......... Steam-communications from N. York Steamer, a Cock-neigh phrase Virginia-legielature adjourns, the acts U. Ultraism 451 434 277 364 411 203 63 W. 379 St. Thomas-earthquake at 118 Wagon, great load 365 Sabbath the, at New York 315 Stocks, prices of Stocks, (Am.) at London 115, 220, 274, Washington city-Coltman's case 79; ex- 452 citements in 410 Salt-at Kanawha 77, 162, 236, 337; at Onondaga 134 Stone, artificial 75, 148, 361; the ham- War-the secretary's construction of a Salute, accident 325 mering of Sandwich Islands-to be colonized 339; 205 law 65 Washington, George, of a saying con- 399 130 ing Serrurier, Mr. Shackford, Mr. Shark, caught Sheep-see wool. Shovel manufactory Silliman's lectures Sinking fund, report on the Silk-on the growth and manufacture of 396 411 Story, judge 169; complimented Submarine architecture Sudam, John, dies Suffrages, abuses of the right 252 T. Weather, notices of 17, 43, 146, 188; a Taney, Roger B. and of the chief justice-very 439; a beautiful extract from one of "Timber laid on him," an Irish batter-ply to Mr. Barry 142; his speech at Ashta- Slavery, meetings and proceedings con- Spain-population of 396; the queen con- Speculations in lands and houses 167, Spencer, judge, his letter on the silk cul- tivation Tornado, at New Brunswick Toasts, singular 75 Tobacco-tare on hhds. of 42 396 Tonnage of the U. S. 315 379 White, judge, and the presidency 18; a 292 434 Tennessee, &c. Wilde, R. H. a letter from 258 171, 249 Willis, Mr. 202 Williams' Register 75, 212, 235; Mr. agent at New York 308 Wilmington, N. C. fire at 187 Wives, a hint to 436 363 Wood, given at Buffalo 189; consumed 277 399 marks Travelling cabinet 393 Treasury circular to receiving officers 92 Treaty of indemnity-see France. Bairam V. 428 Wool, prices of 17, 76, 145, 162, 252, 325, Worcester, population 3 409 St. Augustine-the orange trees at 146 Vicksburg-see Mississippi, Zoological institute 398 115 146, 209 209 363 131 FOURTH SERIES. No. 1-VOL. XII.] BALTIMORE, MARCH 7, 1835. [VOL. XLVIII. WHOLE NO. 1,224 THE PAST THE PRESENT FOR THE FUTURE. EDITED, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT $5 per annum, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. We have given up nearly all our space to a record of the proceedings of congress and, in our next, (to be aided by a supplement), we shall bring up the state of things into something like regularity and order. A good many copies of the REGISTER pass on to Great Britain, &c. This work contains a compact and well arranged and extensive record of public concerns. Gentlemen desirous of sending it to their friends in Europe, are respectfully informed, that we can so arrange it as to have the inland postage paid to New York, and so save them all trouble in forwarding it regularly. The leisurely gate at which congress proceeded was wofully paid for at the close of the session, when a great deal of business was neglected for the want of time! The following are some of the bills lying over The post office reform bill; (passed unanimously in the senate). And, at 11 o'clock, at night, the senate, anxious for the bill, sent a message to the house-but the house, be cause of its thinness, or something else, did not act upon it! Forty-six senators answered to their names at a little before 12 o'clock. The appropriation for a minister to England was lost by disagreement between the two houses the senate insisting that he should be appointed with their consent. Mr. Taney's nomination lies over. The bill providing for the erection of a new treasury building, remains untouched-we believe. The "National Intelligencer," (from which the preceding is chiefly abstracted) says sent, though it will be our duty to state, hereafter, other things which we have heard and believe, respecting the causes of the loss of these essential measures. We have time for no more-nor spirits for any more-at pre And adds-To enable our readers to understand, at the ear The custom house regulation bill; (passed nearly una-liest possible moment, what was actually done during the sesnimous in the senate). The important judiciary bill; (passed by a vote of 31 to 5 in the senate). The bill regulating the deposite of the public moneys in the deposite banks. The bill respecting the tenure of office, and removals from office; (a most important bill, supported in the seonate by men of all parties). The bill indemnifying claimants for French spoliations, before 1800. The bill for the relief of the cities of the District. The bill providing for the increase of the corps of engineers. The bill to carry into effect the convention between the United States and Spain. The bill to improve the navigation of the Mississippi, in the neighborhood of St. Louis. All sent from the se nate. The bill making an appropriation for the support of the military academy at West Point, luckily passedbeing tacked on to another bill! The bill concerning fortifications is lost! Not one dollar is appropriated!