Seventeenth Congress-2nd session. [ral acts reserving from public sale the lead mines

IN THE SENATE.

and salt springs belonging to the United States, and to authorize the president of the United States to cause the lead mines and the salt springs, and the lands contiguous thereto, to be exposed to pub.

lic sale.

Messrs. Dickerson, Lowrie, Smith, of Md. Barton, Van Buren, Taylor, of Va. Holmes, of Maine, Brown, of Ohio, King, of N. Y. and Johnson, of Ky. followed Mr. Benton, with their respective views of the expediency or inexpediency of this measure, and continued the debate until past 3 o'clock. In the end, the bill was, at the request of a member, laid over to Monday.

The following messages were received from the president of the United States, and read: To the senate of the United States:

February 14. Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, rose to offer a resolution. He said he had been anxious to present to the senate a proposition to enjoin upon the judicial committee a thorough examinaMr. Benton delivered to the senate a speech of tion into the organization of the courts of the Unit ed States, and to report such a change as would considerable length in explanation and support of cure the evils resulting from the present system. much historical information, in regard to the extenthe expediency of the proposed measure; embracing He thought it was the duty of congress to take up sive mineral country west of the Mississippi, and the subject and give it a complete examination, and adopt some modifications which he was con. concerning the mines of other countries, the course vinced ought to be made. But this session was a heretofore adopted by the government in relation short one, and not the most favorable to the dis- to our mines, shewing how unproductive and incharge of this duty. He thought that congress jurious the practice of leasing out the mines had should turn their attention to the jurisdiction, as been, the advantages which would arise from disposwell as to the organization of the federal judiciary.ing of them entirely to the enterprise and industry The defining and limiting the jurisdiction of the of individuals, &c. &c. courts depended upon a construction of the federal constitution, and required no other materials than those possessed by every member. But the organization of the courts was a matter of policy and expediency, and should be changed as time and experience might suggest. In order, therefore, that this subject might be before congress at an early period of the next session, with all the facts which could be obtained in addition to those in the possession of members, he had been induced to offer to the house a resolution which might fur. nish some useful information on the subject as to the organization of the courts. At present one half of the territory of the United States, if not half of the population, was under a district system, and the other half under a district and circuit system combined—and the circuit judges compose the supreme court of the United States. It was apparent, from this system, that, in the selection of these judges, we should consult, as much if not more, bodily powers than mental and legal acquirements; for the judges of the supreme court can only remain at this place something like 40 days annually, during which time, with the most inde. fatigable industry, more than one hundred cases cannot be disposed of, while they represent 10,000,000 of people, and 24 independent states, and the dockets in every part of the union swell. ing and increasing in magnitude. The western country had in part only the benefits of the circuit system. He thought that the system should be uniform; that every part of the United States should have circuit courts, or confined to district, and enable the supreme court to remain in session at this point such a period as will be more adequate to the discharge of their duties as judges of the supreme court. His object was to produce uniformity, effi. ciency, and impartiality in respect to every portion of the community. Mr. J. concluded by offering the following resolution:

defects and inconveniences, if any, and suggesting such changes

In compliance with a resolution of the senate, of the 11th of this month, requesting the president to cause to be communicated to the senate an estimate of the amount of land in the state of Georgia, to which the Indian title has been extinguished by the United States, since the cession of a portion of the territory, of Georgia, to the United States, with a statement of the cost of such extinguishment, and also an estimate of the amount of land, within the said state, to which the Indian title still remains to be extinguished, and by what tribes claimed; I transmit a report from the secretary of war, which contains the information desired.

February 14, 1823.

JAMES MONROE.

To the senate of the United States:

In compliance with a resolution of the senate of February 3d, requesting a statement of the num. ber and size of cannon, mortars and howitzers, necessary for the armament of the fortifications alrea dy built and intended to be built, with an estimate of the sum necessary for their construction, I transmit a report from the secretary of war, prepared in execution of instructions given him to that effect.

February 10.

The senate adjourned.

JAMES MONROE.

February 15. The senate did not sit this daySaturday.

February 17. from different

Several reports were received committees.

Resolved, That the judges of the supreme court be requested to seport, jointly, to this body, as early in the next session of congress as may be convenient, such facts and observations as their experience and reflections may suggest, relative to the present organization of the courts of the United States, pointing out its The president communicated a report of the seand modifications as will, in their opinion, combine most effici-cretary of war, exhibiting a statement of the expenditures at the national armories, and of the arms made and repaired therein during the year 1822; and the report was read.

ency and economy in the administration of justice.

