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f over eieaten milions the numbers engaged in mmn actures and trades of all hinds, was only 791000. Deducting from this the mecbaoles, wb wer as much op. pressd by the system asthe agriehun sts, hour= 8m asnumber were left wb were, fiends of the manufacturing inter est. caled the people of the United States, nde-wben-s -the other classes Of the e manity were to be taxed, under the pretence ofencouraging American in dustry. What righ: had the Government li tal one portion of the people for the ben 0 doasotherl When gentlemen told him that Europe had done it, Vhen they Point ad out the example of the rotten, festering, a&d corrupt systems of F.urope, that were - ing down their people to the dust, to Efollowed by this free and happy coun bt- be would turn from it with scorn. It was our duty to act upon nobler principles. -ft , our tduty to legislate for the happi a nd prosperity of the whole country, and not seek to beuefit a favored class, by ressi all the rest. He denied that Pgland d grown great in consequence ofa proteelig Picy. No: it wasowing to'hr free instiutions that ier people pos aed the &EaIll, energy and enterpnse, which had mainly contributed to raise her to walth and power. Ile denied the po smtian assumed by Mr. Marshall. that man ufacturns bad never flourished in any na tion inwhhich the Governmlent had not in in their behalf, anl instanced Sax any, in the heart of Germany. which. un der a system of free trade, had glutied the continent with the productions ul her is -dustry. Look. taid he. at Switzerland, where inaufact ure' have flourished to the grestest extent under the same system. ii. deed, even in Fngland. the cotton manu fctdres had grown to their present noex ampled height, not only without protec tao. hut nder a ssi of antion. In Ste course of Isis remaarks. NIr. i. tahowed that the doctrines cntended fair '*y the gentleman frot Kentucky, of tmaanutfactur sag every Thing flfrourselves and tnking nothing eroll orsip nations, would if car. ried out, destroy co.mmerce, and in conse quence, leave is-without seamen for otr navyand in - helpless a state as the Chi nes, for: some haughty power to come and for" oa us their opium, or any regulation a( commierce they might in their power and arrogance think proper. When Mr. Rtheit had concluded, Mr. Atherton obtained the foor, and the Uouse adjourned. VAwtpasot'. Dec. 23. in Senatalhis morning a large number of private bills vWere introduced antd refer ei. Mr. Lna introduced a bill for the *rctiol of a hospital- in the city of Was'llainftot Also, a resolution requir ing thae Iecretary of the Treasury to in. rm; de Senate the amount that would have beei paid to each State and Territo yAnuder the Ditribution la w had it been in force durina the past year. aid lite ainount to each individual had it been dis ributed pro rata among the citiens; and also the respective amounts, when the ex penset of the sale, anal the uIdian annui tes for the year, were deducted from the proceds. TiTe resolutia-ltays over one day, its consideratiotbdnc objected to W. Tappin listrodilced a resolution which was adopted, reqI'sting the Sr;metary to repi tlia atoia ofta#pulblic debt aitThe Preston renewed his tamtislon to print three thoasantl extta copies of the plan of the Eseal agent. Mr. Buchantan said he had intendedto offer some remarks en the sub ec.bet being informed by Mr. P,. that a mntion to refer the report would he madle at an early day, and suffering from indis position, he would defer his observations untdl that occasion. The resolution w as mdopted. A private bill was them taken up the questuot being on its passage. Mr. Calhoun, miler mu inefflectuatl effort to ob tain some imformadlOn as to the merits of the claim, observed that it was evident the members were not disposed to appl themselves to business and to scrutnisze the justie of the claims tiacy were called to net u pot, he would move an adjourn went to Monday neat, which was carried bya large majorit ro, Dc.27 In the Senate, this morning, the lion. A. P. Bagby, the new Senato'r from Ala bama, appeared in las seat. .Jr.W right presented a memorial from .hct of New York signed lay a large nuer 0yf nwrentile Girms, and the Presi nun ao f Gve of the Bianks, praying fur the pdse oa i to-onotae the opernttofn othe Bankrupt Law fr two' years from the 1st of February next, on ten' grouna that if the asmets of bankrupts are rforcl into