Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841). (Columbus, OH), 1844-02-03

              A TilTill T 7 VJjI nmnS, a tattb at a t . ' VOLUME XXXIV. COLUMBUS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1844. NUMBER 22. OHIO LEGISLATURE. Frlrtr, J'u.tmrr ', I8W1. LN SKNATB. Petition wore presented hy Messrs. Jucksun, Chamlicra, Eckley, McCulehon and Hiicaker, Hi'ixirli were presented hy standing find sclefcl committees. Mr, Disney, from the Finance coimiiiiteB, reported hack die hill exempting Ihe Fire Depurlineiil Insurance Company of (line in null, Irom laxatina. Mr. I), stated ievcrul reasons for urging thi Mintage of the Mil. Mr. Chambers stated, that after having fully examined the subject, tie hail come to Ihe conclusion that the lull ought not to become n law, mid proceeded to slate some facia in relalioii U the company. After some further remarks from Messrs. Disney nud Per-kini, on motion of Mr. Kelly, lite bill was laid on the lahto. Mr Denny reported a hill lo incorporate Lodge No. Ifc, of ttio Iiidepoudeul Order of Odd Fellows, of Lebanon, Warren county. Hiis read a tltirtt time and patted Tlio bill to nnmiid the art preicrihing llie duties of county Auditors; ihe toll lo provide Ittr the sale of certain forfeited lands in Wood county; Ihe hill lo incorporate llie Newnrk Fire Company, No. 1; the bill lo amend the acl to incorporate llic town of 1'errysliurg; tins act to amend the act lo authorize ihe sale ol certain school section in Sandusky county; Ihe hill to change llio name of James Drewstcr Jclcsoii dint hilt was laid on llic lahlc; Iho bill to umund iho act to incorporate llie Medina county insurance. Company. Mr. DUuey ullercd a resolution, requiring llio county Auditor to report to iho Auditor of Stale, at a slated period, the a(fl?''gale amount of real estate in their respective couuliei, exempted from laxalioii, which wns adopted. Mr. Franklin moved Itiat the Heiialc take up the resolution offered by him yeMerday providing for the distribution of county luxes collected for school purpoies, mid iho resolution was referred to the com millet; on Common Schools, On motion of Mr, (iregory, llio Semite look tip tlio bill lo amend the act for the reliei of insolvent debtors, und a certain amendment lo the bil' 'mving Iwen read, und ti furlheratmiid-moiit having hceu proposed by Mr. liregory, thu bill was again laid on the talile. On motion of Mr. Kocli; iho Semite took up Iho bill providing for priming laws of a general nature in Ihc German Language Mr. K. made Bonn; remark complimentary lo Ihe liermun population, and called for the yeas and nays on (lie engrossment of die hill. The bill wat then ordered to ho rend a Ihird time lo-morrow yens lit, nnys VI, ' On million of Mr. Denny, llio Senate look up the bill lo amend the act for opening ami regulating roads and highways, anil the question being on the engrossment of llie hill, Mr. I). made sonic remarks in expluuaiiou of the bill, and urging ili parage. Several otttrrs members adilrcsied the Senate on the provi-ioniofthe htlh, alter which tlio bill was ordered lo bo engrossed for a third reading. On mrition of Mr. Ncwlon, tlio Senate look up ihe bill lo change Um name of Jumna Kruwitlcr Jnckion, awl niter some fouverKatioii in rtlntion lo ilu: provisions of llie general law respecting minors, llic bill was parsed. Sir. Frkley tnoved ihiil the Sennlo lake up the resolution providing lor tlio adjounmu'iil of the (lenerul Assembly ou the 6th of February, mid the name having lieen taken up, Mr. Jones moved that ihv resolulioti bo rolerred lo Ihe com-tnitlec on Finnnce. A debate followed, on iho propriety of Iho referenco, in which Mrsm. Krklev, Jonos, UiHiiey.and Idildwin look part, nller whirh (lie iop.stiou was lakt;n on the motion, and curried yeas -'3, nays IU n party vole so far as present. Mr. Wolfotl, from the seleet committee, reported back iho bill to fix find nimorliim the renreseiiiution of the (ieiierul As- aeinhly of the Siato of Ohio, wtlh Mtndry amenlmcnli, Hiid inttvetl lhal it bo Iniil on Ihe Inbto, in tinier lo hi! printed. Air. Chamherii stated that he was iwprised that a report should he presented from a cominillee of wliirh lie was a iiiemoer, wiuioui ins ever Having Immmi nolilted Innl Hie com-mitlee had met. Ho Raid, lhal if such unparliamentary and tliM-otirl com proceedings were permitted, ull legislation was virtiiiillv at an end. Mr. vV'olcotl, the chairman of the rouunlUce.said thalienl-ly did not know lhal Mr. Chnmherx w an n memlier ol the coin-minim, or he would have given him llie proper notice. Mr. Iincy conrnrrcd in iho remarks of Mr. Chambers, in relation to the unparliamentary course pariued, and moved lhal the bill and amendiueiils Ik recommitted, which was ngrwd to. Mr. liregery moved lhal llieNcnale tnke up ft certain resolution providing liir the election ol' Associati; Judge. Mr. Waiters moved lhal (he 'Jcimlo resolve ilM-lf into a committee of the whole ou the orders of the day w hich motion was agreed to, yeas 17, nays 1 i, a strict party volo, as far m present. The Henatu then went into rominitlco of Ihe whole, Mr. Jark-on in the chair, and considered several bills, which were reported back and recommitted. The Senate then look a reccs. 3 o'rtcrk, P. M. Mr. Wallers moved that the Henalc lake up thu bill providing for the revaluation of canal lands. Mr. Jtaldwiu oll'ered an amendment, providing that none of emu iuihii kii.tn ne loin lor less inun I ,)i g acre, wnicn. after some debaie, was agreed to yens III, navs VI. Mr. I)iney movi;d a call of the Senate, which was ordered and Ihe ubcntces sent after, and further proceedings under the rail having been diseased with, und the hill was again luid on the table. On motion, the Sennlo resolved iUrlf into a committee of Ihe whole, Mr. Kocli in llie chair, and having considered a number of hills, Ihe committee me and made report, and ihe bills Were rccomiiulled lo impropriate ctnnm.llee. A re dnt mi i from the House, in relation lo the failure of n contractor l.i f.irm.li ilie ln, &.c. iu the county of Monroe, Was referred in the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Ijucy, from the joint committee on enrollment made a report, which was ordered to he rend. The Senile again went into a committee of iho whole, Mr. Fuller in Ihe chair, nnd considered sundry lulls, which were reported hack and recti mini tied. Ou motion of Mr. Italdwin the Scnalr- look up the bill lo amend the acl for the support of common schools, and oil r red nu amendment t thu bill, nnd iho hill and lending amciidineni wat again lam on ine taine. The Senate again went into a committee of ihe whole, Mr. McCiilcheii in the chair, and a number of hills were considered, reuorled back nnd recommitted. The Senate again went into committee of the whole on the orders of the day, Mr. Kelly in the ('hair, and considered several bills, which were reported ha'k nml recommitted. Among the bills considered iu committee ol Ihe whole, was a bill lo divorce Miznhclh Kool Iroin her nii-liautl Jaiuen Hoot. Mr. Krklev moved, in com mil lee. lo strike online firsl ici-lion of llie hill. Alier Mime conversation between Alcssrs. Italdwin, Kcklcy, Ham-lime, ami several ol her member, the question was put on striking out, and lost.) Mr. Hawkins, from the standing committee on the Judiciary, reported hack the orcnmhlc an I resolutions of ihr House in relation lo the failure of the contractor lo furnish the Inws to ihe county of Monroe, and recommended its adoption. The resolution was amended and adopted. Mr. Jackson moved lhal the Senate tnke up a resolution nereioiore iniercit ny mm, providing lor ihe election or certi Jnd'os of Courts. Mr. Jones moved the Senate adjourn, which wasenrriedby a Mnci pany vote, And die Senate then adjourned. this motion because he was favorable to the passage of ilia bill; his mind was u iscttled in regard lo it he was not committed either for or against il. His course hitherto had been unfavorable lo the grunting of divorces, but he claimed lhal this relereare was due alike lo thu committee, and lo ihe party making this application. The Speaker (to whose remarks in roromitloe, Mr. II. had alluded,) explained that he had not epoken of llie Judicinry committee, a being committed for or against the lull, hut simply as heing eimmitted, trom having heard Ihe testimony which had hecii spread before llie committee of ihe whole, Mr. Carey khould opjiose the reference, not from nay disrespect towards any uieuila'r of Ihe Judiciary commiilee, but lor the reason thai a reference lo it was rendered entirely unnecessary bv the full examination nnd prolonged discussion which Ihe bifl. niu! llic testimony rnnnected with it, hudreceiv ed in commiilee el' llie whole. He regretted that any imputation had bi':n cast on the applicant in this ease, and still more decpb regretted lhal she had placed herself