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"Trenton to be supplied from Ml. Pleasant, 9 miles and back, once a week. Waterloo to be supplied from Cambridge, 5 miles and back, once a

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1 Seven minutes are allowed for opening aiid closing the mails at all offices, where no particular t,me specified but on railroad and steamboat routes there is to b^ no more delay than isneceesary todeliv-

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a !)r"Iitfren«e is to be given to passengers brought in the connecting mail lines over those traveling in anv other. 4. Post Office blanks, mail bags and special agents of the Department, on the exhibition of their crodtntails- are to be conveyed without further charge on mail lines adiniting of such conveyance. 5. Mail agents are to be conveyed without charge 1 the principle railroad and steamboat lines, where the siz^ of the mails and the number of of the offices will require their employment by the Department, and in that case a Bsparntc apartment for the assorting ari'l safe-keeping of the mail is to be provided by the contractor under the direction of the Department. 6. In all eases, there is to be a forfeiture of the pay of lha trip, when the trip is not run a forfeiture of at least ono-fourth part of it, when the running or arrival is so far behind time ns to loose the connection with a deoending mail and a forfeiture of a due proportion of it, when a grade of eervice is rendered inferior to that in the contract. These forfeitures may be incrased into penalties of higher amount, according to the nature or frequency of the failure and the importance of the mail., 7 Fines will be impojed. unless the delinquency be satisfactorily explained in due time, for Tailing to take from, deliver at a post office, the mail, or anvpnrt of it: for suffering it 10 be wet, injured, lost, or destroyed for conveying it in place or any manner that exposes it to depredation, loss, or injury for refuseinir after demand, to onvev a mail by any coach, railroad car, or steamboat, which the contractor regularly runs on ,the route, beyond the specified number of trips in the eontrncts and for not arriving at the time set. And or

up or runing an express to transmit com-

fn^rcial intelligence in atlvnnccol the mail, ft penalty will be exacted equal to a quarter pot/. 8. The Postmaster Oeneral may annul tnc confact for repeated failures for violating the Post Offlcc law for disobeying the instructions of the D"Wtment f°r refusing to discharge a carrier when required by the Depnrttr.cnt for assigning the contract without the consent ol tho Postmaster General, or for setting up or running an express as afore-

•9' The Postmnfter General may niter the contract and alter the schedule, he allowing a pro rnfa increase of com rv-nsa lion, within the restrictions imposed bylaw, forth- additional service reqiuifd, or for the mcrenscd noof'd if the employment of additional stock or carriers is 'cnderml necessary but the contractor mny, in such case relinquish the contract, on timely notice, if he prefers it to the chance. He may n'so discontinue or curtail the service, he allowing one month's extra onv oil the amount dispensed with. 10. Tho payments will be made through drafts on Posts offices or otherwise, after the expiration of each quarter, say in February, May, August, and

November. ... 11. The distances are niven according to the best information but no incresed pay will be allowed, should ibey prove to be greater than is advertised, if the plnces are correctly named. 12. The Postmaster t.enernl is prohibited by law from knowlingly makinga con ract for the transpo^ta tion of the mail with anv person who shall have entered into any eombination, or pioposed to enter into any combination, to prevent the making of any bid lor a mnil contract by any other person or persons, or who shall have made any agreement, or shall have given or performed, or promised to give or perform, on?/ consideration to do, or not to do, anything whatever to induce any other person not to bid for a mail contract 13 On conch routes where the present contractor siisll be superceded by «n underbidden who m«y not hive tho stage property requisite for the performance of the contract he shall purchase from the present contractor such ol his conches, teams, and harness belongi 11« to the route as shall be needrd, and mny be suitable for the service, at a fair valuation ?nd make payment therefor by reasonable instalments, as his pav becomes due, unless the present contractor shall continue to run stages on the route. Should llioy not sgree as to the suitableness of tho property, tho t»rms, or the security, each mny choose a person who may appoints third, and their decision shall be final or the Postmaster General will name the umpire.

Should the nnderbidder fail to comply, his bid will be oflerwl to the contractor but should hedecline it, the tpropsnls of the nnderbidder will be accepted unconditionally. The nnderbidder should rive early notice of. his intention to take or not to take the stock, and il tlie latter of his reasons anil the present contractor is to determine, on the first application, wether he will sell

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11. A bid received after tune, to wit: the 14th April next at 3 m, or without the guarantee required by law or that combines several routes in one sum of compensation, cannot be considered in competition with a regular proposal, not adjudgeded to be extrayagant. 15. A bidder inayofT-ron coach, railroad,or steamboat routes, where thai transportation is difficult or impracticable st certain seasons, to substitute horse or wagon conveyance, or to intermit service, a specified number of days, weeks, or months, flo may propose to omit an office that is inaccessible, or is not on the stage road, the railway,or at a steamboat landing, as the case may bo, or he m^y offer to substitute an inferior mode ofsnpply in such cases. He may propose different days and liours of departure and arrival, provided no more running lime is asked, and il is obvious that no mail connection or other public accommodation is prejudiced. Ho may ask for specified number of daj's for moro running time to the trip at certain seasons of peculiar bad roads- Hut beyond these changes, a proposal for service different from the advertisement will prevent its being considered in competition with a regular bid, not set aside for extrvnganee and where a bid contains anV of the above alterations their disadvantages will be estimated in comparing it with other proposals. 16. There should be but one route bid for in a proposal. 17. The route, the service, the yearly pav, the bidder's name and residence, tmd the name of each member of tho firm, where a company oilers, should be distinctly staled. 18. The following is the form of the guaranty which should be filled, :he first blank with the nnmc oTthe guarantor, the second with thnt of :be bidder and tho third and fourth with tho beginning and terminating points of the route and after being dated, should be signed by the guarantor, who must be shown bv the written certificate of a postmaster, or other equally sitisfactory testimonial, to be a man of property, and able So make good his guaranty. This guaranty, so certified, should accompanj each bid. "The undersigned guaranties thar if his UiJ for carrying the mail from to be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall enter into an obliga'ion prior to the 1st day of Jnlv next,with good and sufficient sureties, to porlorm the service proposed. "Dated 19. The bid should be sent under seal, addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General, with Mail Proposals in the State of ," written 011 the face of the letter and should be despatched in time 10 he received by or before the 14th April next,at 3 o'clock, ni. 20. The contracts are lo be executed before the 1st July next.

