bard, and Niles; and it was agreed to-Ayes 18, noes 13. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Clay, of Ala., Hubbard, Niles, Pierce, Ruggles, Smith, of Connecticut, Swift, Tipton-9. On motion of Mr. Roane, the blank for the appropriation for the construction of the road was filled with $300,000 by the following vote: YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Benton, Clay, of Ky., Crittenden, Cuthbert, Davis, Fulton, King, Knight, Linn, Lyon, Merrick, Nicholas, Norvell, Preston, Roane, Robbins, Robinson, Sevier, Smith, of Inda., Spence, Strange, Tallmadge, Trotter, Webster-25. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, of Alabama, Clayton, Grundy, Hubbard, McKean, Morris, Niles, Pierce, Ruggles, Smith, of Connecticut, Swift, Tipton, Wright, Young-18. NAYS-Messrs. Calhoun, Clay, of Ala., Clayton, Hubbard, King, Lyon. Mouton, Niles, Norvell, Pierce, Prentiss, Preston, Roane, Smith, of Connecticut, Strange, Trotter, Williams-17. The bill for the relief of Matthew Arbuckle was considered, amended, on motion of Mr. Sevier, by a substitutute for the bill authorizing, generally, the entry at the government price of lands in Arkansas, covered by the alleged, but unconfirmed, French or Spanish claims; and the bill in this form was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The senate then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. haps, against a joint survey of the treaty line, except the delay and loss of time. This may be very injuThe amendment from the committee, so amended, rious. But, then, this is not all. The offer of a was then agreed to as follows: joint survey, made by our government, is accepted YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Benton, Buchanan, by England with certain modifications. What are Mr. Hubbard gave notice that, as soon as the Clay, of Ky., Clayton, Crittenden, Cuthbert, Fulton, these modifications? They are contained in the Bri-general navy appropriation bill was disposed of, he rick, Nicholas, Norvell, Preston, Roane, Robbins, note is not now before me, and I do not, at this mo- the kinds of money received as revenue, and auGrundy, King, Knight, Linn, Lyon, McKean, Mer- tish minister's note of the 10th of January. That would call up the resolution introduced by Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, prohibiting discrimination in Robinson, Sevier, Smith, of Indiana, Spence, ment, recollect precisely all the modifications; in Strange, Tallmadge, Trotter, Webster, Wright, other words, all the conditions on which England thorizing the public receipts and payments in the Young-29. agrees to run the line. These points require very notes of sound, specie-paying banks. close examination. It is our duty to see that no just right be waived or abandoned, in agreeing to these modifications. I am fearful that some of them will prove highly prejudicial to the rights of the United States and of Maine. I desire an opportunity to look carefully at this part of the case, and, therefore, will now move that the message and papers be printed and laid on the table. As I remember the proposed modifications, some of them are such as I cannot believe ought to be acceded to; indeed, I fear that they cannot be acceded to, without giving up the question. This is what I fear; but in the hope that it may not prove so, I wish time to examine the correspondence. I confess I feel great apprehension as to the result of this proposed new convention. Mr. Davis said in his opinion this was not a question which could be decided by the instruments of engineers or surveyors, nor could their skill throw much light upon it. It was a question to be de. cided by the terms of the treaty, and other evidence collateral to it. For himself, therefore, he did not hope much from an agreement to explore, as his impression was it would substantially leave matters where they are. The controversy arose mainly on the inquiry-where is the northwest angle of Nova Scotia? He could entertain no doubt as to this, for the treaty designated it accurately. He meant, however, now only to say he did not hope much from exploration, as it appeared to him the results could as well be seen now as after the labor was performed. A proposition by Mr. Hubbard, to take the $300,000 from the post offics funds, was rejected:" Ayes 10, noes not counted. After the adoption of some minor amendments, the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading by the following vote: YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Benton, Clay, of Ky., Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Fulton, King, Linn, Merrick, Nicholas, Norvell, Roane, Robbins, Robinson, Sevier, Smith, of Indiana, Spence, Strange, Tallmadge, Webster-21. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, of Ala., Hubbaard, Lyon, McKean, Morris, Niles, Pierce, Ruggles, Sinith, of Conn., Swift, Tipton, Wright, Young-17. The senate then adjourned. The message and documents were laid on the table and ordered to be printed. May 23. After some business of minor importance had been transacted, Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, The senate took up, on its third reading, the bill rose, and said he supposed that orders had been is to incorporate the Falmouth and Alexandria Rail sued from the post office and treasury departments Road Company, and for other purposes, which was, to receive for government dues the notes of specie-after a brief discussion, in which Messrs. Hubbard, paying banks, or at least that they were actually received, and he wanted to ascertain precisely the facts of the case, whatever they might he. With that view, he offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury and the postmaster general severally inform the senate whether any orders have been given from their departments to receive the notes of banks for revenue, and, if any what were those orders; and if any instructions have been given, that they communicate to the senate what were those instructions. Mr. Wright said he would correct the senator in regard to one fact. He had understood him to say that orders had been given for the receipt of these notes: but it had not been so stated. The inforination given here was, that the notes were received. But Mr. W. had inquired lately at the departments on the subject, and no orders to receive them had then been issued. Mr. Clay said it was not his intention to say any thing more than to intimate the fact that they were received. He meant to say nothing of the forms or technicalities of the subject; but he took it for granted, if these notes were received, it was done in accordance with some authority. But, whatever were the facts, he wished to know them, and by what authority. Morris, and Clay, of Ala., opposed the bill, and YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Benton, Clay, of Ky. Clay- of Ala., Grundy, Hubbard, Knight, Lyon, Morris, continuation of the Cumberland road in the states presented the petition of William McMillen, who Friday, May 18. After Mr. Henry had, by leave, was a lieutenant in the revolutionary war, praying commutation in consequence of his services to the end of the war, tion rescinding so much of the fifth section of the Mr. Russell, asked leave again to offer his resoluact entitled "An act to regulate the deposites of the public money," passed the 23d of June, 1836, as prohibits receiving in payment for dues to the government, and disbursing the same, the bills of speciepaying banks which issue notes or bills of a less denomination than five dollars; and also, so much of the second section of the act entitled "an act maand other pensioners of the United States for the king appropriations for the payment of revolutionary year 1836, as prohibits the offering in payment by any officer or department of the government the notes or bills of specie paying banks of a less denomination than twenty dollars." [*Misprinted ten dollars heretofore.] Objection being made by Mr. Yell, Mr. Cushman, and others, Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules to enable him to make his motion, and demanded the yeas and nays on the question of suspension. It appeared, on counting the house, that no quorum was present. Mr. Russell, at the request of Mr. Whitlesey, consented to withdraw his motion for the present. On motion of Mr. Briggs, the house went into committee of the whole, (Mr. Boon in the chair,) on the senate's bill for the relief of Hard and Longstreet, which was advocated by Mr. Elmore, amendhouse, read a third time, and passed. ed, on motion of Mr. Whittlesey, reported to the A number of reports on private claims were presented, among which are the following: Mr. Bell, from the committee on Indian affairs, laid before the house sundry papers communicated certain claims of Creek Indians and Choctaw Into that committee by the secretary of war, touching dians. This bill was mainly but briefly advocated by Mr. Tipton, and with various amendments proposed, further discussed by Messrs Norvell, Benton, Wright, Smith, of Indiana, Morris, Niles, Bucha-mittee from the secretary of war, in relation to the Also, certain papers communicated to that combinson, and Preston. nan, Smith, of Connecticut, Merrick, Tipton, Roclaim of William M. Graham, for services as acting Indian agent in Florida, and for indemnification of expenses which that situation compelled him to in Mr. Norvell offered an amendment, which was This amendment was lost: Yeas 12, nays 29. The resolution was agreed to without dissent. The Vice President presented a message from the the act relating to roads, approved March 3, 1837. president of the United States on the subject of the [What these limitations, &c. were, did not appear.] northeastern boundary, with copies of a letter adThis amendment was agreed to: Yeas 27, nays 15. dressed to him by the governor of Maine, covering Mr. Niles moved to amend the bill by striking certain resolutions of the legislature of Maine in re-out that part relating to a bridge in Pennsylvania. lation to this subject and the claims of three indivi- Negatived: Yeas 11, nays not counted. duals. Also, copies of a correspondenee on this subject with Mr. Fox, the British minister. The message and correspondence were read, from which it appeared that the state of Maine insisted on carrying into effect the treaty of 1783 on this subject, and asked for a new joint commission of exploration and survey, to determine the lines described in that treaty. It also appeared that the British minister did not feel authorized to enter into the arrangement proposed, but had referred the subject to the government of England. Mr. Hubbard, with a view proportionably to re. NAY-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benton, Buchanan, engross Mr. Webster said that this was a very important communication, and he wished an opportunity to examine and consider it. It would seem said Mr. Webster, that a new convention between the two countries was agreed on, to be entered into as soon as competent authority should be obtained, by which ton, Grundy, Knight, Linn, McKean, Merrick, Morris, a joint commission of exploration and survey is to Nicholas, Robbins, Robinson, Sevier, Sarith, of Ind., be appointed. There is no particular objection, per- Spence, Swift, Tipton, Webster, Wright, Young-26. Mr. Underwood, from the committee on revolu tionary claims, reported a bill for the payment of certain judgments which have been, or inay be, obtained, against the state of Virginia. On motion of Mr. McKay, be discharged from the consideration of the resoluOrdered, That the committee on military affairs tion of the house of the 16th April last, relative to confining the instruction hereafter to be given at the military academy at West Point exclusively to the elements and practice of civil and military engineering, and that the same do lie on the table. Mr. McKay, from the committee on military affairs, reported against the petition of A. M. Caldwell; and also against a resolution of the house of December 14, 1837, relative to the placing of cannon, carriages, &c. with the governor of Missouri, for the use of said state. Also, against a resolution of the house of the 19th of March last, relative to the erection of an arsenal in Lincoln county, North Carolina. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be ed for a third reading, by the following vote: YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benton, Buchanan, Mr. Morgan, from the committee on revolutionClay of Kentucky, Crittenden, Cuthbert, Davis, Fulary pensions, reported a bill to establish a pension agency at McMinville, in the state of Tennessee; which bill was ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time to-morrow. without amendment, senate bill to establish a pension agency at Montpelier, in the state of Vermont. Mr. Lincoln from the committee on the public buildings and grounds, reported a bill making appropriations for certain repairs and improvements upon the public buildings and grounds, and for other purposes. Mr. Montgomery, from the committee on the post office and post roads, reported a bill to regulate the postage on letters, and for other purposes; to which bill Mr. Hall, of Vermont, offered an additional section, by way of amendment, to come up when the bill shall be considered. Mr. Morgan, from the same committee, reported, same minute detail which was attempted in the es- On the motion to suspend the rules, the yeas and timate, instead of embracing all the objects of sup-nays were as follows: ply, and services due from the quartermaster's de- YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, H. Allen, J. partment, in the same amount, under one general W. Allen, Aycrigg, Bell, Bond, Boon, Borden, head, while I am quite sure that the aggregate called Briggs, Bronson, Buchanan, Wm. B. Calhoun, J. for is not more than will be required. Some of the Calhoon, J. Campbell, William B. Carter, Casey, items will, no doubt, fall short, and others exceed, Cheatham, Childs, Clark, Cleveland, Coffin, Corthe wants of the service, since it is impossible to win, Crary, Cranston, Crockett, Curtis, Cushing, estimate the expenditures for armies engaged in ac- Darlington, Dunn, Edwards, Evans, Everett, Ewtive operations in the field, under each separate head, ing, Fillmore, Foster, Gallup, J. Garland, R. Garwith sufficient accuracy for detailed appropriations. land, Goode, William Graham, Grantland, Graves, In that enactment inconvenience will be experienc- Griffin, Haley, Hall, Harlan, Harper, Hawes, Hened, unless power be vested in the executive to trans-ry, Herod, R. M. T. Hunter, J. Jackson, W. C. fer from one item to another, which I would respect- Johnson, Kilgore, Légare, Lincoln, Marvin, J. M.. fully suggest, if the present form of the bill be re- Mason, Samson Mason, Maury, May, Maxwell, tained. I would also suggest the following modifi- McKennan, Menefee, Milligan, Mitchell, Montcations of the several items, without affecting the gomery, Morgan, C. Morris, Naylor, Noyes, Paraggregate amount: menter, Patterson, Pierce, Pope, Potts, Rariden, $400,000 Randolph, Rencher, Ridgway, Robertson, Rumsey, Russell, Sergeant, Augustin H. Shepperd, Shields, 350,000 Sibley, Slade, Snyder, Southgate, Stuart, Stone, 150,000 Stratton, Thompson, Tillinghast, Toland, Underwood, A. S. White, J. White, Elisha Whittlesey, T. T. Whittlesey, L. Williams, Sherrod Williams, 700,000 J. L. Williams, Wise, Yell, Yorke-108. Mr. Sergeant inquired of Mr. Lincoln when it was the intention of the committee on the public buildings to call up the consideration of the bill respecting the removal of the new treasury building, and the erection of a new post office? He said that he had been frequently asked the question, with much solicitude, by persons who were deeply interested in it. Many respectable mechanics had been invited here to be employed on that building, who were now thrown out of employment, and in a state of suspense. They had, in some cases, families here, who