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II L : -If II Jf II . r-M Iry W li t -M l-ir- i-U IUI! IVJ IIV S& II J lUiiff 11 -'H U, '1 -JI fUiir 11- 1 IL 1L - . -Ours are the plan of fair deliglUfnl peace, uiiwarp'd Ijy party rage, to live like brothers.; TnRBETbl.iARS Pel- Amim, 7 VOLUME XXXTJU. TTTE&M&TT JMJPItMIk tt, 1836. n aiMmiiB: - : Btj Joseph OalcsjrSon TERMS.. - Those whodo not, ither atthe time of subscribing or iotaequdntl gWe notice of thettwhU.hpTe the Paper hscontinul at the expiration or the year, will bepresumed as desiririg its continuance until countermanded. 1 -t r f ADVERTISEMENTS, Not exceeding Wxfn Une$S WiH be inserted t hree timet for Dollar; and twenty-five eepts foreach snbseauent publication : those of greater length, in nronortion. If the number of insertions be not marked on them, they will be continued until or- d red out and charged accordingly. . , Revived, Tliaf lranKVm Snead, T)r. John Ow en imd Wro. Aslifond, be appninted Delegntes ti mt et other Del g4te In Wilfinton, on the 4th Monday of Annl next, toselect some mh' able pt r- son to be pl.ced on the Wkig Electoial Ticket tor this Dirtrict. Ob mot oi of Gen. p. Bryan, it was Jifrohetfi That tlthankfctteltlis -meeting be presented to Aich'-d Monk, Esq., for the ahU, impartial and dignifii-d m'anper in- whjcJhJte. dis chirRedthe duties of the ChajandjC1 the Secretaries. ' C! Rftqlved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman nd Secretaries, and published in the Fnvetteville Observer, Raleigh Register and Stur, with a request to all other Cd Hofa in the btate, friendly to tfie Whig cause, to insert the same, - ARCH'D MONK, Chairman ' me M. Cxabk, 7 Secretarieu tub pr. 6pt.B JfMO vijg: SAMPSON COUNTY- A-mertin& pursuant to public notice, of the RepublicaVFrepmen ofSampstn coun ty, opposed to the election of Martin Van Buren as President, & Richard M. John son as Vice President, of the U. States, and n favor of the supremacy of the Con stitution and Laws, was -held t the Conrt House, in the town of Clinton, on Satur day the 25th of March." Qn motion the meeting; was organized by appointing Ar chibald Monk, Eq. Chairman j HughM. Clark and Franklin Snead; Secretaries. The Chairman having. returned tianks to the myelins for (he honor conferred by calling him to preside over-Us delibera tions, and explained jn a few brief but pertinent remarks the important objects !r wnic.n ine meeung nan snnuicu the necessity of co-operating with energy in behalf of'the Constitution ami laws of the land, and of selecting men known to h favorable to SoulHern interests,- Dr. Wi'l'iam McKay rose and addressed the meeting in ati eloquent, effective and tru ly pariolic strain. When, on motion, it was Jlftohed, That a CommiMee of five He appnin ted ty 'he Chir to retire ami rpoit Resolutions for the consideration of this meeting. Whereupon, the following gentlemen were appointed said Commitfep. viz . Rlarkman Lee, Purd-J. Pembertnn, II. M. Clark, Dr. Win. McKay and Frank lin Snead. , After an absepce of a few moments, the Committee reported the following Preamble & Resolutions, which were couriered separately ariri'tmantmotw- ly adopted : . - Whereas, we the freemen of Sampson coun'y. , desirous of perpetuating onr bappy system of "RrpiibVican Government unimpaired, and of he cneaihinE: t to our children unsullied, as we re ceived it. from ourj.; forefathers, -who taught tis the impor ani If ssoo, that ihe price of Liberty is eternal vigilance,' nn required 'oi us to resr BLADEN COUNTY. A meeting of the friends of Judge White iSas held at Elizabeth town, iv the first day of the Superior Court. On motion of William McNeill, Col. Samuel B' Andres was appointed Presidentv and John S. Pearson, Vice -President f Col. Alexander Byrne and fUos. C. gniith, Secietaries. The object of the meeting was explained in a few pertinent re marks, by Iaac Wright, Esq., atthe re quest of the President. On motion of Sal tar Lloyd, Eq., the President named the .following persons as a Committee Isaac Wrig't, Salter Lloyd, William D. McNeill, David Lew i's, jqhtt