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•% ^I I_ -, —- 4„w f.BITKD BY r ' ' N O W D E \ , yafj'"' '^'tf * i /'/>,'', f ih* Post Office.) TE'i'H- — l)iilv paper eight dollars per annum, pay ao-• hilf veartv Country p^-per Sic dollars per annum Y tvertisewnts inserted at he rare of one doh-.r for the first thrt* i<i,erti»ns, and twenty five cents for every »u‘>* q lent in-ert<i>n. ["From the Winchester Republican COMMON SCHOOLS. It ha# lung been a subject of regret that our , system of cum non school instruction is ho defi cient it goe*ju#t far enough to hold out ex- j pertattons to our indigent population which can : nev**r be realized—-to destiny the bud of promise just as it begi <* to shoot forth into life and vigor. Nav, it goes further; it shows what immense ad vantages would flow from a more liberal course of po'icv. We have often lamented the, ineffi ciency of the system; and- have lamented it the in>re from the apparent -hopele-sness of obtain ing anv legislative action in its favor. Redress lies with the people. They tniisl move in the matter before the pennywise policy of our legis lators wul b‘ changed. With concerted action on their part, the cause of common schools, like that of interna) improvement, must go onward. The latter is now advancing surely, (hough slow 7 lv, to a proud eminence. I lie appropriations during tn** present session have been liberal, at least to Western Virginia—more liberal than was anticipated. In this the legislature has not merely followed, bul it has taken the lead of pub lie opinion. Let the people also speak hi be half of common schools, and tbeir voice canot be disregarded We have been led to these remarks by observ ing in the Wheeling Gazette an address to the peopl^rf Ohio county, bv J ymks Gkekn.r can didateror the house of delegates who comes, out openly as the advocate of a more liberal appro priation of the public funds to the cause of edu cation. We cannot resist an Inclination to co py a portion of his address, because it is in ex act accordance with our own ideas uf a wise and statesman like policy. Mr. G. was for some vears one ol the editors ol tne vv neeiing com piler, and is a gentleman, we ere told, of consi derable literary attainment*. He possesses, however, what is much better in a delegate, a thorough business habit, being a practical anil thorough working man,and ha9 our hearty wishes for his success. May we not hope that our editorial brethren throughout the slate are not indifferent to this important subject; but that they will forward it bv presenting it to and pressing it upon the con sideration of the people? There is still time to awake attention to it before the April elections; and w« feel confident that if it be made a ques tion at the polls, opposition will be exceedingly feeble. Extract from Mr. Green's Address. But there is one subject with which I would wish particularly to be considered as identified, and upon vour approbation or disapproha ion ol it, do I wish to stand or fall before you II elect ed, it is my intention to endeavor to procure an enactment fur the introduction into Virginia, of a well digested system oj education, similar to that which has existed in all the New England states from their first settlement until now; ai d which more recently has been introduced into New Yoik, Ohio, and perhaps some other states of 'he Union. In the New England statps. ele mentarv education has been sustained mostly. ii not wholly, at the public expense, from tin landing of me pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, in 1020, to the present lime; and so beneficial have been the effects, sosulutaiy the fruitsof the sys tnu then adopted, ami time, from time to time, perfected, tlut n«w, no human despotism could expunge their school rode* from their statute books. NN iih them, the idea of rendering the primarv education of ull their youth, a public charge, first originated; ami as iIip country sub sequently became interspersed with settlements here ami there, bit distant from each other, the same systetnwas uniformly and voluntarily adopt ed in each, and continued, until, eventually, it became tbe law oi nic iana. 1 he nisi hint »r ^iis system, the great principle of which is that education should be sustained at the public ex pense, is to be found in the records of the city of Boston, for the year 1635, where, at a public meeting, a