tance into the lake. tion. In the heat of her passion, however, the legis-glass, whiskey, cheese, butter, ashes, beef and pork, and lature of Pennsylvania passed the following resolution: 132,000 dollars worth of various goods imported. The "Resolved, 'That our senators in congress be in-harbor is formed by embankments extending a great disstructed, and our representatives be requested, to use their influence to procure an amendment to the constitution of the United States, that an impartial tribunal may be established to determine disputes between the general and state governments. This resolution was promptly rejected by every state in the union and by none more readily and decisively than by Georgia, as the following extract from the legislative journals of that state will prove: STATE OF GEORGIA, THE DIFFERENCE. The Virginia legislature had one of the most splendid debates ever listened to in this country, upon the subject of their colored population, and have concluded without passing a single act on the subject. In our legislature not one regular speech was made upon the subject, and yet laws to some purpose were enacted, and $200,000 appropriated to purposes of colonization. Maryland Republican. [We are thankful that the people of Maryland are a doing people and that we have a good proportion of workers.] In senate, 25th November, 1809. "Resolved, That the amendment proposed to the constitution of the United States, by a resolution of the general assembly of Pennsylvania, and approved by the governor of that state the 3d day of April, 1809, in the words following, &c. Be and the same is hereby disapprov-tween the society in this village, (says a Pittsburg paed by the legislature of this state, and that the sena-per) and that portion which had seceded, have been tors and representatives in congress, be requested to amicably arranged. On the 6th instant, articles were OPPOSE the said alteration." NORTH CAROLINA. We add our testimony to that of others, in denying the justice of Mr. Clayton's assertions relative to the excitement in the states south of the Potomac. There is one state at least not yet disposed “to blow the union into ten thousand atoms;" nor to set at defiance the constitutional authorities of the country. And that state is North Carolina; whose people are nearly unanimous in opposition to the tariff-more nearly unanimous in a hope that the mandate of the supreme court will be submitted to or enforced-but most of all (we may say perfectly) unanimous in attachment to the union. Fayetteville (N. C.) Observer. MAINE AND THE TARIFF. The following resolutions have passed the house of representatives of Maine, by a vote of 87 yeas to 50 navs: ECONOMY. The difficulties which lately existed be signed, in which it is agreed that the society shall pay BALTIMORE AND CHIO RAIL ROAD. The present receipts exceed five hundred dollars a day, and a great increase will soon take place, for the road is almost daily employed in some new business, and the profits are equal to about 300 dollars a day. These are some of the most weighty articles brought to the city-flour, granite, limestone, soap-stone, paving stone, lime, fire-wood, shiptimber, iron, cotton and other manufactures, and country produce generally and from the city is sent much merResolved, That in the opinion of the legislature of chandise for the "far west," coal, scrap iron, pine lumthis state, the near approach of the period when the na-ber, &c. Articles that had no value, or would not bear tional debt will be extinguished, renders it not only pro-the cost even of a short transportation, are now carried per but necessary that the present tariff be so reduced | 50 or 60 miles and yield fair profits. that the revenue accruing shall be no more than is sufficient for the expenditures of the government. SOMETHING NEW. We meet with the following sine gular article from the Leeds Mercury. The suppositions are preposterous—as to any concern of our government in this matter. Resolved, That the reduction of the duties on imports, especially on those articles which are consumed by the laboring class of the community, would relieve the people of the United States from the burdens imposed upon American commission to ascertain the cost of English them by the present unequal unjust, and oppressive tariff woollen manufactures. We learn that a seizure of Engsystem, and would tend to restore harmony to the union.lish woollen goods has been made by the custom house of Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be trans- the United States, on the allegation that the goods were mitted to each member of the delegation of this state in entered below their real value, with the