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All he knew on the subject he had gutlirred from Ihc Gazettes Mr. Wh ite expressed his regrot that he w- could udd nothing to the information given | on tnis subject. Mr. Kenton made a few remarks cxpresL sive of his ignorance of the cause oi tine war. y Tlic bill was then read a third time and. passed. On motion of Mr. White, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions offer. ? cJ by Mr. Benton. Mr. White addressed the Senate in a. speech of about two hours The Senate adjourned. January 28. Mr. Swift presented the petition of citizens of Vermont for the abolition "of Slavery in the District of Columbia. Mr. Calhouu objected To receiving it.? The question was laid on The table. Mr. Clay, from <Ih> Committee on Foreign Relutions, repoi tod the following reso* i i?. / ;_> unions; wmcn nc over ior iuruier cousiucreration. Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to the Senate, ifthey be at his command, copies of tlie expose which accompanied the French bill of indemnity from the Chamber of Deputies to the Chamber of Peers of France, on the 27th of April, 1935, a*d of the report of the coins inittee, presented to the Chamber of Peeron the 5th of June, 1S35 ; and also, a copy of the original note, in the French language, from tlvc Due dc Broglie to Mr. Barton, under date of the 20 th October, 1835, a translation of which was communicated to Congress with the President's Special message of the 18th of Sanuary, 1830. Resolved, That t ie President be requested (if not incompatible with the public interest) to communicate to the Senate a copy of a note, if there be one, from Mr. Livingston to the French minister of For-, cign AfKiirs, under date of the 7th day of April, 1835, ami copies of any other official note, addressed by Mr. Livingston, during his# mission to France, ei'her to the French minister of Foreign Affairs or to "the Secaeiary of State, not heretofore communicated to Congress. Mr. Benton's resolutions were taken up and Mr. Grundy and Mr. Hill, each made n speech, in favor of the grant of three )nillions last year, as was then proposed in what is called the fortification bill. It does ' not appear that either of there said a word on the sucjcct at the time, before the House. Mr. Webster said a few words by way 1 of objcctton to that part of the resolutions which provides for appropriating enly sur. plus revenue for the defence of the cocntry. He was for appropriating as much money as may bo necessary, and would vote for the resolutions if the inovor would modify them 1 accorciagly. February 1. In the Senate, tho Joint resolution, which ' being moved by Mr. White, of Florida, had passed the House of'Representatives on Saturday, (for delivering rations to the - - - - * ? ? ry e T_ inhabitants ot Florida, suiiering irom Indian depredation and devastation,) was road a first, socond, and third tfinc, and unanimously passed. The residue of the day was occupied by Mr. Buchanan in a speech : uj>on Mr. Benton's Resolution for appro-, printing the surplus revenue to fortifications, &c.?which he had not concluded when, at the usual houa, lie gave way for a motion for adjournment. f*? BRU \BV 2. ' Mr. SOUTHARD submitted the following resolution, which lies one day for 1 consideration: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he is hereby authorized to couse to be collected, arranged, and printed, the documents connected with the cession of the District of Columbia to the United . States, tiic purchase of the lands therein by the Government from the original proprietors, the adoption and execution of the pjan 1 of the city of Washington, and the erection of the Public Buildings therein, the laws 1 passed by Congress in relation to the said District, and all such papers of a public character as relate to the connexion of said I District with the Government of the United ' States. Tae senate then proceeded to the consideration of the resolutions offered by Mr. Benton. Mr. Buchanan addressed the sonate for 1 about an hour, in conclusion of his remarks 1 commeuced yesterday. Mr. Crittenden succeeded, and after he : had concluded, On motion of J/r. ATauguin, the senate : adjsurneJ. February 3. The resolutions offered by Mr. Clay sonic days since, calling upon the President for further information, on the subject of our French affairs, was takeu up and agreed , to, with the follo\vingaddition,moved by Mr. King. Iiesoiced, J'urLiier, That the President be fUjui<"du;>i iv VAiuav tin uiuutwv vu ? >iiished to the Sonata, showing the probable advantages already derived by France from the execution of tlie treaty of July 4, 1831, gn the part of the United States gratuitous! v favoring French commerce. Resolved, further, That