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tracted debate, which consumed the day. Tho
Wings asked that the resolution DO not pressed.
They reminded the majority thar the time Of tho
House was Drccious--that their constituents were
grooming under debt and embarrassment ,and could
not afford topay their expenses in wranglng o.
yer petty party resolutions. rhatthe Wings had
voted In silence on the resolution of Instruction.
SHILLING their strong repugnance to the resolution,
to save the time aud money Of the people. But
they could not hold their tongues forever, ui-
der every fresh and novel aggression upon prln.
ciplo and right. They warned the Democracy
that upon them, would res, the responsibility 0i
wasting the public money, and defeating the le-
gisla,ion demanded by the interests Of the State
That the Wings had introduced no party rcsolu-
ton for discussion, this session, and would intro
duce none. They were for Il speedy despatch of
! the public business aud an early Adjournment.
But nothing would do to appease the offended
dignity OF the Democracy. John NJ. Bolts had
cast out Insinuaiions against t>eir wisdom, and
had The supreme in,pudcEco 10 ask thom foe ,heir
reasons Tor the resolution, which they asked Tic,
to support. For so doing, they were resolved 10
sllgnatlze him as far as they could ;--although
1t was shown that other members OF Congress,
| and Andrew Stevenson among the resi-, had been
guilty OF the same crime, without mourning CEN
sure from tho Hon. Legislature. After a long de-
bate, MIR. Hopkins resolution was sustained by
a party vote.
The whole proceeding had farcical aspect a.
bout it. The offended dignity was particularly IA
! inusing, and the idea of the August General AS
sembly of Virginia making war upon "a single
individual had u touch OF chvalry about il suili-
cient TO awaken the heroic Tyre OF Homer. We
are apprehensive, nevertheless, that some people
Will inier from the extreme constituencies eXhibi.
ted, that there was some justice in Mr.. Bolts re-
Duke; and Others, perhaps all, who pay taxes,
VIII conclude, that II was thousand dollars very
badly laid out 1t was, however, all the doinrs
OF the Democracy-whose peculiar privilege it is,
to squander as much money of the ''dear people,"
as they please.
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SMALL NOTE BILL.

The Senate, yesterday, passed the small note
bill, with an amendment requiring the mother
bank and the branches issuing the note, to redeem
1t in specie. The vote was II to IL. There was
a great deal of debate, and much Of it, we hear,
for we were not present, of very high ORDER
We do not know that the Banks will avail
themselves of the privilege extended by the bill,
ON the condition imposed by the amendment.--
But if they do, We much fear they will have
still farther 10 contract their crcuatoii-the re-
suit OF which must be Still! greater distress in the
community. But this is G,io Of the penalties
which the people pay Tor the blessings of Locolo-
co MISUNDERSTANDING January, 81.
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Seminary of Congressional Proceedings.

