tion A treaty can be annulled only by the consent of both the contracting parties, or by the violent and lawless conduct of one. Many treaties have been made between the presidents | Adams, late president of the United States], that he had and senates of the United States and the Cherokee na-ceded by negotiation a fair portion of land belonging to the United States. Mr. S. said that he had been an actor on that occasion, and was well acquainted with the subject; that he had been informed at the time that a quarrel had taken place between the gentleman alluded to The Cherokee nation, one of the parties in this case. and Don Onis, the minister on the part of Spain, and they far from gwing their consent to a dissolution of existing had separated not to meet again on the subject; that a treaties, earnestly insist upon their fulfilment. quarrel arose, as he was informed and believed, on the Therefore, the present a tempt to set aside these trea-determination of the Americ n negotiator that the Coloties, by an act of the government of the Uni ed States, or rado must and should be the boundary line; that the neby their supineness or connivance, does appear to me to gotiators met again at the request of mutual friends; what be a direct and most unfair appeal to the law of the strong-passed afterwards he did not know, further than that he est, a principle which I am very reluctant to see acted could assure the senator from Missouri that the gentleupon by the government of my country, in this or any man alluded to by him was not the first to recede to the Sabine as the boundary of the U. States. case. RECEIPTS. Thus thinking, and presuming that I am a free citizen of a free country, I cannot be persuaded that I have acted TREASURY OF MASSACHUSETTS. improperly in expressing my opinion on this important The report of the treasurer laid before the legislature, subject, to the representatives of the nation: and I pre-exhibits the tollowing amount of receipts and expendisume that every gentleman who took part in the memo- tures for the year 1829. rial in question, will most cordially subscribe to these opinions. From the bank tax....... Permit me to add, for the information of Mr. Thomp-Tax on sales by auction... son, and whomsoever, that the meeting of which I had the high honor to act as chairman, was not held in a grog shop, but in the most spacious hall in this city, which was literally filled by the most respectable of its inhabitants. I am, &c. &c. JOHN TRUMBULL. .$202,629 43 EXPENDITURES. Salaries of public officers. ...........997 19 .1,569 67 .1,271 52 291 75 229 02 .205,300 00 .... 490,968 83 .$55,525 62 ..1,836 00 ..6,568 00 .56,996 00 ...72,613 00 ..90 13 There is yet a young American at London, of whom it is possible that Mr. Wilde may have heard, though only a paint r, who, by "sticking to his pallette,' probably fills as large a space in the world as the "gentleman from Georgia," and would be missed quite as much, if he should suddenly retire from his labors. His picture of the Saviour addressing Mary and Martha, only, has rendered his name almost as famous as Mr. Wilde's, senators. though the latter has accomplished much to cause himrepresentatives. . . . . . . . self to be remembered, by the extraordinary spirit of aristocracy and intollerance shewn in the sta and rude Roll of accounts........ language of his speech. This spirit must and will be County treasurer's balances of accounts.......23,970 16 checked, by the people. Mr. Wilde does not stand alone Principal and interest of 5 per cent. debt.. in apparently presuming to believe, that no one who la-Adjutant general and quarter master's departbors with his own hands, should have the liberty of thinking on political subjects, though their mouths are filled with the kindest expressions for the dear people, the sweet people, the charming people, when they are to be cozened. "How are all your family, John-Mrs. Clod and the little ones," said Mr. Quitam to a person who lived in his neighborhood, employed in mendin the pub. lic road. "Pretty well, I thank you," said he. "I am glad to hear it," said the other-"What's the news?"Why I guess," replied John, we shall have an election very soon." "Why so?" "Because you are so glad to hear that Mrs. Clod and the little ones are well"-returned the laborer, with a look that told the lawyer he had better be off. THE FLORIDA TREATY. ment.... Agricultural societies.. AMERICAN HEMP. 3,689 18 .3,798 35 ..6,172 75 ..1,516 24 .54,919 57 ......168,000 00 ..5,946 46 29.026 38 $490,968 83 The citizens of this city had the satisfaction yesterday, of witnessing the American hemp, grown and fitted by the Northampton hemp company.-We are happy to learn from the intelligent gentlemen, from that section of In the senate of the United States, Jan. 19. the commonwealth, that these huge piles "were but the Mr. Smith, of Maryland said there was no necessity earnest of the quantity which is to follow, and that this for the amendment, as the committee had already the company have now in preparation for market more than same powers it proposed to confer.