The engrossed bill to extend the charter of the Mechanics' bank of Alexandria was passed and sent

to the other house.

The bill to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage, &c. was ordered to a third reading. A bill for the relief of Jos. Forrest was rejected

Mr. Benton submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on military affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation to en--19 to 17. Sundry bills were ordered to a third able the president of the United States to take and retain posses sion of the territories of the United States on the North West coast of America.

On motion of Mr. Benton, the senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill to repeal the seve

reading.

The senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business, and, at about 4 o'clock, adjourned.

February 18. After other business

The senate took up the resolution offered by Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, on Friday last; and, after some discussion, having been modified, on the motion of Mr. Mills, to read as follows, it was agreed

to, viz:

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of collecting and digesting in one bill

all the acts of congress relative to the courts of the United States, and the administration of justice therein; and to report a mode of effecting that object, and also of effecting such changes, modifications, and additions, as will, in their opinion, combine most efficiency, promptitude, and economy, in the administration of justice.

On motion of Mr. Van Buren, it was Resolved, That the senate will, to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, proceed to the choice of a president pro tempore.

[The vice president of the United States, after the most sedulous attention to the duties of his of. fice during the session-having retired, as is usual, a short time before its close, to afford the body an opportunity of appointing a president pro tem.] Other matters were discussed, but nothing decided.

February 19. A ballot was had this day for a president pro tem. Mr. Gaillard, of S. C. received 32 votes, Mr. Barbour, of Va. 6-scattering 2. The first named took the chair and made his acknow. ledgements for the honor conferred in his own handsome terms.

The bill from the other house for the settlement

of the accounts of D. D. Tompkins was reported, by the committee of claims, without amendment.

it being in anticipation only of what might occur
in the course of the proceedings, should the motion
of Mr. Tod prevail. The bill contains one blank:
the 60th rule of the house is in the following words:
ple shall be discussed the day in which it is made or offered, and
80. No motion or proposition for a tax or charge upon the peo-

every such proposition shall receive its first discussion in a com-
mittee of the whole house.
blank in one part of the bill, (for the amount of the
The question which was raised was, whether a
duty on raw wool imported), could be filled in the
house; not having been debated in the committee of
the whole? This question the Speaker decided in
the affirmative.

A good deal of conversation, pro and con, took place, as well on the question of discharging the committee, as on the point of order; in which Messrs. Colden, Tod, Gorham, Edwards, of N. C. Buchanan, Cambreleng, Williams, of N. C. Sergeant, Bassett, Hardin, Mallary, Newton, Cuthbert, and Tattnall, took part.

In the course of the debate

Mr. Colden professed himself friendly to manufactures, but not in favor of this bill as it now stands, believing that some of the duties proposed would be prejudicial rather than beneficial to manufac tures; and was opposed to discharging the committee because the bill required much amendment.

Mr. Cuthbert denounced this motion as an attempt to violate the virtue and substance of the rule which is above quoted; to break down those bar. The rest of the day was chiefly spent in the con-riers and guards with which the bouse had fenced it. sideration of sundry private claims.

February 20. After some debate, the bill to pro:

vide for the settlement of the accounts of Daniel

D. Tompkins was ordered to a third reading, with only two or three dissenting voices.

The other business transacted, will appear in course. Some time was spent in executive business.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

self around-and he appealed to every thing that is those, upon whom this was to operate most severegood and virtuous in the house, not to press upon ly, with this precipitation, with this ferocity.

Mr. Sergeant expressed his opinion, as the course proposed would, it was now known, introduce a question of order, on which an appeal would be taken from the decision of the chair, causing probably much debate, that it would be more advises

Friday, Feb. 14. Mr. Williams, of North Caroli.ble that the motion to discharge the committee of the whole should be withdrawn. na, from the committee on claims, to which a bill from the senate, for the relief of Eleanor Lawrence, had been referred, reported the same without amendment; and the bill was then committed. Several reports were received from different committees, and differently disposed of.

On motion of Mr. Metcalfe, it was

Mr. Tattnall, believing that the operation of this motion, if it succeeded, would be in the nature of a gag law, required the question to be taken by yeas and nays, that the people might see what members on this floor were disposed to support a motion of that nature.

