Richmond Palladium (Weekly), Volume 8, Number 2, 20 January 1838 — Page 2

RKxrtiscne. Tho town of Nc-vporJ, Rhode Island, was formerly the handsomet and moat flourishing . town in the United States, h has the finest harbor in the country, and seventy years ago, was the second town in the country inferior in wealth and conTrmercc only to Boston.

la 17txJ Newport contained 11,000 inhabitants, now it has only 60QO. At that porioj, alihaugh the country trade cf New York was greater than

that of Newport,yet tho litter far exceeded New

A Max orFew Words. A young man sometime since arriv ed at a certain inn, and after alighting from his horse went into the travellers'' room, where he walked backwards and forwards

! for some time displaying the utmost self-import-t . .. -i in i

nnce. At length nc rang me oen, nu upwu waiter's appearanco gave him an order nearly as follows;

'Waiter.'

'Sir.

'I am a rain of few words

and don't like to te and disturLiiig the attention to what 1

York, as to foreign and uor.iesttc nav tuition

There wore then employed, at Newport, about j continually ringing me otu 100 vcfsatj in the forei". trade, aivl about 350 j house; I'd thank ou to pay

ncoastin voyages." a lino of I.oiiIju pacKctsj say.'' luiled frxn tharc alt Aaron Lopez, an eminent 1 . 'Yes sir,' replied the waiter. . ..t...... .i .!, v..i;..rr . .r.. ti.- f.rtr.!ac brinsr me a claw

w ... n"i....i .. i ... ,. , . i i ..., Witha little sugar, and also-

" LV TTl.Tl . i. - ... . wioo down thtf table, throw some

TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. First Regular Session.

of brandy j

dso a coals

importeJinto tho town, and distilled int., win, .n a coup e ot candles, pen IU know "what the22di9td:ericauVi.. operat.cn at th,t place. fcrs,a little Malm wax, and let wU The rum was sent ! Africa.! exchange! fr time the post goes out; te 1 tdavc. Newport grew rich by the idavo trade, care of my horse, dress him we. ., ..op s leer, Jlcrmerchant.li.cdhWes, wit!, slave, to and let me know when he s ready to " fan them while tl.ev ePi, md wait on their ca- the chamber maid to prepare me a good L. t.ke i..:... i.:n...tri.. A few fragments care that iho thects are well aired , and tn.

isnr a bt in i a ltsbb i iv taw a ----- n i

of tha shattered fabric of ancient pomp still re

main to show us thit luxury a extravagance had taken deep hold on tho habits and customs of the people of Newport. Bjt an end cometh to all tilings. The present condition of some of the descendants of those rich men, furnishes a striking commentary on the folly of human expectations. The almshouse in that place is the gloomy home of many of the pour, broken and friendless descendants of men who strutted through life with all the ostentation of immense wealth. Now bury port Her-dd. Important Law Decision relative to the Jlnnk ftj tAa United States. 'An application wao 'me- - tuno sinco made' to the Hon. John It. Jones, associate Judge of the court of common pleai, to take testimony to show that the Unifetates Rink hod violated its charter by refusiitwV pay its notes on demand. Upon the ref-ra ottne ci- j - tatioo, tho connf I for tho Bank contended that tho applicant (Mr. Charlos Kuhn) had no right to

this procedure, insnvj-:n os ins iwd una rmy mid him infold, with twelve per cent, interest,

iknnviniir the note held bv him, pnvmsnts of

which had been refused; secondly, that tho application only alfedfred ono refusal by tb.9 bank, and the act f assembly contemplated a aeconJ demand and refusal. Thero positions were contested by Mr. Kuhn'a coinsel, wh further argiod that tUB j idgo had no right to entertain those objections, ht duty beirg marelv ministerial in lho matter, snl not ju-licial. His honor judge Jones yesterday delivered his opinion at length, and with great perspicuity, denying to tho apphcant the right to m iko tho proof and deciding Jet. That the duties of the j idge, as directed by the not of Miemblv, were judicial and not merely ministerial. 3d. That as Mr. Kuhn had been Cnid, and tho notes h 1 boen surrendered to the snk ho was not the owner and proprietor, and no other had the right to proceed; and 3d. That tho net of assembly contemplatod a second demand and refusal, which h id not been made in thi e-.se. For these reasons, the application was denied. VTo understand that another (similar) application his bten made tojjJge King. Sentinel. Socrra Coua. We And iht following wira-st of m Itttsr In UM CbarUstoa Mercury: Wfea tl Vsnaont follow wi gninf on In th houw, Say befors ym lay, 1 had prepared Ma reo!utiin, drawn an amendment to bi, declerin that ae the Conetttution had failed to protect tue South in the peaceable powwioi. and njoyme.it of their riehw and peculinr imtitutiona, it was esoedient t!iat the Union eho.iH be diwled : and the rter,a?p,int!a5 Cetaaiitwe of a.trouich tate ,te enniult upon the txwt mean of permanently .U3.olv.n5 n. Hut he went on eo lo.iS and outraseonely, tha: the Southern ms n- . i i , . imhs llouott. and I wae obliged 1050

Mrw. . - - j - - . . 1 I 1(L

Keiy upon nouiinj

clean niht cap and a glafs of water in the room;

send the iSoots wiit. a pair 01 suppers, m u 1 can wak to the stable in; tell hiui 1 hive my boots cleaned, and brought into tbo room tonight.ind I thtll want to be calledatfive o'clock in the morning; ask, your mistress what lean have f r s jpper, tell her I thould like to have a roast duck, or something ot the sort; desire your master to step in, 1 want to ask him a few question about the drapers of this town. Tho waiter answered 'Yes, sir, an J thon went to tho landlord and told him that a gentleman in the parlor wanted a great many things, and among tho rest he wanted him, and that was all he could recollect.

IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. Farewell I Wood and Coal ! Mr. James Cook, (a very appropriate name,) manager of tho gas works at Paisley, Scotland, has discovered tbt gas may be substituted Pr coals as fuel in warming house?, cooking operations, etc. The principle is vcrv simole. consisting only in the mixture

of gaa with five or six times its bulk of atmospheric air, and the burning of the mixture through wira gauze. Supposing then the fire is wanted nmr the ordinary position of the grate, a gas pipe is laid to the spot, and tho jet is fixed pointing upwards, so as to be about four inchea from the tloor or hearth stone. This jet is surrounded with a sheet iron pipe, or cylinder, of diameter from 34 to 7 inches, acording to the quantity of fire wanted, and of the height required, say from one to three feet, and the top of the cylinder is covered with a piece of fine wire gauze, kept in its place byn small iron hoop, circumscribing tho cylinder in the same way as tho hair cloth is secured on the common sieve. The atmospheric air is supplied by having the botomofthe above cylinder; raided on supports a fow inches abve the floor, and the gas is thus so rcg'laltedf by dampers as to obtain exactly the quantity found best. An iron plate for cooKing is fited a few inches over the gauze, and thus fixtures may carry on tho cooking opertions while they serve as mantle piece ornaments in tS Ar ivrinrr room, bod chamber.

A norf .P!ifol niece of cast iron may be laid

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SENATE. Jan. 4. 1S3S. Mr. Preston introduced the following important resolution relative to Texas. Whereas, the just and true boundnes of the U. under the treaty f Louisiana, extended on the south west of the Rio Grande del Norte, which river continued to be the true boundary line untd the territory west of the Sabine was surrendered to Spam by the treaty of 1S19, and Whereas, such'surrendor of a portion of the territory of the U. S., is of evil precedent and of questionable constitutionality. Whereas, mini weighty considerations ofpo!-

S icy make it expedient to re-establish the said true I boundarv, and to annex to the U. S. the territory

occupied by the State 01 l cxas, wiui me codjcbi of the said state. Be it therefore Resolved, That with the consent of the said State, previously had, and whenever it can be effected consistently with the public faith and treaty stipulations of the U. S., it is desirable and expedient to rc-annex suid territory to thj L. States. . . . The discussion on abolition wis resuni m the Senate.--Sir. Buckingham moving the at'j urnmcnt. Mr. Howard offered a resolution calling on the President for information relative to the capture of the Mexican brig of war by tbo Natchez. A long debate ensued upon referring that part of the President's Message relating to finance to the committee of ways and means. CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK STAR. Washington, Jan. 4, 1S3S. The Calhoun Resolutions Agitation from the other side The question fairly up The President's Message still in abeyance Virginia and her Governor Maryland, and her Senator FamlenhoJ, Russell, and Party-spirit. Ti. t.ootv of consistency has had its most

Resolved, That this Government was instituted and adopted by the several States of this Union as a common agent, in order to carry into effect the powers which they had delegated by the Constitution for their mutual security and prosperity: and that, in fulfilment of this bic-h and

sacred trust, this Government is bound so to exericise its powers as to give, as far as may be practicable, increased stability and security to the do

mestic institutions ot the states tnat compose the Union; and that it is the solemn duty of the

Government to resist all attempts by one portion

a difference or ahort correspondence having taken 1 place between the British Minister and the Sec-1

To the Senate mnd Ho of

XprtsemtathetofAMiriiil

retary 1 atate, entirely vwiota jounatun. rn lhe ,'r Z -v

There , I believe lam warranted in saying the I Xorthera f "H ( best understands betireen that Minuter ami our - . ' .

Governtnent. The Executive has manifested every disposition to restrain our people from interfering in the Canadian disturbances. The strongest orders, as I stated before, have been issued lo prosecute delinquents, and to enforce the laws of the land. On the subject of collision between the American and British functionaries at

es in Canada, it was to be -- iliih es of complaint might arise cm tho Iia the United States from the Brittansne IV-" 1 donunions. Every precaution was tketTo M ken on our part authorized bv the evuZ?

and as the troops of the provinces wrL

of the Union to use it as an instrument to attack Washington, I repeat therefore, you may regard the domestic institu'ionsof another, or to weaken ! all rumors as idle gossip.

lordestrov such institutions, instead of strength- I have already expressed an opinion that a mil-

leaing and upholding them, as it is in duty bound j itary force would be forthwith stationed on the

to do.

