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Indian*. UtfiUCfe HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Saturday, Dec. 24, 1842. The HottH met pursuant to adjournment. A

naaaHtge was received, announcing that the Senate had ©occurred in tbe resolution of the House, to ndjourn at 12 o'clock do Tuesday* and Fridays until the ensuing moraines, "with, ao amendment, viz: "and other committees winch was concurred in. tpmwsi&t «tC. FBESKKTEB.

ByMr.' N«ese» of citizens of Clay coootv, praying for an amendment of the schooL law referred to the committee on education. By Mr.' Thompson,offreehokters of tbe counties of Adams, Huntington, and Whitley, for a state rood referred to delect commit toe.

By Mr. ftuctaby, of Wm. Marshall and George Evring, an same subject referred to name committee*

Oy Mr. Norvull, of citizens of Lawrence, Greene, *nd Martin, praying for the establishment of a state road from Orleans to |UoomAetd referred to select committee*,

REPORTS FROM COM MITT EES.

Mr. Brown, of M., from Judiciary com* vnittee, to which wis referred a resolution to amend the revenue law, recommended its reference to committee of ways and means concurred in.

Mr. B., of M., from same committee, recommended that tbe subject of the resolution respecting recording deeds and mortgage*, referred to them, be indefinitely postponed, as the Gore mo had, in the revision, made ample provision In that respect concurred In.

Mr. Clay pool moved to lake from the table the bill mrtking it a penitentiary offence for public officers to refuse to account for public moneys in their hands when called upon, dec., and that it be referred to a select committee.

Mr. Clnypool hoped the reference would bo nindr, as he wished to examine the report, lie took exceptions to its language, particularly whore it alserts th«l such a bill would infringe the ''inalienable rights of freemen." lie denied any disposition, on his part, to infringe upon any man*s rights.

On motion of Mr. Robinson, the report was referred fo the committee on revision, [The reference of this bill elicited some discussion between Messrs. Claypool, Brown, of M., Tingley, and others. Those who opposed the reference of the bill to a select committee, maintained that, under the present law, it was made a penitentiary offence to refuse to pny over public money, and that there wits no use in providing that defaulters or sub-treasurers shodld be sent to the penitontinry live or six times for the mme offence.] 4 tr

Mr. UnT^rbs'^. from commllfuo on Corporations* to whom was referred the subject, reported the bill to incorporate the South Bend Manufucturing Company, [making stockholders, liable &c. read a third time, and patsed.

Mr. Simonson, from select committee, to Whom was referred a bill respecting the Crawfordsville and Jefiersonville turnpike road, reported it back with one amendment read three times and passed. 'RESOLUTIONS.

By Mr. Millikin, that committee on education inquire into the expediency of amending an act incorporating Congressional townships, die. adopted.

By Mr. Robinson, that the Treasurer of Slnto report amount of money annually paid to Probate Judges for their services, fee adopted.

Byf Mr. Ned, 'expediency* of a uniform mode of doing county business adopted. By Mr. 'lMngley, that tbe committee on revision bo instructed to inquire into the expediency of inserting in the laws regulating evidenco a section designating the manner in which testimony taken out of the United States (to be read in evidence in courts, in anv of the states of this U«ioj) shall b^authenticntod adopted^, $1? *?T

By Mr. Hargrove, expediency of amending execution law of this State, &c. adopted. Mr. Marsh moved the reconsideration of the vote by which the letter of the Governor enclosing the contract with the keepers of the State prison, was referred to the committee on State prison, so as to refer to committee on judiciary. It was so referred, but subsequently reconsidered, and original reference sus* tained.

By Mr. Carter, that tho Governor inform this (louse the estimated cost of erecting tho new State prison near the town of Jeffersonvillo on tho plan purposed adopted.

By Mr. Swyhart, os to the expediency of establishing a penitentiury at Lagro, iu Wabash county adopted.

By Mr. Rose, as to tho expediency of abolishing all laws which legalize the doctrine of security, and, in lieu thereof, provide fbr the administration of such stntutnry penalties as will more effectually secure the faithful discharge of official duty and that public defaulters may learn the lesson. "Better let it be," Lost.

