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the President but of his'own free will, ho raised and officered troops to serve under himself in the Seminole war. HI. le wrote a taunting letter to the Gover nor of Georgia, in which he proclaimed the doc trine thar a governor of a state has no right to is sue an order to the sta te m ilitia when a general of the. United Stales’ regular forces is in the field. ' IY. In a treaty made with the Indians, on be half of the United Slates, he stipulated fora c e s sion ofbind as a private present to himself. This cession the Senate of the United States refused to ratify. Y. At sales of public lands, he- intimidated purchasers by declaring, with violence and oaths, that t-Oev ought to be shot for bidding above the offers of his own favourite officers of the army. VI. When in mercantile business, he told a merchant who was bis creditor that he would shoot any man who should presume to sue him. VII.' When Congress was engaged in investi gating his conduct, he used threats of personal vi olence towards the members who were active in the investigation, declaring among other things, that he would cut off their ears. VIII. He reversed the decision of his own court martial, and ordered a man to be shot who had been sentenced to hard labour .1 IX. He suffered the troops under his com mand to put defeated Indians to a general mas sacre, and did not spare 17 who were found con cealed on the day subsequent to the battle. A, On another occasion he hung one or two Indian Chiefs whom he had decoyed with false signals, and taken prisoners. \XI. While invested with a military command, he wrote in very bitter terms of his superior offi cers. using among other expressions, that of “ the pimps and spies of the war department.” XII When sitting in a court as a judge, he left the bench to horsewhip a personal enemy whom he saw passing. XIII. When -acting as governor of Florida, he summoned Judge Fromentin before him, and shewed, according to the account of the Judge, great violence of temper, and used indecorous and profane language. XIV. In* his letters to the President concern ing Judge Fromentin, he used violent and vulgar language. 'k.VP In his attack on the Spanish towns, and in other, instances, he .disregarded the positive orders of the President and Secretary at War. XVI. He has of his own will made war upon a foreign nation, thrreby exercising a power dele gated by the constitution to congress alone. XVII. Three months after the defeat of the British at New-Orleans, and seven weeks after they had left the country, when no imminent dan ger of invasion existed, and when he had been officially informed by the British admiral, of the ratification of a treaty of peace, he disobeyed a writ of Habeas Corpus, and imprisoned Judge Hall, ’who had granted it, thereby violating that clause of the constitution which declares that the Habeas Corpus shall be suspended by congress only, only in cases of rebellion and invasion. XVIIf. Those who have esteemed him have adored their opinions on further acquaintance. Mr. Dick, the district attorney,, who had fought under him at the battle of New-Orlcatis, was~so displeased with the arrest of Judge Hall, that he moved Judge Lewis to grant a writ of Habeas Corpus to release him ; and Judge Lewis, who had also fought in the battle, granted the writ. For these acts, both these gentlemen were order ed to prison. Judge Fromentin spoke in con gress. after the victory of Orleans, in the praises of General Jackson ; but after he had witnessed his conduct in Florida, his censures were as strong as his former praises. XIX. It is said, that the General, in one of his duels, reserved his lire.till his antagonist had fired without effect, and then going close up to him, told him to'beg for his life, but observing him to tremble, he said, you are a d— d coward, unfit to live, and shot him through the body, so that lie instantly expired. This anecdote is derived from those who are now the political friends of the General. Not knowing precisely the channel through which they obtained it, J cannot vouch positively for its correctness. They assserted, however, that its truth was unquestionable. XX. He has advised the selection of men to fill public offices, “ without any regard” to the political party to which they belong. XXI. And he has declared, that had he pos sessed the opportunity, he would have punished wi'h death,-as?spies, native citizens oi the United Sta‘es, who were fifty miles distant from any for tifications or encampments, under a law which w a s exprcssiy limited to persons not citizens , “ found lurking in or about the fortifications or encampments” of our armies, thus manifesting a total inability to construe correctly the conslitu- tion and laws of the country. Friends of Freedom and good order, consider well these facts, and then ask vourseh e- if. Geo, Jackson is the most suitable man ford he Presi dency of these United States. XXII. Gen. Jackson chooses; mfiden- tial adviser and wise dictator, r'^,jniu0r \\hr.fvas been at the bottom of the scheme for elevating him to the presidency. The Genera! docs not decide for himself whether to publish his corres pondence, but gives it to the senator to decide for him, The seuator makes one hundred and fifty alterations in the letters, many of them ma terial, and then publishes them as genuine ! He ii -er(s