in such a situation a, lo be made the subject of such imputations. Ho" protested most earnestly against applications of this nature being entertained by the legislature, and said that Ihe integrity and character of the Legislature- and of the Stale, required thai this ease should be ut once ami linally disposed of. Mr. Coombs appealed lo gentlemen ou all sides, to allow the question tin die bill to he taken at once. There was no necessity for a reference to the Judiciary commiilee the testimony in the case had been fully commented upon in committee of I he w hole, and no new light could possibly Iw shod upon it ihe minds of members were made up, and for the House lo he longer occupied with it, was a useless waste of time, The opponents ol' the bill had taken up ihe testimony, item by item, and shown il to be imperfect nnd unsatisfactory they had called attention to the (act thai llie notice of the application, as required by our laws, had not been given they hail presented their constitutional objections, but none of these arguments had been mul or answered; and now it was proHised lo refer il lo n commiilee, in order to holsler up ihe character of the applicant, if her character hail sustuiiieil any injury in llio examination we had been compelled loumko of lite testimony, she has been ihe cnuse ot it, by bringing her case here. Il was not inciimlieiil oh this (Jenernl Assembly to holster up the character of total strangers, who saw tit to present their grievances here. Mr. McMillan moved thallhu bill ami pending amendment, be indefinitely posit oned. Mr. While of Licking, remarked lhat he had occupied considerable lime iu Ihe discussion of this bill; he had done so because he believed the case it presented, a nieriiorioiis one, and because the House had heretofore been ennged iu Iho consideration of similar applications, nml had grunted them. He was not however in favor of indiscriminately granting all applications for divorces. He enleriaiued the highest opinion of the character of this applicant, and as a proof of il, he would remark, that a number of'ndies of her acquaintance in tins city, had expressed the greatest solicitude thai the bill should pass. Mr. Hawkiiij concurred in the last remark of the gentleman from Licking, nnd furl her slated that he should vole ngainsi the motion to indefinitely postpone, not because ho wasiu favor of the bill, but because fie desired dial n fur titer investigation of the case should 1 made hy the Judicinry committee. Mr. Cassidy had determined on hearing the evidence to vole against the bill, but he was in favor of relerriug il lo llie Judiciary commiilee, and should therefore vole against the postponement. Mr. lirnud lielievrd (he Legislature did not possess the power to entertain t)iccae; he nboobj' clcd lo the hill for llio reason lhal, provided il passed, it won Id lend lo establish a dangerous precedent for future legislation. Mr. Koiidebiish was iu favor of the reference, as a mailer of courtesy to Ihe Judiciary commiilee. Air. Martin of C. was not commuted on the question, And in voting against the motion lo indefinitely txislpone, he did .ol wish lo he considered ns being in favor of the h II. Mr. Noble remarked that he should vole for the motion lo postpone, as a mailer of courtesy lo his ronsliluenU. Mr. Tolaml thought the reputation of the applicant would not lie benefitted hy a farther investigation of this subject, nnd he should therefore oppose the reference. The subject had become odious to Ihe lloiii-e, and although he did not profess lo he a very polite man, he conceived it to hi; his duly ou llio present ocensiou. lo vole for the indefinite postponement of thu liilt, as nn acl of poliicness due to his constituents. The question was then taken on the indelimle postponement of ihe hill, (thai motion having precedence of llie motion to refer to the Judiciary commiilee) and decided in ihe nlJirm-alive yeas K', nays 'ti, as follows: Yt.AS Messrs'. Alexander, Alherlon, Hrand, Hrysnn, Carey, Claypool, Coombs. Crum, Downing, Duncan, Kwing, Foot, Clines, (imickel, Hnrsh, Harvey, lift rich, Johns, Johnson, Ruler, Kiler, Kellogg, Manning, Martin of K., Means. Morse, Myers, Mcll. th, McCUarv, McKarland, Mcllruth, McMakin, McMillan, Noble, l'nrsons'. I'helps, Hilcy, Slnue, Sniiift, Smith. Hinder, Tolnnd, Waggoner, Wakefield, Vatimeter nnd Speaker Ut. Nvrs Messrs. An-hboM Carle, Clark, Cassidy, Craiglnll, Dunn, (ireen. (iuilierson, Hawkins, Hewitl, Kdgore, Lawrence, Martin of C, Medberrv, I'arinel) , Houdelnisli Sargent, Sharp, Spragtte, Warner, While of II. White of L., and W il-loz -1. So the bill was indefinitely postponed. The House then adjournal. HOUSE OF RKI'KF.SKNTATIVKS, iiillt piuicf To establish a Free Turnpike road from Find lav lo Kabdn, in I'nttmui count v ; to nmend an net lo establish a Free Turnpike road trom Lima lo I'crrvsbtirgh ; to establish a Slate rood in the counties of It row u, Highland und Clinton. Petition, rtmtmslrnnctt. tVc.were presented bv Mrtsrs, Mnriin ol C, AlcFarlnnd. (ilines, Willo., McMillan, Martin ofF.,Craiglnll, Smart, Myers, Mdlrnlh, lleirich andSprague and nnnronrinlclv referred. Air. li reeu presented 2'i pel'ilion signed by I HO I f U'znii of rairnelil rminty, asking lor (lie incorporation ot a nam ni Lancaster, to he called the Hocking Valley llank,wh.ch were fen i ml In Messrs. (ireen ami Miarp, 31 r. fteiiogg, trom ihe rouitniitee on niuiic i.nn is, rep.m-: ftd back the bill lo provide for the rorrection of error in ma- 1 kmc entries of lauds at the land offices, when Ihe amendments of the Senate ihcrHo were agreed to. Air. Riley, from Ihe commiilee on Public Works, reported I Kick ihe bill to aulhorie the Canal Fund Comm osioners lo : borrow money to complete ihu extension of the Walhouduig 1 up ihe Vernon river, accompanied with a report expressive i of the views of ihe commiilee in o. position to iho bill, but re-; I'crnng the su'dect to the House willioul any iecilic recom-' luenilalion. llill and reHirt Initl on tht table lo he printed. The Chair presented to llio Houe a commuiiication from thn (tovvruor, onnoimriiig a vacancy iu the otiice of l'resi-sleul Judge of ihe M Jmln ial Ciiciul. Alio, a special report of the Hoard of Public Works, in reference to the claims of certain person for damages sustained by the construction of the .Miami canal, which was refer ted. Air. II rt rich Introduced a bill lo amend the ncl providing for the distribution and investment of this Stale's portion of the surplus revenue, whirh was read llie first lime. Air. Archbold oilereiU resolution, preceded by a preamble, stires-tiiir the Secretary of .State to coiiimeii'-e soil aj,Hiisl the sureties of Ihe jicrsou who coat rnc ted to deliver the portion of laws ami journals belonging lo itjourou comny, wn.cn win Hgmil to. The House ihcn went into eommittoi of llie whole, nnd re-imnied tin- consideration of Uie hill to divorce Mariu W. Mc-Klwain from her husband Jues (i. McKlwain Mr. While, of Licking, addressed the committee an hour in favor of the bill, and m reply lo the remarks made yesler-tlay bv Messrs. Coomb and (talhher. He rntitrt'ded that n distinction esistetl between the marriage contract and other contracts that the grant inrr of a divmcc was not a viola tion of the constitutional provision securing ihe validity of contracts, Bud consequently, that the Legislature tosseicd tlie power in decree tlivorcei. He Ihen pnweeded to n review of ihe testimony, mid replied to remarks previously made, having a tendency lo impeach Ihe characisr of llie applicant. He urged al lenglh Ihe eculiar minis of this case, and the strong claims of the applicant, on (lie sympathies and lavorahle consideration of the Legislature, Mr. Phelps followed in reply, and domed Ihe power of ihe Legislature lo grant divorces, on llie ground of its lning an interference with a civil contract, and as usurpation of the functions of the Judiciary. He went on rtl length to examine llie testimony in ihe case before the committee, showing it to be insullirieul, and to urge the impropriety of gnuilui) the uppli i'it ion. The committee then rose and reported progress, and asked and obtained leave to lit again, 'J 'lie House then look recess. 