liquidation int the present cond:ionl 0r the money market and depression of p ees. that ruinous sacrifices will be made. A Resolution was snuamited by Mr. Al Jen and agreed to, inquiring of the Pr-esn dent if any proposition had beena submitted .by or to the British Gov-ernmenat- relaive to a mutual right of ,enrch, and if anay, to coammnicaie thaet to die Senase. Mr. Benton, on leave, introduced a bill bn postpone the Bankrupt Law to the lit of Jualy meat, for the purpose of giving timne so introduee a more perfeer law, and to in alude bauis and moneyed corporations in Ihs proisions. This motion ho accotopa nie with a speech of nearly two hours an legtgh, in which the mischievous princi ples of the law were vividly portrayed, and he closed with declaring at utterly un consiltutioal. After some remarks by Mr. Henderson in reply, who was briefly fullowed by Mr. Wright, Mr. Calhoun closed the debate by observing that hae agreed in nearly every sentiment uttered by the mover of thae ill in his remarks; that he hoped he would urge this measure; but when the bill to postpone came up, he would move to amend ii by an absolute repeal of the la w. As to including incor porations in a bank rips law, he was utterly opposed to it. That, as unconstitutional as it now wias, that would add to its unconstitutinnalimy; - md oprsi-. The bill was then intro dedand referred to the Committee on the Jodiciary A report was received from the Seer. tary of the Treasury transmitting a state mnent of the value of the exports and im poft othe United States for the year end 9 zthe S0gh Septemaber, 1811, whish were IMPORTS. Articles fiee of duties, $64,785,449 A rtiq payif du 59* 1,934 ' Foreigp o..free orduty . $10,798,451 Do do paying duty 4.303.175 Domestic productions 10G,059,685 Total, $121,1mi,31 1 Thus showing the imports to le upwards of three millions more than the ex ports con trary, to a very prevalent opinion, which first gained currency by the New York Journal of Commerce publishing the re turns of 1840, and it mistake setting them down as those of 1811. The report was ordered to be printed, and the Senate ad journed. In the House an attempt was made to suspend the order of the day. for the pur. pose of receiving petitions. This failed, upon an intimation from Mr. Adams, that he had quite a number to present The Tarif-discussion was resumed. Mr. Wel ler having the for, who spoke at a con siderable length in opposition to the protec-. tive system. lie was lollowed by Mr. J. L. Williams of Ten., ott the opposite side, who also gave a slap at the fiscal agent, considering it neither moro nor less than the Treasury Bank recommended by Gen. Jackson in 1830. and then strongly cotn detoned by Dani-l Weltster. . -Mr. Hltitson of Mass., then Gull-,wef in ravorof the pro tective system. aned at the conclusion of his remarks the Ilouse adjourned. From the 1rasingten GoLes.. The Board of Erchcquer,.-We lay be- J fore the public the Bill to establish 'A SOAR, " to be called "T i EUitiERu OF TIM UNITED STATIS." I It esaltlishes a Board of Exchequer, composed of high functionaries of Govern tient, conneeted with the Cabinet atd the Treasury, with three Commissioners ad died. with power in establiqh inoneyed agencies throughont the coutry. and to appoint the officer. manaing them; reser vtag to the Secreinry oft he Trea'ury the appianent of tl-e inferior offirers-tho Board of Exchequer ftxittg the co)mpensa tions. 2. The *Board is to have the whole finances ojbe natioi-the csntody and disbursements ofthe National Treasury- I confided to it. 3. it is to have all the duties of Conn missionter f Loans, and 31anger of Pen sions, added to its powers. 4. It is empowered to receive deposites of tuoney fmt individuals, and isstu cer tificates to circtlate as a currency, in lieu of the sums deposited-a per centage being allowed to cover risk of loss, and -tKmnu neration for safekeeping. I 5. It is empowered to pass all y-laws that it may deem expedient to give effect to its powers, 6. it is aut horized to issue a paper cur- 4 rency in noies, running up from the denom itlation o~live dollarstoone thousand; and is only required to have on hand in specie tone third of the amount of the currency so issua. 7. It is authorized todraw drafts or bills. and to sell the same for a pt'cmiuw, Ath. out Stint or limit. . 8. It iq empowered to purchase bills.pf i xchange. 9. Ith authorized to receive bank and dea'Cwith the banks, p g b or and creditor relation. 