked that it was
cheJ e.°. mC l‘° ,hC Pa*'ion'' an,‘ «o prod,!, e ex
done"h'u IIV !" C0,!'»"M»"y- This he will We lo he
done by distinguished men, high in office who visit
otirctly, and make political speeches in the’streets on
.Way afternoon," |„ speaking ol those who have
led our party, he remarked that i|,ey were not Jackson
bv a’ouou !n ‘I* C°Uld be"er metier than
by a quotation Irom sc ripture where it ,s said “thev went
out Irom US, because they were not of u-; for if they had
uVl,ey wou,‘l doubt have continued with m;
aud lhey w>nt Irom us that it might be made m.nilrs
that they wrie not ol us.”
Jwnnony and good feeling prevailed through,
out the ineehug.— Republican. 6
PUBLIC MEETING.
Pursuant to « call from the Jackson Republican Con
tYe Uatmo 1° a7 8 meeting of the Friends ol
the National Administration assembled in Monument
Square, on the Evening ol Wednesday, the 7th instant
ued and William 1-rtck Esq , was ceded to (he Chair,
and Messrs. Henry K. Landeiman, Walter Price, Nicho
J°*|n V f‘Uc1’bury* Turner, Michael
K nelelter, Abraham Sliver, John McAllister, Edward
I rteslley, Jonathan Filch, Joel Vickers, Thomas Parkin
Scott, James W ebb William J. Wight.* Georg. Garthier,
Je -o I. Wight, James George, John C. Raul, Jacob
A rntnerman, Stephen Waters, John Muddy, William Ball
Sr har es Pvregoy were chosen Vice Presidents; .ml!
v 'n 'V,Mo°W,r< ’1 H,'c',ard {'"?• Alexander H aters. Joshua
... »p
The Preshlenl slated the object of the meet ne, when
he following I reamble and Resolutions were offered by
viz-5' L’ Mu"r,rd»,,,d •ec°mled by Mr. San.uei Brady—
» hereas, measures have been recently adopted by tbe
opponent* ol (lie National Administration, in ibis Ci v
eminently raldulated to agnate tbe public mind, and to
call lora mterated expression of tbe firmness of ita fijend*
— I hrrelore, be it
Jietulved, That the Jackson Republicans, of B Itimore
retain tbe warmest feelings «r gratitude, affection and’
respect towards tbe venerable Resident of these Unit/d
States, and repose entire confidence in the wisdom and
purity °l bis Administration; and that they regard withdis
approba ion, exceeded only by their regret, tbn violence
which cliaracienzes the general course of tbe opposition.
Rrtohtil, I bat they decidedly condemn and earnestly
deplore tbe appeal to force Iron, the decision of (he ballot
hers’ n ,7 ° by leading mem.
be nrl I*PP0,i"°nj" Congress, and ll.eir parlizans of
InV 'l U,C "filial so rash
ol (be Adm ids ration, or shake tbe resolution of its Iriends.
‘Hsregaidof the Injunction* of tbe Con
. lution ntrodnee conlu.i0" into a now peaceful comma.
st tut ion! >nn* discredit upon our Republican In
J1e$ohr<l, That it is the essential piinciple of our (Jo
h'?* ,,,e SPVIII should be deliberately
S''1'*; «*'"•'* upon an question, ol national
Uo, „ I |"‘ P,V dM,'1,',*l *brotigbout bis VdminiMra.
non laiihlully conformed to tbe wishes of ||,e Bronte
clearly manifested; ami that in Dio "la'e Kxectillve ,1,0’
feeding. In relation to the public revenue,” be b.,a
hT,h! r0 ”7 f ""'hotr"y »"'» P®W*r, not conferred
•HhVr ° U,,°" #Dd or ” In derogation” of
Rciolrrd, That the Jackmn Republicans of nallimore
d .app'ove and deeply regret tbe conduct of a majority
o( tbe Senate of these United .. in assuming in ,7.
