Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-14

Per Telegraph-From the Peoria ch,n,,
Washington r..

HousE--TheHoward resolution ;n.,s.
ing the committee on Indian affair, =
quire into the expediency OF reno,,;.
bill TO restrain incursions into Me,;oya
provide against Indian hostiliiie, j. y
frontier, Of Texas, adopted. Wy
Mr. Bowlin introduced bill cran,;,.,
Missouri and Arkansas swamp land,s,"
the purpose Of draining them, referred
SEyArE-Mr Mangum presented -.
lutions from town meeting in Wilmis
ton, adverse to Legislation BY Congress.
the question of slavery. Mr. Hale ob;.s
ed, and moved TO lay il on the table. n.
vote being taken, yeas 2, nays As. "
Washington, Feb, 4
UsE-Alter long and pro,rscsed Il,
cnssion resolution for the purchs,, 4
Washington's FarewellAddress Va, ~.
ed. The House went into COMMITTEES of,I.
whole, and shortly after adjourned.
SENArE-Aiter some uninteresiin, Nm.
siness the Senate resumed the consider.
tion Of Mr. Clay's resolutions. On motion
of Mr. Mangum, the ladies were admitted:
every corner was crowded to almost ,uf.
location, and intense interest Throughout
In Mr. Clay's speech relative 10 he II.
stitution of slavery in the federal district
he contended could not be abolished her,
in good faith without the conditions named
in his resolutions with those considerable,
the prohibition of the slave trade in Ii.
district which he proposed, involve con.
cession Ivy neither section Of the unDn.--
All admitted the right of the States q pro-
hibit the slave trade within their borden,
and the right had been extended by south.
ern states, Kentucky along with others.--
Then, upon this point, both sections might
and ought to take common cause in regard
to the recapture Of fugitive slaves. H
would 60 with him who goes farthest; be
held that every man in the community vas
bound 10 assist in the arrest Of fueitivss
from labor. He felt that the south Md
great cause of complaint on this subject,
considered it the duty Of Congress 70 pa,s
laws regulating this matter. After sons
brief alluson to his last resolution Mr. Cay
proceeded with an appeal in support his
whole proposition.
Next question-has Congress any pow.
er over slavery out of states-he contend.
ed that it had, that while want Of control
over the institution Of slavery in the states
was indisputable-its control out Of he
states, was debatable question. Hesup.
ported this with heightened argument.
He next proceeded TO enquire whether
slavery was likely to be introduced into
the new territories, California had decided
negatively, and the climate and soil Of the
remainder forbid any other view, why
then if these truths were evident as they
must be, to large majority Of the Senate,
should they not be prepared to announces
them to the world He had carefully re-
viewed the resolutions relative 10 the boun-
Diary OF Texas. Mr. Clay here yielded 10
the motion TO postpone until tomorrow
Senate adjourned.
Washington, Feb. 8.
HoUsE.--Committee resumed the bill
limiting expenses and collecting revenue,
on which there was long discussion.
SESArE.-A lengthy discussion arose
on receiving a petition dissolving the un-
ion. Subject finally laid over. Senste
then proceeded to the consideration 4
Houston's resolutions relating to the pow
er of Congress over slavery. Houston
spoke at length upon the whole subject Of
slavery, and recommended cancellation
and concession.
HousE--Wihout coming to any definite
conclusion on revenue bill, adj.
New York, Feb. s.
The Europa being overdue and fear Of
the news in SPECTATORS hands are check
ed-transactions for nothing but home con-
sumption, without change. Prime wealth
er--threatens snow.
The steamer Europa will doubtless ar.
rive before morning.
St Louis, Feb. s.
Two hundred and sixty-two thousand
dollars have been subscribed for the Pa.
cifc Rail Road. Flour nothing doing,
sales Of 200 sacks Of wheat at Csc TO ST;
Pork nothing doing, sales Of lard at 5 81;
whiskey at gle; bacon no sales. River
clear OF ice.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
Halifax, Feb. 2.
Europa arrived last evening. Cotton
has advanced from l-S TO lid. Flour
trade trifie better. Lard-prices al.
vanced 2 per cent. Money abundant.--
Consols declined /; closed yesterday 1t
50 l-2. U. S. stocks unchanged. The
political news generally unimportant.--
Later dates have been received from In
dia. Packet ship Hottanguer of NY.
wrecked off Wexford, Ireland. Captain
and IL of her crew lost. vessel a total
wreck.
Liverpool, Jan. IS.
Commercial affairs in a satisfactory state
though there was less business than ?
week previous. Sales of foreign and
colonial produce are TO moderate extent
but holders being firm, full prices were
generally paid. Cotton, with fair specu-
lative demand, has advanced. Fair Mo-
bile, Id; Orleans 7 l-8d. Corn Market
inactive, with downward tendency, bus
prices will not get much lower than
present quotations. Best western canal
23s. Cd. to 24s. Philadelphia and Bait,
25s. TO 25s. Cd; New Ohio, GAS. 10 20.
81. Corn steady: white, 3ls. to 3ls. ID.
20 to 30s. for yellow. Iron market firm.
with improved tendency. American mani
brought desirable orders for rail; Scotch
pig in demand at improved prices; mercht.
bar, 81. los; best rolled N. Tobacco