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hastened, with all possible expedition, to Lyons, jgustine, Texas, and urged to become a candidate Ho reached that city eight hours before the news! lor the Convention: but the Ci.lonel t..ld ti p Tev-
V THRILLING ADYT.N TT11F.. I 1 iv? lizard a story smiewharo of a merchant 1 i full.'cti'il a party together to give eclat to one Vii.ixe l'tt'.e fa mil v festivals which brighten the
trace oi ine, alio tiit-i me utiui.iii ut:iiL in I . 1. liio .1 II ir li t .a ii-.ul i i i ii nr
lio viLs of her young acquaintance circled hp,- and as the f.ither gazed proudly on the
i,f t !ie V'-'Uii'i' once ne w is nee. as origin a pros-
I t onen for his other children, who were
'viVilaii? inerrily among the crowd. Passing tTju'li the passage connecting the lower rooms, j'e net the servant-maid, an ignorant count ry wench, ,! i j w is c irrying a lighted tallow candle in lier i , , l -i itlniat a candlestick, lie blamed her for
l s liirtv conduct, and went into tlie kitchen to e sonic arrangements with his w ife about the ;,,;er-tib!e: the girl shortly returned with her fail oil" ae bottles but with out the candle. T ' merchant immediately recollected that several i roUof irunpowder had been placed in the cellar ' -in ' tliJ d iv . ami that his foreman had opened i-ieoMhe hirreld to select a sample for a customer "Where is your candle!" he inquired, in the utnwt agitation. 'I couldn't bring it up with me, f r mv h Tnds were full,' said the girl. ' Where did vi-jU'ive it!' 'Well, I'd no cauillcstick.su stuck H i it tsvne black sand that's there in one of the it's' The merchant dashed down the cellar steps;
t' e piss;i!ie was long nd dark, and as lie groped 1 1 way his kness threatened to give way under I, his breath was choked, and his flesh seemed s:MenIv to become dry and parched, as if lie al-r-Milv felt the suffocating blast of death. At the eV"?:nitv of the pissage, in the front cellar, un-d-vt'ieverv room where his children and their f; !:Js were revelling in felicity, he discerned the own po.vder birrel.'ull almost to the top the eani. stuck lightly in the loose grains, with a long r;J simif and burnt-out wick topping the small and i-viav flame. This sight seemed to wither ell Ls powers, and the merry laugh of the youngsters s'jjve struck upon his heart like the knell of death. He flood for some moments, gazing upon the light, iMi'.i'c to advance. The tiddler commenced a hveiv and the feet of the dancers responded with '"leased vivacitv; the floor shook with their ex
ertions, and the loose bottles in the cellar jingled Willi the motion, lie fancied the candle moved was filling' with desperate energy he dashed forwarJ; but how was he to remove it! The slighter touch would cause the small live coal of wick ti fall .ntn the loose powder. With unequalled
presence of mind he placed a band each sioc of the cwUe, with the open palms upward, and the (Tsturuled lingers pointed toward the object or his cire, which as his hands gradually met, w as secured in the clasping or locking of his lingers, and ufely removed from the head of the barrel. When lie reached the bead of the stairs, the excitement wasover: lie smiled at the danger lie had conquered; but the reaction was too powerful, and he fell into fits of most violent an ! dreadful laughter, lie wis conveyed senseless to bed, and many weeks cltased ere his nerves recovered sufficient tone to alloiv him to resume his habits of every-dny life. Knickerbocker.
of the fire, and employed bis time in purchasing silk goods, to such an extent, and on such terms, as to secure a profit of at least j2,P0t, the destruction being principally of French Silks, and to so large an amount as to require more than all the existing stock to make it good. Loudon paper. Mr. A rmand has given notice in the Legislature of Louisiana, tin t he would shortly introduce a hill to incorporate the company of "Fox Hunters of Ilaton Rogue with banking privileges."
Summary of foreign ! uUl'igeucc. As an evidence of the quantity of snow which has recently
ians that he came to fight for them and not to seek office; but as he took care at the same time totel! them that he would rather be a member of the Convention than of the Senate of the United States, we dare say he will be elected. .A. 1. Courier.
