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FOREIGN. I * : . | fcjgB CHINA. The export of teas from China to Great Britain, between the 23d of April, 1834, and Jibe ?0th of September, 1835, wag. Of "black lea, 42,590,000 lbs ; of green, J 8,483,200. Total, 51,079,200. To the--United-States in-the season of 18244), ending on the 30th of June, 1823, j the export was. Of black tea, 42,797 chests; of green, j 125,119 chests- Total, 1G7.90G chests. M. Gutzlail's Chinese Register has been I brought under notice of the imperial Taow : Kwang himself, but his Majesty seems not I to like it. J * A Valpiraiso paper received at Boston, i says: "The Pekin Gazette contains the details of the most terrible earthquake within the memory of tnun. The shocks continued at intervals for twcniv-onc da vs. It is ? ?T estimated that in the fourjirovinces otic hun- j drcd thousand 1 louses were destroyed. The j tields were covered with dead bodies, and i no one to bury them, and the survivors were j obliged to live in the open air exposed to the inclemency of the weather. At Pong To-1 ciiin the earth opened, and a stream ofblack water burst forth, which carried nwnv nro duoe. men,, animals, houses, and whatever it i met with in its course. From the New York Courier & Enquirer Valparaiso, Oct. 23, 1S36.?Dear Sir? | <a battle tooTv place on the 13th of August, j between General Andres Santa Cruz and j General Gamarra, in which the former gained a complete victory, and he says compelled the letter to fly from the theatre of .his machinations. The Valparaiso paper of the 22(1 October, gives the copy of a pro-1 clamation dated loth September, addressed by General Slaverato the inhabitants of Li-1 ma, in which he complains bitterly of the in- i vasion of their territory by the troops of San- j ta Cruz, states that ho is about to take theI field against him, and will never return ex-! cept as conqueror. 1 Ie has also made an appeal to the Department ofArcquipa, calling upon tho inhabitants to join his standard! The Secreatary of State addressed a circular on the 16th of the same month from Lima to the prefects of departments, Informing them that General Santa Cruz diad caused Col. dela Torre to be shot, after navmg maw mm grislier in the above battle fcfVaiiacocha and that lie reserved the same Cite for all officers and soldiers that should f ill in Ins hands. It must bo borne in mind that General! Santa Cruz, President of Bolivia, has undertaken the above expedition to Peru for the purpose of restoring order in that Ropublic. The Peruvian Corvette Liberated laded . 360 men on the 22d September on the coast, 12 leagues from Cobija, who being met by the. Governor of that place with a few soldiers and some of the inhabitants, the former was killed and the invaders took possession of Cobija, where tlicy remained three days, , and after committing various excesses, re-; embarked. ( TEXAS. - 1 We learn from the New Orleans Bee, of the 2Sth inst; that General Samuel llous- j ton has issued a quasi proclamation, calling on the Texians to declare themselves an in- 1 dependent and soverign people, and denoiln* 1 cing those who arc desirous of forming a confederacy with some of the eastern Mexi. 1 can Stales. This indicates too strongly a division among the Texian leaders ;. and may seriously prejudice the interests of Tex- 1 as as the Mexican people have made the con- J test a national affair. General Sesma, a nobleman of wealth and i braver}', will command the -Mexican expo- i cittion against Texas, and Santa Ana will ! remain at home to attend to his own interest.! A letter from New Orleans, dated 25th ult. says, "The Mexicans have revolted and Gen. BsfAVO lias come out against Centralism." New Orleans, March 1. 1 The Tampico affray.?We are informed : that the U.S. District Attorney, Mr. Chariton has instituted a suit against General Jose Antonio Mcxia (pronounced Mehia,) for fitting out and forwarding an expedition frr\rv? this nnrt tn TV?mni<w n<rnmct thf* Wov i?