-Although he was one hundred and thirty tons of hemp grown the past seaopposed to the measure which the resolution of the gen- son." This quantity at $200 per ton, which is not more tlemen from Connecticut [Mr. Foot] purported to have than average price for this article, of a good quality, will in view, yet he should vote for the resolution. What amount to the very comfortable sum of $26,000. One would be said if this resolution were rejected? That we fact more-we are informed that this quantity of hemp were afraid of inquiry. At the first stage of the new ad- is the product of about four hundred acres of land-yieldministration he would wish to avoid the charge of being ing on the average about sixty-five dollars to the acre; hostile to any investigation. If the resolution goes to a and this too when the season was known to have been committee they will make a report, and he said it was de- extremely unfavorable for this crop. How creditable is sirable to put down the jealousies which a contrary course this enterprise to the individuals engaged, to our state would excite. The excitement of one part of the union and to our country. It is also a profitable business to the against the other was, it prevalent, extremely unfortu-growers and to those who prepare the hemp for market. nate. Mr. S. stated that the policy of the government Let no one envy the originators or promoters of this new in all projects having reference to the western states, and lucrative branch of agriculture, but let him "go and had been indulgent He said he would vote against the do likewise." The growers of wool have met with loss amendment as being unnecessary, and in support of the and discomfiture from every quarter; almost every other resolution, for the reasons stated. A gentleman had been agricultural product is depressed in the market. Will alluded to by the gentlemen from Missouri, [Mr. Ben-not the growth of this crop afford the desired relief? Had ton] in the course of his remarks, of which he (Mr, any one predicted a year ago "what our eyes have seen Smith) thought it necessary to take notice. That gen- and ears heard" from unquestionable sources, it would tleman said, alluding to a distinguished character, [Mr. have been viewed only as idle speculation and "trifles light as air." It is with heartfelt satisfaction that we contemplate the wealth which may accrue to the citizens of this commonwealth from this landable spirit of enterprise, and will not every section of it seek a participation in this golden harvest? We wish no one to enter into the business without a thorough examination and calculation as to product, profit, &c. but to us it seems just the thing for our farmers in these hard times. [Boston Courier. Gunpowder 5 02 the cantajo. Pot and pearl ashes 4 50. Soap, in cakes or soft 9 00. Flaxseed 1 50 Saddles 3 75 each. Tobacco in leaf, of whatever growth, 21 dollars the cant. lordo; if manufactured 42. Wax, various from 11 25 to 20 25 the cantajo. Sealing wax 12 cents the pound. Paper, parchment, blank books, &c. 30 cents the votolo lordo, of 2 lbs. Apples 450 the cantajo. Hats of wool, hair, &c. 5 40 the dozen; of straw 9 00; without cops 90; of cloth or silk, &c. 2 25; chip 134. AMERICAN HEMP vs. RUSSIAN HEMP. An experiment was made yesterday (13th) at the navy yard, Charlestown, by the officers of that station, on the relative strength of Russian and American cordage. The The preceding are all the chief things enumeratresult will not be uninteresting to the American public. ed in the tariff-at least all that may interest us in our 1st experiment--a single yarn of Russian hemp rais-exports of domestic or foreign products. We have re ed 2d, 3d, 69 lbs. tained all the items which shew the different weights. THE TARIFF. The following is a copy of the bill reported by Mr. Mallary, on the 27th Jan: A single yarn of American hemp, of the same size and A bill to amend "An act in alteration of the several length, raised, 1st. 2d, Sd, cent. 80 lbs. 250 acts imposing duties on imports." Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled: That, from and after the first day of April next, in all cases in which any person by law is requested to Thus giving the American hemp the preference in the present or produce to the collector of the customs an inthree trials, in point of strength, of more than 20 per voice which may contain any goods manufactured from wool, or of which wool is a component part, he shall, at Two deep sea lines of equal size, length and weight-the time he presents or produces such mnvoice, give to one made of Russia and the other of American hemp- such collector an exact copy of the same, and at the were then connected and force applied, when the Russian time he gives such copy to the collector, the person so parted. They were again joined, positions reversed, and giving it shall make oath before the collector that it is an on the applications of force, the Russian parted again. exact copy of the invoice, so presented or produced, Two three inch ropes of equal size, length and weight which copy the said collector shall file and keep in his -the one made of Russian and the other of American office; and if it should he found that the goods entered hemp-were thereupon fastened together, and force ap- at the custom house did not correspond with said copy, plied, when the Russian parted without in the least frac- such goods shall be subjected to all liabilities, the same turing the American. It is proper to add that the cor- as if they did not correspond with the original invoice. dage thus tried, was made of the best Russian clean, and the common hemp from the Northampton machine. [Boston Daily Adv. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be a component part, imported into the United States, on which duties are imposed by the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth paragraphs of the second section of "An act in alteration of the several acts imposing duties on imports," passed the nineteenth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, shall be sent by the collectors in such ports where appraisers are now appointed by law, to the public stores, for the purposes in this act provid TARIFF OF NAPLES FOR 1824. This paper concludes the documents which accompanied the annual report of the secretary. Our trade with Naples is very limitted, and the matter would occupy a large space that we cannot easily spare at the present time. We shall therefore make a brief abstract, to present the chief things that may interest any of our readers.ed. Copper and brass--in pigs pay $5 25, the cantajo of 106 lbs.-if manufactured 7 50. Lead, in pigs 1 873-manufactured 3 75 the cantajo. Iron and steel 2 623-manufactured generally 3 373 cantajo. Cotton 15 dollars the cantajo; if spun, dyed or other Boots 75 to 90 cents per pair; shoes 15 to 183. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That as soon as such goods are deposited in the public store, the collector shall notify the proper appraiser or appraisers thereof to take charge of such goods, who, with the assistant appraiser or appraisers, if any shall be appointed, shall first proceed to examine each piece of such goods, and according to their best knowledge and belief, determine the actual value of each square yard of the same, at the place whence imported; and the said appraisers shall mark, or cause to be marked, each piece of such goods or affix some mark thereto, in such manner as the secretary of the treasury may direct, by which shall appear the minimum valuation or class to which it may belong; also the port or place into which the same was imported, and the time of importation: and the said appraisers in appraising and determining the value of such goods, are hereby prohibited from using any invoice thereof, and also from receiving any information whatever, as to any value or price contained in such invoice; and when said appraisers shall have appraised and marked the goods as required, they shall proceed to measure at least one piece from each package, to be designated by the collector in his discretion, and ascertain the number of square yards in such Tar and pitch 64 the cantajo; rosin 1 65. piece, and report the same to the collector; who shall Stock fish 3 00 the cantajo; dry or salt fish 4 50, the compare the same with the invoice, and if he has reason cant. lordo. Spermaceti in cakes, or otherwise 51, to suspect any fraud, he may direct all the goods of such and spermaceti candles 114 the pound. packages to be measured; if no fraud is suspected, the Then follows a long list of various skins and furs, and appraisers shall ascertain the whole number of square of timber-of no great interest. Staves and head-yards, valued and marked as aforesaid, by such means as ings are not mentioned in the list. Furniture, 30 dollars the cant. lordo. Nankeens from India, short, 33, long 45 cents the piece; umbrellas of linen 75 cents-of silk 2 25, each. Spirits of turpentine 33 cents the libbra, of 12 ounces. they shall deem reasonable, and make report of such valuation and measurement to the collector, who shall estimate the duties accordingly: Provided, That if such appraised value of such goods shall exceed the invoice shall forfeit and pay double the value of the goods on which is found any such false, altered, and counterfeited or defaced mark as aforesaid: and such goods on which shall be found any false, altered, counterfeited, or defaon, or affix to, any piece of goods, any mark which said appraisers had made on, or affixed to, any other piece of goods, the goods containing the same shall be forfeited; and the person so offending, and each person aiding or assisting therein, shall be liable to the penalty in this section before provided. price or value by ten per cent. and less than fitteen per cent. twenty-five per centum of the appraised valuation shall be forfeited; and if the appraised value shall exceed the invoice price or value by fifteen per centum, and less than twenty per centum, one half of the apprais-ced mark, shall be forfeited; and if any person shall place ed value of such goods shall be forfeited; and if the appraised value shall exceed by twenty per cent. or more the invoice price or value, the whole of such goods shall be forfeited: Provided, also, That all legal duties on such goods shall be paid, the same as if no forfeiture had taken place; and the collector shall keep the goods, on which a part of the value is forfeited, as aforesaid, until such forfeiture is paid, which shall be within ninety days, and if such forfeiture is not paid within ninety days, the whole of such goods shall be forfeited. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That whenever, in the opinion of the secretary of the treasury, the apprais ers appointed in any port are unable fully and effectually to perform the duties in person, required by this act, in Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in all cases addition to their other duties required by law, the said where the owner, importer, consignee or agent, shall be secretary of the treasury shall assign one of said appraisdissatisfied with such appraisement, he may apply to the ers to take charge of the goods deposited in the public collector for a re-appraisement; and the collector shall store as is directed by the second section of this act: designate two respectable merchants, citizens of the U. And he is hereby authorised and required to appoint one States, and dealers in such goods who, after being duly or more assistant appraisers, as the public good may requalified, together with any two appraisers, assistant ap- quire, for a reasonable despatch of business, who shall praisers, or one of each, to be designated by the collec- be well qualified by skill and judgment for the office: who, tor, shall, without any knowledge of the invoice price, with the appraiser designated as aforesaid, shall execute as is before provided, measure and examine the goods the duties required by this act: And each assistant apwhich have been appraised as aforesaid, and if they praiser shall be entitled to receive, for his services, the agree shall report the actual value thereof at the place same compensation as by law is now allowed to each apwhence imported, according to their best judgment and praiser: And the said appraiser, and assistant appraisbelief, which shall be final and conclusive; if they dis-ers, may employ such clerk or clerks, and other persons, agree as to the value of such goods, they shall report the as the secretary of the treasury may approve, who shall disagreement to the collector, and the reason therefor, be entitled to receive a sum not exceeding three dollars, in which case, the applicant for a re-appraisement may for each day employed. allow the first appraisement to stand, or he may appeal to the secretary of the treasury, who, after hearing all the evidence he may require, shall make a final decision, and the duty shall be estimated accordingly: Provided, That if the value of any goods, ascertained agreeably to this section, shall exceed the invoice value or price, as in the next preceding mentioned, such goods shall be liable to the same forfeitures and in the same manner. And provided, also, That in no case shall the duty be estimated, under this act, on a less amount than the invoice price, with such additions as by law may be allow-writing, shall refuse or omit to perform the same, he ed. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That, when any goods mentioned in this act shall be imported into any port or place where no appraisers are appointed, the collector of such port or place shall ascertain the number of square yards thereof, and he shall appoint two merchants, in the same manner as by the sixteenth section of "an act supplementary to, and to amend an act, entitled an act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, passed the second of March, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine, and for other purposes," said collector is required to appoint; who, after being duly sworn, shall examine and appraise such goods, and mark the same as the appraisers are required to do by the third section of this act, and report their appraisement to the collector: and in making such appraisement, they are prohibited from using any invoice, or receiving any information of the price or value therein contained, as is in said third section provided; and in case the appraised value of such goods, made pursuant to this section, shall exceed the invoice value or price, as is provided in the said third section of this act, such goods shall be liable to the same forfeitures and in the same manner: Provided, That this act shall not extend to any goods saved from any wreck: and also, that in case no invoice is presented at the time of entry of such goods, the same shall be kept in the public store at the risque of the owner, until the invoice is produced, if the invoice shall be produced within eight months from the time of entry, and, if the invoice is not produced within that time, the collector shall proceed with such goods as by the third section of the act, mentioned in this section, he is required, when no invoice is produced. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall make on, or affix to, any piece of goods mentioned in this act, any, false, altered, or counterfeited mark, purporting to have been made by the appraisers as atoresaid; or, if any person shall deface any mark placed on said goods, or affixed thereto by the said appraisers, such person, and every person aiding and assisting therein, Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That when, by this act, the collector is required to appoint two merchants to reappraise any goods together with the appraisers, the expenses of employing them shall be defrayed by the person making application for the reappraisement: and any merchant employed in pursuance of this act shall be allowed the same compensation as by law is now allowed for the same or similar services: and if any merchant appointed to perform any duty required by this act, after having been duly notified thereof by the collector, in shall be liable to the penalty, and in the same manner as is provided by the nineteenth section of the act mentioned in the fifth section of this act. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the day of next, in all cases where a part owner of any goods described in the second section of this act, shall reside in any foreign country, at the time when such goods are exported to the United States, from such foreign country, or if such goods shall be procured by any agent, for, or on account of any person or persons residing in the United States, the invoice thereof shall be verified in the same manner by such part owner or agent as is required by the seventh section of the act mentioned in the fifth section of this act; and the person presenting an invoice of such goods to the collector, not verified in the manner prescribed by this section, shall make oath that the sole owner or owners were residing in the United States at the time of the exportation thereof from such foreign country, to the United States, and that the same were not procured by any agent by them employed in such foreign country. Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That all forfeitures accruing pursuant to this act, shall be disposed of according to the provisions of the ninety-first section of "an act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage" passed the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine: Provided, That no appraiser, or person acting in that capacity, shall be allowed any share of such forfeiture: And provided also, That the secretary of the treasury may remit such part of the forfeitures under this act, as in his discretion he may deem reasonable. Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the secretary of the treasury, under the direction of the president of the United States, to establish, from time to time, such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States, as may be required for a full and complete execution of the several provisions of this act, to be by him reported to congress, at the next session held thereafter. TWENTY-FIRST CONGRESS-1ST SESSION. January 28 SENATE. After the reading of the journalMr. Webster rose, and addressed the senate as follows: Mr. President: A newspaper has been put into my hands this morning, purporting to be published by Duff Green, who is printer to the senate. In this paper I find an article referring to the debate of yesterday, and in that article I find it said, among other things equally false, that "Mr. WEBSTER contended that the national govern ment was established by the people, who had imparted to it unlimited powers over the states and the constitution." I am of opinion, sir, that we ought either to leave our seats here altogether, or to protect ourselves while in them from such wiltul and attrocious calumnies by those who are admitted on our floor, and who receive, through our hands, large disbursements of the public money. It becomes us, sir, either to go home, and yield up our places to men of a better spirit than ourselves, or else to show that we will not be either bullied or slandered, by persons circumstanced like this publisher, out of the free exercise of the right of discussion. I rise, therefore, sir, to give notice, that, on the next similar occurrence, which, judging from the past, may be daily expected, I shall make it the subject of a specific motion to the senate. I should do so now, sır, if I followed the inclination of my own judgment; but it is thought by others, to whom I defer, that the course which I have thus adopted may, on the whole, be more advisable. Mr. Benton being entitled to the floor senator from Missouri, (Mr Benton) who was entitled Mr. Clayton said, that he desired the permission of the to the floor, to call the attention of two of the honorable members of this body, Mr. Smith, of Maryland, and Mr. Livingston, of Louisiana, to a passage in a book which Carolina (Mr Hayne) as authority on another subject. had been cited in this debate by the senator from South did not rise for the purpose of discussing the resolu north-eastern and southern sections of the country had tion itself. In the wide range of the debate here, the been arrayed against each other He listened to the disthe state which he had the honor in part to represent, had cu-sion without any intention of participating in it, while escaped unscathed by the controversy. Though favorable to the resolution as a mere proposition to inquire, he felt but little interest in such contentions between the north and south; and his only desire in relation to that subject, was. that the warmth of the discussion might have no tendency to alienate one portion of our country from the other. number of members of this house, to a passage in the But his attention had been called by a by the senator from South Carolina. Tha passage chargsame book: another part of which had been referred to The resolution offered by Mr. Burnet, on Monday seat of a senator here, and whose memory and fame were ed an illustrious statesman, who formerly occupied the last, to inquire how far it is expedient to alter and modify dear to himself and to the people he represented, with atthe act of congress to aid the state of Ohio in construct-trocious corruption, of which he was convinced that great ing the Miami canal from Dayton to Lake Erie, and to grant a quantity of land to said state to aid in the construction of the canals authorized by law, and for making donations of land to certain persons in the Arkansas country," and particularly if it be not expedient to repeal so much of said act as provides that the extension of the said Miami canal shall be completed within twenty years, or that the state shall be bound to pay to the United States the amount of any lands previously sold, was agreed to. The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Smith, of Md. on the expediency of compelling all vessels in the bays and rivers of the United States to exhibit lights at night, was agreed to. and good man could never have been guilty; and as the witnesses referred to in the book itself were present, and ready to give testimony to set the charge at rest, he hoped he should be pardoned for referring to the objectionable passage in their presence. He then read, from the fourth volume of Jefferson's Memoirs, page 515, (the same volume which had been brought into the senate by gen. Hayne), the following passage: tells me that Bayard applied to-day, or last night, to gen. "FEBRUARY THE 12TH, 1801.