3 o'clork, P. M. The Hons again resolved itself into a committee of ihe whole, and resumed llie consideration of the bill to divorce Maria W. McKlwain from her husbnnd, James ti. AlcF.lwnut. Air. Ph Ids resumed, ami concluded his remarks in opmsi-tion to the bill, ami was followed by Messrs. Hiley ami Mr Alakin, who spoke bnvlly nti the same sole of llie question. The question was then taken on striking out all save the enacting clause of the bill, Bnd carried by a decisive vole. The committee then rose nnd retried the hill back lo the House, ami the qocsliou being on agreeing In (he amendment made iu com nu lice, Mr. Lawrence moves! lhal the bill ami pending amendment, Iw referred to iho committee on the Judiciary. Mr, Hawkins supported the motion, nml asked Ihe referenco as a mailer of Jntlico to that committee, which had in the ftairse of lh debate been charged as lieing commuted on this Question t ami also, for Ihe reason thai that commiilee was the one to which subjects of this kind were usually referred. The reference was due also to the applicant in this ea-e, whose character hatl been assailed in ihe course of the discussion on Ihe strength, as he Mieved, of mere idle rumors. A further investigation was due, as a matter of simple justice to this lady, and without reference lo the propriety of granting tlie divorce. He did not wish lo be understood as supporting Hut rtl it r, .Innanry U7, 1Mb I.N MLNATi;. Petitions were preseuled by Messr. Ridgwnv, Walters, liarnclt, Wolcntt, llaldwin, Barren-, mid McCuiclun. A number of rtqxiru were made by llie standing und sclccl committees, which were deposed ol. Air. Wolcolt, from ihe seirl com mi II eo to whom was referred the bill to tix and apportion the representation of llio General Assembly of the Stale of Ohio, retried back llio sume Willi siin.lry amendments. Mr. :ii,onbers mu.u a... (n ij,i fac (a,0i jn ori,,r In be printed Mr. Italdwin objerte I to llie motion lo lav on the laMe. e thouidil the aineiidiueuts could lie considered Without having the bill printed. Mr. Parker opposed the printing for several reasons, especially on account of ihe niMitioii.il cxticiise lhal would bo incurred, ami was followed bv Mr. WYott, who stated that l!l amendments had been mad-1 lo the bill, and heiiro the ncces-sitv of printing. Air. Ciregory was in Invor of printing the bill he wished, when called upon, to vole tinderslandiiigly on a suKji rl so important lo his constituent, and lo ihe people of Ihe .Suite. Tlie molion In lav on Ihe table was further debated by Messrs. Italdwin, Wolcolt, mid i 'hambcrs, Ihu two hlter gentlemen in favor of printing. Messrs. Lalun, W alters mid Van Voilies also addresicd Ihe Senate oil the motion lo lay ou tilt) table ami printing, and the question wiu put and carried. Air. Denny made n report from the committee of enroll-infill, which was read, The bill to amend the acl providing for ihe opening nnd es-lablishment of county roads, was read a third bine, ami llio question In ing on its passage, Mr. Walters made objections, mid offered an amendment exempting the counties in Ihu district which he represented, from ihe ncl i mi of the bill. Alter some debate, the nmend-menl wns ngreed lo, and the bill passed. The bill lo provide lor the printing of laws of a general nature in ihe tier man language, was read n third lime, nml the question lieing on its passage, the yens and nays were culled, and were yens '21, uavs I . ro thcl'ill was passed. On motion of Mr. Wallers, the Scimlo took up iho lull pro-viihiig lor the revaluation of canal lauds, and the question U-ing on the pnsinge of thu hill, llio yeas and imys were called lor, nml were yeas 'Hi, nnys 1 J. Mr. Ridgway olTcrcd a resolution directing ihe Warden of the Ohio I'enilentiary to give certain information in relation to existing coin racts lor convict labor. Mr. Jones moved the rclcrciirc of the resolution, which ho afterward withdrew, und the resolution was adopted. . Air. Gregory moved lhat the resolution of llie House, providing lor ihe election of certain Associate Judges, be now taken no. Mr. VVolcolt moved Ihe Sennle resolve ilnelf into n com milteo of Ihe whole ou ihe orders of the tiny, w Inch was agreed to yeas lit, nays IA, ns follows: Yrts Mes-rs Armlioug, Italdwin, Franklin. Harris. Ha-zelluie, Johnson of C. Johnson of Perry, Jones, Koch, Lahm, Louden. McAnelly, McCnichen, Miller, Parker, Wtillen, Wolcolt ami Speaker III. Navs Messrs. liantelt, Harrcre, Penney, ChamVrs, C rouse, Kektey, I'uller, liabriel, Cregorv, Jackson, Kelley, Newton, Ridgway, Cpdegrall' ami '.ui 'oilies b. 'J'lie Senate act onluigly resolved itself into a cominillee of the vitulo, Mr. (irenry in llie Chair, and t'onidrrrd n number of bills, which -'eie reporliil hark and recommitled. Air. Chambers i. oved that the Stale I'linler U; directed in print the rep irl of th coinnutlee on Uetreiichmenl in nth unco ol other pri'il.ng. Air. C. tlisclauned any intention to censure the Slate P rtn-tcr, but he was anxious lo have Ihe bill before ihe Sieuale, as early as mmmUIc. Some explanations were made in relatinn lo the disoiiiioii thai had been made of the bill, by Messrs. Ilaeltine, Chambers and llaldwin, the lust guillcuiun moving that the res-oluiiou he laid ou Ihe tuhlc. During the debMc, Air. Cn!egriifT stated, thai Ihe minority of the ciiiruniiue hail never seen ihe report I m-lore il was introduced into llic Sen;ile. and therelore Hie necessity of their having the rep., it More, them, before. thy should present a counter report. Mr. Parker nd lreed ihe Senate, and said, that when the minority report should lo presented, it tould bo sent to the Stale Printer, ami the reports of hoth ihe minority and majority of ihe Cominillee, could lie printed together. He was not in 'nvor of giv ing Ihe uiinnril v of Ihe cominillee Ihe beuelil of the labors ol the majority, in order lhal ihey might bring in a report, and for this reason ho would opnse the resolution. Air. II:degrall'relerred to ihe course which the inajotilvof (he committee had pursued, The chairman bad never railed i lb.1 commiilee together, and hail made ihe ren without ever i having conferred with Ihe minority And now il was deter- miiieii lo keep back llie report of the majority, until the minor ity should make their report not only this, hut il had been said lhal no elections should he gone into until this matter was disposed of, I le deprecated such a coiir.se of legislation ns this, as unjust lo the minority, nnd ns injurious to ihe IkM interests of llie Slate, and disrespectful to the demand of the K'op!e. Air. Hnicllinn warmly defended the course of the majority of ihe coinnutlee ou retrenchment, and ihe Slate Printer bom imputations w hich he alleged had been unjustly cast upon litem by the minoriiy. ' Air. Jones moved the Senate adjourn until Monday morning, which was lost veds l), nnys '2U. A motion to take n recess wns also lost yeas 0, nays J0, The quest ion w as then put on laying the resolution otlered by Air. Chambers on the table, which was carried yeas 17, navs 11, ns follows : Vks l essrs, Armstrong, Raid win, Franklin, llnrris, Ha 7-elline, JohiiMiti of C, Johnson of P., Jones, Koch, Lnhui, Louden, McAm lly, McCut'-hfii, Parlor, Walleis, Woleoit mid SiK'nker I?. N vs Messrs. IWnelt,Rarrore,Di'imevFChamhori.Crniiie, F.rkli'y, Fuller, (iahriel, lire,'ory, Jackou, Kelley, Newlou, L'pdegrnlTnnil Van Vorhes I L Air. Parker oll'eretl a resolution, in relation lo certain con-trucu made hy llio Warden of Iho Penitenliary, which was udopted. Air. F.ckley mnved tli.it the Sennle take up Ihe resolution of the House providing for Ihu election of certain judges on this day. Air. Parker moved the Henale adjourn until 10 o'clock on Monday morning lost yen 11, nays 'Jll. Air. Clininticrs moved Ihe Sennle lake a recess hist. And the question recurring ou the motion made by Air. Kcklcy,Air. Wallers moved a call of the Sennle, which wasnrtk-r-od, anil the ipiosimn wns put on taking up ihe resolution to go into an election, and lost yeas h, navs 111 a parly vote. The Suunle then adjourned until Monday morning al 10 o'clock. 1UHKSF. OK RKI'ULSF.NTATIVF.S. Mr. Roudohiish asked nml ootnincd leave in change his voto on the indefinite pott potiem cut of ihe bill lo divorce Maria W. AIcFlwiiiufroin her luisbuud, James U. McKlwain, and voted in the ullinnalive. Petition were presented by Messrs. Marl'm of C , Snyder, ami (ihnei, and referred. JHli iutnHlucedawt read the first lime Hy Mr. AloFarland, 'o legalize llio oificial arts of "certain officers of Ihe town ol New Athens, iu Hurriaou county; by Mr. Downing, lor the side of certain school lands in Meigs county ; by Air. Arch-bold, for the Hnle of section Hi. in Franklin township, Monroe coiintyiliy Mr. Phelps, in rrlulh il lo thu fees of wiliiebses, 1 poors, justices nml coiixlaliles ni certain cases , ny in. ni Vey, lo repcul the act, pinned January PJ, JH'W, mokmg pio-vUioii for llio appraisement of personul pioporiy lukeu on execution. Air. Harvey, from the majority of thti select committee lo which was referred the memorial of Nebon 1 lay wurd. preferring certain charges of otticial misconduct against Daniel Warren, an Associutc Judge of Cuyahoga county, reported thai in ihe opinion of ihe committee, ihe grounds tin which such charges are made, are iiisullicieut lo justify going mio nn investigation, and Ihey would ask lo lie discharged from the further consideration of the subject, which wasugreed lo. rtenate resolution, requiring ihe eeveral county Auditors to rejmrl lo Ihe Auditor ol Slate the nmounl ol real estate in llio several counties exempt from taxation under the laws of the Stale, was agreed lo. On motion of Air. Hewitt, the commilieo nn Finance were requested to report to the House some practicable and permanent plan lor ihe payment of the public dubl, as fast as thn same shall become due. Mr. 