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'■ 'f ns. Wifen she has spoken of those whom she thought her great men, and mdnlioned Patrick Henry, it has been Contempttiously asked, in one of our most popular puhlicattons, ‘ Who is he V The nieinorj uCPatiick Henry is deep^- ly respected by his countrym en. H e was the first orator who stood lip in an Ameiican assembly to propose the resolution of th^ ’ independence.— Whether we cHoose to call him great or not, he was a bold and distinguished man. His name is interwoven in his country’s history, and ought to have been known to every one pretending to Write about America. This is not the way to deat, either effectively or fairly, with the citizens of the CJoited States. , Let os increase the number of their liberals^ by your own liberality. Their republicans, int'candid momentfv will acknowledge detects in theirown aystei^of-' policy, careqlated tOvmake an Elnglishman bet ter satisfied with his owB iostitutiohs —^acknowledgments which their pride will justly refuse to our haughty treat- men^and it must be owned that we treat the haughty, when we subj oitrto the name ofoue of their best and brav est patriots the ignocant and insolent .interrogation ofw h o -is he V There is no need to flatter their self- complacency. But surely it need not compromise our dignity, that the gen eral character of ourpuiallcations should , gain over the young American, who is to be the future senator or rh ief o f b.is country, to form pleasing associations with the political literature of Britain. It were better that the language record ing his ties e f affinity with us, were not the only one, perhaps, in the world, in which he can read humiHatingit^ uths or irritating falsehoods about bis coun try, and .expressiona of contem p t, cal culated to make him vow,, in the weak- ue'ss of,human nalure, that no love shall be lost between himself and Old Eng land. tor has ufl*ered the people of the Uni ted Slates, hs can prornii'e his critics one advantage, that be will (in all prob ability) make no reply to them. But the sober part of the British comfnuni- ty will scarcely require an excuse for his having spoken thus respectfully of the Americans. It was a ihily pecul iarly imposed on him by (he candid, manner of Mr. Flverett’s reply; it was otherwise, as he felt in hi.s heart, de servedly claimed by a people eulograed by Burke and Chatbam—by a land that brings such recollections to the mind asthe wisdomof Washington and Frank lin, and the heroism of Warren and Montgomery. Confident'tbat With the exception of such an accidental aberration as has been mentioned, his compilation will be found tp have no ebaracterestic at Variance with the best interests of soci ety, the Editor presumes to solicit (be .assistance of the literary men ofallcoiio. tries to support hitn in its continuance- And finally he begs leave to return his thanks to the individuals who have hitherto lent hint their aid, as well as to the public for faavinggiven him their encouragement. . T . C. fWe will not withhold Mr. Walsh’s o- pinioD of this production, for though it may be somewhat wa.i miy expressed, it is never theless just and patdotic :—“ This kind bf apology vvhich Mr. Campbell makes to tlie British Pubiici for having spoken respect- jt'U'liy of the Americans,” fs in itself, an in dication of the umi'ky state of the atmos phere in which be lives ; and bis own no tions are shewn not to be fully rectified, by his phrase—‘ I ixave only argued that Brit ish pride should be above exasperation and should be inclined rather to pardon than to pm ish the irascible anxiety of Americans respecting their nat'onal chaiacter.” So much magnanimity and condescension are oppressive. Perhaps the Poet sometimes writes,as tveli asacts, “ without reflection;® and a‘ little of this commodity'' so' valuable fora journalist, would iiave enabled hitn. to see,—'when a m ighty, parent nation, whose literature pervades the world,- and whose opinions possess authority w ith m ankind, has heaped through eentuties, iUvectiyes, The worst thing urged again&f A- ^od 3.11kindsef obloquy, upona mcrica is her negro slavery—a theme, no doubt, for the general phiiauthropist, but not for the Eoglishman,as a ground ofunqualified national vanity. Slaves cannot breathe in England. Yes, but theV can breathe in the English West Indies, and breathe heavier groans (it is said)'(ban in America, And we profit by ibis slavery, and we pay taxes to Diaiotain it. The negro however is. free the moment he read es our sbores.