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made, and the properly would go into the hinds of the proper officer, unless the debtor coulJ give a delivery bond. By appraising roil prjort r, tlio preat agricultural interests would ho protected; as if property of tint doscrption did not oil, il would remain in the possession oi thw debtor, no delivery bond being require, I. lift ihouidit, however, in

case ofperson.il property, that the relief proposod by tho lull as ft stood, would, ns nuny cases, amount to no rclcfHt all, on account of the debtor not being a' 1-3 to comply with theusu d requisitions. Therefore, in juat'ee to the creditor and to afford relief to the poor ni in, he thought his intendment should Le adopted. Mr. II-tnngan repl'ed to the gonllemin from Laporio, (Mr. IVndloy.) Ho was opposed to the nmendmon'. I'i few and vehement remark ho dec bred h'mef opposed to parti, il Icgislilion. The agricultural interest was not the only interest to he protected. The manufacturing, the laboring, tlio commercial, and the profes;onal interests had nptal rLims upon the protection iiiiv! c.irc"of the lor:slaturo. lie looked iip.n tho .r.cvil-tirul interest, and lie trusted he ever would, a? being pttamou.it to all others, hut not exclusive. Personal property should be protected. With wune, it was th.rir all. The widow's cow and the orphan's milk should ho secured to th"in. The gentleman was fenrf'ii thn creditors would have hjust'ce foK'!? prokriVn'tf 7m'l 'LilevinnnVh'e con iitioo of d'stressed debtors, n n I not of the rich, and often the relentless, creditor. He wojld not waste the time of t!ie committee lie hoped the amendment would bo voted down. Tlo question wis then taken on the amendment and fried. Mr. Bradley otT- ied an amendment to tli5 effect, that in the valuation of real property, mortgages and oilier inounihranffs should he deducted from the valuition; and in a few remarks clearly showed its propriety. The amendment v:m dis cussed by Messrs. Brown, of M , Foley. Haekleman, ('Inprnan, of II., and Davis, of F. The nmeiidm- nt was adopted. Various other amen, linen's were offered id d'actisjieil, S'nnf if wliieh were adopted and some wee o- t. Tho committee rose, reported p-rjrcss, and nicked the concurrence of the House. The amendments were coticuriod in. Several other anv'iidmcn's xv.-ro adopted, one of which, olT red I y Mr. Cooper, tlruck out that pirt of tie' bill wh'eh required three or mure bid lets to be present, otherwise iIit.i could he r.osile. Tim Houjij a.-j-nirne.l ! fore convng to any final acti-.n on the L 11. SEX VTH. Tuunsnw Morn-io. Dee. It?. Tlio President laid hefore the Senate, a letter fioni the (iovcrii'r. euelosmj lottei from the Treasurer and Comp'roller oftlie United States, stitiu thy reasons for which the proceeds of the 3 per cent, fund for lut year hive been withheld ituni l. C- I...I'.-..... f ...rti.lll f.f vheChiekiiw tun I havng iieen invested in Indiana bond, and iho State liivinir failed lo piv tbf interest on tho same, the United S' fes w th'iolds its portiou oftlie n per ceit. fun I, (S'.IOV; to indetnnTy tho Chick is w Ueferred to committee onfed' ril relations, with insiruelions to inquire if the Slate has received its por lion of the 3 pi'r eeii'. fun I on 1 ,:i !.i enter cd and so'd at the Cincinnati Ian 1 office. Mr. E!le:or oj-rd a r 'Solution inptruotmg the coinui'M.-rj in the State St ink, to which was here 'of ire referred a joint 'resolution on 'e subject of the remimpiion of specie p.vm-'nl by the Biuk. ffo !o amend said resolution as to requite sid Bank to commence re,lpfm!nr her five dollar notes and under tint sum, with gold and s lver, on demand at the proper branch, o.t or before the first dav ol April next; the SilCI notes and under, on or be. furo the first d iy of June next, and all other dfiioin u at ons on or before the 'Irs' day of August next: Provided, that if the banks cnner ill v, in Kentucky and Ohio. rii'Tii ca't pitmen's for their paper without diseruvnition. I, of , re siiddavs respectively, then the State Bink of Irtdi ni shall resume cm all her piper wtbin thirty davs nfiers'i'dt resnmpiion hy Kn ; lucky and OYo ; Prirtdcd. tint no s( ;ro facias shall b ordered utile's tbe several bnnchesof tlie State Bank of Indiwti, or Kiv one of thr in. !iall fid or refuse lo re. deem with g'd or s lver the five dollar! iiuteo bv them resneetively iur-d xr put in circulation, hy the first .lay ,f April next. Mr. Charn'ietl iin oiT-red n res do!', n. fivng t!i" peiiods of t esoniie ion VI mon'lis arlir thin proposed !y Mr. I'.'gleston's resolut'iiii. Mr. Hrioht "off'-rril nn amendmen', fixing upon a still earlier dr. v for resumption Mr. I'glesloo noprwed r nr.ietiibnent of Mr. Hiight. If lhe Lcgi-datnro had the power by its arbitrary ed ct. to nnk" spene plenty, and to sustain tbe bank in its independent action on i'i's su! jeet. regardleu of the course tif other states, il would ho. all well e nough. But as we had not th's pawcr, we Vml 1 !"g sl no with rer. rencn to rx;sting eireinni! m. . Mr, ('onvM was ipoed In nil the propositions fivr.g upon an r arlv day for reumption, w thout tKe roneurrent nelion of the Legislature r f surrounding slates. Thi thing of forcing the I anks lo resume, looked p'aoiblrt etioniti, but be believed th effect of it nil would be, by contracting the1 circulating medium, to ndd In the oppres'ornnd embatrassmcnta of the peop!C Mr. Ruird moved o 1 iv tbe ntnrdment i.f the gent'f ntao fmm Jeffi rsoti on the