POST OrrrcK DEPARTMENT, Dec 14.1841.

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N E W A E I I I rOTHK MrcnCHWTS ANO TRADERS OF THE WABASH VALLEY.

subscribers have erccted a large rATER MILL at Lafayette, Indiana, and have spared no cost ill obtaining the most approved Machinery and •kill from the East, are prepared to supply therwf.re it'fltki'A Vallcs with every kind of paper wanted on the most favorable term Tho friends of Home Industry and Western Enterprise, are invited to give us a call, and to *®vr their Rags, which will be received in exchange for Pnp«r or Cash at fair prices.

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'IMIE undersigned have entered into partnership under the name and style of Blake & Bourne, and have taktn the old fttanri bl Grover man Bourne* oft the north side of the public *quc re, where they are now opening an extensive assortment of Drv Gojds. Hardware and Groceries, the greater part of which has just been received from the Eastern cities. They will utK»n very accommodating terms, and invite their friends indthe public in getter*I to give thrm a call-

THOR. H. BLAKE, T. J. BOURNE.

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partnership of Groverman & Bourne, is this day dissolved by mutual toanni. and ihr btmneas of TFIT firm placed IN the hands of Tho J. ROHW, for final settlement, *0 whom all indebted wi'l ptrasr apply and make pavment,as the same MM*' ketlswd aa soon as practicable.

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.THE WARNING. BY E. M. CHAHLTOJC.

Maiden of the blooming age, O'er whose path the sunlight lingers, O'er whose brow despair and rage

Ne'er liave swept with loathsome fingers! Virgin pure in heart and mind Shun the spot wliere Love reposesOh. beware! or thou wilt find

Sharpest thorns amongst his roses.

'Damsel thou whom time bath kissed Slightly on tliv lids.of coral, By the charms that thou hast missed.

Learn, oh! learn the simple moral: Time may seem to thee urikind— Love a brighter late discloses: Oh, beware! or thou wilt find

Sharpest thorns amongst his roses.

«Warrior from the battle-field, With thy laurel wreath around thee, Arm ihysell with sword and shield.

Fly, ere yet the foe hath bound tbee. Love, for thee, a spell hath twined, Where the eye of Beauty closes Oh. beware! or thou wilt find

Sharpest ihorns amongst bis roses.

Father! thou whose tottering gait Tells of lengthened years and sorrow Tells what soon will be thy fate.

Ere the sun brings many morrows— Love will seek e'en thee to bind, Ere death's portal o'er thee doses Oh. beware or thou wilt find

Sharpest thorns among his roses.

Moiden, damsel, warrior, sire. Shun the spell of this enchanter Come not near his bidden fire.

Heed ye not his idle banter,*1 He is fickle, false and blind— He the source of all our woes is:.. Oh, beware! or you will find

Sharpest thorns among his roses.

From Tail's Magazine. A CRY FOR BREAD. BT MAJ C- CAMPBEI.L.

I saw a starving mother stand By the gates of a palace proud. With a winning boy in either hand,

And an infant wailing loud—for dry Was the font had wont to hush its cry And all that the starving woman suid Was—"Give my children bread

Forth from that palace proudly there came Three high and noble ones The first was a Bishop, stout of frame,

A chief'mid the church's sons Slowly lie strode, for he was fatBut as he passed, lie banned the brat Whose cries disturbed his reverend head Yet the mother only uttered Bread!"

The next that came from that palace door Was a Peer, of an ancient race: And he scowled on the beggars, and loudly swore

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'Twas hard, 'iwas very hard his doors Should be thus beset by threes and fours Of idle wretches So he said— Still the woman only murmured—" Bread

And then paced forth a lady fair. With a pnleand haughty brow But she started to see the beggars there,

And fain their needs would know But a pampered menial, sly and sleek, With dastard's heart and a woman's check, Spake ot: Impostois they! she said So the mother vainly begged for Bread

That night, as tho Bishop, Peer and Dame, Sat o'er their banquet high, From a squalid cellar shrilly came

A wild and maniac cry And there, by her mad hand, lav slain That starving mother's children twain "And the inlant!"— il before was dead, For there was none to give it bread

From the Patriarch.

