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which those powers were granted. Con-
gress is entrust ed with the power OF grant
ing money for objects to be accomplished by
Executive agents. If the agents divert the
money to other objects, there is a breach of
trust. But as all the officers of the Govern
ment are presumed to have i'm view the COM
mon good, Congress, more or less, relies up
on the Executive agents to indicate the OBJ
Jects requiring appropriations, with estimates
OF the amounts necessary for their accom-
pllshnent. This confidence in Executive IA
gents seems to have been regarded, in some
cases, as an implied authority in the agent to
undertake objects not yet sanctioned by Con-
gress, the agents looking prospectively for
that sanction. But if this discretion is to be
tolerated under any pretence whatever, for
objects however apparently needful or impor-
tant, the checks and guards provided by the
Constitution and the laws are at once remov-
ed, and the most dangerous experiments may
be made with the public money, having no
higher sanction than tho judgment Of the
heads Of Departments, while the discretion
thus exercised at the fountain is liable to be-
come righteousness iii the subordinate agents,
resulting in frauds and defalcations Of extra
ordinary character and magnitude.
The attention of the Department has been
directed to the subject of Indian treaties, and
particularly 10 the manner in which some of
those recently made have been executed, in
volving the disbursement of large sums of mo-
ney for the emigration and subsistence Of In
dams.
The frauds that have been practised in the
Southwest have been to some extent inquired
into; but full disclosure of all the facts has
not yet been arrived at. Enough, has, how
ever, been brought to light to establish the
conviction that certain contractors have reali-
zed the most enormous profits, the greater
portion of which is believed to have been the
direct fruit of gross fraud upon the Govern
ment or the Indians, practised by bribng
some Of the subordinate instruments in the
public employment, or through the misman-
agement of higher public agents, who can on
ly screen themselves from the suspicion of a
connivancc in the frauds by submitting to the
imputation of gross negligence, ignorance, or
incompetency in the performance OF their
duty.
From the involved character of these trans
actions and the difficulty of procuring full
and precise information, it has been found
impossible as yet to fix upon the point where
these frauds commenced, or to ascertain the
boundaries responsibility among the nume-
rous public officers and agents through whose
direct or indirect instrumcntality, connivance,
or ignorance, the contractors were able to
consummate their unprinciplcd designs
This investigation has been prosecuted with
the most painful reluctan ce, though persever-
ed In under paramount sense Of duty; and
enough has been disclosed to suggest an in
quiry whether the guilty recipients may not
be compelled to refund their iniquitous gains
to the Treasury by process oflaw.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN BELL.
To THE PRESIDENT.
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-STAUNTON :
THURSDAY, JUNE "a, 1S41.

JJ-The editor of the Spectator expects to
be absent for several weeks, on journey, for
the benefit of his health. Those having bu-
siness with him are respectfully referred to
MIR. JOHN CoLnouN, who will at all times be
In attendance at the Office, and TO whom,
with the aid ola young friend, he leaves the
editorial management ofthe paper.
AS he designs making arrangements, du-
ring his absence, for the enlargement and
Improvement of the Spectator, which will
require considerable expenditure, he would
be greatly obliged to those who know them
selves to be indebted, to call and settle their
respective accounts, as early as may be con-
venient.
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OF PRESIDENT HARRISON