By Mrv firndley,tUnt the committee oii revision bo instructed to inquire into the expediency of abolishing the offiee of Judge, and providing for tho election or prosecuting attorneys by the people, and abolishiug their saluricsj of reducing salaries of associate Judges to $1 per day, and creating at least 6 new circuits, and*requiring three terms of the circuit courts to be holden in each county, and one term without jury, and the president and associate judges to perform probate duty, &c»

Mr. Shoun moved to amend, ao as to instruct the revision committee to assimilate the pmbate system of this Stnte to that of tho surrogate system of New York, dec* adopted. ,* •, ',

The question

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then taken on tho reso-

iution as amended, and adopted. [The committee on the State Prison, to whom was referred tho "contract" 6cc. was, on motion, authorised to send for persons and

BILtS INTRODUCED.

By Mr. Bradley, a bill to faciKtate the final settlement of the accounts of Milton Stnpp, la to Fond Commissioner: read and passed to a a ad re ad

By Mr. Bradley, a "Sitfto provide for the election of prosecuting attorneys by tbe people: read ana passed to a second reading.

By Mr. Wheeler, a MlUbalishiag the of.

twice and hud on tbe table. jMtmtfts OP TB« ©Af., Mr. (MntstDiNil to take from the table a bill regulating the fceeand salaries of certain officers therein named, dsc. Lost.

A jomt resolution in relation tot portion of our late tariff few cainc up cm its

rtradmg.

Mr. Gorman's pending amendment to instruct, to amend and revise tbe tariff accordtod! to tbe TecommeadatioBS of President Tyler in his late annual message, bei^g under consideration %.

Mr. Lowejssired if Hfwasin orcter-ta have Capt. Tyler's Message read? The ybair.decided it^was^fe ordeif 1

Mr. GormaCaaid he waSpk revenue tariff man, and no more. -v Several members asked for the reading of the Message at tlie clerk's table.

Mr* Bradley moved that it be read by its title., Mr. Gorman then proceeded to read, by way of argument, so much o£ the Message as relates to the''* tariff, the Speaker having decided it to be in order to do so.

Mr. Foulke moved to amend instructions, so as to read "ai entertained in 1840 but, being asked to define what they were, be said it was as difficult to tell what they were then as now

lost.

Mr. Huekaby then moved to amend instrocUons, by inserting in accordance with Capt. Tyler's views when these instructions shall reach our Senators and Representatives.**

The aves and noes being demanded, it was decided in the negative—ayes 27, noes 57. Mr. Foulke then moved to indefinitely postpone the joint resolution and, the ayes alnd noes being demanded, it was decided in the negative—ayes 23, noes 47.

Mr. Tingley moved to postpone until we have got through with the revision but, as the motion was not in order, he moved "the 5th day of February next."

The ayes and noes being demanded, the motion to postpone was lost—ayes 30, noes 50. The question wm then put upon the instructions, as offered by Mr. C^ormnn, and carried—ayes 44, noes 36.

Mr. Thompson moved as an amendment, a preamble and resolution,instructingourSehators and requesting our Representatives to procure, if possible, such a modification of tbe act of Congress on the subject of the public lands, as shall continue the distribution of the proceeds among the States, notwithstanding the iucrrase of the tariff.

A question of order was raised whether the proposition, being on a different subject, could be properly moved as an amendment. The chair decided it was in order.

Mr. Myers called the previous question, which, being seconded, tho question was, "shall tho main question be now put V' It was decided in the affirmative—ayes 44, noes 35.

The main question, on engrossing the joint resolution, was then put, ond decided in the affirmative—ayes 48,noes 32.

Tire Mouse then adjourned till Monday morning, at 0 o'clock.

Commekce of New York.—There are now in the port of New York, 70 ships, 22 parques, 62 brigs, 265 schooners, and 561 sloops, with an aggregate tonnage of 85 273 also, 83 steamboats, including ferry-boats—ton-nage 17,305, Of the ships, barques and brigs, about one-third are for sale, or lying idle about one-third are for freight or charter and the balance taking in and discharging cargoes.

Canai. Tkade o* B&FF4to.~During the navigation season just closed the number of clearances mada at the office of the canal collector at Buffilo was 5,171* which is 611 less than tho clearances last year while the amount of tolls collected this year was 8374,488 89, being about $26,000 larger than the amount of tolls received at tho same office last year.

A poor corset-maker, out of work and starving, thud venictl her miserable complaint: "Shame that I should be without bread, I that have stayed the stomachs of thousands."

lrHE~™im'cY.