were dependent on them for support. Mr. Lincoln stated that, since the bill had been last before the house, the president of the United States had put the subject in commission, having assigned it to the secretaries of state, of war, and of the treasury. These commissioners had written to him, (Mr. L.) urging the propriety of an early attention to the bill, and on the same ground now stated by the honorable gentleman from Pennsylvania. The committee had thereupon directed him to offer a resolution, which he should presently ask leave of the house to present. Mr. Lincoln soon after asked to have the following resolution read: Resolved, That the house will at twelve o'clock this day go into committee of the whole on the state of the union, for the purpose of resuming the consideration of bill No. 706, providing for the removal of the walls of the treasury building, and for the erection of a fire-proof building for the post office department. The Speaker stated that he had had for some days in his possession a memorial from a number of mechanics on this subject, but had not had an opportunity to present it. Mr. Sergeant moved that the memorial referred to by the speaker be now read, by leave. Mr. Yell objected, and the house did not order it. On the adoption of the resolution moved by Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Yell demanded the yeas and nays; which were taken, and resulted as follows: Yeas 70, nays 90. So the resolution was rejected. Mr. Cambreleng pressed a motion to dispense with the private bills, and go into committee of the whole on the state of the union, in order to take up a money bill. He stated that drafts to the amount of $600,000, on the quartermaster's department, lay over for want of the action of congress. The motion did not prevail. Mr. Cambreleng gave notice that he should renew the motion on Monday next. The house then proceeded to the consideration of private bills, in committee of the whole, Mr. Atherton in the chair; after remaining in committee for some time, rose and reported progress upon a number of bills, some of which were ordered to be engrossed. The committee also reported amendments to a number of bills from the senate, but without acting further upon them. Adjourned. seat. 1st. For forage, say 2d. For freight, or transportation of 5th. For hire of mechanics, laborers, 6th. For transportation, &c. of volun teers 7th. For miscellaneous and contingent 8th. For drafts and arrearages Total, corresponding with the estimate NAYS-Messrs. Andrews, Atherton, Banks, 250,000 Beatty, Beirne, Bicknell, Brodhead, Cambreleng, Chapman, Clowney, Coles, Connor, Craig, Cush100,000 man, Dawson, Davee, Dromgoole, Duncan, Elmore, Farrington, Fairfield, I. Fletcher, Fry, Ham750,000 mond, Hawkins, Haynes, Holt, Hopkins, Howard, 1,048,600 W. H. Hunter, Ingham, T. B. Jackson, N. Jones, J. W. Jones, Klingensmith, Leadbetter, Logan, Loomis, Martin, McKay, Abraham McClellan, McClure, Murray, Penny backer, Petrikin, Phelps, Potter, Prentiss, Reilly, Rives, Sawyer, Sheffer, C. Shepard, Sheplor, Spencer, Taliaferro, Taylor, Thomas, Toucey, Turney, Wagener, Webster, J. W. Williams-63. $3,748,600 ings and grounds, reported the following resolution, tion from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting The Speaker laid before the house a communica"Resolved, That the house will go into committee the annual statement of commerce and navigation of the whole on the state of the union on Monday between the United States and foreign countries in next, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose the year ending the 30th September, 1837; to which of resuming the consideration of bill No. 706, to are added, also, certain statements respecting the ing, and for the erection of a fire-proof building for provide for removing the walls of the treasury build-tonnage of the United States for the year ending at the same time. the post office department." Mr. Whittlesey, of Ohio, moved to print 10,000 Mr. Harlan hoped the gentleman extra copies. would limit the number to 5,000, which he thought amply sufficient. Mr. Whittlesey replied that 10,000 was the usual number heretofore printed, and added that he knew of no document of more general interest or intrinsic value, as well to the west as the east. Mr. Yell and Mr. Cambreleng simultaneously asked for the yeas and nays; which, being ordered, Yeas 67, nays 77; and so the resolution was were: rejected. Mr. Russell again asked leave to offer the resolu- of the rules, and asked for the yeas and nays, which, Mr. Adams said he supposed the gentleman from had no seaports in his dominions, and, therefore, that Kentucky (Mr. Harlan) was in the predicament of a certain king of Bohemia, who complained that he YEAS-Messrs. H. Allen, Aycrigg, Bond, Borden, he (Mr. H.) could not appreciate the vast importBriggs, Wm. B. Calhoun, Childs, Clark, Coffin, Corance of this document, which, to the people of the win,Crockett, Davies, Dunn, Evans, Everett, Ewing, Atlantic states, was of very great importance. Mr. Fillmore, Rice Garland, Goode, Hall, Harlan, Henry, A. hoped, therefore, that the inotion for 10,000 would Lincoln, Maxwell, Mitchell, Noyes, Pope, Potts, Rari- prevail. den, Randolph, Reed, Rencher, Ridgway, Robinson, Rumsey, Russell, Sergeant, Sibley, Slade, Southgate, Stone, Stratton, Tillinghast, Toland, A. S. White, J. White, E. Whittlesey, L. Williams, C. H. Williams, Yorke-51. NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, J. W. Allen, Mr. Craig had not the slightest objection to the gentleman's resolution, but he must object to its putting aside other business, unless he and others could have a similar indulgence. Mr. Cambreleng laid before the house a communication from the acting secretary of war, enclosing several communications from the acting quartermaster general, showing the pressing want of the appropriation for preventing and suppressing Indian So the house refused to suspend the rules. hostilities, in order to carry on with efficiency the Mr. Boon then made a similar motion to proceed military operations concerted, and those now in pro- to the consideration of the resolution to rescind the gress. Among these was a letter from the acting specie circular, and, for the first time, he said, asked quartermaster general, under date of April 25, 1838, for the yeas and nays, which were ordered. which says: Mr. B. explained, in order that the house might "I have not been able to make a single remittance vote understandingly, that it was not his intention to of any consequence for the suppression of Indian press the resolution of the gentleman from Kenhostilities for the last ten weeks, though the expendi- tucky, (Mr. Williams, to instruct the committee of tures through this department have heretofore ave-ways and means to bring in a bill on the subject,) raged full three hundred thousand dollars." but to present his own (a joint one and direct) as a Another letter from the same officer, dated May substitute. [Mr. Williams stated, some days ago, 15th, 1838, says: "I regret very much that it was that he would accept Mr. Boon's as a modification of deemed advisable to propose the appropriation in the his own, should the rules be suspended.] The motion did prevail, and 10,000 copies were accordingly ordered to be printed. The bill to establish a pension agency at McMinnville, in the State of Tennessee, was taken up on its passage; it bill was opposed by Messrs. Underwood and McKay, was, after a brief debate, in which the and advocated by Messrs. Morgan, Shields, and Turney, rejected-ayes 44, noes 89. Mr. Southgate moved to reconsider this vote. The motion was entered on the journal. The house took up and considered several private bills reported yesterday by the committee of the whole. The bill for the relief of the administrators of Wharton Quarles, deceased, was passed, without debate or division. The senate bill, No. 58, for the relief of the representatives of John Jordan, deceased, was considered, and the yeas