and obtained leave to bring in "a bill to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," which bill was read and passed to a second reading.

Sec. 10. Provides, that whenever new assignee or assignees shall be appointed, no suit at law or equity shall be abated thereby, and no suit wherein bankrupt is a party, shall be abated by reason of bankruptcy.

Section 1. Provides, "If any merchant or person, residing within the United States, actually using Sec. 11. Provides, that the assignment or assignthe trade of merchandise, by buying and selling, in ments of the commissioners of the bankrupt's estate gross or by retail, or dealing in exchange or as a and effects, made as aforesaid, shall be good at law banker, broker, factor, underwriter, or marine in- and in equity against the bankrupt or any person surer," and after enumerating what shall be con- claiming under him. All conveyances by, all paysidered the causes of bankruptcy, "such person ments by and to, and all contracts and other dealshall be deemed and adjudged a bankrupt." Pro-ings, by and with any bankrupt, bona fide entered yided, that farmers, graziers, drovers, dyers, bleach- into before the date of the commission, shall be ers, shoemakers, carpenters, ship carpenters, valid, notwithstanding any act of bankruptcy, prior butchers, tailors, bakers, schoolmasters, tanners, to that on which the commission issued. Provided innkeepers, or any artificers, whose living is sub- the person so dealing, had no notice of any act of stantially gotten by mechanical labor, though with bankruptcy committed by the bankrupt within six some mixture of buying and selling, shall not as months before the time of dealing, &c. And prosuch only be deemed or taken to be within the provided in case of a bona fide purchase made before visions of this act. And provided, that no person the issuing of the commission, from or under the shall be liable to a commission of bankruptcy, if bankrupt, for a valuable consideration, by any perthe petition be not preferred within six months son having no knowledge or notice of any act of after the act of bankruptcy committed. bankruptcy committed within six months before such purchase, such purchase shall not be invalidated or impeached.

Sec. 2. Directs the appointment, by the president of the United States, of general commissioners of bankruptcy in each judicial district, and directs the ruanner in which a commission of bankruptcy may issue.

Sec. 3. Provides for the appointment, by the commissioners, of a clerk."

See. 4. Provides the form of the oath to be taken by the commissioners before they shall be capable of acting; "notice shall be given to the person charged as a bankrupt, before the examination; bankrupt may demand a jury to be impannelled to enquire into the fact or facts alleged, or causes for issuing the commission, and such person shall not be declared bankrupt unless by the verdict of the jury," &c.

Sec. 5. Vests in the commissioners power to cause to be apprehended the body of the person declared a bankrupt, &c.

Sec. 6. Commissioners, after a person is declared bankrupt, to take into their possession all the estate, real and personal, of every description, and cause the same to be inventoried and appraised, (with the exception of necessary apparel, and bed and bedding, of the bankrupt and of his family), and to secure all deeds, papers, &c. belonging to such bankrupt, until assignees shall be chosen or appointed.

Sec. 7. Commissioners forthwith, after they have declared such person a bankrupt, to cause public notice thereof to be given, and in such notice shall appoint some convenient time and place for the creditors to meet, in order to choose assignee or assignees, of the bankrupt's estate and effects.

Sec. 8. Commissioners, if they shall see cause, may appoint immediately, (before assignees shall be chosen as above), one or more assignee or as signees, of the estate of the bankrupt, or any part thereof, who may be removed at a meeting of the creditors entitled to vote.

Sec. 9. Provides, that at any time previous to the closing of the accounts of the said assignee or assignees, the creditors, at a meeting called for the purpose, may remove all or any of the assignees, and choose others; and the assignees removed shall deliver up all the estate and effects of the bankrupt. In case of the death of any of the assignee or assignees, the property shall vest in the surviving assignee or assignees, and the creditors may fill up the vacancy, &c.

Sec. 12. Vests in the commissioners power, by deed or deeds, to assign and convey to the assignee or assignees, any lands, tenements, or hereditaments of the bankrupt; and all such conveyances, executed and recorded to the laws of the state, where the property shall be situate, shall be good and effectual.