fraudulent intencongress, and that the senators from this state be instruct-tion of passing them at a lower rate of duty. The seizure ed and the representatives be requested to procure a modification of the existing tariff, so as to conform to the views expressed in the foregoing resolutions. "THE COMMERCIAL EMPORIUM." The following is the amount of duties arising from merchandise imported into the port of New York for the year 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 $15752079 02 11525840 26 13218265 27 13746686 37 13052644 54 15012553 29 20096136 60!!! [The indefatigable and fearless exertions of one gentleman in the city of New York, has, possibly, had effect to increase the duties secured last year in the amount of some hundred thousand dollars, in the prevention of frauds; and, to the same amount, were the profits of Englishmen reduced.] having been appealed against, the government has ordered a commission to be appointed to examine in England the cost of producing the goods. Several Leeds manufactures have been examined on the subject, and no less than 36 written questions were proposed to them, calculated to elicit answers, showing the cost of every minute process of the manufacture. It is cojectured by some of our manufacturers that the seizure has been made, and the commission appointed, merely to furnish a pretence and an opportunity for obtaining full information as to the modes and process of the manufacture of woollens in England, which may be serviceable to our American competitors. They say that the goods seized were not entered below their real value, and that the questions put to the individuals examined are such as a manufacturer only could have suggested. We should have thought, seeing the great number of English manufacturers and workmen who have settled in the United States, and the excellence of their own machinery, that it would have been unneces sary for the government of the United States to have resorted to such a mode of obtaining information. But it ASHTABULA, in Ohio, on lake Erie, is becoming a is possible the conjecture of our townsmen may be corplace of much trade. By the exertions of Mr. Whittle-rect. At all events, the manufacturers and merchants of sey, the representative of the district in congress, several this country should be careful not to enter their goods appropriations have been obtained to improve and pro- exported to America below their real value. tect the harbor, which, it is expected, will be one of the best on the lake, and admit the largest class of vessels that navigate it. In 1831, 69,852 dollars worth of goods were exported from Ashtabula-such as flour, window LIBERIA. The managers of the Colonization society have issued proposals for the establishment of a line of packets, to depart regularly every two months for the transportation of passengers and goods between the United States and Liberia. At the Nore-4 sail, 174 guns. East India station-14 sail, 386 guns. We have very satisfactory accounts from this colony. The general health of the country is rapidly improving, and the various dangers and difficulties incident to every new colony, are happily diminishing. The peo-guns. ple are industrious, and appear as happy as the most sanguine friends of this establishment could have anticipated, in so short a period. They carry on a brisk commerce and are every way improving. Many emigrants, in good health and condition, had lately arrived. BANK OF FRANCE. The last statement of the operations of the bank of France in the year 1831, furnishes unfortunately strong proofs of the distressed situation of commerce in that country. They have no less than 266 millions in their vaults, whilst their circulation of notes does not exceed 229 millions. The whole amount of mercantile paper in their possession did not exceed, at the end of December, 25,600,000 francs, whilst on the 1st July, 1831, it amounted to 37 millions and on the 1st January preceding to 75 millions. For fifteen years the amount of merchants notes and bills of exchange discounted by the bank has not been so low. THE ARMY AND NAVY OF FRANCE. According to the most recent official accounts, the effective force of the French army to the 1st of January, 1832, consisted of Infantry Cavalry Artillery Engineers Wagon train Veterans Gendarmerie General staff Total With the fractions, 276,000 412,171 The expense of this force is set down in the budget at 250,475,000f.; which gives the annual expense per man, 607f. 73c. Our navy consists of 120 armed vessels; the annual maintenance of the materiel of which costs 4,372,000f.; eight ships are disposable in harbor, which cost 647,700 francs; sixteen in commission, and cost 506,500 francs; lastly, 135 ships in ordinary, cost 1,960,000 francs.Total of maintenance for the material of 279 ships, 7,486,000 francs. The number of individuals on board the fleet in active service or disposable is 13,000 seamen, and 1,432 officers. Their pay and maintenance costs 9,215,000 francs. Cape of Good Hope and African station-25 sail, 340 guns. The above does not include yachts, steam packets, and tenders, or the vessels employed on the revenue service. The amount voted by parliament for the support of the navy, for the year 1831, was £5,870,551 is. 8d., or $26,065,248 89. 