North Carolina Newspapers

4' if : . j r ft , !- I'- I - t. H i t fl; I .... a jr-'- -: j " " . J j, .. ,. . . -.. - -,r i; - - i. - - , ' " l ' ' J .' - --sasassssss,; CLDEN TIME. The fatloiriAf Documtnt waj found nong the -1 V papers of the late Aumd moo, or Jiuisbo. to', end will be md with interest now, exhi- hitia as it doe the MtrioStm tad love of Union of our Fathers: j The following Aroa of the Govxawo add i Covhcu. of the 8tat of Nokth-Cauolwa, ha i lately beea preaented to Geoeral Washzhotom, tWaUantof h United Stfttea : to whicnhe hi f been pleased to return iheAwswcaUifireio sab- jo: 1 v f ?V ait ExctUcncy, Goxex WAanxwoToif, fraridem tflh United State : I : Amidrt tba oonratoJatioaa which aur S roond y from all quartea, We, tha GoTarnor .f..ad Coanca of the Suta of North Carolina, W ! : laaasia ofkr onra. with canal afneeritf and fer- wa7 with any which can bja presantd to you. Thvif&thia State be not yet a member of the Union under the new form of gorcrnment, we look forward with the pleuin hope of IU ahortly becomhij each : and fa the mean time consider oarselres honnd in a common interest and affec tion with the other SUtes J wafting only for the happy ereat of ench alteratioma being proposed mm will remove the spprahensioos of many of tha eoad citizens of this State, for those liberties for K -' wnlch they have loognl ana sunerea ra common i -with other. Thia happy event; we doobt not, will be accelerated by your Excellency'! appotnU k meat to the first office in tha Union since we are j U well assured the samegreatsese of mind, which I M all scsaes haa so emiaentty-characteriaed your I f xceUencr, will induce yon to adrise every oea . sure calculated to compose party divisions, and to S . abate any animosity that may be excited by a mere " djffertnceia opinion. Your Excellency will con 1 aider (however other mt forget) bowextreme- 1 difficult it is to unite all the people of a gteat l conntrv in one. common sentiment upon almost , . any political subject, much lea upon new form , of government materially difierent from one they j have been accnatomed to,. and will therefore ra I therte disposed to rejoice that ao much haa been . eCbcted, than regret that more could not U at venee- be .neeompTuhed. We sincerely believe . .America is tha only country in the -wror Id where ; evch deliberate change if government could I take phce trader any circumstances whatever, We hope yogr Excellency will pardon the liber j f tj we take iawriting ao partieoiarly on this sub h jict Tf bat this State, however it may differ in any j political opinions with the other Stiles, cordially I joinc with them in sentiments of the utmost grati- u ;. lode and veneration for these distinguished tuenta r.and that illuatrious virtue, which we feel a pride jo eayingVe believe, under God, have been the principal mean of preserving the liberty nd pro ! : curing the independence of your country. We cannot help conaiderins yoni Sir, in come mea sure, as the ouber of it, and hope te experience , the good effect of that confidence yon wo justly hate acquired, In an abatement of the party epirtt -which jso oraeh endangers a union on which the ' safstvand happiness of America can alone be f fended. May that Union, at abort distance of - ifme, he as perfect and more safe than ever ! And i the meanwhile, may the State of North f Carolina be eonsiderod, as ft truly deserves to be, attached wWi equal warmth with any State in the Union, lo the true interest, prosperity, and glory of - America, differing only in some particulars in opinion as to the means of promoting them t SAMUEL JOHNSTON. By order and on behalf of the Council, JAMES IREDELL, President , By order, , W. Jobkstob Dawson, . - ! Clerk CounciL UayXT789. Tb At Govxaxox tmd Coracn. of Ou State cf nan varuvm 2 . GjurTLXicxjf : It was scarcely possible for any address to hate given me greater pleasure than that which I have jest received from yon ; be cause I consider it not only demonstrative of your pprobatiM of my conduct in accepting the first oScem the Unwn, but also indicative of the good dispositions of the citizens of your State toward their aister States, and of the probability -. w nma speeouy acceomg xa me new general government la justification of the opinbn which yon are pleased tP express of say teadiness to advise TetesnrcalcuIate4itocompcee party dk visions, and to abate anr Animosity that may ? be excited by mere difference of opinion,' 1 . , take, the 'liberty of referring you to the senti ments communicated by me to the two Houses of .Congress. On this occasion, I am likewise ba?p7 fa being able to add the strongest assu rances, that I entertain weQ-grounded expect, ation that nothing will be wanting on the part of the different branches of the general government to render the Union as perfect, and more safe than ever it has been. j-. j A diCerence of opinion