On Indian affairs-Messrs. Bell, Lumpkin, Hinds, Storrs, of Con. Hubbard, Gaither, Lewis. On foreign affiars-Messrs. Archer, Everett, of Mass. Taylor, Polk, Wilde, Crawford, Barnwell. On military affairs-Messrs. Drayton, Vance, Desha, On naval affairs--Messrs. Hoffman, Crowninshield, On territories-Messrs. Clarke, of Ky. Green, Creighton, Armstrong, Angell, Cowles, William B. Shepperd. Ox military pensions-Messrs. Bates, Lecompte, Forward, Chilton, Hammons, Bockee, Ford. On the revisal of unfinished business-Messrs. Pearce, On accounts-Messrs. Halsey, Swan, Broadhead. On the expenses of the treasury department-Messrs. on expenditures in the department of war-Messrs. Maxwell, Muhlenberg, Crockett. On the expenses in the department of the navy-Messrs. A. H. Shepperd, Bartley, Evans, of Pa. On the expenses in the post office department-Messrs. Yancey, Borst, Scott. On public buildings-Messrs. Sprigg, Bailey, Swift. man. On the militia-Messrs. Thompson, of Ga. King, of Penn. Barringer, Weeks, Craig, of N. Y. Kincaid, Cahoon. On retrenchment-Messrs. Wickliffe, Coulter, Davis, of Mass. Lamar, Coke, Huntington, De Witt. On the census-Messrs. Storrs, of N. Y. Crane, Johns, Everett, of Con. Richardson, Boon, Cooper. On presidential election--Messrs. Me Duffie, Haynes, Carson, Lea, Martindale, Stephens, Hughes. The speaker laid before the house a communication from the comptroller, shewing a list of balances on the books of the second auditor. The speaker gave notice that he should on to-morrow, commence calling over the states, for the presentation of petitions. Mr. Richardson submitted a resolution constituting "a committee on education," which was laid on the table, for one day at least. On motion of Mr. Swift, it was Resolved, That the committee on military affairs be military fortifications on some point or island in lake instructed to inquire into the expediency of erecting United States from the province of Lower Canada; and Champlain, near the boundary line which divides the of making an appropriation for that object. On motion of Mr. Taylor, it was Resolved, That the committee on revolutionary claims be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reviving and continuing in force for a limited time, the act authorizing the payment of certain certificates, passed the 7th day of May, 1822. Mr. Conner moved the following resolution, viz: be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reducing "Resolved, That the committee of ways and means the duty on salt." This resolution being read—the question was required and put, "Will the house now consider the same?" And was decided by yeas and nays, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Alston, Angel, Archer, Barnwell, Baylor, Bell, James Blair, John Blair, Broadhead, Brown, Cahoon, Cambreleng, Campbell, Carson, Chandler, Chilton, Claiborne, Clay, Coke, Conner, Craig, of Deberry, Desha, Dorsey, Drayton, Dudley, Findlay, Va. Crockett, Crocheron, Davenport, Davis, of S. C. Foster, Fry, Gaither, Goodenow, Hall, Hammous, HarJohnson, of Ten. Lamar, Lea, Lecompte, Lent, Lewis, vey, Haynes, Hinds, Hubbard, Hunt, Isacks, Jennings, Martin, McDuffie, McIntire, Miller, Muhlenburg, NuckA. H. Shepperd, Shields, Semmes, Smyth, of Va. olls, Pettis, Polk, Potter, Ripley, Wm. B. Shepherd, Test, Tucker, Verplanck, Wayne, Weeks, White, of Speight, Standifer, Sterigere, Swift, Wiley Thompson, N. Y. Wickliffe, Wilde-76. NAYS-Messrs. Arnold, Bailey, Barber, of Con. Bartley, Bates, Beekman, Bockee, Buchanan, Burges, Butman, Coleman, Condict, Cooper, Coulter, Cowles, Craig, of N. Y. Crane, Crawford, Creighton, Crowninshield, Daniel, Davis, of Mass. Dewitt, Dickinson, Duncan, Dwight, Earl, Ellsworth, Evans, of Me. Evans, of Pa. Everett, of Mass. Everett, of Vt. Fisher, Ford, ForOn motion of J. W. Taylor, the house then adjourned. ward, Gilmore, Gorham, Grennell, Gurley, Hawkins, Tuesday, Dec. 15. About one hundred petitions were Ingersoll, Irwin, of Pa. Irvin, of Ohio, Johns, Johnson, Hemphill, Hodges, Hoffman, Hughes, Huntington, Ihrie, presented to day, among these were three contesting the of Ken. Kendall, Kennon, Kincaid, King, of N. Y. King, validity of three elections for members of the house. of Pa. Letcher, Magee, Mallary, Marr, Martindale, They were from Silas Wright, jun. petitioning against Maxwell, of N. Y. Maxwell, of Va. McCreery, Overthe return of George Fisher, as a member from the ton, Pearce, Pearson, Powers, Ramsay, Randolph, Reed, twentieth congressional district in the state of New York; Richardson, Russell, Scott, Sill, Spencer, of N. York, from T. D. Arnold, against Pryor Lea, member from Sprigg, Stanberry, Stephens, Storrs, of Con. Sutherthe second district of Tennessee; and from Ruel Wash-land, Swann, Taylor, Thomson, of Ohio, Tracy, Vance, burn, against James W. Ripley, member from the state Varnum, Vinton, Whittlesey, White, of Lou. Yanceyof