THE . WESTERN -.: 'CAMOMHM 'JL'BW-L- i rUK rOWBBS HOI DEUCOATBD TO TUU URITED STATU IX THE COHSTITCTlOlt, MOB F80H1BITKD B IT TO TUB STATES, ABB SBSBBVED TOTHB 11 A TBI RRSrECTIVELT, OB TO TBI tmOTim." Amendment it'll C nUlUtian, Artide X. "Sumbcr ti of YoVume 24. j SALISBURY, I:C, MARCH 4, .1842. TERMS or TUB ( C II A 8. F. FISHER, F.ditor and Proprietor. 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OCT Advertisements bent in for publication, must be marked with the nunv M?r of insertions desired, or they will be continued till fjrbiJ, and charged accordingly. , letters addressed to the Editor on business mu$t tome rats or postage, or they wilt tint be attended to. or A larffe variety or Garden Reed Tor sale at the Salisbury Drug Store, hj C. B. VV HEELER. February 18,1842. H3t MILL IRONS. milERE ma be? had at C. FiaWa Fnnivlr. nn 1 South YadEiB River, Mill Irons of almost all de- scripliona used in this country, - 0733 AO Saw Mill Irons, Gudgeoes all sorts, Wheels oi all sizes, die When not on band, they tray be made to order at a short notice. WILLIAMSON HARRIS, Agent December 81, 1941. - t. VOlilTlCAL. rpiir.RE i a large quantity of' Plank, Scantling. A and other building materials on hand for Sale at lie M ills ol Charles Fisher, on South Yadkin River, crmerly Pearson's Mills. " A quintity of choice curled Mapte Plank, suitable fur making liouFe-furoiture of various kinds. Any quantity of saw d Shingles can be furnished at a very iliurt notice. IVse Shingles are always made o il ot' hpart pine, or yellow poplar, of a regular sizo, a;,J require no jointing, but can be nailed on the' root iut ai they tall from the saw Price :) per 1,000 at tiio M II. r WILLIAMSON HARKI Agt- Dfceniber 31, 1H41. -rr. ' s. , . THE FAMILY ."VEUKFAPEK. SILAS II UIE, RESPECTFULLY informs the citisensof Salisbury and surrounding country, that he has commences taking in work in his line or business at his dwelling, where bo will make up work, slter it is cut out, at the following pries: Jeans coats, and a'l klbda of thin coats, $1 60; Cloth coats, 3 60; Pants, 75 i Vests, 73 ;-Overcoats, fit 00. j2Jm . All kinds of country, produce taken tti exchange for work at the market price. . 1 Salisbury, N. C.t January 21, 19U.; , jr , THE PHILADELPHIA SATURDAY COURIER WITH THE LAROKST CIRCULATION IX TUB WORLD ! I The publishers of this old established and universally i pular Family Journal, would dec i! ".rrrz'p.XOTJ lr. ray a word in commendation of its past or preneni excel !nce and usetulness. Its unrivlld and increasing reulation, (over 33,000.) is its best recommendation. lr the future, however, a detcrmnmtion to be narr m rte vtnxA Unr Anwmcan-ftewspafwriViwIriy- Preaa, ,cuii lor incrcaeea Fp"'iiimu'"."" -n7 ... . I.i yh )i f I lie rtaiung. . ho in lninroveuieut m llicuuiiity of ilie piuwr, and sjJuion ot ppulr ctmtiihuturH, cinuracing,' v.e fully believe, the hist M to any similar JouBial iu Uie world. The Courier is ind.-pendcnUn f haractcr.-foarlcss. !y purcuing a atra.glit li.rard coune, and topportihg tiie best mteresU of Uie public. . It is strictly neutral in p lilies and religion. It will maintain a high tone of morals, and not an article will appear in its pages which t,,.M nni Ant nl.on at evorv fireide. 'It has more li,ia Jouwe Uie BUinuur or cowii iwui:iJi i , . From the North Corolinimn, ' - MR. 11ENRY.TIIE WAR BEGUN. The last number of the Federal Dank sheet print ed in this town, the Observer, has moned its puny battery against the Democratic candidate for Gov ernor, and although this attack is perfectly char teristio of its author weak and puerile, we will, for the sake of truth and fnir dealing, notice it, for the purpose of correcting some of its misrepresenta tions and falsehoods. , Mr. Henry is charged with being a stockholder and attorney for the Bank; to this very grave charge we presume be must plead guilty, but he haa the aattolaction ot knowing that bis competitor, John M. Morehead, is also an owner of stock in the Bank of Cape Fear, ar.J puuiblf may hold stock in the Dank of the State if ha never was a Hink attorney, we gunss it was not his fault. The charge of Bank attorney, shows the confidence the