Tos)
f!Oer4f.M.SL,rateil f.Pg.g4P' . wcrc, tna4-..., ,__,, ,
The atteniltutee wars .ery large, andtuuch inter
,
eat vas matiTeSted hi thin fr oceedingts. ''' • '
Servitor` Bent on' wits tot present *
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The Democrllic Knitting; CoeVitittee - ; . ii.i Brad- - - '— • "- ' ' Coir ilia*, • Det:2 t.
foal
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foal County, involuted at the . Inc4,,Septenther,Con,_ A neW prirporition it - is offeredirethe-Houscrim.
yeation, it ill meet .at tie house of G. W: ',Messer: . 'la-ri by the: " *71 " 243i1ei5 ' 71144 ilieTnrew of 'f'
•
eau, in Towanda 13ora'. on S.tnirilay, ,Yan..6th
~ 048, organi zation , whien watt agreed to, by
the Dem, fecting an
nem te.„.,. '11,te,.. .ith4' 4 were .ell'.. itt; boweirer.
at 4 P. M., for the purpose of *appoiling Commit- It is miry eTedi-ly , settled that there Iktirlsa nWcithan' ,
tees of Vigilance and calling a Convention to 3p- ization as the rippik4tion daily grows stronger, and
poi„.ed Delegates In the 4th o f :tr aw l, 0,„ 0 - en , - 1 ( ;, n. the excitement in chnsequepee, is rapidly inaeaft-
Tho following named gentlemen compooe the i 11e*" The The prospect is, that there will be - a, general
politicaloi: - 'nos in this State for years. :.
Mending Comrinuee :--= . . .
E. 0. GOODRICH, TTIMIAS F3IEAD
G. W. t LLIOTT, C. G. Gli/DLE)',
E W. JoNF.S, C. H. IIEiIRiCK.,
A. D. SPALDING. • W. BLAKE,
, NATHAN MAYNARD .
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s.
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Meeting of the Standing Ctisamlttee.
•
T.) make room for die proceedings of Con
gress and Forrign news, which will be rcural un
mually intercgitig. we `aave titif.:rred eereral
1141 articles until next meek. .
An Intel/Igen! Cosnaannttr.
R'ise's district of Virzinia, an which' he txau4ed
Vint there was nut Ain* uewispaper published, ha,
at.last fouad a ' zn.d f all places m the coun
try, we are'sorry tofilit.it in Ne c England. The
editor of the Fhntrbrgan (;Ile) Drinorratiy Clurica,
says there are one ltioumuil fama . .ies in the county
o, Somerset who do rot take' any new4tapers, uor
scarcely ever read one ; wliose children are, igno.
rant to a ilegiee troon idincy,'Mary of
horn will _row ty to inttitttood indoleat and
clans, and fri,dly mid 'their dace ft; the. poor li,ouse.
or prison
We can give a be'ler account of the people of
thanis contained in the above parazraph.
I,r we do not believe there are half a dozen farna
lies within its . horders who ate tint reznlarly in
the receipt ae perusal of at least one news
paper. A 3 a consetnenre t,hey will compare
itrorably with any partion of our Commonwealth,
4'e - vsupers hare a powerful effect in forming
the character of a community. 'Val can tell at a
glance whether the newspaper is a welcome visi
tor. by the sprightliness and Intelligence of the
Children, and the sobriety, the 'order and neatness
which reins atettnd. The premises of the fabrner
ho does not take a new4paper, tell the fact at . ey
-ery step. You can see that he is behind his neigh
bors.and is plodding on, in the old beaten paih
rezardle of 'the many improvements, knowledge
and science have achieved.
Popular Lectures.
I}r. T. S. rAMT.MT, M. D of Brooklyn N. t .
Viol. of Anatomy and Physiolo:Ty is -low co - :aged
iu delivering to our citizens, a Series of - Leetti.es
tyon the above subjects. The first lecture, at the
Presbyterian church', last crealitz, was of great
interest to the hearers ; ahhon.3ll the Dr. was una
voidably unable to procure ap?aratus. Dr. L.
comes veri• highly recommended as being abau•
dantly qualified to lecture u?ori the subjects be has
chosen, aid his lectures cannot but be highly in
structive and entenai.iiiig. A free lecture - with the
a?paratus, will be given at the Presbyterian Church,
t`iis evening at '6s , o'clock, a.id the rezalar course
will comrhence the same eveMni at 7 o'clock.—
Almittattee 12 cents. •
Alaother Tear t
'Before another Reporier •will b ismcd, the year
1:•I
S. will be numl.)ere,l wi:!1 the pat. We eNtend
to our patron: ,, , the be 4 wig:l;,..i of the primers heart,
and our carne-t tTe re f e the continuance of the
thv pre-e..tt N ear has'ath.m..letl them.
rxrianv.—fliie of the most remarkable instances
of the some% which atterils well applied terierzy
aiid perseverance, is exhibited in the case. of Dr.
Davin Javxa. 01 ithilailelpiaa. with wliese ativcr
-11-..eanerits the readers. of the Rezister are farnWnr.
The Dnetnr, after spe•-•di.i.: marry years of his life
i I practice and a knit - ern! itivestitration of the orizin
aad character of disease. applied • himself to the
preparation of..temenlies and We eccelletax of his
compounds is attested by the 5-raieful tharijis 01
th.lnsairils. who hare proved the benefits a his
-kin .4,1 reietvitic- Ir.: . ll)*lfhlz. Iris are not mere
quark nostrums, bet preparations resettling from
',sag and careful istudy, and as they serve, in au
r• • n Inent degree, the good purposes for which, hey
were intended. soccer: has followed the .proprie
tor's'enterprise and havens. His eYablislameut is
yaw , one of the Larry...est in the United Saves, and be
sides furnishin?„ every city. torca, and township iu
c le county with his ipraltrible medicineN he ships,
azirmalty, immense quantities to foreign lands,
In the pmsecenion.of his plans for bringing his.
F9ecitics to the nobly of the whole people, Dr.
J spar. has issued a Family Almanac, continuing
certiticates and les , intim ials of the hitthest character.
