[inil the* on;c'Oi:s u liu will h:ive the cliief
( uMinuui i :—-
'I’lie'lsl Ilattalion of the (ilronadier
lit ol'Ju.inls, 'I'lie 2nd
liiii (if tlic "d Hc”iiiu*nt of (iuards.
fiiJd K(':im('ni of Infantry. The
4ih Ke^iineiit of Foot, 'riio 1st Hat-
lailon of the GOih UiHe Corps. 'Two
sf]uadrons of the 1‘Jth Lanccrs, and tw(»
sfjuadrons of the lOlh ilussars, lOlii,
1 jth and l?th l)rnp;nons : also various
tioLichmenls from the oilier Regiments.
'There are two liciiimenVs to tmhark
fortlnvith from C'ork lor Lisbon. Those
Regiments are to be sciected by
(icorixe Murray. Thn whole ivill be
inidf r the command of Sir W. Clinton.
M’he (Iuards will be commanded by Sir
Henry l^ouveril and Sir Thomas Ar-
l.'iithiiot, Major General Hiakfley will al
so have a command. Sir Jirotdv \'ere
Aviir .be the (^larler-^^;^sler-Clcneral.
'J'iie Adjutant (jienenil will be apjioint-
cd by Sir (ieorje Murray, in Ireland.
'Two lie^liiu'uts will also be detached
from Gibraltar.
(ienera! Qiiiro^a, wlio with manj* o-
tlicr of tiie Conslitutional i'xilcs, re-
JiKiins in l^cndon, has dcflared his in
dention of inunei’ialely l(;>viii”; that
t ountry, and proceevlinu; to 'i\)rt!i;al, lo
ranine himself under the haniu'rs, and
llji;ht tlio battle of the Constitution. It
is said that several hundreds of the
Spanish and Italian refiiuees have also
resolved to acconijiany him.
I'hc Ijondon ]>apei-s speak of tliis
measure as tlioujrli ii wrie an actual de
claration ofwyj- a.‘^alt'.sl Spain, and from
the tone of son.e of them, one would
suppose that there was to be a speedy
and general convulsion of the political
elements of Fairo|ie, Asia and Africa.
'I'he Moriiin"; Ilei-ald says:—“ Most of
the papers call thi.s a war with the Kins
of Spain—we should call it a \var v. ith
I'rance. ”
For ourselves we do not at present bo-
lieve that a war will ensue—not so much
ibr the want of a hostile disposition otv
the part of Spain, as for the want of
mcr ns. Spain already in the occupati(/n
of f jrei.t!;n troops, for the preservation of
its own internal trancpjility, destitute a*
likf ofships, troops, and money, is but ill
prepared for warlike oj)ei'ations.—The
conse(iuence, therefore, wdl niost likely
be, ihut on the arrival of thf British for
ces in the 'I'agus, the Spaniards and Por-
tilgiieiic rebels w ill insitatiily retire across
the Sj)anish boundary, and the kiu*-- will
disclaim tl'.e whole procedure—chui ij;ing
the blame upon his Captains (ie?:eral.
On the 13t!i, Karl liuthurst communi
cated to ilielr lorclsldps the Uinta’s answer
to the address \ottd to his luajesty
on die 12in, on tl'.e Mii;jt'ct of Spain and
Poitiigal, in which Ills miijesty thanked
;he Iltjiisc of Feers lor the prompt and
Teady conci’.i I'cnce which had been adopt
ed, and which, he theujl\(, wus calc ulat-
ed to avert an open wav. 'I’he royal an
swer was entered o!i the journals.
liritisht roojis were moving with as liiucii
pronijitness as the mii'isiry have acted.
