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,MjC. cfto d(o, will shew what is like-i-r an,i ctol cr It, to t)i Hon ! to he the compln on of the proceed- Joseph ( Cabell, of Virginia, relating in lii!' State ot bourn Carolina in principally to the .piestion which ha crea-r-'Iere'ir.e to the tju. -slions discussed b) ted so much feeling in some of the South.Mr. Milton. What hu maintau.i tocrnSta(r Mr Madi-.n w:h an active l coi.Milatu.twK and. in many cacs. tia tnr Vi (hc hho which rrcHlilfpd ox:,eaient. Sount CinoMNA repels and , ... , . f our present Con-tttution, and consequently diuui. We me hippy to sec, however 1 ,,, that f o.o dees it in a constitutional lorn j'11'1 ITortunity to know the spirit and ivA i . n manner free from exception, rncamug by which each part of that instraboc th li ! aves lielself open to couvic mcnta formed. His opinion, theretion, and free to retract, without dis fore, are entitle d to more weight, than all

jrracc, opinion el thectror ol whir h he mav tome to Le eoavinced. lb. LETT F. US OF MU. MADISON. The hitory el the two Letters which rv .il.u.it tj i ul'..ih is br'u ily tullows: The!'- Letters were not originally written for e I'reis, but are now aj - "" Tnibhuea, orvli-.e Q.irj M 1 1 i IT. o:t i . n t1." pre i.: i . ti ere j pc.j i ct but - c t: C paMfJj t!:' pu ' i T! - 1. i it: ? 01 ? them ap- '. a docV 1 avowf thi re- . intendhis lu- - ontince itioned lc maini retire'C t .1- l . 1 1 ' i world, drhberentalivc .ed of be a i i.w; il bus or casual f Uu......i' . r : e widom ofagc the fiuit of eiperif ncc, pluck ?J frcm th i tree of knowledge. Ib. VTAUCT" -'PEDITIO.V. md through are tt;e a ni 3 n.v o embark ,ier Cook, her Liinc her Hell; son, Dyron, and, nre ne that will us, not only (b. ld, daring but to go bec rccions r tin hi i ' ' 1 vi.- on r; yet un Ji;rcered St. Helena, v.hc:" t;Ar,pnrei.t t;; ihall iay to futui .:-', ''.iXijric.t placed me htrr.' 0 r -.: (O) .Vifurrrhir ti it. ' icr. i.-- rei i a nuMl t i . l : ..I i lr. Til'v, wis o celebra ted ftbei of 1'1C 1,1 rr; f'.f wa man of w ' d b r L nU ,he ri'' a,i and c.nr. .: -ice j t g .inst reh 1 l - l i.t wro ltll (lilt ion ar.u fcr -i . "v. -- J L- dul l iv p:rt:.eM -nd f-ll. and to r'.ltlr n ly tnir.J, but are clr.iive

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Mlt. MADISON AM) Till: T VItlFT. Iu this papr will be f.un.l three :nticle from the National Jntcllijrenrer, elicited by two lettcis written by Mr. Ma lison, in j tje .ij.onrcs and bitter ex, Lunatic of a Kundr.., . !, ,! r.rti-,n1 r,,rr,.r,r iV.n. v , ... ... r h ircrir.i in to , -n w hMf State the I antl i so r.i; h i!epre nte i, thee letters?, it is tipped, will hive the he'Tf-r r ffcet, by operating n a qui'!'! to the min.N ef th.e ! who have evinced a w illinineos to go al! lenrx'h. hott of . ' en I 1 ellion, to n:t 1 the operation cf the Taritl Mr Hear ar.d une.p.ivoral. m support ol the I anil, and lea '-im hinpe or loop to h in? a doubt on." The two letter, howexer, are too lon for inlettion in thi pap r, but I b.ue made room for the followiiig extra, t. fmni the lirt of them, and h o. n a j.o--ible vil tC them both, entiic. r.vtract 3. That the encouragement .f manufactures was an object of the power to regulate trade, i ptoved hv the use mule of the power lor that otjet. in tlic tirit sesnon of the tirt Cot tr s,i under the Constitution; when mr, .- t the mr mbcrs present were io mnv who had been members of the Federai ( on. vention which framed the Constitution, and of the State Convention which ratified it; each of thc?e closes consisting alo of members who hnd opposed and who had espoused the Coiutituiion in its actual form. It doei not appear from the printed proceedings ol Coiigres on that occasion, that iho powei wat denied by uny of them. And it may he remarked, that member from Virginia, in particular, as well of the anti federal as the federal party, the mmcs then distinguishing those who had opposed and thoie who had approved the Constitution, did not hesitate to postpone duties and to suggest even prohibition in favor of several articles of her production. By one a duty was proposed on mineral coal, in favor of ttiC Virginia coal pits; by another, a duty on hemp wa proposed, to encour. age tJio growth of that article; and by i third, prohibition even of foreign beef was suircestcd, a a measure of sound policy. Sec Floyd Debates. A further evidence in support of the constitutional power to ptotect and foster manufactures by regulations ot trade, an evidence that ought of itself to settle the qucticn, is the uniform and practical sanction given to the pow er, ny me ucnerai uovcrnmcni, lor ncarlf fori? year: with a concurrence .1 m m ' a t or acnuiescrnceof every State Govern inent, throughout the same period ; and, it may be added, through all the vicis litudes of party which marked the pe rioo' . No novel conitrur tion, however ingeniously devised, or however re specrtable and patriotic it patron, can with 'and the weight ol tucli autliori tie, or the unbroken current ofo pro luiiL'eil and universal a practice. And well it is that thi cannot he done, with oat the. intcrTeotion of the same author