something about the War Minister” which was not in the original. He leaves out. he interpolates, he garbles, he varies. Such is the confidential friend and privy counsellor of the man it is,proposed to make president. N. B. What security have we that Gen. Jack son’s abuse of the democratic party-was tut ten times more violent in writing than it„appiars in print ? .. ‘ C A I J S .. Front fine National Advocate. , . The following article we copy fromjhe De mocratic Press, and we hope ,hereafter,\ the friends of Mr. Adams, will c.ease to calumniate Mr. Crawford,, on the subject of permitting funds to lie in the Bank at Washington. We have ne ver paid any attention to the ridiculous stories upon this subject, and we publish this article only for the purpose of showing that Mr. Craw ford could have no possible motive in the pourse, while the other heads of departments had a di rect pecuniary interest in it. How old must Mr. •Adams’ son have been when he was made di rector. “ The supporters of the federal candidate have made great complaints o f Mr. Crawford’s having allowed 50,000 or 00,000 dollars of public mo ney in the Bank of the Metropolis at Washing ton, before the organization of the United States’ Bank. It was to no purpose to tell them that Mr. Crawford had the President’s instructions, that he had no stock or interest, in the Bank,' and that he could not be influenced by views on the Presidency, as the people of the District have no vote on the Presidential question— still they would not be satisfied. It now appears, to their shame and confusion, we hope, that their own. candidate, Mr. Adams* deposited during sixteen months, commencing in the fall of 1820* 340,000 or 350,000 dollars of public money in this same Bank of the Metropolis, and that he was then a holder of its stock-to a considerable amount, and his*son was then or soon after a-ppointcd a direc tor ! At this period there was a lct7o of the United States, and an order of the President, -requiring that all public money should be deposited in the. Bank of the United States Me. Adams disre garded both, to favour the bank in which he was interested. What say the prodigals now H! U e & isY a t ’u v e o f N'tdW-\cyv%. _______ , ° , ____ ' i : \ • ♦ [Reported for the Albany. Daily Advertiser;] IN SENATE, August 3. ’ ' * The following resolutions* introduced yester day, were adopted. Resolved, That since the last adjournment of the legislature, nothing has transpired within the letter or spirit of the constitution, requiring an extraordinary session at this time ; and therefore, the proclamation of the governor convening the same, is not warranted by the constitution. Resolved, That inasmuch as the transaction of legislative business in obedience to a proclama tion thus indiscreetly issued, and especially in relation to a subject which had been repeatedly discussed and acted upon by the legislature at their last meeting, would sanction a precedent of dangerous tendency ; and that it is. due- to the members of the legislature, as well as to the con stitution under which they act, as the oath they have taken to support it, as to the highest and best interests of their constituents* that they\ should forthwith adjourn— Therefore,. Resolved , (if the assembly concur-herein) the two houses will immediately adjourn, ta me.qt again pursuant to law. Before the question was taken on the first re solution Mr. Ogden proposed the following sub stitute. • • Resolved, That it is expedient to pass-a law at the present meeting of the legislature giving to the people of the state the choice of electors-of president and vice president. After considerable debate the substitute was. rejected, as follows: Noes, 21 — \ycs 10 . It was then moved to strike out all that part of the second resolution which precedes the word u Therefore,” which motion was lost. Noes 22 — Aves. 9. And the vote on the passage of the last resolu tion stood thus : Ayes, 27— Noes, 4. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. ’ Tuesday, August 3. After prayer by Dr. Bradford, the minutes o f > 'esterday were read and approved. The Speaker stated that yesterday, the gallery had manifested an inclination to applaud or cen sure the speakers ; and he observed, that should it be repeated, the offenders would be brought to the bar of the house, and punished as they de served. Mr. Flagg then called for the consideration of the resolutions offered by him yesterday. Mr. Barstow said that the motion to commit the governors message to a'committee of the whole, was under consideration when the house adjourned yesterday, and he considered it should now come up as unfinished business. Considerable conversation ensued* as to the question of order started by Mr. Barstow, but the speaker decided that the motion of Mr. Flagg vvas proper, and the resolutions were read- by the clerk. Mr. Remer made a motion that the resolutions lie on the table, till to-morrow, which, after some remarks by Messrs. Hubbard, M’Crea, Ed wards, Wheaton, Talltnadge, and Hosmer, was carried—-G 8 to 53. The Speaker, on motion of Mr. Warren, left the chair, and after a half hour’s interregnum, he again resumed it; when Mr. Hubbard moved that the house adjourn till 5 o’clock, which was lost— 79 to 12 . The house then, on motion of Mr. Wilkeson, resolved itself into committee of-the whole, Mr. Baldwin in the chair, on the governor’s