The 2nd Ijattalion of the Tul re^nmeiit ot
Guaids, left London on tin* LUii. to em
bark at rortsmoutli. There were at
the lime many tliouaand j^crsons assem
bled, who rent the air v.itli shouts of
“Succcss, Guards;” “Success, my boys;”
“Portugal for ever,” kc. The men
seemed to be in excellont spirits, atid to
be much jilenscd v. ith the i»ature of the
service on whii h ihey were fo embaik; ii
seems that tliosc,w ;io leiiiain tjehind,wiih
lew exccpli(jns, e%i)ri'ss tieep regrfi at
iio*t having becfi r.clcctcd. The troops
chosen are chiefly veteians. Ai ten o’
clock, (-'ol. IJowalcr, who has the cum-
inatul ot the batialion, (’itve the >\ urti to
jnarch. a'.id the aahlit i s quiiterl tlic pai k,
aiuid the afi.Kiinatipiis of tiic numerous
ti.ecialo The tlciachmcnt marched
out at !iuckinj;ham eatc. In I’iinlicu
the stieeis were almost im|)assa!)!e, in
( onsequeticc of the crowd, w!ij j)resenl-
cd laurels to the soldiers jis tliey passed
alontj, and exclaimed, “ liravo, my l)oys,
•you are suie of'success. ” Several of the
I'peciators also shook har;f!s with the
otli'.crs, who appeared dcli^ditccl v.iih
the good fceliii}^ and an'fi.tion displayed
towards t!)cm and the soldiers. ”
(Incrc.—If the news fiom this counli y
may be depended upon, the affairs of
Grcece aie assuming a more favorable as-
peci. On the 16th of Octolier 1 brahim
Pacha V as near Argos, on the Coi’in-
thian road—his soldiers wiihout i;ay, atid
himsell' without monry. lie was nut to
reiin-ri to Modon until the arrival of nio-
ney from I'.gypt.
Coh)ctrini was at Xapoli endeavoring
lo organize a new foim of Ciovc'i ninent.
Go'iras liad Ijoen killed Iiy oiie of his own
men at Athene, i-o says one leport. Hut
frotn another, the maiim'r{»f lus dfalh is,
in our opinion, somew hat ilouljiiul.
IIOI SE or (
LoN'noN,/Ar. \-U o'r/or/:.—On the 1.1th
the order of the day for taking irito con
sideration the King’s Message having
been read, Mr. Catuiing rose and in an
elaborate speech di tailed llie nature of
ihe various treaties which have existed
between that (ountry and Poriugal sir.ce
I he time of Charlei^ : lie Seconi!. and pni'i'
ed ' ut the oOllgat. iiis ui (ucal lii i .in
to uiuiiuuiu I’iiiihfuliy the spiiit of those
in cout*-THj)lalinj7 tl!cp»’obi-
>>i!ity of llic war !)»■ oniijig t',( ii'r!d, Mi.
Canning boasts oi itie^ power of I'.nglaud.
a pt')wer not d‘arnues or na\ies, hut ot
oj)inion—public opinion, a Idcli has goTie
hjt tl; througli most kingdoms of l^uropc
in f.ivni' -if lil-erty, which lias arratigrd
itseU’ against the anci(*nt despotisms ot
the world, and over which it ajipears
r.ntdand j)Ossesses at this moment a con
trolling i)ower. ”
M r. Catining ronciiuled by stating, that
the address v\hich be should move would
he lo thank liis .Majesty for his gracijus
message respecting Portugal, and to
jiledge themselves to concur in an)’ mea
sure, and to furnish all such supplies as
might be necessary for securing against
foreign hostility the safety a?id indepen-
ilence of Portugal, the oldest ally of
(ireat Britain. 'I'lte address having bej-n
read. Sir II. Wilson spoke it) warm ap-
jjroval of the conduct adopted by minis
ters.
Mr. Hume rose amidst loud murnuirs
atid cries of Hear! lie thought the right
hoTtorable gentleman (Mr. Canning) had
taken only one side (d' the «|uestion, and
ibat the treaties with l*oriyi'';d were v;T;
im])i'udent measures. ISothing in his
o])inion had beeti mentioned which could
jusiil'y the course pursued; at all ever.ts
Ministers were too j)rfcipitate. The
distresses of the counity ouglit to re-
tv'ive the first coiisideration, instead of
lii.stily biirthetiing the country with the
• xptMiseofa V. :m'. ^Ve w tw e now :d>out
to do that which would most likely ])ro-
dnce a long war with I'rance, and he
ihoug-ht the incastire a veiy impolitic
one. The H(jn.-Mt t)iher concluded b>
inovinij:, “that the HuUsC be Ci.llcd ovee
iliis day we( k lor the ])urpose of taking
the sultject into consideration.”