And a precious day we have bad of it. Yesterday, uhiid the two first resolutions were under way, it was all smooth sailing. But the water was more ruffled to-day. It was a decided abolition debate. Morris went farther than Slade was even permitted to do in the House: and all the elements of strife raged to the highest degree! But ''circumstances niter cases;"" and this "case'1 was "altered" by tho mare circumstauce1' that

frontier, to aid the Marshal in the execution of

the laws. I presume a question for that purpose will be in the hands of Gov. Marcy, before you recive this letter. Within ten or fifteen days, I have bo doubt, ail communication between the American shore and Navy Island, will bo completely cut off. Major General Scott, i am informed, leaves here to-morrow for Buffalo. He is to Mke command of the miiitia th it will be stationed along

the debate commenced on the southern and not j thu fnntit?r, for the purpose of intort-f ptinj all on the northern side- Hereafter let not the com- mtecour Hi:h the pirties i-mb!cd fix N:ivv ol tint, that lb? North will discuss this forbidden Isbnd. Hi orders are more likely to I e too rigid

'"su! jet, coma from the lips of the South! 1 lino too lenitut; but such as he receives will be J i r .k i . i I.. . .K.

-t Jes n iook a very proper iuw in me 1 iiiom rig-'rousiv . i 101. in iuj -(mhh-ii, ;

late ot lien. .111 Itctisseiaci 's party is now oecided. unless thev can supply themselves with

n the Canadian side, it was

ous violation of the rirhts of the Unit-J 0

would bo permitted to occur. I recast G

to inform you that an outran of a

ted character has been committed.

dv a nosuie tnoarh lirmonnr

f .

perfect illustration in the Senate within these two days. The abolition question 1ms been fairly offered up, for discussion, and agita'ed here, for ivtlv. with every prospect of a

W -

He wa pfopin that the whole thing

Youiil', 1 toinoin,

sul ject.

was a crotesque larce

Alt'.

(who said that, if there was an aboi.&nist ia bis j both provisions and munitions of war, from Cana-

gauze,

for

on

the purpose ot it, and of thus

tho ton of the wire

raisine the flama a little above

rendering it more durable. We need scarcely add, that any number of these fire places can bo fitted up in a kitchen range so that if room permit, a dozen cr a score of pot3 may bo boiling, each on its own fire, while to make ono boil" fiercely, and another to simmer slowly, no labor with poker and tongs is required ; ell that is necssary is a small touch of tha stop

cock, by which every fire in the range may oe

. .a fto .-ir-b bourof which makes

ionjs Pul'1'fc-U w ' ... t il abolitionists in the

III! IIUMUV7Ua) aa a--land, and bywhom? By the representatives of .l .. .LJii'mnitm nrcvaili"? By the

me oiaics wiicio , -Senators from non-slaveholding states, the head quarter of "the funatics,' the strongholds of "the miserable, deluded, priest-ridden abolitionists f" No! But by a Senator from South Carolina, by

opn.inci:ttor of the abolitiouists nun-

I . U ' -j t nriftlksil.l I jinirrp ft r

Un, "- .-.v.. prepared to sustain ihd Jvteoutive in any and everv measure which may Le adopted, on the one hand to observe a state' of neutrality, and on the other to replany iuvasion of our territory. The Srr is WAsntxoTos,

State, he did not know him.) introduced a provi

so, declaring that by this resolution the Senate did not mean to deny the rights of freedom of speech, freedom of discussion, freedom of tha press, the position that all men are born free and equal, tho maxim that error may safely be let alone with reason free to combat it, and other such abstract truths. Mr. Preston would vote for this proviso. It was all a matter of abstraction, and the addition of a few more did not much affect the c.ise. He looked upon the whole series of resolutions as uncalled for, and likely to produce no good eoWt. Mr. Wall of New Jersey talked good sense. He was going for the amendment, and perhaps for the resolutions, if amended to suit him. But all this was departing from the legitimate objects for which ho and the rest of the Senate were sent there. They were not sent to that Chamber to

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ppsspouueu. rulu, ,s ,wr ""l" F-'r- ! Senate, soon after the Journal

would le better to adhere

the great

sell! How strange! But

few days ago,

..o. .' . ...ti.A.n r4.'.0"i tion rose, en masse, a

ITUlU 3 '111 lit I 11 va...- . ...... . - met in conclave to deviso a resolution which V. t .1 iV, fr..-t to nut all such acitation

f',,rnTat rest. and hero 've

1 1 . . 1 1 1 . . ... . 1 u . .

1 and no trou'TJil 11 womu oe ueuct iu ouncio ij

that plainly drawn lino of duty. Mr.Ca-lioun stili kept the ball np, and seemed determined to push his resolutions through, in some shape cr other The contest for to-day was put an end to (w ithout coming to a vote on the resolution.) by MrBuchanau's taking the floor and moving an u'j lurnmeni, at the same time ex-

h-tve a southern i pressing the hope tliat wnen ine etu ue met -

Wa of that short i tram thev would l-e in betrer temper.

the

nd

SENATE. Jan. 5,1S3S. To-day proceedings in congress were this morning looked forward to with nn interest even greater than that which Mr. Calhoun's resolutions have excited during the past week. The news from the Catiadiau frontier, which appeared under the Express head in our morning papers, gave rise to a deep anxiety, to know whether any, and what steps might be taken in Congrcsa in reference to the outrages committed by tho British troops at Scblosser. The expectation of tho galleries on this point were partly realized. In the

was read, a mes

sage was received by tho Chair from the Presi

dent, and instead of being laid aside for hours before being announced to the Senate, as such communications usually are, the Vice President, after breaking the seal and glancing over tho contents, sought tho first opportunity of having it read. Tho message contained a letter from one of the Now York Marshall, relating to the Canadian afTiirs and tho President, after alluding to the commotion in the towns on the American side