message. Mr. Wheaton, after some remarks, offered the following resolution : Resolved , (as the sense of this committee) That it is expedient to provide by an- act at the pre sent session, for the choice of presidential elec tors by the people. The chair decided that the resolution was out of order, and Mr. Crolius appealed from the de cision of the chair, and was supported in his ap peal by Messrs. Wheaton, Barstow, Crary, and Tallmadge, and opposed by Messrs. Ruger, Mc Clure, Speaker, Hubbard, and Flagg. Though the debate was on a question of order, it assum ed a wide range, and the merits of the main ques tion were entered into at considerable length. In the course of the preceding debate, the Speaker rose and announced that a message was sent from the senate to the house, and signified his intention informally to resume the chair, to receive the same. Mr. Wheaton begged leave first to explain on some remarks which had fallen from Mr. Flagg, which was granted him. Mr. Tallmadge then rose to speak ; but the Speaker observed that he had once waived his right of re suming the chair to accommodate the gentleman from New-York, but be should now take it. Mr. T. said he had a right to the floor, but he did not dispute the right of the speaker to resume the chair, and he should keep his place till he had done so. The Speaker then took his place ; when it was announced that the senate had pass ed certain resolutions (for which see senate pro ceedings) and sent them to the house for concur rence. Mr.. Livingston then moved that the house con cur, but the speaker did not put the question, and left the chair that the committee of the whole might proceed with business. Mr. Livingston then moved that the commit tee rise and report, which motion was lost— 58 to 57 ; when cheering commenced in the gallery. Mr. Tallmadge again resumed the floor ; when Mr. Warren wished the Speaker again to take the chair, that the persons in the gallery guilty of indecorum, might be brought to the bar of the house. Mr. Speaker said he would not lake the chair unless with Mr. Tallmadge’s consent : but sug gested to Mr. T. the propriety of rising and re porting, that the offenders might be brought to justice. Mr. T. observed that if they did rise and report they might not get back again into committee of the whole, and he should proceed with his remarks. He then spoke for near an hour in support of Mr. Wheaton’s resolution.— But before the question of order was decided, a motion by the Speaker to rise and report was carried, ayes 60, noes 51. On granting leave to the committee to sit again, Ayes 97—Noes 52. Mr-. Livingston renewed his motion to concur in the resolutions from-the senate. Mr. Wheaton then offered as a substitute for the first resolution, a concurrent one that a joint committee from both houses should be appoint ed to draft a bill in conformity to the wishes of the people ; and he supported his motional con siderable length. Mr. Pell did not object to the resolution offer ed as a substitute ; but he thought it was not pointed enough, and as he wished to ascertain the precise sentiments of the house, he offered a resolution as an amendment to the substitute, which went to declare that the house would not adjourn till the senate had passed or rejected the electoral law, if they had to stay till the first Monday in November. He subsequently with drew his resolution, and declared he should sup port Mr. Wheaton’s substitute. Mr. Waterman followed in a speed) of great length, in which he attempted to prove the un constitutionality of the call of the legislature.— When he had finished, it being half past three, the house, on motion of Mr. M’CIure, adjourned till 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. Wednesday, August 4. When the house was called to order, Mr. Hub bard observed, that as the two first resolutions from the senate, (to the first of which Mr. Whea ton had moved a substitute) were not concurrent, and therefore not proper to be acted On by the house, he would move that they be passed over, and the third one to adjourn be taken up. Mr. Speaker said, that when the resolutions weFe introduced yesterday, he had doubts whe ther they were proper to be acted on, as he thought they were not concurrent: but on fur ther reflection he was satisfied that 1 they were not, and he should therefore decide them to be out of order, and of course Mr. Wheaton’s sub stitute must fh.ll with them. He further observ ed. that Mr. W’s resolution was improper to be. acted on, as it proposed to raise a committee of conference on the electoral bill, and that bill was in the senate. All committees of conference, must originate with the house which had posses sion of the papers relating to the subject to be discussed. Mr. Wheaton insisted- that his resolution vvas not to appoint a committee of conference ; hut a joint committee to frame a new electoral bill that should 1 meet the views of both houses, and-thus yield to the people the exercise of a right which they claimed. There-were no- papers in ques tion-—-none had been spoken of. He was supported in this by Messrs. Barstow, Crolius, and Tallmadge. The speaker insisted that though the resolution .spoke of a joint committee, it would in fact be one of conference. Mr. Flagg agreed with the speaker in opinion. 