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~gggfegg?gggggg^g?sggg 1 1 " putting1 the fanatics down, and putting an -end to this most unnatural war. These, then, arc my motives. These are my obhp0 . jocfc?. I go for ike supprsssioii of abolition. 'a. I go to maintain the just rights of the South, I without invading the rights of others. I go t to obtain a direct vote upon the whole eub^ joct of the abolition of slavery, without being involved in constitutional contests upon any other points. In one word, I go for a decisive settlement of this question in the ? maimer that 1 houestly think will best mainlain the rights of the South, and the peace and perpetuity of this Union. Anil as I do sincerely believe that the adoption of my resolutions, accompanied by a firm but temperate report, will produce these blessed results, so I shall esteem myself truly hapT py if I shall be the humble instrument of giviijg cflrctual and permanent repose to the South, (to which I am attached by every lie that can bind the heart of man to his natal soil.) and also accomplish the great object of placing this Union once more upon a firm, and solid, and immoveable foundation. Mr. Hammond said it was unpleasant to difflr with any gentleman from the South on a question of such importance as this, but peculiarly so to differ from a colleague on a question involving the interests of our constituents so deeply. [Mr. Pinckney said his colleague had mistaken him ; they did not differ on principle.] Mr. 11. said, sir. we do differ, differ vitally on principle. I consider the gentleman's proposition as abandoning the high, true, and only safe ground of our rights, to throw ourselves upon the cxpcdiencj of this House. With re. gard to the motives of my colleague, upon which he has so largely descanted, whatever may be my opinion of them, 1 will not express it here. It would not become the dignity of this House, nor my own. This much I will say, that every member of this House knows that these propositions of the gentleman arc such as would have been cordially hailed by every friend of the al>olitionists at any period of this session. We might at any time have had peace on these terms if we had condescended to accept it. As to the newspaper article of which he sneaks, I know nothing ?f it until I saw it in the paper; but so fur as mv recollection of it serves we, it contains notfiing calumnious or unjust. I was not prepared for a renewal of these resolutions to-day. I thought that the exhibition of Southern feeling on them the other day, and the entreaties of his colleagues, had induced the gentleman to abandon them; I regret to find myself mistaken. What docs he propose ? That this House shall say tliey have 110 power over the subject of slavery in the States. He promises himself great advantages to result from this. Is he so ignorant as not to know that no man,. woman, or child in these United States entertains a doubt upon this subject? Not one of the abolitionists themselves, in any portion of the country, has ever attempted to raise the question. On the contrary, they nave- every wuere given n, uj? m nuns, uim are we of the South, of South Carolina, to make this new point and invite them to attack it?- The gentleman promises peace and harmony from such a course. Sir, his constituents, as devoted as they are to peace and harmony, will not sustain him in bringing it to tliem at the expense of the sacrifice of their most valuable rights. When this question is made, it can be decided only by arms, and the People of the South will laugh to scorn any decision of -this House upon it I entertain no higher respect for it, and for tlie gentleman's proposition, myself. The resolution referring all the matters on | this subject heretofore before the House to a select committee, is giving up the ground on which we have been contending this whole session. We deny the power of this House to act upon the subject at all, and desire to exclude it entirely and forever from these walls. My colleague calls upon you to legislate upon it, and thereby yields you the }>o\vcr to act upon it. Sir, in the name of those with whom I act, I protest against it. He alluded to what was done in 1700. Circumstances have greatly changed since then; there were not then 100,000 disciplined troops embarked in their incendiary project; there were no societies formed for the express purpose of pressing it to an issue 1 1 ?