and nays were demanded on the passage of the bill, by Mr. Allen, of Vermont. On ordering the yeas and nays, the division was 19, 82. No quoruin. The debate was, notwithstanding, still further protracted, the main objection to the bill being that Jordan, as an artillery artificer, was not entitled to the commutation pay provided by the bill under consideration, to be paid to his representatives. After some further discussion of this point, the yeas and nays were again demanded, and no quorum found to be present. Or. Mr. Allen then moved an adjournment. Mr. Whittlesey, of Ohio, demanded the yeas and nays. dered-14, 47, (one-fifth necessary.) And the house decided not to adjourn, by the following vote: Yeas 46, nays 56. Mr. Whittlesey, of Ohio, as there was no quorum present, deinanded a call of the house. Refused-Yeas 40, nays 47. No quorum voting. Mr. Polls moved that the house adjourn; which motion prevailed, and the house adjourned. Monday, May 21. The states being called in order for the presentation of petitions, a large number were presented, which we shall notice hereafter. By leave of the house, Mr. Boon stated that he had had a consultation with Mr. Sherrod Williams upon the subject of the currency resolution, which he (Mr. B.) had several times moved to take up and consider. Mr. W. had given him some assurance that he was willing so to modify his resolution as to make it acceptable to himself as a substitute for the one he had offered, and which he wished to have acted on. But the result of that consultation had been unsuccessful, Mr. W. refusing so to modify his proposition as to make it acceptable to Mr. B. as a Substitute for his own. He (Mr. B.) had no other alternative left him but to resume his seat. not taken the benefit of said treaty- 2. For compensation for personal proper- In the senate, yesterday, the navy appropriation bill was passed, after the rejection of a proposition, made 2,250,000 yesterday, by Mr. Crittenden, to strike out the appropriation for the exploring expedition. On motion of Mr. Hubbard, the senate took up the 750,000 joint resolution offered by Mr. Clay, of Ky., providing 300,000 that no discrimination shall be made as to the currency, or medium of payment in the several branches of the public revenus, or in debts or dues to the the amendment before proposed to be offered by him, &c., when Mr. Webster, (Mr. Clay assenting,) offered government, as follows: 3. For compensation for spoliations in full For compensation to such Cherokees as For subsistence, extended to 18 months, to 750,000 Strike out the first clause of the resolution after the enacting clause, and insert, That it shall not be lawful for the secretary of the treasury to make, or to continue in force, a y general or er which shal create any difference between the different branches of revenue, as to the funds or medium of payment, in which 500,000 debts or dues, accruing to the United States, may be paid. Mr. Clau, of Ky., expressed his indifference as to which form of the resolution should prevail, but argued at some length in support of the objects to be accomplished by it. Mr. Benton spoke at great length in falution. Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, asked the unanimous vor of the specie circular, and against Mr. Clay's reso consent of the senate so to modify his resolution as to make Mr. Webster's amendment a part of it, and to ed (the bank notes) in a course of public expenditure, to strike out the words "and shall be subsequently disbursall public creditors who were willing to receive them." This omission Mr. C. had found would render the resolution more acceptable to some senators, and he did The comm ttees being about to be called for reports, Mr. Cumbreleng moved that the house go into committee of the whole on the state of the union, generally. Mr. R. Garland moved that the house go into committee of the whole on the state of the union, and take up the senate pre-emption bill. The Mr. Bell proposed the following amendment: Chair said that it would be for the committee to de-all dissatisfaction and further opposition on the part of "Provided, that if the president shall ascertain that cide what bills they would take up. Mr. R. Gar- any portion of the Cherokee Indians to the treaty of land then gave notice that, if the house went into 1835, can be allayed or avoided by allowing an addicommittee of the whole, as proposed, he should tonal compensation for lands ceded to the United States move to take up first the bill he had named. Mr. by said treaty, and that thereby the government may Whittlesey hoped the committees would be called for be saved the expense of keeping up the large military reports. Mr. Cambreleng said that that could be force within the Chero ee country now contemplated, done every morning, and the public business requir of the sum appropriated by this act to that object.' he is hereby authorized to apply two millions of dollars ed immediate attention. Mr. Cushing asked what not regard the clause as specially important. effect this motion, if it prevailed, would have upon Juded to, was adopted. Mr. Wise moved that the of the specie circular in its operations, past, present, The amendment of Mr. Cambreleng, above al-made. Mr. Morris spoke with great decision in favor Mr. Calhoun objecting, the modification could not be the northwestern territory question, then under dis- committee rise. Ordered. Mr. Everett moved that and to come, and moved an adjournment. Negatived cussion during the morning hour? The Chair said the bill, with all the proposed amendments, be print---Ayes 19, noes 20. On the suggestion of Mr. Morris, it would come up to-morrow in order. Mr. Everell ed. Carried. asked if the chairman of the committee of ways Mr. Webster modified his amendment by striking out and ineans intended to take up the Indian appro"funds," and inserting money. priation bill in committee to-day? Mr. Cambreleng responded in the affirmative. Mr. Everett intended for the relief of the heirs of Dr. Thomas Carter, deSenate bills for the relief of James Witherall, and ceased, were severally read the third time and passed. to propose an amendment to that bill, the etitect of act "to alter and amend the several acts imposing The senate bill to repeal certain provisos of an which, he hoped, would be to settle the Cherokee duties on imports," approved the 14th day of July, difficulty. He hoped that bill would not be taken 1832, was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. up to-day. The Speaker asked if there was any obThe bill adding another judge to this court, came jection to the motion of the chairman of the committee of ways and means? Mr. Everett ojected on the P on its third reading, as proposed to be amended grounds he had stated. The Chair was about to by the cominit ee for the District of Columbia, so as commence the call for reports, when Mr. Cambre-four yeas, instead of for life, as proposed in the bill. to make the term of office of the proposed judge, leng moved a suspension of the rule, for the purpose A brief discussion ensued on the proposition, after o. Offering the motion above made. Mr. Boon de- which the question was taken on the amendment. inanded the yeas and nays; which were ordered. Mr. Petrikin demanded a call of the house. Not Mr. Petrikin asked for the yeas and nays on the The motion to suspend the rules prevail; ordered. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed, question of ordering the bill to a third reading. Not ed by the following vote: Yeas 106, nays 37. And and read a third time to-day; and, being so read, was the house went into committee of the whole on the passed. So the original bill, as it came from the state of the union, (Mr. Howard in the chair.) adjourned. senate, was passed. And then, on motion, the house ordered. Cherokees, we are reluctantly compelled to postpone ed, without dissent. Mr. Clay moved to strike out the On this a debate followed, in which Messrs. Wright, The house of representatives on Tuesday was chiefly it It On Wednesday considerable time was devoted to the consideration, in committee of the whole, to the bill for the suppression of Indian hostilities; but, before the discussion was concluded, the committee rose, and the ed, a motion of Mr. Garland, of La., whose object was On Thursday, a call of the house having been orderto ascertain where were the ten o'clock men, and naving been proceeded in until it was ascertained that 133 members were present, the call was suspended. Mr. Cambreleng moved to take up the Indian appropriation bill. Mr. Rice Garland moved to take up the senate pre-emption bill. And the question In order to make room for the debate between being put upon the first of these motions, no quorum Messrs. Clay and Calhoun, and the documents sub-house adjourned. voted. The Chair ordered another count, (by tellers,)mitted to congress in relation to the treaty with the and the question upon taking up the bill to suppress Indian hostilities for the year 1833, was again put, but no quorum voted, and a third count (by tellers) was ordered; and, no quorum voting, the committee rose, and reported the fact to the house. Mr. WhitIn the senate on Thursday, the Vice President pretlesey hoped that the chairman of the committee of sented a communication from the treasury department, Ways and means would allow the business of the in pursuance of a resolution recently offered by Mr. house to proceed as on the calendar. Mr. Petrikin Clay, of Kentucky, in relation to the receipt of bank asked if the house could do business without a quo- and was understood to state that no new orders had notes for revenue. The communication was read, rum? The Chair responded in the negative, and been given on the subject, and that the receipt of bank proceeded to count the house 133 members being notes was a consequence of previous orders, and of within the bar, the chairman of the committee of the the resumption of specie payments by certain banks. whole resumed the chair. The bill for the suppression The communication was accompanied by a copy of a of Indian hostilities was then taken up and considered. letter from the department to public officers at New Mr. Cambreleng had felt embarrassed to know York, dated April 23, 1333, which was read, and whether to make a speech or not, upon this subject. which was understood to sanction the receipt of specie He had concluded to make none. This was an im-paying bank notes from banks not issuing notes of less portant bill, demanding immediate action. There, according to orders and instructions given was now a prospect of the close of this disastrous previous to the suspension of specie payments. war. There were many protested bills yet to be paid for the suppression of Florida Indian hostilities. The bill, moreover, provid d for the maintenance of peace and quiet in the Cherokee country. Mr. Hoffman then rose, and called the attention of the house to the fact that a very exceptionable document had been ordered to be printed, and was yesterday laid on the table. He referred to a message of the tions from the secretaries of state and the treasury, in president of the United States enclosing communica reply to a resolution of inquiry, adopted on the 30th April, 1933, calling for information as to the extent to which the deportation of foreign paupers to this country had been carried on. two extracts from the New York Truth-Telter," in That document contained which there was nothing at all pertinent to the subject of inquiry, but which consisted of anonymous and violent denunciations of the mayor and city council of the city of New York. Mr. H. commented, in strong opinion that it was a mistake to which the president terms, upon the extracts in question, and expressed his could not have been a party. He concluded his remarks, which shall be inserted hereafter, by expressing his intention to offer, at the proper time, a resolution, discharging the se ect committee, to whom the message and reports from the secretaries of state and the treasury, on the subject of the importation of foreign pau and that they be returned to the president. He then pers, from the consideration of the extracts referred to, moved that the resolution be made. Mr. Beatty obhim to offer it. This notice caused considerable dis Mr Hoffman moved a suspension of the rules to enable Mr. Thompson then offered a resolution requesting the cussion; but the house refused to suspend the rules. president to inform the house whether the extracts were communicated to the house by his direction, which, being objected to, he moved a suspension of the rules. Lost. Several reports having been received from com mittees, the house went into committee of the whole, and took up the bill for the suppression of Indian hostilities. After sometime spent therein the committee rose, and had leave to sit again. The house next took up, and concurred in the senate's amendment to the Cumberland road bill, and then adjourned. Mr. Clay moved that this communication be laid on the table and printed. He said he did not know whether this would furnish the occasion making it necessary for further inquiry of the secretary of the treasury, in order to know whether further instructions had been Mr. C. then proposed an amendment, reducing given to any of the collectors. The fact had now apsome of the proposed appropriations, and sent to peared that they did receive at New York, the notes of the chair some official and executive documents up-say that he had a letter in his drawer informing him specie-paying banks; and Mr. C. was understood to on the subject; which were rea1. Mr. Everett stated that, at the proper time, he that, on resumption, the notes of specie paying banks should offer a proposition to amend the bill by add. were to be received and disbursed in payment of thejected to the reception of the resolution at this time. ing the following: For the payment to the Cherokee nation, after their emigration, the sum stipulated in the 1st aracle of the treaty of 29.h December, 1835, deducting $500,000 under the 2d article, and $100,000 invested under the 10th article $1,100,000 Provided, the Cherokee nation assent to receive it. To enable the president to re-purchase the lands ce..ed by the 24 article of said trea y For payments to the Cherokee nation for the benefit of the Cherokees who have public dues. The communication was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. White the message of the president, and the communication of the secretary of war, in relation to the removal of the Cherokees, was referred to the committee on Indian affairs. The bill for the continuation of the Cumberland road was passed by a vote of 23 to 18,-it was then sent to the house and subsequently returned with an amendment, in which the senate concurred. Some time was spent in 500,000 considering the bill making appropriations for the noval service for 1833, but, without coming to a decision upon it, the senate, after an executive session, adjourned. FIFTH SERIES. No. 14.