IBVatMtiaeO V;

territory, producing the strongest fctlja. I 3 sentmenlon the part of our citizens ia tk CLj

borhood, and on tbo whole border line; a4t yi the excitement previously existing hits 7 larraingly increased. To guard agaiast tkji.' ' cible recurrence of any similar act.1 havefw Vet it indispensable to call out a portion of fttt Si tia to be posted on that frontier. TlradWam1 herewith presented to Congress show theeW )' terof the outrage committed, (he mcasnrri?) in consequence of its occurrence, and the aJ K1 sity f T resorting to them. It will alsnbTtj W

tint the stitjvTt was immcdiutelv brought fck) notice f tho British Minister accredited toiJ I ' country, and the prtper steps taken on r.r a-Tj 'ad

obtain the fullest information falihecmJ stances leading to and attendant upon tb tnZl action, preparatory to reparation. J asfcfi! propri moos as the cimiimn. 1L .

country is thus unexpectedly placed rrqmn. tr .LBtKE.V

xunuunu, January e, 1S3S. lm

The Icttcrof the District Attorney to the W

ldcnt expresses tl fear that it will bo diEs to rrtr:iin nn r fit ina r ... : .1 It

. ..j acugiu me o'Kna committed on the Caroline, and covered tho ul davits of Gilniaa Appleby and others.

The second document is from tho Secretin

tier, to take command of the troops fumishet tho States of New York and Vermont, fur the a p.'se of enforcing tho laws on the Untied Stth

and protecting our citizens irorn nnusa

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I.

1

anai r.

sion. l he third document is also iron, tha Saef

r- . . . . m .

tary 01 var, airectea to uo. atarcy ot IM'r requesting him to call out such a Militia fanaal ;P

may be deemed necessary to protect thai fwmfr.1 of the U. States. A copy of this was Cm jP T to the Gov. of Vermont. I .

The fourth document is a letter from tatawl

retary of State, to the British Minister Mr.faJ

communicating the outrage at scmosser, aadavj king known that a demand will be raadsfcrXj

dress, &C.

BV

- -I . ' .- ..vr-.n tha a-iri'lrel

i"? " r ?: ":.;mbustible nature! The ball has been eroded for these two day,

iiveu liuuic, inci ...w ..... ivk.,. ,hU inconaiatcnev 41e who runs my and the keprescntative

iparatively deserted.

mi!. 1 :.T..a...a Vrmnnt send hither cer- 1

1110 ijvuiniaiuiv v. . . . . 1 g

s' chamber has been corii-

In the latter Mr. Haynr succeeded to-day in

of that frontier, strongly aJr;?ea revision of the

Jaws, so as to en.il le the ofticcrs of tho govern-

THE rHEbrjEXT OF THE UNITED STU

OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION.

Wur.nri. information baviiifr been raeaneJ 1

dangerous excitement 01. the uorthera rvaasi 1

tain resolutions, declaring that

' . 1.1 .i.-. 4 1 . n 1 .ii Ilk.. VI mio-i -wt ! 1 I'.itf.r m .rim :ir

rirlit to do certain matters anu ming, mai c ... ,

" , 1 .orinln nther mnllew i lenhiirchcr irom t'ennsvlvania. made a

naAn . I in a. 1'iiii .i v I -

I"" I .

Muh-long

ment 10 prevent any inier.crrnro 1 amr u ; wf Ulo UHitcd Stiite9j ;u con9equoace of iheoH? citizem 111 the ftrugglo now going on in ban-i . in , n. m. SI ,,LML! ti

war beguu in Canada, and instructions lnaJ been given to the United States officers oaftji ( V I frontier, and applications having been made ttml JjT

. . ..itta ,r r""iin- 1 mnf'trh !ifiin t h rm. t:r litifTiR iOfisom!t ion. I

and thin", and inai cerium puuii o. -j r -r - - 1 ffre-sweTo unconstitutional, inexpedient, and rep- , I supposo you havfe Men that the Governor f, rthen-ible These are the action of a sovereign j V irg.n.a has coaae out w.th a decidedly Cotiserva- f Si who demands u hearing at the bar of the j live MeKe He . anti-loco-foco to the buck i honp. M hia boilps vi?lL

ad:l.

The MirsbalPs letter state the itnpotrncy

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me proper omcera 10 rrsir.nn me.r,i,B , Governors of tho adj .ining Stales to preveata? l)18trict, and describes the state of Navy Ilai..1, irlU,rl ,.,1 on lhe nart of o.rtia.

in tbo contest unfortunately commenced la at

British Provinces: additional information fciL

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nnil Hlso relers to a conference neia nciweeu 111111

and McNabb, tlio Loyalist lender, wherein here

with tfiem into eons jltatlen

to y:vee. ho ' mado to burn with ditfornt degees of intensity.

