The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-06-25 00:00:00

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otion of the Earl of GLENGALI

to a question by the Marquis of WESTMEATII,
The Marquis of NORMANAY said that, with the exception
ley, whose resignation he had already announced,
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any change in the Irish poor 1

Several petitions ham.,
The Marquis of WESTMINSTER gave notice that in the
next session he should move for a committee to inquire into
the best means of supplying the metropolis with water. He
had no doubt that a better description than that which is re-
ceived at present could be supplied.
Their lordships then adjourned at half-past seven o'clock.

een presented,

HOUSE

OF COMMONS.-

After the presentation of petitions,

-MONDAY

Sir ROBERT INGLIS inquired if any steps had been taken
to prevent the future concurrence of official persons in India
in the idolatrous practices of the natives ?
Sir JonN HOBITOUSE said he had written to the Govern-
ment of Madras to urge that no time might be lost in carry-
ing into effect the measures of prevention already suggested
by the local authorities.

The Bills of Exchange Bill and the Loan Societies Bill
were severally read a third time and passed.

,
Mr. WAKLEY moved for a copy of any correspondence
that had taken place between the Lords of the Admiralty
and Mr. Warner relating to the invention of a new explosive

power by ti

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discussion the hon. member
by Lord John

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fresh with

Mr. Warner.
The Lords' amendments on the Bribery.at Elections Bill
were agreed to on the motion of Lord John Russell, and the
Controverted Elections Bill on that of Sir George Clerk.
The remaining business having been disposed of, the house
adjourned at half-past six o'clock.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

UNITED STATES

The South American, packet-ship, which left New York
on the 2d June, arrived here on Tuesday night.
Congress met at noon, on the 31st of May. This was an
extra session, summoned by proclamation of the late pre-
sident, General Harrison. It was the first session of the
twenty-seventh congress. In both houses there was a very
full attendance of members. The senate adjourned without
transacting any husiness. In the House of Representatives,
Mr. John White, of Kentucky, was elected speaker by a
large majority. A clerk to the house having been chosen,
Mr. Wise moved that the president be informed that the
house was prepared to receive his message. Mr. John
M`Kean, of New York, submitted that Mr. Tyler was not
the bona fide president, but only the vice-president, fulfilling
the presidental duties. He moved, as an amendment, that the
words " President of the United States" be struck out of
the motion, and that the words " Vice-president, now dis-
charging the duties of president," be substituted. This pro-
posal met with general derision, and was at once negatived,
as the American papers express it, " without a count."
Some routine of business having been despatched, the house
adjourned, it being understood that the message would be
delivered on the following day at noon.

The president commences his message by alluding to the
death of General Harrison, and to the peculiarity of his own
position. Though opposed to the extra session, he has ad-
hered to the line marked out by his predecessor, who had
summened the congress. In regard to foreign relations he
says no important changes have taken place, and he sees
nothing that can destroy the hope of being able to preserve
peace. The business relative to Alexander M'Leod he de-
sires and intends to have settled amicably and peaceably.
The correspondence on the subject between the American
Secretary and her Britannic Majesty he says is laid before
congress. The decision of the Supreme Court of New York,
on M`Leod's motion to be discharged from imprisonment,
has not yet been pronounced. So far as it depends on the
government of the United States, he says, their relations of
trood- will and friendship will be sedulously cultivated with

all nations. War will be avoided, as the time ought to be
regarded as having gone by when a resort to arms is to be
esteemed as the only proper arbiter of national differences.
The next subject is the census. The population of the

union exceeds seventeen millions, and will continue to pro.
gres3, in a ratio which duplicates in a period of about twenty-
three years. As regards financial matters, it appears that
the expenditure has been considerably more than the re-
ceipts; the probable deficit of the present year is set down
at 11,406,132 dollars. The new president attaches great im-
portance to the appointment of a suitable fiscal agent. Upon
such an agent, he believes, depends the establishment of a
currency of uniform value important to all classes of society.
The use of paper, he observes, as the chief medium of circu-
lation, government possessing the power of issuing it at
pleasure, on the use of banks as public depositories, with
liberty to regard all surpluses from day to day as so much
added to their active capital, must expose prices to constant
fluctuation, and industry to severe suffering. The present
evil state of things he attributes to past legislation, and the
mal-practises of the people. Objects of political aggran-
disement may reduce the government, and boundless cu-
pidity private individuals. Congress, in the creation of a
new are

is to fortify the public interests, and place them,
n can accomplish it, on a footing of

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is allusion to the United States Bank, the president
great caution. He expresses his willingness to sign
for a National Bank, if the congress should press it,
ifies General Jackson for vetoing the bill
irmerly. He adroitly avoids all the diffi-
entous question, by declaring that I
to the judgment of the American peo

while he fully just

icated in the conduct of their representatives

" To you," says he, e come more directly from
the body of our common constituents, I submit the entire
question as best qualified to give a full exposition of their
wishes and opinions. I shall be ready to concur with you in
the adoption of such system as you may propose, reserving to
myself the ultimate power of rejecting any measure which
may, in my view of it, conflict with the constitution, or
otherwise jeopard the prosperity of the country ; a power
which I could not part with even if I would, but which I will
not believe any act of yours will call into requisition.
The president is in favour of a distribution of the public
lands. From his remarks in the war department, we gather
that the inquiries of the secretary at war had exposed enor-
mous frauds in the making of treaties. The defences of the
country, particularly the navy and the fortifications of the
ports, are to be put into a state of efficiency. The attention
of congress is to he called to the enactments for the sup-
pression of the slave trade, which traffic is supposed to be on
the increase. The highest consideration of public honour, as
well as the strongest promptings of humanity, he says, re-
quire a strong resort to the most vigorous measures to sup-
press the trade.
Business was brisk in the stock market, and United States
Bank Shares were still advancing in price. The last sales
noted had been made at 211, an advance of 11 on the prices
of the preceding day, and an advance of 4 and 5 on the cur-
rei,t rate some weeks previously. Exchange in England
stood st 108, and it was remarked that if the demand should
increase, and an advance take place, some portion of the
surplus specie would be sought after for this country.

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