Temperance Convention.
At a meeting of a convention of I)cle•
gates from a number of the Temperance
Societies of the County of Huntingdon,
convened at the Presbyterian Church, in
the borough of Huntingdon on Thursday
the 3d February, 184:2, in pursuance of
a recommendation of a Convention which
met in Hollidaysburg in Sept. last, the
following named persons were appointed
of f icers for temporary organization, to wit:
DR, WM. R. FINtILAY, Pres.
REV. M. CROWNOVER, j V. P.
JONATHAN LIAS.
Jacob Paul, sec.
John G. Miles.
On a call being made by the Chair,
delegates from the following societies
were stated to be in attendance, to wit:
from the Huntingdon total abstinance
society, the Petersburg temperance socie
ty, the Barree total abstinence society, the
Shaver's Creek temperance society, the
Trough Creek temperance society, the
Huntingdon Juvenile temperance society,
connected with the Sunday school of the
Presbyterian ch u rch in the borough of Hun
tingdon ; the Juvenile temperance society
connected with the Methodist Episcopal
Sandayschool in the borough of Hunting
don ; the Shirleysburg total abstinence
society; Morris township Union temper
ance society; Logan's Valley temperance
society; Shaver's Creek, Union total
abstinence society ; Canoe Furnace tem
perace society; the Sinking Valley Union
tempearance society ; Alexandria temper,
once society; Coffee Run temperance so
ciety ; Hollidaysburg temperance society;
Frankstown temperance society ; Water
street temperance society; Woodcock Val,
ley temperance society, and Juvenile
temperance society of Hollidaysburg.
When on ►notion, a committee was ap
pointed, consisting of one member from
each delegation, selected by the respective
delegations, to report to the Convention
the names of persons to fill the respective
offices, for the permanent organization of
the Convention. The committee consis
ted of the following named persons, viz :1
Messrs M. Buoy, Jacob Paul, Jacob Lias,
Wm. Henderson, Joshua Roller, Wm. H.
Black, Jas, Brewster, A. J. Stewart,
John Keller, John P. Snare, Martin Bell,
Rev. John Walker, John G. Fleck, Dr.
D. Houts, Rev. Jonathan Munroe, and
the Rev. D. Sterrett.
On motion the convention adjourned to
meet at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Immediately preceding the temporary
organization of the convention, a beautiful
Banner was presented to the huntingdon
Total Abstinence Society, by NVm. P.
Orbieon, Esq., in the Paine of the femalc:
members of the society, in a brief address.
To which A. W. Benedict, late Editor of
the Huntington Journal, responded, in
behall of the society, in a manner becom
ing the oceasion.
7 7 .'erscluy Afternoon, 2 o'clock.
The convention again met and was
opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr.
Munroe.
The committee appointed to select offi
cers for the permanent organization of the
convention, reported the following officers:
JOHN G. MILES, Esq., President.
Jacob Lias, Jacob Shinafelt, James Brew
ster, T. Donnelly, Geo. H. Styiner,
Henery, Henry Davis, A. H. Spang, Conrad
Fleck, Dr. D. flouts, Christ'n Oyer, John
P. Snare, Joseph Smith, Thos. Johnston,
Henry Knode, Edw'd C ulin , Greenberry
Dorsey.—Vice Presidents.
Wm. L. Spear, Wm. P. Orbison, Thomas
K. Fluke.—Secretaries.
Mr. Miles, the President, on taking his
seat expressed his thanks to the conven
tion, and made son,e appropriate remarks.
The convention being attended by the I
Waterstreet, Alexandria and Williams
burg musical bands, it was resolved that a
procession be formed ,headed by the bands
and the officers of the convention, and
proceed under the direction of marshals
through the town. Whereupon, not
withstanding, the mud caused by the late
rains, a procession composed of the Dele
gates, the Huntingdon total abstinence
society, the Washington society of Hun
tingdon, and the temperance societies
connected with the two Sabbath schools
in Huntingdon, traversed the streets ; and
the inspiring music, floating banners, and
the number of individuals presented such
a scene as is rarely witnessed. The pro
cession then returned to the Presbyterian
Church, and a temperance hymn being
sung, the convention was addressed by Mr.
Anderson on the subject of temperance.
It was then resolved that the reports
( r ow the different societies, represented,
be received ; and thereupon the delega
tions from the before mentioned societies
made reports of the origin, progress, num
bers, and prospects of their respective
societies. From which it appeared that
the aggregate numbers of the societies
represented exceeded three thousand.