Ilae Kie Cftatieswa nisn. jrj y- ----- ,

thememferwe who w.ow lhe ae letter, nan ., declare., wataboul to propr. in Vmgrs to !-r emos! Ths people of that State, and the friends of the -,..h .nrl of the Union, hera a riht loknow who the writer

i7VUUii aaii'.a w 1. Ualeigh (S. C.) KegiJler.

the rsiox. Within a few dava past tho capilol at Waisliington hai presented we will not say an alarming, but at least a most unusual seeno. A considerable portion of the members of tho House of Representatives, in a private room, npnrt from tl 0 national assembly, discussing what? a mssoLCTio.t or the trjrio! Shame, shamo on the man who could entertain such a thought f r a moment . What, dissolve tho Union of theso States? Tear down that glorious starry flag, which, despite the battle and tho breeze, has borno the glory and the triumph of this republic to tho farthest ends of .n.i 4-n? Never, never. Is theroan

American mind capable of appreciating tho blessings of tho Government under which we live an American heart alive to the honor of tho namo ws bear the tree, but burns with indignation at the thojght? Wo say wo do not hesitate to say it and wo epeak it calmly tho wretch who could seriously deliberate upon tho dissolution of this Union the destruction of this great and glorious nation this nation, for the safety of which a deep anxiety iafelt in every quarter of Uncivilized globe, which is looked up toby every peoplo ae the last hope of freedom, and which, if it fails, will again cover tho destinies of earth with the dark and dreadful gloom of tyranny and slavery, deserves to be immolated as a traitor to the bappin?ee of mankind, and a foe to tho greatness and fame of his country. Wo do not pretend to condemn this section or that section. Wo are not taking sides with either the North or the South; wo condemn the North for its want of consideration; wo condemn the South for its rashness. Wo are unwilling to say

with the South, petitions shall not do receivea; wr wo bold the right of a freeman to petition among the most valuable of a freeman's privileges. Wo re equally unwilling to say with the North, d.spoesessthe people of tho 3outhof their property, because they do not agree with us on tho subject of negro servitude. Between these extremes we stand, and planting ourselves upon a firm and rational foundation, wo say Our Country Our Country, right or wrong! Disgrace and punishment to tho traitors who would trample in the dust the glorious banner under which our friends and fathers fought and bled and died to win the inestimable blessings which now aro ours. This flag, as tho emblem of this Union, shall, with the bleeetflgsof Providence, wave over our happy republic for ge yet to come for ages after the

oolitical deSTradoe, wiio now oaro 10 suggest

ttdisolulio8,hvc fuak into merited contempt an J oblivion. nn..- ron,nr'm Mmlci. This splendid na

tional document appears entire in tho Gaxette of

to .t.v. to the exc USIOS ot allftoai ever

else. It is a brilliant production, anJ breathes the

spirit of a JACKSON! , A tea kettle "breathes tie spirit 11 of a locomotiva engine. but it aim a locomotive engine. Ilarrisburg Chronicle. The MerophU Enquirer (of the 30 December) contains an account ef an outrageous homicide, prepetrated upon the person of Col. Edwabo Waao, of Shelby county Tennessee, by four of his aephewsof the namo of Jones; to wit: Lafayette, Chamberlayne, Carsarend Achilles Jones.

A reward of two thousand doiiara iisrec, oy

Mr. Calhoun, pledged by his former declarations and his course hitherto, in the Senate, to resist individual petitions upon that subject, even at the threshold of that body, i.sserts that these resolution, coming from a Sovereign State, etribanass him. Thev must be met by a counter movement: and he introduces these resolutions, first procuring the assent of the ermont Sf nnor, that his resolutions shall not be urged at present. Thus be gets in hid resolutions and what

Wlnt their tendency r i:.si ir

if not palpable and onvioos !e-

subji'Ct, as RvuTer 01

ar.n tr-in-

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piica 10 ino remoniriin'-e 01 inciaueruu uiui-uu- , ...,1 ,u .. 1: .i ' .. ...... bven received th.it. not withstanding the orar

j -rt of American interference, that he (the 3l,r- - Gj . . g - f

are tney 1

Incvitablo result,

sim? To open the whole

Ul 1VI t " T lit? A St-njtor from Ohio,

resolution,

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I UtT.il HID oai.. " - . L- t-

I (Morris) hasotTered counter rcsoiuiwi., w. i are onder debate, of coure, passi passir, with tha others, embodying the t cry spirit and c-jen-e of abolitionism; and the issue being thus i joined, the battle rages loud, and promises to

rarro lonjj.

duce

lowing words

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One i?t will not only do the cooking ior a sma..

finiily, but also heat an ordinary sized room Kindling wood, puffing, bellows-blowing, cinders, .a., .imi X-n o nnnovinrr. exnensive. and time

consuming, are thus happily dispensed wrlh. A dei,ate which was just now prohibited, and b -.n person in kindling a fire has only to turn the P" I ned, and barred, and denounced, when comin; cock, apply a luciferor othei match,and hi tiro in a j from he opiKsite quarter! What, thus tar, n

econd is in readiness for boilinga kettle or trying a beef-stake, either of which it will do in a very few minutes. fr-Mr. Cook, who has dono more thnn any othVr person in Scotland to improve gas t!!uaimaioii3,has 110 intention of taking out a patent, arid what is a miracle in these time, has generously communicated the above invaluable discovery for the benefit of the world. We have frequent y j-.:k -rwitinrr nnnnratus in this city, hut

j this is a vast improvement on that. oiar.

FROM FLORIDA.