10. It is authorized to establish bauks for its agencies at its discretion. 11. it is empowered to issue stock of the Governent of the Uinited States, and naake loans. (for the titme litmited to five millions.) at the dit,cretion of the iloar~d. MFiscellaesssets. Irin ihe sarannalh Repaticn. S.tVAYYAIu, Dece,25. From Florila -.More indian .Murders ! -Bly the arrival last evening oft the steamet.r Beaufort. Capt. Peck. frota Palatka, we learn frotmour correspondent at Jackson. ville, that the ludians mtade thciu appear - anee on the morning of the 20th intant, within three muiles ot' Mantdarin. near the St. Augustine road., burned a house,. attd snurdered the whtole famuity cons~i.tintg of a Mr. lia~rtley, wife and child. Thtey were destroyed it: the flames. Where are the troops! It apipears that lttdians catn b. ound sottewhat nearer than the ever glade%, We further learn. from Captain: Peck. that a Mr. LraCosta was also killed. Capt. P. also states5 ahat the lttdintta horned thtree houses, and carried off everal ne'grotes, one of whbom escaped. It is said thtat the- In dians nmberedl wenty -one, and was sup-. posed to be a part ot lIalleck Tuostenug gees-s tribe. 0We also learn thtat Lt. Ceel, Riley re turnd to Patatka on the 21st, freom hisex pedion to the hcad waters of tthe St.I Johns. le had discovered tno Indians. Cl. Worth ha at Tatmipa. A Comtpany ofj Regulars was to ;e set from 1-'rn Russell to Jacksonville in ques; of the iadian mner. cennes The steamer Col. Hlarney ha~s gone to Key E'iscayne, to take the Indians recently cote itt at that post to the Wecst. A Correspoudetnt at St. Augustine, writes as follows: S-r. Auous-rins,, Dec. 21, 18I1. Last night a tnegro man arrived at Pico lata, from Mandatria, and repered that some three or four persons had been taur ered near that village. At 5 o'clock this moi.ntg, Lt. Judd. of the 3d1 Artillery commanding~ the C.emPany stationed htere left with all the me.; he eg'uld raise, 20 im umbr, for the purpose of ascetamtg thte correctness of the repot. and if ;-ne to 2.d the ludina, if possible. in haste, yours. &c. A Correspondent writes us from Tampa Bay, under the date of Dec. 10th,'aa fol lows: "Col. Worth has just returned from his visit to the Everglades. not haviug found any traceslof indians. Two comipanies of the 8th Infantry under the command of Capt. Wright, has gob~e across of Key Biscayno. This is I supplosei the coat mencement of she transfer of the 8th Ro giment to the ethter side." Another Correspondent writing from Tampa. on the 17th inst. retmarks: "The appearance are still favorable for closing the war by the first of Marcha next. There is nothing ofrgreat importance to he cmaicted tnst now from this anarter." Correspondece of et Savedui& Gcor FL~oatDA, Dee 2. 1W41. The news ofthe greatest intrest, to most if your readers from ihis s4?ion of the :ountry, is rather of a ni character, 2artly good, and frorm a di ppoUitment if the hopes of many, bad: fot the Florida snr is not ended yet, nor isthiro a proba nility for some tinte to conie. Mlaxy-IlajO, fron Lke Istahpogo, has arrived at Tampa Bay, withji. party of ibout thirty five. The Cred are aslem iling at tite nouth of the 3 tiblacoochee, ind no doubt will surrender; but Sam lones, Piopht,. Billy Bowlgs and Bal eck Tustennugee. all in 14 Everglades, uivc naot beenl seen, nor di &y intend to urrender. News reached gre this morn ng. that ihree familes Iad seen murdered i Alandarin, on the St, Johns, by the In ians. It is hardly believed, as the tindi ins leave never been there since the com noncencit of the war. Should it he rie, all our hopes of an enid"of this war, ave vanisithed, and it may be set down as nt#rminuble. as the Iadians have by tlis etgot behind the Picolata..line, aned in be heart of the settlcinents, carrying the var truly into Africa. Japortant from Tampa Bay.-Let ters lave been received in thiscity from Tnin csaksfinieg that rigertail and his whole fn'fyare in at that post. Cl, Worth is iou fierating towards Sam Jones'camp. aid grea: hopes are entertained of his be ng captured. The numberof Indians now n, including those lately capturpd by Capt. Nade, amnount to alout twobundred. Two of the lndians lately sent by Col. Worth to treat, were murdered inl the eighborhood of Fort Fanning. by a par y of the Mickasukie tribo.-St. Agus fia Nejes. Sr. AIIuGUMrr. Dec. 21. Thej Mandurin Massacre.