On motion it was resolved, that when
this convention adjourns, it adjourn to
meet at half past 6 'clock in the e
past 6vening.
The convention ine.t at half
o'clock in the evening, s twi was opened
with prayer by the Rev - . Mr. reenles• On
motion, the Rev. Mr. flail and 01. M. Bell,
Esq. addresssed the convention on the
subject of temperance.
J. M. Bell, Esq. on behalf of the cot,'
mitten which called the convention, pro.
posed for it adoption a Constitution,
which was considered, amended and
adopted.
[Constitution published last week.]
On motion it was resolved that the
present officers of this convention, so far
as they correspond with the constitution,
be officers of the association for the ensu
ing year. On motion the President ap•
pointed Aiessrs. A. W. Benedict, Hon.
John Kee and Rev. M. Crownover, a
committee to report to the association the
olmes of persons to fill the vacancies in
. .
;thy of the offices
On motion the President appointed
Messrs. Dr. ii. Findlay, Geo. ff. Smith,
A. J. Stewart, Rev. John rialker and
Jonathan Lias, as a committee to report to•
morrow morning the order of busitiess for
the con yention. _
I On motion the President appointed
Messrs. Dr. Findlay, Rev D. McKin
ney, Jacob Miller, Christain Oyer and
Henry Reighart, a committe to report
resolutions for the adoption of this asso'
ciation.
The convention then adjourned to meet
the next morning at 9 o'clock.
Friday morning, 8 o'clock.
The convention again met and was
opened with prayer by the Rev. M.
Crownover.
The committee to report the order of
business for the convention made a report,
which was adopted.
The committee to report names of
persons to fill the vacancies in offices,
reported the following, to wit :
A. W. BEN EDICT, Corresponding Sec'v.
DR. W. R. FINDLAY, Additional Sec'y.
Levi 11 &brook Jr. p res ,, s.
G'eo. A. Bowen,
J. M. Bell, Thomas Burchinell, Dr. James
King, Geo. A. Coffey, John Oaks, Geo.ll
Smith, Anthony J. Stewart.
Executive
If Inch report was adopted
Executive Committee,
The committee on resolutions reported
the following, which were considered and
adopted, viz:
Ist. Resolved, That we feel deeply
thankful, and would express our gratitude
to the Author of all good, for the great
success of the cause of Temperance; and
especially for the multitude who have re
cently been reclaimed from the degreda•
tions of drunkenness.
2nd. Resolved, That this great success
should lead to increasing efforts, and in
spire with new zeal in the happy cause in
which we are engaged.
3rd. Resolved, That while this associa
tion adopt the principle of total abstinence
from all intoxicating drinks as a beverage,
we would not interfere with the views of
any denomination of christains, as to the
use of wine in the sacramental service ;
nor do we advance the idea that every use
of fermentedOiquors, other than as sacra.
mental and medicinal, is forbidden in the
holy scriptures as sinful in itself. But
we go on the broad grounds of scriptural
morality, and especially on the great
chrislian principles of benevolence and
prudence.
4th. Resolved, That this association
disclaim all Connexion with party politics.
sth. Resolved, That it be recommende,il
to all the members of this association, to
use their influence in all prudent ways to
put an end to the use of intoxicating
drinks as a beverage, and to remove the
temptations to drink and the means of
intoxication from our country.
6th. Resolved, That it be recommen
ded to friends of temperance throughout
this county, to encourage the establish.
ment of good temperance houses, and to
give their support to such houses when
established.
The Convention beingattended by three
full bands of music, the exercises were
rendered more interesting by their spirit
stirring and inspiring airs perfcrmed at
intervals, to the gratification and delight
of a crowded assembly. It being intima
ted that the bands were about to return
home, it was
Resolved, That the thanks of the Con
vention be tendered to the respective
bands that have attended it.
After music from the bands the Con
vention adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock in
the atternoon.
FRIDAY ArrEnNoos.
The Convention again met, and was
opened with prayer by the Rev./Ik. Bing
ham.
Dr. Win. R. Findlay offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were considered
and adopted.
Resolved, That the executive commit
tee of this association be instructed to ex
amine the criminal calendar of this coun
ty, and ascertain the proportion of crimi
nal
cases occasioned by intemperance, in
au given time, together with the cost to
the county, and report the same to the'
next meeting of this association.
