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dboyed (Ue c a ll; but, chcoreJ by ibe cun- scioasn'ess th a t n o other motive actuated s e , tb s n a desiro to guard her interests, and tu place b a r upon the firm ground o f those great principles wliich, by the wis est and purest o f o u r patriots, bavo been deemed essential to her prosperity, I v e n tured upon the trust assigned me. I did this ia tbe confident hope of finding the support o f advisers, ablo and tru o ; w h o , laying aside e v e ry tiling but a desiro to \ give new vigor to tiio vital principles o f ) onr Union, would look with a single ey e (0 the best m eans of effecting tli is p a r a mount abject. Io you,this hopo lias b<*en realized to the utmost. In tlio most dif ficult and trying moments of iny adm in istration, I have always found you s incere, and efficient— anxious at all times to af ford me every aid. I f however, from circumstances in y o u r judgment sufficient to make it necessary, tbs official ties subsisting between us m u st be severed, I can only say (hat. this ne* cessity is deeply lamented by mo. I pari with you only because yon yourself h a v e requested me to do so, and have sastain- ed that request b y reasons strong enough to commend m y assent. I cannot, how - over, allow tho separatinn to tnko placo, without expressing tho hope, that thi* re tirement from public affairs is but tem p o rary ; and that if, in nny other s tation ,ih e government should have occasion for ser-, vices, the value o f which has been so s e n sibly felt by the, y o u r consent will n o t be wanting. O f the state o f tilings to which you ad vert, I can b u t be fully aware. I look upoh it with sorrow, and re?'et {it the more, because o n e nf its first effects is tu disturb the harmony of my cabinet. It is, however, h u t an instance of one o f tbe evils to which free governments must ev e r be liable. T h e only remedy for these ■evils, ns they arise, lies in tho intelligence and publitTspirit u f .our common c o n s titu ents. T h e y will correct lliem— a n d in this there is abundant consolation I cannot q u it this subject without adding that with tbe best opportunities for o b serving and judging, I have tern io y«n no o ther d e s ire' than to move quietly on in the path o f y o u r duties, and to p r o m ote the h sripenious conduct a f p u b lic af fairs. I f p n this point you have had to encounter detraction, it is but an o th e r proof o f ( l y titter insufficiency o f in n o - cence and worth to shield-from such as- stults, • -Be a ssured that tho interest y o u f x p ress in my happiqess is m o st Imm tily recip r o cated— that my most cordial feelings ac com pany yon, and t h a t l am, v e r y sin cerely, y o u r friend, - A N D R E W JA C K S O N ’. '■ P . S. I t isnnderstond tbat y o u a r e to continue in office until your s u c c e s s o r is appointed. * M a rtin V a n Buren, Secretary 6 f S tato. pressscd adesire-toba^euscdjsns^nly gave up your objections a t my pressing so licitation. v ;• '* ‘ 5 -'*: A n acquaintance w ith you, eftw s iity years standing,.assured nw , that, in y o n r ‘ honesty, prudence, capacity, driSretion and judgm ent, I could safely rely and con fide. I have not beon disappointed.’ With tlio performance o f y o u r duties,since you liave b een with me, I have been fully satisfied, and go where you will, be your destiny what it may, my Best wishes will always attend ytiu. I will avnil myself o f tho earliest op portunity o f obtaining somo qualified friend tosucced you ; and, until then, 1 must solicit that tlio acceptance of your resignation be deferred. I am, very sincerely and respectfully, y»ur friend, AND REW JACKSON. M a j . J o h n H. E a t o n , Sec’y o f War. [The correspondence boiweon tho Preiidenl □d tho oihor Secretaries, will be givoa ia the noxt Dumber o f Ibo Countryinan.J L E G I S L A T