-? . ?: Willi luryu sum's auu siuum*|ui;ssus tu mui, command. It was tlicn a mere speculativcr question ; it is now a practical one of feartul import. We must adopt a stronger and more decided remedy. What good, sir, did the reports of 1790 do ? Let the present situation of our affairs answer. The report now sought for will be about as effectual. The gentleman no doubt has in his possession the materials of a splendid Sunday Mail report, for that is the thing which seems to haunt the imaginations of some members of this House. Mr. Pinckney explained, and said that he had no such purpose, and he intended, if the resolution passed, to ask to be excused from serving on the committee, and turn it over to other hands. Mr. II. said he wished his colleague had | manifested the same dclicacv with regard to I the resolutions themselves^ and permitted ! any other person to have brought them in. iBut as l*e had proposed this measure, it would be great injustice to himself and to ; tlie country to permit him to refuse to perfeet.it. I hope he will not repudiate his CWux)iFspring. Sir, what magic docs the j gentleman suppose a report like this is to ] possess ? Ltoos he think that he can paste .it 0:1 his shield, and that, like the Gorgon's head, it will turn ajl to stone who look upon i if? I can assure him it will be powerless 1 witli Tappan, Garrison, and the rest of the gang. They tfiH not. regard it in the least, s They have tasted blood, and arc too kern s upon the scent to be deterred by any thing that can be put on paper, no matter what i rlnrtorical excellencies it may possess. c The gentleman says be wishes by this f .means to preserve the Union. I should a like to know how long it is since that gen- p tlpman learned to preach homilies on the t f'nion. [Mr. P;v,T\rv. AllmyL'ie.] Yr?, [4 i sir, we arc all for the Union; but if it can \ only bo maintained at the sacrifice of our j rights,that gentleman is very much mistaken if he thinks his consitituents will aid him in that sacrifice. Sir, those are not the best friends of the Union who are always preaching it up to us; and when I here a person here or elsewhere put the " Union" in the foregroundofhis argument, I always suspect he means to give it some secret stab. And, sir, I believe the adoption of, the gentleman's plan of settling this contro-j versy will give it one of the most fatal blows i it has ever yet received. For I can assure this House that a Union based upon the principles of that resolution cannot stand. We cannot give up rights, and consent to j *' tmur wiJ/_ Wf? Can now ourproj?cii? ^ ? not give up the Constitution, and consent to repose our all upon the tender mercies of this House, to be withdrawn whenever they may deem it expedient. The gentleman Says' he wishes to avoid discussion. It is very clear tnat his resolutions will produce a contrary effect. They throw the door wide open for discussion. They do more. By thus entertaining respectfully these incendiary petitions and acting upon them, we shall encourage the abolitionists to persevere in their efforts. They arc not men to be deterred by a defeat of this sort. They will consider it a great point gained, if they can get Congress to take up their petitions, and institute a grave legislative action on them. The fanatics will rejoice, heartly rejoice, to see these resolutions. Mr. Speaker, I do not desire to impugn the motives of gentlemen from the South, who have voted to introduce these resolutions. I hope they arc good. I hope we all desire to effect the same object. But, sir, in the name of those I represent, and those with whom I have the honor to act, I solemnly protest against them. I protest against them as conceding to this House a power lo legislate upon this subject, which I deny. I protest against them as weakening our position by making a new question before the country, which is now considered as settled in our favor. I protest against theni as opening a wide, range for the discusion of this subject. I protest against them as encouraging abolition ; and, finally I protest against them as abandoning the high and true grounds upon which only it becomes the ?outh to place herself in this great and vital controversy. rrn. r?