49,, SiNciNNATl, June Az.
The joint committee appointed by the peo~
pie of this city, the City Council, and SOL
ders of the late war, to superintend the re-
moval of the remains of the late President
to North Bend, left here Yesterday morn
ing, by steamboat, for Washington. 1t will
probably be absent, in the performance of
its interesting but melancholy duty, about a
month. 1t is composed of the following
gentlemen--most of them old, intimate, and
long cherished friends of the deceased Presi-
dent
BY the Citizens-Jacob Burnet, John c..
Wright, John Reeves, Charles S. Clark son,
Lewis Whiteman, Andrew MApin, and J..
G.. Vaughan.
BY the Soldiers-T. d. Carneal and Am
bTose Dudley.
BY the City Council-Rurus Hodges, Ed
ward Woodruff, and ID. f.. Powell.
On the arrival Of the remains here, il is the
intention of our citizens to pay their last re-
spects to their departed friend previous to
his interment, by funeral procession and
other appropriate ceremonies. After these,
the body will be conveyed to North Bend,
where it is TO be buried on beautiful eleva-
ton, which is distinguishable from the RI
yer for some distance above and below. And
here beneath the sod that his own hand had
cultivated, and which will hereafter be wa
tered by the tears of his pilgrim country
men, will repose all that is earthly of him
who in war was the Peoples unshrinking de-
fender, and in peace their unlailiDg friend
GAZETTE
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Concerning the early history of the Ma
tional Bank question in this Government, we
have an anecdote, from undoubted authority,
which appears TO us of too much interest to
be withheld from our readers. We do not
know that more fit occas ion will occur for
Offering il, as follows:
After the bill for the es establishment of the
old Bank of the United States had passed
both Houses Of Congress, in 1871, and had
been laid before President WASHINGTON, for
his signature, it became matter of astonish-
ment to the Secretary of the Treasury, (Gen-
HAMLToN,) that the President should have
held the bill in suspense until the ten days
limited by the Constitution had almost expir-
ed. Calling upon the President in the ordi-
nary course of his official duty, the latter put
into the hands of Gen. HAMILTON the opin-
ions of Mr.. JEFFERSON and Mr. RANDOLPH on
the subject of the Bank bill, and requested
him to examine and answer them. General
HAMlLToN took the papers, read them, rcflec-
ted upon the subject, went to sec Mr.. LEWIS,
the ''great black-letter lawyer of Philadel-
phia at that day. They walked together in
Mr.. LgwIs's garden, HAMILTON explaining
his views as TO the IoD of incorporation,
which LEWIS confirmed. Gen. HAMILTON
home in the evening, and retired to
bed, giving directions to be called at IL o'clock
at night, and tlrat strong coffee should then be
ready for him. This was done. He went 70
work and finished tie Opinion at one sitting,
and, when it was copied, took it to the PREs-
lDENT. The next day WAsnNGToN, when
he saw Gen. HAMILTON, taking his hand in
both ofhis, said II thank you, my dear sir,
Tor "your Opinion; ii is conclusive, and has
relieved "me from much embarrassment. /
nave signed 'the blil.'--Nal. Int.
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In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr.. Buchan-
an, (remarks the National Intelligencer,) in
an argument of some length, made his de-
monstration against the ground taken in the
Letter Of the Secretary Of State to the Brit
ish Minister in reply to the demand for the
release of Mcleod. Mr.. BIS speech was
not made without preparation, and was. Of
course an able one. He was replied to by
MIR. Rives with signal ability and success,
in triumphant vindication of the course TAX
en- by the Executive in relation TO this deli
cate and important affair. After MIR. Rives
concluded, Mr.. Choate obtained the floor,
and on his motion the Senate adjourncd.-
Pet. Int.
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VIRGINIA.,

The CRoPs.-rhe Farmers Register for
May contains the following interesting partic-
ulars in relation to the growing crops.
"Throughout the spring, to the 3Oth of this
month, in lower Virginia there has been a
very unusual performance of cold weather.
and from Christmas TO the same time. the
quantity and frequency of rains have been
not only remarkable, but unprecedented.-
Not only was there much time lost to all out
door farm labors, but the earth was scarcely
ever dry enough to be ploughed, even when
the weather was good. All ploughing was
very late, and the planting of many crop of
corn was not commenced until after the field
is usually finished; and those persons who
planted earlier Jared worse, by the rotting OF
the seed, or by the spare and feeble growth Of
plants. We had begun to fear that no other
than very bad crops, of every kind could be
possibly made. However, since the Goth,
the weather has become oppressively warm
and dry, and has been relieved only by one
welcome and heavy, but yet insufficient rain.
The wheat had, even before that time, greatly
improved, and now promises to bring fair
crop, where there has been no peculiar disas-
ter and destruction; and corn mas so much
improved within few days, that an average
crop is no longer very improbable, if there
should be acontlnuatioD Of favorable weather.
he chance tor cotton near the northern limit
OF its culture is still worse than for corn
There was scarcely any oats sown, as but We
ny little land was dry enough to plough or
harrow, during all the time in which that
grain could be advantageously sown. We
are informed that the wheat crop in the VAL
ley OF Virginia was unusually good up to a
recent time"
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FOREIGN NEWS.
From The Me,o Xyrk Ueroa