.Vuiiijirtul. Henry (.'oddnrd, IZsq. of Portland, (.Maine.) has offered to contribute jlHUi as his proportion towards the erection of an asylum for the insai.3, in thatStato.
There is a mammoth Hull being exhibited at IJaltimore, raised at York, Pennsylvania, which weighed 11710 lbs. and measured 11 feet.
COA'GKESSIOA'AE. "SKETCEiESi
fallen in some parts of Faijrland, it may be mention
ed that the Cheltenham coach "Paul Prv." in the
b-ginnins of February, was four times duff out ofj states the nightly expense of the opera representa-
o reaching Oxford. The land Hons are jf'.iUO. On the tirtst night, the receipts
I he snow previous to
there is very elevated, being in the region of the Cotswold Hills. Lord Melborne has given jToof the royal bounty fund to the Widow of the poet Hogg.
.in unusual occurrence. There was a fall of
snow at Malta on the '.id and 1th of January,' witl a keen north winu. (lust.avus III. of Sweden, when at Paris, refus
ed to meft rranklin, saying that "it was not pru
dent for Kings to see such men.
Lord Melbourne is a literary nobleman and possessed theicfore of sympathies for men of genius
suffering under their usual misfortune or concomitant of poverty. In addition to other recent generous acts of his, he has granted a pension of j lot) per annum to Mr. I5enjaiuin Thorpe, the learned translator f Kask's Anelo-Saxon Grammar, and
Zoedmon's Metrical Paraphrase. A late bulletin of Lord llrougham's health. says, "his spirits are good." io doubt if all's true that is said of him.
The workshop of a manufacturer of fire works
at Paris, (where from the love of the French for Pyrotechnics, they exist in great number,) lately exploded, killing a number of persons, and damaging the neighboring houses. Dangtrs of Litigation. A Mr. Ward a Hank Director, and one of the most respectable mercantile houses of London, lately failed in consequence of expenses incurred in a chancery suit. An iron steamer lately made a passage on the river Limerick in a tremendous gale, and in a remarkably quick time, spite of the seas that dashed
over. Ureat commence is placed in tins species oi craft.
For the best designs for the new houses of parlia
77; r Italian Opera at JSw Orleans. Tie I'ec
ites the nightly expen ms are jf'.iUO. On the
were upwards of $:ii:f O.
The I'loridi TJ'ar Undid. We understand that Pr. Coldwtll.a member of (.Jen. Scott's staff passed through this cilv yesterday, on his way to Wash
ington, bearing despatches, to the War Department, containing a treaty of peace with the Seminole chief Oseola. Our columns contain some of the particulars of an interview between (Jen. (Jaines and this chief, at which the latter signified his intention of yielding the contest. Fears, however, exist as to the good faith of the savage, and we
have no doubt proper measures will be taken to guard against his treachry as w ell as his hostility. A few days will probably furnish us with official account of these matters. Richmond Courier.
The Alexandria Gazette states, that Mr. Ci.ay is expected to leave Washington for his residence in Kentucky, some time next week.
Capital Pimshmknt. The Massachusetts
house of representatives has passed an act to abol
ish capital punishment for the crimes of treason, rape, burglary in the night, and robbery with the
use of deadly w eapons, by a vote of to 11.