on political points is not to be impated to freemen is a fault; since it is to be presumed that they are all actuated by an equally laudable and sacred regard for the liberties of their, country. If the mind is ao formed in different persons as to consider the same object to be somewhat different in ft na- ' tnre and consequences as it happens to be placed ' in diSsrent points of view, and if the oldest, the blest, and the most virtuous Statesmen have of UndiEjred injadgment a:to the best forma of , go'romentr-Hve ought, indeed, rather to rejoice that ao much haa been effected, than to regret that more could not all at once be accomplished. Gratified by the favorable sentiments which are evinced ia your address to me, and impressed with an idea that the citizens of your "State are . sincerely attached to the interests, the prosperi ty, and the glory of America, I most earnestly . implore the divine benediction and guidance in the councils which are shortly lobe taken by their Delegate on subject of the moat momen tous consequence. I mean the political relation which is to subsist hereafter, between the State f of North Carolina, and thel States now in Union j ijnder the new General Government. ' v , iOiWASHINGTON. New Yotx, Jmw 19, lTto." ' Tat Ruins. We saw on Saturdav the min. v in Kenatogton, the blackened crumbled walls of ue ennrch, tbe schooUme,andof many dwell ing houses that the passions of men had doomed to destruction, f The heart! sickens t nh -k;- S bitmna, and inquires for the justice of man that . allowed of such unlawful, nuruly violence; or the ,i. justice of Heaven, which seemed to sleep amid - the wrong doings of the wicked, both - murders were committed and tha fTm learned nothing thtre to answer that inouirr. K,? hntj rettmrag by the way of Fourth st,L Igmw up ana stood amid tbe smonlderinar ruins of 7T m -mm' rBW renewed onr inquiry, oar eye rested on the uppermost portion of th. opposite walL.froralwhichthe fire had peel. 4 ftery particle of plastoring and licked off the oraTe paint; but, ss u Jn defiance of the wrath of man and the farv of the fl,m tkM ood in clear nhlnjnred letters thi IhaerintioW " Tat Lord CeA: " Aiw t,,A .s? Vnitti Gu&i GaieiH ETER CHANCERY Esq, fe ' AirDSxTT'lLa,'.'v ; owinsOultsi3itkatnimfdlths ftttttinerU r ortn ilea asia Sir U yon please, boss would like yon to pay this Uttle bill to day,M said for a tenth time a half grown- ooy in. a.oiny-jacaei, w, w" office. f, .73.. s-v:. ' a TbaltoraeV aiiescihinrned rond,and stared the bov is the acei if her had been some nesr. ly discovered wecimstr of zoology, gave a long wniaue, inru,siiue.mKy wuuiom mw ww and then to the other of his black cloth vest, and then gave another long whistle, and completed his stare at the boy's face. . "Ho, ha, bom t that bill, eh tM and the legal young gentleman extended the tips of his fingers towards the well worn bit of paper, and daintily opening it, looked at Ha contents. "Hum t for capping and heel-tappfng, six shillings for foxing ten and sixpence, and other sundries eh 1 - So your master wants me to settle this bill, eh 1" repeated th man of briefs 44 Yes Sir, this is the nineteenth time . I have come for it, and I Intend to knock off at, twenty, and call it half a day." ' 44 You're am imDodent bor. MI's always impudent to lawyers, cos I cant help it--it's catehin." t . 44 You've got your eye teeth cnt, Isee. 44 That's what boss sent me tor, rasieea o u prenticea as was gettin' their teeth cut I eut mine at nine months old, with the handsaw. Boss says if you don't pay the bill he'll sue yon Sue ! I'm a lawyer r 44 It's no matter for that Lawyer or no lawyer boss declares he'll doit so fork over!" -14 Declares he'ft sue me 44 As true as there's another lawyer in all FUadelfy." " That would be had !" Would'ntitr . il$nce yon vagabond 1 I suppose I must pay this," muttered the attorney to himself. 'It's not my plan to pay these small bills I What is a lawyer's, profession good for, tf he can't get dear of paying his own hills 1 Hell sue me t Tis just five dollars I It comes hard, and he don't want the money ! What is five dollars to mm His hoy could have earned it, in the time he has been sending him to dun me for it. So your master will sue me if I don't pay V - He says he will do it and charge yon a new pair o shoes for me. " Harkee. 1 can't pay to-day ; and so if your boss will sue me, just be so kind as to ask him to employ me as his attorney." YeuV' Yes; m issue the writ, have it served, and then, yon see, I shall put the costs into my own pocket, instead of seeing them go into another lawyer's. So yon see if I have to pay the bill, IU make the coats. Capital idea !" The boy scratched his head a while as ifstriv ing to comprehend this 4 eapital idea, and then shook it doubtiegly. 