THE POSITION OF THE WIFE. There is something enigmatical in the rela'ivc position of the wife,and yet the lines of office and duty arc distinctly drawn in nature. It perhaps may be said with truth, that she is the equal of her husband in nothing. In all things she is either his superior or inferior. In physical strength, inferior in symitry and beauty, superior. In intellect, she has more imagination, vivacity, and brilliancy less power of reasoning and actiteness in argument. In moral sensibility she is greatly the superior in power of pursuasion, if not in argument, she holds a controlling influence. She can most readily find the way to the heart, and easily subdues it. But when she leaves the moral and gentle means of exercising control, and assumes to command, she must always expect to find a master. By courtesy every thing she asks will be granted, her wants will bo anticipated- But when she assumes to bo a man, or 10 take the place of a man, she trancends her sphere, and resembles a star thrown from its orbit, its laws of motion subverted, and its position doubtful. Let her, in the retired position assigned her by the Gospel, be satisfied with her legitimate and proper influence, and she may appear the superior in every thing praiseworthy, without exciting jealousy, and without dispute. "The man is the head of the woman," nnd she is required to be in subjection to her husband." and yet she rules him. '"Submission" is unquestionably her duty, where he chooses to command, and he has power to enforce it. Yet from her very weakness, from her purity and tenderness, from her great freedom from the

of irritation, he learns to respect her decisions in moral8and religion,and his conscience comes in aid of the influences she seeks to exert over him. He rules as her natural lord she {influences him as an angel of light and love. He may in the pride of his heart, hate the Gospel, and despise the cause of the poor, but he will go to church with her, and freely put his hand in his pocket to supply her charities.

She is the weaker vessel, nnd yet she is strongest. He may rage in giant strength, against the objects of his hatred, and yet let her interpose, and she holds his arm nerveless, like the arm of a child. While she is gentle, kind, affectionate, devoted, true, the mother of his children, and their guardian angel, she holds him by a silken eord,which is stronger than cable, stronger than the chains of the slave, because it entwines liis heart, it binds the affections, which are the sent and motive power of the will. While, therefore, in the prfde of his power, he opposes force by force, towards her he is all kindness and condescension. But let her assume ihe tone of a dictator, and of masculine command let her prate of "woman rights," and write a code of laws to define them anywhere but in the heart, the common law of the soul, and she appears shorn of her locks, which are her ornament she abjures her womanhood, she has cut out her breast to rest the javelin there, she affects the man, and must coHtend with men.

No—the proper sphere of woman is home, tier great office in the social system is to make that home a happy one to her husband, that his affections may centre there* that he may have no temptation to wander, and may always hasten to return to it. I^t her train her children so that they may be the pride of iheir father, so that he may love to own them, and be not ashamed to thow them as the jewelsof his country. Let her always stand ready to receive him with complacency after his conflicts with the world, when his brow is knit with care, when his heart haa been rudely convulsed by contact with treachery, dishonesty, or abuse, and his parsions are striving for mastery then from her still and quiet retreat, Irom her communton with the innocent spirits of her nursery, from her closet of prayer, which opens to heaven, let her mefct him like a ministering ttiigfl, nnd hfi will lie lit her feet like a jjon tamed he will imbibe from her something of her fwn spirit, end his spirit will be chastcned under such a ministry.

Here lies the great strength of the wife. Here wher high, honorable and honored sphere of action where men arc made, moulded, controlled—not where they contend, and cherish the angry passions. Does she seek for honorf It lies in the hor.or she renders to her husband, "calling him lord in her children, educated, and led to paths of usefulness and heaven in her domestic arrangements the admiration of all. Does she seek for happiness? Where can she find it but in a peaceful home? The wife was appointed to make a ktme for man, to form a centre for his affections, and hind them there: to act constantly as oil upon the troubled waters of life. If a man quarrels with me, I let him go home before I press the issue. If be has a Af vie, an honored wife, a familf. I am sore 10 see him in the morning with a subdued spirit, and more ready 10 render justice. I honor above

her office, who administers Irom the sanctuary of toe* 10 the troubled spiriis of men, to sooth the sorrows and allav their peeeions—to subdue them by gemlcneea and truth, and to tend them all out every morning with ibe taw of kindness imprinted oa their hearts by a new Iman ol lave. 1 lately saw a scene for a painter, exemplifying most clearly tk* pomUnm qf tit mxfe. Two men had become violently enraged, and roocht each other with deadly weapons. I trembled for ihe iwne. But as they came m«r. ibetr arm* felt powerless,and their voksca of anger softened. I pmM through the crowd, and saw a female figure, like the presence angel, standing between them She was the wife ol ibe one and the Mh ler of the other-

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Bless them We love to hear their sweet vol ringing cheerily and clear under the open sky. We love those noisy games of which they are so fond—the mirth that startles echo from her sleep—and shows the native gladness of their hearts: uJ

Here they are, bareheaded, and some of them bare* footed, but health blooming their cheeks arid raptnre1 sparkling in their eyes. Look at this littl# P*r'y gambolling on the green-sward. Over ibey gtf—nee a over head What care (hey lor this hard knocks they eel in falling! And how delighted-ihcy are—what a phout of merriment is set up, when One of their number rolIs Wto the ditch Happy children, tumble on— gambol whilst ye may! —the days are coming when vou must toil for the poor pittance that buvs your daily bread—when the cares of life will weigh heavily on your hearts, now so bounding and so elated. Enjoy the blissful present, then, as much as you can—there is no time to be lost. Over again

What a delightful poem is that of Mary Howitrt on little children. Here it is- Reader! If thou like oursclf, art fond of the prattlingand engaging creatures ol which it speaks, thou wilt love it, and take to thy heart forever.