schoolmaster was appointed «for the teaching and nurturing of children among us,” and a portion of the public lands was given him ' for his support. Wintiirop, the first governor of the colony, and the great patron of free schools, says, in his Journal under date of 1645, that »• divers free-schools were erected in other towns,” and that in Boston it was determined to allow, forever, j£50 a year to the master, with a house, and ioO to an usher. All this was the voluntary act of the eai Iv settlers of that part of our country, ar.d was wholly without resort to legislative coercion; for it was not until 1647 that the co'onial assembly of Massachusetts first legislated upon the subject of free-schools, nor until 1653 and 1672 that the colonies of Connec ticut and New Haven adopted similar laws. If the beneficial effects of the free-school sys tem should not be sufficiently obvious to every one who would give the subject the dispassionate consideration of an hour, the encomium passed upon it by Mr. Webster, ought of itself to be taken, even upon trust. When a member of the Massachusetts convention in 1821, to revise the constitution of that state, alluding in public debate to their free-schools, in which he had re ceived the rudiments ol his education, he said: ♦» In th«s particular, New England may be al lowed to claim, I think, a merit of peculiar cha racter. She early adopted, and has constantly maintained, the principle, that it'is the undoubt ed right, and the bounden duty of government, to provide tor the instruction of youth. That which is elsewhere left to chance, or to cha rity, we secure by law. For the purpose of public instruction, w> hold every man subject to taxation in proportion to his property, and we look not to the question, whether he himself have or have not children to be benefited by the education for which he pays. We regard it as* a wise and liberal system of police, by which property and life, and the peace of society is ae-, cured. We seek to prevent, in some measure,1 the extension of the penal code, bv inspiring a knowledge in an early age. We hope (o excite j a feeling of respectability, ami a sense of cha-j racier, by enlarging the capacity and extending the sphere of intellectual enjoyment. By gene- j ral instruction we seek, as far as possible, to pu- j rily the whole moral atmosphere; to keep good sentiments uppermost, and to turn the strong cur rent ol feeling and opinion, as well a* the c* a urea of the law and the denunciations of religion, against immorality and ciiine. * J We hopp for a security beyond the law and i above the law in the prevalence of enlightened and well principled moral sentiment. W e hope to continu and prolong the time, when, in the villages and farm houses of New England, there mav be undisturbed sleep within unbarred doors. , And knowing our government rests directly up- I on the public will, that we may preserve it, we endeavor to give a safe and proper direction to that public will. We do not, indeed, expect all men to be philosophers and statesmen; but we confidently trust, and our expectation of the du- | ration of government rests on that trust, that by the diffusion of general knowledge, and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric may be | secure, as well against open violence and over- j throw, as against the slow but sure undermind- j ing of licentiousness.” - Upon the necessity for the introduction of such a system into this state, much might be written and said. Its utility is too apparent to require a a word In its favor, and its practicability must be rendered palpable by the known fact that there ne ver have existed any other than free-schools in New England: where they originated,and existed without the authbrit v of la w from but a short time after 1620, to 1647. That the system is not burthensome, is lb be inferred from the fact, that in aim >st every part of the six New England states, whatever may be the requisitions of the law. the legal requisitions aie generally exceed ed. A most striking instance of this is to be found in the city of Boston, where ihe requisi tions ot the law could be fulfilled by an expendi ture of three or four thousand do'lars annually,but where from sixty to seventy thousand are every year applied to that purpose. BIBEE CONVENTION FOR THE STATE OF MARYLAND. The following is a copy of a Circular about be imr AililruitMl tn llie Revere ml Clerirv and Bible ©- w* Societies of our State: Baltimore, March 2d, 1832. Reverend and Dear Sir: The Young Men’s Bible Society of this city, iu connexion with other Societies, has recently commented a second time to supply the desti tute families in our Stale with the Bible. In the general supply of the Slate a few years s»nce, there was often found a great want of ->ys 'em in our operations; in consequence ol which Hie work was uni as thoroughly at complished iri all cases as could have i>**en desired. Having learned sum g from the pas', we are of opi nion, in..