table; which prevailed ayes 29, noes 18. Mr. Bar!; moved to lay tho original resolution on the table; which was decided as follows ayes 15, noes 32. The question then occurring on the pissij;e of "the resolution, Mr. Molliitt op-

poseo: its passage, lie alroded to the pas sage of stop, valuation, and slay laws, and

laws to pay the state debt to the ban m witii tliejleeliogs ot a majority ot ui t cointreasury notes, and to the citctnmstanoe j mitte; and he was satisfied that they that, while passinr all these laws for the I would not repott a resolution ofthe charrrl'et of the per pie and to prevent tlio ac.ter of tie one under consideia on, conc.ollec.tion cf debts, wc were determined : sequcntly he introi -. -Mf. He to force the bank in'o premature resump- j was opposed fo tn .-iineiitftiicuiS that tion. We tie up her hands wn interpose i h id been oflered. The state bank should obstacles to the collection of her debts, be compelled to rcsu nc specie payment, and, at the same time, compclFn;? her, re- On a foimer nccnsYn Ij;s (t!ie dernonaiic) rtanileii of sntrounding circttmspinccs, to p irty h id a majority in the legislature; redeem her no'es in s;aec:e. The res tit and thev Iiad adjourned without eompellmust be, tint 'she will be drained of her iu-t tlf. ,,ai;k to resume. Since then his specie, and one of tho most useful and jp.rty had been a by-word and a reproach valuable institutions hi our state, will be(nii:on the wli'j party, (g they and their destroyed. lie agreed with tin sensib'e . presses had procla'ma.i their p.n ty in favor speech of the gentleman from Frankl'n, of resumption, "ind failed to comply with nude yesterday, that wn owe all our pres- t,,;r rro:n-3.. e l-jrig'a'e.l on this ent etn'iarrassments to tho unwise action , m ,ttcr cl parl S ;n. Te WO ild not disof the federal povcrnmen Until some- .,;. j, -j-j,,, d mo r.ilic party were in thins was dene the.ro, oar legifhtion here j i;lVl,r ,,f n0ondition-il resumption, was of but littla avail. It was liie at-j j,jr Marshall was sorry to hear the scnlemritins to cure a constitutional disease, tlemm declare his nartisaii feelinns oov-

bv local applications. The disease lies deeo'n the body politic, and any prescriptions tint we may tinke to cure it, must fall hoit of the remedy. Mr. Moriom moved an amendment, stri- , . ...... . r. - - and instructing the committee on tho State Bmk to inquire, into tho expediency of reporting a bill legalizing the Mispen sion of ?pcc;e payment by the State Bnnk i until thirty davs after the resumption by ; .i . r...i.. .foi.:.. T.-..i..l 1 tlf.,..; me nioKs oi voi... iw.-iii.. j ...... ni,.,,..,. i ne motion H.t- ia.u un i .u.o- . j- ; 3ii. pops 12. Mr. Collins moved to amend so as to