'Poland offered a joint resolution providing fora tine die adjournment of thu present lleiieral Assembly on Alondnv, the Vtli day of Alarch next. Air. T. remarked that he would not insist thai Ihe resolution should be acb'd iqion alibis lime. A day of adjournment he believed should soon bellxed upon, but in order to allbnl lime lor a further consideration of iho subject, mid lo enable gentlemen lo propose amendment to ihe resolution, he would move that il be laid upon llie tnbtc. Aller some further remarks by Messrs. Lawrence, Kwing, Archbold and Snyder, the resolution was laid upon Ihe table. On motion of Mr. Waggoner, the preamble and resolution relnlivo lo certain oullols in llio town of Perrysburgh, was taken tip and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Tlie House the went into comuiitl-e of Ihe whole, and considered nod reHirttd bark sundry bills. The bill introduced by Mr. Harvey, to nmend the license Inws so us to reler thu question of granting licenses lo a vole of the people, was reported back from ihe cominillee amended by striking out all alter Ihe enacting clause. Tfie Lawrence then moved that tin1 bill be, indefinitely postponed, which million, alter some discussion, prevailed yens V.t, nas 111. i Alr. Noble presented sundry petitions of citizens of Warren county, which were referred. Air. Duncan, Irom the standing committee on Finance, re-poned inck ilu hill lo provide ngainsi any further increase of the State Del it, audio ascertain the exact uiiiomil thereof, with amendments. The House then look a recess. 3 oVr, '. M. The Speaker Mated, lhat when the House look a recess, Ihe question was on certain amendments lo the bill lo provide for the increase of Ihe public debt. Several of Ihe amendment! made by the Committee on Finnnce were agreed to, when Air. Archbold moved thai the bill be laid on llie labte, and sustained his molion ou die ground lhal he hud nut had lime IfH'v.iuiino into Ihe provisions of ihe bill. Air. Riley said lhat perhaps be would be able to give the gentleman s lUfadory reasons w hy the mm ndinenls had been engrafted Ihe hill hy the commiilee on Fiiiuuce. He then nrocccile'' in stale certaiu tacts iu relation to provisions id' the lull, and ae tiilormnlioii which was required by il, and llio proper irees trom which it wns tube obtained. Air. uncaii next addressed ihe House in favor of ihe bill and ' enilmenls. He believed that inii'-b good might result Iron die ntloptioil of ihe hill us amended, nnd lhat no good wo ,d result by going back beyond llie period proposed, into nn investigation of the Public Works, during which no Irauds had Itecti charged, Mr. Archbold again addressed Ihe House m favor of laying the bill nml hiiii-iioui -uls on the (able, nnd was understood lo udvocate the mile of the public works. Air. Carey w as in Invor of Ihe amendment wh'ch proposed that the investigation should not be extended further back limn the year 111.17. He w.ia ulo in favor of the bill und ugninsl laviuir on the table. 'Air. Duncan again rose in explanation of Iho provisions of llie bill, and in reply b the propositions inane ny air. Arch-hold, to go into nu investigation of the accounts anil contracts m the tirst iniroUuciiou o the system ot politic works. Alter some further debate, the bill and pending amendments were laid on the luble. The House then resolvetl ilelf in'o commiilee of the whole, Mr. Snyder iu ihe Chair, nnd considered a number of bills, which "ere reported back and recommitted. On molion of Air. Sprague, ihe Home took up the bill to settle the claims ol Lorenzo H. lion nmif e, ntiu alter some lehalo as to the merits of lln; bill, nnd the disposition thai ouhl to lie made ol il, The lloiiie uiljoiirued. iTIomlitr, JnniKiry Ji(, JN1I, IN SKNATK. Petitions were prrrmltti llj Messrs. Jnckon, Chambers, Wolcott, Miller. Waller. Lahm, Cinlegrnll'. Ali-Am-llv, Kel ley. Harris, Perkins, Koch, llaldwin, a Uriel mid Denny. Air. New I on from the Standing committee on the Judiciary, repotted hack ihu hill to regulate judicial proceedings ui certain cases, with amendments, and llic bill wits ordered lo be engrossed fora third reading. Air. llaldwin from Ihe Standing commiilee on New counties, made a report, adverse lo the petitions to erect ihe coun ty oi vt yniiiloil, which was inii on uie intie. authorise, ihe city of Cincinnati to make loans lo the Miami rail rond company. Air. Louden, from tho committee on Agriculture, Commerce nnd Maiiiiliiciures, made a report ngainsi petitions lor the repeal of the ia.spectii'ii law on tall, ami the report w as agreed lo. Several reports were made by select comtnillees, and disposed of, among which n hill bv Alr. Wolcolt, lo authorise ihe construction of a canal Irom ific town of Wuoster, lo a point on die 4 Jiim ( 'anal al or it-ar t 'iinloti. Wilt rtid a third lime ami p tid ro regulate the time of holding I 'our Is of ( 'omiiiMii Pleas in llie county of I 'uyaho-ga: lo iiiconwirnte the Alidilleiown ami Wsi Alexandria lump ke company; to iucorjKirale l!ie Cincinnati Cemele; v; lo incorporate ilie l einelerv i ompany oi .Miner tow iwup, niiox coniily; to incorporate the I ire I ompany in. i. oi me iowii of Hucjrus; to declare die corpornlc liimis of the (own of Si. Mary's, in tho counly of Meicer. Air. Jackson offered a resolution providing for tho election of one President Judge tor Ihe judicial ih.lric1r and two associate judges for the county of Montgomery. Mr. Wallers moved that tho Senate resolve Itself into a rommittee of the whole ou the orders of ihe day. which was carried in Ihe allirmative, yens '.'0, nays 15, as lollowi : Yvas Messrs. Atrn. Armslroiiir. liddwin. Disnev. Frank lin, lljrrts, Hazelliue, Johnson ol C, Johnson of P., Jones, Koch, Lahm. Louden, McAticllv, McCutcliui, .Miller, I'arker, Walters, Wolcott and Speaker W. N vs Messrs. Ilnrnell. liarrere.Dennv. Chambers, Crousc, Kcklcy, Fuller, (iabricl. (ireu'orv, Jack-oo, Kelley, Ncwlon, rerkms, Uidgway, and Van todies u, And the Semite accordiii'dv went into committee of the vtholc, Mr. Jackson ill ihe ehr.ir, nnd considered a number of lulls, which were reported hack nud recoiiimiltetl. tin motion ol Mr. Louden, the "sennle looK tip the lull lo reoeal ihe nd lo eiicoiiraee Ihe killing of Wolves." Mr. Waiters oll'ered lo amend the bill bv the introduction of a preamble, declaratory o iho reasons which rendered the parage of Ihe bll necessary iu ihu present condition of Ihe liiiaiires of thi Slate. Mr. (iregory moved lhat llie bill Imj recommitled lo the committee tin retienchmeiil. Air. Disney explained iIh niolivcs ihnl had inducetl iherom-ui il lee ou Finance to bung iu Ihe bill. Il had been reported, in order lo reduce ihe expenditures of llie Stale, iu a mailer which was little or no interest h any one. He rclerrcd lo the amount of six hundred and ninety dollars, that had Iktii paid for wolf scalps during Ihe pnsl year, ami said it would result ill no good lo send the bill lo ihe committee ou retrenchment. -Mr. Cregofv then willnbew his motion ro recommit. Mr. Waiter's addressed the Senate against the hill, nml staled the mressity thai ciistcd in htsdislrtci lor ihe continuance of llie present tnw, Thu debate was continued by Mesr. Pnrkcr, Walters, lUlduin, McAnellv mid Huzelune, n'l of whom displaced gn'al wit at Ihe cxjm n-e of coolis, foxes and kickajXHts, and were replied lo by Mr. Dmiey, who said, lhal tiol oia of Ihe gentlemen w ho htnl snokeu on llie hill, had given a single rea son whv ihe hill should not pas He ng titi adverted lo the renstnn wiiv the cumimllee ou r uuuice nau imrmmrtMi me bill they iiad conceived the amount pnitl for wolf scalps which he stated at h hundred and ninelv dtillars as an unnecessary expjiidiiure and hoped lhal llie aineiidmcul would mil he adopted. Alter some further debate, the question was put on the amendment, and lost yeas .V, imysifl. And Ihe question then recti rmg'oa the passage of the bill, Mr. Wallers rose and addressed the S ilongain-l Us iia-s- a je. slating ihe losses, his constituent had sustained in their thicks of ih'M'p hy ihedepritliitions ol wolws. The question was then put on Iho engrossment of llio hill, ami curncii, yeas -ti. navs n, Air. I'lmuibers reported a bill In divorce Ibmjamin I), Siioiher bom Ins wile Mary Ana St rot her, winch wa read a tirst tune. The Sennle look n leccsi. HOI SK Ol' IIKPIILSKNTATIVKS. .'o7 ytttfdA bill lo inrorpornte the Sylvnuia High ."Scl:ool ( ompany in llie couiuv oi i.ticn; nu nci in mcofi rnte the Treslei s of the Foil Mcig I'luvt rsitv: nn art lo i corporate the