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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07
APRIL Is.

The business Of the House Yesterday,
commenced by Mr.. Burkc's presenting a
Memorial FROM the Clerk requesting the ap.
pou'meut OF a Select Committee, with pow.
er TO enter fully into the examination Of all
transactions between himself and Mr.. Long
tree aud Mr.. b. offered resolution cor.
responding with the prayer Of the memorial.
After sundfy remarks BY members on the
subject, and a modification Of the resolution
by Mr.. Wise, the previous question was
moved aud carried, and the resolution was
then agreed TO without a count.
The Chair laid before the House, Plan
Of defence for the frontiers from the War
Department, q copy Of the Treaty, with
Mexico, testimony IN the New Jersey elec.
ton, and number OF bills from the Senate
Of private nature, which were referred.
Mr.. w. c. johnson offered a Resolution,
setting apart the 9th and llth Of May for
the consideration Of subjects connected with
the district Of Columbia, which lies over
til to morrow.
The House then went into o Committee
Of the Whole on the General Appropriation
bull. Mr.. Pe,riken had the floor. He wen,
into discussion OF the great expenditures
on the Public Buildings bot denied that eth.
er the President or his Ca0,ne, were re.
sponsible for them, bot Congress and the
Architect.
The debate was then continued by sever.
al other members; when Mr.. Weller oh.
tanned tho floor, bu, The hour being late, he
moved that tho Committee rise. At the
request 81 Mr.. Slan,y, Mr.. W. withdrew bis
motion, TO enable Mr.. S. TO make some ex
plantations in rely to Mr.. Po,rken in rela
too 10 the Expenditures on the Public Build
ings.
On the motion for the Committee TO rise
beng taken, II appeared that there was not
quorum OF members present. The Chair.
man ihereupon rose aud reported the fact
to the House, which produced some iresu.
lar debate, IN ~hich 4 appeared that por,
tion Of the members were "a the hahi, Of re.
urgng from the Hall about O'Clock TO due
winch practice lclI the House frequently
without quorum 4 call Of the House
wos made, but afterwards Withdrawn. Az
unsuccessful motion TO adjourn was then
made. Another cali Of the House was
moved, bat the motion was rcgatiyed So
votes to -. Ga motion OF Mr.. Wise, The
House then adjourned.
10 the Senate, an animated debate took
place on the bill supplementary to the act
for establishing the Branch Mints, on a mo.
ton made by Mr. Preston to recommit the
Dill 10 the Committee on Finance, with in
structons to enquire into the expediency OF
abollshlng the Brouches. The motion failed,
and the bill was hen ordered 10 be engross
ed for third reading.
The TIL supplementary the act granting
precmpt,on rights being on It's ,hIrd reading
was postponed until Monday, Nj. Clay hav
iug animated his intention Of offering some
remarks against ne passage.
a number Of bills Of private nature were
acted upon and passed.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07

Whilst the Report of the Committee on
Foreign Relations on the Name Boundary
question was under consideration in the Sen
ate, on Tuesday last, MIR. Clay made some
very strong and pointed remarks. Amongst
which were the following:
"The controversy with Groa, Britain presents
10 case for war. II would bc shocking and scan.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07

In the Senate, Mr.. Preston presented a
Resolution for an enquiry into the eSpedl-
ency of extending the por, of New Orleans,
which was agreed to, and referred 10 the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. p. also offered Resolution, which
was adopted, to institute an enquiry into
the espediency of abolishiug one or more
of the Branch Mnts.
Mr., Wall, from the Committee on Com,
merce, reported the bills for establishing q
system Of Bankruptcy, which had been III.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07
Arm IL.