We sin ii stated is file Germantown Telegraph,
shot 't•last year. o re Yrtilfi4n rat the Almanacsere
I•4lgished for 1818. and all distributed. This
-ear,
it•
Wei domaad lot 1819. is en grmit ; that two posies
pce,s ‘ ss, drivel lei- steam. are running day and
i•i;h l ..: with a double set of hands; and unable to
meet the demands of the public For the Almanacs,
Indeed, Messrs. STIVE4S & M'CALLA. who-do the
pce_ss-werk, have fitund it itecft - sary,, to meet the
A va.lt.; of the publisher. to oStain atieritlioicerprtsi !
lira inifrions a 4.1 n h aftyies will be snuired for
tam, consornirrg from twelvvr to fifteen thotivutel
reams of paper, and incurring . vin expense, at the
v•.:y small rate of me cents sash copy, acid -we
ca sum see tow I% -y can furnish at so inev a price .
—llfily rfeersnrt?. rf , ..W!h-s! This is wonderful, ex-
Itibiiiim as it does, one at the most temarkable in
stances of.entetprise no reined. ,
' „that it must he. temembered that this large sum,
which is a &mune of itself ; is entirety given away
—.the whole ten milfions and a' half of Atnisaacs
'are-grattkoncly tiveirto merchants, stonskeepera i
I:unities and individuals, with a view to Allen' gen
eratvatilaraus raistnbiuma thmogisout the I.79sied
&mum.
The p. - witio-1 of Dr. „lirga; a enclitbly one—
achieFed be hi. nun trnrdeci emer.y l industry.
"` P 'eliteßa--" ify fro - iir •an ts.t - Wn
sais• loaliwie4e of ntedreallauirotdenee—anah be
1 , 4 », yuhi,,kat thefreatLar din rolieriikt ,We==.
icinet - t» the tnilrsoo; v vilticlahay . e not orals been,
paynhonneal to'he anequaltaxl -14 rernexrte4, for the • -
at imecooasyrrhailyset it,lart ilie /hyphen». gr.x. Crstunca
.=mieralkY mowed. _ ja.Scosr.
but de to.ceniev upon this - Imam - tumefy. in- .°l3, 114-' beet] aPt*inted the
benefi154,,,,41, 4 ,...4 0 ,„, 70 p re . 406 ,4 bp a bh . the COMn4scieneTS to inn the boundary 'Auto - be
and pisiltgokkesi.*:anow—lillgiver-. iFef 3 ol4o-4 311 eAPI• f —
' imitaugsaNguit . -stee-:couresoxi- cult wilt .be.
ex. as Xxo:tcm - Srcm - t - t unal e. on ae- j ws: th e Einika4l.oa
&Imo rinif - heatitr.-ut rate Wit semi -1 00 •-•
CA 1.. , • .-1 '3.1 Co" The 1."-ziAttere ef
a.! a.
u. on J.Litra: .
'W.t.snrscsorr Dec. 22-94 P. M. .;
MinkiferfErriefiteprai — ereditierliftbOlik:
ies met in evens, in die. Senate •fimirrakor; at half,
aNI 7 o'clock this evening.
Senator Metcalf presided.
Reptesenalire Venable eleOtedint Secretary.
A series-of resoltnioos 394: 1, %itt1e,r x}ea liTik
lavery the new terrandeibtfttisitleirert.f..
Mr. Morse, of Louisana, led off is apowerful aria-
IMWrn 7l.l.ll .
• .
Mr. Douglas,--Senaior:trarh Hlinoisylats into:kb:lo.
ed a bill to admit. California. as a Stale; and the
reason assi4ned, for this proposition, is that. it will
avoid the question or slavery. We hive that bit)
such bill alit pa either House, whatever be the
i:.;sue which its authors or eat-airlines windrl
We out appteVe the -peticy which shuns one difii
evilly by plunging auto another, especially if. the
latter. be 'the greatest. Ia teeing on this Proposition,
Congress should first termite "whether California is
in a proper condition to be a member or the coo.;
• tederney, and not whether its atheission t ehether
tit or not. will settle another question. Let each
act of national tegielation stand upon its own mer
. as, and not upon the merits or demerits of some
other leg .. islation, actual or contemplated.
Celeuntie is ie no condition for a State govern
ment. The present population does not exceed
twenty thc ueatel, of u-horn ten thousand are In
dians, tire thousand Spaeieh Creoles English,
Scott. Irish, Germans, Se iss and other Europeans,
-tad about tire thousand Americans, of. which last,
new ly all have entered the country within the last
• two years. Accordhig to the representation under
the 4 , 1 census, elult State i- entitled to one repre.
e for mere 70,650 persons; and while iu
this teeim:ee, thiee fifths of the 4aves are included
all Indians not taxed ate excluded. California
containing no'slavee, and its tent thousand Indians
not being taxed;itS present " Federal number," to
be repreeeuted i,r . Congrese, is about ten thousand,
of whom one half are from all" creation, and the
maj :rite of that half as fit for a State government
ia our confederacy as so Many Hottentots. If then
the whole effective American population, and such
' portion of the other whites as might be tit for a
Sate government, do not exceed six orseven thou
solid, the people of the present States would not
prot'ably be disposed to make them equal in poliical.
pee er to 70,780 free petison d of Pennsylvania or
Ohio in this House, or ere either of those or any
State in the Senate. We maybe told that, before
the expineion of ar.other, year, a hundleil thousand
intinierants from the present States and Europe,
will be settled in California. Perhaps so; and
then California can be. admitted quite soon enough
even with that population.