* w i j lit tie timely attention and exer tion. the er i - of loriner inexperience may not ooty »v‘ .1' oi .! in ilu- present undo*raking, but a -.vst n * •» .1 whi h w: l insi.rea r gular a id ,n ,.i i*i iv <d the Sacred Sciiptures here aftei e-titute household in our State. 1; \is contemplated re-supply, it has been ilroughi os some of the friends of the rau*e here, that i: a -eld be extremely adv.uitngeous to esrabli-h «urh uuilorin plan of operations through out the Senate as would secure the hannonnm* and efti; lent eo >»pernti *n of all F »r this pur |iose it has been suggeiomi that \ BIBLE CUN VKNTIOM FOIl THE SPA IK OK MARY L Y.S l> b he/ ’in the •■i/y nf Hahim >re on /he first d .y f May next, to which every Christian i congregation ami Hi dr Society in the State, and mat pan of the Ut»irict of Columbia lying north of-*lie Potomac, shall be invited to send one or more hav del gates, without regard to age: as it is neither expected nor desired that the work should devolve exclusively upon the young men of Maryland. The Society we represent is but the organ of this call upon our brethren throughout the State, and we hope it will be heartly respond ed to by those of every age ami condition in life When infidelity dares boldly to show its hideous from, and sta k abroad among us in open dav; or in its more deceptive, but not less dangerous 9l'k1|ICt a"CUI|lll 9JU1VI I * 11 writ piciiuuo castas.** c* of our hoi v faith which .tee alike the reluge of the sinner ami consolation of the saint;—surely it behoves the Christians of America to take the alarm iniime, and make and keep their land a land of liii* es. Many important suggestions are expected to claim the serious attention of the Convention, anil its proceedings cannot tail, we think, to be regarded with no ordinary interest. It will prove asa utarv example to the “inter States of our Con federa<y, am', by the lii ine bbssing, must give a powerful Impulse to th< Bible cause throughout the Union I* is belieVed that it will be numer ously and ahlv attended, afFmling gia'ifving evi dence to our brethren abroad how much the Chris tians of Maryland love th** truth and simplicity of the Bible, and bow deep is the anxiety they feel that others tnav possess the heavenly boon. We feel assured that no Bible Society or congre gation of Christians within its boundaries, can con»ent •«> remain unrepresented in a body assem bled for the avowed and only obj^rt of consult ing upon the great interests ot m» i’> ssUation.in the wide dissemination of ihe Saced S> riptures.' Let us then meet in the name of our common Lord and Saviour, and amidst the cordial inter change of our friendly greetings, prexen' to our counirv and the world a spe« tacle so -oiemn. so sublime, and so instructive, as that of so assem blage of Christians, of every sect ami denomina tion,-—sacrificing for a xeasnn their differences of opinion at the foot of the Cross,—the circulation of the BIBLE, without note or comment, their holy bond of union! It is respectfully requested that this letter be submitted to the congregation under your pasto ral charge, who are hereby invited m elect one or more lay delegates to the proposed convention as early as convenient. You will oblige us nv imme diately communicating the result to our Corres ponding Secretary. t In behalf of the ‘‘ The Vouag .Men's Bible Society of Baltimorewe have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servants, WM. P LEMMON, President. Wm.Gwxun Jones, Corresponding Secretary. Q,ui\\a. _ jq HAA Russia Q bile, just received and for. -*0.1 IUU sale low by TRIBUTE TO VALOR. In the Virginia House of Delegate* on the 1st, Mr. Murdaugh said he rose to offer resolu tions directing the Governor to bestow on the meritorious officers named in them, a tribute of honor and approbation