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tivo <4 that Stab* with tl»»* Government *■! the |l. Slntr*.
on the subject."
Mr. Parks s lid that. In- did n< t intend t<» take up the
tine* of the I louse. Il<* bad risen merely to reply l niuv
or two remark * winch the gelllleiu.iu tf.iill Man lell'l
setta bad made in regard to liimsell. He was not, as
that genii* •man had intimated, dfpu’cd as a c •iiiniission
er, by tin* State nl d.uuc. to selieit aid IV *Ul Massachu
setts. lie went t<> Massachusetts ns the bearer *>f a coui
iiiuniculioii, ui I it* no other capacity. Nor w is it true
that he had d I ,vn up tin* report an i resolutions which
were adopted l») the I.lure of .VlasmrlmwtU *.n the
occasion. They were drawn by a gentleman vastly luon*
distinguished than lie was, then and now a member of
that Legislature. The gentleman from Georgia (Mr.
Foster) nail expressed great delight at the echo trom
Maine, ol State Right principles; on that subject. Maine
had never changed her principles, however some other
SUtes might have vacillated from one side to the other.
If tin* gentleman eoiild derive any satisfaction from .he
doctrines held by Maine, he was tin* last individual in the
lions*' who would attempt to deprive him of it.
Mr. (lillet moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr. (»rennell asked lor the yens and nays on the mo
tion. and they were ordered.
The question lieing then taken, it was decided in the
negative as follows: Yeas77—NavsTlt.
The question being on agieeing" to tin* resolution,
Mr. Iteed asked the yeas and nays, which were or
dered.
I lie question being taken, it was decided in the allir
mative, as follows:
lt'is—Messrs. John Quincy Adams, llcuian Allen,
J. J. Allen. Chilton Allan. Ashley, Hunks, Hates, Ray
lies, Hriggs, Chambers, Chilton, Claiborne, VV. ( lark,
t lowney, Corwin, Coulter, Crane, Crockett, Darling
ton, A. Davis, Davenport, Deberry, Denny, Dickson.
Krans, Fillmore, Foster, Philo C. F'idler, F'ulloii, Gura
.l»le, Garland, Gholson. Gordon, Gorham, Graham, G ren- !
nell, GriHiu. Jos. Hall, II. Hall, Kurd. Hardin, Harrison.
ll.v/.cltiiM'. Hi* ster, YVifliam Jackson, Fk Jackson, Janes.
Win. C. Johnson, II. Johnson. Lay, Is'lcher. Lincoln,
Love, I,liras, Manning. Martiudale, Alan.hall, Moses Ma
son, McCarty, McKay, AlcKennan, Miller, Miner, Muh
lenburg, Phillips, Pickens. Pinckney, Pojk1, Polls. Ram- I
say, Reed, Robertson, A. II Shepperd, Slade, Sloaue. j
bimth, Spiuglcr, Stewart. Pliilemoii Thomus, Tomp- j
kms, Trumbull. Tweedy, Vinton, F. Whittlesey, Wil- I
liams, Wilson, Wise—-Hi.
—lYiossre. John Auann, William Alton, Antho
ny, Bean. Beaumont, Bucket*, Boon, Bouldin. Brown, .
iRiiich. {turns, Bynum, Cnmbrcleng, Carr, Unsay, S.
Clark, Day, Dickerson, Dunlap. Ferris, Forrester,
Fowler, William K. Fuller, John Galbraith, Gillcl,
I liomas II. Hall, Halsey, Hamer. Joseph M. Harper.
Hathaway, Henderson, Itowell, Hubbard, Huntington,
luge, Jarvis, It. M, Johnson. Noadiuli Johnson, B. Jones,
Kavunagh, Kilgore, Kiunard, Lane, Lansing, Laporte,
i^uko Lea, I'houias I>>e, Loyal], Lyon, Lytle, Joel K.
Maun, Mardis, May, Mclntire, McLone, it. Mitclieli,
Morgan, Murphy, Parks, Parker. Patterson, D. J. Pearce,
Peyton, F. Pierce, ’Pierson, Polk, Reynolds, Schenek,
Shtnu, Stauditvr, \V. Taylor, Thoinsou, Vandcrnod. Vau
Hooten, Wagoner, Ward, Wardwcll, Webster—72.
So the resolution was agreed to.
Mr. MoKcnnan remarked, that there was hut a bare [
quorum in the House, and that this day belonged to a
member lrom Ohio, Mr. Whittlesey, who was absent.
He, therefore, moved that the House do now adjourn;
but withdrew his motion at the suggestion of
The Speaker, who presented to the House tire follow
ing communications :
A Report lrom the Secretary of the Treasury trans
mitting certain corrcspoudcnoc with the Rank of the
United States on the subject of Branch Drafts ;
A Report from the Secretary of the Navy in relation to
the ex'jtenses ol the erection of a Ship House aA one of
the Navy Yards ;
A I setter from the Secretary of War transmitting a
copy of the survey of the Palls of Ohio river;
A Report from the Secretary ol the 'Treasury on the
subject of the law for the relief of insolvent Debtors ;
and
A Report from the Secretary crf<!*e Treasury, in an
swer to a resolution of tin? House, in relation t.» the pub
lic lands; all of which wore referred, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Hubbard moved the printing of an extra uoiu
her ol ten thousand copies of the communication lrom
the Secretary ol the Treasury, inclosingthe correspond
ence on the subject of Brancli Drafts, which motion Ik s
over one day.
The following Message was rcctcrvod from the Presi
dont^of the United States,by the hands of Mr. Dotielson:
his Secretary, transmitting a report of the -Secretary of
State on French Relations:
To the House of Rcjrrescnta tires of the U. States :
i transmit to the House a Report from tire Secretary of
State, together with tin; paper* relating to the refussJ of
the 'French Government to make provision ti»r the exe
cution of the Treaty between the United State* and
France, concluded on the 4th July, IKU, nviMcstcd by
their resolution of the 24th instant.
... . ANDREW JACKSON.
Irashin/rton, 27/A Dee.. 1634.
To the President of the United States:
DKrAR.TMr.NT or State, 1
Washington, He lit Dee. 1 834. j
The Secretary of State*, to whom lias been referred tin?
resolution of the House of Rcprescntu' ves of the 24lh
oiHiani, r»i)iii.«|in^ llw Pravidpnt nf tftn United .S<»u .i
44 1° communicate to the House (if not in his opinion in
compatible with the public interest) any communications
or correspondence which may have taken place between
our Minister at Paris and tin* .French Government, or
between the Minister from France to this Government
nnd the Secretary of State, on the subject of the refusal
ol the French Government to make provision for the
execution of the treaty concluded between the U. State’s
and France, on the 4th of July, 1831” has the honor of
reporting to tire President copies of the pajicrs desired
by that resolution.
It will be perceived, that no authority ivns givcu to ei
ther of the Charges d'Affaires who succeeded Mr. Riws
to enter into any correspondence with the French Go
vernment in regard to the merits of the Convention, or
in relation to its execution, except to .urge the prompt
delivery of the papers stipulated for in the (ith Article,
unri to apprize that Government of (the arrangement
made for receiving payment of the first instalment.
AJJ which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN FORSYTH.
On motion of Mr. Foster, the Message and Docu
ments accompanying it were Referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Cainkrclcng, an extra number of
ten thousand copies of the above documents was urdened
to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Reed, an extra number offtve thou
sand copies of the Report of the Secretary ofthe Treasury
m relation to the number nnd compensation of Custom
house officers, was ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Briggs,
The House adjourned.
Washington, Dec. 2!).—On Saturday the President of
the United States sent to tlie House of' Kiqin-HeaiLativcs,
iu answer to a call made for it liy that body, a mass of
Correspondence between the Representative!; id*Franco
and the United States, in this city and at Puris, concern
ing the delay on the part of France to .provide for the
payment of the indemnity stipulated by tin’ Taoaty of
1831» with the U. S. Tlie papers are .voluminous; and
though the paramount importance of the wil/ject in the
aspect in which it has been presented 1o Congress, will
justify the publication of the whole of tin-m mi early as
practicable, we cannot promise them entire for some days.
Meantime, vre have thought we should perform an ac
ceptable service to our readers, l>y selecting from the
mass, tie sc letters which serve to shew tlie actual posi
tion occupied by the two <f Joveruinent.-, at the moment
the Annual Message of the President of the United
fcJtatca was transmitted to •Congress; and we have, tlierc
foroqpplnced on the preceding columns, the lust letters
transmitted by our Minister in France, as haring passed |
between him and the French Minister of Foreign’Adairs,
and tlie reply of the Heerelary of State of the United
States, expressing the views of the Executive on that
subject,—Aat. Ini.
THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE.
Ertraets from Correspondence. between the Ministers of
the Ignited States tend Eranee, rmninnnientr.il hy the Pre
sident of the I nited States to the Jlouse of llcvrese tila*
tires, Dec. 27th, 1KM.
Mr. Livingston to Count dr lligny.
Ligation or thb Uni on fir nr*,
Paris, Aug II, IKVI.
Sin: I hn vo the honor to neknov'ledge the receipt of i
your Excellency’s letter of the :t|*t July, in answer to
mine of the !i.r»th an/1 !t!Hh of the same month. When
this communication shall bo submitted to the President,
he will doubtless he gratified at the renewed assurance it
contains of a sincere desire to procure# speedy and faith
ful execution, on the part of France, of fhe stipulations
contained in the treaty. But I cannot, and ought not
in candor to conceal my persuasion, that he will feel
great surprise and regret, when Is- looks in vain in that
communication for a repetition of the assurances given
by VI. Rerurier,as to the time nt which the law for ex/ - <
euting the trrnly will he submitted to the Chambers. I
This disappointment will be the greater, liecause, in my |
note of thc!£Hh, I drow the attention of your Excellency
to that subject, hy a quotation from the letter of M. Heru rier
to the Hcrretary of Htate, which the President will na
turally think, required particular notice. As the Silent •
of thin engagement of llis Majesty’s Minister at Wash- !
ington does not seem to be /Inly appreciated, an/I the
effects it produced may not be fully known, it will be I
proper that I should enter into some devel/ipement of |
noth Your Excellency is doubtless a wnre of the circtim- j
stance, that my despatches announcing tlie rejection
of the law arrived in the United Rtates in the first week
in May, but those despatches also stated, that a first-sail*
ing veasel would he sent with instructions to M. fterurier,
to make some explanations on the subject In ordinary
eases, it wonld have been deemed a duty in the President,
to have informed Congress of the change, which this
refusal of the Chamber was calculated to produce in the
relations between the turn countries. But he was anx
ious to prevent any measure that might increase the
irritation naturally fi-lt hy the nation, and fhe Minister
of f ranee was assured that no message would he sent to
Congress until th< arrival of his instructions. By sn
unusually long passage, these did not arrive until a month
alVr tin* rejection «»f tin* I iw* Kail been known in tin* I*.
Stites; anil liuully. tin* ltd ot June, M. Serurier luaiie
tile |iroiiiised explanation, mid gave the assurance to
wlneh t oiiee i one |iruy ymtr Excellency's particular at
tention, “l.o G Miveinciiienl <lu lloi,” (says Ik*) ”\ fem,
M-msi ur. tout s *n loyal cl Coustitulioiiut-I ell'ort, i t tout
ee «p»<* s i pcrseverauti* persuasion de la justice et dcs
avantages niutuels du traile vous autoriscnt a altcudrc
de lui. Son intention est, en outre, di* foire tout ce que
iiotie Constitution perinet, pour rapprochcr autaut que
possible 1‘epoquc de la presentation nouvelle de la loi
rejette. It cannot have escaped v«>ur attention, sir,
that the only limitation designated for the presenta
tion "I lh*‘ law, is that prescribed by the Constitution.
—The words are express: “Every thing jicriiiittcd by
tin* Constitution is to la* done to hasten the |>ericd of
presenting the law Now, whatever doubts might exist
as to the presentation of tin* law, ut the preparatory ses
sion. none, it would ap|M'ar. are entertained, that the
charter would permit the convocation of the Chambers,
at a day early enough to convey the result of their dc
libcruliou to the President, before the meeting of Con
gress. Ii was thus that the promise of M. Serurier was
understood at Washington, ami the President acted upon
this understanding of it, when he made it the basis of his
resolution to forbear any communication to Congress at
tin* then session. 'Phis resolution, and this motive tor it,
are unequivocally expressed in .Mr. McLaue'g answer to
VI. Soruricr’s note.
I run directed by my instructions, to Is* candid and ex
plicit in all my communications. This course cannot,
l am sun*, but be as agreeable to llis .Majesty’s Govern
ment, as it is to my own inclinations. I am bound, there
fore, in this spirit of frankness, to declare that, although
tin* utmost reliance is plan'll on the ussuranees of ifrs
Majesty'* ministers, and that not a doubt is entertained
i I the sincerity of their desire to procure the means of
executing tin* treaty, yet it docs not iqqicar Uiat they ap
preciate the importance of the subject at its just value.—
1 la* obligation ot the treaty ia acknowledged; it is con
teased that the public faith is pledged fin the payment of
sums of money due now for nearly three years; it is not
denied that tin* U. S. have, witlr fidelity and promptness,
executed their part of the treaty, and that they have
shew ii tin* utmost forbearance und moderation, under
circumstances of a nature to create great excitement. In
this state of things something more would seem to he re
quired than the general assurances, that the earliest day
would Is* taken to satisfy the demands of justice, and re
ili-em the pledged faith of the nation. It might lie ex
ported that the personal convenience of the members of
tire Legislature, or even some degree of national interest,
ought to give way to the strong exigencies of such a cose.
It c.uinot escape the observation of your Excellency, that,
in a certain solution of the question, ulterior considera
tions may arise, which will give additional gravity to the
subject.
I have submitted these reflections, in order that no
thing may be omitted on my part, to shew the light in
which this matter is viewed Iiy my Government; and in
the hope that a re consideration of the circumstances
may produce a different result, and enable me to inform
the President, that llis Majesty’s Government have de
cided that the importance of this case will justify them
in making an exception in its favor to the ordinary course
of proceeding, and that it will be submitted to the Le
gislature, nt such an early day, as may enable the Pre
sident to announce, that his confidence in the justice of
the French nation has been justified by the event.
1 pray your Excellency to receive the renewed as
surance, Ac. ED. LIVINGSTON.
fruAJtej.ATioN.]
Pahis, Aug. 7tli, 1834.
Count tic lligny to Mr. Liringaton:
but: 1 have received the letter witli which you honor
ed me on the 4th instant, in reply to mine of July 31st.
While you acknowledge (appreciez) the sincere assur
ances which 1 had the happiness again to express to you,
that it was the intention of tlje King’s Government to
spare noell'orts towards producing an entire and satisfac
tory conclusion oftlie alVair oftlie Treaty signed on the
4th of July, 1831, you seem, sir, to fear that the Presi
dent oftlie United States might not find in those same
assurances confirmation of that which llis Majesty’s
Minister in Washington made, in his note of the nth of
June, respecting the period at which the Jtrojet tic loi
for the execution of the Convention would be again pre
sented to the Chambers. On reading over Mr. Scrurier’s
note, 1 am unable, J confess, to find in it any engage
ment or expression which is at variance with wliat I
have had the lienor to communicate to you myself.
The King’s Minister at Washington has certainly said
nothing inconsistent with truth, when he spoke of our
disposition to do aU llint the Constitution would permit, in
order to hasten the period for the presentation of the re
jected hill, lint you are aware that the execution of this
plan is subordinate to considerations not to be lost sight of
tor the sake of the very end. which Imth Governments are
oiixions to attain; and Mr. Serurier cannot have meant
any thing else in the part of his note, which has thus been
particularly regarded at Washington (dont on a cru devoir
prendre ucle a Washington.) You know, sir, the motives
which would prevent the presentation to the Chambers of
tho projet tie loi respecting the Convention of 1831, during
the Session which will be immediately prorogued. Itea”
souh equally peremptory, and equally clear, would forbiil
i assembling the Chambers before Winter, for the special
purpose of voting on tliiij question, and it is with regret
] 1 repeat, that we find ourselves unable to accede to the
I desire of the President oftlie United States on this point.
But, esides the iumossibihly of keeping the Chambers
together at a time of a year, during which parliamentary
labors are habitually suspended, and whim the Deputies
already appear impatient to return to their homes, there
is another consideration more particularly applying to
the Treaty of 1831, the importance of which, cannot
have escaped your attention. Placed as you are in a
situation to judge of every tiling here which could have
relation to the question, you must have been convinced
witii what circumspection (mcnageinens) it has to ho
treated before the J-legislature, anil the public: and your
own observation on this point must have enabled
you to appreciate the system of prudence and procnuli
nation (utljournnnnit) which the King's Government had
prescribed for itself. These precautions are equally ne
cessary and proper at present, and without entering here
into details, the want of which ycur own penetration
may easily supply, it is to be doubted, 1 must say, whe
ther in the aeiiial state t.t things an untimely (antici|>oe)
assembling of the Chambers for the purpose of securing
by their assent the execution of the Treaty of 1831,
would produce those advantages which are at Washing
ton expeeted from such a course. After these explana
tions. in which your Government will, 1 flatter myself,
discern as much Irani.nes:i as there is in the cominunica
tions which it has instructed von to make, (/ircscritrt,) 1
repeat that, os soon a* the Chambers can be assembled,
the / rojrl tlr loi which they discussed in their last Ses
sion will be one of the first subjects presented to them;
and this new delay, 1 hope, wilt be fnr from injuring the
prospectof success of an affair in which the assistance
of time hns alreudy been usefully invoked.
