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BURLIJVGTOJV FREE PRESS Missouri. A census of the population of Missouri has been lately taken, under the authority of the Siate Government, which gives an aggregate of souls, FRIDAY HOK.VIXG, JANUARY 25. The Missionaries. The Augusta(Geo.) Courier of the 7th inst. says, "The Georgia Guard were to have been discharged on the 1st January to law.

The 11th section oflhe act passed thc22d Sept. 1330, being the section under which the Missionaries were imprisoned, has been almost widlely diffused, as the broad blaze ofthe tun and to pay six or seven dollars a step, for a knowledge of things which it was never worth a shilling to know, and all of which can be purchased now in a lump for half a dollar, strikes us as being a particularly stupid piece of businss. Let lodges keep together as social and charitable societies if they please; but let them abolish their and direct their Tylers to sheath tbeir drawn swords." duties upon imports within her limits. Tlie President then proceeds at large to lay before not only the acts and proceedings of South Carolina, but also freely to acquaint them with those steps which he has already caused to be taken for tha due collection of the revenue, and with his views of the subject generally, that the suggestions which the Constitution in his opinion requires him to make in regard lo future legislation thereupon may ly through concluded then to take offthe main hatches after working about an hour in heaving water, found the smoke so bad that the men could not stand it we then closed the hatches for the last time, and continued throwing water through the holes that were cut; the fire still gaining on us, and as no hope was left of saving the ship, the long boat was then ordered out with 60 gallons water and what provisions could be obtained we then embarked, IS in number, in lat. 33 N.

long. 66 West-having saved nothing but a chronometer and auadrant. and what clothing we start including By the consus of 1830, the whole population was 140,453, slaves 25.091. Slaves. The Richmond Compiler states that slaves have never been sold or let at higher prices than at present.

A carpenter has been sold for for 1200 dollars, and boys of 14 have been sold for more than 400. The Compiler asks, "is it because produce is selling so high, or that hands are wanted for tobacco-factories, for internal improvement, for the settlement of new farms, or for supplying the place of those who have died of the cholera Bank or the United States. Philadelphia Jan. 8, At an election, held conformably to law, on the 7th and 8th instant, for twenty Stockholders, to serve as Directors for this Bank for the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were duly chosen, viz Nicholas Biddle, Richard Willing, Manuel L. Bevan, Ambrose Wliite, John II.

Henry, John Sergeant, James C.Fisher, Joshua Chauncey, Matthew Newkirk, Charles Macalaster.Lawrence Lewis, John Holmes John Potter, of South Carolina; Robert Gilmor, of Maryland John McKim, Jr. of Maryland Robert Lenox.of New York John Welles, of Massachusetts. The following gentlemen have beeen appointed directors on the part ofthe Government, viz Saul Alley, of New York Hartrnan Kuhn, of Philadelphia; Henry D. Gilpin, do JohnT. Sullivan, do Hugh M.

Elderry, of Baltimore. At a meeting ofthe Directors this evening, Nicholas Biddle, Esq. was re-elected President of the Board. S. Jaudon, Cashier.

Tho following paragraph embraces all additional facts we are in possession of in relation to the Champlain murder. We learn verbally, from Champlain, that the supposed murderers were three or four Irishand Frenchmen, living in the vicinity of Godmanchester in Canada, who were at Champlain on that day. A boy who drove the team which conveyed them, we understand, states, that when returning, they overtook the girl, when three ofthe ruffians leaped from the sleigh, seized and dragged her into the woods, and after an abscence of twenty or thirty minutes, re- ttirneu wr.noui ner wnen the party proceeded on their way. We have not learnt whether they have yet been apprehended or not. The place of their residence is said to be the resort of thieves and ruffians.

Repertory. The Rev. Mr. Avery. A petition was presented to the Rhode Island Legislature from Allen Durfee find others, stating that further and additional evidence had been discovered since the discharge of tbp Rpv.

R. TC. Auory winch in their opinion would be sufficient to convict him of being concerned in the murder of Sarah Maria Cornell, and praying the Assembly to authorize the Governor to issue a proclamation, and offer a reward for his apprehensionRead and referred to the commit-on the judiciary. P. S.

