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COXOItESSIOXAL

SKETCHES.

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CINCINNATI WHIG. CONTISVED.

WASHINGTON, J AN. IS, 1S3G.

The Special Messasrc has been received.

read, ordered to he printed, and will soon he on the wings of motion towards vour city.

The President has made darker, instead of

hrighter.the mystery that hang around the afairs of France and our own country. Hopes of peace are almost lost by this Special Message, lie talks of peace in the spirit and almost in the same language with his mouth piece, the Globe. The last news from France, so paci

fic in its character, has only more thoroughly .iwakened the Lion who now roars, from day break to the going down of the sun against France. The correspondent of the Whig, here enters into alenirtliv review of the message, and as we do

not approve exactly of his criticisms, and as the message has already been laid before our readers, we omit this part of the letter I have not time to-night to inform you of the brief Debate which in the Senate followed the rcadingofthe Message and the Documents. Buchman commended the President's Message; Calhoun spoke briefly and powerfully against it telling us, that his hopes of peace, had almost forsaken him, and that w e in a war, if a war, would bn. the first aggressors. Of course, we are in a whirlpool of excitement here members of Congress. Strangers and Citizens are all losing the little confidence

they have had that our difficulties w ould terminate amicably. The House ordered 20,00'.) copies of the Message and Documents to be printed, and both branches of Congress have referred the whole subject to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Abolition'Petitions have been poured into the House, to-day from all quarters. Amotion was made to reject them, which with the Petitions, were laid upon the Tabic.

attempted to check the Debate by their usual gag the Previous Question, which was moved by

llawes of Kentucky. Rouldin of a., (Randolph s successor) has the floor for to-morrow, when he will continue a lonu speech which lie commenced a long

time before adjournment to-day in vindication of the system of Slavery.

Washington, Jan. 20th, 18:T. Rumor, this morning, says, that Mississippi has chosen Walker, a Van lSuren Senator to fill the vacancy occasioned by the expiration of the term ol f t- p.tiiulpvter. Such rumors should ferever he

nothing more than rumors, and such I hope inmer-j cv to the country, particularly Mississippi herself,1 will prove the result of the present rumour. The party recommenced their old tricks to-day. Chapin of New York, being the jugglers oi'the occasion. The trick was a new specimen of the par

ty economy, such as the present economical Administration have often exhibited, so often that the tiling done, is but the repetition of an old story. Well then, you know that I5!air As Rives of the (Jlohe, must be clothed, fed, housed and made ricli hv tli.. n irtv. The pnrtv in the House of Repre

sentatives are to be the clothiers, the feeders and

the builders for which they are to be paid by prills,

pull's, pulls, and electioneering paragraphs irom

Washington, Jan. 19, 1S?,G.

A part of the French fever is over, and another

fever not much less calamitous and no less conta

jrious is hanging ever both the Senate and House of

Representative:-, The resolution of Denton has

been laid over, the Michigan and Ohio Boundary Question has been buried the District Dank charters have been forgotten, and the everlasting Abo

lition Question, has again come before us in its

most frightful forms-

The South have renewed their original demand the rejection of the Petitions and the declaration from Congress that Congress has no right to abolish Slavery in the District of Columbia. The North

of course will consent to no such construction of

the Constitution. The one party contend that "exclusive legislation"' means exclusive, thorough, entire legislation. Theother contend that exclusive is not entire legislation that Virginia and Maryland intended no such thing when they ceded the ten miles to the nation. The North say that PeacJ and Union cannot be purchased at the expense of the right of Petitioning Congress. The South replies that legislation even upon such Petitions will produce disunion, and that the granting of the prayers of the Petitioners would he equivalent to disunion. So we go. D.iv after day widening the

breach of separation and kindliiiir up new fires of

discord. The South increases in zeal and in expressing the necessity of immediate action by Congress. A part of the members in the Western, Middle and Northern States are solicitous to throw oil upon the waters of commotion, by bearing the Olive Branch between still a third partv who de