I he Kings Government, which has just received,
with Mr. Serurier’s dispatches, the note oftlie First Se
cretary of State oftlie Union in reply to the communi
cations of that F.nvov, is sincerely affected by the con
fidence of tho I’resident in the loyalty of its promises.
The moderation of the Chief Magistrate oftlie Republic
oftlie l nited States is a new testimonial of the nobleness
of his character, and of tho enlightened principles by
w hich his policy is guided. He will continue, we doubt
not, to display in this business a spirit r.f wisdom, and
reconciliation, well calculated to second our efforts, for
u successful termination oftlie affair; and he roust be well
persuade d that the French Government, as it compre
hends the extent of ils engagements, will fulfil them
with that good faith which presides over all its actions.
I have the honor to l.e. s.r, with high consideration,
your most humble anil obedient servant,
DK ItlGNY.
Mr. Forsyth to Mr. fAringston.
Dr. tart >i f.kt or St a if, )
/1 ash i noton, (i th jVon in lor, 181M. j[
8m:—Your despatches and those of Mr. Rarton, to
Number 5t>, inclusively, have been received, with co
pies of your corrcspoinfeiice with the Government of
Franco to the 7th of August, on the subject of the treaty
of thc4th of July, 1831. I have the President's directions
to express his approbation of your conduct, his regret at
the indisposition that has rendered a temporary absence
from Pans necessary, and bis hope that a speedy restora
tion to health will have enabled you to resume your post
before IbiH communication can reach France, It is es
pecially desirable thatyou should he in Paris, that the Go
vernment of the United Stales may lie apprised, at the
earliest possible hour, not only of the final determination
of the question of appropriating the funds for the execu
tion of the treaty, but of every indication of opinion rels
1 live thereto in the administration, or in the Legislative
I Chamber*.
It is not the wish of the President that you should urge
I again the propriety of a called session of the Chambers.
1 Ifis just expectations have been made known and disre
garded. He Ins been disappointed. The causes assigned
by Count dr Rigny are not satisfactory to him. The Pre
sident did not. rely on M. Berurier's assurances of the dis
position of the administration of France to hasten, by all
j constitutional means, the presentation of the law to the
J new Chambers- he relied upon the solemn assurances of
the Minister of Franco, that it was the intention of tho ad
ministration to use all constitutional efforts for that object
—nn intention, it seems, not to lie executed, until the exer
cise of the constitutional power of the K ing, in that regard,
j is entirely Compatible with the persons! convenience of the
j individuals composing the legislative branch of the Go
; vernment. Personal convenience public functionaries
I must regard, when duly requires llic jjerformnnee of nn
: act of justice. In construing M. Berliner's note of the T.th
j of June Inst, it is by substituting disposition for intention
j that the Count He Rigny is t nsbled to persuade himself
; that there is nothing in the course prescrilied to itself by
the Government of Franco inconsistent with those do
| elnrstions contained in it, upon which the President
' took Upon himself the high responsibility of omitting im
1 mediately to communicate to Congress the rejection by
| the Chamber of Deputies of the law appropriating funds
for the execution of the Treaty, end to recommend st I
! the same time to that body the measures, in his judg
I merit, proper to tie adopted on that most unexpected
event. It may not hi- inexpedient, before the assembling
r>f the next legislature, to make Count do Rigny sensi
ble of the sourer- of the error into which he has fallen;
and that the President could nof, without disregarding
the plain import of simple language, have anticipated the
course that has been decided upon.
_
I .caving the whole matter to the increased rosponsihili- I
ty of France, the President will place the subject in its
just light before Cong: is* at tin* opening of the session,
nn«l await with tranquil confidence the result of the action
oi the legislative functionaries el France um! ol the Unit*
cJ Slates.
1 am, sir, your obedient servant,
_JOHN FORSYTH.
New York, Dec. “»>.—The three days reign of the
Duke of Passuiio and his colleagues has been followed
hy the restoration to power of all those ministers whom
that short-lived cabinet succeeded, except the President
ot the Council, Matshal Oeisrd. An entirely new man,
as a politician. Morlitr, Duke of Treviso, takes the war
department and the station of President of tin* Council.
He is a soldier of the Nap. .Icon regime, who will l>e con
tent t.i hold the rank of Premier in subordination to the
King, who in reinstating this doctrinaire cabinet, a Hi r
dm* submission on their part, has more than ever estab
lished his unconstitutional pretension, to Is: the real and
cHicieut prime minister. The* correspondent of the
Spectator, O. P. tj., thus speaka of litis last shifting of
the scenes in Paris:
I.KTTEUH FROM PARIS, HV O. |». Q._Xo. XXX.
lie /in f c neither lust nor gut nrd y Jur the Doctrinaire# have
come buck atraiet.
To the Editor of the Hjk ctulor.
Paris, luth Nov., 1KH.
Sir: We have neither lost nor gained by the events
ot tin* last three weeks in this country, forthe Doctrinai
res hare tuteic Lack U"ain.
I lie Uassano Administration, which existed when 1
last wrote, has died a natural death; after a most short
lived and unsatisfactory existence of a few hours. The
Duke ol Uassano “has been made u fool of" by the Doc
trinaires. (Jenerai Per-nurd has been made a tool of by
l.ouis Philip. M.Passy has been made a fool of by
M. Teste. M. Teste has been made a fool of liy the
Duke ot Pass mo. M. Prcsson has liccii made a fool of.
more signally than all the rest, by his nomination to the
|M.st of Minister of Foreign A Hairs when at Berlin, and
by his being chased from that post without his consent,
before he had time to say “Yes’ or “No.”—Charles Du
piu has been mode a fool of by his brother, w ho advised
him to enter the Uassano Administration, and then
laughed at his exjiense afterwards. And Persil has been
the most amused and most wily of all tike party, for he
has kept lus post amongst u 11 flu* changes; and lias been,
and still is. Minister of Religion, Keeper of the Seals,
and Minister of Justice!
* he MouUeur of this morning supplies us with the in
telligence that AI. Humana has agreed to return to office
as Minister of Finance; and will reach Paris in a few days
to resume his duties; and that, in consideration of his
absence, the King will uot appoint any Minister of the
Marine until his return. The secret of wliicli is, that all
who have had the Naval Department offered to them
have refused;—and the Doctrinaires are fearful of losing
time, salaries, and other advantages, by waiting for a new
Minister of Marine any longer. «o the MmiteMr con
tains the accustomed itoyul ordinances, appointiu-r,
Duke do Treviso, fold and long Mortier) Pw.+ident of
the Gouuci) und Minister of War;
M. Thiers, Minister of the interior;
M. ile ltigiiy, Minister of Foreign Affairs;
M. Duchatel, Minister of Gommerce;
M. II umattn. Minister of Finance;
M. tiiiizot, Minister ol Public Instruction ; and until
the Minister of Marine shall be decided on or procured
gives the post of the Navy provisionally to I)e ltigiiy ;
whilst Duchatel is ordered iu like manner provisionally to
act for M. llumann. J
The Duke ol Treviso is the only new man ; and his
antecedents are so well known, that I will not weary you
with his biography. M. Duperre is spoken of as Minister
ol Marine; and as he is a good saiJuv and ao politician it
is by no means impossible that he may return to office.
1 lu? Ministry would gain by iii* uauu? a* a sailor and an
Admiral; and tin* pejtsce nnntimble would find him most <
tractable and docile.
The proceedings of the last three weeks 1 have already
so fully detailed iu my last letter, up to the period of the
nomination of the Uassano Cabinet, that l have only to
day a sort of post*criplum to write to that epistle.