。 ཆུ་་་- FOREIGN NEWS. From London papers to the 22d February. It now seems doubtful whether a case of the cholera exists in London, and the alarm had subsided. Seven cases had occurred at Edinburg-but the whole number of existing cases at the last return, in England and Scotland, was only 123-the whole number of deaths was 1,496. The reform bill was still in discussion-the details occupy much time. The centennial birth day of WASHINGTON was celebrated by the Americans in London. A hint is given out that the queen of England is in the "family way." Perhaps it is a hoax. France is quiet. Vessels arriving from England had to undergo a short quarantine. There is a considerable emigration from France to Algiers. In the chamber of deputies, February 15, the budget of public worship being under consideration, an amendment was adopted reducing the salaries of the Catholic bishops as follows: Archbishop of Paris, 25,000f. instead of 50,000f. thir- The former seems resolved to command the navigation Two ships, 12 frigates, 8 corvettes, and 19 brigs of from 20 to 16 guns, and six corvettes avisos of eigh-cess, is deferred. teen guns, are the most important of our armed vessels. RUSSIA. The Russian Mercury contains the results of a census of the Russian empire, taken officially in the year 1829. It is curious, inasmuch as it gives these results differently from those which have been published by able writers upon statistics. The population of Russia amounts to 43,700,000; the great principality of Finland to 1,250,000; the kingdom of Poland to 4,050,000; the whole of the Russian empire to 49,000,000. The population of Georgia, Inverski, Mingrelia, Gouriel, Armenia, and in short all the countries to the south of the Caucasus and the mouth of the Terch, of which there are no official accounts, is estimated at 1,200,000. The military portion is 743,537, comprising in this number all the Cossacks, Calmucks, the wandering tribes of the Buchkirs, the Bogouls and the Samoiedes at 6,000. The inhabitants of Siberia, both wandering and fixed, who pay tribute in furs, are put down at 400,000. We find amongst the clergy 6,638 mollahs for the Mahometan Tartars, and 150 lamas for the Calmucks, BRITISH NAVY. The United Service Journal of February, thus gives the stations of the ships of the British navy. A dreadful typhus fever has broken out in Galicia, and 10,000 persons had speedily become its victims. It is supposed to have been chiefly caused by the privations of the people. It is reported that Prussia will disarm-and so lead to a peace-establishment in Europe. sorts of tyranny practised. The fate of this nation is The Russian dominion over Poland, is perfect, and all sickening. Many of the Poles were abandoning their coun try. They are such persons as we shall gladly receive in the United States. The white eagle of Poland has been superceded by the black eagle of Russia-which shews an incorporation with the latter. "Order reigns in Italy" by Austrian bayonets, which have quieted the spirit of revolt. They have 140,000 men in Italy. The king of Sardinia was collecting troops. The vengeance of the pope was much feared at Bologna. It is stated that both France and England have told the king of Spain that he shall not interfere in the dispute between Don Pedro and Don Miguel, about Portugal-by sending troops to assist the latter. Don Pedro's fleet was daily expected at Oporto. A masked ball was given at St. Petersburg, which was attended by 22,894 persons. Among the amusements prepared for lord E. Bentick, the governor general of India, during a recent tour in the province of Oude, was to have been a combat between a wild horse and a tiger, which, at the especial request of lady Bentick, did not take place. It should be added, however, that upon two previous occasions the horse in question had come off victorious. Mexico remains disturbed-general Santa Anna, general Bustamente, and lots of other generals, are in controversy, and have parties of fools to fight for them. Mr. Forsyth moved to recommit it to the committee of manufactures with a view to have a bill reported which