Sec. 13. Provides, if any bankrupt shall have conveyed any lands, goods or estate unto any person, upon condition or power of redemption by payment of money or otherwise, the commissioners shall have power to assign, for the use aforesaid, al the right, title and interest of said bankrupt therein; and, upon tender of the money or other performance according to the nature of the condition, the assignees shall have the same rights and remedies as the bankrupt himself could have for the possession, recovery, sale or disposal of the same.

Sec. 14. Vests in the commissioners power to assign overall debts, actions and claims, to the assignees for the use of creditors, &c.

Sec. 15. Vests in the commissioners power to summon before them, or the judges aforesaid, any person in whose possession goods, chattels, &c, are, or suspected to be, or any person indebted to said bankrupt, upon complaint, or information given to said commissioners.

Sec. 16. Vests in the commissioners power to issue their warrants to apprehend the persons aforesaid, if they refuse to attend on summons; perjury committed, or subordination of perjury by persons, other than the bankrupt, shall be punishsonment not exceeding two years, and the person ed by fine not exceeding 4000 dollars, and impri rendered incapable of being a witness in any court of record.

Sec. 17. Provides for forfeiture by persons who shall fraudulently or collusively claim any debt, or detain any of the estates of the bankrupt, of dou ble the amount there f.

Sec. 18. Vests in the commissioners power to assign any lands or goods, debts, &c. conveyed by a person, prior to his bankruptcy, for the benfit of children, or if done with intent to defraud cre. ditors.

Sec. 19. Provides, that if any person, who shall become bankrupt, and against whom a commission of bankruptcy shall be duly issued, shall not, within forty-two days after notice thereof, surrender him

or herself, to conform to the provisions of the act,
such person shall be adjudged a fraudulent bank.
rupt, and suffer imprisonment not less than twelve
months, nor more than ten years, and shall not at any
time after be entitled to the benefit of this act.
Sec. 20. Provides, that the commissioners shall
appoint three meetings within the forty-two days,
&c.

Sec. 35. A certificate discharges the bankrupt from all debts, covenants, contracts and other en-. gagements whatsoever, by this act made proveable. under the commission. Provides for the settlement of contingent claims made absolute by the time that a final distribution of the bankrupt's estate shall be declared. No discharge of a bankrupt shall release a partner bound to the same debt.

Sec. 21. Vests the commissioners with power to issue their warrants, authorizing an officer to break Sec. 36. No person becoming a bankrupt to be open, in the day time, the houses of the bankrupt, entitled to the benefits of this act, unless he shall on probable cause, shewn by oath or affirmation. obtain from one of the judges, having authority to Sec. 22. Authorizes the commissioners to com-issue the commission, a certificate of discharge, nor mit a bankrupt to prison, if he refuses to answer unless the commissioners shall certify that the bankpunishment for wilful or corrupt perjury by bankrupt has made a full disclosure of his estate, &c. rupt; imprisonment not less than two years nor and provides for proceedings in cases when the cermore than ten years. tificate of discharge is unreasonably denied to the bankrupt.

Sec. 23. Allows the bankrupt, within forty-two days, free access to his books, and frees him from

arrest.

Sec. 24. Penalty, on harboring or concealing a bankrupt, either imprisonment not more than twelve months or fine not more than $1000.

Sec. 37. Bankrupt not to be entitled to allowance out of his effects, nor to a certificate of discharge, if he refuses to discover any fictitious debt, or if he has lost, at any one time, 50, or, in the whole, $300, by gaming or wagering, after the passage of this Sec. 25. Commissioners to specify, in the com-act and within twelve months before he became a mitment of persons refusing to answer, the cause bankrupt. of commitment.

Sec. 38. A bankrupt, who shall have obtained his

Sec. 26. Allows compensation to any person, afcertificate, if taken into custody or detained in priter the bankrupt's final examination, who shall vo-son, on account of any debt owing before he became luntarily make discovery of any part of the bank- a bankrupt, by reason of judgment obtained before rupt's estate unknown to the commissioners. Trus-certificate allowed, to be discharged by any judge, tees, having notice of the bankruptcy, wilfully con- or others, who may have the power to award habeas cealing the estate of the bankrupt for ten days after bankrupt's final examination, shall forfeit dou. ble the value thereof.

