necessary.

transfers of public money, except when the public
service, or the safety of the funds, renders them
Mr. Petrikin said he
through the window that which could not enter by
was against letting in
the door; he therefore objected to the offering of
the resolution.

Mr. Robertson moved a suspension of the rules, and demanded the yeas and nays. They were ordered, and, being taken, resulted, yeas 70, nays 123. So leave was refused.

Mr. Garland, who had not been in the house when the yeas and nays were calling, asked to be permitted to record his vote, which would have been in the affirinative; but leave was refused.

A similar request was made by Mr. Dromgoole, who would have voted in the negative; but this also was refused.

tee on the harbor bill, but without success.
Mr. Sergeant made an effort to go into commit-
The senate's amendments to several bills were

was called the specie clause, the bill could not be-
come a law. A'decided majority of the house, we
all know, is hostile also to the special deposite plan.
consider. The only course left was fo appeal to
Under these circumstances, it was useless to re-read and agreed to.
the great body of the American people, who would
whose will must decide the question. He renewed
pass upon the acts of their representatives, and
the motion for the previous question.

The previous question was seconded, put, and
was then decided by yeas and nays as follows:
carried; and the main question on reconsideration
Chaney, Davee, Fairfield, Foster, Gallup, Grant,
YEAS.-Messrs. Boon, Bronson, J. Campbell,
Miller, Montgomery, Morgan, Parker, Parmenter,
Gray, Hawkins, Keim, Kemble, A. McClelian,
Snyder, Taylor-21.

Mr. Adams then resumed his speech on the subJ. ject of the annexation of Texas, and continued to occupy the floor till the expiration of the morning hour.

Mr. Foster, of New York, now rose and asked to submit a motion for the re-consideration of the vote of yesterday by which the sub-treasury bill was rejected.

Several senate bills were read, and referred.
the bills in which they felt a peculiar interest.
when immediately many members rose, pressing
The Chair now proclaimed the orders of the day,

whole on the state of the union; which motion pre-
Mr. Sergeant moved to go into committce of the
vailed, and the house went into committee accor
dingly, (Mr. Potter, of Pennsylvania, in the chair.)
Mr. Harrison pressed for the army bill.
the harbor improvement bill.
Mr. Sergeant moved that the committee take up

mittee were then read.
The amendments proposed by the military com-

sent.
Mr. Bell moved to lay the bill aside for the pre-

wanted to know what the amendments might be.
which the military committee should agree to re-
Mr. Bronson moved that the committee rise. He
commend.

Mr. Shields moved a bill, (not heard.) W. Allen, Andrews, Atherton, Ayerigg, Banks, NAYS. Messrs. Adams, Alexander, H. Allen, (ayes 88, noes 69) to take up the army bill. The question being put, the committee decided Beatty, Beirne, Bell, Bicknell, Biddle, Birdsall, Bond. Borden, Bouldin, Briggs, Bruyn, Bucha-morrow, to allow time for another meeting of the The bill was read through at the clerk's table. Mr. McKay moved to lay aside the bill until tobreleng, Wm. B. Campbell, Carter, Casey, Cham-ments rendered proper by the altered state of the nan, Bynum, Wm. B. Calhoun, J. Calhoun, Cam- military committee, to decide on certain amendbers, Cheatham, Childs, Clark, Cleveland, Coffin, frontier; but, after a desultory conversation, in Coles, Connor, Corwin, Craig, Cranston, Crockett, which Mr. Cambreleng and Mr. Yell participated, After some conversation, leave was granted. Curtis, Cushing, Cushman, Darlington, Dawson, he withdrew the motion. Mr. Foster reinarked that he did not rise for the Duncan, Dunn, Edwards, Elmore, Evans, Everett, Davies. Deberry, De Graff, Dennis, Drongoole, purpose of inflicting a speech upon the house in Ewing, Farrington, Richard Fletcher, Isaac Fletchrelation to the subject which had so long occupied er, Fillmore, Fry, James Garland, Rice Garland, the time and attention of both houses of congress, Glascock, Goode, J. Graham, Wm. Graham Grantbecause he had no doubt that each member had ful-land, Graves, Grennell, Griffin, Haley, Hall, Hally formed his opinion on the whole subject, and be- stead, Hammond, Hamer, Harlan, Harrison. Harcause the time of the house was too precious to be per, Hastings, Hawes, Haynes, Henry, Herod, wasted by further discussion. He desired merely Hoffman, Holt, Howard, Hubley, R. M. T. Hunto state the objects which he had in view in making ter, Inghamn, T. B. Jackson, Jenifer, H. Johnson, another taken up. the motion to reconsider, so that his vote, already J. Johnson, Wm. C. Johnson, J. W. Jones, KenMr. Bell hoped the bill would be laid aside, and given against the engrossment, and the one which nedy, Kilgore, Klingenstaith, Legare, Leadbetter, ayes 38. he was about to give, might not be the subject of Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Lyon, Marvin, J. M. MaThe question was taken on rising, and lost, inisconstruction; and even this he would not now son, Samson Mason, Martin, Maury, May, Max-fantry be authorized in lieu of the 2d regiment of do, had an opportunity for explanation occurred well, R. McClellan, McClure, McKennan, Mene- dragoons, as they would be proportionably more Mr. Mercer suggested that three regiments of inyesterday. He would say that the vote which he fee, Mercer, Milligan, Mitchell, Moore, M. Mor-serviceable for the national defence, and yet cost no yesterday gave was a deliberate one; and he desired ris, S. W. Morris, C. Morris, Naylor, Noble, nore than the single regiment of dragoons. to be understood that his motion to reconsider was Noyes, Ogle, Owens, Parris, Patterson, Paynter, not made in consequence of any change of his Pearce, Peck, Pennybacker, Petrikin, Phelps, opinion, but simply that he might have an opportn. Phillips, Pickens, Plumer, Pope, Potts, Potter, nity now (and which the previous question yester- Pratt, J. H. Prentiss, S. S. Prentiss, Rariden, day prevented) to move an amendment to the bill, Randolph, Reed, Reily, Rencher, Rhett, Richardto make it conform substantially to the provisions son, Ridgway, Rives, Robertson, Robinson, Rumof the bill upon the same subject which passed the sey, Russell, Sawyer, Sergeant, Sheffer, A. H. senate some months since. Such an amendment Shepperd, C. Shepard, Shields, Sheplor, Sibley, would make the bill acceptable to him. But even Slade, Southgate, Spencer, Stanly, Stuart, Stone, though such an amendinent should not be adopted, Stratton, Taliaferro, Thomas, Thompson, Tilling it was still important that the vote should be recon- hast, Titus, Toland, Toucey, Towns, Turney, sidered, in order that some other measure for the Underwood, Vail, Vanderveer, Wagener, Webster, collection, safe-keeping, and disbursement of the Weeks, A. S. White, J. White, E. Whittlesey, public revenue might be adopted. W. Williams, J. L. Williams, C. H. Williams, T. T. Whittlesey, L. Williams, S. Williams, J. Wise, Word, Worthington, Yell, Yorke-202. So the house refused to reconsider.

