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tel.kecpc ► ,ol r«cl< at the expo alien im nlh, uh.tt
stiiitl I c tine to il etn i e* jn i lively (or board alter de
ducting thei eltout whatever such hotel keepers ui iv
owe oti account ol lent, or may Ire piopctly clung,
able \\i h, on account of failure to lepair thci. tene
ments, oi on account of any other delirqtl. ncy
t'Jlk - lie -h ill account for, and pay to the hur
s rr, at the expiration ol each month, w ha evei he
shall have deducted iiuin the InfUrd due to Uie hotei
kt epei nn a- count of the- relit due ti otn them, an I
tti«‘ charges Against litem : and Wuutc<ir may be m
hi- hinds, lor fines or charge* ngain-i the students,
on account of lepai’sto their doimito te* injuries
tr» the building*, or on any other account.
>*»< fth— ||c shall pay iui ail haekr itml sialn’iia y,
•'til ai tides oi clothing, medit turn and oti.ci nip
|rlies Conti acted lor by the students, will.in the
luiyt ot the funds placet » r li, hard* f«.r these j ut
po e.* respectively, and a voiding to the rules and
regulation* ot thi- lli*.v«w»«i%» , proviili'd tiiat no
such payment snail tie ma e vxe.pl to Hie or.lei of
the student endorsed upon a hill vontaiuiug a dis
tinct account of each item, an i the price thereof,
signed by the person to whom i: i* due
•ir-'f‘nih — lie shall pay the orders of the students,
di.iuu up >n him fiotit (into to l the, on account ol
pocket money; piovidc I such orders do tut exceed
at any 11tn■-* tnc amount in t>i> h.unU iltposited lor
that pti | 0*C; and do not, in any qua iter of the
Se»«ij,i, exceed a due proportion oi ui c amount al
lowed lor pocket money lor the whole session, by
the laws ot the U.iitcui v
— At the tn l ui the session, or whenever
(he student Shill he expelled or dlStu.**rd limn the
University, or shall withdraw from it by the leave
«»l trie i'.icuIty, or die dm ing the M'isioii — the proc
*'• ■* I pay o* e. to him or Ins i epi ejeutativemai em
*>r ^naniian, whatever LuUnre may oc iii hi* han is ,
to the i ruin ol the student, after deducting there
liotn all pi * per charge* again* t him
*■ ro,n sl 1 lent* not rc*i cut w iti in the precincts •
orlhc U.iivciMtv, he si a!l icciF c all money to he
paii l.y them tor milfoil fec*v uni the u e ul the
put) ic lOJin-*, and the money required a* a ilcpo-i*
to cuvci contingencies, with two per cent oil the
wii »|e. or tt.e proctor’s commusio i. — And retain
in ; Ins com ni*.*ion, shtll d i-lmi-c the icsihue to
the Bin-at, ihc Prot'essois and to the payment ol
line* and contingent charges which may heas->e*»
cl a t«in»t Hi o student. The sutplus, it anv, shall
he pail to the student, his patent guardian or rep.
Ic e.dative, as is provided in the case ol students
rc-i.e’it w.thin the precincts.
»V ■ on the proctor leccivcs the money of any stu.
flciu, nc snail give ni.it a air rece pi therefor ■ pet i
(lying | be amount received, and the seveial purposes
to wnich it is to be applied, and the amount appro
P'iited tv» each purpose.
lie shall keep regular books, in which s’.all be
entered 1 »>r accounts •>! all his receipts a:nl di*bur%c
in nl be shall take sri i pre*e vc an authentic vouch
er. /
Jfe shall, under no circumUance*. mingle the
ft::i .* received oy him as Proctor with tiic tunds
h Id by turn in his own or any other light_but lie
“ball pieserve ihrm so did net and so designated
that they may at a)l times he a*r ei lame i aim ap
p ion t.» tt.e pmputcs lor which they may have been
received. 1 o Ituliter this p>urpo*c and lie more st
» v ua ly tv> guar 11 gainst accidents he is • eqoii ed to
open m i .count in the Bank o‘. Virginia, at Kich
inoii !, ui i ic name ol the •* Proctor of the Ui.i*er
sity Virginia, ’ and without vlelay to Ueposile to
l'1- '-.'e :i'. ol that account all tunds icetived hy hiiu
a* Pi icloi', wliicn a:e nut to he immediately ui*
hu sc I l iic loads mi uepo-ilnl snail he disbursed
by cheeks on tne Bank, drawn by the Pioctor,
for the time being, and pa cable to o dvr
ll s accounts and voucher* shall he at all times,
subject to the inspection of tt.e hni< man ol the
Faculty,—shall he regularly ex' i. ited to him foi
inspection at the C’t i of ca h mouth, mil shall be
laid before the Faculty and the Vi iro.s, w .cr.t n
reqniic> At the end o. each e-si u she si.ail
Fttoi .. to me parent or gu.in.: .n ol .he «. u.e..l, a
I tie vojiy of hi* account
F the Cnait inm ol the Fj?'iby tie: i e:ve that the
Piocto »■> in ccvtill lu any .c-^.ct, m ■olg'-.p
(ra.iotiOi the funds commit nl m n -. caie. lit .shall
forthwith repo.t the default to the cxc.n i-e com
in.lice m I to the Faculty, in ouiei t. a. ti.c p-opvi
ci - evtive may :<e nppli.d And i l..c rxe utiw
committee I’m 1 that le hath impropei ly converted
to his own me any funds cutitistcd to Inin as Proc
i M, i»|- mingied such funds with Ins wn or others,
or ret a fo in i.it bands vvliat he ought to liar e de
posited in Bank ; he shall i.c removed from office.