But we mast consider that fie crowds who will
soon melt to. California, will run after gold. in
stead of cultiv.v.iire the country, founding anything
useful, and preparing fur pennarteut
The reaction of this fever is yet to crime : and
wheu it does come, ex:ensive bocial disorder may
be one of the symptoms. Crowle of disappointed
adventurere from till pee!? of the world. not too
scrupulous, and not tinditmeold e placers'' enough
Ifor ail, may begin to dispute, and thence proceed to
I . tieetjng. And the victorious party, especially with
English among them, might talk of separation and
throw themsAres upon State :sovereignty.
would be rather troublesome to the rust of the
; Unica. But if they be held under a territorial go
, verntnent for a few years e lept out of mischief by
the army and navy o( the rutted States, until a so-
ber population can settle themselves in the country
' and cultivate lands, build towns and conduct corn
mercei then they will be fit to govern themselves,
and therefore fit fur member-ship in the coufeder
: ar •
itut wive diffitelty is avoided by the adiniwion
of California ha a Bate. while if is entirely unfit for'
1 such privilege 1 Merely the question of slavery;
a which, tike ghosts, always frightens
more titan it hurts. If a bill to establish a territorial
gnrernrrome prohibiting slavery, pass both Hon
' stet. will the President interpose his veto ! We
can hardly suppose that, upon retiring from: office,
, let will be ball enough to thus oppose a tall, on
. a -come of a provision Which has been applied lo
seven other territories and six other States:and is
' therefore not ii- - ebout precedents. If he chooses
to defeat the will of the ruaionty, and leave Cali
, fornia, full of wild' adventurers, without a:govern
, meat ; aael this too when he knows that they would
not voluntarily toletate ilavene and alt for an ale
straetidn. we do not envy his reputation with pos
teem-. or with the present generation for the rest of
t- his life. We can hardly believe that the President
will be factious enough thus to defeat the popular
wilt and leave to anarchy a territory acquirext do
ting his ton administration His approval of the
Oregon bill shows that he will have good sense and
patriotism enough to sit a similar bill for Calder- .
ma. If he should reject it, and constitutional rea
jorities in the present Congress should not after
wares pass it. we predict that the next Conifers
will pass it with majorities strottg ericrutreit to set
vetoes at defiance. But the pest President pinto- ,
bly would not, according tp his own construction of
the veto before his election, Leapreve upon Congress
ant- such neereity.
The advocates of slavery admit Ital it cannot
exist, in California, and the present population of
the tee - holy, as well ae all the Europeans and nine
teitths'of the Aniericans who will hereafter enter'
it. will not allow the institution there. Why then
should there advocates contend for a.point which
can furnish-en practical benefit if seeded in their ,
favor, and hasbeen,
for thirteen times, 'settled
apireit 'them ? But dieV will contend for the 0.6
ciple. and divide the Nein - if defeated! Meat
eriteeple! And who will divide the Fiction? &t
1000.000-of slaceholdisq population; for tee ..other
5000,000 of whites in the slave States woplintot
lel them. Therefore we say, let California have a
territorial g overnment ineniediatety, withea prohi
bitkin of. svery : for then' weeshailavoul the evils,
a--.id dangers of investing its present unsettled pop..
elation with State. powm,. and prepare it, itt due
time, fie a State gorernment:*afted then :he slave
State will get -A- that the? could get for slarel, fro
towline to their corn adailsoortizby a • territorial or
State _preform:a without. -such prohibition _and
then tine free States get all that they trait!. 4. 1
connection with slavery. - it then such Tinitoriaf
gorerittnent -erred be ronsfartorf to all,--ree seitinb
neon edit/ rorthe adoption of the project odered br
Mc. Donglact. it seericA like..on attempt r toskrage
balls in a . , battle; the. !lodger tieing as.likely to
ledge tato hap/ as Can oT it:--I'oblii,Lertger.
The Sword Toted by Coves. to G. Cbritatark
for noble coadract-aiAlorgerey,...was _forre t * . pre:
sented to Liin at NOtejew,:fann 7 on_ the 2 4,
C 441 1: S. 30111M011'.
Arrival of the Steamer Niagara.
Tint Cholera is decreasing hi.Enlrid Sept
land.
The Boßiau inilis.Bauk• olr. l gland is rapidly
jocreasing. The shipments from Liverpool coati*.
aW; ISTat
4.1 Maur ester. '
1 - rm.r.--fllsvoix •
Las taken place i assassins
riot' of M l Roma, before reptted. The mob, Mille,
rhstigation of rho proceeded -v/4 b dytothe
Quirinal palacervin Altith;•where they.
ded a new,sninistry,4lo.innediale .dlteilo,stOtt 0 1
About one hunklVAttSyneeparde
rebated them. The aloraiia • twiiirso
the pilau, to protect file'POpe bylheir- encire inner:
Aince. Some entleavorwaslnada td get firelothe
piincipal,gues,•but sax shot fonitheSwinmarist
'ed retire Slimily Afterward the, civic
aril the gene d'armes of the Boat 'rind 'Mb 16-
itiatitegioninuinberingsoine thonandi- invested
flievalace itronler of battle) anchcOmmenced a
fulfiller against the windows- The. Seam were
overwhelmed 'mid the Pope's Secretary, - Monsieur
Porno, was shot iaithe breast. The anackii* par
ty, by their overwhelming' roiceitenspelled sub
, mission. • • . • •• • .
3MMi=
.. Negotiations wureopened and a list of minis,
tern, oinuprising, tie names of there who had got
up - the conspiracy, was sent to - the Pope, Who, on
deetheitlumeef itimersed fear of persons) danger,
wascompeiled to submit to any termatbey dicta
ted. The authority of the Pope is in fact now a
, , .
On the 18th the ministry was formed with Mat
areal President - ofthe ttppei Chamber and Presi
dent of the Council. hlansiami, Sterbiria, Campel
to, Losati and Swine were placed in the Ministry.
The Swiss were sent away,, and the National
Guild odempied { heir post in `the castle. The rip
'flint club is the Supreme" Government, and decided
upon all- questions. The new Ministry has put
forth. an address, in which ;bey say they will con
voke the Chambers.
The French Government !mire sent a force to
Chita Vecehisoo supportihe Pope wind his sub
jects.
Lizesr mem Roste..-3farshal llodetzky, the
commander of the Atistrian forces in Italy, is repor
ted to be dead. Accounts from Rome to the even
ins - of the 20th, state that the most perfect tranqUil
ily had succeeded the commotion of the 17th.. The
uew Camped°, bad .vzived, and the Pope
appeared to be satisfied with the new order of
thinns,imd was greatly pleased to find that the
peke of his capital had been so speedily restored.