SATURDAY, JAM I4.-rhe Senate did not sit.
In the House, resolutions were offered by MIR.
HUBBARD, and adopted, nslructing tho committee
on the Militia 10 inquire into the expediencv Of
taking some action to ensure regular annual re-
turns OF the militia Of The several States 10 the
secretary at war, and Of recommending fair and
Just oasis oil apportonment in The distribution Of
The national arms; and also TO report bill TO
correct the extraordinary dispIoportion in the pre-
sent distribution of arms among the States. Mr..
THURMAN Smith, from the Committee on the Ppb
lie Lands, made report upon the petition of the
Virginia institution for the education of the Deaf
and Dumb and Of the Blind, accompanied by a
bil! granting township of Land for the benefit
of said institution An inefIccua, eeor, ,y,s
made to get up the Exchequer bill. Mr. Care,
laws gave notice OF his intention to introduce a
oi'i 70 reduce the number of officers and persons
employed by the Government in the port of New
YORK. Nh Hunt addressed the House on the
subject Of tie fine.
MONDAY, Jan. lG.-1n the Senate number OF
reports were received from Committees The hill,
ie'd''hg 10 the occupation Of Oregon Territory
was passed over, and the joint resolution introdu-
ced oy MIR. iappan, to amend the Constitution
SO as to limit the term of the Judges of the Su-
preme and Circuit Courts, was taken IN. After
some remarks by Mr.. Tappan and Mr.. Smith. Of
conn., the yeas and nays called for by MIR.
berrlen' and the resolution rejected by vote of
Il to %.
In the House, Mr.. Clifford, of Milne, offered
The following resolution :-Resoiuea, That the
COMMITTEE on the judiciary be instructed to re-
port forthwith the following bill to repeal The
Bankrupt Law:
BILL to repeal the Bankrupt Law.
BE ii cnactedby tie Senate and House of Reore-
se'fotipes Of the United STATES Of america in Con.
gress assembled, That the act entitled "An act to
establish uniform system of bankruptcy THROUGH
out The United States," approved on The 10Th day
OIL August, 1871, be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
which was adopted I2S TO 10, and leave given
to The Committee to sit during the session Of the
House. Mr.. Tilinghast offered the following
which was also adopted -
Hesofoed, That the Committee on the Judiciary.
which has been instructed to report bill for the
repeal OF the bankrupt law, be instructed to re-
port the following proviso, in addition 10 and as
part Of said bill Is ProDided, ho,oeper, That this
repeal shall not extend 10 affect any case which,
at the time that this act goes into effect, shall be
pending before any court, nor to any proceeding
which at said time shall have been legally com.
menced, and which shall be then in progress up-
der and by virtue Of the said act hereby repealed
MIR. Fessenden offered the following resolution,
which under the rules. was required 10 lay over
one day :-Rcsoiped, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed to inform this House whetb-
,ef any charges hare at any time been preferred l..
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rous explanations took place between Mr.. Garter
and MIR. Randolph, in regard TO this point--the
result Of which was, that the Committee intended
TO embrace the floating debt in the provision for
the Sinking Fund. Mr.. 9. expressed his concur
renee in the general principles Of the report, ind
the object it proposed. He only differed with the
Committee as to the time when sinking fund
Tor the liquidation of the whole debt should be
created. lie would prefer that the $4,000 of
floating debt should alone be provided for now.
And 10 that end, he suggested an emission of
State bonds. lie would put thcm even at per
cent. sooner than lay an additional tax upon the
people OF Sl5O,00O year. He knew there were
objections TO usurious intercst--but as t,x-pay-
er himself, he would prefer paying that for lin.
lied period rather than increase the taxes i'm times
OF Intense pressure, $l50,000. He put the ques~
ton to the good sense OF tile House. Would
they increase the burdens of their constituents.
without manifest necessity, wbiie they were al
ready sroaning under an unparalleled pressuret
Mr.. Wood called the previous question.
MIR. Martin's amendment was rejected.
MIR. byrd's amendment was reiccted-ayes So,
noes 60.
Mr.. Crutchfed wished to have the alleged liza
o'ilty oil the Commonwealth to subscribe more
ihan million to the Baltimore &Ohio Rail Road
Company, stricken from the Report. He con,en-
ded tina, the State would not he liable after 4ih
Juy-un'ess certain Impossible conditions be per-
formed before that tiNe. That Company was re-
lyihg upon the straightforward i, would be
bes, to give no hopes.
Mr.. Edgineton opposed the motion Of Mr..
Cru'chheld, aud commended that by reference to
The acts making the appropriation to the Ba.i-
more a. Ohio Railroad Company, it would be
/ found that the State would not be exoneraied by
any such movement as this. Mr. l.. paid a
handsome compliment 10 the energetic projectors
and supporters of that great work-and to the
encrprsing character of Wheeling, now the Sc
cond city in Virginia in point of white population.
With view to avail himself Of some documents
to sustain his position, lac asked the House to adj
journ. Tho question was one in which his con-
stituen's iet very great interest," and it was his
duty to spare no means TO promote their wishes.
The House adjourned.
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SINKING FUND.-

