The New York Herald Newspaper, January 6, 1843, Page 2

one or more persons ht have passed through into the back room after Mosent aiiet through with her; 1 have been in the prison to see Dingler, but have not talked with him about this case nor with any of the witnesses. By Sreruenn for defence—The girl said at the watch house that she knew Dingler by his whis some ove id that there were other men with such whiskers, und she ought to be positive. By Disruicr Arroansy —1 do not know any sach man 8 Morrison, nor did eat hear him say ‘come along, | want to see you privately.” Gronor * pretty mame —I was at the Cottage on the night of the 3d of December last, from dark till 9 o’clock; I saw the girl, Ann Murphy, come in with Jacob Roome; they went through to, the back door, she went voluntarily, andjwas laughing at the time; did not hear her say anything the time; Di ler Ostrander went out of the front door as she came in; Dingler came back in about five minutes; the girl was not back with Roome n three minutes; when she came back she said she had been misused by a parcel of bl Dingler came in from the street just as she said tl Cross examined by Distaict ATTORNEY. acan * Doaiman, belonging to the Great Western line; I live with ife in Leonard street, near Church; 1 left the canal boat last fall; Ihave got married since; I have been in the habit of going to Dingler’s almost every night since last fall; I was playing a game of whist there that night; when Roome came in that night he asked if any of the boys had a bad dollar; went out and came back i @ few minutes with this woman; and they went into the rear building; I heard no noise while they were there; Pierce did not put her out or take her by the arm; Morrison led her out; Roome used to drive age in Broadway. kam Jonson called and sworn—I was at the Broad- way Cottage on the evening of the 3d of December, from 7, to 1 o'clock. The testimony of this witness confirm that of the previous witnesses who were in the Cottage at the time of this transaction. On his cross-examination he stated that he was a steamboat runner for the Albany boats, and that he boarded at No. 8 Leonard street with a Mr. James ; he further said that Pierce, the bartender, was be- hind the bar when the girl came’ in from the rear build- ing. Foun Wutiane called and sworn—I reside at 92 Beek- man street ; I] have known Ann Murphy for three or four days before this time ; a man cume from the Navy Yard, a married man, to inquire about his wife; he had refused to find her food, and the woman left for New Orleans; | saw Ann Murphy about three weeks since at my door—(laugh- ter.) It was here ascertained that witness had been s moned as the wrong man, and that he neither knew the Ann Murphy in this case, nor anything about the trans- action. He was, therefore, allowed te depart without fur- ther examination. ‘m. P. Hittyer called and sworn—I am acity watch- man ; I know Ann Murphy ; I never saw her before the night of this transaction. . by Parce—Do you know the general character for trnth of Ann Murphy ? A.—I never saw the woman before the night of the rape, and I never heard any thing said about her general char- acter—on the night in question, about 8 o’clock, I saw the girl Ann Murphy at the corner of Lispenard ‘street and roadway—she appeared tobe drunk, and asked me the way to Beekman street; she also asked the time of night, and when I told her she said “O God.” Iwas talking with some cabmen that night, when she came up and spoke to me. Cross-ezamined by District Attorney.—I thought she was so drunk she could not find Beekman stieet—I did not take her thers, or to the watch-house, because Idid not think she was drunk enongh;! was placed on the watch in July last—previous to that, I was inthe corporation yard—I have not been in Dingler’s house more than four or fvetimes—I got acquainted with Mr. Dingler when Chickering kept the, Broadway cottage—I have played cards at Chickering’s house when he kept it; when I that night heard the charge against Dingler— I ed the girl at the watch-house the next morning, id that she was the girl {had seen drunk the —I never told this to Dingler—{ told it to some of the watchmen the next night. Josern Muaace called and sworn—I reside in this city —I have a cerporation district, that is I am a lamp lighter; 1 have seen Ann Murphy. Q. he chaste or unchaste. A, isan unpleasant situation for a man to be in, but ifthe court insists upon it,1 will state the circum: stances, and the gentlemen can judge for themselves. In July last,I saw the girl called Ann Murphy in Pearl street, corner of Broadway, in the evening; she looked down in: to the cellcr and then came back; Dawid the character of the cellar, I spoke to her and we walked about for some time; she had ne place for meto goto, and I took her home with bed-room; I then worked at my trade room adjoining my work shop: there were two others with me, and we all kept bachelor’s hall; she is unchasti zamined by District Attorney.—This place 38 Mulberry street; this woman slept there all night with me, and the other two men slept there also; they did not know that the woman was in the bed although we all three slept together; (laughter) ; this girl Ann Murphy went away at 7 o'clock in the morning ; the girl slept in front and the two men came inand crawled over behind me—thus did not see the girl till morning ; one of the young men was named Edward Bingham, who now lives in Pell street, and the other is named John Balls, who lives in Chatham st.; they were single men ; I was not ; my wife was in Phila- delphia ; I did not see Ann Murphy’s face while she was on the stand to-day asa witness ; I saw her in the prison before ; 1 think she is the same girl that slept with me; I think this from the impression she made on me that night; Thave rarely vimted Dingler’s place in Broadway, altho’ Lhave known him for three ears ; the mattrass we all three slept on that night was four feet wide; it was put down cross-ways; when we ladon it our feet hung off from it ; we placed itcross-ways when we all slept on it ; the going with this girl Ann Murphy is an error that J committed, and I am very sorry for it. The Distaict Arronxey here requested witness to make adi are, of the bed room that he took Ann Murphy into, as well as the mattress inside, and the roomit occupied — This was done. Witsess continued—The two men did not complain of being crowded in the night; wehad a quilt over us; I do not know wkether+ha girl undressed or not; I did: she was sober I think; she put her hat on the trum, is wag not a rainy night; I kno-v some of the persons that visited Dingler’s house; | went to the same house when Chicker- it. Ff cMaxp Exoripar called and sworn—Iam an Assis- tant Captain of the Watch, I have seen the girl Ann Mur- phy once before the time she was brought in on this tr.nsaction; she came into the watch house in the tombs she spoke to Capt. Mount and asked fer lodgings; she was not intoxicated; Capt. Mount, told me afterwards that she said she had got lest in the street, not being acquainted with thecity; she then behaved herself well in every re- spect; on the night of thelrapeItook her by the request of Alderman Croliusto the house in Beekman st. where she said she was living; while going there she said tome “what will Mrs. Moore think of my ing out 20 late 7 I then told her I would see Mrs. Moore; when we got tothe house she said that Mrs. Moore had moved, but she was staying with Mrs, Moore's sister ; I went up stairs with her into the attic nd found a man and old woman there ; the old woman said that a marine, who was a married had been there the Saturday night before to see the Ann, and she objected to his coming to see her ; with th the girl, Ann, became dissatisfied and said she would not stay there ; she said that if she could find Mrs. Moore’s in Gouverneur street, she would go there ; I then proposed toher to go back to the watchhouse, when Stokely, who came with me, said he would take charge of her; I told him no ; that 1 would take her back to the watchhouse as ordered ; we remained at the house in Beekman street for nearly an hour ; the old woman scolded the girl; Stoke ly said as much te me as though he intended to take her before the Mayor; he appeared offended at me when we were going back, and did not speak. Cross-examined by the District Attorsey.