Maine. They were respectively referred to the committee on elections. The following message was received from the president of the United States, read, and referred to the committee on Indian affairs. To the speaker of the house of representatives: A deputation from the Passamaquoddy Indians' resident within the limits of Maine, have arrived in this city and presented a memorial, soliciting the aid of the government in providing them the means of support. Recollecting that this tribe, when strong and numerous, fought with us for the liberty which we now enjoy, I could not refuse to present to the consideration of congress their supplication for a small portion of the bark and timber of the country which once belonged to them. It is represented that from individuals who own the lands adjoining the present small possession of this tribe, purchases can be made sufficiently extensive to secure the objects of the memorial in this respect, as will appear from the papers herewith transmitted. Should congress deem it proper to make them, it will be necessary to provide for their being held in trust for the use of the tribe during its existence as such. Dec. 15, 1829. ANDREW JACKSON. 92. So the house refused now to consider the said resolu tion. On motion of Mc. Drayton, it was Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be by a general law, for the relief of such public officers as instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing, sustained pecuniary losses, during the late war, by the bona fide negociations of treasury notes, in the necessary performance of their official duties. On motion of Mr. Thompson, of Geo. it was Resolved, That the committee on Indian affairs be directed to inquire into the expediency of providing, by law, to carry into full effect the 4th article of the treaty of the 8th of January, 1821, between the United States and the Creek nation of Indians, so far as it relates to the claims of citizens of Georgia against said Indians, for injury done prior to the year 1802. Mr. Crockett moved the following resolution, viz: instructious to inquire as to the most equitable and adResolved, That a select committee be appointed, with vantageous mode of disposing of the refuse land lying south and west of the congressional reservation line in the state of Tennessee. M. Polk moved to amend the resolution so as to refer the subject to the committee on public lands, but after a brief debate, Mr. Crockett's resolution was agreed to. [The following are the names of the select committee, Messrs. Crockett, Evans of Me. Tracy, Polk, Haw-resolution which was, that if the committee was appointkins, and Grennell.] On motion of Mr. Isacks, it was jected to the resolution, and thought that congress had already extended its legislation beyond its proper and legitimate sphere. Mr. Davis of S. C. thought the house had no constitutional right to form a committee on the subject. Mr. Storrs of N. Y. had one objection to the ed it would have nothing to do. The only way in which congress looks to education is in reference to the public Resolved, That the committee on public lands, be in- lands, and that subject is safely lodged in the hands of the structed to inquire into the expediency of extending to committee on public lands. Mr. Richardson again rose those who may be holders of, or entitled to, revolutiona- and went into defence of the resolution at some length, ry bounty warrants, for land which remain unlocated, during which he read part of the first president's message or their heirs, the privilege of locating such warrants on to congress recommending the subject of education to any of the public lands of the United States subject to their attention. Mr. Archer thought the gentlemen from entry at private sale. Massachusetts had not considered the extent of his resoMr. Desha moved a resolution directing the commit-lution when he submitted it to the house. It involved a tee on military affairs to enquire into the expediency of question the most delicate, the most doubtful, and the erecting an armory at some suitable point on the western most contested of all the questions arising out of the genewaters, when Messrs. Chilton and Carson having mov-ral government. It was true the question had been ed to amend it so as to include "the falls of in the brought before congress heretofore, but in a different state of Ky" and the "western waters of N. Carolina," shape trom that in which it now presented itself. It it was, after a few remarks from Mr. Johnson of Ky. came in all the gravity which the house is due to commulaid on the table. nications from the chief magistrate; or connected with a series of important resolutions involving constitutional questions. He also thought the existing feeling in local politics rendered the present course of introducing the subject exceptionable. If any large number of members