_ |... fl p [ 1 nc rveounuiuii iuuvcu uy iui. *. nus adopted, in the end clause by clause each clause being separately voted upon.] Abstract of the Proceedings of the Twcnty-I ourth Congress# First Ses< sion. IN SENATE. February 11. On motion of Mr. Tyler the Senate took up a bill providing that the United States assume tlie debts contracted by the cities of Washington, Alexandria, and George, town, in Hollaad by borrowing money to expend upon the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. After some debate the bill was recommitted. Friday, Feb. 12. On motion of Mr. Ewing the bill appropriating for a limited time the proceeds of the public lands, was taken up and made the order of the day for Wednesday next. The memorial from Pennsylvania for nK/\l?ti/vn At M-tic inl'pn iin. find Mr. Moore auuilliv/li W\'#J II ?u ??? ?? - ?? ?? of Alabama spoke against receiving it, and Mr. King of Georgia on the opposite side. Mr. Calhoun expressed regret at the views of Mr. King. After some further remarks from Messrs. King, Calhoun and Buchanan the Senate adjourned. The Senate did not meet on Saturday. Monday, Feb. 15. The principal part of this day was consumed in discussing the slavery petitions. Messrs. Tallmadgc, Swift, and Niles spoke in favor of receiving the petitions. Mr. N. apologised for reading his speech. Feb. 16. Mr. Clayton, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill to change the times * * ? i.i r a _ r lor tne assembling ana tnc aujournmeni 01 Congress; which was read a ilrst time, and ordered to a second reading. [This bill fixes the day for the meeting of Congress for the first Monday in November, every year, and the termination of the first session for the second Monday in May, unless otherwise ordered by joint resolution.] The bill to authorize an experiment to be made of an iron steamboat by J. G. Lamar. Ordered to a third reading. Mr. Benton's resolutions were taken up and after various motions to amend and lay on the table, they were finally adopted by a unanimous vote, so modified as to mean nothing more than so much of the public revenue as mav be nenossarv to ho setnnnrt for the general defence of the countrv. Feb.' 19. Mr. Preston offered the following resolution ; which lies one day for consideration : Resolved, That the Committee on the Library be instructed to inquire into the expediency of purchasing the Library of the late Count Boutourlin, of Florence, for the Library of Congress. HOtTSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, Feb. 11. The day was mostly taken up in discussing the bill making apppropriations for the Navy. Thursday. Feb. 12. The bill for the relief of sufferers by fire n New Y ork, was made the order of the day 'or Tuesday next. Mr. Ingersoll, with the unanimous consent of the House, offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the Committee on the library be instructed to cause a marble bust >f the late Chief Justice Marshall to be pretared by an artist of merit and reputation, ind to be placed in the chamber of the Suireme Court of the United States, in a posiion corresponding with that of the bust of he late Chief Jasfico Jar. Adopted. i On Incrtioii df Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, it was RcsoheiU That the Committee tor tiie District of Columbia be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation for the erection of a lilnutic asylum in the city of Washington. Saturday, February 13. (>1 motion of Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, Resoled, Tliat the committee on Roads and Canals be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation of money or land to improve the great mail stage road from Louisville in Kentucky, by Vinccnncs, in the State of Indiana, through the State of Illinois to St. Louis, in Missouri, and of making an appropriation of land, or the pre-emption of land to the Central Rail Road oompany, in the State of Illinois 4"> aid in the construction of said road from the Illinois river, at the termination of the canal, to the mouth of the Ohio river. On motion ot Mr. ">. w imams, Resolced, That the Committee of \Y ays and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency and propriety of passing a law distributing the surplus revenue now in the Treasury, and the surplus revenue that may hereafter be in the Treasury, among the several States, according to the federal population of each State, tor the purpose of internal improvement and education.; Mr. W ise submitted the following: licsolccd, That a select conimijtec, consisting of live members, with power to send for persons and pajiers, be appointed to inquire into the" amount of Government pa'ronagc to the public press in the District of Columbia, and into the policy and expediency of separating the Government patronage from the public press, and to report, by bill or otherwise, the means of so doing. Mr. Ashley offered a resolution to nppronri.nfo nnn section of land to each College and Univer??:y in the United States. And Mr. Underwood a joint resolution proposing sundry amendments to the Federal Constitution. 