44 1 don't know about this ; it looks tricky. I'll ask boss though, if as how yon say wont pay it no how without heing sued." 44 I'd rather be sued if he'll employ me, boy." 44 But who is to pay tbe costs the boss V The lawyer looked all at once very serious, and gave another of those long whistles peculiar to him. t 44 Well, I am a sensible man truly. My anxiety to get the costs of suit blinded me to the fad that thev ware to coma out of mtf nocketa before thev could safely be put into the pocket ! Ah, well my boy I suppose I must pay. Here is a nve ny boy I suppose I must pay. lollar gold piece, is it receipt pted it is so duty r and greasy I can't see V It was nice and clean when boss gin it to me, and theTwriting ahmed like Knapp's bfackin it's torn sodnnoin so much." 44 Well' here's your money," said the man-of-law, taking a solitary five dollar piece from his watch fob ; 44 now tell your master, Hr. Last, that if he haa any other accounts he wants sued, I will attend to them with the greatest pleasure. 44 Thank'ee su-, answered the boy, pocketing his firev but you is the only reglar dunnin' cus tomer boss has, and now you've paid up he han't none but cash folks. Good day to you.' 4 Now there goes five dollars that wCl do that fellow Last no good. I am in want of it, but he is net it Is five thrown away. It wouldjrt have left my pocket, but that 1 was sore that his pa tience was worn out, and costs would come of it. I like to take costs, but I don't think that a lawyer haa anything to do with paying them. As reter Chancery, esq. did not believe in his own mind, that paying his debt to Hr. Last was to be of any benefit to him, and was of opinion tnat it was 4 money thrown away,' let us follow the fate of this five dollars through the day: ' 4 He has paid,' said the boy, placing the money In his master's hand. 4 Well, I'm glad of it,' answered Mr. Last, sur veying; tbe money through his classes. and it's a eaffietoo. New run with h and nav Mr. Furnace the five dollars i borrowed from him yes terday, and said I would return to-morrow. But il pay it now. ,c - AVmy lad, come just in time. said Furnace as the boy delivered his errand and the money. 44 1 was just wonderimr where I could tmt five dollars, to pay a hill which is due to-day Here oun ne caiiea to one of his apprentices Tut & money came in I dtdnt expect Capt O'Brien was on board bis schooner, at the next wharf, and with him was a seaman, with but nat .in his band, looking very gloomy as he spoke wiin mm. 'I'm sorry, my man. I can't pay yon hut I have just raised and scraped the last dollar I can get above water, to pay my in so ranee money to uay, ana nave not copper left m my pocket to ngie, out xeys ana old nails.' VBut I am very much in need, sir : tav wire is ailing, and my family are in want of a good many things just now, and I cot several articles at the store expecting to get money of yon to aMioem np as i went along borne. We bant in the house no flour nor tea, nor- Well, my lad, I'm sorry. Yon must come to morrow. I can t help yon Unless I sell ray coat on my oacjr, or pawn my schooner kedge. Xo- ooav oavsme.' The sailor who had come to get an advance of wages turned away -sorrowfully, when the ap prentice boy came-up and said in bis hearing : Her air is five dollars Mr. Furnace owes yon. He says when he told yon he couldn't pay your bill to-day, he didn't expect some money, that came in after yon left his shop. Ah, thai' toy fine boy t Here, Jack, take ibis five dollars, and come on Saturday and get the balance of your wages.' The seaman, with a joyful bound, took tbe niece, and touching his hat sprung with a light heart on shore, and hastened to the store where he had already selected the comforts aha necessi ties his family stood so much in need of. . As ne entered aonr woman was trvlmr to ore- vail upon the storekeeper to seed a demand for making his ahirta. ' ' L 4 You had beat take it oat of tbe store, Mrs. vonway ne said to her. 4 really I have not ta ken half the amount of your bifgV to-day, and don't expect 10. , a nave locnarge every irjog aau no money cornea in. ; ,t,, :i , ;: ,. y,-; , -' I can't do without it answered the woman earnestly, my daaghter is very ill, and in want oi every comfort 1 am out of firewood, an aeea I want many thiiurs which I have deoend; . on this money to ge! jlwptked nighrsndferu your bat and take this money to Cant O'Brien, and tell him I came within one of disappointing him, when some money came in I didn't expect U'a CMVfuii th;tor keeper, looking " bis money drawer, Fre not fife shilling here, and y onr bill ie five dollar and nine-pence. ! - Mi &i i , ;The poor woman thought of her invalid daugh , ter, and wrung her hands. v " S 4 A sailor Was here awhile ago, an4, selected full five dollars worth of articles here on the counter, and went jr to getjxis wageeto pay; for them) but I question if he comes back If he doe,nd paya for them, yof shall have your mo ney, madam. "v - At thii instant Jack made