1 he Duke of Bassano was a ruined mau, and no one
would act with him. 'Phis was known before he was
selected; and he was selected accordingly. The Doc
trinaries and the Court wished to show that a Tiers Part
Cabinet was impossible. So, instead of selecting for the
King, men who could and would have stood lor many
months—such men, for example, as Bignon, Dupin the
elder, Berenger, Etienne, Gerard, ami their friends—
they selected *udi creatures as Bassano, Teste, poor
Charles Dupiu, and Bernard the “ military mason," iu
order that, on tlieir downfall tliev, the Doctrina’ries,
might be uble to -exclaim, “You see a Cabinet of the
Tiers Parti is impossible!” Those who can -think,
see, and reason, are not of course deceived by soch
exclamations. They know full well that a Bassano
Administration was never named to last—that it was
mere tomfoolery to call suok a Cabinet a Tiers Purti
Administration, with an old bankrupt employe of the
Empire at the head, and a Doctrinaire Minister of Jus
tice at the tail. Although, then, I consider the Tiers
Parti, as dangerous, deceitful, and unjust in France, as
have been and art- tlu- Whigs in England, still it is u
fact, that d Tiers Parti Cabinet has not yet been tried in
this country; and that when the Iicbfits asserts that the
fnllol the Bassano Administration proves that a Tiers
Parti Cabinet in impossible, it asserts a falsehood, ‘know
ing it to be a /Hlsoliood, and alleges as a fact that which is
jpute untrue. Norther Doctrinaires, nor Juste Milieu, nor
Tiers Parti Cabinets will last long in France, 1 admit;
hut the last would endure longer than the rest,—as such’
men ns Bignon, Berenger, and Dwpin the elder, have
something about them of patriotism, honor, and odd genu
ine French churnctor.
In commenting on the foreign news yesterday, we
stated that none ol’the London papers we had examined,
furnished extracts from Paris journals indicating any
connexion between our affairs and the changes in the
french AI inis try-. rJ he Morning Herald, however, wo
lmd. is quoted by the Commercial Advertiser, to the fol
lowing effect:—A’. Y. .'Inter ictbn.
I he cause assigned for this extraordinary proceeding is
tin- impossibility the new Ministers found cd’-being-wther to
the King than mere automatons.—MM. Teste, Pussy,and
t . Du pi n, tlr leaders of the Tier’s par tie, were, itwillbo
recollected, the most active niuongtlie majority of the late
Chamber of Deputies that rejected the bill which would
go to authorise the payment of an indemnity of tt million
sterling to the United States, for injuries done to Ameri
can commerce under tin- operation of the Berlin and Mi
lan decrees. In the first council at which the new Mi
nisters assisted, the King its actual President, re-intro
duced tlu* question, and -on it the Tiers party, it is un
derstood, determined on resigning, the King being in fa
vor ol the measure. The Dune de Bassano hud iriven
offence, by saying that the accession of himself an3 col
leagues to power. might lie regarded as the commenced
restoration of the Urvolution of J-ul y—and finding him
sell deserted by the other three Ministers just named, he
made a virtue of necessity, and gave in his resignation.
Gen. Bernard retired merely because his colleagues had
done so. This is all we feel it -necessary to stab? on this
part of the subject.
Richmond, Fredericksburg, and bo
/ TOMAC RAJL-UOAD.—At a meeting of the
President and Directors of the Richmond, Fredericks
burg and Potomac Rail-Road Company, held on WedntM
day, Hie -lint of December, 1834, the following resolu
tion was adopted :
“ The Board having reason to believe that the defi
ciency in the subscription, of three-fifths of the capital
stock of the Company, by individuals, though small,
may yet he urged as an objection to the u.rual subscrip
lion in such cases, of two-fifths by the Stale : Resulted,
therefore, That the Commissioners, under whose direc
tion books were heretofore opened, or any two of them,
be requested forthwith to re-open books of subscription,
in the city of Richmond, and continue the same open
for so long a time us may bo necessary to raise the ba
lance required to make up the three-fifths.”
Teste, WM. P. SHEPPARD, Clerk
If. F. fy- r. ftud-lloud Co.
1 urxuant to the above resolution, books of subscription
will be re-opened at the Merchant's Coil'ep House, on
this I».vv, at 10 o clock. As the memorial of the Com
pany will sjiecdily Is* noted on, in the legislature, it is
hoped that no necessity will exist for keeping open the
books longer than to-ijay.
BY THE COMMISSIONERS.
January I. 7<£_p
mrOTICE The co-partnership of 0AML. 8HEP
X w H ERD Se Co., is Hereby dissolved, by mutual con
sent.—Ha wokf. Hhkpiikiuj is authorized to close the
business ofthe concern. SAME. SHEPHERD,
Jan. I, 1835.__THOMAS RITCHIE.
Nlicplifni,
B STAVING purchased the interest ofThos. Ritchie,
& Esq., in the nliovc establishment, will continue
the business at the old Stand, on Iflfh afreet,and promises
to exert himself to give entire satisfaction to those who
may employ him.
Hook ami .fob i*rinfhttr
Executed by him, neatly, promptly, and accurately, on
the most reasonable terms. (72—fttif) Jan. 1,
■ •>K:HLAND 77m Stafford Co., Fa,) FOR HACK —
■ %/ By virtue of a Deed of Trust, from Win. Brent,
jr., ben ring date the 22d day of Decemls>r, 1820, and of
record in the office of the County Court of Stafford, 1
will expose to public sale, at Stafford Court-bonne, on
the second Monday of January next, flint valuable estate,
situated on the hanks ofthe Potomac River, in the coun
ty of Stafford, containing, by estimate, about three hun
dred acres, and well known by the name of RiciH.amd.
This estate is justly notorious for the fertility of its soil,
the beauty and convenience of its situation, and for its
complete and comfortable improvements. A more de
sirable residence, or more productive farm, in proportion
toils extent,can no wliere he found hi Virginia.—Helling
as Trustee, | will eon vey to the purchaser only sueli title
ns is vested in me by (he Deed or Tru«t-, but that is he
licved to lie complete.—Terms will lie made known on the
day of sale. JOHN M. CONWAY, Truster.
oct jn. r,i—wtds
"F0JOTICE.—All persons having claims against the
1 11 estate of Wm. Talley, deed., will please bring them
forward, properly Mthemcnted. for settlement.
JOSEPH TALEEY, Mm'r. of
Dee 20 ffiS— w4w} (Cm. Talley, det'd.
______ _ A. _ ...
Kicltmoiiri, IliiiiMlay, Jan. 1.
j.iMca nn cit lyd h.LV.tmu iMritui cmt:.\ r.
We lay before our readers a long Debate wliieli took
pluce in tin* II. of Delegate*, on Tuesday last.—The up
shot of the whole, is that the House have passed the lli/l
to extend live time for receiving subscriptions to the Stock
of the Company (till the loth inst.)—that they have
laid upon the table the Hill to authorize the Common
Council of the City of Richmond to moke an additional
subscription (of 7/.DO shares) to the steel: of the Compa
ny—and that they have upnoiuted Monday nut, as the
day for hearing the Memorialists, against such additional
subscription, at the Bar of the House, by Counsel, or by
a Committee of their own body. It is said, that Mr.
St.maid has been selected to up^K'ar on this occasion, on
behalf of the Memorialists.
It would lx* premature for us to anticipate the result.—
In the mean time, we think it our duty to lay before tin*
public the following Proceedings of the Common Coun
cil of this City, on Monday night. The great import
ance of the interests which ate at stake, and the excite
ment which they have produced in lliis City, invest these
Proceedings with unusual attraction. We (irmly believe,
that the permanent prosjx»rity of the City, and of the
State, is strongly connected with the success of this
movement—and Ix-ncc it is. tiiat it has our best wishes in
its behalf.
COMMON HOl'NCIL.
11 At no n.tjnuriir.l iiit'.-liuj,on Muii.lt. v, tin- tf*l||» Ore.— Present—
Mr.xrs. Julia It in lit 11'ouul, Prw.|i|i-ut; J. P. Tvl.-r, Juiiu-. K. Ilvath,
1* Micure, Jain. . Uo.li.ir, J. A. l.:.n.-a«Ur, Julia (ioo.lt*,«. W. Muu
lonl, Oti. .Mitiivoa, Itu'.H-rt I. Hii.iih, J. S. M)via, 0. A. Mvvn, aa.l
Snnui.-I Hiil.l.-u,
“The President submitted * report from the Motor, of tho vote on
the i|u«Mlio>l«fna additwnajutbo-ription hy the City, of 7,5* k) shares
to the James litter and Kuna tv ha t ‘ompaii y, tt ilh uc-'uicpuuy ing docu
ment*—which was rend, umi, mi utotiun of ,\lr. Heott, relerrt tl to
a Hel.-. t Committee—Committee, Messrs, b'outt, Mimfurd, and
Heat h.