Bank has in Mr. Henrys honesty 'and huuliiy, when Ihey prefer him to a Federal lawyer, to at tend to their suits, notwithstanding he has been battling, under their noses against the abuses of the lianas tor eight pneo years. now tuts is the very man wo ant, so true and honest Mot ki rerjf enemies "put their trutt in Aim. The very mao for Governor in. these day of Bank abuses'. John M. Morehead goes for a United States Bank and a turnpike from Ualeigb to bis factory in Gui!ford-wr bis own interest. V ; ; f Tui Observer , Iso.'chargee Mr. Henry wiihl being a Bank Director now, though there is no bbing criminal in beinga Director of a Bank, if its affairs an managed Honestly, yetrwe have author Hf for'aaying that thecbarge is unqualifiedly FALSE. The charge that he is an aristocrat, is almost loo ridiculous and childish to notice, par ticularly coming from the quarter that it does. If to have rqaliifda comfortable independence by a lone course of industry and economy constitutes ao aristocrat; then we incline to bolieve that hetA the- IOIl SALlv A Ct-rate New CooSlng Stove ?na w " e"ur' VT. , TN on cheap terms Apply at this Office? "fl' " ,h" ml tins nine, vui mm uiiiot 01 in" uuicini iui- ges his arithmetical wit is like hia attack, it :s too flat and vapid, lie charges nr. II. with being opposed to the lute war with Ureal Britain what ever diversity of opinion might have existed as Jo the policy of the war, few, we suspect, 10 this see lion of the country, entertained a doubt about, the! propriety and necessity of a vigorous prosecution of it, after it was decfared. That Mr. Henry was of the number of those who publicly advocated its vigorous prosecution, we are (fortuuately for the cause of truth) abundantly able to prove. The fol lowing eitractrirom a speech delivered by him, iu this town, on the 4(b of July, 1814, wili show what were bis senUnaenle oe lbia eutyct 1- Extrncl from AS ORATION 'dtlivertd by Mr. Laborers ?W anted J4 nntcda number of hands -to worX. t the mining business at fJonrsd's Hill, in Davidton County. The usual wages will be giv en, and the hands4 will be aid off weekly, or monthly, as they may wish O00J board may be had near the min reasonable terms. " -, T. PHILLira ALLENAgeot. January 14, 1942. -?sxt. .. ; plies required a proration wa have too severe ly fell the want of, bunco our armies have met with defeat; but such cannot long ba the case when time shall have given us experienco and prepara tion, wo a people so ferulo in resources and vigor ous in constitution, If united, must moet 'with sup cess.". . . . , . r Would to Heaven, thn same spirit of patriotism, the same love of country, animated thn bosoms ol some of those who are ready to revile Aim then we ahould see American citizens more ready to maintain thoir country's rights than to' be the apo. Ingista of its enemiea--aod particularly this Fe deral sheet, the Otworver, wbich siiiported an ad-' ministration, that appointed that old Federalist, Daniel Webster, to the bishesf oiBce' in the Cabi net, who denounced (ho Var, and sppldudod the victories won by bis count ry's enemies. j We caution the public against any' thing, the Observer shall say about Mr. Henry its editor had B personal quarrel with. Henry, ana we an know, a weak bead and malicious heart never for- .. gives.' . "-- "i ' Trculjr-.Heulh Congress; lit ' ' ,u aumtiin si tfasl IA aT SECOND SB38I0X. from the Analysis of th Globe.. W SENATE. ft Tuetday, Feb. 15, 1642. Mr. Clay remarked that, a Tew days ago, he in timated his intention of submitting a soriesof reso lutions to the Senate on matters of great public im portance. He ros then to fulfil that promise by presenting kevoral resolutions. II m object waa not to press their consideration then, but to fix a suitable day lor action on them. He had in this case, as oniMher occasions before moving in mat- tvf of erave iniDiirtaiica. eonsulled with atime ol I increasing tholnirdens on the people! Thereforry to ascertain What retrenchment can Iff aiade in the exponas oftho OovaniMmnt. alt the subjects pro posed lof actina should be discussed with grelif dulibe'ratinn. Ho would, when, the day arrived for -the consideration of the resolutions, make tbetJio tton indicated.. ' i-,' '.