capacity as a I eg.sla ive Body, Judicial Authority; and in
rrcon.ioc b, vl, la'iort of decorum, justice and the*spirit of
! ‘ unstlufion and ill contemptuous disregard of die
known will ol the Cots-intent* ol several who* concurred
he act, aseotencejof condemnaflon^gsinsl (he f'rtsident
lor measures which, bad ,bey been ol the rharacter Im
puled, #ou d Justly have subjected him to an Impeach
ment, for t|,e unprejudiced trial of w bid, tbe Fen.te, u„.
der the ( n'»*d<n(fon,;( ,be designated tribunal,
of ihe’ ScTat’e1!"[|,h‘* «h© bigb functions
ol the beat#, |s displayed the Consummation of s system
of persecution wide I. baa been eoi.tlnue.1 sgslnst Andrew
Jaekson from the close of the late war, when be was found
in the enjoyment of v.,( .ml well-earned popularity, when
if was'foreseen what at. obstacle be would prove to the
caree ol ambitious rivals, flenen, that .instircessfirl striig
f. to tear from his brow ihe laurels ol (he Heminole
*"•, H*nr* 'he ,,V*,y lo cross the popular
tlesign to raise bin, lotbe Presidency. Hence the derla
rsiion ol uncompromising opposition when ihe President
bad scarcely taken the wall, of offlra and the course of his
in *! 7* Hence the unpre
ced.nted spectacle which so long offended the delicacy
of the American People, of an individual notoriously a can
didate for Ihe highest office in their gill, traversing the
..°*«.
Th‘,, ,h* course pursued by the Sen
ate is Ihe more reprehensible, as having been erected un
uLLXif-miL*Vi!!i b*,n <■<>•!.
*°* ot Nullifiera and do’etmined opponents ol State rights.
-l
lor the purpoteof embarrassing the Administration of An
, w J-okKin, whose moderation, and firmness, in carrv
. *~l!° C,,eC‘ lL* P°l,u,*r wil*. »»**• con'.inlled the erioia
Of OOtll.
Jit$olcetf. That in the opinion of this meeting the pra
•et.t crisis is prrKn...t with the late ol our natioual tnali
hl'Tril. ' .V 4 ''’''['l' r4Rin* popular and
the aristocratic principle, upon llio issue ol which, it will
dOMiid whether.the American people aliall continue free.
ntso/vrU, 1 hat, under the auapicea or a political pa, -
ty, marshalled by leadeia ot distinguished abiii iea, a
moneyed corpora ion, created lor national ptitpoees by
he national Legislature, but which haa proved euperi
or to and regaidlesa of Leg.slafiv* reaira.m; a eorpo.a
,, 1 b,‘h «v«»wadly controls the whole Indusry ol
the country, which by ita inaidioua and oppressive poll
of !hon«n.ued..^rrA'.!-!:iU ,rU '* ,u o '*!•
thousands, now collects |(a energies lor the vital
atruKg|e which shall decide the question ol supremacy
between lUeif Ul> Ambitious J
or political aiation, anil many well meaning but nna
taken Citizen* have euliaied in ... cause. Private patron
•**., Uv,**'ed or withdrawn lo seduce or intimidate op
IM.-ition, ami an unlui.iled coniiolover t'.e treasury ol ihe
I auk (including what belong* to the nation) is placed at
he disposal ol a single olHcer, to he applied a* he see* til
lor the promotion ol ita design.. Aga.uat this vast stray
ol "•Uucuce and power, but Confident in the virtue and
p-i loiiamo lua country men. And. aw JSrkson Manila, the
disiua>cd champion ol the penple. On their inirlli.
gence he relies to sustain their dearest rights. To their
j'.s ice he appeals lor the vindication of his piivatc honor
and on e.their issue they will firmly sustain him.
1 l,e w*’ *'l*Jresse«l in support of the resolu
tions, by Col B. C Howard, M,w, Samuel Brady, W,5.
(.coHead John NM*o„, and Col. U. 8. Ilea.h, and the
litieslioo h« ..... .i.. ... . 1
. .,iiu vui. v/. o. iieaui, kiiu II
question being put. they were adopted unanimously.
^ I l.l I A M i KICK, Chaiiwnu.
TUI) i*^0®1 Ym Joornul «»* Commtift.j
1 LAI EU FHOM KUKOFE,
By die Ship United States, Capt. Hohhedgc, we have
...