—The girl said that she had been ill used; there was a man and an old woman in the house where I_ went with her in Beck- man street ; Ann told m- that she had known the marine that they spoke of in the old country ; she appeared to me to bea modest girl, and I saw no indi ations that night of her being a girl of bad character ; she said she had never known a man before that night; I did not tell her at the Cottage, to look round and see if she could tell who had violoted her ; she selected Dingler atone of the men who had violated her while she was in the watch house ; she walked down to Beckman }etreet and back without com laining. Wit Ueitg dite Soloak in the evening, the Court ad- Journed to eleven on Friday morning, when the evidence for defence will be continued. $c Henny Cray will visit Mobile at the clese of this month. Prepare your guns. Humave tn Ruope Istanp—The trials of the suffrage prisoners for treason. Cuance IN THE Weatnen.—Yesterday was quite amild day. Sufficently so to spoil the sleighing. City Intelligence. Potrcr.—A woman named Nancy Ann Concklin, whose maiden name was Messenger, and who was married some twenty-six years ago to Lucas Concklin, was arrested yes- terday on a charge of bigamy, for having married Joseph Hortegg on the 14th of January, 1841, while her previous husband was living. She was committed for trial. On Wednestay evening, as officer Bowyer was passing down Elm street on a run after a witness requested on the trial of Dingler,a black fellow in front of him started off at {ull speed, as though he had been waked up by an indefatigable. Bowyer suspecting that something was wrong, gave Chase, and closing upon the black fellow, grappled him, but after much resistance he eluded his grasp and escaped, leaving ablue black cloth cloak and his cap in the possession ot the officer. On showing the cap to officer Sparks yesterday the latter officer said he thought he knew the head that fitted it, and in a short time a black fellow, named Calvin Reed waa introduced into the Police Office and recognized by Bowyer as the fellow with whom he had the scuffle. Subsequently it was as certained that the cloak and a black beaver cloth over- coat were stolen from the premises of Joseph Curtis, 91 Thompson street, onthe night of the 4th instant. The black rogue who thus exposed his crime through fear of the law at his heels, was then fully committed. Daring the evening of the 4th instant, a fellow named Michael Campbell, stopped at the house of Charles S$. Jordan, 18 Walker street, and enquired for A. Jordan, who also resides on the premises. ile the servant war, absent to make enquiry whether the gentleman was in or not, the rogue at the door stole a cloth and a beaver cloth over coat belonging to Mr. A. L, Jordan and Edward Clark. He was committed for trial. cient Court of Common Pleas. Before Judge Inglis, Jan. 5.—Abrah om B. Davis, et al. ve. Elizabeth Smith, et als.—Abel Smith was a baker, doing busines own name at77 Cherry street. He had it of buying flour of plaintitf since 1930. He failed in ‘4, awing the plaintiff a balance of about $2000. ‘This action is brought for the pu of recovering that sum, erendants copartners. ‘Th ther defendants were not copartners, and that Abel Smith alone is liable. For plaintifl, Wm. C. Wetmore, and H: B. Cowley defendant, J. G. Webster, and James T. Brady, - ake t For [NEW YORK. HERALD. New York, Friday, January 6, 1843. = = ee Tue Somers’ Tra@epy—Power or Navat Com- manpERS—Riguts or Skamen.—The deeply inter- esting investigation into the tragedy enacted on board the Somers, seems to attract the undivided attention of the whole newspaper press of the coun- try—and in a particular manner, the atiention of the navy and of Congress. Itis right that it should do so. According to the evidence already given, it is generally allowed by impartial men that there was some ground to arrest Spencer and Small, and to bring them into port for trial, butthat there was not sufficient ground for their execution—and least of all is there any ground or justification disclosed by the evidence tor either the arrest or the execution of Cromwell, the tallseaman. Not a single fact is connected with Cromwell that can be construed into disobedience of orders or attempt at mutiny—but on the contrary the very reverse is shown by the evidence through- out. Whatever, therefore, be the result of the Court of Enquiry, asit regards McKenzie and his associates in this awful business, the act—the execution—the in- vestigation must lead to the enactment of a law clear- ly defining mutiny, and laying down the powers of naval commanders and officers, and the relative personal rights of seamen and mariners. Seamen who disobey no order, have surely some right to eseape the yard-arm. In a civilized age, and ina civilized country, lynch law on the ocean will not pass muster, whatever may be the necessity for such a. code on the outer borders of Missouri and Arkansas If seamen, as in the ease of Cromwell, can be ar- rested and executed; merely on the ground of their looks, size, or personal strength, without the slightest fact indicating disobedience of orders, or insubordination to discipline, where is the secu- tity for any man’s life against the panie-struck im- agination of poetic commanders and frightened lieutenants, “who know that a man is guilty by his looks?” In the Naval service of the United States there are, men In the Commercial marine, men Total U. S. mariners on the ocean, 62,126 Here are over 60,000 men, citizens of the United States, employed in the Naval service and Commer- cial marine—and we suppose that no country under heaven can justly boast of a body of men, more true to their country—more faithful to their banner —or more orderly, obedient, and moral than the great body of American seamen. If these men can be hung up at the yard arm, at the whim, caprice, fright, orpanic-struck imagination of their comman- ders, without any trial, any evidence, any fact ap- pearing against them—any disobedience of orders, it is time that Congress should take! up the subject, investigate the discipline ef the naval and merchant service—define the relative rights and duties of offi- cers and seamen, without further delay. If we are not much mistaken, the hardy mariner must have some sort of rights guaranteed to him under the Con- stitution—other than what may be awarded to him by a species ot ocean Lynch law. Tux Frnanciau Excrrement in Watt Srreet.