After some further discussion, the mo
tion ibr an addiess was tarried wiihoidv
liiree or four diasc iilienls.
Similar proceedings look place in tlw"
House ofLords, where the Aildress was
moved by Kail I^itliurst, which was a-
dopted unaTii'iionsly.
MVKHI'OOI. MAIIKF.’I’S.
LivKKrooL, JJec. It). — Fcjr some tirnc
j)ast the apj)earance of business has been
favorable as regards the future, and a g‘n-
eral impression has prevailed to ihat (d‘-
fect. During the |)resent week, the af
fairs of Portugal have had more or less
iniluence on our market, atid a war
is generally apprehended, but whilst a
possibility exists, business is riccessarily
unsettled, atul all ariicles which may be
inllnenced thereby are afl’ecled in a great
er or I( ss degree. Of cotton our supplies
continue Aety scanty, and so great is the
fal’.ing off in import, and so extensive
the i\ a! demand of late experienced, that
a sensible diminution in stock must be
the consc(picnce. Last week, 17,353 bags
were sold, and 580‘J packages only re
ceived; during the present the import
reaches but 4 188 bags, whilst the sales
sum up 19,948 packag(!S.
The trade continue to evince a ready
disposition to stock themselves, which
will appear when it is staled, that of the
alxive extensivti purchases, w ith the ex
ception of 1 jOO to bags taken for
export and on speculation, the i-emainder
has gone to dealers and spinners, and
thus will l)e seen the great confidence
which exists with manufacturers of an
iticreasitig or increased consumption.
This week American descriptions are
nearly .Jd higher, at all events tlie advance
of ihe two past weeks reaches -^Wl j)er lb.
and for llrazil and I'gyptian, !)ut more
))articularly the latter, there is a much
more ready sale at an improven»ent in
pi ice of id jjer lb. 'i'he market closed
yesterday witii a steady but less urgent
dcjnand than on the preceding.
KXCn KMKN r IN THE MAUKIVrS.
The news Irom Mngland caused an
unusual stir in the New York Market.
Tito Daily Advertiser says the spirit of
speculation, which had been dormant
for a long time, v. as called into action.
(Ireat iiKpiiry w as made as to the nature
(d‘ the news received. Tin? advices as to
various arllces of merclu«ndi/.t: were {gree
dily sought for, and those whlcli had **\-
perlem i‘d an improvement In I'.nghuul,
were immediately s|)eculati,-d npoti.
'i'hose mo^t entpiired for, ioid in \\liich
any i:()iisideraljle.!raiis.u ’ions we;e matle,
are Co:ton, 1 lour, I'laxsted, Indii;;o,
Cochineal atid Ashes. Many other ar
ticles, such as Sugar, Xaval Slot's, Sic.
woultl have becri spc( ula'.t d in, but the
market is neatd' Ijate of them. The
news by the I'toiida re:.r,hed New York
by a pilot boat on '1 liursday night, and
I'arly on Priflay morning se\>.ral expres
ses were (lesj)alched to the Soulherit ci
ties.
'I'he n(‘w s, it is said, t earhed Paltim'.re
on Saturday, by the ixj>resscs above no
ticed, and a large cpiantity of Fiour was
bougiit oil New York account. W’e be
lieve theie is more safety in selling than
buying on this occasion.
lia/l. Palfiol.
S>i^!:rtrfmn Wheat.—A Mr. \Vimmel,
(d‘ herlm, Prussia, (a Ijiewer.has dis-
( overed a metluMl of ohiaitiitig- |)nmids
cd' good crystalizing sugar from a Prus^
>ian liushel (about 9.1 pounds) of wdieat.