‘ Mr. (JskuIi*-obtained leaveof absence.
“The said Committee having rt tired lor examining the Polls re
turned by liiii May or, alter same time, presieuted the following Re
|airt :
“ The Committee, to whom were referred the report of Joseph
Tate, K-i|, Mayor of the City,of tlie tote taken of the qualified to
teis, upon the question of iticrcnsiug the subscription ol the Corpo
ratioii to the James River utiil Kunattlm Company, with the itrcoin
p.xnving documents, have examined the same, and rc*|ic.'tfully report
—'I lint with a tiew «f facilitating the investigation entitidcd to tour
ComuiiUee, they dotcruiiucil ki liasi icaXot- miv examination of the
polls, to settle rurtniu gone rid priavi|i«a to guide them, and accord
iugly determined—
“ hi. '1 hat ull voter, given by administrators, should he excluded
and rejected from the |adL
“ 2d. '1 hat votes given hy trustees, who have power to manage nnd
di poic of the trust property, should ho retained on the poll, miles*
those for whom the same was held,had also voted, ill which case tho
vote-of the trustee should la slrikeu ell*.
“•hi. 'I Imt the votes of all tru decs, not authorised to manage ami
•ell the property, should he excluded Irian the poll.
“ 4th. ‘I hut the votes of executors nnd administrator* with tho w ill
annexed, authorised hy the w ill to manage, control, or sell the real
estate of their te.xtator, should In* retained on the poll as good votes.
“ '‘th. That veins given hy fusty fioru males or temnles, where the
authority''I'O vote is given in writiug, slnniM he held valid.
“ *t^- That nil votes given hy Attorneys in feet, liuving |mwer to
rent tin* real property of their constituent*, and manage tho same
to the hem advantage, shiaild bo considered good.
“ Unified by these priuriples, thus pret iously derided, it appears to
your ContaiiUee, rix.it ono tote of an administrator, purporting to
represent $211,95*1, should he taken from tho aggregate vote in th*' no -
gstive—-and ono vote ot another person, similarly circumstanced,
amounting to 99,(153, should be strieken from tlie affirmative vote,—
These, with another base, hereafter particularly mentioned, are the
only dnduetioi.a that aoem, to your Committee, ought tobc made.
“ Hy the vote ol ono person, a qualification is added, 911 the face of
the 1‘ell, nnd in the hand-writing of the voter, that in the present
state of tho vote, requires that tote to he transferred from tho affir
mative to the negutive side of the Roll; and tho real properly owned
by thi* voter, ninount*|to tho sum of $7,270.
“ In regard to the tote of another person, owning property, to the
amount ot $.10,822 the qunlilicntioii tiunexed to that vote, seems to
the majority of your Committee, to requite that it should he stricken
from tho Toll entirely; while the minority efllit- Committee believe.*
it should be transferred from tin- nffirmativo to tin-negative vote.
“ l It® written authority to give this vole, with the explanatory
letter ofthn voter, acen.iipiiny this report.
“ Hy th" report ol the Asses or of tho city, it nppnnr* that the ag
gregate rote is $3,51-5,999; from which, if the three votes alrcuilv rn
ternd to ho deducted,and which amount together to :59t>,438, the en
tire tote of real properly will he, $3,468,51*7; uml the following will bo
the result:
Total affirmative given .... $1,960,842
To bo deducted—one vote equal to - 9,653 ’ ’
“ one equal to - - 7,270
“ one equal to - - - 56,829
- 73,753
Aggregate affirmative vote, • ... $1,887,090
Total negative veto, ... $1,601,157
To be added—one vote equal to - 7£70
$1,611,427
T*» l*o deducted—one vote equal to - 29,‘150
Aggregate negative vote, .... $1,581,477
Majority an alto affirmative, ... $305,013
The attested value of all the real property in tha city, is $6,530,008
Aggregnte-clllrmr.ii tc.a:el negative vote, as above shewn, 3,408,507
Amt. of real property, for which no vote lias been given, $11,008,101
“ It appears to your Committee, that 217 freeholders have voted
In tho affirmative, and 80 Imve voted in tho negative—1That 115 non
freeholders have voted in the affirmative, nnd III have voted in the
ncgitfva. Of Xlio 217 freeholders voting in the affirmative, tho real
property-of 30 has not boen ascertained, nor ih*es it constitute any
part-of 1 be niiKmnt embraced in tlie foregoing statement. Of the ne
gative faeltaldert, 3 are similarly situated. Your Committee linvc
no moans of staling (ho amount of real property owned hy these free
holder*. Several Ol them, it is slated, Imve acquired considerable
real estate, by purchase or otlicnvisc since tlie Asscttior1* Hooks were
prepared, in the early part of tho present year.
“/ieoi/rrd, therefore, ns the opinion of this Committee, That it it
expedient tor tho City of It ichmond, if atilhorizod by law, to suhrrribo
for an additional number of seven thousand five humircd sIidioh in the
Janie* River anil Kanawha Company.
‘‘All of which, is respectfully submitted."
Mr. Miinford moved to re-commit the Refiort, with instructions to
place the vote of $5(>,829 therein referred to, 011 the negative side of
the poll; which was negatived.
Mr. Miinford moved to rr-coinmit the Report, with instruction* to
strike from the polls, nil votes given under proxies from females;
which was negatived.
And 11*0 said Report and Resolution, worn then unanimously
agreed to.
Oil motion of Mr. Scott, th'- President war requested to represent
to the Deh-gnto from tills t 'ity in tlie Ceneral Assembly, that it wonld
be very satisfactory and desirable, *0 to auiond tho hill now before
tlie lloiui-of Delegates, for tin- purpose of authorizing tin- Corpora
tion to make an additional sulixcription to the James River and Kn
nawba Company, as to extend the time within which individual sub
scribcrs within this city, may withdraw their respective subscription*,
to tlie 34 day ol January next: Provided, tho bill authorizing tho hooks
to he kept upon for taking nrtv subscriptions to tho said Company,
an l which is also now before the House of Delegate*, should pass.
TEST QUESTION’S and /IN'SIFEIIS!
The lust Norfolk papers give us tho Correspondence
which hits passed between tlie States’ Right Committee
of Norfolk, nnd Mr. Arthur Emmerson, n candidate for
Congress. We shall publish it in our next—and our
readers will then see how many dchateablc i/uctlions
the Committee have overlooked, and how kindly they
have let Mr. Emmerson off, in the categories they have
omitted. Not n word altout the Rank, the power of In
ternal improvements, &c. Hie. There is one general
question, which the Committee put to him in these
words:
i»o you not contiuor, that I ho JrenornI (iovfrnmont rati Icgiti*
matt'jy I'lrri’inc no power, wliirli is not, either uxj»rtmly Hole^utdl
to it in the Constitution, or noeessary ami proper to effectuate some
dolegatcil power?”
Ami how jjoes Mr. E. reply to thin question. so ns to
woo “the support of the friends of State Nights ?”
“ Tlio Fcdcrul government is the creature of thoHtntcsj is limited
try tlio grants of |>mvor» expressly enumerated in the Constitution,
and sueli as are necessary and proper to carry these into effect, and it
possesses no othnr. In determining what nro necessary ami proper,
I think, that our happiness will hn promoted by a strict, rather than
by a too liberal i oust ruction of that instrument. I formerly enter
tallied a ... different opinion, hut experience has satisfied
me, tImt n too Intitinlinnry interpretation of the Constitution w ill
tend to a consolidation, nnd must, if persisted in, destroy our free in
stitutions.'’
Mr. K. goea for a strict rather than a ton liberal con
st rue. lion—ami tli acini ma a tew latitadinary interpretation.
Is he for a liberal and a Ivtitudinary construction at nil?
Or, is Mr. E.’a doctrine the saint; that wc have lately
heard about the comparative degrees of unconstitutional,
more unremstitutional. An.
The fact is, we understand that Mr. E. iras one of the
High Federal School, and that he ntill is a friend to a
U. S. IJa«k. Why did not the State Nights' Committee
catechise him about it ?
mii. nr foJv'fiVLrn.i doctiujXE ?
Coating our eyes over the Speech of Mr. Tipton of
Indiana, in the Senate of the U. States, on the 24lh ult.,
we were somewhat startled hy the holditeas of the doc
trines which lie sets forth.
Mr.T. is bent upon the improvement of the Wabash.
At the hurt session, a bill was passed for that purpose—
but the- President laid bis bands upon it, nnd lie Inis re*
turued it to the present Congress with Ilia Views of the
whole subject, and his objections to the special measure.