Sporting through the forest wide,^ l»^ Playing by the water side, Wandering o'er the healthy fells,r Down within the woodland dells,t All among the mountains wild, Dwelleth many, a little child.

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By the poor maifs dull fireside, 'Mid the mighty,'mid the mean, Little children may be seen Like the flowers that spring up fair,: Bright and countlcss every where.

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RerosE AND PRAYER— HOW beautiful is sleep. God not only spreads our bed and draws around ns the curtain of darkness but he fits us by lassiiude to enjoy the somnolency which he bestows. Yet more than this-He watches and guards us whilst we sleep. Though in our physical body we lay like a clod of the valley, yet are we safe. We seem as dead to the be­

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Blessings on them !—they in me. Move a kindly sympathy, With their wishes, hopes and feara, With their laughter and their tears,' With their wonder so intense, And their small experience.

Little children, not alone On this wide earth are you known, 'Mid its laboreand its cares, 'Mid its sufferings and its snares Free from sorrow free from strife, In the world of love and life, |». Where no sinful thing hath trod. In the presence of our GOD I Spotless, blameless, glorified, Little children., ye abide!

We seldom behold children at their play without being carried back to the days of our childhood, when we were one of these "wee things,'* and loved to gambol on the green-sward, and gather buttercups in the fields. Many a little garden have we made in tlje dust, loaded ourselves wiui many a big posey, chased many a butterfly and young bird in those early days. How light was our heart then How bly the our spirits with scarce a tint of care! With what speed and rapture wc bound.nl to our merry play fellows. How we shouted, ran, and leapt for joy Sweet days of our childhood, how bright ye were! Why passed ye so soon away Why were ye so fleeting and so transitory? In our depressed and sorrowful moments, when carc sits glomily on our brow, when troubles encompass us and a weight of sadness lies at our heart, we cast an eye back to the morning of our life, and from its unclouded sunniness, a cheering ray steals into our soul, and dispels for a time, ail gloom. What would we not give to be a child once more.—JEx paper.

From Ihe National Intelligencer. ENGLISH CORRESPONDENCE. Lincolnshire, (England,) Jan. 1, 1842. One of the most important movements whichever took place in the established church of England is now in operation. I allude to the rapid spread of what is called PUSEYISM among the members of the church. The proselytes to these opinions are among the most talented, and in some cases the most influential, of th« hitherto undoubted orthodox sons of Episcopacy. The leaders in this new schism are Dr. PUSEV, Hebrew Professor in the University of Oxford, and Canon of Christ Church Mr. NEWMAN, Fellow of Oriel College, and Vicar of St. Mary's, in Oxford and Mr. KEBLE, the late Professor of Poetry in that University—all men of great talent, and of no ordinary stamp of mind. These men, and many others who have espoused the cause, are actively engaged in printing and distributing what they term the Vtford Tracts. These are already about ninety in number, and advocate the following doctrines: That tradition (meaning thereby something unwritten handed down from the apostolic times) is no less from God than the Bible, and that Scripture and tradition are the joint rule of faith. That the sacraments, not preaching, are the only means of grace. That none are justified but in baptism. That all baptised infants are justified and regenerated. That faith does not precede justification, but justification predarles faith, ana that baptism creates faith. That if a man sin more than once after baptism, there is no forgiveness, though he repent. That the Lord's Supper ma^

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to infants. That ministers in the Apostolical succession have the gift of making bread and wine the body and blood of Christ. That they have the keys of heaven and hell entrusted to them. That the church of Romo is a true church but that all the Presbyterian churches, such as the established church of Scotland, the Dissenting churches in England, and the Reformed churches on the continent, are no churches consequently, their ministers arc no ministers, and their sat» craments no sacraments that they are not in covenant with God and that Christ has not promised to be with them, but with those only who arc in the Apostoliciy succession—the Episcopalians. That it is contrary t6 the teaching ol Scripture to bring forward the atonement explicitly and prominently on all occasions. That the church of England nowhere restrains her children from praying for their departed friends. That the mass is a sacrifice for the quick and the dead and that the great and good men, whom the Protestant world have hitherto dignified with ihe title of Reformel s, and hailed as benefactors to their race, are but Reformers, so called. The Oxford Tracts also maintain that the Bishops are Apostles to lis Christ's figure and likeness, as certainly as if we saw upon

each of their heads a cloven tongue, lilje as of fire.*' ator from New York (Mr. Tallmadge) had been of a The Dissenters are called a mob, and assailed with the pinching kind Mr. L. should have felt them, if most opprobrious and vulgar language. Such are some ed to his course, to be very pinching remarks he.did of the delusions put forth by these men, and they me* not say but that they were parliamentary, but in his with the partial support of a great many who cannot own case he should have felt called upon to defend "o the entire length, but adopt them in pari, both in himself. Gentlemen were continually denouncing the dief and practice, each cording to his measure of democratic party as having been the cause of all the

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a commander, ami was about to take «h*ir I!'« of anew boat, one of the handsomest that had ever been built in tho west. On tbe evening preceding the morning she was to leave port, he was induccd by one of the owners to vwl his house, where there was to be a party of bodies, some of whom were to be his passengers to New Orleans. The cabtain felt a httje queer about going be was more at home the hurricane deck, or the axial hall of n» boat, than in the drawing room among the ladies. He summoned up courage, however, went, and was introduced to the company. •Capt. D,' said one of bis lady passenger*, you must be a happy man, to be roaster of so beautiful a boot.' •She if a beautiful boat, madam—sets on the water like a duck.* •He was in town,* as long as tbe conversation was about steamboats. •Capt. D.' said another lady, a blue stocking of the Lydta Languish tribe, 'what do j^u think of the immortal Sbakspeane.* •Think, madam? think! I think she budfej too much wood, draws too much water,, a ad carries too little freight.'