hold because it did not embrace the whole subject of tariff-because it made no reduction of duties upon what are called the protected articles. Yet a bill from the committee of finance, for repealing duties to a large amount, was reported to the senate last session, in which The Chilian state prisoners, on the island of Juan | there is no reduction of duties proposed upon woollens, Fernandez, had risen on the garrison, and mastered the cottons, iron, glass or sugar; drawing distinctly the line latter. It was reported that they had seized the Ameri-between the protected and unprotected articles. So that can brig Anawan, which put in there to water. As there the committee of manufactures are not alone in their was no American vessel of war at Valparaiso, the British disposition to act upon the protected and unprotected arcommander of the squadron had sent off a vessel to look ticles in the same bill. after the brig. It is said that Russia, France and Great Britain have agreed to give Greece a sovereign in the person of the second son of the king of Bavaria, a young gentleman aged 17 years, under charge of a regency, appointed by themselves. TWENTY SECOND CONGRESS-1st SESSION. SENATE. March 30. After the reception of sundry petitions and reports. On the 20th of January 1831, Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the committee on finance, reported the following bill, which was read and passed to a second reading: A bill to repeal the duties on certain imported articles. Be it enacted, &c. That from and after the day of -the duties heretofore imposed on the following articles be discontinued, and that the same be imported thereafter free of any duty whatever: On silks of all kinds, except sewing silk; On cochineal, yellow berries, madder, and madder-root, sumach, argol, gall nuts, lac dye, woad or pastel, mastich, olive oil, bristles, tortoise shell unmanufactured, elephant's, seacow's and other teeth, ox horns, and all other horns and tips, and corks, tinfoil; On tamarinds, almonds, olives, currants, prunes, grapes, plums, figs, raisins, capers, dates, filberts, lemons, limes, pine apples, cocoa nuts and shells; On camphor, opium, gum arabic, and all other gum, quicksilver, manganese, crude saltpetre, cream of tartar, carbonate of soda, essence of burgamot, and all other essences used as perfumes, juniper berries and oil of juniper, saffron, saflower, sago, orris root, otto of roses, bole ammoniac, cantharides, Columbo root, cologne, water, coriander seed, cosmetics, dragon blood, arrow root, amassafoetida, Ava root, alarncque, canella alba, cascarillo, and Peruvian barks, chamomile flowers, oil of cinnamon, fennel, and oil of fennel, frankincense, Harlem oil, hartshorn, ipecacuanha, iris root, manna, senna, and leaves, of senna, musk, peppermint, rhubarb, tapioca, varilla, vanilla beans, oil of cloves, nox vomica, amber; Mr. Dickerson, from the committee on manufactures, made a report, accompanied by the following bill: Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That from and after the day of next, the following articles of merchandise when imported into the United States, in vessels of the United States, may be entered free of duty, to wit: all teas imported from China, or any other place east of the Cape of Good Hope, coffee, cocoa, almonds, figs, currants, raisins, prunes, plums, dates, grapes, filberts, black pepper, cayene pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cassia, nutmegs, mace, pimento, ginger, capers, camphor, indigo, madder, madder root, gum arabic, gum senegal, shellac, lac dye, linseed, rape-bergris, aunotto, anniseed, and oil of anniseed, arsenic, seed and hempseed oil, sumac, argol, woad or pastel, barks, roots, nuts and berries used in dying, turmeric, tortoise shell, sponge, crude saltpetre, saffron, sago, olives, India rubber, brass in plates, Peruvian bark, juniper berries, oil of juniper, cochineal, ivory unmanufactured, opium, corks, quicksilver, aloes, ambergris, Burgundy pitch, calomel, comomile flowers, coriander seed, cantharides, castanas, catsup, chalk, coculus indicus, coral, corrosive sublimate, cutlasses, daggers, dirks, down and feathers of all kinds, epaulets and wings of gold and silver, filtering stones, tinfoil, frankincense, gamboge, hair pencils, hangers, hemlock, henbane, hones, horn plates for lanthorns, ipecacuanha, ivory black, laudanum, macaroni, millstones, musk, nuts of all kinds, rattans unmanufactured, reeds unmanufactured, rhubarb, rotten stone, sabres, spyglasses, telescopes, tamarinds in sugar or molasses, bristles, ox horns and all other horns and tips, parts of watches, sextants, quadrants, paintings, drawings, tin in plates and sheets, quills and flax. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That instead of the duties now payable by law on the following articles of merchandise, when imported into the United States, there shall be levied and collected on the same when imported in vessels of the United States, from and after the -day of next, the following duties, to wit: on all teas imported from any other place than above specified, or in vessels not of the United States, ten cents per pound: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall effect the rights of foreign vessels secured by treaty. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the several articles of merchandise enumerated in this act, which have been, or shall be hereafter, put into the custom house stores, under the bond of the importer, and shall remain under the control of the proper officer of the customs on the day of next, shall be subject to no other duty than if the same were imported respectively after that day.* On coffee, cocoa, teas of all kinds imported in American vessels from beyond the Cape of Good Hope, mats of straw, grass, or flags, bamboos unmanufactured, china, and porcelain, On pearl, mother of pearl, and precious stones not set, parts of clocks and watches, sextants, chronometers; On lace of every kind other than coach lace, paintings, drawings, bolting cloths, linen cambrics, (handkerchiefs of cambric included), lawn, gauze, Cashmere shawls, and Canton crapes, from beyond the Cape of Good Hope, Italian or French black crape for mourning, ribbons, ostrich feathers or plumes; On wines, the produce of all such nations as will grant equivalent advantage to the United States; On wool, the actual value of which at the place whence imported, shall not exceed ten cents per pound; On salt; On painters' colors of all kinds, except lampblack, white and read lead, and vermillion, dry or ground in oil, Prussian blue, Spanish brown, whiting, crome green, and crome yellow paints, Paris white, verdigris. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the said day of the duties on bombazines, bombazets, and other worsted stuff' goods, and on linens of all kinds, (those specified in the preceding section, and sail duck, excepted), shall be fifteen per centum ad valorem, any thing in any act or acts to the contrary notwithstanding. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all teas, coffee, or salt, that may be in the public warehouses on the said day of· shall, on delivery thereof, be free from the payment of any duty whatever. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the said day of the ad valorem duties shall be estimated on the nett cost of any goods, wares, or merchandise, imported into the United *To the editors of the National Intelligencer. The bill recently reported by the committee ou manufactures in the senate, for repealing the duties upon certain articles of import, was opposed at the thresh-States. should comprise all the subjects connected with a perma ment revenue. Mr. Smith laid on the table the following resolution: Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be directMr. Dickerson and Mr. Clay successively opposed this ed to cause a statement to be made to the senate of the motion, on the ground that a report on this class of pro-amount of the several duties that would be repealed in tected articles required a variety of information which case the bill reported from the committee on manufac was necessary to just and enlightened legislation, which tures on the 30th ultimo, "to repeal in part the duties the committee were endeavoring to obtain, and which the on imports," should pass. secretary of the treasury was also engaged in procuring from various parts of the country; that, as soon as all the information was received which was necessary and attainable, the committee would report; and that, in the meantime, the senate could act on the bill now reported, as it was not indispensably connected with the other branch of the subject. It was urged that the present motion struck at the root of the protective policy, and its decision would decide whether the system was to be abandoned or sustained. An animated debate, of nearly five hours duration, took place on the motion to recommit-in which it was advocated by Messrs. Hayne, Miller, Smith, King, Mangum, Benton, Brown, and Forsyth, and was opposed by Messrs. Clay, Dickerson, Holmes, Foot, and Sprague. Mr. Dallus also opposed the motion to recommit, but proposed a middle course, which was to lay the bill on the table. Mr. Marcy objected to this course, unless it was proposed that the bill lie on the table until the committee on manufactures should report on the protected