Resolved, 'That the executive commit
tee be further instructed to collect as tar
as they can do it, the amount of poor tax
in every . borough and township of this
county, in any given time, occasioned
either directly or indirectly by intemper
ance, and report the same to the next
meeting of this association.
During the sittings of the Convention
it was also addressed by Dr. Findlay, A.
W. Benedict, Rev. David McKinney, Rev
IM. Crownover, Rev. J. Munroe, Henry
I Coffey and Geo. D. itowen.
it was resolved that the proceedings of
this convention be transcribed, and that
the editors of the respective papers in the
county be requested to publish the same.
It was resolved that the thanks of this
i convention be tendered to the congrega..'
I . ti o n of the Presbyterian church for the
use of its house of worship.
At ~.ntervals throughout the meetings,
of the co,iventiou, temperance songs were'
sung with much spirit and enthusiasm.
On motion it was resolved, that after a
temperance hymn should be sung, and a
benediction pronounced by the Rev. Mr.
McKinney, the convention adjourn.
Which being done, the convention ad
journed sine die.
[Signed by the Officers]
1 P ski! )
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THE JOURNAL.
One country, one constitution one destiny
Huntingdon, Feb. 116, 1 842.
V. B. PALMER (No. 104 South Third
Street, Philadelphia,) will act as Agent
for us, in the city and county of Philadel
phia, from this date until notice be given
to the contrary. Ile is authorized to pro
cure advertising, and to solicit subscri
bers to the "Journal ;" and to receive the
money for the same, and receipt therefor.
02 - Several articles prepared for this
week's paper are omitted for want of
room.
Iron Manufacturers , Meeting.
A meeting of the Iron Manufacturers
of Pennsylvania will be held at Harris
burg, on the nd of February inst. The
Iron Manufacturers generally of the state,
are invited to attend—all being consid
ered Delegates without the formality of
primary meetings or appointments. A
general meeting is desired, to devise means
for the protection of the great interests of
the business, and to urge upon Congress
the importance of fostering domestic en
terprise, capital and labor.
We deem it unnecessary to say any
thing more on this subject. Gentlemen
engaged in the iron business, in Hunting
don county, will take into consideration
its importance aid bearing.
Among the list of persons published as
prisoners taken by the Mexicans in the
Santa Fe expedition are the names of
Samuel Flenner and John Ilolliday, na.
tives of this county.
Spirit of 1776.
NVe give on our first page the conclu
sion of the correspondence under the
above caption. It has been 4 tedious ar
ticle on cur hands for the last thiee weeks;
but we trust, that all who have read it,
have been amply paid for their pains.—
The:letters relate to persons and things
in which every American feels a deep in
terest. They were written in the "times
that tried men's souls"—they breathe the
pure spirit of patriotic devotion—and con•
lain many interesting events and circum.•
stances that never came to the notice of
historians.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
SENATE,
On 'Thursday, Feb. 3rd Mr. Ewing's
bank resolution was again discussed. The
discussion was carried on by Messrs
Penniman, Sullivan, and Flemming, until
the hour of adjournment.
Friday, Feb. 4th. The nomination of,
CALVIN BLYTHE for President Judge of
the 19.. th Judicial District, was taken up
and confirmed by a unanimous vote.
Mr. Penniman of Philadelphia county,
resumed his remarks on the bank resolu-'
tion. He spoke of the extraordinary
means used to carry the suspension bill of
1840; and alluded to the 899,000 that
every body heard of both before and since
the late election. In the course of this
speech. Mr, Fleming of Lycominv., , , fre
quently interrupted him; and declared
that what Mr. Penniman said was false—
that to a charge so villanous, even if
made in the court of Heaven, he would
give the lie. Mr. Penniman replied, that
he disregarded the epithets heaped upon
him; that it was the vocation of Mr.
Fleming. We give this to show the tp;rif
in which the debate was conducted by
two Senators belonging to different fac
tions of the loco loco party.
Saturday, Feb. sth. The Senate again
proceeded to the consideration of the reso
lution relative to the committee on banks,
when the amendments to the resolution'
were voted down,and the resolution passed
by a vote of 24 to 4. The resolution
passed as it was published it, the " Jour
nal" two weeks ago.
On Monday, the 7th inst. nothing of
general interest was done. Mr. Fegely
offered a joint resolution to adjourn eine
die on the 15th March. Laid on the
table.
