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cjbject to the gentleman from Vermont pro ceeding any farther. [Much confusion arose; many members rising at once.] * - ' The Chair read the rule referred to ; and said that, as an objection had now, for the first time, been made under the rule to the Gentleman's resuming his speech, the Chair ecided he could not do so without the leave of the House. Mr. Slade said he had been permitted to read the papers he had read, and to proceed and comment on them. - He had been doing nothing for these twenty minutes past, but by leave of the House. The Chair directed Mr. Slade to take his ?eat until the question on leave should be put. Mr. Slade said he should not discuss slave ry in Virginia, and he asked leave to proceed as in order. On this question, Mr. Allen, of V ermont, demanded the yeas and nays. Mr. Rencher moved an adjournment. Mr. Adams and many others rose and de :^manded the yeas and nays on adjournment. J^Tbey were ordered and taken, and resulted, &^fyeas 106, nays 63. fMost of the seats of the Southern mem ^i^So' the House adjo urn ed . ^ Campbell^ f South Carolina, said he ^?had been appointed, as one of the Southern .^delegation, to announce that all those gentle women who represented slaveholding States, ^rere invited to attend the meeting now being in; the District Committee Room. ? ~ Kjafea* f\rom ^.Charleston 'Mercury. letters from a Member of ^^^i^ress, dated - c ' p Hotcse of Representatives ? Dec. 21. ?|^The House .has just taken a vote upon the ./^ewlution' agreed on.by the Southern Del \ egation, artcT it^has been- adopted. ' Thus, ^fuither ^scussion is, I suppose, : postponed otrthis-^ubject- But this is'a-mere tempo - rary measurerfor our, protection here. The | ?? people at home 'must take up and act upon ; lathis great subject." The time has arrived ^i]$^we' must Tiavehew - guarantees under ; ? not those of. the 'majority. An overwhelm "ing majority think that bythe_ Constitution, *r Congress may abolish . Slavery in the District y of Co[urabi^^r-m^y^abolish.^ the slave trade ^4fetweenther States, that is, it may prohibit j their tei^cSMed o^ State in which ^-' they are~and'prohibit it in. all the territories, amongst^ therav :jfbey think, -.not lU strong reasons, tha^the power, of i bi f * to-<AjI^Q?i'%the9e- sr "-i destroyed.- iheiieve^y a timelj mote from the Souths the" Union "can now be saved, not; however, without^ great difficulty? but delay two years, and the Union, "or our institutions, . must^ cease? y oil miwt agitkter^agitafe at " vthe ^uthTto ineet the agitation at the North. It is the .onpry method to gain our first great ?end? a Southern Conventional look for no ^ decisive measure from the committee recom ??ttende4fcvitb% Southern delegation. The question as- it deserves.*" The People? act. , It is by a ground Owelty that the .poisonous and festering roon ; . jsttr must be tossed upon the rocks." Get u p, ifpossiMe,a strong public meeting in Charles ^toB, and do just honor to Legare. I have made up my mind as to my position in Con ^gress^I will not long sit here, liable myself to continual insult*. and the people I repre sent, to the grossest abuse, and .the -most - open contumely ? As a man, as a gentleman, fj| 1 cannot bearit. I cannot sacrifice -my own self esteem and voluntarily submit to be de ; graded? and~for what? For my country? kA?3tfo I but to be made a mean, wretched victim . for the torture of the Moloch of Abolitionism, the people da not protect their Represen ?^tatives and themselves from such a position in Congress,1 they must Obtain another man ? *to represent them. In the Senate, I- presume, after the holi days, the Vermont resolutions will come up. I ^ They must be received, because they are xf^rom one*M>f-the sovereign parties' to the < ompact. - What then ?' We will see ? but vrl expect more insult, more contempt, more ?abolition ?^itatiq5.^ruW:e have been going ^^fown the descent so long,' that we are not . Ware of our "low estate." * -You will perceive Mr. Rhett would not >ote for the resolution offered by Mr. Pattonv -on the part of the Southern members. He l^wlied our aggressors to go on, or stop at - "their own volition, and Lhoughfwe ought to "have acted so as to have compelled the latter. v- t>ECEMBEB 22. send you by express mail , the Vermont Resolutions upon slavery, offered in the ^ Senate. ^ They are withdrawn for the pres ^ /ent, but will come up so soon as the holidays < : are over ? and must be met : for I do not ^ Jthink that such a paper from a sovereign ^" ?party to the Confederacy, can be rejected or ^slightly treated." The ?ct is. it is in vain to -v attempt, as the Constitution is now, to keep '* .the question of slavery out of the Halls of ^--Congress. Untfl, hy some decisive action, ^ vre "compel silence, or alter the Constitution, ^?