were disposed to bring the question before the house, let it be done in a proper manner. He would say, again, that although he was not now disposed to discuss this question, he was fully prepared to disprove the allegation of power, on the part of the government of the United States, to legislate on these subjects. His present object was merely to move that the resolution do lie on the table. He accordingly made that motion. The speaker laid before the house a letter from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting his annual report upon the state of the finances. The report having been announced from the chairMr. Buchanan moved that ten thousand copies of the report, and documents accompanying it, be printed. Mr. Whittlesey proposed six thousand copies, being the largest number ever printed of a public document be fore this session. Mr. Buchanan said the report from the treasury department was always looked to with interest by the people, and as it was too voluminous to find admission at large into the newspapers, its general circulation was desirable. Mr. Whittlesey admitted its importance, but thought that the greatest number of copies ever before printed was sufficiently large now, especially as the material and substance of the report would find its way into all the newspapers. He was disposed to observe the system of economy recommended in the report of the committee on retrenchment at the last session, and he was surprised that gentlemen who were then so anxious to reduce the expenditure for printing, could be so desirous of increasing it now. Mr. Buchanan was happy to find the gentleman from Ohio so decided an advocate for retrenchinent, and in pursuit of this object he would be found going band in band: but the withholding information from the people was not the point at which to begm. The question was then taken on printing the largest number proposed, (10,000 copies), and decided in the affirmative. The house then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and took up the bill authorizing the purchase of fifty copies of the laws of the United States, which hav ing been considered, the bill was subsequently read a third time, passed, and sent to the senate for concurrence. And then the house adjourned. Wednesday, Dec. 16. A great number of petitions were presented, after which the following resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Richardson, came up for consideration. Resolved, That the 55th rule of this house be amended in the first line by striking out "one" and inserting “two,’ so that it may stand thus: "Twenty-two standing committees shall be appointed at the commencement of each session, viz:" Also, That the same rule be further amended by inserting after the words "a committee on military pensions," the following-"a committee on education." Also, That there be added to the 71st rule the following: 72. It shall be the duty of the committee on education to take into consideration all measures and propositions relative thereto; which shall be referred to them by the house; and to report their opinion thereupon, together with such propositions relative thereto, as they shall deem expedient." Mr. Richardson arose and said as the resolution was so explicat in itself, he would not trespass upon the time of the house by an attempt to shew its propriety, unless opposition was manifested to it. Mr. Hall of N. C. ob Mr. Richardson then asked for the ayes and noes, which were ordered, when there appeared ayes 127noes 53. So the resolution was laid on the table. A message was received from the president of the United States, transmiting a report from the secretary of war, with copies of certain surveys. Mr. Williams, through a letter addressed to the speak er, begged to be excused trom serving on the committee of claims, in consequence of ill health. He was excused accordingly. Mr. Barringer, then arose and communicated to the house the death of Gabriel Holmes, a member elect of the present congress. Mr. B. paid a just tribute to the talents and worth of the deceased, and having concluded bis remarks, although the hour had expired, it unanimously agreed to receive a resolution for adopting the usual badge of morning for deceased members of that body, which having been agreed to, the house adjourned. THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The senate after the reference of various subjects to committees, spent some time in the consideration of executive busmess; and then adjourned till Monday. In the house of representatives about twenty-nine resolutions were submitted, nearly the whole of which were referred to the various committees to which they were addressed. Several of these resolutions referred to the relinquishment of portions of the public lands.