The question was taken by yeas and nays accordingly; and the votes were as follow:

enridge, Brown, Buchanan, Burrows, Campbell, of N. Y. Cassedy, YEAS-Messrs. Barber, of Conn. Barber, of Ohio, Borland, BreekChambers, Condict, Cook, Darlington. Denison, Dickinson, Ed

Resolved, That the committee on Indian affairs be instructed to inquire whether any, and, if any, what, abuses (may have been committed by the late superintendent of Indian trade, (col. T. L. M'Kenney), in the purchase or sale of goods under the several laws formerly regulating the Indian trade; and that the committee have power to send for persons and papers. Mr. Tod, of Pennsylvania, made a motion to dis.wards, of Conn. Edwards, of Penn. Farrelly, Findlay, Forward, Gebhard, Gross, Harris, Hawks, Hemphill, Holcombe, Hubbard, charge the committee of the whole on the state Ingham, Jennings, F. Johnson, J. T. Johnson, Little, McCarty, of the union, from the further consideration of the McKim, McLane, McSherry, Matlack, Metcalfe, Mitchell, of Penn. bill for the more effectual protection and encou- of Penn. Rochester, Rogers, Ross, Ruggles, Russ, Sergeant, Sloane, Morgan, Murray, Patterson, of Penn. Pierson, Pitcher, Plumer, ragement of domestic manufactures. Sterling, of Conn. Sterling, of N. York, Stewart, Swan, Taylor, worth, Wood, Woodcock, Woodson-66.

This was a motion which was intended by the mover to bring the bill directly before the house for amendment, and eventually to obtain a question on its passage, more speedily and more certainly, than if the discussion were suffered to go on in committee of the whole.

Tod, Tomlinson, Tracy, Trimble, Udree, Van Rensselaer, Wal

The motion being, therefore, a leading one, it produced a little excitement in the house, on the part of those who are opposed to the bill in princi. ple, and on the part of those who desire material amendments to be made in the bill. The excite.. ment was not lessened, by a question of order hav. ing arisen, of a novel and somewhat important cha racter, which was decided by the Speaker, debated, and an appeal from it indicated, though the ques-bill. tion did not really present itself, the suggestion of On motion of Mr. Tod, the house then resolved

NAYS.-Messrs. Abbot, Alexander, Allen, of Tennessee, Ball, Barstow, Bassett, Baylies, Bayly, Blackledge, Burton, Cambreleng, Campbell, of Ohio, Cannon, Carter, Colden, Conkling, Conner, Crafts, Cushman, Cuthbert, Durfee, Dwight, Eddy, Edwards, of N. C. Floyd, Fuller, Garnett, Gilmer, Gist, Gorham, Govan, Hall, Hamilton, Hardin, Herrick, Hill, Hobart, Hooks, Jackson, Jones, of Tenn. Kent, Keyes, Kirkland, Leftwich, Lincoln, Litchfield, McCoy, McDuffie, McNeill, Mallary, Mattocks, Mercer, Mitchell, of S. C. Moore, of Alah. Neale, Nelson, of Mass. Nelson, of Md. Rankin, Reed. of Md. Reed, of Geo. Rhes, Rich, Rodney, Russell, Newton, Patterson, of N. York, Phillips, Plumer, of N. H. Poimett Saunders, Arthur Smith, Alex. Smyth, W. Smith, A. Stevenson, Stephenson, Taunall, Thompson, Tucker, of S. C. Upham, Van ek, Walker, Warfield, Whipple, White, Williams, of Va. Williams, of N. C. Williamson, Wilson.-88.

So the house refused to discharge the committee of the whole, from the further consideration of the

itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union, Mr. Tomlinson, in the chair.

Mr. McLane obtained the floor, and moved to take up the general appropriation bill, in the discussion of which some progress was made yesterday.

Mr. Tod intimated that it would be in order, if the committee should refuse to take up that bill, to take up the other bill, (the tarif bill), which is before the same committee.

The question on Mr. McLane's motion prevailed, 76 votes to 71 votes; and the house proceeded to consider the appropriation bill.

our coast and the enemy on our borders. He entertained the deepest sense of the services of gov. Tompkins; he would be glad, indeed, to reward the signal patriotism of that man; and, if it were constitutional to do so, would agree to make him and ample donation for his public service. That, however, being out of the power of congress, he would provide, at least, for the equitable adjustment of his accounts, &c. &c.

And the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time-nem. con. [and, in like manner, passed next day].