- Aud could he reach Ihem at his pleas ure, we might then boast that we took the chains from his limbs, and bouDd them round bis heart. But he cannot come over to us. An English soldier would help to kill him, if be asserted bis liberty ; and the main power Ibat coerces him is English. Now, the plea which our own colonists allege, fer possessing slaves is necessity, and we either admit or reject this plea. If we absolve the West Indian, we can not condemn the American, if we denounce tbem.boih as tyrants, it is clear that, of the two, we are most nearly and practically concerned with our fellow subjects of the West Indies. If we can justify or palliate their slave ry, let us makealiowanee tor that of America. And if we cannot justify it, then> before we preach (be emanci- patioQ of slayes to another empire, we should first make eflbrts to accomplish that emancipation in our own. It is propbesyingat random to speak of the future dependence of the Atheri-f can language and literature upon ours; and it is unfair to deride their future prospeets of fame, which are neit her contemptible oorchimerlcal. In main taining real rights let us be resolute 5 but not in bandying irritating, and use less speculations. Much less in accu sations that beighteq national- antipa^ tbies. H o w degrading to both coun- tVies.was the spectacle when-the Araeri- can press a^cu^ed Englishmen- of stir ring their punch with (he amputated fingers of Irisji rebels, and when Eng land retorted , by charging American parents wilb lettjag their cbildrecfi* ru» drunk about the- streets—a - loathsome rivalship in s^odal that would have disgraced honest, fisbwomen^ -.From calumnies like these, base as they are, spring antipathies that prepare- the hu man mind for the guilt of war. The serpent’s teeth, though buried i^ the 4irt, produce'armed men. The evil 'of oatioiially hostile writers lives long after their short reputations—it is felt by posterity, when their works are gone to the grocer’s shop. In all that the Editor has- said) he has not meant to justify the malignity oriDjuslic4n|any American railer a- people chiefly composed of her descendants, and whom sn.e could be presumed to know intiraately-^that the people thus aspersed, and outraged, may be at leng-tb roused to selP-defence, continue ott the alert tg repel suck attacks, and earnestly seek tq vindi cate their fdme to themselves and' to'the-'na-. ticn.®. among whom the' calumnies have cir culated, without being justly liable to be taxed with au irascible anxiety respecting their c h a r a c t e r . TtecorderJ]- TBAHSAOTIONS IN FLORIDA. have endeavoured to give below ^ from Vdi'io.uS' sources^ a b r i f outline of 'the three day's debate on this suty ecL The first ddy*s discussion is said to have been o f a highly in temperate and angry ct§afacter ; and render ed the more unp^asaht by personal alterca tions between , Randolph and Mr.- JfP- Duffic.-^Edt. Recorder.'^ Saturday ih eb’^5^. Mr. Eustis, from the committee off navaf alFairs, req^uested to be.discharged from the further consideration of the petitions of Mar cos de.Viiliers and Arnold Guillethard, (whe pray the interposition of Congress to release them fromr prison in. Pensacola, where they are confined by the acting governor of West Florida ;) add moved also that the petition,, together with'the accompanying documents, be referred-to the President of the United States. ■ ^ Mr. Cocke wished the- petitions referred to a committee of the whole house. Mr. Lowndes wished them to lie'on the table.. Mr. Trimble inquired if the pefitiondrs were under military arrest; if so,'he presu med tberPresident could liberate them. If Gtmfined' under civil process, he has no pow- er'over them, having, invested fhe Governor. of Florida with plenary authority in such matters. Messrs. Golden, Eustfe, and Floyd, seve rally took l>art in thie discussion, the-latter being opposetTto any delay, and thinking'the House ought irm n e^tely to^interferfe for the Kb'eration of the petitioners. Mr. Randolph thought this House could not. Without a gross .violation of its* d u ty,. turn a deaf ear to’ any'man who says he is- in bonds against law, and under our authority. It was not for us to sit here with .-stoic apa thy under circurtretances IMte the present. It Was worse'than mockery to-ttWn-over the subject tothe Presidentof the tTnited States, Wheis known, if. not to approve, yet not to disapprove of the conduct of the Captain General’of Florida. The Congress sat here as the guardians, of life and. liberty. Were we asked whether we could not yield our 'confidence'to thei executive He answer ed, N o ; for that personage was surroun ded fay a muKitud'e^Counsellors, in whom ^ere could not be wOTom—for, like Ishroa- eliteS) the hand of each was raised against hia brother. He disclaimed any personal hostility to any of the members of the cabi net—of one of whom ,he knew nothing,.and for others of t h j ^ he entertained a personal r^pecty-but he repeated that, With' such competitionaand divisions as existed there, * hb should vote for.iio'sucb reference.