-agitation .and insult is oar eternal fate in the Ao??i|*a cy. You will mark the language i .-and temper of the Report. -My opinion is,.| ;?5 that the Korth will do nothing, until the al ^ 'ternative of a dissolution of the Union is pos itively and firmly presented : and if the alternative can be soon presented, there are V , sober-minded, thinking men enough at the ^^forth, upon such an issue being made, to '% place the question at rest and save the Union. 4*e $s&ople of Vermont, the principle jpf the Quarantine Laws ought to be enforced ^ ^ag?ifist,them. It has been-decided, I under . iytand, by the Supreme Court of the United J -St^es, that we had a right to prohibit ne jgroes, jcit^eQS of Qreat Britain, from landing ^pn our ports : why not these People 1 ? --They are worse ? and with or without law, ithe Legislature ought to exclude them from .^/entering into the State. But the same prin jciple of self preservation which justifies the ^ lexclusiop pf negroes and free persons of ? colour, applies^ unquestionably to these .?? people. Our ia^KS are not passed on account , "^ofthe colourof the exeiudeKi, but on account }l/)f the principles and Jeehngs which they ^tre known generally to possess., if ethers, * white or blacky exhioit these same principles and feelings, dangerous to o^r peace and safety, 'why not exclude thenjf X^et the 'State do this, and it will bring the matter home-to them. She has a right to do it, and whether j?&e has it or not, her safety requires >^7 that she should do it. x. C: ->? I send you also a note fromMr. Legare to editor of the Intelligencer. Publish it. I It; P ' *" ?? > Vr . . Hi. speech did much ,0 kmdW ^?n ' which is here burning. In lhe ^ m Ve^eLw - goin^on prepared ti^re^utimis^ drawn os an'amend ment to his, declaring that as the Const.tu rion had failed to protect the South in the Deaceable possession and enjoyment of their rights and peculiar institutions, it was expe dient that the Union should be dissolved, and the other, appointing a Committee of two from each State, to report upon the best means of dissolving it. But he went on so long and so outrageously, that the Souther members would not stay in the House, and 1 was obliged to go with them into consulta- | tion. Rely upon nothing here?look to yourselves. the crisis. Are the people of the South surpnsedat the position into which they . thrown by their Northern "brethren. Breth ren ' so called, no doubt, in honor of the re lationship of Cai * to Abel. They hate us, i and if we pass over this opportunity without doing ourselves justice, without extorting se curity, they will have a right to despise us. \re the people of the South surprised at their position ? They have no right ?<> be thev have had growing up before tl be years, evidence of the most temble we ght, 'that they must b e feared or^r"^^t0[ They have now the choice befor jefer a choice to talk of, to weep over, to defer, to play with? but to handle, to make, to d fend We think we are not mistaken as to_ what that choice will be. The delegation of a whole State has denounced on the floor of Congress, a committee, because some of its members were slaveholders. A State Legis lature has dared to petition for the abo'ition of Slavery? the " middle ground, with its great champion He.kt Cut. h- dec ared for discussion, for dragging the whole South em States before the bar of an inso ent m joritv, that they may pass judgmentupon tl e right and title by which six m-'hon^offre^ men hold their property . . * ^ ^ ous violations of the most sa. cred par t oft ; unpunished, we dMe ( our throats,, be ever' 3?e<i to listen to that abominable jar Sftoufc folly, knavery and sycophancy which has been for years the disgrace of na tional legislation and;Sputhern manhood the Blessed Union," "kidnappers,*- ou Southern brethren," " Slaveholders, robbers and murderers." Whyyif we must have war, IS? us "have it in bloody earnest. Union ?ace on the terms of being denounced as whenever thecallof^atUmon Krin <T9 together ! ? -Better that the line that divifes us be drawn with fire, that it be known to part mortal foes, that it be planted with batteries and bristled wi* bayonets, than that we should stand in perpetual tear of h s armed neutrality, this masked hatred. this campaign of spies, plotters, men who kiss for the sake of betraying us. , Our correspondence will explain and jus tify these remarks. Our delegation have done themselves honor, and have nobly rep resented their constituents in the cours^th y have taken. From this stand waver Why it is a question, not whetnei we shall have, but whether we shall All rests upon the decision of them. and us now ' Uuless ample atonement and security be given us, we must have a convent.on of the whole South, and exact the atonement, ; or create the security. They have challeng , , war at least we will 'choose -the weapon and he distance. .