only merit we presume to claim, is the credit of having acted with upright views and honest inten tions. intermit The bill from the other house, to amend the act to alter the terms of the circuit court of Washing ton county, in the district of Columbia; [to The portrait of the father of his country, and the December term thereof, in consequence of the his companions in arms, which adorns the walls new arrangement of the terms] was taken up. A motion to postpone the bill indefinitely was of the house of delegates, having become considerably defaced by the hand of time, we em- rejected. As the court was about to commence its ployed Mr. Raphael Peale, who was then on a session, it was moved to read the bill a third time visit to this city, in the prosecution of his pro- on the same day, which can only be done by unanifession, to restore it, as far as was in the power of mous consent-this being objected to, the senate his distinguished skill, to its original freshness of agreed to meet to-morrow for the purpose of passappearance, and strength of colors; which he basing the bill. A good deal of other business was transacted this done for the moderate compensation of $20. This we deemed proper, although we knew that his day, which it is not, at present, important to no memory was not to exist by the aid of perishable tice. December 23. The bill above alluded to, respect canvas alone, but will continue to live, as long as time shall last, in the hearts of his grateful coun-ing the circuit court in the district of Columbia, was trymen, and the veneration and applause of an passed, and The senate adjourned to Tuesday. admiring would December 26. The journal of Saturday having been read Mr. Hunter, of Rhode-Island, rose and, with much emotion, said he had to perform a melancholy and, to him, truly distressing duty. His friend and wor thy colleague, the honorable James Burrill, jun. had departed this life about ten o'clock last night, and it devolved upon him to announce the painful event to the senate. It has been our fortune w live at a period, which has been marked by the most awful struggles and convulsions in the old world; and although the spectacle which Europe at present exhibits, is not as sanguinary and distressing to the feelings of humanity as it was a few years past, when the different nations of that quarter of the world, were marshalled in hostile array against each other, yet there is abundant reason to believe, that the minds of the people, in many instances, are greatly Mr. Dana, of Conn. said, the serious loss which dissatisfied with the internal condition of their bad just been announced must be extremely felt by affairs, which has prompted them to the adoption the senate, and he could not doubt its disposition of measures and proceedings in some countries, to manifest every regard for the memory of the de which seem to menace the duration of their funda- ceased, and every respect towards his remains. He mental laws, and most important political institu- therefore offered the following resolution: tions. We advert to those solemn and interesting scenes which have lately been acted and some of which are still acting, upon the moral and political theatre of Europe, for the purpose of exciting in our bosoms, the liveliest gratitude to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for the happy The resolution was unanimously adopted-and exemption of our state and nation, from those Messrs. Macon, Dana, Chandler, Holmes, of Maine, evils and calamities, with which they are afflicted; and Parrott, were appointed the committee accord and of inspiring our hearts, with a zealous devo-ingly. tion to those excellent principles of virtue, and On the further motion of Mr. Dana, it was enlightened principles of freedom, upon which our Resolved, unanimously, That the members of the forms of government are founded; governments senate, from a sincere desire of shewing every which recognise as their fundamental principles, mark of respect due to the memory of the honor the sacred and unquestionable truth, that all able James Burrill, junior, deceased, late a member political power, of right, originates from the peo-thereof, will go into mourning for him one month, ple, and can only be legitimately and honestly by the usual mode of wearing crape round the left administered, when the primary object of those arm. entrusted with their delegated power, is the advancement of the people's happiness, prosperity and welfare. Entertaining an ardent hope, and a confident belief, that your legislative deliberations and proceedings, will have a constant tendency towards the accomplishment of these important objects, and giving you our solemu assurance, that a cooperation with you in the attainment of them, will be our constant study and endeavor, We have the honor to be, with high consideration and respect, your obedient servants, SAMUEL SPRIGG, CONGRESS. SENATE. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to take order for superintending the funeral of the honor able James Burrili, junior, and that the senate will attend the same; and that notice of the event be given to the house of representatives. On motion of Mr. Dana, it was Resolved, unanimously, That, as an additional mark of respect for the memory of the honorable James Burrill, junior, the senate do now adjourn; And the senate adjourned accordingly, to one o'clock to-morrow. [Wednesday, Dec. 27-No business was transacted in either house, in consequence of the interment of Mr. Burrill, of which we have the following ac count from the National Intelligencer, of last Thursday. "The funeral of the late Mr. BURRILL, of Rhode Island, took place yesterday. The ceremonies attending it were more impressive than usual, owing to the corpse being brought into the body of the senate chamber, and there rested. The president of the senate was in the chair, by his side the December 22. The bill to amend the act incorpo-speaker of the house; the officers of both houses rating the subscribers to the bank of the United in attendance, and the committee of arrangements, States was read a second time, and, on motion of the chaplains of congress, and the physicians, as Mr. Eaton, recommitted to the committee on finance, with the view of introducing some amendments, which it is the wish of the committee to make to it. well as the officers of both houses, clad with the externals of that grief, which appeared to be felt internally by all persons present, and particularly by the members of the senate. An eloquent and appropriate exhortation was given on the occasion by the rev. Mr. Ryland, concluded with prayer. Of Mr. Burrill, it may be said, that his death is equally lamented by those who agreed with and those who differed from him in political opinion. He was a man without guile, whose amiable qualities disarmed animosity where his political course might otherwise have excited it."]" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, December 26. The engrossed bill to authorize the president of the United States to establish a port of entry at Sandusky, in Ohio, was read a third time, passed, and sent to the senate. Mr. Monell submitted for consideration the following resolve: Resolved,hat the president of the United States be requested to furnish this house with an account of compensation to counsel to assist district attorneys and judge advocates, in their office for the last eight years, and to whom compensation has been made. A motion to adianto, count of the thinness of the house, many members having Fone visit their families, &c. was negatived, with an understanding, however, that nothing important could be transacted this week. The speaker laid before the house the following letter from the secretary of war: to the contractor, contains not only the amount paid for transportation on the Missouri, but also that on the Mississippi and the Ohio, and comprehends the sums paid to him for transportation performed both in 1819 and 1820. It may be proper to remark, that the expedition (for reasons stated in the report of the 2d of February, already referred to), not being completed in the summer and fall of 1819, as was expected at the time of forming the contract, the department proposed that the rate of transportation necessary to complete the movement should be fixed, as both the contractor and the go. vernment had acquired such a knowledge of the subject as to enable them to determine what ought to be allowed with some degree of certainty, to which the contractor assented; and the rate was fixed at eight cents per lb. to the Council Bluffs. The account of the contractor for transportation, particularly for this year, is not finally adjusted; but it is believed when it is, the account will be found to be honor to be, &c. J. C. CALHOUN. The hon. Joux W. TAYLOR, Speaker of the house of presentatives. On motion of Mr. Cocke, the letter and its ac companiments were ordered to be referred to a select committee. Mr. Cocke, Mr. Mallary, Mr. Overstreet, and Mr. Settle, were appointed by the speaker to be the committee. The speaker also laid before the house a letter from the secretary of war, transmitting a system of field service and police, and a system of martial law for the government of the army of the U. States, submitted in obedience to a resolution of the house of representatives of the United States of the 224 December, 1819; which, with its enclosures, was, on motion of Mr. Plumer, referred to the military committee and ordered to be printed. James Burrill, junr. a member of that body, and that his funeral would take place from the senate chamber, at half past ten o'clock to-morrow. Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Eddy, it was Resolved, unanimously, That this house will attend the funeral of the hon. James Burrill, junr. late a member of the senate from the state of Rhode Island, to-morrow, at half past ten o'clock, A. M. and, as a testimony of respect for the memory of the deceased, will go into mourning, and wear crape for thirty days. Department of war, 22d Dec. 1820. Sia-In compliance with a resolution of the house of representatives, of the 1st December, 1820, directing that the secretary of war communicate to that house what sums of money have been actually paid to col. James Johnson, on account of transportation furnished the expedition ordered up the Missouri river; and also what sums have been paid him for detention of steamboats or other incidental charges, and the causes of such detention: whether The secretary of the senate then came in wit any difference of opinion existed between the de-a message, announcing the death of the honorable partment of war and the said col. James Johnson, relative to the value of transportation or other charges exhibited by him against the United States; and what evidence was submitted to them, on