- 1V&*. Wright thought it was not proper to .refuse a reference of subjeets that constitu tionally belonged to the executive depart ment, on the'ground of the want of personal confidence, He believed it was- not expe- that re quired'theimmediate attention of theHouse. Mr. W. expressed Jiis decided approbation of the conduct of the late Grovernor of Flor ida, whose conduct, he thought, entitled him. ___ _____ ____________ ______ ______ _ dient to travel out of the roadv and g et into asperalion, and should be inclined patfa- er to pardotf than punish- the irascible great fop their age a& a-nation, is yet proceeding,and incomplete.. T h a t ve ry anxiety, though it may have been misdirected, is^a virtuous emotion in a young nation. If any ill-natured remarks should be pjade on this ap o lo^ which (he Bdi- After some conversation on points of or der, and a motion by Mr. Condict, in order so get rid of the subject, to proceed to- the order of the-d'ay, which was negatived. Mr. Coldsn addressed the House to free himself from any impu tation o f beingactua- ted by a feeling of hostility towards General Jackson, for Mr. C. remembered too well what this country pwed to the gaflan.try of tiiat man to feel any luc?»'sentiment, Mr. C. proceeded then to argue that the House ebuid not dispense with inquiry in any case in which complaint \vas made to it; that, by the documents produced, enough was exhibited to establish a probability that a yiolatiqif of personal'.rights had taken place, and to justify an exercise! of the inquisitorial power of the House. He argued that these men had, by the trea.ty, become divested of their military character; that, if so. General Jackson hjid, no right under the treaty to banish t h t ^ from the province. If they chose to remain in the territory, to select our institutions and soil, and forego their military character, could the treaty receive such a construction as to enable the Gover nor to say to them, no, you shall not be come American citizens--you shall be ban ished hence ? This proclamation Was not justified by any law, tior by the treaty'; it was an exercise of power without right. But there was another feature in the case, Mr. C. said, so gross that he should forfeit his character - of a Representative of the people not to express his dissent from it, both for himself and colleagues. These banished men come back—they are impris oned, and when they ask to be liberated, the Acting Governor says to them, you o u ^ t to be liberated—if Governor Jackson was here he wouldliberateyou-—but I cahnot—- there is no remedy for you. Could this be the fact, asked Mr. C. that there was no remedy for a case so Oppressive ? It seem ed that the Governor in his parting orders to Governor Walton, says to him, y ou must obey no laws and Uo orders other than those coming through me and delegated by me. How, asked Mr. C. could this injunction be reconciled with his character as acting Gov-' ernpr, by which all the powers of the prin cipal devolved on h im M r .' C. put the ques- tion-whether these men were to- be left in prison and the house to say to them, there is no.remedy for you-^we leave you to your fate? Was it sufficient to say they have their resort against the officer, in the Courts, and by the recovery of damages .? There was no court there to which they could ap peal. The Governor Claims supreme judi cial power, and would it not be a mockery to refer these men to the sub-Governor un der such circumstances? What redress could the President afford I He could dis miss the officer it was true-*—but any order sent there by the President, we have the best reason to believe, would not be bbey- ed' by the acting Governor, for Governor Jackson has forbidden him to' obey any that comes not through him., Mr.'C. tho’t some expression of the opinion of the House ought to be given. If these acts are viola tions of cur feelings, our laws, and our prin ciples—we ought to say to, the ivofld, this is not our act, but is the authorised act of an individual. Mr. Wright replied to the gentleman from N. York, (Mr. Coldcn,) and contended that the return of the military officers of Spain was a violation of the treaty that had been m ^ e , &c. Mr. Walworth, Mr. Luwndes, Mr. Stew art, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Cook anflMr. Reid, severally addressed the House on the sub ject. - * ' ' M.V. McDuffie thought the sound sense of the House would indicate the propriety of pursuing the course recommended by the Military Committee; and he feared that, if the ;vere to act otherwise upon this subject-it must actupon it unwisely and nn- jUtliciqusly. What was the-iqquiry, he ask ed ? , Notyvhether our offidecs had acted in c o r r e c tly ; but -wnether t j j e . suEgeets o f a foreign power have rectived'from ouf officers an injury. And to whom is'siich applica tion fo.r redress to be prifferred? To the Ex ecutive. ^ I t was not to 'be disguised, that there were