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i iL VOL. XXX. WASHIINGTON: FRI)AiY, MAY 27, 1842 No. 9135. t. ,l_____________________________________________________________ PUBLISHED BY GALES & SEATQW. TERMS." DMiLY PAPER--10 a year-(1 a month for anyshortertime. CnUs rav PAPRE-$6 a year-*4 for six months. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. WAillINGIION ANDLI .%LL.XNI)HI BOAT. Passage 12J cents in specie, or 25 cents in paper. Trips of the steamboat JOSEPH lk"C p JOhINSON during the week ter- mitnaoting on Saturday evening next, May 28, viz. Lir .,'Verandr, Leave Washington- Ai T'snil 1A.M. At 10 and 12 A M. And 2-id 4P.M. And t 3 and 6 P. M. mayv23-d6t IGNATIUS ALLEN, Captain. F OR NORFOLK.-.Steamer S_ CHESAPEAKE will leave Riley's S ~ wharf, Washington, for Norfolk, every iWa- Friday morning, at 9 o'clock, and Al- es miJrd t It -.',,k. Returning, the Chesapeake will leave Norfolk every Monday evening, at 5 o'clockiin the evening. Pas- sage and fare $5. Returning, the Chesapeake will take off and land passengers at all the different landings on the river. m4y 14 JAMES MITCHELL, master. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. STICK TO THE MAIL. Twenty-four hours in advance of any other Line. T HE GRlAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE leaves New York every morning at 9 o'clock; reaches Washington city the next morning, where an omnibus will be in readiness to convey passengers, free of charge, to the Mail Steamer AUGUS- TA, which leaves Bradley's wharf every morning, at 6 o'clock. Passengers pass through Washington city, Fredericksburg, Richmond, and Petersburg by daylight, and go through to New Orleans without delay. Passengers going South will find this the most comfortable, cheap, and expeditious route. For information and throogh-tickets, apply to STOCKTON & PALLS, Adjoining the Philadelphia Railroad Office, Pratt street, Baltimore. For information at Washington apply to the Captain on board the bhat at Bradley's wharf, may 9- .! -i ~ FOR NORFOLK.-The steam- S._ er BOSTON, Capt. James Holmes, -' xH iy" will iun regularly between Wash- sS ~ ington and Norfolk twice a week, commencing on Sunday next, the 10th of April, leaving Wash- ington every Thursday and Sunday mornings at 9 o'clock, and Norfolk on the evenings of Tuesday and Friday at 5 o'clock, call- ing at Old Point Comfort and Poitsmuuth to land and take up pas- sengers, as well as the different landing places on the Potomae. Passage and fare to Norfolk, $8 Freight taken at moderate rates. ap 8-f6n JAMES HOLMES, Master. NEW ARRANGEMENT. FARE REDUCED. TO THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS, LYNCHBURG, RICH- MOND, WASHINGTON CITY, AND BALTIMORE. T HE subscriber, having the management of the line of Stages from Goyandotte to Lewisburg, respectfully informs the Public that Stages leave Guyandolte DAILY. The line has been supplied with splendid new Troy Coaches, new stock, &e. which render it inferior te none. It connects at Lewisburg and the White Sulphur Springs with the following lines, viz. Boyd's line to Richmond by way of White Sulphur, Dibrell Springs, and Natu- ral Bridge to Lynchburg ; thence to Richmond in a line of Iron Canal Packet Boats. Also at Lewisburg, Boyd's line to Staunton, by way of White Saillhur, Hot and Warm Springs, where it con- nects with Danner & Harman's line over beautiful Macadamized road to Winchester; thence to Baltimore by Railroad. Also at Staunton, wilh W. P. Pariah & Co.'s line, by way of Charlottes- ville and Louisa Railroad to Richmond and Washington city. Also at Lewiburg wilh Patterson's line, by way of White Sulphur, Sweet Springs, and Pineastle to Lynchburg, then connecting with the above-mentioned boats. Also at the White Sulphur, three months during the summer, it connects with Walker & Opon- chain's line, running by way of the Red and SaltSulphur Springs, into North Carolina. EXTnAs will be furnished at Guyandotte and the Springs, on at plication'to the agents at those places. Every attention will be paid to give satisfaction to all. Travelling agents are employed, whose duty it is to pass along the route constantly to superintend the line. In many respects this route abounds in unrivalled attractions. Fora distance of more than one hundred miles it passes through the highlands of Virginia, which are unsurpassed in the beauty and grandeur of their scnery. The New River Cliffs, the Natu- ral Bridge, and the view from the summit of the Warm Spring Mountain, are some of the prominent objects that meet the gaze of the delighted traveller, while minor objects, but nevertheless attractive, occur in almost every mile of the distance. A most beautiful and invigorating mountain air improves the health and enhances every enjoyment to the traveller. Such changes have been made in the accommodations along the road as will, it is believed, give mutual satisfaction. EDWIN PORTER, may 3-3m Guyandotte. TRAYED OR STOLEN,on the night of Thursday, the 19th inst., a black mare, between fourteen and fifteen hands high, with long body. Her two hindfeet are white, and she has a white spot upon her forehead, and a small white spot upon her mane ; there is also a small fresh wound upon one of her hind legs; her belly and nose are rather of a mouse color. I will sufficiently remunerate the person for all trouble and expense who will either give me information as to where I can find her, or deliver her to me at my bacon stall, No. 41, Centre market, (new building.) may 25-eo3t JAMES TUCKER. W HITE Sulphur Water and Saratoga Water.-A S constant s,.pply of these Waters, fresh from the Springs, may be fund for sale, by the barrel, half-barrel, gallon or bottle, by J. P. CALLAN & CO. Corner ofE and 7th street, and corner of 41 street and Penn. av. may 25-eo3t WHITE SULPHUR WATER, from the White Sulphur Spring, Greenbrier county, Vs. A supply of the above article just received fresh from the Springs, and forsale by PARQUHAR & MORGAN, may It-aeol w [Globeal Seven Buildings. MRS. THOMPSON, corner of 8th street and S Pennsylvania Avenue, opposite Centre Market, can ac- conmmodate two or three families or single gentlemen with board. The rooms are large and airy, fronting on the Avenue. may 19-eo3t S HAN N ON DALE SPRiNGS, In Jefferson county, Virglnia.-This well known watering place will be open- ed for the season on the 10th June, under the management of Mr. ISAAC N. CARTER, who had charge of it in 1838, and gave such general satisfaction, and whose experience since that time will enable him to be still more efficient, and to add greatlyto the comfort and pleasure of visitors. To those who have never visited these Springs it may be proper to say, that they are situated on the Shenandoah river, five miles from Charlestown, the county seatof Jefferson, and can be reached in one day from Philadelphia, Baltimore, or Washington. Pas- sengers stop at Harper's Ferry to dine, and then proceed ten miles on the Winchester and Potomac Railroad to the Charlestown Depot, whence they are taken in coaches provided by the Com- pany five miles to the Springs. The virtues of the waters are well known. Hundreds of the most obstinate cases, which would yield to nothing else, have been perfectly cured by these waters. In Dropsy, Dyspepsia, and all derangements of the digestive organs and liver, and in many other affections, they hove proved invaluable. Every thing has been provided to render a sojourn at this water- ing place delightful to those who are seeking either health or pleasure. Amusements of various kinds will be found, suited to the grave as well as the gay. The walks have teen greatly im- proved, and a carriage way has been opened around the hills, which will render excursions very pleasant. The scenery is un- surpassed, and it may with truth be said that no spot in the Union excels Shannondale in beauty. The proprietors have secured an abundant supply of ice, an ar- ticle so indispensable to comfort in warm weather. may 21-wtJulyl0 THE PROPRIETORS. TO THE PUBLIC.-My engagements with the Shan- nondale Company, to take charge of their house during the Spring season, will in nowise interfere with the management of my Hotel in Charlestown. I have made all proper arrangements to have the latter concern kept in the best possible style, and my friends and the travelling public may rely upon the utmost exer- tion to minister ta their wants. My ice hose has been well stored for the season. may 21-wtJulylO ISAAC N. CARTER. JRITISH CROW N CASES, Vol. lll.-Chiefly relating to the Criminal and Presentment law, reserved for the con- sideration and decided by the twelve fudges of Ireland, from May, 1822, to November, 1840. This day received, together with the 1st and 2d volumes of the same series. For sale by F. TAYLOR. Also, Greenleaf's Treatise on the Law of Evidence, by Simon Greenleaf, Royal Professor of Law in Ha, yard University, I vol. 1h42. Hilliard's Law of Real Property; Curtis's Admiralty Di- gest; Gould's Pleading; Owen on Bankruptcy; Lomax on Exe- cutors and Administration; new edition of Chitty's Blackstone; Kinne's Law Compendium; Stephen's Commentaries on the Laws of England ;Oliver's Conveyanoing; Bayly on Bills; Story on Partnership; new edition of Story's Conflict of Ltws; of Story on Bailments; of Story's Equity Pleadings; of Story's Laws of the United States, and many others ; also, the recent number ef the Law Library, and of the Boston Jurist, for both of which sub- scriptions will be received. **, Law Books procured to order from England or any part of the United States. amay 23- V URLIBY'S MISSION TO ENUILAND-ls for sale S at MORRISON'S Bookstore, way 23 PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING,A %D STATIONERY. NAVY DEPARTMENT, MAY 25, 1812. PROPOSALS will be received until the 10th of June next, for the supply of this Department with printing, binding, and stationery, for one year, from the 16th day of that month. The articles to be of the best quality, and but one price stated for them. Stationery-Paper, hand made, of linen, laid or wore. Quaitt- post, satin finish, blue, feint lined Do satin finish, blue, plain Foolscap, satin finish, white or blue, feint lined Do satin finish, plain Envelope paper, royal size, smooth, buff Blotting do do . Copying do quarto post Metallic pens, per dozen cards Quills, No. 80, per 1,000 Lead pencils, (Monroe's) Ivory fiders, 9 inch, per dozen Red tape, No. 17, 19,21 Silk taste, narrow Pounce boxes, ivory Sand boxes, cocoa wood Wafer stands do Penknives, Rodgers & Sons, 4 blades Erasers do ivory handles Ink, in quart bottles, black Do do red Wafers, red, per lb. Do do for Department seal, per 1,000 Sealing wax, superfine, scarlet India rubber, prepared, per lb. Terry's prepared parchment, per skin Printing and Binding. Printing, folding, and stitching 2,600 copies Navy Register, folio post, octavo form Printing, interleaving, and ruling and half binding in quarto form 50 copies Navy Register Medium letter books, 6 quires, with Russia ends and band, al- phabet cut in books Demy letter books, 6 quires, with Russia ends and band, alpha- bet cut in books Demny key to letters received, 6 quires, demy fiat, half bound Russia, printed heads, morocco alphabets Demy quarto books, key to letters written, 5 quires, half bound Russia, morocco alphabets Warrant books, 6 quires, royal, printed heads, full bound, fiat and Russia trimmed Full binding in calf Congressional documents, per volume Manuscript letters, per sample in office. The proposals for stationery to be separate from those for print- ing and binding, and each to be accompanied with certificates of ability perform the work and furnish the articles. The person whose offer shall be accepted will be required to enter into bond for the fulfillment of the contract. The Head of the Department will be the judge whether the quality of the articles purchased is agreeable to contract. may 26-dtJune 10 L ADIES' FAIR.-One of those amiable efforts to do good, at little cost, will be attempted at the School House on Maryland Avenue, near the Long Bridge, by the Ladies con- nected with the Sunday School held there; the proceeds to be applied to the purchase of books for the use of the children. Who would refuse his mite to aid a little association of Chris tian females, in one of the best forms that benevolence ever took to bless mankind? The sale will commence on the evening of Thursday, and be continued through Friday and Saturday if this week. may 26-3t ROCKVILLE AND WASHINGTON TURN- PIKE ROAD COMPANY.-A meeting of the Company will be held on Monday, the 30th instant, between the hours of 12 and 2 P. M. at the Directors' room in the Bank of Washington, for the election of a President, eight Managers, and a Treasurer, for the ensuing year. may 25-TPHM GPO. SWEENY, Treasurer. OTICE.-A small red or brindle cow has been using L about the neighborhood of the Wesley Chapel for some eight or ten days past, supposed to be an stray. She is a hoi ned cow, supposed to be from seven to nine years old, with white face and neck, white feet and the lower end of the tail. Her bag is in a very bad condition. Shite is now with a person to be taken care of. The owner can find her by calling at this office, and paying for ihis advertisement, may 26-3t SAMILY FLOUR.- 400 barrels of superior quality just received, and for sale by F. & A. H. DODGE, may 26-3t Georgetown. INDEED OIL, &c. L bbls. Linseed Oil 200 kegs pure White Lead 5 bbls. Spirits oftturpentine. With a general assortment of ground colors. Just received at may 26 -St GILMAN'S (late Todd's) Drug Store. ANTED# a comfortable DWELLING-HOUSE, of either brick or wood, situated between Pennsylvania avenue and H street north, and 41 street and 13th street west. The price must not much exceed $1,500; which sum will be paid on the delivery of the deed and possession ef the property. Any person willing to sell will address a note, stating particu- lars, to "V," City Post Office, with whom he will confer on the subject. may 26-3t M INERAL WATERS.-Bedford Water, in bbls. and halfbbls., ths day received direct from the spring. Also, a fresh supply of Pavilion Saratoga Water. Both of which are kept constantly for sale at GILMAN'S, may 26-3t (Late Todd's) Drug Store. tN W BON N E''S.-Received this day, one case of Bon- S nets, new style, very handsome. Likewise, two cartoons of French Flowers of the latest importation. may 26-3t A. HILL. R OCKVILLE ACADEMY.-Tbe Trustees of this In- stitution inform the Public that they have been enabled to procure the services of Professor Evans, of Pennsylvania, who has been heretofore connected with some of the most flourishing institutions in the country, and that the spring session will com mence on the 18th ofApril. Professor Evans will teach the Latin, Greek, French, Spanish, Italian, and German languages ; also, Mathematics, including Fluxions, Surveying, and Engineering. I1 is believed that the Classics will be studied with the thorongh- ness of European schools. At the head of the English department is Joseph Braddock, an able and efficient teacher, who has had many years' experience, and who has given general satisfaction in that situation. Rockville is about 15 miles from the city of Washington, and its healthy and delightful situation affords a favorable location to spend the summer for students from the cities. Tuition, including all the above branches, is at the rate of $25 a year. Boarding may be obtained in respectable private families atS00 a year. JOHN COOK, JOHN MINES, ap 9-wtf Committee. SOST, 8.000 DOLLARS CL*VELAN O CITY L BON DS.-All persons are cautioned against receiving any of said Bonds of the denominations of s $500 and of $100, of the date of June 16, 1841, and numbered 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, as they were lost, missent, or stolen, between Washington city and New York, about the 15th of July last. In- formation respecting them to me at Cleveland, or E. Whittlesey, Washington, will be thankfully received and liberally rewarded. CHAS. WHITTLESEY, april 13-w3w Clevelatnd, Ohio. Ionf GROSS NEW STEEL PENS.-W. FISCH- 1 XF ER has just received from Josiah Hayden, the only successful American manufacturer of Steel Pens, five new kinds, called the Beady Writer, New York, Ladies, Gillott, and Union. The officers of Government who have used Hayden's Pens prefer them to all others; and as these pens are better in quality and cheaper than the foreign article, they should, on the score of eco- nomy alone, be used in every office under Government. The trade will be supplied at the manufacturer's prices by ap- plying at Stationer's Hall, the only agency south of New York. may 9--3taw3w J[ H. BROLASKY, Merchant Tailor, 190 Che-tnut 0 street, PHILADELPHIA, respectfully informs his castomn- era residing in Washingtin, that he has just received his Lon- don and Paris Springand Summer fashions,with a large assortment of real West of England cloths ; Deerskin, Cassimere, and fancy vesting of the fishtonable colors now worm in London ; super- fine Habit cloths,Royal crape figured Linen drills and fancy panta- loon stuffs, and new style vesting, all of recent importation. The above goods will be made to order in the best manner, at the following reduced prices for cash or approved credit: Extra super wool-dyed black dress coa's from Sl8 to $25 Do double or single milled dress pants from 86 to $10 Heavy linen drilling pants from 82 50 to $5 Black Satin vests, best quality 85 Any person sending his measure can have a suit of clothes sent to any part of the country. The cloth, materials, and fit are warranted to give satisfaction, and the safe delivery of the articles guarantied. may 16-ln M ARSHAL'S SALE.-In virtue of a writ of fieri facias, Li- issued from the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the county of Washington, and to me di reacted, I shall expose at public sale, for cash, on MONDAY, the 6th day of June next, before the Court-house door of said county, at 12 o clock M., the following property, viz. All that part of lot No. 12, in square No. 346 ef the city of Washington, bounded as follows: beginning at the southeast cor- ner of said lot, and running thence on the line thereof due west 50 feet; thence due north 25 feet; thence due east 50 feet; and thence due south 25 feet to the beginning, with the improve- ments thereon, being a two story frame dwelling house and a brick kitchen. Seized and levied upon as the property of David S. Waters, and sold to satisfy judicial No. 15 to November term, 1842, in favor of the United States, at the instance of Mary Heugh. ALEXANDER HUNTER, may 12-dts Marshal District Columbia. To SOUTHERN MEMBERS OP CONGRESS. A gentleman, experienced in teaching the Greak and Latin Classics, the Mathematics, and all the branches of an English education, feeling anxious to locate himself in some one of the Southern States, would be glad to do so in the capacity of teacher in a private family, or as principal ofan academy. Reference is respectfully made to the Hon. Dixon H. Lewis, of the House of Representatiyes. may 21-eoot PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, STATIONERY, AND BINDING. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, MAY 18, 1842. NOTICE is hereby given that sealed proposals for furnishing .Llthe job printing, stationery, and binding for the Department of State, and for the Patent Office, for one year from tha 15th day of June next, will, until three o'clock P. M. of the first day of June nest, he received at the Department, in accordance with the provisions contained in the actmaking appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the Government for the year 1842 : the work to be done in the city of Washington. The pro- posals for each branch of work, or for stationery, must be from persons who are practically engaged in, and carry on that business in the city of Washington. Separate proposals will be required for letter-press printing, for copper-plate printing, for stationery, and for binding, for the De- partment of State ; and separate and distinct proposals for each of the above branches for the Patent Office. Payments will be made upon the delivery by the contractor and approval by the Department of the articles furnished. The head of the Department is, in all cases, to decide whether the terms of the contract have been complied with, and is to be at liberty to reject any article which may be, in his estimation, infe- rior to the quality contacted for, as well as to annul and discon- tinue the contract upon any failure to comply with its terms within a reasonable time. Each proposal must be signed by the individual or firm making it, and be accompanied with ample testimonials of his or their ability to fulfil the contract; and must also specify the price, and but one price, for each and every article, or description of work, contained in the schedule of proposals, otherwise it will not be considered. Blanks containing a list of the articles, or kind of work to be contracted for, and to which prices are to be affixed, will be fur- nished at the Department to persons intending to make proposals ; and, as without uniformity in the proposals, the Department would find it difficult to make its decision, those presented in a differ- ent form will not be taken into consideration. Copies of such blanks are annexed. The proposals are to be addressed to the Department of State, and are to be endorsed Proposals for letter-press printing ;" "for copperplate printing ;" for stationery ;" or, "for binding," (as the ase may be,) for the Department of State," or for the Patent Office." Notice will be given to the persons to whom contracts may be awarded, who will be required within five days thereafter to enter into written contracts, and to give bond with satisfactory sureties for their due performance. PROPOSALS FOR LETTER-PRESS PRINTING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASfINGTON, MAY -, 1842. The undersigned, of the city of Washington, carrying on therein the business of a printer, proposes to execute for the Department of State, far one year from the 15th day of June next, all such letter-press printing as may be required by it, at the rates set forth in the schedule herewith; the work to be per- formed in the best style and manner, without unreasonable delay, and to be done in the city of Washington. SCHEDULE. BLANKS ON WRITItNO PAPER. Per ream Per quire. Demi size, folio - Polio post, do - Foolscap, do - Quarto post - CIRCULARS AND TREATIES ON FOOLSCAP WRITIN G PAPER. I page on a sheet 2 pages on a sheet 3 pages on a sheet 4 pages on a sheet ON QUARTO POST WAITING PAPER. 1 page on a sheet 2 pages on a sheet 3 pages on a sheet 4 pages on a sheet The paper for the above to be of the best quality, hand-made,and of linen. BOOK PRINTING ON PRINTING PAPER OF THE BEST QUALITY. For composition, per 1000 ems Small Pica. Brevier. Press work and paper, per token Royal. Medium. All other printing to be done at rates proportioned to the above. We de hereby certify that the maker of the proposal, is of sufficient ability to perform the work referred to therein. WASHINGTON, day of -, 1842. PROPOSALS FOR COPPERPLATE PRINTING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASHINGTON, May -, 1842. The undersigned, -- proposes to execute for the Depart- ment of State, for one year from the 15th day of June next, such copperplate printing as it may require, the plates to be furnished by the Department; the work to be performed in the best style and manner, without unreasonable delay, and to he done in the city of Washington. Blanks on paper, hand-made of linen, best quality. On folio post bank- note paper. 1 page, per ream $ Per quire $ On writing paper. Medium, folio, 1 page per ream Per quire Do 2pages, do do - Polio post, I page, do do - Do 2 do do - Blanks on parchment, Terry's prepared, of best quality,free from blemish. 19 by 161 inches, per piece Cents. 18 by 131 do do 17 by 16 do do 171 by 14 do do 171 by 114 do do - 161 by 131 do do 151 by 134 do do - Any other size in proportion. The paper and parchment to be furnished by the printer. We do hereby certify that - the maker of the above proposal, is of sufficient ability to perform the work referred to therein. WASHINOTON, MAY -, 1842. PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING STATIONERY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASHINGTON, MAY -, 1842. The undersigned,---, proposes to furnish to the Depart- ment of State, for one year from the 15th day of June next, such articles of stationary as it may require, at the rates specified in the schedule herewith; each article to be of the best quality, and to be delivered without delay when ordered. SCHEDULE. Papers, hand-made, of linen, laid or wove. Polio post, satin or plain finish, to weigh, when trimmed, not less than 184 lbs. per ream ; at per ream. Foolscap, similar finish, to be when trimmed 131 by 16 inches, and weigh not less than 16 lbs. per ream ; at per reamn. Quarto post, similar finish, to weigh not less than 9 Ibs. per ream, trimmed ; at per ream. Note Paper, similar finish, gilt, per ream ; at per ream. Note paper, similar finish, plain, per ream ; at per ream. Faint lining, common, per ream; at per ream. Do with stops, do do , Envelope paper, hand-made, smooth. Super royal, yellow, per ream, at per ream Do white, do do Do buff, do do Medium, yellow, do do Do white, do do Do buff, do do Blotting Paper, royal, do do Metallic Pens, per dozen cards Do per gross Quills, 80's per 1000 Do 70's do Do 60's do Black Lead Pencils. Bookman & Langdon's, per dozen Monroe's do Cohen's do Red Lead Pencils do Ivory Folders, 9 inch, per dozen Red Tape, No. 21 do Do 19 do Do 17 do Do 15 do Silk Taste, narrow, do Do wide, do Pounce Boxes, ivory do Do cocoa do Sand Boxes, do do Cut glass Inkstands, fountain, moveable top, par dozen Do do do not moveable, do Wafer Stands, cocoa wood, per dozen Erasers, Rodgejs & Sons, ivory handles, per dozen Penkives, do 4 bladed, per dozen Do do 2 do do Desk Knives, do 1 do do Ink, in quarts Black, per dozen Red, do Stephens' blue, unchangeable, per dozen Do do changeable, do Wafers, red, per pound Black Sand, per bushel Pounce, per pound Wafers, for U. S. seal, per 1000 Do for Dep't. do do Sealing Wax, best extra superfine scarlet, per pound Do do superfine, do India Rubber, prepared, per pound Parchment, Terry's prepared, largestsize, per dozen skins American do do do do Twine, Gillnet, per pound Do Seine do 0 csea, for packing, per pound Paper SeIrs, Rodgers & Sons SincL Ilade, per dozen tI sf do 6 -.i do Scissors, per dozen OthEr rin.:ls am rai.s proportioned to the above. We do hereby certify that -- ,the maker of the above proposals, is of sufficient ability to fulfil a contract for the articles referred to therein. Washington, day of -, 1842. - PROPOSALS FOR BOOK BINDING FOR THE DEPART- MENT OP STATE. WASHINGTON, MAY -, 1842. The undersigned, -- proposes to furnish to the De- partment ef State, for one year from the 15th day of June next, such blank books and bookbinding as may be required by it, as the rates set forth in the schedule herewith; the materials to be of the best quality, and the work to be performed in the best style and manner, without unreasonable delay, and to be done in the city of Washington. SCHEDULE. Blank Books, with index, ruled red and feint, spi ing.backs, in full Russia. Medium, of and over, 4 quires per quire. of 2 and under 4 quires do under 2 quires do Demy, of and over 4 quires do of 2and under 4 quires do under 2 quires do In full calf, Russia bands and ends. Medium, of and over 4 quires do of 2 and under 4 quires do under 2 quires do Demy, of and over 4 quires do of 2 and under 4 quires do under 2 quires do Foolscap, of and over 4 quires do of 2 and under 4 quires do under 2 quires do alphabetical index books, 1 quire do Do do j quire per book. The papers for the foregoing to be of the best quality, smooth sur- face, hand-made, of linen. BINDING. In full calf, spring backs. Folios, per volume cents. Quartos do - Octavos do - Duodecimos do In half-calf, spring backs. Folios, per volume - Quartos do - Octavos do - Duodecimos do - Half binding newspapers. Daily, in half-yearly volumes Tri and semi weekly, in yearly volumes Allthe above to be lettered and numbered. - cents. per volume. do We do hereby certify that -- the maker of the above proposal, is of sufficient ability to perform the work referred to therein. - WASHiNGTON, day of- 1842. PROPOSALS FOR LETTER-PRESS PRINTING FOR THE PATENT OFFICE. WASHINOTON, MAY -, 1842. The undersigned, -- proposes to execute for the Patent Office, within one year, from the 16th day of June next, the letter-press printing enumerated in the schedule herewith; the work to be performed in the best style and manner, without unreasonable delay, when ordered, to be done in the city of Wash- ington, and to be equal to specimens exhibited at the Patent Office. SCHEDULE. Circulars per hundred Do per quire information to persons having business with the Patent Office per 1,000 laws do Receipts per quire envelopes per 100 heads of patents do We do hereby certify that -- the maker of the above proposal is of sufficient ability to perform the work referred to therein. Washington, May -, 1842. PROPOSALS FOR COPPERPLATE PRINTING FOR THE PATENT OFFICE. WASHINGTON, MAY -, 1842. The undersigned, -- proposes to execute for the Pa- tent Office within one year from the 15th day of June next, when ordered, five hundred heads of patents, on parchment, from a plate, and on parchment furnished by the office, for the sum of We do hereby certify that -- the maker of the above proposal is of sufficient ability to perform the work referred to therein. -- Washington, May -, 1842. PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY FOR THE PATENT OFFICE. WASHINOTON, MAY-, 1842. The undersigned, proposes to furnish to the Patent Office, for one year from the 16th of June next, the articles of stationery enumerated in the schedule annexed, to be of the best quality, and equal to specimens exhibited at the Patent Office, and to be delivered, without delay, when ordered t reams folio paper, ruled, feint line and margin (red) to pat- tern, per ream reams letter paper, blue and white, wove and laid, feint lines, per ream reams letter paper, blue and white, feint lines, per ream reams envelope, per ream sheets parchment, best quality, per sheet quills, best quality, per 1000 ps. taste, do per dozen ps. tape, do do dozen boards steel pens, per dozen cards do inkstands, per dozen do ps. India rubber, per dozen Ibs. sealing wax, per lb. lbs. wafers do gross lead pencils, hard and soft, per gross lbs. pounce, per lb. dozen sand boxes, per dozen do paper folders, do do penknives do do erasers, do We do hereby certify that -- the maker of the above proposal, is of sufficient ability to fulfil a contract for the articles therein specified. -- Washington, May -, 1842. PROPOSALS FOR BOOK-BINDING FOR THE PATENT OFFICE. WASHISNOTON, May -, 1842. The undersigned, proposes to furnish to the Patent Office, for one year from the 15th day of June next, such blank books and book-binding as may be required by it, at the rates set forth in the schedule herewith, the materials to be of tlhe -best quality, and the work to be performed in the best style and manner, without unreasonable delay when ordered, to be done in the city of Washington, and to be equal to specimens exhibited at the Patent Office. SCHEDULE. Binding. Folios-letter books, full bound Russia, per volume $ Demy Record Books, pervol. 