Cormpondence of the Baltimore American, Hakrisborg, (Pa.) Dec. 14, 1842. Gentlemen—Some time since a political movement was commenced here, in favor of Col. Johnson subsequently, another was started ift favor of Mr. Buchnnan and very recently, a third has beer* set on foot, more powerful than either of the others, in favor of Gen. Lewis Cass. In the meantime, a very small porlion of tho Whig party have been ringing .the changes on the name of Gen. Scott, while the great mass of the Whig party are in Ihvor of Mr. Clay. Thus stand the chess-men at present. In the interior of Penn sylvania there are but few, if any Van Buren men, openly avowed a? such, and I believe no Calhoun men at all. But it is suspected, that some of Mr. Buchanan's friends intend, when their delegates, (if they can secure them,) shall have voted once for Mr B. in the National Convention, that they shall then throw their weight into the scale for Mr. Van Buren, and perhaps in this way effect the nomination of that gentleman. If this be done, there can, I think, be no ground whatever to doubt as to the success of Mr. Clay. It is believed here, that all Mr. Benton's anxiety to secure the nomination of Mr. Van Buren, arises from his jealousy of Mr. Calhoun. If he can secure the nomination of the New

Yorker, with an Alabamian, for example, on the ticket with him, you will perceive that be will have settled fho Enst and South handsomely, and will have strong Western claims to press in 1848, when lie will no doubt modestly suggest the propriety of nominating him self. The success of Mr. Clay would materially Interfere with these plans but of this Mr. Benton takes no account whatever, as he is too shrewd a politician to govern himself by tbe prospects of his enemies. Besides, he doubtless would consider tbe nomination and defeat of Mr. Van Buren as favorable to his plans as the nomination and success of Mr. Calhoun. This, at least, is tbe light in which we view these things here.

The Cass movement has not, as yet, had time to develope itself but thus for, it seems to have a higher 'about it than any other of tbe late movements of the party among whose member* il has originated. If any candidate of that party is to succeed, it seems to me that the election of Geo. Cass would be to be deplored than that of any other.— He is reputed and known to be moderate in

foe of county auditor couoties wbece the be able to devise and, therefore, while hie bustles were firat invented fbr the populatioo does not exceed 4000, &c., read Section would be less dangerous to the coon-1 of beioir stufed with bees and trythan that of Mr. Van Burtm or Mr. Cal-j boon, there is, mt the same time, nothing abou? Mm which ptomkes so much for the stability of the Government and the welfare of the people, as the long life of integrity and usefalocas which is the proud title presented by Mr. CLAT to the admiration aud respect of

{his

countrymen.

his views but we have no guaranty that he things behind people's backs, ooly that the| would not, if elevated to the Presidency, be jjew Orleans Jeflersontan has made a recomswept along with the party into all ibedestrue- meodation that should be extensively known.! tive measures which the bad men in it would, The ^aor comes to the conclusion that these

LETTER FROM GEN The subjoined letter from was published first in the Cinninl to which paper it was comtnunica Moses Da wsoa, formerly editor*of ltoat paper and who is Loco Foco off Cincinnati. On tiie af pearance of the Exchequer scheme fit the extra-session, in 1841, Mr. Dawson received a letter froip the Geeeral, in whfch he took decided ground ligjlthst Mr. Tyler's scheme. Recently there (faring been some efforts made in Cincinnati to get signatures to a petition in favor of the Exchequer, Mr. Dawson wrote to Geo. Jackson to ask permission to publish his letter against the scheme, that tbe party might know bow lbs ancient bead was effected toward* it. To this application Gen. Jackson sent the following repfy:* •*:'V

J,, Htutridi November. St. 1843. Mf Dear Sir:

Yoor letter of tbe 18th instaat ims

inet been received, in which yoa ask permission to publish mf letter, 01 have no copy of idea of its being published aod as I Wrote it is haste, there may be errors both in eratnmar and' spelltag, which may need correction still, as yoamy it may be

won to pn

my letter, or extract from ft, to which you refer. of that letter, and whet) written, had ao

GEN. JACKSON'S PINE.

We are told that when the conclusion of the President's Message was read in the House of Representatives, it was received with laughter and derision, in consequence of the bald political device thero exhibited, to court popularity in a certain quarter. do not, for ourselves, know what may be th end of the President's recommendation, nof are we acquainted with what popular senti| ment may be in the country in regard to it but we do trust that there may be found sef spcct enough for Gen. Jackson's true fame? and independence enough on their own parts, amongst the Senators and Representatives is Congress, to induce them to reject the propo sit ion that has been submitted to their consideration. We have said and are ready to r#-

peat many Imrsl. thing* of Gon. Jackson's M-

iitical life nnd bis conduct as President, bat

^uoofthobattte

LadIes' Bostlss!—There the Irofd is out, and we must let it Aiod. We would oot» upon honor, ladies, have said one word about the article, for it is cowardly to talk about