-What! Congress ?anamination from Sovereign States--dare tepee o ^ t^us madly and honor, liberty - ^ of" peacft, mockingly put to hazard, to TT*. j;; and forbearance and ^ the blessed Union Shall the oak expostulate with the oa the impropriety- of pulling him up % roots? ^ AViU be not; rather scornfully cast away his summer foliage, and laying hare his stern and broad arms in the face of Heaven, nerve his frame with solemn defiance for the blast I? Ibid. New York, t)ec. 22. ' "" LATE FROM EUROPE. ?! By the packet ship Sheffield, Capt. Allen, I we have London papers to Nov. 7, and Liver pool to the 8th, both inclusive. *7:.. ? Mostey Market, Nov. 6,; Evening.? Transactions in Consols unimportant, but" the market firm. Closing 93 to 1-8, and for account 93 1-8 to 1-4. - '* The elections were going on throughout France. The friends of Lafitte, the banker, calculated on h'ts return. *?. Nothing from Don Carlos. The advanced guard of Espartero is stated to have reached Pampeluna on the 3l6t Oct. The South American packet ship arrived at Liverpool from New York, Nov. 6. No less than 2000 tickets had been sold for the dinner to be given to O'Connell, Nov. 13th, at Stockport.! . A gigantic tent has been ordered up from London. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to reside in the palice of Kew. The dowager lady Exmouth is dead, aged 82, having survived the gallant Admiral, her husband, by a few years. We also see the death of Sir David Erskine, son of the Earl of Buchan. He was a professor at Stand hurst. - - ? " Sheridan Knowles has taken his final fare well of the stage. This occurred at Liver pool after playing in his new piece, the Love Chase, and was done, he says, at the advice of his friends, who wished him to confine himself to his dramatic writings. The house was erp^ded, and the greatest applause fol lowed. " - i ' . . - It is believed at Paris, that loss of the French at Constantine has beenm7*ch great er than has been given. No fighting had taken place there since Oct. 13th. r The Arabs outside the town daily come to market. The Princes are living in the Bey's palace. The remains of {Jen. Damremont, with the heavy artillery, &c. have arrived at Guelma. There have been no cholera cases at Bona since Oct. 22. - The Queen of Portugal has not yet been able to form a ministry. The East India Company having learned that the Marquis of Wellesley was in pecu niary difficulties, presented him with c?20, 000 as an additional tribute for his services while Governor of India. The Messrs. Stephenson at Newcastle, have just constructed a new locomotive en gine, which runs at pQ miles an hour with 50 ,tons burden, and with the tender only, eighty mile# a p hour ! What an Express Mail this ? A ludicrous seen# occurred at tiui market, illustrative of the tenacity with which the British still cling to the inden of Neptune, now shared in part by their American offspring. In the scene in e Pilot, where Long Tom Coffin is being at tacked by American soldiers, a ?ailorJ?",P^ out of the pit, scaled the orchestra, an the sergeant and his platoon off the stage in no time. , , *_v_ No less than GO professional lawyers ha ^ obtained seats in parliament in the ate e ec tions in England. The O'Connell Rent was to commence being collected on the 12th The Duke of Devonshire and his tenants carried off the prizes at the Lismore Agri cultural Fxhibition. No wonder, as all the land nearly is his. a^a Fifteen men and boys were killed or dread fully mutilated, by a fire damp explosion near Methertun, Worcestershire. The London thieves now find the rail roads more profitable than steamers. . English Hothouse Grapes are sold in Covent Garden market, London, at nine pence per pound. . The new three decker being built, is called the Victoria, and is to be the largest in the The grand musical festival to take place at Vienna Nov. 5th, in honor of the anniversa ry of the Society of the Friends of Music, was to have 7 to 800 performers. Irruption of Water into the Thames Tunnel. ? At a few minutes before 4 o'clock, on Friday morning, it then being high water, and the tide very high, a sudden irruption of the river took place and filled the ? funne . Every necessary precaution.haa been previ ously taken , to secure the retreat of the workmen in case of any accident takuig place: but, unfortunately, upon calling over Ltheir names, one of the miners was missing ; and on inquiry being made , of his fel ow workmen, it was ascertained that be was last seen returning to the shield, instead of ^at tending to the orders which had been then given for all the men to ascend the shaft, and which was safely effected by about seventy individuals. * - - - < * r jr.The building of a new three-decker, ot dimensions larger than those of any ship at present in the British navy, was commenced at Pembroke yard last week. ; She is.t to be. ?called the Victoria; to be 60 feet m breadth, 204 feet long, imd 3,099. . 