A. Robeson, and John Bryanto draft a preamble and resolutions, expres sive of the sense of the meeting, - as to the nomination of Piesirient, Vice Presi dent, and Governor of the State. The Cpmjnittee having retired for- a short time, returned and submitted the follow ing Report, which was unanimously a- dopteri. . . The importance of the Presidential Election suggests the inquiry, w I o is tor us, and who is aguinht us. We wih to unhe a-itti our fr-ndv, and oppose bur enem'es. We refer to eventful periods, tb times of great national excitement, for a oeyeloperorni of .character ; under this head we class the M ssquri question ai d the Tariff. When the North and the South divi ded, our friends stood by us and our enemies nsrainst Us. In these times of peril, where was Mr. Van Ituren 1 Uid he enlist untUr our ban i-er ? Did le advocate cmr cause? We an. swer, no. hewith .us in a division of .ibe proceeds ef ihe pabl c lands amongst the States which would enrich them, and educate all their poor children? We nser, no. I he for a cheap administration, the promise cf which br'oght t he present incumbent into office 1 We answer, he Heads mainly in the totsteps" of him; who has found it easier to increase than di minish expenses ; but his party gives it out to the people, that he is more democratic, more of a . Republican ihn White, and all the rest of them put together. W hy then talk so much a bout fortifications, navies, staning armies, &c. and get into such terrible feuds and passions, and wrangling, .about tue three millions f It is On motion of Doctor Smith, Isaac Wright was added p the number of delegates. On; motion, of Col. Biiriiey.' jt was Ordered, That the proceedings of this ineetiner be oub- lisbedin the. Fvt eville Observer, 'with a rv quet that the Editor of the Wilmington Adver nsergve it an insertion, and such other papers as are me naiy to me cause. . . SAMUEL ANDRES, Prttident. JNO, S.PEARSON, Vice President. Thomas C. Smith, ? . . . ' A. J. -Dm,.. Secre.tariu. BRUNSWICK COUNTY. In pursuance of notice givem the citi zens of Brunswiclc county, Iriendly to thef election ot tiugn Ji. v hue to the highest office within the gift of the people, assem bled at the Court-Hduse mSmiihville, on Monday the 7th inst. for the purpose of an' interchange of opinion upon the poli tical condition of the country, and of se lecting suitable persons' to be run for the Vjce-Presidency and for Governor of the State. The meeting was organized by ap pointing Francis Morse, Esq; Chairman', and Nathaniel Potter, Secretary. The object of the meeting having been ex plained Hi a forcible address from Dr. Frederick J. HiH, the following gentle, men were appointed to draft a Preamble and Resolutions, viz r Cornelius Gallo way, seh. Dr. S. B. Everitt, and L. p. Swain, who, after retiring a short time, returned and reported as follows : Wliereas, in a Government deriving its pow er frnm the People, the preservation of its le publican purity depends, in a' great degree, up on its freedom from the influence of Executive favoritism and patronage ; and we have strone reason to dciictp, uiu oo oeneve, mat an at tempi is now being made through such means. to place in power Mart in Van Buren, whose mot to is, the spoils belong to the victors, and whose success we bvlieve, would be accompanied bv A . 1 " me worsi consequences to vne oest interests ot the country and whereas, 1ns views on a'suh ject of vitnl importance to the peculiar ihslitw. tions ot le bou he n biates, render his elevation to the Chief Mag stracy, an event truly to be deprecattd by tvery Southern patriot There fore, ' ; Jlesolvedt That we will support by all fa;r me.ns, the election ot HUUll WIHTE, of Ttnnesee, to the Presidency ofihe U Slates. - hciolvcd further, Tnat having entire confidence in the talents, integrity and republican princi ples oMien. EDWARD 11. DUDLEY, of New- Hanover, we will give him our zealons support tor the office of Governor of North-Carolina, at the election in August next. Resohed, That we recommend to the other Cot mi tie ti compo ijf- this Electoral