dsfScalt questions pending ’ be tween this country and Spain, and that there was a dfspositton on the part of the agents of Spain to throw firebraads into the public councils, to distract the opevatioos o’f this goverument. They uad-already at tempted t o , excite disaffection and distur bance in that quisrter. H« would aflinit there ought to be hai'mpny in the Cabinet, and HO man would go farther than he would, to discounlehaiice a spirit of division and distrust. But he was not disposed to change the ordinary channels in which business should proceed on t'ijegrouncl thart the nation b*ad not confidence in the Executive. He asked, if thifrgeiiElerouu from Virginia, ^M,r. Randolph,) iii speahiugoftbe loss of Confi dence in the Bxecative, did-not mistake his own for the pulse of the House, and of the nation? Wb-al adaiinrstration, he would ■'ask, had ever-been fortunate enough to en title itseli Jo ^hat gentlemtin’s confidence?— Or was it proper for the house ty pay very great deference to the censures of a gentleman who had opposed every administration ?— When Ris'sp difficult, continued Mr. B. to ■ preserve harmony among ourselves, it is at le-ast desirable to exc(u'& the effects of for eign disorganization, and foreign infinentre. And'what is there before the House as evi dence oirwhich to act, hut, ex-part^ state ments of these petitioners i and thisy too, to the exclusion of that testimony which the hold this govprrtmenthas'upon the duty and. the honor o f i%s owi» officers and agents pret- ent to oppose it? and Whose fault was it, he wpuld lurtHev inquire, that the govern- meut of Florida was proconsular and tyran nical ? Whose.but our own ? The govern ment ol Florida Was-an-anqma-ly—a territo- . ry of this'gavernment; -yet, inhabited by Spaniard.s. But, could a free government be udaptod to.the condition of slaves? A free- g-.ivernmentis only auxiliary to hnman happiness, when it holds its jurisdictioD over a free people. Mr. McDuffie extended hii observasions to considerable length, upon the necessity that existed of erecting^ form Of government adapted to the genius amd habits of the people.. The Spaniards there could have nqjust ideas of civil Jiberty-rof trial by jury, &c. and it wa&the duty of the agent to examine his (rust ia the spirit of that gavemment.witb w'hich he was intrusted- 'If airy blame rested any where, it inuit be in those by whom- the government was o'\ganized. But, in'veviewing. the vail- aus circumstances, he thought we ought hot to countenance a course calculated to pro duce distrust in our own executive, and to lead the Spanish government to believe' that we would not sn'stain our own administra tion. [I d the course of these lemarks Mr. Randolph rose, greatly excited: and called Mr.iVPD. to-order, exctaimiVig in the shrillest acceut—does the gentleman-mean that for fne S'tV M’Duffie >-ut down, being caUed to order.. The chair decided in his favor, Mr. Randolph still ^crying o\\t-~,ifhe means me, fair, X hope he wdl have the courage to own it. Mr. M’R. replied, that he woufal answer that out of the Hou.se. 3 , Mil’-Jiundoijih, made some remarks In ex planation of his reasons for calling Mr.'Mc Duffie to Order, [which he had done' from a misapprelien-sion of that gentleman’.s niean- his satisfaction with the expiana- tjou given, Re h-ad not the least cispositioa to c*arp ill words used In the hlat o? «!eha<e —but the words Ufcd juitllied kr.s con.-tme- tioii of (hem. He I’idiculecl the itiea of these poor Spaniards, kept nnder lock and key in fensacoja, throwing the brand of di^col'd in the tahinet—it neeiled no'Guy Faux to exe Cute such a gun-powder plot as that. In! re ply to the remark' of the gentlemau from S. Carolina, (M r. M^D), that he had not Sup ported any administration, h f would merely say—though not to know that gentleman might argue himself u'iknown—.yet^he could say that, for more years than he had heard that gentleman’s name, he was rhairnian of the committee of ways and mfeank of this house, and gave his liesi support to the then administration. In reference to the proceeth ing.-i on the Florida bill of last session, he, acting a t the head of thecommittee of foreign relations in consequence of the indisposition of the chairman, waited on the president and asked to know' the view'| of tl\e executive— the hilf corresponded with thOre views. He had never supported the bill of the last ses sion. He was therefore exempt from any blame, personally, (or the passage of it,— Mr R. went on at considerable length in re ply \to Mr. arDuffie, to vindicate his course oil !his and on various other subjects, con nected with the part he took in the, .public councils in years past. Mr. R. contended that it was per fectly competent for the House t o order the discharge of the petitioners, a.s it had in the case of American citizens so held in imprisonment