After tho presentation oFseveral petitions,
the Speaker yesterday laid before the House
a Report Of the Secretary d State, With Ger.
tain documents in relation 10 the Tobacco
trade certain dcposI,lons 10 relation to the
New Jersey election and message from
The President, enclosing copy Of Con
yeHlioa for the adjustment Of claims OF our
citizens on the Government Of Mexico, all
Of which was referred.
Sir. W. Cos, Johnson asked leave to pre-.
scot a ball, to be printed Cor the examination
end Information VI the House, which he IN.
tended TO move rs substitute to The Sub
Treasury bill, whenever It should be called
~ ny the Chairman Of the Committee oi
Ways ani Melus, which rcqucs, was
agreed to Tho bill is emitted, "a bin 70
prevent defalcatlons 10 the Revenue Of the
United S,ales, and 10 insure ITS safe keep.
lag" aud provides that oil payments shall
bo placed in Deposit Banks TO the credit Of
tho Treasurer.
The Speaker announced the unfinished
business OF the morning hour e, be, the Re.
port Of the Committee on Accounts in rela,
ton 10 the existing contracts for Stationery
with Langtree ard O'Sullyan.
The debate Of yesterday was continued,
and Mr.. Wise bad not concluded hrs re
marks, when the hour expired and
The House then resolved itself into q
Committee Of the whole on the General Ap.
preparation bill. Mr. Ogle Who held the
floor from yesterday continued his remarks
till near O'Clock, when Mr.. Lincoln rose,
He did no, agree with Mr.. ogle in has
views Of the expenditures IN and about the
Presidential mansion. lie though, all that
had been done fil aud proper, aud wholly
exeuipaled the present Executive from all
participation IN obtaining any part OF tue
expenditures, stating that were still apart
menls almost destitute OF iurmturcs Mr
l.. complained Of the Expenditures on the
Public Buildings having greatly exceeded
the original estimates Of the Architect, and
censured the Secretary Of tho Treasury for
not stating the fact, as he knew the Works
could not proceed without further approprl,
alons. Mr., l. having concluded his re
marks, MIR. PetTIken moved that the Com
mttee rise, which motion was carried and
the House adjourned.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07
April %

ApRH %,
The House on yesterday resumed the
consideration Of the proposition for abolish.
ing the Committee on Pubic Expenditures,
when Mr. Hall finished the Speech which
he had commenced on former day. Mr..
Lcet succeeded him until the hour expired,
The House then resolved itself into a
Committee OF the whole on tde General
Appropriation bill, when Mr.. SaIionsial
proceeded 70 address the Committee. But
he had DOT proceeded far, before he was
stopped by a dsgracetul disturbance which
took place in the House, from two mem.
bers beng engaged 10 fsht-Mcssrs.
Garland aud Byuum-the latter Of whom
had a drawn knife, aud made repeated pass
es at the former. After several blows and
much confusion, the combalantS were Sc
parated, the Speaker resumed the Chair,
ard the following Resolution, offered by
Mr.. Underwood, OF Ky. was unanimously
adopted;
Rcso'red, That a Committee Of five be appoint.
ed TO investigate the facts relative TO the disorder
and persona! violence which has lust taken place
between TWO Of the members, to-wit, Rice Gar,
land and Jesse A. Bynum, and that said Commit
tee have power to send for persons and papers,
and that il report with all practicable dispatch
the facts o. the case.
The following members were appointed
on this Committee Messrs. Underwood,
Butler, Briggs, Clifford and Cooper.
The House then went again into Com.
mlttee on the Appropriation bill, and the de.
bate was continued I'LL the House adjourned.
In the Senate, the bill supplemental TO
the &c, to grant Prescription rights TO set.
tiers on the Public lands, was again taken
up, and after Speech from Mr.. Clay
against 1t, il was passed.
The Bill granting to the State of Michl.
gan quantity of land to aid IN the cons.ruc
ton OF Road, was recommended.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07

A late Natchez paper has published facts
Of some interest to the cotton planters in
the United States, 1t appears that the Bri.
fish Government last year appropriated six.
iy thousand dollars for the purpose Of OBJ.
taning the necessary information, machine.
ry, and operatives, for improving the cult.
walton of Gotten in British India. Az En-.
gllsh agent, sent 10 visit Mississippi and
Louisiana, has succeeded IN hiring eight
Mississippians and one Louisianian, who
are to proceed without delay to India, and,
on their arrival there, take charge each one
of a cotton plantation, which may serve as
models for those of the natives. These
Americans are TO carry with them cotton.
gins, as we'll as plantation tools and husband.
ry, Of the most approved patterns known or
used in the Southern States.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07
AGENTH

Col r. NJ Cochran, Mecklonburg n c.
Chas. w Harris. Mil Grove. n. C..
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07

In the Senate, several private bills were
ordered to be engrossed. A bill supple
mental to the act establishing Branches of
tho Mint, was ordered 10 be engrossed.--
And the bull supplemental to the act TO
grant pre- emption rights to settlers on the
Public Lands, was discussed and amended,
aud ordered to be enerossed, 25 votes to
4. The Senate then went into Executive
business.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07