which they formed their opinion-I enclose a letter to this department from the quartermaster general, which, with the documents accompanying it, contains the information directed to be communicated. By reference to the report, it will appear that a difference of opinion existed between the department and the contractor in relation to the charges of the latter; and that, according to the terms of the contract, the points of difference were referred, as was stated in the report of this department to the house of representatives of the 2d of February last. It was in the first instance determined to have the reference at or near to St. Louis; and gen. Rector, of that place, was selected with that view, on the part of the government, and col. Morrison, of Lex. ington, Kentucky, on that of the contractor; but, en application on the part of the contractor, the place was changed to this city, under the belief] that it would be a mutual accommodation, and facilitate the ultimate decision. It thus became neBessary to select other persons, and commodore Rodgers was chosen as the referee on the part of the government, and general John Mason, of George town, on that of the contractor; and, with the assent of the parties, the attorney general of the United States was selected as the umpire. The attorney general having declined to act, the arbitrators, in conformity to the terms of the contract, selected Walter Jones, Esq. as umpire. And, on motion of Mr. Reid, the house then adjourned to Thursday next. THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. In the senate, the committee on public lands re ported a bill to authorize persons indebted for public lands, to give up to the U. States so much of their tracts as will satisfy the balance of the public claims. In the house of representatives, the committee on public lands also reported a bill for the relief of persons indebted for lands, Mr. Lowndes submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to enquire into the expediency of providing that the notes of no banks by which notes below the amount of five dollars are, or may be issued, shall be taken in payment of duties or debts to the government of the United States.. [This produced a considerable debate--in which much was said about banks in general, as well as of the bank of the U. States. Finally, the motion for enquiry was agreed to -59 to 40. The late arrival of the mail, in consequence of a The statement of the amount which has been paid | fall of snow, has prevented amore particular notice.! Penitentiary System. Facts connected with the administration of the Penitentiary system in the United States. Number of convicts pardoned by the governors of some of those states in which the reforming penal code has been adopted, and of re-convictions after pardon... Pennsylvania, from 1799 to 1808 1800 to 1817 1817 to May, 1819, 2061 to Jan. 1820, 106 1180 1016 312 CHRONICLE. From Sierra Leone. The United States ship Cyane, capt. Trenchard, which was sent out by our government, about one year since, with a number of people of color, to effect a settlement In Africa, has returned, and has had a passage of 57 days from Sierra, Leorie. From her officers we learn that the adventurers have not succeeded, either in obtaining any lands, or even any encouragement that they shall obtain them at any future day. The natives had got possession of the goods sent out by the colonization society to purchase lands, and the New Jersey, from 1798 to 1819, prisoners 805 160 agents after that could not obtain the least satisfac Maryland, Virginia, New-York. Massachusetts 1812 to 1819, 943 81 909 188 4422 2242 1305 213 RE-CONVICTIONS AFTER PARDON. Pennsylvania. In the summer of 1817, of 451 convicts then in prison, 162 had been before convicted, and pardoned; be as certained. 160 pardoned, 38 have been convicted a second time, four a third time, and one a fourth time. Maryland.-37 pardoned. Of these 23 had been pardoned once, in Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New-York, or New-Jersey; and 14 had been par doned twice or thrice in those states. Virginia.-Of 175 convicts, to Oct. 1, 1819, six had been pardoned. The number re convicted of all those pardoned, from the first establishment of the penitentiary, was not mentioned in the communication with which I was favored. Massachusetts. Of 213 pardoned, 20 have been re-committed; and three or four have since been reported to be since re-committed to other state prisons. There are also three or four in the prison of Massachusetts, who have been pardoned from other state prisons. tion. They were told at one time, that a generaf The following is a list of deaths which have taken place on board the Cyane, since she left this port in January last, viz.