1. That the Secretary of the Treasury shall be elected annually by both Houses of Congress; and in case of vacancy the duties of the office shall be performed by some other officer of the Department. 2. That the tenure of all offices not provided for in the Constitution and the made of removal from office, shall be regulated by Congress. 3. Members of Congress shall not be appointed to office on the nomination of the President or the Secretary of the Treasury, sooner than two years after the expiration of the term for which they were elected. Feb. 16. After spending most of the day upon unimportant business, and particularly a motion to print a letter addressed by W. T. Barry, late Post Master General, to the House in his defence, against the report of a committee, the bill for the relief of sufferers by Arc in Now York was taken up, the motion being to strike out the first proviso. Mr. Philips snoke at great length in defence of the bill, and the House adjourned. Feb. 18. A bill was passed for paying the volun. teers and militia in the United States service. Considerable time was spent upon the New York relief bill, without any linal decisior. Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot. February* 8. " Mr. Adams was in the Senate chamber to-day, but oh, how changed. Time was, when every Senator hastened to greet him when he entered the chamber, respect and veneration gleaming from every eye, and eloquent in every gesture. To-day he walked round the chamber, and none so mean to do him homage. His countenance was pale, and sickened over with" a pale cast, his body was bent; and his step faltering. Mr. Southard seemed to be the only Senator who recognized the Ex-president, who evidently shunned contact with Mr. Webster, and walked across the Senate chamber that he might not fall into his way. The purpose of his visit was to have some motion made by one of the Senators from Massachusetts. After waiting sometime, Mr. Davis came in, and Mr. Adams went ur> to his seat. received a cold but civil salute, explained his business retired, unnoticed, as lie had entered. I could have wept over the wreck of greatness." From the Correspondence. of the Courier and Enquirer. Feb. loth. When Mr. Briggs presented a memorial for the abolition of slavery he moved its reference to that Select committee which had been appointed under the resolution of Mr. Pinckney, at South Carolina, and to which all petitions and memorials which had heretofore been offered,or might hereafter be prescntcd" were ordered to bo committed. Mr. Wise raised a question of order on the validity of this prospective action ofthe House upon subject matters oflcgislation not actually in its possession; and commented very severly upon the resolution itself and upon the subject which it designed to secure. He said he did not consider the question of abolition settled, nor did he believe that it could be settled by any evasive resolution, That subject was yet upon the tapis and should continue to be so as long as he could raise his voice in defence of the rights of the Southern people. The ltesolu. tion of Mr. Pinckncy had given that as a boon to the South which the South might at any moment have had by demanding it. The South had been arraigned by a Southern man. Mr. Wise hissed and spurned him as a deserterfrom his principals' Such were thc*exact words as I under stood [hem. The cries for " order" bacamc loud and :umultous. Mr. Wise was directed to take lis scat; the Speaker said that the words kvere personal therefore, out of order?and hat Mr. Wise could not be permitted to iroceed unless by . special consent of the idouse. The words, in writing were called or. They were taken down as understood >ythe Speaker and Afr.Wise was called upon affirm or deny them. Mr. Wise denied; hat the words as taken down w re the pre.' j cisc words used by him. I 1? did not unde: take to say, what irerr, the precise Words, bi did undertake to say that the words take mere not the precise words" Alter a scene ot much excitement ar disorder, Mr. Wise rose, by premission < the House, to explain the words he had v tcrcd* lie said lie did not intend to mal I personal attack upon Mr. Pinckncy; C?