tlie President cause to be communicated to the Senate any information under the control of the Executive on the subject of discriminating duties imposed by France unfavorable to the commerce of the United States. Tiic Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions ofIcrc<J.by Mr. Benton; when, 4fr. 3/angum addressed the Senate at length ; but gave way, before he had concluded, to a motion to adjourn. Before the mcfion to tf<?ourn was put, Mr. Benton obtained leave to introduce, iiubrmnily, the following resolution : which was considered and agreed fo: Resolved, That tl*e Prsident be request, c I to cause the Senate to be informed of i-!i the measures taken by the Administra- 1 ?o suppress the Indian hostilities in Y'njffri nr?d, olso. to nil thfc information in his power relative to the cause of these hostilities. On motion Mr. Tyler, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF EEPRESfiKTATIVES. January So. Mr. J. Q. Adams presented a petition from sundry ladies, citizens of the district loiuvscnted by him, praying the abolition of slavery and tiic slave trade in the ih'strict of Columbia. Mr. Hammond rose to move that the potion be rot received. Mr. Adams. I claim the floor, and shall not yield it. I move, sir, that the |>etition he referred to a select committee of this House, with instructions to report thereon. Mr. Glascock rose and asked if the gentleman was in order. Mr. Adams called the gentleman to order, * o? ii c?;,i and proceeded. 1 auuress wo uuu?^ tx*?? he, atthis time, on account of the suspension of a decision on my appeal from a decision of the Chair, which appeal I had the honor of making some weeks ago. By that do. cision it was determined that a motion of reception is dobateable. The'Chair stated that the gentleman was not in order io debate a point of order made on a former occasion. Mr. Adams said, it is not the question of order which it is my purpose to discuss. The chair has decided that a motion to re. crive a petition is dehatcabJe, and that the 45th rule does not apply to it. Under that decision I claim the floor, and shall proceed to support my motion that tiie petition be j received. The Chair said the gentleman was in or-1 der to discuss that question. After various motions and some debate, i Mr. Adams said that it was for the pur- j nnen rr>fi>rr!im thf> nPtition to a Select COIT1 V. . n , mittee that he moved its reception. It came from 106 females, with a request that he Would present and support it. His wish was that the petition should be received, and referred to a committee, who should make a report to the House, which should show satisfactorily to the petitioners why the prayer of their petition ought not to be grant, ed. He looked upon thcpreserilation of any petitions with which lie might be entrusted to be an imperative duty, which nothing should induce him to decline. Mr. Miller moved that the motion of re. ccption he laid on the table?agreed to. Mr. Adams presented a petition signed by sundry citizens of Western Pennsylvania, praying the abolition of slavery and the slave trade in the District of Columbia. Mr. Miller moved to lay the motion of reception on the table?agreed to,?o.yes 149, docs 45. Mr. Adams said he had Still another petition on the same subject, signed by 400 citizens of Indiana county, Pennsylvania. He supposed that petitions might be presented by members of that House, although they did not come from their immediate constituents. He did not know any of the individuals whose names appeared on this petition, but he would present any petition the language of which he should deem respectful. After a speech of some length, Mr. A. moved that the petition be received. On motion of Mr. Miller, the motion &f reception was laid on the table. Mr. Gushing presented three petitions from sunchy inhabitants of Massachusetts, praying the abolition of slavery and of the slave trade in the District of Columbia, the reception of which he moved, and advocated at some length. He stated that he would rofnrpnee tin the time for IIICUVU MVS IIIUU\/il ??l iv?vavt?v discussing the question. Ho would be perfectly content, if the House would assign a certain da v for the consideration of the ques. tion. I le gave notice, however, that, unless the Mouse took this course, lie should immediately present another petition, and then join Conclusions with the gentleman from Georgia on the question whether the nonreception of a petition was an encroachment on the right of petition. Oq motion of Mr. Hammond, the motion of reception was laid on the table. Mr. Cushing then presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of Massachusetts, praying the abolition of slavery and the Blave trade in the District of Columbia. Mr. Hammond objected