Sec. 27. Vests in the commissioners power to assign for the benefit of creditor's property in his hands for which he may be the reputed owner by collusive consent of the proper owner.

corpus.

Sec. 39. Persons, who have bona fide given credit to, or taken securities, payable at future days, from persons who are or shall become bankrupt; Li likewise the obligee of any bottomry or responden tia bond, and the assured in any policy of insura ance, to be admitted to prove their claims and re

Sec. 28. Provides for forfeiture, by a creditor,ceive dividend, &c. who, after having saved for commission of bank- Sec. 40. Proceedings in cases of persons comruptcy, shall have accepted from bankrupt satisfac-mitted by warrant of commissioners, where the form tion or security for his debt, of the whole of his debt as well as the whole he shall have received,

for benefit of other creditors.

Sec. 29. Provides for "first dividend after four months and within twelve months from the time of issuing commission, among such creditors as have duly proved their debts, &c." A

Sec. 30. Provides for a second and final dividend of the bankrupt's estates within eighteen months, unless a suit at law or equity be depending, or any part of estate outstanding, &c.

Sec. 31. Lien of creditors on estates of bankrupt not to be impaired.

Sec. 32. Assignees to keep true account bankrupt's estate and effects; creditors to have cess thereto.

of the warrant is insufficient. Jailors, who shall negligently suffer such persons to escape, or go without the doors or walls of the prison, to forfeit 3,000 dollars.

Sec. 41. Jailors refusing to produce to a creditor, having proved his debt, the person so committed, to be liable as for a wilful escape.

Sec. 42. In case of mutual credits, between bank. rupt and creditor, the balance of accounts to be struck. And to be paid or claimed as the case may be.

Sec. 43. Disputes or differences, arising on account of any matter relating to bankrupt, to be reofferred to arbitrators; or may be compounded with ac- the parties by the assignees, under the direction of the commissioners, and with the consent of the major part, in value, of creditors.

Sec. 33. Bankrupt shall be bound to attend assignees, to assist in making accounts of estate and effects, if necessary.

Sec. 44. Assignees vested with power to dispose of all the bankrupt's estate, at public auction, without being subject to any tax or duty.

Sec. 34. Any person who shall become bank- Sec. 45. Provides for the commissioners to pro rupt within the time limited by this act and con-eeed in executing the commission, in case of death: form to its provision, shall be entitled to a per cent of bankrupt, &c.

age out of his estate, under restrictions. Second Sec. 46. Commissioners may require bond from commission of bankruptcy against the same per-creditors prosecuting, commission to the amount of son discharges the body from imprisonment; future one thousand dollars, for payment of costs, &c. estate to be liable, unless the bankrupt's effects shall Sec. 47. All penalties given by this act for benepay 75 per cent. of their demands. Third com-fit of creditors, to be recovered by the assignees mission will not entitle a bankrupt to any certificate by action of debt.

or discharge whatever; future effects shall remain Sec. 48. Commissioners, and others having autho liable to creditors. A certificate to a person not rity under this act, if suit be brought against them, within the true intent of this act, shall not protect for any thing done by them, by force of this act, in him against creditors. oase of non-suit &c. to recover double costs.

Sec. 49. Any estate, real or personal, becoming vested in any bankrupt, before he shall obtain a certificate, to be for the benefit of creditors.

Sec. 50. Proceedings of commissioners, in cases which shall have been finished, to be filed once in every year, in the clerk's office of the district court, and copies thereof to be admitted as evidence in all

courts.

concluded between the British and the Turks, concerning the navigation and trade of the Black sea, See "Postscript" in next page.

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

Sec. 51. Creditors may attend at the examination of bankrupt, and the allowance of the certificate,troduced into the presence of the king, who was propose interrogatories, &c.

