ning, under precisely the same circumstances, did stage, and others into the dressing room, where officers a few days before! The mate was an Amerprecisely the same thing, in respect to Catholic they did what mischief they could. They were ican. The crew have been apprehended, and are Emancipation. Each talked like Thurgot and acted at last quieted by a strong corps of watchmen, who now on board the English frigate Druid, lying in like Terray, and each succeeded to a miracle! hold took many of them into custody. this port." ing the reins of power to the end of his life. May the bold and honest course of Earl Grey and his pledged colleague, give to the British people all the happiness they so richly merit. JEFFERSON. SUMMARY. IMPROVEMENTS at Buffalo.-A Ship Canal 80 feet [From a London paper.] wide and 13 feet deep, across from the harbor, near THE REVENUE.-The revenue of the quarter endthe outlet of Buffalo Creek to the Canal, a distance ing 5th of Jan. 1832, was £11,818.545; being a deof about 700 yards, was commenced last week un. crease of £903,218 as compared with the same quar. der the superintendence of Major John G.Camp, and ter of the former years. During the whole year to be completed the ensuing season. Also, under ending 5th of Jan. the revenue amounted to £42, Attack on a Stage.-Dr. Antony, who arrived in the superintendence of that gentleman, a Boat Ca- 833, 170, being a decrease, as compared with the the city at two o'clock this morning, informed us nal commencing at the Big Buffalo Creek, near former year, of £3,984,175. that he met the driver of the Savannah stage, be. Mr. Kip's Rail-way, to the Little Buffalo Creek, a The decrease on the customs during the quarter, tween six and seven miles from this city, on the distance of 1,600 feet. Maj. C. has prepared him. as compared with the corresponding quarter of the Savannah road, who stated that two men had seized self with tools and machinery sufficient to employ former year was £240,972. During the year, £1, the lead horses as he passed the small Bridge, just on at least 500 men, and that number will be employ. 006,846.-Excise, as compared, &c. decrease during this side of the 4 mile stone, and then attacked him ed as soon as the weather will permit. We also the quarter, £565,646. During the year, 2 564, on the seat-that he fell in the scuffle, to the ground, learn, that other improvements are in contempla. 918 7. Stamps, increase during the quarter, 16,330 . when the stage passed over his shoulder, the reins tion, under the superintendenee of the same gen- Decrease during the year,104,381 . Taxes under tleman. were dragged from his hands, the horses passed on, the management of the commissioners of taxes, inwith one passenger in the stage, the men ran away Benjamin Bathbun, to have erected next summer. year, 149,0631. David E. Evans, Esq. has contracted with Mr. cluding arrears of property, decrease during the and he followed after the stage and horses. Dr. A. had come two or three miles further up the road, on Main street north of the U. S. Bank, a block of without seeing aught of the stage or horses, and it is six fire proof brick buildings, 4 stories high. The front of revenue by saying that "one subject, and ore therefore probable they had passed down the Louis. rooms to be finished for stores, and the rear and up. subject only, engrosses the attention of England.-ville road, or into the woods. Mr. Shannon, the per part for dwellings. The whole front of the Customs and Excise are superceded by schedule A proprietor, sent several persons after the stage, im. Kremlin block, to consist of 12 brick buildings, 4 and B, and the state of the Consolidated Fund is mediately on hearing of the occurrence. stories high, and to be finished for the sanie purpo- considered with less attention than the progress of The London Globe accounts for the decrease of Mr. Shannon offers $100 Reward, for the detec.ses, are also to be built next sunumer. These with the Reform Bill. The pubiic must have been pre. tion of the robbers.-[Savannah Chronicle, Feb. 1.] the block already cominenced by Messrs. Blossom & pared for a statement of reduced revenue, not only Co. on the corner of Canal and Water streets, added from the repeal of taxes, but from the prescut state [From the Philadelphia Chronicle.] to the large number of other buildings in contempla. of the Continent. Yet the state of the revenue, when DISTRESSING FLOOD AT PITTSBURGH.-The followtion to be erected, will far exceed the increase of well considered, is far from being unsatisfactory; ing extract of a letter dated Pittsburgh, Friday, Feb. any former year, since the settlement of Buffalo.- and if it has fallen short of what might have been 10th, 1832, was politely furnished us by a friend: [Patriot.] generally anticipated at an earlier period, it exceeds "To-day we had one of the greatest floods within the recollection of the oldest inhabitants. At this The Brig Wanderer. The report that the Wan. considerably the gloomy forebodings of some of our place, the water of both rivers rose at once, to such derer, Capt. Moran, from Havre to this port, had politicians. prodigious height, as to overflow one entire side put into Porto Rico, was on Monday confirmed by Fifty-four bales o Cotton from the plantation of the President of the town. The water was up in St. Clair street the receipt of letters from Capt. Moran to the own. of the United States, near Nashville, was sold in New Orleans, as far as Market street, overflowing in its course the ers and consignees. Capt. M. writes from St. Johns, at the extraordinary price of 11 cents per ib. It is stated in Exchange, the Washington Coffee-house, Mr. Mc- P. R. under date of the 14th ult., that he had been the New Orleans Price Current to be the best cotton which ever Donald's, and all the other buildings between Mar- compeled to put into that port after a series of disas. ket street and the river, and is up in Wood street as ters. The vessel was nearly thrown upon her beamn far as Second street. The depth in St. Clair street ends while lying to in a tremendous gale on the 7th is such that the inhabitants were obliged to use car- of December, and on the 18th, in another heavy 750,030 lbs. and was loaded in 73 working days. riages and boats to get out of their houses. The dis- blow, the head and main peice of the rudder gave tress caused by this flood among the poor it is impos- way, which compelled him to bear away for Bersible to describe. Hundreds are this night without muda, the nearest port-but when within thirty miles a shelter. of that island, the wind suddenly shifted, and he reached that market from Tennessee. The ship Tallahasse, Glover, master, cleared at New Orlean January 28, for Liverpool, with 1708 bales of cotton, weighinā HOME AFFAIRS. SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE POLES.