table.

Mr. Boon said that under the peculiar circum- stood that an arrangement or mutual understanding well, Robert McClellan, McKennan, Mercer, Mitchstances of the case, he felt constrained again to offer, had been agreed upon, that the committee should ell, Montgomery, Mathias Morris, Calvary Morris, the same resolution which he had proposed to offer rise this evening and report the bill, he was willing Noyes, Parinenier, Patterson, Peck, Pope, Potts, Rariyesterday, and which the house had refused to re- to waive the delivery of his remarks at this time, den, Randolph, Reed, Rencher, Ridgway, Robinson, ceive. reserving them until the bill should come into the Rumsey, Russell, Sergeant, A. H. Shepperd, Charles The Chair stated that, on examination, be found house. Mr. Pope said that he too had the same de- Shepard, Shields, Sibley, Slade, Snyder, Southgate, another resolution had been offered, on the same sire, but would follow the example of the gentleman Vanderveer, J. White, E. Whittlesey, L. Williams, S. Stanly, Stone, Stratton, Taliaferro, Tillinghast, Toland, subject, by the gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr. S. from New York. As he had had some instrumen- Williams, J. L. Williams, C. H. Williams, Wise, Yell, Williams,) which lay on the table; in consequence tality in bringing about the understanding to which Yorke-111. of which, it would not be in order for the gentleman the gentleman alluded, he hoped it would be acted NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Atherton, Beatty,Beirne, from Indiana to offer another; but he could move on, and that the bill would now be reported. Mr. Bicknell, Birdsall, Cambreleng, Chapman, Clowney, that the house take up the resolution now on the Stuart, of Virginia, withdrew the amendment he Coles, Connor, Craig, Cushman, Davee, Dromgoole, had offered. Mr. W. Cost Johnson expressed a de- Farrington. Fairfield, Isaac Fletcher, Fry, Glascock, sire for a decision before the rising of the committee, Grant,Griffin, Hammond, Harrison, Hawkins, Haynes, upon the amendment still pending. Mr. Russell Hopkins, Hubley, Ingham, T. B. Jackson, J. Johnson, said that, if the question was to be taken on that McKay, Abraham McClellan, Miller, Morgan, MurN. Jones, Keim, Leadbetter, Lewis, Logan, Martin, amendment, he had a proviso to append to it; with-ray, Noble, Owens, Parker, Pennybacker, Petrikin, out which he should object to its adoption. Mr. Phelps, Potter, Prentiss, Reily, Rhett, Richardson, Rencher said he also had an amendment to offer. Rives, Robertson, Sheffer, Sheplor, Stuart, Taylor, Mr. Meneffee wished to offer an amendment as a Thomas, Titus, Toucey, Turney, Wagener, Webster, substitute for that of Mr. Stuart. Mr. Robertson pro- Weeks, T. T. Whittlesey, J. W. Williams, Worthingposed that all the amendments should be printed, and ton-70. the question on them deferred till the bill came into the house. Mr. Cambreleng reminded the gentleman that all amendments which did not go to enlarge the amount of money in the bill could as well be offered in the house as in committee. Mr. Wise, said that two gentlemen had given notice of their wish to speak on this bill; and he believed that ten times two had the same desire. He would now caution all such gentlemen not to trust to any general understanding, informally entered into, but to speak at once; for to-morrow the bill would be in the house, and they would have the previons question sprung upon them.

The following resolution, moved by Mr. S. Williams on the 16th of April last, was then read: "Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to report a bill making it unlawful for the secretary of the treasury, or any other officer of this government, to continue in force or make any general or special order making a distinction or discrimination in the medium or kind of currency in which the different branches of the revenue (either from the sales of the public lands or from any other source) of the United States shall be collected." Objection being made to its consideration at this time, Mr. Boon moved to suspend the rules to allow of its being considered. On this motion Mr. Williams demanded the yeas and nays. Mr. Bronson inquired whether the two resolutions were indentically the same. The Chair thought them the same

in substance.

Mr. Casey moved a call of the house. Mr. Boon stated a difference between his resolution and that of Mr. Williams, in this, viz. that Mr. W.'s resolution specified the particular kind of money that should be received; whereas his own only required that no discrimination should be made in the kind of money to be received, but did not say what that should be.

The Chair still adhered to the decision that the resolution of Mr. Boon was not in order.

The question on suspending the rules to take up the resolution of Mr. Williams was then put, and decided by yeas and nays in the negative, as follows-(not two-thirds:)

Mr. Owens, of Georgia, moved that the committee do now rise and report the bill. Mr. Adams gave notice of a purpose to move to amend the title of the bill.

The question being put on rising and reporting the bill, it was carried by a very large majority. Whereupon, the committee, at twenty minutes before eight, rose, and reported the bill to the house, without amendment.

So, there not being two-thirds in favor, the House refused to suspend the rules.

Mr. Curtis, of New York, gave notice that, on the first occasion when it shall be in order, he should introduce a bill, with the leave of the House, to authorize the granting of a drawback of duty upon foreign coals, when exported and consumed on board of vessels propelled by steam power."

Sundry bills on the speaker's table were read and committed, and then the house, on motion of Mr. Cambreleng, took up the treasury note bill.

Mr. Cambreleng offered two amendments, providing for the restriction and limitation of the operation of this bill in the same way as the bill of October last, to which it referred, and adding the same provisions which that bill contains, as to the counterfeiting of the treasury notes.

Mr. Robertson's amendment, offered in committee, proposing a loan, under certain restrictions, instead of the re-issue of the treasury notes, came first in order, as modified by the mover.

Mr. Hoffman opposed the bill as reported; and replied at length to the arguments of Messrs. Rhett and Cambreleng in favor of it.

Some conversation ensued between Messrs. Rhett, Hoffman, Thompson, Legare, and Cambreleng, upon local points incidentally introduced into the debate; after which,

Mr. Jones, of Virginia, went at length into a defence of the bill as reported.

Mr. Wise followed on the same bill in a speech of considerable length, in which he insisted, in the course of his argument, that, with all its boast of means, the government was bankrupt. In the close of his speech he indulged in some pleasantry on the And then the house adjourned. devices of the old continental money and new trea. Wednesday, May 16. Mr. Boon moved to sus-sury notes, as well as a caricature of the latter, which excited much mirth in the house.