I’hi' Paris j^apers consider the discovery
of intnu'iise imjjoriatice. Mr. \Yimmel
I as . j)piieil to the French y;overnnient
for a pctient.
SKXAIK.
]\Iondiy^ Jnn. 15.—Mr. Ward presen
ted a resolution instructing the commit
tee on the Patrol laws to ii.tjuire irvto the.
expediency of passing a law, declaring
all runaway slaves who carry arms, out-
lawc'd, and to ])revetit masters from run
ning olf their slaves w hen guilty of fel-
onv.
Mr. M’Kay introduced a bill to ])iohi-
bit till* use d‘ spirituous rKjuors at com
pany musters, whicii was read the first
time. [Pr(jvides that no lujuors shall be
sold, loaued or gi\_cn away, under a pen
ally of dollats, within fi\e miles
of any muster grc!!jntl ; if any person be
found intoxicait d at such place, lo be
lined dollars.]
'I’he bill to point out the manner in
wdiich prosecuting Ofi'icers shall hereaf
ter be paidi, was taken up at its second
leading. [Provides that the Attorney
(ieiif-ral, Solicitor-( leneral atid Solicitors,
shall hereafter receive dollars lor
 VI ry C'oni I they Httenil, and that the
Clerks of the diii'erent courts shall tax a
fee of lour dollars aijainst such defen
dants as are convicted, and the like fee
upon each sc'te facias on behalf of the
State, in w hich the defendant may lie or
dered to pay costs, l ud the Shcritt’to
collect such fees and when colleciel:! to
!)c j)aid into the 'Freasury of the State.]
Mr. M’Kay moved that the House re
solve iiseU'inio a contmiliee of .the whole
on this bill. 'F.he motion was carried,
and the Speaker called Mr. Speight, of
Cireciie, to tlip Chair.
'Fhe bill having been read, motiojis
wei'e tnade to till tlie blank with §50, 45,
atid 40 respectively, which failed. A
moiioM having been made to fill it with
twenty doll.irs,
Mr. Cidchrist, thought the blank was
attempted to be fillerl, before sufiicieni
enquiry had been made. From the re-
ir.ji ks w'hicii had been sulnnilted, it was
evident that to lill the blank with less
I hail §50, would not answer the inten-
>!>ti of I he bill. The oif.i ers mnv receive
‘o~0 a Court from tl.e State, and they en
joy p'ercjuisites aveiaKing at least S20
mor^•. If the ])reseni manner be cliang-
ed, they ought theiidbre to receive S^O
or 50 a Court, to ei tide them to realize
as much as they luive been in the habit
of getting. A less sum would diminish
iheir emolumenis and be doing them in
justice. He moved iherefore, that the
vole lor filling the blank with S50 be re
considered.
The Chairman informed him it was
not in order for him lo niake this motion,
as he had voted in the minority on the
first question.
Mr. Wilson of Edgecor.be, in order to
test the principle of the bill, moted to
strike out the first section, which was
lost.
Mr. Holloman now moved to recon
sider the vote on filling with %yo—'Fhe
question was |)ut on the reconsidering,
and decided in the negative.
Mr. Forney remarked, that the vote
just taken, was an evidence, that no dis
position was felt by the members to
make any alteration in the present mode
of compensation; at least that they were
unwillinjf to place the bill on such a fool
ing as w ould lender it proper lo pass it.
He moved therefore, that the committee
rise and report the bill to the House,
which was carried.
'i'he Speaker resumed the Chair, and
the Chairmati of the c«)mmittee of the
whole reported the bill to the Senate
wiihout amendment.
A motion having been again made to
fill the blank with g20.'
Mr. Wilson moved that the bill be in-
deiinitely po'tponed.
The question on indefinite postpone
ment having been put, there were 29 votes
in the affirmative and 28 in the negative.