-By the Erie, from I saw several families getting out of their second had to bear up for the first port, as he could not lay Havre, the Treasurer of the New-York Executive story windows in boats, to save themselves, and the vessel to without running a risk of a total loss Committee in aid of the Poles, received from the when landed, their case was distressing beyond de. of the rudder. Capt. M. states that he then attempt scription. Great fears are entertained about the ed to get into St. Thomas, but did not succeed, ow. Secretary of the American Polish Committee at aqueduct and bridge, the weatherboarding, and the ing to meeting the trades so far to the southward, Paris-and under their directions handed it over to upper sides being jammed with drifts of every descrip- and that he at last succeeded in reaching St. Johns. the Chairman of the New-York Committee as a tion. The damage up the Alleghany is immense. Capt. Moran adds-"I cannot inform you of the token of respect and gratitude to the American peoHouses, stables and hay stacks have been afloat, and result of my future operations; the cargo is all on live cattle with them, pig-pins, &c. Several houses shore, and in a few days I will be able to write ple-a large sheet, ornamented with a beautiful vigin Alleghany town were destroyed. In lumber, &c. you more fully. Should the vessel be condemned, nette, the busts of a number of Polish chiefs, and a the losses are great. The flood has been much more my intention is to charter the first good vessel I finely written dedication signed by all the Poles predestructive than the great flood, twenty years ago, can find to send the cargo home."-[Gazette.] sent at the Anniversary Reunion in Paris on the 29th called the Pampkin flood, and both rivers are still About twelve last night, a gentleman passing of November last. The destination of this "token," rising. The town is in the greatest commotion imthrough Second street below Market, found three or aginable." as suggested by the American Polish Committee in four watchmen looking up at a second story window, where a lady was calling out for help, believing that Paris, is the Public Library in the Capitol at Wash there was a thief in the house. As she was afraid to ington, "as a worthy memento of the gratitude of a "I write this surrounded by the roaring and surg- come down and open the door, he took the liberty of nation of heroes, whom the hand of despotism has ing waters. On Wednesday morning the water be gan again to rise, after having fallen a little since entering at the window, get a light, and went down stairs. He heard a great noise in the kitchen, but deprived of everything that rapacity could enthral; the last freshet. There are now about twenty feet before he could get there, fell and was left in the to whom tyranny has left nothing but the senti Extract of another letter, dated Williamson's Exchange, Pittsburgh, Feb. 10, 1832. abore low water mark, and nearly a foot higher than what is called the Pumpkin flood in 1810, which was watchmen, while the others kept a look out. Interance." dark. He got another light and let in some of the ments of freedom, and the power to give them ut. the highest ever known. The aqueduct across the the kitchen, after a diligent search, they found a rat Alleghany, which is about half a mile above the "This address, if it may be so called, was prc. with his tail in a steel trap, with which he had been bridge, is in imminent danger, the water being up to sented to the American Polish Committee by a dethe flooring. Immense quantities of drift wood, trees. capering among the dishes.-[Phila. Chronicle.] houses, shantees, hay stacks,j&c. &c. have lodged CANANDAIGUA, Feb. 8.-Casuulty.—A singular in. putation of Poles, accompanied by some very ap. against, and threaten it with immediate destruction. stance of self-destruction oceurred in this place on propriate remarks, which have not been committed If it goes, the beautiful bridge must go too. Monday evening last. Samuel W. Journey, a lad to writing, but which, in their general tenor, were Nearly the whole lower end of the town is inun- about 12 years of age, was discovered hanging by a highly flattering to every one bearing the name of dated, and a great many houses are deserted, the rope suspended from the ceiling by a person who American." water being in many cases up to the second story was at the same time employed in the same room.This simple and dignified acknowledgment from windows. Batteaux, canoes, &c. are poling about He had been amusing himself with the rope, and the streets for the relief of families of which there while at play remarked that he intended to hang the exiled remnant of a nation of heroes, vanquish. are a great number in distress. himself. The person who was present paid no attened in their struggle for independence, is all-elo. Anderson, the singer, was announced for Mon. tion to his remarks, until some minutes afterwards. quent to the hearts of Americans in the full enjoy. day evening at the Baltimore Adelphi Theatre; ha. When she happened to look round, she observed the ving published a very humble apology for the miscon.hoy lying with his neck across the rope but a fewment of every blessing of liberty and prosperity; inches from the floor, a perfect corpse. An inquest and should "plead trumpet tongued" for a con. duct imputed to him. A letter informs us that the house was crowded within, and surrounded without, was called by Robert Royce. Esq.,-verdict, acciden- tinuance of liberal contributions, now more needed. tal, excited by ardent spirits. long before the rising of the curtain. Archer than ever, for the temporary maintenance of those came forward and inquired whether Anderson A letter from Bahia of the 4th Jannary, received who, in a foreign land, and under the greatest pri. would be well received, or something to that effect by a respectable mercantile house in this city, says vations, have not as yet recovered from the shock Before this was settled the mob outside went to "The English brig Jane, from Montevideo for work with sticks, stones, &c. smashed the windows, Havana, was run on shore by her crew about thirty of their sudden and disastrous overthrow, so as to and forced some of the doors. Some got upon the miles north of our port, they having murdered all the commence the world anew. TWENTY-SECOND CONGRESS-1st SESSION. HOUSE OF RepesentativES. 15,000 copies of the report, in addition to the usual had the honor in part to represent, by relieving it number directed to be printed. Nine bills of a private from the burden of a heavy fraction of unrepresent. character were passed. The consideration of the ed population. Mr. Ashley proposed a further The resolution of Mr. Everett, calling for a cer. Apportionment Bill was resumed. The motion to amendment to fix the ratio at 43,000, which was, tain article in the treaty made in 1830, with the amend by substituting 45, for 48,000 as the ratio, however, negatived. The following other numbers Chickasaw Indians came up for consideration. was negatived-yeas 68, nays 118. Mr. Davis of were successively offered:-Mr. Clay, of Alabama, Mr. Cave Johnson addressed the House in expla- Massachusetts, moved to amend the bill by striking proposed 47,300, which was negatived by 111 to nation of the circumstances of the transaction re out 48, and inserting 46,000-lost-yeas 71, nays 82. Mr. Clay subsequently proposed 42,300, and ferred to in the article called for, and produced co. 116. Mr. Vance moved to substitute (4,400 for the House also negatived that number. Mr. Claypies of the lease of the Reserve; but, although he 48,000. A debate of some length ensued, when the ton moved a reconsideration of a vote of the precedcondemned, in the most explicit terms, the conduct proposed amendment was agreed to, yeas 97, nays ing day, fixing the ratio at 44,000; but, before the both of the Commissioners who negotiated the treaty 97, (there being a tie, the Speaker voted in the affir. question was taken, the House adjourned. and of the lessees to whom the Reservation of the mative.) Mr. Taylor moved to recommit the bill to Chickasaws was leased, yet he declared himself op-a Select Committee with instructions to strike out posed to the call, as all the information was open at 48,000 and insert 53,000 as the ratio-lost, yeas 66, the Department, and, unless it was intended to im. nays 129. The House then adjourned. peachthe persons concerned, the House ought not CONGRESS. In the Senate, on Wednesday, the folto call on the President in the matter. The Presi The House, therefore, in regard of this bill, is just where it was four weeks ago, when the discus. sion on it first began. dent, Mr, J. declared, disapproved of the article in lowing resolutions were submitted by Mr. Sprague, mitted on Wednesday, by Mr. Sprague, respecting question. of Maine: Friday, February 10th.