-Mr. Stanberry offered one on the subject of "relinquishing" to the state of Ohio the public lands in that state, which, on motion of Mr. Bates, of Massachusetts, was amended by substituting the words "selling," in the room of the word "relinquishing." One was offered by Mr. Overton, on the subject of giving to the state of Louisiana, all the lands which were overflowed or sterile, which was rejected. A resolution offered by Mr. Hunt, of Vermont, referring it to the committee on public lands to inquire into the expediency of distributing the proceeds of the public lands amongst the several states, for the purposes of education and internal improvement, according to the ratio of represemation, led to a very brief but animated debate, and was finally disposed of by a successful motion to lay it on the table. An interesting resolution was adopted, on motion of Mr. White, of Florida, on the subject of the cultivation of the sugar cane, and the fabrication and refinement of sugar. FOURTH SERIES. No. 18-VOL. I.] BALTIMORE, DEC. 26, 1829. [VOL. XXXVII. WHOLE NO. THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. EDITED, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES & SON, AT $5 per annum, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. If the present had not been "Christmas week," we should have published a whole sheet supplement, to dispose of some of the mass of matter on hand. But it must be deferred until our next publication. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD. The magnificent bridge over the Pataspco, was made passable on the 4th inst. and the compliment of first crossing it, on horseback, reserved for our venerable and valued citizen, WILLIAM PATTERSON, esq. who preceded the president and directors, and a number of other citizens, assembled on the interesting occasion. "The arches, four in number, are completed, which afford a passage of 150 feet for the water in times of freshets. It is built of granite; the abutments and piers are composed of large blocks, weighing from 4 to 8 tons each, which were conveyed to the scite by rail road cars. These blocks have rustic faces or surfacings, in accordance with the surrounding bold and romantic scenery. The bridge, including the abutments, is 375 feet long, and, from the foundation to the parapet, is about 50 feet ugh, and it may be safely affirmed, is one of the noblest structures of the kind in America." 954 He is now making drawings for one; two of the most eminent engineers in this country approve of his views, and say he must succeed. We can only at present intimate that he can make them of any weight and of any power, to suit any road.-It acts with great power going up inclined plains, and wastes none going down; if, as we expect, it does succeed, it must add immensely to the value of rail road stock and prevent altogether the use of horses. "The improvement in the locomotive engines has given a fresh impulse to rail road stock. The Manchester road stocks (although this road, including the ac quiring a right of way, and the payment of damages to the proprietors along the line, will probably cost $100,000 per mile), is selling for £150 per share, £100 paid." Extract of a letter from W. Brown, esq. to his brother. "Liverpool, Nov. 6, 1829. Mr. Winans and Geo. A Brown have just returned from Rainhill, about 12 miles from this city, on the Liverpool and Manchester rail road, where they have been amusing themselves riding on Mr. Stevenson's locomotive engine, at the rate of TWENTY-EIGHT MILES per hour-drawing about thirty passengers. She is represented to have gone one mile in a minute and sixteen seconds (about FORTY-EIGHT MILES AN HOUR)-but this Mr. Stevenson himself can scarcely credit. She drew forty-two tons, on a level road, fifteen miles per hour. ** New rail roads are projecting all over the country—a meeting is to be held on Wednesday to create a company to carry one to Birmingham. The whole of the masonry on the second division of the road from Ellicott's Mills upwards to the fork of the falls, has been completed, and the grading nearly so; about ten days will suffice to complete the masonry on the first division, the grading of which, except a few hundred yards near the crossing of the Washington road, six miles from the city, is also complete; so that 25 miles and upwards of the road are ready for laying the rails, on Canal property is ruined. I believe the Sanky has about three miles of which the rails are actually laid." fallen from £1,800 per share to £600. In fact, they are On the rails already laid, many experiments are mak-even anticipating that it may be necessary to let the caing with cars, or carriages, differently constructed, (some of which are new exhibitions), to reduce friction, and, of course, acquire power. The results are astonishing. It appears, that one horse will draw thirty or forty persons, on some of them, at the "top of his speed"-that, with so great a weight, the traces are often unstrained, &c. All