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CINCINNATI S. CHARLESTON' It
. We le.iro l!w(t the X muiSi..t.'ii-
cioruti aii l C!uriit.n rs I ro I cttinp
r. . hae Tiujc .ia&cl
II u.iU jr r-' I," ai'lTh
. urij),a.tc.ouintiJi:-3 tiwfiflriearfr-T hrwffThitfrWTJfCi ITaJr.e Conor
J.r al B ai d and a first rate cawet-r..'
T.? d rtctus have Js j , decided to
r it l .e ri.TJ fra-n CiJ''j!a l IJrat.cH-
tinier contract on the fift of
next Fe'jrararv. The fmte decided
on. if. ti- ra fro n ' A 'u trut ia -
airtight linir 5 J m.ilri L( f've Cwyare
i-f a ab.iyjrIcO-o'r J" f-frr.
wbere.it will cm-s that trejn ami jim
cee'l bT-vraf nf ii; ufirr a little
i t-'ie eaC''C,ir;-f.9i!rneH.Vil.kjni.
reaiona which 'mCarttod xU II nfrtl to
aHcct tHi routfwe mn.K'raiand, are
i tSeie-the rir atlUT4 fnAat can b
V paased where U Is tt mWe' than 430
wide, on a rock Iwtt'im j' at thia point,
j4h a road cai be oailed from Camden,
l X'rW.lr.gidrtlMii!(7o 8i(iM
u bfrVaidjIinmi the rklK-nt psrt rf
1' Kerahswatd Si niter disfr'.c!, V.ii!f
the rad from Ciilu Sla t the f.'oinjaive
-- 'r.eir niil rui thwigtj 4rtclwt n
of 'Tlehland ditfrici, llitwcn tlie
Ctree ltd O a-ijre'turw th ra I
will lie ace?vnWe tn thr ht part ol
8t. MitthewVParuh a id of O ang
. pr d:rr'ut.
B cnsing ihc C nare e "t.iw
dow,n, it roreta Hie tt;tm! wt n.ivija
tiw her it ni't rarcl v Ue irtMruj
fi?4, the diil'icuttie in tint ' nariittoti
.. b.nng ahuve that point.
A iotW e-eit olyect ii elerti
Urane'iviTTe a the point of junction
that it w".IJ enah'e the cirS fiortt 'To-
Ura'iia to meet.thixs fro';ti ChirKeaton,
tocinvty all the piKenj;pr IVonn
i, the B'irtTi, from Cam den ;or C-idutnliia,
tt;fWftS?(WI'i''TrtlTlf'''"TT't
ttntf.irt ofjW pvat 'f-.II' road route
-'.JrtnvlJoitoir W New (Meaiisr. : '" '
-The tins thtif abetted will be a f-'
Jii41a.M,dr;.aft.lyt..ihft.!.
, Itimbii bridge fttd the safid-hill to
Oranjebargh,' but the trip can always
be perfiK-med in day. This line by
?.IcCorda ran alaa W graded to a riie
hat ei4eedin 1 J fef to a mile,
the sand-hill hsa trtany diRicult tc
: ilivitiea-to" aiftrti lv on'l bidVs'it
:r wtjnld briny .nainide to -tire rtisd.-
The Srstet of 'North t-arolint and
' Tenncfee'lwinj ivrn their aiiseht to
the tarik-charter, it teeam iifcesnry
- 'tojncrrafe the capital of the railroad
itapnriy"to eigit "million of doHara.
Thiwe un Icrs and ha bicn done, and
" ' he bink chartft U now secured.,
:, -The State of Soath Carolina lifts
- !e"twd ita crrdit to secure any Insn
. hMvHi compaiif may make not fr
Cftdln IRJIOflTJO'o This will rnabl
ttcm 'tu b rrue- on moderate terms,
find remove iha nsceity of callinj on
t' ettockt'uldcra for anyconsideru.V
iotatoittifW rrr titnci i are eaief; f '
Should the bill be naiued. which is
novbefire fheennejt5eef.'gnilalure,'
ftr taking one eaiUWn; of the atock of
t e company the work will be imnt -diately
com nencrd to ron(rutt the
road in that State from Knwiyille to
the North Carolina line.
The toad will tio be andertaken
. from Lexington, o th, son- 4-he-eubicriptiofisin,
tlut Stati shall have
been sufficient f the purpose."
JJt the terms prescribed by the stock
holder, the fundi raised on stock are
in the first instance to be applied in the
State where they "are raised. It will
: ihd be een. Hut eooujh hav'alreadjr
leen provide 1 in S.iath Carolina to car
ry the work thrnugh that Stale.and the
rury ro eipecJedS'tyejEompteteit
abtive Colanibia to the Flii RSaJtby
, Aonst next, when the stockholders
will meet again and decide the route.
- The work above Columbia to the N'Hlh
Carol inali 6 eL pi ay. be:, expected Ito be
put jnder contract nxt autumn
. The jLeglj'ature oT AlrgTi.Ta mel on Wie ltl
InsUnt pr-- r :
.' Intha Senatf, Ue old ofRcers were nnani.
moutly re-electdt Stafflirtl It. Parker. Ej.