-In the Senate, some private bills were forwarded. The resolution subthe Colonial Trade, was taken up, and on motion of Mr. Pendleton, of New York, rose in support of Resolved, That the late "arrangement" made the mover, laid on the table for the present. Mr. the resolution, and went into an investigation of the between the Executive of the United States and Clay's resolution was considered, and Mr. Tyler history of the lease, and argued to show that the in- Great Britain, relative to the trade between this spoke about two hours in continuation of the argu vestigation was urgently demanded. country and her colonial possessions, gives to Bri-ment which he commenced on Thursday, and with. Mr. Clayton, of Geo., was opposed to the resolu- tisa vessels an advantage in transporting articles to out concluding, gave way for a motion to adjourn. tion in the form it had been offered. If the treaty in their West India colonies greater than is secured to The Senate adjourned over to Monday. question was recognized by the House as a treaty, American vessels, and violates that principle of re- In the House of Representatives, Mr. McDuffie, in the true and full sense of that term, then the call ciprocity in navigation which our Government has froin the Committee of Ways and Means, made a interfered with the treaty-making power; but if the heretofore sedulously and firmly endeavored to main- report, accompanied by a bill to renew and modify House would take the ground that it was not a trea-tain. the charter of the Bank of the United States, which ty in that sense, then he would vote for the call. Mr. Resolved, That said “arrangement," and the Pre. was committed to a committee of the Whole on the Č. concluded a very animated speech, by offering the sident's proclamation of the 5th of October, A. D. state of the Union. Mr. Alexander presented a following amendment : 1830, opening the ports of the United States to Bri- counter report from the minority of the Committee Resolved, That this application is made on the tish vessels, were not authorized by the act of Con- of Ways and Means. Five thousand copies of each ground that treaties made with the Indians do not gress of 29th of May, 1830. report, were ordered to be printed. Mr. Letcher, come within the meaning and intention of the Consti- On Thursday petitions from sundry banks and from the Committee on Internal Improvements, retution, conferring the treaty.making power on the President and Senate of the United States; but that citizens of Vermont, praying the renewal of the ported a bill to construct a road from Zanesville, in the state of Ohio, to Florence, in Alabama. Mr. they are mere compacts or bargains made by the au. Charter of the Bank of the United States, were Cambreleng submitted the following resolutions, thority aforesaid, as the agents of the Government, presented by Mr. Seymour. A message was re- which, by unanimous consent, were considered and growing out of a practice, acquiesced in by the ceived from the President, stating that the ratifica. agreed to:-" Resolved, That the Secretary of the analogy to the exercise of the treaty-making power semi-annual statement, ending in June and Decem. with foreign powers. tion with France, had been duly made, and com- ber of each year, from June 1817, to December Mr. Whittlesey now moved the orders of the day, municating the said treaties to Congress,-inviting. last, of the following transactions of the Bank of the and the House proceeded to the consideration of with regard to the French convention, the aid of United States, and of each of its branches, (arranged private bills. the legislature to carry into effect without delay the in a separate table for each office,) viz: The amount of bills discounted, on personal security and Bank States in which Indians are situated, founded on an tion of the treaty with Turkey, and of the conven- Treasury be directed to furnish this House with a committee of five, on the part of the seuate, was or February 6th. In the Senate, the joint resolution, from the House, conditions thereof. Another message was received stock-of domestic bills of exchange purchased-of for the appointment of a joint committee to make from the President, with a report of the Secretary domestic bank drafts or checks sold-of public debt arrangements for the celebration of the birth day of War, concerning the fur trade, and the number of real estate of all descriptions-of specie-of of Washington was read thrice and passed, and a of persons killed and wounded in the prosecution notes issued-of notes on hand of the Bank of the United States and of its offices-of the notes and dered to be appointed, by the Chair. The resolution thereof. balances of State Banks-of deposites on account of submitted by Mr. Clay, for modifying certain duties, The Vice-President communicated the memoria! the Treasurer of the United States and of public of was taken up, and Mr. Clay concluded his remarks of the Free Trade Convention, lately assembled at ficers-of deposites of individuals-of its transacin its support. Philadelphia, and supplemental memorials from two tions with foreign Houses and in foreign exchange members of the committee of that body, demonstra and of the total amount of its securities and proIn the Senate several private bills were passed. ting the evils of the protecting system, and praying perty of all kinds-together with a general semiMr. Clay's resolution was taken up after the morn- that it may be abolished. These documents were, annual statement embracing the same transactions ing business, and Mr. Hill, of New Hampshire, on motion of Mr. Hayne, referred to the Committee of the Bank of the United States and all its offices. spoke about half an hour, chiefly in reply to some on Finance, and 1500 copies were ordered to be Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be also remarks of Mr. Clay. He was followed by Mr. printed. After the usual morning business, the de-directed to furnish this House with a statement of Mangum, of North-Carolina, who spoke some time bate on Mr. Clay's resolution on the tariff was con. the rates at which the Bank of the United States has in opposition to the resolution, and, before he had tinued. Mr. Tyler addressed the Senate for about purchased foreign and domestic bills of exchange, concluded, gave way to a