District, the name t Ismhc AV right, E q of Bladen, to be run upon the Whig Electoral Ticket in November next. On motion Resolved, That the proceedings of this -meet ing be published in the Fayeuevifte -Observer, Ha I sigh Hegbter, and ad other papers in the State friendly to the c use. , FHANC1S MORSE, Cha'n. Nath'l Potter, Sic'y. t0rd nu n l'-" If it should be determined to ex- ge the c inunction 'supposing the present resolution i to .succeed j-r-and then a;ain it should be determined to expunge t,he exputiction of the expartctin, lie presented thejiifff cullies which these ac cumulated processes would produce. He was very severe on the language of Mr., Benton, particularly oh the part where he expressed his hope that the touns mother would instil into her in fant from the breast, the word "Ex- IN SENATE. ' Thursday Mr. Grtjkot, from the Committee on the fiist office and Post UoatU, msde a report on the subject of Rail Road con tracts for the transportation of the, mail, whicji he reatl from the Clerk's tnble. Tlie report viewed the introduction of Rail ' Road s as one of the'incident of civ i'izatiiftn. The general power to make roads was considered as belonging to the States, and it has been the subject of con pungt. " lfefsaid Mr. Leigh) such a flictina oninion whether the- General Gov young mothW should be found, may she eminent might constitutionally exercise have no moirolfspring and, if the, child jurisdiction over them when made. The should suckn the avenging word ex- Rail Road system promises to put this ptinge, " he would be, likely to be guilty conflict to rest. Thi proptsed plan i of such tleeds dfiVengeance in his after that .Congress shall mnke the contracts life, as he was sure the Senator from with the R. 'R- Conrpanies for lopg peri Missouri would, wish no son of his to ods. This would take the contract duty perform. out of the hanri of the Postmaster Gene- After Mr. Leigh had concluded, no raf. These contract might be made per- A B. m Ik? . . I - a .WW . . I a 1 M . ouier oenaior pemg oesirous to auuress pecuai, wnere ine. cnaners . oi tne roaosjnow. rue motion was to me Vyiiatr, on motion ot Mr. Jienton, the are perpetual. Where the charter are print thee resolutions. This Bill, which was reported frnm th Committee af the Wdole, last niglii-Waj taken up . . . . . The amenflmenft made in Committed were concurred in. , C :- Mr. White, of Florida, renewed the motion1 heretofore made by him to increase the appropriation for the Nav Yard at Penacola, upon which the yeas and nayg wereiordered. ' . v After a long debate the mottott Wit agreed to Yeas 151, Iays 6. IN SENATE. Friday, Jlprit$. Mr. Ruggles of Maine, offered tomt resolutions adopted by the Legislatyre of his State, upon the subject of the(Rav emancipation agitation: and upon the sub' jecf matter ofthee resolutions, a spirited' ietite aroe, as i usutl u pon the pr$?p tat io n ot any tiainr touchnts that subieef. receive ana Resolution was ordered to lie on the ta ble and be printed. The, Public Land Billthe Bill to au thorise contracts with Rail Road Com- linuted, in order to secure the Govern- Mr. Calhoun xnresed his scntimenti mentfo.r the advances of morioy made to a3 he has done before, & with the same fer- r,.,h15. Mn ,n,l mnM v MmdulatM Deuer in lilt treasury man ui oi u. we nave for hijrb tnis's, bv the following stand ;id. nmeT thought the first proof and die higheat evidence ii hAn.t ; h r-orvKl. t , '1,- ft ii n. form 1 f repubhcanim, was that of cutting down both suoporter of the Constitution, and a defender of my and navy, because they were expensive es the rights of the People f And whereas, we tablishmentsi so said and so did, Thomas Jtfler belieie a crisis has arrived when it behooves son. Have we been going down hill? li our even honest roan, and especially every Southern patriot. t reject l he nomnation of the Baltimore Convention, an irresponsible body, who, thro' their management, ate endeavoring to palfn up on us, Mai tin Van Bdren as our next President n man tthour noliiirtl hmi'iilv ban been alwavs hel dnubtfnl--a nupporter of