The New York Star says tina, Mr.. By.
nun drew bowie. knife on Mr.. Garland.
Is there any necessity for the sake of par.
tizan warfare to state that member of
Congress drew bowie. knife, and thus car.
ry the impression abroad tina, in the nation.
al assembly those bloody and savage instru.
ments are made use of The conduct of
Bynum was rude and coarse, but he drew
no bowie knife the instuumen, suddenly
brandlshed was small pocket knife.--
Aier. Gascfte.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07

Domestic Manufactures. The South is
rapidly becoming independent Of the North
in almost every branch Of manufactures
There are in North Carolina alone, at this
day, greater number of factories of differ.
emf kinds than ten years ago, there were in
the whole southern states We have Just
seen specimen OF nails manufactured a, the
factory of Messrs. Burton and Fulenuider,
of Lincoln county, not only from native ore,
but on machine, we learn, also Of domes.
tic construction. The iron ore of Lincoln
is pronounced to be equal TO any in the
world and We have somewhere seen or
heard the anecdote, that blacksmith in
Charleston, who had a quantity Of Lincoln
iron in his shop, was obliged TO lock il vp,
to keep his solkmen away from it, for they
declared il was so good 40 article, that i,
ailarded them real pleasure 10 work IT,
Raj. Register.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07

Jumping the Rope.-The Boston Trav.
eller states that a little school girl banrered
with her comrades that she could " skip
rope " one hundred times on one foot, with.
out stopping. She performed her boast,
but 1t nearly proved fatal to her. She was
taken into the school room, and from thence
to her home, covered with blood. Not on.
ly was the foo, on which she skipped bath.
ed in blood, but il exuded from every pore
in her skin, and stood in small drops over
her body, arms, and face. She remained
IN an extremely dangerous state for several
days, but is now recovering.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07
NUMBER 80.
FROM THE CHEROKEE NATION.

A letter from the Cherokee Nation states
that some members of what Is called the
treaty party emboldened by the sanction
which they have been taught 10 expect from
Government, have commenced violences,
which, it is feared, may lead TO Mischief
h1hould the great bulk of the nation become
aroused, there is no answering for what
may happen. Two young men, II seems,
on the Goth Of March last, attacked the
house ofthe Rev. Mr.. BuIrick, long known
and respected missionary. They broke
down his door with a tomahawk but
friend of his, Mr.. Thomas Bigbey, discov.
cred them in time TO give warning to MIR.
BUirick, who escaped to Dwight. The
disurbers pursued him but to no purpose.
Vexed at their disappointment, they went
the same night to a Mr.. Grimmet's, fell
upon bun, and beat him severely. They
afterwards turned their attention TO DR..
Butler, but his friends heard Of it 10 time,
and got him out Of the way. The pretence
for attacking these respectable gentlemen
IS, that they were among the signers OF a
decree requiring some threateners Of the
lives of distinguished Cherokees TO enter
into bonds for good behaviour, and to,pass
through limited term of probation ere
they could be SO Ear taken back to the con-
fidence of the nation as 10 be eligible to Of.
fee. The War Department desired the
resembling Of that decree. |, was rescind.
ed, and these lynchlng attempts followed
/ The names OF the two dislurbers are Ia.
yes skee Fields and George Fields, broth.
ers. They had been scholars Of the Mis-.
sionares in question, and il is very pussblo
may have taken that opportunity 10 re.
veuge some old school grudse. |, is evi.
dent, say the Cherokee letters, that they
counted on impunily, because their party
is uPkeid by Gen. Arbuckle." The great
mass Of The nation is perfectly quiet. The
accoun, Of the distress TO which the people
are reduced by the delay Of the settlement
due to them is deplorabIe. "Nohing TO
cal, says Cherokee letter, and nothing
4 to buy with. Nat. Intel.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-29


WHAT's THE MATrER-Dlnt stare so.-
We knnw well enough what's the matter.
Amos Kendall thinks we have mail regu-
larry three times week from Columbus.--
He's mistaken. The mail is stopped be-
tween Tlffin and Little Sandusky as uften
rs once or twice out Of the three weekly
dues. We came through on that route last
week, and witnessed fact at Upper San
dusky, which seems to furnish an ample
clue TO the mystery. The driver from
thence north, called on the Post Muster
who was in bed, (about l2 at nght,) and
asked him to get UP and open the IN ill.,
The post master refused, and directed the
driver to take the key of the post office
and throw the mail in and leave it. When
the driver Informed the passengers of this
fact, they were unanimous in insisting up
on his duty to carry on the mail, whether
opened or not. 1t was brought on accord
ingy, and is the only mail winch has pas
sed Upper Sandusky, northward since
Thursday up to Sunday.
This outrage upon the whole western
aud northwestern community ought not to
he tolerated, and we believe it to be the
duty of every editor and citizen interested,
to take immediate and efficient measures to
have that post office either properly atten-
dAd to or abolished. .4duer-
User.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-29