The Harrisburg Telegraph says :—The
Senate yesterday (Tuesday 9th) was
engaged in private and local bills. Seve- '
ral of its members were absent, and noth
ing of importance came before it.
Wednesday, Feb. 9th. The Gov. sent )
in a message nominating JOHN BREDIN to
be President Judge of the 17th Judicial
1_
District, which was laid on the table.—
l'he 17th District is composed of counties
of Beaver, Butler and Mercer.
The Intelligencer" reports the fur
ther proceedings of this day as follows :
The bill from the House providing for an
immediate resumption of specie payments,
was taken up, and passed through corn-,
tnittee of the whole without discussion or
amendment. The bill then came up on
second leading, when
Mr. Gibons moved to proceed,to the
second reading of the bill.
The orders of the day being called for,
Ale vote on suspending the order was as
follows
YEAS — Messrs. Brooke, Cochran, Dar.
sie, Ewing, Fegely, Fleming, Gibons,
Grantz, Hays, Headley, Huddleson,
Kline, Maclay, Mullen, Spackman, Stew•
art, Sullivan.-17.
NAYS —Messrs. Bigler, Dimock, Far.
Gorgas, Mister, 11:cCully, Me Lan
ahan, Penraman, Plunter, Strohm, Speak.
So it was determined in the negative,
two thirds being necessary to carry the
motion. KTL. F. members in italic.
Mr. Plumer from the committee on'
private claims, reported in favor of thel
prayer of Joseph McCune for compensa
tion for the ground occupied by the E
tern Reservoir.
On a proposition attached to this report,
instructing the committee on finance to
report a bill to pay Mr. M'Cune, five
per cent. interest on the purchase money
($12,000) of the ground aforesaid, con
siderable discussion took place, referring
principally to the propriety of paying in
terest on claims against the Common
wealth. Several of the Senators held
that the " domestic creditors" as they are
called, ought to have interest on their
claims as well as any loan holders or
other creditors.
The question was not taken on the res
olution, when the hour of adjournment
arrivEd,
On Thursday the 10th, the bank bill
came up again, when Mr. Gibons moved
'select
refer the bank bill from the House to a
'select committee.
The motion was opposed by Messrs.
Cochran, Ewing, Sullivan, and Spackman
and sustained by Mr. Gibons, when
Mr. Ewing moved to proceed at once to
the consideration of the bill, which motion,
after considerable discussion was voted
down as follows :
YEAS—Messrs. Cochran, Crispin, Ew
ing, Fleming, Huddleson, Kline, Maclay
Mullin, Spackman, Stewart, Sullivan,
Strohm, Speaker. --12.
NAYs—Messrs.Bigler, Brooke, Darsie,
Dimock, Farrelly, Fegely, Gibons, Gor
gas, Gratz, Hays, Headley, Kidder,
McCully, Mcimnaltan, Penniman, Plu
mer-16,
A motion was then made to refer the
bill to the committee on banks, which was
voted down as follows :
YEAs—•Messrs. Brooke, Farrelly, Gratz,
Headley, Heisler, McCully, Penniman,
Piumer, Spackinan-9.
NAYS—Messrs. Bigler, Cochran, Cris
pin, Darsie, Dimock, Ewing, Fegely,
Fleming Gibons, Gorgas, Hays, Huddle -
son, Kidder, Kline, Maclay, McLanahan,
Mullen,`Stewart, Sullivan, Strohm, Spea
ker--20.
The vote was then taken on the motion
of Mr. Gibons to refer the bill to a select
committee, and resulted as follows :
YEAS—Messrs. Bigler, Crispin. Darsie,
Dimock, Farrelly, Fegely, Gihons, Gor
gas, hays, Headly, Kidder, McCully,
/1/cLahahan, Penniman, Plumer-15.
NAYS—Messrs. Brooke, Cochran, Ew.
ing, Fleming, Gratz, Meister, Mudd leson,
Kline, Mac lay, Mullen, Spackman, Stew
art Sullivan, Strohm, Speaker-14.
The Senate resumed the consideration,
of the resolution relative to the claim of
toseph M'Cune, for compensation for
lands to be covered by the Eastern Res
ervoir, when after some discussion the bill
was referred to the committee on finance.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On Thursday the 3rd inst. several Pe.
titions for, and remonstrances against thei
abolition of capital punishment were pres.
en ted.