We Dover heard whether the captain any longer or not. ||, The French Adniinistnlioo has chanjpsd nineteen time*, since Louis Philippe canje to ihe throne in 1830,

UEBATK IN THE SENATE.

wwfc. following is a full report of the debate in the Senate, on Tuesday, in which Mr. Benton made one of his usual gentlemanly displays.

Mr- Benton presented one in favor of the rcpealof (h« Bankrupt law, from citizens of New York, and a Lmeech was made upon it, commenting severely upon ^Eebankrupt law, and quoung the New York Herald

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the effects of ita operation upon the country, as far as relates to the courts of New York. Mrr Tall mad ge (after presenting memorials in opposition to any interferance with the bankrupt bill) remarked that he would say a won! to the Senator from Missouri. "He seemed to act upon the toaxim, that perseverance cortquered all things. He had supposed that, after tfte bankrupt bill was introduced and passed, and after the Senate had refused to repeal the bill, that there would have been quiet upon thisjjnestion but there was to be no quiet. The Senator, in his fondness for agitation here,wasd« termined to keep the same agitation on foot which had been going on here for weelcs past. The Senator had declared that this was a party question.. It was not so and the only party character it had. had been given to it by the Senator from Missouri. He had made it so to the only extent it was of a party character- He did not so regard it in point of fact.

Mr. T. proceeded to comment very briefly upon some of the former opinions of the Senator, which he pronounced erroneous, so far as shey related to the law,or the origin of the law. But for the Senator's opposition to ih? jaw, it might, ere tliis, have been amended improved, and made useful.

Mr- T- then went on to sav that the Senator from Missouri had referred to the fact that the liabilities of debtors who had already applied for the benefit of the bankrupt law amounted to upwards of six millions or dollars. Could anv fact present a stronger argument in favor of the bill? With this weight of six millions of dollar? hanging like a mill-stone round their necks, of what use could these men have been to themselves, their families, or their country? The effect of the bill would be lo restore iliem to hope, to usefulness, and to the general prosperity of thecommurity. The gentleman spoke of the ''rush" to obtain the exoneration held out by the act but this very rush had been caused, in a great measure, by the Senator's own perseverance in a course which led theni to doubt whether the opportunity might continue and, but for that course of the Senator, (a course, too, that was not acceptable even to many of his own friends,) many of these persons might have abstained from applying for the benefits 0. this bill, in the hope that by exertion they might yet be able to get along, and to retrieve their affairs, or might have effected a compromise with their creditors. And had the Senator no heart to feel for the distress of men whom his own course had driven to the very act of which he spoke, and whose misfortunes, as well as those of the country generally, had been caused mainly by the public course and by the doctrines of that very Senator?

False, sir "false, sir," said Mr. Benton, rising from his seat in great excitement of manner, and with much vehemence of gesture and lancuage.

The Chair. The Senator from Missouri must preserve order. Mr. Benton replied in his seat, False, sir 'false, str."

The Chair. The Senator must preserve order. Several Senators rose, and great confusion for a moment prevailed.

Mr. Benton, (again,) "False, sir." Mr. Tallmadge. I am not disconcerted at the action of the Senator. I have said nothing out of order, or not in the course of parliamentary debatft, and I here repeat what I have said.

Mr. Benton, a fourth time, and in his seat, "False, sir "false, sir "false, sir." Here Mr. Clay and several other Senators simultaneously rose, calling to order, and addressing the CJiifl r«

Mr Benton (addressing more particularly Mr. Clay from his scat) said: I will obey the Chair, and not you.

Mr. Clay. The Senator shall not address me in his seat and, if he does, it shall bo followed by language corresponding to such conduct.

Mr. Benton. I hope, then, sir, that "the language will be followed by some action corresponding to it.® Mr. Clay. Ah!—

Mr. Benton. Action, sir, action no words. The Chair. Tho Senator from Missouri is not in order. It is not in order for a Senator to speak whilst in Tiis seat.