6-94ths admeasurer .meni^.^.v - ~ - ?*' ? ? v > -Gross Outrage upon Her Majesty. A new; Claimant to the T^rone---Od. Saturday afternoon, about 3 o clock, as her Majesty was: passing . in her open carriage through Birdcagewalk, St. James s, on her way to Buckingham Palace, whither she was proceeding from Brighton a person in he garb of a gentleman suddenly. sprang to the side of her carriage, and, holding up his fist in a threatening manner, . made use of o - scene language, and with an oath designated Her Majesty by the most opprobrious epi thet that can be applied to a female, adding, , "and I'll have you off your throne, and jour mother too." . He immediately ran off and effected his escape. Her Majesty did not appear to feel any alarm, and the carriage . proceeded rapidly to Buckingham Palace. Information of the outrage was immediately forwarded to the commissioners of police, who instructed two police constables, who had been on duty in the Birdcagewalk, ..to trace the offender. It appears that they had some clue to him, for they soon discovered his name and address. Under the warrant of the Secretary of State, they proceeded to his lodgings, at the corner of the Itegent Circus, where they lingered about the whole night in the expectation that he would return home. It appeared, however,, that he had arrived before them, and on Sunday morn ing, one of the constables knocked at the door.: On its being opened, they proceeded up stairs and arrested the delinquent. His "name is John Good, late a Captain in the 10th Hussars. -V- S - , , : He is described as a man . of gentlemanly appearance, and about forty years fa ge* He wore a star upon his breast, and dared ' officers to I?.Y hoW on exclaiming ?land, and that he would tear/the ? pieces. - He made a vigorous resistance to the officers, and was with difficulty" forced into a hackney coach, and driven to the bec ? retary ? of State's office at Whitehall. On the way he broke the windows of the coach, and conducted himself in the most outrage ous manner* This was at two o'clock on Sunday. Sir Frederick Roe was in waiting at -the Secretary of State's office, before whom the prisoner underwent an examina tion. The witnesses examined were- the two footmen of her Majesty, the two police con stables already mentioned, and a German gentleman, whose name we have not been able to ascertain, who heard the prisoner ap ply the insulting and approbrious epithets to her Majesty. ~ v V.' V-' - > During the examination the prisoner con tinually interrupted the witnesses, saying "he did not care what they said about him; lie was King, of England, King John the Se cond, and that the present .was .the eighth year of his reign." Mr. Phillips, the under secretary of State;- was present during the examination, whicfi lasted for about an^po.ur and a half, and one or two of the Ministers were in an adjoining apartment waiting to hear the result. The evidence given was merely a re-capitulation of the facts above stated, and at the close of it Sir Frederick Roe determined to remand the prisoner lor further examination on Saturday next. He was then removed in custody to-, the new pri son, Westminster. There, appears^ be no doubt of the man's insanity- - - J. v.'- ^ ^ ? ? ? ! ? - " 1 ?" V. " ^ * W ' ' ? ?, V : SLOWER CANADA. [Correspondence of the Montreal Courier. ] 'Sr. Eustache, Dec. 14. St. Eustache has fallen! The church, the priest's- bouse, the nunuery, Dument's hoUse, Chenier & Scott's? all the leading radicals; and many others, are in a heap of blazing ruins, i Five of the royals, I hear are killed, and three of the artillery wound ed.. I know not the number killed amongst the rebels. I should suppose that I have heard of and seen about 60, but the village havifiZ bc?n surrounded, there was no pos sibility of escape; and the prisoners say that numbers retrCJted into the vaults of the church, and the cellars, where they must have perished miserably. Such f ,y never witnessed.: It must prt>ve an awful e ample ; I trust to God a satisfactory ? A prisoner at my elbow declares that ootn j Chenier and Girod were in the church, with between two and three hundred? they must have all fallen. The artillery first opened at about half past one. Every thing was over, except the shooting of a few fugitives, at kajtf past three. [From the Toronto Patriot, Dec. 14.] 