his appearance in the door. 4 Well, ship-mate,' he cried, in a tone much more elevated than when he was discovery ed speaking with the captain, well, my hearty, hand over mjr frieght I've got the document so give o possesswn rand displaying hi five dollar gold piece, he laid hold of tbe purchases. The store-keeper, examining and, seeing that the money was good, bade him take them with him, and then sighing, a he took another and last look at tire piece he handed it to the poor widow, who with a joyful smile, received it from him, and hastened from the store. In a low and very humble tenement, near the water, was a family of poor children, whose ap pearance exhibited the utmost destitution. On a cot bed near, lay a poor woman, ill and emaciated. The door opened, and a man in coarse patched garment entered, with a wood-saw and cross, and laid themdown by the door aide, and approach, ed the bed. 4 Are you better, dear V- he asked in a rough voice, but in the kindest tones. 4 No have you found work f If yon could get me a little nourishing food, I could regain my atrength. The man gated upon her pale face moment, and again taking up his saw and cross, went out He had not gone far before woman met him, and said she wished him to follow her, and saw some wood for her. His heart bounded with hope and gratitude, and he went after her to her dwel ling, an abode little better than his own for pover ty, yet wearing a air of comfort He sawed the wood, split and piled it and received six shillings with which he hastened to a store for necessaries for his sick wife, and then hurried home to glad den her heart with the delicacies he had provided. Till how, he had had no work for four days, and his family had been starving, and from this day his wife got better, and was at length restored to her family nd to health, from a state of weak ness which another day' continuation would probably have proved fatal. ,. These six shillings which did him so much good, was paid him by the poor woman, from the five dollars she had received from the store keep er, and which the sailor had paid him. The poor woman's daughter was also revived, and ultimate ly restored to heahh, and was lately married to young man who' had been three year absent, and returned true to his troth. But for the five dollars which had been instrument! in her re covery, be might have returned to bo told that she, whose memory bad been so long the polar star of his heart, had perished. So much good did the five dollar piece do which Peter Chancery Esq., so reluctantly paid to Mr. Last's apprentice boy, though little -credit is due to this legal gentleman for the results that followed. It is thus Providence often makes bad meninstruments of good to others. Let this little story lead those who think a 4 smalL bill' can stand because it is a small bill, remember how much good a five dollar bill has done in one single day, and that in paying one bill they may be paying sertei of twenty bills and dispensing good, to hundreds around them. CoCTonxncE. Mr. Van Buren, in his Texaa letter, quote in support of 1 his own views, the following passage from President Jackson's last Message; . 44 But there are circumstances in the relations of the two countries which require us to act on this occasion, with even more than our wonted, caution. Texas was once claimed as a part of our property; and there are those among our citizens who always reluctant to abandon that claim, cannot but regard with solicitude tbe pros pect of the re-union of the territory to this coun try ; a large proportion of its civilized inhabitants are emigrants from the United States, speak the same language with ourselves, cherish the same principles, political and religious, and are hound to many of our citizens by ties of friendship and kindred blood ; and, more than all. it is known that the people of that country have instituted the same form of government with our own, and have, sincehe close of your last session, openly re. solved on the acknowledgment .by us of their in dependence, to seek admission into the Union as one of the Federal States. The last circumstance is matter of peculiar delicacy, and forces upon us considerations of the gravest character. The title of Texas to the Territory she claims, is identi fied with her independence. She asks u to acknowledge that thle to the territory, with a avowed design to treat immediately of its trans fer to the United States. It becomes as to be ware of a too early movement as it might sub ject us, however unjustly, to tbe imputation of seeking to establish tbe claims of our neighbors to a territory, witn a view to its subsequent ac quisition by ourselves." The reasoning here is identical with the opinion expressed in Mr. Clay' letter: he says 44 The signal success of that Revolution was greatly aided, if not wholly achieved, by citizens of the United States