-owing to certain amendments. To this bill, the house, on the last day of the session, added the following as an amendment "And be it, &c. That the sum of three millions of dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended, in whole or in part, under the direction of the president of the United States, for the military and naval service, including fortifications and ordnance, and increase of the navy; provided, such expenditures shall be necessary for the defence of the country prior to the next meeting of congress." sion of congress just closed, we have taken some trouble to have a list made out of all the acts passed; which will be found in preceding columns. For the same purpose, as the general appropriation bill was made to carry weight not usual to it, by being loaded with several other bills which had otherwise perished in the general rout of all remaining business, we have anticipated the publication of it in the government paper, having with great exertion been able to obtain a correct copy of the act, from the rolls of congress, in the form in which it will be found on the preceding page. Among other things which the house of representatives left undone, was the election of printer to that body for the next congress. That election would have been made, but for the attempt to introduce, in connection with it, a provision, directly contrary to law, that the election should be made viva voce. This illegal innovation was, of course, resisted, and its opponents proved too many for those who were afraid to trust them to a balloting. So the election lies over. We shall publish the report on Mr. Poindexter's case, at full length-those lately proclaimed, and such as have been recently approved. It will be marked, that those of the "packed" committee of the senate, have been unanimously pronounced to be entirely correct!-that the whole senate unanimously voted his acquittal!-that those who swore against him, knew not where he lived! It is said that Mr. Taney will receive his appointment as one of the associate justices of the supreme court, in the course of a few days. ing our relations with France, are unanimous. It speaks It is singular that the votes of the two houses concernto France-and to ourselves. In the senate and the house, no act is contemplated against her. In the latter it is said -"that the treaty of 4th July, 1831, should be maintainWhen this came to the senate, the extraordinary sec-ed, and its execution insisted on,"-as had been said in tion was opposed as conferring on the president unlimitted military power. The senate disagreed to this vote for the three millions of dollars; and here are the yeas and nays on the motion to disagree to it: YEAS-Messrs. Bell, Bibb, Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Ewing, Frelinghuysen, Goldsborough, Hendricks, Kent, Knight, Leigh, Mangum, Moore, Naudain, Poindexter, Porter, Prentiss, Preston, Robbins, Silsbee, Smith, Southard, Swift, Tomlinson, Ty ler, Waggaman, Webster, White-29. NAYS-Messrs. Benton, Black, Brown, Buchanan, Cuthbert, Grundy, Hill, Kane, King, of Alabama, King, of Georgia, Linn, McKean, Morris, Robinson, Ruggles, Shepley, Tallmadge, Tipton, Wright-19. the former. Every American will accord in this. This, we hope, will be done. We are willing to bear and forbear-but the time must come when forbearance may cease to be a virtue, if our just claims are not respected; and we shall, with the same unanimity, appeal to force. May not the claim made by Russia, on account of Poland, have a direct bearing on this matter? be intended to plunge us into a war with France? It looks very much like it-and if so, should be guarded against. A committee of the corporation of Baltimore has reThe bill went back to the house. The house insisted ported that it is expedient to purchase the water rights on its amendment, and again returned the bill to the se- of the Baltimore water company, and with a prospect of nate. The senate voted to adhere to its disagreement-profit. We shall insert the particulars hereafter. It is as it should be. 29 to 17. A committee of conference was the result. They met and resolved to strike out the appropriation of three mil-fire the middle district watch house-while the bell was On Friday last week, an attempt was made to set on lions, and insert in its place "As an additional appropriation for arming the fortifications tolling on account of the interment of the remains of four firemen, killed on the preceding Wednesday night! of the United States, three hundred thousand dollars. VOL. XLVIII-SIG. 1. A fourth attempt was made, on the afternoon of Tues- A letter from Washington says— day, to set fire to the office of the Baltimore Gazette! It The Cumberland road bill which appropriates $346,000 for the is thought to be a person well acquainted with the build-repairs, and $300,000 for the extension of that great national ing. He had placed a light in one of the pigeon holes of highway, passed the house and received the president's siga pine book case, in a small bed room-which, being dis-hits that have been made in the legislature of the present sescovered, was speedily extinguished. up The weather, since Saturday