prevent the order for fcirifucins against j ry,lct them look at their operations through- j Konnctv nf vour city (who is 'thomrht to 'bcrs of the lammiq (or i nther infamou) re- n office wlio does Put think he is fjlly the Rank from being issued by the Cover-j t all past time, and he was persuided j ,!vo n,; 'particular f.vor at tin White HeNaw, which for E-vralvears di-raced i f n,iUotl lo lli0 titTrages of his fellow cilner until the 1st dav nf.Taim.iry. 143. they will come to the conclusion that they ! n,,,,, from ,lC f.iCt ,nl be was the an- th Statute book of that state, " J The mo,,,,,, was la.d on the table ayes j h.ve been an nnmi.igated curse to the j t!lor of ,0 Whig Address.) and two me,. , Who was the ft to break Kreund in fa-! n, . nno3 ,aI,d. Let the advocates of the hankmp r hers ofl he I.o.ofooo p ,rty. All branches, ' vor of i h,a repudiation of St ate n0mU ! 1 !Iir Ll ' EK "Stop! Btop'." cr ed Mr. Alorean moved to amend the reso-,,ystcin pn.nl to one smglo institution of ,i:vis;ons an,i snbdivisions of feclinr. are, ,j- AIoVu'r m- , , ' a ?u,1,lcni ' ominibus cad, but th lution l v instrueimg the comm-ttee to in- tie kind which has not at some stage ofi lhcroforP, represented on the Con.mit.ee, tt ! V. t , " , ' V"1 w,,nl', nP'll,cr iie:vr nor 8,()P "Stupid quire " f the sa-d Bank be compelled to tc-1 iii existence in somo way or oilier gulled j ( ,il0 f,icn'3 f t, p,eFidenf. as will ho "! 16 '''ow,'1 said the gentleman, "he'll find, it

nmo hetore tho nanus in neignnonng , States, if suspension ts not ns certain as ! tint two and two make 'four." i r Chamberlain moved to I..T the a-; men- rnnt on toe tat.ic, wntcl, cameo .i , . i 1 n.rt 'iitf . ... Ilien Mr..irrr.,l M, in.t.,On- . - iir i j " mm- ii-i- , Iff nn'HnrryinM ( thr rS'!iH''in. M r. 1.2 !' s'eo. tne mover oi tnr reso- , .1 r . . t . . , -.1, ".I . 1 lilt on. lllnlioseil to Withdraw I'. Ollt as an ; r.ii . I amr oument hid been adopted by a vote oftlie Senate, the 1 re.dei.t decided it was not 10 order, the resojlltion being til : t!,-- p- s on of the Senate. j Mr. ITerrimin moved lo amend by mi-i kinu it "mrentive on the committee lo re- j pert instead of to "inquiie into the expe d enrv." Vv r. Mr. Read m H-ed to lay on the table nyes 23. noes 2-1. A motion to indefinitely postpone was Vlien nude, and lost ayes 1R, noes 20. The n"'5,",- "'i itKri taken on Mf. llertinnn's m'ot"n "'r-kr out "exneiii. e''ev,,, iVe. Adopted nyes 21. noes 23. The question then occurred on inser-i t:ng "instructed. Adopted ayes 2.), nrv 2 ! . The question recurring upon adopting the resolution, .-s amended. On motion, the Senate adjourned. Phe resolution was subsequently adopt-, ed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TiirrtsnAY, Dc. 10. THE VALUATION BILL. The House then resumed the consideration of iho bill apprising property sold under execution; and alter some time spent in nflering amendments and discussing them, t" v bill was read the third time, and passed by ayes and noes, as follows: vr.s Mesfis. H.rnett of Lawrence.

Bintett of Montgomery, B'irss, Brown of j KENTUCKY. Marion. B.itlcr, Chapman of Lapmto, Chris-! From a statement of the reventio for the mm, Cogswell. Coon, Cotton, Davis ofyCi,r 1841, ns the samo appears from lhe Siill van. Dem ng, I) inbar, Ellis. Foley. r . , . . . , . ,. ,. ,, ,, . Commtssionejs1 books in the Auditors ol-

i i. ni., iiiiigns, viuoeii, norm in, ura- I . h '.n.Ctovcr, Hmnegan, Harding, lien-1 tl0e' tIl amount of revenue derivihle from dricks, Hodges, Honbb r, HuVton, Law-1 tlie virions sources of taxation is 300,350 tcnee, Lee, Le-i.e, Line!.. Marsh, Mar- jitf. The revenuo ofthe last year wis sl.ail M.ihenv MeAlis.er, Meeker Mdli-j .m.-being a .PiTereneoi,, f,vor ken. .Michel!. Moiitei m rv. Murr.a v.iMvers, j , .Nels N-o.v. l!, Ogden, OWeall, lVali,!f,he Irpnt Jer,r,,f U'M Scents Poiii-on, iti-nls. Un ;d, Uobinson of Cat - i which d lVerence results from the ad Ii-

roll, Ko'.i.'.s,,n . ii is!:, R,,: !; r, .S dl:r, Si-ii.de: - '!.h.r. Shoup. S'liks. Snoddv. Snok, ThCii'pon of F.iyeMe, Thompo"ti T Noble, Tisdale, Townsend, U'b gh'. Wiiii'.msi.n, Viuejof Alien, Wines cVi-