London, April 6.—In the Consol market very |j i|c
business has been transacted, hut the p.iceof yesterday |.
matniained. I. closed at DO 7 8 to 91 lor the Account, anil
Exchequer bills »l 63a. to 5 I*, premium. *
the prospect ol an armed inlerlerei.ee on the wart o
I'pa.i, |„ the .llaiiaof Portugal, which lisle n.ornli.J's let
teis have hilly continued, has had a very lavor-hle Ii.Oii
ence oil Ihe stock of -he later county. Poring.,ear
Bonds I* t oil to-day at 67 3 8 to 6 8. Spani-h at 30 7 8
Occurs. ** ° ,unU* «onli notice
1 lie letters from Madrid received lo day are >,r Ihe 27 1
ult. According to lho«e of the best authority 3 out
troops from Cuida I Itodrign, an,I 8,000 Iron. ^Badajoe
would certainly enter Portugal on the l*t Inst., „,„| fH,
junction at Vizen. The Spanish government was in n!
well a. o'f*0ne)l‘t0r Wl"Ch U',£,‘ •Ul‘P,y *'•“ heoo sent. a.
well as ol warlike stores, to the Pitr.ugmse honticr. Tt c
<lec.ee ol the convocation of the Cortes had not appealed
hut wa* daily expected. ppcaieu
. ” e extremely regret (o be compelled to stale, that .be
•it nation ot great number. of at..tf weaves at the bank
" ' u H.OM afflicting. Owing to the stoppage „i
a.le, nearly all ol then, have beenihiowu out of employ.
" '"d •2,,h 'hc,1rI '■«•*«*• literally i„ many
•\',rrinrt- 1 >c excellent Benevolent Society ban at
ten.le.l to some of ihe worst ca.es, but those increase .tails •
am! we should be moat happy to hear not only ol private’
hut public charity being extemle.l to sufferer,. There
could not be a more afQicting rase —Leals Mercury
... , , I n»m tb« London Time. ] *
wi h,mention0l,,e,e' "',0 have satchel
With attention the p ogress ol the money cii,i, in ,he U
St.te«, as a circumstance highly In norat,le to.he comm. r.
lil'J.nlere*,1 ° "e L,"on* notwitha anding its great
Keener, no> one mere.. house ol any rank has fallen
.n consequence ol |. The storm has only wrecked those
est.i.ilf bments partaking in- re or less ot the gambling
c .n,»eicr,»,;ci, a» the dealers in mono in connexion with
loca aecuntiea, eanal, ratlroad. or bank share., wh.ch de
wi.» Ie-oeCr. ,„n,n,,,,re r" p,|’er »^cc*„„.u<lat«o... Even
.ill respect to these, none ot the la.ger class of f.,i.„.es
have been very IMln#u. or desperate; ami in one instance
(lie greatest in amount ol all—viz. that of Me-srs Allen
OfliSatSo rm ,uok.nK ih,° ,he “cr0,)"'- «»>•« •
surplus ol $7011,000 remained alter paying „|| claim.
A very great Dumber ol smaller houses have however
suer urnbed, a though these, had there not beer, any quar
h.r.Uv h!r; U V r8- K‘"k Un,, 1,115 tsorernmeni^ could
hardly have hoped for u much longer car.er. Thu. ihe
lrte convulsion may he said one reuse lo he u • ul «
the trading .merest ol America, i„ p.ov.ng, what never
Eofju,;i"
ly to another, and it may he added that all our leading
capitalists in the city, whose traiisactiona have brougbl
The London Examiner of April 6th thus comments o„
o( sr:
?“•« “■«»“ ‘/.“.if li;"1Kntl
Kill0! ?'»,MJ"| ”re,y ,n'k?e,l ,,*‘ld **y '»•« Executive. The
.de ss Tl l "9 “"iW^rler* regard the morals ol il.e p. o
pie a. the paramount coiisi.lera ion—they think corruption
greater evtl than some damage to trade in the detraction
ol it 1 hey have deemed ,t ol more importance to .“cure
£k"";;;:r" r° *>»• «•••«««• -
new couu.rv !!m' T'*11"11 ‘or the l.u.h.n.lma.i of a
while i . ?"! ' 0,6 ' 'C rr°P «" ‘>.e ground
v bile I secure a lasting lence, or shall I neglect the fence
harve!7>”reThl7il n*'® lo J»»P'««“i<m all lutu.e’
... . I l,c liberties of Americana were won bv sa
» i i fires, and sacrifices should not he grudged in preset vliig
! n«nrcfd0,.nuehro0r*t0f ?*,"?*"• ,n our «»»«• Reform it
. , r‘ d much commercial damage in casting off cot motion
...d we suffered cheerfully, .hough Lord Gray did no.'