-Trhus reads his horrid tragedy sofar as wecaun learn it: On Froday last, (or a few days prev'io)) parry of- 21 Indian warritirs came into lie neighborhood of the Mapdarin settle nent, Which is situated on the east bank if the SLJohns, 28 miles north-west of his.ci;y, ind 48 miles above lacksonville. After.econnoitering the vious planta ions, theyon 3londaty afiertii ectught n egro belonging to 3r. Win.H1artley, who was out squirrel hunting, and at eveninig )rcceded towards the seulement fur the rpose of plundering the store, but as the egro told them that the.: woe many mnen n that direction, they turned back to the larley neighborhood, which is near Jul itigton creek and about four mile s from lie St. Johns, and from Whjch they had een the men depart, who were gone on i iunting party of !wo days. . A pproaching the house of Wi. Hart ley, hey put the negro forward, atd. ae lie rarte to the door, they fired three riles, illing Mrs. Hartley & her cltild of a year id. and Mr. Domingo Acosta. A 3lr. lIolphus also in ihe lihouse, -was shot-lie -o for the. barren audthere die. 'he infantjw killed by d* nill which illied the r-.it cric 'Ore l olnt ceededf to the ther plai. larmed iniobitatits man n their hojies, as though ho house af -Nathaniel Of" ley were stecessively vis uildiogs-they then returned to the house if Wi. Ilartley, which they also plunder ed, and fired; tie bodies of his wife atnd child, andI of 3Mr. Aceosta were consumed. Thc idiatns still detainig te~ ero as a prisoner. next proceeded to a division of Ihe pl~ader, aned money they had take ihey remainied onou the prtemac~s tall to wards murtning. an.d then c retired. The tither inha~bit ants of Mlandaccir~whent he alarm reached them. were too fuclly otmplouyedi each ~ i plaig his own family ic satesv. (muany were pn:i on bo:erd u schoneer which lay :at anchor oti-the ;.lace) to think of comnbincing for oifensive opera I ins. hlow truly didl we sound the warniing three weeks Uao--" prote~ct yoiurielv'5, for he War nuthorities tare tnot protectong ~ Theo three llnrtee's are in a mcanner ruined-they have Inst their house's, their erop, and from $5t00 to $ I000t in motney. Five or six~ famnilies abandonewd their houses to sleep ini the woods. In our ne si we shall give the detail' int fall. The aouve being hastily written, any triting inaccura cy will thien hee correeted .-erald. Coltonri Ile/cy.-Theis oflic-er left Fo.rt 31eln abiout a i'nontth ago, with 10t0 or'.0 men. crose ing te eontry toe New S ucyr na, thence to ["ore l'iere, I etlianc Ibcver, anid thencc hack to 31actanzas acid P'ahatka. Wec under-,tand from the uegro gtuidle, clat no sign ouf ludinncs aas seen. ceept t woi at 1tnozas. The scout was ardcuous, fromc so much country teeing utnder water ; bunt the ncen gei ontvery well. George ays Col. Riley can lay icn the saamp like act alligator, We hope he is now east of she Sr. Johnus again,. way-laying the return oh the lidianc-.-Ibid. ieutenant Judd.-As soon as the ru mor of the murders at llarthey's reached us on Tuesday nighet. Licut. Judd. 3d Ar illery, senit a party to protee' a neighblor ing ptetation,. and at early dawn procee ded with about ewencty meni (all that coeuld hie nustered here) uowards Manidarinc; which he reached on Theursday mcorning, anti taking the enemy's trail folluowed it south, till it was lost by the Indians scat ering, part appeared to go into Leong Swamp. anti part towards tbe St. Jobns. -Ibid, Froma the Charleston Courier. Purlther of the Mutineers of the Crok. We hiav' been favored with the extrct ofi aletea, whjeh fulleiws, giving some further letails re..pecting the emeos otn board the 'reoe, recenitly is'eratCet by the Bratiskc an horities at Nassau. 1: is to .'us hoped that ie people oef Kicngston wili pers;'u in the ~iewv thus takecn; anid that the negroes mfl.., vetually be restored to theer righitftil wners. 