A'V"s "c 4'eto OFh ffeTQU.
ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA.
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
RENEWAL OF THE WAR BETWEEN
CHINA AND THE ENGLlSH-FALL
OF CANTON-TRIUM PH OF THIS
BRITISH WORCESTERSHIRE TEAS
PROBABLE DISSOLUTION OF THE
COMMONS--MARkETS. &c.
The Columbia steamship arrived at Boston
on wednesday evening at half past 10 o.
clock. We received our foreign papers by
our own special express from Boston at o.
clock last evening. She brings US our full
MES OF London papers to June 4th-Paris to
June 2d-and Liverpool to June 9TH inclu-
sive.
She also brings US dates from Bombay of
the I'd OF May-just six weeks back. And
Canton to the LIST of April, only II DAYS
since.
The overland mail of Bombay, May 9,
reached London on the evening Of tho Cd of
June.
The principal feature In the news is that
the war has again broken out in China. be-
cause the Emperor would not ratify the trea-
~: The British have captured Canton, and
all tne forts ON the river, without the loss ola
Single man. The trade is open to Canton,
the owners OF vessels running all risks
Canton was taken on the 25tl of February
on the same day Chusan was given up to tho
Chinese. High Commissioner Keshen has
been disgraced and sent to Pekin in irons
The Chinese lost 90 men.
An American gentleman from Canton saws
the city is doomed to the flames. There are
Soc,ooo Chinese starving in the neighborhood
Tor want OF employment, who are as ready to
sack the place as the sailors are.
There is prospect ofpeace with Persia.
Trade of all kinds is sill dull. Money
was scarce. The funds was fiat Teas rose
Sd pound. The Cotton market was dull.
and without any change of importance in
prices.
DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.
We learn from the best authority that the
dissolution ofParliament will take place about
the 18th of this month.-The proclamation is
ready, and only waits the Queens signature.
Tho new parliament is to meet on the 9TH of
August-Iereford journal.
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, June
2.-Some parcels of American flour changed
hands at 22s. Cd. a 23s. per Dbl.
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DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.
FIRE.

Messrs. Egeleston& Words Tobacco Fac
tory was nearly destroyed by fire, Tuesday
night, about o'clock. This is the second
misfortune of the kind they have met with in
very short time, and leaves no doubt ofits
being the work of some malicious person.
Richmond Wig.
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u The Lieutenant Governor has issued a
Proclamation requiring an election to be held
on the lst Monday in September next, for
the purpose Of filling the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of William Smith, the
Senator elect for the Culpeper district.
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O-An arrangement has been effected be-
tween the Winchester and Potomac and Bal
timsre and Ohio Rail Road companies, to
carry passengers from Winchester to WASH
ington city, for four dollars and fifty cents.
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u The great memorial for a National
Bank which has been circulated for sigma
lures in the City of New York, was measured
few days since, and extended one hundred
and thirty feet, embracing double column
OF names. A committee from tho Board of
Trade has been depu,ed to convey it to
Congress.
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1TThe Alexandria Gazette states for the
information of the public that the turbulence
and disorder in the House of Representatives
are as great now as they were ever before
known TO be.
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II Deaf Mites definition Of Thunder On
the recent visit to this place of an intelligent
gentleman from the Deaf and Dumb Institu-
ton OF Staunton, he was asked to give his
idea OF thunder and lightning before the phe-
nomena were explained to him.
lie replied 1t was "GoD BEATING THE
EARTH WITH THE SUN!" simple, yet sub
lime conception IVA. ADVOCATE.
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Marble Of the very finest quality has been
discovered in various parts Of Rockingham
county, (Va) Some Of it is said to be equal
to the finest Egyptian marble. 1t is suscep-
tble of the finest polish, is of every shade,
and portion of it beautifully variegated.
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TENNESSEE.