On the suggestion of Mr. Mercer, it was agreed YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, H. Allen, J. that all gentlemen having amendments to offer W. Allen, Aycrigg, Bell, Biddle, Bond, Boon, Bor- should bring them to the clerk's table, that they den, Briggs, Bronson, Wm. B. Calhoun, John Cal- might be printed, and laid on the tables of the hoon, William B. Carter, Casey, Chambers, Cheat-members to-morrow, in time for the action of the ham. Childs, Clark, Corwin, Crary, Cranston, house. Crockett, Curtis, Cushing, Darlington, Deberry, The Chair laid before the house a message from Dennis, Dunn, Evans, Everett, R. Fletcher, Fill- the president of the United States, transmitting more, Foster, R. Garland, Goode, William Graham, information required by a resolution of the house Graves, Grennell, Haley, Halsted, Hamer, Harlan, of representatives of the 30th ultimo, in relation Harper, Hastings, Henry, Herod, J. Jackson, Kil to the introduction of foreign paupers into the gore, Marvin, Sainson Mason, Maury, May, Max- United States; which was laid on the table, and well, McKennan, Mercer, Milligan, Mitchell, Mont- ordered to be printed. gomery, M. Morris, C. Morris, Naylor, Noyes, Patterson, Pope, Potts, Rariden, Randolph, Robinson, Russell, Sergeant, Augustin H. Shepperd, C. She-pend the rules for one hour to take up the following pard, Shields, Sibley, Snyder, Southgate, Stanly, resolution of Mr. Williains, of Kentucky, being Stratton, Taliaferro, Thompson, Tillinghast, To- nearly identical with that offered by himself a few land, Vanderveer, A. S. White, J. White, Elisha days since: Whittlesey, D. Williams, Sherrod Williams, J. L. Williams, C. H. Williams, Wise, Yell, Yorke-94. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Andrews, Atherton, Beatty, Beirne, Bicknell, Birdsall, Brodhead, Buchanan, Bynum, Cambreleng. Chapman, Clowney, Craig, Cushman, Davee, DeGraff, Dromgoole, Edwards, Farrington, I. Fletcher, Fry, J. Garland, Glascock, Grantland, Grant, Griffin, Harrison, Hawkins, Haynes, Hopkins, Howard, Hubley, W. H. Hunter, Ingham, T. B. Jackson, J. Johnson, N. Jones, Keim, Kemble, Klingensmith, Legare, Lead better, Lewis, Logan, J. M. Mason, Martin, McKay, R. McClellan, Abraham McClellan, McClure, Miller, Morgan, Parker, Paynter, Pennybacker, Petrikin, Phelps, Potter, Pratt, Reilly, Rhett, Rives, Robertson, Sheifer, Spencer, Stuart, Taylor, Thomas, Titus, Toucey, Turney, Wagener, Webster, Weeks, T. T. Whittlesey, Jared W. Williams-76. Mr. Boon gave notice he should renew his motion every day until the house should act upon it. Mr. Southgate presented the following, which lies on the table one day:

Resolved, That ten thousand copies of the report and bill reported by the committee on the militia be printed.

On motion of Mr. Cambreleng, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union, (Mr. Ingham in the chair,) and resumed the consideration of the bill authorizing the reissue of treasury notes.

The house was addressed at length by Mr. Tillinghast, Mr. Cushman, Mr. Biddle, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Randolph, upon the merits of the bill.

"Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to report a bill making it unlawful for the secretary of the treasury, or any other officer of this government, to continue in force or make any general or special order making a distinction or discrimination in the medium or kind of currency in which the different branches of the revenue (either from the sales of the public lands or from any other source) of the United States shall be collected,"

Mr. Bynum then addressed the house with much zeal in a general defence of the administration. Mr. Garland. of Louisiana, expressed a wish to address the house, and as a test of the wishes of the house, moved an adjournment. On this motion Mr. Cushman demanded the yeas and ways. Mr. Garland thereupon withdrew his motion, and proceeded in a generel speech against the bill, and especially in reply to Messrs. Bynum and Rhett. He was giving his reasons for preferring a loan, when, at 8 o'clock, he yielded the floor for a motion for adjournment. On this motion Mr. Haynes deinanded the yeas and nays, which, baing taken, resulted as follows: Yeas 64, nays 125. So the house refused to adjourn. Mr. Garland then resumed, and having concluded, Mr. Cushman, of New Hampshire, moved the previous question. Mr. Craig de manded a call of the house, which was agreed to: Ayes 83, noes 52. The house was accordingly Mr. Grennell demanded the yeas and nays on the called. Mr. Pope then moved that all further promotion to suspend. No quorum voted on this proceedings in the call be suspended, but the motion position, the division being 52 to 42. was lost: Ayes 76, noes 77. The absentees were called, when it appeared that 199 members had ans wered to their names. On motion of Mr. Grant, the further prosecution of the call was dispensed with. The vote was then taken on seconding the previous question, and carried: Ayes 98, noe's 95. So the demand for the previous question was seconded by the house. The previous question being put, viz. "Shall the main question be now put?"

Mr. Williams, of Kentucky, gave notice that, as some had perhaps voted against this motion yesterday, under the apprehension that the proposition offered by himself differed materially from that of Mr. Boon, he should, if the House agreed to take it up, modify it so as to make it identical with that of Mr. Boon.

Mr. Briggs demanded a call of the House. Ordered.

The House was called till nearly the end of the roll, when, on motion, the call was suspended, and the question was put on the motion of Mr. Boon, to suspend the rules for one hour, in order to take up the above resolution, and decided as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, Heman Allen, J. W. Allen, Bell, Boon, Bouldin, Briggs, Bronson, W. B. Calhoun, J. Calhoun, W. B. Campbell, W. B. Carter, Casey, Chambers, Cheatham, Clark, Cleveland, Coffin, Corwin, Crary, Cranston, Crockett, Curtis, Cushing, Darlington, Davies, Deberry, Dennis, Dunn, Edwards, Evans, Everett, R. Fletcher, Fillmore, FosMr. Randolph having concluded his remarks, loud ter, Gallup, James Garland, Rice Garland, Goode William Graham, Grantland, Graves, Grennell, Haley, calls were heard all over the hall for the rising of Hall, Halstead, Hamer, Harlan, Harper, Hastings, the committe. Mr. Hoffman, of New York, said Hawes, Henry, Herod, Hoffman, R. M. T. Hunter, that he had been desirous of addressing the com- William Cost Johnson, Kennedy, Kilgore, Legare, mittee on the subject of this bill; but, as he under-Lincoln, Marvin, Samson Mason, Maury, May, Max.