Washington, M.inli 27th, lSHO. Monday Morning. Discussion upon the contested election vf SYtuland civil Graham. Can a m mbi r o f Cong ress be mode to vote upon the Sabbath . ? Ptr.-onnl ll -ncomtlrr. Jr'jumimL ut ui half past four o'clock, SaLbuth
morning. W ith ttii brief cnplion I would lie p'rul 1o lirgin ami lose mv iVttor. To an m.ui c;i!Ird upon lo narrate tlie prorf-eding! of Congress-, (lie duty must be a painful "one. even when the task is undertaken free from exutet- : ii i ,
un ui in ji.iss.un. now iiuicn more so to ash the attention of the American reader, who has been accustomed to look to Congie as the moral Atlas of the nation, to a picture draw n in the Council Chamber of (lie nation
so disgraceliil, shnmciul aid revolting. do not mean to write biassed bv any Political
prejudice, but simply to give vim a description and explanation of this memorable night, outstripping as all whom I have seen admit i.. interest and excitement, the never to be for-
gotlen, last night of the last session. The Cnusr. I h;ive told vou before, that the mrjority in the IIou?e by the sole exercise of number?, and power, had determined
to move the previous (fueslion. to oust Graham the siding member, and place Xew land in Congress. Tlu v had gone so far as to number the days ol discussion as to appoint persons to move the Previous Question, who were scattered like spots upon the sun over every part of the IIoiwc they had said and repeated and boosted time and again, that the discussion should not be prolonged be-
vou4:.?3aliirdav. They had corrected their
tion. Disappointment was pictured in the countenances of those awake ai.d of those who were just leaving the embraces of Morpheus and Somnus. Cushman fiom the Granite state, a very .-n iable man and a verv faithful disciple in i(,e Van ilinen I. inch, interrupted Calhoun, and movt (.! the picvious Question. It was a day after the fair. Tlu; Speaker decided that Cushman's motion was a mile and more cut of order, and tdd Calhoun to go cn. On the Kenliw kiau w cut ielding first to a motion to ;u!j( uin. which by yeas and mnswas lost, by a'slrictlv partv vote - am! tl en proceeding to reprimand the majority for their viuileme and obstinacy in keeping the House in session at this late hour. At midnight he was interrupted by Mr. Law b r f Alabama, w ho submitted a point
oi oiuci. iit un i engross count lioUl a session on Sabbath dav. Upon this and other
i.
Tun life of a Soi.Diru. An officer of the
(Jeorgia Volunteers who marched to Fort King
with ( Jeneral Clinch, writes as follows, "To give some idea of the scarcity at Fort King I will mention that ?'! was paid for one biscuit, $ 1 per gill for liquor $20 per gallon was offered for liquor and would have been given readily. I think in one instance $ 101 was offered for one gallon. Money was of no use, grog usurped its place, and
would buy any thing in the eating line. 1 offered
a I . r. soldier, twen y live cents lor ins cup oi
nueslionst l outer, the remain, or of i he niohf
was occupied. All discussion upon the original ipiestion of New land and Graham
was over, and t lie curtain rce upon a new and more interesting drama. The easand i ;ns being ordered upon a motion to ad journ, w l.eu John Quincy Adams arose and said ll .it he denied the right of the House to make a member vote upon the Sabbath day unless the business was vigour. The business before the Ilo.i-e was not important, and he would not, therefore, answer to his name. Here then began a new chapter of excitement. V.'i.e of Virginia, demanded of the Speaker whetht r
or no, a member was com e led to Le here at this hour of night. The Speaker said that there were precedents whi le Congress had held Sabbath sessions, but (hat the" matter of making a member vote was wholly at the disposal of the lie use. Mr. Hawcs n ocd that Mr. Adams be excused from voting. Mr. Adams replied by saving that he had not asked to he excused. Hawcs withdrew his mo
tion, when Wise submitted another that Mr. Adams be required to vote. Mr. Beardsley ofN.Y. then submitted a motion that the gentleman be cx used from voting on the ground that he had conscientious temples.
meat: the lirst pr zi i. ioOO, a sum worth contend-! coffee, and he would not take it, but would have giving for) has been awarded by the King to Charier, j e ;t up instantly for a drink cf liquor. The genI5arry, Fsq. Frizes of fri( 0 each were awarded ! erolls fallow divided it with mc and would not to Messrs. (Suckle, Hamilton ana Uailton. N inc-! ch;ir re a ceat." ... -i i. t : I
iv-seven piaus uau uccu cuoimutu, viiiuruciny
tiRsMs'ationed them as guards, and in the
name of the Omnipotent Ma jority had said, "thus far shalt thou go anil no further." Under these circumstances the H. met at its usual hour, (eleven o'clock.) The atten
dance was large. The discission upon the contested election bagun at 12 o'clock. Little or no excitement prevailed and every thing went on peaceably and orderly for the il.iv. Ilutnim. '1 linnmsnn mill Tfi imr nfOliio
had occupied the floor for the greater part of i1''' A,';m, replii d with much earnestness 1 . . i i,., i. ,i; i ..( .. : i. 4.. i .. j nil
the day. At the commencement of the speech
ot Jlanier, sonic dissatishaction prevailed
G'tEiT Piscovkhy Mamfaciory ofIro::. In our l ist we noticed the important discovery cf
rVter Kitiier, F.sq. of smelting iron ore w ith mm-tr.-il coal. It will be a new era in the iron nianufidory in this country. The moment we pass the Allcgh my mount -tins running from northeast to narli west, nearly through the middio of the state, we come into the bituminous region. The rocks in this region reaching to tin Rocky Mount tins, a re hx-izoiital, and frequently alternate with iron ore a il bituminous coal. This is the case at Kaithacs.on the west branch of t he Susquehanna, a few aides above thetermination of the canal extending la Philadelphia. The process of Fmelting from iroa ore With mineral coal has been for some time
known in F.urone, and it has been on this account
14t 0 draw ings.