g Y.umi and Mr. Speaker). I year was QJa.j.0.()'J 4 . I he total value No,3Mcsms. Bower.. BradVv.Bro,,,!'-"; iS S-ft- R-Mh;.!, notof Deaiboru, Chapman of II., Clark. Coo-1 "'Ihstandmg tne decrease! value of t.xaley, Coop.r. Davis of Floyd, l)efreS,i ' l'r"Por,y " revenue denvable from ,. , . i , , , ', . g - the same is incicasetl one hundred and Detin. Edwards, ioolu, (o( !einw, (mod- - , , , ,, , ii ii ii . i. it .. .1 nt .. i twenty-biur liiousaml do ars. Knlinickv line, HacUlcman. Ilenley, llowanl. JMay. i . - n . i, . i "n ,.i-.. i-,.i MS now ranked mon tbe most solvent Mot roc, I ioctor, Kami, Uawl.ugs. Ivtcn- ., ..... n , , . ' ... l Ki.iwd.. ;...,,cn Kir-.ii,,., Jlats in tne Lu. on, and there is no dan-

.. J and Watimor 7. . . ''r-, "" ",r'ir" !,m''",, "IP i,y maKingii reao -an ne, ., p-evem u,v eo ec.t.ons ot a nis, wmcn taiieo I he House adjourned to J o clock. AFTKHVOOTf PKSSIO.N. The House resumed the consideration ofthe joint resolution requiring tho branrhes of lhe state bank of Indiana to ic stitne specie paymcntson or Lcfore the 1st of June, 112. Mr. Corman moved to strike out from the resolving cUi.se, mid insert nn amendtor nt prov.d ng for an unconditional re - sumption at tbe same lime, but differing somewhat in detail. Mr. Ilomnsou. nf C.. moved to rmend o a- tlut ibe b inks !toti'd l,r couiird to

rocdeetn their fives, then thoir tens, end so on. Mi. Hannegan moved lo refet it to the committee of the whole; which failed. Mr Marshall moved to refer it to the committee on the state bank.

Mr. Kitchey was opposed to refering it to that commitie. He -jins acquainted eaned hint in this matter, wh'lo distress ! au I r'j'n pervaded the country, and a suf fering pi op'c were looking to the legislature fur aid. He was a pnilirn and r. rood ..f ; Iwil nivl.r n,,.Y . i.lr'-U. ' " l I I

"' !K",Wa Feurentr'.e -iiU.is was ,f.n ,C1(,C,P(, lnving the plan of the Proa nntter that deeply interested the P'-o- ,i!ent lo c,msilK,r ,,.IV0 ,rf .-i,,,,,, fr,M11

pie. i.ci ti ro to tie con.mu.cooi the; state bank, and let it her .nvned there ! am el them report on it Mr. Iyiwronco was e..:tc.l ... . , . nil,"' i question, ny tue none ast.i s new ol the country, i to consiuereu oaiiKs the great-; :est imposition over practised npon any country. Let the people study their histothe people, fench aro the huctuations in ! value ol this promise to r;v currenev. that honest. simple-minded b.T-olu nri ireoiient I y imposed upon 1 y if The bone and sin-

j(;w were s.v.u.l ed out ol their just carn-l(ll;,

. l- - . , , . , . T ...... ..I...J..-. 1 I.. riV.. i i uj a ijy iiiis'i (iriuiKi ii" ;iiMii(d!MMi. ir. u, ,13 iiii.-.i i;r-;j .... i:.- o vol .ii j v lie I itll rn county to make tho hank rcsurna reeie I - - ' m vment : eml lie honed that I he le:rs a-, - . . . . . '. . . Inn. r n mn,. n,l nn-.ti liunc ilmn ,, , wouhl now say to tho monster, "we have j have our foot up. n your neck, and yoti tnust resiimo IT Wain out ofthe rill"." I The democracy should stand cp to the rack, fodder cr no fodiier. lie did not tvish them to follow him, but older men. r . . .1 e ii ...... . , . 1.1.1 u.em .ouo,v ine-r oi-eres-; tor ne . wanted to tie lisped !v if a lOSlglKS Ol I eh Idren yet unborn, the irious principles of democracy. Now is tho accepted lime. Let us force the swindling banks to resume. The mojien to. TPler 'i-- t rtt" to tho comtnitire n n.e s'atc bank was decided in lhe affirmative. The joint rcbolution in relation to the extension ofthe provisions t.f the general bankrupt law, was read the second time, and lost on its passage to a third reading. The House resolved itself into a com mittee of ihc whole on the bill anthoriz:ng an issue of $3 treasury notes for tho purpose of redeeming the $.0 treasury j notes now in circulation, Mr. Graham in (lie chair. After spending seme time there in and making vsriom amendments to the hil'. the committee rose, reported progress, and diked the concurrence of the House, in the amendments, which were concurred in. Tho bill was ordered to be engrossed by 62 ayes to 14 noes; and was read the third time and passed. I he House adjourned . tion d tax five cents impised by iho ' Legislature. Iho decrease is the leMim .ted v.duc of the taxable properly in i Kentucky .buing the same period has been ""'v .$S. IH.T".. The total valuo last ger that she Will forfeit the distinction, , .. . . , e . .... Nie holds to the doc'rinn of the bunbne I force of the ol legation ofcontracts. whetb,)(J in,Iiv.i(lla, Sln, r N:1. . (i)n(iK nnJ wi ;)hu nvUy alc.Fra.ikfort Commonwealth. ! E. . .. - No Dot rc. ''I see," siid a young la. dv yesterday, "that some booksellers adver j lise 'blank declarations' for salo. I wish I could cot one." 'Wliyf1' asked her mother '-Because, Mr. (I is too modoM to rsk mo to marry him, and perhaps if I could , fill a blank declaration wtwi lr1,ll7t.(Wn, he would sign it." i o were not mvilrd to tea. d don't kuov: how tho two made nut IN' O Crescent City.