I V E . _ T t» foHowinj dMHitional correspondence ii tb i Iffttiootl InUlligencer o f the 2 1 't uh. W a s h i s o t o k G i t t , April 7 , 1 8 3 1 . x?D * A a S ia—-F o u r days ago I com im m i » cuted to you my desire to relinquish thn * duties o f - th e W a r Department, a n d -I now V tak a occasion to repeat the request which ’s:-,was .then m ade. ( a a net disposed, by sad d e n withdrawal, to inietrupt, . cr retard, tlio business, of th e office. A short titna w U l-he sufficient, I h o p o , to e n a f i l e y o a ' t o direct your atten tion to wards,1 s o m e person, fn w h o se capacity, indaetry, and friendly disposition , you A a y have confidence, to assist in the com p licated and laboiious d u ties o f your adm inistration. T w o or th r e o w e e k s, perhaps less, m a y b.e,sufficieut fo r the purpose. In com ing' to-thi* conclusion, candor d e m s n d s .o f 'me' to s s y , th it it^ansea frum n o ' d is n in faC tlon -entortain«d?' toward yon— misunderstanding b e tw e e n • »is,\on<a'iay,;aubj>et, nor from a n y dim inu- tioD,': do1>*y part, o f that frien d s h ip \and v confid e n c e , w h ich h isev e r 1 b e e n reposed J entered your -Cabinet, as is well kriown td' y o u , contrary to m y o w n wish* - e s ; and having-nothing to d e s ir e , either as it feg«rd*'t«Y**lf o r friends, h a v e ever ‘ since cherished4* detcrm inatioato avail, m v solf'bf/the 4fer*t ’favorable m o jnent, af te r yohr adm inistration should b e in sue- cessfoTop'oration',' r« ’retire.^ -It wcctir* to m e , thatith e timeMi’ndw V t^lw n d , when 1 may doTiOj With p ropriety, a n d in proper' respect to you'. Laokiog to t h e present state-o f things— to th tf c o u p e .o f y o u r ad-, ministration,-wWch h eingfairly d e v e loped is b e fore the p for a p p r o v a l o r con -- dam n ation-^-! cannot -coiiider th e ’ s t«i Mi' l a m lakln’g.vobjectionsW*, o r , th n t it .is tine, t h a tendency o f which -can h e to af- fa c t o r J o j u r e a course o f policy by you c o m m o n c e d , and, I - h s p e will be carried o n t to lhe ^ b e n e f i t and advancem ent'of th e peopls. T e n d e ring m y.s’mcere w ishes for your prosperity andhspp iness, and fo r your successful .efforts iin t£* cause o f your country, J? % I am , v e ry trdly, y o u r friend, J . U . E A T O N . T o A k d u c ^ J a c k s o n , P r e s id e n t o f (be U n ited States. W a s h i k o t o n C i t t , A p ril 8 ,1 8 3 1 . B x a x Si*— Your latter o f yesjerdsy was r e c e ived, and I have carefully con-- jld e r o d it. fWhe».you c o n v e rsed withime tb e oth e r day, on tho subject o f y o a r with draw ing from tho Cabinet, I expressed to von a s incere desiro th a t y o u w o o ld well co'nsidsr e f i t f o r , how ever reluctant I am to t e dep'rived o f y o u r 'a e r v ices, 1 cannot.con*ent t a rotain y o n contrary ,to your w ishes, and inclination t o remain* - particularly as I well k n o w th a t in 1829; wlion X invited y o n to becom e a member o f i u y C a b inet, yoo o b j e c t e d ^ a n d ex* J.N S E N A T E . M o n d a y, A p r il 18, 1B31. Mr. Dcitz offered a resolution referring llie bill now before the Senate, to reduce the numbur of M IL IT IA PA R AD E S to iho Adjutant General. J/essrs. jWaynard and Seward opposed the motion, nnd it was laid on tho table, till to-morrow Mr. Seward mado an enquiry what time tho Senate might expact a report from the judiciary committee, on tlio bdl TO \B O L ISH IM P R ISO N M E N T FO R DEBT. Mr T h roop promised a report to-mor row morning. Tuesday, April 19 Mr. Tlirriop reported on the bill from ( 1,0 Assembly lo A B O L ISH IMPRISON M E N T F O R D E B T ; setting forth thnt the toiiim iueo had bestowed much time upon n, and had thought of *>ffcrwg a number o f am endm ents; but not being nble tn agree, and b-lievmg thut al this st igo of the session the defecis of the bill could