Mr. Bell demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and, being taken, resulted as follows, viz:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Andrews, Atherton, Beatty, Beirne, Bicknell, Birdsall, Boon, Brodhead, Bronson, Bynum, Cambreleng, J. Campbell, Casey, Chapman, Cleveland, Coles, Connor, Craig, Crary, Cushman, Davee, DeGraff, Dromgoole, Duncan, Edwards, Elmore, Farrington, Fairfield, Foster, Fry, Gallup, Glascock, Grant, Grey, Griffin, Haley, Hammond, Harrison, Hawkins, Haynes, Holsey,

put, (which was, shall the bill pass?) by yeas 106 | confine his motion for reconsideration to that spe-
nays 99. The main question was then put, viz. cific object; but it was not, and he would now say
shall the bill now pass?
to his political friends that, if this vote should be
reconsidered, and another tedious discussion spring
up upon any of the amendments proposed as a sub-
stitute to the bill, (each of which had been very
fully discussed already,) he should feel it his duty,
upon the recurrence of such a debate, to vote with
the friends of the administration for the previous
question, and then to vote for the bill in its present
shape. But he hoped it would be the last time he
would ever be called upon to vote a supply in this
form.

Mr. Rariden now moved a reconsideration of the vote on the previous question, but the chair decided that it was not in order. Mr. Bell suggested that this question of order had never yet been decided. The question was then put on the passage of the bill, and carried. Mr. Adams moved to amend the title of the bill by striking out "to carry into effect the act approved 12th October, 1837;" which was agreed to. Mr. Fletcher moved to add "to meet the current expenses of the government. Mr. Rariden now gave notice that he would move to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill, with a view to having the question taken on the amendment proposing a loan.

Holt, Howard, Hubley, Ingham, T. B. Jackson, J.
Johnson, N. Jones, J. W. Jones, Keim, Kemble,
Klingensmith, Legare, Leadbetter, Lewis, Logan,
Loomis, Martin, McKay, R. McClellan, A. McClel-
lan, McClure, Miller, Montgomery, Morgan, Mur-
ray, Noble, Palmer, Parker, Parmenter, Pennyback-
er, Petrikin, Phelps, Pickens, Potter, Pratt, Prentiss,
Reilly, Rhett, Richardson, Rives, Sheffer, Sheplor,
Snyder, Spencer, Taylor, Thomas, Titus, Toucey,
Turney, Vail, Wagener, Webster, Weeks, T. T
Whittlesey, J. W. Williams, Worthington, Yell-99
NAYS Messrs. Adams, Alexander, H. Allen, J.
W. Allen, Aycrigg, Bell, Biddle, Bond, Borden,
Briggs, Wm. B. Calhoun, John Calhoon, W. B.
Campbell, William B. Carter, Chambers, Cheatham,
Clark, Coffin, Corwin, Crauston, Crockett, Curtis,
Cushing, Darlington, Davies, Dennis, Duan, Evans,
Everett, Ewing, R. Fletcher, Fillmore, J. Garland, The house then adjourned at 10 o'clock.
R. Garlaud, Goode, Jaines Grahain, William Gra- Thursday, May 17. Mr. Rariden rose and moved
hain, Graves, Grennell, Halsted, Harlan, Harper, to reconsider the vote of last night on the final passage
Hastings, Henry, Herod, Hotfinan, Hopkins, R. M. of the treasury note bill. The Chair said that this mo-
T. Hunter, H. Johnson, W. C. Johnson, Kennedy, tion would come up in order after the morning hour,
Lincoln, Marvin, J. M. Mason, Samson Mason, jections being made, a motion to suspend the rules, so
unless the house decided to take it up at that time. Ob-
Maury, May, Maxwell, McKennan, Menefee, Milas to take up this motion, was made by Mr. Griffin,
ligan, Mitchell, C. Morris, Naylor, Noyes, Patter-of S. C. and rejected.
son, Peck, Pope, Potts, Rariden, Randolph, Reed, Mr. Russell asked for the suspension of the rules to
Rencher, Ridgway, Robertson, Robinson, Rumsey, enable him to offer the following resolution, and de-
Russell, Sergeant, Shields, Sibley, Slade, Southgate, manded the veas and nays; which were ordered:
Stanly, Stuart, Stratton, Taliaferro, Tillinghast,
Resolved, That the committee of ways and means
Toland, Underwood, A. S. White, J. White, Elisha be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing
Whittlesey, L. Williams, Sherrod Williams, J. L. so much of the fifth section of the act entitled
to regulate the deposites of the public money," passed
Williams, C. H. Williams, Wise, Yorke-99.
the 23d of June, 1836, as prohibits receiving in payment
for dues to the government, and disbursing the same
the bills of specie-paying banks which issue notes or
bills of a less denomination than five dollars; and, also,
so much of the second section of the act entitled "An
act making appropriations for the payment of revolu-
tionary and other pensioners of the United States for
the year 1836, as prohibits the offering in payment by
any officer or department of the government the notes
than ten dollars.
or bills of specie-paying banks of a less denomination

The speaker voting in the affirmative, the previous question was carried by his casting vote. The main question was then put on ordering the bill to be engrossed and read a third time, and decided by yeas and nays, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Andrews, Atherton, Batty, Beirne, Bicknell, Birdsall, Boon, Brodhead, Bronson, Bynum, Cambreleng, J. Campbell, Casey, Chapman, Cleveland, Coles, Connor, Craig, Crary, Cushman, Davee, DeGraff, Dromgoole, Duncan, Edwards, Elinore, Farrington, Fairfield, Foster, Fry, Gallup, James Garland, Glascock, Grantland, Grant, Gray, Griffin, Haley, Hammond, Hamer, Harrison, Hawkins, Haynes, Holsey, Holt, Howard, Hubley, Ingham, T. B. Jackson, J. Johnson, N. Jones, J. W. Jones, Keim, Kemble, Kilgore, Klingensmith, Legare, Leadbetter. Lewis, Logan, Loomis, J. M. Mason, Martin, McKay, Robert McClellan, A. McClellan, McClure, Miller, Montgomery, Morgan, Murray, Noble, Palmer, Parker, Parmenter, Pennybacker, Petrikin, Phelps, Pickens, Potter, Pratt, Prentiss, Rariden, Reily, Rhett, Richardson, Rives, Sheifer, Sheplor, Snyder, Spencer, Stuart, Taylor, Thomas, Titus, Toucey, Turney, Vail, Wagener, Webster, Weeks, T. T. Whittlesey, J. W. Williams, Worthington, Yell-106.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, Heman Allen, J. W. Allen, Ayerigg, Bell. Biddle. Bond, Borden, Briggs, W. B. Calhoun, J. Calhoon, W. B. Campbell, W. B. Carter, Chambers, Cheatham, Childs, Clark, Coffin, Corwin, Cranston, Crockett, Curtis, Cushing, Darlington, Davies, Deberry, Dennis, Dunn, Evans, Everett, Ewing, R. Fletcher, Fillmore, Rice Garland, Goode, James Graham, William Graham, Graves, Grennell, Halstead, Harlan, Harper, Hastings, Henry, Herod, Hoffman, Hopkins, R. M. T. Hunter, Henry Johnson, William Cost Johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Marvin Samson Mason, Maury, May Maxwell, McKennan, Menefee, Miligan, Mitchell, Calvary Morris, Naylor, Noyes, Patterson, Peck, Pope, Potts, Randolph, Reed, Rencher, Ridgway, Robertson, Robinson, Rumsey, Russell, Sergeant, Charles Shepard, Shields, Sibley, Slade, Southgate, Stanly, Stratton, Taliaferro, Thompson, Tillinghast, Toland, Underwood, A. S. White, J. White, E. Whittlesey, L. Williams, S. Williams, J. L. Williams, C. H. Williams, Wise, Yorke-99.

