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pointed a committee "to make such arrangements as may be necessary for the reception of the president, on the occasion of his inauguration.

The senate took up, as in committee of the whole, the bill to provide for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, and for other purposes.

A considerable time was spent in the discussion of the details of this bill, which was participated in by Messrs. Hayne, Holmes, of Maine, Cobb, Chandler, Dickerson, Van Buren, Brown, Johnson, of Ken. and Talbot.

On the question, shall the amendment be engrossed, and the bill read a third time? It was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows:

YES-Messrs. Barbour, Barton, Bell, Benton, Branch, Cobb, Clayton, D'Wolf, Eaton, Elliott. Findlay. Gaillard, Hayne, Holmes, of Maine, Jackson, Johnson, of Ken. Johnston, of Lou Kelly, King, of Alab. Lanman, Lloyd, of Mass Lowrie, Mills, Noble, Parrott, Seymour, Smith, Tazewell, Thomas, Van Buren, Williams-31.

NAYS-Messrs. Brown, Chandler, Dickerson, Macon, Ruggles,

Talbot-6.

The said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall
ascertain, as far as practicable, whether the canal
proposed to be constructed by the state aforesaid,
will injure or impede the navigation of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal, and report to the president of
the United States the facts and reasons on which
they may ground their judgment thereupon; which re-
port shall be submitted to the congress of the United
States, at their session next ensuing the date thereof,
for their decision thereon: and if congress shall be
of opinion that the said canal may be cut in the man-
ner proposed, as aforesaid, without impeding or in-
juring the navigation of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, the same shall be conclusive thereon."

An engrossed bill, authorizing the payment of in-
terest due to the state of Virginia, was read a third
time, passed, and sent to the senate.

Friday, Feb. 25. The speaker laid before the house a communication from the department of war, transmitting a report of the second auditor, made under a The senate concurred in the amendments made by law to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian the house of representatives, to the bill for the pre-tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers; which vention of piracy in the West Indies.

Several bills were taken up, as in committee of the whole, and, having been disscussed, were ordered to a third reading.

After the consideration of executive business, at 11 o clock, the senate adjourned.

I was laid on the table.

Mr. Cambreleng, from the committee of ways and means, reported a bill to authorize the importation of foreign distilled spirits in casks of a capasity not less than fifteen gallon's; which was twice read.

Mr. Cambreleng explained the reasons for introducing this bill-the state of our trade with South America, and the obstacles to it arising from the present

March 2. Mr. Noble submitted the resolutions of the general assembly of Indiana, respecting the emancipation of slaves, and colonization of people of co-law on this subject. lor within the United States.

Mr. Trimble, of Ky. opposed the bill, as leading to After the consideration and disposition of a num-frauds on the revenue; and took a view of the course ber of bills, among which was passed the bill autho- of legislation hitherto pursued in relation to our rerizing the secretary of the treasury to direct the com- venue laws-he deprecated any further relaxation of pletion of entrance for drawbacks after a period of the system. twenty days, the senate proceeded to the election of printer, when Gales & Seaton, having received twen-table. ty five votes, were declared duly elected.

The senate proceeded to consider, in committee of the whole, the bill providing for the relinquishment of certain claims to lands sold by the United States in the state of Ohio.

Mr. Cambreleng replied. The bill was laid on the

Mr. Newton, from the committee on commerce, reported a bill to authorize the register, or enrolment and license, to be issued in the name of the president or secretary of any incorporated company owning a steam-boat or vessel; which was twice read. Mr. Newton moved that it be ordered to be engrosAnd, after debate, it was ordered to lie on the table; as was also the bill for arming the militia in the Dis-sed for a third reading. He briefly explained its object, and the motion was agreed to. trict of Columbia.

After the consideration of executive business, the senate adjourned till six o'clock, P. M.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thursday, Feb. 24. The following is a copy of a bill which was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow:

"Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America, in congress assembled, That the act of the legislature of Virginia, entitled "An act incorporating the Chesapeake and Ohio canal company," be, and the same is hereby, ratified and confirmed, so far as may be necessary for the purpose of enabling any company, that may hereafter be formed by the authority of said act of incorporation, to carry into effect the provisions thereof in the district of Columbia, within the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, and no farther.

"Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, should the state of Virginia or Maryland desire, at any time, to avail itself of the right secured to it, by the twentyfirst section of the act aforesaid, to take and continue a canal from any point of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, to any other point within the territory of the district of Columbia, on application to the president of the United States, by the executive of the state, the president is authorized and empowered to depute three skilful commissioners of the U. States' corps of engineers, to survey and examine so much of the route of such canal, as may affect, in any manner, the navigation of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.

An engrossed bill to confirm the act of the general assembly of Maryland, confirming an act of the general assembly of Virginia, to incorporate the Chesapeake and Ohio canal company, was read a third Mr. Cocke demanded that it be taken by yeas and time, and the question being, shall this bill pass? nays, which was ordered.

The question was then put, and decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Abbot, Alexander, of Va. Alexander, of Ten.
Allen, of Ten. Allison, Bailey, Bartlett, Bartley, Blair, Brent,
Buchanan, Call, Cambreleng, Campbell, of Ohio, Cassedy, Con-
C. Ellis, Findlay, Forsyth, Fuller, Gatlin, Gurley, Harris, Harvey,
dict, Crafts, Cushman, Cuthbert, Durfee, Eddy, Edwards, of N.
Hayden, Hemphill. Heary, Herrick, Herkimer, Hobart, Houston,
Isacks, Jennings, Johnson, of Va. J. T. Johnson, Kent, Kidder,
McDuffie, McKean, McKee, McKim, McLean, of Ohio, Marvin,
Lathrop, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Little, Longfellow, McArthur,
Matlack, Matson, Mercer, Metcalfe, Miller, Mitchell, of Penn.
Mitchell, of Md. Moore, of Ken. Moore, of Alab. Neale, Newton,
O'Brien, Olin, Outlaw, Owen, Patterson, of Penn. Patterson, of
Ohio, Plumer, of Penn. Rankin, Reed, Reynolds, Rose, Ross,
Saunders, Sanford, Scott, Sharpe, Sibley, Sloane, Alexander Smyth,
Swan, Taliaferro, Taylor, Test, Thompson, of Penn. Tomlinson,
Wm. Smith, Standefer, Sterling, J. Stephenson, Stewart, Storrs,
Trimble, Udree, Vance, of N. C. Vance, of Ohio, Van Rensselaer,
Vinton, Wayne, Webster, Whipple, Whitman, Whittlesey, Wil
Woods, Wright-116.
liams, of Va. James Wilson, Henry Wilson, Wilson, of Ohio, Wolf,

NAYS-Messrs. Allen, of Mass. Barber, of Con, P. P. Barbour,
Brown, Burleigh, Cady, Clark. Cocke, Collins, Conner, Culpeper,
boom, Hooks, Jenkins, Leftwich, Litchfield, Long, Martindale,
Day, Dwinell, Foot, of Con. Foote, of N. Y. Frost, Gist, Hoge-
Morgan, Richards, Arthur Smith, Spaight, A. Stevenson, Stoddard,
Ten Eyck, Thompson, of Geo. Tyson, Wilson, of S. C.—.4.

So the bill was passed; its title was altered to read as follows: "An act confirming an act of the legisla

ture of Virginia, entitled “An act incorporating the Chesapeake and Ohio canal company, and an act of the state of Maryland, confirming the same;" and then it was sent to the senate.

officers of the army in the neighborhood be employed on this subject, was laid on the table.

The unfinished business of yesterday was resumed. The committee of the whole on the post office bill, having obtained leave to sit again, the bill was taken up; and, after having received sundry amendments, was reported to the house. The amendments re-mittees of the whole on Saturday, were read a third ported by the committee were agreed to in the house; and the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.

The senate's amendment to the bill authorizing a subscription of stock in the Delaware and Chesapeake canal company, was agreed to by the house.

The senate having returned the appropriation bill for fortifications and insisted on its amendment, inserting an appropriation for a school of practice in light artillery, it was moved by Mr. McLane, of Delaware, that this house recede from its disagreement to the senate's amendment.

The yoas and nays were called for, but refused. The question being put on receding, it was negatived, by a large majority.

It was then moved that this house adhere to its disagreement, and carried.

And then the house adjourned.