the wlious Tariff thing to fear vigor and energy declining ? H ive they just now inona it out r, inai uiey iaK so mucn a hout our exposed and defenceles condition. We are not alarmed we si) 11 think we are safe Fifteen millions of peop'e, their men and bfys a'l pluck, and good marksmen beudes, have no- ot '24 and '28 a Missouri restrict lomst, ami a supposed friend of the Abotil:ortite--Tlierefore, 1 Peofoed. That we will zeloU'y mipport HTTGII L. WHITE, of Tennesee, for the Pre I'dercy, because we know his honesty arid in tepri'y to be above suspicion his Republican ptinciples of ihe JetTer-on school, and not of the la'e crunerfeit cast, that can change to all the It is Mud that it is necessary to elect Mr. Van Huren to etrry out these republican measures.- We thjnk it wotild be more republican to re verse a part. t he money part of these measures and give back to -the people the mill.ons for which the' government hath no need, for the simple reason, that it leads to prodigality and w.-tste. Wfe dont like. mid-night appropriations. colors of the chameleon t but a man firm and they are tnonear akin to the mid-night' Judges ' I m . 1 . . a tV " j ! - a . . . when we Lk to the origiri of the one, and the mot prominent defence of the o' her, though stvered by time, a family likeness appears. W hat strange assciations take place now-a-day-. We are opposed to the.makiugjwo Presidential terms the ground work of a third. The C( u stitution, jealous of our rights confines Execu- ive power lo term: by running one Adm uig true to Southern principles and the Constitution of t lie United States. Itemized, That we highly approve of the no- Tnma'ion of JOHN TVLKR, of Virginia, as Vice President of the United Stales. Throughout his honorable public course. Tie has alwya (Vis- charged his duties with zeal, talent and industry. T n k.. : U 1 ... 1 A U I. n .1. j", uis uHirwiini. au inv kiiii wurii . wc I'minic l, . . t , . , , fulle t confidence, and will use all honorable ' mtans to secure his election. " ' 7- V J . i L. K V V viw ' . '' , .1 current, too strong for popular rights. We i?e ofor ?That we have ent -re confidence in ,Ut Hk fvoiiriis .r ..a., r- the talents, fntegritv and Republican rr nciplea qiul tv, snd had much rather the President, like of G. n. EDWAHD B. DUDLEY, of New llano- Altxander he gieat, had left h to the people, er,and will Rive our undivided support to se- fl0wver,pulin(rty to choose the most wrthv. cure his election as governor of this State. Resolved, That we do not recoemze Trt Mr. Resolved," That a Committee of vigilance be 1 Van Bur n, the patriot and statesman, whose appointed for the County of Sampson,'to carry j firmness of character and greatness rf mind, if into ettect the object ot the meeting. electeo, m ouki lose, wun the term of hia pred- Whereupon the following gentlemen we're ap- ecessor, thcse abgry jissions? whch have more pbiMed, vizi sac C; Wrighr, Dr. John Owen, than heretofore disturoed the peace and harrno- 11" M. lilark. WichM Smith. Il'm WnrbKMrn njf of the UniOB. " ; Beniamin Uudsnn. Felix Wtnrthiim. 'Wm. 11. 1 Resolved, That we have great confidence in M'Kay, John Carter, Uriah Blackbnrn, lickscm the patripthsm and ability ofHUGfi DAWSON Peterson, George Pel ersoit, Joseph Etw els', Calvin WHITE, that. his public and private character is Owenv Archibald Patterson, .Wm. Peteison Hi- sure pledge to us that he wdl administer the ram Bfccknurn, Jr. Col. Ua id Underwood. Dr. government on constimtiooal principles unin- t.v ..