scepticism is done away, and it remains to be determined only as a question of expediency, how rapidly the road shall be travelled by horse or steam power, when it is completed. nals dry, and to lay rails on them. The canal property in this country has cost about thirty millions of pounds sterling-its length about 2,600 miles." The preceding was prepared for our last week's paper. At a meeting of the president and directors of the Baltimore and Ohio rail road company, held on Monday last, it was And, at between 11 and 12 o'clock on that day, the board, including Mr. Carroll, and some distinguished guests attended; when the last survivor of the signers of the declaration of independence, performed the ceremony of laying the last stone of this splendid viaduct-the road over which is ready for the rails. The viaduct over the Patapsco, is, by universal consent, called "The Patterson viaduct." They are each beautiful and strong structures. "Resolved unanimously, That the president and direc tors will to-day pass over the viaduct at Gwinn's Falls, From the progress actually made, we regard the ques-preceded by their honored and venerable member, tion entirely settled as to the accomplishment and incal- CHARLES CARROLL OF CARROLLTON; and that this noculable utility of this mighty work. A great deal is to ble structure be named "The Carrollton Viaduct.” be done; but ample experience has been afforded to encounter and overcome every difficulty, and at a reasonable expense. This concern could not be placed in abler or better hands. The board of directors is composed of an unusual number of deeply-thinking, closely-calculating and indefatigably-industrious gentlemen; and the unassuming, but richly-gifted president, is, indeed, a host of power in himself. No man, we think, could have been selected for this arduous trust that would fulfil it more faithfully and sagaciously, than Mr. Thomas. His body may give way under the weight of anxiety and care that it imposes-but his spirit is unconquerable. The presentation of difficulty to him, only suggests the consideration of means to remove it. The honorable title of public benefactor is already earned by him; and he will establish it, firmly, in the minds of all the people. Mr. Winans has made some further and considerable improvements. The two following letters are highly interesting. The facts stated may be fully relied on. Bat they require not our indorsement. Extract of a letter from W. & J. Brown, & Co. to the president of the Baltimore and Ohio rail road company, dated "Liverpool, 28th Oct. 1829. "You will see from the papers sent out to A. Brown & Sons, an immense improvement has taken place in locomotives, (engines) and we have every confidence that Mr. Winans has discovered a further improvement. VOL. XXXVII-No. 18. A party attended on the occasion-twenty-seven persons, were drawn in one car, by a single horse, at the rate of 9 or 10 miles an hour, to the end of the rail line, and with much apparent ease. Another car, one of Winans', in returning, carried thirty-seven persons, among them several ladies-one horse being only used, which galloped off with his load with great ease. It was thought that he might have drawn a second car so filled, at the same rate of speed. WONDERFUL! It is computed, and we think reasonably, that the savings of transportations between Liverpool and Manchester (about 2,000 tons, each way, daily }, will amount to the enormous sum of £600,000 per annum, when the rail road shall be finished and furnished with locomotive engines! What a quantity of persons and horses, will be thrown out of employment, and to what else can their labor be advantageously turned? The present charge of freight between the two places averages 15s. per ton. It is to be reduced to five shillings, INTERIOR TRADE WITH MEXICO. In a late paper we | bama,* 10,118 in Missouri, &c. without land, two years inserted an interesting little article concerning the arrival ago. of a party of American traders, at Fayette, Missouri, from Santa Fe, in Mexico. The amount of their returns VIRGINIA CONVENTION. Mr. Leigh has been compliwas put down at $240,000, yielding an average of profit mented, by his constituents, because of the talent, perseof about 100 per cent. on the investment, subject, how-verance and zeal that he has shewn in the convention, ever, we suppose, to the expenses. and with special reference to certain proceedings had at Harrisonburg. Another article on this subject say s―Major Riley, it will be recollected, was detached by order of the presi dent last spring, with four companies of the United States troops, to protect the spring caravan going out, as far as our limits would permit him to go, and to wait for the returning or fall caravan. Gen. Taylor, has, in a very polite and handsome manner, declined the seat in convention, vacated by the resignation of Mr. Monroe, to which he had been chosen by the delegates from Loudon district. The following is a copy of Mr. Monroe's letter of resignation For the distinction with which I have been honored by the convention, by its election of me to preside over its deliberations, I have already offered my grateful acknowledgements, and I beg again to tender them, and to add, that as a testimony of approbation of my conduct in the many important trusts I have held, under the state and federal governments, at home and abroad, it will continue to be a source of consolation to me to the latest moment of my life. Again-"It is believed that without the aid of the escort granted by president Jackson, and the volunteer SIR.