From Washington. Correspondence of tho Baltimore ratriot. W asihngto, Tuesday, Doc. 14. The session of Congress cimmenced yesterday with signs of more indusii v tlian is usual at the commencement of tlio se

cond week of tho session. The tvo Houses elected their CY. plains receivva a score or two ot Keports Irom the Tv v n r 1 1 1 ivn Tl nnarl rra onic lit-iI1iiirr I liu n v . penses ofeach transacted a cood deal !

of miscellaneous business -announced j ivenne Uihce,s wnue ... tho p.ii.nc : ser-rv.-m;. i... n... l . vice. lhcb.il was read twice and ro-

ised an announcement to-morrow in tbe ether iu brief, in a short timo performed a good dav's work without more debate t: an was necessary to proceed rcgulatly ! vitii tl e proper business ofthe two llou-j ses of Conrucs. This is the kind of leL'ishitiou which is productive of good, f.nd ' the mi.ro the, nicr.iUis oiHciice. it, tiie more their slitucnts will Le nkas-.-d and benefitted. i

'I'he Cominitteep of the House you ' duced a resolution which had its first readhave seen, and I presume, if yon nn.le r- ing and calling for information in refe r-!

stand the merits of tho several candidates, you will be pleased with them. They aru , much more popular than the Committees fthe extra-session, and deservedly so. j I he cliangi'S are many, and ail ior me better. The Select CommitJcc on iho Currencv, occasions much tcmatk its orgairzii'..., I.u:.,i comi-w lint novel. Il is remO.'II "Vll' . -........... - - - - - ..... , M lift; IIP III I.;., .wr.mci hnr.-. I t, ,i,a. ,ij n!s. mid fr.itn bo most d lo friendly to the scheme alluded to in the I , ,r,i All- f t'-lirvo "''W' e... ...... Hie Chairman, i,;3 jsoeiates are Messrs . Wie Gilmer Irvi-i and Profit!. All those sr.s,;,tncd the Presidftit out and out r.t the -;..., m,i it, ..i,,,;,,,,, linr, reflection .have tho controll- :.. . ' power. I A3 n tn.Mr. r,f ri,,,'lftr,- n . I .i n . . 1 , ,c OIan-'z (lio, RS it h,s' wnn miL u,' : ,,l)t ,nore, it was due lhat the fiiends ..f ll.n P. .'.Innl i,ll ,.f ,i tw,i., ) t .-1 ... I I 1 i' oi.i io '. in, .oi ..iiwoii ii piiuuu ut; . . memtiereil, lire oigs, sooiinJ have tho j . r i i ii , ir 1 1 n ... mn,c nit, ...,,r.n i. n . . . . ii. I in. I. I? Iiomi- ' ,. . r.. ...... .. . .. ,. .1,1 - 11, ,,,,.. , Vll.-.l,, IHIIVII. 1. Will, .1, I ..... r!,nl:)t no iae:r pleasure, as it is their duty, , pi-0SPIll lhe .,,.., in n m,,)!H r . m()"t ! ncrrP!abIo to the country and lb" fiioiir- . r .i.- .' -n ... I ot the Adminisiiat.oii. l hev have ns much interest in harmony, concession and comprom'se, as tho Whigs who liivedif-r,i-r,.l from tb. Pri's'.Ient can bavo. mnl if - f , f.;.!, .,,! kindness the scheme t, !, t...l,,;,,,l . ..Il ir, nrnnnsoil !,..!,,, r j ! hardly be a dou'd of its final tuccess The indications hern to-day seem ouitc ,i,ov. ivorable to such a result, and abroad the Whi.s eem to demand tit. If there is to quarrel in regard to men, tlr.n in reference 10 principles. hi sucu a contesi, toe country can have no feeling, and the "cctit body of whigs her?, no more than the v lugs abroad, care to ho a party to the tuiaia.1, Tho ciK presents nothing of interest, o:. and thus far, since the commencement of the session, has been unusually quiet B. Correipondene.e nf the Baltimore Patriot. Wasiiixgtom, December 14, 1S41. UNITED STATES SENATE. I he first business ol the morning, til - tcr tho reading of the Journal, was the announcement of tlie seven I standing committee ofthe session, ns follows: Comnulircon 1'hmr.cc Mesis. Evans, M ingum, Woodberry. Bavaid ami I5eriien. On Foreign Relations Mi ssrs. Iies, Preston. Buchanan. Tallmadne and Cho - ale. On Commerce Messrs. Huntington, Wooilhridge. King, Harrow and Wr'ght. On