Mr. Briggs now moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table, but withdrew it at the request of Mr. Mallory, of Virginia, who promised to renew it. Mr. M. wished the floor only to explain the vote he had given against the bill. He was, personally, heartily in its favor; but the opinion of his constituents had been intimated to him in forms which he deemed equivalent to instructions; and he had therefore voted as they desired. He expressed a hope, however, of being able to persuade them to entertain better views, and that he should hereafter have an opportunity of voting for such a bill. He renewed the motion to lay on the table.

several days, with the most perfect confidence in Mr. Bouldin said that he had been waiting for the justice of the house, for a favorable moment, when he should find himself and the house in a good humor, to make a motion to the house to pay the time they had taken from him, which was devoted to the business of the District of Columbia. They had given him but half a day, and had taken half that from him, and he had no doubt that, at time. Short as it was, he would ask no more; but some suitable period, they would return to him that would only ask for the balance of the evening after the recess for the District business.

ment of the military committee; and Mr. Bronson had another read, which could not now be offered. Mr. Kemble moved an amendment to the amend

favor of having the bill laid aside, and in defence of the military committee from some pretty severe reWhen, after some remarks of Mr Grennell, in marks of Mr. Yell, the morning session expired.

EVENING SESSION.

M.) in support of the amendments pending to the
army bill when the house took a recess. He had
Mr. McKay proceeded (at half past 3 o'clock P.
proceded but a little way, when Mr. Thompson in-
terrupted him, and suggested that there should be a
present.
call of the house, there evidently being no quorum

The Chairman, ascertaining this fact, vacated the chair, and reported it to the house.

pressed the hope that the attendance of members would be coerced. The yeas and nays, being asked Mr. Thompson moved a call of the house, and exon this motion, were ordered, and the house decided that there should be a call thereof, by a vote of 86 to 24. (It was now 10 minutes past 4 o'clock.) Before the call was completed, a motion was made, and prevailed, to suspend further proceedings on the same; and, a quorum appearing, the house again consideration of the army bill, Mr. McKay resumwent into committee of the whole, and resumed the ing and going on with his remarks.

Mr. Wise asked Mr. Briggs to consent to Mr. Mallory's withdrawing the motion; to which, after some remarks from Mr. Mason, of Ohio, he assented. The motion to lay on the table having been withdrawn, He did not suppose it would take the whole even-ments as to the expediency of increasing the northMr. Kemble followed in some interesting stateMr. Sherrod Williams moved the previous ques-kind relating to the District, and he had no idea marks will be hereafter given. He was followed by ing. There were but few bills or matters of any ern and eastern defences of the country. His retion. Mr. Slade moved a call of the house; which Mr. Bronson, who, to give time to the military comwas ordered. The house was called, and after mittee to prepare and propose amendments which ward the absentees; when it appeared that 231 they intend to suggest to the bill, moved that the members were present. Further proceedings in committee rise, which motion prevailed. the call were then dispensed with. Mr. Thomas, of Maryland, asked Mr. Williams to withdraw his motion for the previous question, promising to renew it. Mr Williams on that condition assented.

that they would take up much of the time of the
house. He would not occupy half the evening,
unless other gentlemen compelled him. He said he
would accept any other time that might be more
agreeable to the house, if any gentleman would
make that motion.
name it. He moved a suspension of the rules to

The motion of Mr. B. was decided in the negative.
ployment of the banks under certain conditions, as
Mr. Kennedy called up his resolution for the em-
depositories of the public moneys, and moved that
its consideration be made the order of the day lor
12 o'clock to-morrow.

tion; and, being taken, stood as follows: Yeas 94,
The yeas and nays were demanded on this mo-
nays 110. So the motion was rejected.