-My indisposition rendering it impossible for me Mexicans, the caravan would have suffered severely from to perform my duties, either as presiding officer or as a robbery and murder, and that this inland branch of trade, member of the convention, I owe it to that body, to my so essential to the west from the returns of gold and constituents and to the commonwealth, to resign my seat, silver which it affords, must have been broken up. Pre-to enable my colleagues to devolve on some other persident Jackson has saved it this year by doing all that he son the duties that I am prevented from performing. could-grauting an escort of infantry; let congress at the I avail myself of the opportunity to express my grateensuing session perform its part, by granting an appro- ful sense of the generous confidence of my constituents, priation for mounting and properly equipping that escort." evinced by their election of me to the important trust, This is all well. Four companies of the United and of their support of me in the course that my consciStates troops, employed half a year, to protect a trade entious convictions have induced me to take in the exethe whole nominal profit on which is only $120,000-thecution of that trust, though it differed in some degree greater part, no doubt, is in wages earned, or for services with the sentiments they had entertained. rendered by the parties interested. So also, as we have oftentimes mentioned, a ship of the line may be employed in convoying and protecting a little schooner-the whole value of which, and of her cargo, might be less than the wages paid to the officers and crew of the man of war, while engaged in the service. And this, also, we think is well. But if four companies of the troops of the United States, or the officers and the crew of a line of battle ship, were sent on such a service to guard some manufacturing establishment, and at such a great In separating myself from the convention, I cannot renational expense, might we not expect that an army from frain from the expression of my ardent and anxious hopes, Columbia, S. C. would immediately march, with "drums that the result of its deliberations may correspond with beating and colors flying" to "conquer the north," and the expectations so fondly cherished before its session correct such an outrageous proceeding? The increased | comtaenced, and that a constitution will be framed, that value, on this expedition to Mexico, was $120,000; at will secure the rights and protect the interests of all, commany of our manufacturing establishments such value is mand the public approbation, and promote the happitwo or three times greater: and money earned in oneness and prosperity of the state. way, we should suppose, is worth just as much as in the other. We say it is the chief purpose of government to protect the honest industry of the people; but we are not disposed to admit of such glaring preferences in favor of commerce, as are demanded by those engaged in that minor pursuit. PERSONS WITHOUT LAND. "The number of persons in the new states and territories, who were without land two years ago, was investigated by the marshals, in obedience to a resolution passed in the senate of the United States, on the motion of colonel Benton. They were ascertained to be as follows:-In Ohio, 57,286; Illinois, 9,220; Indiana, 15,485; Missouri, 10,118: Alabama, 39,368; Mississippi, 5,505; Louisiana, 8,464; Florida, 1,906, Michigan, 985; Arkansas, no return:-in all, upwards of 140,000 heads of families." 