to the reception of the petition. Mr. Cushing spoke at length in support of the motion to receive the petition, going '-1- t? /tnnntilntiniini nf flip IIIIO UIl t'liiuuiuiv; vuiiauiunuuut m?n v? -? right of petition^ and maintaining that a Refusal to receive petitions was equivalent to a denial of the right of petition. Mr. Garland, of Virginia, spoko in reply to the remarks of the gentleman from Mas. sachusctts. On motion of Mr. Hammond, The House then adjourned. January 20. Mr. J. Q. Adams, from the Committee on manufactures, reported the following resolutions, which was agreed to : Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treaiury, and he is hereby, authorized to make the sale of the plates engraved for the treaties on the growth and manufactures of Silk, by Dr. James Mease, under a resolution of the House of Representatives of 11th May, 1830, being document No. 158, of the first session of the 20th Congress, and to deposite the Proceeds of the sale in the Treasury of the United States. Mr. Ward well, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pension, reported a bill for reviving and continuing the bill amendatory of .the act entitled u An Act for ihe relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution.,' Read twice, and committed. Mr. Craigc, from the Commitiee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported a bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Capt. Thos. Goode, deceased. Read twice, and committed. Mr. Mason of Va. from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a bill for the relief of John Randolph Clay. Read twice and committed. Mr. Mason, from the same committee, reported tlic l^lowwing resolution. * 'V' I Resolved, That on and after Tuesday I the 2nd day of February, the several bills \V making appropriations for the support of Government, the Naval and Military service, Fortifications, and the Indian Department, at the hour of one o'clock on each day, except on Fridays and Saturdays, shall 60 take precedence in order of business, and hi | shaft bo considered untill the same shall cs t have passed the House. O' | This resolution was opposed by several th' , persons, as an infringrnent of the rules of co | the House; and as a measure for forcing S(] ! the appropriation bills too hastily through ar ! the Hou?, under the influence of a war \ I panic, before the eflbct of the President's two Messages upon France. They wore | supported by Messrs. Mason, Cambreleng, j]j j and other friends of the Administration, di: The previous question was finally moved sp and carried, by a vote of 113 to 86. The tf, T? wrta linn flVPS 159. I fw I XV'S^lUUUii no ilivil U\iV|f?v?*7 ~~J ? ?' r i|% noes 59. Tlic Seminole War. lai Mr. Cambreling from the Committee of he Ways and Means, reported a bill appro- tic printing 8500,000 for the suppression of th the Seminole war. Read twice, and refer- ge ed to the Committee of the Whole on the te( state of the Union. ap Yhc House then resolved jnto a Com- aj mittce of the Whole on this bill?some a mendments were olfered and rejected, after fa , which, the Committee rose and reported the ]yj bili. fa It was then ordered to be ongrossed and co read a third time. fie Mr. White of Florida, then introduced 0f a resolution instructing the Military Com- an mittee to inquire into the propriety of au- vvi thorizing a company of mounted ritflemen gj on dragoons to operate against the In. j\j dians. ve January 27. th Mr. Adams's resolution to inquire into te< the cause of the loss of the Fortification th bill oflast year, was taken up. ed The question being on the motion th of Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, to th amend the bill by adding " witout power sa to send for persons and papers."? ac Mr. Cambreleng, who was entitled to the floor, spoke at a considerable length in vindication of himself from certain charges hereiofore made against him, as having ^ caused the failure of the fortification bill at tj1( the last Session, and maintained that the ga three million amendment was defeated by the Senate. Mr. Reed followed in reply to the gen. (0] tleman from New York, and to the gentle, man from Massachusetts, (Mr. Adams,) contending, at length, that the bill was defeated by jthe President and the House of Representatives. hr Mr. Hardin took the floor, and moved an dii adjournment. The House then adjourned. on January 20. & Mr. Conner from theCommittc on the Post Office and Post Roads, reported a bill P6 to change the organization of the Post of- rc< fice Department. It is a long bill and pro- ^ vides, among other things, that the reveve- ^ nues orising from the Post office Depart- da mcnt shall be paid into the Treasury of tho United States; and that appropriations shalll be annually