Alddlclt.wit ami Hamilton 'turnpike Itoml CoinpauM an acl it) provide tor the distribution of the proceeds of' the Virguut Mibtnrv School Fulitl, nml lo rejH al certain acts in n latum tneieio. I'- titii'H. H wimsnimrjr, were preseuled bv Messrs. McMillan. Downing. Fdon. Cbivitiole, Martin e' J-'.ttirttt. (ireen. Willo. Carle. Carey. Waggoner, Lawrence, Johns, M Fnilrtiid, 1'isher, Curs dy, Sm.ill, Hewill.iiud Itctrirh. Air. Duiicnu, lioiii the Cominillee on Fuinnce, reported in favor of the indefinite postponement of the bill In nmend the net entitled "nu net for die distribution nud iiivestmeni ot this State's proportion ol 1he wrplu revenue" tho House re. fused lo xisiptHie, and the hill wns. rvlcrred lo a select t orn-tuiilec ot three. Air. Duncan, from the Commiilee on Finance, reported in favor ot the p.sage of the bill in rcjH-nl the tub, 7th, llth nud '.bit sections, nml so much of the Huh section of the ncl entitled "nn act to provide for the sale of tlie Alonrot villo nml Sandusky City Itailioad under the ben of the Stale, and lo discharge the Stale of Ohio from nil further liahihlic to certain railroad companies therein named," passed March llth, 1 111.1. The passage of ihe bill war advocated bv Messrs. Die can, Cnrev, Hrand, ami Itiley, nnd opposed by Mr, frnigliill. Air. Cnnghill moved die iiideliiule oilpoiioinciil ol ih bill lost by a vole of I I to iw; Ihe hill w as then laid upon the table. The House look rrcem. FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1844. MOKE OF THE JACKSONIS.M OF IC211, ON THE TARIFF. Tho Now Lisbon Palladium, whoso editor tvnkcd from its lung sleep the sddrcsa of the Jackaonmcn of JH'iH, in convention onacmbled, gives us an extract from tho Ohio Patriot, the Jackson paper of that town, ilatuj llh of Februory, 1838. It roads as follows: Tub TAitirr. Tho Commiitee on Mannfticlurca liavo renoricd a bill for increasiun; tho duties on wool, woollens, hemp, glaB, iron, &c. &c, to ttio great dHcomliUire of lite preilictnna of the coalition p trtizuns; we will now ttce if these boasters of tho 'American avatenr will sticlt to the rnnrk, or wnetner il was merely on assumed cloak to blind the people. Thii bill einbrnccs a rreneral protection to Ihe Hunt, west, INnrtH and South, and is grounded upon me most correct pniKciPbE, tho testimony of manu-Itictttrerg untlor otitlb We shall lay it before our readers next week. This, it will ho seen, refers to the HIGH TARIFF, of 1823 the liighort ever established in tho country which was voted for by all the lending Jackson men of the period. Observe the particular antiety displayed throughout the above paragraph, to convict John Quincy Adams and his fricmU, if possible, of opposition to tfm bill while before Congress. Their position was to be tested by their support of or opposi tion to thii hill; and it was hoped lhat Ihey would be induced to oppose it, on account of the very great increase of duties il pivposid. Anxious to hive tho honor of a position among its supporters, and to gain the advantage tint portion would give his friend?, tho Jachon men of Ohio the editor of the Patriot afJirmcd most unequivocally, that it was "groundid upnn the most correct principle!" Men chanjje, but principles do not. If a rrotcc- tivo TarilF wns necessary for tho country in 18J8, it is equally, indeed, much more necessary now. I lie disproportion between tho agricultural and manufacturing productions of the country is much greater now than it wns then; yet General Jackson thought then that tlio true policy was to encourage manufactures nud thus draw oft a portion of the superabundant labor from thu plough and the field to the manufactory, in order not only to equalize the productions of each, but to create iu our midst a permanent and sure uinrket for our surplus produce. The markets of the world wcro then closed against us, in a great measure, nnd they are yet, and ever I be. Massachusetts, which now purchases half as much produce a wo export to Kurope, would, in a short time, with the preservation of u correct pro tective policy, consume an amount fuMy Cfjunl to all wo ordinarily expnrt. Uuild up, then, all over tho country, the manufacturing interest, nnd in a short time, we should bo astonished lo think that we had ever nttached the lenst imjKirlnnce lo tho prcrnrious and trilling demand of forcignmarkets for the consumption of our surplus produce. In view of tho ductriiien and principles let forth, by the Jackson men of 1W8, how extraordinary, tho declarations put forth by the 8lli of January Convention, against a Protective TnrilV1 And, how much more extraordinary and nbsurd, tho assumption that tho Loco Focn pnrty of the present tiny are tlie Democracy; and that the esseencc of Democracy is Free Trade, or an exclusive Htvenut Tariff! Tho people of Ohio will not be blindly led into opposition io that policy and those measure which no man n few years ngo darn oppooe. Thny will set themselves right and cut Iuojo from Ihoso ruh-light statesmen who havo so long led them astray; nnd return to tho good old beat?!! track, in following which tho nation prospered and on enormous National Debt was paid off, without iu tho least oi lib arrowing or oppressing them. We rmino( believe tho stories of such men an Ihl-tiznn Smith, that Governor iSliunnon, since that convention (Hth of Jan.) has formed a leniruo nith three r..M ntbora ii nrjion: mid wn bono our friend of the Patriot, will unite with us in throwing oil on the TUoL'Bi.Fn sfa, nnd let nothing but ihu nets of individuals themselves guide us in our feci-inf. OA io SUttesnvin. I In! Ha! are ynu there? You "cno believe" lhat Governor Shannon is disposed to stand aloof nnd wnsh his hands of thu doings of the 8th of January Convention! Ij thcro anything p re inn r kit bio in that? Would it bo so passing strange that a man who urged tho Legislature to adopt a practicable banking law should fail toKiippnrl very ardently thoso men and that candidate who stand pledged against all further legislation on the subject? Wo trow not, but of course we do not profcm to be a judge of these matters. Would it be ho strange tlt.it ho should fail to sympathise very wnrmly with men who a few weeks since, used language like the following: Tho Shannons the Ha mors, tho Spauldingx, anil our noll-uhel led Senator Disney may st'ck to go behind the bank law nnd lend themsel ves to fasten another sydem of Hanking upon the poople, but a bo-tr.iyed constituency will burl such men into tho obscurity out ot which only a particular conjunction of eircuinslancL's conld have brought them. Let the people look to it, or Ihey ate betrayed bv tho advocates of rag money in the very camp ol tho Democracy. Wo say out wiih them clear the camp of enemies in disguise. When the Democracy are honest they always strongest. "Wo h ive not done wiih this Whig Governor in disruiiie." Cincinnati Sun. There is only ono opinion from which we would dissent and that is, iu placing Mr. Disney in iho same association with tho Shannons, tho Iftiinrrs, and Spauldingf'. Unless wo mi-ilako tho clrirncter and conduct of Mr. D., sinco he has been in Columbus, ho is deeply noxious to relievo himself from that vile cntcgory. Kalitta Venture, Kucli manifestations of alU'Ction, on tho part of mtsn -tho tools of tho Medarys ami Hrougbs should indeed bo reciprocated hy unbounded xenl in behalf of these men, on tho part of tho Governor! Well, perhaps thny don't ask too much. We'll seo. Hut, how strangely has tho tuno changed. Tho editor of the Htatesuinn "crntm( klicvt!" His confidence seems to bivo abated and Ins fears have ehn- ftnttit in tho saino ratio. "He hopes," however, bis Ineud "will unito with him In throwing oil uHin tho trouble ! sen!" So, the sea is slightly "rVoiiMo," it seems, after all ! There are a few portentous clouds, and a few big droiw of rain. Tho political waters ore not so placid as we have been heretofore led to suppose; but, on the contr ry, they are tossed nnd troubled. Wo should havo known litis) however, sooner, for they lit. vo been "casting up mire am! dirt" for some time; and if we n ti stake not the sign of tho times, it will be found they "rmino( rent!" The gilded baits that have been ollered havo thus far entirely fniled to accomplish their purposes. We know not hat honied words miy accomplish. But wo shall see what wo shall see. To the Editor of the Jounvdi Sin: In Iho reports of yesterday, I observe that you have noted the report upon tho Wiilhoudiug Canal hill to be ndvnrsn to the hill. This wns n slight inaccuracy. Tho report ndtuh the liahility of the State to construct the work, but leaves tho lime when it should bo dono to the Hoime, without recommendation. J. W. H1LKY, Chairman qf Com. A Michigan paper estimates llio emigration into that State tlio past year, at K,000. ItF.AUTIF.S OF HAItl) MONF.Y I.Ol'O FOCOISM. Tlie following among other tons in, nro