'The letter is dated New Qrleancs, ~las Decembter. SA passenger icn te brig Susan. which irrived here oni the 19th inst. frome King ton. Jaimaica. (left on the 30thc ultimio) ays that three or four dayb before ho left. scall schoonter arrived from Nassau. with chot 641 or '70 negroes. and he tunderstoth hat they were a portioni oftbtose taken into dnae-,u hv' the brte Creole-the inhabitants or authorities would not qllow them to land -tihe ahooner was anchored off the towu -they were looked uportas a gang of muor derers. and the inhabimats did not appear disposed to have any thing to !o with them. The schooner was still lying -at anihor with the negroes on board when he left." The following extractsi from the proutt of the Captain of the Crede. shows the highl hianded manner in which the Ohlicerm of the iritish Go. vernlmnt are determined :o net. until (ir l' veranment takes touch measures am will put a stop to the imnults sn) re'peatedly otfired to ur Flag. and indemnity denanded fAr time pro~pr my of our citizens, taken and detroyed. mider pl.e pretexts. We are ir perace with all na' tioni, but sooner tia stubmmit to souch anl ott. rage as that perpetrated by tlie aithorities4 of Nassan on the Creatc, we are for - trer to the knife." Onl tihe 10th of October three magii trate' catme on boir and examined all tie white person. The vessel nas surround ed hv bonts filled with men armed with clubs. The nineteen were: taken into cu, todly and He Attorney General said to the othersm. -my friends, you have been det aiii cd a short ltile till board the Crnle for tie purpose of ascertainiing the inlividuals who werc cincerned in this motiny and ntirder. They have been identified amid will lie de tained, time rest or yon are free and at liber IV to g lhr shore aml % here yon pleae.' Then adalresing tie prismnetrs. 1:1! said, man. there are nineteel elf you who have been) Identiftil as having been enazaged inl the nimurder or 31 r. I Iowell, and in an at tempt to kill the capltaini and other.. You will lie detined and lded in prison for a tien. inl order that we taoy communicate with tile Linglish (ivernmet, anid acer ttan whelier your trial siall take place here or elewhere. -131r. GiTori. the oflicer in command, protelted agaiut iwing te iarmed boiats to come alonei'le andel the slnves to go ashire. Tie Attorney General. ill reply. toll hima tha11t lie had better make no ob jection. for it* he did ihere might be blood %hed lie then stepped intii his boat witi one Of Ole 31agisrattes ald withdrew into the stiream. At a sigial lrom another 31;gratmte on board the Creole. the armnid biats came alongsido anl the Slaves. mu board got into ilem. h'lrce ciecers wer' giveni atd tle boiat. weent ashore, whiere thousands were waiting to receive them. The mutiner4 were taken ashore inl a barge. "Oi time 15th. the Attirney General wrote to the captain olthe Creole demama ing the baggg of tie PAS1SEN -'f .itS. Gilord, time coimimianiding tlicer. replil that the Slaves being themselves pnmperty had naa bagage. mid that moreover, lie could land nttlliniz withot a permit from the Customi House and an order from time American Cotisul. The Atorney got the permit. but not time order, ald pt an aficer on boardlithe Creole who toomk away such baggage and propery as lie chose to con sider as belonging to the Slaves. The master of the Creole made no resistance. "'l' next day hlie Captain of the Cie ole proposed to seil his suirpluis provisious to pay% his cxpe'nsles. Tile Collector ofthe Cu-tom.s refused to allow them to be lan ded unless the Captain %w ould enter the slaves a'. passengers. This was refus-ed. A plan was formed liy time Anmerican Coim sul, with Capt. Wooinsidc. of the Ameri American vei'nel Louisa. to resciu" time Creole from time Biriti:h, ohl'icer nud ttke her to) Itian Key, wh:'r, was a U. S. vesisel oif i ar. "Accoinglyi~h." s.ay'. al' rotest, "on thec tmoirning of thie itim oft Niivemiber, Cap lt. n'oiid~jie, with his mnm iam a boat, ro'ved to thme Cieole, .lmiusket' ;iad cuis'es were obhtamimadi from ticheirig Conres'.. lEvery mlort hadim beenm miade, in conucrt ns itha athe Cionnl, to purch isan armn' of time dheale'rs am 1-a'aau, knim th,-yS all refused lii sti. Thel armt, were wvrappedea in the Amrican filig and cnceah'd in thme biottomt oif tih boat, as said' hioam apyifroched time Creole. A ne::r' ina the bioat, whuo hadl w tched tihe lormilinag of time boat, follbowed her. anad gmave lie alarmm to the liritaih t!licer't (in thlae Cren!.. At then bomat camle up to, the Crile,. t he ofi fa er calleds tm Ihemi. 