— The explosion in the New York Life and Trust Company has created a deep and melancholy feel- ing in Wall street—and through all the avenues of the financial cliques of society. The Wall street press endeavors to smother this feeling—but it only breaks out in conversation and talk, with the greater and deeper intensity. Men who never felt alarm before, begin to fear that the whole credit system, both financial and commercial, is at an end—that no man canhave any confidence in man —that outward respectability of character is only a hypocritical cloak to hide internal ro- guery. The case of Nicoll, his speculations, criminali- ties, pious pretensions, and wonderful deceptions are related and commented upon at the corner of every street—in every counting-room—in every parlour—in every dining-room about'town. Stories ofhis lottery gamblings—his land speculations—his kept mistresses—his church membership—his pray- ers, peculations and pews—his remarkable capacity forbnsiness his amenity of manners,and his corrupt and dishonest principles, all mixed up together, are told and talked over, instead of the last novel or the new play. Fears are also expressed that further and more awful explosions will take place. In fact, we are only in the “beginning of the end.” Financial and fashionable society in this country, who have lived for years on the credit sys- tem, is in the last throes of revolution, disso- lution and extirpation. Their hypocrisy—their impudence—their pride—their secret immoral ity—their open arrogance—their public presump- tion—have hurried them into the jaws of ulti- mate and irredeemable destruction. They have plundered and robbed the banks—they have run the States into debt and bankruptey—they have pro- cured a law for the abolition of all debts, and the cheating of the small traders by thousands—they are now engaged in the last work of evil, the destruc- tion of the honest commercial system—the overturn- ing of real religion—the spreading of infidelity by lectures—the growth of immorality and fraud of all kinds, in order to hide their own infamy and wick- edness by the increase of that of the age. The last and final hope of the republic isin the midd!ing and lower classes—and here then is a bright star of hepe, that will in time restore us the halcyon days again Tue Govennon’s Mrscace.—The message of Go- vernor Bouc’s creates some curious sensations in various que,rters. The “Piebeian” (organ of the locofocos) and the ““Courie”” (organ of the whigs,) both grumble and growl over its contents, here and there. The “Tri- bune” applies an old jest to the Governor—thus, it Governor Bouck’s head is not so long as Governor Seward’s, it is twice as thick. Ha! ha! ha! why the devil don’t you laugh ? It would be fortunate for society and govern- ‘ment, if we had more such thick heads as Gover- nor Bouck’s—there is honesty and sound reason in these thick heads. Your long heads have ruined the credit and character ot the country. We trust, therefore, that Governor Bouck has sufficient thick- ness of head to break up all selfish cliques that may try to deceive him. Great Loss or Liaur rrom Hraven.—Bishep Hughes has published a “ Card,” declining to have any further religious controvercy with the Rev. Da- vid Hale, because the latter is not a gentl.eman.— There is, we suppose, a precedent in the career of St. Paul or St. Peter, the apostles, for such a course of conduct, but we don’t know where to put our finger onit. o % OveRWHELMING Crowns at THE Park TaxaTre —Orenin@ or Wetsu’s Otymric Circus—TaE Leorrmate Drama aT Last with REAL Horses.— ‘This is positively the most amusing and most inte- resting age of the world, whether Prephet Joe Miller be right or wrong in his milleninm calcula- tions. Lest evening the Park Theatre was cram- med from top to bottom, as much so as ever the first nights of Fanny Elssler’s were. We have not seen such acrowd ina longtime. And then the enjoyment of the audience—such vociferous ap- plause—such thunders of extacy, as each new Phase in the performances o the horses, men, wo- men and boys, made its appearance. The very horses seemed to enjoy the scene. They jumped, and leaped,and caracoled with a spirit that was perfectly new. This must be at last the regular Olympic ‘classical drama, asit existed in glorious Greece, if we are to judge by the crowds, enthuslasm, extacy, fun, life, amusement and general enjoyment. Welsh is a perfect Napoleon in his line Swe Burptyg.—There are two large packet ships and ane large steamer on the stocks in this city. They will be launched by the Ist of gext March, Brsuor Huewes’ Lecrurr Last EvgNinc aT THE ‘TaBgRnacte.—The spacious Tabernacle was crowd- ed last evening at an early hour, and by the time the Right Reverend Prelate was ready to com- menee his lecture, great numbers had come and gone who could not gain even admittance, much less seats, When he did at last arrive he was greeted most enthusiastically with three rounds of cheers. The fBishop’s subject was “The Influence of Civilization.” He commenced with a eulogy upon Christianity. To Christianity he attributed all the blessings and advantages incidental to modern civilization. He drew a vivid picture of Pagan Rome—then ot Rome under Constantine, greatly improved—then of Rome deluged with those northern hordes of Goths, Vandals and freebooters, in imparting instruction to whom by the church, sprung up the first union of Church and State. If the church was ever found in the councils of the state, it was to give instruction. He next pronounced a eulogy upon the monastic institutions, The monks were the only persons who builtthe bridge between ancient and modern civilization, inasmuch as it 1s to them we are in- debted, in the way of copying books, for all we know of the ancients. He then passed on to the dark ages—the days of chivalry—the establishment of hospitals—the crusa- ders, to whom western Europe is indebted for civi- lization. Next came the feudal times—the serfs; then the age when literature sprang up at Paris, Padua, Ox- ford, Cambridge, &cc., unto the thirteenth century. To Christianity also the world is indebted for its deliberative assemblies, its jurisprudence, its juries, its parliaments, &c. To the church also architec- ture is indebted for all those noble piles of cathe- drals, minsters, &c., called gothic, but more pro- perly they should be called Christian. He ques- tioned whether there now can be found science enough to take them down, much more to build them. He next discussed the arts ‘and sciences, music, painting, &c., for which /the world is also indebted to the church. He even traced railroads, hotels, steamboats, post offices, &ce. to the same source, under the influence of the spirit of missione. British commerce is just now knocking for admit- tance upon the frontiers of China, while the French missionaries have already been in the heart of the same country for more than 200 years. In short, every thing that is valuable with us can be threaded up to christianity. The elevation of woman also is to be attributed to christianity. He then alluded tothe Reformation by Luther, and the division of the religious sentiment, by which he thought civi- lization has received a shock from which it has never since recovered. Before that time, Spain was a free country. Not so since. It was the cause of a great many other evils. At this present time, it is very manifest that more is thought of money than of the man. Letter writers, writing to this country or from it, are prone to speak of the wealth of the people, more than of their mental qualifications. New York Pitors.