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"We will cling to the pillars of the temple of our liberties, PIERRE F. LABORDE, Editor. and if it must fall we will perish amidst the ruins." VOLUM1IE V0- V&gefiU CowIt 11otm,, S. U., Ye~mar 201 -194A). . TERMS. The EDoFFIELD ADVERTISER is pub lished every Thursday morning at Three Dollars per annum, if paid in advance Three Dollars and Fifty Cents if not paid before the expiration of Six Months front the date of Subscription-and Four Dol lars if not paid within Twelve Months. Subscribers out of the State are required to pay in advance. No subscription received for less than one year, and no paper discontinued until all arrearages are paid. except at the op tion of the Publisher. All subscriptionwils l be continued un less otherwise ordered before the expira tion of the year. Any person procuring five Subscribers and becoming responsible for the same, shall receive the sixth copy gratis. 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No. my brother, the body may be dead and lifeless, but it retains in a certain degree, the im pulses that characterized it thro' lif-, and between it and the soul there is still a con nectina link."-Letters to Adolphus. "Poor FiNN! when I parted with him on board the Lexington at wharr in New York, he told me that he had trnvelled from Pit:sburgh, thro' ice, and snow, and frost; over half frozen rivers, and lofty moun tains; and *,now" said he, "for Iwme. " Poor fellow! that home so deat in his af fections, he never saw again, he perished in the terrible disaster that befel the Lex ington. and whilst many bodies of the pas sengers floated t& sea, and others were cast on shore at various places of the Long Island shore, his, true to the impulse that had urged it on in life, pressed on throuch storim and spray to Newport, and w1s ta ken up near home!"-Northern Paper. Home, home, thro' ice, and snow and frost; The traveller bent his way, And many sapid streams he crossed, And oft by ocean's wave was toss'd, Regardless of its spray; O'er mountain'A top-thro' billow's roam, His look, his thought, his cry, was 'Home!' "Home, home!" he sees with Fancy's eye, His own dear land again; The cottage, with the mountain nigh: The little brook that glideth by; The often trodden lane; The lofty spire, the swelling dome, That rise up near his peaceful home, "Home, home!" he knows that many eyes, Are gazing for his form; lie almost hears the 'joyful cries, The merry shouts of welcome rise, The greetings pure and warm; Ah blest are they,.where'er they roam, Who thus can turn and look to bome ! Alas poor traveller ! not by thee, Shall e'er be heard such cries; 'Twas thy unhappy. fate to see, Amid the 1,illows wild and free, A direr foe arise; Mlid fiery flake and heaving spray, Thy life and spirit passed away! ''Home. home!" what tho' the soul be fled, Far from that lifeless form, Still the same impulse moves the dead ; As when around its heart were shed, Alrectiona pure and warm; And onwards still thro' storm and foam, It seeks and finds its island home. Ah! luckless traveller! well for thee, If thro' lhfe's lengthened day, With firm resolve, and spirit ft ee, O'er Care's hiight hills, and Guilt's wvild sea, Thy soul hath kept its way, Ne'er tempted from the path to roam, Thut led it to its happy home! R. 3M. C. NEVER LOOK SAD. Never look sad-nothing's so had As getting familiatr with sorrow; Treat him to-day in a cavalier way, Long you'd not weep, would you but peep At the bright side of every trial; Fortune, you'll find, is often most kind, When chilling your hopes with denial. Let the sad day carry away, Its own little burthen of sorrow; Or you may miss half of the bliss That comes in the lap.of to-morrow. When hope is wrecked, pause and reflect If error occasioned your sadness; If it be so, hereafter you'll know How to steer to the harbor of gladness. ePfscllaneoses. THE INDEPENDENT TREASURY BILL. The followina Bill was taken upe for consid eration, the queition being on its passage: A Bill to provide for the collection, sate.keep ing, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Ameri ca in Congress assembled, That there shall be prepared and provided, within the new Treasury building now erecting at the seat of Government, suitable and convenient rooms for the Treasurer of the United States, his as sistants and clerks; and sufficient and secure fire proof vaults and safes, for die keeping of the public moneys in the possession and under the immediate control of the said Treasurer; which said rooms, vaults, and safes, are hereby consntuted and declared to be, the Treasury of the United States. And the said Treasurer of the United States shall keep all the public moneys which shall come to his hands in the Trasury of the United States, as hereby con stituted, until the same are drawn therefrom according to law. Sec. 2. An I be it further enacted, That the Mint of the United States. in the city of Phila delphia. in the State of Pennsylvania. and the Branch Mint. in the ci:y of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, and the vaults and safes thereof, respectively, shall be places of depos ite and safekeeping of the public moneys at those places respectively; and the Treasurer