Ausrars.—la Vienna the enugetie measures ta.
ken by the Prince Windiechgratz seem likely to
secure Iranquility. The Emperor of Rosa, has
sent the Prince a letter with the order of St. An
d:ew, and :o Jellaehich an equally flatteiing com
munication has been made, together with the or
der of St. Wladirner. The, war in Hungary en
grossed the thoughts °fill The immense army of
the Imperialists is about to enter Hungary, aqd the
German papers state that the LiunnirisnA will sive
them a sharp reception.
The execution of Dr. Beecher and Dr. Jelliaek,
for participating, in the late event, at Vienna, has
been offieially announced.
Picirreertest or 'TA IS announced that
Austria has excepted the offer made by the media
ting powers, to hold conferences for the pari&-4-
non of Italy, at Brussels. The acceptance was the
last act of Wist.aenberg's cabinet, and Prince
fichwartzenbers. on accepting the uoreriiment, im•
mediately ratified it, and expressed at the time to
the representatives of the mediating powers : the
strongest desire to enter immediately on the ne
gotiations.
M. Bastille•. however, 'objected that it would be
more advisable to wait :mad the President of the
French Republic was elected. Lord Palmerston
has acquiesced in this. The meditating powers
have also agreed that the armistice should be pro
longed throughout the winter and in consequence.
Austria hasentraged not to attack lienize by land
or sea. _ The Sardinian Governinect has. also en
,pged to retain Admiral Albiui with the Sardinian
fleet at Ancona.
Fasece—Tna Pasemmrrist Eurnow.—The
excitement in relation to the election continues.
Gen. Garaignac hastriumphed in the debate that
has taken place in the National Assembly, as far as
regards the sentiments of the Cnamber, by a ma
jority of 503 to 34, by which the vote, that he had
deserved, well of his eountry, was carried_
Caraignac in his speech, mentioned all the paints
Of accusation made against him in not providing
for the defence of Paris, and by so doing promo
ting the insurrection of3nne, with the view of rais
ing himself to power for a brief 24 hoses His
speech was hi.4rly aaiisfactory,. The funds have
improved in consequence of his increased chance
for the Presidency.
Oti Swiday a manifesto from Louis Napoleon
appeared. and a chatere again carneover the minds
of the Parisians , and the star of Bonaparte was again ,
in the asixeidant.--His address was cakulatel to
win the good opinions of all parties. He avows
his republican sincerity and detestation of ...Katie!.
isni, says he-es the friend of peace with the surroun
ding nations, and promises if elected, that be will
do all in his rawer without regard to party, for tae
benefit of the whole people.
Caraignac has taken another step within a few
daps,-which cannot fail to influence these:intact.
•in consequence of the alarming news fron4lialy,
and fears entertained of actual personal danger to
the Pope from his own subjects. and his reported
Otte from Rome, Caratnac has despatehed foot
seam frigates, carryisq a brigade of 1500 men. to
Civita Vecchia, for the purpose of securing the lib
eity of his Holiness and respect for his person.
M. Can.-elte; has been seat oft sullenly te Rome
as Envoy Exfraordinary, to confer with the 'French
Anateissadar, M. D. Barmen ; .and omit jointly with .
him in accomplishing theobject,ol hismissiem A
reinfamement of troopsirrinsedireely Wow.
Cav*,nac has read to the Anernbly Basai
de's instrocticins to M.. Circelles. The deSpaxii
Arendt-ales in the isroogest manner - any intention
whatever of interfering in the domestic &femme%
between the Romans and the Holy Father,
Con the day that the above communication was
made to the Assent*, Gen. Lemon' iere develop.
ell his plan of redncing the arroyo 292..000, there
by redneutg the army estimates-to 220 . 000000,
francs.
The giwennnent is mina strenuons etiorts to
rr thraignae's eieetion;but the earbe trf Lone
poleon preponderates_ _
stow Paert.—The lateg nen - shout Pans
wasp then-v., when, a report was comfit on the
Bonnie that Prince Wintliseirgratz had been anw..-
iiinted i bet a was' not eiraitett
tec.:46.--The'lirtgresiortle re.reotibi;
in ser
lin isstayed, bet tbeeonlest isttlt+pincer betsreery
thaeourt.tuid-theretsumber_ °Gess. Wrangel main.
tainolic,peaceby „ the mama* of his troops.
The second sOrret of the. Primian Chamber at
Ifirmdentreig took' place on the - V.l idt trrir
{Asti' bosiness was done. • It alai tweed , that the
Ihmee , shotarl meet on the 29th and 30th. Oa the
latter date 24.§iatrias juteadedxtut more, that the
blietiarcia should sounnon ilia* absent -members,
a tilt the . eVent of their: not apparh4 the glycerol
nsVist Arodribeittopturirmatkr tip theirseverat
Gputaarcitge-ir*lkbad-19 1 4nalitaiss that
Plot altd &VW' fia k'l
the ;111 f -
Ellialat' I ot tieieralitiCraibetf ofthrli tern:qui Parba ,
trhenifiriabeecrirticrotreireef - •
SairtmwalarlaerketrFaesha ter Weare few.
PE4 o 'Etftt !A augionlOf oac ,104414Nmed
.10Til eumpctoksit f ,atSi!lgiilka,M4sk4post
aic ti th6 - perldiftrlivire bef!sWn .
th4fMrtrof cipTe4 a 4114& SterTaul-sribiecti
-ivr real to tale place.
Proceedings of the Mth Congress,
tx 18
Sit? ,
woe' , ,n i l l •
m 10. Mr.
't e usot4ns and • "Ht mails preprit-
Mr. Cameron presented a petition praying for
rluctiou of the existitcl tariff.
reduction of postage.
Mr. DalgISS presented a petition from Mr. o'.