We are indepted to the editors of the State Journal fbr a slip, containing tho following disastrous news from Florida. OrncB or nta Savasxah Rpct.rcA?r, Jan. 61 P.M.. S important From rlorWa Battle with the adiaas. w m a

By the arrival of the steamboat amaen, npi. Mill's, from Garey's Ferry, we learn that on the 28th ult., between Peas Creek and the Cypress Swamp, a small party of Indians was seen and pursued, and when the pursuing paity reached the hammock, the Indians were discovered in great force, and a severe contest immediately ensued, in which 2S of our gallant troops were killed, and 111 wounded. Among the killed are Colonel Thompson. Capt. Van Swearingen, Lieut. Brook, and Lieut, Center, all of the army, and Col. Gentry, and Capt. Andrews, wounded, Col . Gentry has since died. The loss of the Indians not asertained, but presumed to be large. A few days previous, Gen. Jessup captured twenty seven Indians near Fort Lane. - From the Jacksonville Courier. Wo hasten to givo to tho public the following intolligenca of a battle fought between our troops and the Indians. The place, as stated in the letter is not known to u, or to tho writer. Such accounts cannot but convince all, that the foe we are pursuing and fighting, is not to be contemned. To the Editors of the Jacksonville Courier.

Maryland send hither, to fi!l the vacant chair of the lamented Kent, a sraunch Whig and very cLIe man, in the person of Mr. Merrick. He is expected to take his seat ia tho course of next week. We have VanJenhofT here, delighting all the world. I have a word to tell you, in my next, about what ur think herc-away of his peform inces. Riisir!! i to mmp here next week. Parties

n recommencing. S you see we arc neither po- ;

liticiiily orsociaily idle, at the enpit l. CAPITOLINUS.

sh ill) was powerless but would communicate with ,

fjiii.l V itmi inf. r-vlinrloirr I heir llizn ft r ..

o,.r Government, mid give McNabb tho result. t-,uv ,l.lwr,.I.Hi.l.i...K.iMiin.A.

Ihoi-o ro r I.iinrr rni' ervrrrt iSilinfOrS CX- - - . .

' . m - m Liuicii Mates: utuL mUH iihtHtiJinf nrcoo.l t uiren miontc in rfffird tit I 1 IH III) 1 1 Cf. 1 ' ... . .

if. a ..C L' I... J,,n ..1 tl.rn aaxo ra

jiM'ct rclo more n worthy of a free people, than !

I - - 7 ! with ii iinriiirunnfu ftliaftir tintV- lufl t?VrJlfejaej

while the nation is at peace, the people siroatj. r k .1

iKf nteriftt a-if l!if ; o ' -r. . ' i

- in-r 111 oeifrcc iuui arms aus 111 juhwui im iiaief iu 1iiit riiinn ril mr n c

citizens h td n right to lako up arm fig iinst a

ower with whom our country is pi pein e, lie

ot the civil olhVcrs of the United States, W

inv direction, h:ive viitcd tho scenes at (

motion, with tho view ot impressing the atiaaa

is at peace.

war. He would not discus

CiintJi in cause, but he

Correspondence of t'te. Courier and Enquirer. Washington, 5th Jan., 183S. F hive onlv a few minutes to write before the

' mail close. " A message from the President wts ! read this morning in both House, on tho sul j jet I of Canadian affairs. It is very short, covering a teller of the United States Marshal of the . irthIcrnDistri. t of New York, dated Bj1LI 2?tli

I Due. 1S37.

I

i wii gl-id th-it the President h d bro i;ht ihi m it-

ter t the notice of the Senile. He also hoped! I that tht; Committee to whom the sul joct would j i te refere l. would w ll coni:Jcr the oppo:tc i le j I of lhcqueti u; for if lhe re;ort ihut Ilnlisii Inxips t : were marching over the disputed territory was j I correct he though such conduct wjis n exceptioni aide as tint of our own citizens at Navy Inland. . V X- .11 1 ..1 I 1 1. .. f ik. I ...

; J . ,. . , . earnestly exhort nil citizen of iheUm i of our Government in rcjird to this inillerhid . , 3 ..... ....

and other supplies have been procured by UmbI v.ta in Iim IfuitMl f :af Atliat m mitll.ll I

f tree, consisting, in part at least, of citizens of iif United Slate, h id been a Uually nrgiaissis. No v Isluid, and were still in arms underau comrn tnd of a citizen of the United States, ta.

tint :hey were cosstautly receiving and aid :

Now, therefore, to the end that the a-jtbmtr

the laws mv be in iint.nned, mid the fjceofl . ... . .'.I I HI . V'. Ui

ted StsK

cm (!ci;ivp

Itohmrr. The mess'gc and letler

TheseresoIution of Mr. Calhoun were intro- 'f he Marshal states thnt on hi arrival nt li i:ced some weeks since. The first is in the fo!-j f ,!;,, Le found that on Navy Wiid there were a-

oout two or inree nuiiureo men, iuoe. un; ran-

i Resolved That in the adoption oi me x . mauo tu ucu. u uru.-rm. , Constitution the States adopting the same acted, , the d itoof his letter, about 1000 strong and well severally as' free, independent, and Sovereign j supplied with provisions and munitions of wr; . . . ll.A ,t.i .ch for itself, bv its own volun-i that he has hid a communication wuh Col. Mc- , States; and that eacn, i r ii , , ,Pfin ,ht McN' .l.h

trpa ine uniuu '" .uw, .... m -

increased security against all danger, domestic as well as foreign, and the more perfect and secure enjoyment of its advantages, natural, political, and social. This, you will see, assumes the States Rights ground, in its roost strict and literal interrela

tion. It met with some opposition, but alter a few passages of little pith or moment, it was adopted 32 to 10; there being, of course 10 absentees, and among them Mr. Benton. Tho second resolution runs thus, as originally drawn. , . - Resolved, That in delegating a portion or their power to bo exercised by the Federal Government, the States retained, severally, the exclusive and sole right over their own domestic institutions and police, and are alone responsible tor them, and that any intermeddling of any one or more States, or a combination of their citizens, with the domestic institutions and police of tho others, on an v ground, or under any pretext whatever, political, moral, or religious, with a view i

to their alteration or subversion, is ""r tion of superiority not warranted by the Constitution; insulting' to the states interfered with; tending to endanger their domestic peace and