Mr. Thomas said he wished to explain his position. He should vote against the reconsideration, although he approved of the bill. It was now near the close of the session; the sense of the house had been clearly expressed; and he had seen enough to satisfy him that this bill, under no circumstances, could become a law. The house was divided into two parties-the friends and the opposition of the administration. Of the former, 111 had voted for the bill; and about the same number had voted against laying on the table the senate's bill for the same general object. Yet that bill had been laid on the table, twelve of the friends of the administration in that case voting with the opposition. The same thing had taken place now; and he saw nothing to convince him that the senate's bill could succeed much better than this. With or without what houses.

way by a first and second reading, and appropriate A mass of bills from the senate were put under Mr. Evans moved an adjournment of the house, references. Before they were all thus disposed of, votes were: Ayes 78, noes 49. So the house ad(it being quarter before 7 o'clock,) on which the journed.

ings be directed to ascertain the plan, cost, and adResolved, That the commissioner of public buildtion from the secretary of the treasury, in answer same to this house at the next session of congress, The Speaker laid before the house a communica-new parliament house in London, and report the vantages of the mode proposed for ventilating the to the resolution of the house of the 11th instant, together with his opinion of its applicability to the requiring a report from the secretaries of state, hall of the house of representatives. war, navy, and treasury, of what architectural plans and drawings have been prepared under the order, tion, and Mr. Adams having the floor upon that and for the use, of their departments, respectively, question, Mr. Gray moved that the rules of the The unfinished business being the Texas quessince the 4th July, 1836, in relation to the light-house be suspended in order to enable him to offer a motion with regard to the disposition of a bill

Wednesday, June 27. Mr. Howard offered the following resolution, which was agreed to:

Mr. Lincoln, from the committee on public lands, reported against the petition of the inhabitants of Ohio, for a donation of land for the endowment of the Sylvania Academy.

from the senate. Mr. Rives hoped that the motion | New Hampshire. for an appropriation for the open-sisting, Mr. Petrikin entered an objection to the rewould be modified so as to enable all reports of ing of the channel of the Cocheco branch of the quest for leave; and Mr. Ingham, stating the great committees to be received. Mr. Gray accepted Piscataqua river leading into the harbor of Dover. importance of the business which he wished to have that modification. Mr. Shields, from the committee on public lands, considered, moved a suspension of the rules. The Mr. Adams, who had yielded the floor, remon-reported against the resolution of the house of 19th notion to suspend was lost-79 to 48. strated against this change of Mr. Gray's motion. February last, 1elative to the lands for the officers Mr. Tillinghast asked and obtained leave to preHe had been very much disposed to accommodate and soldiers of the Virginia state line of the revo- sent the petition of Benjamin Wright, of Foster, members who had business before the house, and lution. Rhode Island, praying compensation for loss by dewho had uniformly given way whenever he had preciation of paper money; which was received, been desired to do so. Mr. Gray then withdrew and referred to the committee on revolutionary the modification, and offered his original motion, to claims. Mr. Adams and Mr. Lyon also had leave refer the senate bill for the relief of Richard T. to offer certain petitions. Banks, of the state of Arkansas, to the committee Mr. Thomas, from the committee on the judiciaon Indian affairs. Mr. Harlan, on account of ry, inoved to be discharged from the further conwhose objection the motion to suspend had been sideration of the resolution directing the said comoffered, withdrew his objection, and the motion of mittee to inquire into the causes of the failure of Mr. Gray prevailed. Mr. Craig then proposed that the last term of the circuit court of the United States the committees be called for reports. Mr. Adams for the state of Louisiana; and into the conduct of said that he was willing to yield the floor for that the United States district judge for said state, for purpose, but without conceding it entirely. If the attempting to remove the clerk of the circuit and object was to deprive him of the opportunity of Also, with amendments, senate bill for the relief district courts without cause, on the ground that finishing his remarks upon the annexation of Texas, of certain settlers on the public lands, who were there was not sufficient time before the close of the he could not consent to it. Mr. Craig disavowed deprived of the benefits of the act granting pre- session to obtain testimony with respect to the subany such wish. Mr. Adams then yielded the floor, emption rights, which was approved on the 19th|jects of inquiry; and the committee was dischargand the house proceeded to receive and dispose of June, 1834; the consideration of which bill was ed accordingly. reports of cominittees. A large number were pre-postponed till to-morrow. sented and disposed of, among which were the following:

Mr. Cushing, from the committee on foreign affairs, reported, without amendment, senate bill for the settlement of the claim of the executrix of Richard W. Meade.

Mr. Mercer, from the committee on roads and canals, reported a bill for the completion of the Cumberland road east of the state of Ohio; which bill was accompanied by a resolution that the report of the committee on roads and the canals, at the second session of last congress, on the construction of a bridge across the Ohio river, at Wheeling, accompanied by the communication of the secretary ol war of the 2d inst. on the same subject, along with a reduced map of the plan of the bridge, be printed under the direction of the engineer corps; and that one hundred extra copies thereof be printed and placed at his disposal for the use of that

corps.

This resolution was concurred in by the house. Mr. Mercer, from the same committee, reported the following resolution; which was agreed to:

Resolved, That the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the report of the secretary of war to the house of representatives of the survey from the southern debauche of the Dismal Swamp canal to Winyaw bay, in South Carolina, and that the said report be printed.

Mr. Mercer also made a report upon the subject of a canal around the Muscle Shoals of the river Tennessee.

On motion of Mr. Ewing, Resolved, That the usual number of the following named parts of the report of the secretary of war, presented to the house on the 22d instant, in relation to pensioners, pension agents, and payment of pensions, be, with the resolution of inquiry of 26th March, calling for the same, printed for this house, viz:

The names of pensioners who have died or been dropped from the rolls since August, 1834. Nanes of pensioners who have been added to the roll of each agency since August, 1834.

Mr. Montgomery, from the same committee, re-
ported against the petition of citizens of Hamp-
shire, Virginia, for relief from the oppression of
the postmaster general and his contractors.
Mr. Chapman, from the committee on the pub-
lic lands, reported, without amendment, senate
bill for the relief of the Alabama, Florida, and
Georgia railroad company.

The ariny bill was then resumed, in committee of the whole, and it was defended at length by Mr. Bronson, of New York.

EVENING SESSION.

Mr. Yell, from the same committee, reported,
without amendment, senate bill to authorize the
location of the pre-emption certificates, given by
the register of the land office at Batesville, in Ar-
kansas, under the act of the 26th May, 1824, on
any of the public lands for sale in the state of Ar-mittee of the whole-
kansas.

The senate's bill for increasing the military establishment, being the unfinished business in com

Mr. Bronson resumed and concluded his remarks in support of the bill.