-Mr M. Read, of Brooklyn, drowned; John Bird, of New Hampshire, marine; Alexander Scott, seaman; John Lighthazard, Simeon Gough, of Rhode Island; John A. Jones, of Stamford, (Conn.) and Daniel Spring of Boston. About the 1st of November, when three days out, spoke the British sloop Pleasant, bound to Sierra Leone with 50 slaves, which they had captured from a slave schooner that they had chased into Occrao. About the 1st of October the British gun brig Snapper, discovared a slave vessel in the Rio Pungas, and after boarding her, and while examining her pa pers, the natives from the shore attacked the boat's In the statement transmitted from the Massacrew, and killed one madshipman and six men. A chusetts state prison, the color of those convicted part of the crew escaped overland to Sierra Leone, the first time is not mentioned, but of those convict- and some fell into the hands of the blacks,—A__ ed a second, third, fourth, and fifth time, amount-squadron, consisting of a sloop of war, a gun brig. ing to 142, from its establishment in 1805, to Octo-with a detachment of black troops, was then fitted ber, 1st 1819, 31 were blacks. At this last date, of 340 convicts then in prison, 48 were blacks. This small proportion of blacks to whites may be accounted for from the known inequality in number of the former to the latter in the state. In the New-Jersey prison, of the total admitted, (805) 194 were black, (158 men and 35 women) on the 15th October 1819, of 98 prisoners, 25 were black. In the Virginia penitentiary, of 909 admitted 22 were blacks. Of 136 confined on the 1st October 1819, 36 were blacks. By the annual census published January 1820, of the humane and criminal institutions in NewYork, by the attending minister, the rev. John Stafford, the following proportion of whites to blacks is given: Bridewell, white, 70 black, 29 Penitentiary Bellevue, criminals do. 103 do. 82 Do. do, vagrants, do, 128 do. 44 State prison, do. 489 do. 110 In 1819, the census taken by order of the corporation of New-York, gave 9928 as the total number of blacks in the city and county. Phi. Centinel. out at that place, and went against the natives of Rio Pungas, drove them into the interior of the country, re-captured two or three of the boat's crew belonging to the Snapper brig, and burnt the town. New-York Evening Post. Esquimaux Indians.-The New London Gazette informs us, that captain Hadlock, of the schooner Five Brothers, arrived at that port from Davis's Straits, where he has been on a sealing vayage has brought a chief, whose name is Koonanux, of the Esquimaux Indians, with his wife and child, who were persuaded to accompany capt. H. under a promise of returning. They are now exhibited at New London. They are dressed entirely in seal skins, according to the manner of their tribe. The skins are curiously arranged, and neatly sewed together with sinews. The chief wears on his head a cap made in the form and of the skin of a loon. One of their dogs, part wolf and part fox, is with them. The Esquimaux travel in sledges, drawn by these animals. They have with them also one of their canoes, about19 feet long, neatly covered with seal skins. They form an exhibition interest ing to the curious observers of the varied nativer of our country.—Com. Ad. BRINTED BY WILLIAM QUDEK NILES, AT THE FRANKLIN FRESS, WATER-STREET, EAST OF SOUTH-STREET: NEW SERIES. No. 19—VoL. VII.] BALTIMORE, JAN. 6, 1821. [No. 19-VOL. XIX. WHOLE NO. 487 THE PAST THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY H. WILES, AT 45 FER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE, The editor very respectfully presents his new TREATY OF GHENT. We have a pamphlet of fifty year's compliments to his numerous readers-grate-eight pages, containing a message of the presiful for the liberal patronage extended to him, even dent of the United States, in compliance with a in these "hard times." He cannot boast of an in-resolution of the house of representatives of the creased subscription during the past year, but 21st of Nov. last, requesting information relative perhaps, may say what few others of his fellow to the progress and expenditures of the commispublishers can, that his list has not been diminished sioners under the 5th, 6th and 7th articles of the though his receipts are severely lessened. It is treaty of Ghent-containing an account of all the right that he should bear his share of the burthen disbursements, &c. of distress which improvidence and folly have The aggregate amount of the disbursements, from heaped upon us unnecessarily and without cause, 1816 to Nov. 30, 1820, is $194,137 63-paid to but he trusts his friends will take care that he the commissioners, secretaries, surveyors, chain does not bear more than that share. We are slowly bearers, boatmen, &c. for camp equipage, equipimproving, though improvement is hardly percep-ments and expenses of various kinds--every item tible as yet; and a hope may be entertained, that of which is stated; and it seems that the duties the genius and elasticity of the people of the under the 6th and 7th articles are considered as United States will overcome the impolicy and ne. being nearly completed:--from the arrangements glect of their rulers, as well as rectify their own made, it appears that the parallel of lat. 450 north, wrongs. We have a right to be prosperous and or the St. Lawrence river, through the lakes to happy-there is nothing in the nature of things to the northern extremity of lake Huron, will be fiforbid it; and we will attain our former state of nished in the ensuing season. comfort, provided the people shall rouse them- The commissioners and agents receive 4,444 selves from the wretched apathy in which they lie dollars per annum. Their secretary 2,290; princias if it were the indifference of despair. "Per-pal surveyor 2,000; other surveyors, &c. 1000. severance" ought to be every man's motto, and its supporters should be Vigilance and Truth. Let us awake and be doing. Our condition is not desperate. The body is sound; it is the members only that are affected. Let the heart again throw