- Rpeakcri Addi0O tlainfurd, Cterkj Utile
bury Allen, Serjeant it Armt Julius Murtin
'".and T. L. NcUon, Uaorkerpen, and John
" AVarrock Truit ',. ' .
. f a the IJuiiia of Ueleffate, Lynn Hanks,
T,a. was elef fd 8peker,wKhott oppowtton.
- V". Montfort, Cq Clerk)" Col. Viniton,
Berpeaat at V.V Mc. Jou StiibUIc
ifielJ, Thoa.. Ui anoBoUert Bradley, 8jor.
keeper. -f-.''.j".s - . s.
V mk the. funqjo extract from Gov.
' Campbeir Uttngt. l.-Thej are upon toplei
which hare jreattyjiuted the public niioJ.
V anJ fill (beretore aeaS vkh iuktMlt.
. The .subject frw hich, unhappily, at
this time, l forced upon oar ctteutiou
by H deranged condition, is the car-
rencf ot the cotintrr. - ,-";..!. "
. The" advaataget oflrth one handt of J
an twiforni and r alahl ' currency and
" tlta evils. ia the other, of a'currency
depreciated fand unstable, cannot be
easily exaggerated. The conviction of
1 ' ' Chit truth i univeraal The.-JPe4iple,
. .and tha Gaveraanect a-welliaa-the
. ' Peopl have angina ppreci able itaka in
. " whit if perniilsiLiipaiiJ!L moneJ'
. - - It was, therefore, 4o "be expected that
the first appearand of derangement ia
oar monetary systetn, would give rise
" - .' t earnesl inqurries about the causes
' ' f which have produced it, and. that these
. would Uad .tp . numerous -yropoaitiona
if amendment, and Pmk form a .
prominent part of that tvstem. and tt-"
crt a cootrollina; influence over, the
. currency-; it is not a matter ofturpris
that the evil by some should be Imput
' , ed, to their ajencjv - It is all important
' -' , ' to separate the accidental from thene-
?.- r- "".iiiiarj resuttiV tfe ImAiii puf.cr.'J e are generally eitfj, but la ftfpl.it
HOVD. i t'a t we mar oot Ml into'thexmir of I ss'.f to the work ol judicious improve'
il mdontn : institutions of -treat an
. ......
- S acknowledged nicfuViesiv tir.der the
the riirlesiu mid mistaken, impression that they are in
JttiS-rf-irlls iui- ;M.-i.i'cally impilitir, .' "
twfiwifcr
a :. ' . . i . i .'.l . t,
;'i f ejwefS, with in'icb d'.fHdence.
. Ut.; cowmumc.tioa toth Gcueral
Asewtbiy, have been coanrntod by
ia-quent "reflection. I It would, I
hoiibly ronreive, be attended bj rain-
a ) oas sacriuc.es,- public an I mdivulaal,
t aua,n!or. audJeniy toe banlinv rya-
en a It lM.been e'aWihert amons
b, of to reatricfrit i au WaTKaonerinS''
t dctiv to the communiiv the faril
jtiff to wuicd It ha bs-p accut(oinecL
The interest of tue ubi-c, and the
novelaDd-l fear dang'wut tendency
of aa-ne of-thi p'n reoentlv prnjxa
ej is connection with the carrency,
will excuse, if they da not icqairevli
can lid, yet diiEdfQt atatt-ment ( the
coacluaiona t which -mj own ansiu
en!iriea have ld m. . . '-?
Ithas been Wore than thirty jeara
since banking a now practiced, wa
incucnura.tf A iti ih- aettJed poltry f
the Commonweal tlu 'I b- Banli of
Virpiiia waa created in J 804 eight
iyeara afterward, time hatii bren al
lowed to witneta the 5id or etd ten
dency of (he policy, the Farmer B.nk
waa eataMUhed. Suheqently, the
Niirth Western lUnk and the liinka
if th Valley, and at a later period,
the Merrhnt' a'lil Xl'clianir"l)airk
l Wherling were incurporatfd. In
iiKtanera vet morrt- iium.-rou. ariainp
iifrnmtktrtavi of lUnlt charfera
which, vere ahuut to expire, the Gea-
e.al A?emoTy1ia by d.ciire votea
g:ven. expret-Luri to ii-aiuucof the
cnrnriarritflrt Uvor "f 'the batikinz
Mr IP ; abandon a i policy .so lon and
foiilv cheriklied, an I cummit the ti
per(y, . busineM and welfare of t'i
cow'iittriity.apou-Jhd. of -an oo-
tried 'experiment?' If it could be
shown hat tin resources of private
and .nationa', prosperity would have
bsn hjCtter til(ivcl(ipf d under a diflVr
ent system, still the constderat brj that
the habits of the co.inn'iiiity are adapt
ed to llie existing order of "thin, and
thatoliuiuas themnJtnuJd .juusltl.e
ttUTc confidncr, and involve una
voidable Mcrificw, tiiiht well be set
off a'ainst the demand for tli-orefie
perfection. Hut tho reverse of that
sippoaitkn i believed to be ti ne JL and
that we are in no idiht tleroe inilfchr
ed to our l.h. ral aystem of credit an I
exchaiiojea fjr the "h therto unexampled
srowtli and prosperity of oor conotry
itioui inacn actual tapirs', or
country 5 was magnificently endowed
with all the element from which wealth
mijit be securely deriveIj :ts posi
tion, therefore, was that 'of all others
in which lheracilitie of a jfenelrom
credit were mrwt needed, and could
with fits most , safHtV lu ii;nnJ
permanent advantage,-may be men
tioned the work of Internal Improve
ments, canals, rail roads, and turn
pikes. These must have been delay
el to a remote period, if the epare
capital necessary iur their const ruc4tn
had firat to- be accumulated and Is
ttin interim the ' whole country would
have suffrred fof,tlw want of the re
quistte channels nf interr ominuicatiun,
and the industry of those part of it
more remote from the sea board, have
been, to a great degree. paralUcd.