< I only knew what his motive had been* there was a Judas Iscariotirt this House wl: had received his thirty pieces of silver M Wise knew it not* Mr. Pinckncy rose hastily from his sc interrupted Mr. Wise and said that the mr ter was progressing too far. lie had bori as long as any man could bear and he be ged permission of the I (otise to say a wor The Speaker said he could be permitted proceed, provided Mr. A Vise would vie i the floor. That gentlemen refused to < so and proceeded in his explanation. I wished to be distinctly understood both 1 the I louse and Mr. Pincknov himself tf he intended no attack upon that gcntlem and no personal insult to him : he had right to characterise acts of legislation hci IIo did so: and in so doing he hissed t gentleman as a deserter from the principi of the South. Mr. Pinckncy appealed the House to hear him: it was hard should not be jiermitted to say a syllable reply to the wanton unprovoked and unji tillable attack which had been made up him. Put the House could not be indue to consent. The Speaker decided that n< withstanding the explanation of Mr. Wi his words were out of order and that he coi not proceed but by permission of the Hou: Mr. Wise ap|>ealed but withdrew his app on the request of Mr. Bell,who suggested tl the point could best be settled by taking i question, "Shall the gentleman from V ginia be permitted to proceed?" '1 House decided this question in favor of J Wise, by a vote of one hundred and clci Yeas against ninety-two Nays. Upon this decision, points of order ca up thicker and faster than before. ( member had no sooner announced tl " he rose to a noint of order." than his u ? ? I , t. door neighbor requested that he might made to sit down whilst he raised his pc oforder. The result was that finally, one knew whether he stood on his head his heels; and each was appealing 10 friend to come between hiin and his w lest they should founder for ever. We si ceeded however between four and five getting up an adjournment since which ti I have not attended to the slightest avocat without entertaining serious doubts wlietl I was net out of order iu doing so. From the same. W ashington, D. C. Feb. 17th 163G, In the Senate, this morning, we have 1 another, and most powerful display of Sou ern eloquence. Alter the completion ot usual morning business Mr. Benton's re lution, appropriating the surplus revenue the United States, to tiic Military defence the country was called up. It was expec that Mr. Clay's land bill would be the si jeet of discussion and although tlie went was unfavorable, yet the hope of hearing highly gifted orator of the West (Mr. CI caused the galleries to be filled at an ca hour, with boa uty and fashion. Mr. Wright, of New York, being entit to the floor, addressed the chair in supp of tko resolution of [Mr. Benton.] 'I speech was quite as able cs could be re onably expected, in favor of a propes' ion perlectly ridiculous. In the course ot remarks, Mr. Wright expresed his en! confidence that our difficulties w France were now finally adjusted. Mr. Calhoun replied, in his usual scnt< tious and logical manner. lie was oppos to appropriating more than was ab6olut< necessary, and than could be advantageoi ly expended during the recess of Congre for fortifications, &c. The Navy lie cc sidcred the groat arm of national defen< He referred to the conduct of the Preside as having violated all the pledges up which he came into power. He spoke the Albany Regency and " spoils party" terms which you and every New Yorli will understand when I assure you, that did them ample justice and nothing 'moi His speech was such as might have been a ticipated from Jno. C. Calhoun. Mr. Wall, of New Jersey, folowcd in ti fence of Gen. Jackson, ilis manner rather prepossessing and courteoi He cxprcsssd his astonishment, n onlv the attack upon the Presidei I but at the language which it had bo made, [Mr. Calhoun interrupted, ai requested him to repeat the language. ]Mr. Wall replied, that nothing could indu i him to repeat it in that place. He assum rather a loty bearing and threatening po: He occupied the tloor only a few minute made no reference to the motion under co sideration, and seemed