Manufactures Messrs. Simnmnds, Archer, Miller, Ijtichanaii and Morehead. On Agriculture. Messis, Linn, IJites, Barrow, Smith, of Connecticut, and Stur geon. nir,i;f,r; ,i ViV.? Messrs Preston . Merriex, lieuton. Archer ami rierce. fi Indian A ffairs Messrs. Morehead, Wiiite. Sevier. I'hehw and B 'lito:!. ir.l:,:, 1. ..?.. r,li., Mnilh, ol liniiiina, .iiu ims ana .wcuou-1 ert-. l,"M' . I, On Naval Affairs Messrs.. Archer, Williams, Choate and Biyard. On Private Land Claims Messrs. Siri'th, of Indiana, Tallmadge, Walker, Huntington and Prentiss. On Claim Messrs. Graham, Wright, Woodbury, Wondhtidge and Phelps. On Revolutionary Claims Messrs. Dixon, Clayton, Smith, of Conn. Allen and Cuthbett. On the Jud'ciirij Messrs. Beriicn, Clayton. Prentiss, Walker and Ketr. On Port Offices ami Post. Roads--Messrs. Merrick, Siuunonds, ?.IeIloberts. Moutnn and Miller. On Roads and Canals Messrs. Porter. White, Young, King anil Cuthbert. Oi IVff.V-.Mcssis. Biles, Pierco, Aden, Graham and Sevier. On Patents Messrs. Prentiss. Porter, Henderson. Motiton and Sturgeon. On District of Columbia Messrs. BaVard. King, Young. Kerr and Rives. On Puhlic Buildings Messrs. Kerr. Fulton and Evans. Oi Library Messrs. Preston.- Tappan and ChoMe.

On Engrossed Dills Messrs. McRobcrts, Miller and Sturgeon. On Enrolled Hills Messrs. Forlcr ant! Williams. Mr. BERRIEN, of Georgia, introduced a bill agreeably to previous notice, to provide for the payment of the cl aims of the Stale of Geureia for the sendees ofher

militia. Mr. WOODBURY introduced a bill provuhnrr lor increasing the salaries of fcncJ, RESOLUTIONS. Mr. LIN, of Missouri, introduced a resolution instructing the Committee on Commerce .- inquire into the expediency f lm-koignn npjiropnation for removing tV obstructions in the Ohio, ?,Iiss'ss'ppi and Missouri Ilivers. The resolution was lid over for future consideration. Mr. BARRO'.V, of Louisiana, rdo introonce to t.ic s-.le ol 11k- public domain laid over. EXECUTIVE SESSION. Mr. HUNTINGTON of Conn, at an , , , . , . Executive sess;on. The motion vvas carlied, and the Senate were for some time in session with closed doors. For the Beaeon. Mr. Hditor It ii a fact wbir'n -should be cont.intlv kept before tl r people, that the loeo-focos have been the authors of r.ll the tiii.caHed relief measures, with which the western nnonln lmve tiecn rnrsoil i - .... Those conversant with the history ofKentnrky nopi! not bo told that Amos Kendall :,nd bis loeofoco coadmtnr?, were the fa - I active in pi tiirej; up the nrili-tax-ini vintr mr- tin - he'd in A"era illc, in Octoher last? Con.rr, and Jame, Myers, t nil. . l tios. mi, uii, our ex-renre?entatuo in iro of the most rabid Loeofocos iu tho Stat fe. Who sup1 1 1 .1. i , '"ui-ii u, a ii-i'Lifi-. tn;ui ti, ine reMi.'iiijons 11 J ' ndonted at the Convenlion he'd in Vevav - . n -. . ftn 1 in ''.1(1. November hist? r. .. Kent, ; Erq., a locof.ico Lawyer. , , . ,. . , .. i And yet the, ra,o anu-tnx and ant,- j bontl Vi gentry, are con-tantly denounc- i iny the n.at.knint bill, as miimt nn,l immnr. i !,! in its triub ncy ; and shed.lini; crockoiiilo tears over the Il'-jcs cf Iho widow? and or't,h'.,nA nifnlm' Elnrtr f,n Ikn l'iiif.,,1 Sf-.lrt , o..t. , 3 of rel.nexlv.inia. r.n.l ether broken bar,.s keeping out of Miht the fact, that at lrn-l ti portion of the fc'tate Do ml a which , ,, . u ., ...i u.. .i : " . , . ; " chariu-ten for whom they profes. - I ce. 1, 1-41. RITLEY. i r-r- xti: - j ' Of the members of the ptesenl Indi in a i Honso o' Representatives, 3 were bom i in Xveutueky, Ii in Virginia, 11 m I'cnn - .'t ;., !! ;,. !r' i :.. r-. ... - i ,i ion , it. iu (w. i'i., t oi r.v lniK, t :n Indiana, 5 in New Jersey, T in M assa-! cbusetts, '2 each