As soon as any studeut shall have ma'.rii ulatcti,
it shah be the duly of Proctor to address a letter to
hi* paient or guaidivi, an-1 send it hy 'nail, inform
ing him of the regulations ol the l’i:i» ci -iiy rc'ative
fo tin' e .p'liili'uic of the student, apprizing him
j>u i u’a ly Oi the limit-uior- iq on rat h particular
item exprndiliuc, ami that all the fund* of the
stu it u- must pas* through »*.c hands of the Piocr
lot Printed circulars foi this p.u;pose shall he
prep tied at lie expense of the Univetsity, accoi
ding to a :oi ns to hr pro ci ihed by the Chairman of
Faculty*
The PiOvtor shall be also, cx officio, master ui
police, and inspector of the buildings, lands
and other properly of the University lie shall
keep a constant superintendent e over all the prop
erty : and at least once a vvtck, inspect all thcn'or
niitai ies, and once a month, all the hotels ofthc Uni
versity; and shall report to ti e Chair-nan of the
Faculty, all injuries tic shall discovei . wiui the
n line of the occupant of lie property injured anj
of the person, if known, who did the injury The
information so reported to the Chai ns .r», shall J»r
laid y him before the Faculty; and tney shall as
ses.* upon the occupant o! the propeity, or upon
tt.e off-rider, if he he a student or other member of
the University, such tine for the injury, not exceed
ing tfonb'e II.c sum requited to repair it, as they
shall deem proper The fine so assessed shall be
Collected by the Proctor and accounted for hy him,
i to the Bursar.
lie snail cause the most scrupulous cleanliness to
be preserved, in all the grounds arid tenements of
the University fie shall employ Che laborers of
the University in preserving the cleanliness of all
the grounds and tenements not :n the occupation of
the Piofes»or» and hotelkeepers in keeping the
drains and gutter- clean and in repair, in causing
su.ta.iie d-posotoiic> to be picpared for the leccp !
tiuu of the sweepings and offal irom »he tenements
of the Prufissois and hotel.keepers, and in daily
removing suvh sweepings and oflal, when so depos
ited.
I Mo i lolcssor.s and hotel-keepers shill Me re- '
sponsible for the cleanline -a ot their tenemcnlj,
a.di Me grounds in their occupation respect iuely ;
an l s' all cuise the sweeping and offal from them
to Me dally depo-ited in the lereptaclcr prepared 'or ;
that purpose, at -uch hour in the day as shall he '
appointed by the Proctor. If any of them fail !
herein ; be shall be fined for each offence at the <Ji-*- i
cretion of the Faculty, in a stun not exceeding two |
‘■oMar-i, to be collected by the Prortor and paid to
(Me Hursar, lor rhe Mcnrfii. of the University The i
Fru-it.r shall inspect iheir tenement* and grounds '
once a were:, arid report ait <>evV-i to the '
Chairman of the Fitnity.
The tenement -it (he hotel keeper, within the
true intent and meaning of this enactment, shall he
held to embrace, not only the hotel nnd ground* in j
Mn immediate possession, but nil such dormitories
ns shah have been assigned to his hotel, for the ac
evfnmodAtion of hi* ^boarders, the hack yatrls at
taeMvd to Such dormitories, and the arcades inf'ont
t icrcof and in front of his hotel
t he Proctor, under the direction oftherhaiiman,
shall a-*ign 'he dormi(o'i<* to the respective hotels.
tr »,n ti ne lo time, a« rn »y he found expedient ; and
sMill give notice of such assignment to the hote!
kffprr.
