American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-21

accomplished We hope Mr., Shields, when he
comes, will be rs industrious and as ndetatiga-
bic as Mr.. Ellis has been, in attending to Anne
rican interests,
Everything as yet is qniet notwithstand ny
the veto, and the failure of the Territorial Gre
dit Scheme, and it s to be hoped there will be
no outbreak. We apprchend, however, consid-
cradle excitement ere long.
A Treaty of Peace, Amity, SC. has been
concluded between Venezuela and Spaiu 1t
has been ratified by the Venezuelan Congress,
and thus the Independence of Venezuela is ac-
knowleGged by Spain. 1t is thought there will
he considerable immigration from Spain to this
country soon.
Mr.. J. II. Litckield has been renstated a,
Consul ad interim, at Puerto Cabcllo, by the
Charge d'Atiaires of the L. States, Mr. Ellis,
with the appreciation of the Minister of Fo-
reigr Affairs, it appearing that Mr.. LtchfieG
had acted in good faith III the recent distuyban-
ces Ghere.
The Territorial Credit Bill, after havin. &C
cupied Congress almost an entire session, has
all ended in snoke-t passed both houses by
large ma critics. was vetoed by the President,
sent back and lost in the House Of Representa-
t;ves. a single vote only having been wanted
to give it a constitutional majority.
TReponch TOT the American Republican,
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXTRA SEES
SION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Pursuant 20 u summons from the Mayor both
branches of the City Council assembled .yester-
day afternoon at o'clock, in their respective
Chambers in the City Hall
FIRST BRANCE.
Present--Sa Harker, Esq, president, and
all the members.
On motion mossape WAS sent ia the second
branch, proposing to appoint a ioint committee
to wait upon the Mayor and inform him that
the Councils were now III session, and were pre-
pared to receive any communication from him.
The President appointed upon the part of
this branch Messrs Purviance and Burnett as
the COMMITTEE.
The second concurred by message, and ap-
pointed Messrs. Richardson and Barnes as the
committee upon their part.
The committee after a short absence ret srn-
ed ard reported verbally that they had per-
formed the duty assigned theRl, and that the
Mayor would make a communication in few
minutes
After the lapse of 4 few minutes the follow
ing messGge2was received by the hands of v.
H. kalkman, Esq. the Secretary TO the May
orally:
MAYoR's OFFICE, Jenc &C, ISIS,
/ To the Members Of the First anG
Second Branches Of The Gitu Ce9RCiL:
| Gentlemen-l have convened you together,
at this time, not doubling that it would be the
anxious desire of the Councils TO unite with
their felow citizens in paying appropriate no.
nor to the memory of that illGstrious' patriot,
Andrewtgackson, whom it has pleased The Al
mighty in his wisdom to remove fem the
scenes of this world, after q kte of eminent
usefulness to the public veal; and which
mournful event has produced, rs it was calcu-
lated to do, deep sorrow among all classes of
this comm unity. | need not indicate, by any
suggestions of mine, what arrangements it
would be appropriate for you TO make with re-
ference tic the public demonstration of the ,oeo-
pie, in order to evince their high appreciation
of the inestmabe services conferred upon the
country by the great departed. / leave to the
dictates Of your own better Judgment, andi.he
promptingc of those patriotic feelings which |
know animate each member of yogr honorable
body, to designate, as representatives. of the peo-
ple what te you may seem best best BETTING to
the melancholy occasion. l will await your dec-
sion, and it shall have my most Jealous co-opo-
| ration.
With great respect and esteem your most
obedent servant,
JACOB G. DAVIES, Mayor.
! AllcT Tie ESduliB Ol inc mayors COtltHuui-
cation, a message was received from the Sc
cond Branch, proposing to refer it to Joint Sc
lect committee, and naming upon their part,
Messrs. Barnes, Richardson and Collins.
This branch essented and appointed sIessrs.
Purvance, Brown and Cooper.
The committee after short absence, report
ed the preamble and resolutions which will be
found below in the proceedings Of the Second
| Branch. They were read first and second
time by special egder, and unanimously adopt
ed.
Thos. Yates Walsh, Esq, previous to the
passage ofthe resolutions made, short but most
eloquent address in favor of the passage, which
we regret for the want Of space we are not en-
abled to lay before our readers.
The committee called for by one Of the reso-
buttons was filled upon the part of this branch,
By Messrs. Brown, Pcrviance, Cooper, Walsh,
and Marley.
A resolution was received from the second
branch, instructing the clerks not to return any
roll of the attendance Of members of this extra
session of the city councils.
| Ihe resolution was unanimously adopted.
a committee was then appointed to wait up
on the Mayor and inform him that if he had no
further communication to make the branch
was ready to adjourn.
Aher the return of the committee, stating
that the Mayor had nothing further to lay be-
fore them, the branch adjourned sine die.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Robert Howard, Esq, and all the
members.
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