-r u i .. - . ' . la.. it.. r i. .. nv , uarry nryan, jsmes VJatS. Jettiro 1 "uenccu; uj -inrtj, vr. seciiunai iutcreM.s t we U-its, J.,w. uarroil, Kiacfcman-Lee, Ivy L e. I Krtet oinrwitn great eordulitv, a. a' - native of irepiiwcriui. Lfaviu .rrmncia vv esibttKik. I UT w vn.mrn, unci -wm use an nonoraoie. means Public Meeting in Person County, We understand tlrat a lare political meet ing was held at the Court House in Persoi county on Tuesday last. Proclamation was at fvst made for a meeting of the friends ot Martin van Buren ; but alter some con versatinn the proclamation was modified, and the citizens of the county generally were invited. Upon this last invitation a large number f citizens collected in the Court Room, and the meeting was organ ized. A number ol Resolutions were sub mitted by James M. Williamson, Esq. in tavprot Martin Van Buren, which he sup ported in a speech of some length. He was replied to m n very powertul and enective address by kd win O. Read, hsq. M r. V il namson rejoineu j ana rvir. itead was aoou again to replv,vhen he was stopped by Mr viiuamst)n,on tue ground that the meet- ngwas intended exclusively for the friends of Mr. Van Buren. At this time there were upwards of eighty persons present. William A Hen. Esq. a very respectable citizen of Person, then observed. ' that if it was to be a party meeting he would retire ; he did so, and was lollowed by so large-a number that on counting, there were found to be but 1 flirty Jive -persons remaining. So much for Van Burenism in Person coun- IHitboro9 Recorder, J Firnafokl WestbrOot, Wm. t estbrook, Jr. R. jto elevate him to the PVeiiiJency. K. Herring, Joel Herring, Mc?es Cox; J. M'Lahe, I Resolted,To tjie nomination of. ofJOtWTYi.Eft wm. Iioose; wm." Wftbroosrt S.Jreiand, John vice Pres chant, We respond with;no ordinary Uow,3, Craddbck', WmCottonT ' -Joseph j, pleasorelw'nhn we recognize one. of Virginia's Jp'Wt H?I1efring,taaae Vatd,Thbs. Ward,' illustrious; sons, higbminded, mrigiianiTnons - and Vt. Ward P. Snead. W. TIiomtoh. AJ"Thorntori. di.in'erested." Our influent 5 nrnirtoiii l . s.Thornton, lr Stncklaitd, Ashef BzeLJsituation humble and , rather obsedte tVlifsuch . i-eiers, jr. M. Jtamor. b. uainor, 1.-1 ?vrce ami energy as we possess, a! Itiinor. Ufiah Thornton. J. t. CUfton.. Thomail'd to promote his election. ' Bm.th, L. wis Oats, B. Harerove.Owen Harerovel 1 Resolved, That we have knrUrn fcriltf Attn ft. a ir i TaCa,ar llaf. Drtiry Smith, 'rpU)LEYt as a tnerchnnt, as a placer, member ""V , ' ""ru1m. 5lncurnD. A..U..Vann, ,1"' vHrwjim i me state l.egiflatureas a II. Johnson K D, Itegister, John Treadwelf, J. merchant, correct and liberal,, as a rtlanterllmlos. reters, r. M'l.oud, G. Ilitl. jr. Col. H: House, tnous. ertterprizing and successfnif : As a polit r- vid eloquence and indignant reprehension of the irroveiuentAof the abolitionists, which h ive before marked his speeches fo-the. Senate on the s ittie topic. 4 . Tliese resolutions, U may not be: amiss to remark, emanate from one of he roost tihly collared dan of Martin Van BureVi this money- to any part oL the road they men "in the country. Tne Maine Legis j may think proper. If the duty of making lafure contains, men (aiid they form it them, a lien might be re'aiped on the pronertv of the Comnanv, -until the panies and the resolution, to retrocedel amount, in case lite contract should ter- . X - . :.a 1 , . a a I tne uisirici were, lor tne present, laid nunste, shoulil be repaid, lire money 011 the table. , to be advanced only, on such Dart of a I Mr. UalhoUn then moved to take up road as may be completed, and . broughi the bill to-prevent the circulation of ln-iuto use. Ihe Compa'iy could apply cendiary famphlets, but, before any ac- i ' A l " i . .1 I .'II .1 ' l . uon iouk piace on tne diii, tne senate proceeded to the consideration of" Ex- the contracts, be left in the haml of the majority.) who boldly declare hi debatii ecutive business, .which consumed; the Postmaster General, exhorbitabulemands wliat are the reauiitions of . the nartTArl resiuue 01 tne oay. 1 mignt ue maue By tne companies. ir car 1 what has been agreed upon in Ihe caucu-- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rl,,S t,,e. v,a, an ev.Uvhich would in-le anil leaders meeting J that party, and . crease witn tne extension ,01 ,tne roaos,iCall on all true JacksoivVan Buren men Mr. Cambreleng, from the committee until, at length, it might become necess-lto toe the rnarE One of them said- the on ways and means, reported a bill sup- ary to try whether Congress might not other day in displace that those who did plementary to an act, entitled an act to compel