puhlinhed in the Cincinnati Kntpiircr iu connection with the 8th of January proceedings of ihu LocoFocos of tint city. Aside from tlio sonliuients they disclose, one of them has peculiar merits ns evidence of the utrcngth ofthoKO " moral and religious cri'mri," which prompt Loco Foco leaders very frequently to denounce "W hig rfe bauchcries, and dottrel soagst &c, &.c. By orator Flin: "January I, UlM Thirteen llmiW arc dead, Sound the knell, Ding doug bell. January 1, HUI Hotinil ihr kuell, I hug dollar, bell) Two more IbuA are dead And none to hell. By William Conchn: "Individual Liability -Thei lime in not far distant, nben the laws of the land will make all portions passing bank notes for articles of real value, refponniblo for their nni redemption in iho constitutional currency of the country." Wo learn by the sentiment convoyed in the second tiMtMt abovo, that tho next turn of the screw of Hunk Reform, will make every man respmsible for the nKOKMi'Tiiix of every Hank note, he may pnss in thu course of bis bus i new. According to this doctrine, if a poor man should pay his rent in Bank Paper, and tho Bank should break a few months afterwards, ho must pay it over again! CONGRKSS. I Wo aro frequently asked why wo do not publish inoro of the Congressional proceedings. Tho nn-, swer is easily given. We can find nothing to pub-1 lish that, is of interest to tho peoplo of Ohio. Al- i though two monlliB of tho session have rolled by, tho passago by tho House, of a bill refunding Gen. Jackson's fine, is the only ono of note. This is u magnificent stato of affairs, but wo nro not diflup-: pointed. On the 22d mat Mr. Phelps, of Vermont, presented to the Senate, the joint resolutions of tho Legislature of Vermont, in favor of the Tariff as it i'- Mr. Merrick presented his long expected bill upon tho subject of Postage, The bill proposes a largo reduction of the present rates of postage All letters not exceeding 4 o& weight it is proposed shall pay 5 cents for 100 miles, and 10 cents for any greater distance, and tho pay for increased weight to bo in proportion. The bill proposes an entire change in the present system of franking, and tho following are among these clauses, lhat the President, Vice Presidents, and Ex-Presidents and Vice Presidents, with the Heads of Departments, shall retain it Other Gov ernment functionaries invested with it ore required to kecpnccounlB of its exercise by them. Members of Congress it is proposed shall receive a limited number of free stamps from the Post OfftcoDepartment Next to this the most importont feature of the bill is the proposed reduction of the postages upon newspapers and pamphlets. Tho bill was read and tikes its place upon the calendar. Mr. Evans of the Senate Iiqb delivered a most tri umphant speech in answer to McDuftie, and in do-fence of tho great principles of tho existing Tariff. Mr. Douglass from tho Committee on Elections, reported in favor of the members elected bv general ticket in four States of New Ilumpshire, Mississippi, Missouri nnd Georgia. Mr. Davis of Kv. iravo notico of a Counter Re port which would be presented in n few days. Notico wns given of nn intention to amend one of the Rules, so that spirituous liquors should not be sold about the Capitol or on the Public grounds. Mr. G id dings presented a memorial from Massachusetts asking for the passage of a law to prevent any otlicor ol the U. States giving am in the arrest ot any person escaping tiom slavery, llio memorial was rejected by a voto ol p.i to oi: TDK DISTRICT BILL Tho bill presented to tho Senate, nnd which wns discussed on tho afternoon of yesterdny, is ono of tho most extraordinary nnd shameless productions of partisan profligacy we bnvc ever witnessed. It is nn outrage upon tho feelings of tho people, which no man can find an apology for, and which will be frown ed down by honest men of every party. Wo aro glad that the majority had the candor to ncknowledge its leformity, by referring it to n select committee. Wo tell tho minority of tho Legislature, tho Whigs of tho Legislature will never consent to tho adoption of a system by which Whiff counties are to be smothered up, under Loco forom'ion(c,urrnnged for that purpose. We havo had enough of that fraudulent system in tho Congressional and Legislative District Bills that have been in force. THE POWER OF MUTTON! Tho Loco Foco Press, of the eastern cities, havo been thrown into coiivulcions by a report that Mr. Tyler tat a kg of mutton, a few evenings since, with Messrs. Mangiim, Webster, Botts, & Co., nt tho res idence of tho first named gentlomnn. Old Father Ritrhin, of tho Richmond Enquirer, threw up his hands in horror nnd shouted fre, murder and treason nt thn top of his lungs! Thcro was, then, a breathless pauso, until the nslounding fnct should bo con firmed. In due time all breathed freer and peace was restored, hy tho acsurnnco thatHOM Veto" had eaten his own mutton, and not that of Mr. liotts. The lion has only eaten of the Utmb, and the country is not yet ruined. RICHARD M. JOHNSON Who seems to bo nt this time tho most prominent Loco Foco candidate for tho Vico Presidency, nnd who has tho special recommendation of the 8th of January Convention of Ohio, presided nt a meeting hold in Kentucky a few days since, in favor of tho .iinrrafiort of Terns to this linion, ant delivered an earnest address in favor of the proposition. Cassias M Clay, an ardent Whig, replied to Col, Johnson in a very nblo and successful manner. The third party leaders and presses instead cf seeing any difference between Jon.x Davis and Col. Jon.vsn?i, unfavorable to the latter, in thU fact will redouble their efforts to secure his election by abusing tho Whig party nnd exhorting Whigs to support third party candidates! IN CHARACTErT Tho Statesman is well ongnged iu denouncing as a "drunkard" a man who has labored long and sue eossftilly us a Washingtonian Reformer; ami who, to our knowledge, was the find, to set up tho Wash ingtonian Standard, in several counties; and who has been mainly instrumental in rescuing many poor ilruiiknrds from tlio pntbs of immorality and vico, and from tho drunkard s grave. MEETING OF THE GERMANS! A meeting of tho Germans of this City, it will bo seen by the handbills posted tip, is to be held THIS EVENING, at Mr. KRAUSS1 Military Hull. Ad dresses in German aro to bo delivered. We trust our German fellow citizens will all bo there, ns they will bo addressed on matters deeply affecting their welfare nnd prosperity. Our Whig friends genoral ly should bo there. 05" Wo havo numerous nnd frequent rumors from the Enst that Mr. Van Buren has sent a letter to his friends authorizing them to withdraw bis namo from the Presidential canvass, so alarming and hopc less is bis prospect becoming! Wo should indeed regret, very much, if these rumors prove true. We should glory moro in beating him, for he is the cho sen, proper bond and Representative of Ioco Foco-ism. Tho only thing that can recoucilo us to bis withdrawn!, is tho additional assurnr.co it would af ford lhat Now York will ho found ranging under the Banner of Harry ol Iho West. fJT5" Wo nro astonished nnd grieved lo are bo much time spent by the Legislature in the consider ulion of a dworct ri., that should never bavn re ceived a hearing in this Stato. As lo iho merits of tho case, wo havo nothing to any; but wo nro quite sura that tho peoplo of Ohio sent their servants here to consider matters of moro importance to their well being nnd prosieriiy. Some threo or four days havo been consumed by tho two houses upon tho I. II under consideration this morning. Jt'iioK Kii.uorr declining lo act ns Vice President of ihe Convention on account of his Judicial station, T. J. Sample, Esq., of Delaware county, was appointed in his stend. Indinnnptdis Jourmd. Mr. Kilgoro, wo need hardly say, is a W'AiV How striking the difference between bis feelings and no tions and thoso of Jttdite Iteed, who deemed it no disgrace, nnd in nowine improper to harangue, in tho bent Ioco Foco billingsgnte, a boisterous gathering of partisans, on tho evening of tho 8th of January, KNOX COUNTY MOVING! Tho Whigs of Knox county meet on Iho lth day of February, for tho appointment of Delegates to the Convention of the Wd. Tho detent of last fall has completely wnked up tho Whigs of Knox. They will not ho caught napping again. Mr. Simmons, Senator from Rhode Island is very ill and has not been in bis seat during the present sessiun. It is thought ho will resign, also; if so Rhode Island will bo without a Representative in that branch of tho Nnlional council. ft An interesting meeling of tho Temperance Society was held at Ihe Methodist Church. Sever al addresses wcro delivered and unines added to (he pledge. From the Louisville Journal, HKNUY CLAY. HY AMKI.1A. Tho tiny was lentiliful nrountl our bnrk In spnrklinK waves the tlaihin walent Blirrert, When, on