The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1844, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. Sew seork, Friday, January 26, 4 OG We refer the public to theadvertisement in another @olumn of the choice collection of humorous, entertaining nd instructive English periodicals and papers, for sale at the desk of the Herald office, which arrived by the Bri- tannia yesterday. Very Important and Curious from the Mormon Empire on the ssippl. ‘We received yesterday some very curious and important intelligence from Nauvoo—the capitol of the new Mormon Empire which is rapidly rising in the West. It appears that the Mormons are pre- Paring to regulaie matters so as to control the pre- sidential question in the ensuing election. We present extracts from their ‘holy paper,” as they callit, “The Times and Seasons.” The first ex- tract gives us an account of the general progress of their affairs in the West; and a very flattering account it appears to be, indicating that their reli- gion—their temples—their agriculture—their poli- tics—and their morals, are all on the high road of improvement. But the most significant of all is the curious correspondence between General Joe Smith, the great Prophet, and John C. Calhoun, of South Carolina. It will be perceived from this correspondence that Joe Smith and his whole empire have taken ground not only against Mr. Van Buren in the next election, but also against Joan C. Calhoun, and that in Joe’s letter he applies to the back of the latter, the Mormon lash without any stint. It is the most curious and uuique correspondence on a Political or religious subject, which we ever recol- lect to have read, and proves very conclusively that Joe knows very well what he is about—a devilish sight better than either Parson Potts or Doctor Wainwright. We understand from other accounts that the Mormons are indeed making rapid progress in every point of view—that their “holy city” is filling up fast by immigrants from England—that money is increasing amongst them—industry increasing— population rapidly increasing. They have already, we believe, a military force of nearly two thou- sand strong, armed and equipped according to law, and commanded by their own military offi- cers. Heretofore, Joe Smith and his disciples have principally distinguished themselves as re- ligious innovators—the propagators of a ‘new revelation,” as they call it, designed to swal- low up all the other religions and sects that agitate the country. Butit will be seen, from the intelli- gence that we give our readers to-day, that Joe has now gone a little beyond this, and has taken the field as a political agitator, determined to wield political influence and political votes for the pur- pose of advancing the temporal interests and pros- perity of the empire. This presents a very singular case in politics. It is very well known that the ‘Mormons are numerous enough in the State of Illi- Nois to control the character of its vote. If they control the vote of that State, they will succeed, in a great measure, in controlling the vote of the whole western country, for it will be a very close vote at best. It therefore will beseen, that this in- signicant body of men may, in the event of the next Presidency, control the destinies of all the candidates, The Mormons have now declared their unequivo- cal hostility to Van Buren and Calhoun; but, so far as we have been able to learn, they have been silent with regard toMr. Clay. Itis probable that they may go for him—but this is not certain. At all events, their interference at this important crisis, presents a very singular state of things with regard to the next Presidency. It really would appear as if Mr. Clay, by all these isms coming indirectly into the ranks of his allies, would be next President. We have already seen that Fourierism, with all its phalanxes, and the “grand industrial army” to boot, isat his back—that the Transcendentalism of the east is with him—and now we have Mormonism apparently fast elling to him, after pro- claiming its hostility to the democratic leaders. We very well recollect that the great political wave, which carried General Jackson first into the Presidency in 1828, presented a similar state of things. All the isms—Owenism, and Fanny Wrightsm—and Communityism—all the isms in fact, then in the country, united against Mr. Adams, and declared in favor of General Jackson. He ‘was accordingly elected. Mr. Clay is as fortunate, it appears, as to have attracted a similar combina- tion of friendly isms. All those doctrines, and ologies and isms, which have definite character, no definite destiny, and no definite moral princi- ple, appear to be floating about to find somebody to which they can adhere, and by whose aid they think they may be able to carry out their projects of revolution and change. In the eyes of all, Mr Clay presents, it seems, the strongest attractions. With these remarks, we give the following ex tracts from the Mormon Journal, as being the most curious and important we have seen, and pro bably tending in no slight degree to develope the result of the next Presidency, as well as the result of the new revelation of Joe Smith. [From the Times and Seasons, Jan. 1.] City of Nauvoo—Its Prospect. In pet oune pics tite past, we have many pleasing recollections. We have witnessed the work of God rolling forth with unprecedented rapidity, and the potency of truth, has been felt and realized throughout the length and bread:h of this conti- nent, on the continent of Europe, and among the distant nations of the earth. The little stone hewn out of the mountain with- out hands, has commenced its progress, and like a snow ball, it becomes more ponderous as it rolls along, gathering together the pure in heart among all npeties and forming a nucleus around which shall gather the great, the virtuous, the benevolent, the wise, and the patriotic of all nations. That * kwowledge is power,” is a truth acknowledged by all, and if there is any true and correct source of intelligence, it must be that which proceeds fiom the Almighty. Joseph by his wisdom became second to Pharaoh in power, and in command in Egypt. Daniel through his wisdom was plucee, in great a inthe Babylonish kingdom, being made chiet ruler and goveraor. When our Saviour made his appearance in the world, it was said of him, “ whence hath this man this’ wisdom, seeing che has never learned?” “he spake as never ma» spake,” and his ‘*faine went out to all the country round about.” The reason is obvious: those per- sons had all received intelligence from God, and being instructed by the great Eloheim were enabled to unfold principles of intelligence that far exceeded every thing that was merely human; the wisdom and intelligence of the generations in which the y severally jived. Life and immortality, we are told was bror ‘st to light in the days of our Saviour by the gos, l, and the same gospel having been re- atored in these last days by the revelation of Jesus Chr.st, the opening of the heavens, the ministering of angels, the gift of the Holy Ghost, and the power of God, we may exoect a pure stream of in- telligeace to flow unto us, which has its fonntain in the bosom of the Almighty, and which is cal- culated to satisfy the capacious desires of intelli- eat spirits, and expand the human heart wide as the universe. Already many great things have been unfolded unto us, which astar exceed the prin- spies of sectarianism, as light does darkness. Their influence has been felt, both at home and abroad, and although handled in many instances unlettered men: they have