of the said Mint and Branch Mint respectively, for the time being, shall have the custody and care of all public moneys deposited within the same. and shall perform all the duties required to be perfortned by them, in reference to the receipt, sale keeping. transfer and disburse meets of all such moneys, accordiig to the pro visions hereinafter contained. Scc. 3. And be it further enacted, That there shall be prepared and provided, within the custom house now erecting in the city of New York, in the State of New York. aed in the city of Boston. in,the State of Massachu getts. suitable and convenient rooms for the use of the receiveas general of public moneys, here inafter directed to be appointed, at those places, respectively; and sufficientand secure fire proof vaults and safes for the keeping of the public moneys, collected and deposited nith them, respectively; and receivers general of public money, from time to time, appointed at those poits. shall have the custsdy and care of the said rooms, vaults, and safes, respectively, and ofall the public moneys deposited within the same; and shall perform all the ditties required t.- be performed by them. in reference to the receipt.safe keeping, transfer, and disburse ment ofall such tnoneys, according to the pro visions of this act. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That there shall be erected. prepared, and provided, at the expense of the United States, at the city of Charleston, in the State o: South Carnlina, and at the city of St Louis, inthe State of Missouri. officers, vith suitable and conven.ent roons lor the use of thereceivers general of public money hereinahler directed to be appoinjted at the pla. ces above named ; and sufficient and secure fireproof vaults and safes for the keeping of the public money collected and deposited at those places respectively; and the said receivers gen eral, from time to time, appointed at those pla ces. shall have the custody and care of the said offices. vanlts. and safes, tobe eiected, prepared and provided. and of all the public moneys de posited within the same; and shall performn all the duties required to be performed by them, in reference to the receipt, safe keeping, transfer, and disbursement of all such moneys, accor ding to the provisionis hereinafter centained. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the President shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint four officers, to be denominated "receivers general of public mot'ey," which said officers shall hold their respective offices for the term of four years, unless sooner removed therefrom; one of which shall be located at the city of New York, in the State of N. Y.; one other of which shall be loca ted at the city of Boston, in the State of Massa chusetts; one other of which shall he located at the city of Charleston, in the State of South Carolinta: and the remaining one of which shall be located at the city of St Louis, in the State of M issoturi; atnd all of which officers shall give bonds to the United States, with sureties, for the fhithful discharge of the duties of their re spective offices. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That the Treasurer of the United States, the T~easurer of the Mint ofthe U. States, the Treastirers and and those actinig as such, of the various Branch Mints, all collectors of the customs, all sturvey ors of the cnstoms aeticg also as collectors, all receivers general of public moneys. all recei vers of public moneys at the several land offices, and all po-stmas'ers, except its is hereinafter particu!ar'ly provided, he. and they are herebhy, required to keelp safely. without loaning ortnsing, all the putbic money collected by them, or oth erwise at ainy tinie placed in their possession anod custody, till the same is ordered by the proper Departinent or officer of the Gov ernent to he transfered or paid out; and when such orders for transfer or payment are received, faithfully atnd promptly to make the samea as directed, and to do and perform all other duties as fi~cal agents of the Government, which may lie imposed lby this or any other acts ofConigress, or by any regulationi of the Treasury Department, made in conformity to law; anid also to do and perform all ncts and dutties required by law, or by direction of any of the I xecutive Departments of the Govern ment. as agents for paying pensions, or for ma king any other disbursements wvhic'h either ef the heils of those Departments mayv he reqtiir ed by law, to make and which are of a chiarac ter to he made by the depositaries hereby con stituted cotisistently with the other officiani duties imposed upon th~em. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the Treasu. rer f theinirt States, the Treasurer. of the Mint ofthe United States, the Treasurer of the Branch Mint at New Orleans, and the receivers general of the pnbjic money herein before ditected to be appointed, shall, respec- i tively, give bonds to the United States, in such form, and for such amounts, as shall be directed by the Secretary of tie Treasury, by and with the advice and consent of the President, with sureties to the satisfaction of the Solicitor of the Treasurer: and shall, from time to time, renew, strengthen, and increase their official bonds, as the Secretary of tie Treasury, with the consent of the Presiden', may direct; any law in refer ence to any of the othcial bonds of any of the said officers to the contrary notwithstanding. Sec. 8. And be it further enaeted, That it shall be the dnty ofthe Secretary of the Treasu- i ry, at as early a day as possible after the pas- i sage of this act,-to require from the several de- I positories hereby constitt:ed, and whose official q bonds are not hereinbefore provided for, to ex ecute bonds iew and suitable in theirtermsto t meet the new and increased duties imposed up on them respectively by thisact,and with sureties t and in sums such as shall seem reasonable and t safe to the Solcitoi of the Treasury, and from t time to time to require such bonds to be renewed &. increased in amount and strengthened by new sureties, to meet any increasing responsibility t which may grow out of accmulations of money 4 in the hands of tie depository, or out of any oth- t er duty or re!ponsibility arising under this or t any other law of Congress. Sec. 9. Aid be it further enacted, That all collectors and receivers of public money, of every character and description, within the District oflColumbia, shall as fiequently as they may be directed by the Secretary of the Treas ury, or the Postmaster General, so to do. pay over to the Treasurer of tie United States at the Treasury thereof, all public moneys collec ted by them, or in their hands; that all such collectors and receivers of public moneys within the cities of Philadelphia and New Orleans, shall, upon the same direction, pay over to the Treasurers ofthe Mints in their respective ci ties. at the said Mints, all public moneys col lected by them, or in their hands; aid that all such collectors and receivers of' public moneys witin the cities of New I ork, Boston, Charles ton, and St. Louis. shall, upon the samte direc tion, pay over to the receivers general of public money in their respective cities, at their offices respectively. all the public ioneys collected by them, or in their hands, to be safely kept by the said respctive depositories, until otherwise disposed of according to law; and it shali be the duty of the said Secretary and Postmaster General to direct such payments, by the said collectors and receivers, at all tine said places. at least a., often as once in each week and as munch more frequently, in all cases, as they, in their discrepop wuy Whinl proper, Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawflul for the Secretary ofthe Treasury e to transfer the moneys in the hands of any de pository hereby constituted, to the Treasury of 1 the U ited States; to the Mint at Philadelpiia; to the Branch Slint at New Orleans; or to the offices of eitlir of the receivers general olpub lic moneys, by thi: act directed to be appomnted to be there safely kept, according to the provi qions et' this act; aid also to tratsf er inoneys in the hands of any one depository constituted by the same, at his discretion, and as the safety of the public moneys. and the conveniences of the public service shall seem to hns to require; 1 which authority to transfer the motneys belong c iug to the Post Office Department is also here- 1 by conferred upon the Postmaster General so far as its exercise by hint be consistent with tie provisions of exisntig laws; and every deposi tary constituted by this act shall Keep his ac- t count of his money paid to. or deposited with ilnm, belonging to the l'st Olice Deparutment seperate and distinct from the account kept by him of other pubinc moneys so paid or deposi ted. And for the purpose of payments on thme public account, it shall be lawful for the Treas urer ofthe United States to draw upon arty of tie said depositaries, as he nay think mostcon ducive to the public interests, or to the conve nience of the public creditors. or both Sec. 11. And be itfurtherenacted, Thatthe I moneys in the hands, care, and custody, of any 1 of the depositaries constituted by this act, shall J be considered and held as deposited to the cred it of the Treasurer of the United States, and 1 shall be, at all times, subject to his draft. wheth. er made for transfi-r or disbursement, in the < same manner as though the said moneys were ( actually in the Treasury of the United States; o and each depository sidal make returnts to the Treasury and Post Odfice Department of all moneys received anad paaid by him, at snuch times, and in suchn form, as shall be directed by thme Secretary of the Treasury, or tihe Postmaster< General. Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That thne Secretary of the Treasnry shall be, and lie is hereby, authorized to cause examinations to lie made of the books, accounts, anid money on hand, of the several depositaries constituted byi this act;~ and for that purpose to applointspecial airernts, as occasnon nmay require, with such compensation as heo may think reasonable, to be fixed and declared at the time of each ap pointment. The agents selected to make these examinations shall be instructed to examine as well the hooks, accounts, and returns of the 1 officer, as the money on hand, and the moannier ofits being kept, to the end that uniformity andi accutracy in the ace iunts. as well as safety to: the ptnhlie moiteys may be secured thereby. Sec. 13. And be it fnurthner einac:ed,Thnat in addition to the examiniationi provided for in the, last precedinig section, and as a further guardi over the puiblic miotneys. it shall be the diuty of each niaval officer aid sutrveyer, as a check up oat the receiver-genneral of pniblic money, or1 collecton of thn cuistonns, of th-eir respective dis tricts; of each register of a land ofiiceas a check upon the receiver of his land oaffice, atnd of the darector and etaperinitetadent of each Mint, and Branch Minat wh~enu separate offices, ins a check uipon the Treasnarers, respectively of the said Iumits, or thne persons actinng as such. an the close of each qunarter of the year, and as muchn more frequently as they shall be directed by the Secretary of thne Treasury to do so. to ex amine the books, accounts, returnis, anid moaney or, hand, of the receivers general of public mo ney, collectors, receivers of land offices, treasu reis. and persons acting as suich, and to make a full. accnrate. amid liithfiil return to the Trrea sniry Departmtent of their condition. Sec. 14. And be it forthner enacted. That the said officers rr.pectively whlose dunty it it mnade by thni- act to receive, keep and diishturse the punblic mon- ye. as the fiscal ag,-nts of the Gov' erunnent maty he allowted any necessary addi tioa'al expenses for clerks fire-proof chests, or vaults, or other necemssary expenses ofsenfe-keep-. ing, transferrinig. and disbursing said monneys; all sucht expenses of every character to be first ..xnressly authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury, whose directions upon all the above subjects, by way of regulation and otherwise, so far as authorized by law, are to be strictly rollowed by all the said officers: Provided, That the whole number of clerks to be appoint ad by virtue of this section of this act, shall not exceed ten, and that the aggregate compensa ions of the whole number shall not exceed ,ight thousand dollars, nor shall the compen iation os any one cerk, so appointed, exceed !ight hundred dollars per annum. Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury shall, with as much romptitude as the convenience of the public )siness, and the safety df the public funds will yermit, withdraw the balances remaining with lie present depositaries of the public moneys, ind confine the safe keeping, transfer, and dis mrsement of those moneys,.to the depositaries stablished by this act. Sec. J6. And be it further enacted, That all narshals, district attorneys, and others having mblic money to pay to the United States, and dll patentees. wishing to make payment for pa-. ents to be issued, may pay all such moneys to he Treasurerofthe U. 8 ,at the Treasury,to the rreasurer of either of the Mints, in Philadelphia ir N. Orleans. to either of the receivers gener I of public money, or to each other depository :onstituted by this act as shall be designated by he Secretary ofthe Treasury, in other parts of he U- States.to receive surch payments, and ive receipts or certificates of deposite there. ore. Sec. 17. And be it ftrther enacted, That all ifficers charged by this act with the safe keep ng, transfer and disburement of the public noneys,others than those connected, with the 'ostoffice Department, are hereby required to eep an accurate entry of each sum received, .nd of the kind of money in which it is received, .nd of each payment or transfer, and of the :ind of curtency in which it is made; and that rany one of the said officers or of those con ected with the Post Office Department, shall oivertto his own use, in any way whatever, r shall use by way of investment in any kind f property or merchandize, or shall loan, with r without interest, any portion of the public noieys, intrusted to him for safe keeping dis ursement, transfer or for any other purpose, very such act shall be deemedand adj udged to e an embezzlement of so much of the said noneys as shall be thus taken, converted, in. 'ested, used, or loaned, which is hereby declar d to be a felony. and any officer or agent of the Juited States, and all persons advising or par. icipating in such act, being convicted thereof lefore any court ofthe United States of compe. ant jurisdiction shall be sentenced to impris. nment for a term not less than six months, nor tore thun five years, and to a fine equal to the mount of the money embezzled. Sec. 18. And be it further enacted, That ntil the roomeoffices, vaults, and safes, direct d by the first four sections of this act, to be repared and constructed for the use of the reasurer of the United States, the Treasurers f the Mints at Philadelphia and New Orleans, nd the receivers general of public money at ew York, Boston, Charleston and St. Louis, an be constructed and prepared for use, it hall be the duty of -the Secretary ofthe Treas ry to procure suitable rooms foroffices for those icers at their respective locations, and to con met for r-uch use of vaults and safes as may be equired for the safe keeping of the public mo eys in the charge and custody of those offi era respectively, the expense to be paid by the J. States. Sec. 19 