Indeed, the filtering; influence of the
credit y$tcm, hitherto npheld, is al
together too visible tri oorpast1isfry,
hi helevehpemtTit of thr Ticlrre--sources
ol ohr country, the rewards of
indastry, and the growth of popula
tion, not to satisfy us that ita a-rencv
h a .lie ta cxlenai tely- signally use-'
lul. . I repectlullv submit that a not-
XiAjf.rpiedyppwH4--44wel
crate sanction of the Legislature and
thT commnotty-, and rthat--o far lu
been, foonu, mm tnendlf connection
with the grjat interrst of the common
wealth, should Dutbj lightly nor hasti
ly d'parti"J from. - i
' It, objected to banks that thev fos
ter, a spirit of reckless :. speculation,
create artificial values, and expose the
currency to dangerous convulsians.
1 lie proof ts said to be. found in the
sad vicissitudes which wi have lately
experieucEil, atid fron-whichTAreite
not yet recovcreih , Uni the suspen
aion of specie pay meat s,; i lie" State
Danks enjoyed the confidence of the
people and (he Uiiyernment, and their
agency vu cenrra'ay roriceuon a ue
useful, iCoat i indispensable. They ha I
bea not lang before selected, &i the
depositoriea of the Geneiar Govern-"
tnetit, fcnd "ander ihat arranement, a
larjje addition was made to the money
which they held onMeposite. The
question ecnrs,' whether the suspen
sion o( ipecuTpayments be not referas.
ble to causes which the Bank had no
necessart agency ia ' crcalinjt and
whether it be not in , tle reach of pra
dent legiiilatinh Mo-guard' aeiinst, the
recurrence" of the; evil, without t;n
pairioj 1 the capnciti of Banks to be
aseful And,' after all whetherit be1
not belter to incur the risk of occa
sional incnnvenienre from misjnaJiSf-
went or mdmcretion, Sn the" part of
the Uanka, than submit to the greater
and 'inevitable inconveniences h that
must attend their overthrow.'' ; It it by
' (mean ' peculiar ltd banks,' but on
the contrary, is a property common to
all the invention of rnaafc-for conrri-.Tiinfipa-which
are in the , main bcnefi-
cial, to be Dow and then the occasion
o mischief or cbnfoaion;, and h is the
part of-wisdom not
I Itrrern.
It U of the nature off redit, at im
- !p''d a the hjectioo. to present temp
I ttloo to roUtjpn.)eJtHJLi:jaC.V,tlEi
ifMTiidrrr J hence te.rai
.. :... !- -! i.ri. ..
iBi uewmu lor. and hence to raise
in tie price of whatever is covrfeJ as an
jobject of property
lire jniie ut
1 object of pr
But. are ttee re-
carded a evil to warrant an attempt
to annihilate all credit? ft i the char-
cieriatie of tnan and ! of bo people
more than par on, and rjpilated by
a prudent f jrecaar, no dipuaition ia
more commendable to anticipate com-
the realiutioa of their hopes, 'lh
ia speculation) and the American peo
pie will. have lost their energy and en
terprise when it ceases to be a predi
cate of them, speculation will exist
as well without Banks as with them.
and in either case, the issue will be
sometimes unfortunate, and then thoe
who decide upon an enterprise by the
event, win arraign me prudence ol the
adventurers. JJut, what ia more to
the point of remark. Is, that, as ith
ttt Bank I .there will be speculation.
ami speculation in which large num
ber will ue embarked so, when the
resale if uopropttinu. there will be
complaints of arficicl prices and dis
turbed currency as well in a commu
nity in which there 'are, no Banks, as
where thert exiat. . It is not in the
power of legislation to guard effective
ly againit pecuniary v icissitudes; and
to aUempt to prevent their occurrence
by sliutting up the Bank, would add
immensely to the bnrthens of all prof
itable' iudustrj, without the recom
pense proposed in security against re
verses. : ; ' - .