Healey, asking for the right of way to construct a
continuous Telegraph Hue to California. '1
Der ptipprisf previotlapptic , e 4 Toyed
tate up ettietnntilo , the•OarAinalbikiftir
4,,,,,er0a5t of rehnrt to the Committee on
aregialastFiliertrWirlitelMr
endment empowers *be judges, act..of the da:„,
trims, ta provide dm election of severity-live Dele
gates
to a Convection te*ktriri a Constitution for the
S u"
of California , tato *pardon that number of
deleva, tea to the ;nu:oo' of voters in each district,
'tad gives and place 'kw the assembling of. said
Convention, The sth section provides that all citt,
sans of the United States residing within the limits
.of the Territory, and aft Mexicans' who have'been
clatters of the 'United blates, shall be entitled to
vote for said del eg ates to the Constitutional Con
vectioa„, and further provides that no white mate
oldie') shall be entitled to vote who has not obtaki
ed the age of 21 years:
Mr. Berrien moved that the bill be referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Upon this motion a very animated debate took
place, 10 which Messrs. Douglas, Berrien, Hale,
Clayton and others took part.
On the one side it' was contended, with no little
degree of warmth, that its reference to the Com
mittee on Territories was to every respect appro
priate au vin accordance with previous usuage—
that it was simply a bill for theadmis.4ion of a ter
ritory into theeonfeJeracy, and that whatever is
sues might arise in the diseussiotrof the expedien
cy or necessity of the measure proposed, it should
Ink and cookl not iniluence the Committee in ques
tion in the framing of the bill for that object, &they
deemed it advisable. '
Seerdary
.Affa •
Dec,ls
. .
red at her ` ,
to the 2d in
arrived on the 30th
Ou the other side, it was contended with equal
warmth, that in ordinal.); cases, uo objections would
be made to the Committee ou Territories; but that
in the framing of a bill for the admission of Cali
foruia into the Union as a State; some broad, clear
fy defined, . and. comprehensive • principle would
have lobe adopted with.reference to the question of
slavery ; and as it was not unlikely that the consti
tutionality of introducing this peculiar institution,
into the new territories would be tested before owl
highest judicial tribunal, prudence suggested that
he bill raterild be referred to a committee whose
indirect decision in the matter might be the means
of producing much good.
The motion of reference to the Committee on
Territories was lost by a vote of 24 yeas to 25
11.2y5.
The motion to refer to the Committee on the
Judiniary finally prevailed.
The Nice President laid before the Senate a re
'port from the Secretary of State.
Being entitled to the floor, Mr. Robinson ad
dressed the House at length. He said that the
question of slavery, so far AS it r eg arded the new
territories, teas one which the Democratic party,
at this-partieular time should not interfere with
It eonld not be de fi nitely settled by the present
Congress, and should be ieft to the next Congress
and to the next administration to be disposed of.—
It would afford an excellent opportunity, he said,
for General Taylor to define his position.
During the-late Presidential campaign, his South
ern Heeds insisted that he was all right on the
Wilmot Proviso question—that ne was the owner
of slaves, and that be was bound by the prompt
ing& of association and interet to vote against that
obnoxious meastfre, in case be was elevated to
the Presidency, and in case it passed both- Houses
of Congress. At the North. said Mr. It., Gen. Tay
lor was represented as being the opponent of the
extension of slavery, and sliding ready to sup
port any measures calculated to arrest ad what all
conceived to be an evil, Ile was for leaving the
responsibility where it lightfally belonged.
After some further remarks, the motion to recon
sider was laid on the table, by: a cote of 106 yeas
to 86 nays.
11r. Downs; submitted a resolution, which was
considered by unanimous consent and azreed t
instructing the Committee on the in liriary to in
quire into the expediency of establn.ting a mint in
California.
Mr. Dix gave notice that he would, at an early
day. ask leave of the Spate to take op the Hour
bid, which pmvides frit the adminia~ of certain
Canadian products into the United States free. -
Mr. Atheaou moved that so mu.-it of that por
tion of the Pre , idelit'srelatedl.3 the .
Tariff, the Mint in California, and the National
Revenue, be taken up and referred to the Commit
tee on Furanee.
Mr. Bentuirrhen called up the memorial of A 4•
piowall and others, in relaaon to the construction
of a railroad across the Isthmo- of Panama ; condi
tiona!ly that it be used by the United Slate+ for car.
ryinz the mail. transporting stores. monitions of
war. be., to California.
Mr. Benton spoke in favor of the bill—pin:ea
out the advantaues which the counts, a -uhf den ve
from such a railroad, and hoped the bill would pars
Mr Breese hoped the matter weak! be pogpon
ed for the present. it he had every ma-on to be•.
tieve that, in the course of a short time, more ha
yorable propmols would be ()tiered by other parties.
Mr Hale took the same side of the question. Be
opposed the bill earnestly. g iving 44 rwisrms" ar
some length why he thought'it cnattit not to pass.
Mr. Beienly Johnson also spoke agains4 the
pas
rrarge of the bill at the present time He thought it
u - as alto ether too soon for the Government to make
any promi•es -to the projectors of such an undertak
ing_ Aber some further debate. the further consid
eration of the bill was postponed.
Some unimportant matters next occupied the at
tention of the Senate for a short time.
On motion. the Senate went into Esecative ses
sion, and soon after adjourned.
Hocsr..-.--The Speaker milled the Rowe to - older
at the usual hour.
Mr. Vinton reported a bill to supply the deficien
cy in the Treasury for the fiscal year ending June,
1849. =
A mago:ito teemasider prevailed, and the vote
being taken, the bill lovas relined to a commiuee
to report.
The California : MO - New Mexico Territorial bills
then tame up "tor debate.
Mr. Johnson, of Indiana, preferred leaving the
quft -1 4 01 1 ter the Ta)lor adminbtattion to f,eitie.
Mr. Wentwoith moved to lay the matter on the
table.
The yeas ,4 nava being called, the vote stood
as follows: As 106. nays 82-
Sir. ia!rocloced a bill,
,aothorizing the
pimple of the tVisenet of COlombia, white and black,
to espmre their opinions. throtigh the ballot box.
for or nainzarhecodinuinee of slavery in their:lie:
ThgtinMoo, ot . Oared 'to lay the
motion on the Cobbs; whicb was a d Yea's
30d.'slayilt" " ' - • •
-Pitt Rivet - well moved - that the select committee
be histrurtect to infinite into the expeltheney aeon
strnctir.g a railroad canal between Chagres nod
Panama.
De.e. erabet 20th, 1844.