1 Upper Canada. ? Since the affair at | Montgomery's tavern, od Thursday, strong parties hare been constantly flcouring thfi country, killing arid wounding several of the' banditti, and bringing in many prisoners-? 1 The deaths caused bv our skirmishers and artillery, on Thursday, at Montgomery's, are now ascertained to be 36; and it is remarka ble and providential, that wc have had no casualties known, beyond the three wounded, mentioned in our last. We were gratified, on Saturday afternoon, to see our old friend Lieut. Dawson, of the 15th regiment, riding at the head of up wards of 600 men, marching up King-street, to head quarters, variously armed, with pikes, rifles, muskets and pitchforks, with near GO cut-throats, taken m arms, and secured by one long rope. They (rerc generally a hag gard, ill-looking crew ot vagabonds, fitted for evil deeds, yet did some of them show an unfitness for the trade of plunder, arson and murder, and wept bitterly ; we sincere^ hope for contrition. The prisoners above named were captured, being runaways from the battle of Mont gomery's Tavern, 'lheir Captain is one Stockdale, a Yankee, and son-in-law of Jesse Lovd, for whose apprehension a re ward of ,?500 is offered. He seems perfect ly aware of his doom. 1 hese thieves and murderers are now hunted like mad dogs, and will no doubt every one be taken. [The Patriot confirms the report, that Dr. Rolph had fled to the United States, in con sequence of the seizure of McKenzies pa pers, at Montgomery's Tavern.] We learn from the prisoners detained by the cut-throats, at Montgomery's Tavern, (of whom there -were 56,)#that the number of armed men, termed rebels, but which we consider far too dignified a term, in its com mon acceptation ? for they are really nothing but a pack of bloody assassins? has never exceeded 300, about half of wjhom were arm ed with rifles, a few fowling pieces, and the remainder with the butchering kind of pikes, mentioned in our last. * Every man of the 30D had been led to expect, before he left his home, or his employment, that he would meet, at least, from 6 to 7000 men in arms, with Cavalry, and a train of artillery, officer ed and commanded by men of skill and ex perience in military affairs, and of the most prodigious patriotism, ardour, and invincibje valour, j Let the; reader then imagine the universal 'disappointment, when each " ^d i vidualffrurid himself one of 30 Oraga muffins, commanded by a few absolute iiincompoops, such as McKenzie, Lount, Gibson, Loyd, Fletcher, and Mathews? not one save Mc Kenzie having, an education beyond that of the humblest pl6ugh-boy. This has been altogether a fortunate out break, as it will lead to a thorough scouring of the Province; a gathering together of all the rotten sheep of the flock, and their sub jection to one common doom; after which, we may calculate on %long and uninterrup-. ted course of health, peace, harmony and prosperity. V : ? [From the Buffalo Com. Ad vertiser, Dec. 10 ] ? The volunteer forces, occupying Navy Island, are throwing up entrenchments, have mounted six pieces of cannon, and are en gaged in procuring ammunition, camp equip age, &c: Balls are casting in this city. Navy Island is at the foot of Grand Island, near the - Canada shore, but not easily ap proached -from the other side, and is con sidered a secure position. Parties from both sides are constantly joining the. Patriot stan dard. Gen. Van Rensselear is said to be busy, planning operations, and things look more favorable to the patriot cause. ' Since the above was in type, a gentleman who left Fort Erie this morning, informs us, that all was quiet at Hamilton and in the London district. Parker was yet in jail at Hamilton, and arrests are daily made. - From the Same. ~ " The Star says, the disturbances on Thurs day night, were caused uby Volunteers from Tonawanda, who instead of attempting a sei zure of the state arms, were only in search of a vessel to take them across to Canada.' It is true that these volunteers came from Ton awanda, but they were the same identical gentry who were mustered here on Wednes day evening, went to Black Rock that night, from which place they were kicked out the aext uay, zrA steered toward TWanda. They came uCP> there j. . " qJL ] land with them, and the statement ptt&e otar that they only wanted to steal a vessel instead of the state arms, does not mend the matter much. . ? ' , Correspondence of the Rochester Daily Adv. Lewiston, Dec. 13th, 1837. - Dear Sir ? M'Kenzie and Dr. Rolf are at Buffalo, and Mr. Bidwell is here. -<.The latr ter, who has kept himself clear of any action in the present