Mr. Harlan reported, with amendments, senate bill to confirm certain entries of public lands per- The question being on the first amendment promitted to be made by the registers and receivers of posed by the committee on military atlairs, Mr. land districts, under the belief that the tracts had Fillmore made an inquiry as to the reason why new been offered at public sale; the said amendments companies of artillery were proposed to be formed were ordered to be engrossed, and the bill read a¦ instead of retaining the present number of compathird time to-morrow. nies, and increasing the number of men? Mr. Mr. Harlan, from the committee on private land | McKay explained. Mr. Harrison objected to the clains, reported, with amendments, senate bill to provisions in the committee's amendment as being confirm certain purchases of the public lands, un-utterly inefficient to meet the wants of the country; der the act of the 19th June, 1834. and so strongly was he opposed to the adoption of

Mr. Bell, from the committee on Indian affairs, the amendment, that, to prevent it, he should avail reported, with amendments, senate bill, entitled himself of there being no quorum present to move an act supplementary to an act entitled an act to for the rising of the committee. Mr. Mason disamend an act for the appointment of commission-suaded him from this course, as the vote in commiters to adjust the claims to reservations of land un-tee was not final. A quorum would soon be in atder the 14th article of the treaty of 1830, with the tendance. Mr. Harrison then made some further Cherokee Indians. remarks to show how insufficient the proposed force was for the protection of the western frontier.

On motion of Mr. Thomas,

Resolved, That the resolution of the house,
adopted on the 28th of May ultimo, "requiring"
the judiciary committee to report on certain reso-
|lutions and petitions, be, and the same is hereby,
rescinded.

Mr. Thomas, from the committee on the judi-
ciary, reported a bill fixing the times and places of
holding the district courts for the northern district
of New York.

Mr. Lincoln, from the committee on public build ings, reported the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on public buildings, under the direction, and upon a plan to be previously approved by the speaker, cause the hall of the house of representatives to be altered during the recess of Congress, by changing the position of the speaker's chair and clerk's table to the opposite side of the hall, and reversing the location of the Statement No. 1. Showing the aggregate num- desks of the members, elevating and conforming ber of each denomination of pensioners payable at the floor to such order of arrangement, so as, in the several agencies; the aggregate amount of no-the general design, to restore the arrangement of ney required to make payment, and the names of the chair and seats of the members to the state in agents and dates of appointment.

2d. A letter from the secretary of the treasury, and the note of the committee, declining to print the statement therein alluded to.

3d. A report of the third auditor, showing the unexpended balances of public money in the hands of agents.

Mr. Mercer from the committee on roads and canals, reported a bill to authorize the construction of a road through the lands of the United States at Harper's Ferry.

Mr. Pearce, from the select committee to which was refered the petition of Thomas Coyle, relative to his newly invented "American cement," reported in favor of an appropriation of $150, by an amendment to the bill making appropriations for repairs, &c. to the public buildings and grounds, for the purpose of testing the said cement.

which they existed previous to the alteration au-
thorized by the house of representatives in the first
session of the 22d congress, and that the expense
be paid out of the contingent fund of the house.

Mr. Cambreleng thought the chair of the speaker
ought to be at the opposite end of the hall, where
it used to be. He also expressed the opinion that
the floor should be level. As to hearing, he found
no such great difficulty on this score.

Mr. Sergeant disagreed with some of these views. He was of opinion that a change like that recommended by the committee should take place.

Mr. Harlan moved the previons question; which was seconded, put, and the main question ordered, on the adoption of the resolution. And the resolution was adopted.

The question being taken on the amendment reported by the military committee, (the general effect of which is to reduce the quantum of additional force proposed by the senate,) the said amendments were agreed to.

Mr. McKay now moved a second amendment, proposing the organization of an additional regiment of infantry. Mr. Harrison moved to amend the amendment by adding also a regiment of riflemen. He made some remarks on the efficiency of such a corps, and especially on its adaptation to Indian warfare. He referred, as an illustration, to the service performed during the revolution by Morgan's riflemen, and during the last war by Forsyth's rifle corps. Mr. McKay admitted the correctness of this statement, but opposed the amendment because the bill already contained a provision empowering the president, at his discretion, to convert one regiment of infantry, or of artillery, into a regiment of rifleiren. Mr. Harrison thought that provision did not meet the necessity of the case. Corps of that description would be unskilled in the use of the rifle, and unpractised in the duty of a rifle corps. He was opposed to lodging too much discretionary power in the executive, as being dangerous and pernicious. Mr. Crary inquired whether there were any rifle companies or light infantry at present in the army? Mr. McKay replying in the negative, Mr. Crary supported the amendment proposed by Mr. Harrison as necessary and proper. Mr. Grennell replied and supported the position taken by Mr. McKay in opposition to the amendment, as rendered unnecessary by the provisions of the bill.

Mr. W. Thompson expressed his willingness to vote for such an increase of the army as he deemed necessary for the protection of the western frontier. He was opposed to any increase of officers, save in the ordnance department. He advocated the emOn motion of Mr. Adams, the bills before the ployment of riflemen and mounted rangers as the house on the subject of the remission of duties on best troops to contend with Indians; and explained the importation of iron for iron steamboats were his plan for augmenting the rank and file, so as to He was opmade the special order for one hour after recess, on give, in all, an increase of 2,500 men. Saturday next. posed to having a general-in-chief residing at WashMr. Ingham asked leave to move that next Mon-ington, but would have the army in two divisions, day be specially devoted to the consideration of bills a major general at the head of each, and these acreported from the committee on naval affairs. Mr. countable immediately to the war department and Cambreleng said that there were several important the president. Mr. Sergeant, from the committee of ways and appropriation bills yet to be acted on. He hoped Mr. Pope approved this plan, and thought it would means reported against the petition of citizens of there would be no special orders. Mr. Ingham in- unite the votes of the house. He was in favor of

Mr. Holt, from the select committee, reported a joint resolution for the erection of a monument to the memory of captain Nathan Hale.