by the public officeis, and between these persons and Ameiican citiz 'is there should be no diffei'ent;e. Mr. Harfiin understood the import of the meinorial to he, that the petitioners had been long citizens of Pensacola, and officers un der the government of Spain ; that they departed from the territory pursuant to treaty, and returned as private individuals, for the purpose of revisiting the land of their nativity, and to enjoy their property. He denied the arbitrary powers which the gen tleman from South Carolina (Mr. McDuffie) contended the territorial government pos sessed ; and was proceeding in his remarks, when he gave way for a motion to adjourn, which was agreed to. - Monday., February 25. The debate was resumed this morning.* Mr. Hardin entered the lists against the le gality of the imprisonment of the petitioners. When he had concluded a strenuous speech, Mr. Eustis, the Chairman of the military committee, mentioned, that General Jack- son, to whom the papers relative to fhe im prisonment had been transmitted from Pen sacola, had forwarded them to the President, by whom they were received on Thursday only; and that, on Saturday, an order was issued for the release of the petkioners, and despatched for Pensacola. Thus, at the very moment, perhaps, when, Mr. Randolph was asserting, that it would be worse than mockery to turn over the subject to the President, he was signing an order for the liberation of the men. Mr. Little, npon the ground that the cause of the complaint of the petitioners was extinct, moved to lay the subject on the table. This motion gave rise to a long, fervent debate, involving the merits of the case of the petitioners, and the propriety of effectual measures, to guard against the re? currence of gueb imprisonments. When it ! would have ended, we eantfotsay, bad not Mr. Randolph proposed and carried an ad journment, in consequence of a report which had reached the Hall, that Mr. Pink ney, of Maryland, was dead. Mr. R. pro nounced a lofty panegyric on Mr. Pinkney, \Whose extreme danger had excited the stron gest sensation in this capital. . Thursday, Feb. The House resumed the consideration of the transactions in FtomnA. Mr. Whit man addressed the committeeatsomelength, when he was called to order by Mr. Saun ders, upon the ground that there was no question before the House. Whereupon Mr. W. offered resolutions, referring the documents to the several committees, viz. 1. A certain portion to the committee on for eign relations. 2. A certain portion to the committee on the judiciary. 3. A' certain portion to the committee on military affairs. Mr. Whitman then resumed his. remarks, and spoke half an hour, when Mr. Rhea cal led for the previous question. Tlie speak- , er,decided in favor of the call, from which decision Mr. Williams of N. C. appealed. A debate ensued to which the speaker put an end by revoking his decision. Mr. Nelson appealed from this last deeixiou of the spea ker, believing him to have been right in the first instance. Another debate follow ed, when the question was decided in the af firmative, to 2i, and Mr. Whitman was permitted to proceed. Much discussion a- rose, in which Messrs. Wright, Gilmer, Smyth, Sergeant, Lowndes, Mercer, Arch er, Sanders, Guthbert, Stevenson, Buchan an, Reid, Nelson, Wood, Floyd, and Gan non, participated, toAeft the motion to lay the resolution on the table prevailed, 10 to 41, P eru .— L ord Cochrane appears, to hnye entered Lima in triumph. lie was seated in a magnificent chariot, drawn by fonr cream-coloured horses, received by the local authorities with the greatest respect, and afterwards met by the archbishop, bishops and the whole of their corps— and then conducted to a splendid banquet pre pared for him, at^ which were present Geo. San Martin and all the chief per sons of the elly and neighbourhood. — Another account represents him in the most odious light for robbing the gov ernment o f Chili of 6 or 700,000 dol lars, which San Martin, had collected on piiblle aecoant-^and that these two chiefs were completely at issue. The admiral keeps close to bis ship, and is reported fearful of trusting himself on shore, lest the general might put him in prison. C olom b ia .— A n official despatch from the patriot genera! Montilla, states that, at the capture of Carthagena, he had taken several millions of dollars, 3500 quintals of gunpowder, 1300 quintals of lead, 3000 stand of arms, and a full park of artillery. S t . D omingo — President 'Boyer has now possession of the whole of Su Domingo—has emancipated all the blacks—has a d isposable force of 20,- 000—a full treasury, and ample reve nue.-.. M 'R D N E S D A Y M O R N IN G , M A R C H 13 T he S eventeenth C ongress .