motion to adjourn. an hour and a half, in a very lucid and eloquent for each month since 1816, at the offices at Portland, February 7. The resolution in relation to the Chickasaw treaty, was further discussed by Mr. Hogan, of New York. The House adjourned over to Monday. LEGISLATURE OF NEW.YORK. In the House of Representatives, the resolution manner, against the system of protection; but at a Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charles. proposed by Mr. E. Everett, in relation to the Chick late hour, feeling exhausted with the exertion inton, Savannah, Mobile, NewOrleans, Natchez, Nashasaw treaty, was further discussed by Messrs. Fitz. consequence of indisposition, gave way to a mo-ville, Louisville, Lexington, Cincinnatti, Pittsburgh, gerald and Ellsworth. The House resumed the con- tion to proceed to Executive business. and St. Louis." sideration of the Appointment Bill. The amend. In the House of Representatives, on Thursday, ment proposed by Mr. Hubbard to strike out 48 and Mr. Davis, of South Carolina, reported a bill con insert 44,000 as the ratio of representation was ne- cerning naturalization; one of the provisions of gatived-yeas 88, nays 102. Mr. Clay moved to which exempts the alien from the necessity of de amend the bill by striking out the word eight and in-claring his intention to become a citizen as preserting seven, (making the ratio 47,000 instead of scribed by the existing law, and grants the privi. Monday, Feb. 6.-IN SENATE. 48,000.) This amendment was rejected-yeas 65. leges of naturalization on the expiration of five PETITION -Froin the Directors of the Deaf and nays 127. Mr. Kerr the moved to strike out eight years' actual residence in the United States. The Dumb Asylum of the city of New York, for an and insert five-but before the question was taken, ill also extends the rights of citizenship to all amendment of the act of 1822, relative to said instithe House adjourned.-[Globe.] children of aliens becoming citizens as shall have tution. arrived in the United States before the attainment Mr. Talmadge gave notice of, and on leave, in. In the Senate, after the morning business, the con. by them of the age of 21 years. It was read twice troduced a bill to amend the several acts incorpora. sideration of Mr. Clay's resolution was resumed.and committed. The resolution offered by Mrting manufacturing companies, and not revised by Mr. Mangum spoke about two hours in conclusion Mercer, from the Committee on Internal Improve-the revised statutes, which was twice read, and reof his speech against the resolution. Some time was ments, for printing the report of a committee of ferred to the eommittee on manufactures. spent in the consideration of Executive business.-the British House of Cominons, en the subject of THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE passed the bill to Mr. Tyler, of Virginia, has the floor for this day. the operation of steam carriages on roads, was taken incorporate the New York annual conference of In the House of Representatives, Mr. Drayton from up, and, after some discussion, was adopted by a ministers mutual assistance Society. February 8. the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill to vote of 120 to 61. A message was received from At 12 o'clock the Senate suspended legislative prevent the separation of Captains from their com- the President of the United States, on the subject business and the panies in the line of the army, and for the better or of the treaties with Turkey and with France. The COURT OF ERRORS was opened. The motion for a ganization of the Military Academy. Mr. McDuf. communications were, on the motion of Mr. Archer, re-hearing in the case of McCarty vs Teller, was fie, from the Committee of Ways and Means, to referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and under consideration. whom so much of the President's Message on that ordered to be printed. The House afterwards re. The Chancellor delivered an opinion against the subject had been referred, made a report accompan sumed the consideration of the apportionment bill; motion. ied by a bill to reduce and equalizethe duties on im- and Mr. Evans, of Maine, moved to amend the bill Justice Southerland concurred with the Chancelport," which was read twice and committed to a Com by striking out 44,000, and inserting 44,300, which lor. mittee of the Wqole on the state of the Union, and ke argued would be but just to the State which he The motion was unanimously denied, with costs to be charged upon the appellant, personally, whoftion of the Deaf and Dumb. The Secretary re- After this bill was read, Mr. Brown stated that acted as a trustee for an estate. The court then marks, that he "visited this school in October last, although in favor of banks, he must go against such adjourned till 12 o'clock to morrow. and that the character of the teachers, and the sys. as refuse proper guards for the protection of stock. -APPOINTMENT OF STATE OFFICERS.--The Senate tem of instruction, are such as to entitle this institu- Mr. Otis replied, that the character of the comthen proceeded to the appointment of state officers. tion to the entire confidence of the public, and to a missioners was the best and only guard that could be For Secretary of State--Azariah C Flagg, had 23 votes. Gid continuation of the favorable countenance of the provided. son Hawley, 7 votes. Mr. Bishop supported the bill; and it passed, ayes For Comptroller.-Silas Wright, Jr. had 29 votes. John C. Legislature." Double the usual number of copies of the report was ordered to be printed. 88, noes 18. Spencer, 7 votes. For Treasurer.-Abraham Keyser, had 23 votes. Wm. Mayell, had 7 votes. For Attorney General.-Green C. Bronson had 23 votes. muel M. Hopkins had 7 votes. Sa For Surveyor General.-Simeon De Witt had 23 votes. Jas. Geddes 7 votes. For Commissary General.-Alexander M. Muir had 23 votes. Peter Schenk Smith 7 votes. For Regent of the University.-John L. Vielle had 23 votes. Samuel A. Foote, 7 votes. The usual resolutions were then passed, and the Senate proceeded to compare nominations with the House of Assembly, when the nominations of the two Houses were found to agree. the table. IN ASSEMBLY. United States Bank Resolutions. The House in committee of the whole, passed a bill to incorporate the Brooklyn bank. The same committee of the whole had the bill to incorporate the Seneca county hank, at Waterloo. Mr. Spencer moved to strike out Waterloo, and After a long discussion, and the rejection af several propositions to amend, the bill was passed, 76 to 37. insert Seneca Falls, as the place of location for this Mr. Stillwell then offered the following addition. bank. Mr. R. D. Dodge opposed the motion and proceeresolution :Resolved, That if the charter of the U. S. Bank ded to state the relative amount of business of the not renewed, this legislature have canfidence two places. al that an enlightened Congress will charter another Mr. Granger made a few remarks, indicating a institution which "will secure the advantages of preference for Seneca Falls; when, on motion of Mr. Spencer, the committee rose and reported. February 10-IN SENATE. PETITIONS. For a canal from Rochester to Olean; fered by the present Bank," that it will be "so for the East River Bank in the city of New York; modified in its principles and structure as to obvi. to