not be remedied, they had agreed to teport the bill wilh but one amendment and thut was, that it did not take ffTecl till thc first day of February next, in or der to give the people time to act upon t. T h e bill was mado thc special order ifthe day for Thursdny next. The Assembly senl a resolution to ap point a j o :nt committee to examine tho ac counts of tho Treasurer Tho resolution to amend the constitu tion relative lo salt duties, was read u third tim e and passed, 2o to 0- W ednesday, April 30. Mr. T o d d reported o bill allowing com pensation f»r ibo witnesses in tlie Spald ing case before Oie committoe uf the As sembly and sundiy other expenses. Tho Assembly sent cigAt bills for con currence ; among which was ono for the improvemont and extension of the As sembly chamber. Tho Assembly sent a resolution to pro ceed on Saturday next, at 12 o’clock, to appoint h Regent of the University, in the pluco i,f ihe linn. Edward P. Livingston resigned, which was concurred in. T h u rsday , April 21. Mr. 3/aynard moved that tho commit tee ofthe wlttilf he disrbatped from the further consideration ofthe bill to ABOL ISH I M P R IS O N M E N T FOR D E B T , & lhat it be ordered to a third reading. Ho made n number o f rem arks to sustain this motion. It had been fully examined in the Assembly, and there was no prospecr tbat we could improve i t ; it was one of those bills that must io a great measure be tested by experience, and he thought it should bo given to the people as it was. Mr. T h roop opposed the motion. •tr. Maynard replied. He said it was a subject on whicb different minds must necessarily 1 differ,and i f amendments were attem p ted thoy might mar tho whole sys tem. H e believed it not in our power at this session to mak&a more perfect sys tem. And ho was-an^ioyi of submitting it to (he people on the -responsibility of those wbo-have spent time and labor up on it. Mr. Beardsley apposed lb# motion.— It was a long b ill; the 'Senate t-onld go into committoe, and if no amendments could be made, K would then be ordered to a th(rd reading. H e wished it_to go into committee so as (o offer an amend* m ent that it do n e t take efTect in relation to contracts already made, . nr. Bronson opposed the motion. Ne had not-read ilie bill, ind he was unpre ■> htj Deitx resolulion r e ferfinglbe MI* IilTIAr BILL tb the;A d jajs»t G eaeral W tf then called op a>d' M c sed^l9 to-4. M r.-Todd moved taU y 't h r b n l t* «W - isi?{mprismmtnt f t r <Wf, w h ich-w a s mad*, the special o rdsr' fcr this day, ou the table, ia o rder le t*k«rjip the bill re lative to the finances o ftU > ;tate. Lost. The Sen a te'tl^ > 'im -i#U 'Committee ofth e W h ile, Mr. McLean in the chair,*** the bill TO-- A B O L tSir IM P R ISO N M ENT FO R DEBT. * % Mr. T h ro o p proposed te strike Septem ber out .^StheM iHh secfion and insert Februnry7f832* Mr. Seward wished tc) hear some rea sons for this motion. ' _ M r, Allen said wo might as well as have no law a*, all. Tho ^liUiiy of th e ' law could only be testod by experience, and thn experim ent might as well bn iuado at once. M r W escott thought, if tho amend m ent should prevail to restrict the bill to contracts hereafter mode, Mr T h roop’s Hmendment was improper. Mr.-Beardsley then moved an am end m ent to m ake tiio act prospective. Con tracts already made should be subject to the law under which they aro made,what ever might be tbo constitutional provis ions on (he subject. Ho believed a groat majority o f the people~tvould approvo of the amendment. Mr. W arren wished to know w h ether the creditor would not have as extensive rights under the proposed law as lie now has under tho existing law ? Mr. JDodgo arid the mover both admit ted thc affirmative of the question, cxcept in mntters u f mere form. Mr. Dodge proposed to amend tho 'bill so as io m ake it tako efTect on the first of June next on