Sec. 52. Allowance to be made bankrupt, from time to time, out of his estate, until he shall have obtained his discharge, for support of himself and family.

Sec. 53. Creditors, before assignees appointed, may direct in what manner, with whom and where the money, arising out of bankrupt's estate, shall be lodged.

Sec. 54. Every matter and thing required by this act to be done, shall be valid, if performed by a majority of the commissioners.

Sec. 55. Provides what may be evidence in suit brought by or against assignees.

Sec. 56. Creditors and assignees may require a jury to be impannelled to decide on any matter they may not wish to be decided upon by the commis

Bioners.

Sec. 57. Lands and effects of bankrupt may be sold on credit, but not to retard granting his certificate of discharge.

Sec. 58. Persons becoming bankrupt to be discharged from prison on any suits.

Sec. 59. This act not to repeal or annul any laws in force, or that may be hereafter enacted, for the relief of solvent debtors, with the exception so far as respects those within the purview of this

, act.

Sec. 60 Right of preference, to prior satisfaction of debts due to U. States over all other debts, to continue and exist.

Sec. 61. Nothing in this act to impair or invalidate any lien existing at the date of this act, upon the lands or chattels of any person who may have become a bankrupt.

Sec. 62 Surplus of bankrupt's estate, after satisfaction of all debts, if any remain, to revert.

Sec. 63. Regulates proceedings in cases where any of the parties may conceive themselves agriev

ed.

Sec. 64. Act to continue in force for
years from the passing hereof, and from thence un-
til the next session of congress and no longer.

Foreign Articles.

London papers of Dec. 10.

"THE HOLY ALLIANCE.

On the 19th Nothing important was going on. of December, the lord mayor, alderman and common councilmen, of London, with the sheriffs, recorder, and city officers, proceeded at 2 o'clock from Guildhall to Carlton house, where being inseatod on his throne, the recorder read the address and petition of the common council, condemning the proceedings against the queen, and praying for the dismissal of ministers. The following is a copy of his reply:

"It has been with the most painful feelings that I have heard the sentiments contained in the address and petition now presented to me, by the lord mayor, aldermen and common council of the city of London.

"Whatever may be the motives of those by whom it is brought forward, its evident tendency is to inflame the passions, and mislead the judgment of the unwary and less enlightened part of my subjects, and thus to aggravate all the difficulties with which we have to contend."

Some heavy failures are said to have taken place. in London.

The freedom of London has been presented to Messrs. Brougham, Denman and Lushington, in a box of heart of oak, valued at 100 guineas, for their defence of the queen.

One of the daughters of the late Mrs. Jordan, by Another of her daughters the duke of Clarence, has been recently married to the duke of Errol. is a stage-player, now at Philadelphia. The royal duke, after plundering Mrs. J. drawing, personally, even the wages which she earned at the theatre, suffered her literally to die of want!

The queen's trial and the present state of things in England, have been productive of much wit, on The following is from a late London both sides.

paper:

Says I to Dick, "come be of good cheer,
The ministry's going to be chang'd as I hear."
"Good news," replies Dick, "but it better would be
If in chang'd, you would truly omit letter C."

AMEN.

There is a pompous account of the presentation of a loyal address by the court of aldermen of Lon. don. The king received it on the throne, with "dutiful behaviour." great ceremony, and thanked them much for their

SPAIN.

The king of Spain, with the concurrence of the cortes, has given his sanction to the report of the committee of commerce for the prohibition of almost all foreign goods and manufactures, with the exception of cheese, butter and fish; the latter on entrance will pay a duty of no less than 62 per cent. ad valorem. Much distress had been occasioned by the failure at Madrid of a considerable banking. house.