I'he proctor is chs-geil tvjth the duty, at all
tt m-s, ot preventing ali viofati m* <*f the laws vl the
Univer-ity t y slu lcnts or others, of p'e-. entir-g
tre: passrr iin] intiu.ons on t’.c property o Iht
UniveT* Jty • eal ami |ieuonal, ami uf iccoveniyi lit
*iom any person who shall imp. aj.;/,
with ho Kl the same To this end, he i« retjnfr* <tu
he vigilant in ot.sri \ ing ail violations of the law «||
tiespasst s alnl ihiniiijin, nn«i piompt in iepnr!^t*
them to the Ctiainnan—to lay In lute the civ ill, t,
thoiity and communicate to the proper law ollii p
tv henev ei ictji.ilrti l»y the chairman, sneh inluna.
lion as may be calculated to prevent or puni^
breael.es ol the peace, liespas-c atnl mi«detnctjft.
oiv \vi hiit tiie j ein-1* 01 the University;_
vislamiy to exp . i.mit r .• precincts all iole or jW
pici >tl» intruder* who it; iy be lonml linking vvi’.flj
• 11 them, wititou'. o?t. :i ihle bu-iii«9> an.l end*
cause. s
i’tie Proctor i* also charged with the tlu> v oJMfl
pei i iit niling all buildings in progre.-.t tor
vi-.ty, and seeing » Jl . .. y a* e tat Units <mA|
I —-ol inaklng all , out 1 acts 01 the Umv ci 'ityQH
thoiied,liy theii laws; of settling .ict ohii'h
con.iaeloi.-> un I uiitlei i iker^, and drawing in thoir
*a> or, on the Umsat, tor monies due to them -of
hntug Inborn s tor the University, within the limit
a Howe ; by llie laws, and superintending uid .ihcct*
Ul - * ll> C'liploy incut ol their labnt ;~~ol tolled im>
J'ul paying over to the lJut s.tr all money Jue to the
Unite-spy from holt* krejn-rs, stmlouts add others
vv 10111 he shall have cmcigd into contracts *v. anj 0f
tioiug silt n o..ier acts, a* are now, or maybe li#re
a:tet .pc. ia ly ivquiictl ol him, by olhci eua unents
•tmui i 'in Ol iIIv vi>iio: 3
I In- Pi-.i l- r shall he allowed for hi* services a
sala.y ol live hundred dulln.s.lo be paid him quar
terly and tu much in addition ihc etc, at tie end
ol each year, as will be netcssary, including the
saluiy and commi-sim Uetehy allowed him, to
hts m omc til .en bund, e l tloila # per annum
lie snail mu cover have, fieeoi n-iil tne nuilding
and grounds now assigned to the Pi odor tie
maintain ng the buildings, grounds and iiicIosoh**,
,n £ood i epair; hut not being .ins w n able lo» the iy
!"ruction ol the buildings by unavoidable accident*
bom tvtni.ests or tire.
II the Proctor, in di- nr mg tne funds of the slu
went, alia I pay o. an. ai'.icle .•» mcicnandise or 101
■my supplies not wai.anlru ry thv laws atnl I'Cgu
lations oi the University, or snail, iti any oil.ei
Uiann-r, dishinse mem oi any pail ol them cotili*•
■y lo Ihc prov isiotis ol thi- oi any othei enactment
ol the Univeis^v;—besides being liable W> an ac
bon on .ns , nc haW-pax to i he jtursar.
tor^hc h- icci-uy , a line not ^cee..
ing tinotint ui tne improper disburse
hunt, ST be assessr I by the Family: — Ann i he
neglect or violfc’enny ol .ei nuy presetihed to i.ft,
by 'lie laws ol the University, —best c» being liable
to an action on his bon i, he snali pay to it. Bur.
sar, toi the hruefi' ol tt.r IJnivnsity a fine, noi ex
ceeding t ..enly dollars for any one offence, to be
assessed by the Faculty
I he I- acuity giay appoint a Jani<or, who shall at
tend its meeting*, theii several school- while in sea
si in, and the meetings ol the Vi-itois; and shall
perform necessary menial otiicc* lor them; lor
which he ehail receive one hun-'ie.: and lofty do.'
lars yearly from the funds ol ihe University ana be
iumished w ith a lodging mom.
Compensation, ,e «dertee, pursuits, tjpc of Pro
Je sors— the Profc-isot- shall be pei milled lo occu
py, rent iiee, a Pa.ilion, each with the grounds ap
piopriated to it tiny shall also icreive, ioin the
linnis oi the Universty, such «ompen-ation as
s!«all have been stipulated ny tne agent oi fixed by
ne board ;and, ti otn ca> n sumci . av.- .toing then.,,
tuition ieess hci cina.lci deviated I ne Protcssuts
shall perttii' no wa-'c to be • omnium in toeir tene
ments, and shall maintain t:.c nl uial- oi their
Pavilions, and also the window a, t.oors aim locks
external dining ihrit oct npilum, in as goo n-paii
at.d con «itiun as (hey shall nave icccivcu them
U t. n Piow ssor sna.l be ai li’.-iiy to occupy me
th. not iniion * adjoining his l av ill n, or either
o them: ’ c pay ii.. toe rcn> amt niasing tl.eie
pji.s r< quin, ot students uc> wpym., jui mitoi ie».