. ..ii.-- ,.Kv.rive of the oMect tor wmcn

notion

urges the necessity of prevent;-.-: any supplies

from the American, and that in such an event the business ran besettlid without bloodshed. The Marshal expresses his inability, without further aid to enforce the laws of the United States and suggests the propriety of a military force. Tb President, in his Message, alludes to the violations of our neutrality recently in the South, and now i: the North. He recommends that the laws be revised, and the President clothed with

further and more extensive powers, for the P'r-i cntamed the

pose of preventing inj iry arising out oi toe acts oS our own citizens, or by any other persons.

The Message was referred to the Committee on j

Foreign Relations. The streets are filled with rumors. It is said that n angry correspondence has taken place between Mr." Fox and Mr. Forsvth. I do not believe it; but I believe that the British Minister has been on the qui vire in reference to Canadian movement, and that our Government has, at his instance, adopted strong measure, and issued corresponding orders in regard to the illegal interference of our frontier people in the Canadian revolt. It is said, and I believe truly said, that orders have been forwarded to the Marshal of that District to call out the posse comitatus, and

! were referred to the Committee on lhe Judiciary. I Here jn t the nfTiir of lh steamboat at Silopsur. i Mr. C ilh u 11 resolution nvt c.-une up, mid ; kept the Senate together till o o'clock. Youmiy ; prohahly think that tho debate m ist h ave been ; important, that it ho:iId hivi; been si lengthy. : By no means. There was noshing but a mere j repetition of whit has already lieeii said. Messrs.

Morris ii nd Smith of stuisitely muntsined their j oppos5n to Mr. Calhoun's abstractors, and that

Senator naa enougn io oo io oear up nnuor ineir obstinacy, and the occasional flings that Preston made at his bets. The result of this day's work upon them, was the adoption of Allen's amendment to that offered by Mr. Smith The vote stood thirty two to fourteen. Mr. Smith's amendment toMr.Calfioun's third resolution was emliodicd in the form of a proviso.

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th Constitution was formed; and, Dy necessar to arren Mr. -:

consequence, tending to weaken and destroy the j My own opinion is, that the military w,u be unrino it'f der arms to prevent supplies going to Gen. Van Union itse.l. ... .... , . in ... , j ....1 .iiK.'n .

Thi. i.l atr.iod deal of debate, a unng i rtensseiacr s iwuuuU, ..... ..j

rhich Mr. Morris, of Ohio, went at large into the

smoofthe relations of tho deceased, for the ap owing to a block of granite enenmbenng the

j-ra a ir

Gabkt's t'KRSTfJan. J, i- . . i nr.vliiced a orecious niece anv thins

Dka Sia: I hasten to inform you that a oat'of work fr home circulation among the sjave j I will wn

j states. This was replied to from various quar- tattle of t

tcr, and the consequence was a warmer attoiition debate than I ever expected to hear witbin the walls of the capitoi; especially after the scenes I hnn wit nnfl in the southern win ;t

Mr. Webster exposed the fallacy of that part of

tho resolution, which proceeds upon the posiu.aie tb-it "the States retained, severally, the exclusive and sole right over their own domestic institutions," &c. He showed that the statute book of this country is full ot proofs to the contrary, that

ar inanv of thosa "domestic institutions" are

A Smack has iust arrived from Tampa Bay, f r.rulated- affected, or some way or other made

and reports tho ship Charles Wharton, of Phila- th0 subject of legislative interference. The redelphia, as being ashore off Tampa, and bilged. j.ajt wa9 tj,a addition of a clause, declaring that She was bound to Tampa Bay, with Volunteers, the states had such "exclusive and sole right over and Troops. Her rigging, dec, will be saved. tbejr own institutions, as is nat delegated by

them to the general government, m uae ieaeri compact." This was adopted, and so the whole resolution amounts to a simple re-affirmation of one of the plainest axioms of the Constitution. Thus altered, it passed 31 tof. j Tb came up ftc-dav) tne third resolution,

.t. ... foofrht a few days since, (place not know

i,. r. tha Indians and a part, of the 6th Regi

ment of Infantry. We lost in killed and wounded, 139- the loss of the enemy not known. The Officers killed, are Lt. Col. Thon,5son, Capt. Van Swearingen ; Lts. Brook and Center,and Cod Gentry, of the Volunteers. Wounded, 111. killed, 2r?. Tours, in haste. RICHARD WEIGHTMAN. Ksr Wbst, Jan.l.

few davs after you receive this letter. If I hear

anv thing further before the mail closes to-night,

te you again, but not give you tne idie

the streets.