contracts hereafter made, and on (he first of May, 1832, on existing contracts. [Io the aftornoon a long debato occur red on the proposed amendment of Mr Beardsley, which was carried by the cast ing vote of the chair, 10 rising for it, and 10 against it ] F r id ay. A p r t l 22. T h e Assembly informed the Senate tliny Imd Appointed L ivikoston and E d monds nn the part of the House a cnm- miiteo toi(pin)ine tho T reasurer's ac counts; and on motion of Mr. T o d d thc Sonate proceeded to ballot for a commit tee eo iho purl o f the Senate, when it ap peared that Siephon Allen hod 9 ; John M rL e a n , J r 2 ; Walker T o d d 1 2 ; Al- pheus Sliermnn 1 ; Levi Beardsley * 1 ; Oeorge B. Tliroep 2 ; John H . Hubbard I ; Blank 1 ; wholo number 29. No choice. Mr. Allen declined boing a candidate. Second ballot Walker T o d d had 1G; II. F . M athor 1 ; P. C. F u ller 2 ; J. H Hubbard 2 ; A. Sherman 1; G. B. Throop 1 ; Blanks 2. Mr. T o d d was declared e lected. Mr. D e its m«S<l <i consideration of the pared (o act^- He was opposed to extend the operatioai o f the hill tto contracts al ready made .4 ■*- •r'Mr. Foster said Jhere were two ques tions to settle; Ut,‘shalMlie bill extend to all contracts, a n d 2 d, shall‘ the bill go into immediate operation, md tliese ques tions should go into comielUee.' ^n r . Throop again-opposed tbe motion. Ifwas strange legislation, ho htnT nerer known it adopted. It deprived members of (be. privilege ofameidiDg. He had never known such a course;.''especially when a fe'ntleman in his place^.'sajrs' he has not reidafie bill and is notv prepared to act. It wss fifst on tbe calendar, and we had belter spend our time on it, tbau on any other subject before ns: Tbe motion was lost as fallows: 4yss—Messrs. Conklin, Lyn'de, M i- tber,jMaynard, Portor, Seward,-: Warren r^-7. . kessr«,‘-„ Allen, vArrostrong, Beardsley, B*Hx, Dodge, Foster, Fuller, Gere,JBuljbard^McLiin,';Rexf#rd^-Sher man' . .................................. 17$: isolutjwis from tho Assembly relative to th* dV n b u tion of the surplus revenue of (lie United Suites. Mr. W arren called for tlio reading of the resolution. Messrs. Hubbard and Sanford snid thoy should vote against acting on tlie resolu tion. Mr. Tnllmadge supported, ond Mr Rronsen opposed it. Mr. B. wanted no surplus revenue. Ho was for having Congress tnke off duties from such arti cles of consumption as we did not produce as fast as tlio government could spare tboso duties. Mr. W arren moved to postpono the consideration of the resolution till the 1 st Tuesday of January next, Mr. T h roop Imped thr motion would not prevail. He thought tbis a b e tter couiso than to havo th* states applying to the goneial government for appropriations. Mr. F o ster was in favor of postpone ment. Mr. Maynard was in favor o f the post ponem ent. He referred to the report of the committee of Congress on this sub ject, o f which Mr. Polk o f T ennessee was chairm an, and which represented seven su te r , te show that it was inexpedient at tbis time teact. H e also referred to the question of constitutionality. M r. Tillm adge bad n ot anticipated any difficulty on tbe subject. H e opposed tbe motion. Messrs. Dodge and Seward were -for postponing unless the -motion was with draw n . » \ M r. W s rrincalled upon his colleague (M r. D e itc)to withdraw bis motion,which be refused to do. } ^ M£. T o d d advocated ihe resolution, Mr.-Maynard replied to M r. T . H e was,proceeding to discuss the coostitu lionsliiyof the question a t length, when it-was interrupted.by M r. T h roop, who stated tkat on account o f the uninarrass- m ent h e h s d felt, by hearing gentlemen declare that tliey were n o t ready fo a c t h e tlw iikf agree to lay tit* resolutions on the tib l e , y hich' V a s dene. . _ , . '''T h o Senate went .into committee oflhe whotci’M r.'Jf'L e a ’n m tliie chair, .on the bM to ABO L ISH IM P R ISO N M E N T F O B D E B T . M r. Allen’s amendment n n d sr consid-. sratien. M r. .Reward thought (be R t v i u d Stat- «Awcontaine 4 tb* principle o f tbe amend* m e n t; ajjdjbsrefore h e , w a s J o r , m iking as few aiaaodKMiaU t s possible^ lest-tlia bill m ight be u*»aaK * red. .. M r.