I hc Protesso.s, Totix? »n all Otlnei.- o tne
Univrr-iiy shall ie»i«e roiistaniiy in inv apa. tmciits
: the Ui ivcr-ii* , or ui its plCi iiu ts, a- signet, to
‘i.citi,
I l:o coi!c_.iatc iiulit** cm a Puiessoi, i1 imitate
consclcii i. u- y, witn inuustcy an . goal, treat*
Kifiirieiil lo tii^ioss all lii-» hums of business; uc
shall engage in no other pm suit* oi cm-duineui un
connected **i'-h the an vice ui the Uni»-n siiy, ivii.i
out consent u! the Viiiois
l’n.- Board o: Visit-ji*, considering wi.a'. it wilt oc
lot ihe bench o the .school of Mean ire that us
Protestor should h-.\e opportunities of k-c-ping in
mind, to nceitairi i:ej;rc« , me pi ueiu-di parts o! nib
profession, and of acqui »n^ nwicyicra knowing*
ul the peculiaiitics of disease im - .cut loom climate
amJ country, aie ol opinion that, n sines mt.Uaai
prac ict, within the precinct* of the Univei *it v; he
lie pci milled also to art as a coCiS-i-iin- Pi>y*)’t iai.
elsewhere; so liming thc-r * o alioijs mwevoi as
not io intciupt liie re-nla- r-- .-ine-s o' tin school.
Number of Professorship*, and l>i anche> of iCuru
inS— In the Uni-t . si-yo V*ii _inia snal hc i--* |ui
led, fo< the prr-m ’igni Professors hi •, tu it I
ol Auci ni L inguagcs. 2 Ma-iem Languages 3
Mathematic *. :■ N - oral Philosophy. 5 Natu
ral History b Anatoiny and Medicine 7. Mro.
al Philosophy ].aw
In the scho-ii .a- Anneal Languages, arc 10 he
t iu„ 1 the higbci gi n*> o lie Latin and G-rck
bi!’ijii,t» the ILb civ. Kn-'iii ir, B-’les Lcltres,
Am.-gem liisto. v, *n.i A-icicnt G-o^iaphy
In t-ic nhool oi ilo-'O-'n L»n;-ia-f*, are to le
taught !• rench, spani 1\. Kalian, Gei man mti tny
Lngliili Language, in its Anglo-buxoi- loim, a .^0
Mu cm tlis-.i) aim Modern Geography ^
In the school 01 Mathematic*. ai> 10 he taiigiu
Mathematics gcm-ially, im hiding the higher bran
ches ol Numerical Arithnn'i-, Aigebn. Tugim-m*
rtry plane an spherical, Gr-oim tiv Men-'iration,
Navigation, i i-ni-. sections. Fluxion* 01 „,)] jen
liai*, Mirniiaiy an-J Civil ,\i itcctuic
In the school of Natural Philosophy, -i to e
taught the laws and properties of bodies • ra .
including Mechanics, .S’laKcs, Hviro-t.iti- , d
diaulii -, Pneumatics, Acoustics, Opti s ami ns
tronomy
Ill me »r r.ooi ot rtjiuiai 111>tory, are to be ianghl
Botany, Zoology, Mineralogy. Chemistry, Geolo
gy.and Kuril Iv.onoiny.
In ihc srh<*ol of Anatomy and Medicine, ate to
be taught Anatomy. Surgery, itie history of the
progress and theories ol Medicine. Phy iology. P».
fhology, Matciia Medina, anil Poann&ry.
In the school ol Moral Ptiilo*v»phy, are to be '
taught Mental Science grnerally, including Ide do- '
gy. General Grammar, Logic and Kitties, and also
Political I'lconmny
I" the school of Law, shall he taught the ram- j
mon and statute Law, that of the Chancery, the
laws Feudal, Civil, Mereatoiial, Maritime, and o
Nature and Actions, and at.-o the principles of Go
vernment.
This arrangement, however, shaP not he under- i
•loot! as forbidding occasional tianopqMliont* of a
pat tirular branch *»f science from one school to a.
not her, in accommodation of the particu at qtuiifi
cations o different Professor?
©hoahb it>* ruligtous »e- is of this state, or any rAg
then ac«or«iifig to the invitation hr! I out tot!
rstabiish within, or udja. cut to (he precinct* of IfW
University, school* of instruction in the religion ol
thijr se t, the *t'.i< ent* of the University v*ili t,«f
free, a ui cjpeclei to attend religious worship at tb^j
estabfsh incut o' their respective sects, in the m»rnj !
ing, a i . in lime to inert their school ir. the Univer
sity at its stated heir.
