Tlin'l bo ready to concur with you in the alo 11 olV.'.ch system as you may propose, reserving myself the ultimate power of rejecting any tnea '.rc which niny in my virw of it confliU with tlie 'onstiuilicn or othciwisc jeopard tli prosperity of 1!io country 5 a pov.oi which I could not part with vm if 1 would, 1 nl winch I will riot believe any net of yours will call into rcqui.-ition I c?rj:r.t avoid iccurrir", in connexion with this iljeet, to the necessity which exists for adopting t mo suitihle measure whereby tho ultimate crca ion uf banks by the flatus mny be corrected in Julure. Such rcstili tan be most readily achieve i-, ll.o cone..t cf llio Slates, to be expressed in the loiiii of n compact among themselves, which they i in only enter into with the consent and approba- ii -n "f tl.-s Ci'cr;:!uont : a consent which might, in tho present emergency of thn public demand, vistifubly I c given in advance of any action by the t lutes as an induceincnt to such action upon tctnis "II defined ly the ml of tender. Such a measure, ..i.licssing itself to ihecnlm reflection of the Slates, ,nti!d find iit iliu expciiiiico of the past, and the i.diiinn of the present, much to sustain it. - And is greatly to lie doubted whether any scheme of t'tian-e can prove for any length of time successful hilc. the Stairs shall continue in the unrestrained sij.3i of the power of creating banking corpora tton. ThU power can cnly be limited by their .-nil sent. With tl.e adoption of a financial agency of a sat isf dory character, die hrpe may be indulged that t'io country may once, mote return to a state of prosperity. .Measures auxiliary thereto, and, in mimic measure, inseparably connected with its suc r.s, will donbtlees claim the attention of Congress. . uong such, a distribution of ll.o proceeds of the the sales of iho public lands, provided such distribu tion does not force upon Congress the necessity of mpojirg upon commerce l.oavier burdens than hee contemplated by the act of 1S33, would act s an eliicimt remedial measure by being brought t'irwtly in aid of the States. As one sincerely de voted to the task of preserving a just balance in our stctn of government, by the maintenance of tlie States in a condition tho most free and respectable, r.d in the full pesses-ien of u!l their power, lean no otherwise than feci desiious for their emanclpa t.on from tho situation to which the pressure on iLcir firr.cei now subjects them. And, while I mist r. puJin'.o i-- a n.cnsuro founded in error, mid wunt.ng constitutional sanction, the slightest Hpprosrh to an assumption by this Government of I'.e debts c. '..z State?, yet I can see, in the distri bution adverted to, much to recommend it. The out; arts letwecn the proprietor States and this Government expressly guaranty to the Slates all :hc beni fits which may arise from the sales. The moCe by ul.ich this ia to be tlT.tted addresses it self lo the di-crcliou of Confess, as the trustee I r tlie Stales ; and its exercise, alter the most liciieliciiil manner, is res.trait.rd by nothing in the giants or in the Constitution, as lor.g as Congress shhli con-v!t that equality in the distribution which t.-.c coirpatls requite. In tl.t present condition of some of tl.e States, the question of distribution way bengal Jed as s'ib. tiniially a question between direct and inJ.;.:i I f ixation. If ibe distribution be j.Mt inailo in ccn.c ( :.: or other, the necessity will daily Wome n.ore urgent with tho debtor Stales tor a re.-oit to an oppressive system uf direct taxa lion. or their credit, and necessarily their power and i: f.i!e'.ce. will ba crcailv diminished. The pa) me:.t of tais, 'ifter the most inconvenient and oppressive- inouV, wi!! !.a exacted in place of contri butions fi r li e most part voluntarily made, and then fore comparatively unnpprcesive. The Stales u:c t rnph.iti'.'uily the. constituents of this Govern l. vnt ; and vc shou'd be cutir-. !y regardless of the ebjecU htld in view ly them in lite creation of this Cuuri.n.ci.t if we could, Ic indifferent to their gotd. The happy clie nts of such a measure upon ill il.j Si..tc; would in mediately be manifested With ih: cleLlor ."Sales :t n-'.:!J iflU tho relief to a g'ea e xtent of the citizens frou a heavy burden cl o.r t t 'tti' n v.! ' -'l pies-c with severity on the h I oiing cla: si?, rind eminently assist in reslo li. g the gcni'ial nrusi cr.ty, All immediate ad- va:;co wouiJ use pla .c in the price ol the Stute tiui.tiis, oi. d the a.t.tude of the Stairs would l.c-me once more, as it should ever be, lolty and cut. Vrh Lta.es laboring under no extreme pretsutc from (Ul t, li.e fund which they would de rive from '.bis i-ourtc would t riable thun to improve their condition in an rti.ii.tnt degiee. So lar as this (Jovcimmnt i coiicciiud, hppropriatijns to 'ormvi'c olj'i;.