8$ Received Letters, half.-bound in sheep, per vol. $ We do hereby certify that the maker of the above proposals, is of sufficient ability to perform the work therein referred to. -- may 21-dtJunel - F WHEATLEY'S DYEING & COAT-DRESS- ING ESTABLISHMENT, 13thstreet, onedoor north of the corner of 13th street and Pennsylvania avenue.- Grateful for the liberal patronage from the citizens of Washing- ton, and desirous to be more convenient to them, the subscriber has opened this office as a branch to his old and known establish- ment in Georgetown. He is now ready to receive and execute all manner of work in his line. Gentlemen's clothing can be cleansed and dressed, and the collar restored or re-dyed, so as to retain their original lustre and beauty of shape. Also, Ladies'apparel of every description; such as cleansing and bleaching Merino, Silk, Crape, and Thibet Sh wls; coloring Silk, Mousseline, Shalley, Bombasin, and Merino Dresses, and all other articles in use. Also, Damask and Silk Curtains and Moreen Curtains dyed and watered in very superior style. The subscriber flatters himself, from long experience and suc- cessful operation in business, to share a liberal portion of public patronage. He pledges himself to give satisfaction. may 12-dim MAY BE OBTAINED, by early application at Gads- by's Row, middle house, two fine spacious rooms on the se- cond floor, admirably adapted for a family; also some smaller ones for single gentlemen, all with good biard. Rooms furnished or not. may 24-3t ru*HIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE that the subscriber .I has obtained from the Orphans' Court of Washington county, in the District of Columbia, letters of administration on the personal estate of William M. Butler, late of Washington county, deceased. All persons having claims against the de- ceased are hereby warned ta exhibit the same, w;th the vouch- ers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the 27th day of April next; they may otherwise by law be excluded from all ben- efit of said estate. Given under my hand this 27th day of April, 1842. LOUISA BUTLER, up 29-w3W Administratrix, MOTHER GOOSE REDIVIVA. DEDICATED TO THE RISING GENERATION OF RHODE ISLAND. No. I.-Tune: Dickery, Dickery Dock." Dickery, dickery Dorrt! Who ran up swift to the war; The drum struck one, And away he run: Dickery, dickery Dorr! No. II.- Tune: Goosey Gander." Goosey, goosey gander, Where shall I wander 1 Up stairs, down stairs, In the sheriff's chamber! There came the Charter-boys, As every body swears, Who scared the poor ex-Governor Down the brick stairs ! No. I1I.-Tune: "Little Jack Horner." Little Tom Dorr, sir, Went to the war, sir, As brave as ever need be: The enemy come, And away he run, What a brave soger was he! No. IV.-Tune: "Jack and Jill." Pearce and Dorr Went to the war, To fight against the Charter!" Pearce grew pale, And soon turn'd tail, And Dorr went scampering arter! No. V.- Tune: Three wise men of Gotham." Three wise men of Rhoda Went to battle in a body,- Had their courage been stronger, My tale had been longer! 0. FROM LATE ENGLISH PAPERS, RECEIVED FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT. ABSURDITIES OF THE LAW.-At the late Taunton assizes no case of interest occurred, except in reference to two special jury causes. In one the plaintiff recovered a verdict for 10s in the other for 15s. For these cases one of the learned judges of the land sat nearly the entire day, displaying the utmost patience. Twenty-four special jurymen had been summoned from their homes, and subjected to the heavy expense of an assize town for a week to try which of these litigious parties were entitled to the sum of 25s. Each party will have to pay his own costs.-Atlas. A clergyman in a parish church, not 100 miles from Pool, having put a notice into the clerk's hand a few Sundays since, stating that the services would be morning and eve- ning, or morning and afternoon alternately, Honest Roger improved upon it, and said that the services would be to "oal eternity." A witness, on his cross examination at the Tipperary Quarter Sessions, swore that he took forty tumblers of punch the night before, and that a boon companion drank no less than sixty. A traveller writing from the coast of Africa says: The people die very fast, and the sheep have remarkably long tails." Sufficiently concise for any class of readers. DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES 0F YAWNINO.-A day or two ago Mary Ann Nicholson, about 35 years of age, the wife of a respectable mechanic, was brought into Westminster Hos- pital with dislocation of the jaw bone on both sides of the neck, which it appealed had suddenly occurred to her a short time previously, while indulging in the full luxury of an un- equivocal yawn, on her awaking in the morning. With con- smderable difficulty the joint was replaced on one side, but up to yesterday the other had not been effected.-Sun. ARTESTIAN WELLS.-The inhabitants of St. James's have for some time been inconvenienced by the almost total depri- vation of Iheir usual supply of pump water. The late Mr Barber Beaumont, at his own cost, caused a pump to be erect- ed opposite St. James's Church, but the water which supplied it was suddenr4 drawn completely away by the new sewer which has recently been constructed. Mr. Beaumont, tht present manager ot the County Fire Office, wishing to carry hit father's intentions intoeffect, handsomely proposed tothe parish authorities to bear half the expense of striking an Artesian well, in order to ensure an inexhaustible supply of the purest water. The proposal was accepted, and operations were commenced about six weeks ago. After boring to a depth of 240 feet water was arrived at, which immediately rose to within 80 feet from the surface. Over the well a handsome iron pump is in progress of erection, and the inhabitants may now reckon upon a certain and plentiful supply of fine spring water. The expense of this useful work is estimated at 600. Yesterday was married at Gunnersbury-park, by the Rev. Dr. Herschell, Baron Charles de Rothschild, eldest son of Baron de Rothschild, of Naples, to Louisa, youngest daugh- ter of the late N. M. de Rthschild. An elegant dinner was given on the occasion, the party chiefly consisting of relatives; after which the bride and bridegroom departed for a tour in the country. WELCH BisHopRaIcs..-(From a Correspondent.)-A peti- tion was lately presented by Mr. Ormsby Gore, M. P., from the Welsh inhabitants of the West Riding of York, praying tor bishops that thoroughly understand Welsh, in which a very striking passage occurs. The necessity of having bishops that understand Welsh is generally admitted, but by the subjoined passage it appears that the correctness of the ritual in Welsh depends on the Welsh bishops, and therefore that not only a common buta deep knowledge of the language is enjoined by the act, without which no person is qualified by law to be a Welsh bishop. The passage is as follows: That your petitioners look upon the practice of appointing bishops to Welsh sees, ignorant of the Welsh language, as diametrically opposed to the Act of Uniformity, which enjoins that the bishops of Hereford, St. David's, Auaph, Bangor, Llandaff, and their successors, shall take such order among themselves for the soul's health of the flocks committed to their charge within Wales, that the book hereunto annexed (the book of common prayer) be truly and exactly translated, and being by them, or any three of them at the least, viewed, perused, and allowed to be imprinted; and they shall have power to correct and amend in writing any error committed by the printer in printing of the same book, or of any thing therein contained, and shall certify in writing, under their hands and seals, or the hands andseals of any three of them, at the end of the same book, that they have examined and compared the said book, and find it to be a true and perfect copy. Your petitioners humbly think that, if a similar com- mission were issued in the present day, it would place the prelates of the Welsh church in a very painful and disagree- able position." EXTRAORDINARY RECOVERY OF STOLEN MONEY.-A short time since David Rouers, an Irish pig dealer, absconded from. Manchester with 375 entrusted to his care by Mr. Mark Doyle for the purchase of pigs. Advertisements were circu- lated, and a reward offered for his apprehension, but nothing was heard of him till last week, when the owner of the mo- ney traced the party to Preston, and finding that he had pro- ceeded to Lytham with the intention of sailing with his fam ily for America, he procured the assistance of R. Ascroft, of the Preston police, and followed the culprit, and found him just ready to sail with his wife and two children. When accused with the theft he said it was true, but that he had only 93 left of the money, which sum was surrendered by the wife, and when hard pressed on the subject, he took a prayer book from his pocket and made a declaration to this effect; but as this did not satisfy Doyle, the family, after a little delay, (during which a handsome bribe was offered to Ascroft to allow them to escape, but which he of course re- fused,) were all brought back to Preston and searched by Ihe direction of Mr. Banister, when,, upon various parts of the persons of the whole family, 222 sovereigns were found. The case was then taken before the magistrates at the office of Mr. Ptlkingtot and Walker, when it was found that a case of felony could not be made out, and the whole of the money, with theconsent of the accused, was given up to the owner, who very generously presented Rogers with 20 to assist in taking him out to America.--Preston Pilot. MEHEMET ALI -A splendid marquee, for the Pacha of Egypt, was shipped on Monday last for Alexandria. It was, in point of construction, altogether unique, and its interior was fitted with a sumptuousness truly regal. The marquee is adapted alike for military or ordinary travelling purposes, but on a scale far exceeding t hose generally constructed. Its dimensions will afford some information as to the novelty of the design on which it was executed. When erected it was 40 feet long by 20 wide, and its extreme height was 20 feet; a seven-foot wall surrounds the whole. The exterior was of blue and white striped canvass, relieved at each end with ela- berately carved foilage, from which sprung the Eastern cre- scent richly gilt. The interior had a double lining composed of a fancy crimson striped drapery, and a gorgeous chintz fabric. A temporary partition divided the marquee midway, thus forming two rooms, one suitable for a chamber, and the other more particularly adapted as a saloon for the reception of officers by the Pacha. Both of the apartments were fur. nished with portable equipment of the most costly descrip- tion. Around the interior there is a corridor, calculated to afford a space of 200 square feet, fr the accommodation of the domestics about the person of the Pacha. It was manu- factured by Benjamin Edgington, of Duke street, Southwark, who constructed the spacious and elegant pavilion on the site of the Royal Exchange, when His Royal Highness Prince Albert laid the first atone of the new building.-Morn. Her. AUSTRALIA.-By a census of the population of the colony taken on the 2d of March, 1841, the total number was giv n at 130,856. Free population, Males, 61,324 Females, 40,425 Bond, Males, 23844 Females, 3,133 128,726 Employed in colonial vessels, 2,130 Total, 130,856 The total number of houses was 16,776, of which 6,376 were of stone or brick, and 10,401 of wood. In the county of Cumberland, which includes the towns of Sydney, Parramatta, Liverpool, Campbell Town, and Richmond, there were 58,108 souls. Notwithstanding the large accession to the number of inhabitants occasioned by the continued arrival at Sydney and Port Phillip of ships with emigrants, the demand throughout the colony for la- borers was in November lAt greater than the supply. By the evidence of Captain King, R. N. (a colonist of great lo- cal experience,) given before a committee of the legislative council in July, 1841, it appeared that if from 10,000 to 12,000 working hands were to arrive in the colony during the succeeding twelve months, that number would, in his opinion, not exceed the wants of the colonists. The local government was fully apprized of the unexpectedly large in- flux of laborers to be expected from the emigration which had taken place from the United Kingdom; but it was known that, unless the stream were continued, it would be wholly inadequate. And, as respected sheep farming, it was doubtful whether industrious weavers from Paisley, or but- ton-makers from Birmingham, were not more acceptable to the colonists than people brought up in, and exclusively de- voted to, their own especial systems and branches of hus- bandry. It is understood that the Excellent, gunnery ship, is to have a steam vessel as a tender. The object is to afford an opportunity for those officers who are at the Royal Naval College, and those on board the Excellent, to acquire a'prac- tical knowledge of steam navigation, which has now become so indispensable in the nautical education of a naval officer. Another advantage likely to accrue from the Excellent hav- ing a steam tender is, that it will enable the officers who are studying the gunnery practice to acquire it mere efficiently when the vessel is rolling and pitching at sea than Ihey can do on board the Excellent, where the imitation of a vessel rolling and pitching is produced by artificial means-a plat- form being worked by machinery to produce such an effect. THE ARMy.-We have reason to know that it is intended as soon as the finance questions are disposed of by Parlia- ment to continue the augmentations of the army in the man- ner already notified, sa that ultimately the increase will amount to at least 15,000 men. Other regiments will be augmented, and second battalions given to corps according to their present stations abroad, and the exigencies of the various colonies. The augmentation raises the present esta- blishment of corps from 740 rank and file to 1,000 for the iegiments destined for the East Indies and China, and to 1,200 for those on all other foreign stations. Sir R. IY'Urban goes to India as commander-in-chief.-Naval and Military Gazette. THE EARTHQUAKE.-Now that the danger from the antici- pated earthquake is past, numbers of those who left London on account of their dismal apprehensions have returned to their old homes. The return movement has been chiefly manifested amongst the poorer classes of Irish, who succeed- ed in obtaining means for their temporary secession from the scene of danger. Their religious feelings on account of the sacred character of yesterday, in order to be present at the religious services of the day, stimulated the return of nun-, bers, who, at their different chapels, were greeted by their friends who had courage enough to await the denouement oif the event in London. We are credibly informed that up- wards of 500 persons who had emigrated to, and beyond Gravesend, have returned to town. The paucity if means itf employment in the midland counties, to which many like- wise went, has stimulated their return to their old scenes in London, and the neighborhoods of St. Giles and Wapping are as populous as ever. CURSING FROM THE PULPIT.-A Mr. Nixon, a kirk minis- ter at Montrose, last Sunday week, adverted, in the course of his prayer, to Ihe resolution of the Glasgow railway company to run carriages on the morning and evening of Sabbath, and prayed thus; Lord blast their unholy gains, and punish them in the flesh."-Edinburgh Journal. GRATITUDE op A FRENCH LADn.-Mademoiselle de Chain- pagne, a French lady of property, who recently died in the town of Avranches, in Normandy, bequeathed 1,200 to the British nation, in grateful acknowledgment of the liberality and kindness which she had experienced from the Govern- ment and people of England during her residence there as an emigrant at the time of the revolution. ANIMAL FOOD.-To give to each family in the United King- dom two pounds of meat per week more than it at present consumes would require annually more than six hundred million pounds. That is about the weight of one million oxen, or of other animals in proportion, and this quantity, at 4d per lb. only, would cost ten millions, and yield one million to the revenue. Will any one say that our population would not eat that much, in addition to what it now consumes, if attainable --Examiner. MARQUIS OF WATERFORD'S SALE.-The Marquis being about to enter hymeneal bonds, has determined to dispose, by private contract, of what may be called his bachelor's effects, which will be wholly useless in his lordship's establishment as a grave married man. Among the miscellaneous items are the following: Twenty dozen- of street-door knockers, various patterns ; 15 dozen of bell-handles; 12 dozen of scrapers; I1 dozen of iion pump-ladles, large and small ; 10 public house signs, torn down in various parts of the country ; 24 policemen's hats, some with oilskin, some without ; 20 ditto staves, much the worse for use ; 6 ditto bull's eye lanterns, all damaged; a pea-jacket, made extI a warm for the express poip.-.s of sleeping in station houses ; a Chesterfield great coat, hInt i with bear's skin, admirably adapted for sitting in a gutter, or taking a roll in the kennel; a truck used for carrying the Marquis home from sporting-houses at night, ir rather morning; the donkey-cart which the Marquis drove for a wager against a costermonger's dog's-meat machine up and down the Haymarket.--Satiisf. With the exception of the 44th regiment, which was com- posed entirely of the British-born, all but the oflicrs of the other regiments lately at Cabool, including the camp tollow- ers, are Sepoys and natives of India.--Globe. Great Britain, according to recent calculation, has 180 canals; these extend to 2,682 miles, and have been formed at an expense of 30,000,000 sterling.-Sun. A new light-vessel will be placed about the middlle of this month on Anholt's eastern reef in the Cattegat. It is to con- sist of nine lamps, with rotary gear, and be elevated twenty- five feet above the level of the sea. A new flash light will also at the same time be exhibited on the island of Atiholt, which will show a strong flash every twenty fifth s-cond, and[ be continued every night throughout the year.-Sun. The total receipts for the restoration of Yurkminster amount at present to 14,337 3s. 6J.; to repair dirlpidationi in the building not connected with the fire, will cost about 12,000; to complete the restoration of those p irtions dam- aged by fire, 9,000. For this purpose some ol the church property will be sold, and the Dean and Chapter provide 4,000 out of their own resources.- Times. MARLBOROUoH STREET.-A fashionably dressed female, who refused to give her address, was placed at the .bar, charg- ed with being drunk and incapable of taking car' i-f herself, at five o'clock the previous afternoon, in St. James's square, and having caused a crowd of persons to assemble round her, who were scoffing and deriding her and pushing h, r about. On being searched at the station house, a valuabhu' lady's gold watch, chain, a wedding and another finger rtng were found upon her, and in her purse, which she had in her hand when the policeman took her in charge, were five sovereigns, one half sovereign, and five shillings in silver. Mr. Mahiby asked the defendant in what stalioo of life she was? The defendant said she must decline anaweri g that question, as other persons might be prejudiced by he, so do- ing. All the information she could give of herself was that she was a married woman, and in a very respectable station of society. She was fined five shillings, which she paid with alacrity, and left the office. FEMALE LYNCH LAwt IN SCOTLAND.-The Rosshire Adves- tiser details a curious occurrence which took place at Mary- burgh last week. A man named Cameron bad circul.t, d some improper assertions, calculated, in the opinion of the fair villagers, to affect the characters of several of them, and which roused them to such a pitch of exasperation as to make them discard the more tardy operation ofh the law, and resolve upon inflicting at once summary and severe punithmer.il on the culprit. For this purpose, thewhole women and Lhildren of the village rose an masse on Monday week, and proceeded to the house of the hapless wight, who, much to his terror, had got some hint of their intentions Just as the infuriated crowd approached the door. To iy from the house was im. possible, and while the object of public vengeance stood De. IS -ti I ^ kalyze and trembling at the magnitude of the danger, his wife snatched him up by the cuff of the neck" and in an instant had him locked up in her clothes' sheet, at the same time sitting upon the lid herself for additional safety. The crowd having burst into the house, every chink and corner was searched, until at last his place of concealment was dis- covered, from which, in the face of the prayers and entreaties of his poor wife, he was dragged forth, hoisted on a deal, and paraded through the village, shoulder high, by the women and children-the former taunting and jeering him, and the latter filling up the pauses with volleys of clods and other soft missiles. The next morning Cameron went to Dingwall amid laid an information ag ,inst the principal ladies concerned. In the evening he returned home, having procured a body of sheriff's officers, His tormentors, however, being acquaint- ed with his visit to Dingwall, end its object, a party of them collected about his door on Lis return, and, before his guard could interfere, be was pounced on by half a dozen Amazons, lifted on bthe sharpened edge of a plank, or wooden mare," which had been previously provided, and again carried shoul- dOr high through the village, in the midst of the noise, the yelling, and the cladding of about three hundred women and children. The punishment at this time must have been se- vere, for, stopping intheir course at the door of every slander- ed fair one, this object of popular anger was tossed and jerked on the sharp angle of the instrument of torture in a manner sufficient to cause acute suffering. The ceremony was to have ended by ducking him in a mill-pond; but, after having made (he tour of the village, he appeared so exhausted that the idea was relinquished, and he was ultimately deposited at his own door. The matter is said to be under judicial in- vestigation. The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mr. O'Connell, presented this day to the Queen, at Buckingham Palace, an address of congratulation on the birth of the Prince of Wales, from the Corporation of Dublin. His Lordship appeared in his state civic robes, and was attended by his offi ers, and followed by a deputation of Aldermen and Town Councillors of the Cor. portion, together with Mr. J. O'Connell and other gentle- men, the former being in their municipal robes. The Duke of Wellington, Sir J. Graham, and other Cabinet Ministers, were present at the reception of the address. Sir R. Peel did not attend. The Protestant Dissenting Clergy also present- ed congratulatory addresses to Her Majesty on the birth ol the Prince of Wales. A guard of honor and military band were in attendance at Buckingham Palace, and a large con- course of spectators were assembled in the front. The usual officers of State were present.-Sun. Very active exertions are in progress at the East India House and at the Horse Guards, to forward, without delay, troops to reinforce the army in Affghanistan. It is understood that 8,500 to 9,000 troops will, in all, be sent immediately to India. The naval department is also most active in increasing its stores, &c. A contract for 100,000 gallons of rum has been announced, being the second since the commencement of the year. 50,000 gallons of the contract are to be of East India, and the rest of West India produce. The produce of rum in India shows such an improvement that, in several contracts taken to supply the navy for about twelve months, one-half has been East India spirit. The production of rum in the East Indies is greatly on the increase.-Herald. WoOD PAviNo.-It is said to be in contemplation to pave the road from Salisbury to Southampton with wood, after the patent of the Count de Lisle. Messrs, Sharp & Co. of Rom- ney, have sent in an estimate for that purpose, which amounts to 95,000.- Wilts paper. Dr. O'Ferrall, of Boyle, had a narrow escape in the moun tainous part of the county of Sligo last week. He was called upon to operate for a dangerous abscess in the neck of a man named Waters, who sank under the operation. The relatives became so infuriated that it was through the intervention oh Providence alone the Doctor escaped with his life from their fury. The verdict of the coroner's jury was-"t Died after an operation which was necessary for the removal of a tumor in the neck." On the 14th of March, the University of Ktenigsberg con- ferred on Liszt the degree of Doctor of Music, by a diploma containing the following words: Propter consummatam artist music doctrinam, usumque admirabilem orbis terrarum plausibus comprobatum."- German paper. Sir Charles Knightly had a sale of part of his celebrated stock of Durham cattle on Wednesday. There were forty lIots, which netted between eleven and twelve hundred pounds. The highest price given for a cow was 56 guineas, heifer 40 guineas, and for a bull-calf 40 guineas.- Observer. At an Easter parish meeting in Essex the other day, a female having been nominated to serve the office of overseer for the ensuing year, it was objected to by some of the parish- ioners, upon which she indignantly exclaimed, that as they had a womaan for a kins, she did not see why they should not have a woman for overseer. She persisted in the appointment, which was duly confirmed.-Bett's Life in London. EXTRAORDINARY AND MELANCFIOLY ACCIDENT -Yesterday morning, between two and three o'clock, as Sergeant Mor. , 'i, city police 505, was going his rounds, he heard loud screams in the neighborhood of Fish street Hill. On going thither he discovered a female almost in a state of nudity, literally impaled on the iron spikes of St. Bennett's church- yard, and a large pool of blood on the ground beneath. Near her lay another female, similarly clad, upon one of the graves of the church-b.yard. Both the females were screaming in the most dreadful manner. Morris sprang his rattle for assist- ance, and police constables 569, 584, and 525, were promptly on the spot, and with great difficulty the unfortunate female was removed from the iron spikes, her right thigh being lacerated in a most frightful manner, the iron spike having penetrated completely through. Both the females were con- veyed to the house of Mr. Croft, surgeon, ofFish street Hill, who rendered them every assistance. As soon as they were capable of giving some account of themselves, it appeared that they were domestic servants in the family of Mr. I. Worley, of the Monument Hotel, 48 Fish street Hill, and that their names were Mary Cray, 24 years of age, and Ann Hallelt, 22 years; that about two o'clock in the morning Mary Cray was awakened by a noise which appeared to her as if occa- sioned by some persons attempting to break into the house. In her fright she awoke Ann Hallett, who slept with her, and the noise continuing, they both became so terrified that they flew to the windows, and throwing them open, both of them jumped out. Ann Hallett unfortunately leaped out of the window nearest the street, and falling upon the iron spikes below, got impaled as above described. Mary Cray.fell upon the ground, and escaped with some internal bruises. At the recommendation of Dr. Croft Ann Hallett was removed to St. Thomas's Hospital, where she remains in a very dan- gerous state. Her fellow-servant remains at her master's house. Mr. Worley's family were immediately aroused by the police, and a search was made through the premises, but Sthe fears of the females appeared to be utterly groundless, there being no person in the house but the family of Mr. Worley. CURtOUS COINCIDENCE.-Some months ago the premises of Mr. Wilson, a watchmaker, at Spalding, were broken open, and all the watches and plates stolen trom his shop. For some time nothing could be discovered, and malicious people were not wanting to make the vilest insinuations. By a re- markable coincidence the burglar went the other day to Lin- coln, a distance of more than fifty miles, to dispose of a part of his plunder, the affair having been almost forgotten, and it so chanced, that the first place he went to was the shop ol Mr. Wilson's father, in High street, Saint Peter at Gowls ; and it also singularly happened that the watch he presented for sale was one that Mr. Wilson personally knew had be- longed to his son. The man was detained, and some other property was found in Lincoln. He was removed in custody to Spalding, where it was learned that he had been residing for six years past, under the name of Morley. On his house being searched, no trace of the rest of Mr. Wilson's property was found; but, on a subsequent search, a large stone bottle was found on a shelf, and on being taken down, it proved that a hole had been broken in the bottom, ar4 the watches and jewelry put therein, carefully packed in hay, to prevent it from rattling. Mr. Wilson has thus singularly recovered the whole of his property (except two watches,) and a burg- lar, in most extensive practice, has been detected and com- mitted to the House of Correction for the division of Holland. [Newcastle Journal. FIRST PLAY BILL ISsueD FROM DRURY LANE THEATRE.