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N'.'ith J iwputntioii ou'Ju ikvci, thftcfore, to ;itrec ! ;e co'jnti:inin"eU, by innornting con l iccUtrurtioi. irit!i.ut nnv plea of anrecip-

i 'ncr. nr a rautity of ttie constructiTe prcf e'ente tliey oppose; without ny I vl f ... . 1-1 .1.1 i nc.u 10 maiermi mcis ncwi? uruuiim tjl.ht; and without any rlnim to a better knowledpe of their original evil and nconvenicricee, for which rcmcdici were needed, the very best keys to the true oi.jfct and meaning of all lawsund constitutions. "And nay it not be faiily left to the unbiasscdjudgmcnt of all men, of experience anl of intelligence, to decide, which is nost to be relied on for a pound and afe test of the mcaninji of a Constitution, nuniform interpretation by all the biiccesshe authorities under it, commncing with!j birth, and continued for a long peiod, through the varied state of pohtml contests; or the opinion of every rsw Legislature, heated ns it may be by the strife of parties or warpt d, as ctcn happens, by the eager pursuit of sotie favorite obn et or car ried away, jogsihly, by the powerful eloquence orcantivatini; address of a fow popular tatesmen, themselves, per haps, mtiueued by the same mislead inn caues! If the latter test id to pre Viiil, cvf'ry new leg'nUtive opinion might make t new Constitution, ns the foot of eery new Chancellor would m ko a new standard of meaure. TWENTIETH CONGRESS. Sn.(7MI MISSION. Lonsrres nrcniie t nr. at this tune, vo disappoint the anxiuus friend of the Cum beilanc1 Hoad.and we niav now expert an other adjournment of that body, without auv further advancement toward? tbe com pletion of this great National work The Tariff, r happily If It at ret, at present, hut a proposition to amend the Constitution of tiie Cnite.i States?, and the I onMitutinnal n-jlit ot I ontrre- to m ike ( I InTeni il IrrpriM ernri!. are hkelv to af.'oni , , ' j ft c h tnakt n an opportunity to eonsnitnt the remaindf r of the sosion. A bill to or pa::ie a new- Teriitory, by tlie name ot Huron, will j.robably be j a-ed. and also the uual Cfprryriatioi ii'.!s but not m i t?y ethers. Washington December '25 In th Senate, y"trd.iy, the resulu tion ollercJ bv Mr. Eaton for changing the mode of app lit t i.g the Standing Comn.ittef of the S-nate, was agreed to, nem. fn. I3y the rule, as it is now altered, the Standing Committees will h- appointed by the President pro lem pwe of the Senate; but when the Vice President ii present and presiding, the Committeei will be elected by ballot. Mr. Santoid subf-itted a resolution for asccrt'iinini from the Secretary of the Tieasiiry tlie proportional value ol g Id and silver in relation to each oth er, and wh i alteration iu the gold coin of the United States miv be necessary to confoim those coins to the liver coins ill uuc rciaiiu aiui.:. Mesrs. IncmLL and Kims were chosen members of tlo Committee on enrolled bills, op the part of the Senate. A few minutes were spent in the considera tion of executive business. The House' of Ueprc?entative3 con ndered, for a short time, in Committee of the whole the bill authorizing the occupation of tbe mouth of the Colum bia Hiver. Seme modifications were made, and after n very brief discussion, the Committee ioe nr.d reported pro gres; the Committee eeeming gonerII v to be of the opinion that ti e House wa now prepared to act upon the sub ject. .Vationcl Journal. or the rnocEEUi.vGs or the INDIANA LEGISLATURE Stinted from the Indiana Journal. IN SENATE. MVidxesday, Dec. 24. Several bill nnd joint resolution re eeived yesterday from the House of Representatives were read and passed to a seco'nd reading. The ioint resolution providing for the appointment of n commissioner to negotiate with the State ol Ohio on the tubiect of the cnnal fcc, wa re ported to the Senate by Mr R'aridcn, chairman of the committee to whom it had been referred, with tundry amend ments, in which amendment the Sen ate concurred ; and the joint resolution wa ordered to bengroied for a third reading, f The resolution provides that John ir, Esq. iliall be the commission er, and that his compensation shall Ucj ! four dollars per diem.)