-VOL. IV.] WASHINGTON CITY, JUNE 2, 1838. [VOL. LIV. WHOLE NO. 1,392. THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED, EVERY SATURDAY, BY WILLIAM OGDEN NILES, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. THE SPECIE CIRCULAR. A joint resolution, virtually re- | pealing the specie circular of July, 1836, has passed both houses of congress by large majorities, and, having been signed by the president, is now a law of the land. In pursusnce of that law the secretary of the treasury has addressed the circular, inserted below, to the collectors and receivers of public money: CIRCULAR FROM THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. To all collectors and receivers of public money: Treasury department, June 1, 1833. nearness of banks in most seaports, be taken, and AGRICULTURAL FAIR. The agricultural society of Kent county, Maryland, proposes to give, at the next annual fair, a premium of a silver cup for the best acre of corn and wheat; also premiums for the best colt not more than two years old, the best calf, the best home made carpet, for the best home-made stockings, the best home-made cloth, the best sample of butter, the best sewing silk, for the best crop of timothy and clover, on one acre, the best crop of sugar beets, mangel wurtzell, ruta baga, and potatoes on one-fourth of an acre; the best boar, sow, ram, ewe, &c. 3d. Nor will you accept bank notes of any denomination, unless the same be "payable, on demand, in gold and silver coin, at the place where issued," and equivalent to specie at the place where" received, as is substantially required by the last mentioned act in respect to payments. These requirements can, in the By a resolution, passed the 31st ultimo, congress has opinion of the department, be enforced with greater MAINE. On the 24th ult. the governor and council declared "That it shall not be lawful for the secretary certainty, and unnecessary risk and loss more surely met to examine the returns of votes for member of conof the treasury to make or to continue in force, any avoided, by confining the receipt, as has been the usage gress for Oxford district, in place of the late hon. T. J. general order, which shall create any difference be- at some former periods, to the notes of banks situated Carter, deceased. The whole number of votes return. tween the different branches of revenue, as to the mo- within your state, and in the adjoining state. The cred-ed are 8,321. ney or medium of payment in which debts or dues, ac-it of these notes can usually be best known-counter. For Virgil Delphini Parris, (Van Buren,) crning to the United States, may be paid," feits of them more easily detected-and specie obtained N. S. Littlefield, To carry this resolution into effect, it has become ne- for them with less delay when it is wanted for public Joseph G. Cole,' cessary to issue new instructions to collectors and re-purposes. Judah Dana, ceivers of public money. By the present laws specie and treasury notes alone are expressly made receivable for all kinds of public dues, and you will of course continue to take them till otherwise instructed. 4th. You will not take the notes of any bank which, since the 4th of July, 1836, has issued "any note or bill of a less denomination than five dollars; the notes of all such banks being expressly excluded by the eighth section of the act of the 23d June, 1836. par A circular was issued under the direction of the pre- Great care will be expected from you in carrying into sident of the United States, on the 11th of July, 1836, effect this, and all former circulars still in force; and which, after a certain period prohibited any currency ticularly is it enjoined that receivers be vigilant to furfrom being taken in payment of the public lands except nish every facility to the registers for making the monthspecie-no authority for the issue of treasury notes be-ly examinations, recently required, of the funds and ing then in existence. vouchers on hand, and to guard against the imposition upon the land offices of bank notes not safe or equivalent to specie, and not well known to be receivable, according to the spirit of these instructions, and the manifest intentions of the acts of congress, which they are designed to enforce. Respectfully, This circular did not order any different medium to be taken for duties-yet, the various reasons contained in it were not applicable to the revenue from customs, and a practice had existed before and has been continued since, to receive bank notes of a certain character in payment of duties. In this condition of things, and without any new legislation, either to extend the provisions of that circular to every branch of the revenue, or to abolish the practice of taking bank notes for any branch of it, congress directed, by the resolution above quoted, that no difference or discrimination shall be created or continued in force by any general order emanating from this department. It has thus been made the imperative duty of the secretary of the treasury, either to require the collection of the whole revenue, in all its branches, in gold, or silver, or treasury notes, or to permit, under such restric ions as the existing laws impose, and as the safety of the public money may seem to require, the acceptance of bank notes, for lands sold as well as for other public dues. However desirable it may be on some accounts, that the receipts and payments of the general goverement shall be in the currency provided in the constitution, and however inexpedient it may be to give undue encouragement to a different currency, which by its fluctuations in quantity and value often renders the wages of labor uncertain, gives instability to the value of property, and thus enables the artful to accumulate wealth at the expense of the unwary, it is not believed that this departiment can find a sufficient warrant in the proceedings of congress, or in the public opinion, to justify the sudden and total exclusion at this time of the notes of spec e paying banks from reception for public dues of every description. Important changes have also taken place since July, 1836, in the condition of the banks and of business generally, which have diminished the necessity for unusual checks on excesses and overactions. Influenced by these considerations, and by a desire to accommodate the public debtors as far is compatible with the restrictions of law and the safety of the pecuniary interests committed to my care, I feel bound to enforce the uniformity now required, by availing my self of the permission given in the resolution of 1816, to receive the notes of bank, and by extending, under suitable limitations, the receipt of such notes equally to all branches of the public revenue. LEVI WOODBURY, The "Richmond Enquirer" of yesterday, after congratulating its readers on the passage of the resolution rescinding the specie circular, says "the resolution, upon the face of it, only does away the discrimination between the monies to be received for public lands and customs; but in point of fact, it will supersede the call for specie in the payment of the public lands-as it is sufficiently obvious, at present, the secretary of the treasury will not resort to a general requisition for specie. The resolution was voted for accordingly on that principle. 66 4,349 166 60 3 30 23 4,631 3,690-3,690 941 Van Buren plurality, including conservative and scat- 4,165 According to the official list, the votes in the district, For Oliver Herrick, Van Buren plurality, 66 46 281 55 44 Hon. JAMES S. CONWAY, governor of the state of Arkansas, arrived in this city on Thursday last. FROM TEXAS. New Orleans, May 20. The steam packet Columbia arrived yesterday in three days from Texas. Congress was in session, but in daily expecta tion of adjourning. President Houston had declined executing the land patents, in a communication to congress, explaining his views at length. The Banner remarks, the course of the executive had been severely censured by some, but it is thought his explanation will be deemed satisfactory. At a ball lately given at Bexar, a rencontre took place between major Tinsley and Eugene Navarro, which resulted in the death of both. Tinsley shot Navarro with a pistol, but was killed himself by a bowie knife in the hands of his expiring antagonist. We have not learned the immediate cause of the affray, but understand that an old feud existed between the parties. FROM ENGLAND. By the packet ship Orpheus, from Liverpool, and the Sampson from London, There can be little doubt, this measure will smooth the editor of the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer has the way to the resumption of specie payments by the received London papers to the 1st and Liverpool to western, northwestern, and southwestern banks. The the 2d of May. They are totally destitute of any Detroit banks complain that their resumption is em barrassed by the specie circular, which drains the political intelligence which would be of interest banks there to buy lands. This complaint will now here. The British parliament is again in session, but be removed-and a new impulse will be communicated its proceedings are chiefly confined to local matters. to the recuperative energies of all the solvent western The coronation of the queen is postponed to the banks. 