Mr. Benton, (rising.) I beg pardon of the Chair, sir. Mr. Preston observed that tne scene which had occurred was a very painful one, and was of 41 nature which seemed to call for some decided action on the part of the Senate- In one case of breach of order, the Senate had conducted its deliberations with closed doors possibly it might bo expedient to do the same now ar a committee might be raised to take into consideration the proper course to be pursued. Mr. P. entered on the subject with great diffidence, not merely trow being very imperfectly acquainted^ with questions of order under the rules, but more especially from being unacquainted with the precise state of facts. When the disorder occurred, he had been reading, and his at tentioi} had been so much engaged with what was before him that he had hot really heard the expressions

ture, to move, however, that tho further consideration of the case be had with closed doors. Mr. Linn believed that, although many of these unpleasant occurrences had taken place within the last nine years, the senate had never, but in a single instance, acted upon them with closed doors, ana then no good had come of it. Personal differences of this kind must be nettled by gentlemen themselves, or by their friends for them, out of doors. The Senate ought never to aggravate them by sitting with closed doors

the consideration of such cases ought always be open to the world. If any rule was to be enacted, it would be well for the Senate to make it, as ttiey had the bankrupt law, retrospective in its operation. Let not this particular case, among all which had occurred.be made to stand out by itself, in bold relief, when there had been so many cases of '.he same general character. If gentlemen felt themselves personally wounded by any thing that was said, the better course was to settle the matter by themselves, or by their friends. [Mr. Preston. But suppose the dignity and decorum of the Senate are wounded?]

Mr. L. said he did not think the Senate had any thing to do with the matter. The remarks of the Sen-

evils under which the country was laboring. Mr. Tr

had, in this case, understood the Senator Trom New

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York as upbraiding the Senator from Missouri personally on that ground: he had not mixed him up with

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his political friends, but had selected him, and remark

ed upon his course personally Mr. Benton, (speaking across.) Ion no course ol persi

The Chair called to order.]

our repose resembles that of death so complete u- ..~i .1. /r for the time is our inanition. Yet shall we revive arid Mr. Linn continued. He regretted the difference live again out of this collapse of nerve and sine* which had occurred very

shall we sorine fresh and elastic nature-again assume I sent that one special ctye should be selected for theamv^in I tvn ndac ionV and go rejoicing onher course, demnatiomofthe body, unless thesenaior should first Who would Sot worship God Who would not sny a establish definu? rules, and prescribe the approbate nm ver It is no stretch of faith, at least there is no I punishment, and then apply those rules alike and ngin supptwi^igl could the matter be tested by idly, in all cases- Mr L. remembered many analoevidence? that perhaps no damage occurs to any of His gouscases, of great heat and violence, wh.clihadbeen creatores who Fave Wnmend themselves and their passed QTer without the Senate's having taken any. nocreatures dwelling, by a sincere and humble prayer, to his protection before they slept At least, he were a hardy and hardened reprobate, a cast-away from God's grace, who, knowing this/act, would dare invade that boase and its tenants during God^ night-watch, una th^r folded, as it were, in the arms of the Shepherd. [Ladies UepoHtorg.I

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There had been a

course of personality"before that.

Mr. Tallmaage.

There was no personality about it.

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tice of them whatever one. especially, which had occurred not many months since, yet no stqpa had been taken by that body, and it pasnd off. He hoped the same would be the case now, and that the debate would proceed, as if no interruption had occurred.

Mr. Preston thought that, after all that bad occurred, order of some kimf ought to be taken. There had been a breech of the order of the Senate words of heat had passed between two of its members. The Senate was jKMsessed of high powers for the preservation of its own order and dignity, and they has, heretofore, been

exercised- But, having gone thus far in bring-

ing the matter to the notice of the body being but lit-

ly incapacitated from not having heard what had been said, be should leave the subject to other gentlemen. Mr. Sevier admitted he was but a poor mad at questions of order but to him it appeared that the Sena, lor from New York, (Mr. Tallmadge,) in the remarks he bad been making previously to the interruption, had been in order or out of order. If he bad been in order the Senator from Missouri bad certainly been out of order in interrupting bitn and if he was in order he bad a right now to proceed. He hoped the Chair would decide.

The Chair, (always imperfectly beard in the Reporter's gallery) was understood as stating that be had not understood tbe remarks of the Senator from New York jCMr. Tallmadge) as applying personally to tbe Senator from Missouri, or he would have arrested tbem at tbe time be understood them as only describing, in strong terms, what the gentleman conceived to be the effects of the course panned by tbe Senator from Missouri.

Mr. Chy said be bad a single remark to make on tbe occurreooe. The intieconim which had been committed bad existed in two particulars: first, in the language fadf which had bean attcttd and, secondly,'in las act that the Senator, while uttering it, bad retained bis seat, and bad directed it and addressed the Senaisr from New York, while in possession of tbe Boor. He did not reeoiiect a caw similar to this. Tbe ease referred to by the gentleman from Miasmri near (Mr. Linn) was, ss be supposed, what occurred between tbe Senator from Alabama, on the other side of the Senate, 1 Mr- King,} and himself bat that csae differed widely frota t&ie, beeaase what bad been aaid on either aide on that occasion bad been altered when tbe pereooeapeakiDg were in iawM possession of the floor, and on their feet addressing the senate. Bat bete, while a member was speaking to dw Sena lea* a great and noowiwa national subject, a Senator, throwing bimwlf ba*k ia hrschair, ezebimed "False, false,"sed when called to order, continued to repeat the language.