made by Congress for the Post office Department* ku The bill was read twice, and commited. Mr. Adams's resolution for raising a tJt' committee to inquire who causod the defect ? T of the Fortification bill of last session, was v taken up, and Messrs. Hardin and Evans made speeches in reply to tliose formerly made by Messrs. Adams and Cambreleng. ^ic After which the House adjourned. The same subject was again on Friday, J}j 29th January, when Mr. Bynum spoko in \( reply to a speech formerly made by Mr. pg Wise of Virginia. February 1. ca This being petition-day, the House rosu- of med, as the unfinished business, the consid- pr< oration of the motion of Mr. Cushing, of di? Massachusetts, that the petition presented T1 by hy him of suudry citizens of IVlassacnu- tn< setts, praying the abolition of slavery and be the slave trade in the District of Columbia, be received, Mr. Hammond, who was entitled to the floor, spoke about two hours in js reply to the remarks of the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr. Cushing,) and in opposition to the reception of the petition ; after which, on motion of Mr. Holsey, tho pend- 'lt\ ing motion was ordered to lie on tho table; jni and the remainder of the day was occupied jia in the presentation and reference of other 0f petititions. February 2. Nothing of importance was done-. Considerable part of the time was spont in dcbate about the nriflage of members in traveling to and from Washington. cn Fbruary 3. be On motion of Mr. H. P. Hunt, of Resolved, That the Committee on the Mi Post office and Post Roads be instructed to blc * - ? A? rv.wl W AC ftu mquirc mio UIC auu jhujuiuij ui "" reducing the present rate of postage upon int the pamphlets publishod periodically. m< Mr. Adams offered the following resolu- di< tion; which lies on the table one day : Uesolved, That the President of the U. thi States be rsquested to communicate to this th< House, if not incompatible with the public mi interest, a copy and translation of the act of Un the Legislative Chambers of France, ma. tut king appropriations for carrying into effect to< the indemnity stipulated for claims of citi- to zens of the United States by the treaty of tio 4th of July, 1831; and also copies of all th< the communications from the French Gov. on ernment and their representative in the U. So States, in A lation to the execution of the nc treaty in the French language. By consent, the bill from the Senate to repeal the first and second sections of an act to liniit the term of certain offices there, j in named, nud for other purposes, (to curtail the extent of Executive patronage, was ex read twdce by its title, for the purpose of re. 00 rcrcnc Mr. Maim moved to refer the bill to the ]y, Committee on the Judiciary. ?u Mr. Bell, after some remarks, moved its i be reference to a select committee. shs Without taking the vuestion. po On motion of Mr* Patten, the House ad- ch< jo'jmcd. bo Extracts from the communications cf c 'ashington Correspondent, s To tlx Charleston Courier. Jan. 22. j "Gov. Cass gave one of his crowded ? irees lust night, when about seven or eight , indred persons, of botli sexes, of all class, of every tone of character, and of eve. ] variety of pretension, paraded themselves ( rough the well lighted apartments, if that ; iuld be called parading which consisted in j ucezing, sho filing, shouldering, elbowing < id jostling each other. To the tame from, another correspondent. * Jan. 23. ( " The city has been deeply excited for 1 c last four or five days, by the political s scussions in and out of Congress; a bad J irit, a spirit but illy calculated to promote e public peace, or add harmony to the 2 jedom of discussion, prevails. " The debates in the Senate, and particu- 1 rly the speech of Mr. Webster, in which 1 i accounted for the loss of the Fortiftca. 1 >n Bill of 1835, by throwing its defeat on ' e responsibility of the House of Repre- ' ntatives, has created much sensation, and ( 1 to a debate, which, at present, docs not 1 pear probably to be destined to arrive at i early close. u Mr. John Quincy Adams, yesterday, sling himself aggrieved by the remarks of r. Webster, presented a resolution, calling r a special committee to investigate the { .uses which Jed to the defeat of the Forti. :ation Bill of 1835. The mere offering i such a resolution, as was foreseen, led to ' i angry state of feeling, and paved the 1 ly to the violent debate that is now pro- 1 essing in the House of Representatives. 