-, i proaebing in amount the rove iiu dirived fru3i tbc Lnd tab s, might be uban doned, and thus a nt' in ol unequal and thcicbue unjust legislation would be sunlaincd by outa uis peiiMiig Cjil r. y Ui ull the jneuilieis of this conlnl iaey. Vu(thir such distrilutton si.ould le mad) diitcily to tl.e Jv'au-s in lae pioectds of the sales, or iu the foiin of profits by virtue uf the operations tf tr y fitcjl agency having those proceeds us its baiia, thuuld such measure be contemplated by Coiigrese, would deserve its consideration. Nor would such disposition of the proceeds of tho sales in any manner prvint Congress from time to lime from pos'u'g ail nece.-ssry pre-emption laws for the beni fit of actual eetlUrs, or from making any new arrangement as to the price uf the pul.hc lands which might in future lie esteemed iWublf. I beg leave particularly to call your attention to tho accouipuii) iug icpuU f.oia the Secretary of War, lkadcs the present state of the war which lias soloi:g ulllicted tl e Territory of i'brids, anj tl.e various other matters of inttrctt tlinein referred to, you will Lain fii.ni it ihul the Sicrttry has in itituled an ii.ijuiiy inU abuses, which pioiin- u develops v',rij cnoruulifc in couutxion with Winn treaties wbicU have been nipolialed, as w!l us in tie rx;.t.iid.lu'es f. r the removal and sub.iteuce of Ibe ludiuua. lie irpiisu.ts, alw), other inegulsrilits of a miuus nature that have giown up iu the pic . lice of the Indian Department, which ill retiuire . the appiopiiation of upward of fc200,000 to correct, and which clu'uu the iwuttdioe attention of Con gress.1 la tedding ou tie proper jbcci of defecdiog the country, we cannot shut our ryes to the conse quences which the introduction and use of the pow er of steam upon Ibe ocean are likely to product! in wars between maritime Slates. We cannot vet see the extent to which this power may be applied in belligerent Oiera'ions, connecting itself ss it does with recent improvements in the science of gunnery and projectiles; but we need have no fear of being left, in regard lo these things, behind the most ac tive and skilful nf fiber tuitions, if the geniu and cntrrprize of our fellow citizens receive proper en couragement and direction fiom Government. True wisdom would, nevertheless, seem to dic tate the necessity of placing in perfect condition those fortifications which are designed for (he pro tection of our principal cities and roadslcads. For the defence of our extended maritime coast, our chief reliance should be placed on our navy, aided by thoso inventions which are destined to recom mend themselves to public adoption. But no time should be lost in placing our principal cities on the seaboard and the laKts in a stale uf enliie security from foieign assault. Separated as we are from the countries of the old world, and in much unaffec ted by their policy, we are happily relieved from the necessity of maintaining large standing armies in limes of peace. Tho policy which was adopted by Mr. Monroe, shortly after the conclusion of the late war with Great lVituin, of piescrving a regularly organized stall' rutliticnl for the command of a Urge military force, should a necessity for ono arise, is founded as well in economy as in true wisdom Provision is thus made, upon filling up the rank and file, which can readily be done on any rnicr geucy,for the introduction of a system of deciplinc both promptly and efficiently. All that is required iu time of peace is to maintain a sufficient number of men to guard our fortifications, to meet any sud den contingency, and to encounter the first shock of war. Our chief reliance must be placed on the militia. They constitute tho greut body uf national guards, and, inspired by nn ardent love of country, will be found ready at all limes and at ail seasons, to repair with alacrity to its defence. It will be regarded by Congress, I doubt not, at a suitable time, as one of its highest duties, to attend to their complete organization and deciplinc. The slate of the navy pension fund requires the immediate attention of Congress. Ily the opera tion of the act of tho third of March. 