mand that all Petitions be received and referred to their appropriate Committee. The end of all this unhappy difference of opinion cannot be foreseen, but in the progress of each day's discussion, the storm thickens, potriotisni wanes and the Union is weakened. Prudence now demands mutual forbearance from

all sections of the country and from all members in all branches of the National and State Legislatures. The discussion comes at present like the signal for a civil commotion, while the nation is threatened from foreign foes in all quarters. Within our borders we are met with an unhappy Indian

controversy which has aireadv shed the blood of

our citizens, and hich before the Indian contro

versy shall have ended, ir.av plunge our country

in a contest that will exterminate all of the Indian

tribes in the land. The Mexican tovernme:it are

far from beinr on terms witn us, while France, if I

the President and the war party of the Administration are to be believed, are already thundering at our coast. In such an attitude of things then it becomes all parties and all sections of the country to sound the notes of Peace, instead of the blasts of war. The discussion lo-ilav has been carried on in the

Senate, by Mr. Leigh, of Vs., who spok at length

against the reception ol the 1 etition. lie canvass

ed the constitutional question ot the riffht, and ar

gued with all the skill of a logician, that no such right existed. Ae spoke of the policy, prudence A: the principle of rejection, and concluded bv re

minding the North that the South made the "demand from patriotism and with a wish to maintain the perpetuity of the Union. Mr. Calhoun spoke with much spirit in reference to the same point. His whole soul seemed awakened with the interests he had in the welfare of hi constituents, and in banishing from the House the Petitions which he deemed destructive of the union.

Wright, of N. l . exhorted them to receive the

l'etition. Calhoun exhorted them not to receive it poor Wriffht told the Senate about the Utica

Convention, and of mobbing of one of the Utica papers the "whole hog" Van Ruren, .lohncon, Ar

rarian paper of the piace but said, however, that he was opposed to that one print. Calhoun possessed one of the N. Y. Senator's obnoxious papers and read aloud to the Senate the two great names at the head of its columns Martin Van Duren for President, and Richard M. Johnson for Vice Presi

dent. Silas renewed his denunciation, which puzzled Mr. Calhoun, who said, that the politics of N. York had always been enveloped in mystery, and hey i.ow seemed more mysterious than ever; thus the Debate continued till nearly four o'clock, when the Senate adjourned without coming to a decision. Previously to the adjournment, however, Mr. Morris, of your State, asked leave to withdraw the Petition he had presented some days since, which, on account of its improper language, was peculiarly objectionable. His wish was granted. The House, too, nearly all day have been enga

ged in the discussion of the same subject. Many

uueresting conclusions may oe drawn from tl

remarks which will be made in this Debate. Van Duren will lose a hundred thousand votes if the discussion continues. Theptirty know it, and to-day

the official (Jlobe, to be copied into the iooul prints in the districts of the office-seekers. Last night as agreed on, in Caucus, not a packed caucus, for those are held not so frequently, but by general consultation, it was agreed to pour more of the Treasury contents into the private coders of Dlair and Rives. This morning, then, Chapin of New York, and his prototype, Mann, moved the suspension of the r lies of the House, which of course, was carried for the truth is, the party are now strong enough to carry most any thing in the House; though their force is wonderfully "diminishing in the advancement of the session. The rules suspended, motions are mude for the printing of live thousand copies of the Select Message, and accompanying Documents, and five thousand more of the Docu-

ments on the "Smithsonian institution, which

w ill nmh:iliii he est.i hhshed in this CttV. Uoth luo-

- tions were of coursc.carricd by the economical par

tv. anil new loaves and new fishes put into the

kitchen of the official editors.

l'ho House for the first hour of the session was

occimied in the reception of Dills from the several

Committees: when the Abolition question, com

mniif-Pil vesierdav. was resumed for discussion, Mr.

Rouldin of Virginia, having the floor, whocontinu

eil in defence of the South ana in a boid and forci

ble ararument in vindication of the Southern char

acter their benevolence their wealth their uni form kindness tothuir slaves, and the general pros perity of their country.