'Keep oW ', or i n ill fire laino you.' ilii company of tiuemty four meni w'ere luhen all stamnding; on deck rand dra s mm tip in litne fronitint Ca:pt. Wol asie's bmoat, aind were readiy waith loiadedi muskets andl fix.'d h'ayonets. fri an en gagemnent. Capt. W oid~ide wais for'eda to wiithdratw, anid time pilant w as ipr e le from b Ieini exectetd, he satid Btri tishli-i Icer remaning im commnandi of time Cred'. Th'le oilairs umid e'rew o' f mtie Ioi'maa iad Conitgren, anad tihe A mesricanm'Comnsl w rere warmy in'uter,~ead in thme pla n, and e'ver~ thing poibl~te was dionet for its sccess. ''On time day the ,daives were libecratei. time Amea.riennt C'imiaul ren'te-,ted oft tlhe Gosvernaur a gu-trdi to protect thme vs.s'l tun tilm he conhid write tuo tim- l-'ri-la catt aimd put her in charge ofi ai U. .9. ship of ns am' Th'iis was reafuemd. lie thena asked a emiard unttil tl:c crews of the A maerarn ship, thea ini pr eoub Ibte colleeued andt put oni botard. the Creole, to t:,ke her tom News O)rleani -- 'This wau raIse refiused. A piropositionm n a' then Litally imade tam tihe Goavernor, that the Americani seamen thmen inm port anda iin A. mecrican vessels shomuld go amn board the Creole anmd be furnishecd with arms. by) the G;overnor to dlefenid the vessel and cargu (except .1he niniemeen slav'es wsho wvere tom ite left behind.) on heri v'oyage tto New Or lean'.. 'Thlis also the Gtavermor refu.md. Onm the 13th, time Consul. on hehalf' of the brig Creole anid ail interesred, proposed to time Governor to permnit the ntineteen mu titieer's to be senat to time Unmitedl States or boarit time Creole for trial; and this too was ref'used." The Nary--A c'irrspondelnt states that out of 67 pmost captains at p~resent oin the list, but I1 havie beent tried bmy Comurt Miar tial wsithin the liast 26 years. Six were tt iedl upon charge. oriainatinig in dinienl ties with their seniors or juniors, andi tihe relyaainaing five were arraigne.dl through te cmp,ihUts of individlual citizens, or were placed upon trial by time imperative voice of the naden-tm Six of time ioregoint cases were ac'quitted;: a ad the rest were sceneced to various pmunaishn:enitsu Out of mime list iif commanders nmow consetituttinlg ini numter on the register 97-I1 hmave been tried,. 1i eten~ceud t'm various pishi~mentas. amnd I onaly acquitted. The number of' lieuat nats who have been trie~d, is in nronortion still smaller. We may allude to some fur ther hints of our correspodont bereafter. Philaelphia Inquirer. ' From the Federal Union. vi-iox or TNstiusrE.-A proposi tion has libeen introdusced into the Senate or Tennessee to tketwio counsideration fhe expedieucy aid Nn titutionality of ceeding to the U. S. Gtivermeiui, une of thue Graild divisions of that state that TNnessee) with which, to--ether with . portiou of i biis state, and fit hiers, .idjoimn to rml a new Stalle -to be- calkf-d -R.\N K LAND. Ail theopinion oi our Goevern or in relaiion io theis ression of a part of Georgiu. is 10 lie conuiasld. We' copy frot iho Ghattatunoga Ga zette the resolves ofTered in Sheir Senate, hailt our reader3 may have the icerusal of their ilovel and riolicuilous proiosition. No Governor or citizen of cilher of She tntes referred ifo will, it is believed. for i m1o mnent couillemance either tile crpediency or Consitutionality of is projec, oy which a portion of the people and eumain of* a "S;verei,:n Stale are to lie bargiained off fr distribution by tic General Goivern. m1ent amoising lthe Slates to carry out Fude ral power. and enforce ihe necesity for an incronstitutional Tariff and Buik to im poterish the South. Ihe eais'Lurc is too ridliculious to be seriously di3cu'sed. Dirision of the state of Tennesece - Our readers will perceive fromn, the tollow ing rt-tohitions offered by 31r. Johunion in the Senare. ot Monday last, that the l) aration .1* 1-a.t Tennessee frim th other part of the State is inl terious contempla tiion, anid Oi the States of Gcorgia, North Carolina awl \'irginia are to be aisked it p ort with a portion of their re'pective tcr ritorie, i) t iv(.- frm a:nd s bstance to the eblirvo conlunonOLSwealth. ()r friends in the Western division who calculated upons ith co-operation of the citizeS of ihe E atasnt divi,iun, in (he formation of a uew Slie, by Ln portionis of Kentucky & aissi~'.ippIi. to the Western District, must look fo. aid ini sone other qluarter-the ci(izens of -la' T. mnis.sC will have e'iolugh o il Ill ake care of themslelves it tis proiject of cinmemb.