Mr- Linn did not thiak ibieaitcred the caae. What had occurred had been a breach of order, a violation of

ihe proprietiea of the body but Mr. L. might appeal to the members of the Senate, and to all who listened to its debates in the galleries, if there was a day passed in which the rulea ol order were not more or less violatedf Was the Senate going to travel out of its daily course in order to moke his colleague an exception? Would it-draw a distinction between breaches of decorum committed by him and those of all other members oC the Senate! The rules, il rigidly enforced, did not permit a Senator to read a newspaper at his seat, m»r to speak a single word which could interrupt any gentleman while addressing the b--*dy. If these rules were to be literally enforced, Mr. L. was ready to live up to them, ay, to the very plumb-line of „Uw strictest conformity, provided other gentlemen

were

required to

do the same but, according to ihe habits now prevailing, not a single member was to be found who did not violate the rules, to a greater or lesstxtent, every day. All gentlemen spoke occasionally trom their seats, and conversed across to each other and. though this might not be in insulting terms, it was, strictly considered no less a breach of rules. No line could be drawn separating words of anger from words of peace, in this rcspict both weae alike oreaches of decorum and of the order prescribed by the regulations of the Senate.

Mr. Walker considered the remarks of the Senator from New York [Mr. Tallmadge] at the time the interruption occurred, as being personal in their reference to the Senator from Missouri and they had been marked with that character for some time before. The Senator from New York, in the great ardor of his feelings in favor of this bill, in which as they all knew, he took a very lively interest, could not have been aware how far those feelings had hurried him on. He cer tainly had been personal towards the Senator from Missouri, as separated from the party with whom he acted, both on this bill as well as on other occasions. Mr. W. certainly understood him as having spoken of the public distress as being the fruit of the doctrines and measures of that gentleman—not of his party.

Mr. Tallmadge said he had not spoken of the gentleman personally but hud stated his honest conviction that his course had largely contributed to produce the rush of which he complained, as well as the distress which had led to it. Mr. T. did in his conscience believe so, and could not help it.

Mr. Walker said the gentleman had reasserted the sam" sentiment in various forms and shines.

Air. Tallmadge said he had re-asserted now what he asserted before. He had reiterated that sentiment on all occasions for he did in his heart believe that the course and doctrines of the Senator from Missouri had produced, more than an^ other cause, the existing state of things.

Mr. Walker resumed. Such was no doubt the conviction of the honorable Senator but, as to how he had expressed it, he was himself, perhaps, not so good a judge as those who heard him. Tho gentleman had gone further than he now supposed he had done. To hear a man's measures accused of having produced tho ruin of hundreds and thousands of his fellow-men, and then that, after all, he had no heart to pity tho very distresses he had himself created, was enough to rouse the passions of any man. Under the excitement of the moment the gentleman from Missouri had violated the decorum of debate. Mr. W. should deeply regret it if Such an occurrence should occasion any permanent alienation between tho gentleman from Now York—a gentleman for whom every member of the body cherished so sincere a respect—^tnd the honorable gentleman from Missouri.

Mr. Phelps thought that the Senate was departing from ail parliamentary usage. If the remarks of tho Senator from New York had been of »n objectionable character, the parliamentary

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was for the Chair to

the gentleman to order, if the gentleman refused to acknowledge himself to be out of order, an appeal would have been taken, and a decision of the body had thereon. What was the history of this occurrence? Instead of having called the Senator from New York to order, the Senator from Missouri had interrupted him in the manner the Senate had witnessed, and the Chair had called that Senator to order. From this no appeal had been taken, or could be. It was a lawful act of the Chair, in order to suppress disorder. Tho present debate was wholly out of order. No question was before the Senate.

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Mr. King next spoke, but in a tone so unusually low, that much of what he said did not reach the Reporter. He was understood to refer to the uniformly proper deportment of one or both of the Senators heretofore, and to express his hope that what had now occurred would prove a warning to gentlemen not to give way to their feelings, but to preserve the decorum and dignity of the body. Occurrences like this presented tho Senate to the country in an attitude which did not belon to it. He thought this personal squabble ha gone quite far enough. He hoped the gentleman from New York would proceed,and, out of self-respect and respect for tho Senate, would avoid all personalities, and that others would be alike cautious.

The Chair here expressed his understanding of what Mr. Tallmadge had said, and gave his reasons why he had not deemed his remarks personal, and hnd not interfered to 8top him.

Mr. Mangum said that no Senator present was less conversant with the rules of order than he. He admitted it with some feeling of self-condemnation. The Senate had witnessed a most manifest breach of decorum in the highly disorderly conduct which had occurred. To preserve the character of tho Senate, as one of the most dignified of assemblies, if there existed at present no provision in its rules of order, it was at least hi^h time there should. With a view to ascertain what were the rights of the body,and what the duties of its members, and to provide proper sanctions, if none such already existed, he would move a resolution, which he would send to tbe Chair. W 1 [The resolution, in substance, provided for the appointment of a select committee to inquire what order ou^ht to be taken in case a Senator, whilst retaining his scat, should use towards another who was on the floor addressing the Senate opprobrious and personally insulting language, and what order should be taken in tbe present case.]

He should, however, ask that he might personally be excused from serving on such committee, simply for the reason that scarcely any other member of the body had paid so little attention to the minuisc of the rules of order.

The Chair ruled the resolution not to be now in order. Mr. Clay said he most, with great deference to the Chair, be permitted to observe that there could not be a doubt that such a resolution was direcilv in order. What was the caae? An act of disorder had occurred in the course of debate, and in the face of the Senate a Senator who was on the floor yielded tbe floor that tbe Senate might take measures for tbe correction of such disorder, and preventing its future recurrence. The resolution had reference to the very purpose for which tbe debate had been suspended. -4

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Mr. Bayard thought that a very slight attention to the circumstances of the case, and to the rules of order which governed the Senate, would enable it to come lo a conclusion' perfectly satisfactory to all.