- - 1 ? v,,v ?! ican government; and that tho latter has been for the present liberated on giving, i $5000 bail for his appearauce in the federal disitrict court here, on the 3d Monday in May next. - : " FLORIDA. - ' i From tho Charleston Courier. BythcSchr. George and Mary, Capt. Wiiley, we have ree'd the Jacksonville Courier of the 10th inst containing the following latest intelligence from the seat of war : LATEST NEWS FROM GEN- GAINES. . The intelligence from the Withlacoochec continues to be of great interest and importance. Soon after our last publication we learned that Gen. Gaines continued fighting the Indians. After the battle of the first day (Jen. Gaines found 30 Indians kiHbd. lie ; had two of his men killed and several woun-1 ded. On the third day the Indians crossed the \Vithlacoochee to attack him. He, having taken only eiglii days provisions and | being thus closely pressed, sent for reinforce. I ments, provisions and ammunition.?(Jen. I Clinch, being under orders of Gen. Scott, and I having received no order to scud the pro vis- j I ions for the Army, sent corn from his planI tation, and Mr. B. M. Dell started with upI wards of 80 head of cattle. , I They had not proceeded many miles, I when an express arrived from Gen. Gaines, I containing the intelligence, tliat lie was en tirely surrounded by the Indians, and unless I fcie recciyed provision, he should be under I the necessity -pf cutting his way through them, leaving his wounded. He Tequcsted H the assembling of the Alchua militia to guard the provisions sent him. After receiving I this-unexpected intelligence, the provisions, B which were, on their way, were ordered back. B The soldiers of Alchua, tliough go uncere. B moniously discharged, and who had refused B be disbarrfotin the jfrescn* defcneelbss state of the country, assembled to the number of about 200, to go to the assistance of Gen. Gaines. The following extract of a letter received by Col. Dell from Capt. Priest, dated 4th < inst. contains some further particulars :. u You may not have heard of the rccmt ' occurrences here. General Gaines was attacked last Saturday evening, oh this side j the Withlacoochcc and has been fighting ever since. Sometimes he has three fights in the day and one in the night. At one of the fights, there were found dead thirty Indians and one negro. The result of the others we have not heard. At the last advices the loss to the Army 1200 men, was 4 killed and wounded, llut we have heard the cannon several times since, firing heavy. , " Our Alachua Companies left here about 1 o'clock this morning in a very hard rain, in order to assist in guarding provisions and amunition to the Withlacoochee, both of which (Jen. Gnincs is much in want of' We understand that two days since, Gen. Scott j with his forces, was at Picolata, and that [ two different expresses lruvc boon for him." By the arrival of Mr. Samuel Harrison from Alachua, on Tuesday evening last, \vc arc furnished wi h still later information. Gen. Clinch, with his forces in conjunc- j lion with the Alchua militia, making in all about eight hundred, had gone to aid Gov Gaines. He reached the camp, Saturday last, and effected a junction with him.?With their united forces, amounting to nearly two thousand men, Gen. Gaines intcacled crossing the Withlacocchec, Monday last. His boats, floating bridges, <5cc. were all prq>arcd. He has four twelve pounders, with which to cover his landing en the opposite side of the Withlacoochec. The Indians will undoubtedly make a desperate struggle to prevent his crossing. Mr. liar, rison says, that on Monday the cannon were distinctly heard. It is all over now, and we arc anxious to learn the result. He states that"Gen. Gaines has never shown to the enemy more than about two hundred men, at onetime. That in every instance of an attack, whetlicr bv night or day, lie was prepared for them, having anticipated the movements of Oscola. In this way he made great havoc among the enemy, having killed several hundred of them. His loss, before Gen. Clinch joined him, was only eight killed and about forty wounded. Mr. II. says, that i.i his express, Gen. Gaines said lie had men enough, and asked only for previsions and < ammunition. From observation made by Gen. Gaines, fne number of Indians is estimated between i :wo and three thousand By some negroes who have escaped to j tne whites, it is stated, tint the Indians have i made .a fortification on the other side of the VVithlacoochcc, only four miles distant. It i is made of earth and fuscines, and surround. :-d by a wide moat. This is at Oscola's ! :own, and is probably the 6trong hold of* the i inemy. It is impossible to say, how much :rcdit is due to these reports of the negroes. I I3ut in most other instances since the com- < nenccment of hostilities, much has been lost jy not crediting their statements., Gen. Linuics intends marching lor this place at- , or crossing the river. There lie will learn j whether Oseola yet Wiows how to make for- j ifications which can withstand our means of Mattering them down. Before that place is 1 :aken, the one in which the woman and chil- ( lren probably arc, the struggle will be severe. It will be the fight "of death to ma- , ay. # . . 