One of ■ he rides of the House j)rovides
that the Speaker shdll be allowed to vote,
when his vote, if given ill the minority,
will make the decision etjual. 'I’he Spea
ker iia\ iiig voted in the negative, it made
a lie, and of course there was no decis
ion.
Mr. King moved that the bill be laid
on the talde, ami the motion was carried.
Tuem'ay, Jan. 16.—Mr. Pickett, from
the committee on the Judiciary, to whom
the subject was referred, rcportecl u bill
limiting the time in wliich executions
shall be brought on judgments, bonds,
atul other sealed insti unuMils, and efjuity
of redemption on mortgages, which was
read the lirsl time.
Mr. Pickett, from the same committoe,
to wlujtn il was referred to enquire whe
ther it is not expedient to make ibe laws
concerning usurious coniracts more j)en-
ul, reported, tiiat the laws on that sub
ject are suiucicntly severe, and that it is
inexpedient to legislate on the subject.
Concurred in.
Mr. Pickett, from the same committee,
lo whom the bill concerning the Superior
Courts of Orar.ge coutity, was r(d’erred,
re|)orl('d the same wiihout timendment.
—[’Fhis bill j)rovides, l!i;U in addition to
the ou|)crior Courts oi’I/aw ar.d Ltmiiy
Ibr that county, two other C’ourts shall
l>e held, one in June next, and one in
I'ebruary, 18 2.S—the—Jufii^cs to be ap
pointed by the Coveriior. 1
JlcJnQsdai!^ Jan, !7.—The Snrxte look
itp the order of the day and resolved itscdf
into a coi.imittee of the whole,Mr.
M’Ku) in the Chair, on the unfinished
business of ye-jterday, viz. the bill to
prevent migration of iVeu persons ol c(j-
lor into the State, and for the good gov-
ernment ofsucli as arc resident therein..
Vai'ious other amendments having
been jiroposed to the bill, which it is not
thought necessary to mention in detail,
as the bill will be published entire here
after, if it passes into a law, Mr. Forney
moved that the Committee rise and re-
l>ort the bill to the House, which was
cerried.
'Fhe Speaker accordingly resumed his
seat, and the Chairjnan rcjjorted the bill
as amended to the House. The amend
ments were concurred in, and the bill
put upon its passage on its second read-
I ing.
^^r. .loyner made a few remarks a
gainst the passage of the bill, on the
ground of its wnconstitutionality; and
Mr. Sanders stated his reason for vo
ting in favor of the bill. He thought it
;ibsolneily nccessary that it should |)ass,
as a measure of sclf-defence. 'Fhe in
crease of free negroes had been so great,
that utiles some check were interposed to
stop the evil, the country would in lime
be ovcrrcn. Gentlemen might rais-e »jb-
jeclions to the bill, but he assured tiiem
the bill must pass, or the country would
be ruined.
Mr. Locke demanded tlie Yeas and
Nays. They were taken and were as
follows :—Yeas 45.—Nays 14.
HOUSE or COMMONS-
Sulurdaij, Jan. 13.—On motion of Mr.
Uain, the Judiciary ('ommiliee was in-
Htructed to inquire into the expedient, y
ol' ame'nding the existing laws relative to
iiuesiate’s estates, so that an etjual distri-
oulion of lands shall take plac e between
the heirs of a deceased intestate, in pro
portion to advances made lo them in his
i>r her life time.
'Fhe bill requiring Clerks, kc. of the
s vcral coun.ies, to keep their ofliccs at
t’oe court-houses, passed its second read
ing, 00 votes to 35.
Mr. .Mexander called up for consider
ation, the Report of the Committee of
Claims, on the petition of Jesse Stancil,
praying for relief. The report was un
favorable; which being read,
Mr. A. moved a resolution, that said
Stancil be placed on the Pension list, and
directing the Public 'Freasurer to pay lo
the jietitioner ST5 a year, for the remain
der of his life. Mr. A. said the ai)pli-
cant had served two tours of duty, I'le
one uTuler Gen. Gates, and the other un
der Capt. Oliver: that he had been an in
dustrious man while he was able to work,
and never tliought of applying lo govern
ment for any allov.'ance, until he became
unable, from age and infirmity, to earn
his bread.