There are various rumors of the determinations of the kings and their ministers at Troppau. Among other things it is said that the three northern sovereigns have invited the king of Naples to a conference; and if, on any account he declines it, they will We have a detail of events at Madrid to the 21st consider it as proof that he is not free in his states and, of course, act to restore him to his liberty! Nov. The king had become rather unpopular by In the mean time, Austria is marching her troops his absence from the capital and on account some into Italy, with an apparent determination of sub-appointments which he made contrary to the produing Naples, which is said to be with the unani-visions of the constitution. These were withdrawn. mous consent of the five great powers-Great Bri."On the 21st, the king, accompanied by all the roytain, France, Russia, Austria, and Prussia, Butal family, entered the city, with a countenance rathese matters are only conjectured. It is added, that the emperor of Russia had received several couriers, and would depart immediately for St Petersburg, having heard that a treaty had been

ther indicative of displeasure. On reaching the palace, he, with the rest of the royal family stood in the balcony, while troops filed off through an immense concourse of people, who

continually shouted "Long live the constitutionin its purity!" without uttering any expressions flattering to his majesty. During this time, the multitude in front of the palace, lifted up, nearly as high as the balcony, a beautiful maid, who held in her hand the constitution, which she kissed be fore the king, crying "Long live the constitution." --An officer, a monk and a countryman, were successively elevated, and went through the ceremony.

On the filing off the troops, the people dispersed and the greatest trauquility at present prevails, and we are now waiting to see the measures that will be adopted in consequence of these events."

PORTUGAL.

The new government is strengthening by the increased good will and confidence of the people. Some attempts to restore absolute monarchy and the holy inquisition have failed, as if by the mere force of public opinion.

We have a long narrative of the arrival of lord Beresford at Lisbon, and the proceedings of the re volutionary government in consequence. It will be recollected, it was understood that he had returned from the Brazils invested with enormous powers, and that they would not permit him to land at Lisbon. The details are no otherwise important than to shew the firmness of the Portuguese patriots, and the impudence of his lordship.

ITALY..

Cardinal Gonsalvi, in the name of the pope, has answered the note of the duke of Campo Chaiaro, in behalf of the Neapolitan government, concerning the passage which it was expected the Austrians would attempt to make through the states of the church. In this the cardinal states, that "his holiness could not but feel sensible of the tone of displeasure assumed in the note of his excellency; but, that with respect to the object which had given rise to it, his Holiness had instructed him to reply, that he was ignorant till then that the imperial and royal court of Austria was about to cause its troops to be marched against the kingdom of Naples, not having made to him any instances re specting the supposed passage of the forces, nor any communication that could be construed into an intended war against Naples.-That in the note addressed by the imperial and royal court to the government of Italy, other motives were assigned for the descent of the Austrian troops into Venetian Lombardy, which were, those of protecting those countries from the changes that had happened in other places; preserving, with the existing state of things, peace and order in its own dominions, and offering, in the event of its being solicited, pro. tection to those states of Italy who should demand it.

BRAZIL.

This country is evidently in a very unsettled state. The progress of good principles, impeded by superstition and the scattered and unenlightened condition of the people, is slow, but apparently steady, and we have no doubt but that the only "legitimate" government, with a king at its head, in America, will soon be prostrated. King Henry has departed, and Don John may soon follow. It is reported that the latter was on the point of send ing his son, don Pedro, to Portugal, as vice-roy of that kingdom. It is questioned how he will be received.

dollars—but a letter from Havana, says, “general Morillo has been some time here, pennyless, powerless and friendless. Of his armistice with Bolivar, you must have heard. It excited so much indignation among the Spaniards, that his life was in danger, and be yesterday fled in disguise from the city in the British brig Blucher, for London."

It is announced that another revolution has taken place at Buenos Ayres, and that Mr. Prevost (U. S. agent, we believe), had been ordered to leave the place in thirty-six hours, which he did, in the American brig Enterprize, for Lima.

POSTSCRIPT.