produced a mighty effect. The diamond has shone in all its resplen- nt beauty, and thousands who know how to ap- —" truth bave been attracted by the precious Perhaps there never was a time since the princi- ples of our holy religion were first pati from the heavens, in these last days when they spread more rapidly than they dovat the present time, Our elders are going forth** hearing precions seed,” and the accounts Whiéh we ur duily raceiving from all ee re: are of the most flattering kind in en igence js disseminating, truth js triuuphing, are being built up, atid superstition, igno- and bigotry are loosing their fiseinating charms, being eclipsed by the more lucid rays ot eternal truth. i a The work is still progres#ing in Canad Brunswick, af, j-Ateland, Sé6tland, Wales = a the “ise ‘of Man; a despite of the vast lambers that are constantly emigrats to. this Hand, their nuinbers are.oontinuallyen the ierocme. In Wales, native eldars. have been ordained, who ; forth and pabxolhiy in ws nn jap » the great prin of eternal truth G elders preachii Rat id, and in the Bast Indies, and el ra the past year have iP the, i zl athe eines N a, New been sent to Islands Sea. Elders I Hyde and Adams are also preparing to go ona the spring. mission to Russia in ur affairs in Nauvoo are prosperous; vast num- bers of brick houses have gone up the last summer and fall, and our city begins to present a very Great numbers of merchants have settled among us during the past year, and the amount of merehandize which has been im- ported, has placed goods within the reach of the citizens of Nauvoo, at as reasonable a rate as they canbe purchased at any of our Western cities. improvements tha been made, and the difficulties in many instances under which the committee have had to labor, che Temple has made great progress; and strenuous eflorts are now being made in quarrying, hauling, and hewing stone, to place it in a situation that the walls can go up and the building be enclosed by | pleasing prospect. Considering the man next fall. There has not been much done at the Nauyoo House during the past season, further than prepari materials; most of the brick, however, and hew: stone, are in readiness for that building; and the uvoo House Comunittees have | splendid mills in the pineries, place them in a situation to furnish both of the above named buildings with abundance of excellent lum- besides having a large amount to dispose of. t improvements have been made in our Mu- nicipal regulations lately; ordinances have been passed to protect our ciuzens against the encroach- ouri and a standing appointed to see ) nstthe encroach- idnappers, and other scoundrels, who so much infest our river, and who, in so many instances (in consequence of peonle) have been enabled to lepredations at the expense of Temple and ) chused seve ments and persecutions of Mi police of forty men have bee those laws eniorced, to guard agi ments of blacklegs, horse thieves, the credulity of the commit all Kinds ot ihe Mormons. Vigorous eflurts are being made to improve our wharves end tacilitate the landing of steamboats on our shores, charter has also been granted by the City Council for the ion ofa dam, upwards of a'mile long, across the Mis- the Nauvoo House, and intersect with an island above; so as not to sissippi, to commence some distance belo interfere with. the main channel of the river. when complete bors on shore ace but it wil in the we Nor ha’ ‘n country, pursuits. Extensive farms selves.for miles in every bosom of the great prairi the day. and the desert blossoms as the rose. Many branches of mechanism are going on; brickma- bricklayers, masons, plaisterers, black ranches of business have found ‘There is, however, one thing which we would respectfully call’ the attention of our kers, Carpenter smiths, and many other abundance of eimploy. will not only form one of the best hai Mississippi river, making the whole of our ble at ail times to the largest class of boats; at the sume time, afford the best mill privileges This work, ¢ our farmers been idle. Very great improve: ments have been made during the last year, in agricultural beginning to spread them- rection from our city, on the as far as the eye can reach; fencing, ploughing, and building, seems to’be the order of ‘The wilderness, is, indeed, being made glad, brethren to; that is, the business of manufacturing. ‘There is, perhaps, no place in the western country, where cotton, woollen, sill, iron, aud earthenware could be manufactured to better advantage than they could in Nauvoo. ‘here is not a branch in aby of the above trades, from making the machinery to completing the most deli- cute fabrics or wares, but what we have artisans or me- chanics that are fully competent to the task, having fo!- lowed those several branches of manufactures, either in the eastera States, or in the old world; and when the above named dam shall be erected, it will afford greater facili- ties for manufacturing purposes, and better prospects for capitalists to invest their money than anything that has come under our notice for a long’ time. Our relations with the State of Missouri, and with all our enemies, are place! en a very diflerent footing to what they ever were before. That State has ured nuity to entrap, persecute and destroy us; tailed in the attempt; she has net yet for even an illegal’ prosecution. 'T' « this State has declared himself not the least shadow of a pret cess for Joseph Smith, and there it sition being complied with. The ok Orin P. Rockwel Missouri Court ; not the slightest evidence all her inge- but she has pretext left Governor of favor of law, and there suing any pro rospect ofany charge of “bur- , arson, treason, murder,” &c,,is worn so thread dy will pay any attention to it. I has afeo been acquitted before even a of his guilt having been adduced even by his most bitter enemies, and as he was falsely charged with being the principal in the attempted murder of Ex-Governor Boggs, there can no jurther charges be made aguinst Joseph Smith, as “acees- sary before the fact.” Brother Avery and his son have also been acquitted,amd there is not one person belonging to our church that the State of Missouri charge against. W Ford has ordered the Sheriff persons who assisted 1 this State, and to hold them in recognizances the County Court; thus relievi task of enjorcing the law. can institute the least shadow o! are informed also that Governor of this county to take those lissonrians in kidnappi gin to appear at ring us from the unpleasant Most of the persons engaged in the mobocratic mevtirgs in Carthage and elsewhere, are heartily tired and ashamed of their company, having found out that they have been gulled by the misrepresen- tations and falsehoods of designing demagogues, to seek to overthrow an innocent and law abiding people. Our influence abroad is also on the increase; trath and innocence is triumphing over fals.heod and malice; and the most honorable and intelligent of all classes, are be- ginning to gaze with admiration upon, and to investigate and admire those glorious _princ vealed in these last days for t family. ‘The proph intelligence is rolling forth in majesty. God is being wade manilest; alvation of les which God has re- the human # of secret writ are fast fulfilling, The power oi and soon every kindred, peo- ple and tongue shall listen fo the voice of eternal truth, and all nations see the salvation ef God. Connesronpence or Ge J.C. ©. Hon. John C, Calhoun,—-Dear Sir, tion; and as chat Joscen Suir anp Hon (Ill.) Nov. As we understand you area candidate for’ the