latter miv fTf*" *° rapiJ ” ^$Unt Jackson. The
nrinri. yi T heen '°° r,V ,n hi. method, but Ins
nve PTI Ce," T'"'’ a'"1 01 “ vir",e rare in «n Exert.
live. J be people of monarchies have never lo comi.lain
iSrffaSUSLP ,',"”“nd o'"1'"*" >• •»
• FRANCE.
TH ■ n ■VI M i if istrv.
Arn 7 T'Ve ,MVe Wfu,ei1 wi.hsome anxiety,
the Freneh'lll! T*'* '° lea,n ll‘e •».» CaM of
01 w«... i»
HrollU8!,aCMCely |,0**'b,e ,0 conceive that the Duka «!e
ottST» n d re,^',,e1,,", Por|lolio, alter hi. real*nation „|
oHuc Ud been recorded iu the Monitewr, and in the lace
ol a vote of the Chamber of Drjrulies, which, (hough per
iTP" !T re?*n'ed of- «o< bo tever»ed. But ft i/not
* y to imagine how lie alone should have bean expected
?»:7!r-;,,ce "'0 *rea,y which he defended so Vjyi
the Chamber, was made in the time ol hi* ptedece.eor
and must have had the .auction ol the whole ol hi* col’
league a. well a* »,i. own.-llowever that may he hi,
place I. not yet adequately filled, and cannot perhaps i„
Jeign olficc0CCUpiCd t>y *ny ^’re,,cb candidate lor the Fo
ll. however, the French public have to regret the
Sr.',**! M "e or*ifcn- DeP*rt»'*»*. which has demised
the,,, ol the zeal and talent, ot de Broglie, acme of the
other appointment* in the new Cabinet will appear mill
more object enable, if there be one man in Franco more
inpopular than the late Minister of Justice Bathe, it is M
a-aaults Ol the la-ter upon the press, and the desire which
he has shown to alter the constitution of juries, will make
hts appotn men, appear the result ol a contempt lor pub he
inn llm her ’ 'ri' * co,nPl'»'»ce with the dictate's ol a
7 ! r,. y; I he transleifnce of i»i. Thiers Iron* the
Koatd ol 1 rade to the Ministry of the interior ia an eve,d
ul no consequence; but surely M. D’Argon, must have
liough, himself the victim ol sn iutiigue in being obliged
he Jl'rW P T0r ... a Mimate/lor
heplare of President to a hanking establishment.
.• Vi I'?-** ",B »b*'^ct of the new appointments fion
he Mouiteur,premising that the modifications ol the cs
1 are said by the French journals of Saturday no, i,
have been completed till Friday evening. The ofTi. „
jouriMl promulgates Royal ordinances, by which M. Pe
nom1eM.y’ Prtr"r*w ftenerai o, the royal court, is a;,,
p unted keeper of the seals, and Minister o, Jue.fce at.,I
Pee) " "'C ,r°°,n °f M Who is o.eaterf ,
A, ! !) a'""' firi" F"-'i<lent of the Ccur o
bn. i her0#,V M- Mo*hois, who rrvi,ns
but who is invested with the dignity 0f llonora. y J„,i
Piesi.lent of the Court ot Arcounts. 7
«.,V Mir,l,'er '-1 Commerce and P,h|i«
.) rk ’ , ?.T'n ' ft,''"»'crof the Interior iu Ih# room
of Count d Argon,, wlm is made Core.nor of the llmk ol
r»n ,e ’’ *r" of *,e Carte. i
.1. Durlialel, Depuiy, is nominated Minister ol Com
merce in the room ot M. Thiers.