Mr. Deford, to whom was referred the
petition of citizens of Clinton comity, for'
a bank at Lock haven, with a capital of
$200,000 based on real estate, reported
adverse to their request.
Mr. Wright reported an act to suspend
the collection of moneys on execution,
and to protect the common welfare of th e
citizens of this state.
The 2nd Section of tho Lill providing
for the resumption of specie paynnntel
!came up in order. and was passed without I The Senate then resumed the discus.
debate. The Srd section then came up, sine in Mr. Clay's resolution restricting
to which several amendments were offered. and limiting the veto power. Mr. flu-
After a long discussion between some chanan is reported to have made an able
dozen members, this section was amended
and passed by a vote of 49 to 42. Ad- .
speech in defence of the veto power. Ad
awned.
journed. p
Friday 4th Feb. Several petitions for On the 3rd inst, Mr. Wright presented
the abolition of capital punishment were a petition from the citizens at New York,
presented. Also for a division of the 4th asking the interference of the Government
Judicial district.
in favor of the Americans, prisoners in
The resumption bill then came up
again, and after several amendments were Van Dieman's Land.
oltei ed, and some unimportant ones adop-
The remainder of the day was Conan
ted, the 4th, sth, 6th, 7th anti Bth sec- med by a debate that arose from a motion
tions passed. for leave to employ a clerk to the com-
On Saturday, the sth inst. among sun
dry petitions presented, was one for mittee on Manofactures, in which most of
authority to elect by the people, the
the Senators took part. The motion pre-
Trustees of the Huntingdon Academy. veiled.
Also one for a new county to be called On the 4th nothing of any importance
' Spring' out of parts of Bedford and to the public was done. Several resolu.
Huntingdon.
tions were offered, upon which no action
The resumption bill came up again; and
after considerable debate, and various eas taken.
amendments, the whole matter was post- The Senate did not sit on Saturday the
poned for the present. sth inst.
The Governor then sent in a message On Monday the 7th, Mr. Clay's resolu
announcing that arrangements had been
made to secure the speedy payment of the lion, directing the committee on Public
interest on the state debt. Lands to inquire into the expediency of
Monday, Feb. 7th. The House pro- making provision in cases where States
ceeded to the second reading and consid- dissented to the reception of their quota
eration of the bank bill, providing for the of the funds arising from the sale of pub
resumption of specie payments. After .
several amendments had been proposed
lic lan ds, was taken up and debated un
and adopted, the whole bill passed, and til the Senate adjourned.
was ordered to be transcribed for third On Tuesday the Senate was made the
reading. Adjourned. scene of a most shameful tumult, in which
On Tuesday, the Bth inst. the bank bill
order and decency were lost sight of.—
came up for third reading. Several mo
tions were made to go into committee of While Mr. Tallinadge, Senator from N.
the whole for the purpose of making fur. Y. was addressing the Senate on the sub
ther amendments. Speeches were made ject of the reference of a memorial in re
by Messrs. Crabb, Morris, Wright, Ste
vens, JklcCahen and others; after which lotion to the repeal of the bankrupt law,
some remarks in allusion to the
the vote was taken on the final passage of he ma d e
the bill, and resulted as follows ;—Yeas course of Mr. Benton, which the latter
63. Nays 25. construed as rather too personal and too
So the bill was passed and sent to the pinching; whereupon he rose to his feet.
Senate for concurrence and the House and with great excitement and vehemence
adjourned.
Wednesday, Feb. Bth. Mr. Sharswood cried out, 'False, sir; false, sir' He
of the city of Philadelphia, submitted a was called to order by the Chair; but still
joint resolution raising a joint committee continued to bawl out "false, sir ; false
to investigate and report whether corrupt sir," again and again after he had taken
means have been at any time employed by
the late LT. S. Bank of Pennsylvania, for his seat, until the whole Senate was in
the purpose of nfluencin,, ,, the action of great confusion. When the point of or
the Legislature or any other department der was disposed of Mr. Tallmadge con
of the Government of this Commonwealth, eluded his remarks; and the memorial
in regard to any legislation for its benefit.
The committee to have power to send for was referred.