The Legislature passed a resolution on Saturday, authorizing the Governor to issue his proclamation offering a reward of $300 for the arrest of Mr. Avery. Melancholy. We understand that a few days ago a child of Mr. Whitney of Lyndon, between one and two years old, fell into a washtub of hot water and was so badly scalded that it died the next day.

St. Johnsbury Messenger. Montreal, Jan. 16. Fire.

On Monday forenoon the dwelling house of Mrs. Rea, in the St. Antoine Suburbs, the property of Mr. Joseph Donegani, Senior, was burned. The commencement of the fire is attributed to hot ashes being left near a pile of firewood.

Neither Mrs. Rea nor Mr. Donegani had any insurance on their property. Cnurant. Shipwreck.

Loss of new ship New York from Savannah for Liverpool. We have been furnished with the followed particulars, of the loss of this ship by Capt. Bunker, who arrived here yesterday, together with his officers and crew, in the ship Grand Turk, from Boston. "Left Tybec Light on the 16th Dec. for Liverpool, with a fair gale from the South', which continued, blowing a gale from the westward until the 19ih.

At 1 o'clock 45 minutes, P. the ship was struck by lightning, which descended ihestar board pump, from thence it passed up the after passed oft. We immediately found the ship on fire, and commenced breaking our Cotton from the main hatch way, to endeavor to find the fire in the course of havf an hour got into the lower hold, and on the starboard side ofthe pump, we found the Cotton on fire. We then commenced throwing water and heaving the cotton overboard, wich we did by cut ting the bales in pieces. We continued working in this way for some time, in the hope that we should get the tire under, but after heaving 8 or 10 bales over, we found that the tire was raging between decks on the larboard side.

We then left the low er hold and commenced breaking out between decks. In a short time we had broke out 20 or 30 bales, but the smoke becoming so suffocating was obliged to leave the hold, and close the hatches. It was now night, and the ship under close reefed topsails, but we were determined to save the ship and all the cargo if possible finding after all the hatches were closed up the upper decks began to grow hot, we therefore cut holes around the pumps and capstern, and hove down water, and continued at it all night. At day light found all the tiDoer mili.rr.t to DISSOLUTION. Tlie copartnership heretofore existing between subscribers under tlie firm of Foote Stacy, was mutually dissolved on the 1st day of January instant.

All persons having open accounts with said Company are requested to call anil adjust the same without delay. LU.MAN FOOTE, IIEXKY B. STACY. Burlington, Jan. 23, 1S33.

The President's message to Congress, recommending the nieasureH necessary to meet the crisis produced by South Carolina nullification, is calculated to relieve she apprehensions and uncertainly in which the country has been involved. It reasserts the sound and wholesome doctrines of ho Proclamation. It vindicates the supremacy of the Ifa of the Union, and the right of the Supreme Court lo decide Constitutional questions. It exposes ihe South Carolina pretension that a state may secede from the Union at pleasure and if these principles are honestly followed up by Congress and the President, we trust that the country ill come out of this threatening crisis stronger than it was before. And certainly theie never can be a better lime than now lo settle whether we are to live under a stable and well ordered government, or under an anarchy.

We are now at peace and none of the governments of Europe are in a situation to interpose between our government and the traitors who are banded lo destroy it. All honest and patriotic men, of whatever party, are united in sustaining the constitution, and the President in his measures lo support ii. All are ready for the question whether South Carolina shall rule the whole country. All desire, once lor all, to know whether our glorious constitution is deserving of tho attachment and veneration o( the country, or a miserable piece of waste paper, which a half dozen disappointed politicians can throw into the fire and destroy bv treason, under the forms of ordinances and slate laws. Let congress then uphold the constitution, and the People will sustain Congress and the President.

As for the Tariff, the pretext, not tho cause, of this excitement, its abandonment under existing circumstances, would give a triumph to treason. Last year the Tariff was reduced many millions, expressly as a measure of conciliation and concession lo ihe complaints of the South. It was so declared to be, and it was proclaimed to be a final settlement of ihe controversy. It gave up lo the South every thing, short or ruin to Ihe agricultural and manufacturing slates. And if the protection extended bv that bill lo the ureal interests of the country is to be yielded up, before even iis opera' lion can be known, it can only be in consequence of the treasonable measures of South Carolina.