Pickens of South Carolina, followed, beginning

with one of the most bitter rebukes upon the Wash

ington (5 lobe, that a man could possiblv make. He

called the Editor a miserable thing a pander that

lives by licking the spittle of men a cauavarou mean, envious, contemptible fellow, and manyoth

er like epithets. The charge, and the manner in which it was made, were both more severe, than

n.uv thin" I presume, that was ever before uttered

in the House. Randolph, McDuflie and all other:

have been outdone in bitter sayings. Dlair, 'of course, will swallow it without calling for an explanation. Dlair disposed of, Pickens commenced his speech

to the point upon the question before the House when Cambrelengof New York, moved the order, of the day, which was carried, as follows: Ayes 1(15, Nays 105; the Speaker voting in the affirmative. The New York Fire Dill then came up for discussion. Den. Hardin of Kentucky, renewed his hostility Cambreleng got angry, and replied with much point and spirit, telling Benjamin, who, by the way, is something of a wag, that he was cruel to oppose the Bill, and moreover, that his argu

ments against it, in all that he had heretofore said,

were oross misrepresentations. Hardin was silent,

and Fverett of Vt., Denny of Pennsylvania, and

Peirceof Rhode Island, spoke at, length against

the Bill, encumbering it with a multitude of amend

ments. Peirce is the successor of the Hon. Tris

tarn Burgess. He made a speech of an hour's length, travelling from Dan to Beersheba, talked

about eveny thing, and travelled every where, not omitting the new Jackson citi, which he said had

been bought by the wealthy New Yorkers, who, he

told us, needed no assistance.

Mr. Phillips, of Massachusetts, next obtained the

floor, and after reminding the House that he in

tended to speak upon the subject before them, mo

tinned for an adjournment, which at half past four

o'c'ock, was carried.

The Senate have had a warm discussion on the Denton Resolution, for appropriating the surplus revenue for increasing the defence of the country both by sea and land. Moore of Alabama, who had the floor, yesterday,

supported briefly Mr. Calhoun's motion to reject

the petitions for Abolition, w hen, Mr. Clay moved the postponement of the subject, which motion was carried, and the debate on the

appropriation Dill resumed.

t uthbert of tieorgia, recommenced a long speech,

which he partially began last week, in reply to Mr.

Webster. His speech was neither one thing nor

another, or if it was one thing, without a paradox,' that one thing was nothing. His. manner was as furious as the capers of a newly caged Dear, and his matter not much unlike the roarings of such an untamed animal. Hubbard of New Hampshire, followed, making his first appearance as an honorable Senatoi. His speech was only two hours long, and of course listened to with patience, if listened to at all. Mr.

H. spoke in reply tc .Air. Webster a fly buzzing

round an tangle. When Mi. H. came to his pero

ation and woundup his discourse the Senate went

into Executive session.

the district of Colambia and in the Territories of the Union. He was listened to for more than tin hour, with the most profound attention, by Members from all parts of the country, from the South

as well as the North. Mr. Hoar has the floor for to-morrow. You perceive the Abolition and the

Anti-Abolition know not, but hope for the sake of

our common country, it may be confined exclusively to the city. The Senate have had no speeches for the day and had none yesterday. Mr. Hubbard, of N. H. has

been lord of the soil for the two days speaking for five hours in reply to Mr. Webster. and obtaining as complete a victory over the Massachusetts Senator as any man could, who wished to produce an

impression upon a rocky foundation, by throwing upon it dust and ashes. I am told, however, that

he thinks he h is obtained a wonderful victory. If he means a victory of speech in length and in words as well ne pomposity of manner, he has certainly obtained the mastery over Mr. Webster. Deyond that nothing. Mr. (Jrundy proposed a modification to Mr. Denton's resolution, which was accepted. It makes

me resolution more specuic and appoints only so much of the revet.ue for Fortifications as may he

needed for tl at purpose, instead of the whole of the

urplus revenue, as expressed in Denton's resolu

tion. 1 he resolution as amended was ordered to

he printed, when the Senate adjourned to meet again on Monday.

country and fight against her! more than an question he had no courage (o face, buttrpm

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tucuij ui iui. "tusiti 3 inn uurru io saj i uicu iium "iimr to neeis, i (Jo

ofhim, and surely more than could have been expected from any man who w-as not chewing the cud of personal hatred and envy.