Mr. J. W. Jones, from the committee of ways and means, reported a bill for the relief of the owners, officers, and crew of the armed brig War

rior.

That from and after the passage of this act, all enlistments in the army of the United States shall be for five years, and that the monthly pay of noncommissioned officers and soldiers shall be as folMr. Adams then proceeded in support of his lows: to each sergeant major, quartermaster seramendment to the Texas report, &c. until the ex-geant, and chief musician, seventeen dollars; to piration of the hour. Mr. Kilgore moved to sus each first sergeant of a company, sixteen dollars; pend the rules to call up his resolution to repeal to all other sergeants, thirteen dollars; to each corthe small-note section of the act of 1836. The yeas poral nine dollars; and to each musician and pri and nays were taken on this resolution, and re- vate soldier, seven dollars." sulted: Yeas 101, nays 81-(not two-thirds.) So Mr. Petrikin offered an amendinent to the amend. the rules were not suspended. ment, the effect of which was to compensate solMr. Rencher obtained leave to offer the follow-diers for labor on military roads, &c. Mr. Cushman offered an amendment to this amendment, which the reporter did not hear. It was adopted.

Mr. Pope gave a number of statements to show the efficiency of militia and volunteers, as the best troops to fight the Indians. He commented with some severity on the expense and indulgence of our modern troops, in contrast with those who had settled the wilderness; in the use of umbrellas, porter, champaigne, &c. In former times, each man found his own musket or rifle, his ammunition, ing: horse, &c. He was opposed to increasing a stand- Resolved, That the committee of ways and means ing army, and ridiculed the employment of Euro-inquire into the expediency of authorizing a tempean tactics against Indians. porary investment of the Smithsonian legacy as Mr. Mercer reminde i the house that the amend-soon as it shall be received by the president of the ments suggested by Mr. Thompson were not now United States. before the house, but only the proposition of Mr. Harrison for a rifle regiment. He approved of the raising of such a corpse as highly efficient in the defence of a frontier exposed to the attacks of Indians. He suggested the propriety of a line of posts, at 65, or 75, or 100 miles' distance from each other, with stockades and blockhouses, to which the women and children might flee for protection in case of hostilities on the frontier; and the employment of mounted men, with videttes to give the aların and convey the intelligence of any inroad, &c.

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TREASURY NOTES. The whole amount of treasury notes authorized by the act of 12th of October, 1837, has been issued by the treasurer of the United States, viz: $10,000,000.

The amount returned to the treasury for duties and lands, and in payment of debts, is about $6,570,000.

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There has been issued up to this day, under the provisions of the act of 21st of May, 1833, $4,904,LEVI WOODBURY, Secretary of the Treasury. Treasury Department, July 2, 1838.

ton Rail Road 52 1-8; an advance of nearly 4 per cent. The New York Express of Saturday last says, "a report is in general circulation in Wall street, that Mr. Biddle will be here in a week or ten days, for the purpose of making arrangements for opening his new bank or branch; and further that bank certificates of the western banks will be received at very favorable rates. Whether the report is well or ill-founded, we cannot say. Now the sub-treasury is defeated, it is a natural supposition that Mr. Biddle will take early steps to carry into effect the establishment of this bank; and any arrangement that can be made by which southern funds can be turned into cash, will produce a most beneficial effect. The public are suffering beyond all account, froin the greatest difficulty in negociating. If the exchanges on the south can be brought down to from 5 to 8 per cent., instead of from 8 to 20, as they now are, it will be more acceptable." Philadelphia money market. Bicknell's reporter of Tuesday says: "towards the close of last week, MR. THOMAS M. T. MCKENNAN of Pa. has, we our money market was quite animated; though the regret to learn, declined being a candidate for re-upward tendency of stocks was not so great as election to congress. We have watched Mr. McK. some had anticipated. The change was produced in his public duties with some care, and bear hon by the defeat of the sub-treasury bill. No move. orable testimony to the faithful, enlightened and ment has, as yet, been made by the Philadelphia honorable inanner in which they have been dis- banks. They will meet on Thursday evening next, charged. Most sincerely do we wish that happi- but we learn that they will in all probability wait ness inay attend him in retirement, and that the the adjournment of congress, unwilling to take any halis of congress may contain more politicians of his decided step until they know the exact position in old fashioned, but honorable, character-men who which the country and the currency will be left by think and act, and regard the interests of the whole congress. Mr. Woodbury's last circular is still a country more than their popularity in Buncombe! source of great uneasiness; but the desire is so geHe has at the present session alone, rendered more neral to bring about a resumption, that we should service than a hundred talking legislators. not be surprised to see something attempted in the month of August; even should the banks, by such a course, be compelled to adopt a more restrictive policy with regard to discounts, than they deem conducive to the general good."

VIEW OF WASHINGTON. Mr. Anderson, a promising young artist, has just published a beautiful litho,raphic view of this city, after an original drawing from his own pencil. All the prominent objects in the city and vicinity are marked with great accuracy, and will enable all who have not seen the metropolis to form a pretty correct idea of its general appearance and the adjacent scenery. BANKS, CURRENCY, &c. A letter to the editor of the Baltimore American contains the following gratifying information:

for Guatamala, had arrived safely at that place. By
this arrival we are also in possession of the Nassau
N. P. Gazette, to the 23d ult. but its contents are
unimportant.
[Baltimore American.

NORTHERN FRONTIER.

From the Rochester De

mocrat of the 27th inst. Retreat of the patriots. We learn from Samuel Heron, esq. editor of the Dundas (U. C.) Gazette, who came over in the Traveller yesterday morning, that the patriots left the Short Hills on Saturday night, and moved towards the Grand river. This intelligence reached Hamilton on Sunday, and McNabb was immediately ordered out with the 3d Gore regiment, to meet and attack the patriots at Shoat's tavern, about 14 miles from Hamilton, on the Grand river road.