Coins of French, American, Spanish and Portuguese currency, to the amount of "-'000, and which had hee.i buried about 0 years, were recently
found near stanmore, by some laborers. They werej
secreted in an iron chest.tea-caddy and coach lamp,
and a general scramble took place between the tinders and the bye standers. Laketnan, manager of Hungcrfold market, lately absconded with J(J"J0,l( 0, but w as overtaken by a hotel-keeper of Dover, who pursued him to Boulogne, and there arrested him in the theatre. He
l.a-1 15,( 00 of the money upon him
The New Orleans American of tne lCth inst. says, "(Jovernor White vetoed the bill amending the charter of the Gas Light and ISanking Company, and yesterday the House vetoed his veto by a vote of 10 to 2.
Valuable Rf.cipi:. Mr. A. IJrouson, of Meadville la.. says, from fifteen year experience, he finds that an Indian meals poultice, covered over w ith young hyson tea, softened with hot water, a .id laid over burns and frozen f.esb, as hot as can be
borne, will relieve the pain in live minutes; that if
blisters have not arisen before, they will not after
A vounir brother of the King of Naples, a noto- it 's lult on; anu llial 0110 Poultice is generally sui.i
ricus spendthrift and libertine, has fled, disguised icicnt to cnect a curt
as a postillion, with a young Lnglish lady named
Miss Smith, valued at jT'JO.tOO a year, to Switz
erland, where he will doubtless soon abandon her. The King is in a great rage with his plebian alliance.
Hi umng the Treasury. .in important Arrest. For several months past, the Treasury Department has been in possession of information calculated to lead to the detection of the persons engag
ed in causing the destruction by lire, of the Treasury Ciiice at Washington, about tree years past. ()-i W ednesday last a person was arrested in the city of New York, charged w ith tiring the building
as we
From the Richmond Palladium. LAND OFFICE MONl'Y. Vv tlie attention of' F.. Co (Tin. Cashier of the
li,-,,,,.!, It-mk- .it il, is nl.wo. we are eioihled to nub-1 with bis ow n hi mis, hired to commit the act
lisli a list of Hank notes receivable in the Land have heard, by some of those who had committed Office in this state. The misapprehension which frauds; upon the Tension tithee, which they w ished has prevailed in regard to the kinds of money re-1 to have destroyed, to screen their guilt. Other
' roivahlfi for i.nhlic Lands, hasffiven a .rent deal of i persons, we hear, Letore tins, will have been arrest
i ui uiie lunu oi iron coma ne under me tiutv oi .. i,i. i,,,,,.!,,,.,, ; ..iu..t ,.r n-.
ed in the Western pait of New ork,onein Vermont and another in Ohio. The person that was
,ui.i uutiars per ion. i nousnn;;s oi tiouars lave , . ,rt ,- !;;inb .,,,,. lu.-ismncl
been expended in this state, and hundreds of enter- !. . . .. -.it . :i. i ......... :.. i t-it.-.m in New York was brought on vesterdav in
. ' . , l mere lore as mu iouow iny ucswi iwu mars atv u'i- - , i. i pr:.nS men have been ruined, m the experiments ,rtlIier.ll circ.u,ltion, it may be interesting to the1 the steamboat line m charge of Mr. Klasey. the to discover this method ol making iron. A year f,,,. ,,.., ;,,.-rM ,,., r., . ,r,.,..i ,,., Mini, Constable of Philadelphia, Mr. Kult.ey Dep-
,..u..v w - f ..r it.: l it. M... - .,r .v..