Mr. Clay's resolution relative to the
persons and papers. This resolution was
for a while warmly opposed by some of' proceeds of the public lands was then
the loco foco members. It was, however, again taken up, debated, and adopted.
passed, and sent to the Senate. Messrs. On It ednesday, numerouspetitions for,
Sharswood, Detord and Lowry were ap-
p
pointed the committee on the part of the and remonstrances against, the repeal of
House.
the bankrupt law were presented and ap-
Mr. McManus reported a bill for a new propriately referred. The Senate then
proceeded to the consideration of the am-
I judit ial district out of Centre, Clearfield,
endment to the Constitution proposed by
Clinton, Mifflin and Huntingdon counties.
Mr. Clay, respecting the veto power. Mr.
Archer addressed the Senate for a consid
erable time, when the subject was post•
poned, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, the 2nd inst. was taken
up with the discussion of the Question
of Privilege; the discussion of the reso
lutions of Mr. Gilmer, proposing to cen
sure .Mr. Adams for presenting on the
24th of January last, a petition signed by
citizens of Massachusetts, praying that
Congress should take suitable measures
for time peaceable dissolution of the Union;
and with the discussion of Mr. Adams'
resolutions calling for certain correspon
dence, and for the proceedings of a cer
tain Court Martial. This has already
occupied the attention of the House for
nine or ten days.
On the 3rd inst. sundry petitions were
presented, and referred to appropriate
committees.
' The Question of Privilege came up
again next in order, on which Messrs.
Gilmer and Adams spoke until the hour
of adjournment.
Nothing was dune in the House, except
discussing the case of .3/r. Adams, until
Monday the 7th inst., when the resolus
Lions proposed to censure Mr. Adams
were laid on the table by a vote of 106 to
93, with an understanding that that should
be the last of them. The question as to
the reception of the petition praying for a
peaceable dissolution of the Union then
came up, when the petition was rejected
lby a vote of 40 to 106. So ended the
whole matter—A partizan controversy.
which consumed two weeks of the tune of
the lower House of Congress, at an ex
pense of thousands of dollars to the peo•
ple, without a particle of benefit in return.
Tuesday, Feb. Bth. Mr. Fessenden
gave notice that he would, at the earliest
opportunity, offer a resolution to repeal
the 2 lst Rule, which excludes all peti
tions, memorials and resolutions praying
the abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia, or elsewhere.
Mr. Cushion. ' made a motion to recon
sider the vote by which the Douse had re•
fused to receive the petition praying a
dissolution of the Union, which was en
tered on the journal, and will come up in
regular order. vi
Several bills were reported, and laid on
the table,—one appropriating $15,000 fur
the relief and protection of American sea
men ; and another relative to pensions.
On Wednesday last, sundry reports
were made by committees, and several-'
bills reported. The bill making appro
priations for pensions in the !rear 1842
was read a third time and passed. The
bill making an appropriation for the pro.
tection of seamen was also read a tj
time and'passed.
Resumption at specie Pay.
ments.
It is stated by some of our exchange
papers, we know not on what authority,
that the Legislature of Indiana has order
ed the banks of that State to resume spe
cie payments on the 15th of this month.
The Legislature of Maryland have fixed
'on the Ist of August next as the proper
time to resume specie payments.
. . -
The time designated by the Legislature
of Ohio, for the resumption of specie pay
ments by the banks in that State, is the
4th of March next.
Ott — Let it be remembered that next
Tuesday, the 22nd, is the time appointed
for holding a Washingtonian Temperance
Convention in this borough. It is expect
ed that every friend of the glorious cause
will attend, "bursters," "bruisers," "tip
plers," and all!
Twenty-Seventh Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
Neither House of Congress sat on Tues
day the Ist inst., it being the day on which
the funeral of the Hon. N. F. DtxoN, Se
nator from the State of Rhode Island, took
place.
SENATE
On the 2nd inst. the President of the
Senate laid before the body a communi
cation from the Navy Department, con
taining a statement of the annual appro•
priations for the year 1841 ; and also a
message from the Presiden t of the U. S.
showing the operations of the Mint for
the year 1841.
Mr. White presented a joint resolution
of the Legislature of Indiana, praying an
appropriation for the improvement of the
harbor of St. Joseph, in the State of Mi
chigan.
An interesting and animated debate
sprung out of this resolution, in which
Messrs. White, Clay, Preston and Gra
ham participated ; after which the memo
rial was referred to the commute on com
merce.
Mr. Woodbridge presented a memorial
from 234 citizens of Pittsburg, Pa., ask
ng that the compromise act might be or•
rested, and the home industry of the
country protected.