out its vivifying influence-that is, let the people attend to their own business as they used to do, and wisely scan the proceedings of their servants, and public health and private happiness will be the fruits of their attention. These have been very expensive jobs to both governments, and one would think that they should have been completed a long time ago, if the com. missioners and agents had acted together for that purpose, as they might have done. The business has excited the attention of the house of representatives, and the report was referred to a special committee. FOREIGN NEWS. By an arrival at New York, we extracts from London papers of the 17th They appear as if filled with details of the trial of the queen, and accounts of events that took place after the bill of pains and penalties was abandoned; or, in other words, after she was acquitted. To preserve a history of this most abominable business, we have spent much time to make an abstract of the proceedings; yet it occupies a space that we begrudge it just now. See pages 303, &c. A slight degree of indisposition for two weeks have past--just sufficient to keep him generally uncom- Nov. fortable, has prevented the editor from finishing a quantity of "desultory remarks,” after the manner in which he has been accustomed to lay himself before his readers on new-year's day. But, if they were finished, there would not be room for them now, and must be published hereafter when they will not interfere with current matter and things of record, which it always is our first business to attend to. It will be seen that lord Liverpool, the framer TREASURT REPORT. We have a report supple-and father of the bill against the queen, feeling mentary to the annual report of the secretary of that it might not pass and fearing also to agitate the the treasury, which was published in the Register people, had moved its postponement for six months of the 9th ult. We give the documents at full this was the same as a withdrawal of it. On which length in the present sheet. It now appears that, the people became half mad with enthusiasm and for the reasons stated, the balance against the trea-joy. Nothing was heard but shouts and rejoicings sury on the first day of January, 1821, will amount-nothing attended to but processions, illuminato $4,204,464, and that, after allowances, the sum tions, &c. &c. London, and some other cities, were of 4,668,483 dollars (including this balance), will in a continual state of riot for several days, and be required to meet the expenditures of 1821, over many persons were killed or otherwise seriously and above the estimated receipts-being 2,793,103 injured. But there was no apparent object, except dollars less than the sum presented in the annual to shew detestation at the proceedings against this report. The difference is chiefly made by the ba- woman, and to sult that, for the third time, she lances of appropriations which will not be wanted had triumphed over a monstrous combination to for the service of the year. But the secretary still destroy her. Whether she is innocent or guilty, recommends that the sum of seven millions should it is evident to every one that she has been most be borrowed to aid the funds of the year. grossly abused by those who ought to have proThe annual report and its supplement are very tected her. It is probable that "a tub will be thrown important papers, and it is necessary that the peo-out to the whale" by the resignation of some of the ple should read, and consider and understand them. ministers on princely pensions, and that John Buil To assist them in this matter, we are preparing a will be satisfied with this until he feels that the review of these documents. 'shoe pinches” just as much as it did before he was VOL. XIX.-20. diverted by the trial of the queen; but John may its abstract, though the expediency of legislating manage his own affairs in his own way." We are upon the subject may be questioned. Public opi deeply interested in these things so far as they hold nion is whipping the small notes out of circulation, up monarchy and all that approaches towards it, to as rapidly, perhaps, as the public convenience will the solemn hate and holy detestation of the peo- admit of-they are generally regarded as a comple of the United States. The queen, certainly, mon nuisance, which the people are ridding them. deserves much credit for the courage and con- selves of as fast as they can, in many parts of the fidence with which she has met the persecution--she union; and we sincerely wish that the time had arwas offered 50,000. per annum, and might, per-rived when they might every where be withdrawa haps, have received 100,000, if she would remain from circulation, at once,-for they open the way on the continent, with the privilege of pursuing to innumerable counterfeits, which are generally her amours uninterrupted, if any she had: but imposed on such as are least able to bear the loss on she dashed across the channel, in the face of all them. We, in Baltimore, have especial right to the power and corruption of the most powerful complain of the conduct of the congressional banks and most corrupt government on earth, and, aid-in the district of Columbia. To give us a wholeed by her able counsel, she battered down the some currency, our banks long since resolved, that strength of her enemies, at the head of whom is they would not issue or re-issue