1837. entitled "An act for the moie equitable administra tion of the navy pension fund," that fund has been exhausted. It will be seen from the accumpanving report of the Commissioner of Pensions, that there will be requited for the payment of navy pension ers, on the first of July next, f84,00fi OU, and on the first of January, 1642, theiuin of ffiO.OOO. In addition to these sums, about fG.000 will be requi red to pay arrears of pensions w hich will probably be allowed between the first of July and the first of January, 1(112, making in the whole f 150,006 OCJ. To meet these payments there is within the con trol of the Department the sum of $'-3,010, leaving a deficit of f 12 1,906 C6j. The public faith requires that immediate provision should be made for the payment of these sums. In order to introduce into the navy a desirable efficiency, a new system of accountability may be found lo be indispensably necessary. To mature a plan having for its object the accomplishment of an end so important, and lo meet the just expect a tions of the country, require more lime than has yet been allowed to the Secretary at the head cf the Department. The hope is indulged th t by tho time of your next regular sess on, rnenrr cf im portance, in connexion with this branch of the pub lic service, may be matured for your consideration. Although the laws regulating the Post Office De partment only require from the officer charged with the direction to report at the usual annual session of Congress, the Tostm-iMcr General hns presented to me some facts connected wiih the financial con dition of the Department which are deemed worthy the attention of Congress. By the accompanying report of thai officer, it appears that the existing li abilities of that Department, beyond the means of payment at its commind, cannot lie less (ban five hundred thousand dollars. As the laws organizing that branch of the public service confine the ex penditure to in own revenues, deficiencies therein cannot be presented under the usual estimates for the expenses of Government, ll must thenfoie be left lo Congress to determine whether the moneys now due to contractors shall be paid from the pub. licTrrasuiy, or whether that department shall con tinue under its present cmbariasmeiits. It w ill I e seen by the report of the Postmaster General, that the recent lultings e.f contiucW iu several of the Slates have been made at such reduced rates of com pensation, as to encourage the belief that if the de partment was relieved from existing difficulties, its future operations might be conducted without any fuilher cull upon the general Treasury. The power of appointing to office is one of a character the most delicate and responsible. Tho appointing power is evermore rxposed to be led into error. v mi anxious solicitude lo select me most trustworthy lor official Marion I cannot be suppo sed to jwssess a personal knowledge of the qualifi cations uf every applicant. I deem it ihereloie proper, in this most put lie manner, to invite, on the part of the Senate, a just scrutiny into the char acter and pietcusuns of every person whom I may bring lo their notice in the regular form ol a nomi nation for office. L'iilc. peiaons every way trost- worthy are employed in the public eejticr, coriup tion and irregularity will inevitably follow. I shall, with the gieatest cheerfulness, acquiesce in tin de cision o thai body, and, regarding it as wisely con stituted to aid the Kxecwlive department in the performance of this dedicate duly, I shall look lo its consent and advice" as given only in furtherance ofltie best interests of the country. I shall aUo, al the eailirst proper occasion, invite the atlenliou of Congress lo such measures as in my judgment will be best calculated lo regulate and control the Executive power iu reference to ibis vitally impor tant subject. I shall alsu, at ihe proper season, invite jour at tention to the st.tutory tuactojenU for the suppree- aion of the slave trade, which may require to be J rendered more efficient In their provision. There is reason to believe that the traffic is on the increase. Whether such Increase i lo be ascribed to the abo lition of slave labor in the llritish possession in our vicinity, and an attendant dim'unition in the supply of those article which enter into the general consumption of iho world, thereby augmenting the demand from other quarters, and thus