class of articles. The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Tomlinson relative to the preservation of Fairweather island and Black Rock harbor, were considered and agreed to. The senate proceeded for a short time to the consideration of executive business. When the doors were opened the general appropriation bill was taken up, and the amendment, augmenting the appropriation for contingent expenses of the supreme and other courts of the United States, was, after a warm debate, adopted, ayes 20, nays 19. The amendment increasing the appropriation for foreign and diplomatic intercourse being under consideration, a debate arose, in which Messrs. Smith, Foot, Clayton, Holmes, Webster, Marcy and Clay took part. Before any decision was had, the senate adjourned. April 3. Mr. Hendricks reported the bill without amendment, to improve the road from Louisiana to St. Louis. On motion of Mr. Moore, the senate resumed the consideration of the bill supplementary to the several acts for the sale of the public lands-the question being on the motion to concur in the second amendment made by the other house. After some discussion, in which Messrs. Moure, Ewing, Holmes and King, took part, the motion to concur was adopted. Mr. Tazewell to guard against being taken by surprise at any time, by a motion to call up the bill, and to make sure that it should not be taken up until the committee reported on the whole subject, wished that it should be The senate resumed the consideration of the general made the order for some particular distant day, some day appropriation bill-the question being on the amendment in May next. He then proceeded to argue against the reported from the committee of finance, allowing 4,500 present bill urging especially a suggestion before sub-dollars for the expenses of the return of ministers from mitted by him, that the bill, being strictly a revenue bill, France and England. although proposing to reduce duties, could not constitutionally be originated in the senate. Mr. Dickerson replied to Mr. T. on the constitutional question. Mr. Sprague rose and addressed the senate in an animated strain until after the usual hour for adjournmentcommenting very much at large upon the arrangement lately made with Great Britain respecting the colonial trade; explaining the nature of its stipulations; reviewMr. Dallas then renewed his motion to lay the bill on ing the instructions of Mr. Van Buren to Mr. McLane, the table pledging himself not to call it up until the and the communications of the latter to the British micommittee should report further, or until it should ap-nister; and collating the provisions of the act of con He did not pear that no further report would be made. The question was then put on the motion to lay the bill on the table, and was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bell, Chambers, Clay, Clayton, Dallas, Dickerson, Dudley, Ewing, Foot, Frelinghuysen, Hendricks, Holmes, Johnston, Knight, Marcy, Poindexter, Prentiss, Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbee, Sprague, Tazewell, Tipton, Tomlinson, Waggaman, Webster-27. NAYS-Messrs. Benton, Bibb, Brown, Buckner, Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne, Hill, Kane, King, Mangum, Miller, Moore, Robinson, Smith, Troup, Tyler, White-19. The senate then adjourned. April 2. Mr. Poindexter laid on the table the following resolution: gress passed May 1830, with a view expressly to the negotiation then pending, with the terms of the proclamation of the president, in pursuance of the arrangement opening the ports. He commented also on certain errors of fact, relative to the subject, contained in a recent letter from the president of the United States to certain members of the New York legislature. Mr. S. spoke about three hours; when, not having concluded, he gave way for a motion for adjournment; and the senate adjourned. recommending the purchase of a building for the accomApril 4. A message was received from the president modation of the patent office. Mr. Waggaman presented resolutions of the legislature of Louisiana praying that the bank of the United States may be rechartered. On motion of Mr. Smith, the bill authorising a subseription to the Baltimore and Ohio rail road was taken "P; and, on his motion, it was laid on the table. Mr. White reported the bill from the other house making appropriations for the payment of Indian annuities, which bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. Foot's resolution relative to the hour of meeting was taken up and negatived, yeas 15, nays 16. Resolved, That the committee on manufactures be dis-ecutive business, and continued with closed doors until it The senate then