And be it further enacted, That from nd aiter the thirteenth day ofJute, which will be ntheycarone thnus!nd eight hundred and forty, he resolution of Congress of the thirteenth day if April, in the year one thousand eight hun. red and sixteen, so far as it authorizes the re :eipt in payment of duties, taxes, sales of pub ic lands, debts and sums of money, accruing ir becoming payable to the United States, to ne collected and paid in the notes ofspecie pay. ng banks, shall be so modified, as that one urth part of all such duties, taxes sales of niblic lands, debts, and sums of money accru ng, or becoming due to the United States, shall e collected in the legal currency of the United 5tates; and from and after the thirteenth day of une, which will be in the year one thousand ight hundred and forty-one, one Other fourth >art elf all such duties, taxes, sales of public ands, debts, and sums of money, shall be so :ollected; and that from and after tie thirteenth lay of June, which will be in the year one thou ind eight hundred and forty-two, one other 'ourthi part of all such duties, taxes, sales of mblic lands, debts, and sums of money, shall ne so collected; and that from arid aller. the hirteenth day of June, which will be in the year mec thousand eight hundred anid forty-three, the -emaining fonrt part of the said duties, taxes, ales of prublic lands, debts, and sums of money, ihall be dao collected in the legal currency of1 he United States; and from and after the last nentioned day, all sums accruinrg, or becom g payable to the United States, for dirties, axes, sales of piublic lands, or other debts, and ISO all sums due for postage, or otherwise, to he General Porst Office Department, shall be aid in gold and silver, only. Sec.20. And be it further enacted, thrat fromn inch after the thirtieth day of June, which will >e in the year one thousand eight hundred anid 'orty three, every officer or agent engaged in naking disbursements on account of the United tates, or of the General Post Office.shall make di payments in gold and silver coin only; and may receiving and disniursing officer, or agent, ho shalhl neglect, evade, or violate the provis on of this, and the last preceding section of his sct, shall by the Secretary ofthe Treasury, m immediately reported to the President ofthe Jnitedl States, with the facts of such neglect 'vasion, or violation,and also to Congress, if rn tession, arnd, if not in session, at the commence eat of its session next after the violation takes place. Sec. 21. Anid be it further enacted, That no exchange of funds shall be nmade by any disburs-| ng officers or agents, of the Gzovernment, of my grader or denomination whatsoever, or con nected with any branch of the pnrblic service, ther thanr an exchange for gold and silver; and ivery such disbursing officer, when tire means or hris disbiursements are fuirnished to him in turrency legalle receivable nder tihe prirvision of this act, shall make his payments in thre cur rency' so furrnished, or wh-len those mens are furnshed to him in drants, shall cause those drafts to be presented itt their pilace of payment, ard properly paid acCording to the law, and <hall niake hiii paymenets in the currency so re ceived ror the drafts furnished, unless, in either ese, Ire can exchange thre means in his hands for gold and silver at par, and so as to facilitate ris payments, or othiewise accommodate the public service, acd promote the circulation of a metallic currency. And it shall he, and is hereby made, the duty of the head of the proner Department. immediately to suspend from du ty, any disbursing oflicer, who shall violate the provisions of this section, and forthwith to re port the name of the officer, or agent, to the President, with the fact of the violation, and all the circumstances accompanying the same, and within the knowledge of the said Secretary, to the end that such officer, or agent, may be promptly removed from office, or restored to his trust and the performance of his dutiesas to the President may seem just and proper. Sec. 22. And be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury to make or continue in force, anygen eral order, which shall create any difference between the differentbranches of revenue, asto the funds or medium of payment, in which debts or dues accruing to the United States may be paid. Sec. 23. And be it further enacted, Thai it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Trea sury to issue and publish regulations to enforce the speedy presentation of all Government drafts for payment, at the place where payable, and to prescribe the time, according to the dif fereut distaraces of the depositaries from the seat of Government, within which all drafs upon them, respectively shall be presented for pay ment and, in default of such presentation, to direct any other mode and place of payment which he may deem proper. But in all-those regulations and directions, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to guard, as far as may be, against those drafts being used, or thrown into circulation, as a paper currency or medium of exchange. Sec. 24. And be it further enacted, That the receivers-general of public moneys directed by this act to be .appointed, shall receive, respec tively, the following salaries, per annun, to be paid quarter yearly, at Ile Treasury of the U. States. to wit: the receiver general of public mo.ey at New York, shall be paid a salary of four thousand dollars per annum; the receiver general of public money at Boston, shall be paid a salary of two thousand five hundred dol lars per annum; the receiver general of public money at Charleston, shall be paid a salary of two thousand five hundred dollars per annum; and the receiver-general of public money at St. Louis shall he paid a salary of two thousand five hundred dollars per annum; the Treasurer of the Mint at Philadelphia shall, in addition to his present salary, receive five handred dollars annually for the performance of the duties im posed by this act; the Treasurer of the Branch M int at New Orleans, shall also receive one thousand dollars annually for the additional du ties created by this act; and these salaries, re spectively, shall be in full for the services of the respective officers, nor shall either of them be permitted to charge, or receive, any commission or perquisite, fbr any official service; of any character or description whatsoever; and the making of any such charge, or the rpceipt of any such compensation, is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor, for which the officer convic ted thereof, before any Court of the U. States orcompetent jurisdiction, shall be subject to ptunishment by tine or imprisonment, or both at the discretion of the court before which the offence shall he tried' See. 25. And be ot further enacted, That the Treasurer of the United States be and he is hereby, authorizgd to receive at the Treasury, and at such other points as lie may designate, payments in advance for public lands, the pay ments so made, in all cases, to be evidenced by the receipt of the said Treasurer of the United States; which receipts so given shall be receiva ble flor public lands, at any public or private sale of lands, in the same manner as the currency authorised by law to be received in paymeint for the public land: Provided, however,' That the receipts given by the Treasury of the U. States, pursuant to the authority conferred in this section, shall not be negotiable or transfer able, by delivery, or assiguinent, or in any other way whatsoever, but shall, in all cases, be pre sented in payment for lands, by or for the per son to whon the receipt was given, as shown upon its face. Sec 26. And be it further enacted, That for the purchase of sites, and for thIe construction of the offices of the receivers-general of. public money, by this act directed to be erected at Charleston, South Carolina, and St. Louis, Missouri, there shall be, and hereby is, appro priated, to be paid out of any money in the rreasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum often thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, who is hereby required to adopt plaus for the said offices, and the vaults and safes connected therewith.and tocause thme satne to be construct ed and prepared for mise with as little delay as shall be consistent with the public interests, and the conivenient location and security of the buildings to be erected: Provided, however, That if the Secretary of the Treasury shall find, upon inquiry and examination, that suitable rooms for thme use of the receiver-general at Charleston can be obtained in the custom house now owned by the United States at that place, and that secure vaults and safes can be con structed in that room for the safe keeping of the ptblic money, then he shall cause such rooms to be prepared and fitted up, amid such vaults and safes to be constructed in the ctustom house at Charleston, and no independent office shall be there erected. Sec. 27. And be it further enacted. That, for the payment of the expenses authorized '.by this act, other than those herein before provided for, a sufficient sum of money be. and the sae is hereby, appropriated, to be paid outt of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro priated. Sec. 28. And be it further enacted, That all acts or parts of acts which come in conflict with the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Tihe Injustice- of Subscibers.-If those of our subscribers whIo continue to withhold from us our hard-earned and just dues,could only be made to realize the heavy expen see, the light profits and multiplied cares, anxieties and losses attendant upon a newq paper estaplishmuent, we think they would no longer lay a remittance of the trivial amount which stands starringly opposite their names inm our book. If stch men are poor and honest, why do they choose to per plex and embarrass us hy gross remissumess. Why not pay what you owe and discontiu ue the paper, if youi cannot aWord to receive it? IIf, on the ot her hand, there are others poor and dishoniest, why condescend to swndle those who are as poor as your selves? To rob a publisher of three or four dollars and leave him without redrees. is a base, ungentlemanly swindling, which any hihwayman would be ashamed of. Editing a Newspaper.