The President, states the rule which he had laid ilown to
himself upon the improvement of water r.otirses; but
frankly admits, that even “this reatiiction is not as satis
factory as could he desired.” He says in his Annua]
Message:
“Asu natural ronseipicnerofthc Increase am! extension of our fo
reign ronirnr rco, ports of entry sort iMivcry have been multiplied nml
established, not only upon onr sea hoard, but in Ihe'intcrior of the
country, upon onr takes ami navigable rivers. The convenience nnd
safety of this commerce have led to the gradual extension of these
expenditure*; to the erection of light houses, the placing, planting,
nnd sinking of buoys, beacons, sud piers, nml to the removal of par
tial nnd temporary ohstrii) lion* In our navigable rivers, ami in the
harbors upon our great lakes, *s well as <m the sea board. Although
I have expressed to Congress my apprehension that these expendi
tures hare •nnrelimos been extravagant amt disproportionate to the
advantages to ho derived from them, I have rot fi ll it to he my duty to i
refuse my assent In hills rnntaining them, and have roo1eot. il i
mysr If to follow in this resnort in the footsteps of my predeees I
•ors. Hensihle, however, from ex;>erlenr.e ami observation, of i
lire (Treat abuses to whirli the unrestricted exercise of this no- |
thority hy Congress was expos'd, I have prescribed a limits
lion for the government of mi own condiu-t, hy which etpendilore*
of this character are confined to places below the ports of entry or j
delivery established liy taw. I am very sensible that this restriction !
M«nt as satisfactory a* conld he dr sired, nnd thst mnrh embarniM
meal may be caused to the Kxecutive lt> pertinent m it* execution,
»>y appropriation* for remote, and not well understood objects, flul
as m ifhrr my own reflections, nor the lights which I may properly de l
rive from other sourens, have supplied me with a better; I shall eon
tlnne toapply my bast exertion* to a faithful application of the rule I
UJK.II which It is founded. I sincerely regret that I could not give
my assent to Ibe hill antitied “An set to improve the navigation of j
the U abash river;’’ tint I conld rod hare done so without receding I
from the ground whieh I have, upon the ftillest consideration, taken J
upon this subject, and of which Ctmgroaa has been harctoforo ap I
prized, arid without throwing the subject again open to abuses which
no good citizen, entertaining my opinions, could desire.’’
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* For our own part*, we go against all works, which |
Ix-nr the name of Internal Improvements, embracing of
course the removal of obstructions from our rivers, wheu ;
undertaken hv the Federal Government. We find no
such power conceded by the Constilution— nor do we
see how the csluhl.sliiiic ut of u port of entry can change
tile character of the instrinncnt. What would 1k» tlic
effect of this tub'? That nil improvement would be con- i
stit iitional. if u luw was passed to establish a port of en
try-in oilier words, that the Constitution is to l.e
changed by a simple law only—nml that Congress may
amend it. as well as ‘>-:id* nl Hie States.
Tlic I'resident frankly slates that llio rule is not as sa
tisfactory us could be desired—and may we nut hope*,
that the measure* wliicli sre now on foot Is f>re (ion
press, will add to his objections to the mb* itself?'—Mem
bers are now trying to come within the rule. They are i
assiduously attempting to "whip the Devil around the
stuuip."—As they cannot got their rivets and harbours
improved without a port of entry, they are adroit enough
to accommodate themselves to tin* difficulty, and are
first asking for a jiort of entry. Mr. Tipton liegs fi r a
port at Difayette; on the Wabash. On Saturday last,
we see Mr. Robinson, in the Senate, and Mr. Ca
sey, in the II. of R., presenting joint resolutions "of the
Legislature of the State of Illinois, instructing their Se
tt dors, and requesting their Representative* in Congress,
to use their cxoition* to procure the passage of a law es
tablishing |K»rts of entry ut Ottawa ou the Illinois. l,a
tiiyelte oil the Wabash, and at Culena, in that State."—
Mr. Stewart, ton, is seeking to have a port of entry ut
Brownsville, in Pennsylvania. Applications of this suit
will multiply upon Congress—so long us a port of entry
can smooth the way to uu appropriation. It is Imped,
therefore, that Congress will set their faces against
every such measure. It is u trap, which we ought^al! to
shun.
So much for the rule—But what shall we think of the
much bolder doctrine which Mr. Tipton lays down in his
Speech ?—
“ 1 am not one of those (says he) that believe, that a
law of Congress, establishing a port of entry, confers
power to appropriate money to improve rivers: all that
has been said and written upon this subject, has not
changed my mind. 1 entertain no doubt but the power
exists to appropriate money to improve rivers in any part
of the United States, or their Territories, where tlic bu
siness of the people require such improvement.
“ The eighth section of the Hrst article of the Consti
tution of the United States, granting powers, rends thus :
“ * The Congress shall have power to lay and collect
tuxes, duties, imposts, and excises; to pay the debts and
provide Ibr the common defence uud general welfare of
the United States.’
“ The same section concludes ns follows :
“ ‘ To make all laws which shall he necessary and pro
per for carrying into execution the foregoing powers,
and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the
Government of the United States, or in any department
or officer thereof.’
“Hero is « grant of power by the Constitution it*rlf,
authorizing the legislative Department ofthe Govorn
inont to moke all lairs necessary and projwr Jbr the public
interest. Tin* ordinance of Congress of jRth July, l?.-?,
is older than the Constitution, aud binding on the parlies
to that instrument, (which lias, unfortunately, been too
much overlooked in this whole transaction.) The Wa
bash is a reserved public highway; free to all the People
of the United States; and 1 propose to establish & port
ofentrv oil that river, and to improve this public highway.
I canJind no limitation on the power of Congress or the
President, as regards appropriations to improve the naviga
tion of rivers, and to establish ports of entry, beside their
own discretion. Does not the Constitution, and constant
practice ofthe Government, authorise the improving of
this river? Aud the interest of a large portion of°our
constituents seems to demand it.
“There is an additional reason for establishing this
port of entry : it will remove a difficulty from a certain
quarter that 1 have found extremely inconvenient. It
can cost nothing—it will violate no principle; and where
it is within the power of Congress to do so much good,
without violating the former practice ofthe Government,
or creating new expenses, I think it will hardly be denied
us. ”
Here is indeed sweeping doctrine for you! C.ingress
have power “to make all laws nrrcssari/ and propn fur
the public interest"—Have they indeed? In tlio name of
wonders, then, why is there any specification of conced
ed powers in the Constitution? Iftlicy can make all laws
which may suit the public interest, why have we any Con
stitution at all? .Mr. T. can find no limitation on the jioircr
of Congress or the President, as regards such nppruprit
tions, besides their own discretion. A pretty limitation ibis!
Now, will Mr. T. be pleased to tell us, in what school lie
learnt his politics? in no school, that had the slightest
respect for State Rights, wc venture to say, since the Con
stitution began. Mr. T. must show us the power in the
instrument, before he talks of their being no limitation to
it. The Senator from Illinois completely misunder
stands the very instrument, under which he is sitting.
The great principle is, tlmt wlmt is not given is reserv
ed—and hence the question is, not where is the limitation
to the power, *; at where the power itself is expressed; or
where it is necessary asn means in the execution of some
expressed power. The public interest is only to l>c pro
moled in the ways specified by the Constitution. And j
Mr. T. muy depend upon it, that any other version will
destroy the whole purpose and theory of the Govern
ment. it would be Consolidation in all its excess.
These arc the views wo have expressed hundreds and
thousands of times. We have never modified them to
suit the local interests of Virginia—nor can they he soft
ened down for the benefit of Hlinois. We opposed the
appropriation to the Dismal Swamp Canal. We oppos
ed the measure of aiding the great New Orleans road to
pass through our City. We opposed the removal ofthe
sand bars in our own river—though, by the by, we may
correct an error which Mr. T. made in his Speech. The
James River has not been improved, as he says it was—
and we hope never will be, alter the contemplated man
ner of the Wabash. We but inete the same measure to
Illinois, tlmt we have done to Virginia.
~aovt:Rj\on McDuffw.
We feel not the slightest unkind sentiment towards this
distinguished man. He is gifted with n high order of intel
lect. Ho is honest, and comparatively unambitious, and
disinterested usa politician. Errors he lias indeed commit
ted. At one time he war one of the most ultra-consolida
tionists which our country has produced. We understand
from his Inaugural Address, which we publish in to-day's
paper, that these are the errors of youth and inexperience,
which he has abjured. Ami now lie has flown to the
other extreme ofUltra-Nullification—not to speak of his
40 bah: theory, Ac. &c. We regret these various eccen
tricities ; but still we respect the talents ofthe politician,
and the integrity of the man.