HIoHwAT RuBBRRr.-A daring robbery
(says the lierkimer County Journal) was
committed on the turnpike about two miles
east Of this village, on Faiday Evening last.
The person robbed was q dry goods Pedlar
from Utica, AIMED Cooper, who was on his
return from Little Falls in cutter at about
z 7o'clock, when he was aceosted by two in
dividuals, who seized bis horse by the reins,
presented pistols, aud ordered him to Give
up his money, which he did 10 the amount
Of more than hundred dollars. They also
riaed bis trunk, and then took tothe woods.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-29

ARTIFICIAL GRANITE -Experimerts are
making in England, of forming pathways
Of artificial granite. said to be compost
tion of mineral, anim,l and vegetable mat
Ter. 1t is the invention of M. Harcoust, a
French gentlemtn.. The composition is
poured out boiling hot on the gravel, with
which 1t amaigamates. In few minutes,
it becomes cod, and hard as the hardest
stone-and looking ike finely polished
block of black mlrble. 1t is as hard as ad-
am1nt--is imperyious TO wet-and more
dur BILE than marble itself! Of course it
W u not be aff ctel BY the sun, like asp lite
in whose favor SO much has been said
WITHIN few years--but which proves to ba
worse than useless as II pivement, especi-
ally in hot clinnte.-M o. Times.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-29

WAR.-A war between us and Great
Britain would be of incalculable injury to
her. She would lose all her market ior her
country, and 10 where could she find new
one that would serve as substitute. She
could not expect ever to recover this market
aftera war, fIr it would be supplied BY home
manufactures and be closed to her by a
feeling OF hostility that would continue. 1t
would be difficult for her to procure n suffi-
clent supply of cotton for her manufactures
and many of them would in measure
stop, and hence large number of opera
tiVes would be thrown out Of employment &
added to The Chartists who already are more
than halfrhe physical strength Of the king
dom. Pryateersman would nearly sweep
her commerce from the ocean. Her debt
that now presses on the nation like an in
cnbus would be increased many millions.
A spirit of hostility would he excited that
could not be hetled during many years.
Neither would the effects upon us be much
less disastrous. Withoit currency, with
out arsenals and fnrtificatons to half the
extent necessary, without sufficient army,
with only raw militia to withstand the re-
gulars, we should at the onset be defeated
every where. IfIn the end we invaded the
Canadas and gained some success, this
would be relinqulshed by a treaty: or be-
come burden to use. However many Jars
may therefore occur at this time, every
sensible man can see there is no danger OF
hostli:ties between the two nations.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-29


SLIPPERY SIDE WALKs.--The good cit.
izens Of Philadelphia have been cutting pig
con wings and all sorts of fantastic tricks
upon the side walks in consequence OF the
Ice. The Gizette says three elderly gen.
temen were thrown down at one corner,
one of them on all fonrs--a quadrupetal
transform ition. At another corner a lie.
male was prostrated by the side Of basket
Of split vegetables, while in another spot a
portly ciizsn came down with crash that
shook the doors and windows of adjacent
tencments, and made the people think some
one was busting rocks in the very neigh
borhond. An indefinite number of legs
were seen in the air, and old respectable
citizens were apparently t4king lessons in
dancing which they should have learnt in
their youth-shying first this way, then
that-tossing their umbrellas about or strid-
ding subllmely like the Colossus Of Rhodes.
Our walks are slippery too sometimes
not from ice, but from thin coating of
mud in damp, misty weather. We saw a
little fellow the other day make terrific
slide, like King Richard in the dream scere
where he rushes down the stage and shakes
his sword at the foot lights. This poor fel-
low had no sword te shake, but as he grasp
ed the lamp post he looked quite as pale
without the assistance Of white paint. M
O. Picaynne.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-29
GREAT HARRISON, AND TYLER
MEETING,