" Anion the causes of the recent con-
eral Government mast be renrded as
not the least influential. The meas
ures alluded to, were, douL'.less, ea-
pecreu 4o auswer-vaittftoie anrf - impor
tant en l j and their disturbing, influ
ence 4n other respects was not design
ed or anticipated.' The' executive Or
der, commonly known as the specie
Circular, however salutary, considered
in reference tottsimmediateobjects.had
the effect to ransfer specie from points
where it had accumtilated bv the onli
nary"c6ure of traIe7nfTplfat wlfere
a was not wanted le the current busi
ness of the country. Tki is 'one in
stance ef distuibanee to the curren
cy, resulting from the' indirect influ
enre of the measures of the General
Government Another instance is to
!e found in' the distribution of the sur
idus revenue among ihe States, ncr-
lurming the operation too suddenly,
instead or makmg it as gradual as pos
sible. Here again the act of Govern
ment came in conflict with the opera
tions of trade, and had the effect of
diUurlw the equilibrium which had
resulted irm-wttie general. rjv'r i s.
siiiess. - Ifjs" added to the
out to such ot the
banks as were e!ec ted a depositories.
to exercise llie poer ol ihscountinz
liberally, we ahall scarcely in view of
mesa extrinsic ami potent causes, feel
ourselves justified in imputing the e
vjI in uetion, to the ordiinry and
natural operation of the banking sys
tem. - ; .
The large funds which the Common
wealth has dedicated to .the invaluable
hject of internal improvements, are
invested in the stocks of 'our bunks.
I'he notes, of these institutions have
long perlonrted amongst us the func
tions of money, and constituted, and
el constitute a hvrge p rtion of our
enrreney,?-Until recently, with a sin
gle- exception, the banks have ' met
their encasements with punctuality.
and their notes have been convertible
. I I 9 . - . - -- -J
ai writ into coin, r in.' suspension
of payments in 1814, the exceptrtd iu -
ist in the embarrassments resultin?
fW"L a warjfl'J!r.yidjLOfl r . cou t ry wa s
engageu, wiuist lite valuable services
rendered to the government, by the
liberal use of the, r credit, conciliated
friends. . The read y tale of our oro-
duce. ot prices which remunerate the
I a jour employed in their production,
nas been and still, continue to be et
fecletl through ti e egency vf banks.
The value of property, the wa of in
dustry, the profits ot every occ ovation
whatsosver, are adjusted under lU in
fluence of the banking policy, and iu
influeuce t alike beneficial to all. To
renounce this policy and attempt to
obtaiiv a currency exclusively inetalic,
would be attended by consequences
extensively, fatally mischievous. . Ob
ierve ita operation upon dehtora.- -The
reiluciion r,f ihe circulating medium
would of course reduce the price of
propci ty the effect of which would
be relatively to augment the debt to be
paid. " And thus a debtor whose en
gagements were considered light when
liiey were contracted, might find his
whole means had become inadequate,
by a revolution in the currency, to the
payment of 'his debt. The" citizen
in inc case supposed, might well, af
rjign the justice of hi Government,
that by its inconstancy had produced
hi rum. "This is but oQe instance' of
tbeioiichief of the innovation. Nu-.
tneroos other will occur to every coot
-., . . .
mi era J e nnna.-,
Deeply impressed with these tiews,
I raunot but regard. with anxiety, any
p-opoeUion proceeding from an impos
ing 'rjuarter, calculate!, to discrtdit
the Bute liank or te irapa their Bsei
fatness. 1 reip?etfully submit wheth
er such'msy not be ihe tendencey of a
propoauiun cnici laiueu ia iun nailQQ
i .
. .. 1 ....,..,.,. , - j, . r me rule, aa rteiiiir. .k . . ;. .- . "i . . .. 1: A
,u ...nniinii ,np ill ruuuLU. .u Liu bh ub n k . n.nKr . anil inn i m tui eitji nw mn ah m m . r. . i ... i . ...... v., v,.,. uuuui i ... ' v ' i ,u wvw..... ...
o"ect the nhola rcreJiue of iXe Cor
ernment in gdd and silver.' If the
General Government shall come to
that determination before the banks
shall have resumed specie payments, it
WBUd44h.d
lay ile return to specie payments; and
if in view of that effect, the" Govern
ment should for the. present forbear,
and adopt the resolution when .specie
payments had been restored, it will
b'fuuod, I fear, to bear with severity
on the banks, to sLpk their credit ami
to ciiple fiem. ' If Banks be admitted
to be aafe, important and valuable a-
igeitji is) tUt:0.;nmfiSiX9S
ernments, and may not wim i jut re
gard to the interest of their- cuhstiiu
enft be dispensed with,-1 renpeetfuHy
submit whether the policy ot the
States in this respect be not. so far en
tit ed to respect Irom the General Gov
ernment, as that it should not, if to be
avoided, pursue a course calculated to
opprtsa and embarrras it.