After other business-the appropriation bill was taken up in a committee of the whole, the question about the continuation of the location of the western road being before the committee. The item was stricken out-ayes 85. The item of 50,000 dollars to erect a marine rail way was agreed to, after some debate. The committee having gone through the details of the bill, rose and reported it to the house-which, soon after, adjourned.

The question pending, was Mr. Trimble's motion to appropriate 25,000 dollars for the preservation and repair of the Cumberland Road. Much discussion followed. Mr. Buchanan proposed an amend. ment which had for its object to recede the road to the states in which the several portions lie. Messrs. Warfield, Nelson, Ross, Cook, Wright, and Keyes spoke against the amendment of Mr. Buchanan, and Messrs. Phillips and White supported it. The committee rose and the house adjourned at a quarter past 4 o'clock, without coming to a decision. Saturday, Feb. 15. Many reports from commit-appeared. tees were received and disposed of, and some things attended to which will sufficiently appear

hereafter.

Tuesday, Feb. 18. The house met at 11 o'clock this day; a quorum was not present, and a call required-but, before the roll was finished, a quorum

The bill from the senate to extend the charter of the Mechanics' bank of Alexandria, occupied much time-it was opposed on account of the supposed insolvency of the bank; but these doubts were removed so far that it was ordered to a third reading

The Speaker communicated a letter from the president of the United States, transmitting all the correspondence in relation to the treaty between-66 to 51. the governments of the United States and Great A bill for the relief of Samuel Howe was acted Britain, relative to the convention of the 20th Oc-upon-he had been an express rider during the retober, 1818, which letter was read, and the letter volution, and it was propose I to place him on the and correspondence were ordered to lie on the ta-pension list. The bill was rejected, and the principle established, that pensions would not be allowed for other than military or naval services.

ble.

The general appropriation bill was taken up in committee of the whole-the question pending was The appropriation bill was proceeded in, and the motion to insert $25,000 for the preservation finally ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. and repair of the Cumberland road. This was with. The bill for the support of the navy was next taken drawn by the mover, in favor of a special bill from up-the amendments were agreed to. After oppothe senate on the same subject. Mr. Wright re.sition to some of the items, (a motion to reconsinewed it-debate followed, and it was again with. der being rejected, 76 to 55), the bill was ordered drawn. The chief point that further engaged at. to a third reading, and the house adjourned a little tention was the proposed appropriation for conti. before sun-set. nuing the great western road. No decision had, Wednesday, Feb. 19. Many matters were attend. before the committee rose and the house adjourned.ed to, not necessary to notice just now. A motion Monday, Feb. 17. Eighteen petitions were pre-made by Mr. Cocke, and his remarks thereon, shall sented this day, and sundry minor matters disposed be inserted in our next, when some other things of. Several reports were also received.

Mr. Trimble rose, and said, if the motion he was about to make was not in order, or if any gentleman had a motion to make which would take prece. dence of his own, he hoped it would be waived, as a personal kindness to himself, and that the house would take up the bill providing for the adjustment of the accounts of, (the vice president). Daniel D. Tompkins, late governor of the state of New York. The question being put,

The house agreed, by unanimous consent, now to consider the bill; and Mr. T. moved that it be engrossed and read a third time.

The amount of this bill is-that Mr. Tompkins' accounts shall be settled by the accounting officers of the treasury according to equity and justice. We shall publish the report on his case at an early day].

The bill was partially opposed-In the course of his remarks Mr. Floyd said-he hoped, indeed, it might be long before such another case should occur -before it should be necessary to have such a man to expend the money of the nation under similar circumstances; when the treasury was exhausted, the country in danger; when blue lights were along

shall also be attended to.

The engrossed bill "making appropriation for the support of government for the year 1823,” and the bill "making appropriation for the support of the navy of the United States," were severally read a third time, passed, and sent to the senate for its

concurrence.