Tus Spy ix WASHieTox.

first clause of the Declaration of

Independence the remark that "the Union must

be preserved7 and the remark of Jelierson in relation to the gag law, that "error of opinion ceased to be dangerous when reason was left free to combat it" Mr. Allen,of Ohio, brought forth another amendment similar to the one offered by Mr. Smith. His proviso said that the resolutions were not to be construed into an attack on

the liberty of tbo press, and the freedom of

speech.

IsroRTAXT Dsx-nuo. Mr. Ephraira B. Cutter

has recovered a verdict of $320 damages of the town of Mendford, Mass. for injury sustained by

beioz overturned in a chaise, in too night time

Wasihsotox, 5th Jan., 1S39. A decision has been made this day, that a frigate shall not accompany the Exploring Expedition. Of what vessels the squadron is to be composed, is yet a matter of uncertainty. I have some doubts whether anj of the vesels heretofore contemplated will be employed. The squadron will be commanded by Commodore Kearney, Capt. Gedney, as flag Captain, and among otbor ofEeers, Tat nail, PinJ-ham and Glen, will acconioanv the expedition.

I wrote you a nasty letter, by the Express Mail this morning, on the subject of the movement of

the Government, in regard to Canadian atl ur. I have but little to add. I stated that the British Minister had been on the qui rive about the Canadian disturbances. You may infer this from the fact, and I give it to you as a yae,that Mr. Fox has been several times, lately, out ofbedbe-

fore srenzet.

I am now able to assure vcu. that the rumor of j rose in the House:

From the Globe of Saturday night. Prompt and energetic measures have been adoptedby the President in relation to the difficulties on" our Northern frontier, as are apparent from the Message to Congress and the Proclamation. In consequence of tbo outrage committed on our territory, it is presumed by unauthorised and lawless men, the President has decided to call out a sufficient force of the Militia of New York to protect our citizens from similar attacks, and to be ready to enforce the execution of the laws, in the event of the civil authority proving inefficient, and Congress vesting in him proper and adequate authority to compel the execution of treaty stipulations; and while be defends the inviolability of our own territory, he will prevent that of a'neigbborins or friendly Power from being in

vaded by persons living within ths jurisdiction of

the United states, and wbo ought to be under its control. Gen. Scott, we understand, is ordered to the Northern frontier to take command of the troops that may be called into the service. He will te in the midst of scenes familiar to him, and the

Public have an earnest in the character he established there, that every thing will be done that prudence, courage, and sagacity can soggest, '"to maintain the peace and honor of the country. On the 8th of January, the President seat another Message to Congress, (which we give below) accompanied with documents from the District Attorney, Secretary of War and Secretary

of State, upon which very aniaaated debate a-

wn nave uns viol ue.i tneir auiics, to reias. peaceably to their respective homes; ad I betas!

: warn t hem, thit anv per who shall compress" 1

the neutrality of this Government by inteitsnf ! in an unlawful m inner with the affairs of as : ncighlroring Biitisli Province, will readartkfaV ' pcIvcs liable to arrest and puni.'hment under j Ian of the United State, which will be rijiey , enforced; and, also, thit they will receive neei ur countenance from their Government, into-

ever difficulties they miy be thrown by ihea lation of the laws of their country, and of ii territory of a neighboring and frieudly natiea. Given under my hand at the city of Wasfcisf ton, the fifth day of January, A. D. I8" " the sixty-second of the independence of Iks Instates. M. VAN BVMEX-

By Hie President: Joiti Foasmi, Secretary of State. ; it . iVrnTcuniT. January 10. I53&

Mr. McKay, of North Carolina, moved the

lr.r.n.

,.r I Tkit tk rMnmilteo of the

on the State of the Union, to which were refers the report of tho Secretary of War, and the at Mnn.vinaMnin. communicated to the UsaV

-""r i i . . by the President at the commencement ef

session, be discharged from the further consasjsr tion thereof, and that tho sansa be referred !

Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Bell moved to strike out all after

and insert. "Tnat the Committee of the Whole on

of the Union, be discharged from 4 consideration of all tha subjects rederrsd

the annual message of the President,

much thereof as proposed to oe i . -.. r car .J u w

ine uornrniuee oi

Mr. Smith moved to amend the

Mr. Bell by adding the following: "That the Committee mi the Whole

the state of the Union, be discharged

' further consideration of the annual

the President of the United States,

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unij po mien u rewm .n ik!n fnemgeted therewith;":

safe-keeping of the public moneys, ealeC7 thing coo oec ted therewith ; and so esoeat as relates to the Bank of the Usitei SResolved, Tha so much of said MjfJjJ relates to the public lands and every nectcd therewith, be referred to the Cnr ; on Public Lands. That so much of said Message at wTf . sl ataSaaW

dtan an Mr, except wnat reiatea .i e Una kwlilitieS. u -

ine irunitcia .ie..w..

E

A

1

Indian

protect ton ot the Indiana aganw

0

of citizens of the United States be

Committee on Indian Affairs. That no much of said Message as f K. Amfm rS tk fmn tiers aminst

tilities,and the prote - ion of the WwjJ

gainst the intrusions of cit- 7

states; aomucn tnerem -t - tfltw C

Itshmcnt of a "manutaetery ea

'hi?rh

reading as follows:

prehen-tcnof tho tmtrd-rers. wav.