the companies to transport .the not do what' they were commaridtd, wertt establish the mint, and to regulate the public mails for a reasonable compensa- no true disciples! Arid it was to this. Le- ..t .K IT ..l O . . - ' I" . ... ' o. I nrl. : . " I - I ..1 : I 1 . . .1 . .1 i . tuui hi uic uiiucu oiae. iveau twice ociiion. aiiisevu wiw urpveuicu uy pijiumx I glSiatUre, as well a to Others, -tliat?ln coinmiueu to ine commtiiee oi tne wnoie. ir. v ise renewed me motion wutcti he made yesterday, to suspend the rules in order to submit his resolutions for the appointment of a se lect committee to make certain inquiries in regard to the f . a 1 . I fsri . - ueposue. uaiiKs. tne motion was re ject ed-Yeas 89 Nays, 91. un raouou oi Mr. Uambrel the power of making the contracts in Mat W.'nt forth to assume just the attitude uongress alone. i ne magnituue and upon the subject of abolition, which la weight of the mails were productive of now presented by trie passage df the reo- great ajut constant tntncyity under too lutions offered this morning by Mr. Ruj presedt system. This inconvenience Meg. .?''' v arrange would be obviated under the new arrange-1 in his allusions to this nartv ment. The transportation of troops which j merit for the nartv nurmVses of a Northern j would be secured by the- Bill,wroTifd be a candidates a such, Mr. Calhoan wajiar- eng. the I great ad yant axe, as, in time of necessity. IticulaHv nointed and nlain H called it ... ., i .i L. ..i . . -.iv : . r r ihihsc went toio vommtuee oi me wnoie it wouiu enaoie ine government io senti on air southern men in v;onTesa lo?fe Mr. Hamer in the Chair and resumed them to any given point, in a short peri- List any sanction to the legality oAhira. ihe consideration of the bill making ap- od of tune. At present, the same roads o-itation. which mi-ht be. iven it-br the propriations for the Naval' service of the which enable our troops to move across lenfertaintnent of it. for a moment, atthr united states, lor tne year iap. the country, anora equal taciiities to nfsubct of legislative action. y, Ihe question being on the motio.n of enemy, but on rail roads, our own troops! r Browii of North-Carolina, hfxt Mr. Bell to strike out the following caw be conveyed, and on the approach of ladtlrMsed the Senate. He has ever b en clause. For repairs and improvements J an enemy, the cars might .be taken away, ( willing- to receive the petitions, which ol the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, 67,-. or the road broken up so as to render it have been sent to ,the Sejiate upon thif 000." impossible, At this moment contract subject, as the best Mr. Robertson, of Va. took the floor may be . most favourably made, as the the exciteoientlwhichaa. arisen upon it and spoke, at gteat length on the sub-1 companies are in want ot money, to carry jn certain parts of the Union jl and theft ject of the principles and measures of the on their operations. The Baltimore and views he now reiterated at length. present Administration. At half past Ohio Rail Road Company -might be wd-l Mr. Brown was followed by his colleagu .1 n i a . . l . i . ii. ji j . . i r . .1 i . . ... . ..iice, Air. rtooerison, wunout conciu-1 ung, oy receiving money iroin me uov- Mano-um, who, in some sensible ,re -eminent on th road now n user to ob-1 marks, uttered with great eloquence, and tain-the means of carrying their road feein2. exnrescd the oninion, that thi through to .its completion. The condition sentiments ofithe South were not at all re- of the Treasury, at this time, was an au- presented by those who took the ground' piciuu9 Lntu.iisiaiii,c, as i uc mige surpMis ( na( there was no uanser oi me increase on hand could be beneficially distributed !,, abolitionism. He did-jmt belfeye that ding, gave way to a motion that the Cora itiittee rise. The Committee rose, and Mr. Evans, moved an adjournment. ' IN SENATE. Wednesday, tfpril 6. After the transaction of considerable bu siness of littfe public interest, the Senate" took up the bill making appropriations for the payment of Revolutionary ami other pensions. 