who bad migrated to Texas. These succors, if they could not always he pre vented by tbe Government of tbe united States, were turmsned in a manner, and to an extent which brought upon us some national reproach in the eyes of an impartial world. And in my opinion, they impose onus the obligation of sera- . mr .l ; ; i t .1 puiousiy avowing me latpoiauou w aavius insti gated and aided tbe Revolution with tbe ultimate view of territorial aggrandizement" ExEXTKm- There are. two extremes against which the Whigs should guard ; one hi despon dency and faint-hearted ness, the other is that foolish confidence in success that leads them to omit all exertion, andjrenders them careless and indifferent There is every ground of hope and confidence in the success of Mr. Clat, but this hope is founded on the active and united exertions of his numerous friends. The energetic use of the proper meana is the cause of victory, and we have every reason to hope that we will exert our selves properly in the contest; but we ought not to expect to succeed if we he with our hands folded, whilst the enemy are moving with all their power in a bad cause. Let every Whig do his duty, hi whole duty, and let all legitimate means be called into our service. -St Louis Era. Haxd to TujjR-The Locofocos abused Mr. Clay for travelling from New Orleans to Wash ington before he was nominated, contending that it was derogatory to himself and insulting to the people thus to miiurle amour them. "Rut dm that he is a candidate, and savs that he think it right to go quietly home and remain there till after ine eiecuon, icese same sensitive LACofooos are up m arms against not grow hypocrisy," as they -.11 1. V "77- m r ' J A Duxt rn th Dabx A late Everpoo! paper uwuuvu. uei wHa wuioagni oetween an shman and a foreigner in a dark room. The hman, not wbhinsr to have blood on hi bz.. , fired hi pistol np the chimney, and to bis B0y wweea VAasxa? tun iVlCIUCit : THE. LOG CABINS;. tr. t Wkit atmW HMmher of Congresa from Indiana, at recent Whig meetf in In NVi Yori Cityi spoksi tov jihnwing term of the proud symbols of 1840. He was commenting or the letter written by Mr. Van Buren, ifiwnich that defeated aspirant allowed himself to speak of M the whirlwind of madness aid folly" which carr4 away thv American peo ple in 1840, and of the "jtppiiancea" which were then used b the. Whigs. wJIt. Whito .rep lied in the following tsrms : w Besides, we had the log cabins, and they seemed to ofibnd the delicate sensibiHties of the arentleman of Kinderhook exceedtnfly. But you recollect the men of the South West were uunt ed about living in log cabins, and they were de termined that they were not to be madenshamj ed of their homes, however bumble. uua cheers. Inoi? ornethmg of these log cabin bov. Far tsn Years it was my fortune, a a wss hot hanninKji. to reside amonst them; and t am nroud here wbilat I wish mt word could be wafted tcrJiem this night across tho tops of the broad AHcghanies to tender them my most neartfelt oblauons Xor wbat little l am; ana what liule reputation upon earth I posses I owe to themto their generon confidence, which took me by the hand, when almost a stranger, and sent me to the capital at Washington to repre sent their interests in the councils of the nation. And here, now, while in the midst of the luxury, wealth, and the oalaees of tout treat city, 1 fre quently say that I would prefer to represent the ooid, no nest, iranx ana. nospusore neww w people of that coCintry, than any other section of onr extended country, juneers.j wt wpr ence has uught me that in the search for genu ine hospitality, we are seldom successful where luxury prevails t but in those humble cottages of the agriculturists of the west, who is there in this room who has ever had the fortune to travel in the wilderness, and see the smoke ascending, need be told that the most sincere hospitality dwells 1 With scorn and indignation, then, I hurl hack the taunt uttered against these men by the dwel lers in luxury on tbe j banks of the Hudson.. (Cheers. Icannot forget that during the darker period of the late war, when be addressed a pub lic assembly in New York, and squalled at the top of his little puay lungs for American volun teers to pay! the lines into Canada, that there the brave and hardy tenant of the counties of the west, under that gallant leader, whom we delight ed to honor' in 1840, bared their bosoms to the foe on the banks of the Thames, and made the British lion tamely bite the dust Tremendous cheering And this is not all. I feel disposed to admin, ter to that man a still more severe rebuke for de. nouncing these log cabins as an "appliance, when I remember that in the year 1777, the winds, s they whistled through , the vales of Henry county, in Virzraia,- passed on their way through the crevices of an linmble cottage, and kissed the cheek of cradled infant, who