ohich their services high ly deserved. He then submited the following preamble and resolutions: Whereas, fiieut. Col. George Armistead, of the U S Artillery, anti Robert B Randolph, Hugh Nelson Page, and Alexander K. E'kridge, whilst acting as midshipmen in the navy, during the lute war, distinguished themselves by great valor— Resolved, by the General Assembly of Virgi via, Thai the Governor be requested to procure a Sword, ornamented with device* emblematical of the gallant defence of Fort McHenry, in the State of Maryland, and present the same to the eldest son of the late Col. George Armistead. as a testimony of the high sense entertained by this General Assembly, of the distinguished services of his father, as commander of the American forces, on that memorable occasion. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to procure a Sword, ornamented with devices em blematical of the action fought between the Unit ed Slates Frigate United States, and the B ttish Fiigate Macedonian, and present the same to Robert B Randolph, as a testimony of the high regard in which this General Assembly holds his gallantry in that distinguished anion. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to procure a Sword, ornamented with devices enh blematical of the brilliant victory obtained on Luke Erie, by the naval forces of the United States, under the command of Com. Perry, over | i those of Greal Britain, under the command of ! Capt. Barclay, ami present the same to Hugh Nelson Page, in the name of this General Assem 1 bly, as n tribute of its respect for the valor dis played bv him in that achievement, which won for the American navy an imperishable renown. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to procure a Sword, with emblematical devices of the several naval actions, in the perils of which the late Alexander S. F.-kridge participated, and present the same to the nearest male relative of the said Alexander S. Eskridge, as a token of the approbation of this General As«enib'.v, for IK.. ..JLni..,i .licnla 1/01I hi; that V:l 111111 H lldirpr in ,,,v *.; i. —j the battles of his country. Mr. M went at length into a detail of the diameters of the nflueis named in the resolutions and the actions in which they were engaged Mr. Cat ter ot II & L. also sustained the claims to the honor proposed, ol Col. Arinistead and Lt. R •ndolpli. Mr Dickerson bore testimony to the high de seris of Messrs Arinistead amt Page. Mr. Harrison sp ike in high terms of the mer its of Mr. K'k'idge. Mr. Gregory also supported the claim of Lt. Randolph to this distinction. The resolutions were then adopted unanimous ly. _ Some of tile papers mentioned a lew da vs ago that a boat had sunk in the Chesapeake Buv dor iog the squall on the 24th u't and that nine per sons had been drowned. We find in the Anna polis Republican ol Saturday the following notice of the same disaster, from which it appears (hat but one person was lost: Sunday last was one of those days which we occasionally experience in this changeaole cli mate. in winch we have every aspect of climate within the short space ot a few hours. I’he_ morning was balmy, mild and calm with sunshine. Next we had the promise of a mild ram—then came April showers; and in the alicinoon, the promise of a northeast settled rain—then a torna do of wmd, accompanied with hail and snow.— About four o’clock, altera portentous calm, dur ing which the clouds were moving rapidly and collecting in blac k columns to the north, the wind rame suddenly out Irom that quarter and blew a fair hurricane. The Chesapeake, which a few minutes before wore a mirror surface, was now in fretful foain, piesenting a scene sublime and grand; every sail was doused to tne blast. One row boat, which had left the wharf a few minutes before the change, having cm board Mr. Jacob V\ inchester, of Wilmington, (Del.) and Miss Julia Ann Win chester. ot Kent Island, her mud, and a boy of ■2aa.i with .i* Mack men to work (lie boat home to Kent Inland, was distinguished in the offing, in a verv perilous situation. Every at I tempt to make laud proving abortive, the boat I was fi>iallv observed to float ulT until the surf hid her -liom view, and lelt our whole rominuitv in j the most anxious suspense for their fate. Ear- i ly next morning a vessel was despatched to ascertain whether they had reached the Inland, i It seems, that after finding the utter irtiposibili- j ty ot m iking die s tore, all on board seated them- ( selves in the bottom of the boat, anti suffered her to drift before the wind. She soon became near Iv full of water, bv the breaking ot the waves; and spray. In this situation a vessel came scud- j ding before the wind, discovered them, and en deavored to take them up. On hearing them, one of the black men sprung from the boat on board—another ''made the attempt, but failed, and was drowned.