In one short year, the established policy of the country will have been abandoned millions of capital given up lo total ruin, thousands of arlizans and me chanics drawn from their employment, and the business and pursuits of society thrown into confusion for years. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. iTrom the National Intelligencer. A message of much importance was, as the reader will perceive, on reference- to the Proceedings of Congress, transmitted by the President of the United States to both Houses yesterday. The subject of it is the existing difficulty between the General Government and the State of Soutli Carolina and the Message was accompanied by copies of the several acts, proclamations, which have emanated from both governments.

Tlie Message is of great length, and it lias not been in our power to obtain a copy of it for to day's paper. We shall, however, from a cursory examination of give our readers such a synopsis of it as will possess them of its general course and bearing, which we condense into the following paragraphs: Tho Message opens by a reference to the last annual message of the hxecutive to Congress, and to the intimation therein contained, that, should any emergency arise, rendering the execution of the Jaws of the United States for the collection of the revenue impracticable in any quarter of the Union, application should be made to Congress for such aid as they might appear to require. The message then goes on to say that events will have occurred in the quarter then alluded to, or which have come to the knowledge of the President subsequently to the date of his Annual Message, do present this emergency, as made known to hi in by the official transmission to him of certain acts of the state of South Carolina. The President then adverts to his Proclamation of the 10th of December, explaining his views, to his expectation that that Proclamation would not have been without effect, which reasonable expectation, has not been realized as appears by the several acts of the Legislature of South Carolina, which, he fays, are calculated, both in their positive enactments and in the spirit of opposition which they obviously encourage, wholly to obstruct the collection of the revenue, within the limits of that state. Refering to the Ordinance of tho Con vention, the President soys that no intimation has been received of the re-assemblage of that body; and the interval between now and the 1st of February, the day when the Ordinance is to take effect, ia too short to allow of the preliminary stcos beinrr taken for that purpose.

The President adds, that in the mean time the Sttfre Authorities are actively engaged in organizing their military resources, nnd providing means for supporting them, and giving the most solemn assurances of protection and support to all who shall enlist in opposition to the revenue laws of the U. States; and the Governor of the State has, in a recent proclamation openly defied the authority of the Executive of the Union and invited volunteers to sustain the defiance. Thus, says the Message, South vnlinn nroannla hnraalfin fllA nttitllilA nF III 1 1 1 1 utbObllM IIVIOV'I in. uvvihuui. v.

iiostuo oreoaration. ana reauv even lor a This seems to confirm, or at least to give countenance, to the ruinous that the Missionaries are about to be set at liberty. From Washington, our letters which should have been here with less confidence of the passage ofthe Tariff Act and more uneasiness is expressed at the aspect of affairs in South Carolina Meanwhile, the Georgia difficulties will, it is confidently believed, be disposed of. The Cherokees.it is anticipated, will be prevailed upon by large donations, to remove and the Missionaries will not press their suit in the Supreme Court ofthe United States. TV.

Y. American, Jan. 18. Rhode Island. Mr.

J. L. Tillinghast on Tuesday offered resolutions in the Assembly, strongly remonstrating against the abandonment of the principle of protection to domestic industry and instructing the Senators and Representatives in Congress from Rhode-Island to use their exertions and influence not only to prevent its abandonment, but also to prevent such a reduction of duties, as is proposed by the bill from the Committee on Ways and Means. The resolutions were discussed at some and were finally referred, together with communications from South-Sarolina and Georgia, in relation to the tariff, to a committee consisting of Messrs. Howard, Simmons, Potter, King, D.

Gilmer, Sprague, (Speaker,) D'Wolfe and Ilaile. The Hon. James Fenner has declined being the Jackson candidate for Governor in Rhode Island having fully resolved not to suffer his name to embarrass the people any longer in the election. Rhode Island Sanator, It gives us great pleasure to state that the Hon. Asher Robbins has been re-elected a Senator in Congress by the GeneralAssembly of Rhode Island, for the term of six years from the 4th of March next.