1 Mr. Benton had proposed an amendment in this manner among the ditfereut State of the Union, aod it. will cut off from the department the heavy expenditures incur-! red anjiuallv in making contracts tor transportation. The Committee close their report by recommending the passage ot the bill. it was competent for Congress to legislate upon the subjecti even to the extenroL, receiving the petitions, and lie was?verj derided in his reprobation jpflhat tempo risins and weak party-policy which acta ated Souiheragehtlemen in apologizing ' a i t a. . a 1 for, antl underraiing toe exretiiioi, ine r II r:t?r iU6n fef n' 9 w- Wr-ughon, R. Bestt J. e'an-true tO his party when rihtf-opposed to II u "S' , W ScM-,J- tHise, Ml. them wben wrcng. Th advocate of measures ot, . I i, , M, ,:.0 v',,"ryacn-vi. uraogiirn, c supplier ut pnncipiesaiKi ,nt men. We b I iVwsT Si W W Vf J approve hisommatiop for- Gomnor. and I jl L ' c 'f,J'n?8 Holland, Wm. Greew. will give; Mm our . wtppcrt.? I vt: D" Yooair, J. Bryan: Esq. OMen M'l .tAK On motion cf Iaac Wtiir-ht: Bsal. RaTtar T W,1 ! I ''"NnMcUrt John, A. Robeson, Tlvocpas C; Smith, AVilHam I Thm it Robf. 8PP. J- J.-Cole, Jimr. IcNiI aftd dol. Samuel tl. Andres,; were ap I kins.' u mft" iT"' Turn" V ilkio, Jares Wil- pointed dehrgatesy te meet he Convention at I It.-? wiUuna liayford llaioes. Joel Par- Wilmington, on theTtrst day of! the Siiperior i Court to nominate an Elector for this district. ; CONGRESS. IN SENATE. Tuesday, April 5 Mr. Benforj, 'according to notice some days since, introduced a "bill for the bet ter supply of silver, bullion to the U. S. Mint; and explained mat he had been in correspondence with the Director of that institution to aaCeirtatii what quantity of bunion wouiu ue pumciem to Keep the mint in constant activity. He believed, that a supply of about a raiflion of dol lars, a mtn lb,' would be. uflicient for present purposes, aud he had provided by his bill that this surn hluld be trans ferred by the Deposite Banks to the mint out of the money in their possession. ' The bill was read a first and second time, and referred to. the committee on finarire. . The Senate proceeded to consider the Expunging Resolution, offered by Mr. Benton. n -t Mr Leigh resurtd htlemarks, and with equal ability pursued his subject He was of the opinion, ttjat the txpunC' Hon . ypould be unconstitutional, that, ifit coiijpbe dotie in relation ' to Legii lative records it mightalso be. done in relation to Executive .and Judicial re- to compel the Government to pay all sums f)i prohibiting tleputv Postmasters' from lllllll fJU ll UIUUUU Oil CI "IU "Illl.ll Mr Niies offered an amendment, fixing the sum at S 10 Tor th present and gO for the next year. Mr. Niles amendment was v The Senate proceeded to take- up the 1 0vilst incident to the agitation of the abo- adonled Yeas 22 Nays 13. Atier a further amendment by Mr. Por ter providing that nothing in the bill should receivnig or irunMiutting tprougii the maw to atiy State, territory or district, certain papers therein tneationed, the circulation of which by the laws of sanl State, terri tory or district may be prohibited, arid lor other purposes wheijk t f Ft ivia 'of Maa. nrlil rocSfrl ttiP be construed as making any thin- but gold Senate at swne length: in a clear and for and silver a legal tender, the bill was or- cib!c argument, to show that the bill was . " luanscious aim uiiciniiuiioiiiii, inai. iv HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. gave to the Post Qffice Department pow ers new and unheard of, and whsch might Jir. UiaSSQOCK, irom tlie Committee OnlliP Pvpiri.ml in n monhor dprrimpnta tn . ' r .... 1 w - - tne fliiutia, rpprred a.Diii more ettectually the freedom of the press, and in ubver- to provide lor tne iNationai de ence, by or- s;,,n f th. irrpat nrineinln of nnlillc lib- gamzing and arming a uniform militia, ertv ' " w..a . m I S T throughout tne.unitedtates, and to pro- When he concluded, on motion of Mr. vide for the discipline thereof read twice Calhoun, the.nate ailjourned.. it. 