llic ilei k, one form I chatit-etl lo murk, Thai made my quirk heart llullfr like a bird 1 turned away, Vol Boiiicthiinr, wlusjieretl. ere his name I heard 'Tm JIk.i hy Clay ! How hke n vision floni lie. fore me now, While Faney HlampH with Kvuiuiiif; irulli the whole, That hlalely form, Hint pale, exploitive brow, Thoso hp where xmili'i in bright jtuccesston utole, That eye of blue, From whtme unshadowed ileplhn his very soul, Hcetnctl shining through! Worshiping geniui, ! hncl long desired To meet llii modern Cicero j nnd. when My glniiroit nought the glimpse my heart required, A more than mortal grandeur awed me then j For, as he trod, Though but n man ainitl hi fellow men, He looked a (od. Oh Ihou, by fears unmoved, by ihreatH nnbent Amid the iruggliug tide lhat round thee roll The meeklv greal the purely eloquent Thu bright one speeding onward lo the goal The (inn the true In whose glorious praise 1 feci my loul Kx ii I led loo Wero I ome gifted npiril, whose bright lays (ilow with hiuli ihoughtK and wild poetic lire, Then would 1 ning br ihee a song ol prainc, tiuch as Ihy bdiier spirit should inspire; llul o'er the strings No poet bends ; a light hand, sweeps the lyre A woninii sings. Vel 1 may breathe ill) name, and bid thee press On 'nnd the ail verso waves lhat round time beal But'b barriers pave thu wuy lo nitre nurevss. Ami firmness gathers slrciifilli from past defeat Thu torrent's force, Though turned aside, still slruggleii on to meel lis declined course. Nol for the narrow views of party band, Nol for the ftekle praise, or loud applniiNO, lot ihou Maud forth the champion of thy land, Thu linn defender of her sacred laws ; To light the flame Of palriut wrtl, to aid thy counliy's cnune, Thine ouly a.m. And soon may our loved land, loo long oppieed, in oeauiy Mime oeneaui in v niilo roiiiiimuti ; Tlioti 'rt throned already in each uatriol breast. Aim me jiigii-nraricii ones llirouglioiit the lam l impatient wail To sec Ihee take in Ihine unerring hand The helm of titate. Oh Hkniiy f 't.AY ! the nation's Intent friend ! Tht lolly seal, for which thou 'it nobly striven, Shall yet be thine; for, if the nngeU bend In answer sweel, to soil petitions given, The hcnrl-felt prayer , Thai my full spirit now uplift's io heaven Will plare thee there! Correspondence of llie Madinoninn. New York, Jan. 17, 1R44. A young woman named Amelia Norman, charged with nn attempt to murder a merchant, in the tront of tho Astor House sotuo two months since, by stabbing him, is on (rial hero. This young woman, it has already been proved, was seduced, dishonored, und abandoned by. him, undercircumstnnccs most re volting, llei wrongs, as developed and proved on trial, aro of the most damning description, and cannot mil to hold the robber of her virtuo ami repose up to tho ceaseless execration of the world. 1 regret that delicacy and a regard for tho morals of your sheet, will not suffer me to write out the whole story. Tho day before the trial commenced, tho unhappy and betrayed girl attempted to commit suicido by hanging herself. She is now attended by sev eral ladies of tho Society of Friends, of the crenteBt ro spectnbiltty, who uro determined that justice elm 11 ue none. Tit is extraordinary caso has developed facts so abhorrent and revolting, that thny havo awakened a world of sympathy in behalf of the poor cirl, and called voluntarily to her defence some half dKen of tho most eminent ol the IMew York nnr, among whom are to be found David Ciralmm, John A. Mor- re.ll, and others. She will, I suppose be found guilt of stabbing; hut the facts that will be presented in mitigation, il nol ot justiticatton, will be ot a nature that will secure her a light sentence, and instant freedom. Yesterday it was found difficult to repress tho out breaking of tho deep sympathy that was felt for her by tho immense and deeply excited multitude in attendance. THK VERDICT ACQUITTAL On Friday the trial of Amelia Norman was brought to a close, when the Jury alter a few minutes counsultation returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Tho Kx press Bajs Tho verdict was received with applause by the multitude in Court ; outside of the Court, the avenues to the Court, nnd tho streets resounded with cheers. She was attended in Court by a Mrs. Hop per, n winner inuy nt somo distinction in the city, und by Mrs. 1). L. Child, a literary lady of much eminence, both conspicuous for achivnlric humanity, and whose presence in Court was not without a profound eirect upon tho jury. Two other respectable ladies wero present, to give her countenance nnd support, llercounsel were congratulated when the verdict wns given in, by tho crowd for their zeal and ability ; and she herself fainted away tho whole sccno presenting a picture of thrilling! merest that no pen can describe. Exports and bit'oriTs Hai.a.nce ok Tradr. Tho Secretary of the Tronsury has communicated to Congress a statement of the Exports and Imports of the United Stales for lHl.'t. Tho amount is for tho year ending tho 30lb of September Imports, $8i,.'(rO.Ri5 Sports, J OOpOSa, Balanco, 10,802,;171 Foreign merchandize exported, - J!),58,()00 l)omelic produce 110,41)4,000 Foreign merchandize remaining (or consumption, .... $7!Vt02,ll4 Thus it npicars that in tho first yenr of tho revived Protective Tartll wo have a great balance of trado, and the country is growing rich I So much for one act of real political sagacity. It linn turned back the wheel of adversity, nnd retrieves the commercial allairs of tho nation, CVu cm tvtft Chronicle Convention on the 2"2d oe Feurvart. It will be seenTrum tho oall published by tho County Central Committee, lhat a call has been published by tho Stato Central Committee for another Stato Convention to bo held on tho &M of February. Under tho present circumstances in which wo aro placed, as a party, wo think this course correct. Since tho late Convention the Whigs have very generally entered upon tho business of organization. To prevent Hugging in tins let us havo another strong enndidate for (iuvernor upon the track. Any ono of Ihree scoro and ten Whigs within nnr kuowlediro can so sentimentally belabor Mr. David Medary Tod that bis "good old Democratic mother" will bo sorry she ever sullcred him to "go out" Xcnia Free Press, SlTCIAI, Kl.F.CTION IN Doill HESTER CotNTT. Wo learn from Ihe Camhiidgo Chronicle tlint tho special election in Dorchester county, on Wednesday )nst, to till the vacancy in ihu IIoiho of Dele-gntes of this Statu, occasioned by thu death of Dr. Nicih.h, has resulted in tho election of Jas. Hond CiiAi't.AiN (Whig) over his opponent, by a majority of fc.lla!timurc Wiirn'mn. Mr. Wise bus heen nominated to iho Senate an Minister to Uracil, as Mr. Robert Wickliltb bad been a short time before as Charge d'Alfiires to Sardinia. Speculation will now bo excited as to tho probable futo of these nominations. Fatal Aitiufnt. On Monday afternoon Inst, a drnyumu named IH.mki. Hoiirne, while standing on his dray and pulling hard on tho reins to turn bis horse, fell, by the breaking of the reins, upon ono of iho ilrnv-niin. whirh nnlnred his iiile about six in ches, lie died yesterday morning. Wheeling Times. Baltimore, Janwrfj 2, llMl. Cattle. Thcro wore (iUO head ol Beef Cattle offered for sale at tho Scales this morning, all of which met with ready sale nt former prices. About '200 head were taken by packers and the balance by butrhers nt prices ranging from l?l,r0 to $'174 per 100 lbs, on tho hoof us in quality, which is equal to .'ht4,50 net. IIoos. Thero havo been but few live Hogs in market, and wo note sales of about 1.10 bead to-day ut. l;i?4 pur 100 lbs. Killed Hogs aro selling ot sjt ta$ 1,14, and aro dull. American Declination. It will bo perceived by a letter from Mr. Spangler, tho nominee of the Whig Convention for (iuvernor. published in another column, that ho declines tho honor conferred upon him. Ho gives as tho reason for his declination, that it would inicrfero with his privnlo business. This will cntiso Ihn Whig party souio trouble, as another convention will have to assemble, to make a second selection. As for ourselves, wo would recommend a mass meet-ling of tho Whigs, lo bo holdon at Columbus, some-tune in Mny next, to ebooso a candidate, and that candidate wo Hhould like to soo in the person of Joseph Kidgway, of Franklin. Perry Vost. l-'or ihe Ohio Huuo Journal. AN OLD BONO RK NOVATED. Tent Tht good old days of Adam und . BY OHCINKR. Come all you Log Cabin Hovs, we're going lo have a raising, We'll turn out mid build "Harry t'tau" a new cabin, Ami finish il ofT with chinking and with daiibin'. We wont all the Cabin fioys ill the nation, To be on the ground to build ihe foundation, And every i.uco I'Vo will think it i amazing I o see how we work al the "CVdy" Cabin raising. L'horut llurrn. Hurra, it happens very lueky We have such a good "Clay" in Old