1 Mr. Wheaton said that to obviate all difficulty, •he would move that the resolution to adjourn be laid on the table. On this, motion a debate ensued which lasted throughout the day, and though not strictly it> order, the whole question on the expediency o f passing the electoral law and the constitutionali ty of the call of the legislature were discussed. In the afternoon, Mr. Wheaton stated that i f the motion to lay the resolutions on the tabie prevail*- ed, he should offer a resolution appointing a com mittee to draft a bill for the choice of electorsy and if the speaker declared it out of order, h$, - should appeal from the decision. ^ In the course ot some conversation on the sub ject, Mr. Wheaton asked if it would be in order to offer a resolution (not joint) declaring that it ' was proper at this session, to pass a law giving the choice of electors to- the people. . The speaker decided that it would not, as this- subject had already been decided by the hous& at the last session. Mr. Tallmadge then asked If it would he pro per to introduce a resolution dispensing with all rules .which interfered with legislating on this subject. The speaker replied that the house had an un doubted right to dispense with its rules, but while they were in existence it was his duty' to enforce them. Mr. TiUotson called for the previous question . Mr. Crolius made some observations on th.e ; effect of this question, and pronounced it to be a tyrannical measure which precluded all debate on the merits ; and to support him in this he quoted .from a speech of Chancellor Sanford when in the U. S. senate. Mr. C. asked if he could debate the main question . The speaker answered in the negative. Then, said Mr. Crolius, I will debate the other question. Mr. TiUotson said he would withdraw his mo tion, that the gentleman might make his speech. Mr. Crolius— I have no speech to make but on the previous question. I dont like to see gentle men call for that question, when there are many members who wish to speak on the subject: the i mover had not yet favoured the house with his » views. Mr. C. was proceeding, when Mr, Wheaton asked if the motion for the pr,e- . vious question vvas. before the house ? Speaker—No. — Mr. Crolius—Then I will sit down. Mr. Follet renewed the motion for the previous * question. Some conversation again arose on the correct ness of the speaker’s decision.that Mr- Wheaton’s resolution was not in order; in the.course of which Mr. Barstow said he did not believe it to be out of order. He said joint resolutions were common, and he would call on the gentleman from Orange, (J. Finch) who had been many years a member, to say whether he was' not correct. The object of laying the resolution on the table was to act on Mr. W’s resolution ; but if that was now to be declared out of order, when there was no chance to appeal from the decision, because . the resolution was not then, before'the house, the votes of members might be influenced. The speaker observed that if Mr. Barstovr thought he meant to influence the votes of memr „ bers by his decision, he was under a mistake. He had so decided early in the morning, and he now repeated it to remind members of the state of the question. Mr. J. Finch said he should not have risen to trouble- the house if he had not been called on by ’ ' the gentleman from Tioga, (Mr. Barstow.) . Ho agreed with that gentleman—the appointment .* of joint committees had been common in thak • house ever since he had had the honour of a seat in it. . Mr. Flagg said joint resolutions were no doubt common, but he would ask the gentleman whe ther he ever knew one to be appointed on asjalVj .l ject which had been disposed of by both houses., '. Mr. Finch said he did not. Mr. Gardiner said he knew of a case in point. It was in 1822, when the appointing power un der the new constitution was about to be regula ted. A bill originated in the house, and after a protracted and somewhat angry debate,'it was passed and sent to the senate. It was there-warm ly opposed, but was finally adopted with amend ments and sent back to the house. The house refused to concur in them aud sent the bill back to the senate—that body adhered to the amend ments, and the bill was lost. A joint committee was then appointed who formed a bill that was passed. Mr. Wilkeson said; he like most members of the house, had but'Iitfle experience in legislation and therefore could not be expected to under stand all those questions of order which were so frequently raised. He was but a plain man, but he wished to express his sentiments on the ques tion which had been agitated. Mr. W . proceeded to offer some remarks on the propriety of pass im; the electoral law ; but was told the main question being moved that subject c.oulff not be debated.. Mr* Stihvell said he was apprehensive that all the members did not understand what the main question was. v The speaker said the main question would be- on the passage-of the resolutions. Messrs. Morss, TiUotson and Whiling,, deem ed the main question was oix laying the* resolu tion on the table. 'i he speaker-considered jilh£u-vvd^r~'— *- i - Mr. M’Clu-re— Then .if I understand it, if it is decided ta put the main question;, and it pass, there will be an end to legislation this season. Speaker-—Yes. Air. Whiting— Then the question will.be. whe ther we adjourn or not. Speaker— Yes. Air. Crolius called for the reading of.the rule j on this subject, together with th§ remarks of Afr*