incorporate the East Now York Manufacturingate constitutional and other objections," and at the ville Company; for a Rail-road from the Fish House sarie time meet the requirements of the country. On motion of Mr. Ótis, the further consideration to Amsterdam. The Senate sent for concurrence a Resolution of is resclution was postponed until the first day instructing our members of Congress to oppose the of June next, ayes 72, noes 30. renewal of the charter of the Pink of the United The only proceedings of interest on Wednesday, States, which, on motion of Mr. Otis, was laid on 8th, were the reporting, in the Assembly of bills To inco:porate the Rail-road Bank at Schenecta Mr. Tillford offered a Resolution directing the dy; the Bank of Lyons; the Pearl street' Bank, in House to meet at 10 o'clock. New York; the Bank of Rome; the Cayuga counMr. T. stated that his object was to meet at 10 ty Bank; the Orleans county Bank, at Albion. o'clock only while the House was engaged in discus. Mr. M. W. Bennett reported against the petitions sion upon the U. S. Bauk resolution. for Banks at Troy, Oswego, Attica, and the ComMr. Granger remarked that the mover of this reso-mercial Bank at New-York. lution seemed to have taken it for granted that there was to be a long discussion upon the Bank question. Mr. G. thought the nap had been pretty well worn PETITIONS.-For a Rail-road from Genesee to off of the Bank resolution in the Senate, and if this Ithica; a remonstrance of inhabitants of New York was the only object of the resolution, he hoped it against the appointment of a measurer general of would not be adopted. grain. The resolution was lost. Thursday, Feb. 9.- IN SENATE. Mr. Dodge offered an amendment, which was THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE again entered up. The hour of 12 having arrived, the House pro. on the consideration of the bill for the sale of lands ceeded to the appointment of State Officers. The belonging to the state and lying in the county of votes were for the same persons named in the Se. Oneida and the St. Regis reservation. nate report. Bills read a third time and passed.—Relating to a adopted, and the bill passed. School district in the town hf Watervliet. The committee entered upon the bill to amend the To renew the Charter of the Bank of Lansing-charter of the Jefferson county bank, but rose and burg. reported. To incorporate the City of Unica. The Assembly sent for concurrence the bill to in corporate the Steuben County Bank. The committee of the whole again entered upon the consideration of the bill to increase the capital stock of the Poughkeepsie Bank. Mr. Maynard's amendment, with some modifica. tion by the mover, was again under consideration The question, in substance, was, whether the stock, to be created, should go into the hands of the present stockholders, or whether three-fourths of the new stock should be distributed to new subscribers? The amendment was adopted, 12 to 9. The committee rose and reported on the bill to incorporate the Watertown Rail-road Company. IN ASSEMBLY. Petitions: Of the Seamen's New-York Fund and Retreat Society, for relief; for a Canal from Rochester to Orleans. Mr. Bishop reported a bill against establishing a bank at Seneca Falls. Mr. Stilwell called for the consideration of the resolution which be offored yesterday, amending the Constitution so as to allow the citizens of New York to elect their Mayor. The resolution was adopted unanimously. A similar resolution relating to the reduction of Ithaca and and Geneva Rail-road company. Also a bill to incorporate the Elmira and Wil liamsburgh Rail road company. The committee entered upon the bill to incorpo. rate the Oneida Lake Canal Company; to construct Tuesday, Feb. 7.-IN SENATE. PETITIONS-Six petitions for a bank at Dansville; a canal from the Erie Canal to the Oneida Lake. Mr. Maynard explained at length the benefits eight additional memorials for the Rochester and Saturday Feb. 11.-IN ASSEMBLY. Dansville Rail-road company; of the dealers in sought to be obtained by this improvement, not only REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.-To incorporate the grain in the city of New York, in favor of a bill to commerce, but to the long level of the Erie canal, authorizing the appointment of a measurer general in furnishing that level with an additional supply of Troy and Whitehall Rail-road company; by Mr. of grain; of Wm. Simpson, inspector of tobacco water; and stated that the applicants were indiffer. Bishop, bills to incorporate the Troy city bank; to in the city of New York, for an amendment of the ent whether the legislation gave them an act of in- increase the capital stock of the Bank of Gennessee; law under which he received his appointment; of a corporation to make this improvement, or whether to incorporate the Merchants Bank of Albany; to incorporate the Clinton County Bank; to incorpoconvention of delegates from the counties of Oneida, it be made by the state. After the adoption of an amendment offered by rate the Mechanics Bank of Rochester; to incorpo Chenango, Madison, and Broome, for the construcMr. Maynard, the committee rose and reported, and rate the Ulster and Dutchess Bank; to incorporate tion of the Chenango canal. the bill and accompanying documents were referred the Sackett's Harbor Bank; to incorporate the Che. mung Canal Bank, at Elmira; to incorporate the Mr. LcLean, from the committee on literature, reported a bill to incorporate the New York Protes. to the canal board. tant piscopal city mission society. The committee passed the bill authorising Henry Rensselaer County Bank; to incorporate the Essex Mr. Macdonald, from as elect committee, reported Barclay to maintain a bridge across the Esopus Creek County Bank. a bill to incorporate the Westchester and Putnam at the village of Ulster. steamboat company. Bills read a third time and passed: ministers' mutual assistance society. The committee passed the bill to revive and amend Mr. Bishop remarked that most of these bills were reported in pursuance of the pressing desire of the applicants, by a majority of the committee, and that he (Mr. B.) held himself uncommitted upon all of them. On the suggestion of Mr. Granger, Mr. Mack consented to lay it on the table till Monday. The House, in committee of the whole, resumed PETITIONS.-Of 500 inhabitants of Newburgh for a bank in that village; of the Common Council of To incorporate the New York annual conference New York to alter the map of that city; to regulate the consideration of the Seneca county Bank bil.-the auction sales in New York; against a Railroad from Brooklyn to Jamaica; remonstrance of Brook. Mr. Andrews renewed his proposition to guard the lyn against changing the terms of the Supreme stock, and supported it at length. It was, however, Court. rejected. The bill was finally adopted, reported to the House and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The House, in committee of the whole, passed the bill to incorporate the Leather Manufacturers Bank in New York. • IN ASSEMBLY. Petitions: For a bank at Auburn; for a Rail-way REPORT OF COMMITTEES.