contest, was invited by the Governor to ask for a passport, as his uame was made use of by the patriots, and his safe ty might be compromised. Under the im pression that he would be arrested if he did accept the offer, he made the required appli cation. , Your news, at the present moment, must be from Buffalo. If M'Kenzie succeeds in obtaining the required assistance, he will era body on this frontier in Canada, and the cam paign will commence. From the Rochester Democrat. Dec. 16.? A meeting of our citizens, to sympathise with the Patriots in Canada, is to be held at the Court House, this evening. We doubt not it will be fully attended, and its proceedings characterized by that pru dence which the peculiar circumstances of the case require. While our citizens gener ally approve of - the noble resolution of the. Canadian Patriots, to resist oppression even with the sacrifice of fortune and life, they will do nothing which will compromit our Na tional Neutrality. ; ' . .. * - : From the Sime. . At a meeting of the executive committee of thirteen, appointed by the general meeting of the citizens of Buffalo, which was held at the Theatre on the 11th inst. (present the entire committee) it was, on motion*-, -? 7 ' Resolved, That this committee understand that they were appointed to receive donations for the struggling patriots in upper .Canada, and for no other purpose. , T.hat our duty and action should be, and so far have been strictly confined to that purpose.^ We -dis claim distinctly, all countenance of, or concert with, the illegal assemblage of armed men in this city or its vicinity? and wish it to be ex pressly understood that their illegal acts have been against our advice and without our knowledge. We will execute our duty faith fully as a committee, but we will do nothing with, or for, an armed force in our territory, or in violation of our duties as citizens ofthe United States, and of the obligations imposed upon us by existing treaties. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21. Y The Pennsylvania. ? This .glorious era fit has at last gone forth upon the waves, with colors flying. She left New Castle at about [ eight o'clock this morning, all *etr cour" ie?, topsail*, topgallant sails, g& and span ker. It was a beautiful sight, we hear, to sec her plough the waste, and dash the foam from her bows, as she divided tlio green bil lows with her nimble keel. Iij an almost in credible time she was at Marcus Hook, some sixteen miles from Newcastle. There is little doubt that she will prove as fine a sail er hereafter, as she has already shown her self dark and terrible to the eye in the Del aware. Should her breathing tiipe of threat and slaughter ever be called for on the ocean, wo to the swift ships that may range before her grim nostrils ! She would blow them "sky high;" leaving nothing but fragmenta ry clouds in the air, and a calm oleaginous circle on the place where their undismetn bered forms were but lately tacking and veer ing. ? Gazelle. NEW-ORLEANS, Dec. 21./! Mt/ftDEH. ? Last evening about six o'clock, Henry AJber* was killed with a pistol by Francis Dickers. They had been partners in a coffee house on ,.the New Levee, and had just dissolved anJ settled their accounts. Dickers, had been drinking and like most drunken men, was dissatisfied with himself and every one else. He .did not - think the settlement a fair one, and abused Albers very much ; the latter told him that he had better.^ go to bed, as he was iutoxicated, and turned to go up stairs, when Dickers put j* pocket pistol to his breast and shot him through the he2rt._ After he had killed Albers, he turn ed round very calmly, as if he had done a meritorious action, and remarked ? 44 1 -hare shot him." He seemed to thiuk no more of J the transaction until ?the police reminded.; him or It," by taking bim to prison. ? South- J erncr. - ? ' ' " " Gen. Washington. ? The remains of this illustrious man, the father and saviour of hi? country, were recently placed in the sarco phagus made by Mr Struthers of this, city, from whom we learn that when the vault and coffin were opened, the sacred form of Wash ington was discovered in a wonderful state of preservation. The high, pale brow wore 3t; calm and serene expression and the lips^ pressed still together, had a grave and soleta3? smile, such as they1 doubtless wore, wheni tfte first President gave up bis blameles8inpr? ' tal life for an immortal existence,^^^^^;^ / - " When his soft breath, with Was yielded to -the elements a^in?