1 beg you to tender to the members of the convention, individually, my most respectful salutations, and to be assured of the high esteem with which I am your most obedient servant, JAMES MONROE. To Philip P. Barbour, esq. President of the convention. Mr. Osborne, of the senate, has been appointed a member of the convention, in place of Mr. Monroe, and gen. Taylor, declined; Mr. James M. Mason, of the house of deligates, has succeeded Mr. Opie, who found it necessary to resign. The question as to the basis of representation seems finally settled-by the passage of the following resolutions, being Mr. Gordon's substitute for Mr. Upshur's amendment Resolved, That the representation in the senate and house of delegates of Virginia, shall be apportioned as lollows: "There shall be 13 senators west of the Blue Ridge of mountains, and 19 east of those mountains: "There shall be in the house of delegates 127 members, of whom 29 shall be elected from the district west of the Alleghany mountains, 24 from the Valley between the Alleghany and Blue Ridge, 40 from the Blue Ridge to the head of tide water, and 34 thence, below." We do not know the object of the preceding stateruent. Is it, that land may be given to those who have it not? If so, there are a few of us in the old states that would like to come in for a share! But we think that, with land at 125 cents per acre, with selections of lots, few "heads of families," capable of holding and rightfully using land, need want it. With most others, the gift made would soon only swell the monopolies of heartless speculators. "Heads of tamilies!"-What is These resolutions were carried by the following vote: meant by the words here used? "Families" in the U. States YEAS-Messrs. P. P. Barbour, (president), Jones, will average about six persons-in the west, including Leigh of Ch. Taylor of Ch. Giles, Broadnax, Dromgoole, free laborers, say only five. It is pretended that 39,308 Alexander, Goode, Marshall, Tyler, Nicholas, Clopton, persons in Alabama, representing 200,000 white people, Johnson, Mason of S. Trezvant, Claiborne, Urquhart, are without land? The whole state hardly contains so Randolph, Leigh of H. Logan, Venable, Madison, Stanmany heads of familes. As we have seen only the pre-ard, Holladay, Henderson, Cooke, Roane, Taylor of ceding summary notice of the document referred to, we shall not impute a want of honesty to the statement, *In 1820, there were in Alabama 9,336 males between though we are sorry to say that "high pressure" things, the ages of 16 and 26-say one half over 21 presenting gross falsehood in the language of truth, has more than once been suffered to obtain the quasi sanction of congress in the shape of a report, &c. It is not Between twenty six and forty five 4,668 9,055 4,064 true that there were 59,568 "heads of families" in Ala-Whole no. white males 21 years old and upwards 17,787 Car. Morris, Garnett, Barbour of C. Scott, Macree, shock. It is understood, that a committee of the house o Green, Tazewell, Loyall, Prentiss, Grigsby, Campbell of representatives will make a report concerning this insti Bed. Branch, Townes, Martin, Pleasants, Gordon, tution, at an early day. There is a report that some exThompson, Massie, Bates, Neale, Rose, Coalter, Joynes, tensive speculations were made in anticipation of the Bayly, Upshur and Perrin-55. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Coffman, Harrison, Williamson, Baldwin, McCoy, Moore, Beirne, Smith, Miller, Baxter, Mercer, Fitzhugh, Osborne, Powell, Griggs, Mason of F. Naylor, Donaldson, Boyd, Pendleton, George, McMillan, Campbell of W. Byars, Cloyd, Chapman, Matthews, Oglesby, Duncan, Laidley, Summers, See, Doddridge, Morgan, Campbell of Brooke, Wilson, Clayton, Saunders, Cabell and Stuart-41. (There is no provision for future apportionments of the members. This ought not to be. It will keep the state in a constant fever; and is unjust.] message. JAMES S. STEVENSON, of Pittsburg. We have to "announce" that this gentleman, again a candidate for congress, has again been defeated-Mr. Denny being elected by a majority of from 12 to 1800 votes. Mr. S. however, had a majority of 81 votes in the city of Pittsburg. Mr. Denny was the anti masonic candidate-is well spoken of as a friend of domestic industry, and bears an honorable reputation. GOVERNORS OF THE STATES. The following is a list Previous to the passage of Mr. Gordon's resolutions, of the acting governors of the several states. Mr. Doddridge's amendment, (offering to fix the white Maine. Nathan Cutler; New-Hampshire, Benjamin basis for the house of delegates and the federal numbers Pierce; Vermont, Samuel C. Crafts; Massachusetts, Ler for the senate) was lost, by a tie, 48 to 48. [Mr. Madi-vi Lincoln; Rhode Island, James Fenner; Connecticut, son aye, Mr Marshall, no.] Gideon Tomlinson; New-York, Enos T. Throop; New Several of those who had been calculated on as gene-Jersey, Peter D. Vroom, jr. Pennsylvania, George Wolfs rally supporting the white basis, assigned their reasons for Delaware, David Hazard; Maryland, Daniel Martin; Vir supporting Mr. G's resolutions. Among these were Mr.ginia, William B. Giles; North Carolina, John Owen; Henderson, from Loudon, and Mr. Cooke, from Frede- South Carolina, Stephen D. Miller; Georgia, George R. rick. Gilmer; Alabama, Gabriel Moore; Mississippi, Gerard The right of suffrage appears to have been considera-C. Brandon; Louisiana, H. Beauvais; Tennessee, Wilbly extended. We shall soon have all the particulars, liam Carroll; Kentucky, Thomas Metcalf; Ohio, Allen