calling for additional labor, it wero needless to inquire. The highest consideration of public honor, as well a tho strongest prompting of humanity, require a resort lo ihe most vigorou efforts to uppres the trade. In conclusion, I beg to invite your particular at Icnlion lo the interest of lhi District- Ner do I doubt that, in a liberal spirit of legislation, you wilj eck lo dvance its commercial as well a its local interests. Should Cotigrrss deem it to be its duly lo repeal the existing sub-Treasury law, the neces sity of proviJng a iiiilable place of deposile for the public money which may be required within the District must be apareutto all. I hove felt it to be due to the country lo present tho foregoing topics to your consideration and re flection. Others, with which il might not seem proper to trouble you at an rxlraordinaiy session, will be laid before you at a future day. I am hap py in committing the important affairs of the coun try into your hands. The tendency of public sen liment, I am pleased to believe, is toward the adoption, in a spirit of union and harmony, of such measures as will foitify ihe public interests, To cherish such a tendency of public opinion is the task of an elevated patriotism. That differences of opinion as to the means of accomplishing these dc suable objects should exist, is reasonable lo be ex- octed. Nor can all be mido satisfied with any fyslcm uf measure. I5ut I flatter myself with the hope that the great body of the people will tcadily unite in support of those whose efforts spring from a disinterested desire to promote their happiness ; lo prcscive the Federal and State Government with in their respective orbits ; lo cultivate pejee with all the nations of ihe earth, on just and honorable grounds'; to exact obedience to the laws; lo en trench liberty and property in full security ; and, consulting the most rigid economy, to abolish oil useless expense. JOHN TYLER. WasniNOTosr, June I, 1811. the boat, and stood for her at the iinmediute risk of hi own safety. This proved to be the Crescent, and they were received with the greatest humanity and kiudnes on board. Al that lime ice was in sight on the surface of the Atlantic as fur the eye could reach. Out of the passenger saved, ten were women. Tho Havre Journal add to Ihi dreadful narrative, that tho first passenger thrown overboard was a woman ! Sister and relation were after ward thrown over; and a young boy who begged for a respite to say his prayers, wa not allowed it, but wa sent into the deep ! This journal adds that the most serious rumor are afloat a to the cause and nature oflhii horrible catastrophe, which, however, cannot be cleared up until the Cicscent, which is daily expected, arrive with the surviving passengers. The American Consul at Havre ha interigated the sailors of the Wm, Drown, brought by the Yille de Lyon, and has had thctn comnilted lo prison. THE AMERICAN. of hard coal a fuel, ever good pine wood, wa about ninety-four per cent. The coat of the former wa f 5 25 per ton, and the wood wa obtair.ed at an a verege expense of $3 72 per cord. So satisfied are the directors of the company in the result of this experiment, that they have ordered the necessary alterations lo be made to the Linnaeus, (now enga ged in towing on the Chesapeake Uy.) to adopt that boat to use coal also, as an important measure of economy, and saving in labor to the hand enga ged on hoard." Saturday, June 12, 1841. Ifanocratlc Candidate for tmOvtrnor Gcu. DAVID II- PORTER. fj- We are indebted lo the lion. John Snyder for Congressional Document. We have received the following additional information in relation to the lost ship William Crown : Capt. Harris, tho second mate and a lady passenger, aud ibree seamen have been saved in the small boat. They were picked up on ihe 6th day, and had but a half buiscuit and a half w ine glass full of water for 24 hours, while in the boat. tXj' Dr. Br.iuiii.k, tho mail robbei has been con victed on three distinct cha grs. His punishment will be from 6 lo 30 years' confinement. HORRID AFFAIR AT SEA. Loss of Hie Ship Wllllmii Itroeen, from Ll vcriiuol fur i'liiladelptiiu. The Cukdunia Steamer brings the following dis tressing intelligence of a most melancholy ahip wreck : Havre, May 10, 1811. The Louis Phillippe, New Voik packet ship, has Ibis moment arrived. Information having reached the town that some shiprreked seamen wero on board, the report be came general that ihey