proceeded to the consideration of excharged from the further consideration of the several sub-adjourned. jects referred to it by the senate, on the 22d ultimo, and not reported on, and that the same be referred to a select committee. Mr. Holmes laid on the table the following resolution: Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to communicate to the senate the amount of imports and exports to the European possessions of Great Britain, during the year ending the 30th September, 1831, together with the amount of tonnage engaged during that time, distinguishing between the American and foreign tonnage. April 5. The resolution offered some days since by Mr. Waggaman, authorising the purchase of maps of the several states for the use of the senate, was agreed to. The revolutionary pension bill was taken up, amended, and laid on the table. The senate took up the general appropriation bill, the question being on the amendment to allow $4,500 for the return of the ministers from France and England. Mr. Sprague concluded his speech Mr. Webster moved the printing of the British act of parliament of the 22d April, 1831, as also a tabular state ment of the duties as they existed before the present ar ranement. Mr. Forsyth opposed the printing, on the ground that these documents would only be useful to illustrate the arguments of gentlemen on the other side of the tion. The senate adjourned. [A sketch of the debate will hereafter appear. important facts are being developed.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Before the motion was disWickliffe, Foster, Ingersoll, Sutherland, Mc Carty, Burd and Dickson, took part. The house adjourned. Mr. Ingersoll, from the composed of the committee rose. Saturday, March 31. ques-mittee of ways and means, prescuted a report of the minority of said committee upon so much of the president's Very annual message as relates to relieving the people from the burthens of unnecessary taxation, after the payment of the public debt-5,000 copies ordered to be printed. The bill making appropriations in conformity with certain Indian treaties, was read a third time and passed. The house resumed the consideration of the motion concerning the charge brought by McClintock against the collector of Wiscasset, &e. Friday, March 30. The speaker laid before the house a communication from the war department, relative to the ravages of the small pox among the Indian tribes. Also a report of the survey of the Hudson river. The house resumed the consideration of the motion made by Mr. Davis, of South Carolina, that the judiciary commmittee be discharged from the further consideration of the resolution concerning the charge made by Mr. McClintock against the collector of Wiscasset. Mr. Evans, of Maine, took the floor in opposition to the motion, and went into a very full reply to the remarks of his colleague, (Mr. Jarvis). He went into a number of details relative to the past history of the accused and the accuser. The house suspended the rule appropriating this day to private bills, and agreed to take up the appropriation bills. Mr. Verplanck moved that the house agree to the amendments of the senate to the military appropriation bill, which amendments being read, were concurred in. The bill making appropriations for the Indian department for 1832 was then taken up. Mr. Bell moved an amendment to the following effect: To defray the expense of conducting a deputation of western Indians from their residence, at the head waters of the Missouri, to Washington and back, $6,450." Mr. Bell in explanation, said this sum was necessary for the purposes contained in the amendment. He did not consider it politic to encourage such deputations; yet as some Indians from that distant country had left their homes with the purpose of seeing Washington, when they arrived at St. Louis, which was nearly 2000 miles from their residence, the superintendent there thought it advisable, as they had come on so far, that they should see some of the cities of the union. The secretary of war had furnished the committee for Indian affairs with a detailed account of the expenses already incurred, and what be estimated would be required to defray the expense of their return, which, if necessary, should be read to the house. A warm debate ensued, in which Messrs. Speight, Stanbury, Allen, of Ky. and Felder, took part-before a vote was taken the house passed to the orders of the day, as in committee of the whole. The committee took up the bill making appropriations for the Indian department, the question being on Mr. Vance's amendment in relation to the houses of the agents, &c. an animated debate occurred-Mr. Fance ultimately withdrew his