Presidency at the next elec- the Latter Day Saints, (sometimes call- ed Mormons, who now constitute @ numerous class 4th, 1843. in the school politic of this vast republic) have been robbed of an immense amount of property, Mis red nameless sufferings by the State of from her borders have been driven wouri, and by of arms, contrary toour national covenants; and as in vain we have sought redress by all constitutional, legal. and honorable means, in her courts, her executive coun cils, and her legislative halls; and as we have petitioned calion, and solicit an immediate, speci reply to what will be your rule of action, relal people, shonld fortune favor your ascension ognizance of our sufferings without ed it wgsdom to address you this com- and candid tous asa to the chief magistracy ? Most respectfully, sir, your friend, and the friend of peace, good order, and constitutional rights, JOSEPH SMITH, In behalf of the Church of Jesus Christ of Saints Hon. Jouw ©. Carnows, Fort Hill, 8. C, How. Joun C. Carnoun’s Rercy. Latter Day i Fort Hrt, Dec. 2, 1843. Sir,—You ask me what would be my rule of action rela- tiveto the Mormons, or Latter Day’ Saints, elected President—to’ which I answer, that if should [ be Ishould be elected, | would strive to administer the government ac- cording to the constitution and the laws of the Union ; they make no distinction between citizens of gious creeds, [should make mone. it depends on the executive department, all shouhl have different re! As far as the full benefit of both, and none should be exempt from their operation But as you refer to the case of Missouri, candor com: pels me to repeat what { said to you at Washington; that according to my views the case docs not come within the jurisdiction of the federal government, which is one of limited and specific powers. With respect, Lam, & &e JOHN C,CALHOUN. Mr. Joseru Ssutn. Jo Smiru’s Rerry. cerning your ru if electe well wisher to the perpetuity liberty, and as @ friend to t conscience, to say I am hould have made up such a fragi which there is not one on the fa with 0 much consequence to the happiness o world, or the world to come. ‘To be sure graph of your letter appears very conpl vvoo, Illinois, Jan. 2, 1844. your reply to my letter of last November, con le of action towards the Latter Day Saints President, is at hand ; and that you and your friends ofthe same opinion, relative to the matter in ques- tion, may not be disappointed as to me, or my mind, upon so grave a subject, permit me as alaw abiding man; asa of constitutional rights and e free worship of Almighty by all, according to the dictates of every per- . surprised man, or men, in the highest rtations of public 2“ view” of a case, f the globe franght men in this the first para- cent, and fairon a white sheet of paper, and who, that is ambitions for You law: cording to and as all creeds and reli must, of course, all be ju a) i statesman say's that the constitution means th ir tha: the engine of a steamboat, makes the show cloud at first, but when it comes in contact with a purer atmosphoy Your se self, like issolves to common air again. are alike tole: justified or condemned, it or demerit—but why, tell me why, are allthe principle men, held up for public stations, so cau- tiously careful, not to publish. to the world, that. ‘they will idge a righteous judgment—law or no law : for laws opinions, like the vanes of steeples, change with the wind, One congress passes a law, and another repeals it, and one greatness and power, would not have said the same thing? oath would bind you to support the constitution anu jis, and ano- nd who does not know that all may be wrong? e opinion and pledge, theretore, in the first paragraph of your reply to my question, like the forced steam from of a bright | paragraph leaves you naked before your- likeness in a mirror, when you say that “ac cording to your view, the federal government is one of limited and specitic powers,” and has no jurisdiction in the case of the Mormons, time, expel any portion of hi in the language of Ma Vai So then, a State er cilizens with imp Buren, frosted over with can at any ity, and Your gracious “ views of the case,” though the cause is ever #0 just, it hax no power. Go on, then, Missouri, after another set of ‘overnment can do nothing for them, because inhabitants, (as the Latter Day Saints did) have entered some two or three hundred thousand dollars worth of land, and made extensive improvements thereon, go on, then | say, ban h.the occupants or owners, o kill them, d many of the Latter Day Saints, and ee ic and limited that $f has no jurisdiction as the mob: take their nd.property as a spoil: and let the legislature, as t ase of the Mormons appropriate acoupleof hundred thousand dollare sq pay the mob for doing the job t owned Seantor {rem South Carolina, Mr, J hodn, saysthe powers of the federal government are for Ie 80 of the case! spe hye peaple who groan under ye oppression of tyrants, yeexiled Polgs, who have felt the iron hand of Russian rasp; ye poor and anfortanate among ail nations, come to te neral governments pay in your money to + splum of the appressed y” buy ye lands of the he treasury to strengghen the army and the navy ; worship God ac- cording to the dictates of your own consciences gk your taxes go support ghe great headsof a pay in ious na tion ; hat remember @ “ sovereign State !” js #0 much more powerful than.the United State that itcan exile you at pleas e sanction it: yéa, even murder yor ang South Carolina, says the power of the federal ideo limited and specific that it has no juried dase! What think ye of imprium in imperio, the. parent government a mod you with impr confiscate yourlands and property ; have the leg a, a8 an edict of an peror, and if does no wrong, for the noble Senator of government jction of the have ed pur- A and endu- force that a Ye epirite a Moses, von right and pine, 3 look down trom your exaltations, if you any, for it is said in the midst of counselors ty, and when you have learned that fifteen innocent citizens after having purchased their ofthe United States, and pale. for “ Sovereign State” Ly order of the Somer pe ihe pam of the bayonet ; their arms taken from t the authority ; and their a nied under pain of im] ment, whipping, robbing, mob- | bing, and even death, and no justice or recompence allow- | ed ; and from the legislature, with the Governor at the | head, down to the justice of the peace, with a bottle of | whiskey in one hand, and a bowie fe in the other, hear them all declare that’there is no justice for @ Mor- mon in that State, and judge ye a righteous judgment, and tell me when the virtue of the States ‘was stolen; where the honor of the general goverment | lies hid; and what clothes a Senator with wisdom? Oh bp ing Carolina!