After some remarks-the question on the pas. sage of the bill was put and decided by yeas and nays as follows

ridge, Brown, Burrows, Campbell of N. Y. Cannon, Cassedy, YEAS.-Messrs. Allen of Tenn. Bigelow, Borland, Brecken. Chambers, Colden, Cushman, Cuthbert, Dane, Durfee, Eddy, Far relly, Findlay, Floyd, Forward, Fuller, Gebbard, Gorham, Govan, bard, Jackson, Jennings, J. T. Johnson, J. S. Johnston, Jones of Hamilton, Hardin, Harris, Hawks, Hill, Holcombe, Hooks, HubTen. Kent, Keyes, Kirkland, Lincoln, Little, McCarty, McDuffie, McLane, McNeill, NeSherry, Mallary, Matlack, Mattocks, Mercer, Md. Newton, Patterson of N. Y. Patterson of Penn. Phillips, Poin Mitchell of Penn. Moore of Va. Moore of Alab. Neale, Nelson of sett, Reed of Md. Reid of Geo. Rhea, Rogers, Saunders, Sloane, ble, Van Rensselaer, Whipple, White, Williams of Va. Williamson, Sterling of N. Y. A. Stevenson, J. Stephenson, Tod, Tracy, Trim Wood, Woodcock, Wright.-81.

NAYS.-Messrs. Barber, of Conn. Blackledge, Buchanan, Burdict, Conner, Crafts, Denison, Edwards, of Conn. Edwards, of N. ton, Butler, Cambreleng, Campbell, of Ohio, Carter, Cocke, Con.

Leftwich, Litchfield, McCoy, McKim, Matson, Nelson, of Mass.

C. Garnett, Gilmer, Gross, Harvey, Ingham, F. Johnson, Lathrop, I THE MERMAID, about which so much was lately said, being brought to England, has proved to be what we expected that it was-a manufacture of the Japanese.

New, Pitcher, Plumer, of N. H. Plumer, of Penn. Rankin, Reed, of Mass. Rich, Rochester, Rodney, Ross, Ruggles, Russ, Arthur Smith, W. Smith, Sterling, of Conn. Stoddard, Swan, Taylor, Thompson, Tomlinson, Udree, Upham, Van Wyck, Walker, Williams, of N. C. Woodson.-54.

LIGHT HOUSES-From a source that may be relied on, we state the following:-In 1811, there were in the United States, 49 light houses, which consumed annually 48,000 gallons of sperm. oil. The an

So the bill was passed. [Having passed both houses, it wants only the approbation of the president to become a law]. The bill to make an appropriation for the preser-nual cost of transportation, and other incidental vation and repair of the Cumberland road, was tak en up in a committee of the whole. After much debate, it was reported to the house, whose time it occupied until nearly sun-set, the matter in controversy remaining undecided.

charges on this oil, was $3,150. There are now in the United States 85 light houses, which con. sume annually less than 33,969 gallons; the expense of transportation, and other incidental charges, $2,000-That the brilliancy of the lights is very much improved is admitted by all navigators. New light-houses are erected at 40 per cent less cost than formerly, and are built of more durable materials. These 85 light houses are lighted with 871 patent lamps and reflectors, and are located, The house, in committee of the whole, was occu- 11in Maine, 29 in Massachusetts, 3 in Rhode Island, pied on the bill for extending the time for location 6 in Connecticut, 7 in New York, 1 in Delaware, 4 of Virginia military land warrants. It was recom-in Virginia, 3 in Maryland, 2 in North Carolina, 2 mmitted. The house adjourned at 4 o'clock. in South Carolina, 1 in Alabama, 1 in Louisiana, 3 on Lake Erie, and 3 on Lake Ontario.

Thursday, Feb. 20. Considerable time was spent on a resolution offered by Mr. Sloane, calling for information on various expenditures, to be laid be fore the next congress. After debate, it was laid on the table.

CHRONICLE.

The U. S. brig Spark. A Spanish schooner, called the Nimfa Catalana, has arrived at Norfolk, as a prize to the Spark. She is armed, and had a crew of about 20 men, 15 of whom were sent to the U. States with her. She is apparently a merchant vessel, with a cargo, and it seems pretty plain has committed some acts of piracy. Her captain, boatswain and several of the crew, are said to be

recognized as having plundered the Nancy Eleanor, of Baltimore, a short time ago. All of the crew of this vessel, except Nicholas Gorgoll, the boatswain, have been discharged by judge Parker, on a writ of habeas corpus--no testimony appearing, but against him.

[Boston Gazette.

THE SECRET TREATY OF TILSIT. The following curious document has been lately published in London, by Mr. Lewis Goldsmith, in some "observations on the appointment of the right hon. George Canning," as being what its caption denotes it to be-and may be regarded as a curious testimony of the moderation of the "high contracting" parties.

“Art. 1. Russia to take possession of Turkey in Europe, and to pursue her conquests in Asia as far as she thinks proper.