-' On hihjmoii'ra the reeolu lions were postponed till Tlwrsday .week next ; and ordered io be printed. . The resolution Submitted by Mr. King, proposing to Bx the aOihny of May next, r the. adjourn, men of Congress tine die, came up for considera tkm. i ' - , , . f , I Mrv A'inf made some Pemf rks showing the Im portance of passing such a resolution, and sending it to the House j contending that if it was not done action on the business of -the most imjiortance to the country would be procrastinated, and at last Le toully neglected, by the discussion of matters of no public importance. If a day was fixed for the adjourooient.lhe legislation would be ahaped with reference to that day ; useless -debate would be prevented, and the business of the nation would be more fully and better attended to; but if a day was not fixed,tthcy would go 00 in if uwal way, of ' uiKUHing man luuuers, ana tiius procrastinate action on the important business, and extend the session to ao indefinite period. The 'sessions, bo said, bad become almost perpotual had become a great burden to the people, and a public nuisance. He for one wanted to go home and attend to some of bis private affairs, which had suffered total neglect by these protracted sessions. .. . Mr. Clay made some remarbt in opposition to fixing a dsy for the adjournment so far in advance of the time proposed io the resolution. He wished to se the important public business dieposed of before any period was fixed for the adjournment. Ho cou d not see the slightest advantage or utilii j in the movement, and therefore moved to lay the rcwiiuiiuii uii vjib mule. ' Mr. ainwin thouirht that if ih fin.inr. sV December 17, 1841. m , .-- si,.' -v 4.g . 6sr. BANKRUPT LAW. i CMTBD ST4TBS SOUTH tkUQUSk DlsralCT. I HEREBT GIVE NOTICE, That on the first day ol February next, I shall bold a Court at my house in F.yettevillo, for the purpose of receiving peti::ort under H An act to establish s uniform sys tem of Bankruptcy throughout the United Stales," and that the said Cwrt will be kept open every . day in succession (Sundays excepted,) until notice 1 snarrw gtvtnrto tn ermtrary." In the cavt of voluntary bankrupts, the Act pro- UatsoeverjesiUiiii( in to TTili s Hint U S. ate, dec., owing debts, which shall not tiave been created in consequence of a deWcatioo as a public ofEV-er, or .as executor, administrator, guardiaa or trustee, or while acting in any other fiduciary ca pacify, who shall, by petition, setting forth to the best of their knowledge and belief, a list of their creditors, their respective plaeea of residence, Bnd "flie'tmodhfoui'la eBCbnogotner wirn so sccorite r XroTr "oSed ThVcSneu " WMf projight. and cred IMUst ramifies" of our KepubficT ; " 7 . it, Quavery name1ndijmJLfia AJIERICAJ-TAI.E aarinjffliuuMl 1 ha 1.:. ... .I.! .... u.. f U-.I 1 a,a cd wuh tbeiH . 4M.recWtber war r general f 1 &zV" V? W0,k '!' "" . .. r r 1 WOUHJ UO BrCI concurrence as to the propriety of some of the -re solutions, but on one or two ntbers there was a diversity of opinion ; but lie hoped that w hen they came to be considered, and after an interchange of opinion, on full deliberation, the resolutions would be made to aume such form as would be accep table to all side He aUed that the resolution might be ro-id, and punted. The resolutions were thtHi read as follows : Retoleed, That it is the duty of the General j Government, in conducting its administration, to provide an adequate revenue within the year to meet the current expanses of the year ; and that any expedieot.either by lonn or Treasury notes, to a supply io lime of peace, a deficiency of revenue, especially during s iccewsve ynr, is unwise, and nimt lgad Ux pvjriiicuius couanqliencea. 