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I't. Vi L . i i ' : i t fro m the Jr.- . . . a i tiif.' r ot in t '.o lo which was rclricd n i: 'i it:.i directirg nn inquiry j into . io e xpediency of forming two addihotal Judicial Circuits, reported o bill tor that purpose. Mr. PENNINGTON moved to reject tlie bill, which wa decided in the negative by ayes and naye a fob owe: Ates. Messrs. Ee'l, Dlair, Boon, Child, Judah, Kinnard, Lmon, Lomax, ong, Litid, Marshall, M'Intire, M'Phceter, rauody, 1 aimer, tVnnington, Ritche, St. Clair, Steele, Stewart, Swectscr, Ta)lor, Welborn, Williams, W ork, and Worth 2. Noes Messrs Allen, Brown, Craig, Crumc, Deming, Dufour, Dumont, Dunn, Elliott,! inley, Friby, Goodhue, Hendricks. Hillis, Levrnworth, Leviaton, Matlock, Morris, Moyer, Orr. Polock, Heed, Heiley. Simple, Slaughter, St. John, Trafton, Wallace, Young and Howk Spkr 30. Mr. WALLACE from the Jitdiciary committee reported a bill to a mend the Act regulating the jurisdic tion of Justices of the i eace. The bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the town of Madison, The bill to incorporate the Lei river Seminary Society, The bill to locale a State road from the Ohio line, via Abington to Conner ville, The bill for the more fpeedy collec tion of forfeitures on oflicers' bonds, Were severally passed. The House now resolved itself into committee of the whole on the joint res ohition, and memorial relative to the public domain, M. Elliott in the chair. On motion of Mr. LEVEXYVOHTIi, The memorial wastricken out fiom the resolving clause. On motion of Mr. LEVENWORTH, The preamble to the joint resolution was stricken out, Mr. SAMPLE moved to strike out the joint resolution from the resolving clause, and insert therein a? follows: ( The substance of the amendment roposed by Mr. S. was a request to ur representation in Congress to use their ex rtions to procure n full cession i toe U. S:at s to us of all the unsold laud. The ongmal resolution in addin n to this request, and as the ground ot it. asserts the right to these lands in t ic S ate in virtue, of its sovereignty, i d rivid fiom tlie Deed of cession by Virginia ) A division of the q iCitioa beingcall ed for, the qu;tion w.-.s '. iken on striking out and d. t ided iu !: c affirmative. Ave- 23, Nave, Jo. The resolution was r lered to be laid on the tabic, and then the lioute Adjourned. IN SENATE. Dec. 25. Mr. D:tn'p!, from the Committee on Road-. rep-Tted a bill to locate ast ate road from New Catle toCiaw fordsvillc; which pas-ed to a sccoud rending. k Mr. E WING from the Committee on Canals tFc Internal Improvement, made a long and able report on the sub ject of the Canal to connect the naviga ble waters of the Wabash with thole of lake Erie; four thousand copies of w hich were ordered to be printtd; and aUo, a bill providing means to ensure .fc commence the construction of the Ca nal; which was twice read, 1090 copies ordered to be printed, and committed to a commi'tee of the whole Senate. And the Senate abjourned. FniDAT, Dec. 2C. Several bills were received from the House of Representatives. Mr. CLAKK moved to post pone indt fi .itcly the further considera tion of the bill to convert the Govern or's house into a State-house, which motion prevailed, by a vote of 1 1 to 9. A bill for the apportionment of Sen ator and Representatives in certain new counties therein named, wa re ported with amendment, in which the Senate concurred. Mr. CLARK then moved to postpone indefinitely the further con siderationofthis bill. He believed that it would be unconstitutional to pa it. 1 he constitution provide that a census ihall be taken every five yenr, nnd a new apportionment be made correponding with the enumeration. Hr did not understand the constitution a per mitting au apportionment at any other time. Mr. EWTNG said it was one of the first principled of our government that taxation and representation hould go together. Juitice, therefore, rc i unci ui.il ii.c jttuou oi country cm , ! , J A .u4 .1 . . . . .mv..u ........ u... .uuuiu uc ic.iv.CUf ed m nr. q?atf.,.