'Fhe resolution passed it first reading.
]\fo7idaj/,Jan. 15.—Mr.Spruill from the
Committee of Claims, to whom was re
ferred the bill for tlie relief of Samuel
Jones of Kowan, made a report recom-»
meniling that said bill be passed into a
law. It accordingly passeditslirst reading.
Mr. iiain from the Military Commit
tee, lo whom was referred the bill to di
vide the 3d regiment of liurke Militia,
recommendecl that the bill pass into u
law. It was accorilnigly read the first
time.
The following bills were prcsenled:
15y Mr. Shipp, a bill appointing Com
missioners lo lay out a road from Salis
bury to Lincolnion, w hich passed its first
reading:
Mr. Morehead, a bill to advance the
administration of Justice in Courts of
Equity, and to establish Courts for that
pur[)Ose, which passed its first n ailing,
and was made the order of the day for
to-morrow. ^
'Fhe bill supplemental to an act con
cerning persons dying intestate, and the
bill concerning the-Supreme Court, were
rejected on their second reading.
'Fhe bill refjuiring Clerks and ppgis-
trrs to reside at their respeclive Court-
Houses, was on motion, ordered to lie
on the table.
'Fhe Resolution in favor of Jesse Stan-
cil of Mecklenburg, an old, infirm revo
lutionary militia man, j)roposing to allow
him a pension of ¥>75 a year, was read
for the 2d time; when
Mr. R. H. Jones rose to opj)ose it. He
said, he had no doubt this f)ld man was
infirm and [>oor; but there » s no evi-
dence of his having served fnitlifiilly in
the revolution—therefore no foundation
for his claim fbr a pension. Il(> there-
for.e called for the Yeas and Nays—which
on being taken, there were only 17 votes
in favor of the second reading td' ihe res
olution, and 89 against it.
Tiicsdity, Jrt/i. IG.—Mr. IJain from the
Military Committee, to wliom was refer
red the Memorial of the Orange Peace
Society, re[)Oited that the committee
deemed il iiiexpetlieni to grant the pray
er of ihe petitioners, and asked leave lo
I)e disch.irge(l from the farther coiisidi r-
ation thereof, which was concurred with.
Mr. Settle, from the ('ommittee of
Proi)osiiions and (Jrievances, to whom
was relerred ilie i)ciiiion of sundry in-
habitaiits of Wilkes county, reported that
it was inexpedient to comj)ly with the
wishes of the petitioners, which was con
curred with,
'I'iie followiiig biils were jiresentod:
Py Mr. C;ii‘son. a bill lo a])poiiil com-
f
missioners to lay of^'a road from Linco’ti.
ton lo P.utherlbid, which passed iis
reading: ^
15y Mr. Shipp, a bill appointing coin,
missioners lo lay ofi' a road in Lincoln
couuiy, and a bill lo appoint commission-
ers lo erect a building in the town of
Lincolnton fbr the accommodation of
Jurors, which passed their first reading
On motion of Mr. Morehead, the Ilousg
resolved itself into a committee of the
whole, Mr. Donoho in the Chair, on il^.
bill to advance the administration ofJul,*!
lice in the Courts of Equity, and to
tablish Courts for that purpose. The
bill was read. It proposes to establish a
Court of Equity, in each of the Judieial
Districts to be held by the Judges of the
Supreme Court, one of the Judges hold,
ing each Court.
Mr. Morehead had spoke at considera
ble length in favor of the bill, and on mo-
lion of Mr. W. W. Jones, and Mr. Mar
tin, who slated that there was no need of
any additional Court in either of iheii«
districts, the Wilmington and Edenton
districts were stricken out of Uie bill-
when Mr. Stanly (the Speaker) arose and
moved lo strike out the 2d section of the
bill in order to try the principle, and com
menced a speech in opposition to ihe bill*
but he had proceeded but a few minutes*
when his voice failed him. He asked fur
w ater, and after drinking a little atlem|)t.
ed to ptoceed ; but he had uttered but
two or three sentences before he said"
“ My voice fails me, from some cause I
cannot prjcted.” A motion was imme
diately made fbr the Committee to rise.