It was supposed by many that the patriots would reach the point before the royalist troops. If they did, they could very easily make good their retreat into the London district, where it was supposed large reinforcements would immediately join them.

Captain Carr, the Indian leader, has gone in among the Grand river Indians, to induce them to hunt out the patriots.

Four regiments, the Beverly, the 3d Gore, the Queen's Own, and the Queen's Rangers, together with two or three companies of regulars, is the force now in pursuit of the patriots.

A letter received by a young gentleman in this city from his mother in Toronto, says that gov. Arthur and his council are now in session at Niagara, and that 13 prisoners are there being tried. If convicted, they will, according to a law passed last winter, be immediately shot.

From the Buffalo, (N. Y.) Commercial of the 30th ult.

Steamboat on Lake Erie. In pursuance of instructions from the war department, the steamboat Erie, burden of nearly 150 tons, has been chartered for the service of the United States upon this lake. This boat is to be placed under direction of an offiWe understand that several of the western safetycer to be detailed for that service by Major Young, fund banks have declined the arrangement entered in command of the United States force stationed at into by the Auburn committee, and that therefore this point. She will be sailed by her captain and the notes of some of these banks. if not all of them, crew as before. nay be refused by the associated New York banks. This, however, should it occur, will make no difference, for arrangements have been made by which Navy Island. It is true, as we stated yesterthe notes will continue to be received in New day, that Navy Island was reoccupied, but not by York and Albany upon the same rate (1-2 of 1 per any very blood-thirsty patriots. A small party of Philadelphia Exchange, July 6, 1839. cent.) of discount. [Albany Eve. Jour. them, who wished to enjoy a practical joke at the At a meeting of the general committee of the The state bank of Illinois has declared a divi- expense of the royalists, went on the island at the banks of the city and county of Philadelphia, held dend of five dollars on each share for the six months time stated, and fired a few musket shots across upat the Exchange last evening, it was resolved to re-ending on the 1st instant, payable to the stock-on the main land. The alarm was instantly given, coumend to the banks generally, the 1st day of Au- holders registered in New York on the 11th instant, and expresses started off with the information that gust next as the time to resume specie payments. immediately after the resumption of specie pay-the island had been reoccupied by a large force. It is believed the measure will be generally adopt-ments. ed and carried into effect.

The Bank of Washington, of this city, has issued the following notice, under date of the 5th instant: With the view of rendering the notes of this institution (which has, since the first of September last, been r. deeming all its issu 's in gold and silver) equivalent to specie throughout the union, it has, in anticipation of the general resumption of specie payments, effected such an arrangement with the Bank of America, in the city of New York, that all ntes of this bank, which may be put in circulation will, as expressed or their face, be with certainty paid in specie, on demand, either at that bank or this, at the option of the holder.

The Bank of the Metropolis of this city, has declared a half yearly dividend of four per cent.

Boston banks. A letter from Boston dated July 1st, states that all the Boston banks and the Bank of Lowell (whose circulation is over two hundred thousand dollars,) have resumed specie payments.

All being still last evening or this morning, the island was explored, and the patriots were found to have vanished. This, we are assured by gentlemen from Canada, is the true version of the story.

Mr. Cumming, of the Bank of Montreal, has reWEST POINT GRADUATES. It is stated in the turned to that place, having succeeded in obtaining "Globe" that the West Point graduates of the pre-all the money belonging to that establishinent, which sent year, who have been appointed second lieu- was stolen from George Auldjo, Esq., at the time tenants in the dragoons, and in the 1st, 4th, and 6th the Sir Robert Feel was plundered and burned. regiments of infan ry, and to whom short leaves of The trial of the prisoners charged with the burnabsence were granted in general orders, No. 18, ofing and plundering of the Robert Peel, came on bethe 27th June, have since been ordered to report to gen. Scott, in the Cheroke country, where their services are necessary to aid in the removal of the Indians to the west.

fore Judge Cushman, at Watertown, on Friday week. That of Anderson, on the charge of arson, which was the first case taken up, was committed to the jury on Tuesday afternoon, and resulted in a verdict of "not guilty"-when the prisoner was The Brandon Bank (Miss.) is handled with great NEW HAMPSHIRE. The administration party in remanded to await his trial on another indictment. severity by some of the papers of the state, while New Hampshire have nominated John Page, ex-On Wednesday, Forward, indicted for the same of others are disposed to uphold the managers of the United States senator, for governor. fence, was arraigned; but the trial was postponed, concern to the last point of their career. As on motion of the prisoner's counsel, as well as those a specimen of accommodating spirit of the bank, it FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. We learn from capt. of all concerned in the affair, for the purpose of prois mentioned that a merchant of Natchez was offer- Rederson, of the brig Patsey B. Blount, arrived last curing testimony. "It is expected," says the Wa. ed exchange on the north at one, two, and three years night from Omoa and Belize, 1st of June, via Nas-tertown Jeffersonian, "that a special oyer and terThe first year to bear no interest, the second sau, New Providence, that the revolution in Central niner will be held for the trial of these prisonerssix per cent., and the third eight per cent! America continued in the interior. The revolution-the jail having been cleared of all others at the late New York, July 6. The stock market yesterday ary party, consisting of about 600 men, were head-term." [Argus. opened under the influence of an improved feeling, ed by a young and ignorant mulatto, named Parcaused by the intelligence of the signal defeat of rera, who with his party were committing depreCANADA FRONTIER-ORDERS NO. 1. Mr. Wright's new sub-treasury bill. The amount dations of all kinds, and several traveliers had been Head Quarters of the Army, of business transacted in stocks, as might be sup-robbed and murdered by them. Sacketts Harbor, June 23, 1838. posed, was not heavy, but the prices of almost The provinces of Costa Hica and Nicaragua had I. The major general comtnanding-in-chief, every description show a considerable improvement declared their independence, and that of Honduras, having moved his head quarters to the Canada fronon Tuesday's sales. U. S. bank closed at 119 1-2; it was expected, would also give up its allegiance tier, the commanding officers of the troops on that dividend off; Delaware and Hudson 84 3-4; Patter- to the Central American government. G. W. Mont line will, besides rendering the usual return to the son Rail Road 60; Harlem do 66 3-4; and Stoning-gomery, bearer of depatches from the United States adjutant general's office at Washington, make re

date!