to have 110 other 0 ject in view but to record his name as 01 of the Executive Champions and Knigli which I believe he has not heretofore fc mally done within the Senate walls. Mr. Prrstmi then rose and delivered oi of his most able and cutting addresses. Mr. Calhoun's remarks were calculated excite the feelings of the gentleman fro New Jersey, I will not say what ought have been the effect of Mr, Preston's. II speech electrified the whole gallery, was a most splendid pieces of bold dcclam lion; fearles denunciation ; biting sarcasr and unanswerable charges, against Gei Jackson of perfidy to his party, and infidel ty to the constitution and the country. I: protested most solemnly against the attcm of the gentlemen from New Jersey (M Wall) to restrict the freedom of debate, ai to require of independent citizens that the should fall down and worship a rnolte calf. Maine.?Legilation Extraardury.?Tl Kennebec Journal states that Mr. Holme of Alfred, introduced an order into tl House of Delegates of Maine, directing tl purchase of a Bible and a Dictionary f< the use of member?. Mr. Holmes sal r- that, " when members arc sitting here, doing i\t nothing but looking at each other, it might in bo well to look at the Bible a little. A Dietionary was always necessary." A motion id was made that the order lie on the table, of which was lost; and an amendment was it- i then made so as to make the order read ve "two Bibles" and "two Dictionaries," in jd which shape it passed. If io roreign. r? Liverpool, Jan. 9, 1S3G, The Demand this morning for Cotton is nl good, it110 From a Liverpool Circular of the 9th. g- We have had a very animated enquiry d. for Cotton throughout this week which hoito ders have met freely, at a moderate advance Id say 1-8 a 1-S generally, but more particuJo larly on the better descriptions of botli Ic American and Brazil, IV _ _ Mexico,?The following decrees have been promulgated by the Mexican Gova errnent, and ordered to be enforced, c. W Ait and Navy Department. lie Circular.?The Goverment lias received lis information that, in the United States ol to North America meetings are called for the he avowed purpose of getting up and fitting in out expeditions against the Republic of Mexjs ico, in order to send assistance to the rebels, on foster the civil war, and inflict upon our ed country all the calamities by which it is fob ot. lowed. In the United States, our ancient sc, ally, expeditions are now organized similai jld to that headed by the traitor Jose Antonic sc. Mejia, and some have even set out for Texas, cal They have been furnislied with every kint hat of ammunition by means of which the re the volted colonies arc enabled to resist oik 'ir. fight the nation from which they never hav< 'he received but immense gratuitous benefits l/r. The goverment is also positively infonne< r,cu that these acts, condemned by the wisdon U1 lliv lan S VI HIV V lllivu oiuiv.o UIV uigu IV me ported by the general govcrmcnt with whicl )nc the best intelligence and greatest harmon} liat still prevail. However, as these adventure? ext i have succeeded in escaping the penalities be 1 inflicted by the laws of their own country, i ,int becomes necessary to adopt measures fo no their punishment. His Excellency, tlx or President ad interim, anxious to represi his these aggressions which constitute not ouh its, an offtnee to the sovereignty of the Mexico! no- nation but also to an evident violation o in j international laws as they arc generally ad me opted has ordered the following decrees t< ion be enforced : icr 1st. Foreigners landing 011 the coast 0 the republic or invading its territory by lan< ! armed and with the intention, of attacking i our country, will be deemed pirates am 1 a/, ahaK 1 r\C r>t\ win ! UUull nllii iio auv>ii9 v^uig v>iu/a-iio ui nv n? | tion presently at war with the Republic an( lad j fighting under no re:ognised flag, 'th* I 2d. All foreigners who will import eithe the j by sea or land, in the places occupied b} so\ the rebels, either amis or ammunition o! any kind for the use of said rebels, will b< * ?l j deemed pirates and punished as such. ttxl i I send you these decrees that you ma} nb- i cause them to be fully executed. her i * TORNEL. the J Mexico, 30th Dec. 183o. mj) To the miilitary commander of Tarn r,y aulipas. (A true copy,) COMEZ. led ert . FLORIDA, he Savannah, Feb. 18. as" We understand that there will be in Flo. so rida, in all this month, an army, of betwccr h,s four and five thousand men, viz from Gcor gin, two regiments or one brigade, of 148C rth men, about one half mounted ; a like force, mounted and foot, from South Carolina: ?n- a regiment of foot, (740 men) from Alabama >cd and say 900 regulars, including 100 dra ety goon recruits expected from New York, is- This force is exclusive of the gallant vol ss, unteers, who, some weeks ago, hnstenei >n- from Savannah, and Charleston for the sjie zc. cial defence of Picolata and St. Augustine, ;nt and who will probably soon be honorablv on discharged. ' Tallahassee, Feb. 11. 