yoa

pot to paper any

thing but what are my ma to red opinions. As to tbe allusions made to my Message to Con grew, bau I strength, I would give yon the fall outlines on

strength, I would give yon the full 01

lines of that^ project, if CongresB had made theenU me. Bat why the call was not-made upon me. Congress was well aware of mf opinion of the constitutional powers oi Congress in their legislation tor tin District and the States with regard toetiar:erin® banks. District and the States with regard to char: eri ng banks. WWS upon tneee suujewia no twill sive roe a concise and hasty view of that-«pip-„ *a|isfactory to your political friends ion. That the power of Congress^over the J)ist.rict was equal to that of the States Aver the# respective limits, and that neither bad tbe constitutional power to charter banks of paper issues—that the only power in this rcspect was to chartcr banks based amn a specie boats, and of deposite and exchange. The States having resigned to the General Government the sovereign power in coin money, regulate tbe value thereof, See. and prohibited themselves from issuing bills of credit, or to make any thing a tender in payment of debts bat gold and silver com. hence the reserved rights of the Sta:es contained no power to charter banks with power toiiasne bills of credit, lank, what is a bank bill but a bill of credit? The charter allows them to issue three dollars in paper for one in specic three five dollar bills are issued: I goto the bank with one of them draw out five dollars in specie I ask what tbe other two fives represent? They answer, nothing but credit. These were well known bf Congress to be my opinions, therefore my project was not called for. Many committers representing banks called upon me whilst in the Executive Chair to know if I would not approve a charter upon other terms than based upon a specie basis. My answer alreadv was, that I would approve no charter therefore none was presented to me. 1 am and ever have been apposed to all kinds of Government paper currency, let it be derived from Exchequer or otherwise. If the paper betlioreal representative of specie, why not pay tbe debts in specie, and let the specie circulate in the hands of the laboring and producing classes? Then the dealings between the merchant and the laborer will be in specie, and the merchant bv makinga deposit can get a bill on any part of the Union. Where, then, is the use of a paper currency? Neither the merchant nor laborer Wants it. The merchant wants a bill—not a bank or Exchequer bill—but upon a banker where he lays inliisgoods—as in Germany.

It is one of the greatest humbups ever attempted to be imposed upon a people, that there is not speeie enough in the world to answer all the ncccssary wants of the community. Look nt Cilba! There is no paper there. Shut out from circulation all paper, and Bpecie will flow in upon us,as a tide but never will flow to any country that has a paper currency, wlti^i will always depreciate. A national paper currency is' a great curse to any people, and a particular curse to the labor of a country, for its depreciation alwars falls npon the labor. But with these hiQts I roust close, being exhausted. 1 am greatly debilitated, and remain your friend, ANDREW JACKSON.

O S E S A W SO N, Esq. As this letter is written for the benefit of Loco Foe os, they alone may be presumed to understand its latent meaning, and feel Ugf full force and virtue. We publish it a% n,, pari of the history of the times, with the remark that it is not likely to influence the opinion of any man but a EocoFoco. Whigs are not given to nppreciato either the beauty of the style of its author, nor are they to be expected—not having been subservient to his opinions when he held and swayed almost a despotic power—to be controlled by ffis notions now that he is without power—and we may say—save the little respect which his former adherents have for his financial views., —without influence. Tho letter cannot fail, however, to afford peculiar pleasure to the inmate of the White House, after the very dignified and characteristic recommendation in his message in regard to the repayment of the fine inoosed by Judgo Hall on the "great captain."

WirsJ life and his conduct Present, bui potlemei! in majority of th»t _party. At the interference, the friends of Mr. Calhoun

rlearie

has placed a wreath of laurel round lus bpqp|r, not one leaf of which we wish to see blighted. To return the fine imposed upon him fcr a violation of thecivil lew,«ill not add to ||s fame as a General one iota—but it mav b«.A

wirnva vw ww—ww iwr uw.A .jr. fetal example. The history of the events jbf

that day satisfies iw that the Court was righl

in imposing the fine upon the victorious sol-, dicr—and he showed his patriotism, at^e |comin5

time, by quietly submitting to the l«« of Im|»?mptotn» ««ry d«y. It h«» existed id gral coantrv. It strike, t» ihnl* the imerpoeiiipn! *,n

of the power of tbe National Legislature. ""a the twowpintntt. tat .1 ta. this l.,r period, will take ao.y much of tbo f°*. m' "Twl'Ti honor that ouache, to lbe General for bh pfc-