belonged to the President, and the excitement was beyond all description. On the arrival in dock, however, a strong body of the gendarmerie were in waiting, and immediately took into custody the mate and eight of the crew of the ship William Urewn, bound from Liverpool to I'lii ladclphia, which wa sunk by an iceberg in the Utter part of last month, for as yet I cannot give you precise dale for any thing except thai three men were taken from the Cicscent, which vessel had picked them up in their long boat. But a tale of horror is lo bo told about Ihein. It appears when the vessel struck, li.iny-three passengers, ihe mate, and eight of the crew, took lo the long boat ; the captain, three of tho crew, and eleven passin gcrs took to the jolly boat; a I the rest sunk with lite vessel. The boat parted in Ihe night. Some days after, the mate and crew determined (a they say, in order to lighten the boat) to throw seventeen of the passengers overboard, which they accom plished, and some of the most horrid ar.d revolting scenes took place. There were two brothers and a sister of one fa inily ; the brothers were thrown over and the sister jumped in after (hem. One fine boy prayed for a few minute lo sy hi prayers; they refused, and huiled him into the sea at once. Some clung to the side of the boat, praying for increy, but their bauds were cut off, and they were pushed into the deep. Fifteen ladica and two men remained in the bout. One hour after this mawacre, the Crescent fell in with tho boat, and saved the survivors of (hi hoi rid deed. The passenger remained on board the Crescent, the ciew arrived in the Villo de Ly on they arc now under examination bifoie the American Consul. The result I will not fail lo communicate to you ; I ut you may rely on what I have already stated. The jolly boat has not been heard of. The dates of lha Yille de Lyon have been anticipated by the Acadia. The following additional particulars ate given by Gulignani' Messenger. "The ship wa of Philadelphia ; her company Consisted of sevealeeu persons, and she had sixty five steerage passengers -nearly all Irish with a full cargo on board. She had a rough passage out, and struck against a field of ice at 9 P. M., when going under all sail, at the rate of ten ! knots an hour, in 1st. 43 dog. 40 min. north, aud long. 43 deg. 34 min. west, by account. She stove in her larboard bow, and within two minutes struck another lie I J of ice. The ship soon began lo fill, and Ihe raplain and crew got out thn boats, which were cleared away at 1 1. At midnight llio ship went down, and the thir ty passengers who could not be t.kui into the boal were drowned iu her. They lay by each other till 5, A. M. when the e q tain in the cutter atetred for Newfoundland. The long boat, being very keavilv laden with so many persons, 42 in all, could not be managed, aud Wk obliged to steer to Ihe south. At midnight she fell in with more ice, and ihe wind came on to blow hard, the boat begin to leak badly, and shipped a good deal of water. Finding she Was likely to sink, the male consulted with lLo crew, and it was deemed necessary to throw overboard such of Ihe passengers a were nearly dead, six teen were then thrown into the sa and perished, while the rest were nearly surf with th extreme cold. Shortly after a ship hove in tight, and the raplain, who wa up aloft looking out tot ice, saw ftf" The St. Louis murderers havo all been ar rested and convicted, in six weeks from the time of committing the offence. Ijj Mr. Ewiso, the Secretary of Treasury, in his report, recommend a national Bank. Mr. Clay il will be seen, has offered a resolution, calling upon the Secietary for his plan uf such an institu tion. iXj"The New York Express, a whig paper, inti mates that the Whig had adjurned Congress for the purpose of attendine a hoise race. The Ex press say, ihe Whigs were elected to carry out measure of reform, and that better thing were ex pected from them, aud that if Ihey du not mend their manners in this particular, they shall take fur ther notice of ihe in hereafter. fXj The President' Message lis been carried with great despatch in some parts of the Union. It was carried fiom Washington to New Yo'k in a b-mt 9 hour. The distance is about 240 mites. The Albany papei received it by the steam! oat Troy, from New York, and issued it immediately in extras, arrangements having been previously made to nut it in tDe en board the ileamhoat. It was carried on some ot the