1 >1 Should Gen. Gaines succocd^as lie probably has before this, he will have conquered (hclndians, and tlfcy must either surrender, or betake themselves to the hammocks and swamps for the purpose of concealment and eluding the whites. By nil his movements Gen. Gaines has evinced great skill, and has shown that he perfectly understands the enemy with whom he has to contend. The manner in which he cuts them ofF with so little loss to himself shows that he has been no idle scholar in the art of war. We now confidently expect a speedy close of this savage warfare, that Oseola's boast of ftvo years will be a short five months. More Volunteers arrived.?By the arrival, Saturday the 5th iust., of750 mounted volunteers from South Caroling, our town was made a.stirring scene of din and bustle. The steamer Essavons, was employed in assisting t!>em across the St. Johns. They arc under the command of Col. Goodwyn Lieut. Butler, and Major Simpson. They proceeded to St. Augustine where they unite with another South Carolina Regiment of Infantry. The Brigade thus formed, will proceed to Volusia under the command of General Bull. ' The militia of South Carolina arc well organized, arid have brave and gallant officers, who do credit to the State. t The War in Florida.?An impression has b?cn very general in this quarter, from recent accounts received from Florida, that j a nosme telling exists between Ucn. Scott and Gen. Gaines, and some letter writers liave gone so far as to state, that the former was determined not to afford assistance to the latter to extricate him from the perilous situation in which he was placed, previous to the receipt of our last advices from the banfcsof the Withlacoochcc. An officer of the army, who arrived here -on Saturday, in the steamer John D. Moaginy assures us that there is not a shadow of foundation for these erroneous impress, t Ions. On the contrary, at the moment of his leaving Picolata, (Gth inst.) there was not a man in the army of Florida, who felt more anxiously for the safety and success of Gen. Gaines, and liis brave associates, than did Gen. Scott himself: and it was believed, at the moment of his departure, that Gen. S., who had then concentrated, at that point, about 2000 men, wduld disriiount as many of them a9 practicable, and, for the want of other sufficient means of transpor. tation, lead the horses with ammunition and provisions, .and make a forced march'to suecot-the detachment under General Gainer. On the 5thinst. 79 wagons left Picolata, | laden with provisions, for I'ort King?but we learn from passengers arrived yesterday in the George 4* Mary, that after procce- ; ding about 20 miles on their way, an express ; was despatched to order them back, and they had returned. Tho Steamer Santee i was passed in the St. Johns river, on her j way from "Savannah to Picolata, w ith provis-, ion ^?.Charleston Courier. The magnanimous and philanthropic movements of the citizens of South Caroli- j na, when first the cry of danger and suffer, j ing was heard entitle them to the gratitude j of all our cititizens- Though relieved from | the pressure of immediate danger, as we sec J then pass, and reflect for what purpose those i ?;n iUwil.s ! gallant men nave combine oosom sun uu^uo with deep emotion. They have our warmest wishes for thctr success and glory, and our most earnest prayers for their safe return to the homes which they Itave left. Chivalrio and heroic men ; they show tl?emselves worthy sons of their most honored sires, who immortalized themselves in the war of Inpependenco. South-Carolina never was, and never will be behind the first and foremost in deeds of philanthropy, chivalry j patriotism and glory. j Jacksonville Courier.. j The following -statement of the officers and soldiers, wlm marched from Tampa Bay w ith Gen. Gaines, and the particulars of- their march, furnished by Lieut, T. Paige, who was one of the number, is pos-, scssed of interest at this moment. It fur. nishes new iiicidentr relating to the tragic massacre of Major Dade and his companies. We sincerely wish success to Gen. Onmni. u-iw. "-op tlif. first fn nncctiu* liirmrlv VJUIIJVd) HIIU n Clo ?uv uiok iv v w.w^-^T vale and to honor with funeral rites and a burial, those who were the suffering actors in that most unexpected and mournful tragedy. It will be the first engagement in in which our forces have not suffered tidefeat. We hope a glorious victory awaits ; them. General Gaines' Army composed as ful-, lows :?Officers. Maj. Gen. Gaines, Commanding, Lt. Col. Twiggs, Commanding Bri- i gadc. Capt. Shannon, Quarter Master. Capt. Hitchcock, J Lt. McCall, > Staff. 41 Izzard, j Lt. Foster, Commanding 4th Regiment United States Infantry, seven companies, two hundred and sixty five soldiers. Officers. Lt. Col. Foster, Maj. Wilson, Maj. Lear, Lieutenants T. Paige, Screven,! H- - ?V. A 1 *??-? Q/? At \f \f IaIuiH ' DUUlJUIlCUlj !!> vluj vuj vie7y auiviivii^ and Reese. * Major Belton, commanding Artillery, four companies, one hundred and seventy soldiers. Officers, Mtij. Belton, Major Mountford and Zautzingcr, Licuts. Cray, son, Linnard, Adams, Duncan, Stockton, Henderson, Allen and Morgan, A/edical i Staff, Drs. fleiskcll, Leaven worth, Cuvier j and Reynolds. A Regiment of Louisiana Volunteers, twelve companies, seven hundred soldiers,1 commanded by Col. T. F. Smith, together j with seventy friendly Indians. They marched from Tampa Bay, Fiori-! la, on Saturday, 13th Feb. arrived at the river Alifia on the 14th, and changed the ! route for Fort King on the 15th, and on the I 17th burnt an Indian and negro village. They arrived at Major Dade's battle ground on Saturdav, 20th. at nine o'clock. i The scene wiil never be effaced front the ; memory of the beholders. The skeletons ; of the slain lay in the position in which the}- j were shot, as the flesh was decayed it was dif-1 ficult to decide whether they lmd been scalp.! cd. The ground was favorable to the troops, | being thickly timbered with pine trees,without j ' ' 1- Tl.? mimf lim-n *nlm/t ATI I uncierorusn. X 111; mmaiiMuuM iiattiviivu vi| their numbers,as they could have chosen many better places for the attack. ?Thc hodics of the officers were identified, Major Dade's was found Stript between the advance guard and the head of the column. Capt. Fra-' zcr's was found near him, and from the 1 position of the body, and a rope laying by ! it I conjecture he was taken wounded, tied, j and tortured, it was recognised by his breast | pin. Lt. Mudge lay by a tree, two soldiers; near him, he had a ring on Iris finger, four j gold pieces in his pocket, and an officers cap. Capt. Gardener, Lt. Bassinger, Hen derson, and Keats, by, lay inside of the breast work, with which they surrounded themselves, by fulling trees to the Jieight of; three logs. Dr. Galtin was found outside' identified by his stock. The oxen, that i drew the cannon, lay where they were shot j as well as the horses in the cart. The can-; non woe found a short distance off in the water, where the Indians had concealed it. Considerable sum3 of money were found in the belts of the soldiers; but neither swords, muskets, or ammunition. Three graves were dug. The officers, eight in number, were deposited in one, and ninety-eight soldier in the other. The cannon was placed in the officers grave, and the lumber over it. The troops paid funeral honors to the; dead, and then silently resumed their march.! They arrived at Fort King on the evening 22d February. " Finding no provisions, the ! 