.iota submiKKH. to tbe cooMituted .uthqri-! f™»«

ties. Bui miontble party has «ei»d bobUfi »Kl1f0

the subject to work out some of ks miseraf purposes, and we regret to see that tbe Pr««ident could not keep aloof from the influence which it exerts. We yet look with coefidence to Congresato expel it, in this iostaace, from ihmr halls.—Altxandrh Gave^fe.

rigidly examine every bustle that comes into tweotf-two inches hi^h, aod weighs fifteen this country, for who knows what valuables! p«»o»is. He bas a fullest of teeth, apparent-, may get through io this way, duty ft«e.— iy of the set^ growth, wrtb a prepoaw Won't that be a delicate operation

for

RICHMOND TAKES THE FIELD, annexed correapoodence we find in the York Standard of Monday morning, inst*, which paper with ail abundant glorification, of General CasS, names bim as a* mong tbe candidates of the Democracy

New York, Dec. 10,1845S.

1 My Dear Sir:—You most have observed since your arrival at Boston, that you have been recommended in many of the public papers in different parts of the- United States as a candidate few the chief executive office of the Republic-^and particularly that you were nominated td\hat office at a large Democratt&.meeting ftt Harrisburg on the 21st ultimo.. Vliw niiaiiii&r in which your nomination is mentioned by some of the Whig papers, is rofefr as to excite a

Suspicion

do net know.you, that

among those

With the highest respect and esteem vour friend and humble servant. MAHLON D1CKERSON.

To Gen. E W IS A S S

who

you

favor Whig prin

ciples, and some have said that your views on a National Bank are identical with those of the Whigs. 1 know that there is no ground for such suspicions, and that you are entirely willing that your views upon those subjects should be known to all parties*. From the long arid ftfendly relations which have existed between us, before as well as during the time we were &ttow*metnbera.of the Cabinet of President Jackson, and ever since, I take the liberty of asking from you such explanation of your views upon these subjects as shall be entirely

I am

N E W O K, Dec. 10th, 1842.

My Dear Sir .-—I have received your letof this day* and have no difficulty in giving you a prompt and unequivocal answer to the questions you present to me. .vtX:'Xv'J''^'

I nm a member of the Democratic"patty, and have been so from my youth. I was first called into public life by Mr. Jefferson, thirty Six years ago, and am a firm believer in the principles laid down by him. From the faith as taught and received in his day, I have never swerved, a single instant.

So much for my general sentiments. With respect to a National Bank, I think tl}e feelings and experience of the country have decided against it, and that no such institution should be chartered by the General Government!

I will add, that my residence in Frange, and a careful observation of the state of that nation, has satisfied me that, While a due degree of credit is highly useful in the business concerns of a country, a sound specie basts is

essential to its permanent prosperity..^ With sreat regard, I am, dear sir, yours. LEWIS CASS.

Hon. MAITLON DICKERSON.

XETTER FROM fcOL. BENTON.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec, 9, 1842. Messrs. Blair Rives:

:'.

A movement of

somp of my frfends in Missouri, which wos intended as a mere compliment to me, and a mere expression of their individual opinions, has brought upon me a great deal of trouble, tu the shape ot a cloud of betters from all mparts of the Union calling,upon me *'to define #iy position in relation to the next Presidency." The number of these letters puts it out of my power to answer them and not to answer, might seem to admit the conclusions which they imply and, to make a definition is a thin^ that I cannot do. I never change "my position, and, therefore never havS tofind, or define it. I leave it to my conduct to tell what I am and if that is not sufficient, I do not think the use of phrases will mend the [matter. I am no political enigma, and need no solutions on the Presidential question, or ^any other. My conduct has shown me to be for Mr. VAN BUREN for the Presidency, and against myself for any place whatever, except the one which I have and with this declaration, I hope my correspondents in all parts of the Union will be satisfied, and will consider their inquiries fully answerdd.

Yours, respectfully, THOMAS H. BENTON

NORTH CAROLINA.