as the convention is expected to close betore the end of Trimble; Indiana, James B. Ray; Illinois, Ninian Edthe present month. The debates are of great interest, wards; Missouri, John Miller. [Phil. Inquirer. and display much talent. On many questions, the votes have been very close. Mr. Upshur's resolutions were set aside to make room for Mr. Gordon's, by the unanimous vote of the convention, except Mr. Madison. APPOINTMENTS-by the president previous to the meeting of the senate Anthony Butler, of Mississippi, to be charge d' affaires of the United States, at Mexico. John M. Bower, of Alabama, to be consul of the United States, for the port of Guazacualco, in place of Charles Douglass, removed. SOUTH CAROLINA. Resolutions to the following effect have been offered to the consideration of the senate of this state: 1st. That our representative in congress be requested, and our senators instructed, to oppose the renewal of the U. States bauk. 2d. That, in the event of its re-incorporation, not to permit any private stockholders in that institution, and thereby make it a national one. 3d. That in the event of the incorporation of any persons for banking privileges, all the citizens of the United States he put on an equal footing, in subscribing for the stock of the same, and 4th. That the committee on finance be instructed to report on the propriety of the establishment of a national bank, excluding private stockholders, and the best means of effecting this object. THE HORNET. All hope seems now abandoned as to the safety of this vessel—and it is thought that every one of her gailant officers and crew have perished! THE WARREN. A long story is told about the discharge of the greater part of the crew of this U. S. sloop at Port Mahon, in the Mediterranean, under the mast cruel and outrageous circumstances. It states, that, their time having expired, and all measures adopted to make them re-enter having failed, they were cast ashore, even without the payment of their wages, to make their way home as well as they might. We cannot believe this tale. But if true-we trust that a signal punishment attends the author of the proceedings. REMOVALS. Maj. Robert Miller, lately removedl from the place of postmaster at Richmond, Ky. has been elected a member of the senate of the state, in the place of Mr. Woods, resigned; and James Robertson, esq. late collector at Petersburg, Va. has been elected a member of the house of delegates, to fill a vacancy in that body. THE BLACK POPULATION. The grand jury of Richmond county, Georgia, have presented it as a nuisance or crime, that printers and publishers throughout the state, but p rticularly in the city of Augusta, employ negroes in the different departments of their establishments; thereby affording them the means of learning to read writing, and affording a source of information to that class of our population which sound policy forbids. [We do not think that the "world will come to an end" in consequence of a refusal to re-charter the bank THE SUSQUEHANNAH. The navigation of this noble of the United States. But, if the question were left to river is rendered extremely hazardous by the Shamokin our decision, whether we should have a president for dam. Arks and rafts that attempt to pass the sluice, life, or such a bank as is suggested, we would, without are instantly dashed to pieces-and rafts are scattered half a moment's hesitation, firmly decide in favor of the like forest leaves by a whirl-wind. A large supply of former. The power and patronage of the general gov-coal, expected at Baltimore, has been thus cut off. It is ernment is already quite sufficient. Give it the com-hoped" however, that the spring risings of the river mand of such a bank, and a Procrustean bed would be will return things to their former order, and level the instantly established. There are some who yet remem-whole structure. We rather hope that it may be so imber how things have been. proved, as to answer the purposes for whieh it was inThe U. S. Telegraph, speaking of the bank of the tended; and that, in feeding the canal, it may not ruin the United States, pays the following compliment to con-natural navigation of the river. gress-"Is millions will be lavished upon MEMBERS OF CONGRESS and their constituents, to PURCHASE a re-charter!" It will be recollected that the editor of this paper is printer to congress.] U. S. BANK. The stock of this bank fell, at New York, from 125 to 120, immediately on the receipt of the president's message. It has not recovered from the LAKE ERIE. The navigation on this lake closed for the season on or about the 1st inst. previous to which there were several severe storms, in which many vessels were more or less damaged; and some, indeed, totally last, with a few lives. ASCENT OF THE NIAGARA! Two schooners, the Ann and Jane, and R. H. Boughton, (the first a British and |