—This useful class of men have sent in a petition to the Legislature praying for seve- ral alterations in the present pilot laws. We see no reason why they should not be granted—provided the changes act prospectively and not retrospectively. It is the wish of the old pilots, who number over one hundred men, to have the old system breught again into existence. They wish to have the com- missioners, who are now chosen by the Governor and Senate, selected from their own body and from the oldest shipmasters in port, by the Chamber of Commerce. Of the five commissioners the pilots ask to have only two sent into the board by them, which places them in the minority. They also pe- tition for an extension of the term of apprenticeship from three to five years—to have branches instead of licences—which they are compelled to get renew- edevery yearand to have as many deputies as pilots This is certainly fair enough, and indeed it would be unjust not to grant the petition. We like it, but do not desire to have it act retrospectively. It would not be right to have any alteration made to af- fect those young men who havefaithfully served three years apprenticeship with the expectation of becom We understand that there are now several of these young pilots who have, within the last year, reached their majonty,but who have not yet been able to obtain an examina- tien. This is not fair, and we hope that the older pilots will compel the present commissioners to ex amine them at once and give them their licences. What is for one should be for another. Apart from this, however, we recommend the «members of the legislature to take the petition into consideration and grant all that it seeks immediate- ly. ing piloto when their torm ompired Albany. (Correspondence of the Herald.] Ausany, Wepyespay, Jan. 4, 1812. The Legislature have now got fairly under way, and judging trom present appearances, the probabili- ties are that the Governor's recommendation will be carried out, and that we shall have a short ses- sion. The House, although it cannot boast of many men of very brilliant talents, still hasmany mem- bers of decided ability, and taken as a whole the present legislature may be considered as one of the most respectable in that respect, ever convened. The Speaker, Gro. R. Davis, of Rensselaer, will make a good presiding officer. He has been Speak- er before, and is a man of great energy and deci- sion. He was, or is, President of the New York and Albany Railroad Company. The clerk, Mr. Wales, ee Rensselaer, is another good se- lection. Mr. W. was for some time a clerk under one of the departments. Wiis Haut will, it is likely, be the Whig leader in the Assembly. His good nature, and jovial, frank manners, will win him many personal friends in the House, as it has elsewhere. Who the big gun of the Locofocos will be, has not as yet been developed. : The message of [Governor Bouck appears to give general satisfaction to the practical men of both par- ties. Although it may not in beauty of diction, and elegance of composition equal some of the pa- pers of a similar character, emanating trom his pre- decessor, yet which is better, itis a plain, unvarnish- ed statement of facts and statistics. It is not eked out with long dissertations on fine spun theories, as is too often the case, but is wholly practical in its recommendations and deductions. The question of the disposition of the public printing will probably be arra: ged this week. Itis fkely that the Legislature will adopt the reeemmen- dation of Gov. Bouck, and divide it, ‘The Argus or Atlas will then be the State paper, in which the le- gal notices, laws, &c. will be published, and the printing of the documents and other matters given out by contract. The first is by far the most profi- table portion of this vast patronage. In the Senate yesterday, Mr. Denniston gave notice of his inten- tion to introduce a bill on this subject. To say that the number of seekers after office here were large, would give you but a very faint idea of them. The “ victors” are fairly besieging the eapi- tol for the “spoils.” Those individuals v ho are re- commended in County Conventions will be the most likely to receive appointment. The city of New York is not by any means behind hand in furnishing her quota. Among them 1 notice our old friends Paul Grout and Conrad Swackhamer. Paul wants, I learn, to be Measurer General of Grain, and Swackhamer, Inspector Ge- neral of something—what, I do not hear exactly. Major Davezac, too, is here. He wished to be Ad- jutant-General, but was not successful. He will try for something else. A Mr. Morgan L. Brown is trying very hard to be appointed Leather Inspec- tor. Who is he? F There are several applicants for the offices of County Judges in Westchester. Among the most ominent are Messrs. Nehemiah Brown, Aaron Wark, Henry White, Wm. Jay, Steuben Swart- wout and Geo. Case. From these the selection ‘will be made. Md ‘There was no business of general importance trans- acted in either House to-day. In the Senate, a pe- tition was presented in favor of Mr. Faulkner's bil! of last session, in relation to the New Yor and Erie Railroad. A report, stating the am % “paid during the last three years toy vePlio prinyhg, was received and ordered pdied. ir. Roor introduced his bill to repeal the Exemption Law, which was read twice. Inthe House, the greater part of the day was oc- cupied in drawing for seats. Mr. D. R. F. Jongs has given notice of a bill to equalize the wards o/ the city of New York. The weather, for the last three or four days, ha: been most inelement—colder I never sd MON. Carolina, SeventH Day—Jan. 6th. — On the opening of the Court this morning, Capt. bn Kenzie present munication to the Court, w! was read by the Judge Advocate. It commenced wit repetition of the contents of the paper which was ed by Capt. McK. on Tuesday last, requesting the exami- nation of Lieut. Davis relative to his (Capt. McK’s.) con. duct on board of other vessels. It then went on to say that hisconduct had been attacked in the newspapers; the Court had said that it had nothing to do with news- apers, but the press was the great manufactory of pub- ic. opinion,” and no American could be indifferent to public opinion. Capt. McKenzie then ‘to state that he wished to show that his conduct on board the Independence, the Dolphin and the Fairfield, had been characterised by humanity, and uniform regard to the comfort, health and safety of the men under his com- mand ; that he was opposed to flogging on board the Inde. dendence, and allthat was done was by the commodore, until it became too irksome for him to continue it; and then concluded by parsing the manner in which he had successfully endeavored at Salvador, to protect the American Consul, his family, and all who fled to the Dol. phin, of which ie was then commander, from the ravages of the Peruvians, after their capture of the town. ‘We will give this paper in full to-morrow. ‘e are perfectly willing to hear all evidence relative tothe humanity and conduct of Capt McKenzie on board the Somers during her last cruise, but we cannot travel out of the road into irrelevent mat- ters. ‘The Jupae Apvocate remarked that he had already ex- pressed the same opinion. The Court then informed Captain McKenzie that such witnesses as he had summoned for the purpose of testily- ing relative to his conduct in other vessels might be dis- missed. Dr. Lixcocx wasthen sworn and examined—He was Passed Assistant Surgeon on board the Somers. Dr. Lincock is a gentleman of about thirty years of