[Many private bills were passed or otherwise attended to this day, and much other business transacted, which will sufficiently appear in future details.]

Saturday, Feb. 26. Mr. Plumer, from the committee on the judiciary, reported a bill, giving the consent of congress to a certain act of the legislative council of Florida; which was twice read, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

After several bills were reported, the house proceeded to the consideration of the engrossed bills considered yesterday; all of which were passed and sent to the senate for concurrence.

Mr. Hemphill, from the committee on roads and canals, reported a bill, (above proposed by Mr. Cook) "supplementary to an act for the continuation of the Cumberland road;" which was twice read, and ordered to a third reading to-day-ayes 86, noes 33. The engrossed bills which passed through comtime, passed, and sent to the senate for concurrence. After other business, on motion of Mr. McLane, the house went into committee of the whole, Mr. Tomlinson in the chair, on the bill to authorize the secretary of the treasury to borrow a sum not exceeding twelve millions of dollars, or to exchange a stock, bearing an interest of 4 per cent. for a certain stock bear ing an interest of 6 per cent.; which bill, after a slight amendment, on motion of Mr. Ingham, was reported to the house, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

A number of private bills were next taken up, passed, rejected, &c.

The house then took a recess until 6 o'clock this evening.

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The several standing committees of the house were discharged from the further consideration of the business now before them, and not yet reported on. Mr. Hemphill offered the following:

member of the house, and to each delegate of the territories, with a copy of the journal of the old congress, purchased by order of the house. Decided in the affirmative.

A message was received from the president of theResolved, That the clerk of this house be ordered to furnish each United States, corresponding with that which is recited at large in the proceedings of the senate. The message was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Another message was also received from the president, communicating copies of the treaties with the Quapaw and Choctaw nations of Indians; which was laid on the table.

Also a third message, enclosing a report of the secretary of state, with documents, on the subject of the capture and detention of American fishermen, in the Bay of Fundy; which was laid on the table.

A large number of bills, for the relief of individuals, were read, passed, rejected, &c. and then the house adjourned.

Monday, Feb. 28. After the usual business of the morning, such as the presentation of petitions, reports, &c. which were variously disposed of

Mr. Trimble laid on the table the following resolution:

Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be instructed to report to this house, at the next session of congress, whether any, and if any, what, effect would be produced upon the revenue and commerce of the United States, by extending the time within which merchandise may be exported with the benefit of debenture, from one to two years; and what amount of duties ought to be retained to repay the disbursements of the treasury upon that branch of trade. And also, whether any additional government storehouses will be necessary, if the system of deposite, now applicable to wines, teas, and distilled spirits, should be extended to merchandise of every de

scription.

Mr. McDuffie laid on the table the following:

Resolved, That the constitution of the United States ought to be so amended, that the mode of voting for president and vice presideut shall be uniform, and that the people shall vote directly for the aforesaid officers by districts.

Resolved, That the constitution ought to be further amended, so Mr. Caok moved that the committee on roads and upon either branch of congress, by providing that, in case no peras to prevent the election of the aforesaid officers from devolving canals be instructed to report a bill for the appoint-son shall obtain the votes of a majority of said districts, the people ment of two additional commissioners, to lay out the shall proceed to choose the officers. aforesaid, from the two per continuation of the Cumberland road, and that they spectively. sons having the highest number of votes for the said offices, rehave leave to sit during the sitting of the house. The motion was agreed to.

Mr. Mercer laid on the table the following: Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to enter upon and prosecute, from time to time, such negotiations with the maritime powers of Europe and America, as he may deem expedient for the effectual abolition of the slave trade, and its ultimate denunciation as piracy, under the law of nations, by

the consent of the civilized world.

This resolve lies for one day of course..

Mr. Conway, of Arkansas, offered the following: Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to cause a survey to be made of the obstructions in Red River, usually denominated Rafts, and cause an estimate of the expense necessary to remove the same, to be laid before congress at the next sessiou.

This resolution, after being modified, so that the

Resolved, That a select committee be appointed, with instructiona to prepare a joint resolution for amending ¡the constitution, in conforinity with the foregoing resolutions.

of the legislature of the state of Indiana, upon the Mr. Test, of Indiana, presented certain resolutions subject of providing for the gradual emancipation of the people of color held in servitude in the United States; which were laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, the house went into committee of the whole on the state of the union, Mr. Cocke in the chair, on the bill from the senate for the suppression of piracy. The bill was read by sections, and gave rise to a debate which occupied the committee till fo ir o'clock.