Sassrit —Agreeable- to notice, Mr. Downs, of
Louisiana. asked end obtanied-lease, to fantwin a
joint matiaption, which as teed the finst and see.
all time& by,imanisnons consent, and tefened to
the Cain:atter on Natal A Rain., 444re:to the es
tahTishmerrf of a sfeniii.icronthly astalietween . New
Weans. and 'Vera-Crazi in lameness allhe first
dam • Inotietingtheitaltalution,Alt. Downs spoke
011411e.lkessitp.. ! n of of the pecidiar
lazions pow esistiat befin.en this cottony and
Meilen, of a Eleme nt, reliilar and veedycointen
niration between the`pointsloauted. Thias he - mt.
eriteAl ; e«-41 o: iy be so-zees-fu11y;,...--tenti.t:shed
i -ex:
Setriersheinwiraportant hr•inesa . was thins:ldea
when the Howe arjouroeti.
i the manner proixwet in the bill which he had
r _
:it sub' ; " %Lie the lidemtion of the ate.
M -6; - , of.) lln Moved to tAts p dila
d, ~, to „., --; .0 n v in . _the juice of
~ he
n -.% .•
• anti , - - lexplanatory re at _ *
jadl„.:: ~7 , • for the secoild .
.1 .-', .1
' s
.i. "
'*s I not'
at. t . e st r i rt
4D•xtyov , e Senate procii i. . ;l4oo.,
JuillUeramktof la ct o admit cella]
the growth or production of Canada, into the ; Unit.
4014L a Vi - kerr7474 , l77, ( Sg o4 o 4 :SatleAt
he es 'of ffte growl orinvaitencon o • ell
States are admitted into Canada free of euty. Which
motion was agreed to.
Mr. Dix said that the bill had passed the lower
House with little or no opposition--that its expedi
'Pee/ 4041000l*tepins m A that he was sure
%haft ittornent's eo&iileM.W OnLthe part of Sena.
*Fuolikkoesvejuintagivaport which
d so emtnendi oreseti*L — He was tit' 104~
bill being - acted opms promptly ) in order that it
night be unders43o4.- Hit .Misen,fur, .desiring no
delay was, that as t the • fgliosneal of Canada was
shortly meet we stiould dispose Of the bill in
time for them to fake - actiori 'npint it, as 'it involv
ed manors of annual• importance to the twocoun.
. After none bother remarks the "bill wai made
the special order of the Jay for the 4th of January
nest
The bill providing for the draining of the aver
glades of Florida was next called Asia . Mr. West
con addressed the Senate at some length in favor of
the measure. He said that the eve glades comprise
a tract of land in the agigters, te equal to about two
millions of acres, exchnive soands'and
one half of which n is proposed to cede to the State
of Florida, provided she make the whole available.
The entire sub-aclueritts tract, he wai'about
five millions of acres. .`• •
The plan proposed' to redeem dims lands, be
said; was to sink a deep channel, across the penin..
sula,and to intersect th erewith various lateral ca na l s ,
which would not only drain thr3st everglades, but
open a fine — ship navigation between the Gel! of
Mexico and the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The
expense of sinking the channel - was estimated at
'half a million of dollars—which expense would be
More than returned to the doverntheurby . the sale
of lands now inundated with:water. According to
the provisions of the bill, no. b3lls were to be col
lected on this improvement on Government stores,
or the trdeps, or mails, and only such tolls impos
ed on vessels, freiett l of persons, as were necessa
ry to keep the work in. repair—thus protecting the
country from the expense of keeping the improve-
Inent in order.
Mr Yule° spoke in opposition to the bill, and
moved its postponement, which motion was agteea
A message iu writing was received from the
President ; when, on motion, the Senate went into
executive session.
Horse —Mr. ,Vinton, of .the S,elect Committee,
reported a bill providing for the carrying into effect
the thirteenth article of the Mexican treaty, respect
ing the appointment of a Commissioner and Engi.
neer,for the purpose of running the boundary line
between fre United States and Mexico.
Mr. Hubbard introduced a resolution instructing
the Committee on Foreig n Relations to makelre
port on that portion of the President's message
which rebates to the. consular. system- a: China,
which was read twice and referred to said Corn
mittee.
.
_______. - •
Laid
The Chairthan of the Committee on Territories I new teetitory of California; L over.
made a report in al to the appointment orGen. f, Mr. McClelland introduced a resckeion,ardirm
, ing that the public lands should be disposed of to
Smith to the Government of Cahfornia. He moved
sealers at.the actual cost of surveying tent "citing.
to make it the order of the day at- some time. to be
desanated by the House. Mr. Tornpsorr. of Indfana, Morjd to lay the re, -
•
Object - iqps were made by Meitsrs. Tombs andi Sir.
Dn'the tab
Cobb. The report was, however, read twice, and The ouction was taken by yeas and nays, and
referred to the Committee of the Whole. decided iu die affirmative.. Yeas'
. 103 - -nays ; GI.
•
Mr. Cobb moved that' the House resole' itself On motion, the House adjourned
into a Committee of the Whole op the Stale of the • December . 22d, 184 Q.
Uniou, which motion was agreed to—Mr. IL W. SEN ITE:7-The Senate was called to oriler at i:,e
Thompson in the chair. u-gill hour by the Vtre President. , The journal o
_
The question being on Mi. Cobb's mo:ioa.(o re- the preredi n r 'by was read "'I ar'regd to- Pra::er
fer that portion of the President's annual messa ,,, e by the Ilex. Mr. Slicer... . .
which relates' to the taritT to the tommiree on A - g-fier the transoction of some unimportant t•te.-
nculture and Commerce . Mr- Fisher. who w as ,e n . di Yit. bougta=l., of Illinois, introilliced a n•-,-, ,a:
titled to the flour, addressed th e commiqee at leng h ti ck of +liquirY in ret:ard to th e retnacessinn of !!:e
akvainst the doctrines and principle* as l set forth in while D1.,1:4•1 of 1 ::" 151 T 11 -' 11 " .j.e Sete of •Mar. l ! -
the Message in retaticn to the tarift, land, exec,) i....g so mtich of - the heal .... is :now , c .