—Oh little tempestuous Rhode Island! would it not be well for the great menof the nation to read the fableof the partial judge, and when part of the free citizens of a state had been expelled contrary tothe constitution, mobbed, robbed, plundered, and many mur- dered, instead of searching into the course taken with Jo: anna Southcott, Ann Lee, the French prophets, the Qua- kers of New England, and rebellious niggers in the slave states, to hear both sides and then judge, rather than have the mortification to say, “oh itis my bull that has killed ee iA that alters the case! 1 must enquire into it, and tf, and if ?” if the general government has no power to reinstate ex- pelled citizens to their righta, there is a monstrous hy, crite fed and fostered from the hard earnings of the people! ‘A real “bull beggar” upheld by sycophants; and although | youmay wink to the priests to stigmatize—wheedle the drankards to swear, and raise the hue and cry of imposter, false prophet, God damn old Joe Smith, yet remember, if the Latter Duy Saints are not restored to’ all their rights, and paid for all their losses, according to the known rules of justice and judgment, reciprocation and common ho- nesty among inen, that God will come out of his hiding place and vex this nation with a sore vexation—yea, the consuming wrath ofan offended God shall smoke through g the nation, with es much distress and , as indepen- dence has blazed through with pleasure and delight. Where is the strength of government? where is the pa- triotism of @ Washington, a Warren, and Adams? and where is a spark from the watch fire of 76, by which one candle might be lit,that would glimmer upon the con- fines of democracy? ‘Well may it be said that one man is ;nor one state the nation. In the days of Gen Jackson, when France refused the first instalment jor spoliations, there was power, force, and honor enoug) resent injustice and insult, and the money came; and él Missouri, filled with negro drivers azd white men steale o “unwhipped of justice” for tenfold greater sins than ‘rance? No! verily no! While I have powers of body and mind; while water runs and grass grows; while vir- tue is lovely and vice hateful; and while a stone points out a sacred spot where a fragment of American liberty once was; Lor my posterity w 1 plead the cause of injured in- nocence, until Missouri makes atonement for all her sins, -orsinks disgraced, degraded, and damned to hell— “where the worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.” Why sir, the power not delegated to the United States and the States, belongs to the people,and Congress sent to do the peoples’ business, have all power—and shall fifteen thousand citizens groan in exile? Oh, vain men, will ye not, if ye do nut restore them to their rights and $2,000.000 worth of property relinquish to them, (the Latter Day Saints) as a body, their portion of power that belongs to them according to the constitution ? Power has its con- venience, as wellas inconvenience. ‘ The world was not made for Cesar alone, but Titus too. I will give you operable; a certain lord had a vineyard in agoodly land, which men labored in at their pleasure; afew méek men also went and purchased with money from some ofthese chief men that labored at pleasure, portion of land in the vineyard, at a very remote part of it, und began to improve it, and to eat and drink the fruit thereof; when some vile persons, who regarded not man, neither feared the lord of the vineyard, rose up suddenly and robbed these meek men, and drove them from their pot jons, killing many. ‘This barbarous act made no stir among the men in the vineyard, and all that portion who were attached to that part of the vineyard where the men were robbed, rose up in grand council, with their chief man, who had firstly ordered the deed to be done, and made a covenant not to pay for the cruel deed, but to keep the spoil, and never let those meek men set their feet on that soil again, neither recompense them for it, No’ these meek men, in their distress, wisely sought redress of those wicked men in every possible manner and got none, They then supplicated the chief men, who held the vineyard at pleasure, and who had the power to sell and defend it, for redress and redemption, and those men, loving the fame and favor of the multitude, more than the glory of the lord of the vineyard, answered, your cause is just, but we can do nothing for you, because we have no power, Now, when the lord of the vineyard saw that virtue and innocence was not regarded, and his vineyard occupied by wicked men, he sent men and took the por. session of it to himself, and destroyed those unfaithful servants, and appointed them their portion among hypo- crites, And let me say, that all men who say that Congress has no power to restore and defend the rights of her citi. zens, have not the love of the truth abiding in them. Congress has power to protect the nation against foreign invasion and internal broil, and whenever that body passes an act to maintain right with any power ; or to restore ght to any portion of her citizens, 17 18 THE suPRESME LAW oF THE Lanp, and should a state refuse submissi that state is guilty of insurrection or » ebellio sident has as much power to repel it as Wi h against the “whiskey boys of Pittsburg,” or kson had to ion of South Carolina! , Lwould admonish you, before you let your id an armed force to suppress ¢ ‘0 close “candor compel” you again to write npon a subject, freat as the salvation of man, consequential ax the life of the Saviour, broad ag the principles of eternal truth, and valu- able as the wels of eternity, to read in the Sth section he first, fourteenth and seventeenth “specific” and not ‘limited powers” of the federal government, wi done to protect the lives, property and rights of a virtuous people, when the administrators of the law, and law- mukers, are nnbought by bribes, uncorrupted by patron- age, untempted by gold, unawed by fear, and uncontami- nated by tanuling alliances—even like Uasar’s wife, not only unspotted but unsuspected! and God, who cooled the heat of a Nebuchaduezzar’s furnace, or shut the mouths of lions for the honor of a Daniel, will raise your mind above the narrow notion, that the general government has no power—to the sublime idea that Congress, with the Presi- dent as executor, is as almighty in its sphere, as Jehovah is in his. With great respect, | have the honor to be your obedient servant, JOSEPH SMITH. Hon. (‘‘ Mr.” !) J. C. Calhoun, Fort Hill, 8. C. Tue Docrnrines anp PRrincivLes OF AssoctaTtion. —A course of lectures upon the social principles, and the plan of a social re-organization, propound- ed by Charles Fourier, “in their true character and bearings,” commenced last night in the lectnre room of the Society Library, Broadway. Mr. Horace Greeley was the lecturer, and the subject was “Society, a glance at its history, and a state- ment of its present condition and evils, with hints at the character and spirit of a true social state.” Mr. Greeley sketched the history of society with considerable impartiality, and in some respects with perfect accuracy; and he then described its present condition. From his description, it would appear that we are surrounded with all sorts of evils, which must inevitably increase and extend, tll they reach a climax, thefbare contemplation of which invites the blue devils. Our wealth and our poverty, our religion and our irreligion, our capital and our labor, he said all condemned our present social system; and the means for improving it, as well as avoiding the horrible prospects which are every where staring us in the face, are to be found only in the adoption, throughout the country, of Fourier’s principles of association. The pro mised “hints at the character and spirit of a true social state,” coniprehended nothing more than a sanguine picture of the bles- sings which will attend “the true social state.” The fable of the golden age, we expect, will then be realized. Mr. Greeley, however, admitted that very considerable time must dapse, owing to the prejudices and habits of the age, before the practi- cal happiness involved ‘in the system could be at- tained; but he had the most confident anticipations of its advent, if the knowledge of its benefits were generally diffused. Ile concladed by inviting any persons desirous of making enquiries upon the prin- ciples and details of association, or who had any objections to urge against them, to come forward. No person accepted the invitation; and after a re- quest that all present would attend the succeeding lectures, the auditory were dismissed. The room was but moderately filled. Mr. Wenster.