In joint ballot of both Houses, the vote stood for Robbins 41 Potter(Jackson)25 Pierce(anti-raason) 12. Sousd views in Tennessee. A large public meeting has been held in Nashville, at which the Governor of the state presided which adopted resolutions of a true Constitutional character. The meeting was called for the purpose of expressing opinions in regard to the position assumed by South Carolina. One of the resolutions passed, declares that the people of the United States, by the Constitution have consented that the Supreme Court shall finally decide whether an act of Congress be constitutional or not, and that the Constitution and laws ofthe United States.and the decisions of the Supreme Coitrl Ihereon, are paramount to tho laws and decision of Stale authorities.

This is sound doctrine. How will Georgia relish it Boston Alias. convention is now in session in Baltimore to consider the expedien cy of recommending a reform of the constitution of Maryland. The subject has been for some time under discussion in the Baltimore papers. The American calls it a Jackson convention.

The amendment most desirable seems to be to extend the elective franchise.and adjust the representation more equally. Pennsylvania Legislature. In con vention of the two Houses on Tuesday last, Alexander Mahon was chosen Treasurer of the state. There were 2 unsuccessful ballots, and Mr. Mahon was chosen on the third by a majority of two votes.

He received the Jackson votes with a few of the Naliona Republican votes were given to Mr. Ful lerton, and the Antimasonic were divided between Messrs. Leach and Parker. The Legislature of Pennsylvania, after two more unsuccessful attempts to elect a Senator in Congress, adjourned to the 13th of February. On tho last ballotting, Mr.

Rush had 44 votes, Mr. McKean 39 Mr, Muhlenberg 2fi, Mr. Sergeant 19, and Mr. Richards 1. Massachusetts Senator The Hon.

Daniel Webster has been re elected Senator in Congress, from Massachusetts, for six years, from the 4th of March next, at which time his present term of office expires. In the IIou30 of Representatives, Mr. Webster received 432 of 482 votes, and in the Senate.26 votes, being the whole number cast. U. S.

Senator from Delaware The Hon Arnold Naudain Anti- Jackson has been re-eieclec a Senator ofthe U. States from the state of Delaware, for six years from the 3d day of March next. Maine Senator. Ether Sheploy, at present U. S.

District Attorney been elected a Senator in Congress by Ihe Legislature ofthe state of Maine, as successor to John Holmes. For SheplAr 109 be the belter understood. The Message goes on to state that instructions have been some time ago issued from the Treasury to the Revenue Officers, pointing out their respective duties under the existing taking nullification on the ground professed by its advocates, that it is pacific in its nature. Since which time, circumstances bad changed, and reviewing the history of the proceedings in South Carolina, the President invites the attention of Congress to certain acts of tho State, as published in the newspapers of the State, of which, although requested, the Executive had not succeeded in obtaining official copies from the proper authority of the State. If these acts says the President, cannot be defeated and overcome by the exercise of the powers conferred on the Federal Government, the Constitution must be considered as incompetent to its own defence, the supremacy of the laws is at an end, and the rights and liberties of the People can no longer receive protection from the Government of the Union.

These aggressions on the authority of Congress, the Message adds, are moreover absolute, indefinite and without limitation; they offer to tho United Slates no alternative but unconditional submission. It is true, that, in their address to other States, the South Carolina Convention profess to submit a plan which they would agree to; it is true also, that the Governor of the State, in his message, suggests the call of a Convention of the States as an alternative but it is also true that the conditions on which they "would be willing to acquiesce" form no part of the Ordinance and, even if these terms were offered in the same binding form as the Ordinance, they are so undefined, and depend upon so many contingencies, and are so opposed to the known opinions and interest of the great body of the American People, as to be almost hopeless of attainment and the shortness of the time would make them impossible, if they were not otherwise impracticable. By these various proceedings, the Message enys tho state of South Carolina has lorceu upon the General Government the unavoidable duty of deciding on the new and dangerous alternative of permitting the slate to obstruct the execution of the Jaws within its limits, or seeing it attempt to execute tlio threat ef withdrawing from the Union. Both these purposes, says the message, are revolutionary in their character and tendency, and subversive of the laws and the integrity of the Union. The message then enters at length into a discussion of the rights of the Government and of the States, and adds that in deciding upon the course imposed upon the authorities of the Union, in the present crisis, it must not be overlooked that there is no sufficient cause for the acts of South Carolina, or for her placing in jeopardy the happiness of so many millions of people.