The remark of Mr. Adams was followed

with the clapping of hands, the stamping of

feet, mid the striking upon the desks by the orderly members of the orderly parly. The confusion was intense. The Speaker with a tremulous voice demanded order, saving that such disorder had not taken place in Congress for the last ten years. "Never never

before' w as echoed from all parts of the

House. I have no time to continue through the day's

proceedings. Adams was followed by Wise in one of the boldest, queerest, strangest speeches ever made in Congress. Tie lashed the Speaker and Cambreleng, and Beardsley, ofN. Y. most unmercifully. Disorder continued till after I o'clock when the House adjourned till to-morrow in the greatest confu

sion.

hair, Mr. Speaker, for he has none tho Inn nf liic li-rl '

Washington. Jan. 22d, 183G. CONG R F.SS PISGR AC EI"). I have but a few moments to tell of the dis

graceful proceedings which to-day have trans-

ircd in the House of Representatives. 1 he

memorable last night of the last session has

icon outdone. The riots which have of late

aken plat e i:i various parts of the country lave all been distanced. The British Parlia

ment, in the ex:iting times of Cromwell; and the famous Polish Diet, all sink into forgetful-

ness when compared with the disgraceful

proceedings of to-day in the American Congress. And who you will ask is the author and what the cause of the excitement. The

author is none other than John Quincv Ad

ams, and the cause none other than an unkind.

unjust, hitter and malignant attack upon Daniel JVtbslir by the Ex-President. This was

the beginning of the excitement which has ended in one of the most turbulent proceed

ings that has ever taken place in any Congress in the w orld. Such is not mine alone, but the opin.on of the oldest and best informed members of the House. Cambreleng of N. York, opened the day's session by replying to an attack made upon

him by the United Stales Telegraph of this' morning, the truth of w hich he denied in a spirit of great bitterness and contempt he

then commenced an attack upon the senate

for w hich he was called to order.

Mr. Adams next obtained the floor and ask1 permission of the House to present a rcso-

ution, w hich was granted, calling for the ap)ointment ofa select commitle, to whom was

to be referred so much of the President's mes-

i r j ji 4 - j-

sage as una reierence to me .Appropriation

Jill of last year. 1 he resolution gave the

Committee power to send for persons and

oarers, and in itself, was enough to create a

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Washington, Jan. 21 1S36

To-day the House have confined themselves almost exclusively to the discussion of the Abolition Question, and the Senate, exclusively to that of Denton's resolution appropriating the Surplus Revenue for the fortifications of the country. The first hour in the House was occupied with the presentation of Public and Private Dills from the several Standing and Select Committees.

Aoneol them wasot much public importance, save the General Appropriation Dill, which makes pro

vision for the expenditure ofa million and a half of dollars, upon National Fortifications in the Atlantic cities of the Union. A member from South Carolina, asked leave to introduce a resolution, which was granted, asking

for the erection of a Navv Yard, at Charleston, S.

C, which was read once and laid unon the table.

according to a Rule ofthe House. The appropriation Dill was read twice and ordered to be printed. Mr.iPiCKF.xs, ofS. C then obtained the floor and

resumed the Abolition Question, which was yester-j day cut short by the Orders ofthe Day, which was! carried. The matter of Mr. Pickens, was a bold vindication of Southern character and unnecessarily severe upon theopposers of Southern Slavery. His manner was good. Mr. P. having the popular style of Southern Oratory in great perfection, which, I believe, consists of many and expressive gesture and

a clear and forcible delivery. Mr. Hoar, of Mass., followed Mr. P., confining himself in vindication ofthe power of Congress to exercise entire legislation upon Slave property in

stormy debate without attaching to it an in

tended attack upon the Senate, and one ol its

most prominent members. 1 he ordeis ot the

day were suspended by leas and INays two

members to one voting in the affirmative.