1 r. Adams supported his resolution in a j iry eloquent speech of three hours, and | ough efton called to order, he was permitd to go on. till he had produced a most j rilling state of excitement. He contend. , that the responsibility of the failure of ? * ** " k ? ? _ _ t i e Fortification Kill, was to ue oorne Dy e Senate, and not by the House. He as- ( iled Mr. Webster with great virulence and 1 ximony. To the Charleston Courier. Jan. 25. " Mr. Adusns' attack on Mr. Webster, in 1 c House, on Friday, is at present the i cme of general conversation, and I may i y of general surprise and indignation.? i e has never overcome his ange? and morIcation that Mr. Davis was elected Sena- < r, by the aid of Mr. Webster. i To the same. Jan. 26. * "The question was settled in a short J ne, as Mr. Adams wished it, and he imme- I itely thereafter, handed up a petition from 1 ic hundred and sixty-five ladies of Marsh- ! Id, Mass., praying for the abolition of 1 ivery in the District of Columbia. This { tition, Mr. Adams wished to have refer- ( d to a scleot committee, and for the fol- 1 Iving avowed reason:?lie said, that ( 2se petitions were coming in day after 1 y, and it was necessary that they should 1 acted upon. He could not consent that 2y should be turned out of doors, and he < tntcd them to be treated respectfully and i idly. lie wished to administer reason to t ; abolitionists, not violence, and if the pc- t on9 were referred to a select committee, t eport could be afforded that would satis- c and convince the people of the North, v it Congress had no power to authorize U 1 abolish Slavery m the District of Colum- a ;. J To the Fayetteville Observer Jan. 23. j :ar Sir: The resolution offered by Mr. lams some days ago, proposing the apintment of a Committee to inquire into the ^ uses of the failure of the Fortification bill last sossion, to which the throe million ap. t Dpriation was appended, has been under ;cossion for several days in the House.? ic character of the debate lias been one of s 3 most angry and personal of any I ever 5 fore witnessed in Congres. ^ s ? * ? m I think thcro now remains n6 doubt but it 1 the settled purpose of the Administration c have a war with the France. ? i? i -I., J i A conspiracy nas oeen recenuy aeiccicu ( the city of Mexico, wherein numbers are ) plicated; ihtee hundred, it is reported, ' ve been apprehended. The expedition Gen. Mejia to Tampico was supposed to ! ve been in concert with this movement. J From the New Orleans True American. y We publish to-day the translation of a de- r ce passed, in Mexico, on the 23d of Octdr last, which will give our readers an idea r the present torrn of the government of f cxico. The said decree annihilates at one j >w all the state legislatures, and converts f 3 Governors and other state authorities j 0 the mere agents of the Central Govern- r 3nt, dependent on the will or whim of the j itator. p To understand more fully the extent of ? 1 outrage which has been oommitted upon r 3 constitution, it is necessary to bear in f nd, that this generai congress was elected der the constitution of 1824, with constiional powers ulone; that the members ( dU the oath prescribed by tlint constitution g observe and sustain it, and that in viola- <j n of this oath the two houses decreed c 3mselves into a convention, and united in ? e house or chamber, thus destroying the t nato and usurping powers which were ( ver granted. s TRANSLATION OF THE DECREE. Art. 1. The present Governors of the I ates shall continue, notwithstanding the t ie fixed by the constitutions may have t pired; but shall be dependent for their 1 ntinuance in the exercise oftheir attributes ii on the supreme government of the nation, i Art. 2. The legislatures shall immediate- h cease to exercise their legislative functions; s t before dissolving (and those which may t in recess meeting for the purpose) they all appoint a department council, comsod for the present of five individuals, c osen either within or without their own c ly, to act Us a council to the governor, C ind in case of a vacancy in tliat office, ihey ihall propose to the supreme general governncnt three persons, possessing the qualiffcaions hitherto required; and until an ap)ointment be made,the gubernatorial powers ;lmll be exercised by the first on the list, vho is not an ecclesiastic. Art. 3. In those States where the legisaturcs cannot lie assembled within eight' Jays, the ayuntaniiento of the capital shall j ic't in its place, only for the purpose of elect.j :ng the live individuals of the department council. Art. 4. All the judges and tribunals of the states, and the administration of justice, shall continue as hitherto, until the organic law relative to this branch be formed. The responsibilities of the functionaries which could jnly be investigated before Congress, shall he referred to, and concluded before the supreme Court of the nation. Art. 5. AH the subaltern officers of die State shall also continue for the present (the places which are vacant, or which may be ?? kr? Kilt tKr?i- nr. ...