A cbffSspondcnt of the New York Courier and Enquirer has the following in relation to the, present condition of things in that State. The Loco Foco party appears to be completely ruptured. "At the commencement of the session of the Legislature of that State, a majority of the Loco Foco party were in favor .of Mr. .Saunders, a friend of Mr. Calhoun. But, the effect of letters written by Gen. Jackson, Col. Benton, and, it is said, Mr. Wright, has been to draw off a sufficient number to place

Mr. Bedford Brown, a Van Buren man,

whof cl,i.nw

b» ibewprtrioUc

bold the balance of power, and if they con-

tinue to vote for tlieir own candidate, the re suit will be that there will be no election by the prodent legislature. It is a beautiful

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Ine unon «ha vietoriou.^. This schism in the Loco Foco party beiis

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time

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'brougb the nvw. Mr. Uentou. tlie

Another vote has been had for Senator, as Allows: Graham, Whig, 68, Brown, V. B. 5C, Saunders, a 37.

-T A MAXWTH.—A dwarfof ti»esffii8tiest«Iass, lately brocght from Bng^attd, is now being

tfccie ing ewmtenaoco and great wmphcity of mao-'

Sam's men It would rreate quite a tostteloers. It is stated that his growth ceased on board a ship.—Bait, Smm. he was about six months old.

I denounces Mr. CaliKwnin violent and oppro-

brimis language and, in this case, his outbreaks are the correct exponents of tbe feeling, which pervades the Van Buren rank. The friends of Mr. Calhoun are more reserved but equally bitter in their feelings—they, at this time, deal not in words but in action, which will show itself in the nomination of Mr. Calhoun for the Presidency, by tbe Le* gislatures of Alabama, Sooth Carolina, Arkansas and Mississippi."

CONGRESS.

SENATE—aisr, im. 3TATB

Mr. Benton ofiereda RfillBlbn* so kes over under the Presiident to communicate correspondence whiofe took pluce pending the recent negotiations between the United States

.upon

State Debts.

OREGON.

Mr. Ltnn offered a resolution calling upon the President to communicate the informal communications between the Secretary of State and Lord Ashburton upon the Oregon Territory, and to inform the Senate whether any communications, formal or otherwise, were made referring to the relsoua for not including the Oregon Territory in the recent treaty. Objections being made, the resolution was not considered.

Mr. Linn also offered a resolution, which was adopted, calling upon the Secretary of War to communicate the Report of Lieut. Tremont giving the result of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains.

Mr. Lion also offered a third Resolution, calling fbr the Report of Commissioners for the selection of a site for the establishment of a Western Armory. «.

A Resolution in relation & immortals for claims, (requiring written reports jo be decisive ngainst the reconsideration of a claim once reported upon adversely) was considered and adopted.

Mr. Merrick gave notice that to-morrow he should introduce a Bill to repeal the clause of the law of the last session establishing Post offices and Post routes by which it was agreed to establish a Post route at the High School in Fairfax county near Alexandria. [This clause by accident appeared in tbe engrossed bill, both Houses having voted to strike it out before the bill was passed.]

Mr. Linn, from the Select Committee, reported a Bill for the occupation and settlement of the Oregon territory.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE BRIG SOWERS. Mr. Given of Miss, submitted a resolution calling Upon the President of the United States to communicate to the House whatever of information has been received as to tho alleged or designed mutiny of. the sailors on board the brig Somers, what number of persons have been executed, their names, and rank, and the proceeding had on board in reference thereto. 'i

Objection being made, Mr. Given moved a

su®Pens'°n. l"e ru'®3

Mr. Wise suggested that a Court of inquiry would be called to examine into this matter, and it would be better to let it lie over fbr a few days until nn investigation be made.

The question was then taken, and the House refused to suspend the rules. Mr. Fillmore moved that the House resolve itself into a committee of the Whole to take up the Appropriation Bill, and the Yeas and Nays having been taken, the question was decided in the negative—yeas 89, nays'98^f

REPEAL OF THE BANKRUPT LAW. -The bill to repeal the Bankrupt law having been read—

Mr. Everett said that st tbe time the'Bank' rupt law was passed a great amouqt of suffering existed in the couotry.'r fTbfs was not the fault so much of the people themselves as of tho mismanagement of the Government, and the tampering with the currency of the country. The great fire in New York produced great loss to the merchants and otners of that city—property to the amount, probably, of twenty millions was destroyed, and many individuals, in consequence, involved in utter bankruptcy. At the time this law was passed, lie desired to limit its operation for one year, but he forbore pressing an amendment for fear of defeating the measure. But they had seen that the voluntary clause of this law destroyed confidence between man and man and it seemed to be a sholter to those wishing to live tin the labors of others, and pay them by taking the benefit of the act.

Mr. £. was inclined to think that ihe future operations of the law would be injurious and he was satisfied that no amendment that would prove beneficial could be engrafted on the present law. If any other Bankrupt Law was to be brought forward, let it stand oti its own merit.