The ‘indents ofstich religions schools, if thry »i I
tend any school of (Hr Univri•-ily, shall be considjf-!
rd a* students of the Uni» cr ity, subject to the «ade
regu'a; on*,and entitled to the same rights and c/h
v ilege*. *7 ]
At iitirtf In.ifruc'ors.— W'hcit! the Instruction i*
by lessons, sn-t the school too ntim-rou* (0( a sfe»
g'einst o«;tor, r ivlant tutors, tnar he cms'oyed. Id
U-chosen by the Professot s ; hut subject to he ne
HaMvetl or tetnoved lor good cause, by the Visilots;
U.-Oave the use ol two adjacent dormitories each
root tiro, and to divide with the Professor the tui
lion lees as bhall he agreed between them
f>€ coM'inuecl ) _
frCENTilAiGA55B TTE. J
Saturday. January g, 1847.
Hie list of sluilenls of the University, who we>e
distinguished in their respective classes, at the late
j examination i* republished in this paper with some
J altei ations. this was thought neccssaay to show
more clearly the meaning of the report
• The Legislature ol South Carolina, at their late
Session, with an unanimity and enthusiasm which
enlit’e than to all praise, have made an appro r.a
t lion ■ f ten tU ntand dailura, for the benefit o» Mis
* Randolph, tj^e on y child of our laic distinguish
,ed countryman. 1'no mas Jefferson This mu
nificent ac* ieffects the. highest credit upon the lib
erality and justice of that distinguished member of
tlir union .She has set an example which should
he promptly followed bv her sister Republics It j,
: sincerely to be regretted that Virginia did not take
the Ic.d in this business, fheie is a debt of grati
tude .me t.» T.iomas Jefferson from the whole
j union , but more pa.ticuiarly from his native state.
On bet he has coolerred incalculable and imperish
able benefits tlis whole file was devoted to the
service of hi ^country ; hi* private fortune was ne
glected, and. consequently debts accumulated.
I Thc-e de .ts are pressing upon the estate—the pro
jpn-ty, i! exposed to sale miring the present great
scarcity ol money anu depression of prices, must ev
idently l c sacrificed, and will perhaps be scarcely
sufficient to W'illy the demar. >s upon it The re
lict which wa^ anticipated from the success 0f -he
1 'ottery, can never be realized—it is ,IOw almost re
duced to a certainty that it will not be drawn, and
i»ah.,ni to be abam.oucd, as hopeless, by the warm
est friends of the parties-interested. Under these
circumstances the Legislature of Virginia, nowin
session, should honourah|y step forward, and make
an ippropriation ot money, suitable to her dignity
and means, and calculated to evince her g.atTtude
for the great ser vices and sacrifices o her distin
gitished benefactor This would meet the undivi
Idea approbation orthe people,—their attention is al
•ready am si ltd to (he noble example ,.f South Car
olina, and trey would, with one voice, say to then
Representatives, ••go thou am; no likewise.”
Considerable excitement prevailcdjn Washing
ton last week by the .evival and publication ofeer
tain charges piefered against the Vice-Presidentol
tile Unite.i .Matas 1 hey relate to cei lain contracts
with the government while that gentleman was at
' e „e. d o; use Wat Department By reference to
our Waahiuglcn head i cv may |>. more fully under
sto.-d Mi Calhoun immediately on their publication
?p. li« U to the M o Kepie-entatives to have a c. m
'tffd ee Appointed to Investigate the cuarge.; The
. lo ssc ipp..»nie . * committee oi whi.-n M- Floyd
is Cnai man No one can «eriou-ty believe Mr C
gniIty of the allegation mane againn ».im. and there
* ,,ot ei t- itained oi his being honourably ac
quillcd
Washington, Dec. 29—The ctfent Convcn
lion between the United St.tC' arm Great Britain,
putting an cn.i to the commission under the Treaty
ol Gtivnt, lor ndjtidi ating eoinpi nsaiiou to the lo
ser-of property canid away horn th. Uniled
5>iavc- alter the close ol the late war, has been con
firmed by the Senate of the United Ntales, aud, ha
ving been submitted lo that bony by the President,
Will doubtless, he ratified by tim.' By that Con
vention. a specific sum is awarded for the saiisfac
tion of all the claims, which is to be distributed a
mongst them bv the authonly of the Government
of the United States. |Actf hit
( From the National Intelligencer. J
1 Considerable cx itrment was vesirrday produced
<n this city, by a publication in the Alexandria Ga
Zvit.-oi yesleiday, the male rial parts of which are
annexed. We a e sensible that this i- an incident of
*uc* a na'itre as we could not, will, propriety, pass
'VCi in -ilcncf. and at the. same time we regret
the j.ecv-vjiy !o, introducing it into our co’uinns
h.ssAI»sv.ir, u. what iolh.w-, refers <<. * ge,vU0.