—This is truly the “ debatable ground.” After very ample discussions on the. Indian, military and naval approptiatioirs ; the public lauds; the apportionment bill; the appointment of a .western senator; th^.. Florida transac tions; and, ever-and-anon, the Bankrupt bill,—these matters, with one or two excep tions, remain exactly in sttxlu quo ante hel ium, The last subject, particularly, ap pears to be no nearer its termination than it was at its first introduction into Congress, —(a session or two beyond our memory.) Indeed, it appears to be regularly “ laid over,^’ as the aliment for future debate, in case of the failure- of other enlivening top ics. At qur last date, March 5, this bill was still under discussion. On the 4tb, a Tariff bill was introduced ; hut without any hope of its being finally acted upon.. A res olution has been introduced into both Hous es, for an adjournment on the first of April. T he Srir.—The new play of the Spy, dramatized from the popular novel of that name, has been performed at the New-York theatre for three nights successively, to crowded and fashionable audiences, and with great applause. The author, who is a young gentleman of the city of New- York, was repeatedly called for on the night I of its first performance; and on Wednes day evening was greeted With a handsome benefit. This is an approval of native tal ent, of so gratifying, and withal of so prac tical a kind, that it gives us pleasure to note it. The second edition of the novel is just issued from the press of Wiley & Hal- sted, New-Yorki The Legislature of this state were enga ged during the last week, with the disposal of a great variety of private petitions, and in the appointment of committees under the new constitution. The navigation of the Hudson is now un obstructed, from Albany to New-York. The steam-boats will probably commence run ning ifi the course of this week. W e understand says the Pbiiadel- phia Gazette, that in consequence of some misuoderstandlng among the Na val Officers at Boston, Captains Hull and Shaw, have been placed under ar rest. As we are not fully apprised of the causes which have led to this un pleasant circumstance we refrain from making any remark, other than that of expressing our regretut its occurrence. Front iJte National Jidvocate, March S TB e B av .— Yesterday the adop tion of the new Constitution was cele brated in a planner corresponding with the importance of the event. Flags were displayed, at an early hour, from the City Hall, Tainmany-Hall, Me chanics Hall, Theatre, Museum, the priciple Hotels, and from the forts and shipping. At 12 o’clock, the corps of artillery were reviewed on the Bat tery by General Morton, and after fir ing three salutes from 52 pieces of can non, and from musquetry, which were returned from the U. S. ship Cyane, the Navy-Yard, and from Fort Colum bus, the whole Jhen marched by Broad way to the City-Hall, and having form ed in the Park, a fm de jo i was fired, after which, the troops were regaled along with the citizens with refresh ments provided by the Corporation, of which there was abundant supply. Betwixt the hours of 12 and 1 o’ clock, the bells in the. churches rang a merry peal, and on the troops taking up •the line of march through Broadway, Yankee Doodle” was chimed with considerable effect by the musical bells of Trinity Church. The day was re markably fine, which drew out an im mense number of citizens of both sex es, who all appeared to participale joyfully in the celebration of the great event. The Battery and Park were even more crowded than fhey usually are on the anniversary of our national independence. The Republican young men of this city partook of a sumptuous dinner in the afternoon in Tammany Hal4 which was fitted up for the occasion, v.'ilh flags and paintings, in a most superb style. In the Evening the City Hall, the Theatre, Tammany Hall, and a nnmberof other public buildings were brilliantly illuminated. T roubles in C anada . —The Ear! of Dalhousie, Governor of Lower. Can - ; ada, has suddenly prorogued the par liament, “ on a full consideration of the situation fof affairs, and of the peculiar circumstaneea which have led to it, be ing satisfied that no benefit to the pub lic could be expected from a continu ance of the session.” The Assembly had previously differed with the L e gislative Council, and refused to vote lire annual supplies, by a vote of 21 (o .5. Thus poll!ica! symptoms pprhap.<^ revolutionary, continue to show them selves In Lower Canaria. There is a •iispute between Lower anti Upper Canad-a respecting reYenuq, DEATH O F .« f i . PINKSE3C On the meeting of the S enate , on tliU 26th ult. Mr. I ’ioj'd, of Maryland, address ed the chair as follows : “ iMTr. President • It bag become my painful duty to announce to the Senate the melancholy fact, that ray much esteemed and distinguished col league is no more. An attempt to ex cite the sympathies of the Senate for ft loss so great, and so afflicting, would betray a suspicion of their seusibilily, and would do injustice tothe memory of him, whose loss we must all sincere ly deplore. This chamber, sir, has been one of the fields of his fame.