The result was, that the whole bill was stricken

out except that part which provides for the building, ships and vessels;" which report was cóncurred in of ten additional sloops of war. So amended, it was by the house. afterwards read a third time and passed, with its title altered so as to read, an act to authorize the building of ten sloops of war, and for other purposes: At 4 o'clock the house adjourned to meet again at 6. Mr. Storrs offered the following:

Resolved, That the postmaster general be directed to communieate to this house, anuually, at each session of congress, a statement of the amount of postage accruing in the preceding year, at cach of the post offices in the several states and territories of the United States, classifying the said accounts of postage so accruing by states and territories. Mr. Cook, of Illinois, offered the following resolution, which lies on the table:

Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to prepare and report to this bouse, at the next session of congress, such a system as he may deem best calculated to produce all the effects designed by the infliction of imprisonment and hard' labor for offences against the laws of the United States.

There being no quorum, an adjournment was moved, and negatived.

A quorum appearing

The bill from the senate to authorize the president of the United States to cause a road to be marked out from the western frontier of Missouri to the confines of New Mexico, yesterday laid on the table, was again taken up, ordered to a third reading, was read a third time, passed and returned to the senate. The house then went into committee of the whole, Mr. Archer in the chair, on the bill to provide for the security of public money in the hands of clerks of courts, of marshals and attorneys; which was reported-and, after debate, was recommitted to a committee of the whole, and made the order of the day for to-day.

The amendments of the senate to the following bills, were agreed to by the house, viz:

Tho bill for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States;

The bill to reduce into one the several acts relat

On motion of Mr. Scott, the house went into com-ing to the post office department; mittee of the whole, Mr. Herrick in the chair, on the bill authorizing the president of the United States, to cause a road to be marked out from Missouri to the confines of New Mexico; it was reported without amendment.

Mr. McDuffie objected to the bill, as being for internal improvement, and moved that it lie on the table. The motion was carried-ayes 68, noes 48. After which many private bills were passed, &c. Wednesday, March 2. On motion of Mr. Hamilton, the committee on military affairs, to whom had been referred the subject of the Massachusetts militia claims, were discharged from the further consideration thereof.

The resolution yesterday laid on the table by Mr. Trimble, calling on the secretary of the treasury to state his opinion of the probable effect of the warehousing system on the revenue, was taken up and agreed to.

Mr. Cambreleng, offered the following resolution, which lies one day:

Resolved That the secretary of state be directed to communicate to congress, at its next session, if compatible with the public interest, such correspondence as may have taken place with Great Britain, relating to the navigation of the St. Lawrence."

Mr. Tucker offered the following, which lies on the

table:

"Resolved, That the secretary of war be required to ascertain the probable expense of extinguishing the Indian title to a portion of the country lying west of the Rocky Mountains, that may be saitable for colonizing the free people of color, the best known route scross the said mountains, and the probable cost of a road and military posts necessary to a safe communication with such colony, and to report thereon to the house at the next session of congress," A number of bills, received from the senate, had their third reading and were passed.

Mr. McLane moved that the house consider the bill making further appropriations for the military service. The motion prevailed, and the house went into committee of the whole, Mr. Sharpe in the chair, on that bill.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, $250,000 were appropriated as a contingent fund, for the purpose of carrying into effect the treaty with the Creek Indians, which provides for the extinguishment of their titles to lands in Georgia and Alabama, and for their removal to lands west of the Mississippi.

The committee rose, and the bill was ordered to a third reading.

The house next went into committee of the whole on several private bills; which being disposed of, the bill concerning the copper mines on the south side of Jake Superior, was taken up, and, after debate, reected.

Mr. Newton, from the committee on commerce, reported their disagreement to a bill from the senate, supplementary to "an act for enrolling and licensing

The bill to lay out a road from Detroit to Chicago; The bill authorizing the secretary of the treasury to borrow a sum not exceeding twelve millions of dollars; The bill to establish certain post roads and discontinue others;

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The bill to alter the place of holding the district court of the United States in the southern district of New York.