Iliere is another view of the aohject
which demand the solemn considera
tion of the General Assembly. .The
State Banks hare been heretofore re
garded, and as if seems to niewith
much reason, the only aafe and prac
tical substitute for a great riatiunul eS
tablishment or crrdit and finance an
der some form or othet. If these in
stitutions, therefore, shall, now be al
lowed to be crushed or discredited,
their efficiency impaired, or tiieflcmim
inodatioa they are capable of yielding
to both government and people thrown
aside, the consequence will be, sooter
or later, a resort to some central mon
ied power a the exclusive fiscal a-
gent of the General Government, and
the privileged dispenser ol a national
currency. unlavoraDie as hat been our
have not yet seen it, under its most
danrcroas aspect. Its natural rela
tion is that nf ally and instrument of
the Federal Executive, not itn rival and
opponent. Where two such foimida
bie engines shall work in concert, as,
under their natural bias and impulsion
they would do. the result must be a
fearful enlargement of the powers of
the Federal Government, destructive
alike to the lights of the States and
the liberties of the people. Is it not
theTrTncumbent1 rith4"riend jifi otfrl
Republic system, to uphold the insti
tutions of the States, in all their com
petent lunctions; to oppose with finn
ness every project, which, in render
ing the General GovernmLMit indepen
dent of llie people and the States.
hall strengthen the arm of Federal
power, and which, bv leading to a mul
tiplication of executive officer, and by
giving to the. executive bead a direct
control over the public money shall
augment the patronage, and add to the
ire8(lr.J.or.niidable,JJiHue.nr,.Df,,that.-
branch of the Government? The
tional councils, before alluded to,
force these considerations on the at-
tention of eve y reflectinj patriot, and
they will doubtless he weighed by the
Ueneral Assembly with all the delibe
ration and solemnity due to the occa
sion.
The-aprjTOSchtng-erpTratron-tjf the
charters ol existing Banks, will pre
sent an early occasion for (ho riv'u
ion and improvement of our Bank
ing system. The defects which expc
rience may have disclosed, will, it i
to be hoped ,bc remedied, and new se
curities provided against the dangerous
and excesses, to which it i occasion
ally Jiabk; but in the present advan
ced stage of commerce and civiliza
tiaii, considfring theast and inereae
ing amount of exchanges to which- the
extra oidinarvl'levelopeinentR of modem
industry and enterprise be giveotise,
and contrasting therewith the limited
j - supply af the precious inetalsjn the
Wfld.nheideW of aboltaWg KeTy'con
venttonal medium of circulation and
lietu njing.io J, n,e .lluM.i;ewejBHc,cliV-
rency, pi us, be regarded as altogether
behind the progress of thn ag Least
of all, is it adapted to a new and grow
ing country like .ours, where credit
and anticipated capital have already
achieved such wonderful improve
ments, and where so much yet remains
to be effected by their necessary aid.
I. had hoped to be enabled to com
municate to , the GeneraL-Assemblv,
the intelligence that all the principal
banks in the Union Tiad agreed on a
lay. to commence redeeming their
Vntes in specie, and lament that I ran
nt convey that desirable information.
I understand, however, the prosfrbct
of coia.nencing at no very distant dav,
is favourable, and thatthe baaks in our
own StatiIiavo been and are .now
ready to fix on on early day; that thev '
snouui uo so H greatly to be desired.
out however antuius we may feel on
the subject, it is ou.jluly o to act,, as
w .reuoer the operanrn'as little ilis
treating as possible andavoid every
a ft, 11 . i- . -
tnins wnicai-Tnay tena anncessanlT
to disturb public confidence. 1 1 Vill be
seen from the last return ot the Bard:
of yirgiaia, wad, the, lit-of, Novem-
berv J 837. that her liabiiitieaiW notes
In circulation, debts and depofites, a.
mounted toiha sum of S4Ci?7,S66 r,
and her means, exclusivenier stock,
and txefuilins her real estate, to meet
these liabilities to $9U25..g26 6. The
iiiiiiiiiiiv u tne rarmers uank iof
Vinini at the same period amounted
i ,i,w i 01, anu us,- means in
lilc.e manner, inclusive uTiti stock; and
ercUd ag its real estate, were SCi
437jS9ti 5 J. .The condition-; ot Ihe
other bk in the Commonwealth, ren.
ders nq less secure the holders of notes
TWKSTV-FIFTU COXGKKSS.
IN SENATE. ,
TtutJaif 18o8. ,
Mr. BachanaOj preKenfed.the nemo-
itocriisiwtifl'Snt c&yss&itiiyp
my of Poland, the nephew of Koscius
a, "recounting his suffering in the
cause f Poland, and praying Con
gress to grant him a section of land, to
be paid for, if required as soon as it
might he ; within his power. Refexi
ed. .': "
.Toe Iill for the punQimcnt of cer
tain ultres-vaiiainit the United States
pra? Trad. hi4ce d paae
UOVm OF REPRESENTATIVES,
- NuoisroMil iinti-alaiery an Lanlii
Tcxian petitions were presented.