morning, has been, indeed, severe and the navigation is suddenly blocked for the third time! This is extremely unfortunate, just now. The people's stock of wood is nearly exhausted, and it is very high: congress has risen, and most of the members for the east have wended their way to Columbia, the western termination of the Pennsylvania rail road. The steamboat Carroll, which left this on Saturday, yet remains at Frenchtown, having landed her passengers. The steamboat Relief, left here on Sunday to look after the Carroll, returned to the city on Tuesday, after a perilous passage through the ice. She reports that the upper part of the bay is piled from seven to eight feet thick and that for many successive miles she passed through it four inches thick! The weather is now moderating considerably. There was a Firemen's Fancy Ball given in Baltimore, on Tuesday evening last-held at the American theatre. It was numerously attended, and produced a handsome sum in aid of the Firemen's Fund. nature last evening. This is perhaps one of the most fortunate sion. It seems almost incredible that the friends of the bill Great dismay prevails in this city to-day, on account of the The According to Mr. Southard's report, made to the senate, in relation to the present condition of the city of Washington, its present actual debt is $1,806,422 59 for the discharge of which, it has not, at this time, means from which it can apply a single dollar." report goes on to say, that so perfectly exhausted have the resources of the city become, that unless congress gives relief, "it will, very probably, in a short time, be driven to the surrender of its charter." [Alex. Gaz. It will rejoice many of our readers to know, that a bill has passed the house of delegates of Virginia, guarantying a loan of half a million of dollars for the Chesapeake and Ohio canal company, and that strong hopes are entertained that it will also pass the senate of that state. A bill has also been reported in the house of delegates of Maryland, guarantying two millions for the same object, with every reason to expect that it will become a law. [Nat. Int. It is a source of great satisfaction that, in regard to the only question concerning our foreign relations, which was presented to congress in the annual message of the president of the United States at the commencement of the session of congress, which has just closed, both houses of congress have been UNANIMOUS. Both have express- With these prospects, may we not hope soon to be ed the opinion that the execution of the treaty of 1831 able to lift our heads above the clouds which have so ought to be insisted upon, and both came to the unani-long hung over us. mous determination that it was not expedient to carry into effect the recommendation of the president's message in relation to that subject. Such was the direct declaration of the senate, and such the effect of the unanimous vote of the house of representatives, after passing its declaratory resolution, to discharge the committee of foreign relations from the further consideration of that recommendation. We hope, however, that the proceedings of the two houses will not be interpreted, any where, into a disposition to submit quietly to a refusal, by France, to execute the treaty. Such a view of the refusal by congress now to act upon that hypothesis, would be a great error. Congress have expressed a confidence in the good faith of France. They will not anticipate any necessity for legislation in reference to this business of the treaty; but they will legislate, nevertheless, should it hereafter appear that there is no intention to carry the treaty into effect. It does not follow, however-heaven forbid that it should!-that the effect or consequence of that legislation will be war. We hope that evil is at least as far distant from us as the next presidential election. The two houses are thus in concert, in regard to our relations with France. [Nat. Int. The reader will perceive by the proceedings in the senate yesterday, that the long threatened and far-famed project of "expunging" from the journals of the senate of the last session the vote condemnatory of the conduct of the president in regard to the removal of the deposites, was itself expunged from the proposition on that subject, and voted down almost unanimously-the original mover himself being amongst those who voted to abandon the idea of "expunging." The remainder of the proposition, after its offensive feature had been thus obliterated, was then nailed to the counter by a vote of 27 to 20. The whole proceeding was curious, but highly honorable to the self-respect and independence of the senate. It cannot, however, be properly understood until the debate appears, which will be given without delay. Indeed, one ought to have been present to properly appreciate the effect of this proceeding. [Ib. Marvin Marcy, jr. was this day sentenced as one of the convent rioters at East Cambridge by the supreme court, to three days solitary confinement and to hard laternoon about 3 o'clock he was discovered insensible