The house then again went into committee of the whole, Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, in the chair, on the bill to secure the accountability of public officers.

After several attempts to amend it, &c. and a quarum not being present, the house went into a recess until six o'clock.

Evening session. The bill to secure the accountability of public officers was taken up and ordered to lie on the table-[rejected.]

Several resolves were offered and variously disposed of-which shall be noticed.

On motion of Mr. Call, the house, in committee of the whole, Mr. Tomlinson in the chair, took up the bill establishing a navy yard at or near Pensacola.

A debate arose upon this bill, of considerable interest, in which Messrs. Call, Wood, of N. Y. Clay, and Tattnall, took part, in which the bill was supported with great earnestness by Mr. Call and Mr. Tattnall, and opposed by Mr. Bartlett. On motion of Mr. Webster, the bill was modified by an amendment, so as to authorize the secretary of the navy to locate the navy yard on any point in the Gulf of Mexico. In this form it was advocated by Mr. Wood and Mr. Clay, and having been reported, it was ordered to a third reading-and was subsequently read a third time, passed, and returned to the senate for concurrence in

the amendment.

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when he first came to Petersburg, and well recollects
that at that time the most part of what is now the busi-
ness part of the town was considered as plantation
ground and grown over with trees.
lived together about 70 or 75 years. The united ages
He and his wife
above are 522-their average ages about 105.

friend of humanity. His mild and interesting man- quently, in conversation with some of our most resners won the heart of every man that had the plea-pectable citizens, observed that he was an old man sure of an acquaintance with him; and, with his rich stores of learning, he was modest as a student. Mrs. Anderson, lady of our minister at Bogota, the capital of the republic of Colombia, is deceased. Godfrey Haga, esq. who lately died at Philadelphia, left 53,000 dollars to different humane and charitable institutions, 50,500 dollars to several individuals, and the residue of his estate, valued at 200,000 dollars, to the society for propagating the gospel among the heathens. His former charitable donations are supposed to have amounted to $100,000. Besides, he made ample provision for his relatives. His great fortune had been wholly acquired by his own industry and care.

The U. S ship John Adams, capt. Dallas, bearing the broad pendant of com. Porter, has arrived at Norfolk-the com. being superseded in his command by capt. Warrington. The officers and crew of the ship are healthy, and she has not lost one person by disease or accident during her cruise.

The United States' schooner Ferrett, lieut. com. Bell, was lost about 20 miles west of Matanzas, by being struck with a white squall and capsized. Lieut com. McKeever, of the Sea Gull, being informed of the event, hastened to the wreck, and succeeded in saving all the officers and crew, except five men, who were drowned-soon after which the vessel went down.

Com. Rodgers. The mayor and citizens of Norfolk recently gave a splendid public dinner to the veteran chief of the navy; and, in turn, the mayor and other public authorities, and many of the citizens, dined with him on board of his ship, the North Carolina.

says-Yesterday morning a man appeared at our marRobins. A Petersburg, Va. paper, of the 15th ult. ket with a sack bag filled with Robins. He stated that on Saturday evening last, immense flocks of these birds appeared at the mouth of Appomattox river, and as night approached, alighting on the trees in the vicinity, people were enabled, with the aid of torch lights, to kill some thousands of them. The person, above mentioned, after ascending one tree, took more than 700 with his own hands."

Seneca Indians. This little band of Indians, under the protection of the state, are in considerable trouble at the progress of learning and civilization, which, affording them. Red Jacket, the chief, is a hard at different periods the state has been desirous of character. Not long ago he wrote a letter to governor Clinton, complaining of the ministers, whom he designated as Black Coats. The following memorial, written by Red Jacket, was presented to the assembly. [N. York Nat. Ad.

To the governor of the council fire at Albany. Brother-About three years ago, our friends of the great council fire at Albany, wrote down in their book that the priests of white people should no longer reside on our lands, and told their officers to move them off whenever we complained. This was to us good news, and made our hearts glad. These Com. Hull. By way of Carthagena, we learn that priests had a long time troubled us, and made us bad the frigate United States, commodore Hull, and ship friends and bad neighbors. After much difficulty Peacock, lieut. com. Kennon, were at Callao, on the we removed them from our lands; and for a short 23d of December last; at which place also the Dol-time have been quiet, and our minds easy. But we phin was immediately expected. Officers and crews are now told that the priests have asked liberty to all well. return; and that our friends of the great council fire are about to blot from their book the law which

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they made, and leave their poor red-brethren once more a prey to hungry priests.