* . -,The impressive aspect of thftj^; ed, overpowered the man who: ' transfer its hallowed dust to its and he was unable to conceal He placed his hands upon the. ample fore head, once highest in the ranEs of battle or throbbing with the cares of aub infant empire ; and he lamented, we dou b r n^,l^ the voice of fame could not provoke ^at silent clay to life again, or pour its tonesofreyival into the] dull cold ear of death. The last act^aa*,Y>" triotic sepulture were thus to and the figure, which we chn sc^~^ ciate from an apotheosis, consigned toltsr low, dim mansion, to be seen no more jintil mortal shall put on immortality and the bright gar ments of endless incorruption.? P/uZ. Gaz. ?olumjna _3E SATURDAY; DfiCEMBGR40? We learn that sixteen negroes and four ' horses were drowned in the Wateree river,: > vi ? v " /* v near Camden, "on the /evening of the 23d inst., Ay the sinking of a flat. Fourteen of the negroes were the propej^nf Doly, of Kershaw district, and i to Mr. James Whitaker. ** The; the express mail swam out with 1 ? ! CONOKfeSSlONA^S?^ The following Resolution wa&^adopted in the House of Representatives, inst., by a vote of yeas 122, naj - Resolved , That all petitions, memorial pers touching the abolition of slavery, selling or transferring of slaves in any Statri or Territory of the United States, be laid i viable without being debated, printed, read' red, and that no further action whatever sH thereon.'*".- ; Vv : - - ' > ? ? ? <,* We understand from the official ret\ received - at the Adjutant General's dep2 ment, the vote for Major General of the Division stands as follows: - ?<?' - Gen. G. J. Trotti 120 \ 44 A. H. Brisbane JL49 * Col. M. Ford = From which it will be seen there iaf^tie be^ twecn the two latter officers. Also that there j has been an application made to set aside the election, on account of illegal votes given. r . v Sr We understand that a new Post-Office has been established at Saluda Hill, Edgefield District ? W. W. Geiger, Postmaster, We learn that the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston rail road company have pur chased the Charleston and Hamburg road, and that it will be immediately put under-the direction of a local Board and a first rate en-i ? . *'? . /*- /J gineer. ? . The directors have also decided to put the road from Columbia t6 Branchvilfe, under contract on the first of next February. The^ route decided on, is to run from Columbia in a straight line 25 miles to the Congaree river*^ a little above McCord's ferry, where it will cross that stream and proceed by way. of' Orangeburg, or a little to the east ofJtr tc>1 Branchville. The reasons which influenced V. * ? * v the Board to select this rouje, we understand,' are these ? the river at this point catf .be pass-'' ed where it is not more than 450 wide",, on a rock bottom ; at this point, too, a road can be united from Camden, on good ground^ passing by Statesburgh. vand througff the richest part of Kershaw and Sumter districts, while the road from Columbia to the Conga ree river will paw through the richest part of Richland district. Between th? Congaree and Orangeburg!^ the road will be accessible to the beSt partof St. Matthew's Parish and ofOrangeburgh district. ' By crossing the Congaree so low down, it meets the. steamboat navigation, where it will rarely be interrupted, the difficulties in that j navigation being above that point. . ? Another great object in selecting Branch-1 ville as the point of junction is, that it will enable the cars from Columbia to meet those from Charleston, so as to convey all the pas sengers from the north, from Camden or Co Juipbif^to Augusta, thu* forming an impor-, tint part qf tho groat ntf roa4 rolls frqjfl Hoston t 1) iS'ew Orleans, The jine thus seleptcd *yiH he 3 feu longer, than the one by the Columbia bridge and the sand-hills to Orangtfuirgh, hut tho trip can alw ays he performed in day . rl hi^ line by Mp('ord's can also be grided f 1 > a r>*c not exceeding 25 f?;ct to the mile, wliilo >uo sand-hill line has many difficult acclivities t ?i ascend, and bt'sjdey it would hriug no trai'q to the road. 1 he States of North Carolina and Tonnc^c $ee having given their assent tp tho banlf charter, it became necessary tp increase tho capital of the rail road company tp right piilt lion of dollars. * This we understand beet) done, and the bank charter is now securctj, The State of South Carolina has pledged its credit tp secure an^r Ipan which the com? pany may make opt pzppcdipg $2,000,000. This will enable them to fjprrow 011 rapderato terms, and remove the necessity of calling oq the stock holders for any considerable instajj ments till times are easier. -- Should the' bill be passed, which is upw befprejhe.Tennessee legislature, for taking one million of the stock p^tjie company, the work will be immediately commenced to con? struct the road in thatrState from Knoxvillg - to the North Carolina line. , -J.r , .The road will also be undertaken firoip I^exi . ingtoovsouth^HSOoh as the subscriptions that State ;*h|lfrhave been sufficient for tl;$ \ ' ?lpuiposef|MgS^^r - -i'&iM By the terms prescribed by the stpckholjh ers, the funds raised on stock are in the firs^ instance to be applied* id the where the^ tirc f^e^^rtiWil 1 thus be seen, that enougj^ has already been provided in South Caraiip? to catty the work tjirpugh thi# St^te, and th* expected tq be corqpleteft^mR p^theFlat Rock, by he stockholders .will meet again an4:.