Mr. Barnard said that the fate of the 27th session of Congress was a peculiar and a hard one. This Congress was composed of two parties, the lines of difference between which were drawn, perhaps, *s distinctly as between two parties that ever existed in this country. One of these parties Was in decided majority, in the House, by thirty or forty votes and after passsmg the Tariff law, which was *now in danger of being modified and shorn of its protective proportions, and other laws, which were in imminent danger of being swept from the statute book, a proposition was made by the gentleman from Vermont to repeal tbe Bankrupt la w!

Mr. K. protested against this fluctuating kind of legislation, which hsd the tendency to impair confidence in all their proceedings, and thought that, at least gentlemen ought possess stable opinions during one Congress. AH tbe evil which could be done by this law had been done and now that it was entering on a Career of usefulness— to benefit the creditors—it wao to be repealed! But let the taw not be repealed because it bad answered a temporary purpose. If it was to be repealedr let it be on the ground that it was a bad law.

Mr. Barnard tben entered intofl sp&ech of great ability to prove the benefit of tbe law, and tbe injustice to a large class of the community which would attend its repeal. In conclusion, he moved that the bill be recommitted to tbe Committee on tbe Judiciary.— Should that motion fail, be would then moire to amend t!e bill by repealing tbe voluntary clause, and that it should tftfce egect on the first day of July next.

Mr. C. J-legersoll moved that tbe bill be recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary with instruction* to strike out tbe voluntary principle, and Include Banking Corporations, in tbe involuntary clause.

Tt» Speaker said that the motion to commit with instructions would take precedence of that of Mr. Barnard.

Mr. Wintbrop spoke in favor of uniform

Mr. Bowne followed on die same

(MMprwoHs rfjyiwiwt op he woold v#s to ifc

a Baftttallpn, »htaii448P*t «a& |yv«anfog Rule, calling Dpottthe might be defeated, if the friends or A cat* to the Senate any Baritvupt Law soficieathr active.

Without taking the question, the Ifouse jourded.

THE

The

ANirarAX TIlEAMnty itsroRt.

The Annual Report of the Sacretsry of the TISMSU* rjrww reabivwf in Congress jrssMday. from which we bare with (rest basts skimmed the following particulars:

Bmxiptt

into the

Tnasarp

fourth quarter, as estirasted on data furnish* ed by the respectivs Departments The estimated receipts for the half calendar year ending on dieSOth 1 .. of June, 1843, ars estimstedst

r/"

H£U

Mr. C. Brown said that be would vote a|gatasi the instructions moved by bis colleague

Airing tbe tfcne

first quarters of ibe pftstat year with the estimated reempta tot the foarth quarter. Cram every source, (ii*. eluding loans aitd Treasury notes,) amount to thirtyfour millions live hundred and two thousand dollars in theTrassury on tbe first of January last.

The Sxi*nditur*» for .the ihree first quarters of the year,wi the estimated expenditure for (he remaining qusrlT amount (including §7,856,400 for redsmption of Treasury notes} to hirty-tour millions five hundred and three thousand dollars.

Ths Receipts for the Wjf yesr eadiiig 1st July next Onchid'iig Treasary notes and loan to i38,000) mme per lury notes to 381,186. The estimates of Receipts and ExpendiTurea

including

are estitnat amount of §5,538,000) at §14,588,113 and the ditures for the same period (includii interest oe debt

and Treasur

Ming lot

notes to amovnt of #£05,000) at §10,-

for tktfiwrfynr ending the 30th JQW, 1844, (und«r ^v the new arrangement effected by tbe set of the issttt*^ «0n,) are estimated the Receipts from customs and pubhe lands (and 11150,000 from miscellaneous sou rtee} at §18,890,000, and tbe Expenditures (including interest ano Treasury notes) at §20,945,496.

The balance remaining in the Trsssury oa tbe 30th Jnne, 1843, it is estimated will amount to §3.731,369 and on the 30th June, 1844, to §3,(35,871.

Since the estimates see prepared at ths several Departments, it h»s been ascertainsd that the expendif ures (or the fourth qosrter of the prsseetyear will foil considerably short of tbe amount estimated so that ths balance in the Treasury on the 1st January next will be considerably larger than estimated: but, ssthe difference will become a charge on the Treasury in the next year, it has not been deemed necessary to altar the amount aa first estimated.