-To incorporate the from Black River to the Erie canal; for the incor- Mechanics' Universal Benevolent Society in the city poration of the North American Fire Insurance of New York. Mr. Remer gave notice of a bill to reduce the Company at New York: for a Rail-road from Lake Erie to New York; for a bank at Sackett's Harbor; rate of interest to six per cent. for a Rail-road from Cooperstown to Clairsville; for Mr. Curtis offered a resolution amending the con- CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. Our readers, says the a bank at Bainbridge, Chenango co.; for the incor- stitution so as to reduce the duty on Onondaga National Intelligencer, will learn, we are sure with pleasure, that the Joint Committee of the two Houses poration of the Mechanics' Universal Society, in salt. New York. Mr. Van Schaick offered a resolution in relation of Congress, appointed to make arrangements for Mr. Otis, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to the election of Mayor in the city of New York. the celebration of the Centennary Anniversary of reported the bill to regulate the terms of the su Mr. Masters moved to re-consider the vote agree. the birth day of WASHINGTON, yesterday came to a preme court, [fixing them at Albany] and stated that ing with the report of the Bank committee, against Resolution to propose to honor the day, by recom. mending to the two Houses the execution of the Re. a majority of the committee were in favor of its pas-a bank at Lansingburgh. The motion prevailed, and the report was referred solution of Congress of 1799, so far as to have the sage. remains of that ilustrious patriot and sage (with the A communication was received from the Secretary back to the Bank committee. of State, transmitting the annual report of the di- BILLS READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED. To incor- consent of the relatives) brought to Washington for interment. sectors of the New York Institution for the Instruc-porate the Steuben county bank. AMERICAN RAIL-ROAD JOURNAL. American Rail-road Journal.-The second number of this eaders, it will not fail to bring a full return freight of proit and honor to the enterprizing publisher-and may he find is track always smooth, his axles well oiled, and have steam nough to go ahead--but not to "burst his boiler."-[N. York Standard.] Rail road Journal.-We have receive the first number of a be as generally circulated as the importance of the are not acquainted with us, and may be desirous to subject merits- and, if approved, speedily introduced. take the Journal, that it will be continued according To the Editor of the Rail-road Journal: "I would place before the scholar a variety of to our original proposition, and be in truth an AMERSIR-As you have stepped aside from the ordinary course, in the establishment of your Journal, per-reading-something to excite his ambition-some-ICAN Rail-road Journal. haps you will permit me through its columns to offer thing to induce him to look abroad and see what is to the consideration of the public an innovation upon going on in the world-and something ever new. By new wee tly paper has been published, and fulfils amply the The press universally commend the undertaking, and the pros. an old custom. I am not very fond of new schemes such a course I believe a taste for reading may be expectations excited by its predecessor, and the advertisements. myself; yet I approve of yours-as I believe it will more generally excited, than by almost any other.pect of its permanent success is encouraging. No weekly paper The paper should contain a summary of congres. within our knowledge, indeed, contains an equal amount of interesting matter. The title gives but an inadequate idea of its be the means of giving a better idea of the important subject to which it is mainly devoted; and I see no sional and legislative proceedings, with public docu-character, for in the present number five only of its large pages reason why you should not approve and aid mine, as ments from the heads of departments; the domestic re devoted to the subject of Rail-ways, while the remaining it also is designed, as I believe, more effectually to aid and foreign news of the day, together with a history eleven are filled with the literary and miscellaneous matter week We commend the Rail-road Journal to the public, and in the diffusion of a taste for reading and for infor. of the important improvements going on in our own which has appeared in the N.Y. American during the previous mation generally, than any other course which can country, and a notice of the new publications issued hope that while it transports information and amusement to its be introduced into our schools. I have suggested it from the American press.” to the consideration of many very intelligent and Dear Sir,-Although your plan of a newspaper highly respectable persons, both ladies and gentie-for boys, to be used in their exercises of reading at men, and ain much gratified to say it has received, school, at first view struck me rather unfavorably, with a single exception, the approbation of all. I ad as having a tendency to divert them from that close weekly publication,unde this title, just established at New York. mit that it does not come precisely within the line of application and concentration of mind which is so it is in quarto form sixteen pages to a number. The main ob your Journal; yet as our object is to disseminate essential to their improvement; yet, upon more ma- ct of the work may be gathered from the title; but the propri tor, in his address to the public, says, that a part only of the information which may be useful to the community, ture consideration, and after a fuller communica-Journal will be evoted to the subject of internal communication I hope you will not refuse to give me an opportuni- tion of your design, I am inclined to believe that it and improvements. The larger part will be occupied with literty to be heard: especially as we are in truth both en-nay prove of much service in the cause of educa.ry and miscellaneous selections from foreign journals, with gaged in the same cause. In short, I wish to call tion. As I now understand you, it is intended for review of new publications as prepared for the New York American, and the general news of the day, excluding all polithe attention of the public to the course of reading boys in the higher classes, and especially those in tical matter, exc.pt what may be deemed of general interest." Nat. intelligencer.] in our COMMON SCHOOLS. I wish to inquire whether country schools, who have not the same opportu. Ril-road Journal-This is a title of a new paper, the first a more beneficial course might not be adopted. Is the nity of being informed in regard to what is going umber of which has just Loen issued in the city of New-York. present system of perusing the same book over and on in the world, as is afforded to boys in our cities. is its title indicates. it isuesigned to diffuse a more general over again, calealated to stimulate the pupil to exer. With this view, a newspaper containing such in-nowledge of this important mode of internal communication." tion? Does it tend to expand the mind? Does it formation of what is doing in literature, science, is printed on a sheet of the largest size (mammoth,) in an ocinduce him to look abroad and reflect upon the com-the arts, and civil society, in various parts of the orm, and with se all type." In addition to the information mon occurrences of life? Does it not rather destroy world, as is adapted to the capacity and knowledge he