ie purpose ot land in tins state. niy jiareii.u oi vnu., .mu . . , ... r 1 a .i. i i: .i: , i?i:
1 .ew 1 Dili ioiilu. 1 UftU UIUO'IS it-it IMKllllUIC
or nvo ago the Legislature mcorporateU a company , 1 tliur noney for t( witli an immense capital, to make the experiment . t was thought to be bevond individual enter- Lut of t.ic Bank i
prise. At length however, Peter Ritner and Joseph b'v,vith limited pecuniary means, have erected lurnace on the plan of coke and iron furnaces of itlOSftTlit 1 1 ,i .1 . 1 in in I.- i rr tli Illlocf irn'l f,,l
founiliry and many other purposes Ir. Uitner is a brother of the I
commonwealth.
Governor cf the
ad Butter. It may be useful to grocers as well ' to private families, to know that bad butter, so "Ja as to be scarcely eatable er saleable, may be
restored to its original quality, by washing it in wer sufficiently w arm to make it dissolve freely t!ie band, until the eld salt is w ashed out; and b' tlien adding the proper quantity cf new salt, s-d aboat one ounce of line moist sugar to the poiind. Heat it up till it is free froui water and it iU be perfectly good. R'n trkahie Fact. In the but number of Sillina's Journal, is an article "On Currents in Wait is asserted that if a tub or other vessel be "ied with water, mid a hole made near the middle ' the bottom to discharge it, the water w ill ac1u're a rotary motion from West to South, or oppo-
al"tiie appirant motion of tlie sun, and if means
motion,upon with-
mer direction will be
notes received in the Land ljjiccs
in Indiana.
Notes of 50 and upwards on the following banks: All banks at par in New York, " Philadelphia. " " ISaltimore. Dank of Yirginia and branches. Solvent Lauks of Maryland.
" Delaware
this morning with their prisoners for Washington, w here the trial is soon to take placJ-
Three Monsters. Few persons are aware that the city of Philadelphia can bo ist of three monsters, all ol one name veritable monsters worthy of inspection. It is true that there are now in this city, no less than three 'Tinted States IS inks,' viz:
m, r i'',i.m, itho old Tnited States Hank, that is held in the
Trenton & Camd:n, N. J 1 ! same building with the Girard Hank, the lati: T. Dank of Michigan. !st:,t H'k.and the present I nited Mates ban.
n .- j ., ,t ,v, f.,ii..; l 1 hese institutions, we ueneve, an proceeu very
Uil.ks:
'- used to produce an opposite sowing those means, the form
Pittsburg lianks. Wheeling, do. Louisville, do. Cincinnati. do. Hamilton Hank. Dayton, do. Chiihcothe, do. Crbana, do. Clinton Hank of Columbus. Belmont Hank of St. Clairsville. State Hank of Indiana Hank of the Tnited States.
harmoniously, though the oldest is likely to outlive iall the rest, and become a sort of Joiee llaeth ai niuiig banking institutions, except, indeed, tbatthe
old T. S. Hank will 'cut up better than did old Joice.--Philadelphia F. S. Cazctte.
framed
sat of
1 his cannot be the effect of chance,
natural laws, constantly operating.
Boston Transcript.
" appears from'a number of affidavits published , ground.