age, and is at present in poor health. His evidence was corrobarative of that of the other witnesses. He form- med one of the Council of Officers directed to meet by Captain McKenzie. Sev: seamen were examined, and the Council concluded that it would be eminently hazardous,and almost impossible to bring the vessel safely to port unless the prisoners wereexecuted. He witnessed the execution, heard Mr. Spencer request to speak to Mr. Wales just before he was executed ; also heard him ask seaman Small to forgive him. The witness narrated his conversation with Mr. Spencer in the ward-room while examining the charts of the coast of South America and the West Indies, and the enquiry about the Isle of Pines, as formerly stated by Mr. Heiskill. Witness also recollected thatMr.Spencer once askedCromwell, when he was on the sick list, whether Cromwell had ever been on the coast of Africa before; Cromwell said he had, and Mr. Speneer asked in what vessel; the reply was “in a slaver,” and also that he had been taken by @ man-of-war. On the morning of the 26th, Small presented himself to witnss with a re. quest to go on the sick list, as he complained of nausea and vomiting; he was put on the list and got some medicine; on the same day Mr. Wales? statement came tomy know- ledge. Nezt morning Small again wished to go on the sick list, complaining of vomiting; I felt his pulge and noticed that his appearance was indicative of great fear and anzie- ty; the tone of his voice and quivering of his hands,alsomani- fested anzriety; | asked some persons on the deck ifthey had seen Small vomit; I could not ascertain that-he did, and I refused to put him on the sick list. That same evening he was putin irons. After he was in irons he did not request medieal ald, and I did not notice any symptoms of illness in him. Witness could not recollect any conver- sations with any person or persons on board the Somers, which would throw additional light on the subject of en- quiry. m Questions by Cart. McKenzie. Q.—Was the Commander attentive to the comfort of the sick; did he ever send to you with orders to furnish food to them from his own table ? A.—He was uniformly attentive, and I frecollect of his sending food to them from his own table. Q-—Did he desire you at any port to obtain fruits for the use of the sick 7 A.—He did, for fruits and such other articles as might minister to the wants and comforts ofthe sick. Q.—Was any of the fruit thus purchased at the expense of the Hospital fund, furnished to the commander or any of the officers ? A—No, sir. Q—Do yeu or do you not know that the Somers was almost constantly at sea, and that from the measures ta- ken to preserve the health of the crew, by attention to their food, personal cleanliness, &c. &c. &c. ‘the health of the crew was Improving from the time you left New York notwithstanding your being on the coast, and the bad weather A.—The diseases were very trivial—no serious cases occurred ; there were a good many on the sick ly bruises, the boys not having been used to rvice. Q.—Was there any unjust punishment on board th Somers, and was the general treatment of the crew crucl or humane? A.—There was no unjust punishment, and thetreatment of the crew was humane. Q—Was due attention paid to training the apprentices so as to make them efficient seamen ? A.—Yes, s0 far as T could see. Q—Could the Somers have gone into action with the robability of sustaining the honor of the American flag, d the execution not taken place ? .—I think not. you believe at thetime of the execution, er do you believe now that if the execution had not taken place, the Somers could have been brought home in safety by her officers 7 A.—I think it would have been eminently hazardous— almost impossible. ‘The evidence of Dr, Lincock here closed. Hewry Rocens, senior midshipman on board the Somers, was next sworn and examined. His testimony was al- most literally identical with that of the Ist Lieutenant and Mr. Perry, and we do not therefore deem it at all necessa- ry to report it in full. Mr. Rogers was the officer who translated the papers found in Spencer's razor case. The following is his testimony on that matter. It was a list of his accomplices, headed, “certain,” “doubtful,” and “thoao to be retained on board, nolens volens.” ‘There were also three explanatory paragraphs. These the first Lieutenant took, and I shortly aterwards deciphered them for the Commander. By Com. Joxrs—The Greek alphabet made use of, in- stead of the Roman, warn’t it ? A.—Yes, sir; the words were English. This witness stated that the day before his arrest Mr. Spencer came up to witness, and asked abruptly “if our chronometer was a good one?” I told him I did’nt know, but supposed it was a very good one. He then asked me if Iknew the rate of it. Ireplied that I did not, and the con- versation dropped. Two or three weeks ious to his arrest, he was speaking of fortune telling, and said that he could tell fortunes; I asked him if he could tell mine by ‘amining my hand; he said that he could, snd having ex- ined my hand, he told methat my duath would be a lent and sudden one; that my life would be short, and that I would diea gambler. He told the fortunes of Mr. ‘Thompson and Mr. Delarde at the same time, but I have not adistinct recollection of what he said their fortunes would be. He was in the habit of speaking very disre- spectfully of the Commander in the steerage, but appeared to be much too obsequious when in his presence. Irecol- lect his ying on one occasion thet he should have another 8 his initials to spell his character; I also re. collect his spsaking very direspectfully of the Com. mander in Monrovie, while going ashore in a boat; Ido not recollect the words. On another occasion, shortly after leaving New York, I was conversing with some of the midshipmen regarding the vessel and the character of our Cemmander. ‘To some observation of mine, Mr. Spencer remarked that he did not know he was that kind of a man; he thought he was a d—d old granny. [observed his familiarity with the crew,and eneral inattention toduty. He was most familiar with romwell, Small, Green, M’Kie, and with most of those whose names were found on his lists, The tamiliarity consisted in frequently conversing with them whilst he wason duty; laughing and talking with them in a more familiar manuer than became an officer or a gentlemen This had attracted my attention previous to hea ing of the mutiny. [had made the observation to some of my messmates. He was in my watch, and was not attentive to duty. I frequently had to give orders several times with. out them being obeyed, and had often to go forward my- self to. put my own orders in execution. I would then generally find him standing by himself or talking with some of thecrew. Onthe night of the 24th, during the mid watch, the lee main-top gallant brace parted, cawsing the yard to swing forward, I went on the forecastle to discover whether it had been parted or let go by mistake, and saw Mr. Spencer standing on the lee hen coop con- Wek in an apparently familiar manner with the look. out, who was named Van Brunt, an apprentice. I called the’ boy to haul in the running part of the brace, Mr, Spencer appeared to see me for the firet time, immediately. got down and went to hisetation on the weather side of the forecastle. [said nothing then to Mr. Spencer. He afterwards asked me why I braced the yard sharp up with the weather brace. He was morose and quarrelsome in his disposition, #0 much so, that