111 Our troops at Camp Brown (near this jC^ place) are beginning to assume a formidable ie appearance. Seven hundred stand of arms ;C" were received here on Sunday last, from Au,n* gusta, Georgia, under a mouuted escort and . placed in the hands of men who are eagei to use them against our savage foe. is* On Friday, three hundred U. S. troops ot and volunteers embarked on board the steam nt, ship David Brown for Florida. The odicers cn were, Lt. Colonel Twiggs, commanding, nd Major Sands and Lear, Litutenants Buch? anan and Scott, and Asst. Surgeon Leacc venworth. A company of eighty, under the command rt* of G'apt. Malon, we" understand, will ems > bark to morrow in a vessel cleared for this n- purpose, and at the risk of Mr. J. W. b" Zacharic. ; Dr. J. S. M'Farlandis recruiting a force 1 s of three hundred men, who will be ready in r* a few days. The city council has appropriated to fitting out this corps five thousand 11C dollars, and the legislature, it is hoped and M believed, will give a further sum of fifteen 1? thousand. m When these men shall all have embarked, to selfish' New Orleans will have furnished upis wards of one thousand men, armed and It equipped to defend and protect our brothers u* of F lorida.?iV. U. True American Ut/i inst. n, Extract of a Letter from Mr. Wyatt to a friend |i. in East l'lorkJo, dated, [e Tallahassee, Feb. 1. pt There lias been a fatal error on the part r. of Government in relation to the strength of id these Indians, and the facilities which they ;y have for procrastinating the war. The in whole strength of the Indians cannot now be estimated at les^than 4000 effective warriors including the negroes. The country le [ they will occupy, Is about 300 miles long s, j and 125 broad ; two thirds of which (the ic I centre) is covered with a chain of Lakes ic | studded with Islands and almost endless :>r i glades and chequered with lagoons and deep id ' na-\M-A -'1111 s making in all directions in to the sea archod over as it were with tnata of evergreens and high grass. That part which is out of water or rather subject to a partial inundation may bo considered ~ > classed as follows: Sj?ots of open pine woods, thick evergreen scrubs and grassy glades, and now and then high and fertile hammocks. The open pine woods offer an incxhaustablc quantity ofcompty or arj row root, an excellent substitute for bread, and easily prepared. The high hamoefct, a variety of fruits, whilst the waters every where arc filled with fish and fowl, and the whole forest with wild game. "V .j Three years ago when I examined this country, I wet with cla?9 of Indians in towns and at fisheries, who seemed to know noth~, ing about any white people except Spaniards with whom they are intermixed. The Span-^ | lards uavmg squaws for wives and the W*l dian men and half-breeds engaged as fishermen and sailors. Many of those Indian^ I' was told were excellent sailors and well acquainted on the coast of Cuba. That they had irequently passed in their krge canoes * j at a favorable time from the Keys to tbati ' Island. From these focts, and the strOflg . partiality they have had for these Spanish | fisherman, I should not bc^ surprised if they I are not fed up with the vain liopo of finally escaping to some of these Wyst Uplands, with all their negroes. * 4 Ifthose Indians arc not encompassed on . the land side by block-houses, and on thor water by armed vessels or boots, so as to'" \ break up all communication between them > and these Spanish fishermen and our rana*. , way negroes they may keep up a potty war II witli us for the next five years, as roweH, 1 flin r?o 1nKi<ntivl Plii^r incullinrrli' tnlil tbft 1 Agent lie could do, a short time before 2 hostilities commenced. Very Respecifully, your obedient servant, 1 british house of commons. ? 