Debt of S. Smith and Buchanan, George Williams and J. W. M'Culloh,
Due from offices of discount and deposite,

State banks,

:

Interest and commission on loan from Baring & Co. and Hope & Co..
Real estate, permanent expenses, and bonus, .

Expenses, :

:

Deficiencies, :

:

63,200 00 (c)199,547 00 1,540,000 00 16,430,187 66 2,625,996 99 8,200 00

1,393,247 04

89,718 94

(d)310,445 24

:

6,295,992 19

Capital stock

Bank and branch notes

Dividends unclaimed

34,976,958 63

11,621,380 04

22,079 80

Remittance from New-York of foreign gold sent to the mint, the precise value not being
ascertained, the mint is not charged, say
Remittance from this bank to New-York to cover the above, not received at the date of
the last statement from that office

6,051,499 25

336,000 00

335,000 00

Dollars, 6,722,499 25

(a) The species of the debt is not described-but, no doubt, includes the seven millions of five per cent. stock, subscribed as a part of the capital of the bank.

(b) At the bank of the U.S. 3,737,695; at Baltimore 1,850,279; at Charleston 764,731.

(c) At Washington, 199,547.

(d) At Baltimore 85,428 83; at Richmond 100,566 41; at Fayetteville 22,450; at Chillicothe 100,000.

Congress of the United States.

Statement shewing the commencement and termination of each session of congress, held under the present constitution, with the number of days in each.

68 Fort Columbus, Castle Williams; forts Lewis, Wood, Gibson, Castle Clinton, Humbert, Battery, and fort Gansevoort, lieut. col. House, 3 com. 4th bat. and 1 com. 2d bat. art. NewYork harbor, N. Y.

The senate went into the consideration of execn. tive business, after which it

Adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow. December 9. Mr. Tichenor communicated to the senate sundry resolutions of the legislature of Ver

the brig on her way to the United States, and some
of the men were put on board of them, but no vio-
lence was offered. When the brig arrived near
Georgetown, the prisoners abandoned her, bring-
ing their money and clothes on shore. Some were
arrested in Georgetown, and some in Charleston.mont, as follows:
The Americans were first put on their trial.

Resolved, That, in the opinion of this legislature, slavery, or involuntary servitude, in any of the U.. States, is a moral-a political evil, and that its continuance can be justified by necessity alone.

On the part of the prisoners it was contended: First, That this was not a case of general piracy, but of mutiny, and therefore the republic of Buenos Ayres alone had jurisdiction of it: Second, That the Resolved, That congress has a right to inhibit any offence, even if piracy, having occurred on board further introduction or extension of slavery, as one of a foreign privateer, which is a part of the fleet of of the conditions upon which any new state shall be a nation, the republic of Buenos Ayres had an ex-admitted into the union. clusive jurisdiction of it.

On the part of the United States it was contended, that piracy was robbery on the high seas; that in this case there was a robbery as well as a mutiny, that the United States has jurisdiction over its own citizens whenever they may commit piracy, and the jurisdiction of a nation over its own fleet being personal, and not territorial, does not exclude the personal jurisdiction which all nations have of piracy.

Resolved, That this legislature views with regret and alarm the attempt of the inhabitants of Mis souri to obtain admission into the union, as one of the United States, under a constitution which legal: izes and secures the introduction and continuance of slavery; and also contains provisions to prevent freemen of the United States from emigrating to, and settling in, Missouri, on account of their origin, color and features. And that, in the opinion of this legislature, these principles, powers and restrictions, contained in the reputed constitution of Missouri, are anti-republican and repugnant to the canstitution of the United States, and subversive of the unalienable rights of man.

His honor, judge Johnson, charged in favor of the jurisdiction of the court over its own citizens in cases of general piracy, though committed on board of a foreign vessel, and he left it for the jury to say whether there was not evidence in this case, Resolved, That the senators from this state, in the not only of a mutiny, but of a piracy, and whether congress of the United States, be instructed, and the motives of the crew in seizing the brig and disthe representatives requested, to exert their infiltmissing the officers were not to plunder the ves-ence, and use all legal means to prevent the adsel and not merely to throw off the authority of their officers.