none of his messmates had more to do with him than wai i was the same to the crew heard mutinous expressio rds. Going ashore at Monrovia he said before rew that the Commander was a d———d old r words to that effect. Icannot recollect any nce at present, e questions relative to the state of the crew be- fore and after the execution, and the propriety of the e: ecution, as had been put to the other witn were ad- dressed to Mr. Rogers, and the same answers given as in the other cases. ‘The papers found in the razor case of Mr. Spencer were then handed to the witness and identified by him. Mr. Rogers was the person who dec'phered them on board. ‘The following isa copy of the conten's of the two papers as deciphered by Mr. Rogers : MKinle P. Spencer, Ks Wilson, Sullivan, McKimmm,* Gedney," Godtrey, Warner," Velser, Gallia Howard. xeet Nouens Voien Sibley, Gazeley, Corny, Strammer, Blackman, Dickson, Scott, Rodman, The Doctor, Van Brunt, Clarke, Garatrang, Smith, Nevus, Waltham. Whetmore, Selser, “ Those doubtful, marked with a star, will probably be induced to join before the project is carried into execti- tion ; the remainder of the doubtful will probably join when the thing is done. Ifnot, they must be forced: If ing to join after it is done, we pose of the rest.” arm-chest, McKinley; cabin, wardroom, Spencer; steerage, any, not marked down, wishi will pick outthe best and d “MeKie, the wheel ; Spencer, Small, Wilso Spencer, Small, Wilson.” Mr.-Rogers stated that all the persons named in the lists formed part of the crew, except Andrews—there wos no one ofthat name on hoard. Spencer offered to make a bet with witness, shortly afterfleaving New York, about the arrival of the brig at St. Thomas. “He said she would bein eight days. Witness made the bet. Could not tell what object Mr.. Spencer had in making such a be', [At the head of one of the lists were some characters which could not be deciphered by any of the officers. Mr. Horrman showed them to our reporter, who found them to be short-hand characters, but not those used by him, and therefore could not be deci; 3 After Mr. Roger’s testimony hi corrected, tae Court adjouri hour, over and to this day gt the usual Washington. {Corresondence of the Herald.) Wasninaton, Jan. 3, 1843. The funeral of Mrs. Legare, mother of the Attor- ney Genetal, took place to-day, and a really melan- choly, affecting scene it was. All the members of the Cabinet were there, and Messrs. Upshur, For- ward, Wickhffe, and Webster, acted as pall bear- ers, Mr. Spencer also acted as pall bearer. So did Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Rives. The President, Gen. Cass, and Col. Graham were there. So were seve- ral Senators and Members, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Tyler, Mrs. Wickliffe and daughter, and about twenty other ladies were among the mourners.— She was buried in the Con, ional burying ground. The remarks of the ebyterian clergy- man, on the shortness of life, towel of course unin- tentional, were peculiarly applicable to the case ot young Spencer, and Mr. Spencer was deeply affect- ed by them. Around the corse there were four can- didates for the next Presidency! What a commen- tary en the vanity and ambition of this life ; it was a more powerful lesson than a hundred sermons. Many present were affected to tears ; but how long will the impression last? For, “Their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon close ; where pass’d the shaft no trace is found-” W.H. A. Washington. {Correspondence of the Herald.) ‘Wasuineton, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1843. The Everlasting Bankrupt Bill again—A Scene in the Senate—Another Recruit for the Guard, Another day passed, and very little done in Con- gress. In THe Senate, Mr. Catnoun introduced resolu- tions from the South Carolina Legislature about General Jackeon’s fine and Dr. Cooper. He also presented a petition against the repeal of the Bankrupt law ; he said he did this with pleasure, but he should vote for the repeal of the bill. Mr. ‘TaLLMavcE presented a petition against the repeal of the bill; he wished the Bankrupt bill to be modi- fied, and hoped that if this was done Mr. Calhoun would vote against the repeal. The President's message about China, &c., was referred to the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Merrick gave notice that to-morrow he should introduce a bill to equalize the postage, &c. Mr. Barrow introduced a resolution, calling on the President for 'informa- tion about the live oak timber in Florida. Mr. Wricur wanted the memorial of the New York Chamber of Commerce, on the warehousing sys- tem, referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. HunrtineTon said it was a commercial question, and not a financial one ; he said he was not opposed to the warehousing system ; but he spoke dead against it forten minutes. Mr. Lrnn’s bill for taking pos session of the Oregon Territory was engrossed, signed, and sent to the House, and the Senate ad- journed. I ought to state here that quite a little scene oc- curred in the Senate, which lasted a few minutes, between Benton and Rives, relative to the discus- sions on the Treaty in secretsession. I only heard the last of it as I was waiting in the House under the general expectation that Mr. Adams would re- ply to Mr. Wise to-day; which he did not; and I did not reach my seat in the Senate until Mr. Benton wae making Tis closing remarks, which closed the scene. It appears that Mr. Rives called on the President for some information about the corres- pondence between Mr. Webster and the Govern- ment of Great Britain about the et of the Ca- roline; remarks were made of a miscellaneous cha- racter, the Treaty was brought up, the North East- ern Boundary line was dragged into the discussion, a certain red line laid down on one of the maps was spoken of as having been alluded to by Mr. Benton in the secret debate; Mr. Rives made some remarks in his published speech in the Globe equi- valent to a flat contradiction of Mr. Benton that the ted line was not originally referred to. Mr. Benton fired up, and retorted in the Senate to this, angry words passed quickly, both became excited, bot equally positive, and for a few moments, to all who did not know the very amiable and unequivocally peaceable character of the two gentlemen, it really did seem as if this red boundary line would lead to some bloodshed across some other boundary line be- tween two States, as in the case of Marshall and Webb. Mr. Calhoun said that his recollection sus- tained Mr. Rives’s position. Mr. Benton appealed in an excited manter to the recollection of the 48 or 50 Senators, and asked them if they believed he would tell a falsehood about the matter. They said nothing, but by their manner, of course, showed that they believed each wasright, and Mr. Benton sat down, and the whole affair blew over. i In the House an hour and a half was taken up with private business of no real “importance to any but the owners,” and an hour and a half was spent in discussing imatters and things in general under the title of the Bankrupt Bill. Messrs. Bowne, Mer. wether, Pickens and Proffit, spoke altogether about an hour and a half on it; but as this is the third week that the subject bas been discussed, and the debate on ittis beginning to tire and sicken every one here, I shall condense their remarks as much as possible. a Mr. Bowne, after making a few remarks about the measure before the House, branched out into politics and the present position of parties. He praised Mr. Tyler forhaving honestly done his duty, and said that all democrats should sustain those men, no matter what they were called, who would carry out democratic principles. Why, Mr. Speak- er, if Daniel Webster himself was to change his political creed, repent of his political sins, and be- come a democrat, I, for one, would receive him with open arms. (Laughter.) Several Ware Memaers.