for the last forty years has held such a space in the af. fection of the civilized world: and now by the spontaneous voice of this great people is about to ne erected to rnw tne aesuniesoi uu great nation. Loud and enthusiastic cheering for some minutes and then a stentorian voice called out 41 three hearty cheers,' which were duly given. Th First Guk tok Clat and Fselthghot- ski. The town of Syracuse, in New York, has had the honor of firing the firstshot after the nomi nations by the Baltimore Convention. Its charter election came off on the 7th instant, and the re sult waa the complete success, with single ex ception, of the whole Whig ticket embracing five Trustees, three Assessors, Clerk, Treasurer, three Constables, and pound-master. The ma jority for Trustee averages one hundred and teveniy-tvwt which is equal to the largest majority ever given , by the Whig of Syracuse. The Western State Journal, in stating the particulars, says: 44 Such an event ensures the county, and if Onondaga is Whig, the State is good for 15,000 for Clay and the Tariff! Again are we deeply indebted to our citizens of foreijro birth for most efficient aid. The Irish and German voter ral lied with a hearty zeal in the support of the Whig ticket They are entitled to the warmest thanks of the friends of American industry.' CLAY AND FREUNGHUYSEN. Written by J, Gaxntzx, of Dayton, Ohio, for the Philadelphia Clay Minstrels, and sung by them, with , unbounded applause, at the Great Ratification Convention in Baltimore. j Am Old Dan Tucker. The skies are bright onr heart are light In Baltimore the Whigs unite, We'll set our songs to good old tunes. For there is musie in these M Coons t" Hurrabl hurrahlthe Nation's risin For Haxxy Clat and FSExnnimrrsxK. The Locos hearts are very sore, Tho very scaroe in Baltimore ; For tbey begin to see with reason That tms will be a great coon season. Hurrah ! hurrah ! &c O ! Frelinghuysen'a a Jersey Blue, A noble Whig and honest too, And he will make New Jersey feel Whigs pay respect to her 44 Broad Seal11 Hurrah! hurrah! &c. Now let the Locos speak in candor, -His fame e'en Kendall dare not slander, And when we all get in the fight Lord how the Jersey Coons will bite. Hurrah ! hurrah ! die Oh ! Matty Van's a man of doubt Who wires in and wires out You cannot tell when on the track, If he's going on, or coming back. Hurrah! hurrah t die The coon now look around with pride, For who ia here dare touch his hide, And tho' the Locos think to cross him, Theyf find he's only playing possum. Hurrah f hurrah f dec. United heart and hand are we, From Northern lake to Southern sea, From East to West the country's risin' For Haxbt Cit and Frxuxgitutsek, Hurrah I hurrah ! &c - ' t Another Rhyme! A. friend has sent us the following, which give another rhyme for th name of our Vice Presidential candidate t Mark, what I say! Save Henry Clay, In onr horizon, - ' The brightest atar, That beams afar, Is -Freluighoysea ! The Raleigh Standard publisbes a story from the Baltimore Republican, that there was a fight in the gallery, of the. Church during the sitting of the late Whig Convention. The story is viZs faleekiood. . From bur seat we .could see any part of the Chorch'and galleries, and no such fight, nor any thing like ft, took place. - FmyetteviOe Observer. m. M V Cl CI :1 . Zlandarh Uau 13. i SmttOs motion of Mr. liaierr thekUl to re-eharter the banks of the District of ColnrabU Was again taken up, and after some verbal amend meats to Mr. Sevier' amendment the same was ordered to be engrossed by a vote of 22 to 15. The House bill for the relief of the sufferers by the loss of tbe Grampus, was next taken up. Mr. Tappaa moved an amendment including the Peacock, tost at the month of the Columbia river... ''j . f-s-r v : v--.-ii-k- Mr- Breese made some comment upon Me manner in which this vessel was lost in brood day in fair weather, and while going into river without any chart &c- and moved as an amend ment to tha amendment a provision .that a Court of Inquiry should be called, and pronounce upon the porntof blame ' , Mr. B. amendment was accepted, and alter considerable discussion, the bill waa ordered to be engrossed.' ,. The bank hill was taken up again and pas, ed, and ' The Senate went into Executive session. Hoysx of BiiPJWiOTAttsBlr. Cart John son moved that the District business be postponed until the resolution fixing the day of adjournment wa disposed of. The joint resolution fixing the time of adjourn ment wan thus before the House. Tbe Speaker assigned the floor to Mr. Cave John&ou, who wa about to address tne -to use ; wheu Mr. C I. T.igersoll hegged leave to ask him a ques.iou, to wit: whether he intended to make speech, and then move the previous question. (Laughier.) . Mr. Johnson seemed somewhat confused at this direct thrust and hesitated to reply for moment or two. Meanwhile Mr. Parmenter asked the