- April 8, 1663, is the date of the first play bill that issued from Drury Lane Theatre:" By his Majesty his Company of Comedians, at the New Thea- tre, in Drury Lane. This day, being Thursday, April 8, 1663, will be acted a comedy called The Hvmoerovs Lievtcnant- The King, Mr. Wintersell; Demetriva, Mr. Hart t Selerivs, Mr. I ~1 Burt; Leontvs, Major Mahon; Lievtenant, Mr. Glyn Cella, Mrs. Marshall. The play will begin at 8 o'clock exactly. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d., Middle Gallery Is. 6d., Upper Gallery Is. FROM THU LONDON TIMES OF APRIL 1. A memorial has just been presented by the wine-growers of the department of the Gironde to the Prefect of Bordeaux, which places in the strongest light their own pitiable condi- tion and the effects of the restrictive system, by which their Irade has been thus reduced. For the last three or'fouryears the sale of Bordeaux wines has been paralyzed, whilst the constant expenses which the culture of the vine requires, and the heavy burdens of the taxes on land, which fall with peculiar weight on estates ordinarily so profitable, have plung- ed the whole province into the greatest embarrassment. The unsold wines which have been accumulating in the hands of the grower are an additional source of anxiety, cost, and in- convenience; insomuch that the memorialists profess that they find themselves completely unable to meet the claims of the Exchequer for the ensuing year. They therefore require that the Prefect should apply to unprofitable vineyards the same remission of taxation which he is empowered to grant to unoccupied houses, and postpone the collection Of the taxes until they have found a market for their produce; or, if this concession should be refused, they offer, as a final sacrifice, to pay the land tax in kind, not being able t. p-$ itin money, adding their hope thal this uni.rccedtnicld t.iTer may not be the ill-omened forerunner of t hatl late of discouragement and distress from which nothing more can, be demanded." If there existils such a thing in Ihe world as a natural me- nopoly, it is in the hands ol he inmp.,veriihed owners of the finest wines of France. No oiher tract of country produces bthe article; no other clais of the p'iullatnon are skilled in the same methods Wl dressing the v-ne. The itneo of Bor- deaux are adapted for umniversal cuiniumplion. Thby sic not injured by waler-carriage; Ihey have n ver lost the favor they have enjoyed since they became known. Yet this is the present condition orf the persons who produce them, owing, as they tbemselve observe in their memorial, in the first place, to the decrease in their foreign trade-the necessary conse- quence oft' the prohibitive system-and to the restrictions on the home consumption in France, in the shape of the octrois of the large towns, and the indirect duties on wine. It is for these reasons that we have more particularly al- luded to the subject at the present moment, for they are inti- mately connected with the reform of our own tariff, and the conclusion of the commercial treaty with France. But with reference to Bordeaux itself, it may be added that the trade of that city has suffered from the increase if the trade of Have in much the same way, and from many ofthe same causes which have made the growth of Liverpool so prejudi- cial to Bristol. The commercial relations of Bordeaux were more extensive with the colonies Ihan with the United States; the decay of the colonies has consequently been felt with peculiar severity there, and the postponement of the intended law for the suppression of the manufacture of beet-root sugar falls with the greatest weight on Bordeaux, particularly at a time when her own staple, the wine trade, is in so deplorable a condition. We gather from the incoherent expressions of some of the French papers that they impute to the British Government, as an indication of hostile feeling, the non-reduction of the duties on French wines and spirits; and this absurdity has been carried to such a length that something has been said of retaliating on us by laying a prohibitory duty on linen yarns, as if we were actually about to render our tariff more hostile to French goods and produce than it was before. The proposal to retaliate on us for not removing a restriction by imposing a new restriction is worthy of the quarter from which it emanates; but our neighbors may bear in mind that we are about to open our trade with them by reducing the duties on gloves, shoes, and boots, and manufactured at- ticlea of bronze, or, as they are called, objets de Paris, por- celain, crystal, soap, furniture, reserving only the grand ar- ticles on which the dormant treaty of commerce rests. We have not observed that any of the French papers have had the candor to remark on the very considerable concessions which it is proposed to make without requiring of them any reciprocal reductions; but the French people ought to be dis. tinctly informed that, if the Bordeaux trade and the agricul- tural interest of the South are to remain in such a state of beggary as not to be able to pay the King's taxes except in kind, it is entirely to be attributed to their own refusal to conclude the treaty in question. The British Government has already gone more than half way, and requires nothing but a fair co-operation on the part of France to complete the arrangement hby all the reductions they have asked for. We believe that if M. Guizot succeeds at the approaching elections, which are expected to take place about the month of June, he will feel himself sufficiently sure of the support of a Chamber chosen under his auspices to conclude a con- vention so much to the advantage of the real interests of France. It is the misfortune of his position that he is com- pelled to do what good he can by stealth, and to wring from a capricious and reluctant Assembly their assent ts their own improvement. But it is impossible that the protest of the representatives of the natural wealth of the country should remain without some effect; ai d in the South, at least, it is evident that the result of the elections will decide on the ruin or the restoration of trade, by forbidding or enabling the Gov- ernment to ameliorate the foreign commercial relations of the country. FROM THE LONDON TIMES OF APRtL 8. Mr. T. DtUNCOMBE, last night, in the House of Commons, moved to discontinue that practice of the House which pre- cludes the presentation of petitions respecting any tax or duty under its consideration. He adverted to the precedents upon this subject, complaining of them as highly injurious to the general right of petitioning. At all events, as the pro, fessed object was only to preclude obstructions of the provi- sion for the current year, it was unreasonable to prohibit pe- titions against the pending income-tax, which had been an- nounced by the Minister as intended not merely for the cur- rent year, but for a period of three years. Sir GEoRGE Ct.ERK said that, in substance, there had been no relaxation of the principle since 1733; all parties had con- curred in it. Mr. Fox had observed that the universality of the complaint against any particular tax, so far from being an argument for the admission of petitions in opposition to it, was an argument the other way, for it showedil the general equality of the pressure. Nor were the people without reme- dy, for it was open to them to instruct their representatives to oppose the tax. When the service of the current year should have been provided for, petitions would be admissible against the adoption of any particular ways and means for future years. Mr. MACAULAY observed that some of Sir G. Clerk's ar- guments would go to the exclusion of petitions upon every either subject as well as upon the ways and means of the year. There were only two grounds for rejecting a petition-that the language of it was indecent, or that the subject of it was beyond the jurisdiction of the House. The result of the ex sting practice was, that the people were now sending their petitions, not to the House of Commons, whom the annual speech from the Throne addressed as the only branch of the Legislature constitutionally concerned with the business of taxation, but to the House of Lords, who could not amend a money bill in any particular. Now that the rightof debating upon petitions was abrogated, there was not even the excuse of inconvenience. The object of the rule could never be enforced; for a member entrusted with a petition which he was not allowed to present at the table would state the tenor of it in a speech. The country was much indebted to the mover, in any event; for, if his motion was carried, the people would get a privilege, and if rejected, a warning. Captain HAMILTON said the name of the people was mis- used in this debate. The income-tax would not bear upon the people-that is, upon the great body of the country. It affected only the interests of that class of them who had in. comes of more than 1501. a year. Sir R. PEEL said he should be ashamed of meeting this proposal in any other way than by a direct negative. The noractice complained of had been established soon after the Revolution, and had been maintained by the highest consti. tutional authorities. Mr. Macaulay's new za.al had not arisen till his retirement from office. If the Government, of which lie formed a part, had been obstructed by numerous petitions in their late augmentation of the assessed taxes, would he not then have advocated the rule? Even in 1795, when so much excitement prevailed on the subject of popular liberty, Mr. Fox and Lord Grey had concurred in the unanimous vote of the House for the enforcement of the practice. The same sense of public inconvenience which had led Mr. Ma caulay himself to concur in the late regulation against de- bates upon petitions, had decided their predecessors toexclude petitions unon pending taxes. Sir G. GREY charged Sir R. Peel with i n.r'.-r,.. party warmth into a discussion which ought not to turn on party grounds. Thetaunt against Mr. Macaulay was anrt unworthy one; for no man, during the late Administration, had pro- posed the abrogation of the practice. Precedents, no doubt were in its favor; hut precedents ought not to be conclusive on such a subject. Formerly, when petitions in general might be almost interminably debated, the exclusion of these parti- cular petitions might be demanded by considerations of con- venience; but such considerations were no longer applicable since the prohibition of such debates. The practice thus con- tended for would only lead to the protraction of discussions, not for the mere purpose of delay, but because, petitions being precluded, speeches become the only vent for public feeling. Mr. C. BULLER reminded the House that on the ground of this very practice he had requested Sir R. Peel to postpone the Committee of Ways and Means for a few days; but the Right Hon. Baronet had explicitly and briefly refused, and had taken the country by surprise. He had taunted tie Op- position with nut demanding this relaxation when they were themselves in ofliffe. The answer was, that except in the in- stance of the 10 percent. on the assessed taxes, no odious ima post had been proposed by that party in the whole of the 11 years during which they had held office. Mr. WALLACE said that not only a class, but a great body of the people, were adverse to the income-tax; and their pe- titions, if admitted as they ought to be, would come in too numerously to leave it possible for any Minister to carry such a measure. Sir J. HANMER condemned, as rotten and corrupt, the Par- liament which, soon after the Revolution, hail established the practice, and the practice was worthy of its source. He re- gretted to differ from his friends, but he would not consent to exclude his constituents from the right of petitioning, upon certain points, against the tariff which was united wvith this financial measure. Mr. WAKLE" repeated the argument that this tax was in- tended not for the current year only, but for three years. The House divided, rejecting the motion by a majority of 31. BONN 3TS! BONNETSI BONNETSZ--Just opened- 100 ladies' fine snd medium Florence Braids 50 misses' and children's do 50 ladies' French fancy and gimp Bonnets 36 misses' and children's do 100 ladies' Rutland, Devon, and satin Straws, from I1 up 50 misses' and children's do 100 palm Hoods, at 25 cents 2 cases boy's palm leaf Hats 5 cartoons rich bonnet and cap Ribands "5 do artificial Flowers Plain and corded pink, blue, and white Tarleton bonnet Lawns, Gimp Edge, &e. All of which will be sold at very low prices. JAMES B. CLARKE. may 23-eolwif Opposite Centre Market, No. 2 from 8th at. a OR E CHEAP LAW N.,, &c.-We have just opened, i c. heaper than any thing heretofore offered, the following goods, viz. 20 pieces beautiful Scotch Lawns, 4 4 wide, at 1fI cents 10 do ,' i,. im '. s 'style French Mourning Lawns, at 25c. 15 do t I Ii... -, rich colors, at 121c. per yard 5 do small figured Mourning de Laines, all wool, and fine 1 cartoon black watered Scarfs 1 bale heavy Iwilled Cottons, at 6fc. per yard 1 do 4-4 bleached Sheeting Cotton, at ltc. 10 pieces beautiful satin stripe Cambrics, for dresses 30 do white Cambrics and Jaconets, do 6 rich black Lace Shawls, large size 5 pieces new-style corded and ribbed Gambroons 3 do real Shepherd summer Cassimere, very beautiful 5 do super and extra superfine wool black Cassimeres 3 do splendid apple green Cloth, for frock coats, cheap 20 do fine 6-4 book Muslins, at 25c. per yard 3 do 8 4 Swiss Muslins, for shawls H. C. SPALDING & CO. 2d store west of 8th street, between 8th and 9th streets. may 23-eo3tif SCHOOL BOOKS, a large assortment, for sale at FARN HAM'S corner of llth street and Pesn. avenue. sane who would ask THOUGHTS ON THE ORGANIZATION O(Ar sician to conduct a APMt 'N i, much propriety in ei V, 't lawyer, a mechanic A friend has brought 1to ocur rnoice, with study,careful prepaa service, to become ar quest Iliit we woutil insert l, the annexed etiRC I Without referring Iroin a iilnrir On lie Or.,Lni:aItion of C.Ar- over the pages of ou nm," p.ilioith., b) M.jor eliTral lJSUP, iiDe- able consequences i' b tion, as well in the p cemnbe r, 1 .-33: ctnibr, 1-J3: had, previously to tl The proper constitution of the mlimary forsc ha been a to outrages upon o subject of the deepest solicitude im all ges, anE untlir *all bearance had cease forms of government. History inritirT.- uithat w0otils ldeg- country was for war pot has looked to the military bodIm to mmiold his turpiE au. organization of the thorily, the patriot, when all athi n re.'u.rcs hav lilvd| hba, had we reflected at with well placed confidence, reliedl ur i to suam sint l li have demonstrated tering liberties of his country. out another j Itender t'ss the blunder, we neg be fir evil or for good, no people cmn, t, the prentsital 1..I astrous results of ot the world, safely dispense with ii,: evices. Thh policy place of calling forth should then be to give it an h, i'.',,,," in coi.,Emny nh cers of the old corps the state of things it is created to sustain. and acquirements it The United States, from the nature t of their politted y- higher ranks of thl tern, and the advantages derived from their gecg.aphical p' men selteted rather sittion, are enabled to dispense with a large standing army ir, tary fitness. The e time of peace; but occupying, as :"ty do, the froncit,,k unexampled in histt among constitutional nations, and f'.rming, am il war, lit,. cle of a powerful na rallying point for free principles, they owe it to theimalir,, capable of bearing as well as to the cause in which they are engaged, to be alte those of any other n at all times to call into action the whole military power of the dred thousand men country whenever circumstances may require it. This is pe- ed at all points-sei culiarly so at the present moment, when revolution pervades enemy-our capital the Eastern continent, when the war of opinion, predicted by effected, too, by a one of the most eminent statesmen of the age, has commen- one thirtieth part of cod anid is now raging, and whilst it is yet uncertain whether more than twenty-fi liberal or despotic principles are ultimately to prevail. including the wholh Thesystem of popular representative government has ex- bysea and land. Th listed on this continent more than two centuries without inter- no means flattering eruption ; it is, therefore, no longer an experiment here-its ture, and, however results are to be seen in the liberty, the happiness, and the told. prosperity of our country. The moral influence of thit sys- What would hav tern is silently but certainly sapping the foundations of every would it have been i absolute Government in the civilized world. Those interested the ocean, achieved in perpetuating ancient abuses are aware of the source of session'? and those their danger, and are fully sensible that if our institutions forced their way for continue in successful operation there will be no security for formed during the vs them ; they have, therefore, all those motives of interest and regular service, amn of sympathy which so powerfully influence human action victory by the practi to unite against us ; and should the contest now going on o o- result in the ascendency of despotism, nothing can save us -z n from the attempt but the determination and ability to superadd 3 -2 the physical energies of the country to the moral influence of i"-1 S its institutions, arid bring both to bear against the combina- tions that may be formed against us. Our little army must . furnish us the means of warding offthe blows that may be : 1 aimed at us, and its organization and efficiency, therefore, be- S- > come a matter of the most vital importance to the country. A i , > F' 02 Before we enter into the details of that organization of the S - 5 army which may be thought best adapted to our peculiar con- dition, it may be proper to spe' k of the duties which devolve 4 4 -' upon it and the objects it is expected to accomplish. If we ' consider its limited firce, dispersed as it is over a territory 3. g embracing nineteen degrees of latitude and twenty-eight de- S S grees of longitude, we must be sensible that it could never S '2 have been intended to meet alone even the first shockofwar, 5 o I and hence that it is maintained for other anid different ohbjecls; 0 g S - some of the more important of which are to preserve military s knowledge and perfect military discipline--to construct the g. permar.ent defences and organize the materiel necessary in 3g a war-to form the stock on which an army competent to the = 3 defence of Ihe country may be engrafted, and, by means of a. 5 depots of instruction, directed by intelligent and able officers, - hastened to maturity-to present a rallying point to the mill- _ tia, and by means of instructors and an intelligent adminis m n a trative staff, to impart to that essential arm ot the national 1' - defence a part of its own efficiency. Most of these important 3. objects devolve upon officers without the agency of troops. -i- S All that relates to defences, reconnoissances, arming and g '" equipping the militia, the formation of depots, the construc- a 5 tion of umililary roads, and the preparation and preservation g Ea - of arms, munitions, and stores, must be performed, whether ' we retain a single private soldier or not; and the duties of z; _- .- the officers immediately connected with the troops depenml not o " so much upon the r numerical force as upon the extent of the . national territory, amid the consequent extent of the frontiers 5" 0 to be covered, and the number of posts to be occupied. Hence, 5 in proportion to the rank and file, we require a larger number 0 - of officers than n m'st nations of Europe; the more especially, -' 2 t Z as with them those works of defence anid measures rf prep- -" aration, which with us have but commenced, have been ac- a complished. If we recur to the military condition ofFrarce, 1 t for instance, we find her frontiers covered with fortresses, her . arsenals filled with arms and munitions, her interior depots S'. S 0S established, her bureaus filled with maps, plans, and topogra- 0 .n phicatl surveys, the valuable results of the labors of her staff; r. Z t Si all her communications, such as roads and canals, which af- 'M -A S- ford her the means of rapid communication, complete, be- R- -a. sides, occupying a small territory in proportion to her immense P- S population and resources, she requires but few officers con- 2. o M m nected with those important woiks, compared with her large o . military force. a.0.o 'ar The United States, on the -contrary, have an extensive - frontier-their population and resources are dispersed over a ALER 0F VA wiJely extended territory-the internal communications of S at Auction.- the country, so necessary for rapid military movement, whe- Townley, dated the i other projectedt by national or state authority, are incomplete in the laid records o No. 78, folios 184 toI and, in short, in all their military relations they present, when premises, on Saturdt compared with France, the most striking contrast. It is inot o'clock P. M., all tia the policy of the country to retain, in time of peace, a large is known as lot No. military establishment, particularly a numerous soldiery ; but noth C street, runni it is of the utmost importance to educate and retain a body of .., .. .. f." i',,,u"'... officers sufficient for all the labors preparatory to war, and .i,.i.r i. r......f.r.," i capable of forming soldiers, of supplying them, and putting thea house in good or them in motion in the event of war. The number of staff commodation ofa lar and other administrative officers of the army, should then de- lived to be perfectly pend upon the work to be accomplished, and not upon the the same grantor to t number of troops in service; for we have more actual employ- ofthe proceeds of thu meant for this class of officers, though our army is less than ment of the purchase Itterms of sale are notch seven thousand strong, than France with her three hundred sale, the property, at thousand men. i at the risk and cost o As to the body of the army, it may be proper to remark that By order of the if military knowledge be worth any thing in war, it is the true policy not only of this but of every free country, to adopt may 12-3tawtsif such an organization of the regiments as shall, with the small- - est numbers possible, preserve that knowledge in peace, and lORISES 4 1 give it the greatest extension in war; for this is the only way of, at private by which a competent defence can be provided for the State gentle in harness, so 0Saeyears old. He has b without the expense of supporting a large military establish- and is now parted wi merit in time of peace. To attain this object, the true prin- for him. He is a b ciple of organization is this : present the largest possible base Also, bis match, rati from a given numerical force. Our present establishment, together, and mnay though defective in its organization, approximates this princi- at the Auction Store pie. The defect in the organization of the infantry and cav- may 25-3tif airy consists in having ten companies, and that of the artille- Iuj[OUSES AN ry in having nine companies, in place of right, to a regiment .RK 31st instant, a That is unquestionably the best organization which admits of mises part of Lot N the greatest facility in manoeuvring: a regiment of ten corn- north D street, and panies cannot be matceavred, unless two of its companies be the improvements it thrown out of the line ; it may be divided into two divisions built two story frame of five companies each, but there the division must slop: may 25-eod&ds whilst a regiment composed of ti hl' ..rr.;i.i, is susceptible "&ESIRABLI of division down to sections on" i-.... Thir answer to this D at Private objection will, perhaps, be that the supernumerary companies at private sale, the t, are to act as light troops. But why should we have two corner of 14th and B kinds of troops in the same corms 1 Are not all the officers olson. It is a high an and soldiers of the same arm, in our service, disciplined ac- ity, a very neat guard cording to the same principles, and have they not similar du. sold ott aecommodati ties to perform 1 By incorporating light troops into our regi- scriber. ments, we have adopted the forms of European service with- may out due regard to the principle which governs there, or to the l naN TED n 1 peculiar circumstances of ourown country. In Europe, mili. in a gentiem tia and volunteers are seldom used, and are never relied on : of honest, steady, ao hence, as light troops are required in war, they are necessarily the aaglimeteddi of maintained in peace ; but in this country, where we are com- o a lmied airy.' polled to use large bodies both of militia and volunteers, we log. nToon who have always too great a proportion of light troops: all our willnt.- ,a;.. i. Ap regular troops should, therefore, be formed and organized for A|,.'," ,". n to the duties of the line; but if we must so far sacrifice utility to ap 9--dtfif the prejudices of the doy, as to have light companies, let them -'ArN TED P' be formed into regiments, have the most convenient organi- VT t g-room se zution for mannavring, and be so instructed as to take their hia last place for hon places in the line or not, as the interests of the service may Apply at the office require. may 13-dtfif The accompanying tabular statement exhibits the plan of an organization adapted to a base of six thousand men, with Jj-UVALL & I the proposed extension in the event of war; it is believed to be ~ sylvasia aver so plain that the simple inspection of it will enable the intelli- just received from t gent reader to understand it. With our army organized upon and most fashionabl gemit i-''.*', .ravats, stooh the principles there laid down, we should, on war becoming lls.r old customer probable, be able to double our force, by doubling the private and examine the san soldiers of our companies ; and should it become inevitable, style of elegance. we have only to add to each regiment an additional battalion may l3-d2wif [ of eight companies, and we convert our peace establishment I URTHERs of six thousand men into a division of twenty-four thousand 1r JAMES B. C strong, with the certainty of imparting to the whole, in less sortment of Spring than two months time, the discipline and efficiency of veteran attention of eustome troops. Handsome pr With such a foundation we should be able to prepare for Superior soft- the field, in six months, an army of one or two hundred thou- Plaid, scarf, sand men, not mere recruits in uniform, but well instructed 8 4 superfine soldiers, partaking, it a great degree, of the efficiency of the Corded and I original base of six thousand. To effect this important ob- Crape bonne origi Cambric andf ject, nothing more would be required than to establish, in 4pCambrics atrnd convenient situations throughout the country, fifteen ortwen- 25 cents ty depots of instruction, and attach to each an energetic and 8-4, 94, and intelligent field officer, or superior staff officer, one or two Damask Nap captains, and three or four subalterns. The first object of 50 pieces Bar those depots would be to prepare instructers, not only for the White Duck regular troops, but for the volunteers and militia, by which Plain, plaid, means the whole military population of the country might, in Earlston and the course of a single year, receive competent instruction ; and Cashmeret an a uniform system being adopted at all the depots, the efficiency Noirot's Bere of the militia would be greatly increased, as they would, at all Ladies' Twist IGentlemen'sa times, when called into service, be prepared to act with the Gentlemitchedn s regular troops. There are those, however, and among them Silk embroid, some of the most prominent men in society, who, in opposition Black Mode, to the facts of history and the convictions of experience, deny 275 dozen wi the necessity of previous instruction, and of practical military All of which will knowledge, to the military commander. With such indivi- duals it would be useless to reason, but it is proper to observe Opposite the that their own practice in the ordinary concerns of life is in may 25-Iwifeod direct opposition to the principles they profess, and the opin- .EGROES ions they hold ; for, whilst they declaim against the necessity ,l chase lmied of professional knowledge and experience in those to whom will pay the highest the important duty of defending the country is confided, they the corner of 7th ctr require both in all whom they employ in their own service, ions addressed thr Not one of them would engage a carpenter to make his coat, tended to. or a tailor to build his house, and he would think the man in- dec 30-diftf k & lawyer to set a broken limb, or a phy- suit at law ; and yet there would be as either, as to expect a farmer, a merchant, a , or any other citizen, without previous ration, and experience in the practice of an able and accomplished officer. g to other countries, we have only to turn tr own history to be satisfied of the deplo- resulting from a want of timely prepara- ,ersonnel as the materiel of the army. We ihe late war with Great Britain, submitted our commerce and our citizens until for- ed to be a virtue-the voice of the whole -and we plunged into it without a proper army, or any of those preparations which, all, an ordinary degree of foresight must to be necessary: and having committed electedd the only means by which the dis- ir measures could have been averted : in h the intelligent and well instructed offi- s, and employing them where their talents right have been useful to the country, the e army were, for the most part, filled by for their political influence than their mili- consequence was a succession of disasters ory, and we presented the singular specta- alion, with more than a million of men arms-with resources vastly exceeding nation of equal population-with two hun- actually under arms-invaded and defeat- weral of our posts captured and held by the taken-our credit destroyed; and all this petty province, not numbering more than our population, and aided, at no time, by ve thousand men from the mother country, e force that assailed us on every frontier, is is a picture, it must be acknowledged, by to our national pride; but it is a true pic- disagreeable it may be, the truth should be e been the character of the country-how estimated abroad, but for the victories on by officers who were masters of their pro- gained on land, either by men who had ward from the old corps, or who had been war, partly in the militia, and partly in the I who had qualified themselves to lead to ice and experience of two campaigns 1 ~0 e 0? 