A gentleman from Murfreesborough writes to
the Editors of the Louisville Journal, that Mr.
Polk will be doubly distanced at the election
In August, and that the Legislature, and con-
sequently the United States Senators TO be e.
lected by them. will be thoroughly Wing
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Curious PlantS.--Amopg several very
snowy and curious plants in Mr.. Thorburn's
window in John street (N. York; is beau
tltul specimen of the Tropeleum Pelegriau,
or Canary bird flower, one Of the most curl
Gus plants in nature, as it accurately repre-,
sents flying bird of clear canary yellow
a native Of Chill. There are also several
new geTaneums.
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VA Bill has passed the House Of Repre-
sentatives, granting $4,000 to the widow of
the late Gen. HARRIsoN, by vote of l22
to &c.
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1J7 There is said to be more sickness a.
mong the troops in Florida this season than
there has been for several years.
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~ The trial of the Fosters, sons of Ex-
Senator Foster, on charge of maliciously
shooting Mr.. Harris, the editor of the Nash
vile Union, last winter, has resulted in their
acquittal after several days trial. The Jury
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The Manchester Memorial thinks that Co
liah must have been very incorporate man,
because he was slowed with sling
Mobile register and journal., 1841-12-24

NOTICE--The MISSES GRANDIN respectfully inform the citizens ot Mobile, that they will open in the dwelling door of the Barton Academy. Governments in which they profier to all who may be placed under their care. thorough and systematic education in the solid branches; and from their long experience in this employment they latter themselves they shall enjoy liberal patronage. The year will be divided intotwo sessions of four months each after which, il the season continues healthy, months will be devoted to the ornamental branches English Department SEQ. French upon the most approved plan s30 Music with singing $40.
 REFERENcE-Rev. T. H. Capsrs James seabury, r1
Mobile register and journal., 1841-12-24
Y r, K Nj


 Subscription ten dollars for the daily aper payable aSanee, and five dollars for the counrypaper payable yearly in adyance by cash city relere Person wishing to discontinue, must give weeks notice in writing
 D7ERrIslNG.-Adyertisemen continued without in- errupton, will be charged at the one dollar per square for the first insertion, and fifty sb- sequent one Seini-weeky anu tf weekly will be charged the same first insertions. Twelve lines nske square. If an advertisement makes less than squure, it shall cost mhch q full one.
 Advertisements not limited the manuscript 10 the number of insertions, will be continued for two months and charged unless previously directed 10 be taken out Of the paper by written order.
 Advertisements not hearing upon their faces the of the persons by whom they are sent be endorsed by them.
 The terms for annual advertisers will be $40 for one square, and S2j for each additional with the priv lege of changing a week. due in advance. The privilege ol annual advertisers is limited to their immediae business and all ny ersements for the ments and advertisements of auction sales, sent by he must be paid for at the usual rates.
 All advertisements required by law, will be charged at the full rates.
 Annual advertisers who exceed the space for which they contract, will be charged at the usual rates.
 Arrgea will be made with those who occupy hall column contin lonsly for yeaS according to the nature of the business, and the frequency oi me change of matter
 Advertisements of application for the benefit of the nsoyent Laws, will not be published in any case unless paid previous insertion, payment be guaranteed by responsible person in town.
 All announcements of candidates for oliee will be char ged five dollars for daily insertions during the canvass, payable in all in advance.
 Military and Fire Companies, and other similar Associa tons, will be charged full by the insertion, or iortf dollars per annum if they do mol exceed one square each week.
 An per,on arlui ations when linisshle will be enarged double and in all payment must be inau Tn Odvance.
Mobile register and journal., 1841-12-24
PENDuANaIlIP,

M R. BOYLAN takes leave 10 inform such as are
 VA not great procients in Penmanship that he will give instructions in this art his Academy Govern ment street, between the hours of T and o'clock, five nights in each week And he unhesitlungly engages to change. in course of Tseiee Lessons the most stiff, cramped, defomed or irregular scrawl into a style at once bold, free easy and elegant.
 Ladies wishing to take course of lessons, but finding it inconvenent to call at the Academy will be attended their residences. Terms moderate n4
Mobile register and journal., 1841-12-24
VOL. I.-NO. p.