On motion ftf l r. Montgomery,
UeveJ. That lU Cummittve ort h Port
OtIic tint Tosl, fiimd be inotrucb-d to fuquire
into tlif cipciliency .of o aitering llie iTeOt
Uriir ol (JlaifO cluyru UMn K-nrra. pain
phtels; tie. tnnmhtrd by mail, thul it thill
correspond with llie coin of the United Plate.
Mr. Wis submitted the fidlowingr
RetQtesL.l'flt s Committee to romist of
member he )x)iiilcj to inquire into
eplienrv of no otneniling die Conlitu
lion of the United States atto prohibit the ap
pqjntiirent of nienilier of Congre to Biecu
tia oHife dnrinj Ihe lime for which ther are
elected Hcoator or. Repretenlativei, and th
liaie of two year IhercaAer. : .
(.Mr. Wise accompanied the resolu
tion by a few remarks, which gave rise
to debate in the course of whi h free
allusion, was made to the use of the ap
pointing jiower during the late Admin
istration, in contrast with the doctrine
of President Jackson on that subject.
Messrs. yi8e, Ilaynes.. Williams, of
North Carolina; Underwood, Jenifer,
and Veil took part in the discussion.
Before the presentation ;pf any other
TlvelToose icTjoarnetf.'"""?
IN SKNATE
IVt lnttduy, January 3. .
Mr. UrthounV resohitionit torn up; for ebn
idrration: TAfter they were Tead.Mr. Cnlhmin roae, and
expUined lliat he had introduced Ids resolutinns
antagnuist to Ihnte of the Legilature "nf Ver
mont, intrndured by a gentleman from that
State. He had lonkrd upon thou resolutions
as MMeking character entitling Ihr-m lo the
conntderiuion ot the Senate., He had been em
barraurd by the prewntation of thoie resolu
tions, eamiuc ai ihev did fr.un a nriiirn
!
Stnte a party t4hia ijeral campacL. and eirL
titled to present itIf in that form to the 8en
ale, -Asa Rlata'a Rights man, therefor, he
found himself unshle ts tots against raceiTi0
lh resolutions. Bnt a- Houthem mso, lis
would not ole Or lhcm.. 11 waa rcdurf J to
))iMva poaiuon uoo the subjeet, anil ea o
liliy .d U Irnvs others In art upon those tesolu
linns. The Senate neier voles directly oa res.
olutioiis thus olferrd, eithac fr or agamst.
They were la d ou ihe labia, or referred, and
tlire was the end. And his only mod of net
ing lhoe in question ws to olTr aiiUOa'ul
rejolmion; aud ha tui tkrn IbareoVrsfC
Mr. Cslhoon- went ava lhtLround; thai
llji waA -lha only ubet opo which th Ua
ion C011I4 piieMblk-jspUti'' " ''
stood the people 4rili 8oUth, and 00 the oth
er, thoe of Iha Nnh. that he tank this course.
nbt only, as SoulbAm man. bul as a frie4 to
Iha Union; and Hint it was his obiact to slay lh
tide, in i:me, which would iV-stroy that Uuioo,
xe. 1 tJpou Uis Ksoluuons, he claimed direcl
v.te of Ihe Senate, and demanded the yaas and
iiava, wnirq were orderr.l.
The proposition of Mr. Morris, of Ohio, ta
iv, was agreed to, and the Wllowing beinjf the
first, waa res:!. , ,
I!e!veil. That in theadoption of the Fed
eral Constitution, the jStates adopting tho same
anco, ceraiiy as liee, imlepeoJenl ajnraove.
reign Slates; and that each, for lumlf, by Its
own voluntary assent, entered the Union with
a view to iu increased security against all ilao-
gers, flomritit as well as loreign, and iha mora
perfect and secure enjoy pienl of its advantages,
hatnralj political, and aoeiai. - ..."
This resolution was adopted, bv the fallow
ing vote:
TAW IWeisrs, Alleii. Black; Brown, Oucli
anan, Calhoun. Clav, of A I. Clav, of Ky ,
Cuthbert, Fulton, Hubbard. Kin?, ofAIaliama,
Linrv- l,ttmpkinT tyorr. McKean.Kicholas,
Xilr, Korvcll,' Pierce. Preston. Kives. Rosne,
Holtinson, Ruggles, Serier, Kniitli. of t'onitec-
.!'ruk.raoeVferliiiaWt
V right, V oung 33. ,
iy t Messrs B;yardC!9y .Lm IHvi., 1
inignt, siorfta, l'renti, Hobbins. Smith, of
Indiana, Bduthard, 8win,"Ti?ton,-; Wall, Web
sler 13. '
The question tlir-n recurred on tho second
resolution, whu-lt was as follo-rt:
Ilewlved, That in drleiiiinn a portion of
v icir powess to he excroned by tho Federal
uovemment, Sutra retained, scvoraily.the
excliiMve and sol right over their n-.vn d'orne-
lie hwtrtutiona and poli -e, and are atone rep,in.