4th infantry marched to Fort I)rane, on the' 23d and returned on the 24th with provis-; ions, the army marched south on the 26th. During the march no accident occured, nor could any Indians be found. There were several alarms. The troops^ormed promptly for action; they proved false. The! whole armv was anxious to find the Indians, i Ibid. 1 Abstract off tbc Proceeding* off tbc Twenty-four fit Congress. First 8ckKion. IN* SENATE. March 7. Mr. Kent offered the following resolution, which lies over for consideration. Resolved, That the Judiciary inquire into the propriety of giving to the District of Columbia, a delegate on the floor of the House of Representatives* and thereby pfcv cing them on an equal footing with the other p territories of the Union'. b Sturcri/ in the District of Columbia. ft The petition, of the Society of Friends, in e Philadelphia, praying for the abolition of u slavery in the District of Columbia, coming \ up, o Messrs. Cuthbert, Drown, Swift, and Hubbard addressed the genate, but nothing new came out in argument. ? . c Mr. Grundy obtained the floor and tlie tl Senate adjourned. o March 8. Abolition of Slaccnj. I The Senate proceeded to consider the F subject of the- Abolition of Slavery in the tl District of Columbia, the question being on c the petition of the Society of Friends, as- o semblcd at Philadelphia. v Mr. Grundy made some observations, in d the course of which he stated that, if an d Abolitionist found his way into Tennessee, tb&V would know how to "deal with liim. t< Mr. Morris professed greet horror. at v hearing in the Senate Chamber, any tiling a like excuse or palliation of Lynch Law, ti | , 3Vfr. Grundy repeated what he had said, b somewhat more at length. tl Mr,' Morris replied that the explanation s had not made the sentiment more tolerable, v Mr. Kent and Lwing then spoke very tl briefly on the subject, after which, a On motion of Mr. Calhoun, the Senate q adjourned. Mr. Calhoun, therefore, has the floor to- t; morrow to close the debate. li March 0. The first hour was given to the usual unimportant business. Mr. Preston's Resolution in relation to his Retrocession of the District, was taken up ^ and made the special order for the first Mod- ; day jn April. vriie Slavery question then coming up, Mr. Calhoun spoke at some length in behalf of the refusal to receive the Petition before J; the Senate. Mr. Clay followed on the other side. The question was then taken on receiving ! the Petition bv yeas and nays, and decided 11 _ in the afTirmative, as follows Yeas,?Messrs. Ponton, Brown, Bucha- f nan, Clay, Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, lowing of 111., Ewing of 0., Goklsborough, . Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Hubbard, Kent,. : King of Ala., King of Geo., Knight, Linn, * McKcan, Morris, Naudain, Niles, Prentiss, Bobbins, Robinson, Rugglcs, Shcplev, 1 Southard, Swift, Tallmadgc, Tipton, Tomlinson, Wall, Webster, Wright?36. * Nays,?Messrs. Black, Calhoun, Cutlibcrt, Leigh, Moore, Nicholas, Preston, Por- * ter, Walker, White?10. s So lite Petition was received. Mr. Clay said, there are some questions 0 of such high importance, that they" ought to c * * - t <*-? 1. 1X5 tafccn cntircjy out 01 me rcucu ux pai i> agitations. Among these are the Tarriif a (already so rescued), the Public Lands, the SUl/ju^ of &U?vcry, -and the SuhieCt of tllC Union. Mr. C. proceeded at considerable a length to condemn the interference of North- j. ern men with Southern slavery, as fraught j with no good, b'-t immense mischief Mr. Clay moved to amend tl)C motion of a Mr. Buchanan. that the prayer of the petition be rejected, by an addition, showing .a some of the principal reasons for such re. d jection. On this the Yeas and Nays were il ordered. 1 Mr Clay's addition is tfs follows : 2 For the Senate, without denying or affirming the constitutional power of Congress to grant the prayer of the petition, believes, even supposing the power uncontested, which it is not, that the exercise of it would ^ be inexpedient, 1. Because, the people of the District of (Jolumoia oavcnoi memsuivcs [luuuoui-u ior the Abolition of Shivery within the District ^ 2. Because the Suites of Virginia and P Maryland Avoiild be injuriously affected by such a measure, while the institution of 0 slaver}* continues to subsist witftin their t{ respcctivejurisdictions; nnd neither of those States would probably have ceded to the 0 Unitcd States the Territory now forming the o District, if it had anticipated the adoption of any such measure, without clearly and expressly guarding against it. 3. Because the injury which would be inflicted by exciting alarm and apprehensions in the States tolerating Slavery,, and by disturbing the harmony between them and n the other members of the Confederacy, C would far exceed any practical benefit which 1 could possibly flow from the Abolition of Slavery within the District. 