—This distinguished gentleman intends hereafter to take up his residence in this city. Some say he won’t get any business. It would certainly be curious enough if this should be the case ; but we would not be surprised at it. A general combination of the blockheads of the New York bar could put down, for a time, even a Webster. True, they would be but blockheads in public, and there evert only the influence of block- heads; but blockheads can be very efficient ene- mies in private, circulating all sorts of slander and malevolence. Inevery walk in life, men of supe rior talent must expect to encounter the alliances of the blockheads; and it requires a little time to break down and scatter to the winds such combi- nations, Avotwer Great Musicat Genius has just made her appearance in this city, in the person of Mdlle. Gjertz—one of the most original and highly finish- ed pianists which Europe has produced, She ig @ native of Norway, and possesses much of that wild, impassioned, spirit-stirring genius, which characterizes her celebrateg,,.countryman, Ole Bull. The greatest excitement has, indeed, been proceeded in the musical circles by her arrival. - She will give her first Concert next Monday, at Washington Hotel. Burne’ “ The anniversary of the natal day of Robert Burns, the illustrious peasant bard of Seotland— was celebrated with great spirit and enthusiasm, at Harmony Hall, last night. About fifty gentle- men, mostly natives of the land, which gave the poet birth, set down to a very excellent supper.— The chair was occupied by J. B. Watsretn, Esq., who discharged his duties with characteristic abili- ty and judgment. He was well supported by An- drew Kirk, Esq. ‘The following were the regular toasts:— The Memory of Bi fe Scotland—| or tent bulwark the moral rectitude of er sons. The United States—Ranking amongst the greatest of Beer) a je Poets itain—A bri of genius whose productions will afford nh inst clon long after they have gone ‘to that bourne, from whence no tra- velar returns.” Blessings be on them, and immortal praisi Washington Irving—One “of the brightest ornaments of American literature, whose high reputation in foreign lands, srises not more from his abilities as an auther, than his worth as a man. ‘The Memory of Scott, Cunningham, the Ettrick Shep- herd, and the departed Bards of Scotland, whose produc- tions the world will not willingly let die. The Pavochiat Schools of Scotland—Their establish- ment in 1646 was an act then unequalled in history, and to their influence is to be attributed the great intelligence and high moral character of the Scottish People. e Fair, Mr. Cugnvan, after some appropriate and clo- uent remarks, gave—‘ The memory of Ferguson, amsey, and }: ogg.” Dr. 5. Castine gave— Robert Burns—the pest of nature, and of the human heart—not a reeze swept over his native hills but murmured the melody of his song—not a heart which thrilled not responsive to his spirit-stirring power.” _ Numerous other excellent volunteer toasts were given, and the healths of “Queen Victoria” and of the ‘* President of the United States,” were drank with enthusiasm, ; Many excellent songs were sung by Mr. Clire- hugh, Mr. John Anderson, Mr. Carnochan, and others, and the festivities of the evening were kept up throughout with the greatest spirit and har- mony. Cueap Postace—Cnear Newsparers—Cnear Lirerarure.—The Courier came out yesterday rather savagely against Mr. Merrick’s new Post of- fice Bill. It speaks very hard of cheap postage, cheap newspapers, and cheap literature, and seems at a loss which most toabuse. The cheapnewspa- pevs seem rather to get the worst of it, having, as may readily be supposed, small chance of decent treatment from that respectable, lazy “ sixpenny.” The Courier is quite opposed to the extension to the small cash papers of any share in the bene- fits of the proposed reform, It wishes the advan- tages to be confined to the merchants, brokers, and that littlecligue of which it affects to be the organ. This is legislating}for the people with a vengeance. The Courier is quite willing to promote the inter- ests of the rich, the monied classes, the opulent merchants, who are so able to pay the tax of post- age. But the people—the masses—to whom the transmission of newspapers by the mails at the smallest possible expense—may be subjected to as heavy imposts as legislators please, the Courier will not utter a word of remonstrance. Comment on the injustice of this 13 quite unnecessary. And the Courver may save itself the trouble of further effort in this way. The people must and will have cheap postage, cheap newspapers, and cheap liter- ature ; and as Mr. Merrick’s bill, unsatisfactory as it isin some of the details, goes some length in se- curing these to the people, we go for it very hearti- ly, and do not doubt of its success. Tue Newarx Murver.~-The defence in thie case closed at 11 o’clock yesterday morning, and the District Attorney occupied the remainder of the day with rebutting testimony. The case will probably go to the jury this afternoon. There is nothing of general interest in the testimony given, beyond that already published by us. Tuearricats.—We understand that the proprie- tors of the Park Theatre contemplate its connexion with a sort of half-church, half public assembly room, like the Tabernacle. Wm. F. Astor und Jedediah Beekman, seriously intend something of this kind, in consequence of the ill-success which has attended the Park management during the last ten years. And yet the Park Theatre is still the best in New York, as to location and other advan- tages, and could command, if it was propertly con- ducted, the best audience. If it had an enlightened and enterprising management to go to Europe, and fetch out the best artists, there is no doubt that it would yet flourish as much as ever. But we des- pair of ever seeing it in such hands, and will,there- fore, be quite happy to see it turned into a conven- ticle, church, concert-room, or any thing they please. Mostcat anp Tueatricat.—In Boston the new drama of the Bohemians has proved very success- ful, and it is said by the city papers to be a perfect picture of life in Paris at the present time. The Philharmonic Society give their last concert for the season on Saturday next; and the worthy city crier, Edwards, has had a concert at the Tremont Tem ple for his benefit. The great war chief of the Fox tribe took a ben- nefit at the Albany Amphitheatre on Wednesday. The Indian performers are about leaving that city. Miss Bradbury, a talented child, is playing Little Pickle at Providence, R Very Conp Wearnen.—Yesterday was the coldest of the season. Last evening, the mercury was down to 10°. It must have reached zero by daylight this morning. Remains or Com. Porrer.—The remains of this gallant sailor are to be buried in Philadelphia to- morrow with military honors. Navau.—The U. 8. ship Falmouth, Capt. Sands, anchored off Old Point Comfort, Hampton Roads, last Monday, in eight days passage from Havana. 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WINCHESTER, 30 Ann street, + ee LAST NEW FEATURE.