me -Natchez papers, that Robert J. ai.ker,
The Spy in Washington, speaking of the Pennsylvania Senate and tlie renewal of the charter of
tlie Tnited States Hank, says:
"(Jener.nl Jackson says there are six or cizht
coriupt traitors in that body, w ho ought to be roasted before a brush lire, and their ashes sent to . as unlit to be strewed over American
The Ohio member was placed without the
bar of tlie House and opposite to the Speaker, while Craves of Kentucky, who was placed nearly upon a range with the Speaker was not seen. The Kentucky member upon several prior occasions had endeavored to obtain the lloor but the Speaker never saw him
though lie well saw all around him. The fact, theicfore, that Ilamcr who is a warm party man, obtained the lloor and that Graves was
refused permission to speak, created a suspicion in tlie minds of the minority that tlie ma
jority were determined not only to do all the
voting but all the speaking. Mr. lhirmcr concluded a long speech in defence of Xew land, who, beyond doubt, is one of the most zealous of tlie Van Huron parti-
zans. notwithstanding he w as canvassed as a
White man. Graves now obtained the floor. Darkness was coming on and the fires of political excitement were kindled in all directions. Graves inao'e some allusion to Xewland, which prompted Xewland to make a few remarks of a parlizan character in reply, lie was proceeding & the frier.ds of Van Iuren prevailed upon him to stop. Evidently he was telling too much truth. Graves begged that he would proceed. The part v w ould not permit but several of them stood around
him requesting him in an audible voice which could be heard in the. galleries to make no reply. X'ew land consented and Graves continued for a few moments only, when Mr. Williams of Xorth Carolina, moved the first of twelve adjournments, all of which, save the final motion, were decided in the negative In yeas and navs, consuming: nearly six hours between live o'clock Saturday night and hall past four Sabbath morning. Graves confined, contending for every inch of ground he obtained fur ecry minute's discussion with a noisy a violent who like the dog in the manger, would neither listen themselves nor suf
fer others to do so. The confusion w as great for the six hours or more in which Graves had the lloor. Upon several occasions he idled to a motion to adjourn, which, however, was not sustained. Upon one. occasion he asked permission of the House to allow the
Clerk to read extracts from a report w hich he
"What's the matter, uncle Jerry," said M. as old Jeremiah R. was passing by growling m-jst ferociously. 'Matter,' said the old man, stopping
short; "why, here I ve been lugging water all the , held in his hand, giving as a reason that he
morning, lor Dr. C. s wile to wash with.amt what : WilS exhausted. Objections were made. "1
d'ye s'pose I got for it!' 'Why ninenence.' answered Mr.
; she told me the Doctor w ould pull a tooth for me some time'.:' Bangor .Ucchanie.
I suppose about
Ninepenee, be
q., tbe new Senator from Mississippi, is a ci ti- i Umier the obituary head of the Wiscasset Intel-
E5
-lo' Lo;i:siitni a. therefore constitutionally in- j irencer, we find recorded the demise of Mrs. Sally
c in rebut tin o ,tr.,,,i,.t i, will l.v In walk out
01 Senate.
Was
F.nergy merchant from New
Strr f potato.
This is one of the effects of the vegetables of our uncommonly hard winter. Poorpotato'. Fade .Vccum.
" ;i, w
s at the London Coffee House, in Ludgate jOHN U. Wari.no w ho has been confined in the
"tilths news of the rreat tirtf which lately i'..i.f.i W",r.t.,t-,7 "r ahniit a rear nasi
fi, a ' 'jilll 1k I iain.iui. ...inuni i " , uYi llllt city arriveu- HS premises w ere (or 6MOoting an Attorney by the name of RichardW' nt C 'nSUineJ' a"J l,e ,oun(l himself, as in a mo- pon ,1!ls recently been admitted to bail in the sum
Hi.iti - n ' 1118 Pa. "owev''r was in-j 0f tWenty thousand dollars the oonu signet! by
In .fifteen minutes from the time! ihnself and two securities. On. TT'hig
Jc resied on tint nmor. i. rl.msr. nnil l.iiir was:
ltl'a door, in whirl h hurried to Dover. Arri- Col. Crockett, as we said w hen we announced
in IK., k . i . , .i-.,- :'. ..ft:- J..il. ,...1 rln.l lint clill nlil-p
ine rumor 01 uie ucatu, i? i " , . .....
j,'1" in lte night, he hired a steamboat for 75 guia-. "'lica oja Uadod him at Calais Theucu he 1
and grinning. He was warmly received cl San Au-
Thirtv of forty dray loads of specie, gold and
silver. have lately arrived at the Tnited States bank,
in Philadelphia, and much more is expected, to wind up the affairs of the old institution, and establish the new one, on a firm footing. .Vics Re-srislrr.