news in the N. Y. American, which may be of general interambition, and prevent him from looking around of young persons, may prove a valuable substitutest, together with a weekly review of new publications. The for other sources of information? I appeal to those, in their reading exercises for the dull repetition of who, like myself, have enjoyed the advantages of the same book, however well its pieces are selected. We yesterday received the "third" number of the American common schools only, as well as to those who were But such a publicatlon will, in an especial manner, Rail-road Journal, and, as it came unsolicited. and without more fortunate, in early life in the enjoyment of a require good judgment, good taste, and a nice moral promise or offer on our part, of the difference in exchange," liberal education, for an answer. Was it not un-in-perception. I doubt not, that in the present in we think with its able editor, that "3" is, as he says has always been considered, "a magical figure," in as much as it calls upon teresting to you-nay, was it not irksome, to be stance, these qualities will not be found wanting ins to acknowledge the rather mystic" appearance of his val obliged to read and re-read the "Third Part,"—the the conducting of your proposed Journal. I there.ble paper on our humble table-so tenacious, in general, are "American Preceptor," and the " English Reader?" fore most sincerely wish it success; and am very They soon become "old stories," and uninteresting. truly your friend and servant, Something new is desired, that will induce them to seek for books to read, rather than avoid them for Mr. Daniel K. Minor: Dear Sir-I thank you for the ball club and skates. I would introduce News. paper reading into our primary schools, that the the copies of your Journal, and hope you may obtain scholar, as he grows up, may be familiar with the the patronage necessary to sustain and encourage occurrences of the day-both in his own and in fo. your enterprize. Your communication on the subreign countries. It would furnish a variety, and ject of introducing newspaper reading into the com- be published weekly in New York. It will, of course, embody something ever new; of course, it would arouse the on schools, is entitled to respectful consideration. You ask my opinion as to your plan, and whether a ambition, and I have no doubt be the means of exweekly Journal of the description in your prospec-odical (the object and terms o: which will be found in our ad citing a more general taste for reading than any other course that can be adopted. JONA. M. WAINWRIGHT. t will furnish upon the subject of Rail-roads, it will contain all her before us indicates that it will be a paper of much inter st.-[Erie Pa. Observer, Jan. 7.] y ur Atlantic Souvenirs" of their good works. We have scarce. had time to look into this mammoth, "containing sixteen large octavo pages of three columns each." We can, however, [Gazette, Charleston, S. C, Jan. 4.] tus would be advantageous. The American Rail road Journal-Is the title of a new pa As its title indicates, it is chiefly er pubished in New York. levoted to the subject of rail-roans; embodying a vast amount of seful information on the number and extent of those works of vants and tastes of most literary, miscellaneous and newsreaders-[Sandyhill Adv., Jan. 24.] Truly Yours, AN OLD INSTRUCTER. ANTICIPATED. We are fairly anticipated again. When this Journal was established, we were not aware that there was another upon the same subject in existence-but were pleased to find that we were not alone in the field. And we are now pleased also I see no objection to your plan of making news.ge of the public.-Manlius Repository, Jan. 24.] to know that another favorite scheme of ours, (upon paper reading a portion of the exercise in common schools, when the topics are such as may interest which we have written, printed and distributed many and instruct as to the affairs and business of active circulars an extract from which, and from several life. The saying of Lord Bacon, that knowledge ister-communication, traveling cars, locomotive engines, &e. letters in reply are annexed) is thought and spoken power, is equally applicable to a knowledge of men, &c.-and containing much other valuable matter, suited to the favorably of by others. We have also seen a small as to the highest attainments in science. It appears to me that by the adoption of your plan publication printed in Boston, expressly designed for properly regulated as to the matter, and with a due As doubts bave been expressed at a distance as to the con the purpose spoken of in the above communica. regard to more serious instruction, scholars might be inuance of the RAIL-ROAD JOURNAL, it is but justice to tion. It is however designed, we believe, for chil-made better acquainted with the world,-with their hose who are subscribers to say that its permanency is certain. dren, rather than for the larger classes; and if in. duties and responsibilities as citizens, as well as bet-The publisher is permitted to refer to the following gentlemen: ter qualified to discern and pursue the road to useful troduced to any considerable extent, cannot fail to ness aud distinetion. A notice of public improvebe highly useful. Our design, however, is to intro-ments, a delineation of successful enterprize, with duce a paper for the use of schools which may also the varied reading of a literary and miscellaneous be useful as a family newspaper-by which the ex. character, strike mo as being adapted to effect the pense for school books and newspapers may be inclu. object suggested in your letter, and by the success. ful accomplishment of which, in my humble judged to give the above six insertions. ded in the same yery small bill. ment, a great benefit will be rendered to the State. 10 memo We have not, however, in this number of the Jour I am, very respectfully, your obdt. servt. H. MAXWELL. nal, much space to devote to the subject, and therefore close with the following extract from a circular "Your circular and one number of your interest. extensively circulated by us, and the following let.ing Rail-road Journal are duly received, and hereby respectfully acknowledged. The plan of newspa February 1 ters from the Rev. Dr. WAINWRIGHT and LGH MAX per reading in our common schools is much ap WELL, Esq. which require no comment from us,-proved by me, and has been as much practised, as together with an extract of a letter written by a gen-respects my own children, as has been found con. sistent with the order of our country schools." tleman in the country, who has had much experience in the management of schools, as trustee and com- We give below a few extracts from papers in differ. missioner. We shall resume the subject at an early ent parts of the country, by way of showing the esday; and hope, in the mean time, that those Editetstimation in which the Rail-road Journal is held by who may receive this number of the Rail-road Jour- those who have seen it, and also a reference to a nal will express their views of the plan, that it may few gentlemen in this city, to satisfy those who WILLIAM A. DUER. Esq. President of Columbia College, SAMUEL SWARTWOUT, Esq. Collector of the Port. ***Editors who have published the Prospectus, are request For the New-York American. Highest. Lowest. Barometer. Highest. Lowest. 