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turns to general head quarters at Sacketts Harbor, the shore on the British side of the Niagara river, the officers and citizens of St. Clair will, it is confi. until further orders, and will address the general on coming from or going to the United States territo-dently hoped, crush another of those incipient piratmatters relating to the state of affairs on the border, ry, unless he shal give a full and reasonable ac-ical expeditions which have from time to time anas often as any thing important may occur. From count of himself, and show that he is coming or go-noyed our frontier.

II. Brigadier general Brady will command on the frontier from Buffalo to the northern extremity of the United States-head quarters, Detroit. Major Young, of the 3d infantry, on the Niagara frontier-head quarters, Buffalo.

[Detroit Advertiser.

all other quarters, general and other officers in coming in the prosecution of his lawful affairs and bu- Lord Durham has issued an ordinance, by virtue mand will address their communications to the ad-siness, which person shall be furnished with a pass- of special powers entrusted to him, banishing to the jutant general at Washington, as usual. port, to secure him from further hindrance or mo- island of Bermuda, Messrs. Wollred Nelson, Boulestation. chette, Viger, Marchessault, Gauvin, Goddu, Des And I do hereby earnestly call upon all magis-Rivieres, and Masson, now in custody, they having trates, officers, and other loyal subjects of the acknowledged themselves guilty of high treason. queen, for their best united exertion in restoring They are to remain at Bermuda during her majes the peace and tranquillity of the province, in the ty's pleasure, subject to such restraint as may be prevention of crime and disorder, and in the appre- necessary to prevent their return to Canada. A hension of the guilty; and I assure them of every number of others who have absconded, among whom support and assistance which may be required for are mentioned Papineau, Robert Nelson, Cote, these purposes, to the utmost extent of the civil O'Callaghan, and Rodier, members of the late asand military powers, which her majesty has been sembly, are forbidden to return to the provinces, pleased to place in my hands. without permission from government, on penalty of conviction for high treason, until the restoration of tranquillity shall render such permission proper.

Lieut. colonel Cummings, of the 2d infantry, from Fort Niagara to where the 45th degree of north latitude strikes the St. Lawrence-head quarters, Sacketts Harbor.

Colonel Cutler, of the 4th infantry, from the St. Lawrence, along the boundary line to Lake Champlain-head quarters, Plattsburgh.

Major Churchill, of the 3d artillery, from Lake Champlain, along the frontier of Vermont-head quarters at Swanton, or any other suitable place near the line.

And major Clark, of the 2d infantry, the remainder of the frontier, to the sea coast-head quarters, Houlton.

As the foregoing is but a temporary arrangement, it will not interfere with the one beretofore announced in general orders, assigning officers to the command of military districts.

Given under my hand and seal at arms, at To-
ronto, this 22d day of June, in the year of
our Lord, 1838, and of her majesty's reign
the second.

By command of his excellency:
GEORGE ARthur.
C. A. HAGERMAN, att'y. genil.

D. CAMERON, secretary.

Later. The Cleveland Herald of the 30th June has the following information:

The following intelligence brought by the Daniel III. The object of this arrangement of com-Webster, direct from Detroit, is from such a source mands is to preserve the peace of the border and to that we believe it may be relied on. Rumors of place the troops in positions the most favorable for refugee movements, in the vicinity of St. Clair, maintaining the treaty stipulations existing be- have been current for some days, and strengthens tween the United States and Great Britain, and for the probability of this fresh outbreak. restraining our own citizens, and others within our jurisdiction, from committing outrages upon the persons and property of her Britanic majesty.

Extract of a letter, dated Detroit, June 29. Yesterday about 500 refugee patriots crossed over about 40 miles above this, near New Port on the St. Clair river. A party of Canadians and a few Grand river Indians soon after attacked them and were defeated, the refugees maintaining their ground..

Last night the British sent on a reinforcement, as will the refugees to-day. The refugees crossed in a small sloop which was afterwards taken and towed to Detroit, by United States authorities.

IV. From the respect for the laws hitherto so signally evinced by the citizens of the United States on all occasions, it is apprehended that the border inhabitants of the northern frontier are not generally acquainted with the enactments, the infringement of which would render their conduct penal. The officers in command of districts, as well as of detachments, will, for general inforination, circulate the copies of the laws of the United States with which they have been furnished, and under which they are authorized to adopt measures for repressing all hostile acts against the subjects of a friendly power, and to preserve inviolate the not learned. neutral relations of the United States.

The United States troops are on the move. The quarter's flag of gen. Atkinson has been flying for some days on the Detroit Exchange, but I see it has been removed during the night: where to I have Flying reports from Detroit say that the British V. The general feels satisfied that the good citi-steamboat Thames on which the reinforcement zens along the line, knowing the law, will, by their went up, has been taken by the Patriots, and that example and advice, endeavor to restrain all ill- Malden was to be attacked last night. advised and unlawful proceedings, and thus be instrumental in maintaining not only the laws and honor of the country, but that peace and harmony so essential to the happiness and prosperity of those

settled on the frontiers.

ALEXANDER MACOMB.