MR. OWEN, of New Lanark, during the last week, delivered, in the hall of the house of representatives, a lecture on his system for the improvement of society. The auditors were very numerous and respec-good. They deceive every body. They deny the Brother, listen to what we say, these men do us no Massachusetts. Both of the political parties in this Great Spirit, which we, and our fathers before us, state, have resolved to support Levi Lincoin, for the have looked upon as our creator. They disturb us office of governor, and Marcus Morton, for that of in our worship; tell our children they must not belieutenant governor, of that commonwealth, at the lieve like our fathers and mothers, and they tell ensuing election. They are of the "republicanus many things that we do not understand and

school."

Rochester, N. Y. has a population of 4274-in 1822, it was 2700; and 8 or 10 years before, the site of the village was a part of the wilderness.

cannot believe; they tell us we must be like white people-but they are lazy and wont work, nor do they teach our young men to do so. The habits of our women are worse than they were before these men came amongst us: and our young men drink more whiskey. We are willing to be taught to read and write, and work, but not by people who have done us so much injury. Brother, we wish you to

brethren. We ask our brothers not to blot out the law

Longevity. The Petersburg (Va.) Intelligencer says -The following deaths have occurred at the poorhouse during the last two months, and the facts which they disclose ought to be sufficient to correct the erroneous impressions that many abroad have enter-lay before the council fire the wishes of your red tained of the unhealthiness of the town of Petersburg. Sarah Carter, aged 112 years, white. 110 do. colored. 105 do. do. 95 do. do. 100 do. do.

John Cary,
Lydia, his wife,

Ann Millery,

Betty Bell,

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which has made us peaceable and happy, and not to force a strange religion upon us. We ask to be let alone, and, like the white people, to worship the great spirit as we think it best. We shall then be happy in filling the little space in life which is left us, and shall go down to our fathers in peace.

Signed by Red Jacket, Green Blanket, Big Kettle, Robert Bob, Twenty Canoes, Sen. Twenty Canoes, Jr. Captain Snow, Two Guns, Doxtator, Barefoot, Broadhea-1, Chief Warrior, Black Chief, Corn Planter, Elk Hunter, Bear Hunter, Fish Hook, John Sky, Blue Sky, Hot Bread, Black Snake, &c.

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The present is, indeed, a season fruitful in interesting matter; and, whether for instant reading or future use, perhaps it never has been our good fortune to issue a number that more extensively fulfilled the design of the REGISTER than this; and, if we had had three times sixteen pages at command, the whole of them might have been occupied: but the omitted articles are generally such that their interest will not be diminished by a little delay.

Mr. Noble, of Indiana, who came in after the vote was taken, we understand, requested permission to have his vote recorded in the affirmative; but the senate decided it not to be in order.*

Mr. Barbour, of Virginia, and Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, were absent.

Four states, viz: New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York and Alabama, have but one member in the scnate at present.

Of the eighteen votes from the nine western states, THE NEW PRESIDENT. We had the pleasure, in the five only, (two from Tennessee, two from Mississippi, last REGISTER, promptly to lay before our readers the and one from Illinois), were given against Mr. Clay. inaugural address of Mr. Adams. It is before the [Messrs. Clay and Barbour entered upon the disnation, and the people will pronounce their judgment (charge of their duties, in the departments of state upon it. We think it may be successfully compared and of war, on the 9th instant.] with that of either of his illustrious predecessors; and it presents to us a distinct view of the great features with which he designs to mark the course of his adThe following is a list of proministration. In another page will be found an ac-motions in the navy, confirmed by the senate of the Count of the inauguration.. United States last week, viz:

IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS by the president and senate:
Henry Clay, of Kentucky, to be secretary of state.
Richard Rush, of Pennsylvania, secretary of the
treasury.

James Barbour, of Virginia, secretary of war.
Alex. H. Everett, of Mass. minister to Spain.
Joel R. Poinsett, of South Carolina, (and a repre-
sentative in congress), to be minister to Mexico.