rail roads at a rata varying from 30 to CO miles an hour. Small Notes. The Bank of Northumberland has commenced issuing small notes under the bile act of assembly. Thus, in a few dys we shall I supplied wiih a small note currency, in which we ull have the ut most confidence. A Question for Young Lawyers. Suppose the plaintiff A. brings his action against Ihe defendant B. for a dog, and sets forth iu his de claration, a descriptive of ihe animal, that he hid the end of hit tail cut off. is it not incumbent on the plaintiff, in order lo support hi declaration, to show that the dog had no end to his tail, or, iu other words, that lie had un cnd.'isa tail or a tail without end? Suiting the Hogs. A few years since a gentleman of our acqnaint' ance in Philadelphia took into his house a raw I. ri-h girl, fresh from the "Emerald I-le," w hose good natur was only equalled by her entire ignorance of every thing that appertained to house-work. Her mistress one day told Biddy to go up stair and sor the rags. Biddy having slaij rather long, she went up to see what Kept her, end to her utter surprise discovered Biddy with a pile of tags on one side, and ihe salt box on the other. What on earth are you doing with that salt, Biddy 1 An sure, did'nt yon ay I should tall the rags, mUhibius,aiid aint I after doing what you loulJ me. It is needles lossy Biddy was inlormed the rag would keep without suit, and that alio bad been tent to atiurt aud not lo tall them. foul vs. Wootl. Proprietors of Sieaniboats are just beginning to discover that a saving of nearly one half can be ef fected, by the use of anthracite ccal instead of pine wood, a luel for generating steam. It ia some what singular that steamboat in Pennsylvania, where the economy and safety of coal is so well known, have not long ere Ihi adopted Ihe use of it. The locomotive running fiom this place to Shamo kin, have used nothing but anthracite coal for two yeais. The following is from the U. S. Gsielte i MWe learn from an authentic source, thai in a recent experiment made on board the low boat John Jay, of the Havre de Grace Line, in forty-four I nd three quirteri running hour, the saving ia favor Mr. WISE'S ASCENSION. We are indebted to the politeness of Mr. Cook of the Danville Democrat, for an extra containing the following communication of Mr. Wise, The Ascension of Mr. Wise, we believe, gave entire sa tisfaction to the vast multitude assembled to witness it. Every thing wa conducted wiih the utmost order and decorum, fiom the time the inflation com menced until the ascension, a sufficient evidence tint Mr. Wine is well versed in the business in which he is engaged. It was a magnificent sight, and will be long remembered by those who were present. Mr. Wise ays Danville was in sight 80 minutes, while, if we mistake not, the balloon was visible 32 minute. We have not room to say more at present. from the Danville Democrat, F.x!ra,Jnne 8. On Saturday last, Mr. Wise, the intrepid nronaut, made hi 28lh ?ris.l voyage from this place. Ear ly in the morning crowds of people flocked into town, lo visit so magnificent and splcrded a sight. At about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. W. took his scat in the car attached to the Balloon, and gently ascended from the Court House yard ; and a rooro rplcnded and truly magnificent, and sublime sight wo have never witnessed. The multitude wa standing in astonishment scarcely believing their own ryes, until, a loud "Hurrah !" gave vent to their feelings, which wra responded to by Mr. W. by awiuging hi hat and hankcrchief, bidding fare well to his fe-llow beings below. Ho soared slow'y and majestically towards tho clouds, and was visi ble in a South-Easterly direction, for nearly half an hour, when he disappeared. Mr. W. returned on Monday morning last, in fine spirits and highly gratified with his trip into the upper regions. The rest of the story he tells himself in Ihe follow ing inteiesting communication, with which he ha kindly furnished us : Mb. Euitor In compliance with your request I furnish you with the following memoranda of my aerial Log Book I took my departure from the Court House yard at 5 minutes past 2 o'clock, the wind blowing from the N. N. W. drifting the vc sel S. by E. until I reached the Roaring Creek Furnace and gliding fast towards the mounlnins. The atmosphere was very heavy which limited my prospect to an area of about 35 miles in diameter ; the confluence of the two branches