I he separation of the attributions of the Minsters ol
(tie in,cor and of Commerce will be irareafter dftermm
ed by a special ordinance.
de R,*ny. deputy, and Ministct
of the Marine and Colonies, ia apponted Mir i.fir of Fo
reign Affair* iu the room ol »he I'uk* de Broglie.
Vice-Admiral Psron Honsin, Amb*saadora,*'onstanti
nop!e, is named Minfrter of the Marine in ihe room ol
Admiral de H'gny, who, however, will ccntimfi to exer
cise the function. of his late o»h. o till the arthral of Ad
rntral Hnusin.
M. Martin du Nord, Deputy, and Advoratf Oeneral ol
the our, ot Cassation, is appointed Piocunur Uenetal
ol Ihe Hoy«| Court in the room of M. ferml.
I, Will be seen, therefore, .list the Ministers who re.
lain their previous officers am Marshal Kollr, President
of the Council end Minister of H .r, M. Hum.no, Min
lifer of Public Instruction.
FPAIN.
Madrid, March 26 — Onr Oovernmenf ha* at length
decided to in'erfere in Portugal. S.rme.iU, Knvoy trom
Donna Ms,is, has presented his rredentifs. Tan thous
and men will enter Portugal on the firs, of Apr.l, forming
twro divisions; one nnder the command of Motillo, which
Will proceed by wr.y O, Verin.lti Oiliri*, the other, com
mended by Hodil, by Cuidad Rodrigo.
By the extraordinary Osxette you wil see Ihe new nr
rangementso, the councils, each of whirh is a revolution
that will form a basis for the consolidation of liberty.
Richmond, Va^Iuesday, Ray is*.
. AIR\ SPEAKER STEFEJYSOJ\T.
Una gentleman ia one of the present and promi
nent objects of attack on the part of the OppSn.
Hi- is assailed repeatedly in the two daily papers of
lllIH ClfV- ft* \V#‘ 1 nu __ ! y. 1 K •
, . , i—tiuiiy turners (
this city, ns well as hy other presses, in the grossc
manner. I lie cluinor has increased since the ele(
lions have censed— and they are demanding to kno^l
xj hm he is determined to do-wl,ether lie will obc^
the wishes of i,,s constituents, by abandoning i
Administration, or resign his office. The oliiecA
these presses is, no doubt, to force him out of Cc’
gress. Upon this subject, wo beg leave to say
word or two to the public. y
W hy, we ask, is Air. Stevenson so remarknh
singled out Iron, the rest of the Virginia Delegate
s. obnifl?88, W 'y nr0 ,ocul e^hotis regard,
so signally ,l8 „ tclrt in Ids Disiriet, mid not elsncl
Do these partizan stieklers for the right of inst
1,0 ",cy» wito so clamorously call for their
Ijonentt, »"11 bol their friends, m ohservo its old ■
tion, pretend to doubt or deny, that Messrs. Gordc
Gholsoii, !• niton, Allen, &c. are in direct op.
position to a m.-.joriiy of their Districts, if the local
*.let.lions are to he considered as the criter on of
mrl Tv "'- JjCt "S lak°* for example, the Alb; '
mnrlo District, represented hy Gen. Gordon It is
composed of die ctmntics of Albemarle, Louisa, Flu
yinna, Amherst and Nelson. Albemarle, the re
« cm cot Gen. G., gave n mnjority against Ales*
• ilnier nud Southall. Louisa was 2 to 1 for tl
AduiiniBtration. Fluvanna, still more; Mr. Pave
the Administration candidate, lost some 25 or i
votes only in the county. Amherst and Nidstn
-rvsr of„1Q5,in t,,e of k”
• , ,0tin l,!°.Iatter. "ere given for the frieml.
» the Opposition. Now, the majorities in Al
leinarie, Huvnnnn, and Louisa, ore 2 to 1 gie
er than the majorities in Nelson mid Ambers
m.d yet we l.eor not a word said in relation to t7„
Not Txvf.Se,U .°?r,loil,"K"il,at ‘l,e Administration—
Not a whisper is breathed of hit being in direct on
pnsmon to a majority of his District, if the late oca
elections arc to he regarded as conclusive indica
ions of the public sentiment.— Is not this the r„sc
°°, Uj the Districts we have specified? In Air Ful
ton s District, #for example, wo believe that even
county is against Inm, except one—and vet who hni
Uar.l one syllable of remonstrance or abuse ngains
the Representative of the Washington District?