-Edward Livingston Samuel Smith, and represented to him the expediency of his coming over to the states who vote for Burr; that Mr. Livingston offered the following resolution: there was nothing in the way of appointment which he Resolved, That there ought to be established in the secretaryship of the navy. Smith asked him it he was aumight not command, and particularly mentioned the District of Columbia a legislative body, elected by the in-thorised to make the offer. He said he was authorised. habitants, and vested with all the powers of rightful legis-Smith told this to Livingston, and to W. C. Nicholas, lation, subject to the revision of congress. Mr. Barnard offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on military affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing, by law, that all future enlistments in the army of the United States, during a time of peace, shall be for the period of three instead of five years. Many petitions were presented--and, by Mr. Naudain certain resolutions of the legislature of Delaware, in relation to the claims of the state for interest on advances made in the late war. Several bills were reported--among them Mr. Smith, of Md. from the committee on finance, to whom was referred the bill "to repeal the tonnage duties upon ships and vessels of the United States, and upon certain foreign vessels," reported it without amendment. After certain bills had been read a second time and referred The engrossed resolution authorizing a subscription to Gales & Seaton's compilation of public documents, was read the third time; when Mr. Chambers rose and said that as it was possible that to urge the question of the passage of this resolution, at this time, might interrupt the course of debate in which the senate was engaged at the adjournment of yesterday, and for the purpose of removing that possibility, he would move to lay this resolution on the table, with the understanding that it should be called up to-morrow. This proposition was agreed to, and the resolution laid on the table accordingly. who confirms it to me, &c. Louisiana, referred to in this passage, to disprove the He then called upon the senators from Maryland and statement here made. Mr. Smith, of Md. rose and said, that he had read the paragraph before he came here to-day, and was, therefore, aware of its import. He had not the most distant recollection that Mr. Bayard had ever made such a proposition to him. Mr. Bayard, said he, and myself, tho' politically opposed, were intimate personal friends, and he was an honorable man. O all men, Mr. Bayard would man; and I am confident that he had too much respect have been the last to make such a proposition to any for me, to have made it, under any circumstances. never received from any man, any such proposition. Mr. Livingston of Louisiana, said, that as to the precise question which had been put to him by the senator from Delaware, he must say, that having taxed his recollection as far as it would go, on so remote a transaction, he had no remembrance of it. Mr. Clayton said his purpose had been achieved. He thought it his duty, to vindicate the honor and fame of his predecessors against unjustifiable imputations, no matter to what party they may have belonged. The character of the illustrious Bayard would, he trusted, stand forever untarnished by the charge of corruption. He should have thought himself recreant in duty to the people of the state he in part represented, and to the memory of ne who once filled the same place which he now occupied, if he had not seized the first opportunity in his power, ter the public appearance of this volume on the floor of e senate, to disprove the charges to which he had his ay called their attention. He thought there were other harges in that volume against other distinguished men of this country, equally unfounded, [subsequently, up n some remarks from Mr. Benton, he said, he wished it to be distinctly understood, that it was no part of his purpose to tarnish the fame of Mr. Jefferson. His object was not accusative, hut entirely exculpatory.] Mr. Benton entered his protest against this mode of introducing extraneous questions here, and regretted that he had given way to Mr. Clayton, for a purpose to which, he said, he would not have been instrumental, could he have anticipated it. Mr. B. then proceeded in his speech, re-affirming and enlarging upon his former arguments, and repelling and replying to those of Mr. WebIn the course of his argument, he again warmly condemned the irregular proceeding by which, to day, the veracity of Mr. Jefferson had been brought in question on this floor. ster. Before Mr. B. concluded, he was induced