His address is distinguished by his usual power of in
tellect, and brilliancy of language. It contains also ma
ny important truths—but some egregious errors. What
we most dislike in it, is the tone of alarming portent and
deep despondency by which it is marked, in relation to the
political prospects of America. We will not believe that
the Union of these Htates is.so soon destined to be
shipwrecked. We will not believe, that our brethren of
the East will suffer themselves to be driven by fanati
cism into any attack upon our social institutions—but if
they should be so maddened, lot them be assured that
the vaticinations of Mr. McDuffie will be certainly and
fearfully fulfilled. Rut we dixliko this horrible croaking
about Disunion, which the gloomy imagination of Mr.
McDuffie has indulged. Wc prefer the generous strains
which Washington poured out in his Valedictory Ad
dress, when he deprecated every allusion to the very
possibility of Disunion.
We will not specify our objections to Mr. McDuffie's
Inaugural Address—but we subscribe to the following re
i marks of the Fredericksburg Arena, with which it is sel
dom our fortune to concur hi politics :
“Wo have rcnil hi* Inaugural Adriiei. with iho attention which
onr respect for hii Inlcnt. am! characterilcticiiukMl, anJ ]>ro|H>rtionntc
to that roypcct is oar sorrow forltayener.il lone, which n jrloomr,
nnif unnmiuhlr, fa a rcninrkahle degree. We ralMcribo honrtily to
many thing* which he say*; hot there »ro melancholy foroho.liiiga,
wo woulil fuiii at tribute* |«>** totlic conviction.* of hi* juiljinout
than to impaired digestion* Ilis health, wc greatly regret to hrai,i*
i yt t had, and w hilst hi* general views are tliuro of a statesman, ho
c* Mainly look* on the future with thcoyr of a Dyspeptic. There i«
not ovun novelty in hi* vaticinations. Kvcry render of tho 17,
I olejfraph must Ihi familiar wrfth them. Tlicre i* tho iaidp strenuous
exertion to inspire j<Jh!<guv, among Southern people, of Northern in
terference, in our domestic relation*; and that, too, after the nccu
iiiiilntcd evidences afforded by event* of «|»o last year. IJov. McDuf
fie doe* indeed admit, that the respectable c In <**«•* of society in the
North nr# *oun I on this *uhjeet; hut apprehend*danger from tho ipif- i
it of agrarianism, which he tliinka i< rising there, and which, united
w ith universal suffrtfe, will eventually, in hi* opinion, prom too
much Ibr the wealth and intelligence of tho community* With- ■
out doubting tho devotion to Pontliern interests from w hich these,
and similar remark* from other*, proceed, wo may well ourstion the
expediency of thus continually harping on the subject. It do.** not
indicate a calm ro:i*cioiv*ne*r of security to ho continually deprecate
in# an attack, and wc really believe that ihi* nervoti* excitability, and
querulous tone, in rejpird to our domestic institution*, are calculated '
only to invito encroarltmcnt*. Kvcry press—every public, rharartor
of Y*® North, no matter to which party hr belong*—every man of in
tolliffencoand respectability, ha* t!i*r)eiimed any wish, i»r intention, i
to meddle with this question— whilst the mob* of I’hflndcIpM*, New i
l ork, end other Town*, during the summer, are practical proof* thnt
even those classes, from which Governor McDuffie antieipatr* trou- I
hlr, are not now at I* act prepared in feelinjr to Join a crusade ayainwi 1
I Hunthorn slavery* in this state of the rase, surely, It behoove* u*
I to preserve a dignified silence, until something like dancer is really
probaldo.” ® 7
Jit-HUM.)
Tlir Moore Resolutions, ns they are called, passed the
House of Representatives hy n vote of f»7 to 2tf- inors
tl»nn 2 to I. On the lf»th, they passed the Senate, with
out argument, lit to 0. “ Two absent, for and against.
Two-third*of each branch have invited liim, and surely
he will resign."
Ho says a letter, published in the filobo, from Tusca
loosa, of the loth Dcccmlicr. But notes verrovs in a few
days. Mr. Moore will have to advise with his consulta
tive cabinet, Messrs. Clay, Webster, Calhoun and Co.
As well as we recollect, Mr, John (J. Adams was once
out-voted for the U. H. Henntr. by another gentleman—
and he immediately threw up ids commission, upon the
fround, that as he did not preserve the confidence of the
egislature, he would not retain his seat. What Mr. A.
, only inferred frrm the net of his Legislature, has been
directly declared by the Resolutions of the legislature of
Alabama. Mr. M. has forfeited their confidence; and
will he still cling to his office? Or, will he act, upon the
same principles and pride, which actuated the Senator of
Massachusetts ?
The Whig rcpnhliahea an article from the A-. Y. Star, which It
raise in every ***** of the wont. Mr. Nosh s/rys he it “told thtt
Ritchie wilt retire f-om the Kditorial desk, ahntiM he fail in esrri
firing Watkins heigh, end disgracing his own State «’ Ac. Ac. Who
ttld hint ? .Ynbattf ' VVe do not hesitateto say, that Mr. Noah hasra
ported this thing without the allglitcrt authority.— There if not one
•tom of troth in it I
nn.vrsric M.i.vrr.icTr res.
A member d Congress from the Nwflh, who visited
our 1 ity unu I ctvriiburg a low daya ab'o. pronoun il cur
Manufactures to be of better quality than lbo«e of the
same description manufactured m the 1:astern Slut* *.
We have lately had uu opportunity of oeeiue two spo
il. « m Virginia Manufactures, which might have e*c«
ped the notice of the gentleman from C_. One of
these is made at our own door—the other in Winchester.
A word us to each.
We are indebted to Dr. Scott, for inlrndnciinr among
us the inabufucturc of Cotton Seed Oil. Thin establish
ment in just on the oilier side of the River—and the
machinery in no constructed, that it can gin the cotton,
hull the seed, grind the kernel, and extract the til Rom
it, l»y tin* aid ol wattT power alon«' It rivatrn a ijroat
demand for cotton seed ; and it will probably contribute
t > increase the growth of cotton in the lowlands of the
Stale.
The oil is adapted for purposes of painting—and when
purified into a clear* and beautiful oil, it is admirable
calculated tor tile lamp. It burns as bright, if not bright
er, lhau spermaceti oil—is entirely divested of the disa
greeable, lisliy odour, which that oil iM.ssesaox—anil is
Pt‘rci>nt- cheaper. The Mobile Register, gives
Uie billowing account ol the oil, which is mauuthetured
m those purls. I he original patent for hulling the seed
was purchased from Messrs. Kollet «V Smith of Peters
burg—both by Messrs. Plummer «V Co., and by Dr.
Scott of this City: J
“• (•■tun I'll11 Oil.—We inn.lo Hllu-io.i to Ibis artlrl* sunn* two
or liirut* \%rcksi rilin', in a w on tircoiiiil ol* tin* enter
l*0"‘»« piuprietoM ol‘the mt&hlubuiv ut where it »*a« manulin turod,
vrv ara plca-mJ tu si e, luia been copied$»y «overal dilb rent iMtiera
thiuliylioul llie l iuuii. hin.-e then, ilw*l>. I ou|hi ami I'lun.iiur
propriulorf of lliis “Culto-.i K.-od Oil Mauulariorv,” lutvu tent „> u
demijohn of Hilt oil, fur tiial ut u »u!wtitute^.„ cporui, lor buri.iii*
ill Inmpr. Kur III* in* l lour or live iiight* 71.. re I,at Iteeti no ukr
kind of oil utod in lumps, in our' print is*-ullt< c, ami we now < ouai.lcr
llie experiment at Ikitly ami impartially . oncludt d. We I,mu ,l0 |lo.
*i lat ion in pronount ill* il every way e.piul to I bo Mpertn oil Dm
uteof the lump, ‘flic ll.nne produced it believed to Ik1 evi u vvl.it, r
uixl clearer than that by the bett winter rtrnincd tueim oil. When
un.ler^uin^ .|.com|-o«Jtlon by burning, the smoke Kt«en out it not *o
hug* u> quantity, a« that eault.-d-tVoiu th« or.liuury oil, uud ll.en it
in. ulfentivo uaioll, either in the tn.oke or in the oil itself. The ,.H.
ciiueii we have, it not, we are ustotud, at romp]*,tv ly ri .'Iilie.I, at it it
intended to in*, when the proprietors (ball hare la-Ni tted, and ave
leiaalie.vlly arranged all the um.-hiucry of the (Klnbluhincul. Tbit,
however, it »t clear and at trun-puront: uimoxl ut water, and we iu,i:Lt
add alaioet at fit e from latte.”