By an arrival at New-York, London papers of the 31st December, have been received the principal things mentioned are briefly as follows:

The king of Naples has been induced to quit his capital, on board a British ship, to meet the "Holy league," at Laybach, in Germany, on the invitation of the sovereigns allied. The papers belonging to this singular transaction are laid off for our next publication. It is reported that after the affairs of Naples are settled, the sovereigns will attend to those of Spain! The emperor of Russia has dis banded the regiment of guards that lately mutinied, and ordered a court martial upon its colonel. Duke Dacres has died of the injuries he sustained in the late explosion of combustibles under his bedhitherto mentioned. Kia-Kin, emperor of China, is dead, and the duke of Clarence has had a daugh ter, which little child is the present "hope of Eng. land!" There are many reports of changes in the British ministry-but nothing more than reports, except as to Mr. Canning, who is said to have retir ed. Some contradictory instructions to the British minister, lord Stewart, at the congress at Troppau, produced a personal quarrel between him and prince Metternich. Stewart first challenged him, but the council determined that M. ought not to meet S. Stewart then struck the old man--this he also bore, and referred the matter to the assembled ministers, who resolved to have no further intercourse with lord Stewart. Such are the reports of this curious case. We have the speech of the king of France to the legislature, and shall publish it. It contains nothing of immediate importance.

CONGRESS.

SENATE.

February 9. Mr. Smith, from the committee on the judiciary, who were instructed to enquire into the expediency of so modifying the law punishing piracy, as to authorize the president of the United States, in such cases as he may deem expedient, to commute capital punishment for confinement in penitentiary houses, reported against the expedi ency thereof.

Mr. Thomas, from the committee of public lands, who were instructed to enquire into the justice and expediency of granting land for the purposes of education within the limits of the old states, corresponding with the appropriations which have been made for the same object within the limits of the new states, made a report against the expediency thereof; of which report five hundred extra copies were ordered to be printed for the use of the senate.

Mr. Thomas, from the same committee, to whom was recommitted the bill for the relief of certain purchasers of public lands, reported the same to the senate, with certain amendments.

The senate then resumed the consideration of the bill to establish an uniform system of bankrupt

cy. Messrs. Holmes and Macon spoke against, and Messrs. Hunter and Van Dyke in support of the bill.

The question on the motion to postpone the bill indefinitely-which motion has been for some days pending, was then decided as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Barbour, Eaton, King, of Alab. Macon, Morril, Pleasants, Roberts, Smith, Walker, of lab. Williams, of Ten-10:

NAYS-Messrs. Brown, Chandler, Dana, Dickerson, Edwards, Elliot, Gaillard, Homes, of Maine, Holmes, of Miss. Horsey, Hunter, Johnson, of Ken. Johnson, of Lou. King, of N. Y. Kuight, Lanman, Lloyd, Lowrie, Mills, Otis, Palmer, Parrott, Pinkney Sanford, Stokes. Talbot, Taylor, Thomas, Tichenor, Trimble, Van Dyke, Williams, of Miss.-32.

o The senate refus d to postpone the bill inde. finitely, in other words, to reject it. Soon after which,

The senate adjourned.

voluntary application to avail themselves of the provisions of the aot.

Mr. Van Dyke and Mr. Lanman opposed the motion, the latter at some length; and Mr. Talbot advocated it.

The question being taken on agreeing to the motion, it was decided in the negative, by the following vote:

YEAS--Messrs. Barbour, Chandler, Holmes, of Maine, Johnson, of Ken. Macon, Morril, Pleasants, Ruggles, Smith, Stokes, Talbot, Walker, of Alab. Walker, of Geo.- 13.

NAYS-Messrs. Dickerson, Elliott, Gaillard, Holmes, of Miss. Horsey, Hunter, King, of N. Y. Knight, Lanman, Lloyd, Lowrie, Mills, Noble, Otis, Palmer, Parrott, Roberts, Sanford, Thomas, TicheTrimble, Van Dyke, Williams, of Miss. Williams of Ten.-24.

February 10. After other business-the discus-nor, sion of the bill for the relief of the purchasers of the public lands was brought to a close; the bill be. ing ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, by the following vote:

TEAS.-Messrs. Barbour, Dickerson, Eaton, Edwards, Elliott, Gaillard, Holmes, of Maine, Holmes, of Miss. Horsey, Hunter, Johnson, of Ken. Johnson, of Lon. King, of Alab. King, of N. York, Knight. Lanman, Lloyd, Mills, Morril, Noble, Otis, Parrott, P]-asants, Ruggles, Sanford, Smith, Stokes, Talbot, Taylor, Thomas, Tichenor, Trimble, Van Dyke, Walker, of Alab. Walker, of Geo. Williams, of Miss. Williams, of Ten.-36.