on bor in the state prison during his natural life. the floor of his cell. Dr. Hooper was immediately call This af ed to his aid. He continued in the same state at 4 o'clock the sheriff came to convey him to Charlestown-he of It was, probably, the horror of passing into the state prison that caused this effect on Marcy. He was, certainly, much less guilty than others. A petition for his pardon had been signed by 9,000 persons, among them by bishop Fenwick and the superior of the convent; and it was thought that he would be released. The senate spent some time on Tuesday evening on executive business, and acted on a large number of nominations; amongst many others, the following, we understand, were confirmed: Edw. Kavanagh, (a member of congress from Maine), to be charge d'affaires to Portugal, in the place of Thos. L. L. Brent. John G. A. Williamson, of N. Carolina, to be charge d'affairs to Venezuela. Henry Wheaton, (now charge d'affaires at Denmark), to be charge d'affairs to Prussia. Jonathan F. Woodside, of Ohio, to be charge d'affaires to Denmark. Henry Hone, of New York, to be consul at St. Jago de Cuba. Robert F. Chace, of Mississippi, to be consul at Mar-nized by his predecessors, and relating to a great service rentinique. Cheney Hickman, to be a director of the bank of the United States, in the place of Thos. Ellmaker, deceased. Upton S. Heath, of Baltimore, to be a director of the bank of the United States, in the place of Morris Coxall, rejected by the senate. Isauc O. Barnes, to be naval officer of the port of Boston. The nomination of Roger B. Taney, as a judge of the supreme court, was taken up, and indefinitely postponed. FOREIGN NEWS. London dules of January 26. FRANCE. dered more than half a century ago to the United States which treaty has no force or value, especially where money is conhas never yet been settled. He ought to have known that a cerned, unless it has been duly accepted and sanctioned by the different powers whom the treaty affects. Has the president of the union found out also that an arbitrary act is a wise resource of government? Either a great change must have taken place strange doctrine is not likely to succeed there. I know not in the United States in the sentiments of the nation, or this what the American papers may say, but I am certain, beforehand, that they will not acknowledge the dictatorial logic of the first magistrate of the republic. "The threat of gen. Jackson is, therefore, impolitic, ill-timed and awkwardly made. I know not, moreover, how the affairs of France are at present conducted at the Tuilleries. I will speak only of that which I know: now I do know positively there been any question of such a treaty? I know that under that never, under the empire, or under the restoration, has the restoration it never entered the head of the president of the union to address such a message; I know that at that time the king of France was respected, his friendship conferred honor, and his good offices, his wise and powerful mediation were sought after; I state nothing that I cannot prove. This affair of the United States is a most serions one: it is not a question of party, but of country; the 25 millions are only of secondary importance; a commercial interest of an importance widely different governs the question. Let my correspondence be read which was printed at Washington, and communicated to the senate, (which, I am of opinion, must have been laid before the committee who last year were charged with the task to examine this treaty), and it will be seen what a sacrifice the English. I repeat that the question now mooted is entirely natreaty imposes on France, and what advantage it insures to the tional. Government, like private persons, are equally called The London Times of the 26th publishes a letter from its Pa-on to pay their debts; by doing so, they not only honor but enris correspondent of the 24th, of which the following is an ex The Journal des Debats (ministerial) has this paragraph deprecatory of war with America: "We do not hesitate to say that of all the wars practicable or possible for France, the most foolish, the most gauche, the most politic, that which would cause the loudest laughter at St. Petersburg, Berlin, and the Hague, and which would most afflict all the friends of liberty in Europe, would be a war between France and the United States. Only conceive the cries of joy which the men who labor to resuscitate the party of the holy alliance would utter when they saw France employing the force and the power which she has acquired since the revolution of July in a struggle against the republic of the United States-when they saw these two people, who, in the old and new world, represent the cause of liberty, stupidly warring What intrigues would be set on foot against each other. against us at home, whilst we were occupied against brother freemen abroad." tract: The claim advanced by the emperor of Russia, as king of Poland, in the name of the grand duchy of Warsaw, against the present government of France, in virtue of a convention for the