Thei recommendations of the Report are confined to that of a further j*o vision for revenue and the support ot public credit, by taxation mi untaxed or lightly taxed articles of import, to produce an, addition to the present revenue or three millions of dollars a year an authority to allow interest on all outstanding Tressury notes, ss under the last issue thereof: and theeetabHsh* mentola warehousing system,—Ifat.

8,838,378 13

./i: a. i,.'

Ths estimated expenditone during ths same /.

receipts

for tho focal year ending the 30th June,1844, are estimated at To which sdd outbtsnding warrants issued prior to Jan. 1, 1843 805,474 03

Making "i'i

Leaving a deficiency in the Tteasuc||i on the 31st December, 1843, of

Int.

The annual report of ths Secretar on tbe state of the finances, was lai/ yesterday

Vis: ....... 14,000,000 00 336,000 00 J:'?-

From customs From Isnds From miscellaneous and' incidental sources From Treasury notes From loan

of the Treasury "ore tbe House

By a reference to this document, it appears that ths balance in the Treasury-on the 1st of January, 1848, (exclusive of the amount deposited wiili the States, trust funds and indemnities, was §§30,463, 68 Therccepts into the Treasury during

t,~u

tho first three quarters of the present .. year amount to $36,616,593 78 Vis From customs Sl4,2C0,830 35 -, Frem lands 1,091,638 95 From miscellsneousand s,'* incidental sources 118,967 17 From Treasury notes, per set lftth Feb. 1842 1,060,506 OS From Treasury notos, & per act 31st Jan. 184H T.794,8tl 5f From loon of 1841 and 184% 2,396,129 67 The receipts or the fourth quarter, it is estimated, will amount to- *7^886,000 00

10,000 00

3.900,000 00 1,000.000 00-

Making the total estfm«i'ted receipts for the year And with the bslanco in the Trsssury on the 1st Janusry last, an aggrsgste of

The expenditures for ilia

§34,503,593 78

34,733,07746

first three quarters of the present year have Amounted to §36,364,803 SO Tho expenditures-for tho

r.'

14,588,113 48

SNITOR J. ALEXANDBFT. the the murder of Noah Lou

10^81,188 73

18,850,000 PO

35,308,634 38

5?5 558,93

trial of this individual, charged with ugee, the broker, was

concluded, io the Criminal Court of Pbiladel phta, on Tuesday hst. The Jury came into Court, at 4 o'clock, with a verdict of *oot guilty of the felony of murder, but guilty of manslaughter.' The Unitod States Gazette says— "The prisoner, who had been standing, as is the form, no sooner heard the last words than he fell backwards in his chair io & paroxysm of grief bis sobs were long aod loud, but were far exceeded by those which burst- from his aged and agonized parent, aod his elder brother. The spectacle was a most affecting one: from tbe moment of the rendition of the verdiot until we left the Court room (sit nearly 5 o'clock) the father had not taken his hunds from the body of his son, which he clasped as con vulsively as if he was then to part from him forever. •'The Rev. Dr. Dueachet was busy io pouring the words of consolation ioto the ther's ear but up to the moment fn "which left with but little apparent effect. The br& thcr, too, remained inconsolable. Mikon, however, had partially regained his 6ompo» surest this time."

RECnPT

Tor the Cure of a Sick Hog. ire of a 3 table spoon's mil Btm ground Maple --f or zfugnr tree charcoal

Viz:

I do. of common Salt. 1 do. of fine Sulphur. Mix all together in a quart of sweet milk* warm from the Cow, or warmed by heating give this for a dose, and if your Hog is too nek to drink it, pour it down him- I have tried the above iti.mafly instances and it has never failed to cure—And in my opinion, jt comes ss near coring all diseaes* in Hop,as Physicians dojn curing human beings,

A Peishd to Branntaa.

—The survey of a route Cor a canal tbe isthmus connecting New Brunswick with Nova Scotia has been completed by Capt Coawuet,

R. E* Tbe estimated expense of

tbe work is §400,000.

The House of Sepfaa§ataime of New Ilamp^ire have declared by a vote of 111 to 106, in favor of tbe total abolition of capital punishment* /THE MvsTtaiss or Riuoioa.—Ask me not for tbeir solution. ooly know tbe fact. I see two ends of tbe chain, trat the middle is under water yet the ooanemoa is aa real aa is jnvkib^ |y n|1 i( w|tbayd^wn [Jay.

OO" About two hundred couples ioined their fortunes in wedlock on Tbank^vtng Day ia Mftssachuaettst.. ...,