-rment. Itsolved. By the Geneial Assembly of the Slne of TeilesIsce. thal there be a joint select commiittee appuinted to con sist of two meitlniers on the part of the Sc [late, and1 three on the part ol She hlouse of lReprescntatives to be chosen frun tie Eastern portions of Site State, whose duty it siall Ibe to take into consideration the expedielicy and costitutiouality of ceding ie of als grand division of the Slate, (comiofnly e'lied Eas.t Tenlessee) to Ihe genrral gaoverijnent for ite purpose of be ing formed into a sovereign aud indepen dent State to lie called the State of Frank 1.tnd, andu s'tid ummittee bhall report by hill sr otherwise. Resoivei, Tiat his Excellency Govern or Jas. C. Jones. be, and lie is hereby re quired to open and hold a correspondence with the Governors of the States of Geor gia. North Carolina and Virginia for she purpose of asertaining their opinions in relation to reding a peart ion of the territory of their respecrive Statss. to tio general governitut to be included in the State of Franklanl % hen fornedi. und for 5hc fur iher purpose of requesiug then li lay She subject before their reswective legislatures at iheir next cusuing session.-Challanoa A 13UCTION cAW IN RiCnstoN.-We b-arn that another slave abduction case fmthis State, hass occtarred very r'cenlt y.A Northe'rn taciatic hans iaken sin twos femarle servari.ts betloing So Judrge Stan.i a1rd, cof R~ ihmnds; tos Piielpihia. upoin the lFrederickhunrg rail rsiad, w..hichi siuarts fromn thte v.e ry be.trt of thle cityv if Rich Wile 'sir. Acidams tlts oldt Fedelra'l Wh. ) is wthining ove.r rhe right of' periiion, the aiboliitioniots sof the Norilh aire N.lenline ouEr prsaperly o.sr piresnall y aiinig suir slav.e. ini thirons iin" sllT their :dlegi::ntce to La th i w lul owners. A re' ihe right, antd int'rest's of te S.oulthi to bie tra -pled uponif with impunity, and~ heir yroperiy wvor'se thant cotnfieatedi hlow loan. is this to be bornec ?-Norfolk I'a. liraron. lIsh inst. .llistgke O'orrse.- in the ni~ce itt thre C(omipiier ocfshe horrid miurdesr ai hcuiche-i ry on bosard ilhe bri;; Creole, it is titatedsal 'hie authiority ofi ihe New O rlseinus papiers, S hit thle 'sla- .s~ were inici tic revalS by ai lipiit pcrseaher ifithi rnca-r ofi iotirne. Nebrin lih-hmondiiu. Niilk. nssr else-' wherise ins F~.si'irn Viarima, i's there a Bap list prec.her 'cfthat ttnnc' known''. tio the cdeninion i fai thierse is .iiehl personil he .5st eilher be :i Srain isiiitor, or ha's n'smed sinc si hofir asutihiority the title sri Bap Thl'is ev'. Geo'srge floturni. re.ferredl to in the Whilg ofi vesicrhl y. a's connres:cad w.'ith, Stle jcibhui'tiosn ofi thle Narriaive of' M aria 3sIscik,* an usupp sedi.t tc lie piraojector sof this lot. is snit ai liatpti-,, but asPcls 'eo-Hpti'st M 0iniS'r Wo dio Inot think hie htas heros in *our Sinte'. as we sasw a nostice a te months ago ihas tse had gonte to Fsirope. The BUnptists in this Stare do r.ot authos rieter ooe membe~i.s to prea'uc. ('rom the NV. Y. C7om. ilde. of Dor. ut). The 1,ate Storm.-We hsear frsum all (jutarters oifthe el'ects of the lare severe galie. TIhe packet shlip Sheridhan, Capcr. Derpeysier. frosm Ltiverpsool, withs a hir;;e nrumbser ofi paisngers, struck on te .Jer sey shores, a few mtilec otith cof S he lihigh Iandhs, Sihe strmi ait the'. timte ratgmil with great Viohlce. liy the s'eelemi manacige men'rt ofi her commrnander 'she wa's gsot ciiT, aftier hav.intg Shrswn esve'r some forty toSi of tin and zinc. Shec is now at anchior hse :o w. Is wa~s more v.iolentt on te Hlisont, snys the Newhnlsirgh Jiournal, thani anyv ex per-t ieced in thatt re'gioni ihr many~l ye'ars. Wse copy the flowing frain the Journal. We believe thats every sailin:: vessel at anch~or in the Netw burgh 11.y has been cduiven ashore. Thse sloop Orbit, lyinig at Cise & 'Tice's diock, 15o,5 her mtast and~s bsowspsrit, anid is much iujcred's in~ her hull, Th'ie Robert North, a niew Kinstons 'shsoss, "'len. the SStormi enme On anchunredl ahout fesnr miles above the village. Dring the ciaghuti nipart of her sleek loiad was thrown overboard. in the morning the gale in erea.,ed, ansi se wacs driven aishore upon ji'ich'.. S,..,,i,, r-,il....,.c ..sh... Ies. The Calhjoun, of CastuOton, aiso tiragged her anchors, and is ashore near tlPFlameC place. Severalether vessels are on shore above and below the village, but we have not asccrtained their names. The Bust-n evening papers of Saturday rive the rollowing:-Ship Mohawk. (of liallowell) Berry; from Liverpool, Oct. :30, for thN port. dragged ashore on the S. E. part of Point Altert-u, about noon yes terday. 