Both Mr. Wise, of Va., and John Q. Adams then obtained the floor at the same time.

Wise yielded and Mr. Adams commenced a

speech more than an hour in length.

Anger and bitterness mantled his countenance. Peisonal allusion fell from his lips a-

gainst the Senate, when he was called to order by the speaker. Determined to proceed howcver,rcgardless of order or consequences, he changed his

manner of attack w ith much shrewdness, by changing the person to the thing, and by attacking a speech reported in the National In

telligencer, instead ofthe author ofthe speech,

he was partly enabled to escape the violation

ofthe rule. Still his venom clothed in stu

died w ords, was seen and heard. The Senate was again attacked and Mr. Adams again called to order by Mr. Mercer of Virginia. The excitement at this time was great

three or four Members being upon the floor at the same time, the floor ofthe House being

covered with persons favored with an adnvt-

tance within the Representatives Hall, and

each of the galleries being filled w ith spectators, all seeming equally interested and equally excited by the Debate. Mr. Mercer, of Va.. was called upon to de

signate the words of Mr. Adams' lhat were out of order. It was done. Wise, of Va., then expressed a hope lhat Mr. Adamsamight proceed, saying that he was anxious that others might do what he intended by and by to do, to tell the rcholc truth concerning J.he President of the U. S., his Cabinet,

the Senate, the House of Representativcs,and if need be, the Speaker ofthe House. (Mr. Polk was in the Chair.) Hardin, of Ky., hoped that the gentleman

might continue with his fa 1st hoods; the hour of reply w ould come. "Order order or

der" was echoed by the Chair to the Members of the House.

Heed, of Mass., w ith others, attempted to speak but their words were not heard in the tumultuous demand all over the House for Order. Adams was determined to go on, and the miserable party Administration men in the House determined to have him, finding that he was attacking the Senate and the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts, Daniel

Jfbsler,for such was the fact, strange and un

natural as it may seem. Ay: making a personal attack upon his old and long tried friend and fellow citizen the Senator from his own state. On he went increasing as he advanced, in injustice and malice, till he was led to exclaim almost in a rage, which had been partially occasioned by being called so frequently to Order that the man who had said what

Mr. Webster said in his speech of last week

in the Senate would join the enemies nf his

Washington, Jan. 23d, 1S3G. The debate of yesterday has been resumed

to-day upon Mr. Adam's resolution, not with less spirit, though with far more decency and self-respect than accompanied the discussion of yesterday. Long before 12 o'clock the hour of opening the session, the House was filled to the

walls. 1 n ladle s gallery was crowded with the beauty and fashion of the city, the gentlemen's circular gallery no less full with a stur

dy multitude ofthe other sex. The hall of

the House was filled with the Representatives, Senators and others, all anxious to hear the'famous Virginia Wisc,who w as to resume

his speech of yesterday. After a few Bills!

had been presented the curtain rose and

the drama began. A crowd around the speaker, breathless silence, and all eyes upon tlie orator, was the scenery of the occasion. 'Corruption, corruption, gross corruption," were the first spoken words of the longspeech

which was to continue till the hour of ad

journment. "Ay corruption," Mr. Speaker.

which I here charge upon you, the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, (Mr. Cambreleng, before me.) and the inmate of the White House. So much for the exordium, and for the Continuation, of which you must excuse the hap-hazzard way, in which

amidst the niose and confusion, I send the

remarks as they fell from the lips of the

Speaker. To continue then, and I shall

have to run a race to keep up with the Mails and Mr. Wise, who travels faster than the stage, in a debate, to continue, said Wise, 1 am the accuser, ready with witnesses to

prove that you, Mr. Speaker, and the party of

which you area member, are guilty of mis

management, of intrigue and corruption. 1

accuse you Mr. Speaker, upon the last night ofthe last session of coming into this House

and telling several members of the parly, privately what were the wishes ofthe Presi

dent, and as privately whispering into the ears of such persons that there must be no com

munication ot the atlair to any one else.