2. Rftolvtd, that sorb au adequate revenue cannot be J-umid by duties 011 fnreiC!lllUU''ttJI. prepared to adjourn on the dav nronosrd. and all the public business could be as well, if not I better transacted than if the session was protracted iu ao inu-nuiie perioa. ne believed the only wsy to put a stop to the iutermiuible diacusaions on unimportant matters, was to limit the length of the session by fixing a day. He would give his vole for it cheerfully. . Mr. King demanded the yeas and nays on Mr. Clay's motion to lay the resolution on the tsble; wnicn were ordered, and were ia -Mews. Bites, Berrien, Cbosjo. Clsy, Clay ton, Evans, Graham, Huntington, Mangum, Miller, Morfmead, I'helpK, Farter, IVentiss, Kives, Simmons,. South, ot Indiana, Southard, Tallmadge, While, and Wood bridge 21. ' JVys. Maanrs. Allen, Barrow, Canton, Hiclianan, CtthoujL. Fulton. HenderimnT Kinf, t n.n, K?. Fiory one' should be proud to patronise the Philadel phia Saturday Courier, as by iu unbroken aeries ot ori eail Ammean Tain, by such native writers ss Mm, fir ilme Lee Ilcnis, Mrs, St lon Loud, ' The Lady of Midland." rrofeMuT Inarahsme.T. S. Arthur, rq , Mim S-dgwick, Mi 1wiie, and msny othens it has , !v i-aracd tho title of Uie Amencsa lamuy aMim Torrign Literature and Xtvr. Determined to spare po expense in making tha Sat crJjy Couriers perfect. model of Universal Fsraily .e -n-ipor. of equal interest to all clssses snd prisons of evfry nation, we have made arrangements to rcceivs all the Msraxines and naofrs of interesr, published in i:n;UiiJ and on the Oiaunent, the news aod gems"bf winch are immefliately tranterrad 10 us columns, inos Cim; to emigrants, as well as others, s correct and connected account of whatever occurs of interest, ei ther at home or abroad. " .. ' - ' a fax. uuxust a c Particular care is taken to proenre the earliest advi ce htvelerence to the prices of all kinds of Grain, Pro- n-ioo, l'r 1 uce, & c , the sta te of titocks, B n ks, M wey an t lrnls, and m,r extensive smngements will hire atVr re.i'tnr our Frkt Current of inetimsble interest it the traveller, the drmcf, and all, business classes v.1 -'i'cr. "f '.''" ": " Tim ci.cral character of the Courief is 'welt known. I j) c!uiii couiain s great variety of " ' TLKS, IciaBATIVM, SKSIVS, AND BIOOSAPUUCS, an 1 rt.clrs in Literature, Science, the Arts, Mechanjc, At rul'nrf, lilocalion1 Muic, News, llcilth, Amuae r.cir.aiin in fact, in every departme nt usiisllJliluciMscd m a L'iiiv rual I'aml! iSewnpspcr, from such writers ss Mm (M-Hents. Mrs. S.C. Hull, f" I. hsnes Dickens, (IVc) Professor DuMBlison, "' l'tl,i: n"ritnm", M. M'.Mtrhael"- ' ' 1 . S. Arthur. J- f 'i:rnlan Knowl-.-, Mr M. St. 1,'ini LouJ, I" -j'ats Jrrro'd, JHn S-l( ir)t, W m. V,. Il irtdn, (i. v. Pditcn, Tikm. Campbell, Mini MllfnM, l'n'i'f (ir Wines, K. L Ilil Aor, C Nrn!, 'I (i. Sjirar, .Marrvatt. R. ." i.. 1 Miss Ellen a Hsnd,' George P. Morris, Mrs. Gore, Joseph Vi Chamllor, Mnw Lrtlic, ' I'rofesw J. Froct, I.ydia II. Sipimincy, Hon. Rotiert T. Conrad, Robert Morris Mrs. C. II. W. Calm?, A. Green, Jr , Jnhn Ni-al, (nintessnt Rleswngton, Lucy Sc;;rf--T. enn iSunth TO AHFATS TERMS. The terms ol tli" (urierare (2 per annum, nnyal.le in uilvanec, but v.h''n any one will officiate to iimourr t"n new wlweribers, and send us (ITi, par money and jivi'n'gr free, we will receipt for one lor each. rWrn cijnr f,,r ijlit, three copies 'r fr'i, or one copy Hiree I, I CUM C. Two c"piff)ot the Snturilsy Courier, snd Godey's IiS y's Itil(, one y sr. will be eent lor &5. Five tnpif-s of the Saturday (Courier, snd -(indry's liilvV n ik, one year, will hp sent M fit. Aildre-fi, k MM AKIN A, IKM.DF.N. Philsdelphia. TIwp wit ! whom we exchange, will add to lhir pi'iy obligations by copying the shove, or refrrring to - ;np'r roMimns Vxnfw md portion thereof, verified 00 oath, (or afurmation) apply to the proper Court, for tho benefit of the! Act, and therein declare themselves to be unable to meet their debts and engagements, shall be deem ed bankrupts within the purview of the Act, and may lie so declared accordingly by a decree ef the Court. : I) It is my opinion, that all persons coming within the purview of the Act. though they may be en tirely destitute of property, are entitled tu its bene fits. - - " I perceive in the publications of several'of the District Judges, a diversity of opinion, as I antici pated, on the- construction of tho ad.even Ihthe - Incipient stage ot proceeding unaur lit ana 1 am aware thst other and more important difficulties w ill occur in the sequel. But I am now engaged