man lecently ar iveti in this ity Irom New York •
I he gentleman Minded to is the autl.oi of sevey
.|.»ciic!cs, signed Hancock,’ (which appeared in
il,v New-York papers,) scrutinizing the official
conduct o> Mr. Calhoun, while Secretary at War.
i own- gem o man r.ii|afi Mix addressed a letter
unde r date ofll.e }st ol November, 18*5, chaining
Mr ( alb. mi and Mr Vandevenier, of the War De
cs r men' with a direct participation in the notori
ous Rip K.»p ontract, an staling that he had a re
Up from t»w latter ^cnilemau for $|9,500, a por
tion o which was declared, by him, to be for Mr
Calhoun's use The eilcr was marked •confiden
U « but 11 incutk not choosing to consider it so
'Communicated it yr-teiday to the .Secretary of War
who immediately rejected Mix’s proposals, deem
ing him tinwo'tliy to be a party to the contract, &.
thifikin ., probably, that such a man might have
the hardihood, her»a'ler, to make an atteoipt upon
/ns reputation
Wr have proemed a ropy of the letter, which
will be knind below, verbatim et literatim
Georgetown, Ngv. 1, 1025
TO THE AUTHOR Oli HANCOCK.
Ifany information is wanted on the subject of Mr,
Calhoun's infidelity, I have it in tr y power, I think
to furnish you matter sufficient to awaken any nn
biassed mind, that be was concerned in the Rip Rap
Contract, crthci directly or indirectly; and I have
written letters of Vandev nteiwhich most pos
ilively mention that he f Calhoun] was engaged, U
Received some portion of the contiart | knew that
onto wa* making a t rathe of it, and | rcp<cw
^nted to him [ Calhoun j the injustice of compelling
me to pay the amount ol the advance which Vande
ientei had received. He told me his decision was
final, and that there was no appeal, although he
must hav# known the injustice of the decision ; and
4 gavo him, at the same t me, a receipt which I had
re< ci»ed from Vandeveriter, w hich he f Calhoun ) re
(used to receive Let me hear from you as early as
possible, and state what way I shall direct you.
Your Obedient &.c
„ „ T. MIX
N. R On the subject of Gcne-ol Swift, you are
misinformed ; and I can put you in the w ay to
know anothrt pc>-->n which you have not suspected
| Since reading the above. Mr, Mix has called ot
our office, and present*! the followtog note as an
advertisement. We insert u without charg*, how
over, and shall do the same by any exposition ol
facts which may he presented for publ,cation on this
subject Whatever Mr Mix may or mty not have
said, we consider it our dolt to say, that we do not
yield the least credence to the imputation which the
above letter casts upon the personal character ol
Mr. Calhoun ;
70 THE t.Dl tons.
Having seen a publication in the Alexandria Ga
scltc ol this .late, purporting to be a copy of a let
ter addressed by inc to sortie pvison in New-York,
I takelhe earliest opportunity publicly to Announce
that publication not to be a ti uo copy of any letter
penned by me |.^ MIX.
JJr cCmler, I bar;. ,
7 ne above charges induced the Vice Pi esi lent to
address the loMowing, to the House of Represents
lives on Frida; the kSMti ult
An impelious seti-e oi duty, and a sacred vegan
to the honour of the station ivt.ich I occupy, com
pci me to ap proach your body in its high charade
of grand inquest of the nation. j
Charges have been made against me oT the nun
serious nai tire, and w|>i hit true ought to degiad
mclrotn tlie high station in which I haw hern pis
ced by liie choice ol my lellow rilizrm, and to co
sign toy name to perpetual infamy. I
In claiming the investigation of the llou*et I ar
sensible, that under our free and hapvy institutions
the conduct ot pu >lic servan s i, .1 ,« r subject c
the closest scrutiny and the itcen remarks, &l tha
a firm and faithful discharge ol duly affords, urrtim
lily, ample protection against politival attacks; bn
wlicn such attacks assume the rhaiactcr of i n
peachablc offem e», and become, in some degtee
official by being placed among ttit public records
an oilicer, thus as^ai ci, however base the instiu
mcnl usetl, it const-ious o' innocence, can look fo
refuge only to the Hall oi the i n n.,lute Kep esen
taiivrs ot the People. It is thus 1 ft mi myself mu
unexpectedly plated j
v-mi w«-oiieMi*y mottling last, it tvs* tor tlie Firs
time ultima'c t to rue, tInii chsij'r* ol a teiy M’riou
natmr against me wcic lodged in one ol the |)uci
live Dupartm< nts >iui ing the day, mmois from Se.