1Her miasts were gone. and it is priba ble that bile anchored ofl' Point Al derton, on Thursday night during the gale, anclcui her masts away whun the sea got up. to )-evelt goin ashore, but without avail, as the s9a there has range of the whiolu bay, and break very heavily. At the lat acco'nts no one had landed from her. and the situation ofher hull was not known.except thatshe appeared consid erably iogged. The liohawk is a good 4hip, of about 350 tons measurement, bumilt on the Kennebec, in 183, valued at $21,(00. and is insured in this city for R12.00. We do not learn what her car. zo is, but it is said to be iron, The 3Mohmak previous to her going silore had lost her sails. which were new scept fore nod main staysails. Having icovered breakers ahead, let go both an. :hors, with the whole length of their :lbains. Made an attempt to slip berchaina Aut could not, they being fastened below. Site soon after struck adrill. Her masts were cut away and she continued to drag intl struct on the S. E. Bar of Point Al lerton. The lire boot was stove in at. empting to get to the ship but the crew were all safely landed last night by a smai' oalft from the shore. lot the morniug the ship was boarded and a case of watches and the captain's runk and papers were ashore. It was not known whethershe had bilged or not. - Preparations were making to discharge her cargo at low tide, when she is out of water. irig Engle, Wheeler, of and for Salem;. 1rom lara, is also ashore on Moon Island. Lighters have gone to her assistance. A low deck topsail schooner of about 120 ton-;, withstanding topgallantyard and flying jih-hoom. is ashore an Thompson's islaud. She is painted black, with a white streak, is apparently light, and is proba ily the Olerdin. of Waldoborn', bound to Wiitningtion, N. C. A low deck fore-and. art schooner of about 80 tons, painted black. with flyingjih-boom. and not fore topmast, is ashore at the same place. Eot 211berttaer.o EDGEFIELD C. H. WEDNESDAT. JANVA'T 5. 1841. rlf We thankfully acknowledge the receipt of the President's %letnage and the accompany in,- Documents, from the floa. John C. Oal hounl. The Yational Inteligeacer of the 23d uIt., sLates that the 1lo. Samuel McKean died at his residence in Bradford county, Pa., on the I Ith ult. Mr. Benton gave notice in the Senate on the 2d uit, that he should introduce on the 27th a bill to postpone the operation of the baaktupt law. from February. 1842, to July. I82. His, abiet be stated to be to give time for the consi eraiiiii~r. na..il, .,...a1. Mu.g ., porations within the pru'visions of the.bankrupt law. At a aceneral grand communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Mabena mof South Ca.rnlinia, held on the ?7th instant, at Chauies oln, thme following brethren were installed offi cer.< for the ensnineg year: Mi. Wr. Gen. Edwad HI. Edwards. G. Master. Rt. IIr. Wmt. B3. Foster. D. G. Master. F. I. Thomas A. ilayden. S.G. Warden. V 1r. Johnm W. Brue.n. J. G. Warden. W. John lI. hionour. G. Treasurer. IF. Alecx. M'Donald, Cor. G. Secretary. 11r. V. (C 1.rber. Recc. G. Secretary. It. J. E:. Odtenla, S. G. Deacons. Ir. J. A. Wagetner, ? J, G. Deacons. W . V . Mttenms, ( 1r. S. Moses. G. Si arshal. 'Ther followin;;gecntltemn wcre on the e5th ult.. elected nlicers of Kershaw Lodge. No.29, aI Cudetn, for time en ing year: Ilaymon Lsy. Worihipfmtl Master. William Camrli..le, Setnior Warden. Johnmm ,mnart, Jnnior WVarden. Johnmz C. Wes',t. $ecretary. P'. F. V iempignec. Trreasutcr. J. S. Depa~ms.. Ty ler. .-tmmran M inistr.-Mr. Everett, envoy ex traordinmary from time t.nited1 States. thme Len don paper<l state, ~arrived in that city on the 24th mof Novemnber, andi hamd an interview with thme Earl of Aberdeen. lIe imediately anter leet London for P'nris. Hapg.-The Cinmcinathi Gazette says: --hog.< are arriving at the rate of three or foiur thousatnd a day. The denmnd has been cotnllin ed to few parkere utntil this week, but is now. miiore~ getneral, as a numaber of other packers have connntentced operations, and a good deal ot act iiy prevails. (ine lot of Ohio hogs were soldl at $2.30) per hmudred, the highest price p iven: this 5ea4"on. Numme osother sales have bee't nnade ait $2 a $2,25 whirh mnay be con I,.redt as uhe rangem for thme qualities usual in thisi market. For tiec .-Idrrtise. NEWV YEAit's PUZZLE. My Name i-, commposed of 13 Letucrs. 10, 12. 12. & 13, is for tumble use, 1. 6. & 3, is thme name of a street, 9. & 6, is a friend. 8, 6. 7. & 10. is be.loved, 12. 6,. 7, & 10, is ruinon' to mankind, 13. 6. & 7, is the halftof a strong maro 13. 2. -4, & 3. is part ofa house, 9. 5. 3, & 4, runs by the aid ofwater. 12. 6. 4. & 13, is a nicname, ?, 10, & 12, is hard labor, 9,.2,4.& 10. isa short diace. 12, 5, 4. & 3, is a measure. r$ & 9. nre the initiahels y atDe