in n correspondence with several District Judges, 1 with the viow of. reconciling, as fsr as we can, the discrepancies of tho Act, and of aiming, at least, at something like a uniformity of practice. I shall, however, hold myself in readiness to put the Ac in operation, according to (tff spirit and the best of tny ability, whether it be amended or uot. ,4- The necessary rulea ar3 forms, together with a ' tarifTof fees, shsil be given la due lime. According to my construction of the Act, the petition may be verified before any Judge or. Jus- tire' of the Peace of this Sluts ; but I think the pe- titioncr is required to appear in Court, at the heir--iny, either inperww1' or by attorney, to declare himself to be unable to.meet his debts and engage 1 mvnts. , " The petitioner must comprise in his petHion all the items reniiired ; and it will be found safest to - gjii'm ie viTT Inter f tliw Act. tl the county in which he resides.; ' fc The petitions, when received, will he referred, for hesring, to their respective Staled Courts, in the Spring. For imtance'i H within tie District of All, marie, will be heard at "Edeuton ; all within the District of Pamlico, will be heard at Newbern ; and all within tho District of Cape Fear, at H il-, mington. And publication be onrercd as di rected by tlw A etv '-'e t - j The District of Alberroarln comprises the two State Districts of Erten'on and. Halifax ; the Dis trict of Pamlico comprises tho Districts of New hern and Hilliborotiirh. together' with all that part of the District of Wilmington which Jics to the Northward Biid Eastward ol New River ; and the District of Cape Four comprises the remaindor part of the State. All Communications nn tho subject n Bankrupt cy, siMressod It me by mail, if not post id, wilt remain in the office. v H. POTTER, Judge ft Stain Dirict of North Carolina. FayrttrrilU, January 17, 1843. But'iuflicieot that oof country's honour is at stake, aud we, as freemen, are bound to defend it. Now, let no unhallowed tongse of traitor be heard among us. Let party distinction be, bidden in the dust. The cause we fight tor is a commou cause. The liberty it achieves as pitch the right of Jiun who hangs over hia plough, as him who is vested in authority. 1 ue outies it exacts an are oouna 10 ixuaa. era, oy-ifoei bh gooefaiwaratt t 4-fet publn.uiis. k jPiwJI'tlllLKW--. " 'ne 1 prosperity ofevery one of us; and he who wiiti basely desert her ib I be hour ol tribulation, let bis name be obliterated Irom the book of our remem brance- As a nation, we ought to unite lo.eslab hsh a name among tho nations of the earth, to shew the world we will always repel aggression on our rights. As policy we ought to unite to put an end to the war (uo matter how unjust in its cause, if such it be, or odious in its prosecution; else by division we prolong us calamities, and by thu de feat of our armies refb-ct disgrace 00 our" national character. I know there is a hope at this time indulged among vou, that the late happy changes in J.uropc will restore to you a peace. ui my friends, " lay ne such flattering unction to your souls," lent hope might liken you to the foolish Carthagepisns at Cannas who losa Mat by inatten tion which necessity might have gained them, in war, we roust seek peace at the mouths of our can non. In peace we must avert war by a wise aod virtuous representation. -i-e w ' This is the first serious war since our revolution it therefore becomes us to show the firmness of union and valour, to protect us against insult in fu ture. hatever our conduct is now, it will have a great bearing upon our future happiness or mise ry ss a nation. Purely we want not courage to the insk f We have before measured swords with our adversary and foiled ber in the field ! . The heights of Charleston where the American eagle rodo trl umpliant over the bloody onset of the revolution, and the plains of Princeton; where it sat perched unon the British standard win ever lesiuy me va & a. .a. f our of Americans." Never I ineniei tne cursooi. cowardice fall 00 our heads. Never 1 Jet it lie said ; wtiiiout ailopliiig a higher rale than twtmtypr cetit. aa providedf ir in ihe Coinproun- act, whirh, at