—Extra Lectare by: Rronaon, in Library, this evening at halt ast 7 o’clock,Aon Body: and’ Mind, Matter and Spirit, and jxséctions of the att ‘mon, or Mi nting hosely patts of ‘the hufhan fram: itations ‘aud Singigg.and exhibition of tlie vapor bath. Admis- as all whopay 25 cents receive oop: yeiology, ond Laws of Life, iMustrated by about 100 engravings, representing nearly Cag A nid the body ; and those who pay 60 cents for two ladies and a gentleman, receive two copies, —The gentlemen ceum to Professor BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. | (iments Keteed or hesttin h eet and 1 u man with Northern raed: I it as an Amer citizen with American feeliugs. I hope it is a friend of my country and the Constitution, And though there are some things in that instrument, sir, which I could wish to see altered, am willing to abide by the titution as it is—by the Union as it is— by the territory of the United States as it is. I hope the day has arrived when we are about to abolish this rule. Oentlemen speak of the excited feeling and its increase year after year. On this subject sir, it is like the occurrences when the King of an- cient Judah burnt the scroll on which the prophet had penned the words of truth; the prophet took another scroll, aud wrote thereon all the words contained in the scroll which had been burned. And there were added thereunto certain other like words.” Aud this is the history, sir, of this matter! You never can extnguish this everlasting desire and determination to be free, which, like the nt of hope, spring eternal in the human breast. Wey! might John Milton exclaim, ‘Give me the liberty to know, to feel, to utter treely;” for having that, Thave all other. Mr. Payne, of Alabama, got the floor, but for some minutes there was much confusion, caused by Mr. Rhett and Mr. Winthrop both quoting at once from Hatsell. 3 ¢ . Hupson—There is much noise and confusion in the House, sir, that gentleman cannot hear what is satd. Mr. Parne—The copaneats of this rule, sir. sa} that we want to abridge the right of petition, T. deny it, sir. 1 will, not say that there is a touch of demagoguism in this advocacy of what is called the right of petition; but I believe that the storm is created by many men who could not rise to power in any other way; and they thus obtain no- tangle by riding ‘in the whirlwind. Weare not bound to legislate on these petitions; when we know their contents we act on them by refusing them, and that’s enough, ‘The right of property in slaves is the inevitable resultof civilization—the power of mind over matter. It ia enough for me that this right, existe in this country to regard it as sacred. But we acquired this right by imperious compulsion, ‘There was a law of Great Bri- tain exieting in the colonies which declared that every man who owned one hundred acies of land must also own four slaves at least; aud this law was forced on ne by that nation which affects so much horror at slavery. The right of property in slaves has been guaranteed by sever- al laws ofthe States, Virginia declared that no law shall be passed to. manumit slaves without the consent of the master; and no transfer of territory could confer the right todoso. Theconstitution says, you shall not touch pri- vate property but for public uses; andto what use wonld Washington. (Correspondence of the Herald.) ‘Wasutxeton, Jan 24, 1844. _ The Senate had a shortexecutive session to-day, in which they confirmed a few army and navy officers, They have also confirmed Mr. William F. Hale, custom house officer for the Champlain District. It is worthy of special notice that repeated efforts have been made to evict this officer, and as often has President Tyler resolved that he should re- main. He is a worthy and patriotic soldier of the Jast war, who has fought and bled for his country, and in the true spirit of national patriotism the Pre- sident has risen above all party feeling, and reap- pointed Mr. Hale to this office. Another day, and another executive session has passed, but no action upon Cabinet appointments— and I understand that nene is likely to be had this week. Possibly Mr. Porter’s case may be acted upon early next weck. This extraordinary delay of the Senate, without sufficient cause, cannot fail to bring down the severe animadversion of public opinion. : ‘ I presume it has not escaped your notice, that of the six delegates from Louisiana to the Baltimore Convention, three of them are the warm personal friends of President Tyler One of them, Mr. EM is the President of the New Orleans Tyler Club. I send you herewith a copy of Col. Merrick’s new Post Office Bill. It is too long for publication with this letter, but you can examine it, aud pub- lish the next day, what you think fit, There is some disappointment in relation to the individual who was expected to receive the ap- pointment of Secretary of the Navy. Nothing re- specting this appointment is likely now to be known before next week. i py ‘There was a great sensation and sensitivencss to- in the Senate, relative to the discussion upon iff. The whigs evidently fight shy, and ap- pear disposed to dodge the question. ‘this how- ever they disclaim. Should it be yoted down in its present shape, Mr. McDuffie says he shall bring it up again in a way that cannot be voted down— for he will move to abolish the act altogether. It will not probably be contended that such a motion as that would be ‘a bill to raise revenue.” | Mr. Phenix, of New York, has been quite sick, and a foolish report was circulated of his death. you put this property in slaves, How, ther, can you He is getting much better. ae touch this right? Are we bound to entertain popes fons The movements in favor of a Presidential Con- | which shall violate the constitution—violate the rights ct vention at Philadelphia next 4th of July, are at- tracting much attention here. ‘There are certainly some most curious and extraordinary movements in ugitation, which will ere long burst like a thun- der bolt upon some of the Eanes parties. The political barometer most clearly indicates an_ap- proaching storm. I shall apprise you more fully to-morrow morning. Yours, &, 8. TWENTY-LIGHTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Sonate. ‘Wasuineton, Jan. 24, 1844. Postacr Repuction.— Mr. Huxtineron presen- ted‘a petition in favor of this object, and he took occasion to express his full and decided conviction soe pe universal and strong public demand for this reform, Harnor or Erte.—More petitions in favor of completing these works by Mr. Buchanan. Fox anp Wisconsin Riven Bstt.—Several fur- ther amendments were made in this bill. i Tue Tarir.—Mr. Bernign rose to a question of order. The propriety of discussing the merits of this great question in its present form now before the Senate. In the case the Senate should decide, 18 it may, that it has no jurisdiction, no constitu- tional power to take up this subject, it then follows that the Senate has been discussing the merits of a question on which it has no power to legislate.