"Art. 2. The dynasty of the Bourbons in Spain, and of the Braganza family in Portugal, shall cease to exist. A prince of the emperor Napoleon's family shall be invested with the crown of those king.

CITIZENS. It is pleasing to notice a communica-doms. tion from the Portuguese consul at Baltimore, addressed to "Portuguese citizens."

COMMERCE WITH FRANCE. We have received from Washington, (says a New York paper), statements exhibiting the amount of our imports from, and exports to, France, during each year from 1814 to 1820, which statements have been compiled by order of the senate, with the view, probably, of as certaining, before they assented to the ratification of the commercial convention, what would be its probable effects on our trade. The statements are as follows:

Exports.

Imports. 1815, $3,614,434-Domestic 5,033,084 Foreign 1,853,859 1816, 15,071,821-Domestic 7,352,676 Foreign 2,225,660 1817, 5,572,059-Domestic 7,124,505 Foreign 1,695,232 1818, 9,634,682-Domestic 8,719,445 Foreign 3,346,577 1819, 7,483,543-Domestic 6,612,499 Foreign 2,729,549

-$6,886,943

89,578,336

$8,819,767

$9,342,048

1820, 5,073,893-Domestic 5,461,889 Foreign 2,134,854

-$7,596,743

12,066,022

"Art. 3. The temporal authority of the pope to cease; and Rome and her dependencies to be annexed to the kingdom of Italy.

"Art. 4. Russia engages to assist France with her marine for the conquest of Gibraltar.

"Art. 5. The towns in Africa, such as Tunis, Algiers, &c. to be taken possession of by the French, and, at a general peace, all conquests which might have been made by the French in Africa, during the war, are to be given as indemnities to the kings of Sardinia and Sicily.

"Art. 6. Malta to be occupied by the French;and no peace ever to be made with England, unless that island be ceded to France.

"Art. 7. Egypt, also, to be occupied by the French.

"Art. 8. Vessels belonging to the following pow ers only, shall be permitted to navigate the Medi terranean, viz. French, Russian, Spanish and Italian;

all others are to be excluded.

"Art. 9. Denmark to be indemnified in the North of Germany, and by the Hanse Towns, provided she consents to give up her fleet to France.

"Art. 10. Their majesties of Russia and France will endeavor to come to some arrangement, that no power shall, in future, be permitted to send merchant ships to sea, unless they have a certain number of ships of war.

(Signed)

"KOURAKIN, [L. 6.] "C. M. TALLETRAND, [L. S.] "Tilsit, 7th July, (25th June ), 1807.”

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CONGRESS. An unusual portion of the present republican; and, by reason of the strange mixtures sheet is given up to an account of the proceedings of things, I know very few, if any, who have a bètof congress. This is always the case towards the ter claim to the republican character than others of close of a session-because then, the numerous his fellows; and the fact is, that, among those who committees have generally matured the business referred to them, the members feel the necessity of acting instead of talking, that the "wheels of government" may be kept in motion.

Several new acts of outrage have been commit. ted by these desperadoes; and, at Havana, some of the officers the U. S. brig Spark, attempting to go The provision above stated was the great objec-a-shore, were saluted, as they approached the wharf, tion (besides the want of means), entertained in Maryland to the bill lately before the house of delegates, and for the reasons stated in our last.

After the Spark's boat had returned, capt. Wilk inson went on shore and remonstrated against the outrage-the governor assured him that such acts should be punished, and offered him a file of men to conduct him to his barge. A young gentleman, formerly of Charleston, S. C. but for sometime a resident of Havana, having observed to the mob that He has also this paragraph-"The tariff bill is their "conduct was improper," and added, “never reposing on the table; possibly it is given up for mind, com Porter will be here soon," was assassithis session. In the next, the accession of the ma-nated on the night that followed, being cut and stab. nufacturing interests may, I fear, insure its pas-bed with knives in a most shocking manner.

sage." These are two things about which we shall, very soon, offer some homespun remarks, and espe cially respecting the former. If a caucus shall be held, who is it that will determine on "epublican votes?" It is the "æra of good feelings"-and all The captain general has issued a 'superior order' are federalists, all republicans, when gathered at to prevent piractical depredations by the people of Washington, whatever persons may be at home. the island, and it appears to be in good faith. We Almost every member of congress professes to be al shall insert it hereafter, though it will not ava VOL. XXIII, 26,