amendment; when Mr. Wickliffe moved one, restricting Indian agents from receiving, when on Mr. W's amendment detached duty, any thing in addition to their pay, except the actual expenses incurred. was agreed to. Mr. Ashley then moved an amendment prohibiting the rewarding of Indians for settling disputes among themselves, which was also agreed to, and the bill laid aside. In the course of his remarks Mr. Ashley said that many of the Indian agents were worthy respectable men, though many of them were but boys or persons who were a burthen to their friends, and could not otherwise be disposed of! The committee then took up a bill making appropriations for certain internal improvements. The bill having been read, Mr. Wickliffe expressed regret at not finding a continuance of those items introduced last year for removing obstructions in the Ohio and Mississippi. Mr. Verplanck replied that a majority of the commitTwo other items they tee determined not to report any. had since resolved to add, viz; $270,000 for the Delaware breakwater, and 4,000 for repairs which had been done on the Cumberland road by Mr. Stockton, a mail contractor, who, owing to the impassable condition of the road, had applied to the postmaster general and secretary of war to authorise the expenditure. Mr. Crawford, of Pa. Mr. Foster, and Mr. Archer opposed the appropropriation, the two latter gentlemen on constitutional grounds. Mr. Verplanck, Mr. Wickliffe, Mr. Bell, Mr. Irvin, Mr. Stewart and Mr. Howard advocated it. Mr. Ashley, desired to have the estimate read, which being accordingly done, Mr. A. expressed himself hostile to the whole proceeding, as he could not consider it other than a most extravagant expenditure, for a deputation which consisted only of four Indians, who had reached this city with the sub-agent. He observed one item of $700 to be given to that agent as extra allowance for collecting this party, and returning with them. This duty he considered due to his office, and for which the agent was paid by his government. He was willing, as the deputation had come on, to defray the necessary expendi-colonizing the free people of color. ture of their journey. But he could not vote to give a sum to a man to perform a service which came within the precise line of the duty to which he was appointed. The committee, on motion of Mr. Barringer, rose and reported the Indian bill to the house, and reported progress on the internal improvement bill, &c. Mr. Mason, of Virginia, moved to reduce the amount of this item by deducting from it $700. The agent had continued to receive his full salary, and also his travelling expenses. This was quite enough. Mr. Bates, of Massachusetts, said that this whole Indian concern presented one great dark gulph, which he could not fathom. He should like to have it explored, and to see the bottom of it. After a warm debate, in which Messrs. Thompson, of Georgia, Ward, Bell, Whittlesey and Davis, of South Carolina, took part, the motion of Mr. Mason, of Virginia, prevailed, and the appropriation was reduced accordingly, and the amendment of Mr. Bell was agreed to. Mr. Vance now moved to insert an amendment in the item "for building of blacksmiths' shops and houses for Indian agents, $7,000," by adding the words, "by treaty stipulation.' On this motion a debate ensued, in which Messrs. Verplanck, Carson, Vance, Bullard, Alexander, Bell, Monday, April 2. Mr. Chilton Allan presented a memorial, which, he stated, was signed by a very large number of the citizens of Kentucky of all parties, praying congress to make an appropriation for the purpose of A similar memorial was presented by Mr. Tompkins of Kentucky. Both memorials were referred. Mr. Mercer presented a memorial from sundry subjects of Great Britain, residing in England, praying congress to aid the American Colonization society, as an effectual means of ultimately suppressing the African slave trade, &c. Mr. M. moved that the memorial be referred to the select committee appointed on the colonization subject; and, without being read, it was accordingly ordered to be so referred. Mr. Polk having inquired into the nature and source of the memorial, moved a reconsideration of the question on its reference. He said the memorial did not come from American citizens, but from subjects of the British crown, residing in Great Britain, who had sent a petition to this house, praying for the abolition of slavery. Such a petition ought not to be received. The petitioners had no business here, and their interference was especially improper on such a subject. He attributed no improper purpose to the gentleman who had been the organ of presenting the memorial. That gentleman had, no doubt, |