0 Mr. Buchannrvdefended his motion against the objections made against it. * Mr. Preston objected to the insufficiency f of the reasons assigned in Mr. may's j, amendment, and expressed his prefer- ,t] cncc, if reasons ought to be assigned, r ^ ? ^nofirrnn/1 Kvr th /> I ' OI IlllVIIJl^ UK-Ill JlllUV- IUIIJ UCD'^Xl^U iry ?nv | Report of a Committee. t] Mr. Clay briefly urged the fitness of the nature and extent of his reasons in his amend- li ment. t< Mr. Cuthbcrt argued the insuflicicucy of it the reason assigned, and urged that they might at least be extended by the statement s of some most important matters of tact. t< On motion of Mr. Morris, the Senate ad- C joumed. p "March 10. S A message was received from the Prcsi- o dent of the United States, transmitting the n proceedings of a Convention held at Little a Rock, iti the Territory of Arkansas, to form | a Constitution and State Government for t< j that Territory. Mr. Buchanan moved to refer the mes- tl sage to a select committee. f< Mr. Clayton moved to refer it to the select committee raised on the Michigan appli- a cation. Mr. Buchanan asked for the yeas and nays on his motion, which were ordered; and the question being taken, was decided tl as follows: tl Yeas, 22nays, 17. 1 On motion of Mr. Buchanan, the select f committee thus agreed upon was ordered to ii consist of five members; and the balloting tl for the committee was postponed until to- r morrow. f | On rhotion of IVft. Wright, the Senate t ? S ** m . . - ^ ? : ?- ??- ' iMiJlUMi I II rocccded to consider the amendments made y the House of Representatives to the bill om this House for the relief of the suflerrs by tlie late fire in the city of New York, rhich motion, after some remarks from Mr. Vright and Mr. Southard, was on motion f Air. Clay, laid on the tabic. Ohio Boundary. Mr. Clayton moved to postpone the pre* cdiug orders, for the purpose of taking up lie bill to establish the northern boundary f the State of Ohio.. The motion was opposed* by Messrs. Ling, of Ala., Brown, Morris, Buchanan, 'orter, Benton, and Wall, on the ground hat it was of more importance to bring to a lose ?he debate on the question arising upn the petitions for the abolition of slavery > ithin the District of Columbia, and that this iscussiom might be brought to a close, by evoting this day to it. The motion was sustained by Mr. Clay. 3n, Mr. Ewing, * of Ohio, and Mr. Leigh, rho regarded it us highly important that the gitatioiis on the Ohio and Michigan fron? :er should be tranquilized, as they would be y the passage of this bill, and that unless liis bill was promptly acted on, so as to be ent to the House, its passage at tb?s session rould be put in great danger. It was urged tint there coffld be no discussion upon it, nd that, on the other hand, the slavery [uCstiort could not be finished to-day. Mr. Wall moved to Ity the motion on the ible; which was agreed to. [The bill was, owevcr, afterwards taken up.] Abolition of Slavery. The Senate proceeded to consider the pcitlon for the abolition of slavery, the pen illJg llJUllUlI.Ullllg U1I no 1UJ^UUII9 u# n 1I1VI1 Jr. Clay had moved an amendment by .dding thereto certain reasons. After a few words from Mr. Potter. Mr. Leigli moved to amend the amend, uent, by striking out all after the first word 1 for," and inserting the following words : ' in the opinion of the Senate, Congress- has 10 constitutional power to abolish slaver}* a the District of Columbia. Mr. Cuthbert expressed a hQpc that the gentleman from Kentucky would withdraw lis amendment. After some conversation, in tvhich Mr. ,eigh, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cuthbert, and Mr. ting participated. Mr. Leigh moved to lay the subjocf on he table. Mr. King, of Alabama. Will the gen[cman call it up to-morrow ? * Mr. Leigh. I will c*'1 it up as soon as hava made up my mind- what course I hall pursue. Mr. Brown asked for the yeas and nays n Mr. Leigh's motion to lay the Subject ?n the table ; which were ordered. . The question was then taken, and decided s follows; ' Yeas?Messrs, Black, Calhoun, Clay, /layton, Crittenden, Cuthbert, (in hope of voiding the question) Davis* E wing, Ohio, Joldsborough, King, of Alabamc,, Knight, *eigh, il/cKenn, JV/oorc,-Naudain, Nichols, Porter, Prentiss, Preston, Robbins, Southrd, Swift, Tomlinson, White,?24. Nays.?Messrs. Benton, Brown, Bucknan, Ewing, of of Illinois, Grundy, I leuricks, Hill, Hubbard, of Georgiu, Linn, /orris, Nilcs, Robinson, Ruggles, Shepley, 'allmade, Tipton, Walker, Wall, Wright.? 