An act

The house refused to suspend the rules by the following vote: Yeas 56, nays 127. Mr. Russell gave notice that he should offer that resolution daily, until the house would act upon it. Mr. Cushman asked the house to suspend the rules for thirty minutes to go into the consideration of the senate bill on this subject. Refused. Mr. Boon again asked for the suspension of the rules to take up the resolution of Mr. Sherrod Williams, prohibiting discrimination in the receipt of the media of payment of public dues. Refused.

Reports were now presented. Several upon private claims having been presented and disposed of, the bill from the Senate, in the case of Hazel and Stonestreet, came up for consideration. It was moved that this bill be made the order of this day in committee of the whole. Mr. Briggs made some statements with regard to the pressing nature of the claim, and the necessity of its early. passage. Mr. Adams asked if there was any report? He understood that this was a bill ordering the postmaster general to settle a certain account in peference to character of the claim. Mr. Underwood and Mr. Adams others. Messrs. Briggs and Thompson explained the opposed the motion. Mr. U. was opposed to giving any one private claim preference over another, while there were many pressing cases on the calendar of revolutionary claims. He moved to make the bill the order of the day for to-morrow, and give it its proper place on the calendar. Mr. Adams thought it an irregular procedure to carry such a bill by acclamation. It was, in efwithout the forms of law. He was in favor of the mofect, ordering the postmaster general to settle an account tion of Mr. Underwood. Before any question could be taken, the morning hour expired, and Mr. Cambreleng called for the orders of the day

The motion of Mr. Rariden to reconsider the vote whereby this bill was passed last night came first in order.

Mr. Boon moved the previous question on the motion to reconsider. Mr. Rives asked what would be the effect of a motion to lay the motion on the table? Would it carry the bill, necessarily, with it? The Chuir had considered this, but, the previous question pending, this was not the time to decide it. Mr. Williams, of N. C. moved a call of the house; which was ordered, and the roll was called through. Before the roll was called a second time, Mr. Cushing said he consumed in calls of the house, while members did was sick of seeing the time of the house and country not choose to attend to their public duties. He moved to suspend the call. Mr. Petrikin demanded the yeas and nays on this motion. Mr. Cushing withdrew the motion; and the call proceeded. 215 members answered to their names. The doors were then closed. Mr. Curtis moved to suspend the call. Mr. Cushed. The motion to suspend the call was decided in man demanded the yeas and nays; which were orderthe affirmative by the following vote: Yeas 117, nays 84. So the proceedings under the call were suspended, and the doors were open d. The question then recurred on seconding the previous question, and was decided by tellers, thus: Ayes 119, noes not counted. The question. Shall the main question [to reconsider] be now put? then recurred. Mr. Gray demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered; and the house decided, by the following vote, that the main question be put: Yeas 141, nays 64. The question then recurred, Shall the vote upon the final passage of the bill be reconsidered? The yeas and nays were ordered, and resulted as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, H. Allen, J. W. Allen, Aycrigg, Bell, Biddle, Bond, Borden, Briggs, W. B. Calhoun, J. Calhoon, W. B. Campbell, W. B. Carter, Chambers, Cheatham, Childs, Clark, Coffin, Corvin, Cranston, Crockett, Curtis, Cushing, Davies, Dennis, Dunn, Evans, Everett, Ewing, R. Fletcher, Fillmore, J. Garland, R. Garland, Goode, James Graham, Wm. Graham, Graves, Grennell, Haley, Halsted, Harlan, Harper, Hastings, Hawes, Henry, Herod, Hoffman, Hopkins, R. M. T. Hunter, Jenifer, H. Johnson, W. C. Johnson, Kennedy, Kilgore, Lincoln, Marvin, J. M. Mason, S. Mason, Maury, May, Maxwell, McKennan, Menefee, Mercer, Milligan, Mitchell, M. Mor ris, C. Morris, Naylor, Noyes, Patterson, Peck, Pope, Potts, Rariden, Randolph, Reed, Rencher, Ridgway, Robertson, Robinson, Rumsey, Russell, Sawyer, Ser Slade, Southgate, Stanly, Stuart, Stone, Stratton, Taliageant, A. H. Shepperd, C. Shepard, Shields, Sibley, ferro, Thompson, Tillinghast, Toland, Underwood, A. S. White, J. White, E. Whittlesey, L. Williams, Sherrod Williams, J. L. Williams, C. H. Williams, Wise, Yorke-110.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Andrews, Atherton, Beatty, Beirne, Bicknell, Birdsall, Boon, Bouldin, Brodhead, Bronson, Buchanan, Bynum, Cambreleng, J. Coles, Connor, Craig, Crary, Cushman, Davee, DeCampbell, Casey, Chapman, Cleveland, Clowney, Graff, Dromgoole, Duncan, Edwards, Elmore, Farrington, Fairfield, Isaac Fletcher, Foster, Fry, Gallup, Hammond, Hamer, Harrison, Hawkins, Haynes, HolGlascock, Grantland, Grant, Gray, Griffin, Haley, sey, Holt, Howard, Hubley, W. H. Hunter, Ingham, T. B. Jackson, J. Johnson, N. Jones, J. W. Jones, Keim, Kemble, Klingensmith, Legare, Leadbetter, Lewis, Logan, Loomis, Martin, McKay, R. McClellan, A. McClellan, McClure, Miller, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Murray, Noble, Owens. Paliner, Parker, ParSheffer, Sheplor, Snyder, Spencer, Taylor, Thomas, menter, Pennybacker, Petrikin, Phelps, Pickens, Potter, Pratt. Prentiss, Reily, Rhett, Richardson, Rives, Titus, Toucey, Turney, Vail, Vanderveer, Wagener, Webster, Weeks, T. T. Whittlesey, J. W. Williams, Worthington, Yell-109.