29 23 30.32 30.26 2 48 35 30.21 29.72 6 30.20 29.97 8 30.16 30. 4 29.75 66 12 46 14 33 30.38 30.30 30.34 RAIL-ROAD JOURNAL. OFFICE, 35 WALL-STREET. VOLUME I....NO. 9. CONTENTS. Editorial Notices, &c.....129 RAIL-ROAD JOURNAL. Relative Advantages of Ca Rail-road from Berkshire .130 County (Mass.) to Albany. Second Annual Report of the Chief Engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ...130 On the proper route for a Posts ript...... AMERICAN RAIL-ROAD JOURNAL. NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 25, 1832. .134 ..138 .144 NEW-YORK, FEBRUARY 25, 1832. It is perhaps in checking the exuberance of this struction. We shall continue to publish the differNEW YORK AMERICAN. spirit, and in restraining its operations within rea-ent reports upon the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-road Literary Notices. Family of Lafayette.. .13 sonable and practicable limits, that consists one of as we may have space for them, believing, as we nals and Rail-ways......130 Centennial Celebration 136, 142 the most imperative, as we admit it to be one of the have before observed, that they contain more miExtract of a letter from Gen. Washington 136 most delicate and difficult,duties of legislators. The nute and practical information upon the subject of Foreign Intelligence .136 Home Affairs.-Agricultu positions stated in this respect in the report of Mr. the construction of Rail-roads in this country, and tural State Convertion 137 Stilwell, in the Assembly of this state, appear to us perhaps of any other, than can be found elsewhere Congress... Legislature of N. York..139 the sound ones. Encourage liberally and frankly A member of the Indiana Legislature, has po Apportionment Bill.....142 MS. found, &c... .142 such projects as will bear calm and thorough inves. litely sent us a copy of the "Indiana Democrat," 133 Poetry, Marriages, Deaths, 143 tigation, encourage them not only by acts of incorpo. in which we notice with pleasure the passage of the bill to connect the Wabash river with Lake Erie ration, but by state subscriptions; but in order that by canal. The following are the remarks of the such encouragement may be productive of the good Democrat upon announcing this vivifying intellianticipated, refuse aid and charters both to visionary gence to the people of Indiana. or merely private speculations. "When the result was announced, the friends of the measure evinced the most heartfelt pleasure, and RAIL ROADS IN OHIO.-We are grateful to the cor. BREAKING GROUND.-We regret that we were un- in the evening Indianapolis was brilliantly illumir respondents, who, from different parts of the Union, able to accept the polite invitation to witness the ated and the event hailed by the firing of cannon, by transmitting us communications, are already be. ceremony of Breaking Ground upon the Harlaem the importance of the measure. the beating of drums, and other demonstrations of ginning to testify their opinion of the value of our Rail-road yesterday. We give the following ac- To the people of Indiana this is one of the most paper, as a general channel for circulating informa- count from the Courier and Enquirer, but for want important measures which has ever been decided in tion on the topics of internal improvement. We will of room are compelled to omit the address. that state. The faith of the state is irrevocably pledged for the final completion of the Wabash and endeavor to do justice to all. Yesterday, pursuant to invitation, several mem- Erie Conal, and the estimated cost of the whole Among other plans which have been commended bers of the Corporation, visiters, engineers, co-work is upwards of one million seven hundred thouto our notice, are two in Ohio-one for a Railroad tractors, &c. proceeded with the officers and direc-sand dollars. The grant of lands for the use of the tors of the Harlem Rail Road Company from their estimated cost of the work, and the wisdom of fufrom Dayton, at the head of the Miami canal, and office in Chambers street in carriages to Murray ture Legislatures will have to supply any deficit of by it connected with the Ohio at Cincinnati, to San Hill, on the Fourth Avenue, where the ceremony of fund which may be found to exist. The coun dusky on Lake Erie. We published in No. 7 of this breaking ground was to be performed. On their ar Journal the section of the act authorizing this Railrival at the elevated and commanding spot, a numry through which the canal passes, is one of ber of citizens and persons engaged on the work the best in the Union and the tide of emiroad, under the title of "the Mad river and Lake had already assembled, the rock had been bored and ration which it is attracting, and the enterErie Rail-road;" and in our next will publish two thirteen blasts were exploded, when John Mason, Prising population which covers its face, loudly de! manded that the state should take some determinate communications, now in hand, setting forth the ad. Esq, the Vice President of the Company (Campbell vantages promised by this enterprize, and the nature P. White, Esq. the President being at his post in 66 Congress) addressed the assembly. of the country through which it will pass. Another This address was received with great cheering, step with regard to the canal.-The bill provides for an immediate commencement of the middle seo. tion and authorizes the appropriation of the funds now on hand for that purpose, and also anthorizes are to negociate loans for the canal to the amount of two hundred thousand dollars, on a credit of thirty years, bearing an interest of six per cent, per annum redeemable after twenty years, with a proviso, that there should not be drawn at any time any of said loan to a greater amount than the sum due from landa which may have been sold. the appointment of three fund Commissioners, who It is a work of magnitude and interest, and such an one as will be ereditable to the state when com. pleted, and the purchasers of the canal lands, will rejoice that the state has, in full faith, complied with her covenant with them.---[Farmers' Journal of to the Lake; but whether, all things considered, it In our last we gave the fifth Annual Report of P. is the best, may perhaps be well doubted. On this E. Thomas, Esq., President of the Baltimore and project, however, we shall also publish in our next a Ohio Rail-road Co., to the Directers; and we now Jonesborough, Tenn. February 4.] communication received too late for this number. have the pleasure of giving that of J. KNIGHT, Esq., Rail-road Transportations to Baltimore, to Friday Meantime we cannot but express the fear that in Chief Engineer, in which will be found much use. Ohio, as in this State, the spirit of enterprize and ful information that cannot fail to interest all the funds which are necessary to embody it in use. in any way connected with the science of RAIL-ROAD ful works, is in some danger of being frittered away MAKING; especially that part which relates to by the multiplicity of undertakings, all of which can." Machinery and Moving Power"-but more espe. not succeed, and the failure of one of which is calcu- cially what relates to the friction and resistance in lated to throw a damp upon the general cause of in. eurcos on Rail-ways, as well as the comparative reternal improvements. sistance on the same road of cars of different con |