any notes or bills that miserable thing, her husband. She is an un- of a less denomination than five dollars, and they common woman, of singular manners and remark- have freely supplied us with specie dollars in lieu able energy. If ever she heads a party in arms of them--but the district banks, under the very -if things go so far, (though there is no prospect nose of congress, seem as if they had put a num. of it), that she and her husband are opposed, force ber of fresh paper mills to work to manufacture against force, she will become the master, if her rag-representatives of money, to supply the circu means are any thing like equal to his; and, no doubt,lation hitherto held by the small notes of the Bal punish with as much firmness as she has resisted timore banks, and draw the specie issued by them fiery persecution. into their own vaults. It is not exactly true, as We have also some interesting items from other contended for by some, that the people at large can countries, and especially various reports, that the refuse to receive such notes-the persons interestSpanish cortes have ratified the treaty with the United in distributing them can put them off' in large ed States for THE CESSION OF THE FLORIDAS; which it is positively affirmed, has been officially communicated to our minister in London, and is now on its way to this country. But the time limitted for the ratification of that treaty has long since past, and we should suppose that the business must be taken up as de novo. The president may rightfully reject it, if he pleases, and the senate, we apprehend, must act upon it again; and, in consequence of certain new feelings in that body, its re-sanction thereby must be regarded as doubtful. Tempora mutantur, es nos mutamur in illis. The National Intelligencer, however, expresses an opinion that the treaty will be accepted. Subsequent accounts, received direct from Spain, both at New York and Charleston, placé it beyond a doubt that the Florida treaty has been ratified by the cortes, and, as reported, unanimously. A ship of war had been despatched from Cadiz to Havana, with orders for the formal delivery of the country to the United States. quantities, in despite of a general dislike of them the laboring classes must "take them or none," and the store keepers must receive them of the laborers, &c. Many, from principle, though they receive, refuse to circulate these filthy rags-they send them to the brokers; but, as the large notes of the district are not deposited in our banks, though the brokers give out again great sums in small quite current in the ordinary transactions of life, notes, as change to pay off workmen, for those of larger denominations; and thus they pass into and out of the broker's hands several times in a week, to his profit and the public loss. We certainly approve of Mr. Lowndes' resolution, in its abstract; but let congress take "the beam out of its own eye," before they find fault with "a mote in their neigh bor's eye." They have undoubted power over the district--the famous ten miles square and its dozen banks. Let them shew the states and the people, that they are in earnest to restore us to a cleanly currency, by prohibiting these banks from issuing or re-issuing any notes, whether made by themselves or others, for a less sum than five dollars. SMALL NOTES. To shew the feeling of the house We shall then understand what is meant, and the of representatives in relation to the bank of the work of reformation will go on as rapidly as the United States, we have made a brief abstract of the public convenience will allow. A large part of the Summary of the remarks offered when Mr. Lowndes circulation of Maryland and Virginia, as to small proposed his resolution to enquire into the expedi- notes, is supplied by the district banks, to the eviency of prohibiting the receipt of notes, on ac-dent injury of the banks in each state which do not count of the U. S. of banks issuing any of a less issue such notes, and freely pay out specie.. Again denomination than that of five dollars. It is not we say, let congress begin a reformation AT HOME, often that a motion for enquiry, if coming from a and then their hints to the states will have ten fold person of the high standing of Mr. Lowndes, is op- force and effect. Let them shut up half a dozen posed-such resolutions generally pass as things of paper mills in the "land of promise," and the peo course, because the enquiry cannot do any harm;ple will follow their leadings in due time. But the but this was not the case in the present instance-proposition, if now carried into operation, would and, though the proposition had no immediate refer-have an instant effect to benefit the bank of the ence to the bank of the United States, we are glad to observe that the members were on the alert, and apparently determined not to grant any additional power to that already too powerful institution. We are now certain that the modest requests contained in its late memorial, will not be granted. "So far so good." But Mr. Lowndes' proposition is right in United States, and bring out of its vaults the six millions in notes which it cannot circulate, though the president and directors have asked facilities to enable them to sign more!-possibly, in anticipation of the passage of a law to be bottomed on sich a proposition as Mr. Lowndes has offered--in which, however, they will surely be disappointed. |