-The following sensible and correct remarks are from the New York Sun-read: Editing a newspaper is no easy task. Many persons estimate the ability of a newspaper and the industry and talent of its editor, by the variety and quantity of editorial matter it contains. Nothing can be more fallacious. It is comparatively an easy task for a writer to pourout daily columns of words, upon any and all sub jects; his ideas may flow freely; and his command of language may enable him to string them together like a bunch ofon ions, and yet his paper may bea meagre, poor concern, after all. gut a jidicious ,well infprmed editor,wbo-exercise hsvo cation with a full.conviction and conscious,. ness of the responsible duty he has to per form, will conduct his paper with the same cure and assiduity, that a clever lawyer bestows upon a suit, or a humane physi cian upon a patient. Indeed, the mere writing part ofediting a paper is but a small portion of the work. The care, the taste, the time employed in selecting,is far more important, for the tact of a good editor is shown more by his selections than in any thing else; it is half the battle. But (as before observed) an editor ought to be es timated and his labor appreciated by the general conduct of his paper-its tone, its temper, its manner, its uniform consistent course, its aims, its manliness, its courtesy, its dignity, its propriety. To preserve all these as they should be preserved, is o nouigh fully to occupy the time and atten tion or any man. But if to this be addesJ the general supervision of the establish ment which most editors have to do, it will appear that editing a newspaper is a very easy 1a3k. It is stated on the authority of one of the late owners oftthe Baltimore Chronicle, that, since its commencement a few years ago, one hundred and fifty thonsand dol lars have been sunk in carrying it on. " This, (says the Baltimore Post,) is an immense sum, but it will not surprise those who know any thing of the infatuation of newspaper publishing. There is no pur suit in which men emba# with so blind a calculation of the chances of success as in this. And there is none which they so re luctantly abandon, even when practical knowledge should convince, that failure is inevitable. Almost every newspaper is gradually, though often very slowly, in creasing in patronage, and the publisher is thus lured onward, believing that .the strtuagle, a little longer continued. _mill place him on a safe footing. And then, when lie looks over his books of accountts, and sees what a goodly showI his patronage makes, as there erhibited, another irresisti ble lure is presented, and he struggles on, hoping against hope, and only years of un availing toil, and too often bankruptcy a lone, can convince him of the difference between his income as charged on his books, and as actually received in cash in to his treasury." One Hundred Houses swept of.-The Rev. Mr. Coati, of tfAe Sandwich Islands, in a letter to his brother, published in the Evangelist, describes a scene of terror, witnessed one evening at Hilo, during the progress of a protracted meeting,beld there in November, as follows: "I opened the meeting with a sermon from the text, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord," God wrought for us. Hundreds gave evidence of conversion. On the second day, at evening, God came in ter ror? The sea rose sudten!y to the per pendicular height of 15 or 20 feet, and fell in one mountain wave, sweeping away nearly 100 houses, their tenants and ef fects. All was sudden as a peal of thun der. No promonitions were given. None had time to flee. There wvas no earth quake, and no visible cause of the pho nonmena, The scene was awful. In a moment hundreds were ongulphed. The toar of the raging sea was deafening, and the loud, piercing cries of distress, were heart rending! Only eleven were drowns ed; but five have died sinco of injuries re ceived in the waler. Had the catastrophe; been at midnight, or bad thme people heete. less amphibious, ntudreds must have per ished. To drown a native of these islands wvouhd be almost like drowning a whale; so much are they at hoine when they are ini the water.- . The Saiuor's adeice on Courlehip.--M y little fair one, as soon as you have entered on board, stand prepared for all kinds oC weather, anid in every shifting part of we scene, guide your vessel by the vuddaer of reason. Carefully avoid the vocts of in~ prudence; ruin no risk by a prohibitedJ .... merce; make no signals our hang out hh. colors, but mind to a hea'ivhen tetraveus. or tract, to advance and to reares and skilfully steer from the straits of' contee, tion. P reserve vnurself steady and by a well ballasted bead, secure yoair beert as gainst the top gallar. delights of the ages whbich never fail to engage the fresh water fry, and always remember to keep your rehellhous passions uinder hatche~s, that they may not make a too frightful explo,. sion and give sneh a shock to the pillar. of wedlock, as would quite discourage yotur lover, and cause him,with full spread sails, to stand away from the gulf of ruin and destruction.-Bostoians. The WVashington correrpondent of the New York Couvje1 writes that the indem nity paid by the IBatish Goveratane to our Minister in London, for the 'wrecked A merican slaves set free some years ago in the Bahamas, averages obout e5Oo for each,