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i x. not vote for this bill. The constituticr point out a particular time for ukinur the censu and making an apportion rncnt, and he did not think it constitM. tional to do it at any other time. h sides a great many of those constituting the population of thee new couniic. have moved from other parts of the tatesince the census was last taken. Mr. MORGAN did believe there was great justice in allowing the additional representation provided for i i'ii . i . in ims bin, nit be n t deemed uncon. stitutional, nnd he did not believe the passage of this bill would be any i0. fringement of the constitution. Mr. HLAIRalso spoke in favourofthe bill. The contitution, it is true, malres it imperative to have enumeration every five year, but doci not prohibit its being done at other times. When tbe right of the people are concerned, he thought the constitu tion should receive a liberal construction. Mr. GRAHAM took a view of the constitution, of its provisions, and of the intention of its framers. lie said he opposed tbe bill with great relu tauce, but with the views he entertain, ed of the constitution, he could not do otherwise. The constitution 6ays that the legislature may In 1 820 and shall iQ 1825, and every subsequent five years, provide for an enumeration and make a new apportionment. To do it at aoy other tune than those that are permit, ted or required, he argued, would be a violation of the spirit and meaning cf mat instrument. He challenged tbo advocates of this proposition to product a precedent except one in ourown state lo winch ho had been as much opposed as he was to this. He referred to the practice as regards our representation aiu the it pictntulionof ail iicw2tatel iu congiess. Although entitled lo double the number we have, no body ever f dreamed of having the number increas. 2 ed till the time provided lor a new ceo- I sui. The new states have to put up with one representative when theirpopulatiou would entitle them to three umes the number. He had heard na I

complaint from any of the new states f ou thai account, if however it be jus- f lice lo give additional representation to f this part of the slate, other section, where the population has increased, ; have eq'jal claims. If the Senate thick proper to pae ihia bill he would net complain. Liut believing us he did, liial il would be a violation of the con -inuliuujhc could not give his sanction tot, however anxious ho might be to uceommoaate those interested in its prc ViStOlid. Mr. CLAYFOOL replied briefI) to Mr. u'u:iam. He had no constit Uio.iai -ciuplcs on this subject. Ha Jtweied widely with the Senator fiom

Jackson in his consti uctiou. Neither thesp.rit nor letter of the coustitution, iu hii opinion, presented any barrier to Itie p ibsage of this, ct: and ot Us expe uieucy ue prtsumca no one entertainu a douot. He did not think it was f becoming for a legislative body, when so loudly called upon to doan act of iutice, to shield themselves bchiuu doubtful construction of the constitution. He hoped the bill would pass. And on the question being taken t-j potpone indefinitely, it was decided io' ttie negative, the President giving tb'- ' casing vote, as follows: , ; Yeas Messrs- Clark, Daniel, Gr ham, Lane, M'Kinney, Montgomery, i . r-. ...... uanueo, ounouiou, oieveni anu n autjt -10. h Wats. Messrs. Blair, Claypool, Ewr ' in ir. Fletcher. Ciivens.Greuorv. Linton. V 9 O 7 r , Milroy, Morgan, beriug and Mr. Fresi i dent. 11 . The bill wa3 then ordered to be ec- , grossed for a third reading. ) And also the Michir n road bill, ca which several questions were taken on. rilling up the blank and failed. It was then tilled up with the word "a point on the Ohio river between the Fall and the mouth of the Miami, both point inclusive, to be determined by the commissioners herewith provided which wa coucurred id yeas ll,uaj 9. And the Senate adjourned. December 31. In the Senate, Ihe bill rriding for additional Representatives frcm the counties and to rritory therein namet l which was onl ered to be engrosieo i' a third readirg, wa read a third tim Monday laar, md after a considerate discunioiv the question was taken orits passage, and determined m the nct. ative , ea 10, nay 11. A consider ble portion of Tuesday was occupy in thu consideration of the bill provides '. for tltc location of t.ho Michigan roj'1 f from Indiruiapolis to the Ohio river. A j, vote was taken on nearly all the point v : . - e. .i. ..w.ntli ! t'iaiui- piieiib. - .... ,i fi,. v .!ns . the Miarai to the mouth of the av i 3f in ' nnpipnt r.ni. 1111111 liirr u v ,,,, r. 11 Kr n vo?B ,a;,u ,l 0-"i"

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