* All further al'emp wasaban-1 doned, and the vessel proceeded on her course i down the bay. Those large Chesapeake row boat* are con structed so as to live in almost any sea. This one continued to float, though nearly tided with water, and having nine soijl* on board, until sire j tearhed the Island, after four hours exposure, ■ about 8 o’clock. Miss Winchester remained sj.e 'i hle»« until some time on Mond *y * but mm e* were entertained of her restoration. Mr. W »».i, recovering:—the boy retained firmness thioigh-j out the trying scene,—and was well. Toe above is probably the boat alluded to in the Baltimore and Washington papers, Behav ing been lost off this harbour, wiith nine pasaen* gers. •One more lesion to the intemperate.—He had become intoxicated before embarking. •VotVt© \LL permns » ho received Mmketa from tbe Arse nal during the summer of 1831 are hereby re quired to return the asme to me within ten days from this date; after which warrants w ill be brought againvt all delinquents. By order; febl-eolbt KINSEY GRIFFITH. - - tt . - - CLOSE OF THE SESSION OF THE SE-1 NATE. On Saturday evening, at 6 o’clock, on motion nf Mr Dudley, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of Executive business. When the doors were opened, Mr. Clay was found -peaking. He was engaged in expressing nis approbation of the conduct of the President pro. lem. of this body. I he present, he said, had been a verv arduous session. He should not have voted for the piesent presiding officer, had he been present when he was elected; nor did he mean to say what would be lus vote, if the election w ere now to b»* made. But he gave with great p'easure his testimony in favor ol the faith ful and able and impaitial manner in which that officer had performed his duty, lie concluded with asking leave to present the following reso- j lution:— Res .Iced, That the thanks of the Senate be pre-ented to the lion. Hugh L M HITE, for the dignity, ability, and impartiality. wi"» which he has discharged the duties ol Piesident pro . tempore of the Senate The resolution was then considered, ami una- [ tdmously adopted. Iti the* nm-e of the evening— A bill from the House of Representatives for making Appropriations for building light liou-es, | &c. was read a first time, ami on the question that it be now read a second lime, Mr Gkvvdy objected: and the motion requir ing bv rule the unanimous consent of the Senate, the bill was of course rejected. Several attempts were made to induce the Se nate to take up the bill for the relief of the heirs of Matthew Lyon, but the Senate refused to con sider it. Mr. King moved that the Senate then adjourn, sine die. Mr. White, (President pro fern.) then rose and addressed the Senate to toe following effect; Before the Presiding Officer leaves the Chair, he is desirous of saying a lew woids. We met under circumstances calculated to in duce us to believe that matters of high excite merit would arise during our sojourn here. It I wa- by the will of the majority of this body that I was placed in this Chair, to preside over your I deliberations. I looked upon the high honor thus conferred to be but temporary; for could I then have foreseen that I was to act in this capa city till now, most certainly my distrust of my experience would have induced me to shrink from undertaking the t isk. I’ne duties of the C iair are at all times arduous, hut the more particular ly so when topics of high interest and impoitance are under discussion. My experience, however, has convinced me that even under these circum stance-, the presiding officer may have a pleas ant ta-k to perform, when every member submi'* himself t« he guided l»v the rules of this body, instead of having a law for lumself. 