Mr. Sonthard remains secretary of the navy and Mr. Wirt attorney general. Mr. S. will be acting secretary of the treasury until the arrival of Mr. Rush. Mr. Crawford resigned the place on the 3rd instant, though it is understood that a continuance in it was tendered to him by Mr. Adams.

Lieut. col. Roger Jones has been appointed adjutant general of the army of the United States. This office had been vacant three years, and its duties were discharged, for the time being, by major C. J. Nourse. [A list of other appointments made shall be inserted in our next.]

The senate yesterday, (says the National Journal of the 9th instant), removed the injunction of secrecy from so much of their proceedings as relates to the question taken on confirming the nomination of Mr. CLAY to the office of secretary of state; and, on a reference to the executive journal, we find the vote there recorded to be twenty-seven in favor of confirming, and fourteen opposed to it.

On the question, "Will the senate advise and con-
sent to the appointment of Henry Clay?"—
Those who voted in the affirmative, were--Messrs.
Baston, of Missouri,
Bell, of New Hampshire,
Benton, of Missouri,

Bouligny, of Louisians,

Chandler, of Maine,

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Johnston, of Louisiana,
Kane, of Illinois,
King, of Alabama,
Knight, of Rhode Island,
Lloyd, of Maryland,
Lloyd, of Massachusetts,
Mills, of Massachusetts,
Rowan, of Kentucky,
Ruggles, of Ohio,
Seymour, of Vermont,
Sinith, of Maryland,
Van Buren, of New York,
Van Dyke, of Delaware-27.

Those who voted in the negative, were-Messrs.

Harrison, of Ohio,

Hendricks, of Indiana,

Holmes, of Maine,

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Jackson, of Tennessee,
Melivaine, of New Jersey,
Macon, of North Carolina,
Marks, of Pennsylvania,
Tazewell, of Virginia,
Thomas, of Illinois,
Williams, of Mississippi -14.

NAVAL PROMOTIONS.

To be captains-Robert Henley, Stephen Cassin, James Renshaw, Thomas Brown, Charles C. B. Thompson, Alexander S. Wadsworth, George W. Rodgers, George C. Read, Henry E. Ballard.

To be masters commandant-Lawrence Kearney, Foxall A. Parker, Edward R. McCall, Daniel Turner, David Conner, John Gallagher, Thomas H. Stevens.

SLAVE TRADE CONVENTION. The most important decision made by the senate yesterday, we presumǝ, was the rejection of the convention lately formed with the government of Colombia, in relation to the African slave trade. The injunction of secrecy having been removed by the senate, from that part of their proceedings which relates to this convention, we shall be enabled to give a full account of them. At present, we can only state, that, the first article of the treaty, (giving the mutual right of search, on the seas and coasts of Africa and the West Indies), was stricken out by a vote of 28 to 12, as follows:

For the article: Messrs. Barton, Benton, Chase, Clayton, Edwards, Findlay, Harrison, Jackson, Knight, Mills, Seymour, Van Dyke-12.

Aagainst the article: Messrs. Bell, Berrian, Bouligny, Branch, Chandler, Cobb, D'Wolf, Dickerson, Eaton, Gaillard, Hayne, Hendricks, Holmes, of Me. Holmes, of Miss. Johnston, of Louisiana, Kane, King, of Alabama, Lloyd, of Maryland, Lloyd, of Massachusetts, Macon, Noble, Rowan, Ruggles, Smith, Tazewell, Thomas, Van Buren, Williams-28. The treaty was then rejected, nem. con.

[Nat. Int. March 10.

*Mr. Noble has published a note setting forth the cause of his momentary absence from the chamber, of the senate, and adds-"Upon returning to the senate, and in a very short time, the vote had been taken, and the result declared. I applied to the senate to vote, and the members were willing that I should, but for a rule of the senate, forbidding that, after the result was declared no member should vote. I stated to the senate, then in secret session, that if I had been present, and as I now declare, that I would have given my vote in favor of the confirmation of the nomination of Mr. Clay. In giving my vote, I should have been governed by two considerations: First, his distinguished talents; and, secondly, that I would not oppose an administration, at the very commencement, for party purposes. I impute no such motives to others."

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