fible for th"m. and that any tntermr-ddling nf
mm er more states, or a corBbtnntion ef tjieir
ciuzcnsrwnu theaomesuc uistitntion snd po
lice of llie others, on any ground, or mulr-r any
pretext whatever, political, moral, or millions.
nlll, . ... .1..:, .1. ; .
m .10 ,11 uicir aiirrauon or niivcrM.io; j
an,auinplion or superiority not warranted by
iheConitilution.insuhingto the tStntes inter,
fvred with, tending to endanger their domestic
pe.Ve and tianquillity, suhVer4ve of the object
fjrwMch the Conslitulisn was formed, and, bv
heceasary consequence, teiidinjto weafceu anil
destroy the Union Itself. ; J A
'J'his resolmion, ficr various opndmentSi
wasdopted by thn following 0tet t r, ', .. c
s Teof Messrs. Allen, Black, Brown. Bn.-li-in,
Caliiun. Clay. nf Alabama, .1:.v of Ky.
Ulalhn, tryflit,Tulton. Hi.br'd,'King,
Lnn,xJ.ampkir. Lyon, Nh-hnlas. Nile. Nor
veil, rh. re,. Preston - KKes, Roane, .Kevrer,
f hithi oft3mB. rtnannt. ' Kit. W.iv..
tyhk Witklams AVright, Young 31,. , . ',.
- .jr-7fti.'ar, uavia. Morns, lYntiss
V!1, WeWer X ' - ' ,
Jt!OUSr;8p RsPnKSRVTAnvV. '
Mr. Bell introduce a resolution. Ihslrueting
the enmnuttce an et kinna to ulsringuioh; Id
rrjionmg in laeMtn ink Mowisaipm eats,
weeft Oe OW facta, knov- to the Jlouse at ti
Urt essi6ii, and Ibenewt&tla. which hasq oe
cufred siacsu , Mnh deb.le ,. on Ibis mat;
huMs,yon may eav Icvn'V that oe
hale was merely inridsntsl. and invoking points
uVi and unintertvnW In jhair t rn.
... - -w imiuon to ia 111 nnSw
" Th. rest of the day waa spent In the rccen.
- , . . 111111 m uu, i.ij. .. '. M'
. ....... as aiienip4. was itiiltle to get
up a discussion on 'abolition teiulnd.m. ,
-swote of tb 8tateaj but tha' Brt ildcd
I u7 most tat tha aame rilrnHi ..j-.l in tuinm iwh .Inv in ! Ill
'J'iurtJ,; t. -
Mr rrtnTSn T-.toiTieeJ the fui!0w,
l:l"irr: - V-
Uherc the j.ui in I tr'ne ha,,. .
!e,Xrt efcjidkr ihe irrt x( j ,
ana extemletl on toe aotbiiret to "
Crende del Narte. which river eonji,,.'
be the the" bmli l irv, line imtd the
eloft!ie Sabioe ai surrender J t0 s
be Jhe Ireaiy of 1S19i ,
: And whereas aoc'.i aurrender of
of the territory of llie United Stutea i itf1.
precedent and douHlfu! conlitntiona,j..n
And herraa ntaoy weighty considcri -of
policy nuke it exprdieiit to re eatbU4?
said true tioondar ! and to re-annex
United State lite terrKoty occtin"n., l.;
I btate: - -..
. Be it therrfttrt retohfJ, That, Vhh w
ent of. the saitl State praviitly h,. .
whenever it caq be effected co.m'temi,
the faith aifd treaty stipulations of Uw jJz
States, il U (leMirable and rxprdieot la
nei the said Ten itoiy to the United Sui
Which were laid oo the tal'le, and orj
to be prmled v ,; ,
Mr. CAUHOUN'S resolutions
up, Jd m.-inlments -ereoHrt( U a
HOUSE OF JIKPR ESEN FATIVF4,
The day's sitting was consumed 10 l!wr
sidratian of private and unimporta .(
ncas. ';
Z " . r,:jar. juu.i
I):ttnrbanie, the Canntiinn fnulitr,,
A iftesiige re, ei.ed from lh Presides,
the Uniu-d States, in both bohMtaV tttM
to the insuffieienry f t!,e exMiHa;
asking Cmigresa to gl more efliruvt;
to tho Executive Tor pruning poeee n ,
border. A discussion fdUowed ths j
thissnesspgeVnd accompanying pepes, in iui
honse in which reference warn had ta dlfia.
gal conduct of our citixec on th frontiee.ati
the outrage einmiitled hy the Brititlj in
s'.ruction of die Caroline and maaacia
on barti -Tba wbele subjeel wa ireattj u
Lax i'xProPflruonatA J.a.i)- uup&ctsjiw i.
iMirxmiTier-w nisnrtestca But socn al
came the nc-axian. and no other feeling fwfioj
ws exhibited than w puroly ii:iMiaL'tjttii.
otic, and, in Ihe inoirt, pacific. '- . , .
fitr the-tSenste; Tb wtftijV wu refcrrsoV
motion of Mr. CaJlionn, to the cornuatte
F oreijn Utlation. In tho Hous. a Maolutia
was adapted, calling ou tb PreUcut foi f,
ther inf.rmstiun 00 tbeaabjact, and what u.
surea hare beeii adojMed ly lW Bxecuu'rk
presorvs aur neutulity with Great Britain? 1
als cubracea call far information respect
the capture; by the U. 8. loop of War Nalcha
of tho Mexican veaaol of war the Gsuerxlft
re. 4c 1 ., ..