-Fbitsr thought ..tlie . f evjsed Stat utes d id o o tco n f s la -tlie.piinciple. M * M n .^l>er»^a:f nd Maynard simnlta- »*ou*ly*iOT»d'asub|titutetoM r._A'.,S:»- ien d m e o t, which; was » d o p ied,: a p d -the billpasU d . Dodfe’s amentoeat fixinitlfttwie.wh in tbe'act.sball uM/e<l*t»^^tpre;,tlis orlgi«ar»ectioB ri?X ^ ,lw w W irt'S A i'^i4: -jljfis—'Messrs. Cary,' ConkUo, Fuller, Hubbard, Mather, Maynard, Seward, Sherman, Tracy, Warren—10. Jf^jft.AlleniAVroatrorigjBeards-' leyf-Bronson, Deilsf Dod ({*, F oster, Gere, Lyhde, JfcLean, Quickenhoss, Bexford, Tallmadge, Tbroop.Todd, Wrscott— .10. .M t . J/cL x a n then m o v ed to amend tho report o f tho cammittee so a s to make the bill effectual only on contracts hereafter made. Sir. J/ayoard opposed the m otion, be suid it would destroy the bill. L e st, as follows: A y e s — Messrs. A rm strong, Beardsley Bronson, Dodge, Foster, Jl/cL c a n , Rex- ford, Sanford, Tallm adge, T o d d — 10, JVoes — M e a n . A llen, C n ry, Conklin, Dcitz, Fuller, G e re, H u b b a r d . Lynde, J/ath e r , Af.-iynard, P o rter, Sew ard, Sher man, T h roop, Tracy, W a r r e n , W estcott — 17. M r. Sanford moved to lay the report of tho committeo on ihe table till to-mor row. Lost. T h e Sonata then agreed w ith the report o f the committee, and tbe bill was order ed to a third reading. S a t u r d a y , A p r i l 23. M r . J/nynurd, offered the following resolution, winch was adopted, to w it: In S k n a t k , J a n . 3, 1831. Resolved, lhal the canal board report to lhe Senate whether the roaurtion of the duty on imported salt, by ™e govern- mem ofthe U. Statox lo (en cents a bush el, will Iibvo nny effect, nnd if Tsny, what kflect, upon mnnufrfcturn o f salt at the salt works in this stnte, distinguishing tlie comparative efTect upon tho manufacture of coarse and fine suit, nnd w h ether any measures are necessary lo sustaiu the manufacture nnd sale o f salt, and the rev enue derived from tbc duty thereon, and 11 so, whether auy legislative enactments will bn requited, or, w h e ther the powers n ilh which the canal bonrd nro Invested for the regulation of canal tolls, ate suffi cient for the adoption o f nil measures ne- ressary for the protection o f the manu facture, and tlio security o f the revenue. N o report having been made in com pliance with tho preceding resolution, thereforo Resolved, T h a t the cannl board make such report, at an early day in the next session uf lhe Legislature. B il ls read a third tim e and passed. T o incorporate the village of Weeds- port. T o ABOLISH IM P R IS O N M E N T FO R D E B T M r. Fuller ofTored nn am endm ent com pelling persons suspected nf fraudulent transactions to answer to bills 6 lcd in chancery, which was a d o p ted,and the bill passed. Tho Senate then proceeded (it being 12 o ’clock) to appoint a R e g e n t uf the University. JO IIN A. D IX had 12 votos, and JO H N W O O D W O R T H 7 votes, ns follows: Messrs. C a r y , F u ller, Lyndn, M ather, Maynard, Sew a rd, T racy. W hereupon J o h n A. Dix was declared duly elected, und the S e n a te proceeded to the other House to com p a re nomina tions ; after which the President announ ced that Ihe nom inations o f tbe two Hous es agreed, nnd the Seuatn again proceed ed to the third reading o f t h e bills. F * r (he relief o f the heirs and execu tors o f Joiiah B issell, j r . deceased: B ills read a t i i f d tim t and passed. T o defray the e x p e n s e s o f government. Relative to the C a y u g a M a r s h e s ; pro viding for * survey and estim ate of ex penses to completo