the tune of us passage, was suppovd and as sumod as a rale that would supply a sutncieul re venue for an economical aduauiatratioa of the Go vernment, 3.JRtdced, thertfiire That jhe rate of duties on foreign imports ouhl to be augmented beyond "the rate ot twenty 'rwrwin syf as w ppuhjce a nett ...rcjit:uuu-tit lwuut v x wl.two of d41ftf f wtMi'v- vier, S.rith.of Connecticut, riturgeon, Tsnpan, WuoJ. bury, acd Voung tfl, THE BANKRUPT UV. Mr. Benton was aoxiodl to bars the sense of il Senate on his bill to postpone the operation of li e nanarupi isw 10 tne 1st of July next ; and with that view, en his motion the bill was taken un lor .......... TL. - . . ivuBiuwaiiuii. 1 no uiii waa CQiuuiiurnd lWauka Yot Sac Were. ,imA utiil r4iif4 lite isir hirth.ni'hts. and t wo vere too bnse to defend them. Never ! let it be iid that in this land, where freedom found au aoyhitn from the despots of Europe wo were want ing in virtue to protect it. No, never! - I a " And I could rehearse deeds of valor in this pert, ent war, that ought inspire us with confidence. T.,r arhievmenls of our callant little navy lntc surpassed our nwM sanguine expectation. The skill and intrepidity of our tars in every engnge. metit have Confounded the ir adversaries the dis proMirtion of onr lose, tho mieriority of our ma ncetivoring, snd the dispatch of the victory have forever broke the charm of her nav invincibility. Hcr'nmud nrerensions have been humbled, her sensibility wounded to the quick. In all tho war- fare she hps ever been engaged mis sne appears to dole over as the moat grievous and lamentable ; yea I she mourns and 'grieves over it as a mother river her IftsllDhild." '7 To be sure bur prospect have been darkened on land, but this is no cause of despair. To cim- tend with an enemy veteran in discipline and fx- perirnce, allied with a savage peoplo sanguinary in a mode 6f warfare peculiar lor its dreadful fca. turesof atrocity and that conducteo in a manner hard! attainable in the practice of civilized na- tinns ; seated too in the interminable wilds of our northern frontiers, remote from assistance end thin. tw for itig or for the payment of the existing debt, and twu mil lions as a reserved fund for cutmneucies. 4. Rtiohed, That in the adjustment of a thrift to raise an amount of twenty-six millions of reven ue, the principle.! of Uie C mpromtae act generally ahould be d Us red to ; aitd thai, especially, a max 1 mu m rate of ad valorem duties should be estab lishnd, from which there ought to be ss little de Darture as uosstble. I. RetolceJ, That the provision in the act of the Laird Session, tor the distribution of the pre ceeds ol the public lands, requiring the operation of that act Ib be suspended, ia the contingency ol a higher rate of duty thau W0 per. cent, ought te be repealed. 0. Resolved, That il ia the duty of the Govern men! at all tiroes, but more esuet-islly in a season such as now exists of general embarrassment snd pecuniary distress, to abomh all useless) inntitu tiona and offices, to curtail all unnecessary ex penses, and to practice rigid economy. ' 7. Resolved, That the contingent expenses of the two Houses of Congress ought to be greatly reduced ; and the mileage of members of Congress ought io be regulated and more clearly' defined. 8. Rrsolred, That the expenses of the Judicial Department of Government have, of late years, been greatly increased, and oohl to be dimilicd. 0. Rrtoleed, That the diplomatic relations of , lb United States with foreign powers have been . ntinecestsuily extended dimug the last twelve years, and ought to be reduced. 1 0. Rrtolrrd, That the frankling privilege ought to be further restricted, the ahuxivo uses of il re strained and punished, the (xwtHje on letters re d iced,, the mode of estimntmg distances rnnre clearly defined aud prescribed, aud a small addition to postase made on books pamphlets, and packages, transmitted by the mail, to be graduated and in creased according to their respective weights. 