The pulp of the oectl, alter llie oil lias been extracted
by the hydraulic press, remains in the form of a cake_
which, is used by some of our house-keepers, and re
cniuiiHiiidcd by them as a very nutritive food, when
mixed with shorts, A:c., for tin- tbeding of milch tows.
The itthtr ninnutacture to which we alluded, Is that of
Car|H'ting.—We have seen but one specimen of it, and
we confess that wc were astonished at the excellence ar.vl
beauty of the manufacture. It was passage carpeting;
and wc venture to say, that the In st foreign Connoisseur
would never have suspected it to be of domestic origin.
It seemed to us equal to any specimen we ever saw of
the foreign carpeting, in the beauty of its figure, the rich
ness of its dyes. Uie regularity anti evennessof its thread;
and considerably su|ierior in tltiekiiess and consequent
durability. It was also cheaper by about 12 1-2cents in
the yard. This carpeting was made at Winchester by Mr.
Conr&dt—and we understand he carries on the manufite
tuie of vuriotis species of carpeting, to some extent. We
really wish lie could extend Ins bun lies*, so ns to supply
our own market with some of his beautiful productions.
We should Ik* obliged, if our excellent friend, tho
editor of the Winchester Virginian, would be good
enough to give us a more particular account of this Esta
blishment, or ol any similar ones in the surrounding
counties.
Elections of Congress.
Mr. Fairfield, a friend of the Administration, has been
elected in York District, State of Maine, by a majority
of more than 700. over .Mr. Porter the Federal candidate.
In the 4 th and 10th Districts of Massachusetts, a second
trial has taken place, in the 4tli District, the returns
from 21 towns give llonr 170:1. Lincoln bits, and Russell
btiTi. Mr. Hoar is the Wig candidate, and is no doubt
elected.— In the 10th D.strict-, there is again no majori
ty—Mr. Baylies having 2,41K>, Mr. Border (anti-Mason.)
3,502, scattering I IB.
Messrs John <i. Adams and Levi Lincoln, (late Go
vernor of Massachusetts.) are each spoken of as likely
to be the successor of Mr. 8ilabor, who declines a re
election to the U. S. Senate alter the 4th of Murch.
~ nit. Atklxsom.
The following is Dr. Atkinson's Letter of resignation.
Wo are glad to find, that there is one at leust of the in
structed gentlemen, who will obey the voice of their
constituents. We hail this event with pleasure,and hoiw
there are others who will unite In the example._Let the
Doctor console hiuiaelf with the reflection, that he has
so far done his duty to retire rather than disobey,—nnd
that, as John Randolph said, '-Those gentlemen, who
cannot be instructed in their seat, must be instructed
out of it.” The Doctor, however, could not retire
quietly.—but, like tin- flying Parthian, lie must throw his
poisoned arrow behind him:
Haywood, Halifax, Dec. 2Gth, 1834.
Sir: Required by those whose interests and wishes I
have been chosen to represent, to aid in the elevation to
the Senate of the United States, of an avowed advocate
of the Proclamation nnd Protest; and believing ns 1 do,
that 1 cannot give effect to the will of my constituents,
without sustaining principles which 1 honestly conceive
to Im-subversive of the Constitution and. dangerous to
the liberties of my country, 1 feel constrained, by a high
sense of duty, to resign into their hands, the trust with
which I have been honored.
You will please communicate to the Senate of .Virgi
nia, this my resignation of my seat in that bodv. That
tlie people of Halifax anil Mecklenburg may lie heard in
the approaching election of Senator,! ask thata writhe
immediately issued to supply the vacancy hereby created.
With assurances of high regard. I am your friend and
obedient servant, THOMAS I*. ATKINSON.
To the lion. Gr.o. C. Dromuoolk,
Speaker of the Senate of Virginia.
0 ’ The New York American is mistaken—Mr. Ste
venson has not been spoken of', as n candidate lor the
Senate. It will be Rives or Barbour, rs. Leigh—that
“ bold nnd able champion of the laws,” as the Batik or
gan (the N. Y. American) styles Mr. Leigh.
tUF’ A letter mail, but no paper mail, was yesterday re
ceived from the North.
(Ur* Many Voters was received too late for this day's
paper.—He proposes to Mr. Johnson, if lie enn entertain
any doubt about his being instructed, to vacate his sent
immediately and submit the question by a new election
to the People.
_ _„ , _ . . COMMVmCATF.lt.
1 he Editors of the Enquirer will please untioimce Dr.
Wm. B. Goonwv.s, as a candidate to represent the Coun
ty of Southampton, in the House of Delegates, to supply
the vacancy occasioned by the decease of1 the late mem
ber. Dr. Goodwyn is known to be a warm and decided
friend of the Administration. MANY VOTERS.
COMMVJflCATUt.
Jo the l oters of the County of South im plan, and especial
ly to those tcho ho re signed Inst nations.
The 19th of January will lie a memorable day for our
county. On thatdny an election is to take place involv
ing a question of vital importance, and particularly inte
resting to you—to you who have attempted to assert and
maintain a principle of inestimable value—the. Right of
Instruction This attempt has Is-en ridiculed, abused,
misrepresented. It has been said, that many of you who
signed the instructions, were deceived and imposed up
on ; that you were drunk, or ignorant, and cornered and
overreached by the devices of the more eunning nnd de
signing. In other words, that you are composed of ma
terials which incapacitate you lor self-government.
Fellow-Citizens! Will you tamely'submit to imputa
tions like these—or will you arise, in the majesty of your
strength, and teucli your calumniators that they mistake
your true character? That you have not only the intelli
gence to perceive, but the will to do,what is most conducive
to the welfare of your country. If such be your deter
mination, repair, in full force, to the polls! The candi
date for your suffrages is well known to you. He has
represented you on many occasions—and aliraus faith
fully. lie: is a warm nnd decided friend of tlie Admi
nistration, anil inflexibly hostile to the monstrous and
chaotic mass, led on by Clay, Wclistcr, and Calhoun—
men, who arc seeking to obtain power by the open tind
shameless abandonment of principle
To defeat such a party, let all minor considerations be
waived. Some of our opponents are our warm and per
sona! friends—men, whom, in private^ife, it would be our
pride nnd pleasure to serve ; but we cannot consent, to
sacrifice our political principles—principles, which we ho
nestly l>c!icvc essentia) to the preservation of bur excel
lent forms of Government— even upon the altar of friend
shin. J/i-t ns, thoil, make ‘-a long pull, n strong pull,
anil a pull altogether!" He who now holds back, is os
bad ns a deserter in the hour of battle. For my own part,
if there lie any such men in our r.uiks, I hud much rn
j thcr be should at once go over to the enemy. Let no
such man Im- (rusted! NO FI.1NCHKM
Southampton, Dee. HO, 1^34.
... COMM V/ttCATRD.
To the l'off re of King ll'ilfiinn Cmintij.
Fiiloir-Sufferer»—ft wa* known to you, long before
the last April election, that King William had a large
majority of her Voter* in favour of the pre*cnt Admi
nistration. Under sue.h eirenmaianees, you never doubt
ed but that the Delegate elected would obey the voice
of a majority of the tpialified Voters, if inutruotrd— no
matter whelhcr he were a friend or opponent of the Ad
ministration. They both declared that they would obey
the voice of Instructions. As foiUVlr. I^igh, i will prove
to every candid man, that the penile of King William re
Sudifitcd him. Wits he not the reviler of the immortal
eff'crson. and the political opponent of the Patriot Madi
son—and the enemy of Andrew Jackson, the man of
your choice ? Recollect, People of King William ! some
1U or Id months ago, a meeting was advertised to tsko
place in yonr county, at the Court-house, to nominate
Mr. I.eigh for the Presidency. Well, the day came—
some 10 or Ul persons went into the business. I believe
Mr Hrown wa# elected Chairman, and a Committee was
appointed—and that wa# all I ever heard n’lout the fa
moua fjcigh meeting. A large ma jority of the people of
King William care not a straw about Mr. l/cigh— they
know him to he an aristocrat nt heart.
People of King William' If yon are for the United
Htates Bank, and determined tocrneh Andrew Jackson—
why, support this Mr. 1re\<rx.-. ff you are for making
panic speeches to oppress mu farmer—why. support the
Alien orttor; or, in other -.support the man who