He was followed by Mr Lalin, who ( -on-Iph i - flea _ t cu,tied le :the various butititn2,s Ulu' glue •to rl.e
tett Mr. Fisheffor his ableargument in favor of the Gt.% eminent
Ito irosodne•inn or s the resohr :on caused tin !itt'e
tariff. He said that It would go forth to the
.wodd
its the doetriaes,pf the Whig ride of the fla g .... e _ -errs:anon in th,s sense and its wadi/1z wa-i t,..i,
,as expressipg, their sentiments on one of the ire's: t to! to wi-11 p.:01, tund attetiutin: Ihe resolo ,c:. ta...,
important questions 'which now divided the coo n . I adopted . .
try. He said tbathe preferred-t--infutitelv preferred Mr ni,.. F. re.- 'ltEi, .0 of inquiry. in re..-a-: ''' , :t
—the t.tritf of t 846 to the tariff of 1-342. but at the diante in our cn - n"ular -yoetn tv ith Cahn an ror
same time he held to thedoetrine of ihscrionna:ion key • after a few Fern:tits from that treez.f:n.aa. ci
—not a discrimination which would bead up o n e t an eiefanaory character. was adopted •
interest of the country at the eypemse of -another— 3s - et
-',1 , 1% . ; ,4 notice Mr. Johnts-n, ot L -c..-. .3.,
but a dise.nmination which:Tot:ld 1211(1.Nde no on-''{ asked .et i ..bla:neti leave to hel o t in 1 l i n 1 ..,-. : ,.
equal burthens, and winch aii parte- would. c on . ccr.ain R ollie lands iti.lnui s .ittna, f or i,.. ini t- ? .-,.... ? ,.:
cede to be lair, honest and •ex?edietit. FOr his iii!oni" l m'Proverne"t in that Stale. 1 n' L"'d '''''''
part, he said. the - iiscriminatiort which he rem.. reed :he fir-4 and second times. by tinatittioi.is ctn..
nized, was the la:vire:of throne.— of a r rise e , 3 that i sent. and re:efred to the Committee an Fa'-::c
were used or oixisuzried by the rich—and of m.,k- 1 - I !'d --, '
ing the duties as li4ht as pos.sitile, if not re : a:coed • A nirrion was ma le that when the Senate ad
altogether on those articles which were cousume , l ' ;mums ii will be tiff MOntlay next. _Adopted.
by the poor. , 1 M-. Perdeou asked -leave of the Senate to be es-
Mr. Washington Hunt followed on -the otper i cn.-cd t ocaoserving as Chaim:lan of the 11altary
side. - 1 Comennee ,
Without taking any action on the motion. trie ; Leave being granted. Mr. Jefferson Davis was
Comm itt-e ro s e two lei - Ported progress, when the ! chosen in his place.
House adjourned. ! The bill granuntt certain public lands in flon.ia,
for the purpose of draiinng the everglades et I . .tat
State, to be accomplished by Mean! , of a Ch:1.:.: . el
till:* arross the sininsuht. thus conneetine the ea.
ters of the Gull of Mexico with the Atlanta-- nett
came up fur consideratiou.
Mr Yoke, of Florala, offered an amendeteat to
.
the bill.
The bin was further debated, without a voce 'o , s--
ing taken-
It wasthen moved tHia the i,senate - gritlito Estee
Live Session. which motion was aireeJ •
Horse OF IZEPIIESF-NTATIV Es .—At It O'Clndr:, ' . :1 , .
Speaker called the House to order. The jot ., raa!i'l
the preceding day was theif read. Prayer Iry the
Rev-'llr. Gurley. -
Ir-Jolin A. Rockviell moved that tLe f? te=e
proceeded to the consideration of private V.lls .
Mr. Cobb, of Geomia, wasoptic:eel to die ;to
. i
thin. . .. .
December 2lst, 1848.
SEN rrt.—The Senate met at II o'clock—the
Vice President in the Chair. After reading the
journal ant a prayer by the Dhaplain.
Several petitions and memorials. relating to va
rious subjects, were presented by different Senators.
Mr. Atchison presented the credential: of . Mr.
Sebastian. the Senator froin Artansws,- who was
duly .qualifted and took his seat. . •
Mr. Cameros, stated that he would be absent from
hi. seat for several days, and be would ; theretote.
a_sk of the Senate that, until his return. net vrourti
take no action in regard to the memorial ofMe4rs.
Aspinvrall. Stevens. and their associate*, the gen
deroen who pro to construct a railroad across
the Isthmus of Panama He ;ai3 that he had fez
sons for a-tinz. this .ndnlgence at the. hands of.the
Senate, which would be stated at the proper tirn.-
In the meantime, he said, nothing maid be gained
by precipitate action. The delay of a few Jays,or
weeks or even •rrionthi, could not
n tie fatal to th e
enterprise proposed, while . it might afford an Op
portunity of acquiring information, not now in the
pnseessson of Senators, which inkirmaticrii Might
exc.cit-e an important influence in their friturelle
liberations on a'question which he ecnieeived.to be
of infinitely greater importance than was generally
believe.). . . •
After some further remarks, Mr. Cameron's re
(pea was acceded to.
Several resolutions of big - airre were then adopted.
Mr. Dix., of 'New Tod:, moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of a bill, which had
En"'' ol - 604 atlO•serverd reading ye-ierday, to esta•
blish a collection district in the City of New York.
The nweion Was agreed W.
The bill in rtabstarce is asfollows: Thatsbe Pro.
sident of the United States, cm the retrommendation
of the Secretary of the Treasury. be sin to
exteud to the
to of Whitehall. New York, the
same privileges as ."are conferred on certain pert:
named in the seventh section of an act entitled an
act_ellowing drawback upoo hareips merchandlze
exported it: the original packages to Cinhtialana and
Santa F. in Mexico, and the Bri&h North "Arne.
netts prerinces adjoinirqthe Voited*Stwes, passed
the 3d of March, 1845, in the manner pre-cribed by
the prmiso in said section. -
The bill was read a thin s time and pamvd.