The House, Wednesday, was engaged in the
consideration Of the Finance Report. The SUBJ
Ject oil special interest and canvass was the pro-
priety oil creating sinking fund to redeem the
principal of the public debt. TO create that fund
1t would be necessary to increase the taxes $50
O00-and on this account, it was con,Cnded thu,
its creation ought to be postponed-'rhst the pay
ment OF the interest all that was expected o,
desired by the public creditor and that the people
were too embarrassed to pay more than MAS abso-
iutely necessary.
A resolution was passed directing The Auditor
TO instruct the Commissioners Of the Revenue not
to commence taking their lists or the extension of
the land TAX, until The first of March,
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THE END OF THE WoRIp.-We understand
Ina! in one Of the School Districts OF HILLSIDE.
rough, III this State, the whole population have
become believers in the doctrine OF Miller-cIo-
Sod tier district school, and took their children
home 10 get prepared for the second advent.-N.
Hompshire Statesman.
LAzYBooTs, who never gets up Till the res, of
tie family have done breakfast, for fear of wasting
time that might otherwise be devoted 10 an ex-
tension OF the morning slumber, wishes tha, he
lived IN fiiilsborough and shared in the general
conviction OF the people themselves. He thinks
at his world is nice world enough, if it were
not that there is always something more 70 do, no
matter how much may have been done, aud he
longs Tor period when every thing will be fixed
without This perpetual call for more 'fxins," so
that man may sleep, lounge, or swing upon
gate Tor weeks together, with weight upon his
conscience, and with no appalling perspective Of
WORK to come. This he supposes to be the case
at iiIisborough, where there is clear holy
day Tor three months at least--ncthing to do 10
day and nothing 10 do in the morning--no school
and no wood TO split. Doors neve. willingly
made an effort in his life, except when the cat
tried to run away with his sausage. He would
he much pleased to be at l1illsborough, if he
were there, but then the trouble of going. GOOD
graclous" says he, chow do people contrive to
be In places that are so far oif!''-Pennsyiuania
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THE MEXICAN INDEMNITY.
From the New Orleans Bee of January

From the New Orleans Bee of January 5.
We are happy 10 be enabled to inform our read
ers, from information received from an unquestion-
a a., source, that the terms of payment of the
mexican Indemnity have been agreed upon, and
The negotiation respecting them settled.
me payments are TO be made in ten half year
~ instruments, with eight per cent. interest upon
the principal.
In case any delay occurs in meeting the pay
!neEis as they fall due, additional ten pei cent,
Is TO be added to the principal.
tTovisions are made for the consideration Of
such claims as hu~U yo, boon presented OF adj
Indicated, by appointing commissioners to exam
Ire into them.
The payments, as they fall due, are guaranteed
by mortgage upon the internal revenues OF the
Republic GU which no prior lien exists.
We are right glad that this business is conclu-
ded: Mexico has set All example in the way of
paying her debts that some of the States of This
Union, whose citizens are wont TO berate her
without stint, would do well to follow.
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THE EARTHQUAKE.

We still continue TO receive notices from dis.
'ant points of the Earthquake on the night of the
4th instant, Of which the following, from the
banks of the Mississippi, seems to be among the
most circumstaptisl:
ST. LOUIS, (Mo.) January S.
EARTHouAKE.-Somea alarm " as created in this
CITY and vicinity last evening by shocks of an
earthquake. Many persons ran out of the Second
Presbyterian and Unitarian churches. The con-
stenation is represented having boer very great.
Several ladies' in the first named church nantes
ted signs OF extreme terror, and some burst into
tears. Part Of the chimney Of the sessions house
OF the First Presbyterian church was thrown
down, and the rubish, sliding from nephboripo
roof, was driven through window into the room
where there was religious meeting at the time.
~ 1, Is not reco!iected that, since the great New
Madrid earthquakes, this city has been visited by
shocks so severe and prolonged as those of last
night 1t is thought that the motion was from
south TO north Such shocks were frequent inst
before the ravages of the New Madrid earth.
quakes.--Gdz.
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Hon. JUhn MePhersOu Beyy;e,,

81 ask the Wing parry Of Chatham county TO
believe eDtreat my friends and neiphbors To
be assured, that the constitutional RIGHTS Of an
American Senator shall never be sacrificed in NV
person.
This was the noble declaration Of Sir. Berfien.
when The Eocofoco majority in The Legislature of
his State sought to degrade him by refusing 10 re.
cognlze him any longer in his Senatorial charac-
ter-and nobIy have the people of Georgia re-
sPonded to 1t in the recent triumphant election Of
one Of his Wing friends to Congress. Again he
stands forth Treasured Of the honorable consider
alton and confidence Of his feDiow.citiz,us =.
while those who sought his destruction are left,
TO feel, in the writings Of disappointed ma.
'ice' the whitening frown of an indignap, people.
Inc report that Commodore Jones has besh
conhadicted. 10
a resolution has been unanimously adopted BY
tne Legislature Of Louisiana to appoint a com
mittee whose duty it shall he 10 inquire into and
report Upon The full }acfs connected with tbe fine
imposed by Jodgs Hall upon Gen. Jsekson.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