So the proposition to recommit and amend the bili was rejected.

An amendment offered by Mr. Holmes was negatived by yeas and nays-for it 13, against it 24; as was also one offered by Mr. Barbour,-for it 11.

The bill was then laid on the table, for the purpose of receiving a report necessary to be acted on to-day.

Mr. Barbour then, from the joint select committee, appointed on the subject, reported the following resolutions:

Resolved, That the two houses shall assemble in the chamber of the house of representatives on Wednesday next at 12 o'clock, and the president of the senate shall be the presiding officer; that one person be appointed a teller on the part of the se

NAYS.-Messrs, Chandler, Dana, Lowrie, Macon, Roberts.-5. February 12. Mr. Lloyd presented the memorial of the merchants and underwriters of Baltimore, suggesting to congress the expediency of augment. ing the naval force of the United States in the Pacific ocean, to an extent equal to the protection of our commerce there; which was read and referred. The engrossed bill for the relief of the purcha-nate, to make a list of the votes as they shall be desers of public lands, was read the third time; and, after some remarks by Mr. Lowrie explanatory of the reasons why he could not vote for it,

The bill was passed and sent to the house of representatives for concurrence.

clared; that the result shall be delivered to the president of the senate, who shall announce the state of the vote, and the persons elected, to the two houses assembled as aforesaid, which shall be deemed a declaration of the persons elected preThe senate took up successively the reports of sident and vice president of the United States, and, the committee on finance, unfavorable to the peti-together with a list of the votes, be entered on the tions of James Graham, William Whitehead, and journals of the two houses. Joshua Aubin.

Resolved, That if any objection be made to the [The petitioners state, that, in the month of Octo- votes of Missouri, and the counting or omitting to ber, 1814, they being subjects of Great Britain, im-count which shall not essentially change the result ported certain British goods into Castine, a port of of the election; in that case they shall be reported of the United States, then in the possession of the by the president of the senate in the following British, with whom the United States were at war; manner: Were the votes of Missouri to be counted, that they entered the goods at the British custom the result would be for A. B. for president of the house, and paid the duties; that, at the time the United States votes, if not counted, for A. B. United States regained the possession, the collec-as president of the United States —— votes; but tor demanded the duties, and that they paid them; in either event, A. B. is elected president of the and they pray that the duties so paid may be re- United States; and in the same manner for vice funded.] president.

Mr. Otis moved to reverse the reports of the Mr. Barbour explained the reasons of the comcommittee, and instruct it to bring in bills for the mittee in adopting the resolutions. Mr. King, of relief of the petitioners, and, after a long debate, New York, opposed the settlement of litigated in which the reports were defended by Messrs. questions in joint meeting. Mr. Macon supported Holmes, of Maine, Eaton and Macon, and were op-the committee. The first resolution was then pass posed by Messrs. Otis, Milis, Dana, Sanford, King, ed, nem. con. The second was also agreed to, after of New-York, and Lauman, a long debate.

The motion was agreed to, and the committee February 14. Soon after the meeting of the sewere directed to report bills accordingly. nate, this morning, the doors were closed, on exeConsiderable time was spent on the bill to estab-cutive business, and so remained until the senate lish a system of bankruptcy.

Certain proposed amendments were ordered to be printed, and the bill was laid on the table.

February 13. The senate resumed the consideraion of the bill to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy--the question being on the motion made by Mr. Talbot to recommit the bill, with instructions so to modify it as to allow all other classes, as well as merchants, to become bankrupts, on their

repaired to the chamber of the house of represen tatives for the purpose of counting the votes for president and vice president of the United States.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thursday, Feb. 8. [The house was engaged in considering the report of the naval committee, which concludes with a resolution that the peace establishment ought to be fixed by law. Mr. Londay