Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-02-27

pointed to decide between themand the non-freehodes
told by their the selection of this tribunal
you shall have nothing to dove have the power and we
will exercise it Thus stands the caseand the excitement
have before mentoneds the natural consequence Nee
ngs holding through the state at which the right OF nom
feehoders at the coming eectons strenuousy main
tained and the determination exercise it avowed The
of James Madison John Marshall Chapman Johnson,
Benjamin Leigh mentioned among those who are like
ly to compose the convention
The Anti Masonic State Convention Of New York,
sembed at Albany during the last week. 1t is stated that
about 100 delegates in attendance. Among the pro-
ceedngs we find committees appointed for the following
purposes
TO draft an address on the late masonic ouages and
the principles of masonry and anti-masonry.
On the nature and effect of masonry on our civil and
religious institutions.
In relation to the truth of Morgan Illustrations, and of
the exposures of the LIE Roy Convention.
| To inquire to the expediency Of having United
States Convention of anti-masons.
To inquire the propnety Of erecting monument
to the memory of Morgan.
On Friday last Mr. Granger from the committee that
subject, submitted resolution to hold United States
Convention of anti-pasons, at Philadelphia the 1lh
September, 1880.
In reference to the Cabinet arrangement of the Pres
den elect as stated in last the New York American
publishes the following Of etters from Washing
ton
"The Navy to Branch Any thing but in the hands or
Influence of those deeply concerned in it--4ni-
aorthern cup to the hub"--the whole cabinet an-New-
England. through ngham, reaching all the
Custom houses ard the West, through the Land system
&C. If Mr. VIA Buren, is wise, he will OF be ensnared
| "Auother"-this Cabinet makes uproar here"
Congress- In the Senate, on Monday, MIR. Hayne from
1.-The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom referred
the bill from the house, providing for an exploring expe-
don to the Pacifc Ocean and South Seas made long
report eciey hostile to the expedition as at present pro-
posed. 1t recommends exploration merely OF the ISL
ants shoals &C. in the South Seas, and the appointment
oftwo scientific persons and two assistants to be employ
ed under the direction of the officers of the Navy in ma
king the necessary observations, examinations, &cwh
to the FIRST of $4,000 per annum and two iaons
per day. each and each of the assistants Sl1oo per
annum and two per day. The report wss order
ed to be printed The Secretary of the Navy has made
repot on the same subject the Senate, which we shall
probably publish as Ike the report of the Committee
The secretarys report spoken Of able perfor
nance.
On Tuesday the Senate was principally occupied in dis
cussug the bill authorsnga further subscription OF ons
hundred and fifty thousand dollarsto the Chesapeake
Delaware Canal, in which Messrs. Tazewell, Hendrcks
Noble. M'Lane, Webster, BENTON and Kane took part
The bill was finally ordered to be engrossed tor thir'
reading, by large majority
In the House. the bill provide for taking the Fft
Census, was ordered to a third rea ding.