— You have seen him in his strength.-*- Y qu have seen him the admiration of the Senate ; the pride of his native state; the ornament of his native coun try— He is now no more. But, for his friends and relatives, there is a con solation beyond the grave. 1 humbly ami firmly trust, that he now reposes on the bosom of his God.” In the Senate a committee was appointed to superintend the arrangements for tlie fu neral of the deceased; and both houses re solved to wear crape for thirty d*ays. The- tt^'^houses were not in session on the 27th ull. in consequence of the funeral. In the Supreme Court, on its opening, Mr. Harper rose and aderessed the Judges thus r “ On the part of the bar,may it please your honors, I am about to address a request to the court, which I am sure will accord with its feelings, and I hope will not be considered as inconsistent with its duly- “ A great man has fallen in Isreaj.’* The bar has lost one of its brightest ornaments : I he court oue of its ablest and most enlightened advisers. “ When such men fall, it seems fit that some^^expression o f public regret should attend Ibeoi tQ the tomb. U cannot be useful or pleasing to them , but it tends to increase the effect of their example to those who survive, and to soothe the sorrow of their afflic ted relatives. “ No where ca.oSuch a tribute more properly be paid to the memory of ou.r departed brother than here ; where the pre-eminent talents and acquirements by which he adorned our profession, have so often been displayed ; and he has taken so large a part in fixing those great legal and Constitiilional land marks, by the establishraect of which this court has conferred the most solid and extensive benefits on the nation. “ To express our deep sense of this great public and private loss, and as the roost appropriate tribute now in our power to o ^ r to the\ memory of the deceased, I request the court to allow this day for the luiihternipted indulg ence of our feejings, and for that pur? pose now to adjourn.” Mri'Chief Justice Marshall replied in the following words v \ ’ “ I am very confident I may ssy, in in the name of all my brethren, that we participate sincerely in the sentiments expressed at the bar. We al! lament the death of Mr. Pinkney, as a loss to the profession generally, and most espe- ci'dlly to (hat part of it which is assem bled in this room. We lament it too as a loss to our country. We most readily assent to the (notion which has been made, and shall direct an adjourn ment till to-morrow at 12.” [The Court resolved to go into mourning for the residue of the term, and to adjou a for the purpose eff attending the funeral.J A t a meeting o f the jiidges of the several courts and metnhers of the bar 'At Baltimore on the 27th ult. it was resolved that“ ?. Monumental Tablet with an appropriate insci'iptioii tothe memory of William Pink- neyj^he placed in the room occupied fay the Balunaore county court; that the room be shrouded in black, and that the members of the 'bench an<l bar wear mourning until the end of theapptouching sessions o[ the court,” MELANCHOhV O ccurrence .— Four persons were crushed to death at Wash ington (Penn.) on the 2d inst, by Ihe falling of a stack of chimneys belonging ton house which was that day burnt. Eight citizens were also severely wounded... ONE HAY LATER FROM ENGLAND. By an arrival at Charleston, London .part.- pevs have been received-of the 5 th Janua ry, one day later than those received by the last arrival at this port form Liverpool. The government offices are stated to have. been in agreat bustle the day preceding, and several important orders issued, in the adti- cipation of a Declaration of war by Russia, which was hourly expected. Letters ffoto Vienna of the 23d December say, that much anxiety prevailed in that capital respecting the state of the negociation at Constantino ple, and that fresh de-spatches were sent o/F to the Austrian Ambassador to redouble his exertions toprocure tiie acquiescence of the Sultan in the condhions proposed by Russia. At aji events, whatever should be the re sult, it is said: to be “ quite decided that Aus tria will remain neutre.” An article dated Frankfort December 24, state.s that the “ i-epoi't« ate all warlike for some davs past.” Alt the piivate and com mercial letters which wc received from Leipsig, Berlin, Wai-saw, Miga, Wiina, and even from St. Petersburg'i, arc perfect!}' ’ agreed with these reports.— „Vu£. Adc. \ ^ rjXHE -ale of the propr Ay of FlislaCfarlf. j j L which was to ha<e hem this day, at 2 i j’clof.k F M. a( tlie Village i ’avern in Cai — 'ul , !S p* npovid to the 2Hth indam at the i .t.x and lour. Masch 7, 18\ ■. i-0 Jvet tcltamy, ]