era I quai tors to the same rflcrl testbed ine; lit
the liibt ccil&tn infotrna'it o ol lli(,irVhciatUr,tii
teccited yesterday morning tl.tiiii^fr oueof.th
newspapsrs olthe .listii t It appea s from it* suit
inroi that I on accused ol the -oi'iil and io’amou
crime n| parti<*ipatin*> in the ptofi'.* ol a eotitrac
formed with the Government, itiron^li the Dcpail
nient ol War, "bile I wan entrusted with the dr
cl.ai j>e of its duties, and that tin accusation ha» tree
officially pi evented a* the basis ol nn official art t
the War Department, and ronseqocnily lobe pla
ci'l amonj4 its records, as a lasting stigma (>n tn
character
(.onscious ol my enti-e innocence in tlii* and ev
ery other public act. and that 1 haTe ever been ioca
ftahle in liit p. ifoiin.im-e of «iuty, of being intluen
ced hy any other motive than a sacred iegai.. to
the puhlic iuIt-re t. an.i tesolved as far a* human ef
foi t can extend, to Icaican untarnished reputation
to postc ily, l challenge the I'. ce*l investigation 0i
the House, as the only mean* effectually to repel
this premeditated attack to p os/iaic me, hy destiov
ing forever my character
J. C. CAUIOUN.
Vice Piesidrnt of the United alaies.
Copy oj a leUer froth Corn no Jure Steus.irt to .Mrs
Decutitr
IloKDENTON, 1>EC. 12, ISilG.
My dear Airs. Decatur :
1 lie reassembling of the honorable Con
gress of the United Stales renders it neces
sary that 1 should no longer delay .answer
ing your esteemed favor of June Iasi, in
winch you requested me lo siuie such infor
mation relative to Hie burning of the Phila
delphia, iu the harbor of Tripoli,- as 1 may
possess, in aid of your cluim on our couutry
lor tlie success of ihul gultunt enterprize, so
ably ao«i honorably performed by your late
husband.
I regret that my limited abilities disquali
fy me from portraying in those glowiug- co
lours of winch that act is susceptible, the
gallantry and persevereuce with which it
was performed by my late friend.
you slate that yoot late husband had giv
en you to understand that ihe project of
burning Ihut Irig.nc, ul her mootings, uud
thereby remove a serious impediment to the
future operations of the squadron aguuisl
t-ripoli, originated with him. I'hts under
standing was perfectly cunect—it did ori
ginate w ith yoiti late itnsband, and he tiisi
volunteered himself io carry it mlo cifeei }
and asked Hie permission of Commodore
t'reblo, oil i npoli, (on lirst discovering the
Irigate was lost lb tile squadron.) to cited It
with the schooner i£a.erpr:sloen under
ins command. The Uoiniuauder-in-Uhiri
thought ii too hazardous to be effected in that
way, but promised your late kunb.uid that u
should be curried into ellecl on a proper oc
casion and dial lie should be tlie execulive
otticer w heir it w as done, it wu» accordiii11*
ly elicited in the ketch Intrepid by your hus
band and seventy volunteers from the schr.
ne commanded; at great IihzhiiI, not only 0f
life or liberty, but that of reputation also,
and at a season most perilous in approach
ing that coast. The recollection of the dif
ficulties ami dangers he had to encounter in
that expedition, of which 1 Was an eye wit
ness, excite* more and more my admiration
of his gallantry and enterprise; and ultlio’
the result shed a lu .tre ihnmghoui l'.urope
over the American character, and excited an
unparalleled emulation in the squadron, in
our country alone is where it has never been
duly estimated, or properly understood.
Courage and great force alone could not have
effected it. It was necessary not only to pul
the smallest possible force to hazard, hut its
success depended upon a -aery small force
being used; the genius uml mental resources
of the executive officer couiil alone compen
sate the want of force and numbers. To
these demands your late husband was found
fully adequate; and henee the brilliant re
sult. The frigate was completely destroyed
in the midst ofjhe enemy, uml his retreat ef
fected without the loss of a man!
Accept, my dear madam, the assurance of
my highest respect amt esteem.
t;ttA3: SI EWAUT,
Captain U. S. Navy,
Mr*. Susan Deoatuk.
Defeat of the Brazilians.—A letter from
the Coast of lirazil has just reached us,
whiofi contains inlormtlion unpleasant to
the cause os the Kmperor. It is dated San-,
ros, September -Ztiih, nud to this effect.
1 here has been a serious conflict between
(be Buenos Ayrean troop* ami the Brazil-i
ian», near Montevideo,* in which the latter I
wem dleated with the loss, jt is here oorfel j
.. iL
b i,ep<‘n^ of seventeen hundred prisoner*,
llie number of killed and wounded not iiieu*1*
tinned; but, as tbo contest is supposed to
have been a sanguinary one, the loss mu»4
have been excessive.