5, , IMajor Gene I rals. BrigadierGe ma I I nPlals. Aids-de- l Camp. S Colonels. Lieutenant I Cooriels. Majors, S Adjutants. jCaptains. -. FirstLieuten- a ants. ts second Licu- - s. | tenants. Sergeant Ma - I lJ o rs . Quarter Mas" I ter Serffeants. Principal Mu Io I sieiass. ^m I Sergeants. Corporals. I Musicians. SPrivates. S a, Total. a, Aggregate. ma as is LIABLE PROPERTY oa C street -By virtue of a deed of trust from James 27th day of Decmnber, 1839, and recorded f Washington county, I). C., in book W. B., 187, will be sold at public auction, on the ay, the 4th day of June, 1842, at half-past 4 at parcel of ground in Washington city which 34, in reservation No. 10, fronting 54 feet on, ing back 180 feet, aid containing about 9,720 ::, is erected a cominaoiious brick dwelling -. The property is handsomely siliated, der, and has every convenience for the ao- ge family. The title ti the property is be- y good, subject to a prior deed of trust from the same trustee, which is to be satisfied out i present sale. The trustee, upon the pay- se money, will convey his title ; and if the complied with in three days from the day of the discretion of the trustee, may be resold of the first purchaser. Trustee : ROBERT W. DYER &CO. Auctioneers. R SALE.-We are authorized to dispose e sale, a first rate Family Horse, perfectly und and free from vice, between five and six been used in the carriage for two years past, ith because the owner has no further occasion right bay, with black legs, mane, and tail. ier alder. They will be sold separately or be seen at Owen Connolly's stable. Inquire of R. W. DYER & CO. 1) LOT FOR SALE.-On Tuesday, the t 5 o'clock P. M., we shall sell on the pre- lo. 2, In square 255, fronting about 34 feet on running back 50 feet, to a six feet alley, with hereon, which are two comfortable and well e houses, &c. Terms at sale. R. W. DYER& CO. E AND HEALTHY RESIDENCE Sale.-The subscriber wishes to dispose of, wo-story brick-house and lots 1 and 2 on the H streets, now occupied by Commodore Nich- id healthy residence, good water in its vicin- en with fruit trees, grapes, &c. and will be ring terms. For particulars apply to the sub- E. DYER. 1O HIRE, by the mouthl or year, ann's family residing near the city, a woman nd industrious habits. She must understand cows, and be fully competent to take charge She must also be capable of washing and iron- in bring a good recommendation, and none immediate employment and the best wages person from the country will be preferred. R. W. DYER & CO. Auctioneers. '0 HIRE, a genteel, capable man, as a din- rvant. He must have recommendations from testy, sobriety, and general good conduct. of the National Intelligencer. BROTHER, Merchant Tailors, Penn- imue, in addition to their former stock, have the North a further supply of the handsomest e goods for spring and summer wear; also, ks, &c. ers and citizens generally are invited to call mi,u all of which they will make in their usual DUVALL & BROTHER, Globe] Next door to Polk's boarding-house. UPPLY ofSPRING DRY GOODS. CLARKE hasjust opened a most desirable as- Goods, to which he invites the particular rs. inted Lawns and Muslins finished white dress Cambrics and dress Silks shawl Muslin, at $1 plain, pink, blue, and white Tarleton t Lawns, most desirable shades furniture Dimity ped and plaid Cambric and Swiss Muslins, at I0 4 Irishal and Rus kins and Huckabaci 'clay's celebrated S and satin-faced Dri and chene Gambroi French Ginghams id Marseilles Vesti ge and black Silk , Sewing Silk, and Lisle .Thread, Line and plain Linen Ca ered unbleached Co Cap Ribands, &c. white and colored Cotl be sold at unusually JAM Centre Market, an WANTED.-The lately a number o cash price. He ci eet and Maryland rough the post offi PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING, AND STA TIONETY. WAI DEPARTMENT, MAY 24, 1842. SEPARATE PROPOSALS for executing printing, for furnish- ing stationery, and for executing binding andi furnishing blank books for this Department, until the 30th of June, 1843, will be received until 12 o'clock M. on the 15th of June next, in con- formity with the provision in the act making appropriations for thie civil and diplomatic expenses of the Government, which provides That the job printing, stationery, and binding of each of the Executive Departments shall, until otherwise directed by law, be furnished by contract, proposals for which shall be regu- larly advertised for in the public prints; the classes, character and description of the printing being specified in each adver- tisement, as far as that can be done, and it being made a condi- tion in all cases, unless otherwise specifically stated in the ad- vertisement, that the work shall be done in the city of Wash- ington; and the contract shall, in each case, so far as the pro- posals and acceptance shall enable the contract to be made, be given to the lowest bidder, whose bid shall be accompanied with proper testimonials of the ability of the bidder to fulfil his con- tract." Proposals unaccompanied by such testimonials will not be con- sidered, and the bidders must distinctly understand that the contracts will embrace, among others, the following requirements, the faithful fulfilment of which will, in every case, be rigidly exacted. All the articles of stationery must be at least fully equal, in all respects, to the samples which may be seen in the office of the Secretary of War. The blank books and binding must be equal im material, style, and finish to the samples which may be seen in the different offices of the Department, and superior in eveiy instance where those samples may have been found not to be of the best quality. The printing must be executed with new and perfect type, and on the best paper used for the different de- scriptions of printing required. The articles and work will be required from time to time as they are wanted ; and they will be paid for quarterly; a failure to furnish the articles, or to execute the work in every particular, as required by the contracts, and within a reasonable time, of all which the head of the Depart. ment will be the final judge, will cause a forfeiture of the con- tracts. "The classes, character and descriptions" of the articles and work are designated, as nearly as can now be ascertained, in the subtjoined lists, with which the proposals must, in form, pre- cisely correspond. There must be but one price specified in the proposals for each article ; and any thing not embraced in the lists, which may be needed, the contracts will be made to re- quire at corresponding rates with those specified. The proposals must be sealed, endorsed Proposals for Furnishing ," and directed to the Secretary of War. The testimonials of the ability of the bidder to execute his contract," required by the law, will be a bond with sufficient sureties, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of War. STATIONERY. ii 1 ii papers, hand made of linen, laid or wove, white or blue. Folio post, satin or plain finish, feint lined and trimmed, to weigh not less than do do 17 pounds per ream Foolscap, do do 12 pounds do Foolscap, do plain do 12 pounds do Quarto Post, do do do 81 pounds per ream Do do do feint lined, 3 pages do Do do do do 4 pages do Note paper, do do gilt, per ream Do do do plain, do Copying paper, per ream Envelope paper, hand-made, smooth, super royal, yellow or buff, [per ream I)o do do royal, per ream Do do do flat cap, white, or blue, per ream Blotting Paper, royal, per ream Metallic Pens, per dozen cards Do per gross Quills No. 80, per 1000 Do 70, do Do 60, doo Black Lead Pencils, Contee's, per dozen Do Brookman & Langdon's, per dozen Do Jackson's, do Do Monroe's, do Do Cohen's do Red Do do Ivory Folders, 9 inch, per dozen Red Tape, assorted, do Silk Taste, assorted colors and widths, in banks, per dozen Pounce Boxes, ivory, per dozen Do cocoa, do Sand Bixes, cocoa, do Inkstands, cut glass, recently invented, Fountain moveable tops, per dozen Inkstands, cut glass, common kind, per dozen Erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory handles, do Penkoives, do 4 blade buckhorn handles, per dozen Desk knives, do 1 blade ivory handles, do Wafer Stamps, ivory handles, do Do Lignumivi'e handles, do Ink, black, Cooper & Phillips, or equal, in quarts, do Ink, blue, Stevens' or equal, do do Ink, red, Arnold's do in half pints do Ink, copying in pints do Wafers, large red, for Department seal, per 1000 Do common sizes, red, per pound Scaling wax, best extra superfine, scarlet, per pound Do superfine do do India rubber, prepared do Black sand, per bushel Pounce, per ounce BLANK BOOKS AND BINDING. Blank Books with index, best hand-made linen paper, smooth surface, ruled red and feint lined, with spring backs. per quire. Imperial, full bound in calf, with Russia backs, bands and ends - Super-royal, do do do Do bound in Russia - Royal, do do do Do bound in calf, Russia backs, bands & ends Medium, do do do Do bound in Russia - Demy, bound in calf, Russia backs, bands & ends Foolscap, bound in Russia - do half bound, marble paper sides, with Rus- sia backs and corners - BINDING. Newspapers, half bound, best English marble paper sides, and variegated calf backs and corners - Polio books, spring backs, do do Russia do Quarto books, spring backs, do do do Quarto books, full bound in best variegated calf Royal octave, do de Do half-bound, best English marble paper sides, Russia backs and corners - Common octavo, do do do do Do full bound best English variegated calf Do full bound in heavy fancy English muslin - Duodecimos, do do do Do full bound in variegated calf Do half-bound, best English marble paper sides, Russia backs and cleaners PRINTING, INCLUDING PAPER. INDIAN BUREAU. Circulars, 4to post, one page - Do do two pages - Blank bonds, foolscap, one page - Do do two pages Blank contracts, do do - Blank vouchers, 4to post, two on a sheet PENSION BUREAU. Blanks for certificates, one page, script type, 4to post, white wove paper Do do one page, script type, 4to post Do do do brevier type, do Do do do pica type, with bre- vier notes, 4to pest Do do four pages, long primer type, 4to post - Do do one page, great primer type, foolscap - Do do two pages, script, foolscap - Rules of Evidence, four pages, long primer, foolsemp - Do do do long primer, with bre- vier notes, foolscap - Circulars, one page, long primer, 4to post Blanks, on superroyal paper, printed and ruled to pat- tern - ADJUTANT GENERAL'S BUREAU. Regimental Monthly Returns for the Army Company do do Post do do Field and Staff Muster Rolls Company do - Ordnance do - Non commissioned, Stuff, Muster, and Pay Rolls Company do do Recruit do do Recruit, Muster, and Description do Monthly Returns, for recruiting parties - Form of Enlistments - Monthly reports of recruits - Advertisements for recruits - Forms of discharge - Forms of annual estimates for clothing, &c. for com- panies - Blank letters of appointment, 4to post, I page Blank promotion, 4to post, I page General orders, regulations, circulars, 4to post, folded once, I page - Do do do do 2 pages Do do do do 3 do Do do do do 4 do Army Register for 1843 - per vol. per 100 per t100 toUART.tAJ STE aaRDl U BJUJRa.la E OUtAU. pIe Ir Om.I sia able Diaper Circulars, 4to post paper, I page k Towelling Shirting and Collar Linens UBSIST NCB BUREAU. illinge Blanks for contracts and bonds, folio post paper, ons, a large assortment 2 pages - Blanks or do do foolscap do ngs Blank forms of returns, folio post, I page Fringe Do abstracts, do 1 do Mohair Gloves and Mi's Do do foolscap 1 do un and Silk Gloves Do do 4to post, 1 do ambric Handkerchiefs Circulars, foolscap, I1 do cotton Hose, fine Do 4to post, 1 do' PAYMASTER GENERAL'S BUREAU. ton Hose and Half Hose Muster Rolls y lew prices by Pay do IES B. CLARKE, Circulars, with ruled work - d No. 2 from 8th street. Do plain - SURGBEON ONESBAL'S BUREAU. a subscriber wishes to pur- Returns of Medicines, instruments, &o. - f Negroes, for which he Requisitions for do do - an at all times be found at Returns of hospital stores, bedding, &e. - avenue. All communica- Requisitions for do do &. - ce will bea promptly at- Quarterly sick reports Diaries of the weather JOSHUA STAPLES, Circulars, orders, &c. - per 100 per resm, per ream. X"eOCNZZs BUREAU. per ream. Q-ialifi.:iir.nm for admission into Military Academy, 4t0 r'.it1, r,,.ss f- Cadet class reports, 4to post, 1 page TOPOGRAPHICAL BUREAU. per team. Circulars, 4to post, I page - Do do 2 do - Do do 3 do - Blank forms of account current, 4to post broadside one side " Blank forms of abstracts, 4to post broadside one side ORDNANCE BUREAU. cper ream; Circulars, 4to post paper, 2 pages - Do do 1 do BOOK PRIm lN.-"; ON PAINTING PAPER OPTUHC -r QL,,,',"l.if. For composition, per 1,000 emrs Sminall pica. Brevier. Presswork and paper, per token Royal. Medium. For more particular information respecting i....lf,-rnit dia. scripions of printing than can be here given, _i Id..ra r reiaer- red to the different Bureaus named above. may 27-3tawtjuneI5 AZORS, RAZOIIRS,X I' ZH-.-, ..i,'if,,,. -auig Good Razors will do well i,. h.i '., J. H fIBl:1'.' H...- dressing Room, Sixth street, Gadsby's Hotel, and purchase a pair of the unequalled and justly lamed Patent Frame back Rszrs. These Razors, being similar in shape and construction to the brass frame bladed razors which have been so much celebrated, will be found not ouly to have all the good properties possessed by them, but likewise to have all the superior and sell-evident advantages which constitute a good and pleasant shaving razor. The blades of the frame-back razor will never require regrinding, in conse- quence of their thinness, and seldom honing; it will only be necessary occasionally to strojo them well. may 27-64if FOR SALE the following entire squares in the city of Washington, which can be bought now a great bargain: Square No. 156 Square No. 397 Do 157 Do 417 Do 0 ISO Do 445 Do 182 Do east of 475 Do 195 D)o 478 Do 210 Do 508 Do 193 Do 241 Do 239 Do 242 Do 336 Also lot No. 7 in squatsr Do 363 223, eligible situated. Do 395 The above squares, with a number of lots in various squares, will be sold a great bargain. Apply to W. S. NICHOLLS, may 27-3w Georgetown. PERFUMERY, IIAIR BRHUSHES, RAZOR STROPS, &c.-J. H. GIBBS has ju.t received, at his Hair-dressing Room, Sixth street, Gadsby's Hotel, a fresh sup- ply of fine Soap, Cologne, Extracts for the handkerchief, Oil and Pomade for preserving the brilliancy and beauty of the hair, Ra- z'or Strops. Hair Brushes, Combs, Shaving Brushes, Teeth Brushes, Nail Brushes, &c. may 27-3tif Nj lW MULSICG-Just received the following pieces of new J Muiic, at the old established Store, two doors east of Twelfth street. W. FISCHER. Bonnie Charlie, a favorite Scotch song; The Woodland Gall, duet by E. J. Loder; The Poet's Elegy, Weep for a Star from our firmament, taken from lines on the death of Thomas H. Bayly, Es1., arranged for two voices ; My heart is in the yellow leaf, by P. Weiland; My soldier wears a Tartan plaid, by J. Barnett; Fall of the Oak, words by G. Hill, Esq. of Washington, music by J H. Hewitt; Miss Lucy Long; Shimun not the village church yard, duet written by T. H. Bayly, Esq. ; Kate Anderson my Kate, by E. N. Ciough ; Time was thy locks were brown, friend John, E. J. Loder ; There's a bliss in the morning of love, by J. A. Wade ; Wishes, by S. Nelson; Come, come, soldiers come, glue ; I watch for thee, serenade by R. Thomas; A Mother's love, words adapted to a beautiful German melody, and dedicated to Amelia," by W. C. Peters ; Farewell, farewell, for the guitar, by Weiland ; Swims girl's dream, do. do. do. ; My fondest, my fairest, do. do. do. by F. Weiland; Sleep, my child, do. do. do.; Be it folly or frenzy, do do. do., P. Kinlock ; Merrily, merrily, sounds the born, do. do. do.; I'll build for thee an altar, do. do. do. D C. You ; L'invitation a la chasse, by G. Bleassner; Dream is past, arranged as a quickstep by F. Weiland ; Vienna sui pea Waltz, by J. K. Ool ; Quadrilles from Zampa, for two perform- ers ; Hail Columbia, with variations. may 27 A THANASION, second edition, is this day received at may 26 MORRISON'S Bookstore. I EXICO IN 1812-A description of the country, its ,natural and political features, within a sketch of its history, brought down to the present year, to which is added an account of Texas and Yucatan, and of the Santa Fe expedition, illustrated& with a new map. This day published, and for sale at may 27 MORRISON'S Bookstore. INGDOM OF CHRIST, delineated in two essays on our Lord's own account of his person and of the nature of his kingdom, and on the constitution, powers, and ministry of a Christian Church, as appointed by himself. By Richard Whate- ly, D.D. Archbishop of Dublin. Just published, and for sale at may 27 MORRISON'S Bookstore. ECUMSEH, or the West thirty years ago, is IF for sale at may 27 MORRISON'S Bookstore. ARASOLS AND SHADES.-2b0 superior Parasols S and Sunshades, of every desirable size and color, and 100 gentlemen's silk and gingham Umbrellas. This day received and for sale low by JAMES B. CLARKE, Opposite Centre Market, and No. 2 from 8th street. may 23-eolwif BONNET I BONNETS I BONN IETS -We have the pleasure now to invite the special attention of those la- dies who have not supplied themselves with bonnets to the new and splendid assortment of that article which we open this day, embracing many new and beautiful styles and finish. 1 case Rutland Braids, very pretty and cheap 1 do Florence do. clear color and fine 3 dozen beautiful fancy edged fine Straws 1 do Home League, very low 1 do Porcupine, do 3 do Misses' fancy edged Florence Braids 5 do do do fine Straws 3 do children's fine braid Flats 3 pieces Gimp Edging. may 23-3teoif 'H. C. SPALDINGl & CO. 2d door west of 8h street. GENTLEMEN TAKE NOTICEs.-The superior lot of Gentlemen's clothing, now for sale at the store adjoining Mr. Todd's Rooms, will only continue open for two days longer. It will be sold at a great reduction in prices for cash. Such ano- ther opportunity will not soon offer to obtain superior clothing at such prices, may 26-eo3t W ASHINGTON DENTIS'T, a few doors west of Brown's and Gadeby's Hotels, Pennsylvania avenue, in at all hours of the night, may 9-eolmoif ORD BROUGHAM'S POLITICAL PHILO- L SOPHY, 1 eol. octavo, London, 1842, just imported by F. TAYLOR. Also, The Yearly Journal of Trade for 1842, 1 vol. London. Martin's Colonies of the British Empire, their history, present statistics, &c. from the official records in the Colonial office; by Montgomery Martin, Esq I vol. large octavo. The Import Du- ties, being a digestof the evidence given before the ComUittee of the House of Commonson that question; pamphlet, London, 1841. Debates of the House of Commons in the year 1774, on the Que- bec bill, now first collected from the Notes of Right Hon.,Sir Henry Cavendish, Bart. and just published in one volume octavo, (London,) with a map of Canada, copied from the edition of Mitchell's mnap referred to in the debates. Croly's Memoir and Political Life of Burke, 2 vols. just published. Smith's Register of Contested Parliamentary Elections, London, 184t. The Coal Trade. The Colliers and the Fossil Fuel of Great Britain, I vol. 1841. Scrivenor's Iron Trade, I vol. London, 1841, with official tables, public documents, &c. The London Hand Book of Com- merce. Eisdell's Industry of Nations. Wade's History of the Middle and Working Classes. Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, with Notes by McCulloch. Macpherson's Annals of Commerce, in four volumes, and many other valuable works an the different branches of Political Science, many of them just unpacked.. may 27 Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the county of Washington-lIn Chatcery. Esther Hunt and Mary Hunt, avs. Wmin. Rochester Hunt and others, heirs at law of William Hunt. THE bill of complaint in this cause in substance states that Willisla Hunt died about the year 1829, leaving the said Esther, his widow, and the said Mary and the said defendants, his children and heirs at law; that at the timeof his death he was seized and possessed ofparts of certainlota lyingin the city of Wash- ington, to wit: part of lot number one, (1,) in square number four hundred and fifty-eight, (458,) and of lot number two, (2,) in sime square number 458, and improvements on the same, as the said parts oflots are particularly described in the said bill; that the said lots have been sold for taxes due the Corporation of Washing- ton, which the complainants are unable to pay that the complain- ants and defendants are seized in common in said parts of lots ; that it is most for the interest of all that they should be so'd, it be- ing impossible to divide them with advantage. The object of this bill, therefore, is to obtain adecree for the sale of the said proper- ty, and that the proceeds be divided in proportions to be deter- mined upon by the Court among the said complainants and de- fendants, and for general equity in the premises. And forasmuch as it is alleged in the said bill that the said William Rochester Hunt is not within the jurisdiction ofthis Court, but resides in the State of Pennsylvania, it is now, this 26th day of May, in the year of our Lord 1842, ordered thatthe complainants make publication of the substance ofthis bill in the National Intelligeneer, published in the city of Washington, once a week for the space of fiur months prior to the first Monday in October next, thereby notify- ing the said William R. Hunt to be and appear before the Court here in his proper person, or by solicitor, on or before the said first Monday in October neat, to answerto the several matters and things in the said bill set forth ; and that snch publication being duly made, in default ofsuch appearance and answer, the said bill and the several matters thereof be taken pro canfesso against the said William R. Hunt. By order of the Court. True copy-test: W. BRENT, Clerk. J.B.H. SMITH, Solicitor. rflmay27---w4m J A M E PHALEN & CO. Managers. POKOMOKE RIVER LOTTERY, CLA1s No. 59. FOR THIS DAY, MAY 27th. 1 prise of $20,000[ 10 prizes of 1,000lO 1 do 6,000 10 do 500 1 do 4,000 120 do 300 1 do 2,220 I 20 do 200 75 numbers-Il irawn ballots. Wholes $5-Halves jV2 50-Quarters S1 25. may 27-It R. FRANCE, MansBger's Oofie, nAr romm. I WASHINGTON. "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and Inseparable." FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1842. NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY.-Governo of Massachusetts, has summoned his Co convene at Boston immediately, to take ii sideration the appointment of Commissi( negotiate with the Envoy of Great Britain, nexion with the Commissioners of Maimn be appointed, for the settlement of the Nc ern boundary. The New Orleans Banks are now all specie, two which hung back on the day fi resumption having since come in. We h counts of the three, first days of the re.u which went on altogether favorably and bly. Some specie was at -first drawn fi Banks, but the whole amount drawn from Banks during the three days amounted to b one to two hundred thousand dollars. FROM THE ALBANY EVENING JOURNAL. THE SCIENCE OF GOVERNMENT.-This a science, which has been the subject of stu the earliest ages of the world, has found commentator in the Editor of the New E article in yesterday's paper disposes of all ficult questions connected with human Is government in the most summary and sati manner. We subjoin a few extracts as spf of the author's logical style and liberal sen MAN Vs. PROPERTY.-The right of government it primitive with man. There is no right of proper and separate from man. All governments should b secure and enforce the rights of man in the pos. things called property, againstthe intrigues and mac of bad men, which is the only necessity of any law oF society, and all good men join to support suo The aristocrat and the thief, from natural indolence of sentiment, are the natural foes and depredators good. These are the men, and this the classification who have always made such unhallowed efforts ti what they call the rights of property above man, a vate the rights of man ky placing him below prop property could be dignified by even a name amoi distinct from man its maker. LECTURES TO YOUNG MEN.-There has just be from the press, by Mr. Morrison, bookseller on the a small volume,comprising a courseof six excellent delivered in this city some months ago by the R W. CLARK, the able and estimable Pastor of th Presbyterian Church, and addressed to young met Lectures are entirely practical, free from sectarian eminently calculated to impress upon the youthful love of religion and the practice of virtue. We c to our young friends nobetter service than to preva to buy this little volume and read it attentively. THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER for May is ble. It is a good number. The leading article, on th IavINO and SIiDELL, has much merit. It is severe but is gentlemanly in its tone, and not in the least p offensive to the gentlemen at whose works it is aim History of the Knights of Malta" pursues the eve its way ; it is good solid reading. "Ponce de Leon lant old fellow; his history is interesting. He it explored Florida, searching for the fountain of you second part of the Hunchback," though very re not so good as the first part; the author is an unequ "Love Sketches" begins charmingly. We look wi for the next piece. "Modern Fiction" is admirable too, is the Palsied Heart." They are both inter ductions. The Poetry is unusually good. Thereis of it, which we are glad to see. Mr. WHITE use, lavish of it. The Critical Notices appear to bejui EDWARD A. SMITH, Esq. of Long Island, has rait farm an ox, supposed to be the largest ever seen it ted States. The animal is almost white-merely a ed spots on his body. He is 6 feet 3 inches high inches in length, 9 feet 11 inches smallest girt, ai ever 4,000 pounds; and, what is more surprising, 6 years old. STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.-A letter from Mr. Mot clerk of the steamer Dougtlass, states that, on the the 16'h, on her way to Louisville, and near New at 12 o'clock at night, the steampilpe of that boat b the cylinder, and the end entering the cabin disc steam there, in the direction of the ladies' apartmt letter says: Dr. HOFFMAN, lady, and child were severely 'child not expected to live. His sister and child 'severely scalded. Mrs. BaOWN, their servant, dat not expected to live. Mrs. JOHNSON and her twc 'were scalded severely; my wife slightly, and my t 'dren severely, one of whom is dead. Mr. NEts, LEONARD, of your city, and the third steward, w Mr. Foster aind Mr. Marshall were severely sea 'two others slightly. None of the officers were inji We learn by the engineer of the boat that two of t children were dead when he left, and that there dead in all. He thought that most of the others cover.-Louisville Journal. EXHUMATION.-A report having gained currency treville, Wayne county, Indiana, that a certain Dr G. CRAWFORD, of that place, who died some time p was in fact in New York, performing wonderful operations, his grave was opened on Monday, the I in the presence of a large number of the citizens a ville, when the wax figure," or log of wood," enclosed in the coffin, was revealed, in the well-ki son and features of the deceased Doctor himself, ai recognized by all those who knew him whilst livin five to seven hundred persons were present. A beautiful nosegay, flung by some fair hand intl riage of Dorr (when he rode through the streets I day) spoke the delicate language of Flora, warm heart, and full of meaning. The bud of welcome circled by the same silken cord with the blossoms and patriotism and the verdant leaf of victory.-1 Express. The nosegay is still in existence. It consists of four artificial flowers and the white feather. The e in it for which we can find an interpretation in I dictionary is the lemon bud, which signifies" you a justice done to you."--Providence Journal. A WAaNtro,-A young man, named Hilided, through the head by another, named Fox, at a It training in Clarion county, (Penn ) Fox was fen a rifle which he picked up, not knowing the gun wi when it went off, the ball passing through the un man's head. A fire occurred on Saturday evening last at Net wick, (N. J.) by which the Commodores' Hotel, ke( Hall as the Raritan House, was entirely destroyed building adjoining, occupied by John Van Nias, Esq tially destroyed, SUICIDE.-The Philadelphia Ledger states that, t day afternoon, a young woman, but a few weeks mi daughter of a rich farmer in the vicinity of Quake Bucks county, (Pta.) committed suicide by hanging a limb of an apple tree, near the dwelling house. 1 that a short time since she was married, through ence of her father, to a young man, while at the she was affectionately devoted to another. Disappoi is assigned as the cause of the rash act. Preparati being made by her husband to takeher in a few we own domicile. This fact no doubt hurried on the mi event. MURDER -Gov. Seward has issued his proclamatio a reward of $400 for the apprehension of a man nat ham Mitls, a German, who is believed to have commi der last Saturday week, in the town of Sand Lake York, upon the person of another German name West. The body of West was found last Saturd, woods, covered with dirt and leaves, with the skull 1 It is supposed he was mortally wounded by shot fre and his death then hastened by severe blows on the the back of the skull was fractured, and near the I found a large stone encrusted with blood and mat The man who is supposed to have committed the muit to have been married this week, but has not been sincethe murder. Westhad with him at thetime of der $250, which are missing. DSTaEssiSo ACCIDENT.