1 rake pleasu e in s!a ing, that, during the whole course ol the session, no act has ber n done | bv any one member, ami no single expression Has ! reached mv car, calculated to give pain to tin* • presiding officer. If, in the discharge of tfie du tie* confided to me, I have had the mistnitune to injure or to wound the feelings of an» Individ nal, l trust lie will do me jusli- e to helfeve that it as happened without any iuteni'Oo on mv p rt. I >ave emh-a* o ed • .1 impf .1 ly to ad ve rv me nbe- of 18 mry; wid I vo-*id have then, to hear in m oil, tint1 if, during the aidumis duties I have "ail to p*■rfnrm, and amidst ail the exrite : ments tnat have existed, an v thing like order has been preserved, it must be attributed mine to the kindness and courtesy of Senator# towards tin; presiding officer, than tome capacity which he wa- able to bring to the duties assigned him It is not probable, in the course of human events, that we can all ever assemble in this Chamber again. I shall, after putting the question, take a fareweil of all who ate here present; ami I feel regret that l cannot exchange good wishes with those who af% absent; hoping tout it may be our good fortune all to meet again. The President then put the question on ad journment; which was carried TUtnint dissent i ente The Senate then, at 5 o’clock, adjourned sine die. _ LIST OF ACTS Passed at the Sewn l Session of the Twenty se cond Congress An act to explain an a t, entitled •* An act to reduce the dunes on coif**, tea.and cocoa,” pass ed (lie tweniieth of May, 1830 An act to establish a Land Office in the Terri tory of Mu higan. An act to improve the condition of the non commissioned offi ers and privates of the Army and Marine Cot ps of the United States, and to prevent desertion An act in aid of an act entitled •• An act for the relief o( James Barnett.” •An act making appropriations for the Engineer and Ordinance Departments. An act authoiizing the Commissioner of the General Land Office to issue patents to persons i tlieiem named An art to authorize the County Commissioners < for the county of Peoria, in the State of llinois, to enter a ft actional quarter section of land for a ! seat of justice, and for other purposes. An act giunting an additional quantity of land for the location of Revolutionary bounty land warrants. An act to amend an act, entitled “ An act to alter and amend an act to set apart and dispose of ceitain public lands for die euconragemeiit of the cultivation of the vine and olive,” approved 19 h of Februaiy, 1831. An jrt for the purchase of certain rnpj.-s of WaMe t uv and VanzandPs Statistical Tables, j and io authorize a subscription fur the continua- ! tion ol the same. An act to secure to mechanics and others pay ment for labor done and materials furnished in ihe erection of buildings in the District of Columbia. An act for the construction of a road from the Mts*is*ippi river to William Strong’s on the St. Franns, in the Territory of Arkansas. An act for making Calais and Pembroke, in the State of Maine, ports of delivery. An act making appropriations, in part, for the support of Government for the year 1833, and for certain expend!' ures of the year 1832 An act in addition to the act for the gradual improvement of the navy of the United States. An act making appropriations for carrying on ' (he fortifications of the United States during the year 1833. " An act amendatory to ao act, entitled An act | for the relief of Robert C. Jennings, and of t!ie executors of James Ruddy, deceased. An act making appropriations lor the Indian Department for the year 1833. An act for the further improvement of Penn ayivania Avenue. An act to authorize the laying out and con atructing a road from Line Creek to the Chau, hootche, and for repairing the ruad on which the mail is now transported. An art for the payment of horse* and ar,„s lost in the military service of the United Stales against the Indians on the frontiers of Miuuis and the Michigan Territory. An act to change il*** names of William B. Finch and K t/.abetn 11 Finch, to that of Wji. liam Compton Holton and Elizabeth Holton. An act to amend an act entitled »• .\n act to grant.a quantity of land to the State of 111int»is, for the purpose of aiding in opening a canal to connect the waters of Illinois River with those ot Like Michigan, and to allow further time to the Sta'e ot O 10 for commencing the Miami Ca nal from D avion to Lake Erie. An act prescribing the mode by winch patents for public lands shall be signed and executed. An act to authouze the President of the Unit ed Sta.es to cause the public surveys to be con. nected with the line of demarkatlon between the Mates of Indiana and I’linms. An art to explain and amend the 17rl. and i Sth sections of “An act to alter ami amend the »rvr. ral acts imposing duties on imports,” approve1! 