jeciprocal adjustment of claims and counter claims between the two countries, concluded on the 27th of September, 1816, is likely to become a stumbling block in the way of the settlement of the American question, from the fear that is entertain. ed lest the recognition of the one debt should be regarded as a precedent for the acknowledgment of the other. M. Dupin, the president of the chamber of deputies, has been heard within these few days to express himself very strongly against the ratification of the Washington treaty by the chamber; and the idea seems to gain ground among the members generally that a second refusal may be hazarded without any se: rious risk of a rupture with the government of the United States. However erroneous this view of the matter may be, after the attitude assumed by the American president in his late message to congress, the fact of its being 30 generally entertained may possibly lead to very inconvenient results. Cobbett appears to think that we are in reality going to war with France, and, under this supposition, he breaks out in this strain: "Now we shall see how real republicans will knock about these despicable subjects of a citizen king! Oh! how I should like to see the raving and stamping and foaming, and to hear the gabblings of the conceited devils, when they get the news of their ships being sunk, or their islands taken. I suppose that they will give in, with some despicable lie about having been deceived. If they do not, Jonathan will pommel them half to death, and make them pay their debt afterwards; and will thus carry another million of the solid across the Atlantic. Nothing can be more infamously unjust than their refusal to pay; and the president, who knows their character, having tried words long enough, is now proceeding to blows, the only species of reasoning which they can be made to understand." rich themselves; for, to nations, as well as to individuals, good But we must first examine, and well examine, if the debt is be understood on the other side of the Atlantic. I address this of Returns have been received of the election of 628 membera parliament, who are classed as follows: Reformers,............................... Tories, Majority of reformers,... ..357 .256 15 .101 The total gain for the tories, is estimated at 52. The London Courier of the 24th, states that on the preceding day, war risks were effected at Lloyd's, on ships and cargoes for French account, which have previously been insured as regards the sea risk only, in France, for the term of three months to come at the advanced rate of three per cent. premium. The London Mercantile Journal thus speaks of our relations with France. "War does not appear at all probable, as the American congress seem not to have caught the spirit and fire of the president, but resembling a heap of damp fuel that it will be difficult to ignite. A war between America and France Madame Malibran. We mentioned yesterday the report that would agitate all Europe, shake the foundations of all public securities. But we hope both parties will listen to reason, and this lady had been stabbed while returning from an opera house be guided by justice, and then we shall have no appeal to phy-in Italy. In another paper we find an account of a singular sical force, the resort characteristic of brutes brought into op-adventure which befel her on her journey through Italy. We are bound in a bond of £800,000,000 position and contact. to keep the peace with all mankind, which is not the case with either France or America-however the latter of which has just extinguished her national debt, and will probably pause before she creates another." The following is the letter of M. Hyde de Neuville, referred to in the French news published yesterday, which it is thought will do injury to the American cause: "To the editor of the Echo Francais: "Letang, near Sancerra, Jan. 15. "SIR: General Jackson wishes, it appears, to treat the government of Louis Phillippe as he has treated the poor Indians. He does not see that France is prepared and prompt to resent an insult offered the country. Gen. Jackson ought to have re membered that there exists a debt-sacred, avowed and recog The people of Arezzo learning her arrival at that place, refused to let her pass on her journey until she had sung for them, not and would not. A gentleman robber then emerged from the from the balcony of the inn. She refused, declaring she could fair songstress. She wept with agitation and anger, but the crowd, presented a pistol at her, and urged his claim upon the mob still continuing inexorable, her courier, [who proved to be De Beriot, ber husband], went to the carriage, brought out his violin, and amused the audience in the street with an exquisite performance, until Malibran had wiped her eyes and recovered her voice. She then sung a cavatina in her very best manner, and received louder applause than she had ever before met [Times. with in Europe or America. The delighted Arezzians then harnessed themselves to her carriage, and dragged her on her road for several miles. |