Chair another question, viz : whether, the resolu. tionbeing adopted, the House would not be obliged to sit here a year, inasmuch as the resolution fixes 27th of May next 7 Laughter again.l Without, making any speeen, Mr. J, moved to strike nut tbe word " next" jo the Senate resolu tion, and moved tbe previous question. Mr. Houston, of Ala- moved to amend the Sen ate resolution by substituting tbe 17th of June for the 27th of this month, and moved the previous question. The Drevions Question was seconded, and the vote taken on the amendment, fixing the 17th of June for the adjournment was passed by yeas 114, nays 8a The kesolution, as amended, was returned to the Senate. The House then resumed, m Committee of the Whole, the business of the District of Columbia. Tuesday, May 14 The Senate took up and passed the bill for the relief of the widows of the officers and crew of the U. S. schooner Grampus, and for other pur poses. A bill to abolish the office of Solicitor of the General Land Office, was uken up, and, after quite a scattering discussion, it was ordered to be engrossed by a vote of 25 told. The Senate passed into Executive session. Housi or RsrawKNTATrvxa. Tbe whole day was spent in discussing bills connected with the District of Columbia. Wednesday, May 15. The Senate took up the general orders. A hill to, settle claims that have grown out of the Florida war was taken up. Mr. Wright said that since the Committee had made their report, based upon general principles, a committee in the other House had made an elab orate report on several individual cases, strongly unfavorable to their claims; especially was rids done in the case of General Hernandez, one of the largest claimants. He was not prepared to say that the bill ought not to pass, because be had not consulted the committee, bet for the present he moved to lay it on the table. Several message in writing were received from the President of the United State. The Senate spent some time in discussing a hill to allow persons holding lands under Indian reservations to alienate the same in fee, and af terwards passed into Executive session., Hons or RKFRKsnrxATiVEs Mr. Hopkins, from the Committee on Post Offices ana Post Roads, made a report on the subject of tbe rates r . iff- tr i a . vi Biiai. iii i. u. pout ujo vsuuiumice iiau not the present to decimal rate, that is, where rates are 6A, 12, and 18, making them 5, 10, and 15 cents. Mr. J. R. Ingersoll hoped that'some early daf wonld be named for the consideration of th report; but none such was named. Mr. Parmenter, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, made a report concerning the calamity on board the Princeton, of which 2JQ0Q extra copies were ordered to be printed. . Mr. C. J. Ingersoll, from the Ctoramittee on Fo reign Afihirs, reported a resolution that the Presi dent be requested, as soon as may be compatible with the public interest to nut an end to the reci procity treaties between this country, fend Den mark, Sweden, and the Hans Towns, and to procure such an alteration in that with England as to enable us to trade with her Colonies on the same footing with English vessels. ' :" j Mr. Saunders, of North Carolina, moved sus pension of the roles for the purpose of getting in a resolution for reprinting the testimony m the case of Messrs. Rathbun and White. i Mr. White hoped no friend of his would yoie. for a suspension of the rules. He had asked the other day to have the report recommitted, a It was full of errors, bat he had been overruled. ; The motion to suspend was lost 91 to 73U 4 A resolution was unanimously adopted, direct, mg the Clerk of the House to pay C150 to Jean I. Wirt, who was wounded in the Hons subse quent to tb occurrence above referred to. xxxctiok or yaxsroxNT and TicrsxsxsEini This bill was taken up, and Mr. Duncan ad dressed the House in a speech containing the usual argument about coon and banners, to Ssther with garbled statement in reference In bio election. , : - -' ; b Mr. Steven J-TtJng stated thaf the otinary and extraordinary expenses of Mr. Van Bnren's administration amounted to 9140,000,000, and Mr. Duncan having set them down at 0110,000, 000, this deserepancy gave rise to some contro versy. Mr. 8. fortified bis statement by an appeal to the documents of the Register of the Treasury; The discussion was continued by Messrs. Ham! lin, McClernand, and others ; the objection to the bill wa, that it would require the extraordinary ambling of nearly half the State Legtslatures. Tte previous question on the; bill wa then seconded, nid the yea and hay were at length called on its passage, and the bill fixing the Tues day after the 1st Monday ia November aa the day for choosing electors of President and Vice President of the Cnit4 State in nil th Sttts of the Union was passed by yeas 141 to nay S4. : "-t r llatnday, Man JArl t SxsAts M r. Jatagm front the select Com mitte appointed to investigate the capacity of Mr. Niks to take his seat nude Mpoit, accom panied with a resolution. ; - . ; j The report says that the connnittee addressed- note to Mr.' Nile, and obtained arf interview with him, in which be xheerfullv gave them all teqnfafonnatlon: Thev sa, tK. v . and still itr laboring under phvsi 81 phrase, of unsound mind. reason erit .h. 1 tt xt.