its, '2 each in Marylmd, Tciuiessce, ! jTiOVC.ll .MEDICINES An excellent arlliirnpshire, Vermont, and North Car- j s-y tide fur ccm! , iiribiii" from cub!

ol'.ii.a, nn J one cmcIj in Del aware, Maine, ;?li.l r,oilt,l f . . r, , I !! Of 11, nri. ill, nrn

I Fa line is, 15 Lawyers, 11 Physicians, S Af.SO A valuable preparation for HoopjMercliants, 1 MdlJr&, Farmer, 1 tiaddler, i ('u""hi 1 Cup; nier, 1 Drayman, 1 Trader, and 1 j EINAMKNT? V fint rata Linnment or ! Doctor & riiimer." It is tho first lime etnbroeatien f,,r Rhenrn..tiiu one for poar

) that ti o. t.ieni ever hat (" of them ever sat as members of! mi Indiana Legislature '.he second t;me j for L'i the lii r I time for 0 the fifth j timo for 1 and the 0 time f,r 2. The .-.go of tho oldest member, Mi. Diown of ' D.. we do not know. The next in ego is j Mr. (jatrgus, of F'.irke, which is (i-j. Tiie 1 voiinrst is Mr. Wldgbt, of Tike, who is V.2 years of ag. iml. Journ .1. A JOiNT RESOLUTION Respecting SjK s of personal property on execution. Be it rcsnlvd In t'ir. (Scnrrcl Aisem-t-.lii if I'i a Stile nf fii,liiii:ii. Tl't She s,'' 1,1 ' crfl.nal liloperly OI1 execution now levied, and advei tisetl, or which may be levied hereafter, and before tho fitsl day of Fchiua:y hex', is hereby in i very I .iu. i.i'.u, u.i-.n ,.i.. .. . , ne d iy to be ixed i OV llt; I'H'it.i . liii. i. I , ll,, ,1 I I I I .IU. li'vt day of F.-bruiry next: Provided, That no oliiecr or execution p!,ii:it !f shall ho subject to any action for damage?, in consequence of any levy or s ilo of property on execution, who had no actual t.owcc of the passage of this Joint resolution: Pro rutcd further, That any officer having an execution in bis hands shall, after a levy, return the same to the officer from whiih it issued, and takeout a venditioni oponas ordering the sale of such property so levied on as b fore, upon some day subsequent t the first of February, 181 -: Prorhhd furi'irr. That nothing in th s jo;nt resolution shall be so constructed as in any manner to effect the rig Ira of re h v n hail. Sec. 2. This joint resolution shall t.aki effect and be in force fmm and after its passage, and shall bo published in tho Indiana Journal, and State Sentinel, and the 'Secretary of S'ate shall forward a copy (hereof, to lhe clcik of each circuit court. JNO- W. DAY IS, Speaker ofthe Housejt f Rep's. SA.M'L HALL, President of lhe Senate. Approved. December l.", 1-11-SAM'L IHGGF.R.