-Arnold W. Angell, ag 22 years, son of Mr. Welcome Angell, of Provident was killed in Norton on Sunday last, in the following ful manner: He had just returned from meeting I ered wagon, and was in the act of taking the bridle horse's head, when he started. Young Angell was and became entangled between the step and whee that situation was dragged about three quarters o When taken up be was dead and horribly mautilal has left a large circle of friends and acquaintances t his sudden deAth, and, what makes it still more he was onta4 eve of being married, MORE INDIAN MURDI FROM THE ST. AUOUSTINE NR The mail of Wednesday five more murders by the Ind Alachua counties, on the 14 We are indebted to the at Newnansville for the follow culars, under date 15th May On the 14th, Messrs. Wil sant, in company with M hunting, were attacked by ans, who shot Mr. W. Vansant brother dismounted and was wou Osteen escaped. On the same da bring the dead. They found B. shot, and his skull broken with hi On the 15th, the same party, i house of Mr. Moses Cason, in A his wife and infant child. Mr wounded, escaped with two of his ceeded to the house of Mrs. Doug family of children, but they escape yells at Cason's. Her d welling w every thing she possessed. Ther pie at Sulphur Springs, on Santa soon conveyed, five gentlemen has shed; they had not gone more tha fired on, and Mr. Stafford was we side. A diligent search was mad evening, but without success. A start early on the 16 h on a scol say, "These are facts, and how I am unable to say. This is calle the Government will not." An endorsement on the Il at night, states that an expr distance, to go the relief Many guns and yells were b We are indebted to the p man who arrived from Pila for the following : A fauv days since, a party about twenty-five in number, mad and adjoining settlements, killing ing houses, &c. This band is I Octa-ha-chee. Leaving the above section o the county of Alachua, a short d from which post Lieutenant Bak patched, with six mounted men, t distance from the post, he was surr were concealed. They killed t fire and wounded another. Lieu resistance to recover the wounded ercd by numbers, and obliged to r force of the 7th irnftntry are now i Hall'ck Tustennuggee and h Seahorse Key. Two of his warr lakaha for five wounded warrior] them. This is a remnant of the fantry on the 19th ultimo, in wh Casey, of the 21 infantry, and his with great gallantry." GREAT BR A great Chartist petition, purpo million five hundred thousand pe suffrage, the abolition of the nation the Union, was presented to the B on the 3d instant. The vote again for the reading 40. Both Whigs i repugnance against the doctrines OAULAY, the Edinburgh Reviewer He had made up his mind, not ticular of the charter, but against that of universal suffrage; which all the rest would indeed be coimpa evils of universal suffrage were ur resented merely as destructive to r which were but means, not ends structive to all society. Where barism was inevitable ; where pio would grow in spite of any mal therefore be absolute madness to , of the State to bodies of whom it c that they would respect the sacred Sir RoBBRT PEEL opposed the r He would not grant a delusiv must end in a refusal. He would peradd disappointment. The pet of the whole constitution and soci Was the whole business of the cou the House inquired whether it wo the debt and repeal the Union'1 people respect the law. Why '1 its justice-because they knew it well as for the rich. The charac formed under the very laws and in tition contained the impeachmer panegyric on those laws and insti of his confidence in their efficacy of the country." The London Times affirms tha tion might have been increased to more trouble than was requisite to paper-intimating that the whole tee. The Times adds: We will venture to say that honest persons (if such there be) of signatures to have been affixed three millions of actual live Eng shaken in that belief if double th substituted. It might, indeed, ha pier supporters if the number of si, ed that of the adult male populati these natural limits we cannot but what they have, any squeamishnes mil ion or two was 'more nice tha A SHE DEVIL -On Monday i was in a state of great excitement of a fine little boy of that town, b a school there. On Saturday the complained that the mistress had his complaints were not alarmin thought of the matter. At night tIe brother, who, on waking in the On examination, his body, limbs, bruised and swollen ; and it was v had been produced by congestion o the treatment he had received from out upon investigation, hung him him for a long time and with great wretch was immediately secured, t vanity deserves. ENTERPIEsa.i-The St. Louis Jo recently left Independence for the ture wild animals for a manager next fall. MARIA In Wilmington, (N. C.) on Tu T. R. PURNELL, Esq. to Miss ter of Guy. E. B. DUDLEY. 0-The t'reemen's Vigilant clety meets every Friday evening, The meetings of the Society are g being addressed by distinguished fri and transient. The Public are gener N. B. There will be a public meet the Capitol on Sunday evening, at 4 -IRST WARD EL) CTI( held on Monday, the 6th day over the Western Market house, foi Board of Aldermen for the term oftw of the Board of Common Council far present said Ward in the respective The polls will be opened at 10 o o'clock P. M. fractured. my 27- ERS IN FLORIDA. OFFICIAL. wS, 20TH INSTANT. GE ORDRS, ) WAR DEPARTMENT, 2w, 0TH INTN. GErNERAL ORDERS, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, brought us tidings of No 28 .AD sTANT GENERAL 2 OFICE, jians, in Columbia and Washington, May26,184. 4th and 15th instant. -. The following instructions have been received through tenon of a friend a the Department of War,-and are published by the General- n ,inm o a friendp atin-Chief for the government of all concerned : ing melancholy part WAR DEPARTMENT, MAY 20,1842. :1. With a view to reduce the expenses of the regiments of lliam and Bryan Van- dragoons as far as may be consistent with their efficiency, the Lr. A. Osteen, while number of horses to he hereafter allowed for each troop or a party of thirty Indi- company is fixed at forty for the enlisted men of each troop, besides those required for musicians and farriers and for the dead from his horse. His non commissioned staff. ended in the thigh, and Mr. Wherever several troops are serving within distances con- y, five citizens went out to venient for the purpose, the surplus horses beyond the num- Vansant in the hammock, her herein prescribed, in any troop, are to be transferred to So any other troop that may be deficient. sown gin. 2. Any other surplus horses, that cannot be thus transfer- t is believed, attacked the red, wherever situated, will be turned over to the Quarter- Machua county, and killed master's department as soon as circumstances will permit. Cason, though severely 3 No commissioned officer will be allowed to retain a pub- children. They then pro- lic horse or appropriate one to his own use, except for the a w w transportation of his necessary baggage on marches, when glas, a widow with a large horses will be assigned by the Quartermaster, if no other rd on hearing the firing and means of transportation are furnished. as burned and plundered of 4. The surplus horses will be sold on the spot, or at con- e being a collection of peo- veiient markets, as may be most advantageous to the United States. a Fe, where the news was 5. Should any of the troops of the second regiment of dra- stened to the place of blood, goons, now in Florida, be ordered to I he Westal, the command- in a mile, when they were er of the army in that Territory wilt give directions that their funded in the right arm and surplus number be turned over to the QLuartermaster's de- e during the afternoon and partmint for sale at such place as he shall deem expedient. 6. The enlisted men who may be dismounted in consre- party (tf fifty men were to quence of these instructions will serve as infantry, light in- ut. The writer goes on to pantry, or riflemen, and will also be duly exercised as mount- much more remains to tell, el dragoons, so as to be ready at any time to resume their d peace! God help us, for places in the ranks as cavalry. 7 The horse equipment which may be rendered unne- cessary by the reduction herein directed, will be carefully otter, dated 12 o'clock marked and stored by troops at convenient depots, to be called ess had arrived for as- into use as may be needed from time to time by the troops or their regiments. of Mr. W. H. Ward. Requisitions for new horse equipment and for the future beard. purchase of horses will hbe made on the basis of the number oliteness of a gentle- of horses fixed by these instructions. 8. The cavalry schools oftinstruction at West Point and at tka yesterday evening Carlisle are not to be affected by this regulation. J. C. SPENCER. of Indians, supposed to be II. The colonels of the first and second dragoons, as also e an attack on the Alligator the commanders of detachments of the same remote from re- about sixteen persons, burn gimental headquarters, will make special reports, through the ed by the Creek war chief, Adjutant General, on the execution of the foregoing instruc- tions. f the country, they crossed By command of Major General SCOTT: distance from Waka-hoo-ta R. JONES, Adjutant General. ker, 7th infantry, was des- o the trail. When a short THE UNITED STATES vs. THE HONORABLE rounded 15y the enemy, who EDWARD STANLY. wo of his men at the first - utenant B. made a gallant On Tuesday, May 24, 1842, at the Court room in Wash- ] soldier, but was overpow- ington, the Hon. EDWARD STANLY was brought before the retreat. All the disposable Hon. BUCKNER THRUSTON, one of the Judges of the Circuit n hot pursuit of the enemy. Court of the District of Columbia, on a warrant, of which is band.are safely lodged on the following is a copy : riors are to go out to the Pi- To the Marshal of the United States for the District of Co- rs whose families are with lumrbia. party who fought the 2d in- Whereas information on oath has been made before me ich enaemn Captn showing that there is probable cause to believe that a breach ich engagement Captain J.of the pace is about to be committed by HENRY A. WISE i officers and men behaved and EDWARD STANLY, by fighting a duel, and that prepara- tions are now making by the parties aforesaid tocommitsuch breach of the peace: you are therefore hereby commanded ITAIN. without delay to apprehend, or cause to be apprehended, the said HENRY A. WISE and E.DWARD STANLY, and nave their ting to be signed by three bodies before me, or some other Judge or Justice of the Peace sorting to be signed by three of this District, then and there to be dealt with according to rsons, asking for universal law. cnal debt, and the repeal of Given under my hand and seal, in the city of Washington, 3ritish House of Commons in the said District, this 11tlh day of May, 1842. inst having it read was 287; B. THRUSTON. [SEAL] and Tories expressed strong It was agreed that the testimony of FRANCIS S. KEY, Sen- of the petition. Mr. MA- ator MANGUM, and P. B. STARKE, as given in the report of and a Liberal, said : Mr. WISE'S case, published in the National Intelligencer of it indeed against every par- May 18, l 1842, should be read as evidence in this case. its most essential postulate, At the instance of Mr. STANLY t.he following additional if the House should grant, testimony was taken : aratively unimportant. The Mr. DAVID MOORE testified as follows : He knew the horse understated, when it was rep- which Mr. Stanly rode to the races on Saturday, the day ot monarchy and to aristocracy, his collision with Mr. Wise. He had himself ridden him it would, intruthe be de- once or twice at the beginning of the session, and had seen property was insecure, bar. others ride him since. The horse belonged to the stable at perty was secure, prosperity Capitol. At times he flew off the road with him when he I-administration. It would rode him, ard he had seen him fly off with Mr. Gittings. entrust the rapreme power Ho was easily frightened, at scraps of paper in the street, or would not be certainly known any trifling thing, and when he starts he is very hard to take ess of property." up, and unmanageable on such occasions. leading: Mr. BENJAMIN E. GITTINGS was then examined. Witness ve hearing which he knew knows the horse well ; has ridden him frequently. Wit- d not awaken hope, to su- ness is a good rider. The horse is vicious, starts badly, and ition was an impeachment dashes off, and then it is exceedingly difficult to take him up. ial order of these kingdoms He has sometimes run nearly across the street before he untry to be suspended while could stop him, although he sawed his mouth with both uld be fitting to sponge out hands. Not long since he started without any reasonable It had been said that the cause while witness was riding him, and very nearly ran Because they believed in against a carriage before he could manage him. His habits to be a law for the poor as are so bad that witness dislikes exceedingly to ride him. And ter of the people had been when he heard of the collision between Mr. Wise and Mr. istitutions of which this pe. Stanly on their way from the race course, he was not at all it. He concluded with a surprised, from his knowledge of the horse, at his running tutions, and an expression against Mr. Wise. T&e horse starts badly and dashes off at for the permanent welfare a puddle of water. He has frequently done so with witness at the pools of water on the avenue which remain after it has t the signatures to the peti- been watered. Ssix millions without much Mr. W. STEWART was then examined. Has been in the the nm on habit of riding the horse for nearly three years, more than put uown the names on the any other person. He is decidedly scary, and when we first was the work of a commit- got him was very much so, even more than he is now. When hiding him, if a piecp of paper, or any trifling thing blows not half a dozen of those across the road, he will start very badly, and as he is a strong who believe these millions horse, with a hard mouth, it is very difficult to do any thing to the Chartist petition by with him. I am, myself; a good horseman, yet I have found .lishmen, would have been it very hard to manage him. He will often start and dast he number had been boldly off when a carriage is approaching him, either in front or ve started some of their sim- rear, and then rushes blindly on, and would run against a gnatures had much exceed- carriage or another horse, or any thing else if not restrained. on of England ; but within He often start without any perceptible cause, at a splash of t think that, after claiming water, and even when nothing can be seen to account for it. sa in respect of an additional And when riding in company I have frequently had him n wise.' start and rush off. The DISTRICT ATTORNEY then moved that Mr. Stanly the town of Lynn, Mass., should be held to a recognizance in the same terms as those I, occasioned by the murder oy a female demon who kept of the recognizance to which Mr. Wise had been held on the little fellow came humeand 14th instant. whipped him severely; but On behalf of Mr. STANLY it was suggested that, since the g, and nothing more was arrest of Mr. Wise, their relations had been changed by a he retired to bed with a lit- r rt ha be cn ba morning, found him dead. pacific arrangement of the controversy between them, through. and head were found much the interposition of friends of each party ; arid that, though *ery evident that his death when Mr. Wise was arrested, probable cause" may have if the brain, occasioned by existed for a belief that himself and Mr. Stanly were about the woman, who, it turned to break the peace by fighting a duel, yet, as a pacification up by the heels, and beat t violence with rulersl The was afterwards effected, no such probable cause" could be o be dealt with as herinhu- said to exist now, and that therefore Mr. Stanly ought to be discharged. The DISTRICT ATTORNEY remarked that' on the only evi- iurnal says four young men dence now be/are the Judge the same "probable cause" for e Rocky Mountains to cap. ie. They expect to return holding Mr. Stanly to surety of the peace existed as had been acted on in the case of Mr. Wise ; that a mere suggestion at the bar that the parties had become reconciled, was insuffi. GE. cient as a ground for discharge, nor would the Judge notice esday evening, 10th inst. judicially rumors to that effect, unsupported by affidavit or ELIZA ANNE, daugh- other evidence; and that proof ought to be given that such an arrangement had been made between Mr. Stanly and Mr. t Total Abstinteince N o- Wise as removed the probable cause" set forth in the war- at 8 o'clock, at Apollo Hall. enerally very interesting, it rant, and which was sustained by the evidence in Mr. Wise's ends of the cause, resident case, before the Judge would direct Mr. Stanly to be released rally invited, while Mr. Wise was bound. There ought to be an equality Ei. BROOK, Secretary in the respective positions of the parties. Their mutual re- lo'g on the western portico of o'clock. uiav 27 lations for some time before, and at the date of the incident ON.-An election will be near the race ground, were also a proper subject for consider- * of June next, in the room ation on the present occasion. r Mayor, one member of the Whereupon the learned Judge adjourned the sitting till o years, and three members the next day at 12 o'clock M. the term of one year, to re- Boards. Wednesday, May 25.-At 12 o'clock M. Judge THRUSTON 'clock A. M. and close at 7 took his seat on the bench, and Mr. STANLY appeared, ac- ILLEBROWN, Jr. companies by his counsel, the Hon. WM. A. GRAHAM, of the LIAM DIGGES, United States Senate, and by other friends. THEW HINES, The learned Judge handed to the District Attorney a let- Commissioners. ter from Dr. J. F. MAY, attending physician of Col. JOHN M. PERIAI9,AND 1 LACE MCCARTY, and inquired whether it would be admitted in at Allen's- ,and Gimp Bonnets evidence. The Attorney answered that, expecting that y Open do evidence .would be offered on behalf of Mr. Stanly, tending hapa to show that the controversy which led to the warrant of ar- traws raids rest was afterwards adjusted ; and having learnt that a ru. Flats mor was in circulation, on the alleged authority of Col. s McCARTY, that the adjustment was net yet final, the Attor- oles in the dry goods line, ney had deemed it necessary to summon that gentleman as a J. & G. F. ALLEN, witness on behalf of the United States, and had accordingly ween 9th and 10th streets, done so; that he would admit, as Col. McC. was unable to ING AT AUCTION. leave his room, (or indeed to sit up in bed, as the Deputy at half past 10 o'clock, we Marshal who served the aubpcena, declared,) that Col. McC. of Mr. W. B. Todd's Hat ng, which is extensive and if present, would swear to the truth of the statement made nd Frock Coats of various on his request by Dr. MAY; and that it would then be for ions, a large assortment of the learned Judge to determine on the effect of that evidence, R. W. DYER & CO. taken in connexion with the other facts and circumstances of Auctioneers. the case. The letter was then read in the following words; T. FPI WILl MAT RENTAL, SHELL. IMI Bonnets.-Just received a 50 ladies' Honeycomb, Imperial, 60 do Shell, Gimp, and Fanc 50 do Florence Braid, new s 50 do fine Double English St 100 misses' Gimp and Florence B 100 children's Leghorn Hats and 200 white and colored Palm Hood 300 boys Leghorn and Palm Hats With a great variety of other artli which can be bad at moderate prices. may 27-3tif Penn. av. betw READY-MADE CLOTH: On Saturday morning next, a shall sell, at the store next door wes store, the stock of ready-made Clothi very superior, consisting of Dress a colors, Cloth and Cassimere Pantalo Vests, Shirts, &c. Terms at sale. may 27-2t WASHINGTON, MAY 25,1842. C I T Y NEWS. To the Hamn. BOCKNEitR THRUSTON. Sin: Your officer, Mr. Woodward, is now in Colonel NARROW ESCAPE.-Yesterday afternoon, as a colored man McCarty's room, with a summons for him to appear before was driving a cart loaded with wood on the margin of the your Honor, to give evidence in the matter between the Uni- Washington Canal, between Four-and.a-half and Seventh ted States and the Hon. Edward Stanly. I am desired to say by Col. McCarty that the unfortunate difficulty be- streets, the horse backed into the canal with the loaded cart, tween Messrs. Stanly and Wise has been, by the inter- and was with difficulty savedfrom being drowned. position of mutual friends, adjusted in a manner amicably and honorably to both those gentlemen. As his physician, ANOTHER INCENDIARY ATTEMPT was made last Wednesday I inform your Honor that he has been seriously indisposed, morning, about ten o'clock, to set fire to a wood house, attach- and is not at present able to. leave his room. ed to the dwelling of Mrs. HEWITT, at the corner of Seventh I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedientsethendwelviaoavenueA atityrof Seventh servant, J. FRED. MAY. street and Pennsylvania avenue. Aquantityofpaperignited In answer to questions from Judge THRUSTON, the Hon. was found by a servant in the wood house so disposed and KENN.TH RAYER testified that he knew that, in oducting arranged as to leave no doubt of the foul purpose of the vil- K.ENNETlain who tlatediitthon thekpeemises, Fortunactely the discovery the negotiation, Col. McCarty was fully authorized to act as lain who placed iton the premises. Fortunately the discovery the friend of Mr. Stanty; and that, though not himself act- was made in time to prevent a serious conflagration. ing with authority, the witness was acquainted with the pro- FIRST WARD -The following gentlemen will be Support- gress of the negotiation, and that in Baltimore, where it was ed at the ensuing election by MANY VOTERS. carried on, the understanding was that the matter was peace- Mayor-W. W. SEATON. ably adjusted. Alderman-WE. B. MAOGRUDER. FRANCIS S. KEY, Esq. was then examined as a witness on Common Council--WILLIAM EAsBY, WILLIAM WILSON, the part of the United States, and the report of his evidence ALEXANDER MCINTIRE. in the case of Mr. Wise, as given in the National Intelligen- Messrs. GALES & SEATON : You will olige many voters of . ,,,. .. ,. *- i Messrs. GALES & SEATON : YOU Will Oblige Many VOter`S Of cer of the 18th instant, was shown to him. Mr. Key stated the First Ward by iri,.riii.g the following ticket: that the report was not entirely accurate; that he was cor- For Mayor-WiWM. W. SEATON. rectly represented in that report as having testified that For Alderman-WiLLtAM B. MAGRUDER. "neither Mr. Wise nor Mr. Stanly, nor any of their For Common Council-CHARLEs A. DAvis, WM. WILSON, friends, directly or indirectly, had caused or procured him ALEXANDER MclNTIRE. to give the information to the Judge; nor had they, in the most distant manner, or in any manner, communi- WASHINGTON CORPORATION. cated with him, or any ote else to his knowledge, on thesub. BOARD OF ALDERMEN, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1842. ject :" but that the part of the report which represented that Present Messrs. t....j. .....,,, (President,) Barclay, Orme, 'he acted on general, but to him credible rumor," was in- Wilson, Goddard, Maury, Carbery, Adams, Byington, Brady, correct. He had other grounds besides rumor for the infor- Marshall, and Dove. mation which he gave. When he gave that information, Mr. MAURY presented a petition from Harvey Lindsly and Others; wk'eh was referred to the Committee on Improvements. he was tully convinced of the existence of a" probable cause" The CHAIR laid before the Board a petition from Mrs. Commo- for the arrest of both Mr. Stanly and Mr. Wise; but he is dore Stewart; which was referred to the Comm;ttee of Claims. now satisfied by what he has heard of an adjustment between The hill from lhe Board of Common Council authorizing the laying of certain flag footways in the Second and Third Wards, them, and in regard to which he cannot think that he has was taken up, twice read, and referred to the Committee on in- been imposed on, that such probable cause" no longer provements. exists. On motion of Mr. BRADY, the Board resumed the considers- tion of the bill fox improving South Capitol street, from N street Dr. HEISKELL, who had testified in the case of Mr. Wise, suti to its riatin at the Eastern Branch. was now examined on the part of Mr. Stanly. The testi- Mr. MARSHALL tlien moved to strike out the first section of the muny given yesterday by Messrs. Moore, Gittings, and bill; and the question thereon being taken by yeas and nays, i' Sewart was read to the witnwas decided in the negative as f,Ilows: Stewart was read to the witness. YEAs.-Messrs. Marshall and Dove-2. Dr. Heiskell, upon hearing the testimony of these witnesses NAYS.-Messrs. Goldsborough, Barclay, Orme, Wilson, God in regard to the character ofthe horse ridden by Mr. Stanly, dard, Maury, Carbery, Adams, Byington, Brady-10. The bill was then read the ihird time and passed, by yeas nnd of which be was entirely ignorant before, says it accounts na' aafollows: very satisfactorily in his mind for the collision between Mr. YEAs-Messrs. Goldsborough, Barclay, Orme, Wilson, God- Stanly and Mr. Wise, and entirely removes the impression dard, Maury, Byington, and Brady-8. NAys -Messrs. Carbery, Adamns, Marshall, and Dove-4. which he had previously been under as to its being intentional Mr. MAURY, from the Committee to which was referred ithe bill on the part of Mr. Stanly-an impression created in his mind from the B)ardl of Common Ccuncil concerning the graduations of by the particular relations existing between the gentlemen, the city made by Lieut. Humphreys, reported the same without as well as by the particular occurrence on the ground ; and amendment, and recommended its indefinite postponement; and Sl a b tt he question being taken, it was decided in the affirmative. from his position it was impossible to see whether the horse Mr WILSON reported an act to repeal an act, approved Septem shyed or not; and he might have done so without his see- ber 9, 1844, entitled an act to extend the provisions ofthe act en- ing it. titled an act for licensing carts, wagons, and drays, and for repeat ii ing all former acts relating thereto; which was twice read and Judge THROUSTON, having considered the testimony in the ordered to lie on the table. case, remarked that it exhibited a state of circumstances very Mr. BARCLAY, from the Committee of Claims, asked to be dis- different from that which existed when the warrant was is 4.,-.. rr .a the further consideration of the petitions of Mrs t fm tt w h e e w n t I- .,..i r, of Mrs. Ann Kerr, and of Mrs. Commodore Stewart, sued, and when Mr. Wise was arrested under it and held to and they were dischac..-d a .: r.t'.iA. surety of the peace: that then there was probable cause" On motion of Mr. N' ,iL.:., .t.- 5.,r.J resumed the considera- for believing that Mr. Wise and Mr. Stanly would break the tion ofthe resolution from the Board of Common Council concern- ing a bill now pending before Congress entitled an act to incor- peace by fighting a duel; but that the evidence of Colonel porate the A' I,...,i ri Gas Light Company. The bill was then McCarty, in the absence of any rebutting evidence, wascon- amended ai.n r..,.I i. third time as amended and passed. elusive to show that an amicable arrangement of the dispute The bill from the Board of Common Council for the relief of B v t w t an aic a o t d Lucas, was taken up, twice read, and referred to the Committee between those parties had been effected, and that therefore ofClaims. the" probable cause" which was the basis of the warrant no The bill from the Board of Common Council concerning the longer existed ; and that this conclusion was justified by the opening and paving of alleys, was taken up, twice read, and re- n g b M t w o ferred to the Committee on Improvements. testimony given to-day by Mr. Key, the witness on whose The bill from the Board of Common Council to provide for the information the warrant had been issued, iii'.,ii."i... ,,...f fines, was taken up, twice read, and referred The learned Judge then adverted to the nature and impor- I. i* ',. "o,"!." on Improvements. M r. BARCLAY, from the GCommittee of Claims, reported without stance of the preventive jurisdiction of the Judiciary, and to amendment the bill from the Board of Common Council for the the caution with which that jurisdiction should be exercised relief of B. Lucas, and it was then read the third time and passed fin restraint of the liberty of a citizen. Being of opinion that Mr. MARSHALL, from the Committee of Claims, reported a bill "probtabe aue"rwi once extisz e in ti oice thad for the relief of Win.m K. Stores; which was twice read, and it the probable cause" which once existed in this case had was then, on motion, ordered to lie on the table. been removed, he directed Mr. STANLY to be discharged. And then the Board adjourned. Whereupon Mr. STANLY was discharged. Wher o M. T L w. --- BOARD OF COMMON CouNCIL, MONDAY, MAY 23,1842, es 'iaa Da All present, except Messrs. Hanly and Wilson. Sales This. ay. Mr. JOHNSON, from ihe Comnmittee of Ways and Means, to whomre was referred the Mayor's communication of the 9th instant, SOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT AUCTION.- transmitting the report and accompanying papers from the Comn- On Friday morning, 27th May, at 10 o clock, I will sell, missioners of the City Hall, made the following report, which was on Twelfth street, four doors from Pennsylvania avenue, (the flag read and laid on the table: will designate the house,) a genteel assortment of Household The Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Furniture, the effects of a gentleman about to leave the city, viz. Mayor's communication of the 9th instant, submitting the books. Safas, Bureaus, Mahogany Tables, Chairs accounts, part of the vouchers, and other papers of the Commis. Carpets, Beds, Bedding, and Bedsteads sioners of the City Hall, report: Looking Glasses, Washstands That they have given all the attention in their power to the im- Andirons, Shovel and Tongs, Eight-day Clock portant subject referred to them, but that it is impossible at this Crockery Ware, and Kitchen Furniture. late day, without going into an investigation and scrutiny far be- Also, a good Cooking Stove, &c. &c. yond the opportunities of the committee, to ascertain with any may 26-dta WM. MARSHALL, Auctioneer. thing like an approach to certainty, how far 'he true interest oi E XTENSIVE SALE O PLANT.