Inc Legislature OF this State having counted
out the votes for Governor and State Senators,
and ascertaining that there had been no choice Of
Governor by the People, proceeded in join, bal
;o' 20 eject senators TO MI the vacancy in districts
The Locotocos elected all their candidates lex.
cept onc) by najorities ranging from ono to elev.
en- votes the average majority being Eve votes.
In tbs election, the Commercial Advertiser states
that the Aho,'ioniss appear to have generally vo-
ted with the Locofocos.
The consequence Of the result of this election
is that Marcus Morton has been chosen to be Gov.
ernor OF the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Tor the ensuing year.-Nai. Int.
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The Democratic Kentucky State Convention.
which assembled at Frankfort, on the 9th instant
nominated Col. r. M. Johnson for the Presid Ell,
cy, subject to The desision Of National Conyen-
ton
We have full particulars Of the proceedings of
The penhSylvania Convention, held last week il,
i1aHisourg' al which the Hon. James Buchan-
nan was nominated as Candidate for The Presi-
dency. This nomination is also declared "sub.
Ject 10 the decision Of National Convention.
convened according 10 the usage Of the democrat
o Pariy.'
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-01-26

The Earthquake, which has been already no.
ticed as having been felt on the night of Wednes.
day. The 4th instant, at Cincinnati, Augusta, and
Charleston, was felt at Nashville (Tenn.) about
nine o'clock the same night and is thus described
by the UBi0n
For few moments the earth seemed 10 be
rocking TO and fro like ship at sea- and the sha-
king which followed for about one minute sub
sioeo 10 qnlck ara continuous tremor." 1t was
also accompanied by a noise like distant thunder.
The quake was also felt a, the same time in diff
:eTent places in a.! tie Vest, as fsr as ye haze
yet aeafe.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-01-26

MR.. CAinouN IN ALABAMA.--The Mobile R.-
glsier. a.: F) denies that Mr.. Basby, u. S.
senator from that State, was elected as Cal
tween these distinguished gentlemen (Messrs
Calhoun and Van Buren, the interest of the for.
mer predominates as evinced by this election. or
In any other way, is large mistakes. Tho prr.
ponderance among the Democrats is unq,les,iono-
oily the other way" So i, would seem from this
than Mr.. Calhoun.-BALr Par.
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UOUSE-SATURDAY.

After weeks debate, the Report Of the FL
nance Committee has been recommi,ted, with in
s'ruciions to report bill. The battle will, there
iore' be fought over, inch by inch, upon every j.
ten Of taxalion.-Hhig Of londuy
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GEORGIA ELECTION.

r, OD'e'ot returns from 50 counties give to Mr..
Crawford, the W hig candidate, 2i,Oi5, and 10
Mr. McDoogald, the candidate of the opposite
party is,9o5-giving the Wing candidate a ma
lorl'y OF 5000 votes. The election appears to
nave neena pretty fall one, there having be, N
Po'ied IN The 80 counties, 1880 votes. In sey,-
raj OF The Wing counties, where tina, par,v had
very large majori,ies, there was but small turn
OUT ,ui' vote would in all probability have
Increased the Wing majority .-Nat. mi.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-01-26

Alter Mr.. Gushing had finished his pancpyric
upon Cen Jackson, in The House OF Representa-
yves en- Thursday. Mr.. Christopher II. Williams
addressed the Speaker as follows:
MIR. Speaker, only desire to remark. that
more than twenty years have elapsed since The
gentleman from Massachusetts has never, mill
now found an opportunity to cuogise the hero of
that day, submit it as point of order that the
gentlemen is now barred Jy tie statute If hn.ifa,
lions"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-01-26

The currency of Ohio, kentucky, Indiana and
ILLINOIS, has, within little more than wear past,
been reduced from fifteen millions to five millions
OF dollars. most astonishing reduction, and
one that must have convulsed these States, had
not Their resources been great, beyond former be-
ef-BaH. .qn,f.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-01-26

KENTUCKY SENAToR.-John j. CritteDden has
oeen reelected 10 The Senate for six years from 4th
Of March next. The vote stood, CritteDden 80,
r. II. johnson az.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-01-26