The jury after deliberating for a short time returned with a verdict of acquittal.

mission of Missouri, as a state, into the union of the United States, with these anti-republican features and powers in their constitution.

Resolved, That the secretary of state be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing report and re

The case of the foreigners composing this crew, was then submitted to the same jury, who also ac-solutions to each of the senators and representa quitted them.

CONGRESS.

IN SENATE.

tives from this state in the congress of the United

States.

The senate resumed the consideration of the resolution declaring the consent of congress to the admission of the state of Missouri.

Mr. Holmes, of Maine, addressed the senate an hour and a half in defence of the acceptance of the constitution of the state, and of its admission into the union.

December 7. After the amendment, proposed by Mr. Eaton, had been rejected, as stated in our last, page 236, Mr. Burrill rose and addressed the senate in a speech of considerable length and ability, against the admission of Missouri, under the consti- Mr. Otis, of Mass. took the other side, and spoke tution presented-objecting mainly to the clause about an hour against admitting the state with the to prevent the emigration of free blacks and mu-constitution which it had submitted to congres lattoes, being citizens of the United States. He when also thought that the constitution should have recognized the authority under which the people of Missouri were authorized to make it-to wit, the act of congress of the last session, which it does not refer to.

Mr. Barbour, of Virginia, presuming that some other gentleman might desire to deliver his sentiments on the question, moved an adjournmentand

The senate adjourned.

December 8. The bill to pay to Illinois three per cent. of the nett proceeds of the sale of the publicing resolution for consideration: land in that state, was read the third time, passed, and returned to the other house.

December 11. Mr. Pinkney submitted the follow

The senate then resumed the consideration of the resolution declaring the admission of the state of Missouri into the union on an equal footing with the original states.

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing a law amending or explaining the judiciary laws in such manner as to authorize, under such restrictions as may be thought proper, the prosecution of writs of error in criminal cases, from the judgments of the highest courts of judicature in a state in which any question has arisen under the constitution or laws of the union, to the supreme court of the U. States; and that the said committee report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Smith, of S. C. rose, and in a speech of more than two hours length, argued in support of the unexceptionable republican character of the constitution of Missouri, its conformity with the constitution of the United States, and the right of the state to admission into the union. When he had The senate then resumed the consideration of concluded, the resolution declaring the assent of congress to The resolution was laid on the table, until to- the admission of the state of Missouri into the morrow, on the motion of Mr. Holmes, of Maine-union. and

Mr. Eaten, of Tennessee, said before the senate

proceeded to a final vote upon the resolution, he in case of vacancies in the offices both of president would ask permission again to offer the amendment and vice-president," passed March 1, 1792. which had heretofore been submitted and rejected. This, he believed, was strictly in order. The rejec-Wilson said, it would be found, on referring to the In support of the first of these résolutions-Mr. tion of the proviso being before the senate in committee of the whole, did not prevent it from being considered, now that the resolution was reported to the senate. Mr. E. then offered the following amendment to the resolution:

“Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to give the assent of congress to any provision in the constitution of Missouri, if any such there be, which contravenes that clause in the constitution of the United States which declares that "the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states."

article of the constitution alluded to in this resolu-. tion, that the provision in relation to counting the votes for president and vice-president is very general. The words are, "the president of the se of representatives, open all the certificates, and nate shall, in the presence of the senate and house the votes shall then be counted." It is not said who shall count the votes, nor who shall decide what votes shall be counted. In consequence of this defect, as the senate would well remember, some difficulty occurred four years ago, in relation to the votes from Indiana. Objections were made to receiving these votes; the counting was interrupted; Mr. King, of N. Y. thought that as the amendment the two houses separated; and although on that ochad been already acted upon, it should not have casion they again came together, and proceeded on, been offered again-he was also opposed to it be- and completed the business before them, so happy cause it did not pronounce any opinion as to the a result might not always be produced. Cases clause to which it seemed to have reference. He might occur where stronger doubts might exist, or thought that clause of great importance. Mr. Eaton more excitement prevail; debates be protracted, replied at some length. He was not willing to af and decision deferred, and serious inconveniences firm or deny that the constitution of Missouri was or evils follow. Was it not probable such a case in strict conformity to the constitution of the U. would occur during the present session? Would it States, &o. The senate divided on the amendment not at least be prudent to guard against danger -23 members rose in the affirmative, and it was from such a contingency? Congress had, unques agreed to. The question then was on ordering the tionably, the power, under the last clause of the resolution to a third reading-Mr. Morril, of N. H. 8th section of the first article of the constitution. opposed the resolution in a speech of two hours' and he thought they ought to exereise it, by vestlength-Mr. Macon replied, and moved to re-com-ing the authority to decide upon doubtful, disputed mit the resolution, with instructions to strike out the proviso-which motion was determined in the negative as follows:

or unlawful votes, either in the president of the senate, the senate itself, the house of representa tives, or in the two houses, conjointly or separately. YEAS-Messrs. Burrill, Dickerson, King, of N. York, Lanman, At least, Mr. W. deemed the subject of sufficient Lowrie, Macon, Mills, Morril, Noble, Palmer, Roberts, Ruggles, importance to justify the enquiry proposed in the Sanford, Smith, Tichenor, Williams, of Tennessee, Wilson-17. NAYS-Messrs. Barbour, Brown, Chandler, Dana, Eaton, Ed-resolution which he had submitted.

wards, Elliott, Gaillard, Holines, of Maine, Holmes of Mississippi,
Horsey, Hunter, Johnson, of Kentucky, Johnson, of Lou. King, of
Alabama, Lloyd, Parrott, Pinkney, Pleasants, Talbot, Taylor,
Thomas, Trimble, Van Dyke, Walker, of Alabama, Walker, of
Georgia, Williams of Mississippi-27.

The question was then taken on ordering the resolution, as amended, to be engrossed and read a third time, and was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Barbour, Brown, Chandler, Eaton, Edwards, Elliott, Gaillard, Holmes, of Maine, Holmes, of Mississippi, Horsey, Johnson, of Kentucky, Johnson, of Louisiana. King, of Alabama, Lloyd, Parrott, Pinkney, Pleasants, Smith, Talbot, Taylor, Tho mas, Van Dyke, Walker, of Alabama, Walker, of Georgia, Wil liams. of Mississippi, Williams, of Tenn.-26.

NAYS-Messrs. Burrill, Dana, Dickerson, Hunter, King, of N. York, Lanman, Lowrie, Macon, Mills, Morrill, Noble, Palmer, Roberts, Ruggles, Sanford, Tichenot, Trimble, Wilson-18.

[So the resolution, originally introduced for the admission of Missouri, was agreed to by the senate, with the proviso introduced by Mr. Eaton]-and The senate adjourned.

December 12. Mr. Wislon, of N. J. submitted the following resolutions

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to enquire whether any, and, if any, what provisions are necessary or proper to be made by law, to meet contingencies which may arise from unlawful, disputed or doubtful votes under that part of the twelfth article of the amendments to the constitution of the United States which relates to counting the votes of the electors för president and vice-president of the United States.

and Morgan Brown were severally read the third The engrossed bills for the relief of John Holmes time, passed, and sent to the other house for con

currence.

the resolution declaring the consent of congress to The senate having resumed the consideration of the admission of the state of Missouri into the union, it was read a third time, and the question was stated "shall the resolution pass?"

And it was passed, and sent to the house of representatives for concurrence. The senate adjourned.

president of the United States, transmitting the December 13. A message was received from the 6th inst. which was read and referred to a select information requested of him by a resolution of the committee.

Mr. Holmes, of Mississippi, laid before the senate the committee of Indian affairs, from the supera copy of a report, received by bim as chairman of intendant of Indian trade, relative to our intercourse with the Indian tribes; which was read and ordered to be printed.

to detail just now.]
[The other business transacted it is not necessary

was this day transacted in senate.].
December 14. [Nothing of general importance,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

were received, of a private nature.
Friday, Dec. 8. Various petitions and reports

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to enquire whether any, and, if any, what amendments are necessary and proper to be made from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting, in The speaker laid before the house a letter to the act entitled "an act relative to the election of obedience to a resolution of the house of reprea president and vice-president of the United States, sentatives of the 28th ultimo, sundry statements, and declaring the officer who shall act as president shewing the amount of moneys drawn from the