Mr. CiifliJuf. raAululior.s rrcre taken W t
diacuaseiJTu lh tfertaU till a late Imnr, by y
ri ganlle-ny, withoul arrisuig at iem
Sinaiiij; tth lUb!, t fclobe says:
- Th labeeai,. aaaaiy. sod etatemriE
eours of Mosara. Calhooa, Eivs, Buchaaii
Hubbard, and other ia wotthy uf all tomitfn,
daiioii. 1'b.o disciwaiou upon this painfiulj
sxciuaj lopi tiAv been, for Um moat fvt,
chaictrixed by caiuwiesa, dignily.aad mslul
Usu to tnt uptta twnacoiuuioa ground, ail
dii o aesuaawiauwo meanstiX prodd
karmouiou tveiioo. aauTof asuidtng. for lbs
Im', lua tiusora and duficuUics which arp
tain to ibe decision of ibis ijursliou.-
I'tMtlit
ot wank in Lppcf QanuduL Tim
oa been a 6ht neat. Navy juvUttf
and Buffalo and Uochcster are In ta
htgneit state of fory. for rxeittm
does not teero to exprew the feeli'ia
Sir Francis had h;i erected li.
terie upon JeCjiipic-waiwdet a
CoiuTueficed in attack lir Uats"Js
NavyTsland; Hut Gen. Van Um
telitrr, with hia caiioon, kuorked Hi
batteries to pieces, aotl drove bait U
bf,Trs7p(rTth--sotns lus of lives. .' Dur
ing this action, a-ru mor n ached BulLI
that Sir FaAscis Hka.t had madf a
lodgment upon Grand Island, (Jtneri
ern territory,) upon whicli tbe JW
met in-inaTitmt -demanded; rif aac
were the fact, that tho militia foilb.
with b called ou t to i-epel theaMsft.1
The rumor, however, was niifoundeil,
al thouorrir daeatsesm-ir-in-4n''
dians in the eiuplojc of th Mrifish hatf"
been sent there t cut. off th retreat
other aotrcc of iulonnation eay, ,t
hunt." - - '
Some of the Briti-.Ii rerrii'ar had ;"re
rache(rIm'Ttrr'Vhen-ther-mtt-
Cliippewa. the aftnrk hmXi-i
Island will be a s-iions ..t,...'
.'fffriirs at lfa.iftinr!ttn.'the Wu?
Ictte'r-writcm ;at W'ashingto enir
generally in ascrt'inir thai; the1 Pi1
dent will waive the Suh-Treasurv r
tern and aUpt thatofStlal Depoitif
id the State' Hanks. The "acreptahii)
ty of tins p'au will depend very mttc'i
Uh its tletail , If it pm pu t that U
Public lyluney is to. bc' co leeted asd
deposited in whatever money the Bant
receiving it hall He ViiHng Tw'carrf t
the crediof the UrtifedS.'atea a -h
and pay, whenever yeipilred, 4n
if d r ma nd , ,s u ch money m'r a a w hil e f
remain 'nimply as a depwitv-tijd riot i4
be used, Iwand. or-discoeilrtdpjn a
a portion of the available means -f tl
Ba nks, '. we be! ieve i t joay , ea i! t h
carried, t Jfit provide ihat'lhe Bank
shalltio receive if,4rf keep thll .whi'lf
amount in apeeie. positively; at ;om
mand of the iioverairrrnt. w presumfl
this may be carriett- alsi, tlvugh tiy
lesperatett-uggle.V IJnt if it be pre
posed tha the remue aUU W collect
ed, kpt. and tRborsei cxt;lnii v:Iy "I
specie, it fata mmt-be aU leat ct J
doubtfulf and sfwf rr as thebusnosa ii
terests of the -courlfry are concerned,
there io essential difference betwe
this and the SiifT-TiTasiirv tdan. lie
adf.-what Bank; wonld pi.deriake tU
vsns-riei, aiiencT on .sua r coiun
taons.
'" - ..'cw fait'.
j'Si sny additional rjirnina'ancevrrr
wan! rt exhibit not only the folly.
butthr niirdrress of the AWIitunistl
t(jix x.i.t ",c . ii i Hunan, ami i;
AlXfc.V, and JiC'issed to a late hour, il
ou motion .nf Mr.. BUCHANAN - "
The 8ennt4 adjourned, ' '
y ....