Rut, admit that a majority of this, or any otlie
District, should differ with its Representative on tin
sion oT'1 ?. ‘ 16 Dc,>08i,eg.’and thnt »'*« recent expres
sion °r ns sentiments is an obligatory instructiot
to himself—still, why all this nhuso of A«r So.
,u,au"r ”,,ai ouilioriiy lmvc his opponents for
will violate his princi,!]!* or
,rT °r, ’'",y ? Wo !■««« •» k»w
h« muiimg o the character ami the principles
of Andrew Stevenson. Upon the subject of tho
njtl't of instruction,we know liini to have been uni
orin m Ins opinions mid consistent in his course.
It was he who moved the instructions of the Viririnia
iiewaI"'of*11 .'a 181 *° Senators against the re
u!J2, L l c,'"r'*r of tllc «'<l Hank of t|,o
l nited States. In his recent letter, too to G.
vernor I-loyd, lie expressly says that he rerani
tins right as one of vital importance Who g.ht i
cm coolly Win,, tho, I,C will
lepresentntive character, to impair its^.bligmioidLl
for MrH a®" y l’erfu,,‘1,;‘l» *»‘ot when the time come 1
f ,< S u , ° aC'’ l,,e wi!' »" found eminemfy ftit, J
I to tins trust, mid acting upon those high prirn^
Ss veJra * Tl"V6 g°V#r,,Bd l,is public life forthehfl
r;*? 1,!e8®nro ©ur opinions of Mr. Steven^
ter canse'm do'ao ".‘I* C,'“ngc *l,e,n.' un,il w« see bet
columns of * *an- 7° inJ ll,e envenomed
columns of the phrenzied presses of the day. For
I1* > we liave no hesitation in believing that' ho ^
S±r 5'?. *•{?. »«“>• «•«> in.,„,c!“L if,!»;M
joiity of Ins District, or resign his sent. And \M
8n ivl !R7m' 8ay’ t,mt if ever "n ic was a perm
car led !, fire"' Pri,,c.iP,B■l>°«W l*« vindicated n,J
? execution, in our Federal councils, t|4
is peculiarly the time. * 1
.. THE FRENCH TREATY.
It t* ran!, that the Picridenl srnt in on Saturd.v
genre ,'ro,:;Fr,;n,ci!eM,6e0n "'e hto l«*
Sr^AolirMr0-'!' iAniTri*i!n Kcn,i* n,an in Puis, of ,h,
rrca e.t great excitement among the French as «,.i
*n Atncurjii*. It ljk b re,lcn as
•/«j ”-7
'"t? v ■» "r,v ■" * »*m
sv-—w,'""i
. . ccantile is not without expectation ihat ••ih.
irrr-b';
H.r
Tl w h.ri 't 'Tl -I Ih. .. Ailv.rli.er
Srsi1 ^ •«"•«». •“ .K5,.£J
lew, I h.vc I. I, ||„, ,ft.
2 ssissfi I
ilersootl and valued, hi* conduct is marketer iih ..articiM
»nd revere re,irobation.-W,i.lering, thereTo e «i 1
erve W,,„ ,h#re(or, do f clll uni
need "r, for in «»,'•** c.(P1^
_ ■ i »nl' rL " people? Tl)0pfepl#npi j
hi. Xn e.fi!” becn w,,,w,y»«!«B*>"‘ttr*lly rt.Stti 1
ii ifi.'.V*!” y l,,iB way of obtaining ju tice Iron*
sJ .../V *ovfrn,n«n«—wliieli haa already Lei. tempted
^(*,,r1,,l''c,’r'1* •'ivl.ion., to P,n „ Ly -ThoC '
(A- eSh '^'n, roh",,n of Hi/Mine pupa^
Ih.re •ilnL *! "C'' "r “''°VC tirade »ppe*ra.