By command of the general:
J. N. MACOMB,

We see that the Buttalo papers do not credit the above reports. The Buffalo Advertiser saysWe have Detroit papers of Saturday morning, which inake no mention of any such difficulties. We have also just conversed with a gentleman who left Detroit on Sunday evening, and passed the Thames, apparently with a pleasure party on board,

near Malden.

A proclamation has also been issued, declaring that all proceedings on account of treasonable of fences shall cease, except in the cases mentioned in the ordinance. Those persons charged with the murder of major Weir, are deprived the benefit of any indemnity.

CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION. Representatives in
Congress are to be chosen in fourteen states the
present year, and the elections will take place in
the following order:
Louisiana, 1st Monday in July.
Illinois,
Missouri,

1st Monday in August.
Vermont, 1st Tuesday in September.
Maine, 2d Monday in September.
Georgia, 1st Monday in October.
Arkansas, 1st Monday in October,
South Carolina, 2d Monday in October.
New Jersey, 2d Tuesday in October.
Pennsylvania, 2d Tuesday in October.
Ohio, 2d Tuesday in October.

New York, 1st Monday in November.
Massachusetts, 2d Monday in November.
Delaware, 2d Tuesday in November.
The election in Louisiana commenced July 2d
and continued three days.
[Boston Atlas.

tee, we have just received intelligence of a battle ANOTHER INDIAN FIGHT. By the steamer Sanwith the Indians, on day before yesterday, within a few miles of Newnansville. Capt. Beal, of the dragoons, with 30 or 40 men, lieut. Howe of the same corps, with 12 men, and capt. Walker, a volunteer, a warm salute, Walker was killed and 5 of Beal's fell in with a body of about 60 men, who gave them company were wounded. Five horses were killed; among them Beal's and Howe's. Several Indians

said to be killed.

Gen. Taylor with six companies of men arrived yesterday at Black creek, and we trust he will soon teach the savages better manners than to crowd themselves thus into civilized society.

[Jacksonville Courier.

Assistant adjutant general. The story is doubtless made up from whole cloth. There is no question, however, that some PROCLAMATION. The following proclamation of attempt of the kind is in contemplation. There are gov. Arthur has been issued in consequence of the many refugees in the neighborhood of Detroit, and FROM JAMAICA. Kingston papers to the 6th affray at Short Hills, of which we made mention rumors were rife there on Saturday of gatherings ultimo, has been received at the New York Exlast week. It will be seen that all persons going near the river Raisin and other places. The U. S. change Reading Rooms containing some interestto or coming from Canada, are required to give an officers are on the alert, and it is to be hoped theying intelligence respecting the apprentice system. account of themselves and be provided with pass-will be able to prevent any hostile demonstrations ports: from our side.

Proclamation. Upper Canada. By his excellency sir George Arthur, knght coinmander of the royal Hanoverian Guelphic order, lieut. governor of the province of Upper Canada, major general commanding her majesty's forces therein, &c. &c. Whereas, on the morning of the 21st of this present month of June, a large body of armed men assembled in the township of Pelham, in the Niagara district, and attacked and plundered a house in that neighborhood, of a large sum of money, and other property, and fired upon and overpowered a small detachment of the embodied militia there stationed: And whereas information has been received by me, that certain evil-disposed persons, connected with the brigands who have of late molested and disturbed the peace of the Americans and British frontiers, have crossed the Niagara river, and that they lurk and secrete themselves in parts of the district of Niagara, with the knowledge and connivance of some of the disaffected resident inhabitants: And whereas it is necessary for the peace and security of the district of Niagara, that the ingress and egress of the idle and evil-minded persons should be restrained and prevented, and that the perpetrators of the above outrage, and their abettors, should be brought to condign punishment: I do therefore strictly order and command all officers, magistrates and others whom it may concern, that no person be permitted to land upon or leave

On the 5th ult. the council and house of assembly met in special session, and were addressed by the governor to the following eflect: The St. Clair buccaneers routed. We learn from That he had called them together at an unusual the collector of this port, that a schooner in the ser-season, to take into consideration the state of the vice of the buccaneers was captured on Thursday, island under the laws for the government of the some miles below the country seat of St Clair. laboring population; that the subject was strongly Having understood, from the movements in that vi- agitated throughout the British empire and in parcinity, that an expedition was on foot, the collec-liament, where the honorable etiorts of ministers tor immediately started for the scene of operations. were barely sufficient to maintain the existing law, A small force embarked on the steamboat Gratiot, as an obligation of national faith; that excitement and soon got wind of the piratical cratt, which, it also existed among the apprentices, but that they seems, had been across to the Canada shore, and com- had rested in sober and quiet hope, relying on the mitted depredations upon the inhabitants. As the generosity of the colonial legislature for the boon Gratiot approached the vessel with a view to compel that has been granted to their class in other colonies; her to surrender, a brisk firing upon her commenc- and that it was his duty to recommend the early and ed from the opposite shore. Finding themselves in equal abolition of apprenticeship for all classes. peril, the crew of the vessel took to the shore, and dispersed themselves through the woods.

He was commanded to inform them, however, that no question of farther compensation would be The vessel was then taken possession of by the entertained by her majesty's ministers; but he enrevenue officers. They found two or three Cana-treated them to consider the impracticability of dian prisoners in the hold, some fifteen barrels of carrying on coercive labor, with any hope of sucflour which had been plundered, about a dozen cessful agriculture. of the prisoners we understand, was induced to stand of arms, and other small matters. The vessel was brought to this port to be condemned. One come down, by whom, it is thought, some important testimony may be laid before the grand jury, now in session.

We are advised that most, if not all the crew, were Canadians. This promptness on the part of

After a short but animated debate in the house, the governor's address was referred to a committee of seven.

MAINE. The hon. John S. Fairfield, a member of congress from Maine, has been nominated by the democ ratic convention of that state as a candidate for governor.