1 From a late London Paper. Scenes in the House.?I shall allude to 3 only one more scene of this kind. It ocs currcd towards tlie close of last session. t An honorable membfp, whose name I sup* j r press, rose amidst the most tremendous up. 2 roar, to address the House. Ho spoke, J s and was received, as near as the confusion it J enabled me to judge, as fellows: 44 I rise, 4 i sir?(ironical cheers, mrogicd with all sorts | f of zoological sounds)?1- rise, sir for fee f purpose of stating that I have (' oh T oh!? ? ? boh!' and sounds resembling fee bleating *. of a sheep, mingled with loud laughter.) f Honorable gentlemen may endeavor to put 1 mc down by their unmannerly interruptions, X but I have a duty to perform to my con? * J (ironical cheers, loud coughing, sndezing, ' and yawning, extended to an incrcdidible 1 lengtli, followed by bursts of laughter.) I ' say, sir, I have constituents who on this oc- 1 r casion expect that I?(cries of * Should sit , f down,'and shouts of laughter.) They cr- I f pect, sir, that on a question of such iraper. i tuncc?(4 O^a-a-n,' and loud laughter, followed by cries of4 Order! order!' from the ' Speaker.) I tell honorable gentlemen, who choose to conduct themselves in audi a way, that I am not tp be put down by? (groans, coughs, sneezings, hems, and \a rious animal sounds, some of which closely imitated the yelping of a dog, and fee squeck mg ot a pig, interspersed with peals of laughter.) I appeal?^' cock-c-lccri-o-co !') [TIic imitation, in this ease, of the crowing of a cock, was so remarks ably good, that not f. even tlie most staid and orderly mdftibers ) in the House could pteserve their gravity. 3( . The laughter which followed drowned the ) Speaker's cries of4 order, order.') I sdy, , sir, this is most unbecoming conduct on the ; part of on assembly calling itself de?(bowi wow-wow, and bursts of laughter.) Sir, j, . may I ask, liave, have honorable gentlemen J who can?(' mewmew,' and renewed laugh ter.) Sir, l claim the protection of the 1 Chair. (The Speaker here again rose,and W* . called out * order, order,' in a loud and an, gry tone on which the uproar in some mea sure subsided)?If honorable gentlemen will only allow me to to make one observa- - t tion, I will not trespass further on their at- % ] x * _ i...i j /tl? ll , it'iuiuii, uui su uuwii iii oucu. ^ 1 nis was , followed by the most tremendous cheering . iu earnest.) I only beg to say, sir, that I ; think this is a most dangerous and encon. i stitutional measure, and will ttaftfijpc, vote f . against it." The honorable gentlemen ; then resumed his seat, amidst derating ap- J piause. 4 [Random Recollections of the House of Common*. 1 The Canadas.?Sir John Colborae, having been J superceded in the government of Upper Canada, is on his way to Montreal, lie was expected 1 in Montreal on Tuesday last. The Herald aays 44 his progress from Toronto downward, has been ? I ono triumphal procession. Lord GJeoeljg has doubtless been the object, of many ? <**se, not ' loud but deep. If Lord Melbourne^* cabinet con. , tinues in power, these colonics are inevitably lost to Great Britian. Its conduct has engendered an almost universal feeling of ferocious indtgaa* tion. v' . [I ' j] 1 The Baltimore County Court decided* case of some consequence a few dayserace, and one wliich we hope will teach quackery , a lesson, at least in that neighborhood* It was on appeal from the decision of aJbgrctrate who had allowed one of the "Boteffic" . * boobies, who kill fools under the HaddHiaii' mode, the sum of ninety-eight dollar* for - :| vegetable medicine* and Hurting. The I Thomsonian had been suffered under this I { quibble to evade toe statute of Maryland* by I which no person not authorized to practice I medicine or surgery is entitled to any com- I pcnsatioiv for medical attendance, bat the ^ I presiding Judge knocked tn the bead that -.^1 piece of knavish stupidity and impudence* . Ml a The law," says the Judgcy ?w3l ant jj |>ennit any reco very against its policy which | is to protect life and health; tins is a bill for :l modicat attendance in fact, although disr 4?| guised as a bill for me^eiites sold, and the Court are of opinion that the venderof ma. .1 dicines, should he prescribe their user or ad*. fcjB minister the same, not having authority to J practice, is not entitled to recover on q, bill JI charging medicine only. The judgment >Ja . must be reversed."?3". V. Cciir. fEnq. AT*