IT IS A CURIOSITY. It is a curiosity to find a politician who will hold an argument with an opponent for halt an hour without getting angry. It is a curiosity to find a politician who will bo convinced by his opponent's arguments. It is a curiosity to find a person who does not think his own childien possessed of more talenls and accomplishment:) ih.ot those of his neighbors. Il is a cuiios'ny to find an artist who docs not think himself peifecl in his yrofession. It is a curiosity to find a Miss of fifteen who has not began to think of getting a husband. It is a curios'ty to find an old maid who does not wondur ihat sbo bus not long before been nianied. Il is a curiosity to receive a letter from a lady which h;;s in t a i S. attached lo it. It is a curiosity !o meet with a woman who stammers in conversation. It is a cuiioMty to find a lawyer who tdertds a cau.-o WM-ccssfully for ou, mid

, tben docks otl'a iMrlion of Lis fees i ! It is a curiosity to find a physician who, ' hiving restored you to health, does not "s voti to thiuU ho has -ctfoitr.ed a won.. jeiful cure. It is a curiosity to find a den list who ! will not tell you he can extract n tootij and caorio l.-ss pain than any one else. It is a curiosity to find a schoolmaster who dots not wish to he understood that ho knows more thi'ii anybody else. il is :i curios'.tv to find u:i editor who does ivl know cverj tiling, nnd more loo. It is a curiosity to meet with a man who thinks less of himself than oilier people tii'n'; of him. It is a curiosity to find a man who places too low an estimate on his own abilities. ' It is a curios ty to bud a candidate for out in bv coal 1 .n.l ...r I hum oiv. ( - w 1 . - . . j v. , .- . . - a en him a coimtcriit five shiliie.2 picceT1 Ihit on look! rig at I f ; c change he exclaim ed "U'ei!, I nevei. ' hang tne if the mcnl hasn't given me four hhill ngs and sixpence bad money! But never mind, I'vo had my ride lor uct'.io': iaml I'aSc.Hs Cincinnati j F-.-R.ir.von Genehais Orrice, j ( Ciiieinnuti", Doc. 17, lf4I. K OTIC'E is here by f.ivcn to purchasers of public lanih iu t ie Cincinnati District, that the Land Oillcu in this city hnin been discontinued, tha Patents for lauda 6oKl "'crcin, ill herca fter be delivered at T , J , ' , -' t c ! ttreet, C'i!iciui)i;ti , s j,,,, ,,uwl .i;uui I'i i uurui : i ,i.,.,, c. ii... i i. . . , i ,i m.i n . Vr L'-, K,' , ; cases, be returned to tbh office when n r-- : icui i tippueu lur. S HAINES, 6"ur. Otn'l. H-GtHi pub. $3 1 jKi)i(jvi.'j i . , . OLD AT I. lion d's Drup: Store. 'dted aho to most case oi Asthiia, Phthisi. "r tt.roat., uoil another for in...until or cnned treasfs. P1M.S A pood cathartic pill iuitej to all onlinnry caeis. Dec f:i -l ltf irale of Land. ! )ni-siianrn of an oroor of tho Dearborn ii rrobate Court made at its November Term, 1;11, I will ut any time after the lit day of .laioiiirv. 1"12, tell at private i ds lor cr.bh, the f!loing described preiuieei, situate in the comity of Dearborn, tn-wit : icvri.ty four and a half acres of land, part of thefonth east quarter of section No. Sisi' towt, s. op . ,.. fix o. ranpc two we-it; and ! Il acre of land, n.art ol the nnrth rnat nnnv. "- ' i,u- u, in inc ainrcjiuu lownship and range, h-in the same farm that Danii'l X)K rcided U)ot at th t;n. of bU death, ;.t.(! the (,u)y one of .j.jpj, ba die,! s. :Z( (1. The Mroe I will ioil a the lulriirdstr:it(,r of li e e Mate of tho said Daniel Xevt, for ti.e purpose of pay in; tla debt of said estate. The title of said premises is in i. ; utable. An abtract of lhe same may be seen by applying to my iittoruics, Ducwn A.-. Dumokt. 1ILGII NOYES, Ad niiiiistrator. November 23, If 41 9-'Jt-2 00. Hale of Land. Y virtue of ; decretal order of the rrobate Court of the coimtv of Denr. horn, made nt its Noveu.her Term. 1641, I, the tindersiL'iicd admit, htrator of the estate ofSamnel 1'iirui, deceased, will at any time after the 1st .1 ay ()f January, 1?42, ell at private sab; the following described premises of the cstntu of saiil Samuel Dunn, deceased, to-u it : Fifty .five acres of land in the Plinth eat quarter ol" section 24, in town, ship 7 of ran?e J5 we?f,'and five acrei of land off the east half of the north eat quarter of the a foresaid quarter, township nnd range, o as to brin; tho fi r-st named ktract out to the Lawrencchnrjh nnd Indi.anapolU itate road, making in all GO acreg of land, ituat in the county of Dearborn, upon the following terms to-xvit : Cash in hand. A p add title xvill be made on the day of sale. MICAJAI1 DUNN, Adroinittralor. Xovrmhrr 2."., l-ll S-t-fl 75