The President then came under the lash of

Mr. Wise, whom he accused of playing the part he performed, upon the last night of the last session in order (in the event of the rejection of Mr. Taney to the otlice of Chief Justice, and the three hundred thousand dol

lars Appropriation Dill.) which he knew

would be rejected, to cast odium upon the

Senate. The part the President then act

ed was a secret one, one which he dared

inform no patriot, and one which no patriot

would have acted. It was a art fit only for the tools and creatures ofthe Executive. and was performed by them, meaning Polk, Cambrclcng,Beardsley and their hireling retinue.

The Executive now-a davs, wastes, squanders

and destroys the public monies, aided by his

minion partizans. Ill had known, said he, that the Executive had played the part he

had in the appropriation Bill that the mon

ey w as to be expended under his direction

that it was to be used when and how he di

rected. I would have sooner stormed the

house of the President lhat my vote should

have been given to such a Bill.

Ihe ;pcaler then lor the second time

came under the lash of his scorching remarks

telling him that he was not only the intru

mnt nf intr!mir hilt :in inlriirnnp M v'

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hate such mean servile submission to despo

tism. Sir, if this despotism is to increase if

it is to go abroad if the despot is to be upon his throne swaying the sword and the sceptre if this is to be done, for God's sake let me know it, that I may be an exile and fly into "the uttermost part of the earth upon the wings ofthe morning." The Secretary of the Navy was the next in the ranks of the vanquished. Aireadv our

government had expended sixty five million dollars in the Navy Department, and now 22 millions of dollars would not put the A-

merican upon an equal rank w ith the 1-rench

iavv. leitne l'resident, the last session

was upon his war horse and is still there.

The Navy Secretary soon followed para

graphs which he quoted from the French and

American navy statistics. For a President.

said Mr. Wise, who would appoint such an

Ulrt bachelor to othce..! would never give my vote. Sir, an old Bachelor is like a withered lig tree, and too nearly allied to an old Maid,

to hold ottice under government. Dickenson

you remember, is a crusty old Bachelor, who

lives almost incog, in a kind of close confine-

ment from the world, and every body but the party.

Next came another shot upon the Executive, and a still heavier one upon the Kinderhook Magician, whom he tailed a great skunk and a great coward where there was danger. He was brave enough if others would take the lead, but when there was danger, as there was during the discussion of the Deposite

from his

but from the top of his head

1 he W ar question and another rap at the Executive followed his allusion to Matty. The Senate can't stand every thing, and'j'f they can't a w ar must ensue, "it depends exclusively upon the President, whether or no we are to have a war. He has enough to do his bidding to go where he says when he says, and how he says nolens volens the Senate, that patriotic body have not the powerto

cnecKine unianieu spirit 01 the party-. Adams came upon the carpet "next and begged leae to explain accusations made against him in his speech of yesterday against Mr. Webster. He did so. uaburdenin-r njs soul of som of the malice which yesterday rankled there, and w hich found only a place

oii-ii,iij;l- ciiougil 10 attack lus fellow citizen and friend Daniel Webster. His explanation only made the charge more specific more confined to Daniel Webster than the party. The rebuke of Mr. Wise, however, was a severe one, especially when he reminded Mr. A. that his (Mr. A's) seemed to be a war between Massachusetts. The Committee of Conference on the last night of the session, next came under the attack of Mr. W. not the whole Committee

out mose ol them who had played the servile part on the last night of the last session. S ich men, said Mr. W. would juggle the people out of their independence. The President again followed in the train of criminals. Sir, did he not, or suppose he did call the Senators d d scoundrels because they refused to nominate Taney, and to pass the $3,000,000 Appropriation Bill:

Has he not interfered w ith the right of (lie members of the House. Has he not here a

powerful party faction to do his bidding? Sir,

to him alone belongs the loss of the Bill of .s3,000,000 made b) the Senate and agreed on by the Committee of Conference." He would not sign the Bill because it was not lib Bill, and because it originated in the odious Senate. By the aid of the party faction of ihe House, it was lost. lie knew it for it wa. God's truth. The time of night of the memorable Hast night" next followed in the course of his remarks. For the first time in his life, said Mr. Wise,Isav that time had a retrogade motion, moving from 1 to 12 and from 12 to 11 o'clock.

He proved most conclusively that the conscientious constitutional party politicians voting as they did at past 12 upon a party vote and vet have conscientious scruples about acting upon the $3,000,000 Appropriation Bill, becnust w as past midnight. Again he pounced upon poor Cambrcler; who for hours had been compelled to listen to

the bitter truths w hich time had exposeuJ

His whole manner was like that ofa condemrJ

ed criminal. His face changed color w it if

thf niiirknrss rf lhr rhnmrlpnn. nrd dmir J

the whole time he sat silently and sullenly ting his fingers, and receiving l!ic finger

scorn, w hich was pointed at him hv a

heard of his slavish idolatory to Gen. Jackswi

A new attack upon 31 r. Adams hnihcdt! s speech of Mr. Wi?e w ho after speaking nearly 5 bourse took his scat much exhausted. J Cambreleng sprung for the floor wlfuu It obtained and after commencing a threaten longspeech in which he intimated that It should kill Da.iiel Webster and wound Mr.: rinsed till trmniln v wil b t lip oft rpncnli t

quotation from Shakspeare. "Let the galkc

ade wince our withers are unrung, niukn j

motion at the same time to adjourn, wlius

w as carried. I

1

Fire at Natchez. A very serious fi:

(says the Cincinnati Gazette.) occurred a

Natchez on the 2d inst., which destroy

property to the amount of fifty-two thousail

dollais. Ihe extensive establishments, t

'Mansion House and the 'City 'Hotel,"' wcrl

consumed. The latter was insured. Ancd

tire square was destroyed by this calamity-

The Pilot of the steamboat Algonqu

which boat left New Orleans on the li'J

inst. informs us, that on the evening oft!

arrival at Natchez, another fire took phc

under the hill, which consumed about tl.ir five houses, and a large amount of other pr erty. Particulars not known."

Western Sic.r.

A Jackson Meeting. At Union Town

Fayette County, Pennsylvania, a Ja;

Meeting was called on the Oth inst. lor . purpose of nominating a candidate for '

Presidency. A an Buren man was pw in the Chair, but it turned out that 1

n-wwfiiirr -nj I wr irk rtf Tir ITnrriiOIl.

IHVV VM( v jiihiii-v of the Vice Presidents of the meeting If"

Chair, and made a pow erful speech in ';1

of Old lippecanoe. Connersvillc n alert'Cincinnalli Jan. -

Another Chime. On the upward p

of the steamboats Paul Jones, and SM

on Sunday, a difficulty arose between the lots which resulted in the shooting of Mr

Edwards, of the Paul Jones.through thcM

by David Dryden, of the Swiftsure.

patient hearing of the case, throughout

citv. Drvden was committed for trial, at M

t" r 1 w O Km rrr

thp rrime wrs committed. It was not fi'B

sed. last evening, that Mr. E. would surj

C ' throughout the night. Gazelle. TW. 1-3 We learn

iu r... 1.,..,., r, -;t.r nnl mi the i"

1UI L3 ULJU" IIJ ti,,v' t have assumed a most warlike attitu j ITr...i-- rili.'iiH' line lirii rnmiriled. Hfl" '

i ., 1,1 ;,wt;--itf thai

Government is at least ready for war.

understand that all the fortifications 01

Gulf and the sea-board have been plaC

the same state.