of the Susque hanna with the two bridge and the (own of 'Northumberland tc Sunbury made a beautiful view; Caltawissa, Bloomsburg and Berwick of the North Branch fell more distinctly lo my view which ren dered the scene up the North Branch most inter, esting. At 2 o'oelock, 35 minutes I lost sight of Danville, anj a few minute after passed into ihe rays of lha sun ; the balloon began to expand from ihe heat which caused it lo ascend very fast. The river was soon lost to my view by the intervention of Ihe clonds, and the country beneath presented one vast wilderness a far as ihe eye could reach ; tho atmosphere became extremely cold as I crossed this extensive coal region, ihe clouds being suffi ciently broken to give me a constant view of the earth ; I never before found them o extensively diversified in high! ihe lower strata cumulotralus resembling high and rugged precipices, the upper layer were more of the cirrostratus, indicating the approach of a storm. My vessel, however, soon attained a bight of 2 J miles sufficiently high to a void any thunder storm. At 2 o'clock, 43 minutes, I crossed the Potte- ville road between ihe Bear Gap and Ihe Northum berland road, tiuvelling at the rate of 55 mile an hour ; at 3 o'clock I crossed Potlsville, and again brought to view tho cultivated fields of the hus bandman. My altitude was so great that I could not at first recognise the town until I crossed Schuylkill Haven, anc got iu sight of Orwigsburg. The cold atmosphere became so unpleasant thai I made preparations to descend, but after lowering some distance I found that I had only passed ihe valley lo reach the chain of Blue Mountain, and was aiain obliged to seek refuge in the clouds. At 3 o'clock, 40 minutes the clouds began to thicken beneath so that I could al intervals only ee the face of ihe country, and in crossing a little vil lage I threw overboard a breaJ basket that was lying in my car; its descent presented a beautiful appearance to my view ; the dish of the basket re mained uppermost, and it acquired a rapid rotary motion giving il the apperance of a fancy wheel. At 4 o'clock I crossed the Harrisburg ami Heading turnpike about 3 miles E. of Heading. This town had a handsome appearance the white streets crossing at right angles, and the beautiful steeple uewly painted, with their glittering balls and vatic made the prospect highly inleiesling, I found the atmosphere much colder in crossing the mountain than il was a! the came height iu crossing over level and cultivated bind. During this voyage I observed a peculiar motion iu Ihe Bal loon, which I had experienced on former occasions when irsvelling very fast, but never made any par. ticular investigation. When (ailing along wiih a teady current, whilst ihe Balloon U in equilibrium, it revolves slowly ; on this occasion it drew my par licular attention on ecount of Ihe regular pulsa tions that it moved with. At first I attributed the regular vibration lo the pulsation of my boery, but on holding my bieaih I found il to continue more perceptibly ; in fact, the Irs motion I produced in the car, the more regular were the vibiaiions of the vessel; whenever the Balloon, by discharge of Bal last or Gas woulJ ascend or descend, the pulsation wa sufficiently arrested not lo be observable. This phenomenon caused me Ij remain iu Ihe atmos phere nearly iu hour lunger than I uaJ iuletided, and on another occasion I will continue the further investigation of the subject. Tho pulsation work ed al interval of 2 seconds, and made a revolu tion in 60 econds, this wa the result of five sue cesiive tests. There is nn motion in nature, that t can aa yet attribute it lo, and to me il ba opened another remaikable and very interesting wonderful source of investigation. The cause of dizziness or vertigo, a I have before stated, is now beyond doubt in my mind destroyed by isolation, and invites the attention ofona'omist and oculists to the further investigation of that de-. licate and most essential organ the Eye. At 25 minute past 4, 1 made a descent near (he houso of Mr. Win. Mcllvain,neat Morgantown, and was cordially received by thi gentleman and hi hospitable lady. I proceeded from that place to Downingtown, where I took the cars, and returned to Danville via Lancaster and Harrisburg. My numerous and respectable audience, al-o the gentleman wh) assisted me during the arrange ment and inflation, will accept the warmest thank and good wishes of their most