The Chair voted in the negative, thus making the yeas and nays equal in number. So the motion to reconsider was rejected.

Mr. Rariden explained that he was induced to move the reconsideration of the final vote on this bill more on account of his political friends than on has own account. Although he greatly preferred a So the bill was ordered to the third reading; it was sury to the issue of treasury notes, yet, objectionadirect loan for the supply of the wants of the treathen read a third time; and the question being, shall ble as that method of supply was, he had, and perthe bill pass? haps would again feel it his duty to go for it in Mr. S. Williams moved that the bill be recom-preference to embarrassing the action of the govmitted to the committee of the whole house on the ernment for want of means. But he must be alstate of the union, with instructions to report a bill lowed to say he preferred the supply in a medium to authorize the sale of the bonds given and execu- whose circulation would not necessarily be conted by the Bank of the United States to the govern- fined to the importing cities. But he would take On motion of Mr. Jones, of Wisconsin, Tuesday ment for the government stock and interest in the this occasion to say to his political friends, that he and Wednesday, the 5th and 6th of June, were set late Bank of the United States; and, in the event considered the time of this house now of more im- apart for the consideration of territorial business. said bonds cannot be sold in time to obtain the ne-portance to this nation than the difference in the Mr. Cushing called up his resolution, calling for cessary funds for the purposes and actual wants of means proposed for supplying the treasury, and information with regard to this subject; which be the government, to authorize the issuing of two that his main object in moving the reconsideration supported at length. He continued the course of millions of treasury notes for the immediate wants was that a full vote of the house might be had, or his remarks, which were suspended for a time by of the government, and to authorize a loan for a other means proposed for its relief. For himself, a very interesting explanation by Mr. Adams, in sum of money that may be required for the necessa- he preferred the proposition or amendment pro-relation to the negotiation of the Florida treaty, our ry and actual wants of the government until said posed by a gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. Stuart,) claims on the Perdido, &c.; of all which, together which proposed a reissue of treasury paper to an with Mr. C's speech, we shall present a full report The previous question was moved by Mr. Cush-amount equal to the immediate wants of the govern hereafter. Mr. C. had not concluded his speech man, and demanded by a majority of members, ment, and the residue needful to be obtained by a when, at half past 4 o'clock, he yielded to a motion present, when the main question was ordered to bel direct loan; and, if it was in his power, he would for adjournment, and the house thereupon adjourned

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THE HON. LEVI WOODBURY, Secretary of the treasury, | killed, it is stated, a few hours previous, at the ferry from was on Friday the 18th inst. unanimously nomina ed as whence they proceeded to his house. His body was chief justice of the superior court of the state of New pierced by four balls. Hampshire, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of the late judge Richardson-and subsequent accounts state that the nomination has been confirined. CONNECTICUT. Dennis Kimberly esq. (W.) has been elected a senator in congress from the state of Connecticut for six years from the 3d of March next, in place of the hon. J. M. Niles, whose term of service will then expire. The vote was for Kimberly 97, Niles, 38,— majority for Kimberly 59.

UPPER CANADA. From the Toronto Herald of the 12th
inst. This day Charles Durand received sentence of
death, to be hanged on the 24th instant. The remain-
der of the prisoners not yet tried, to the number of fifty
four, were then called up, when the chief justice, in his
usual able and eloquent style, addressed them on the
enormity of the crime in which they were engaged, and
enjoined upon them henceforward to live in peace and My public duties will detain me here probably
social harmony, setting forth the happy results of such though the whole month of May. During the session
a course of conduct, which he finished, by informing of congress, I do not hold myself at liberty to absent
them that, in consideration of the energetic efforts which myself voluntarily from the house, a single day: Such
had been used to corrupt their minds, and in remem- is my estimate of the representative duty, confirmed by
brance of their former loyalty and good conduct, they a positive rule of the house itself, not the less obligatory
were pardoned. The only condition which was re-for being little observed.

BOARD OF VISITERS. Military Academy. The following named gentlemen have been invited by the secretary of war to attend as a board of visiters the annual examination of the cadets of the U. S. military academy at West Point, to commence on the first Monday in June, 1838.

Connecticut-Professor Thomas Hubbard.
New York-Gen. Ducoudray Holstein, Rev'd
G. M. Johnson, professor Wm. M. Holland, Jas.
Shea, and Medad Butler, esqrs.

"1. To secure constantly in the territory of the Pennsylvania-Dr. J. B. Ard, Thomas B. McEl-republic, to the diplomatic and consular agents, to wee, John C. Plummer, and Thomas Ross, esqrs.ment in all respects of the treatment of the most fathe commerce and navigation of France, the enjoyMaryland-Daniel Murray, esqr. and professor vored nation, excepting, however, certain rights, J. T. Ducatel. personal and political, reserved by the constitution of the country to the citizens of the new republics formed in the ancient Spanish America.

Virginia-John E. Page, Hugh A. Garland, and Alexander Rives, esqrs.

North Carolina-J. F. Burgwin, esq.

The various sums above specified to be paid in the remonstrants. Mr. D. had looked over the addition to the gross sum of $600,000, mentioned memorials which he had presented, and be had in the first article. heard the letter and if the senator had been betThe Baron Deffaudis farther requires that "the ter informed in regard to the contents of both, Mexican government will bind itself in the most he would not have been led to the conclusion precise and solemn manner, under the condition on that the letter touched the subject of the memorials the other hand of the most perfect reciprocity, with at all. The memorialists did not go into the inquirespect to its agents, citizens, commerce, and navi-ry as to the liberality of this treaty, nor of the richgation on the part of France. ness and pleasantness of the country to which these people were removed, and, as far as Mr. D. knew, they made no question about this. But whether it The remonstrants insisted that the treaty was prowere so or not, was not at all the matter in question. cured by fraudulent and improper means, and that it was made and procured without the essent of the Cherokees; and they then drew this inference, that if the treaty was made without the assent of the nation, it ought not to be obligatory, and consequently ought not to be enforced without their consent. Mr. D. had uniformly concurred in the opinion that this was no treaty; but as the sense of the senate was otherwise, and as the constitutional majority had declared it a law of the land, Mr. D. deemed it his duty to acquiesce, and he had sent these memorials to the table without examining this matter expecting that the government would go on with the treaty, but hoping that it would be done in the spirit of humanity. The memorialists were, many of them, gentlemen of the highest respectability in the country for intelligence, moral worth, humanity, and every thing that went to exalt human beings. The senator had not done them justice, for all they asked was that the treaty might not be enforced against the will of the Cherokees.