— And he thought it proper to take the question first upon the power of the Senate to legislate upon this question, And he denied that the remarks of the Senator from New Hampshire [Woodbury] might ve confined to the question of power to introduce a vill. He wished to ascertain the sense of the Sen- ate, Whether itis its pleasure to go into the disc sion of the merits of the whole subject. If it has ao power to Loe te upon the main question, then how can it be discussed? He wished a direct vote of the Senate either affirming cr denying its con- stitutional power to originate a bill of ‘this descrip- tion. If it decides in the affirmative, he would be pleased to hear the discussion upon the merits—not otherwise. Als Mr. Huytincton thought a great constitutional question bad been raised, and ought to be settled by the Senate. First settle the jurisdiction of the Senate, and then discuss its merits. Mr. Ancien made some remarks upon the same side of the question. He would look upon it as a.stigma upon the Senate if it should entertain a discuasion upon the merits of this question, and then it should ultimately decide that it had no juriediction in the premises. He also stated that he had learned from the other end of the Capitol that the House would shortly pass a bill upon this subject, and in that event the Senate would have it legitunately before hem. Mr. Ancuxr moved that the whole subject be laid or the table—with a view to obtain adivision of the question and thus get a decision of the Senate upon its power to vriginate this bill Mr. Sevier regretted that any opposition should be made to the discussion of the merits of this question. He cited numerous examples in which discussions had bees entertained by the Senate, which had never come to any results, He wanted light. ‘The Senate had but little bu siness before them, and he hoped it would proceed for « few weeks in this discussion, * Mr, Baotey thought the Senate had no jurisdiction. He was willing to hear discussions, but he wanted to vote first upon the preliminary question of jurisdiction. Mr. Auten said he should vote against laying the reso lution upon the table. He did not wish to have the de- bate arrested ; but he would propose to vote directly up- on the question of jurisdiction. He did not believe that the Senate had that clear and unequivocal jurisdiction which would justify it in legislating upon the initiation ofthe question. He proposed to Mr. Archer to withdraw his motion, and let the questien be first taken upon the matter of jurisdiction. Ma Mr, Ancien said he had no disposition to arrest debate On the contrary, he hoped at the proper time that this very question would be fully and amply discussed. He igain ees his motion to lay these resolutions upon e table. Mr. Evans asked for a division of the question. Here some points of order were discussed.] Mr. Ancner disclaimed any discourtery towards Mr, Woodbury. Mr, Woopnuny admitted the truth of Mr. Archer's dis- slaimer—and said he did not wish to make a speech nntil he questions of jurisdiction were settled, if the Senate so Jesired. M nengap would by all means allow Mr. McDuflie to repl; ‘The whole subject was finally postponed till Monday next, when it will be the special order ofthe day, ‘The Senate then went into Executive Session House of Representatives: Wepyespay, Jan. 24th. The 2st Rule—The Oregon Territory—A Move- ment to set the Navy Yard Men at work again. As soon as the Journal was read, and corrected Mr. Anais called for the orders of the day. Mr. Garrerr Davis then presented a minority report of the Committee on Elections, against the return of the general ticket members. The order of the day being the report of the ruler then came np. A Mr. Winraror said—Yesterday, sir, I quoted the rolden rule laid downby Mr. Hatsill, who isthe high- est authority on this subject, perhaps, in the world and whom Mr._ Jefferson be) the pre-eminent iuthority on this subject. I said 1 hoped to see them inscribed on the pillars of this House; tha: they are, that to receive, and hear,and to consider. the petitions of our fellow subjects when they ar: presented in » decent and Tespectful manner, anc contain nothing that is intentionally offensive to the House, is a duty which we owe to them, and is paramount to all rules that we may make for ow own convenience. Sir, the advocates of the 2st rule introduced British precendents here; and en- deavored to show that the British House of Com- mons had refused to receive petitions since the in- troduction of the Bill of Rights; and that because of this exception to a general rule, we ouget to re- ect these petitions. here would such a doctrine (ead ust One party on this floor believes that we have no right to create a National Bank—or to dis- tribute the proceeds of the public lands, or to pro- tect American labor from the labor of the old world, om the ground that there is no power in Congrest todo this. Others hold an entirely different doc- trine, One party might with as much con- sistency as they advocate this rule, refuse to re seive petitions on any of these subjects. I hold, sir, that our right to abolish slavery is as clear as wr right tocreateanavy. The gentleman from Alabama says that we have the power to annex Texas to the United States. I hold that to do that would be to abolish, to annihilate the little that is left of the compromises of the Constitutios. Now, sir, it is always in the power of Congress to make amendments to the Constitution, and perhaps the idea of these petitioners is to bring about such are- sult. What, then, becomes of the doctrine that under the Constitution we can’t receive these peti- tions. Sir, I shall consent to no change, unless it be the abolition of thisrule. Gentlemen say if you and if you refer you must private property. Now, sir, I call on the honest men con- nected with the abolition cause, or who side with it—for [ hold it that in an abolitionist proper there is not mach honor—(Gildings smiled)—the gentleman from Ohio rm (aughter) Task him if he considers himself an abolitionist? Gippincs—l certainly do, , u Payne—'Then, sir, we have a striking illustration upon this floor that honor does not belong to an abolitionist. Sreaxen—The gentleman must nvt indulge in these per- es. Parvne—Well, sir, the gentleman from Ohio interrnpt- ed me witha grin, which, | hold it, he had no sight to do. (Great laughter) Sir, I tell the democrat- 1c party that they can never gain the affections of the abolitionists, and that it’s no use for them to try. if you coucede now, yow'll have to concede every thing to them; and then they'll let you drift down the tide of time; till you're lost in the ‘stream of oblivion; or else theyll pick y ou up by the hair of your head, as a drown- ing man, to do menial service in their ranks. I repeat, sir, that’ neither the petitions of the people of the Dis- trict, nor of the whole country, can authorize, or confer upon Congress the power to abolish slavery in this Dis- trict. Mr. Waicnr, of Indiana, obtained the floor, just as the morning hour expired. THE OREGON TERRITORY. ‘The House then went into Committee of the Whole. Mr, Campari, of.8. C., took up the report of the Com- mittee on ro Prec relative to the joint company of the Oregon Territory. Mr. Owes resumed. his remarks—He took a brief re- view of what he said yesterday relative to the first uego- ciations under Mr. Monroe, and then under Mr, Adams's administration ; first proposing 61 degrees north latitude, and lastly 49usthe suuthern boundary of Oregon. The jasi proposal, sir, would have given ua, out of the 123 de> grees, about seven, and Great Britain 63. Now, sir, 01 great objection toeven this last is, that all the great mas- ses of good timber are found north of 48; and mest of themnorth of 49 degrees. Below that, sir we should have only the large around the Wallowalla, and those who fix their habitations here will have to depend tor their timber nnpon the streams thet run inthe Co tumbia, aud that vse even 8 farnorth as 63 degrees. [ have said, sir, that Great Britain has refused our of fers, and she e stated as a reason in giving us that cocky isthmus, that she must admit were no good harbors irom the mouth of the Columbia River.’ Now, by allow- ing them to run the line below 49, we should lose Admi- ralty Inlet, and Puget Sound, which in a very few years will probably become the principal port of entry, and har- bor tor the whole of the valley of the Columbia. I repeat, sir, that this spirit of concessiun was Carried too tar, und 1 quoted from the speech of Mr. Calhoun to show { was right ; for even he had been led inte the belief that all we had to do was to divide the three degrees of ‘Territory. And this pl has the legaiand just right to this Territory, but that cr having given up so much of it to Great Brita! much more are we prepared to give up in order to her rapacious demands, Sir, | would ack whether yo not think that the words of such a man as John ‘. Calhoun travel across the Atlantic ; aye, sir, aud rely upon it that speech of hic wae yead and recorded in the state Department of the British Government; and if Mr. ‘ackenham comes here to negotiate about this territory, rely upon it he has real that speech, and taking thet as a sort of text, he comes prepared to negotiaie az to how hese three degrees of tertiiory may be parcelled out be- ween us, Sir, we were told in the President's Message that our Minister at London had been instructed to re- commence negotiations on this matter. I’m serry for it, sir, Twice we have approached Great Britain in too liberal a spirit ; twice she has rejected our offe the uext ofler ought to come from Great Britain ; we've made too many already. 1 would be the last person, sir, to cast “any difficuly in the way of any honorable negociation between this Government und that of any other; but wheue there is really no benefit to be gained or expected by negociation, what does it eignify whether we wait for that result or not. It is not to be sup cored that we shall goin any satisfactory result from this neguciation, Why delay action in so iinportant a matter then? Sir, from the past, I judge of the futare. That which baffied the talents of Heury Clay, and the perse- verance of the venerable gentleman (Adams) opposite to me, may reasonably lead us to doubt if any good result (I speak it without disrespect at all, Sir) cun be effected by John Tyler. But, Sir, I contend that no President, no secretary of State alone, can effect any thing with the Bri- tish government in this business. Before this can be done we must assume a more independent position, We must 1a- trace our steps as far as we can retrace them—we must get out of the false position in whioh we have placed cur- selyes—by getting rid of the entangling alliances which we ought sever to have made But gentlemen say that he giving of this notice to terminate the joint occupancy of Oregon, would be offensive to Great Britains sir, if to give notice to Great Britain that she can no longer occupy ne valley of the Columbia, be considered a suffisient for war—(much as 1 should regret to sea war)— hen, sir, war must come! Forthe time has arrived when our people will no longer consent that she shail hold that valiey, and if she is determined to go to war with us rath han yield us our own, then war we must have, for we must have the terrivory. How is it to be prevented, sir? Will you check the emigration that is pouring into that ertilé region, sir? How will you set about it? Will you build up a Chines well of demarcation, and ay to the tameless spirits of the West, thns far shalt thou come no farther, Canute had im easier task! When you can whistle back the mountain eagle in is upward flight to the sun—when you van check with a word the wild horse of the prairies in iis mad career—when you can extinguish the instinct of he bird of passage that bids his up and away to the re- gion nature has designed for her—then may you expect to out mete or bound short of the broad Pacific, barrier to he restless enterprise of the west. Oregon’ is our land f promise—Oregon is our destination—the finger of na- ture,” [use the words of the venerable gentleman from himself has pointed that out. Alreedy two iti: ¢ become the oceupanrs of 'y; and five thousand more provably will be there refore the close of the Whilst we are + Spelge they are emigrratin: ind whether we legislate or not, cheytwill et still. Ht England will let us in this way peaceably take possession of that Territory, which rope and believe she will, then she will find no cause of ce in this joint resolution. But, I find ina late ing London journal—not the journal of the ad- ministration—that it is proposed or threatened to arm the Indians in that ‘Territory, and employ them to assist in driving the American citizens thence! Sir, his resolution may be voted down ; we may depart from these halls without doing anything ; but let that threat be carried into execution—let the blood follow the first blow of the tomahawk—let the first scalp be taken from the head of an American citizen, and will our people, think you, await your tardy legislation before they rush o the rescue ? ‘We have our faults, it is true, sir, in the West God knows ; but tameness of epirit, and cold- blocded cowardice, that would desert @ fiiead in the cime of his utmost need, that, at least, is no part of our aracter on the banks of the Columbia, Let the news of e first massaere but reach us in the West, and your urmed ofthe Territory will be but an idle form Oregon will soon be occupied—an armed occupation, too. Occupied by whom? Not by smooth-chinned, trim- uniformed cadets from West Point—but by veteran pio- neers—from whom old age, though she whiten their locks, cannot steal the strength of their fire! By your hunters of the froatier, who heard the war-whoop in their cradles, and who burn to emulate the exploits— it may be to revenge the death of their fathers— hy a sort of Nimrod warriors, who, with their knives at their belte, and their long rifles at their shoulders, fear nothing red or white in the shape of aman, Sir, 1am a 8. B. Ej the question in this light; not as to who af blood—-1 would agree to any conpeente in reason that would provent sucha calamity. But } will consent to no- thing that shallcompromise the national honor, And it was well said by © distinguined British stateamni he who vindicates the hcnor of his country vindicates its Jenrest interests , for in vindicating its’ honor, he pre- recerve you must refer, grant, jl » houndary lines are always | ‘erves its peace. Nothing, more true—permanent peace grant.) Whi the territory of intellect as well Wn never *yet obtaned by «L honorable concession, hen we do make a move let it bean effectual one. jt is as the territory of matter. And Mr. Burke says ustly that though no man can draw a dividing linc between night and morning; yet that lightand dark- ress are tolerably distinct aflaizs. So we can easi worse than idle to patch upa hollow truce, That which onblic opinion tells us we muat have, let us openly de- oandat once. Wermust have the valley of the Columbia. We must extend our Coreg hy over that country. We ines between receiving and granting | ust make grants of lands to actual settlers, A bill of ER get od mark petition. We do so now; wr ‘hat nature paesed the Senate last year; and some such make no bones of dispatching a hundred or two of | ‘ill mus here this ‘ero i bes been argue other petitions in a day, often clear claimsto debs, | fw pas erica eee ee and rejecting them ; and why hesitate about these. Seat not f vant thet an ‘atgument of some tpg Sir, we claim no such extravagant absorbing atten- | je 'made to tint effect. Now, air, this mwee not bo. tionon the part of the House as is asserted by South- | atitle so good as ours st net in this dubious ibe "nok Justifiable ‘only, but ern gentlemen. All we want is that youshell treat} manner. Whet we friend of peace ; and J would do much to avoid shedding of