It ro.se, and Mr. S. with difliculty reach'-
ed the Speaker’s Chair, and was scarcely
able to receive and announce the Report
of the C. lirman of the Commiitee of the
whole. All adjournment immediately
took place, and Mr. Sianly was assisted
out of the house.—The cause of his sud
den illness was a j)ara!ylic attack, which
affected his powers of Speech, and ou«
w hole side of his body.
IVtdnesdaif, Jan. 17.—The House met
agreeaijly to adjournment. 'J'he Mem
bers were called to order by the Clerk,
who slated, that as the sickness of the
Speakei continued, and he w'as unable to
attend the House, it became necessary i*
nppoint a Speaker, pro tern.
Mr. A. Moore moved that Mr. James
Iredell be appointed Speaker, pro tein-
j)ore.
Which motion being seconded, and put
by the Clerk, was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Iredell was accordingly conduct*
ed lo the Chair by Mr. Moore. Upoa
w'hich he addre.wd the House as f’ollows:
^^(Untkmen^—I return you thanks for
the honor you have conferred on me, by
the vole which you have just given. 'FIk'.
kindness shown to me on this, as well as
on former occasions, by the House of
Commons, will always be cherished a-
mong.st,ihe most grateful recollections of
my lile. Of the unhappy occurrence
which has filled this House with g;rief,
and rendered this appointment necessary^
I cannot sjjeak so as lo do justice either
to your feelings or my own. I deeply
feel the responsibility of being called to
fill the place of one whose lalenis and
manners threw a lustre and a charm over
all he said and all he did. Under such
circumstances, I fear I shall not be able
lo answer your expectations. All I can
say is, that I will exert myself to the ut
most of my ability, faithfully to perfbrtn
the duty which your kindness has laid
upon me.”
Mr. R. II. Jones then rose, and ob
served, that he believed there was not -j.
member in the House vho did not sensi
bly symj)aihise in the aflliction which had
fallen on the presiding Officer of the
House; and with these feelings, he pre
sumed they were not, any more than he
felt himself to be, in a state of mind suit
ed to the transaction of public business.
He therefore moved that the House ad
journ till to-morrow.
^Vhich motion being agreed to, the
House adjourned accordingly.
Extract to the Editor of the Norfolk Beacon,
diitod Uichiiioncl, 1.3th January, 1827.
“One of the most interesting eleclions
everniadein Virginia, took place thi’?
day. Notwithstanding the wintry aspoc^
of the weather, the avenues lo the ILH
of the Legislature were crowiled to over-
llowing. On no occasion, perhaps, were
parly feelings more animuied, and jjoliii
cal ardour more vividly excited. The
result, though unexpected, and astonish
ing to many, both in and out of the house,
has done as much honor to the State it
self, as to the distinguished individual,
whojie public virlue and solid weight of
character, have on this trying occasioti,
established him in the cotifidenc.c of his
country. In him, Virginia will be most
worthily rejjreseiUed in the Senate of the
United States. No personal feelings, n»
parly passions, merely us such, will mat k
the jjoliiical course Juun Tt/lcr,
looks above :,uch narrow views.
knows that we aie at jiresent the hap-
[dest people on earth, atul with the zeal,
lidelity, and vigilaiice of a true [latriot, li-‘
will strive that wc and our postctiiy
should (.oniinue so. Such at least is my
oj'inion of the man; and if he 0p])0ses tl'^‘
administration of the general government
it will l)e, I am firmly persuaded, sololv
Irom his ciHiviction that for the beneli'-
and welfare of our country, he ought t>
do so.”—[This is just the kind of niau
MiC udmitiib'.iViliciii wiali to dcitl with. ,,