South Carolina-Gen. George McDuffie, profes- the subjects of his majesty, either contributions of sors F. Leiber, and

Holbrook.

Georgia-C. J. McDonald, esq.
Kentucky-Judge James.

Tennessee-Col. George Wilson.
Ohio-Dr. J. D. Weston.

Mississippi-Dr. John H. Holt.
Illinois B. F. Morris, esq.
Alabama-H. W. Ellis, esq.
Missouri-Col. W. H. Russell.
Arkansas J. S. Conway, esq.
Michigan-Dr. Z. Pitcher, late of U. S. army.
[Army and Navy Chronicle.

2. Not to impose in any case, in future, upon
war of any kind, or taxes equal or analogous to
to them, known by the denomination of empressi-
tos forzosos, whatever might be their destination.
"3. Lastly. Never to curtail in the least the le-
gal facility which the French citizens have hitherto
enjoyed, to trade in retail in the same manner as the
Mexicans, without granting to the former sufficient
indemnification."

CHEROKEE TREATY. In senate May 15, 1838. NEW MILITIA LAW. The bill reported by the Mr. Davis of Massachusetts and Mr. Mc Kean of committee on the militia of the house of represen- Pennsylvania having presented several memorials, tatives, proposing material alterations in the pre-treaty with the Cherokees. remonstrances &c. against the enforcement of the sent system, excites much interest. The principal Mr. D. was not disposed to enter into the quesalteration is in the time of service. The law of addressed to him by John Ridge, from the Chero- remonstrants had derived their information on this Mr. Lumpkin said he held in his hand a letter tion of the merits or demerits of John Ross. The 1792 requires every able bodied white male citizen, kee country west of the Mississippi. He was a subject not from him, but from documents publishbetween the age of 18 and 45, to perform military full-blooded native Cherokee. The letter contained here. They had seen the remonstrance now on duty. The present bill limits the ages between 21 ed much interesting information in regard to the the files of the senate from more than 16,000 of and 40. The reasons that influenced the commit- true condition of the Cherokee people who had that nation, stating to the senate and to the countee to assume the age of 21, were, that the power emigrated west of the Mississippi river. Mr. Ridge try that the treaty had been made without the asto exact the services of minors was extremely ques- had been in that country twelve months, had ex-sent of that nation by a few unauthorized individutionable, and that their service in time of peace plored and examined it, and the letter gave a full als, and that they were therefore not bound by it. was not required. Limiting the age to 40 was con- account in respect to the true condition of those Mr. D. felt it his duty to say thus much, in order to sidered proper, upon the ground that the increase of the militia, by the rapid increase of population, people. But this was not all. The declarations of do justice to the remonstrants. would make it entirely too unwieldy; and would other intelligent persons corroborated what Mr. Mr. Lumpkin said he denied wholly that this letrelease a portion from a burden not required by the Ridge had stated on this subject. ter was reproachful. It spoke of the remonstrants country at the present time. They classify the dividual, but it contained a full and complete refu- that they were so; and that the senator himself was This letter, Mr. L. said, had come as from an in-as deluded, bewildered, and misled; and it was true militia into the active and general militia. The ac- tation of all those petitions which, morning after under a misapprehension, Mr. L. would show by tive militia to be composed of a tenth part of the whole number; the remainder to form the general morning, were pouring in upon the senate, from calling his attention to one fact, which was, that it militia. The active militia are to be selected from persons who knew nothing of the real condition of was well known by Mr. L. and by others here, that the whole body of the militia, by the states; the these people, or of the subject on which they were there were not 16,000 Cherokees east of the Miswhole control being with the states, so that ample annoying others, in a way which must have a most sissippi, men, women, children, and infants includjustice may be done to all interested. It is claimed deleterious effect on the country, and on the unfortu- ed. This showed the deception and delusion unthat on this plan, the government will have at all nate remnant of these Indian people, and which der which the remonstrants acted, and evinced that time a certain portion of militia to take the field in might end in a manner afflictive to all persons of sen- these good people, as well as their respectable orher defence, in a state of discipline equal to regusibility and humanity. gan here, were under a mistaken impression. lars; also that it will be a most effectual argument Mr. L. had examined one of the memorials, and In regard to the language of the remonstrants, against the increase of a standing army. The bill there was no comparison between the reproachful requires the active militia to be encamped for the terms used by them against this government, and period of six consecutive days annually, to improve in practical military science. The tour of duty is all its respectable authorities; there was nothing in fixed at nine months. The active militia will Mr. L. then read the letter, no objection being the letter to compare with it. But we had fallen amount to about 250,000 men, not inferior in drill made; and, after a brief statement of the happy on times when privileges of this kind were all on to the regular army, and ready to take the field at the Mississippi, it proceeded with matter and re- the government; but the moment reproach was and contented condition of the Cherokees west of one side; the senate received reproaches to degrade a moment's warning. The bill asks an appropria-flections principally derogatory to John Ross, of cast on the people who took these liberties, it was [Alex, Guz. the Cherokee nation, and his encouragers and coad-like disturbing a hornet's nest. Mr. L. denied that jutors. this letter contained any reproach or abuse; it was Mr. L. said he was grateful for the indulgence a statement of facts; and Mr. L.'s object in readwhich the senate had granted him. He felt it due ing it was nothing more nor less than to prevent to the subject and the country to do thus much, these people from meddling with matters which and he felt very confident that if those people who they knew nothing about, and to prevent the des1. The sum of $600,000 to be paid before the 15th were sending petitions here knew better what they truction of those people in whose behalf they errof May, on board any French vessel of war in sight were doing, every good principle of human nature ingly acted; his design was for good, and not for of Vera Cruz, to be distributed by the French go- would impel them to a different course. They evil. vernment among the Frenchmen who have sustain were proceeding under the sacred name of the holy ed wrongs in Mexico. These are arranged in three religion of the Bible; and if Mr. L. reverenced any classes. 1. Those who have been plundered, or had thing, it was the religion of the Bible. But he property destoyed, during the civil disturbances. looked forward to the results of the passing tenden2. Those who have had forced loans imposed upon cies to unite and blend that religion with the polithem. 3. Those to whom justice has been refused tics of the country, with fear and trembling. But or who have been wronged by unjust and arbitrary he would not now consume the time of the senate. decisions.

tion of ten millions.