-, OUWJll0Q aliowed to take his seat- aoul ft rTTZ" "es Am nuiiHion was silently cnnnn. , unueu orate, v tThe Senate then went into 01 Hovx or BjvxssxHTATrvr iu. ."e,li topriviIegedquesUon,and insisted 1 to the floor, which the Speaker aisCi The qnejstion related to the contmvS.S ndMr.? u npm.1 wnica oneny.reciies me circumstan..; case, and conelades with the censure d ?! H upon Messrs. White and Rathbon mi ' ;Mr. White next obtained the floor. anA ,. I to; some of the statements of Mr Pil. W their correctness, and substantiating thSJ reference to a renort of hia rom.a.. ""u m occasion. Mr. W. then commented TwUh? seventy upon the report of the Selert rZ 801 which called up Mr! Sanndeb !Mr. Waller then obtained th flr?"011- tof lav the whole subiect nnn. ,.:rt,,daa Woe ;ir. nu caiteo tor ine yeas and .were ayes 82, noes 73 thus this finally disposed of. y, whit matter Sehatx. Mr. ' Evans call l7' mil rj aujoornraent of eresa. The nueetion was nnnn tw . of Mr. E. substituting the 3d for the mln ' 8"uatiw ii necessity of acting at once upon this Rg He presumed, ffowever, that everv lrr.LT ; I e coma not teet made up bis mind on this subject, aQdforTj nose of testiner the seme nf th s.-... , to lav the RolntJnn7n tCr N 21Nay 21. " onows: ; So tbe resolution was laid on the table The Senate passed mtSEecnti- J 5?? "--Mr. Sannden w . "t c w - pnvueged question. H Ktjs; tstvEJw " f- w Jf'jSiL Wm to to Ik. repoTa (ksrAmm (tM ni iL. .; r" t'Mr. White rose in bis place, but before k could make any response, the Speaker interpoas to say that the question could not be coniidel J vn ujuwu ih au. vance, the House resohft useir inio wnnmiuee oi the Whole, and took the Private Calendar. ; The House was unable to keep a quorum u Vur umj rejiei or uapuin Allen, who brought Li fayette to this country in 1824.) they found then. wires wiuiout a quorum. The House then, by a vote of 73 to 72, imi u owjwuru uoui jao-uay. AN INTELLIGENT CORONER'S JURY Coroner Did you know the defunct,' Witness Who's he. i Cor-Why.'the dead man. I Wit Yes. Cor-Iatimately 1 i Wit Werry. i Cor. How often have" you been in company wtui mm i Wit Only once, i Cor. And do you call that intimateljt ! Wrt Yes for he were drunk, andlwts werry drunk and that made us like two brolheo. ) Cor. Who recognized the body 1 ,: Wit Jack Adams. I Cor How did he recognize him ? Wit By standing on bis bead to let the witii run out I Cor. I mean how did ha know him 1 ! Wit By his plush jacket r Cor Any thing else ? ; w i ixo, only bis face were so swelled, u own mother wouldn't have khowed him. 2 i Cot. Then how did you know him! ' Wit Cause I warn't bis mother. (ApplaasA. iu court.) f i Cor. What do yon consider the caasa of m aeaxn j I n-.. Drownding in com ant attemnt made to retutcitiK i Wif Ye. I i Cor How ! 5 WiL We sarcbed his pockets, j Cor- I mean did yon trjr to bring bimtol s 'Wit Yes to the public house, t Cor-l mean, to recover him 1 j WtU.No we warnt told to ! Cor Did von ever susnect the dece; mental alienation ? I Wiu Yes the whole village suspected n p Uor-Why l i.--ti Wit That he fienited one ofvthe Sqn burs. ' LrYoutnistfnefstandme. 1 IiHoi U aberration. f Wit Some think he was.1 1 ur: f .u. ut-r tn snnirt n j T 4W USUCfW UIWJ WMgt i tors. , .-r ( Cor -Pshaw. X mean was he madt- ? Wit Sartenly. . 4 ! Cor- What, devoid of reason 1 1 Wit He had no reason to drown hiiaiea" Cor That will do, sir. (To tbe Jury) w i j .1 'Anr. IBS V. I Vn-sman V-n .nrhTn. W0 STe til 0 H t wsisssissa . A W k-aV r wwy inind. ! txr-n im ti u... ur. ah m;n.l what :Ve1 gjeeable to any thing your worship pie ..j l -Cor-irjmnaiiin : I have Bo.ngM fllc tate yon had better, consult together.; . Foreman. We have, your worship ; " tame, and we're 'aD unanimous. Cof-l am happy to hear it frM the Clerk L Mr Dicks, take down the verair No wr then, gentlemen. UOM1 OUiCUie- QUI Oeg W CVV7, nitH ey.:nd hope. wtriuU be : MttAncaonr Ocotw a KTi&t teenyeaw old;iuuned George S-Crockety in' the employ of Messrs.. SbeKto f whilst bathing In the riyer ore J tw J wliarve on Saturday afieriiooh, e hp down avhere the Water was 1 lvlul deep, and wa 'diwWfrSSS Cttle; and te'fctip J rn:-jrB;i2. reorereo on I W. HI IUIU 1 BW, WK--" 1 j-tX&niilk 'jptibm whoiiae fPJ ing the Coh-rstaion. day In fZ Douceo, were 1110-" et the &arVwr sdrofraWe fisci, ..''.' .... . T ? caeesea wun roun or sppr. P1r trmctrt A Messrs White and Rathbun, a plaining, his view of the matter, sW solution, which was read for InES t . -muf . !3eu