-Til I ClV>tlfcOV4? iiUfc IV/ WW uo U Uil jljj the offices, revenues and brandies under their charge, remain subject to, and at the disposal of the supreme government of the nation, by means of the respective governors. JOSE MANUEL MORENO, Pres't. Jose R. Malo, / Secretaries A . __ / OLLf1vial ivJo? Atenogenes C/OStillero, $ From the Albion, a British paper pub Heard, ih New York.?"We always thought that France sought to avoid war, and, therefore, would insist on terms which it is impossible to grant. Louis Phillip well knows tliat such a humiliating apology?for it is absurd to call it explanation?would be utterly scouted on this side of the Atlantic. Why then does he demand what he knows before, hand will be refused ? Because, we appre. Iiend, he has taken a survey of his position, and finds that a war will not be so unpopular as was at first imagined. Perhaps he thinks it may scat him more firmly on his ihrnnc. and if so. is not his now aDDarent in " 7 " * # I 4 difference to the continuance of peace ex. plained ? From The Courrier des Etats Unis, a French paper also published in New York. ?? " After these positive declarations on cidier side, how arc the two Governments to extricate themselves from this critical and jncasy position! We can see but three methods. First; by a change of ministry and of system in France, which, releasing the new ncumbents from the obligations resting up)n their predecessors in office, shall permit he former to declare themselves satisfied vith the explanations given in the message of December.] This event is very doubt, ul but not impossible, for a strong opposiion appears to have manifested itself lately n the cabinet against the Duke do Broglie ind the Ministers who enrol themselves unfer his banner. The King himself appears 0 have inclined toward this change in favor >f men who will be more accommodating lian M. de Broglie in regard to all foreign iffiiirs. The second method; by the continuance )f the uncertain and uneasy position in ,vhich we now find ourselves, during foureen months longer, hi case the Congress of he United States shall refuse, during all that imcf to adopt any measures of non-inter:ourse, of reprisals or hosiilities. The vords which have bced found offensive by franco having been uttered by a magistrate ibout to retire into private Kfc, and not ap. iroved or sustained by any act of the na. ional legislature, we are confident that tho ?rench cabinet, of whomsoever it may be; imposed, will at once fulfill the conditions >f the treaty, abandoning entirely all claim or explanations, which shall have become iselcss by the accession of a new Presi 1 IUXU. Tiiird method; by a war, a ruinous, ab;urd, disastrous war, if Congress shall conlent to the non-intercourse proposed in the ipecial message* Sinco tho above waa in typo, the news has cen received that tho British Government has >ffercd its mediation. INDIAN WAR. A letter received in this city, says the Charleston Courier, dated Tallahasse, Jan. 11, says, "We regret very much the misortune of your suffering friends?here we ippreheud no danger. The Governor has ust sent West of this for 300 friendly Indiins, who have offered their services. There vill be a draft in this place on Saturday text." Tallahasseet Jan. 23.?We continue to eceivc the most threatening news from the ronticr. Captain SummerliBS, company las been attacked near Newnansville, and orced to retreat, a poruon 01 oapi. m l<emore's company, has also been attacked, lear Suwannee Old Town, and sustained a oss variously reported, from two to four tilled. The Indians are on this side of the Suwannee, in the rear of our army! Evey effort is making to organize a sufficient orce for the deforce of the country. Civilization of the Indians.?The Federal government appropriate annually ten thouiand dollars for the civilization of the In. lians. This sum is devoted to the support >f schools undertaken by the various relipous sects. Thus, in the last year, two housand dollars were paid to the Baptist }eneral Convention, who have in their ichools established among the Indians in S'ew York nearly three hundred pupils.? ?ivc hundred dollars were paid to the Pr^- j cstant Episcopal Church for educating sixy-six Menomines at Greerf Bay. Four lundrcd to the Methodist Society, who have a west Mississippi several schools for Shawlees, Kickapoos, and others. Seventeen landred to the American Board of Commisioners for Missions; and one thousand to he Catholics. We find, (says the New York Commerial Advertiser, the "following frightful ac? ount of the ravages of the cholera, in a \ ribra'tT Chronicle : " The, last era van ; attacked by the cholera at Mecca, worn -*v down with fatigue and destitute of water $ almost wholly