= ELECT SCHOOL-A Seleet School will be | hC opened in this city Thursday, 2lst October inst under the care of the REV. s. R. WRIGHT and LADY, in the building Government street. formerly occupied by Mr. emble The number ofpupils will be limited 10 forty and | under no circumstances will there be departure from this rule. No efforts will be wanting to make the institution elevated school of intellectual dis. ciPiSe. sound learning and moral culture ard at the same time to furnish the best facilities for an orna. mental and polite education. Lessons will be given on the guitar, piano and harp by Mrs Wright and in the other branches of the department b~ lady who has been for several years highly sp- proved teacher in the celebrated Troy female semi. nary.
 Vocal music will be taught to the school according to the system of MT. Lowell Mason, of Boston with out additional charge.
 The academic will consist of two consecutive sei sons, and thus afford opportunity to the pupils t1 be absent from the city during the sekly summer months, without interruption to their of study No scholarw be received who cannot read wei, and those somewhat advanced will be greatly pre- terred. Rates of tuition made known at the com. mencement of the school
 REFERENCES.
 Rev. W. T. Hamilton
 Messrs. Hurrison * Blair
 Rev. S. s. Lewis .,
 Hon. T. P. Harris MOBILE
 Messrs. T. X J. Sanford
 Wm. Sayre. Esq.
 Roy, T s. Wiiherspoon, GREKNsnoRo
 Rev. Robert Ns MARION
 Mobile. Oct 20. 154l.
Mobile register and journal., 1841-12-24

AsvA Two convenient Dwellings having ach four -Gl.H rooms, and Kitchen room, on the north side of Co.ti street, between Roysl and St. Emanuelsts.
 Also-Three rooms suitable for offices sleeping apartments, in the building adjoining the above dwell. ing. Rent moderate. Apply 10 4H .a
 n6 I RMANIrEI.
Mobile register and journal., 1841-12-24

LvOR SALE.-A family of valuable NEGROES, IT consisting of-BRANCII, aged 40; good Gardner, Ostler and general servant
 GEORGE, aged 6; his sod
 BRANCH, " 20; first rate Steward and Waiter
 JOE, " l9; Drayman
 The above negroes have been raised in this city, and of good character, and first rate servants in every respect and only sold to close They can be seen by applying at the corner of Conti and Commerce street, up stairs. nov20
Mobile register and journal., 1841-12-24

THRUST SALE.-l}y virtue of a Deed of Trust
 x executed 10 us by Philip MeLoskev, bearing late the tth day of March, A. D. 1Sll, and recorded in the Clerks office of Mobile county, in Book No. l, Pages 5S5 and 536, we will sell at public auction, in front of the court house, the 5th day of April neXt-All that parcel of Iand situate, lying and being in the county of Mobile, containing eighty three IT, 100 acres, being fractional section bounded south by the Orange Grove tract of land, commencing at the point of intersection of the northern line of said tract and the western line of tine Laurent plantation and extending westwardy on the north hne of Or ange Grove beyond its termination; bounded east by the Laurent plantation, and included within inc tern line of sad Laurent plantation, the northern line oi the Orange Grove tract, and the sectional lines of various small tracts of forty acres, laid off by the government of the United States, all of which will more fully appear by reference to the map of the township number fonr of range west.
 And also,-One forty-eighth part of the lands be- longing to the Orange Grove Company, including all the lands included in trust decd to Calvin Norris James Magee and Thos. w. Mccoy, md which have not been before this time laid of and sold by the said Trustees or by the company prior to the said deed; and the said undivided interest hereby conveyed to be subject to the and trusts of the said deed and right, title, interest and claim in the ortyeghh part of all the lands in the Orange Grove tract and the Laurent plantation, excepting the lots of land disposed of which sand tracts sf land lie the north side of the city of Mobile, containing 267 7llG0 acres the other 355 39- 100 acres and full forty- eighth interest in the lands held by said company be- tween the said plantation and the rver. Terms of sale cash. JOHN A. CAMPBELL, DANL CHANDLER,
 dec4 4IItds SAM'L M. OGDEN.