the draining of said marshes. M o n d a y , A p r il 25 T b e Assembly s e n t for concurrence, a resolution, d irecting the Canal Board to make arrangements with agents o f the U. States, for' repairing w a lls and a bridge across the E rie C a n a l, at Gibbonsville, where il runs though lands belonging to the United States. Passed. T h e Assembly se n t a resolution for concurrent:* suspending tbe JOtli joint rule relative to' the A lbany and Schenec tady Turnpike C o m p a n y . M r. Armstrong in the, c h a ir, the com mittee o f the W h o le, took up tha bill di recting the Secretary e f S(a(e to deposit with tne Clerk o f the Senate' 32 copies, and wilh the C lcrk o f the AMembly 128 copies of the Revised Statu(ei, for the use o f members during the session of tbe legislature. . ' Messrs. F o s ter s o d H u b b ard supported this bill. Messrs. Allen nnd Sherm an wrr* in' favae-of the bill as i t vcam e from tbe House which appropi iatca to eacji member o f (he present legislature^ copy o f (he Statutes, atid made a ' moiinn to*1 that effect; Lost; imd rtie bill passed. The bill was then read th* 'third time and passed^. - * The Assembly tent back tbe billio Abolublmpruonment for Debt, inform* ing tbey had concnrred'in''tlie *mertd.' merits df the Senate with an Amend ment doing away the* distinction be* tween contract* ejtfstmg. /and, those beresfter msde, sind making tbe'whole bill tskt effecton the firit of Decem- ber nextV' « * - . -?>■ - ..Rlr. Maynard tnoved « concurrence,' - Mr: Dodge ltopejl not. SP. • Mr.‘-‘ Msynard ' then addressed Ibe, Settsfe^oshd ‘ w-tKepf dpriety >of aeon-” rori»ric>''' in ' am end-' likve cajic*’ th«re^w, 66 ]dbe £>pe,llnw 1 to'Ust tni» bilj. op existing eorttictst'b«fore ftH* Deifcnieeting^of the. iegislatnt^e. ~f, Mi* Tallmadge oj^posed^a concur rence; be had giveo^his aiJent t* tbe bill in consequence of tbe amendments made In the Senate. ~' T b e S e n a te refused to \ c o n c u r- a s follows i Tt. - • Aye *— >Messrs. A llen, C o n k lin, E a ton, F u l l e r , H u b b a r d , Lynde, M a ther, M a y n a rd , P o r t e r , Sew ard, T r a c y , W a rren— 1 2 . JVoet — M essrs. A rm strong, B r o n son, C a r y ,'D e i ts , D o d g e ,F o s ter, G e re, M e L e a n .Q u a c k e n b o s s , R e x ford.S lier- mnn, T a l lm a d g e , T h r o o p , W e stcott— 14. ^ Tuesday, April 26, T h e A ssem b ly inform ed the S e n a te lhat (hey h a d not receded from.; .their am e n d m e n ts to th e bill to Ab'oliih Im prisonment fo r Debt, and informed (he S e n a (e th a t th e y h a d appointed a com m ittee o f c o n ferrence on tbeir p a r t ; w h e reupon (he S e n a (e agreed Co a p point a com m ittee o f conferreuce, an d the P n c s m c N T appointed M e ssrs. T a llm a d g e , T h r o o p and D o d g e said co m m ittee: the tw o former g e n tlem e n are know n to b e hostile to the bill, w h a tever c o u rse tb e y may pursue. T h e com m ittee o f conferrence o f the two houses on t h e bill to abolish im prisonment fo r debt, reported that (h e y had ag r e e d the -bill should take effect on the first o f M a rch, 1832. A g r e e d to by (be S e n a te. T h e usual com m ittees were then a p pointed to w a it on the G o v ernor and A s sem b ly, and -inform them th a t th e S e n a te w e re r e a d y (o adjourn. A c o m m ittee-from tho Assembly re ported th a t tlie H o u s e was r e a d y to adjo u r n . T li e com m ittee to w a it on th e -G o v e rnor reported that he w a s pleased to say he had no further com m u n ications to m a k e , and (he S e n a (e ad jo u r n e d w ithout day, n few m inutes before I o’clock. IN ASSEMBLY. M o n d a y , April 18,1831. R e p o rts, Sfc .— By Mr. Gardner— A- trntnst the petitions'for a Bank at Lyons. By Mr. Selden— -A bill iu relation to the public debt. ^ « Air. Edm o n d s called fo'r'tly considera tion of the Resolution to N U L L I F Y 3 jy - man A. Spalding’s property.'