'naTs HOUE () aEPUEsENTATIVES. Bt uuiii ia,c ui HIC IM'UsC) to offer, in. a modified form, his resolution, for the appointment of a Select Comtittee to enquire into the connexion between the Deposite Banks and the Government. M r. AV ise stated that it was not his tibject nor that of any of ids'-friends H discuss the sub? ject arid he therefore hoped no opposition wouid De maue to me proposeu inquiry. - Mr. Cambreleng, . aftercsoriie remarks, stated that he would cheerfully-vote for the resolution. " - Objections having been made, Mr. Wise moved the suspension of the' rules, Swl wished tjie Yeas and, Nays ipn tlie motion, which were ordered, ; The question 'beirtg taken, the motion was rejected, Yeas 96,. nays 87 riottwH. thirds. . Mr. Wise rose arid al that he should Mr. Grenuell moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of submitting a Resolution directing the. Committee on Public Lands to report a bill for the dis tribution of the proceeds of the sale of them atoongst'the several' States of 4he Union, according to their federal num bers, with such an alhwajice to the ,new States, as may be deemed just and equit ab'e. '. ' The question- being taken'it. was deci ded iii the negative Yea.s 63, Iay 108 On motion of Mr. Patto jhe House went into Committee of the Whole on the out to rs'aunsn yie -lerruoriai uuvern ment of Wisconsin. V pot offer the proposit ion again, being now convincea inai u was me uevision oi me? House that no inquiry; juporl the subjccjSe. made." Filte: House resumed i the consideration bf the Naval service bill, j and Mr."Kbbertsor resumed aud-cbfi eluded his remarks, pas sing in reviethe leading principles and measures oi wieummisirauou. a lit ion mi est ion at the North. , Mr. Calhoun replied to the tuggestioil of Mr. Brown, that he Jiad in times ,.paat voted for the reference of. similar petitt on to the Committee on the ..Ijistrict of Columbia. He denied having done so. Mr. Brown then arose once more with that ineffable, dignity which ' he put on when he wishes til ieem'quite demolish inw, and said thnt the Senator fronv SoutV Carolina had sat bj while such totes were taken, and bad never interposed a wortl against' the reception and reference of the petitionsu alluded to and that thif was precisely' the same thing. .'He then talked nbout the crying of wolf J wolff when there was no wol f, arid deprecated; all action dri the subject. ' ;f) Mr. Preston thought it was bette te -be. to watchful, tbgiun6isuiiciehtl'tf' It was'a great resrrtinsibilityfor Soiitheni gentlemen to assume the ground takfh by-.;; the Senator fTonvsNoiib-jCardlina that t this danger was so insignificant jT as Pt to require even common Vigilance. . Cr cumstances had much altered sincevtkoS j"W times when the few petinstcHmt t Congress on this subject vrereuffered td go ; as a matter of ciirSerjtp ithe,bm , miftees. 4U;was now a question of safety nr no safety. The litlle ct6udwras rifitr darkening itie horizon. The remejr V?t; . . . . . . t. ----- . v should oe appoi iioneu io me evii. i r,.? -fv easy to trample wnta single brand thrown f t;.--. upon the floor tif the chamber, but differ;' J -" ent measures vrereo DefiaKenjigji, nw x . clause granting ten thousand acrea,of land Iforjihe erection of public ' building for the use of ihe Government, and substi tute 820,000, which motion, after some debate,' wat agreed to. ' ( The CoUimittee then rose, and repr tel the bill, witjt amenfpentsand it wa ordered, oupiotitui ot Ni1i Jones. f Mich iian, that the bill should have precedence of all other btiiiness, from U to 1 o'clock XtOfmorruw Mr. Parker moved to strike out thepncendiary band were jiurroundin Iht noiie in couniiesa u? . , : The Resolutions wirjre linen ordered tt , be laid on .the Ubteandiirinted, ,1 4 llie Senate, , on rootinuif Mr, Ewlrig t of Ohio, adjourfied to Mpdty.';;. z- 'J HOUSE OF REPUESRTATTVES. ) TUpi-p U t4di!irvaiiv tidrurin tKeHoilf .: tS attract a listener oo . Friday or .S4tur-r; da; which days are usually fJj what are called private orders. nitfllaV I ftloess of private claimauU and ptUtio&ft i ir- II 4v 3f