11. Rrtolrrd, That the Secretaries of State, of the Treasury, of the War, and of the Nnvy De psrlments, arid the Postmaster General, bo sever i n il v directed aa soon as practicable, to report what eflicea can be abolished, and what retrenchment of p-itilic enK'inlilurc can be mado witVmt public n committee of the whole, and there being no motion " i anieiia, u wis rcponeo 10 the sertajte,and ofBentlg'TTlB'TifiTr ToTeriigrtMiseJ forB .tbud . readmg,'tnd decided In f!,e negative, as follow : 1V. Messrs. Allen, Renton, Duchansn, Calhoun, Fulion, Graham, King, Linn, McRoberts, Pierce, He vier, Hmilh, of Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walk er, Woodbury. Wright, snd Voung IS. Nay Messrs. Barrow, Bites. Borricn, Choate, wsy, Clayton, Evans, Heuderson, Huntington, Kerr, Vsngura, Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps. Porter, Preston. Rives, Smith, of Indiana, Southard. Tall mafige, White, and Woodbridge 3s). 80 the bill was rejected. The Senste then took up Mr, Clay's resolutions to amead lb Constitution, by restricting the veto power, Ave., and . Mr. Morehead made a speech of two hours in supfVvri ef them. After he had concluded, The Senate went into Executive Svasion and soob after adjourned. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Several memorials and other documents were presented and after some time consumed in discus, si 00 en motions not important, The House, on motion ef Mr. Fillmore, resolved itself into Committee ol the Whole on the Slate of the Union, Mr. Briggs in the Chair, and resumed the consideration of the Civil and Diplomatic ap. propriation bill. IN SENATE. Wednesday, Ftb. 10. - , Mr. Benton submitted the following jesoluliona, wnich were ordered to be printed j-t, Resolved, That the Committee on tho Judiciary , be instructed to bring in a bill to anieod the Euuk- rupt act as follows: '.; . S 1. To online the operations of I ho act to the. : UatUng and mercantile parts of the Comfliuuily."" To confine voluntary bankruptcy to a decta rnin of in-olvency, leaving it to the creditors to proceed upon that declaration, or not, just aa they pleias ; and-, in the event of tht ir proceeding upon it, then all the subsequent proceedings to be pre. ci-Hy as in cases of compulsory bankruptcy. 3. Hunks, and all money dealing and trading corporations, 10 be subject to the act, afid a day fixed for it to take ( fleet upon them. 4. The absicoees of the batikrunt's etste 10 he detriment in the respective branches of the-public ! cbonen by the mass (say two thuds 111 number and eerviro under their charge. J vnlue) of the creditors to be removable by them ; Mr. Clay rose to s'iggest n day for the consid"- find their orders in relation to the management ami ration of the resolutions, in doing which he would disposition of the estate to be followed in all casca be happy to accommodslo thnt motion to tha sug-Jby the assignees. gent ion of any member of the Senate. He sug gestnd. this dny week, il it would moet the appro bation ol thn rUmate. Mr. Calhmm remarked that the resolutions were of the gravest importance, and ahould lie fully ex amined, and acted upon with great deliberation. He rose to suggest the propriety of so disposing ol thn resolutions as lo aflord to Senators an opportu nity of diseii-sing them doubly if they thought it necessary. He would, therefore,' suggest that the Senate would on the day prnpised for their con sideration, resolve itself inW Committee of the Union to. consider them- The resolutions, he be lieved, went for an entire change of law, was a violation of the Compromise act, nnd went for , r. Ench creditor to havo the right of attending the examination of the bankrupt, and of putting all interrogatories which may tend to elucidate the nature and character of his bnnhruptry, and the management and di-positierr ot bis properly, and he present condition of his estate. 0. Persons suspected on probable reason to have goods property, or effects of the bankrupt in po. session, or to be indebted to hitri, to be examined before the commieiiotifra. 7. The distinction between innocent and culpa. b!e bankruptcy, to Ui recognised and established ; the formi r to be limiteJ lo' cases arising from casu al losses in tra!r ; the latter to include all case in wbich tho bankrupt has lost above the aum cf ' ' ( ' ; - . r ' v. - 1