-The sub- he Corporation has all along been consulted in the immense dis- rbe, being desirous to reduce his stok will fer forub bursements by which the erection of the City Hall to its present sale at public auction, on Friday, the 27h intact, at o'clock extent and in its present state has been effected. The committee saleat public auction, on Friday, the 27th intent, at 10 o'clock will, however, proceed very briefly to state some of the facts i, A. M., at his green-house, a large collection of his most choice the case as they appear to thiem, and leave it othe Board to dwell Flowering Plants, consisting in part of Chinese ever-blooming, on those facts and determine for itself to what epoch of the legls- tea, climbing, noisette, and other Roses; Cactus, Camillias, Jes- lative history ofthe city the essence of this Board of Commis samine, Oleanders, Dahlias, and a great variety of Geraniums, sinners belongs. together with a great variety of other green-house or parlor Plants, In July, 182i, the Corporation passed an act to provide for the too numerous to mention. Sale positive. Terms cash. WM. BUIST. erection of a City Hall, by which the Mayor and four Commis- RSteRT W M, D BUI S O signers, two to be appointed by each of the Baards of the Council, 2ROBERT W. DYER & CO. were constituted "a Board of Commissioners of the City Hall" to _may 25- Auctioneers. carry the act refened to into effe t. Amongst other duties im -PLEASURE EXCURSION. posed on the Commissioners by this act was one requiring them, The ColumbiaArtilleryhavingchar. to keep a journal of their proceedings, which appears to have tered the commodious Steamer CO been but partially complied with, as by reference to the journal LUMBIA, will proceed on an excur- itself will be seen,. As far as the accounts of receipts and dis- sion down the Potomac o 1 Tuesday evening, the 14 b day of June; bursemnents of money are concerned, they seem to have been kept and return at a seasonable hour to Reily's wharf, and preserved with a commendable degree of regularity and ac- The Boat will leave Georgetown at 3, Reily's wharf, Washing- curacy. ton at 4, Navy Yard at 5, and Alexandria at 6 o'clock. The Com- On the 10th of May, 1828, the accounts of the board appear to pany respectfully invite their civic and military friends of the have been settled up and balanced on their books, but whether District, and assure them that nothing shall be wanting to make then toommunicated to the Councilor not is notshown, and if they the trip agreeable to all who may attend, were, it does not appear what action, if any, the Council took Good Cotillion Music and refreshments will be provided for the upon them. trip. Tickets one dollar, admitting a gentleman and two ladies. On the 15th of October, 1830, the accounts were again halane- may 27-w3t ed, and then returned to the Mayor, who, on the 18th of the same month by a special message, communicated them to the Council irATCH PONIES AND BAY MARE AT AUC- Prom that message the committee think a short extract may no TU 'I'UN.-On Saturday morning next, the 28th instant, at be unacceptable to the Board. They therefore quote as follows: 9 o'clock, we shall sell in front of our auction store a handsome As errors may possibly have occurred, and for other reasons, it pair of black Ponies, well broke and gentle, would be very satisfactory that the Board should go into a parti At the same time we shall sell a fine Bay Mare, 7 years old, cular investigation and examination of them ;" i. e. the accounts. perfectly sound and gentle, and works and rides well. In partial accordance with the recommendation in the lorego Terms at sale. R. W. DYER & CO. ing extract, the accounts and vouchers were nefeired to the then may 27-2t Auctioneers. Committee of Ways and Means; but no further action appears ever to have followed, except the passage of a law appropriating tJUSEHt)LD IFURNITURE AT AUCTION.- a few hundred dollars to enable the Commissioners to discharge On Monday next, the 30th instant, at half past 10 o'clock, some outsiandingclaims which they were not in funds to meet, we shall sell on East Capitol Street, Ithe flag wilt designate the It is not the province of this committee at this late day to con house,) the furniture of a lady declining house-keeping, which trast these apparent omissions of duty with the obligations always is very good, and amongst which are the following articles : incumbent on those entrusted witim the care of the public interest Handsome mapSo caneseat Chairs L sbut they wilt ass hat is occasion, involving, as it did, an ex Coquene Sofa, Moree covered Lounges pendtture of nearly $75 000 of the funds of the Corporation up to Damask, Moreen, and other Window Curtains and Ornaments that time, did justly claim the investigation and scrutiny then so Mahogany Sideboard, Dining, Breakfast, and Tea Tables earnestly recommended hy the Mayor. Mantel Ornaments, Candelabras, Astral, Hall, and other The vouchers to the last mentioned date are not amongst the Lamps books and papers referred to the committee, and therefore they Handsome Silver Tea Set, Silver Table Dessert, and Tea Spoons, can only say that from the apparent regularity and order with Ladle, &c. whir, they seem to have been conducted and kept, they believe Bourbon Sprig China Dinnr Set that the sit accounts, as stated at the periods mentioned, viz. 2 Gold Band Tea Sets, Glass Ware May 10, 1828, and Octnber 15, 1330, werecorrect. Brass Andirons, Fenders, Shovels and Tong Every item in the account since the latter date is properlysup- Portable Grate and Franklin Stove ported by its corresponding voucher, and is in the highest degree Handsome Bnr ssels and Ingrain Parlor, Chamber, and Step satisfectory; and the whole, as appears by the stated accounts, Carpets, Oil Cloth exhibits an aggregate cost to the Corporation since the organiza- Hearth Rugs, Stair Rods, Mahogany Workstand, &c. lion of the Board, on the 14th July, 1-d0, up to the termination of Mahogany Dressing and ether Bureaus, Wardrobes and Wash- its l|bors, amounting to the sum ot 850,972 85, less the amount stands paid by the United States for that portia, of the building occupied Large French Bedstead, High and French Post Bedsteads, by the courts and their offices, believed to have been $10,000. Feather Beds On the 3d of January, 1839, the Councils passed an act abolish- Hair and other Mattresses and Bedding ing the office of Commissioners of the City Hall, and within the Toilet and other Looking Glasses last two months another act directing the transfer of 8236 44 With many other articles, and a good assortment of Kitchen standing to their credit in bank to the credit of the general fund ; requisites, amongst which is a New York premium Cooking thus finally terminating the agency and at the same time the legal ASoe a good it C existence of the Board. Also a good Milch Cow .In conclusion, it is due to that Board of Commissioners to state Terms : All sums of and under 825 cash ; aver $25, a credit that their duties were of long continuance, say twenty years, and of 60 days ; and four months for notes satisfactorily endorsed, entirely gratuitous-no member of it ever having received a dol- All goods to be settled for before delivery. Ian for his services. And that, in the opinion of the committee, J-The above House, and the two adjoining are for rent. founded on the reasons before adverted to, all the funds which R. W. DYER & CO. ever passed through the bands of the Commissioners were faith- may 27-ThSat&Monif Auctioneers, fully applied and duly accounted for, and that the said Commis- P IANOS, PIANOS.-The undersigned respectfully in- sioners have thus-performed an elaborate service, highly and forms the public of Washington that hae has brought to this equallv important to the city and creditable to themselves. place several new Pianos, of rosewood and mahogany, of the la- Mr. HALIDAY, from thle Committee on Improvements, to whom test style, and the best quality in regard to tune, touch, and work- was referred tte petition of John Y. Bryant and others, reported mianship, which he will sell at the very lowest price for cash. bill entitled An act to provide for the extinguishment of fires; These instruments will be warranted for five years and longer, which was read threh times and passed. and can be seen for one week only at Mr. Reiss's music snore Mr. JoHNstON, from the Committee of Ways and Means, to Pennsylvania avenue. On hand, several Music Stools. whom was referred, on the 4th December last, a report of the se- W. KNABE, lect committee on the subject of the inspection of tobacco, asked may 27-d I w Pianoforte Maker, Baltimore, Md. to be discharged from its further consideration, and the report was y 2~-d- m -ianoortMakrBltioreM laid on the table. G ENTLEMEN'S SUMMER CkAVATS, SUS- Mr. HALIDAY, from the Committee on Improvements, to whom PENDERS, &c.-J. H. GIBBS, at his Dressing- wasreferred, on the llth ultimo, a memorial respecting a supply Room, Gadsby's Hotel, has on hand a beautiful assortment of- of water in a certain part of the Second Ward, asked to be dis- Gentlemen's Cravats, Stocks, Scarfs charged from the further consideration of the same; which was Thread and Silk Gloves, Handkerchiefs agreed to. Cravat Stiffeners, Paris Kid Gloves Mr. FULMER, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was re- New style summer Suspenders ferred the petition of A. R. Jenkins, asked to be discharged from Muslin Shirts with linen bosoms and collars its further consideration; and the committee were accordingly Fine Linen Shirts discharged. Shirt Collars, Byron and other shapes Mr. FULMER, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was re- With a variety pf other articles, may 27-3tif ferred the petition, reported a bill entitled An act for the relief of B. Lucas; which was read three times and passed. 1 OTICE-.-ZACHARIAH L. McELFRESH, a bankrupt, And trom the same committee, to whom was referred the bill .N hasfiled his petition for his discharge and certificate, and the from the Board of Aldermen for the relief of Joseph Wimsatt & 22d day of August next is appointed for the hearingthereof, before Co., reported the same without amendment; and the bill was the Circuit Court of the United States forthe District of Columbia, read the third time and passed. sitting in Bankruptcy, in and for the County of Washington, at Mr. HAsKNtEs, on leave, introduced a bill entitled An act con- 10 o'clock A. M., at the Court-room, when and where all his cerning the opening and paving of alleys ; which was read three creditors who have proved their debts, and all other persons in- times and passed. terested, may appear and show cause, if any they have, why On motion, the bills for the relief of Henry R. Rebinson and for such discharge and certificate should not be granted, the relief of James H. Birch, were severally taken up, read three By order of the Court. Test: times, and passed. may 27-3t WM. BRENT, Clerck, And then the Board adjourned, TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. THURSDAY, MAY 26,1842. IN SENATE. In the Senate the apportionment bill was taken up. at an early hour, apparently with the expectation of deciding the question on the ratio. The numbers sent from different eide . of the Senate ranged from ninety-two thousand to fifty thou- sand one hundred and seventy-eight, with the understanding that the question should be taken on the higher numbers first. A very long and animated debate ensued as to which num- ber of Representatives would be most conducive to the des- patch of the public business, &c., in which Messrs. SEVIER, PRESTON, CALHOUN, WOODBURY, CRITTEN- DEN, ALLEN, BUCHANAN, SMITH, and others par- ticipated. , The Senate adjourned at near 5 o'clock without taking any question. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. LOWELL, on leave given, presented the memorial of Samuel M. Pond, John N. Swazey, Sewall Lake, and Henry Darling, a committee appointed 10y the citizens of Buckaport and adjacent towns in Maine, praying Congress to make such provision in the Revenue bill now pending as will check the introduction of wood, spars, &c. from the Brit- ish provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and se- cure an additional revenue to the Government. Also, the proceedings of a meeting of thecitizens of Bucks. port and Orland, Maine, on the 12th May, 1842, in relation ,e the depressed state of our coasting trade, and some of the principal branches of industry connected therewith. Which were referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. INDIAN HOSTILITIES IN FLORIDA. Mr. LEVY asked leave to offer the two following resole- tions, which were read for information: Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed to report to this House all correspondence since 1st January last, between the present commanding offil:er of the United States army in Florida and ihe Department of . nr, and all noders which have been re- "ently issued from said Department in relation to the Indian hos- tilities. And be it further resolved, That in the opinion of this House there ought to be no cessation of hostilities against the Seminoles in Florida until the whole of said Indians shall have-been effec- tually subdued. Mr. LEVY wished to have read an extract of a letter from a paper of this morning. The following extract was then read: "FLORIDA.-A letter from Newnansville, East Florida, dated May the 16th, informs us that at Santa Fe, which is about twelve or thirteen miles west of Newnansville, the Indians had, on the morning of the 16th, most cruelly murdered Mrs. Casey and her two children, and also wounded Mr. Casey so severely as to leava little hopes of his recovery. But the scene of death did not end here ; for on the following morning, whilst the neighbors, who had gathered for the purpose, were engaged in paying the last tribute of respect by seeing Mrs. Casey and children decently interred, they were fired on while at the grave, it is supposed, by about twenty Indians ; one man was mortally wounded, and several others were wounded. Three horses were killed at the time." Thus (said Mr. L ) it will be seen that on the very day he had had the honor to comment upon the peace message of the President, a shocking tragedy was being enacted in Florida. He thought that under such circumstances no ob- jection should he made. It was a case involving the lives of citizens; and, if necessary, all other business should be post- poned to it. Would you balance dollars with the lives of your people I Mr. EVERETT said it was evident the resolutions would lead to discussion. He must object. Mr. LEVY said that if it did, he thought it Was right the House should interpose its authority for the protection of its fellow-citizens against the fatal consequences of the mistaken policy of a weak Administration. But if the House was unwilling to consider the subject at present, be would with- draw the last resolution, and hoped the first would be adopted. The second resolution was withdrawn, and the objection was also withdrawn; but Mr. YORKE renewed it. Mr. LEVY moved a suspension ot the rules; but, on his consenting to modify the first resolution (on the suggestion of Mr. McKAY) so as to restrict the correspondence called for to the first of January last, the objection was with- drawn, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. FILLMORE called for the orders of the day. The SPEAKER said the unfinished business would be the motion of the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. CsuH- INO) to reconsider the vote referring certain bills to the Com- mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union. Mr. CUSHING said he feared there was no quorum pre- sent. Mr. MORGAN. Never mind if there isn't. Mr. CUSHING suggested that the call for committees, which bad been arrested yesterday by the expiration of the morning hour, should be concluded. Mr. FILLMORE said, such he supposed to have been the understanding yesterday, and such was his object now in calling for the orders of the day. After some conversation the SPEAKER resumed the call for- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. C. A. FLOYD, from the Committee on the Territories, made a report upon the memorial of the Mayor and Council of St. Augustine, for an appropriation to fill up the grounds along the sea-wall In front of said city, accompanied by a bill making an appropriation for that ol ject. Mr. GARRET DAVIS, from the same committee, made a report upon the memorials relating to the disputed boun- dary between the State ofMissouri and the Teritory of Iowa, accompanied by a bill to fix said boundary line. Mr. HAYS, from the same committee, made a report upon the memorial to finish the penitentiary in Iowa, accompanied by a bill for the completion thereof. On motion of Mr. BABCOCK, it was ordered that the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be discharged from the consideration of the petition of inhabitants of Livingston county, New York, praying an alteration of the law of the 7th July, 1838, granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary soldiers, and that it be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. Mr. TALIAFERRO, from the Committee on Revolution- ary Pensions, reported a bill for the relief of Elizabeth Har- ris, and a bill in relation to Captain Rbert Layton's children. On motion of Mr. TALIAFERRO, it was ordered that the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be discliarg, d from the consideration of the petitions of Christiana McC one and Mary Eve Carney, arid that they do lie on the table Mr. FORNANCE, from the Committee on Revolutiionary Pensions, reported hills for the relief of Mary Elder; of the ,vidow of Captain William Royall, deceased; of Prudence Couch; of Anna Jones, and of Maria M. Brook, accomp.a- oied by a report in each case. Mr. MORRIS, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made a report upon the petition of Asa Davis, accompanied by a bill for his relief. On motion of Mr. MORRIS, it was ordered, that the Committee on Invalid Pensions be discharged fr m the onsitderation of the petitions of John McNair, Jane Edster, and Jane Moore, and that said petitions to lie on the table. Mr. BAILER, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made reports adverse to the petitions of Luther Gregory and Francis Griffith. Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. DOAN, from the same committee, reported bills for the relief of David Akerson, Samuel Neely, Samuel Sweet. man, and Samuel Emerson, accompanied by a report in each case. Also, from the same committee, unfavorable reports upon the petitions of George Gallaher, Allen Fr'.,*-. i, Pethuel Foster, and Margaret Reynolds. Ordered to lie on ihe table. Mr. SANFORD, fiora the same committee, made an ad- verse report on the petition of Silas Fuller. Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. AYCRIGG, from the same committee, reported bills for the relief of Gideon A. Perry, Thomas F. Wiley, and John Hicks, accompanied by a report in each case, Also, from the same committee, adverse reports on the petitions of Eleanor Calkins, widow of David Stark,, Thomas Carpenter, Robert Milligan,'Hopestilt Bigelow, James Ivory, Eliakim W. Hutchkins, William G Waller, Gardner Herron, Jacob Winter, John Newland, and Jon-, athan P. Horton. Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. STRATTON, from the same committee, made a report in the case of George Waddle, accompanied by a bill for his relief. Mr. G1LMER, from the Select Committee on Retrench- ment, made an adverse report upon the several p, titions, praying a reduction of the pay and mileage of members of Congress, for abolishing the franking privilege, &c. Or- dered to lie on the table. Mr. MORGAN moved that the petition having reference to the one-hour rule be referred to a select commit ie. Mr. MALLORY objected. Mr. IRVIN made a report from the Committee on Enrol- led Bills. [The following are the remainder of the reports made yes- terday, which could not be obtained in season for our last publication: Mr. COWEN, from.the Committee of Claims, to which was referred a bill from the Senate for the relief of Reyrell Coates and Walter R. Johnson, reported the same without amendment. Also, from the same committee, to which was referred a bill from the Senate for the relief of Richard Patten, reported the same without amendment, accompanied by a wrinten report, recommending that said bill do not pass. Mr. JOHN C. CLARK, from the Committei on Com- merce, which was on the 14th February instructed to inquire into the expenditures for the lighthouse establishment since 1816; into the expediency of reorganizing the establishment, with a view to reform, vigilance, and economy; as, also, whether the establishment ought not to be placed under the charge of the Topographical Bureau, made a detailed report, accompanied by a bill authorizing the appointment of an ad- ditional inspector of lighthouses and lightboats. Read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.] Mr. IRVIN, on leave given, presented the proceedings of a large and respectable meeting of t11e citizens of (entt fractured, may 27"-- County, Pennsylvania, held at Bellefonte on the 23d day of April, 1543, without reipedt to party, in favor of home in- dustry, and stating that the depressed state of the agricultu- ral, manufacturing, and commercial interests-of the country require Congress to adopt without delay such measures as will restore confidence in business and mitigate the sufferings of the people. They also state that no country can prosper which neglects or refuses to protect its own products, its own labor, and its own industry. That the protection of domestic industry and labor is no party question; for every man of every parry feels there is something wrong in our policy, and that while they ask Congress to pass laws for the protection of American industry against foreign competition and foreign policy, they, as individuals, will encourage home labor by employing and purchasing from our own mechanics, by using and wearing domestic goods and American manufactures. Mr. HALL, of Vermont, from the Select Committee ap- pointed on the memorial of William Wright, in relation to frauds connected with the Commonwealth Bank of Boston, asked the House at this time to take up and dispose of the following resolution, heretofore reported from that committee: Resolved, That the select committee of five appointed on the memorial of Win. Wright have power to inquire into and report upon all matters relating to the collection and settlement of the claims of the United States against the late Commonw'.alth Bank; that the committee have power to send for persons and papers; to appoint a clerk; to proceed to Boston for the purpose of prose- cuting its inquiries, and that the members thereof be excused from attendance on the House until it shall have made its report. Mr. SAUNDERS and Mr. HOPKINS objected. The report accompanying the resolution was read, at the request of Mr. HALL, who made a brief explanation ; after which, Mr. EVERETT inquired if the committee had not already power to send for persons and papers ? Mr. HALL replied in the negative. Mr. ADAMS inquired of the Speaker if the report was printedl1 The SPEAKER said yes. Mr. ADAMS remarked that if ever there was a case in which investigation was demanded, this was the case. Mr. HALL moved that the rules of the House be suspend- *ed for the purpose of taking up and considering the resolution. Mr. PROFFIT asked the yeas and nays on that motion; which were ordered; and, being taken, were: Yeas 128, nays 43. So the rules were suspended. And the question being on the adoption of the resolution- Mr. PROFFIT suggested to Mr. HALL so to modify it as to do away with the power to visit Boston. Mr. HALL declined to accept such a modification. Mr. PROFFIT said he would move to amend the resolu- tion in the manner indicated by him. Mr. HALL said that all the information which the corn mittee could procure here had been obtained. If the House thought proper to continue this investigation at all, it was the unanimous opinion of the committee that the resolution ought to be adopted in the form in which it was reported. The committee also thought that the expense incurred by sending for persons and papers here weuld be much greater than would be incurred by going to Boston-whilst, in the former case, the investigation would be far less satisfactory. The committee had no choice in the matter. Mr. PROFFIT suggested that a commission might be issued for the purpose of taking depositions. Mr. ADAMS adverted briefly to the facts of the case, and to the action of the two committees which, within the last three or four years, had been appointed upon it. He advocat- ed earnestly the adoption of the resolution, and believed that no. thorough examination could be effected unless the powerI contemplated in the resolution was given. Mr. SAUNDERS, after adverting to the facts, expressed himself willing to probe this matter to the bottom; but thi only difficulty was whether it was necessary to send a com- mittee to Boston for the purpose of making the investigation He thought it was not necessary, or, at all events, not until an attempt had been made to see whether the investigation could not be effected here. Mr. S. moved to amend the resolution (as the Reporter understood) by striking out all after the word "papers," at the end of the fifth line, and inserting as follows: Or to take the depositions of any witnesses, as to them shall seem most expedient." Mr. CHAS. BROWN was in favor of the investigation, but not of giving power to the committee to go to Boston. Mr. VAN BUREN said that the committee felt perfectly indifferent as to the result of this resolution ; but that they entertained the opinion that the investigation could only bl satisfactorily made in the mode suggested ; and if the power was not given, the committee, he thought, should be discharg- ed from the further consideration of the subject. Mr. BO WNE opposed that portion of the resolution which gave the committee power to travel to Boston-contending that if further investigation was needed, there could be no necessity for that step, (since all the facts might be procured under a commission;) and that propositions of this kind were totally irreconcilable with the professions of retrenchment and economy of which so much had been heard. Mr. HOPKINS also spoke briefly in opposition to that portion of the resolution. He was in favor cf the inquiry, and did not wish to trammel it to any extent. But he believ- ed that no practical result would be attained by sending t committee to Boston. Mr. SALTONSTALL said that, coming from the neigh borbhood of Boston,and in the necessary absence of his friend the Representative from Boston, (Mr. WINTHROP,) he (Mr. S.) felt it to be his duty to say a word. The subject of thet settlement of the claim of the United States on the Common- wealth Bank had long excited attention in Massachusetts. and had several times been alluded to in the House. The petition and statement, upon which a report had now been made, have several times been presented to Congress. Upon what investigation could be made here by a committee, thel have recommended that the subject should be examined by a committee, in Boston, where the transaction took place. An amendment has been proposed, providing that it should be investigated here, upon depositions to be taken in Boston. Mr. S. had no hesitation in saying that, if examined at all, it ought to be done in Massachusetts. It cannot be done in a satisfactory manner in any other way. A grave charge has been made, that the United States have been fraudulently de- prived of a large sum. He knew not whether there was any ground for the charge. It has been repeatedly made, and it is time it was investigated. A committee has recommended a thorough examination. It has been generally understood that the land set off in satisfaction of the execution was great- ly overvalued. He was well acquainted with two of the ap- praisers, and they were men of high standing and character, who had received repeated and honorable marks of the confi dence of their fellow-citizens, and, in his opinion, were wholly incapable of fraud. If there was any fraud, it must have been in the agreement upon which the levy was made, and the appraisement must have been merely formal, to carry into effect an arrangement previously made by the agent of tht Government and the other parties for the settlement of the debt. The only objections made are the expense and the inconvenience of the absence of members at this period of the session. He believed the expense would be less than must attend an investigation here; and, as to the other objection, perhaps the committee could be appointed from among the absent members, who could be instructed to meet in Boston, and attend to this business, and return to the House with their report. The subject ought to be fully investigated ; it was due to the individuals concerned as well as the Govern- ment, and it could only be satisfactorily done in Boston, by an examination of witnesses there. Mr. YORKE moved the previous question. And there was a second. And the main question (being first on the amendment of Mr. SAusDEas) was ordered to be now taken. Mr. ADAMS asked the yeas and nays, which were order- ed; and, being taken, resulted as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Atherton, Barton, Bidlack, Black, Bowne, Boyd, Brewster, Aaron V. Brown, Milton Brawn, Charles Brown, Burke, William Butler, William 0. Butler, Green W. Cald- well, Patrick C. Caldwell, John Campbell, Caruthers, Casey, Chapman, Clifford, Clinton, Coles, Cravena, Cross, Daniel, Richard I). Davis, Dean, Deberrv, Doan, Doig, Eastman, Egbert, Ierris, Fessenden, John G. Floyd, Charles A. Floyd, For nance, T. F. Foster, Gerry, Giddings, Gilmer, Goggin, Win. 0. Goode, Gwin, Habersham, Harris, J. Hastings, Hays, Holmes, Hopkins, Houck, Houston, Hubard, Hunter, James Irvin, Win. W. Irwin, Cave Johnson, John W. Jones, Lewis, Littlefield, Lowell, A. McClellan, McKay, MeKeon, Mallory, Mathiot, Mathews, Medill, Miller, Mitchell, Morris, Newhard, Oliver, Parmenter, Patridge, Payne, Pickena, Pliamer, Prom~t, Ramsaey, Reding, Reynolds, Riggs, Roosevelt, Sanford, Saunders, Shaw, Snyder, Sprigg, Steenrod, Sweney, John B. Thompson, Under- wood, Wattersen, Weller, Jas. W. Williams, Wood-96. NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Landaff W. Andrews, Ar- nold, Aycrigg, Babcock, Baker, Barnard, Birdseye, Blair, Boardman, Butts, Brockwav, Bronson, Jeremiah Brown, Burnell, William B. Campbell, T. J. Campbell, Childs, Chittenden, John C. Clark, Cowen, Cranston, Gushing, Garrett Davis, Everett, Fillmore, A. L. Foster, Gamble, Graham, Granger, Green, Hall, Halsted, W. S. Hastings, Hudson, Hunt, Joseph R Inger- soll, John P.' Kennedy, King, S. Mason, Mattocks, Maxwell, Meriwether, Morgan, Morrow, Owaley, Pearce, Pendleton, Pope, Benjamin Randall, Alexander Randall, Rayner, Ridiway, Rodney, William Russell, James M. Russell, Saltonstall, Shep: pard, Shields, Truman Smith, Stanly, Stokely, Stratton, John T. Stuart, R. W. Thompson, Tillinghast, Toland, Tomlinson, Trip- lett, Van Buren, Van Rensselaer, Wallace, Warren, Wash- ington. Edward D. White, Thomas W. Williams, Christopher H. Williams, Yorke, John Young-80. So the amendment was agreed to. And the question recurring on the adoption of the resolu- tion- Mr. VAN BUREN moved that the whole subject be laid on the table. Mr. ADAMS asked the yeas and nays; which were re- fused. Mr. VAN BUREN withdrew his motion. And then the resolution was adopted. Mr. FILLMORE moved that the House resolve itself in- to Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union; but waited the motion to enable- Mr. HALSTED, from the Committee on Elections, in obedience to the directions of the committee, to report back to the House the testimony in relation to the contested elec- tion of David Levy as the delegate from the Territory of Flo- rida, which had been referred to the committee subsequent to its report on the said contested election, on the ground that the committee, having made a full report in the case, had now no jurisdiction over the same. The testimony was then laid on the table. Mr. MORGAN asked leave to offer the following reso- lution: Resolved, That the contested election case from Florida be re- committed to the Committee of Elections, together with the evi- dencea which has been received by the House since the committee desired to be respected. HIe did not put a question of war, for made their report.thereon. he held that any immediate war was not only not to be anti- Objection was made. cipated, but such a war was impossible; for, in the attitude in Mr. MORGAN suggested to the Speaker that the resolu- which we had placed ourselves, Great Britain could do as she tion was one of privilege, pleased. Whether there was not something worse than war The SPEAKER said that he did not so regard it. to be feared in national degradation was a question, and a Mr. MORGAN moved that the rules of the House be grave question. He desired, once for all, to warn the people suspended for the purpose of enabling him to offer the reso- of the United States that, if this negotiation failed, it would not lution. be for any want of truth in the course of the United States, and Which motion being rejected, the resolution was not re- not from any deficiency of zeal or spirit in the conduct of the ceived. negotiation on the part of this Administration. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. It was at such a time that they were rushing in such hot haste into a general reduction of the military and naval de- On motion of Mr. FILLMORE, the House resolved itself fences of the United States, and this when there was no into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, occasion for that precipitation, as, in a few months, they (Mr. UNDERWOOD, of Kentucky, in the chair,) and resumed would be here again in a situation to reduce the army and the consideration of the bill making appropriations for thenavy if justified by the termination of the pending negotia- support of the Army and of the Military Academy for the tion. Nevertheless-they were proceeding with this rash antd year 1842. headlong haste to this reduction, without any proper investi- The pending question being on the following modified nation of the wants of the country, of the details of the mil. amendment of Mr. CAVE JOHNSON, to come in at the end. of itary or naval service, and on considerations that seemed to line eight him utterly futile. Provided, That thme ri- ..., ...- -rvice shall cease until the What was the system of the military defences-ofthe peace number of' ion-comainissi *-.i...d .- an.1 privates in the various defences of the United States7 It was, in the first place, the companies sf the several artillery arid infmtry regiments shall be efeces the United States It was in the first place, the reduced Iby death, expiration of term of service, antid such di- navy, by which we were to maintain the sanctity and integ. charges as the President may from time to time direct, to the riy of our homes-to prevent a foreign enemy from reaching number fixed by thie act entitled "An act to reduce and fix the and landing on our shores, and especially on the Southern military establishment if the United States," approved March 2, coast of the United States, there to fix itself on our soil, and 1821 : And provided further, That no part of this appropriation effect injuries on the institutions of the United States. It shall be applied after the 30th September next to the payment of was, in the next place, the fortifications and harbor de. the regiment of dragoons established and authorized by the act of fences of the United States, to impede an enemy from land- 23d May, 1836. ing on our shores, or, if he landed, to afford to the'tumultuary Mr. GUSHING, who held the floor from last evening, assembly of militia which should aseemble to repel invasions yielded for a moment to- -aand which must in the outset be undisciplined-fortified Mr. ROOSEVELT, who, by way of compromise, and to shelter from behind which to attack the enemy. keep the army at its present actual force, offered the following These wete our fixed and permanent defenses. In addition amendment as a substitute for the pending amendment: to these was any thing else needed If we needed in time of Provided, That no part of this amendment shall be applied to peace any standing army, this committee was bound to go the payment of tiny officers or privates hereafter to be appointed into the question of what amount if standing army was need- or enlisted beyond the number now actually in the service of the ed. If gentlemen conceded that any standing army was United States. needed in time of peace, it was their duty togo into the de- Mr. GUSHING said the question presented by the propo- tails of the question and see what number was necessary. sition beforethe committee yesterday, and it was substantially It became then a question of details, not to be decided by the same still, Was whether the House would proceed to re- impulse or hastily, but on careful investigation of the details. duce the existing army of the U. States, or rather associating He gathered, from the universal opinion of all conversant this questi,,n with that which the House had recently decided with this subject, from the records of Government, and from on the navy bill. The question presented was whether they all former debates on the subject, that the peace use of the would proceed to make a great reduction of the defences of army was admitted. What, then, were the uses of thie army the country by sea and by land. He feared that, having in time of peace ? He answered, first, notwithstanding the already acquired a taste for blood, it would be difficult for fart that we were to rely on the volunteer or other militia them to withstand the influencesof that taste. But he felt it force when war comes, yet in time of peace we needed a his duty not only to present certain considerations to the corn- standing army, a skeleton army, around which as a nucleus mittee on the specific proposition, but to take a more general an army is to be formed when war comes. He assumed that view of the subject, in defence of the military defenses of the as a truism. country at this time, and in opposition to their reduction. lHe assumed further, that we needed in time ofrpeace a cer- In reference to the proposition to reduce the army, it was tain portion of that description of the army which, from its properly remarked yesterday by the chairman of the Commit- very nature, required education and instruction, the scientific tee of Ways and Means, that such a reduction had not been branch of the army, the engineer and topographical corps, recommended by any branch of the Government. On the which could not exist without education and experience, and contrary, the Secretary of War in his report had adopted the which, in addition, was always useful to the country, as being views of the commanding General of the Army of the United the depository of a vast amount of information anil military States on the subject, and General Scott in his report had knowledge continually useful to Government, which could entered fully into the question whether or not theceondition of not otherwise exist in the country. the United States at the present time would admit a reduction He assumed, as the third peace use of the army,its perform- of the army. Both of these officers, instead of recommend. ance of garrison, post, and guard duty. No man contended ing a reduction of the army, in fact had come to the opposite that if we needed a certain numberof troopsat our forts they conclusion, that the public interests required an augmenta- were to be of the militia. Another truism he thought he tion of it, from fourteen regiments, its present force, to six- might assume was, that we needed a certain quantity of mili- teen, as recommended by General Scott. These views, ex- taryforceforspecialduties, forthepurposeofoccasionalcontests pressed in December last, had been confirmed in the commu- with the Indians, for holding the Indians in check and keep- nication of the Secretary of War of April last. ing a guard on them. This duty required a permanent force Not only was such a reco-,,mendation not made by any and was to be done by fixed troops. He did not know but branch of the Executivo Government, hut it was not made by this might be done by the militia, but every gentleman knew the committee of this House who had the jurisdiction of this it would be far more economical to employ regular troops. question, who, by their duty as the Military Committee of the He assumed these peace uses of the army of the United House, were called on to inttii-,ti- this class of subjects, States-uses which all admitted, as thebasis of the conclusion and were presumed to be i. r ',.- quainted with them than to which he had arrived on the subject. This view was any other committee. That committee, instead of concurring wholly independent of the war defences of the country. In in the opinion that there could be a reduction, had declared, time of war they should propose an augmentation of the mili- through the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. PENDLETON,) that tary as well as the naval force. The war question did not such a reduction could not take place, enter into his argument. The question on the reduction of the navy was decided in What was it that Congress was proposing to do with refer- a hasty way by precipitate action, and also was not recom- ence to the army, and which it had done on the navy! The mended by any branch of the Government or by the Comn- House had reduced the navy appropriation from the sum mittee on Naval Affairs, So that the general reduction of asked for by the Secretary of the Navy, and had made a the military defences of the country (for it was one question positive reduction of the navy from 1841. It was an error to with reference to the army and navy) was proposed to be de- suppose that they had merely reduced the navy to the footing cided in this abrupt and hasty manner in Committee of the of 1841. The navy appropriations for 1841, at the close ot Whole, contrary to the advice of the Departments and the the second session of last Congress, in round numbers, were opinion of the Committee on Military and Naval Affairs of $i6,000,000. In August, 1841, additional appropriations were this House, and in a manner which the gentleman from South made, making a total appropriation for 1841 of $7,416,643; Carolina (Mr. HOLMES) combatted so eloquently yesterday, whereas the appropriation that had passed this House for by means of a proviso in an appropriation bill -a mode of this year was .,h.rhn like a million of dollars less than proceeding necessarily precipitate, ill considered, and pre- this. If gentlemen told him that the appropriations of the eluding competent and ample consideration, extra session were no part of the appropriations of March, Was there any occasion for this precipitate mode of stri- 1841, he replied that the addition to that appropriation was king at once at the military and naval defenses of the country q an implication that it was not sufficient for that year. The gentleman from Tennessee (-Mr. W. B. CAMPBELL) had There was a reduction ..4f ..n.:lii,.. like a million of dol observed that it was not possible to get this question beforethe lars from last year in the f I-; T.r. ii, I. for the navy. He did House except by the Committee of the Whole. Was it solI not know the precise tenor of the bills for the reduction of If the majority of the House wished to get this question be- the navy, reported by the gentleman from Georgia yesterday. fore the House, could they riot at all times order a report from The gentleman signified that they contemplated a further that committee on the subject ? and could not the g, cil. irnar, reduction: so that this House had not only reduced the ap- who was himself a member of the Committee .n, Miii,mr% propriation for the navy below the appropriations for 1841, Affairs, bring forward a proposition on the subject in commit- hut a still further reduction was proposed in the budget of tee, and thus have the subject brought before the House in bills reported by the ,ni.i. u,n. He should judge, from the form which the rule had decided as the prerequisite todeli- their titles, that they would leave but a small portion of the beration and decision I They had had proof enough of the Government standing on its four legs. This was proposed in inconvenience ol this proceeding, and had seen that it enabled regard to the navy of the United States. It was suggested gentlemen to carry a proposition on a mere hasty impulse; to to him that, in consequence of the action of the House on prevent which the rules had wisely and properly required this subject, the Department had been under the necessity oh that appropriation bills should be, what their name imported, countermanding orders for the launching of two vessels. bills making appropriations to accomplish and satisfy existing In regard to the army, the first proposition had been to re- laws and not covering the whole field of legislation. Under duce it troma 12,500 to 6,000, then to 8,000, and next to this abrupt and ill-considered mode of legislation, it was, that 10,000; in addition to which, one of the bills reported pro- the House proposed, having struck down the navy of the posed a further reduction, to what amount he did not know. United States, to strike also a blow at the army of the United On these various reductions here was the practical question States. for the consideration of the committee; whether, consistently The first inquiry on the merits of the question was, whe- with the positions he had assumed of the admitted uses of the other now was the proper time to reduce the whole defences of army in time of peace, this reduction could be made compati- the United States! whether this was riot a singular and most hly with the public interests. No gentleman had gone into ill-chosen time to make such a movement ? He had said, in details on the subject, or had enumerated the various posts defending the navy bill, and he repeated now, that he did not and estimated the number cf men required on each of them- intend tj propagate or invite any war-panic in this House or not even the accurate gentleman from North Carolina, (Mr. the United States. It was not his purpose in any sort to put McKAY,) who so thoroughly knew the subject from his ex- this as a war question. He was well aware that, in the suc- perience in past Congresses-to show that this thing was cesasive stages of the augmentation of the army and navy of compatible with the public interests. the United States, since he had been in Congress, there That was the first remarkable fact with which he entered had always been a war-panic associated with these acts on this investigation. The next fact was, that in the report He knew not but it might be necessary thus to appeal to im of the Secretary of War and Gen. Scott was a minute and aginary causes of danger. He did not, however, proceed in detailed exhibition of the proposed disposition of the army of this way ; but desired, on the true facts of the case and the the United States among the various posts, and an analytical actual attitude of the United States, to defend thearmy before exposition of the amount required for this peace force. To the committee, as sensible men disposed to look at the interests this no reply had been made. The whole argument had been uif the country in this decision, indefinite, vague, and inconclusive, or based on specific What, then, were the facts which had a bearing on this facts which he should show in no sort touched the con- question? It was perfectly well known that the United States clusiin. at this moment was engaged in a controversy with the Mexi- G ntlemen shrank from the idea of the magnitude of the can Republic, in regard to which he must be a very singular army of the United States. What was the number of the man who imagined that there was to be a speedy amicable army'? 12,000 among 17,000,000 of inhabitants. In other adjustment of this question, or that the immense claims of the words, 12 to every 17,000 souls in the United States, and United States on Mexico were to be paid without the United about 48 to his district. It seemed to him idle to say that States assuming an attitude of menace towards Mexico. The there was any cause of apprehension from that force. Gen- gentleman from New York said that the claims were two and tiemcn had said they relied on our militia, but it was admitted a half millions. A claim of two and a half millions on the that we were not to employ militia to garrison our forts. bankrupt Mexican Republic, torn as it was with civil war, In the next place, there were certain specific charges of was immense. But this was not one half the case, for the ahuse in the administration of the army of the United States. commissioners had not yet adjudicated on a large portion of Most of the reunarks of the gentleman from North Carolina the claims. (Mr. McKaY) consisted of this. On this subject the ques- He asked the attention of the House to a more serious -mon was, how long had these abuses existed? Had ihey question, that of the condition of the controversy and nego- sprung up this year, or since the 4th of March, 18411 The nations between the United States and Great Britain. There gentleman himselt had told them that they were abuses of were between these two nations three great boundary ques- long standing. On these specific abuses he put it to the gen- tions, viz. the northeastern, the northern and the north- tlieoan whether they were not ohl abuses '!-whether the western. There were also three questions itivlving the idea that a military bureau here was a military post, and, honor of the United States, and which might ultimately therefore, that it drew a double ration, was not an old abuse? resolve themselves into questions of indemnity, viz. the Car- Why had not these abuses been previously reformed ? Why oline and the Creole questions, and the question of some six had not the majority, who were in power for twelve years, or a dozen seizures uf American vessels on the coast of Africa, struck at them n Why had not the gentleman from North for alleged, and in many instances, to his knowledge, most Carolina himsdIfthen introduced a specific bill fur the refor- falsely alleged, violations of the law in relation to the slave nation of these abuses, and why did he not now 1 trade. There were two other serious questions-one the Mr. McKAY explained that he had alluded to what he great maritime question of the liberty of the seas-whether considered abuses in the administration of the army for the Great Britain, by act of Parliament, or the five great Powers purpose of bringing them to the notice of the House, that they of Europe, as parties to the quintuple treaty, should interpo- might act umderstandingly when a proposition was sub- late into the law of nations the universal right of search. And mitted. there remained the other equally grave qoestiom of the con. Mr. GUSHING said the gentleman from North Carolina mercial relations between the United States and Great had urged on the committee a long array of antiquated Britain. abuses, which might and which ought to have been retb med Without considering other question., there wr-, tl.r..i.l.h by the past Administration, and which, though the gentle- great questions pending between the United States and Great man professed not to have used them as an argument in favor Bmitain, and at this time a minister extraordinary and special of reduction, certainly were calculated to produce a bias in was sent here to negotiate these questions. He entreated the mind towards the gentleman'sside of the question, unless gentlemen to contemplate the spectacle presentrd to this min- (which was not very usual) the House made an exact ana- ister of the paralysis of this Government, by dissensions on lysis of the pertinency of the arguments addressed to it to the party questions, by the bankruptcy of some of the States of question pending. Mr. C. said it was a remarkable fact, that this Union-the spectacle of, he would not say the unwilling- most of these very abuses existed prior to the law of 1828 for ness, but the unreadiness of this Housee toraise the means for the increase of the army. It Ihey were an argument for the carrying on the Government of the United States. Whilht reduction of the army now, surely they were an infinitely the question here was, not whether this House could raise stronger argument against its increase then ; which increase ample means to support the necessary establishments of the the gentleman from North Carolina advocated and urged in Government, but whether it could cut down and prostrate the House. Mr. C. regretted hie could not find the long those establishments in order to avoid the raising of those speech in vindication of his course to which the gentleman means. Whilst this was the spectacle which Lord Ahsburton had alluded yesterday. But why had not the gentleman in- saw, he (Mr. C.) could not but consider that, across the ocean, veighed against these abuses in his speech of two hours? the British Government, instead of diminishing its necessary They would certainly have been more pertinent then than establishments, proposed the necessary augmentation of its now, when they were altogether impertinent. What was army and navy, and was taking the measures to raise the ne- the argument? There are abuses in the army ; therefore cessary means to support them. But they here, instead of the army must be abolished. It would he as good an argu- marching up to the difficulty, and imposing on the people of ment to say, there are abuses in this House ; therefore the the United States such taxes as the interests of the country House ought to be abolished. Or, there are abuses in this required, to avoid doing this were discussing the question, Government; therefore the Government ought to be abolish- not whether they would disband the army or not, but, when ed. They either proved this or they proved nothing. he looked back on the incidents ofthe session, it seemed tobe There remained but one argument now in favor of the a question whether they would disband the Government. amendment. One gentleman had said that an army of 6,000 What was the effect of this on the mind of the negotiator ? men was sufficient: another that 8,000: another that 10,000 What would be the question in the heart of Lord Ashburton But had gentlemen investigated the subject ? How did it ap- and his instructor, Lord Aberdeen ? Would it not be," How pear that 6,000 men would be sufficient? on what details did far can Great Britain insist on these questions ; how far is that calculation rest? Had gentlemen who spoke so defi- the United States disposed to concede them; and how far is nitrly of results investigated the specific wants ofthe service? the United States in a condition to insist on them, and to The army now amounted to an actual force of about 10,000: battle me if I insist on these questions?" How were condi- capable, under existing1hw6, oft-.c mir,; 12,000. Arid sup- lions to be extorted from a powerful and proud rival of the posing the ranks to be filled, how many men did it give to United States? Were they to be demanded by the honor of our frontier! The Secretary showed it was but a man for the United States unless we were in an attitude to demand every two miles. The troops could scarcely see each other: conditions ? Were we to disarm ourselves, and throw our. they were not enough to mount guard on the frontier of the selves on the mercy of that Government for such terms as she country. might vouchsafe to usI We must respect ourselves if we [Mr. McKEoN. Try the British army by that test.] Yes ; and let me tell him that he cannot go to a British port throughout her vast dominions and find no man to re- spond to a salute fired. British fortifications were not left in this disconsolate condiWon. How many days ago was it since there was not a man in the fort at Annapolis to fire a gun when the Warspite landed Lord Ashburton 7 [Some gentlemen on the other side of the House stated that two years since there had not been soldiers in the har- bor of New York to return a salute.] Mr. C. here adverted to our four lines of frontier and the military works every where going to dilapidation and decay for want of men to keep them in order : to the body of 60,000 Indian warriors concentrated within striking distance of Little Rock and St. Louis. The gentleman from Ten- nessee (Mr. CsAMPneLL) had said that the increase of the army in 1838 had no respect to the wants of the West; but Mr. C. appealed to all gentlemen here present who were in the Hlouse at that time, to witness that the wants of the West, so far from having been overlooked, constituted the primary consideration for that measure. It was the chief argument used : all must remember with what zeal and per- tinaci'y Mr. Yell (now Governor of Arkansas) pressed the bill on that very ground. The number of Indians had not diminished since that time ; and there was need that the flag of the United States should float before their eyes, if for nothing else, as a means of maintaining the police of the border and preserving order among the Indians them- selves. What was the chief source of difficulty in the state of thoie people? It was the fact that the buffalo retreated, as if by the force of instinct, from before the march of civili- lation and the presence of the white race. But hunting the buffalo was the chief reliance of the Indians (obstinately refusing to engage in agriculture) for actual subsistence and they were placed by the Government within that belt of about 100 miles in width, from which the game were re tiring, or whence they had totally disappeared. Hence the Indians were in a starving condition and loaded with debt, and became irritable and lawless and ready to violate the peace of the border, and were compelled to make those fre- quent cessions of their land which occasioned our nume- rous Indian treaties. To enforce the police of such a re- gion, it was indispensable that we should have troops upon our various posts. Then it had very properly been suggested by the Secreta- ry of War that it would be expedient to throw some posts in advance into the interior to preserve our connexion with the vast region beyond the Rocky Mountains. But how could all this be done without troops ? Mr. C. here adverted to the singular political aspect of the House in regard to this and other questions of reduced ex- penditure. The Whig majority were placed in the painful alternative of either making the requisite appropriations of money to sustain the institutions of the country and the inmeans of its defence, or incur the blame of suffering them to fall into dilapidation and ruin; the difficulty of which pos lure was aggravated by the fact that, in the closing year of the last Administration, all those establishments of the Government and all its expenditures had not merely been reduced, but cut down to the point of mere existence itself. From an extreme of reckless extravagance Con- gress seemed now to be rushing into the opposite ex- treme of reckless reduction and demolition. This was worse a thousand limes. They seemed now resolved to compel the Government to run under bare poles. They were enabling their opponents, before long, to say to the People, See, all the institutions of the country are ruined- destroyed by Whig misrule!" Th(ir course in the civil departments of the Government was much the same. The diplowitic corps, by the blessing of God, had escaped safely through the House: but all the contingencies of the Departments had been refused in the appropriation bills, and whether they would pass at all, who could say ? They had been rejected because there were not two laws to be shown for them. They had the sanction of law: for what was an act of appropriation but a law of the land? But because there was not a permanent statute for them, they had been thrown out of the bills; and, in consequence, there were clerks, who had done duty faithfully for six months, and were not yet paid a dollar. The prostration'of the army and navy was of a piece with all the rest. The dominant party coull not escape the responsibilities of power, and need not expect it. The course of the House reminded him of the language of Regan and Goneril, in Shakspeare's immor- tal play: "What? fifty followers ? Is it not well ? what should you need of more . Yea, or so many ? with that both charge and danger Speak againstt so great a number. * What? must I come to you With five and twenty, Regan I said you so ? Regan. And speak it gain, my lord: no more with me. Goneril. Hear me, my lord: What need you five ant twenty 7-ten?