Mr. Yulee int ro duced 'a bill prorating for the
compensation of the recent and crew of the 'Ame
rican squadron tosisied in destroying the fri
pte Philart4phia.M,Ttipoli.
Several Senators gave their ciewi,st 'math in
regant to the met its rAlbet tilt - Ater considerable
discussion it was
. postpcined.
Ater the- passa ge some
~ pirate bills, the Sen
ate adjourned.
I '
r
Horse --The-tlicasse *et at the.s
hour-this
monism. • The journal ral;the p - day was
read. I'l - ay - et i‘y the chaplain.
The Speaker.annottn&A, as in Order, the recep
tion of belle , reports, &e.
1113{ - ICons rman of the CommittCommittee oq
t 4 tipo' F a .411 in favor of binding the te.
ins i)4Liens_ i mob, others 7 of surveys, ex.
, the n ew terrikmes of
4
)
4 Thli questh was discussed at mime length as
iftVera - (nemesis, :vrere unwilling to increase the
public expenditures, in the way of printing and
those expeasei were already zo
iitcraßtitioß7Nlial=
The friends of the bill were of the opinion that it
was of the utmost consequencg the pobfiethat
such reports as bad been made by fle t iCEi n ' Gry
should be got up in such a form as to preserve then:
'for future reference.
Several amendments were ofered—ona.by Mr.
Brown, of Pennsylvania ; Which was adopted.
rbi e tmosviiiseratispoot . rzp ... tthr
Rorie. !t
_, A memorial 4sit relented by' Int Evans, o f
Maryland, from several messengers whn brought
to WindMigion the.electoral vitt plihe t Stgles.
The Inerhinial - as State that-the Trilleiggif of mes
sengers has been cot clown from twenty-five Cents
a toile to twelve and'a hatfvents.a.mile„ That in-
annuch as they hare found• the reduced allowance
amply sufficient to cbverall the-expeams incurred
in, the journey toWashi,rigtott, they therefore pray
that die bonOrable the Senate . siit - d
House of Representadvearedute theirowe tniteso,
to the same ecritioirtical maddest% inliclii.witßoi it
would protect :hem from hats, Wlittild bei a isist—
log to the goi:oittlasent.
The memorial Jid,pot
.tniermaelt
vor or erteatua,gemeni, ancpu; a: *aim, urea
on the table.
A resolution was cased by Mr-Gott, instpcting
the coma ittee to whom_ wad referred , that portio n
of the • Presidein's annual message which ref:ties to
the District of Columbia, to report& bill prohibiting
all traffic: in slave in the said_Distriot.
The resolution was warmly-opposed. Mr. Mrs
'raison moved to lay it on the table. The question
was taken by yeas and mys, and decided in the
negative—year 82. nays 85. .
The question then teltimitg on Mr. Golf's reso.
lotion of instruction ; was taken by yeas and nays
and decided in the agnoative—yeas nudity aght,
nays eighty-seven_
On the announcement of the passage of the rr.-
caution. the greatest-con:nylon iniagmable p - revailed
in the hall—the. Speaker with difficulty manallag
to make himseff heard. At'least one dozen mem
bers were on their feet at the same time, all oiri v .
lag to make minions, or to offer resolutions ; of the
most cortlicti ng character - possible.
Mr. Holmes, of South Carolina., at length succee
ded in making himself heard, amid the general din.
He rose,he said, not for the purpose, of Making a
speeeh-oot for the purpose of appealing, to the
members of this or that section of the Union—tor
he - verily believed that the time for talkii^_ has iias.
sea: What was fequircd to arrest the bli- , Ltinz
footntetis of the Northern fanaties•was action—in,-
mediate,d ete rm in ed cot:retied action. Ile woa,:,
therefore ; sugue-a,-t to his . colle.w.fuei of Soya; Caro
film to vacate their seats, and at. once, vraL'..aw
from the halt. •
The proposi'ion was receiVcd with
bursts of laughter It did not seem to bene'd lei- .
ir•hed even by the Southern members.
Mr. King:of Geortia, introduced a resolution pto
riding for thegoappointment of a fleottr . ;izt tvr :Le
On: a cal'. therdation was taken by yeas a:.‘l
nays_ au decided in tile affirmative.
The Hone aecoolin.viy
committee of the whnlf. lion.e. upon private ti , "-.
and after I.orne . tiirse 1- , pent therein the COMM r't'e
rose and reportedseTerarpritate hills, which Were
pax,cThe- . •
Committee on Ptinii ' p , reperted a bill in a::
yor of the Clerk vf the Horr.efurr,i-himi the mem
bers with the.eustomare number of books.
A warm debate ensued. bombe repw - At was fina:-
ly adopted, add-the House ati . i.thnied until to-met
mw. 7.
Man . tionhles al/ the L.% Ils of hit! fain by ponder
ing over them; a , r.rra'clr beeomes a wom.l. a
slight an injury, a jest an irtsnh, a Sinai! r4n.! 2
treat danger. and asfight rieknestc tnnis iti death
by the broodingapprehensions of the sickness.
Tut. Gott Aims, in Virzinia promise to -:r3l
thesze of Cilirgainia. Otte paufel of tl e ere 1 .15
week Twodneed t 1 1.25' of pure =old. and Cc>rn! -
dere Sk.sriaott, vrith three ne-roe-. pou n ds.;e.;
poixu4s, Worth eltrao. tiro - t ! r Iree
'fbt Park Theatre and other 1'144144r-, burned
deco enSatunia, no-ht LEI N.Y. Lori ,:,ot
*60,006.
Baran? OF PrZYM, of
Zatte - vitie. recoveted fro m Mr. j :Ito sir
dervert, for breach .of Koons of taarziae.
Pow-rmoire —The Pogmaster Gert.-ral 1 , n4 3 2:
pointed Win. G. 11am,-, Narnalser at Moo:cmv.
California.
Cutiferroce 1!)i N , rh
Iner .
••Branch . Ass..ei4tion" of Usilfer , a',.l ,
.be bidders - in DGnilf (Freacbtoarti) on . the 39th all
31st et Dec- • • ....._ - •
ligititts service may , be especte4.l hoqh
at tbe butn,
Oregon and