MEXICO AND FRANCE. The following are the terms of settlement proposed by Baron Deffandis, on the part of the French government to the govern

ment of Mexico:

contained statements of facts which could be estab-
Mr. L. asked that the letter might be read; it
lished in courts of justice, and which were cal-
culated to have an important bearing on this ques-

tion.

His sole objects was to prevent the evil which he 2 General Gomez, who ordered the execution of saw growing out of the course taken on this subtwo Frenchmen in Tampico, Messrs. Denwinsent ject." and Saussien, to be deprived of his grade, and to pay $20,000 to the families of the victims.

3. Col. Pardo, commandment of Colinfa, for assaulting and wounding M. G. Dulany, to be deprived of his commission, and pay $9,660 to M. Dulany. 4. Senor Tamayo, judge of Mexico, for his unjust sentence against M. Lemoine, to be deprived of office. M. Lemoine to be released from prison, and be paid an indemnification of two thousand dol

lars.

5. The sum of $50,000 to be paid the families of the Frenchmen murdered in Arenzingo.

Mr. Davis presented another remonstrance of the same kind, from a number of inhabitants of New Windsor, Ontario county, New York, which was laid on the table.

While up, Mr. D. said he would speak a word or two in reply to the senator from Georgia. That senator had seen fit to read a private letter for the information of the senate, and Mr. D. was happy to be informed in any way in regard to the state of facts as they existed on this subject, and he would not have said one word in reply if the senator had not alleged that this letter refuted the statements of

Mr. Davis said it was a well-known fact that

whatever was the number of the Cherokees east of the Mississippi, the great mass of the nation was opposed to the treaty. This fact was notorious.

majority of the whole Cherokee people were under Mr. Lumpkin said he had no doubt but a large such an influence, from the impression made on their minds, that they would have expressed their dissent to the treaty when it was made. But yet there was no doubt that a large majority of those who were capable of reflecting and judging correctly rejoiced in the treaty, and a large majority of the people who were re-settled under the treaty were now happy and contented in their present home. But was it the custom of the United States, when making important treaties with foreign nations, to consult every man, woman, child, and sucking baby, on the subject? It was not, and never had been; and Mr. L. believed that a large portion of the intelligent Cherokees had been consulted, and were in favor of the treaty.

The subject was here dropped.

RIOTS IN PHILADELPHIA. From the National Gazette of May 17. We have received an account of a riot which took place last evening, outside of the large new building called the "Pennsylvania Hall," lately opened in this city for scientific and political discussions and lectures, including the discussion of the question of abolitionism. As there is a part of the communication which is calculated to bring about a renewal of disgraceful scenes, we shall omit its detail, giving its substance. Last evening the hall was crowded with about three thousand persons, to hear a lecture by Mr. Garrison and others. Of the audience about one half were females. It was promiscuously composed of white and black people.

It is stated that they would not play a drop of wa-tained, must regret and reprobate proceedings of ter upon the doomed building, but nade use of every this character. It must, however, be admitted that exertion to prevent the extension of the conflagra- the excitement which has led to this unhappy affair tion. is wide-spread and intense.

As an indication of the feeling that prevailed, it is said that the house of a poor widow adjoining having been injured to the amount of some fifty dollars, a collection for her benefit was set on foot, and money collected to the amount of four hundred and seventy dollars.

From the Pennsylvania Inquirer Destruction of Pennsylvania Hall. The popular excitement growing out of the dedication of Pennsylvania Hall, and the attending circumstances, reached a fearful pitch throughout yesterday. The The immediate cause of this popular out-break is tumult of the previous night was the theme of all said to have been the ridiculous and ostentatious tongues; a thousand extravagant stories were circuamalgamation of colors in Chesnut-street, during lated, and the a prehension became general that the hours of fashionable promenading. the night would not pass by without a still more Whites and blacks, arm-in-arm, were thronging fearful and exciting scene. During the day the hall the streets by scores, whereat the populace became was open, and, as we believe, one or two lectures greatly excited. were delivered. At noon, from 100 to 200 persons Such a course, on their part, was exactly calcu-congregated in front of the building; and the nunlated to create a popular cominotion. The result is ber continued to increase, and the sensation to befearful-and deeply disgraceful to the country.

At the close of Mr. Garrison's address, a mob outside was very noisy. Mrs. Maria W. Chapman, of Boston, then addressed the meeting for several minutes. She was followed by Mrs. Angelica E. come stronger, until towards sundown, when thouGrimke Weld, Lucretia Mott, of this city, and sands from every section of the city and county, Abdy Kelly. In the mean time the mob increased From the United States Gazette of Monday. poured in dense masses towards the scene; and by and becaine more unruly, and threw various mis- Early on Saturday evening the corners of the 8 o'clock there must have been a coucourse of ten siles at the windows. No further injury was done streets, in the vicinity of Dock and Second street, thousand persons of all classes, sexes, ages, and than breaking the glass, as the blinds inside pro were occupied by groups of persons, evidently ex-conditions. The mayor, we are told, made his aptected the audience. At a quarter before ten the pecting some movement, though without any ap- pearance at an early hour, and closed the doors of company retired amid the cries and groans of the parent idea whence it would proceed; but, in the the hall; notwithstanding it was understood that a mob, who blocked up the street on every side. course of an hour or two, crowds had assembled, society would meet there in the evening, for the purOne black man was knocked down with a club. and there appeared a disposition to attack the print-pose of discussion. We need scarcely state that, as The proprietors of the hall have called upon the ing office of the Ledger. The mayor and a party the crowd increased, the excitement waxed warmer. city to pay the amount of damages done. The of the police were in the building. The sheriff had The first demonstrations of attack were made upon police will, we trust, use every exertion to discover a party in or near the exchange; and mounted pa-the windows, which were thrown at from numerous and punish the rioters; and, in the mean time, noth-trols were seen passing along the streets. While hands and from every direction. This movement ing should be done to excite popular outrage. For the crowd were passing toward the office, the mayor was followed up by an attempt to force the doors, the present, Philadelphia has been sufficiently dis- came out and addressed them, as citizens, and asked which, at first did not succeed; the efforts, however, graced by a single riot. them to consider that their own property might were soon redoubled, and an entrance speedily efsome day be similarly endangered, if they encou- fected. The next step was breaking the seats, galraged such a mode of illegal action. After some leries, and furniture in the interior. The fragments, reply and rejoinder, the crowd seemed disposed to it is said, were hastily gathered together in the cen hold their ground, without proceeding to violence; tre of the hall, and a torch applied. The gas pipes when, at a late hour, there came a mounted mes- were cut, and fire coinmunicated to the streams that senger to give notice that there was an outbreaking issued forth. These are the statements of the night; in Sixth or Seventh street and Lombard. Thither for, with the conflicting rumors in circulation, it the crowd in Dock street hastened, and the mayor, was impossible to discover any authenticated acwith a part of his disposable force, proceeded, in count of the more deliberate preliminary steps. The In the afternoon the mayor went to some of the compliance with the call. The report was, that alarin of fire was speedily given, and the vast mulleading members of the society owning this build- the blacks had risen upon the whites, and were titude re-echoed the cry. The state-house bell also ing, and represented to them the great danger of beating them. We could not learn whether this rang out, and the engines and fireinen poured in continuing to hold their meeting, and he especially had been the case, but it was certain that a pistol with their apparatus, which they speedily put in urged upon them the propriety of not assembling was fired, and, as it was believed, from the window readiness for action. that evening, as he had every reason to believe that there was an organized band prepared to break up the meeting, and perhaps do injury to the building and crowded as the walk must be by the company, this could not be done without personal injury and loss of life.