0. * ' So the subject was laid ou the table. Ohio and Michigan Boundary. On motion of Mr. Ewingof Ohio, the prccding orders were then postponed, and the enate preceded to consider tfie bill to esiblish the northern boundary of Ohio. Some discussion took place, in which Mr. /orris, Mr. Clayton, and Mr. Ewing briefly articipnted. Mr. il/orris asked for the yeas aad nays nhis amendment, which were ordered, and iken; and his amendment was rejected. The question being on the engrossment f the bill, on which the yeas and nays were rdered, the decision was as follows: . j Yeas?36. Navs?3. . HOUSE OF KEPRESE^ATIVES. " - March 7. Many abolition memorials were presented nd referred, without question, to the Select lommittcc on the subject of abolition. ietrO'Cession of the District of Columbia. Mr. Robertson, of Va. asked the consent C ?Iia IT/Mu-n trt eiiKmit tlin Inllnu'inrr rocn. k IIIU liUUOV^ IV uuuiinw WI?W tvt^v *?|q ? vwvition which was read: Resolved, That the Committee on the )istrict of Columbia be instructed to inquire lto tmrexpediency of coding tho said Dis ict back to the States of Virginia and Ma.; yland respectively, and to report specially, 1st. The prominent objections, if-any, to lic validity of such cession, 2d. The advantages or disadvantages kcly to result from this measure (if adopted) ) the said States; to the District itself and s inhabitants; or the United States. 3d. The reservations and provisions that hould accompany such cession, with a view j the normnnont continuance of the seat of loverninent in the said District, the entire rotection and preservation of the United Itates therein, and the attainment of such ther objects as the committee may deem ccessary and proper, to guard the rights nd interests of all. And that the said committee have power 3 send for persons and papers. Objections being made, Mr. R. moved fiat the rules of the Mouse be suspended jr the purpose indicated. The motion to suspend the rules was put nd rejected,?yeas 71, nays 114. March 8. New York Relief Bill. Mr. Lawrence said^t was now two or hv^p months since the bill for the relief of he suflerers by the fire in the city of New fork was reported to this house, and its riends then hoped to have it acted upon mmediately. In behalf of the suflerers he hrew himself upon the House to make a notion in which he trusted-they wouid suptort him, for the purpose of taking up the rill and finally disposing of it this day. He rinv rr ?1 was assured that the friends of the bill were willing to take the question without any fur. thcr debate. Mr. L. then moved that the rules be suspended for tlic purpose of taking up the New York Relief BiH. Mr. Cambreleng said it was as important to the public interest that this bill shoold be acted upon as the subject of the special or. der. .. * * Mr. Ilardin demanded the yeas and nays oi*thc motion, and they were ordered. * The question being taken, the motion to suspend the rules was agreed to, yeas 138,. nays 67. So the bill was taken up, and after a protractqd and unprofitable discussion, and an unsuccessful attempt to refer the bill to the committee of the whole with instructions to remodel it entirely, Mr? Touev moved the previous question which was seconded, and prevailed by a vote of 106 to 58. : Mr. Everot asked me yeas and nays on the question, "shall the main question be now put?" Refused. The maiu question was tlwn ordered to i bo put, viz. "Shall this bill pass P* The question was then token, aaddecidcd i in the affirmative, yeas 114, nays 94. _ IP.nrrocrv/indofirA ftf lltA AiVlU W? 4 WW --- - W'HJ t Courier. .. * ' Washington, March 3. " The House passed a bill to-day, to aathorize the Secretary of the Treasury, to act as agent .of the Unked States lor the sab . of the Stock in the Bank of the U. States.