True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-05

S''oSS
OF tie obligations the State at large.
This prosct is intimately associated with the very best
interests of the State. Not only will the benefits re-
'uItng from its establishment be experienced in New
Orleans, the great heart of the State but they will be
felt in the remetest corners.
As means of bringing out the latent capital which
i'll enable individual enterprise to aid the Suite in the
rapid drveopcment Of its resources the system of Free
Banking should be established. Not only will this ad-
vantage be gained, but it will relieve the community
from the depression under which it has been lahorinr
and still ubors. All this is yet in the power of the
Legislature I" perform. 1t remains to seen if thew
will do their duty to their State and themselves
RoUGH WoRK IN CoNGrEss-We cortinu. the
passage of words between Messrs Prcn,iss Menifee.
and DR.. Duncan and his friends, in which the Doctor
gets his ears soundly boxed. The first part of the
sketch of the debate was given Yesterday.
Mr. Gray obtained the floor, after Mr. Duncan had
concluded.
Mr. Moore, of N Y. wished him to Weld for the mr.
pose OF making some reply to the member from Mary
lard
Mr.. Gray refused An excited conversation occ,r
heard. ''' w
Mr. Gray made some alIusion to Mr.. Wise, and III.
TACT of ms wearing arms.
Mr.. Wise wished to reply, and gave some reosons
which could not be heard.
Mr.. Gray said he was anxious to check the discussion
where il was md for The purpose moved that the rcso.
lutons otferedbc laid upon the table,
The yeas md nays ordered and the proposition
to lay the motion on the table decued-Ayes 49,
Noes 81.
Mr.. Nlcnee then took the floor, and addressed the
House in most excited manner and in strong Ian.
guagc. Mr.. NJ. commented with biting severity upon
the language used. and especially upon the remark
made by Mr.. Duncan, tlat he wrote bis letter by way
,rrt,r OnInc ,E,>t ,,1,nsl
by others.
Mr.. Menise spoke fer an hour, and the excoriatiop
of the member from Ohio was so severe that Mr.. n-
occasion, while Mr.. NJ was speaking there was great
applause in the galleries.
The speaker said that il tie noise should continue
he should enforce the Older Of the Hous and have the
galleries cleared.
Mr.. Williams, ofN. C. made motion to that effect,
but Withdrew it.
At near four o'clock Mr.. Duncan snid That anv man
in making his attack, was Il liar, scoundre aud
coward
Mr.. Msnilec said that at er the language which Mr..
Duncan Ind so often used. of liar and .coundr. M
notice had nccn taken of him. He has been first pro
nounced to be destitute of particle of honor and
unworthy of notice
The debate, ut half pst four is Sc ing on-the House
Mr.. Duncan and Mr.. Prcntiss have had very borl
words
Mr.. Pren,ss has Just remarked to Mr. Duncan, that
k1r
NJ had done that for him."
The House adjourned without a result. On tile 2,d
the discussion renewed, and on motion of Mr. EEL.
more, the resolution Mr.. rentis, and the amend
ment of Mr.. Thompsons amendment, were laid on the
table, So MIR. Duncan was neither expelled nor repri
manded-but his admirers must confess that he did
not come of "sco Free" Mr.. NIenec whose power Of
biting sarcasm are of the kecneat sort, and whose cour
nge is unquestionable, let him have it to his heart
content, and Prentiss gave him quarter.
DELAwARE--The Legislature Of this State is ex
pected TO adjourn this week. without electing U S.
Senator.
1t has Incorporated bank TO be located at Della
ware, nnle the name of the Union Bank of Dcla-
ware with capital of $30oO00 divided into 5000 shares
of $5Oeach.
Samuel B. Davis in testimony of his saun'ry and
vices in defending Lewstwon when attacked bv |ri-
fish squadron, under the command of Sir John +. Bcr-
esford, in the spring of 1873.
resolution has passed the Senate providing for the
removal of John Hasle the first Gonm@mder n IF thu
Princeton in january III from the gr"ve yard Of the
first Presbyterian church in this city, be inferred in
the State of Delaware; and to have n suitable no,l-
nnent erected over him; aud approprjssg $1,000 for
the Ipose.
bill authoIizing the construction of Rail Road
from New Castle to Wi!min. on has passed the House
and would probably become law.-PhH. Ledger,
Feb. %.
From the Pensacola Gazette.
APPROPRIATE.
he following inscriptions taken from seal,
Jesse d. Elliott:
Sin the hands ofhs country he delivered the ships of
the enemy"
"No action is complete, while any thing remains to
be Done" "
"Vaor will always make and find way to glory.'
The first motto on the seal with the following slight
transportation, would in the opinion of many of our
friends be much more nppropria cwen applied 10 jos
Sc alias, JAckass d. Elliott:
The second sentence is sngularly applicable to the
Commodore and is confession of his trcacherous con-
duct, which none ever doubted.
Would any man of principle adopt rs devise of his
own deeds, for his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the concluding
motto on this famo,.s seal.
Well and truly Inns the Hon. Mr.. Nayor in speaking
OF Elicit, remarked: sand yet find his, ,rumpeting
his own fame and excellence to the public"
lIoNs.--Wc understand that the Kentucky giant
James Porter has arrived in this city, with his pocket
companion Major Stevens and young lady who is an
excellent match for the major in point of size. Porter
stands foot inches aud the Major less than three feet
We have not heard "h.rr when they will show
themselves. CULVER in LiIlipus could be got up in first
rate style now.
Now Porter has come the Giraffe will have to hold up
hel head If she's the fullest animal in the world, he's
iceNe the tae-t specimen of humanity, that we have
seen.
New Orleans is full of HOns-Celc ste, Caradori Mis-.
Tree, Miss Clifton Augusta, Eaton Scott Major Ste
rcnS Porter, BoSsy DAnslas, and Cleopatra-u hat
attraction One can Celeste at the ST. Charles
where as Madeline she rivets the rap attention of her
audience, by her exquisite acting. Caralori may be
heard at t''o St. Louis Exchange warbins the most
delightful melodies, with bird like voice. Miss Tree
has just closed her engagements in New Orleans and
we shall spare her to Natclez and Vicksburr
friends. The peerless Josephine Clifton has been very
seriously i'll, but we trust her health will shortly be
iully restore' The graceful aud beautiful Augusta
may sometimes be in the boxes at the Orleans
Theatre. Eaton and Scott playing ut the Camp.
The magnificent picture of ossy DAnyas is still cx-
h''I'ed in the rear the City Hall, and Cleopatra
daily wins the gaze Of hundreds ut her salon. on Map
nzlne street. Among the lions we must not f,rge,
10 mention the Legislature we shall be compelled to
part with them before loug-we, every lion has his
day. They will have had theirs.
lHE FIRE COMPANIES made n splendid show yestcr-
day. They were handsomely uniformed, and their nm.
paiatus looked in prime order. They to hon,r T., mr.