Ban6 9f ptrgfnia- Gen. James W. Pepramn,,
mas been elected President Of the Bank of Vroip-
"a, q, AT meeting of lie new members of the
Board, held on the 18th nstant the vote for Pre-
S 81 si9od--for Gen. Pegram four, and for Dr..
DDrockehorongh' the late President, three. DR..
D'ockehoiough, then rose and said-'As the votes
now stand, there can be no election without mo
vo'e' Although my services in this Bank have
oeen SO IL requited, am not disposed TO throw
any impeachment in The way Of the operations Of
!ne 6ank or to embarrass its business by prevent
ing ,he cholce OF head TO the Institution, and
Gen. Pegram. He is, therefore, duly elected
President"
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INC BIac6 Iongue.-We have noticed in seye-
raj papers accounts of fearful epidemic, said to
DE prevailing IN the ncighborhood of Ballston,
put met with no precise description Of it except
IN letter TO the editors of the Boston Mail, dated
me am instant. The writer says number of per-
sons have died of this disease and TINS describes
Its appearance:
me disease sometimes commences W it'll swell
ing OF the glands of the throat, but more gene
rally believe with soreness at the lower ex-
treniiy or roots of the tongue. The tongue
soon becomes swelled to an enormous size, and
uhiess soon relieved begins to turn black very
nearly resembling modification, which soon eau
SEES Death. believe there has been scarcely
case WHERE person survived the disease after the
blackness began TO set in upon the tongue.
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TuURsD.y. January IN

THURSDAY, January ID.
A bill TO provide for the attendance OF witncs.
ses before the Senate and House of Delegates
and Tor other purposes, and,
a bill to provide FOR the payment Of the inter
est on the guaranteed bonds OF the James River
and kanamh Company and The annuity, were
read third time and passed.
The Speaker presented a communication from
the President of the Bank Of Virginia, uroposinr
an exchange Of James River and kamewha stock
for Bank siock--and $50, 900 in money 20. boot,
FINANCE REPORT.
The Report OF the Finance Committee came IN
as the order of the day. The question pending
was MIR. Ierby's motion 10 strike out FROM The re-
solution of the Committee all that related TO the
creation OF sinking fund.
Mr.. Crucafeld adverted to the means by which
the existing liabilities Of the State were incurred
lie noticed the intmaton thrown out Yesterday
by Mr.. Leake, that the Wings had created the
public debt. He denied that party had entered at
all In the creation Of this debt. 1t was created
Tor internal Improvements--and Whir and Demo-
crat voted together for and against appropriations
he Internal improvement party was not confined
to either OF The political parties. Both parties or
portions oil both parties, were responsible for The
debt.
The House disagreed to the amemdmen, by the
following vote-yeas ~, nays 70.
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CAPTAIN TyLER.-The Locos give the Cap.
tain harder hits than the Wbios, Two Jocofo-
cos, says an exchange paper. standing outside Of
me Bar OF the Senate yesterday, one observed to
lhe otheF-"Pears TO them there Wings
are 'Iymg 10 make a fool Of the President.
"faith, (repied the oiher,) they'll have hard
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-01-26

Judge Alexander Porter has been elected U. S..
Senator from Louisiana.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-01-26

Cuba and Hayi.-'rhe Spanish vessels cap
tnred by the blacks If ST. Domingo, have been
released by President Boyer, and arrived at Iia.
vaDa.
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II Good MoUe.-The N. Y. Commert iaI states
that The Secretary of the Navy has determined 10
.S' 'ne economy and advantage OF change in
'"e system OF procuring the supply Of clo.hng re-
CURED Tor the sailors, BY tie employment or des-
Mute and industrious females to make up por-
ZION OF these coihes.-1he Commercial adds:
1t is source Of sincere qualification TO know
na' MT. secretary upshur has taken so just and
liberal view of his public duties, and we ,rmst
me result may lyiustify his audible intep,iois.
We trust In carrying out this charitable object a
air and just compensation will be given to indus
trlous labor. This will contrast advantapoously
with the grinding practices Of some contractors,
who allow less for days labor of tie poor than
Is indispensable to support life
Since the above was written we learn that Lieut.
MARSHALL and Mr.. Wetnore, the navy agents,
iuiiy approve OF the plan, and taxing measures
TO carry it into effect.