* M r. Edm o n d s remarked that lio su p posed nothing further would be cxpected from the Com m ittee. Mr. Fillm o re said he had net yet found, time to raid through Ihe documents a t t f testimony. Ho bpped a few days time’ would be given for this pirpose. I f , however, thn question was piasset^yow , he should be compelled to ask liir the reading o f the testimony by (be C lerk.s M r. Edm o n d s consented to let the sub- ect rest tiil Thursday. R i l l s read a third I m t and p a ssed. B e lative to the finances of tho Stntc, the School nnd Canal Funds, and tbe du ties of the Comptroller. T o aid the Shinacske tribe of Indians. T o iacorporato tho village o f Seneca Falls. «=• * Tuesday, A jlril T h e resolution for the appaintm ent of a R e g ent o f Univetslfy'was adopted. Mr. O tis called for the question upon the W I increasing tb* salary of the A d ju tant -General. Mr. A n d rew s moved (o strike out the first section o f the bill. T h e second sec tion provides office, furniture and fuel, to which no objection wss made., Mr. Jermain spoke some time to show that the Adjutant Central was compelled la devote the whoU .of hi* tim* to tbe dischnrge’bf his duties.' Mr. Edmonds moved t* repeal the sec tion nf the Militis law whicb gives $ 6 to each Division IiisjMcUtr ia the Stale, whicb makes.*boui $250, and would sup ply (he ing^ease .ijf sfilsry now proposed for (he AdldtsntjBenersl. Mr. J. C: Spencer' read from the Mili tia law to show that th* State bad provi ded a Clerk fo dischsrge Ih* very dutin which (h* (genda^M’n from Washington represented a* so oaeroes. la reply to the remark, that ik* Adjutant G«B«ral must reside in Albany, Mr. S. asVted wby the Adjutant, General Might Rot aa well reside part of the jMr.in (I hi country, as (he Executive? Mr. Edm'o'i5Js spoke a f«w minutes in favpr of'raising the salary. *■ M r .: Fow ler hoped tbis bill would n i t be rejected, beciase monies M a herato- f.re been im properly e x p e n d ^ . H e was m- pf°p«t com p ensation to public •*rvai)l>, slthough it. w as p o p u - la r t o ery otit agiinst li. T h e people are prepared to bsy all their officers fairly, apd j f , thero-ts no inoney in the treasury, they w ere wlflinf to rsise it. 'A The H 9 UM refused to strike ont the section—ayo* 33^\no*| 7Ti . Mr\. JUTiniStoiljc’pursgsat to notice, broaght . bill? f»r the improvement and extenaion d f the Aisetafly Chamber. ' » > ’ A W ^ M t d ^ A jpril 20. On.Tnotion df.M r, B o b insan^tK e Jo-. dicuryC d m m itls* iw tt^dischafged'from (be ionsidsrstion o f the wotition^o’f th'o ex * ^ to r s ;'o f J M ih o B i» s e ll,''Jri'in d '’th< n A ^ f e ^ g ii>i|iiH’^l»*^g.<io«ints of the T ty a sy a r , ^ w b ^ ^ r e a o H ^ d j a s followi, C h a ri«i!L .'U v i f s t o n ,‘:86 J ' f J n W. t j . m o a d s, 8 t 4 :'Miliajfd Fillm o re^ 2 4 ; Johg C . ‘Sj>eni.erj'’A ; . 0 . G .,, OtuVT\; Dudii, SoM eo, 4 ; St G. \A adraji», 4 ; Mr. m a i n ^ ; and several scattering. Meaars. Livingstsn and, Edmonds wen therefore appointed oa tbe part of gn House. “=■ lig i Third reading o f biOt'cenlinutd. T o increase the s a lary - o f the Adjut^ G e n e ral, T o incorporate th e Tradesmenls In* ranco Company. M r. J. C. Spencer ropor(ed a bill („ (he relief of the executors and heirs t Josiah Bissell, Jr. deceased, which twice road, and o r d e red to be engross for a third reading. T h e House, M r .M ’Dowull in tbe chair resh n e d the consideration of the bill fo the support o fthe S in g Sing State Prisdg, TA jf'firit section o f (he bil’ appropriate fiS j O 0 0 for the s u p p o r t of (he Prison- 1 Re second section appropriates $4,b# to com p lete'the erection d f 200 cells. It appeared, and w a s conceded, an tl hands, (hat the pecuniary concerns ofths Prison, are in a loose and complicate! condition, but as th e Prisoners must I supported, (he sections were adopted, T h u r s d a y , A p ril 21 . P e titions Sec .