^< the route. The work above Cplupat * bia to the North Carolina line, may be ?.? pected. to be pur under contract next ^ptunn,. married/--' > pn tho 14th inst. at Orange Grove, b'ljmler du- *' trict, by the Right Rev.Dr England, Wm. Rick, Esq., of Charleston, to Carolinic Margarkt, eldest daughter of the late Cot Chat. Spaqn. ^ of J. W.Hudson,D.Yy.Ray,and LNeaJ. Thq terms will be the same as those Qi'the year past. Tjiu " exf>erience and success which each of.tfle above named gentlemen have had hr the instruction of youtb, present strong claims to the attention of pii? ~ J^nis and guardians. ' 3T To retrench the expenses of the students, and ' > prevent all habits of extravagance, the Mount Zioq '>* Society has sdopted the following resolution Tliaj no student of' the Mount Zion Academy shal| con tractor have -.any 'Account in any store, tevern, or shop ; and if any one, styll. violate this rule, he shal^ for the first offencebe reprimanded, and for any rep? etition thereof he shall be suspended orexpeilsd* the discretion of the principal. Parents and guardians are most eanfrstly request*. T ed not to fumish the means of extravagance, : ' Wihnsborough, 8, C.Dec 23, 1837. - Commercial Bank),: . v r . v. ; Colombia, S. O. DpO&tn * A Semiannual Dividend of ope dollar per nhac^ will be paid to tho stockholders on and ajftci? Tuesday, the second of January next. V V Stockholders residing in Charleston will -ffwif* their dividends by applying at the Planter* and 4|t*- - chinics Bank. . *-j> -X't:**. v TAKE NOTICE, npiIE Notes and Book Accounts duo the late JL . iiilliary have been place^ in the hands of my attorney, Joseph A. Black, Esq., to whom those in- V debted will please make immediate payment, am} save, costs, as it is very desirable to have the estatQ settled up as soon as possible; al-o those to wnou\ the estate are indebted will please furnish me 9r my said attorney with their accounts properly, attested. JA3|15SWifv?ON, ' "J* Adm'r. of John Uilli a b r . ? ? XT y v f . ?? Attention, Riflemen J ? ?; , COMPANY ORDERS. ? - Coi.rnBix, Dec. 27, 1857. THE members of the Richland Volunteer Kill* ? Company will appear on their usual paraqo ' ^ ground, on Saturday, the 6th of January next, at 10 ^o'clock,* A. completely arm.^d and equipped ft* ? inspection and drill. ' r ?*' 1 - ' v \W rubers must be punctual to the time^ W the roU - ? ? " be railed five minutes aftei'ten o'clock* A ? M. persons not furnished with caps an4 arm* K ?rder, will call on vbe orderly sergeant prevwua day.of parade. By order of Captain BUTLEU. Orf?rfjr ?S.?s?nt. ? I Estate Sale. ion of James S. Guignard, Oidinary of _ District, 1 W?ll otter lor sale, on the y ? r,? of January next, at the store lately oc cupied by John HUliary, deceased, in Columbm, all the wpbal estate John tiilliaiy, consisting p- likely Negroes, ah assortment ui' groceries^ Tea, Coffee, Sugars, Liquors, 4cc. dec.; houso-v ^.kitchen Furnuure, and otiusr articles ^ ^lo mention. - Ss made kno wn on the day of sale. FF^ ' JAMES FEW TO!f, " Adm'r. of Jons HiLLiA*rr Sv ... ' v - x ?? **-? _ \VA \Ti:n TO PIIKCOASG, jWO or three likely fellows, for whom liberal ^pnees will be paid. Inquire at thi?effice. * 99 L^.l To Rent. and convenieat Brick Store next to refent occupied by L)r, Possession give* n' J0H5T BttYCE ? ? 56 - ;? ?;?. T- ? L ti.' ? ranee Company* of* ioiHMbiay S. Eggpff ? + . ? 'v/'Jn "J annual meeting of 4he Stockholders ?f ibsf ^ r company will be held at its Office, .on Monday^* " I the eighth day of January next ; at which time a ? statement of its operation, for the last L2 onoutjbs^ will be exhibited, and an election be held for sixteeq Directors, to manage its business for the eusoing year. JOHN GLASS, Secretary, Dec. 29th, 1837. 1i id FOBSAIiE. COLUMBIA Insurance Stock, m tine , in sumstf suit purchasers. Commercial Bank Stock, Georgetown do do. ? Shares in King's Monntain Iron Works AUo, DaOs on New York, certificates of depo*Jte, an^ post notes on Banks in thst city. And United States Bills, from &> to $1000. Georgia and Alabama money bought. JOfiNC.MSS. December 20 ->4 t iQ(D2>2i <$ 4/^ IN NEAT LETTER PRBSS STVLK, Executed witjk ?ccvm^/vu^r)e*p<i*eh <rt tfi' T<'lric<yj