28th June, and it appears definitívely settled that this ceremony is to be conducted on the reduced scale of expenditures observed at the coronation of William IV-reduced at least in comparison with that which took place on the coronation of George IV. Mr. Biddle's letter to Mr. Adams was received on the 30th of April. The London papers were much occupied with the affairs of Mr. Jaudon and the U. S. Bank. Lord Palmerston took occasion, at a dinner given him by his electors at Tveriton, to compliment the course of our government in relation to the Canadian revolt. The discussion of The limitations as to the character of the notes re- NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. The New York Gazette ceivable, will be such as are required by express laws, of Thursday, says: "Exchange on England is gettnig or by necessary implication. Some of these limitations up. Prime bills on London are held at 8 per cent. have always, except at one brief interval, been adopted The Sampson and Orpheus, which arrived yesterday, in practice since the formation of the constitution, and brought a large amount of specie; and, as our last dates are deemed essential to maintain a sound currency, so from England informed that accounts had been received indispensable to the prosperity of trade and a healthy from New York of the fall of exchange to 4 1-2 per state of public morals. Others have been introduced cent., we may expect still further imports of the premore recently to promote fiscal convenience, the public cious metals by the next packets. Drafts on Philadelsecurity, and an equal standard of value. phia sold yesterday at 2 per cent. discount." 1st. You will in conformity to the obvious intent of the resolution of 1816, take such bank notes only as GEN. JESUP, accompanied by his aids, arrived in this are "payable, and paid on demand, in the legal currency of the United States." 2d. You will receive none of a less denomination than twenty dollars; the reception of all smaller denom inations being virtually prohibited by the second section of the act of April 14th, 1836, which forbids their being paid out to any creditor of the United States. Though smaller notes offered for duties could, from the VOL. LIV.-SIG. 14. city on Tuesday last, via Norfolk. On noticing the the two prominent questions before the chamber of deputies of France the establishment of a grand system of railroads communicating with the capital and the conversation of the five per cent ctockhas been delayed until the first week in May. Froin Spain the accounts are of the same undecided character that they have been for this long time past. SIR FRANCIS HEAD. The Liverpool Chronicle holds the following language in regard to sir Francis Head. His honor was quite too fiery for the occasion, and we think he is beginning to find it out. [Alb. Adv. Sir Francis Head closed the Upper Canadian legislative session on the 6th of March, in a long speech, teeming with the most outrageous and stupid bombast. This weak headed functionary has not closed his inglorious career in the Upper province without adding fresh fuel to the flame, which bis egregious folly enkindled among the people of the United States. It will be recollected that his opening speech in December last, gave great offence by the gratuitous attack which he made therein on the Americans, en masse, for aiding and abetting the Canadian insurgents. forbid! Or will you, by flight, seek to hide your no doubt think I have acted properly to decline Edwardsville, April 20, 1838. From the Huntsville Democrat. LETTER FROM THE HON. WILLIAM SMITH. To my fellow citizens of Madison county. marks have appeared in several of the different Since the 15th of July last, certain editorial renumbers of the newspaper called the Southern Adproach of the troops; but make such preparations with the evident intention to derogate from my res Do not, I invite you, even wait for the close ap- vocate, published in Huntsville, concerning myself, for emigration as you can, and hasten to this place, pectability in your estimation. All of which I In his closing address to the provincial parlia- you all will be received in kindness by officers se- cent publication appeared in that paper, on the 29th to Ross's landing, or to Gunter's landing, where should have permitted to pass unnoticed, had not a rement, he repeats his charge against them in aggra-lected for the purpose. You will find food for all, September last, in the shape of a correspondence vated terms, although he must have known that the and clothing for the destitute, at either of those between Dr. Miles Selden Watkins, of Huntsville, bulk of the United States citizens have, from the places, and thence, at your ease and in comfort, be and his brother-in-law, the Hon. Benjamin Watkins commencement of the outbreak, been warmly in transported to your new homes according to the Leigh, of Richmond, Virginia: and also of Le Roy favor of the British government, and the contin- terms of the treaty. uance of its authority in the Canadas-the dissenPope, jr., esq, the editor of the Southern Advocate, This is the address of a warrior to warriors. and general Samuel Smith, of Baltimore. tients being confined to a handful of restless and May his entreaties be kindly received, and inay the correspondence, Dr. Miles Selden Watkins, the desperate adventurers on the frontier states. In God of both prosper the Americans and Cherokees, hon. Benjamin Watkins Leigh, and Le Roy Pope, the face of this fact, however, he not only launches and preserve them long in peace and friendship jr., esq., have made a very free use of my name, and bis anathemas against the nation collectively, but with each other! affects to sneer, in his small way, at their republiseem to have been specially careful to give it a can form of governinent, as contrasted with the WINFIELD SCOTT. wide circulation in the newspapers, both at home beauties of monarchical institutions. This, as may and abroad. be expected, has roused Jonathan's bile, heightened by the memory of the outrage committed on the steamboat Caroline and its crew, sanctioned as it was by this booby governor. Cherokee Agency, May 10, 1838. To the editor of the Backwoodsman. To inake the matter worse, at the very moment when sir Francis Head was thus insanely commit- I find an article relative to the candidate for governor Mr. RUSSELL. In your paper of the 15th instant, ting himself, a correspondence was passing between at the ensuing August election, in which any name the British ambassador, at Washington, and Mr. is brought before the public as the probable candiForsyth, the American secretary of state, tonching date for that office, to be run by the party in favor the capture and destruction of the steamboat in of the administration of Mr. Van Buren, and in question, by a Canadian force on the American side which it is said "the eyes of the party are turned to of the Niagara. It appears, from the correspon-wards me with the anxious hope that I will take the dence, that the American government is determined field, and that, in justice to my fellow-citizens, I not to let this affair rest, a remonstrance having ought at once to acquaint them of my determinabeen addressed on the subject to the British go- tion." I have also been called upon, from different vernment. We do not anticipate that any thing parts of the state, by individuals, some in person, and serious will arise out of the affair; but we must do others by letter, to become a candidate for the same sir Francis Bond Head the credit of saying that his office. exertions have not been wanting to fan it into a flame. From the Globe. Were I under the present call to become