From the United States Gazette. Destruction of the Pennsylvania Hall. In another part of this paper will be found an account from the National Gazette, of violence done to the Pennsylvania Hall, on Wednesday evening. During most of the day, yesterday, large numbers of persous were standing round the hall, and it was evident that there was a purpose of injury.

It was agreed to forego the evening meeting, and the mayor took the keys and went out and addressed the persons then in the street, stating that there would be no meeting, and requested them as good citizens to retire. The people cheered the rayor, who returned to his office, placing persons to bring information of any attempt at injury, calling around him all his disposable force, and having some volun

teers.

Early in the evening notice was given that a crowd had come down the street and was attacking the north side of the hall; the mayor hastened up Fifth street to Cherry with his force, and when he met the crowd, which was dense and numerous, he sprung his rattle, and his police called upon the people to sustain the mayor, but not one person appeared to give aid. It was then seen that those who had assailed the building, had broken open the doors and lower windows-obtained entrance and were beating out the upper windows.

of a house-and great consternation was manifest-
ed. The mayor is of opinion that the pistol was
fired in the street, though, as he was absent at the
time of the discharge, he could not tell.
Order was again restored.

The crowd by this time had swollen to an iminense

magnitude, and not only Sixth street, from Arch to Race, presented a dense mass of human beings, but all the streets and alleys adjacent were thronged with eager and excited spectators. The alarm soon spread through the city-a few hasty particulars passed From the U. S. Philadelphia Gazette, May 19. from mouth to mouth, and the apprehension was far Further disturbances Last evening, a large num-greater among those who had not an opportunity of ber of persons gathered in Cherry street, above Tenth, witnessing the progress of the flames, than the imin front of a school-house. The mayor was there mediate spectators of the scene. with his police, and prevented any injury to the property.

Nearly at the same time, the very large building in Thirteenth street, above Callowhill, built for an asylum for colored children, was found to be on fire. The engines and hose collected, and the fire was put out after some injury had been sustained by the building. Immense numbers of persons were assembled, but we saw nothing of violence.

This was natural, the ball being located in one of the most densely populated parts of our city, within a stone's throw of the Arch street theatre; and a number of frame buildings being in the immediate neighborhood, it was feared that, no matter how well-directed the efforts of the firemen, nor how liberal the supply of water, they would not be able to bound the progress of the flatnes. Nay, inore, a conflict between the police and the crowd was apprehended; and hence many an anxious mother, or susceptible wife, dreaded the night would not pass by without the destruction of life as well as property.

From the Philadelphia Gazette, May 18. Great popular movement. We extract from the Pennsylvania Inquirer the following account of a tumult which took place at the Pennsylvania Hall Soon after nine o'clock, the whole building was last evening. The crowd assembled at an early wrapped in flames, which diffused a lurid light hour, and proceeded at once, with a quiet resolve, round, and, throwing their red reflections upon the By this time the mayor and his police had at- to effect their purpose. The police of the city did multitude below, imparted a remarkable and fearful tempted to arrest the course of destruction-but all that could be done to quell the tumult. Our in-effect to the scene. Every window vomited forth they were assailed with clubs, and almost every trepid inayor, col. Swift, repaired to the spot about its volume, and the roof cracked, smoked, and blazone severely wounded. Col. Watınough, the sheriff, half past eight o'clock, at the head of the entire ed before the progress of the devouring element. also made an attempt to restore peace, and save the body of the police. The crowd quietly opened to It was a fearful scene, and yet we never witnessed building, but he was attacked, severely bruised and allow him to pass to the hall, but the instant that the so vast a concourse so passive and so quiet, connarrowly escaped. We learn that the persons in-officers endeavored to arrest those engaged in the sidering the circumstances of the case. The great side then gathered the benches, chairs and books werk of destruction, the populace fell upon them, majority appeared to be merely spectators: unwillin a heap, set fire to them, and then left the hall. and the police force was, of course, defeated and ing, by any movement whatever, either to increase The engines hastened to the conflagration, but the scattered. No police could, unless backed by a the existing or provoke further excitement. The firemen were not allowed to play on the building, military force, have averted the destruction of the firemen were self-possessed, and took especial but directed to play upon those houses endangered hall. The crowd must have comprised from twenty-pains to protect and save the surrounding property. by the flaine, so that before ten o'clock the whole five to thirty thousand men, generally respectable This was a task of great difficulty, but one in which, work of the hall was entirely destroyed-and short- and well-dressed, and determined, almost to a man, as we believe, they proved fully successful. Torly afterwards the crowd, which consisted of many to protect from interruption the immediate agents in rents of water descended; and as fast as the strength thousands, began to disperse. the destruction of the building. The whole affair of one body of men gave way, their places were intook place without unnecessary violence or noise. stantly supplied by another. The firemen seemed fully to participate in the feel- We saw several colored persons in the outskirts ings of the assembled populace, and though the sur- of the crowd; but, as far as our observation extendrounding houses were completely protected, not a ed, no effort was made to molest them. We were drop of water fell upon the building devoted to des- told, however, that several were driven from the truction. We saw no drunken persons in the crowd, ground. The fire raged furiously until all the wood and heard no fights except the brief conflict with the work of the building was destroyed. The roof fell police. Of course, every good citizen, every one in about ten o'clock; and as the flames subsided, who desires to see the supremacy of the laws main-the throng gradually dispersed,

We give the above statement as we gathered it at a late hour. We have no time to indulge in any reflections upon the outrage against the laws and the city's character.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser. In addition to the preceding accounts, we have reports through private channels, that the firemen were themselves indisposed to perform their duties.