To establish which, the message enters into a recital of tho alleged griveances, with some examination of their reality, The President then adverts to the solemn duty imposed by the oath of the Executive, to take care that the laws be executed, and examines the extent of the powers already conferred upon him for that purpose. Subsequently to the date of the instructions to Collectors, already referred to, and to the passage of the ordinance, information is said to have reached the Executive that it would be impracticable for tlie Collector of Charleston to preserve the custody of vessels detained by him, against any attempt to remove vessels and cargoes from his custody. The removal of the custom house, therefore, from Charleston to Castle 1 tnckney, was deemed a measure of neces sary precaution. Jb'rom tho nature of things, however, a similar precaution cannot be observed with respect to the ports of Georgetown and Beaufort, in S. Caroli na.

Alter recurring to the various penal and other provisions of the late State acts, the message suggests the protection of the collection of the revenue, by placing the custom house beyond tlie immediate power of the Courts. The message also suggests the expediency of providing by Jaw that the President of the United States may be authorized to alter and abolish snch of the districts and ports' of entry, in any state, as shall be necessary, and to establish the custom house of any port so abolished, in some secure port or harbor of the same state, As even these provisions cannot always protect the oflicers of the customs in the discharge of their duty, the Message fur-recommends the revival, with some modifications better adapted to the occasion, of the 6th section of the act of 3d March, 1815, authorising the removal of causes against officers of the Government, in certain cases, from the Stale Court to the Courts of the United States. It also suggests as expedient, by modifying the existing legal provision on tho subject, to authorize the Marshal to make the necessary provision for the safe keeping of prisoners committed under the authority of the United States, The Message closes with some remarks in which the President expresses his reliance on the disposition of each department of the government to do its duty. Whilst a forbearing spirit may, and he trusts will, be exercised towards our brethren in a particular quarter, duty to the rest of the Union (says the Provident) demands that open and organized resistance to the laws shall not be executed with impunity. He trusts that the present difficulties may result in proving that the constitution and the laws are supreme, and the Union indissolu.

bib. Tho whole Message, of which this is but brief and meagre outline, ia written with much ability, and the whole contents of it when published at large, will command universal attention. Tha reading; of it produced, in both Houses, a very conside. Revenue Standard. This is a very pretty phrase in the mouths of the office holders.

Do not the people see their drift? Free trade which will ruin the farmers and mechanics op the country.will NOT HURT THE OFFICE HOLDERS They live on fixed salaries and fees. Their pay will go on at all events. The people will have to glut their appetites, come what may. They can afford to look with composure on any changes that will not touch their pockets, and as long as they are safe they will cry Revenue Standard, or free trade, "good Lord or good Devil," just as the policy and Machiavelism of their party require. Alb.

Daily Adv. The N. II. Statesman mentions, among the doings of the session, "the law offering the students of Dartmouth College exemp-tion from military duty and taxation, provided they will surrender their right of suffrage!" This plan of hiring those to stay away from the polls, upon whom the hope of gaining office and the fear of losing it cannot be brought to bear, is, we think) a new invention, and deserves a patent Vl. Chronicle.

On the Petersburg Rail-Road, a few days ago, a party of gentlemen were transported by a locomotive engine between Petersburg and Bclfield, a distance of 40 miles, in the space of only two hours. Ordination. Rev. John M. Austin was ordained as Pastor ofthe First Universalis! Society, in this town, on Thursday last.

Sermon by Rev." Warren Skinner, of Cavendish; Ordaining Prayer, by Rev. Mr. Cobcrn, of Chelsea; Charge bv Rev. J. E.