Ivi:* !• Correepondenl, „‘;o eta.,.pa i».e conduct
"Con gin. Wi|| now My wh»! in to bo done. I am on
ff° we hT! “ "-7 *" "voided J
;[.7nVi" ",cel "ie(" drably, without riunqiLl*^' ,h
ir: * r.r -<*■*« *•
on^tr/iic,*i *”*? h® ,0 e*aft heavy dutlri
.1*7’. B/7*’ ol,!er cominodiiie# and Gbitc, o|
■ • « ,4ri »'iininou»i|f| kn<l litMira nl
•imin'imtll ,'h* r* f0,",',iun ,h»‘ •»•*«» dutif* .hall re
ir fulliluunt ol ihe treaty, toapprate our,uf\
»'g eiliseru, audio heal our country',honor?’ '
THE PROTEST.
ina
let i/ig
M,W J ,'n',,'r*,,jnd> * document ha. been (onml among!
* 1. ,r7M * paper., hearing directly upon ihe pieaei.ji
in«». |i la .aid to be an Opinion ami Proirtt, piepariul
hy (hat diMinyiii.hrd man, duiing Gen. Wa.hmea,^ a.M
mini.lrefion, exhibiting hi. viewl „| ,he rela ive JoweJ
ol lie Kxernlire and Senate of the U. Slate.. |. i.r.rel
hilly bound up in a Hooic, and appeal., by an endoreemen?
r: ’ tv V* l,r,.n •’> hl,n year, altcr-l
war,... W e learn, tl.nf the paper ha. excited much ft nJ
vera.lion in the county ol Albemarle-and we oh.eivel
• hat the Executor (I homa. Jefleroon Handolpb, K«n ) l.re!
been called on by a Correspondent of the Chailotte, villa
1° *, a\' P" ’’‘"'.‘r „ Wf> ••reely.a l,„* t„l,e„
thelbeny ol eddrclng Mr. Randolph for , rppy; ,nd
« .rr ’? *° ,or",n*,,, *• f'ereed in our application,
ri it 7 » ” "*[' Mote our reader.,
ir » '"l,r*on should »'»ve written eueh a Protnt, it
will then become the People to decide between him end
the preeent Senate. 1 hey have recently come, .u orr
.. hrn*'» ',nd ""qwtHfied reaolit'ioM
eei»/*r.^r a,«r|!,.Vaiah,,r‘n* P<’,*T* **’ ,nH •’r'r ",l" •». r—«J «" if
eei * fmm the 1 reaMenl all neb mn«|*i and Commnnieation. a
Hi, ... ' .JTV. " •"« Commnniealmn.
r. . H Uw*' «"• rooi.e of bu.man author*
him to I,aa.mil lo it. ,M I, e.naot r. n,.faiw. any n(ht ia h,m *
. .. ' r-jrw I* nnnoi r* nrif nght In Him In
inik« o Tormnl proffdt R?nin«l rote* «n<l prrrr.#e<ftng» of the
2r-e^n*/m.7.,,l0,,Ii!'"lr,0,!M'"0*'b'’ *n'' •eowimitniie*!
mw fvL t~n* h* ^""'e »o enter «neh p.otrat on it. Joarn.l.
That tha P,a.Wont of the IJ. Hlala. ha. ao "ih, W
•end a Proteet to the rtoaala again.t any of lie p oaa.din*. •> * **
A. the N Y. 1 net aaye. “Tlia Senate, tl would eeem,
then, from theae proceeding., ha. • right to a.-ail the E*.
eculiye in all aorta of way,, end with the .l.a.pe.i arriim*
«y; they have a right to diaregard the provi.m,,. of thj
CMiatifulion, and, without granting the ( hlef Mae»*trat«
ol ilia Nation a tiial or a hearing, they have a tight *a
charge him with commi>.ion ol high ertme* and nnwfe >
meanoure; and yet the Pre.Menf. thna treated, haa not
tlie bare, .imple, inalienable right of prote.tinp again*! tha
nnjuaf, unmanly, uneonefitufional proceeding !” j
.i T,.'.e PalrM it going for the whole—“ReebJ
the I uldic Depoaite*— tic chart/r the U. S Hank" !t%
All the ward, in Albany have, in the late Charter El.a
If4l5>n* *g*,n” *h# A,,,ln‘ni*,r*'i00—Th« n.w>oil