--?. The balance now in the Treasury is about twentyicigbt millions, and adding tb this the seven millions of Stock in the United States Bank, it may be estimated at thirty* five millions. Mr. Ewing, therefore, when he stated that in the course of the present, year, the unexpended balance would qe fifty . J* millions, did not make an exaggerated estimate. It had been expected every day, that a bill would be reported for thedivtstoa "2 of this surplus money among the SbtesThe subject had bcen,submitted to a Commitlcc, and a report of some kind mar bo daily looked for. Should the Land Bm of Mr. Giay become a law?a supposition aU most beyond the limits of probabilty?the accumulation from the sales of the Public - ' Lands will not be pcrmited to fiifthe Treasury, and thus, in a ^rcat measure* the necessity offurtlicr legislation, 16 order ta carry off this superfluous bunlep of wealth, will % -, ! be obviated. But if tlint bill should not pass, \vc may be caliedon to witness a con. flict between the old and new States, for (he benefits of these unnecessary millions, such as we have never before witnessed. " Then will come on that war for money which, is * reference, to our recent disagreement with France, Senators pronounced the most We add infamous of all causes of war. It is to be hoped, however, tlmt by some timely and wise measure, such a contingency wul be avoided, and our prosperity may not b3 converted into our course. . I was a* tlic War Deportment to day, and was informed that all attempts to come at a satisf ictery arrangement with John Rss of theClicrokee Tribe, had failed, and that it was. found tliat some decisive movement mill Imirn in liA nd/infut (ntt'nnlfi (Kflt ? UU1U llttTU IV tArf 1IUVJ/VVU IVIf WlMW l?n|P' chieftain and his people. S. March 6. " It is reported today, and I have my information from one who knows the views of tltc administration, that Gov. Cass willy ' to-morrow, be nominated Minister to the Court of St. Cloud. . The^ nomination will not l>c opposed, I fancy, as die Governor is very popular, and as all opposition would be . i ; useless, if it were made, the Yertes of the Senate. # I " Mr.. rolk, it is said, and probably said truly, will be the successor of Gov. Cass, and Dr. Sutherland will be translated to the Woolsack. The Doctor is very ambitious * of the place, and will make a powerful effort to attain it. Afr. Gamer, of Ohio* also wants it. " The Hon. William C. Rives, elected to ill] tltc scat in the Senate, vacated by the j resignation of the Hon. John Tyler, is in , town,* and will probably take his seat in the Senate to-morrow. " With the accession of strength gained since the opciag of Congress, by the election of Messrs. Niles, Nicholas, Walker and I Rivers, the administration has gained* com. ?t I piece ascendancy jn the Senate. | WcMndcrstund tlml Mr. Preston's proposition for a retrocession of the District of Columbia to the St ites of Moryhftxf and Virginia, is attracting much attention, es- 4 pccially among the Southern mombeas of Congress. And this is induced principally by the continued attcnaps of the Nortjpn abolitionisms to effect their work of by commencing their vile efforts in the territory. under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress It is tiiought by raasythata retrocession of the District wfll be the moat certain and efficacious tray of putting-a stop to tiie fanatics forever, ^fhey would have then, no ground on which even fo look much less .to stand. The mcen< I diary wretches would tlien have at home in important rage their OW kvant of power whilst the south could defy, their malice and their means. This is tte ; ; great reason why Mr. Preston's rcsoktfmi ji 5, just at this time so much talked of.? There are other reasons, ofCOtOTCv operating, \ upon tlic minds of Congress And public.?> ' ? ATtx. Gcz.. . A Splendid Sekeme.?-In Congress,', House of Representatives, Marsh l$L_On' motion of Kijcnard, Kesofved, That ^ J the committee on Roads and Canals, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the examination and * $ survey of a route for a rail road from Michigan City on Lake Michigan, in the State of Indiana, to the City of Charleston 8. C. This Resolution contemplates tho con- \ structionofa rail road upwards of seven hun- ' '* j dred miles long, in a direct Hne, and if ever carried into effect will pass the same route, or perlmps be a continuation of the proposed Charleston and Cincinnati rail road, as a direct line from Michigan City to Charleston will pass near to Cincinnati, according to the ? m most approved maps of tho country. ^ * . <.1' " _ J*- ".rfiaHHl