— M em o rial of the citi zens uf Brooklyn, f o r the erection of 1 m onument to tbe m e m o ry of tho Amen cans, who perished on board of the Jerstj prison ship, during the revolution; Joshua W hitney, in relation to ndam. Mr. Edmonds c a lled up the Resolution lo N U L L I F Y the property of Lyman A Spaldine. f M r. Fillmore, w ith a view to give a fits discussion to these Resolutions, moved to rcsolvo the House in to a Committee tl the W hole. JKMr. Edmonds opposed the motton.- H e wanted the H o u s e to keep contiol if the R e solution,so'as to put an end to cussion when it w M :deem ed necessary. M r Fillmore presum ed that all wbi were in favor of f ree ond full disrussioc, would consent to go into Commiltoc the W hole. If it is intended 10 supprra iho discussion bv a cell of tho previos question, his m o tion would, ho suppeid, be denied. T h e motion was lost Messrs. Spencer and Fillmore occupitd the Houso till the h o u r of adjournment,!)] opposition lo the Resolutions, when first Resolution w a s adopted by apart? vote. F r id a y , A p r il 22 . T lie resolutions to P^JJLLIFY SpiM in g ^ properly, w e re aj>a)n called for. Tli following resolution was; under injmnS ate-consideration :— f ~* \ Resolved, T h a t the^intercst of Hear Seym our lu the low e r village of Lockpul aaa iu land* odjacanl thSrfeto, ia not a o Intion of llio sta tu t e .* ^ . T h e question wns Inken on stnkiliE “ this resolution, to inacrt llio ameniimti offered yesterday by M r. Norton, b) 1 nnd noes, a* f o llow s :— Ayes 26, nocs i! [\A- long deb a te afterwards eusur which.-%e aro unable to publish.] ■* J/JSaturduy, A p r il 23 Mr. Edmonds ipad* a Report upon ti Memorial o f Forwarders and Boat fa; tains, against iho use o f the surplus wax o f tho Canals fipc Hydraulic purpns which condeh)psT{M^praclice, and co cluding^y i l l A tyfiioiution directing il ^ M flB M P W r n sefs to lease no watenSM M j^Bsevent the use of ilu • ters' in tfl^ ^ B p ^ - n o t heretofore lesu \ R i l ( i r J t d a j h i r d time and passd I ’ T o fornish m e m b e rs of tho Irgisliui w’uh -copies o f t h e Revised Stntuics. Aaiending (ho act incorporating 1 Canandaigua an d Geneva Rail R<u Company. In relation t o tho L>'cr!>lure an^ ^-ct m o n School F u n d s . T h e hour o f 1 2 having arrived,] Houso procoeded to npminato a R 'p o f University in place o f Edw ard P.l*i ingston. John A. D ix received 81 v o tes; W Woodworth r e c e iv e d 13 votes ; anti Ci rit Smith 1 1 votes, u r . Dix was d* nominated. In rotation t o the Militia, redocinslj ades, &c. M r. M o u ltan moved to lay » M l on the t a b l e , but the motion wa>» Selden opposed tbe bill. It P** — ayes 6 1 , noc« 45 . „ The G a v e m o r communipated a rrp< from n r . B irdseye, the Special Coo* to lBv«Sllgato' t b e Masonic Mirages,nls was »ot read,' a n d 'tH a natora of whicb 1 nave not y e t ascsrtaiaod^; T h e Seaa4*> roturned the bill B 0 U S H 1 N G IM P R ISO N M E N T « DEBT,- w ith a n adman u , Till of wki Were ^concurred iaj’^w ilheat oppo\1* but th* last, wh<cKj>o*tpbMS th* of* tlon'of i b a 'l a w l ' TW s .was oppo«<ji Mr. J. C . S p e n c e r j l tr . FUmor* *n«f Stilirell; T h a bill, a fter some ducav was laid on tb a table till M oadny. Tb* bill in r a l a t b u 10 th e Cansl Fa from Jibo^S«M(«, w b k b -was 'discussed the foreaooa, .pa<sed>y a vote of i i SCu ■S',--’*. MineUty,April 'Mr.^ Jchooaa**ker, submitted the 6 lowing PrMmble aad ‘Resolution, wer* taM oa the'table; till t<ymorroi> •' WhWooa-’rarloiMi M*mofiSls hove t* pr«*e»to4:tp tW lognlati're of this w comfM»lajf.;/QfrJBonry< 3 <ymourt *“ C«B^^OMiBiMioMrt-*ieadinc to «f* slyaSad “protractod' Investigation in • lig'uUtlve 'pfocWdlngs, which estt •' be aroWed by,rhis'Removal froW aad.wh^aa Jrequent- cbinges *f P\\ * ' “ l clothed'with txtr&ordinsT w