—Oh! oh! another ac- cession to the guard. Good by, Bowne. Bowng.—Yes, sir, under those circumstances I, for one, would take Daniel Webster into the demo- cratic party. (Great laughter, and here several members got down to the centre, and several loco- focos stood opposite to Bowne looking astonished.) KENNEDY oF Indiana, (leauing forward between two desks and looking laughingly at Bowne.) And I, for one, Mr. Speaker, as a democrat would have nothing to do with him. | Bownr.—Why, sir, if the doors had always been shut against a man who was disposed to change his political creed, what would have become of many of us. (Great laughter ) ‘ Davis, of N. Y.—I should like to ask my col- league— Severat Memners.—Go on, Davis, go on. Bowne.—Certainly, sir. Davis.—I want to know when Mr. Webster ever showed any signs that he was a democrat, or about to become one. The last I heard of him was a! Boston asking of every body, ‘ where am I togo?” (Roars of laughter.) Bownr.—Well, sir, I’d tell him to go to the demo- cratic party. (Great laughter, and cries of * we won’thave him.”) But, sir, these rambling discus- sions is worse than idle. Does any member sup- pese that this is the way to serve the people and ad- vance their interests? Does not every man in this House know that the whole subject of this Bankrupt Law has been exhausted over and over again. If gentlemen were in earnest about repealing it, why not take a vote on itat once? Why all thistrifling ? Thirty days out of the eighty-nine of this session have passed, and no real business has been done for the nation Regie sa alaw to pay themselves and end money. hy not attend at once to the bu- siness of the session? Why all these attempts to shuffle off the various great questions of the day. For my own part, Mr. Speaker, 1am ready to vote at once on this and to act on all other matters before the House, and am opposed to trifling away the time of the session any more, : y Mr. Mentwertuer, of Georgia, said, he was op- posed to the Bankrupt Law, but he was now oppos- ed to the repeal, because he believed that to repeal it would be doing great injustice. He took the same ground that Barnard did He then went on to say a few words about politics. He believed the trouble in the Democratic ranks was greater than most persons imagined; and he also believed that the Corporal’s guard in that House was much larger than many would admit; it numbered at least a do- zen ortwenty members. Gentleman had laughed at the idea of amalgamating Mr. Webster and Mr Spencer with the Democratic party; but he would read a resolution framed Dec. 19, 1842, at a great Democratic meeting in Frankfort Co. Kentucky. It read thus :—‘‘Resolved, That Daniel Webster and John C, Spencer, the brightest luminaries in the Whig sky,have in their transit to Democracy,form- ed a halo of glory around its principles.” (Here the whole house fairly echoed with laughter. Severat Vorces.—Encore. Read it again Merri- wether. a Mr. Merniweruer read it again amid shouts of laughter. “He went on. Who will say now that there isno dissension in the Democratic ranks t= John Tyler has not only carried his banner trium- gupadly into their midst, but he has taken Daniel ‘ebsterand John C Spencer with him as first liew- tenants. (Laughter and cries of ‘ they’re Dugald Dalgety soldiers ) Sir, we read in one of the New York papers a letter, supposed to have been written atthe White House, that the office aeekers and pro- fessed friends ef the’ Administration were so clamo rous and needy that they. were trying to strip the President of his coat, of his wistcoat, and even o! his breeches. (Roars of laugiter, end the Rossel the gallery blushed.) Sir, 1 hope sthe gent an from New York (Bowne) is not one of those who wanted toget the President’s breeches away from him. Laughter.) ir, if it be the intention of these men to strip the President naked, I think it was right in the gentleman from Massachusetts to ask members to define their position in this critical state of things. (Roars of laughter.) Sir, when the gentleman put the Administration up for sale, I say, if he expected the whig party to bid for it— usHING, (warmly and ng) Sir, I call on the gentleman from Georgia, as I fave called on every other gentleman who has made this charge, to put his finger upon the sentence in my speech, which justifies that assertion. Several Mempers, (laughingly) Oh! oh! oh! oh! ob! oh! Mr. Cusuine repeated the remark. — i Merriwetuer.—The gentleman, sir, seems dis- posed to come the Yankee over me. He answers my question by eral another. But sinee the gen- tleman says that he did’nt intend to putit up for sale, Pll charitably suppose, sir, it was a postponed saie. Roars of laughter.) Why, sir, what better bid could the gentleman wish than those he had from the gentleman from Indiana (Kennedy) and New York (Bowne.) They said in effect that they would not push the Sub-Treasury at them, but in fact do what- ever the Administration wished. (Cries of ‘‘No” from the locofocos.) Mr. M. then read a letter from a New York paper stating that Mr. Calhoun ina Convention would act like a bull in a ring, and gore all around him. But Mr. Van Buren would be the little bull in the Convention and be sure to toss every other candidate out of the ring. Now, sir, ok things shew most plainly that there is a disunion in the democratic ran! Now, sir, we’ve heard from the North and the West on this matter and (turning to Pickens) I trust we shall hear the confession of sins from the South also. Now, sir, we are told that there is to bea Convention and a can- didate named there. Who is he tobe? Where is the Convention to beheld? How is it to be form- ed? ana when isit tobe held? For my part, sir, it would not surprise me to see Daniel Webster, nomi- nated for President, and John C. cer tor Vice President by that Convention. (Great laughter.) — Mr. Merriwether concluded by observing that he thought it in bad taste for the gentleman from Ohio to say that onthe night of the re-consideration of the Bankrupt bill, Mr. Webster gave a wine party, and made a speech on the bill, and that owing to that the bill was ultimately passed; and he expressed his hope that this debate would bebroughtto a close, without further delay, that the vote should be taken and that the House should proceed calmly and un- derstandingly to the consideration of the important business before it., Mr. Pickens said he had as deep a sympathy for the unfortunate debtor as any man. ‘The able and feeling speech of Gen. Dawson contained all that could possibly be said on the subject, and it was highly creditable to that gentleman. Congress might have the right to passa Bankrupt Law, but the power to pags this or any law affecting the com- mercial eealnied of the country, was the most dangerous power possessed by it, and should be most cautiously used. The statute of Henry the Eighth was the first on this subject, and the basis of all others, and yet how very limited and guarded it was, and made to protect creditors and punish swin- dlers; and yet that had produced great injury on even that consolidated government where the par- liament is omnipotent. He denounced the Bank- rupt Law as monstrous, by affecting commercial contracts, and productive of incalculable injury. He loved mercy—but he loved justice more, and he loved the constitution of his country better than all. Mr. Pickens then violently denounced the proposi- tion to include Banks, as a gross violation of State rights. He was utterly and irreconcilably opposed to Banks, and had declared this when most others were afraid to open their mouth against them, be- cause of the great power they had to control legisla- tion. If banks were included, the treasury of Ala- bama couid be destroyed, and the whole State of Alabama could be declared bankrupt. So could several other States. yee means, the whole of the Southern and South-western Banks could be destroyed by the Banks of New England and New York.’ They would only, under certain circumstan- ces, have to sue out a commission of Bankruptcy, and sweep them all out of existence. Mr. Pickens then went into the political part of the debate. The gentleman from Massachusetts, sir, made a most ex- traordinary speech ; I don’t know that I understood the gentleman as saying that the power and patron- age of the Government was to be used to influence the elections, or for the purpose of putting down one party and putting up another. If so, sir, and if they were held out with a view toinfluence any of the gen- demen with whom it is my peculiar pride and privi- lege to act, [ trample them to scorn under my feet. I never asked for favors of any kind ; I everhave and ever will act with independence and integrity. If 1 am to be seduced by any offers from the Government it is to be done on another occasion, and under ether circumstances. Sir, the President has acted nobly, ard I admire and respect him for it. He has been traduced and abused most wantonly, and causeless- fa I respect him, sir, but I shall not fawn upon or play the sycophant with him. Sir, I rejoice to see the gentlemen from Massachusetts on) pro- fessing to be so democratic ashe has done. I serv- ed some time on the Committee on Foreign Affairs with him, and I always thought he was democratic. (Great laughter.) But he was restrained by the other distinguished gentlemen on that committee (Adams) from making this declaration, or he would long since have expressed these convictions. (Great laughter.) But [remember on the Sub-Treasury question, that the gentleman was violent and even abusive—so pene as to raise even my fire, (roars of laugh- ter,) and the valorous gentleman from Indiana (Prof- fitt) came down full tilt upon us, as if he would have beheaded me ; but, sir, they seem to admit the force of truth atlast. For truth even when clothed with power i still truth. And the Greeks understood this matter well when they depicted the goddess of wis- dow with a crown on her head, for to the multitude she is more lovely and attractive with the trap- pings of pewer and emblems of loyalty. And, sit, two-thirds of the gentleman’s reports last session, notwithstanding all his former denunciations were out and out on the principles of the sub-Treasury. (Shouts of laughter.) Now, sir, asto the distin- guished persons with whom I have the honor to act, Trepeat, sir, that we act always on broad and dis- tinct principles, ,Well known and fearlessly avowed. Asto the divisions the gentleman spoke of, I_ know nothing of them. believe there are no divisions in that great ne but such as by prudence can be harmoniously reconciled. We take our stand on the great principles of the Consti- tution. We stand on the sterling principles of free trade; and we can have no harmon: with any who oppose those principles. I act wi h no gentlemen who do not support the mighty principles of free trade, involving, as they do, the everlasting rights ofthe human race. And let who will ceme into power of our party, the framer of free trade must rule over the ranks before and after the contest. We donot ask —we never asked for favors—And, sir, it is well known that long since if Ihad chosen to fawn and flatter and forsake my principles I might have worn the trappings of office. But, sir, I despise them un- der such circumstances. I go for my country—for the constitution of my country, and tor the rights of Soujh Carolina against the world. (Great excite- ment, shouts of laughter and what certainly sound- ed like cheers and applause.) But, sir, if there are no divisions with us, there have been and are tatal divisions in the whig party. They came into power the most profligate and abandoned crew the world ever saw, without principles of any kind;@"nd they are about to be dissolved, sir, and sink into disgrace and oblivion, with very little more rinciple than they brought with them. (Roars of laughter from the locofocos and here Mr. Pickets seemed greatly excited, and wasvery vehement.) And now, sir, they stand quaking and trembling, aghast with fear and conscious guilt, as did Babylon’s revelling and drunken crew, when the hand writing on the wall pronounced their guilt and proclaimed their doom ! Mr. Prorerr made a short but sensible speech. He said all this debate and shuffling about the re- peal of the bankrupt law arose trom the insincerity of legislation in that House. It was like the debate to reduce the pay of members. Every body pro- fessed to be in favor cf it, but when the time came to vote members dodged behind the pillars of the House, and only about a dozen voted for it. Now one proposes to strike out the involuntary clause— anoitier to postpone its action—another something else. And all with a view to shuflle off the ques- tion, Why not come out boldly at once, and vote for the repeal if they were sincere? Why all this trickery? He stood in a position where he cared. not for either party. The whigs had a majority of 30 in the House; if they were sincere why not re- peal the bill at once. They had the power to do so. If the democratic party were sincere why did they not at once proceed to vote. But the truth ws, you don't mean to repeal the bill. . . Gen. Warp in an undertone, in front of Mr. 1 es, Jo. ; ee rine Xo pe won't. You don’t mean to do anything of the kind. (Great langhter at the loco focos.) You only want to keep this House in a state of excitement—whilst you blame the mea- sure ag a whig measure, and censure the whigs for Now, gentleman of the Democratic party, ity really sincere about this matter, why don’t youall walk up in a body and vote for its uncondi- tional repeal, as you did at the last session under the fit of the gentieman from Kentucky. For myself Tam opposed to the law, believing it an iniquitous one, and am ready to vote for its unconditional re- real. And now, gentlemen, a great deal has been said about my friend from Massachusetts (Cushing) and about whathe said. Now it you doubt what he did say and his ability to explain every thing clear- ly, and to show you all in the wrong, just give him an hour, and let him make the experiment. (Great laughter.) New you havecharged him with offer. ing the administrationfor sale. Now let me ask you in a good natured Old fashioned way, “ What under heaven have you got to pay tor the article 1” (Roars of laughter on all sides.) What in the name of wender have you got to pay? (Increased laugh- ter.) Is it not a perfect farce to say that the gentle- nan offered to sell you the power and patronage of the government, when you hav’nt got anything in from Georgia ‘4