Kcntttrsy. We 'II clear off the ground plat and put (he "itornickt" under And nul the sleepers on them wiihout anv blunder j W e 'II nil go lo work , m good Whigs ought lo do, And Malty shall be rimled like llonaparte al Waterloo, Vt e 'II shoulder our nies nml ml down tho timber -. We nil Icarn'd ihe Irndo boys, in forty, you II remember-So hurra boys, thern 'a no two ways in Tlio fun we will huve have ni the Clay Cabin raisin'. Hurra, hurra, &c. Wo 'II have it well chinked and put on ihe cover Of good sound chipboard, with the weight poles over, Ami a gootl wide chimney for llie lire lo blaze in To keep the W big wnrm in the cold winter season j And when we want lo daub il, it happens very lucky That we have the best of Clay in Old Kentucky, For no oilier State tins such good Clay in To tnukc up the mortar for ihe "Clay" Cabin ruis'm. Hurra, hurra, &c. For ihe hawliug of the log vo 'II cnll on Pcnnsylvany, For the Coni'stago teams will ptill as well at any, And the Yankee Htales and Vork Hi ate, and all of llie othcra, Will come and help us lilt like so many brothers ; The lloosiers and the Huckers and tho Wolverine fanners, And llnekeyes know tho right way lo carry up the corners, For every one 's n gootl enough carpenter and mason To do a litilc w rk at iho " Clay " Cabin raisin. Hurra, hurra, &c. We 'II ml out a window and have a wide dour in, We 'II lay a gootl lull ami a first rate floor in, We'll fix it all cunmlole for Clnv "to see his friends in. We know that ihe latch r rsr will never have ils ends m :" And when our "Cabin " 's linislied, nud free from all dangers, e ii invito an our ineinH, ana welcome ine strangers Willi snug and with speeches ; there ' no two ways in ino tun uiai we n nave nt ine uiay uaiua ramn. Hurra, hurra, il happens ver lucky Wo have such a good Clay in Old' Kentucky. FOREIGN NEWS? Jlrrival of the Britannia 18 days later from Europe, We arc indebted to tho New York Sun, and Now York Herald, for extras containing advices Horn Europe, eighteen days later, received at Boston per tlio steamer Britannia. We give below a synopsis of the leading topics of interest: Ibo I'.x-Kiiie ol Holland. William Frederick, count of Nassau, is dead. Cotton was up. brent excitement in the market. Ireland was quiet, Madame Catlini is dead. She wns 50 years of age, und has left a fortune of 92,000. 1 lie stato ot trado in Manchester, and the manu facturing districts generally, is improving, and thu Ltondoii 1 imes ol tho 4th, in an article advocating a more open nnd extended system of international trade. represents the general result of tlie trade circulars ad highly favoruble. Wo regret to see the death of Mr. Secretary Morrison, the Missionary at Hong Kong, an individual lugly gilted aim universally regretted. IIUILAND. Kei'Eal Association, Dublin, Jan. 2. Even during these holiduy times, the gentlemen of tlie Corn Exchange find it difficult, in tlie absence of Mr. O'-Counell, to get together uny considerable number of persons to listen to their lucubration. To-day thero was a beggarly account of empty benches; tho building which is calculated to contain several thousands, presenting an array of about two hundred idlers, many of whom wero women. Several letters wcro rend enclosing rent for the ensuing ltcpeol year, nnd assuring the association of tho decrease of Uibnndism throughout tho various localities whence they were senU Several infants of tender years were admitted Repealers on the payment of Is each. The rent for tho week was Ss. 2d., which Mr. O'Connell compared wiih the amount of the corresponding titno last year, as an apology for its smallncss. The Newry Telegraph reports of tlio linen-thread in tho North of Ireland, "that overy operative to be met with has his hands full of work; and thai wages had increased full thirty per cent." The res is tc nee to tho collection of poor rates in Ireland, though unobserved fora time, continues. In tho Castlebur Union, tho Guardians are in debt nn uccouut of the arrears; but they depreciate making a new rate, which the I'oor-law Cuinmissiuncra wish them to do, Tho opposition to the registry of fire-armi for members of tho liberal party threatened to gu to strango lengths; notices of opposition havo been served upon by Mr. Hugh Morgan Tultc, M. I', for Wesinieath, a l'otestout of large fottunc, and on Sir Richard Nagle, a Catholic. Government, however, hnvo interposed to stop this scandal, and have for-wurded instructions to the assistant barristers ot counties, directing them in all cases to appeal from tho decisions of Magistrates under the Anns Bill, altogether to disreirard objections arising out of tho political opinions of the nppellant. Certain Trottutants ot Drunholmo, described br their Chairman Mr. Gcorgo Mowbray, m "soveu hi I lid rod Krnvo umtiiv man ' Mnanllu inol Btiil vilnd addrcssesUo the Lord Lieutenant; thanking him for "the careful watch he bus kept, the prompt and praiseworthy preparations made Ut protect the lives and liberties of her Majesty's loyal subjects, nnd defend tho brightest diadem in our Sovereign's crown to tnnintain inviolate the happy union which ii the true source of our greatness and England's glory." The Crown Solicitor had addressed a formal notico to Mr. O'Connell, Mr. J. O'Connell, Meson. Steele, Gray, Barrett, Durly, Ray, tho Rev. J. Tiornoy, and even to tho Rev, P. J. Tyrrell ; who is no more, that their trial will bo held at the bar in tho Court of Queen's Bench, Dublin, on Monday tho )5th instant. The revised jury list, consisting of seven or eight hundred names, does not include, it is said, more than two hundred Romnn Catholics. This is a much smaller number than it ought to havo been; but tha olu cxclusivo and condemned panel had not mora thu u ; 10 available Roman Catholics altogether. About Monday the 8th instant, tho High Sheriff will be required by the Attorney General lo attend tho Court of Queen's Bench, in order that a special jury noj bo struck for the trial of the traversers in the Statu prosecutions. Numbers, corresponding with all tho names in tho speciut panel, w ill bo placed in a box, and in presence of the solicitors for both sides, forty eight names will bo drawn by ballot. JH'.ci.t nation ok Mn. SpANuLF.n. Rwillbeseon by the letter of tho Hon. DAVin Si'anolh, given bo-low, that ho declines to accept llio nomination for Governor, tendered to him, with so much unanimity, by the Whig Stato Convention. Wo rngroi that Mr. Hi'axji.kr could not Mini his privato concerns in a condition to meet tho sacrifice required of him by tho voice of the people. For we maintain that oilicc ought never to bo sought for, or awarded, for the sake of its emoluments ; but in all cases should be impoecsod upon tho mtwt capablo and honest men, who in accepting it, should feel that they were making a private sncrifico in serving tho public. But when thousands con bo tuuud, both capable and honest, who nro eblo to nmko tho sacrifice, we admit lhat it ought not to bo imposed upon a man who is not able. Of this, every one, and Mr. Span-oi.rr among Iho rust, must judge for himself. Wo think it important that tho Gubernatorial candidate should be determined upon, and settled as soon nst circumstances will admit; and that tho Slato Central Comiiitttce will take some immediate action in the matter. C'tiiciminfi Atlas. Giikkck ani Russia. "On the 23d November, a Russian steamer of war arrived at the Pinuus. Th.9 Minister was summoned on board tho vessel to ro- ceivo his despatches', but no sooner had ho set foot on the deck than a significant touch on tho shoulder warned him that ho was under arrest, nnd he returned to shore no more ! All the legation, with the exception of one secretary, whs embarked inthecourso of tho afternoon ; and tho steamer boro away iu di plomatic convicts without so mucn as a purling salutation to tho King, tho Court, tho Nnl'onal Assembly, or the diplomatic body." Thus Nicholas manifests his august displeasure: Greece and its King aro slighted. China. The commercial accounts received by tho extra Overland Mail, which arrived in London on Wednesday last, are very favorable, both as relates to India and China, nnd strengthen the hope already entertained of a great extension of trado with thoso countries, and cousequcnlly, of a long cuntinunuce of our present manufacturing and commercial pros perity, wlucu in a grcai munsuro arises uui oi me improved stato of trade with tho oast Wo rejrrot to have to announce the death of Gov. Jonfi'II Di'ncak, of Illinois. This event took nlaco at his residence, uoar Jacksonville, on Monday night Inst, alter an illness of hvo or six days. ttov. uun-can was an early citizen of Illinois filled many public stations was at one time Representative in Congress from that Stnte. then hor Governor, and was again, at tho Inst general election, the Whig candidate for that otlicc. tit. Louis Republican .