-or five ? Regan. What need ONE'iT This seemed to be much like the argument of the Demo- crats of the House. [A laugh.] Mr. C. said he was aware that this movement to reduce both the army and navy was connected with the tariff ques lion ; and that it was prompted, in part,by the fear of laying taxes and passing an adequate revenue law. Instead o! honestly inquiring what the necessities of the Government and ofthe country actually dentanded,and then providingthe means to meet them, gentlemen reversed the case, by pre resolving that they would riot raise a revenue, and then setting them- selves to work to cut down the national defences, lest ii should be necessary. Mr. C. insisted that it was wrong to destroy the Govern meant to save money, or to cripple the Government to savi money. It was not economy, but ultimately must turn out tr be the most wasteful extravagance. If gentlemen humbled the nation before a foreign Government-if they said to Great Britain you may tread upon us, you may spit on us, but we are afraid to voteto taxes-must it not lead to a state of things producing such an irritation in the public mind as to render war in the end but the more probable? On the contrary, it we took with her a dignified position, as power to power, a, equal to an equal, and treat with her for all that our honor and our interest may require, would it riot be the most likely way of securing good treatment and preserving lasting peace' In this view the present course seemed to him as any thing but true economy. And, besides,adid not gentlemen perfecll) well know that, if they pressed i-t tri.i., so far, there must necessarily come a tremendous i-c,.ii., Gentlemen might. in this whirlwind of so-called retrenchment and reform, re duce all the branches of the public expenditure to the lasi possible minimum; they might run a horizontalsectionthrough the entire expenses of the Government, and cut off at a blow whatever sum peeped above it; but all men of sense and ex- perience could not hut well know that a tremendous and des truciive reaction must be the inevitable consequence. The People would not bear it. The institutions of the country would resist and repel it; there would be a renovation, a re- creation of all that had been destroyed. The public indigna- tion would clear away the chaos of reins, and build in its place a new creation, greater perhaps and more magnificent. These dilapidalions must be paid for, and far more money would be needed than if the Government had been properly supplied with suitable and necessary means. This operation would show how much easier a thing it was to pull down than to build up again. The navy was like a beautiful tree: a very short operation laid it low, but a long time would be requisite before it could grow up to its former beauty. Gentlemen acted as if they wielded the power of omnipotence, and had but to say Let it be," ansi all would be created. But this was an impracticability ; and so they would find it. He protested now, beforehand, against thi. work of demolition and destruction. He was as willing as others to correct abuses which were proved to exist ; but he must protest against this spirit of ilind and reckless aitd uni- versal reduction, which threatened whatever was most valu- able in the country. Mr. GILMER said he had listened attentively to the speech of the honorable gentleman from Massachusetts, and it contained much with which he entirely concurred. The general principles laid down by Ihat gentleman were, in gem- eral, sound ; but the deductions which Mr. G. drew from them were in favor of and not against retrenchment and reform, Hecouid assure that honorable gentleman that this tempest of retrenchment," which he seemed so much to dread, would not produce such general desolation and ruin as the gentle- man seemed to apprehend. The effect would be, not ruin, but renovation, recreation, from the ruins of a long abuse. It was not proposed to cut down the tree, either of liberty or law; but merely to lop off some decayed and useless branches; not to louch the root, but only to cause its shade to spread the wider over the rights and liberties of the country, so that we might sit in security" under our own vine and our own fig tree, with none to make us afraid," The gentleman's appre- hensions were entirely groundless. The gentleman had not only most pathetically adjured the House, but had resorted to the power of poetry, and very beautifully quoted Shakapeare. He had presented the melancholy spectacle of fallen royalty, reduced by his own folly and extravagance to dependence on unnatural children; and had given the words of his hard- hearted daughter. Mr. G. would answer him by quoting, in reply, the words of Lear himself, taking the liberty of chang- ing one word that could not be spoken here: "Let commerce thrive, for Lear wants soldiers.'" Let peace, let commerce let order, let economy thrive, for the country wanted soldiers, and that was the way to get them. Mr. G. had followed the remarks of his friend from Mas- sachusetts through all that part of his speech which referred to our foreign relations, and had listened with anxiety to dis- cover whether the gentleman had any information which Mr. G. did not possess as to the prospect or danger of a foreign war. For he Would answer for himself, and hlie was sure for all others on that floor, that in case of the approach of a foreign war this question was settled. The argument of the gen- tleman from Massachusetts amounted to this: that all those who desired a reduction, either in the army or the navy, were enemies to their country, and were opposed to, national de- fences in time of war. But Mr. G met this as a peace ques- tion, as the gentleman had stated it to be. Had the gentle- man argued to show that there was any necessity fur us to go to war either with England or Mexico ? Not at all: the gentleman was advocating a peace establishment. But, with the gentleman's accustomed ingenuity and ability in debate, while he spoke of peace he hinted pretty plainly at war. He adverted to our unsettled claims on Mexico; but had he ad- vised war with that Power? He had not; but he thought it might be expedient to "menace" Mexico as a means of ob- taining what was our due. To menace Mexico 1-keep up our army of 12 500 men, and march them through Texas for the purpose of menacing Mexico! The gentleman was too good a soldier and statesman seriously to think of such a thing as this. If the gentleman seriously desired that we should menace the Mexican Government, he would have re- ferred to another branch of our military power: he would have spoken of the navy. Why,eitherof thetwo war steam- ers that now lay in sight from this Capitol would be more than sufficient for such a purpose as that, and would very speedily convince that feeble Power that we were in earnest in demanding our rights. Mexico! Mexico require the Uni- ted S-ates to put on her armor'! Why one would have thought that the menace had come from the other side, and that we must keep up a respectable army lest Mexico should invade us I-one of the most imbecile of all the Powers of the earth I But the gentleman had alluded also to questions af nego- tiotiation between this Government and that of Great Bri- tain-a Power in the opposite extreme-the most formidable nation on the globe, and one who seemed to be stretching her arms fast around it. But, though she was thus powerful, she was not likely to be easily provoked int6 a war with the United States on any slight considerations. The gentleman had made out his six points of controversy between the two nations, three having respect to questions of boundary and three toqnestions of national honor. Mr. G. here alluded to the wsidom and political sagacity which had ever characterized the Government of Great Bri- tain, and to the talent and experience of such statesmen as Ashburton, Peel, and Aberdeen, and insisted that they were wiser than to desire war with us, if it could well be avoided. He adverted to the condition of the English Government both at home and abroad-to the dissensions among her home population, now more serious than had threatened that proud realm for centuries. The cry of retrenchment and reform had risen up till it had reached the throne itself: the demand was not only heard in Parliament, but at the council hoard. She was in no condition to desire a war with the United States. Nor did we desire such a collision more than she. The two na- tions were of kindred origin, anid were bound by a thousand ties of mutual interest. Besides, the time was past when the masses of men in two friendly nations would suffer a hand- ful of politicians to plunge them needlessly in mutual des- truction. Should any danger arise, England would be threatened by it quite as much as we. Let her look to her colonies, where the spirit of revolt, now slumbering, would easily blie roused to revolution. England, by a wart would have more to lose there than to gain here. When the Sax- on race felt themselves oppressed, they were rnstless and dangerous: and should revolt once take place, it would be ino child's play-it would be no question of tariffs or corn laws- it would be a question of liberty or death. Mr. G. threw out these remarks in no spirit of menace; far from it; but merely y in illustration of the position that consi- derations of justice, of policy, and of mutual interest afforded sufficient guaranty for a long continuance of amicable rela- tions with that formidable Power. He would now turn to more satisfactory subjects of con- templation-to mutual peace, mutual commerce, mutual pros- perity. There was no need of putting the army on a war establishment. Could any body imagine that an army of 12,500 men was going to alarm Great Britiun-aGovernment with a standing army far exceeding 100,000 men, brave, well disciplined, well appointed, veteran troops? It was amusing to think of gentlemen talking about keeping up our army to its present size as a protection against British aggressions. Our lit! Ie army were riot going to scare a man or a woman either in Great Britlin or in Mexico. The Anglo Saxon race were inot easily scared. As to Mexico, they, to be sure, were a different race, and Mr. G. would not like so well to answer for them. No, no; if war must come, our resources were not in this army of twelve thousand men. They were scarce sufficient for the nucleus round which to con- gregate our f,-rces-scarcely a first platoon, a marching di- vision to repel an invading enemy under British officers. We must rely upon our People-upon the militia of the land. This was our real reliance at all times. The entire spirit and services of our institutions-prejudices, if you please, the honest manly pre!udicea of our people, were all decidedly against standing armies in time of peace. And had not all our previous history justified us in looking to the militia as our right arm ? How many of our glorious fields had been won by militia forces'? The regular array could not defend us; it could serve to stand on the right anrid let the militia dress by its columns. It served to keep up military knowledge and a military spirit among us, and to preserve an able staff against the time they would be wanted. Our staff was sufficient to the command of an army of 50,000 men. With such a provision of military depart- mernts, and with such officers, it would( be easy to fill up the ranks whenever the country was seriously threatened. In the last war we began with a mere handful, yet we came out of the contest covered with glory. The gentleman from Massachusetts had charged an undue desire to reduce and weaken the army. Mr. G. would retort upon him, and inquire whether he was for increasing it? Was it his idea that we were to keep up, in peace, such an army as would defend us in war 1 No, that was not, he was very stre, the thought of any gentleman on that floor. Then the practical question was, what force ought to be retained as a peace establishment? Mr. G. sought not to cripple the Government-not to push retrenchment to the injury of the public service. To .i-i.,r, the G )vernment was necessarily to injure the People. N.. blow could be inflicted on the one which the other would not feel. Mr. G. did not profess to be as familiar with the subject as he would desire, and as many gentlemen around him ; but it seemed to him that there could b- little doubt that, arguing the question as a peace es tablishliment, the army might well sustain a considerable re- duction. He was aware that General Scott had recommend- ed that the ammy be augmented by two additional regiments, besides a corps of sappers and miners. Did the gentleman from Massacnusetts support that recommendation 7 Not at all, i..r.,h.J any oiher member: it seemed to be conceded, by general consent, that no increase was at present expedient Mr. G. then proceeded to inquire whether the army could not with propriety be diminished. If it could, be thought it was a retrenchment that ought to be made. He was no friend to blind and reckless reforms, that did more mischief than they remedied ; but if he could make out a fair case he thought the gentleman from Massachusetts would bf bound to go with him in voting for reduction. By existing laws the army consisted of 12,539 men, dis- irihbuted into two divisions, eastern anid western. In the eastern division, extending from the seaboard to the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, there were 38 military posts, containing -2,486 men. Of these posts about 20 were without any troops. (He spoke of November last, to which the returns came down.) Of course these 2,486 men were distributed in the eighteen remaining posts. Ia the western division we had 17 posts, containing 2,176 men. At all the pots, then, there were, of rank and file, 4,662. The Florida service was considered as a separate department, and to this were ap- propriated 5 212 men. So, that the actual military force of the United States, in November last, was 9,874. The nominal force Mr. G had stated at 12,539, supposing all the ranks to be filled. He was informed that, besides the 9,874, there were about 1,000 of non-combatanils ; by which was meant rnot men who could not or who would not fight, but of persons not required to fight at present, including the whole staff, musicians, &c. The army, as it now actually stood, was then 10,874. The gentleman from Massachusetts had said that no gen- tleman had yet attempted to answer the argument of the Se- cretary of War, submitted in his report. Mr. G. should argue the question on the admissions of the Secretary himself. The Secretary admitted, it seemed, that the Florida war was end- ed, or approached an end ; or was, at all events, so far over, that it would not be necessary to retain more than two regi- ments in the Territory. Admit, then, that these two regi- ments, containing 1,600 men, were to be ra'tamiscd there. There were now in Florida 5,212 men: deducting these 1,600, there would remain 3,612, who were no longer wanted there. Where were they to be stationed? Was the gentle- man from Massachusetts in favor of fully manning and gun- ning every fortificatieun throughout the United States ? Was this desirable? Must we keep up a force in peace such as we should need in case of war? No man, he presumed, so much as dreamt of this. To do this would not only put these forts, but the whole country, revenue and all, upon a war establishment. Congress, at the last session, had appropriated for furtifirations $485 500 ; at the extra session, $1,'219.500 ; and by the present bill it was prop ised to add $(253,000: make ing in all 5l,998,000--say, in round numbers, two millions of dollars, Much of this had been appropriated under an apprehension of war. Nor was Mr. G. disposed to complain of it. He was fully aware that posts could not be erected in a day, and that a wise forecast would provide these in time; and he pre- sumed the money spent had been faithfully applied. But to pre- serve these works would require but a small number of men If they were to be folly manned, our present army must be tripled in size. Where, then, were the men, not needed in the Florida service, to be distributed 7 Without pretending to any great knowledge on military subjects, Mr. G. would submit his own views as to what would be proper. He would assign, to all the posts in the eastern division of the United States four thousand men. That division now contained two thousand four hundred and eighty-six ; it would then he necessary to add one thousand five hundred and fourteen. He thought, as a peace establishment, this was fully enough. In the western division, he admitted that more troops were needed in proportion to the number of fortresses. He approached the subject with great diffidence, conscious of his want of the requisite information. He was willing to defer to those who possessed more knowledge and experience. He sought for truth alone. He was ready to grant that owing to the policy pursued by the Government toward the indian tribes, in transferring them to a new region, and placing them on foreign soil, (as they considered it,) where they were accumulated within a small space, it was necessary to keep up a military force on our Western frontier; but this was the only necessity for troops in that division. The danger of invasion there was chimerical. Should this Government endure beyond the utmost hope of the most sanguine patriot, the foot of an invading enemy would never pollute the soil of our interior territory. No- thing was there to be dreaded but the neighboring Indian Iribes. To protect the peaceful settlers of the new country, he admitted that an increase of the force now there was ne- cessary. The present force was 2,176 men in the entire western division. Mr G, would assume that 4,000 men would be as many as would be requiiaile for protection. This would require an addition of 1,824 ssyn; being nearly as many more as the district now contained. It must be remembered that there was in that new region some peculiar sources of safety as well as peculiar sources of danger. Here he paid a merited compliment to the gentleman in the chair (Mr. UNDEtWOOn) on that subject, and then referred to the habits of the Western people generally, their hardy character, their martial spirit, their familiarity with warlike weapons, and their fondness for the chase. All these qualities fitted them, ia an eminent degree, to make soldiers in time of nee. They could adapt themselves to the life of thA camp with far more readiness than their brethren east of the mountains. There was a great difference between handling the yardstick and handling the rifle. The sharp riflemen of the West had only to turn their barrels from shooting at deer or buffaloes to shooting at British soldiers or Indian warriors. [A laugh.] And in time of war they considered the one quite as lawful and as creditable as the other. Nor was this departing from the question ; whatever showed the security of the West showed, so far, that our army could be lessened without injury. Mr. G. adverled to the zeal of the Western men for liberty, and related an anecdote of a party of them going down the Mississippi, who, being hailed by an upward boat, and asked where they were going, replied with a huzza, We're going to Texas, to fight for our rights." They were ready for war at the first tapofthe drum in'favor of the oppressed anywhere. With such a population filling the country, Mr. G. thought that 4,000 regular troops would be amply sufficient. Hie adverted, also, to the increased facility ofconcentrating troops by means of steamboats, which were now on all the chief western rivers and streams. These improvements in the facilities of commerce, he said, were the aria of peace, which had thus silently prepared for war. They seemed in- tended by inscrutable wisdom to teach man that peace was his true policy and his real happiness. War, after all, when calmly considered, was but a vulgar and brutal employment: it was an accomplishment in which a bruie far exceeded the bravest man that ever had lived or died. He did not mean to disparage military science or military fame : but was it not true that Julius Cieiar himself was but a coward, a mere pol. troon, by the side of a game cock or a bull dogI It was peace and virtue which adorned and blessed human society, and brought man nearer to a resemblance of his Maker. It had sometimes been said, as well in the House as out of it, that we were but badly prepared for war. Mr. G. could not subscribe-to that sentiment; peace had better prepareJ us for it than we bad ever been before. The introduction of steam conveyances had changed the entire face of the coun- try, and a whole company of men might now be transported, armed, from place to place, at little more cost and in far less time than a single barrel of flour could during the last war. Peace had thus fortified the country, and had thus enabled us safely to reduce our army, and thereby consult economy ; which Mr. G. held to be as much the duty of Government as of individuals. Extravagance was often the cause of injustice. It would be perceived that he thus proposed to keep the army on a peace establishment of 8,000 men, which would be a saving of 4,513 from its present number. He considered this as a pretty large saving, a reduction calculated perhaps to startle the gentleman from Massachusetts. That gentle- man seemed to have the growling of John Bull always in his ears; he trembled at the indignation ef Mexico, and was for keeping every man in pay. But, if 8,000 men were sufficient, why attempt to keep up a war establishment in time of peace I If we were to have war, did gentlemen suppose that an army of 40,000 men would be sufficient to meet the hostile forces with which Great Britain would assail us 1 No man could believe it for a moment. Repeating his disclaimer of any extensive acquaintance with military sub. jects, and his readiness to yield to the greater knowledge and experience of other gentlemen, Mr. G. concluded the first division of his speech, and was about entering on a new topic, when On motion of Mr. TILLINGHAST, the committee rose antd reported progress, and The House adjourned. Among the petitions laid upon the Ct.eRK's table during the day, under theorder of the 29th March last, the follow- ing have h"en brought to the special notice of the Reporter: By Mr. HALL: A petition of 177 workmen employed in the cotton factories of Middlebury and Bennington, Vermont, stating that they have been engaged in the business of inanufiieturing cotton goods the greater part of their lives ; th'it they commenc- ed in the business when their labor enjoyed the protection of the Government, and in the expectation that such protection would not be withdrawn ; that, by reason of the depressed con- dition of their branch of business, it cannot now be carried on by their employers but by allowing them such reduced wages as to furnish to them a very moderate and precarious subsistence ; that unless relief is afforded, they rust soon be thrown out of employ- ment by thile stop age of the factories in which they are engaged, and compelled to seek subsistence in other employment, for which, by their habits of life, they are unfitted ; expressing their inability to compote with the pauper population of Europe in the manufacture of cotton goods ; and praying Congress to impose such additional duties on foreign importations as will enable them to pursue their business with the hope of a reasonable remunera- tion for their labors. By Mr. J. IRVIN: Three memorials numerouisly signed by citizens of Huntingdon county, (Penn.) praying Congress to pass such laws as would sustain the various interests of the productive labor of this country against similar interest's in Europe, where those who labor are barely able, and in many cases unable, to earn enough to keep themselves and families from starving. Also, one from citizens of Northumberland county, (Penn ) of the same import. Also, one front citizens of Centre county, on the same subject. Also, cue from rLtizens of Union county, on the same sitjPct ITUATION WANTED.-A situation is wanted by a young man who has been brought up in the Grocery busi- ness. He can produce satisfactory testimonials, and will have no objection to going to any part of the United States. A note addressed to "A. B. W." will meet with attention. may 26-d twit jpIIIBEE OR FOUR FURNISHIIED ROOMS, san b. e had, either with or without board, in a small family, at the residence of the late Reverend A. T. McCormick, in the re- cent occupation of Mr. James W. Rowland, on Sounth B street, Capitol Hill may 24-eieo3t ST. JAMES'S HALL, near llagerstown, Maryland. The Right Reverend the Bishop of Maryland, Visiter; ithe Reverend John B. Kerfoot, Rector. This institution will be opened on the 1st Monday in October next, under the general supervision of the Rector of St. Paul's College, College Point, New York. From unavoidable delays in the extensive alteationa and repairs, and the furnishing of the buildings, the openingof the Hall has been necessarily postponed from May to October; by which time all the preparations will be fully made. There will bs in each year one session often months, beginning on the 1st Monday in October; and but one vacation, the months of August and September. Expenses, including every thing but hooks and stationery, $250 per session, payable In every case sermi-annually in advance; $125 at the openingof the session, and theeamine on the 1st Mon- day in March. No extras. Pupils will not be received under twelve years of age. As the number of pupils is limited, and al- ready partly engaged, those desiring the admission of their sons or wards, are requested to make early application to the Rev. John B. Kerfoot, College Point, New York, from whom the prospectus of the Hall, containing fuller information, may be obtained. N. B.-Contributions of any books towards a Library for the Institution would be very acceptable, and may be sent to the Rt. Rev. Bishop Whittingham, Baltimore. april 23-4wif 'INIREE VALUABLE FARMS, MILLS, AND . TAN YARDL 'OR SALE.-The undersigned will sell a great bargain in this very desirable property, adjoining Coleaville, in Montgomery county, Maryland, and twelve miles north of Washington city. One tract contains 304 acres, two-thirds of which is in a high state of cultivation, more than l00acres ofit is rich meadow land, a large por tion already set in timothy, and is equal to any bottom land in the county. The balance is well covered with excellent wood and timber. The improvements are, a two-story dwelling house, hearn, stable, and other cut-houses ; a saw-mill in good repair; also, a new mill and gearing, suitable for a woollen factory or grist mill, supplied by a large and never-fiilingstream of water; also, a tan yard of 53 vats, bark and mill houses, beam-house, and curryingshop, suitable for an extensive business. Three fine apple orchards, one of which is of the best selected fruit, with a variety of other fruit trees. This tract abounds with numerous springs of good water, is pleasantly situated in a good and healthy neighborhood, and is well worth the attettion of any gentleman wishing to make a profitable investment; the meadows alone will yield a handsome revenue in hay, weihout the trouble and expense attending ordinary farming operations. One tract, containing abtut 363 acres, adjoining the aforesaid tract. The improvements are, a large two-story brick dwelling and two log barns; about two-thirds cleared, the residue in thrifty wood and timber. Much of the cleared land produces a fair crop, and is susceptible of high improvement. As country residence, this property presents strong itducements to a city gentleman, being a handsome and healthy location, and having a commanding view cl the surrounding scenery for several miles. One tract, containing 83$ acres, situated on the little Northwest branch, half a mile distant from the former, about 50 acres clear- ed, which is remarkably kind and productive, the balance heavily timbered, well watered, and healthy. The above lands will be sold a great bargain, either together or separate, as may suit the purchaser. The terms will be made liberal. If not disposed of at private sate previous to the l1th June, they will be sold on that day at public auction. For information, inquire of Mr. J. C. Dawes, or Win. Hay- man, Esq., Washington city, or ef the subs-riber, on the premises. EDWARD DAWES may 3-TuTh&Sat.t8.if [Globe.] ROCKVI1.LE ACADEMY AND GYMNASIUM, Montgomery County, Maryland.-At this institu- tion there are frequent public declamatioos by the students in the various languages; also, lectures on subjects of science or liters- ture. 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The price of tuition, owing to the liberal State donation, is fixed at the rate of 25 dollars a year, for all the studies and exercises, without extra charges. Board s100 a year. may 18-d6'&eo6t IX HUNDRED IEAMS LETTER AND CAP PAPER.-W. FISCHER has just received by tLi.e sehn- era Home and Victory, six hundred reams of white ant- blu, Let- ter and Cap Paper, ruled on three and four sides, which has been made expressly to order of linen stick by iltreerif 0i, beat tani- facturers in the United States; conieq.iently, h is nr.iiih tentr than any other in the market, as no other is entirely of linen. Suffice it to say, that its superiority over all other peer is ell known to many officers of Government, who no io,',' wi'l pro- cure a supply before a system is introduced which will have a Tendency to exclude its use. The abr.se particular paper kept Constantly for sale g tly at Stationery' Hall. S may 23-2aw3w "a i |