Mr. Sevier called Mr. Bayard to order The Chair had decided the resolution of theSenator from North Carolina to be out of order. Was there any appeal from that decision? If not, he hoped the Senator from New* York [Mr. Tallmadge] would proceed.

Mr. Bayard again commenced to speak, but Mr. Sevier insisted on bis point of order. Mr. Mangum to obviate all difficulty, took? an appeal from the decision of the Chair.

Nr. Bay a cd resumed. The Senator from Newiork had beeu engaged in addressing the Chair, when he was interrupted by anf ejuculntion of the Senotor from Nissouri.What was to be done? The Manual pointed out the course very distinctly. Mr. B. here quoted Jefferson's Manual, which declares that if, in such a case, the Chair calls to order and is not obeyed, it may then call again, naming the individual. This should have been the course of the Chair on the present occasion. Mr. B. proceeded to quote tho Manual, which directs that then the member, after having given his reasons in exculpation of his conduct, shall withdraw, and the House shair then consider what is proper to be done. Mr. B. remarked on the painful character of such occurrences, and reforied to what had «kcn place [though not in open Senate] during the] extra session. Hitherto such had been theiL forbearance of tho body ihat discipline hadi* never been pushed to the extreme. But thcro' remained one thing which might bedono.nnd that was to require the parties not to prosecute the affair to any quarrel. Mr. B. for this, again referred to the book.

The Chair made an explanation, declaring, so far as heard, that it remained with the Senate to say whether it would proceed further in this matter.

Mr. Linn appealed !o the Senator from N. Carolina to withdraw the resolution he had offered, and let the Senator from New York take the quiet course and proceed with his remarks. The resolution in its present form implied a censure of his colleague.

Mr- Benton here spoke across—but what he said did not reach the Reporter's ear. Mr. Linn persevered in his request. Thi* was the second time the same Senator had been selected, singled out for a notice of this kind. Now, Mr. L. could, if necessary, adduce numerous cases where, with less provotion, a greater outrage on decorum had been committed. The remarks of the Senator from New York had beon cutting and severe, and certainly bordered on being personal. But things of this kind had often happened, nnd the whole had passed off*. If further action should be insisted on, Mr. L. should take a prominent part in the discussion he should go back and bring up in review all the instances of disorder which had occurred up to this time. He had himself been culpable, as had many around him. Was his colleague to be seized upon and made an example of? Was he a second time to be thus selected Mr. L. knew his own nature well and ho should be among the last to call either a personal enemy or a political opponent to order he would not do it. He might do it to one of his friends. When any one transgressed the bounds of propriety in relation to Mr. L. ho knew how to seek redress, and to obtain it in his own way. Others might not approve of this, and might prefer having their feeling* and their persons protected by the authority of the body. Mr. L. agreed to that it was all very right but then let even-handed justice be done, and let not proceedings grow out of the feelings of the moment only. Mr. L. said he should resist this resolution as certainly as it was persisted in. But ihe Senator from North Carolina could let the whole difficulty pass off with the utmost ease and then, after that, he might, if bethought fit, propose any new rule of order looking to the future only.

Mr. Benton wished to offer an amendment to tho resolution of Mr. Mangum. The Chair said the resolution itself had not been recoived, and the amendment therefore was not yet in order.

Mr. Mangum said he had nopurpo&o of selecting the Senator from Missouri, to make an example of. On revising his resolution he perceived thnt it did seern to prejudge the transaction of to-day this he by no means wished to do. He would withdraw tho resolution, with the purpose, however, of presenting it at the close of the debate in another form. mr. M. then withdrew the appenl, and withdrew his resolution.

Mr. Benton. I object to the withdrawal of the resolution. I have an amendment to it. TheChnirwas here understood to rule that, if the resolution was withdrawn, the amendment would fall with it,of course, as it would not then be in order to offer it.

Mr. Tallmadge [the point of order being disposed of] said he hod said nearly all that he had intended to say when interrupted by the Senator from Missouri. What he had said upon the subject referred to was strictly true, and he had nothing to add to it, or take from it. If gentlemen supposed that he would not express his views of the effects of their measures, they were mistaken. He ould do it fearlessly, and upon all occasions, when a performance of public duty required it at his hands. He would do it, and gentlemen might know it, if they had not known it before. In regard to the epithets of tf& Senator, he would merely sny that he hurled them back with scorn and contempt. Mr. T. now moved the reference of tbe memorial.

THE NEW MINISTER.—Lord Ashburton, tho new minister extraordinary to this country, married Miss Bingham, tbe only daughter of the late Caleb Bingham, of Philadelphia, and is now the proprietor of the Bingham purchases in this State. He also owns a large tract of land in Pennsylvania, and a whole province in Central America. He is connected with the house of the Barings, in Loodon. The idea that he is deeply interested, or that the Barings are interested, in State stock, is saidin the New York American to"be a mistake. They hold but very little, being too eld heads to be caught in that way.

Lord Ashburton, therefore, is deeply interested in the general prosperity of this country, for the rise or fall of the value of his lands depends upon this.—Kennebec Journal.

"Patrick,*" said an employer one momiag to one of his workmen, "you came too late this morning the other men were at work an hour before you."

Sure I'll be even with them to night. How, Platrick 111 quit sn hour before them all sure."