a candidate, I must, of course, be run by the Van Buren party, the call upon me being from that quarter; besides, the other party have a candidate, with whom REMOVAL OF THE CHEROKEES. they are satisfied. I must expect to be voted for by Major general Scott, of the United States army sends I to conceal my sentiments, or remain silent and perthein, and, if elected, be elected by them; and, were to the Cherokee people, remaining in North Caro-mit them to elect me under the belief that I was still lina, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama, this ad- with them in sentiment, it would amount to an acdress. my part, and justice towards them as a party, would knowledgment on my part that I was. Honesty on require of ine that I should, so far as I took any part in the politics of the general government, support and sustain them. I In that They have not been content with giving it an early and extraordinary circulation through that channel, but Doctor Miles Selden Watkins, and Le Roy Pope, jr., esq., and a few of their political assodo by asking gentlemen from the country, when giving it currency in Madison county. This they ciates, in Huntsville, have been busily engaged in they come to Huntsville, "if they have read the correspondence?" And when inquired at, what correspondence? They reply in a half whisper; "judge Sinith has got himself into difficulty that he cannot get out of." And then proceeded to unfold the high offence I had committed against the memory of chief justice Marshall, by saying he owned shares in the United States Bank in July, immediately previous to the time when he presided in the case of McCulloch vs. the state of Maryland. I have been a good deal teased with such stories this very sort of men; and I believe I have heretoas this, within the last seven or eight years, and by fore fallen into no difficulty from which I have not extricated myself. But should I be so unfortunate as not to be able to extricate myself from this difficulty by toy own means, I can assure Doctor Miles janin Watkins Leigh, and Le Roy Pope, jr., esq., I Selden Watkins, his brother-in law, the hon. Benshall by no means invoke their aid. CHEROKEES! The president of the United States hear my side of the story. And when the whole up an opinion on that correspondence, until they But I beg my fellow citizens to forbear making has sent ine, with a powerful army, to cause you, subject shall be fairly placed before them, then I in obedience to the treaty of 1835, to join that part shall, with great cheerfulness, yield to any opinion of your people who are already, established in prosperity on the other side of the Mississippi.Unhappily, the two years which were allowed for governor of this young and flourishing state. No man could be more proud than I would to be will now assert, that what I said, respecting chief they may arrive at from the facts. One thing I the purpose, you have suffered to pass away with- should consider it the greatest honor, almost, that establish it, notwithstanding Doctor Miles Selden justice Marshall, was true: and I pledge myself to out following, and without making any preparation could be conferred upon me by any people: but if I Watkins and his political associates "here are not to follow, and now, or by the time that this solemn ever should arrive at that honor, I wish to do it hon-willing to admit the truth of such allegations." address shall reach your distant settlements, the estly; and, were I to practise any deception upon my emigration must be commenced in haste, but, I fellow-cit zens in regard to my sentiments, by which hope, without disorder. I have no power, by grant-I might by possibility be elected to that office, I ing a farther delay, to correct the error that you should consider myself anworthy to fill it. Candor on have committed. The full moon of May is already | my part, and justice towards the respectable party with on the wane, and before another shall have passed whom I have formerly acted in good faith, who now, away, every Cherokee, man, woman, and child, into some extent, seem inclined to elevate me still more. those states, must be in motion to join their brethren in the far west. My friends: This is no sudden letermination on the part of the president, whom you and I must now obey. By the treaty the enigration was to have been completed on or before the 23d of this month; and the president has constantly kept you warned, during the two years allowed, through all his officers and agents in this country, that the treaty would be enforced. require of me to make known to them, thus publicly. policy pursued by the administration. I now stand, in that my mind is undergone a material change as to the many things, decidedly opposed to Mr. Van Buren's policy. Their deleterious effects upon every interest of the country have brought conviction to my mind that they are wrong, have been productive of much evil already, and will be of much more (if persisted in) to the country generally, but particularly I am come to carry out that determination. so to the west. Believing this, as I honestly do, I troops already occupy many positions in the coun-country in preference to men. My am bound to oppose them, for I am in favor of my try that you are to abandon, and thousands and time, speak of some more of the measures of this I may, at some future thousands are approaching, from every quarter, to administration which I believe to be wrong; but at render resistance and escape alike hopeless. these troops, regular and militia, are your friends. about which the most is said: I mean the indepenAll present I shall mention but one, it being the one Receive them and confide in them as such. Obey dent or sub-treasury bill. To this bill, in all the va them when they tell you that you can remain no rious shapes it has assumed, I am opposed. In relonger in this country. Soldiers are as kind hear-ference to it I could make no compromise, although ted as brave, and the desire of every one of us is I think it very likely to pass and become the law of to execute our painful duty in mercy. We are the land. commanded by the president to act towards you in that spirit, and such is also the wish of the whole people of America. Chiefs, head-men and warriors! Will you, then, by resistence, compel us to resort to arms? God will agree with me that I cannot, consistently agree for time to reply: In the first place, I have been I have various reasons for asking your indulgence extremely busy since, sometime before the publication of that important correspondence, attending to business important to my private interest. I shall also in a short time leave home for the legislature, where I shall be otherwise engaged. Moreover, I am desirous to procure some documents, which I know to exdissipate slanders and falsehoods. Lastly; this cor ist, not yet within my reach: admirable ingredients to respondence has been published in the city of Richmond; in the city of Philadelphia; in the city of New York; in the city of Boston; and in the city of Mobile. cities before it made its appearance here, in And published in all those distant the Southern Advocate, where Doctor Miles Selden Watkins and Le Roy Pope, jr., esq., reside two of the principal actors in this deeply interesting scene. I mode of attack. And perhaps by some delay I may want time to inquire for the reasons for this new be enabled to trace their motives. For I will be every word I said, which prompted this correspond. able to show from incontrovertible evidence, that ence, was necessarily drawn from me, in self defence, by previous publications in the very self same Southern Advocate, from the pen of the identical Le Roy Pope, jr., esq., editor of that paper. ed abroad, containing the most envenomed portion who are sending me slips from newspapers publish. The cause is unknown to my friends at a distance Leigh, over his own name, and headed in large of the ebullitions of the hon. Benjamin Watkins capital letters, slander detected. |