to give way for a motion for adjournment; and The senate adjourned till to-morrow. January 29. Mr. Webster offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the senate will, on the 4th of February next, proceed to the election of a printer for the se nate. Some petitions were presented and referred. The engrossed resolution a thorizing a subscription to the compilation of public documents proposed to be published by Gales & Seaton, was then taken up. Mr. Woodbury moved to refer it to the committee on Mr. Woodburg then moved to refer it to the committee The resolution was then passed by YEAS-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Burnet, Chambers, Chase, Clayton, Foot, Frelinghuysen, Holmes, Johnston, Marks, Naudain, Noble, Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith, of S. C. Sprague, Webster, Willey-21. NAYS-Messrs. Barnard, Benton, Bibb, Brown, Dickerson, Dudley, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne, Hendricks Iredell, Kane, Rowan, Sanford, White, Woodbury-16. Mr. Grundy offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the secretary of the senate postpone the subscription on the part of the senate, to the comta-pilation of the public documents proposed to be printed by Gales & Seaton, until an appropriation shall be made by congress for that purpose. The senate then adjourned. Mr. Woodbury moved to lay the resolution on the YEAS-Messrs Barnard, Benton, Bibb, Brown, NAYS-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Burnet, Chambers, Chase, Clayton, Foot, Frelinghuysen, Holmes, Johnston, Knight, Marks, Naudain, Noble, Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith, of South Carolina, Sprague, Webster, Willey-22. Mr. Forsyth moved to refer it to the committee on the library. Negative-17 to 21. YEAS-Messrs. Barnard, Benton, Bibb, Brown, Dickerson, Dudley, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne, Hendricks, Iredell, Kane, McLean, Rowan, Sanford, White, Woodbury-17. February 1. Mr. Marks presented the following resolutions of the legislature of Pennsylvania, relative to the tariff of 1828, which were read and laid on the table. Resolved, By the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in general assembly met, That the tariff of 1828 accords with the spirit of the constitution of the United States, and that it maintains the true principles of protection to the industry of the country, against foreign policy and legislation. And be it further resolved, That his excellency the governor be requested to transmit a copy of the above resolution to his excellency the governor of Mississippi, and to the governors of the several states of the union, with a request to have the same laid before their respective legislatures, and also forward copies of the same to NAYS-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Burnet, Chambers, each of our senators and representatives in congress. Chase, Clayton, Foot, Frelinghuysen, Holmes, John- On motion of Mr. Rowan, so much of the president's ston, Marks, Naudain, Noble, Robbins, Ruggles, Sey-message as relates to the organization of the attorney mour, Silsbee, Smith, of South Carolina, Sprague, general's office, was referred to the committee on the juWebster, Willey-21. diciary. Mr. Woodbury moved to refer it to the committee on the contingent fund, with instructions to amend so as to limit the price to be paid for the volumes to such sum as said committee, on inquiry, shall find reasonable. Negatived-Yeas 17, noes 21. YEAS - Messrs. Barnard, Benton, Bibb, Brown, Dickerson, Dudley, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne, Hendricks, Iredell, Kane, McLean, Rowan, Sanford, White, Woodbury-17. NAYS-Messrs-Barton, Bell, Burnet, Chambers, Chase, Clayton, Foot, Frelinghuysen, Holmes, Johnston, Marks, Naudain, Noble, Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith, of South Carolina, Sprague, Webster, Willey-- 21. Mr. Benton offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to cause a communication to be made to the senate, of so much of the report received from the officer of the United States army, who had command of the detachment for the protection of the caravan of traders to Santa Fe of New Mexico, during the last summer, as may be proper to be made public, and material to be known in devising further means for the security of the inland trade between Missouri and Mexico. [Agreed to next day.] The vice president presented a report of the secretary of the treasury, in answer to the order of the senate of the 23d January, in relation to the deposits of the United Mr. Grundy moved an adjournment. Negatived-States funds in different banks, which was ordered to 17, to 21. be printed. YEAS-Messrs. Barnard, Benton, Bibb, Brown,| The resolution, offered on the 28th ult. by Mr. Liv The following resolution offered by Mr. Barnard on the 28th ult. was considered and agreed to: NAYS-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Burnet, Chambers, Resolved, That the committee on military affairs be Chase, Clayton, Foot, Frelinghuysen, Holmes, Johnston, instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by Marks, Naudain, Noble, Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour, law, that all future enlistments in the army of the UnitSilsbee, Smith, of S. C., Sprague, Webster, Willey-ed States during a time of peace, shall be for a period 21. of three instead of five years. |