We extract the following from the Ohio
State Journal.
The Convention met at o'clock P. NJ
on the 2ist INST, in the open mir, at the cor
ner of High and Broad Streets, and was
called to order by JAMES WILSON of Jetfer-
son county.
The convention was then fully organized
by appointing Realm BEALL, of Wayne
county President, together with nineteen
Vice Presidents and eight Secretaries.
The Convention was addressed with
great eloqnence by the Hon. Thomas Ew-
ing, and Gen. w. H. Murphy, who were
called to the stand for that purpose.
The Convention then adjourned till TO
morrow morning at II o'clock.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-29

PUBLIC LANDs.-.Senators Allen and
Tappan for party purposes have on this sub
Ject become traitors to the interests of
Ohio. They have expressed themselves in
favor of distribution of the great national
domain among the states and territories IN
which they lie. Ohio which has done more
to add to the value of these lands than any
other western s.ete would receive in this
distribution but two or three millions of
acres and that of refuse lands mostly,
while Illinois would get over twenty mill
ions, and Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and
Arkansas nearly as much each. The set
tiers in Ohio have bought and paid the ge-
neral government for about twenty million
acres, and now our Senators are for having
the public lands given to the people Of the
states just beginning to settle. II divided
among all the states--the share of Ohio
would be about twenty four millions of
acres. Our Senators are fos giving this
away. Have they been bribed by the pro-
mise Of Office by the executivei The peo-
pie should see to it in time or this great in
heritance will be given away, or sold by
their public servants for their individual
profit.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-29
ANOTHER TRIUMPH--A WIG GOVERNOR
FOR THE OLD DOMINION.


All hail Virginia! On the l1th inst.
THOMAS w. GILMER, the present
Speaker of the House, was elected Govern
or, on the eighth ballot, for three years en-
suing from the first of April next. Mr.. Gil.
mer is thorough going Harrison man, of
fine talents, and an honor to the State.
The Wings, Conservatives, and the three
Impractical bios, all united upon him, with
one exception.
In thus uniting upon one man, and merg-
ing minor questions IN desire for the pub
lie veal, the friends of Reform in the Vir-
ginia Legislature, have acted worthy of
themselves, and the mother of great men
whose representatives they are. Let them
perform another high duty now devolving
upon them, and the g ''lustre" of their char
acter will shine withrcnewed brlliancy. All
eyes are turned upon them-al honest men
will sacrifice their personal production up
on the alter of their ccuntry's good-and
that VIM. C.. Riyes will be relnstated in
his seat in the United States Senate. Man
fully has he battled inthe cause of the Peo-
pie, for the past two years; he has avowed
MS lSuetefhlllatloh W support HARRISON uiiu
Tyler; the services of his powerful mind
are required to aid the master spirits who
are contendng against agrarianism and
open immortality; and shall the paltry con-
sideration of persona; preferences weigh
against those higher motives which should
fill every patriotic breast! No, never! We
cannot believe that the Legislature of Vr-
glnia will prove SO recreant to their own
characters, as to blast the hopes of the
friends of Reform in every section Of the
Umon.--O. Stlte Jour-.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-29

The editor of the Hartford News candid.
ly advises those who stee his wood, not to
pick out the sticks that are loaded with gun
powder, as they may get their hea de, pots
and kettles broke.-O. s. Bulletin.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-29

THE FARMER OF NoRlH BRyD.-Some
gentlemen few days sn;e visited the vet
eran, Mt his farm at North Bend, and found
him, fail in b'nl, threshng out wheat in
his barn. This is the man whnrn office
holders and destructlves affect to desplse.
lie is the peoples man, for he is one Of
th,m. He will thrash the little magician
olt of his magic, next November.
uiLs Gazette.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-29

The resolutions were then adopted by the
Convention.
Rcsoived, That it be recommended to
the Young Men of the States of Ohio, Ken
lucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Western
New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, to
celebrate the anniversary of the Seige Of
Fort Megs, in June 1918, on the ground oc.
cupied by that Fort.
The above was signed by the President,
Vice Presidents and Secretaries, and the
meeting adjourned without day.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-29

SHAKING HANDs.---A writer, discoarsing
on he philosophy Of sinking hands, says,
The ladies may rest assured OF this, that
a man who wllnot squeeze their hand when
he gets hold Of it, does not deserve to have
hand in his possession /; and that he has
heart seven hundred and ninety-nine times
smaller than grain of mustard seed.'--Ib.