Pat.mer, of Barre Right hand of Fellowship, by Rev. Joseph Right, of St. Albans Montpelier Patriot. Installation. Rev.

Amos Blanchard was installed over the Congregational Church in Lyndon Dec. 9, 1832. Reading the Scriptures and introductory prayer by Key. J. dines, of Lunenburgh.

Rev. Nathan Lord D. D. of Hanover N. H.

preached the sermon, I Kings, 18: 21: "And they answered him not a word." Consecrating prayer by Rev. Mr. Suther. land, of Bath N. H.

Charge by Rev. Mr. Johnson of St. Johnsbury. Right hand by Rev.

E. J. Boardman of Danville. Concluding prayer by Rev. Mr.

Morse of St. Johnsbury. VI. Chronicle. KIRMNGTOY FIUE COMPANY.

I he Annual meeting of ihe Burlington Fire Co. will he hoiden at H. Lovely's Hotel, on Wednesday ihe 30ih mslant, at half past six o'clock, P.M. As business of importance ia then to be transacted, a punctual attendance is desired. Gkorge Alle.v, Clerk.

BURLINGTON ACADEMY. The next Terra will begin on Thursday 31st instant. Tuition the same as heretofore. January 24, 1833. In Middlesex, Dec.

30, Sir. Levi Munson, of Moretoun.and Miss Mercy Aiherton, of Middlesex. In Worcester, Jan. 15, by Kev. E.

B. Baxter, Dr. James S. Skinner, to Miss Julia Ann Vail, daughter of Allen Vail, Esq. In Monkton, Lowrie, lo Miss Hannah A.

Branch. In Monlpelier, on the 13th inst. by Rev. Mr. Sprague.llr.

Guy C. Taplin, lo Miss Sally M. Cady. In St. Johnsbury, Mr.

John Morse lo Miss Elii-abeih Hosmer. In Windsor on the 13ih inst. by Elder Josiah Knight, Mr Ryland N. Spauidingof Weathertfield, lo Almira Worcesier ofthe former place. In Perkiusville on the 9ih inst hv Rev.

R.i. slier Francis K. Nichols Esq. to Miss Frances iM. liuynion daughter ol Uapl.

Cyrus Boynton, all of Weaihersfield. In this town on Monday the 21st inst. Mart Jake, daughter of Philip D. Keilis. used six months and seventeen days.

In Georgia, on ihe 14ih inst. ofthe consumption, Miss Emily Robinson, aged 20 years. In Waiislield on the ljili inst. of consumntion. Amasa Skinner Esq.

a respectable citizen, aged 70. In Plainfield, 7th inst: Mr. Harvey Pitkin, aged 41. In Tunbridge Nov. Nathaniel Morrill, Esq.

aged 71. In Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania, Mr. Peter Hil-labriand, aged 103. He never experienced an hour of illness till the day previous to his decease.

In lirnlilchorouali, on ihe am inst. Mrs- Linda Elliot, wife of Samuel Elliot, Esq. aged 50. A CARD. MR.

A. G. GRAVES respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Burlington and its vicinity, that his next semi-monthly SOCIABLE, will take place THIS EVENING, at the Hall of Cady Sl Doolittle. Dancing to commence at 7 o'clock. Subscriber's and transient tickets to be had at tho bar.

Jan. 25. NOT I E. The commissioners ofthe Deaf and Dumb Fund will meet at Cady Doolittle's. in Burlington, on the 6th March next, at 10 o'clock, A.

M. to decide upon applications for admission to tlie American Assylum John mith, Jan. 22, WvtLvs lt r.wAN, 9 INSLEV, 3 2 1833, Chahi.es Linslev Printers friendly to the cause will please insert the above. NOTICE. "Tho subscribers are about to their business in BurlinrJ'on, and request all those indebted to them octIl and settle their accounts by the 25th f'nttant, antl save cosi.

jj. a. s. buh.h""'-" Burlington, Jan. 16, 1833.

ii COPY of thu British Encyclopedia in 5 vols, folio, with pie, will bp ed in. The nearest land was the island of Bermuda, which bore about S. E. 100 miles distant, which we endeavored to reach, but the wind blowing heavy from W. we could not fetch it, but drifted to the Eastward of it, and was in the boat 5 days, it blowing a gale most ofthe time, when we fell in with ship Grand Turk, Captain Jladegan, who rescued us from a watery grave and treated us kindly." Can this be true? Extract of a letter from N.