obedient servant Danville, June 8, 1811. JOHN WISE. Twenty Seventh Congress. We Copy ihe following Congressional Proceed, ings from the Baltimore American. Wxsiiisotox, June 7, 1811. fii;.ATK. Mr, BAYARD of Delaware, from the select Com mittee appoionlcd to take into consideration the respect due to Gen. Harrison, tho late President, reported joint resolutions, providing that tha chair of the President of the Senate, and the aeats of members be shrouded in black during the session, and tint tho member wear the usual mourning during that lime, The Resolution also rppropri ate a sum for the remuneration of the expenses in curred by the luto President. These Resolutions were subsequently ordered to be engrossed. A FISCAL AGENT. Mr. CLAY then introduced a Resolution calling upon th Secretary of the Treasury, to communi cate to the fenata with is little delay a possible, Ihe plan of audi a Bank, 4s will, iu his opinion, produt-e the happiest results, aud lasting and im portant benefits lo the country. Mr. CLAY in offering ihe Resolution, said he wasinducid so to do by the sucgesiion in the Treasury Report, th.1t a Bank might bo created which would reconcile the conflicting opinions of all parties. Mr. ('lay doubted the possibility of effecting so desirable a result, but was anxious, nevertheless, to see what plan the Set-retary haj. Mr. WOODBURY read a portion of the Re port to show that Ihe Secretary had douUs in Uj mind whether a Bank was constitution al. Mr. CLAY said Ihe criticism was hypercritical, but the Senator from N. H. would be relieved of ihe necessity for criticism, if he would pa his (Mr Clay' Resolution) and e what his plan was. Mr. WRIGH V hod two exceptions t the Reso lution. 1st, That it required the Secretary to repor Ihe plan of a Bank ; and 2nd, that it must be ai incorporated Bank. Mr. CALHOUN wanted the Resolution to taki a wider scope, not (o be confined to a Bank, but I repoit in exlauo the Secretiry giving his viewj Mr. BUCIIANNAN was very anxious lose, this "fiscal Bgent," that was to work wonders an. bring about a milleniutn at once. The Constitu tion, he addeJ, would trouble them as much wheth ei the Batik was located -ia Wall sired or ilii District of Columbia, After some modifications suggested by M RIVES, calling upon the Secretary for his plan c a fiscal agent or a Bank, the Resolution wo ado; Ud. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Mr. MERRICK presented memorial from th Patriotic Bank at Washington, and the Faruersiu Mechanic Bank of Germantown, praying for renewal of their charters. MARYLAND LEGISLATURE. Mr. MERRICK also presented certain Resol tions from the Maryland Legislature upon the u ject of the Tariff- Mr. Clay ul mittml the following resolutions. Rtsolced: in the opinion of the Senate, al tf present sersion of Congress, uo business ought to I transacted but such, as being of an important a urgent natur?. may be supposed to have iufluenc ihe extraordinary convention of Congress, or su as that the postponement of it might be materia detrimental to the public interests. eoefr,theiefore, in the opinion of the Sent that the following subjects oujhl fust, if not exc clusively, to engage the deliberations of Cunr at ihe present session, viz 1st. The repeal of the Sub-Treasury. Slid. The incorporation of a bank ad.iptcd to wauls of the people and of the GoAernment. 3d. the provision of an adequate revenue for Genernmcnt by iho imposition of duties, and inc ding' an authority lo contract a temporary loan, lesseu the public debt created by the lost Adinii tion. 4th. The protective distribution of the proce of the public lanJs. Alh. The passage of necessary appiopriatinn b Cth. Some modification of the banking ays of the District of Columbia for the Umefit of people of the District. licsolvcd, That it inexpedient to distribute business proper lobe done at this seasian, belw the Senate and House of Representatives so allow of boh House acting on the same ubj. c the same time. Extract of a Litter, dated Davill, June 9, H4 The thunder storm, yesterday uftermvon, made havoc among om building, roofs, cVc. being oM'.on which struck violently against the ac my, and di stroyed several windows, and some uf the outside wa!L The scholar baiely ec ipe. the skill of their teeth. A small fiam bull near the river wa struck by lightning, and bur the ground. The adjoining building wa ' the exertion of our ciliiuiia. i
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