14tn July, 1832. ' An act to improve the navigation id the Poto mac River between Georgetown and Alexandria, and lor other purposes. An act to incorporate the Georgetown K.re School and Orphan A»ylutu, in the District of Columbia. An act supplemental to “an act for the relief of Alexander Claxton,” passed on the C8hu.iv of May, 1830. An act further to extend the powers of the Board of Canal Commissioners tor the improve ment of the Tennessee River, in the Mite el Alabama. An act making provision for the publication of the Documentary History ol the Aineiican Re volution An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports. f Tlns is what has been call pit >i lliw lti*v»niip ( ullri lidll till!, i An act to revive the act entitled "an actvup plementaiy to the several laws for the sale d pub ic lands.” An act declaring the assent of Congress to a act of the General Assembly of the State ! Virginia, hereinafter rented. An act for improving the navigation of c?t tain l ives in the Terriioiies of Fioiida end Mich igan, and for surveys, and for other purposes. Ail act estab ishing a port of entry ai d deliv ery a * 'he village ot Fall River, in M<nHchc svtfs, a >d di-continuing the office at Digldcn. An act making appropi latum to carry into ri fe* t certain Indian treaties, and for other pur poses, for the year 1833. An ad to errate sundry new land nflm I and *o alter the boundaries of other land olfi e*. of the U S. An act making appropriations for Indian an unities and other similar objects, fur the ycr 1833 An act further to extend the time for en'er mg certain donation claims to laud in the Ter rnorv ut Arkansas. An art to modify the act of the Nth July. 1852, and all other acts imposing duties unm-H ports. [This is Mr. Clay’s bill.] H \n act making appropriation for the rends lionary and other pensioners of the l. 8. h ^B the year 1833. ^B An act for the more perfect defence oft!:H| frontiers ^B An act granting certain city lots to the Pm WM dent and Directors of the Georgetown (.ollep in (he District of Columbia. An aci supplemental to the act entitled IB ai t for the final adjustment ol land claim* M issoori.” ^B Ail act to authorize the legislature of t'-f^^B of Duo to sell the land reserved for the of religion, in the Ohio Company'» ><d Cleves Symuies’ purchase. An act making appropriations fm t!io n.va»mjm vice for the vear 1853. r^B An art inuking .«j*|*r*ipriatii»n*» for the cr<* uf certain fortifications. An act in relation to the Potomac H'nL1' An act making appropriations fur t » ^K|| diplomatic expenses ol Governin’ r1 I*r :-f.' '|]|B An act to amend an act entitled *‘an l “;^^B plementary to the act for the relief f < ’’ HB vivinp officers mid soldiers of the ret > - B||ji An act authorizing the removal ol t * , H Surveyor General ot Public Land* -"'J1'1 l< An act making appropriations fur U !v of the army for the year 1833. f ^^B An act supplementary to an act en'i’-o1 ■ act concerning a seminary of |. amine |S , ■||| Territory of Aikansa*,” appioved -ii’i ‘ l|j||| 1827. ’ An act to authorize the issuing <d ■* I* RAf patents to Samuel Hall. . , j^^B An act in addition to, and in a'f''rl1 ail entitled “an act vesting m H - <HB of thp City of Washington all tin' ( Washington Canal Company, ami l ’r 0 ' r poses ” An act to authorize the President o ted States to exchange certain land* J .,^Bi the Navy Yard at Brooklyn fur ot:i?' ■■ tiguous thereto. ,,l^m An act making appropriations tor certain works heretofore commence ■' , pr ivement of harbors and river*, an continuing and repairing the t umbe. J J ^^B j and certain Territorial lioad*. u..;>^^B r An act to establish a to'vn at 5,- v Florida. , An act making appi”pri.vions for ^^B ( Buildings, and for other purposes. An act authorizing an altera'i.m in () districts for members of the Leg'’"* of the Territory of Michigan. , An act to authorize the Governn B* ritory of Arkansas to sell the lam g Territory by an act of Congress Ft ^^B 15th June, 1832, and for other P0'** g An act t. «arry .n.o effect h,, C. • ‘» tween the United States and King of the Two Sicilies, conclude on the 14th day of October, 18 ’V