Orleans, dated 13th December. "There were about two hundred slaves assembled last Sunday night in a hall.armed with implements of war. They anticipate a geneial insurrection in South Carolina, and they want to be ready to join them. I understand that about eighty hare been arrested. I expect we shall be subjects of Marshal law." A Washington correspondent of the American Sentinel (a member of Congress,) does not think that the Tariff bill, is indicative of any determination of the House of Representatives to pass the bill reported by the Committee of Ways and Means.

We regard a letter which has just appear- in the Albany Argus, from a member of the New York delegation in the House, as indicative ofthe intention of that delegation to vote for the Committee's bill. The elevation of Mr. Van Buren to the Presidency is presumed to be the ulterior and principal object of this measure. Southern influence was for a longtime all-pervading and all decisive in the general government; it is yet predominant. Mr.

Van Buren's reply to the North Carolina address shews that he deemed it necessary to court that influence his friends, it is surmised, think now that similar propitiation is indispensable for his success. National Gazette. What have we gained? We have now been a nation for more than fifty years, and Congress has in that time been in session about twenty years, and what has that body done towards establishing any great principles of government A navy was ordered, destroyed, and re ordered a bank has been established, destroyed, reestablished, and vetoed the protection of home manufactures asserted, neglected, offered, given, withdrawn internal improvement encouraged and denied and at this very moment we are distracted with questions as to the extent of the jurisdiction of the judiciary and states are arraye against the general government, and th President against himself, as to the right and powers of the states and general srovernment. I his is lamentable it i destruc-tivo state of things temporising anil tamperizmg have nearly destroyed th nation, and it is time for the people to assert the doctrines of the federal proclamation and declare them to be principles upon which tho government was founded, and upon which it must and shall be sustained. S.

bazctte.J Some persons are comforting themselves that the evil day of nullification is put off, that South Carolina does not mean yet to carry into execution the threats which she has made against the general government and so they take courage and comfort Now, to our poor thinking, there is very little consolation to be derived from the belief. One Slate out of 24 has used trea sonable threats, and because she finds it more to her interest to withhold than to deal at once a matricidal blow, it is deemed matter for felicitation. There is but littl ofthe "old leven" in such a temper. But what are the missiles which the general government hurl at the disobedient State? It sets to work all its machinery to destroy the tariff, and thus shows that it can yield to threats what it would not grant to prayers. If such is to be the case, then it is perhaps best that South Carolina should assume the dictation There must be a power somewhere whic will not be coerced, and we may as well let South Carolina have the rule, since it declined elsewhere; for, as the active wife once sai I to her husband, if you will not rule, I will somebody must wear the bieeches." There certainly seems in Congress at the present moment a disposition to remove protective duties, to destroy the tariff.

Now if this should be done, it follows, of course, that something beside a conviction of the inutility or unconstitutionality of that measure has operated tor the gentlemen of Congress who are now about to act on the measure, are the same who last year estaolished, or, to speak more correctly made, the tariff. Is not nullification, then triumphant lb. The supcrintendant of the Patent Office has published a list of expired patents during the year 1 832, amounting to 223, com. prising almost every article of domestic manufacture, of all sizes, from a brass lamp to a steam engine. The followino' are the remarks of the Editor of the Commercial Advertiser, on the subject of the propasition to abolish Masonic Oaths and Obligations by the Rhode Island Legislature "Rhode Island.

It is announced in the Rhode Island American, that an effort will be made at tho ensuing meeting of the Legislature of that State to procure the enactment of a law rendering penal the administering of Masonic oaths and obligations. Were the masonic lodges and chapters half as wise as their Grand Master Solomon they would render the enactment of any such law entirely unnecessary. It 13 not likely that any man of common sense, will herealter take upon himself any of these oaths or obligations. To I T-1- i.