perished. No less than 40, 000 pilgrims were left behind in the desert The dust of the desert surrounding Mccct is, in fact, the dust of men." CHERAW GAZETTE)! TUESDAY, IEBBUABY 9, 1899* jj j =- . # j I To every ^ubacriber who will proenre us th?o ! rcsP?n?iblo now subscribsn, wo will fonltod a j rccoipt for a year's subscription. j ! Owing to the indisposition of two of OUT I workmen, wc found it impossibta to get our? paper to press in proper time without doub- [ ; ling some of the advcrtiseriienta. L I .1 The press of congressional,.and other! l?olitical matter, prevente our furnishing ouf readers, at this time, with 9s much variety* especially in the departments. which most interest families and farmers as wc design j generally to do. ' I Wc arc indebted to Col. 3/anning for a I copy ot the speech of Mr. Pickens, of this, State, on the abolition question, and tboj speech of Mr. Adams on his resolution to j inquire inlo the cause of the loss of the forW^ << tification bill of last scscion. . &? The latter of these speeches we biro . j read. We had previously scan it stated I somewhere that Mr. A. was supposed to be laboring under some degree of mental derangement; and white reading the speech*, we were almost half inclined to suspect that' there was some shadow of foundation in , *: truth for the report. Mr. A. used to be a 9 good reasoncr, but in different parts of this jj speech there is no connection between the premises and conclusions. Besides, madmen often hate their best friends most, and AT, k .'n tUU -4 IIIV UIIWI JJUIIVU UCIIIMU Vtj lUil ? HI UIW g| speech for Me. Webster his former friend -*? and supporter, savors very much of mora? y if not of mental insanity. Mr. Adams's recent movements remind us forcibly of ! some incidents in his past history, wliich are* not very creditable to himself nor to the country over which he was afterwards mode President. He seems to us now a little like a spoiled child, who is more fretted by taking away its toy than it was gratified in receiving it. We have also read the speech of Mr. Webster, which was the occasion, though 1 nnf the mnce nf Mr. Adams's fierce onset. and though able, some part of it evincqufe. littleness which wc did not expect from so ! great a man. There was really no call for his tfonsunng as lie did the House of Representatives of the last session, nor any propriety in his doing it. If party papers* and even members of high standing in the House, censured the Senate and him particularly, he ought to have felt himself above ' recrimination such as he indulged liimself | in* J J It will be most gratifying intelligence to ; to those of our readers who have not already heard it, that the British Government has *v jj despatched a special messenger to the diplo- .v % matic agent of that country at Washington, $ directing liim to offer the mediation of his Government between tliis country and France, and that the offer has been accept*: eel. The special messenger has returned j with informarion to that effect. This dis. ! pels all apprehension of war, for the pre. sent. Wc think tliere can be no doubt that he difficulty will now be settled without wax. 4 , ? . ' We have received from the publisher, Mr, A. E. 71/iller, of Charleston, his edition of the very able reply to Dr. Cbanning's publication on slavery. It is anonymous, but is said to have been written by the Attorney General of Massachusetts. Wo hope the public will reward Mr. Miller for the expense of republication. ? 1 Southern Literary Journal,?The third y article in the January number of this Peri* odical was no doubt designed to make an impression upon the mind of the reader bos* .Ha /-? mioomnnrv nnPra(ionS> if not to the i ' UW IV j ?... 9 Christian religion, as it is understood by most of the denominations of this State.? The article is a sketch of a u most atro.? cious liar" called "Joe AVilkins." "Ho^* laughs with every body?lies with every bo- ' j dy." "He is a member of several Societies? t he Temperance, the Bible, Aftwamtf.. . Juj ry, and others. He talks to me just as* jLj /rcely as he did at school; and 1 <v?n see \ ' that he lies just as much as ever." I Now, it is not said expressly that this atro. J cious liar is a member of any Christian church?this is left to be inferred; and oth- < er statements arc made calculated to ideoU. i m fy him with Christians. J Again, " Joe is active in his*charities* He. is now engaged in collecting subscriptions j y from the old ladies to send a missionary na-1 med Thomson to preach to the people of Bombay or South America?I forget which ?the propriety of overthrowing the established religion and government of the country> as in the last degree hostile to the freedom of i man in this life and his immortal safely here. jj '