The people of Texas are divided am;inr themselves, and. it is said, that Gen. Samuel Houston
. . . . . , , . i l : .1 i i- .... t
and (Jot. .lames uowie nave uUt:ii uispuceu irum Legislative
their commanoi in me anuj.
should like to sec the the ohjoctor," asked Mr. Graves. 4,I am he," answered Cambreieng of Xevv York. juming a foot from the t'oor and facing Graves. '"It is well you are the objector," resumed Mr. Graves "you" Here he was proceeding much excited, when the House and Speaker demanded Order in a voice of thunder. The )cas ami nays were demanded upon tha question ot allowing the Clerk to read a simple paragraph from
i Report, beventy ol the an luicn party
that he did not w ish to I. c excused. He had
ccrr.ir.ittcd no ctlt nee that called for an excuse. He was willing to legislate cot ei.lv till twelve o'clock Saturday night, hut until twelve Sahhath night if the pulic business required it. He had no conscientious scruples such as he said, Mr. IJeardsley had awarded him, and moreover, his conscience was in his t
own Keeping.
Peyton of Tennessee, now took the floor in one of the most satist ial speeches I ever liftened to, and delivered w ith far more pow er and effect than was probably done by himself hefore. IJeardsley was his principal chjert of attack and such a roasting as he and his party received, no man or set of men ever got before. He complimented Mr. Adams for tho ground he had taken in refusing to vote. lie
said that Mr. Adams had always shown his
colors. Everyone soon found out u hem he was for and whom he was opposed tj. The Attorney General ofXew York, said, probably having an abundance of conscience to share, had kindly consented to 1 ana share of it to the geatleman of Massachusetts. Hut that gentleman says he docs not take the Attorey General's hint and chooses to answer for his own conscience. It would seem said lie as though the Attorney General's conscience was lough as ten bulla'' hides and stiong
as the shield of Achilles. And are the decrees of the parly let! on by this Executive officer of New York; more omnipotent than
tlie decrees of Jehovah himself, which commands to remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. We give, said lie, the doomed victim the lords day in wh'uli he may rest, and will you now convert this Hall, dedicated to God. into a scene of torture worse than the inquisitions of old. Can a man be made to act upon God's day in business like that we are now transacting? Must men, Chiistian men. thus he made to w rithe under the galling weight of oppression by (hose who care not for man, their consciences or their God? In the darkness of the sacred morning must we submit to it party w ho exercise this pow er and plan these indecent proeodings? The Attorney General, lam told leaves us on Monday and he probably wishes upon this Sabbath
morning to record his knal vote upon a question w hich in the face and eves of all justices is to drive a man from Congress, because he is a political opponent ard to place one in office merely on the ground that he will support the magician. Yet such men talk of conscience? Where were their consciences upon the memorable last t.ignt of the last session? Where was the Attorney General's conscience then? How strange it is that a man's conscience can change to quicklv. The gentleman must surely wind it up and tune il like a musical box. The gentleman's
conscience must be well supplied with mag
uelism,
upon this occasion to point like
F.iehteen new steamboats have been built at Pittsburgh duringthe past winter. We team, also, that the same spirit in boat building has prevailed at Wheeling during tho same period.
refused! A thin almost unpara!!e!!ed in the I needle to the poles. Poor Cambciieng was
history of the country. ith
these interruptions and this spirit of party excitement. Graves continued in an able, interesting and caustic speech w hich w ill win him golden opinions from his constituents and from all who read his speech. At ten min
utes oast eleven o clock P. M. w hile the Pre-; winie tin y nave no consciences wouiu slay
The venerable John Gillies, LL. D. died at Chp- vious Question men were sleepv and inutten-: here and do the business, i ask that we all
ham, Kngland, Te'.i. loth. He was author of tlu , nc Graves Yielded the floor to Calhoun one 'may g" home now sleep quietly upon our w ell know n history of Ancient Greece, and other j f hu cocajUes. A change of voice only ! pillows and return again lo oui business whea w orks.and for a trreat many years held the situation: o a r ;.i Mnnit-.v tlnll -inivp of hisJorirgravibertohis majesty for .Scotland. He brought the angry partizane and the unfaith- Monday shall arme. is brother to Lord Gillies. ' lul sentinels to a consciousness of their sttua- 1 Mr. Beardley afier a bi if f reply of a cn-
aipjucii as the little man whose voice was
heard like tlie cackling of a goose. And now Mr. Peyton asked in conclusion, do the majority with us w ho have conscientious sc i uples about sta inir. that to leave the House now,
while our consciences are in good keeping,