“ Cjciieial Ai.varkz is marching with a
sufficient army for Uio Ur&udc, and the im
pression prevails among well iuformed aiul ^
intelligent political men, intimately acquain
ted with the defences of the country, and the
disposable force under the Brazilian* that
the Province will be abandoned to the Bue
nos Ayreaos without much opposition.
Should the event take place, 1 apprehend
that our Brazilian friends will Hud some
difficulty about Jerked beef, in addition to
| IIIUUUUUI JAN. d, leslcrday, 0a
motion ol Mr. Bober, the Committee for
Courts of Justice, were instructed in enquire
into the expediency of amending the act
concerning the County and other Inferior
Courts, so ns to require justices of the peace
to issue their warrants retiu-tinblo before
them, or some other justice of the county.
On motion oi Mr. White, the Committee^
oi Itoads and Internal Navigation, were di
stracted to enquire into the cxpt-tjit* iev of So
modifying tho taiiif ot (oils for the' Blue
Midge Cuuul, an to preveut unnecessary
delay to boats passing through the canal.
On motion ot Mr. Bryce, the resolu'ioD
was so modi tied as to r< tjtnie liie committee
to enqiiire illto the expouicuey of charging
toil lor the use ol tho road ou the cA'i.t
On motion of ’ r. Cliaimeis, the Commit
lee oi (loads and Internal .Navigation a up
instructed to enquire into the expedient y of
re-organizing the Board of Public Work*
An engrossed bill was taken up providing
for the payment of (V B li. ad ley, Jailor of
Fairfax fur luppoi n.ig « *fu'narST”4
who was sold far mud, less than'the ja.i
lees. iha principal involved iu thi9 bill
was again discuss* d at soino length. The
biU was advocated by Messrs. Mason of
rairfox, Mayo, Tyler and Davis—and op
posed by Messrs. May, Btyee, Craig, Cve
rell anti Patterson, and rejected—iiJi'o 20.
An engrossed hill more eftecluaily to pio
veut persons owning ferries in other strtes
from lorrying froisi (lie \’irgitii,j shore, wa*.
ufler some disrus'ion rt jeelcd.
Jan’.*1—Yesterday, tlie House received a
t.oinoiiiiiieation Iroiu liie irieuate, strtmg tiiat
they bad passetl the hills” To change the
time oi holding the superior courts oi law
'nr the enmity oi Seoll”—‘‘To amend lit! net
entitled an act of Assembly allowing it rc
reward lor killing wolves as respects the
comities ui litiiiipnliire, Bath ami II.*
passed Jiiuuary l.Jtli, iSifi—and” To amend
net, entitled an act to encourage the killing
of crows id certain counties:”—ifigo. that
they bail passed with amendments the ..ill
“Altering ilia time of holding the separate
election in the county of Washington;” and A
the hill” lucorplirating the Trustees <>^AlM
Mount Pleasant Academy in the enmity
Dinwidtlie.” 1 In sc amendments
greed to by the House.
1 he House, according to the order of tho
day. resolved itself into a Committee of iho
whole House, to take into consideration”A
hill to prescribe tin* inode of proceeding in
suits and on petitions for Divorces”_Mr.
(Hudson in ilie chair.—A long discussion
took place upon iho details of the bill: va
rious amendments were made to it, which
were reported to the llnune itself; anti on
'*•’ May s motion, the bill was re-corn nipt
led to tho Committee for Courts of Justice.
I rode with the Ilritish Colonies of th*
West ladies and .Vurth America.—The Host
fan Dull if Advertiser has given a statement
of our trade with these Colonies, by which
it appears rhal the value of imports from
• he Ilritish West lollies in the year ending
Sep. 30, 18 2.5. was g2,437,122, of which
g2.097 63 was in American vessels. The
accounts of trade fur the preceding year a
nininiteil In something more with a like pro
portion in American vessels. Those of (ho
rear ending in September last have nut been
made up. I he value of exports to those
colonies in 18-3 vVus g 1. 633, 574. of w hich
g 120.186 was in foreign vessels. The
principal article of import lias been gold and
silver coin, which amounts in value to about
one fontth of the whole.
'The amount of duties accruing to the
nited Stairs on these imports taking the nv- 1
erage of the years 1824 and 1823, amount# I
jo nearly a million of dollars.
The value of imports from the Tlritwh *
Vorth American colonies in 182.5, wait i
8610.799. of which 23,4(0 were in foreign I
vessels The valuepf exports to the Mice
I olonics in t * -'3, « r.s g 2,533,<221, of wtfieh I