NATIONAL REGISTER,

CONTAINING

POLITICAL, HISTORICAL, GEOGRAPHICAL, SCIENTIFICAL, STATISTICAL, ECONOMICAL,
AND BIOGRAPHICAL

DOCUMENTS, ESSAYS AND FACTS:

TOGETHER WITH

NOTICES OF THE ARTS AND MANUFACTURES,

AND A

RECORD OF THE EVENTS OF THE TIMES.

JEREMIAH HUGHES, EDITOR.

THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE.

FROM SEPTEMBER, 1840, TO MARCH, 1841-VOLUME LIX-OR, VOL. IX, FIFTH SERIES.

INDEX TO VOLUME LIX.

A.
Abolition-gen. Harrison's speech on 42; two commu-
nications from world's convention on, and reply of
gov. Polk 156; presidential ticket, number of votes 176;
W. Cost Johnson's speech on rejection of petitions re-
lative to 166, 183; Mr. Adams' resolution to rescind
236; yeas and nays on Mr. Johnson's substitute, reso-
lution of the house of representatives 191; electoral tick-
et of 192; vote of candidates of 304; politics of 320; riot

365

131

113

Academy, (military), cadets admitted into
Acadia, arrival of, at Boston
Accounts, committee of house of representatives on
253

Adair, Elisha, petition from
316
Adams, J. Q.-visit to Halifax 32; Fredericktown 48;
letter from, on renomination 175; lectures 208; one of
committee on manufactures 253; requests hall of house
of reps. for use of national institute 270; inquiry of,
concerning pension fund 271, 281; moves bill relative to
collection of duties be referred to committee on manu-
factures, remarks by 283; resolutions on funds, land
bounties, executive duties and prohibitions 298; remarks
on printing committee 299; presents petition from Mr.
Attree 300; remarks on, reports on Amistad case 301;
inquiry and remarks on appropriation for pension fund
311; amends bill on imprisonment for debt 319; bill re-
ported for increase of duty on silk, by 332-3; presents
petitions from peace society, and from Pennsylvanians
on slavery 350; requests use of hall for the deaf and
dumb 367; remarks on appropriations to Seminoles 381;
remarks on Mr. Pickens report 400; resolutions of in
quiry by, on erroneous printing of document 253; rela
tive to political relations with China 255; of removals
from post office department
319
Aeronautic experience

pox

406

253
114

Anti masonry

Anti slavery petitions

416

Apalachicola, long rain at 40; census 192; description
of 224; purchase made by
Appointments, by the president 1, 17, 35, 49, 83, 113,
130, 162, 196, 290, 306, 321, 370, 385
Apprentices, decision of court on
336
Appropriations-see Iowa; 221; leave asked to bring
on bill for, Mr. Cushing's amendment, bill reported 253,
254; petitions for 255; reconsider vote on, speech on
298; bill reported 317; committee of whole on 319; for
Florida war 357; for benefit of Seminoles 381; bill for,
for fortifications considered 382; memorial of Baltimo-
rians for, for fortress 394; debate on, bill for considered
in house of representatives 396; debate on 398; bill for,
read by clauses 411; amendments proposed to 412; fur-
ther consideration of 413; debates and amendments of
415; bill reported for, for fortifications, &c. 415
Aquatic life hat

160
Aqueduct blown up, relative to Potomac 32; su-
perintendant of Potomac 160; communication relative
to Potomac in U. S. senate
379

Archimedes, steamer

64

of

Baltimore and Ohio rail road, report of 119; dividend

Bangor, population of

128
126

Banks-judgment against United States, of Pennsyl-
vania, suits, &c. 32; president of Schuylkill, arrives
from Europe ib.; officers of the, of Philadelphia meet
32; condensed statement of different banks in the U. S.
50; condition of, in Rhode Island 68; of Baltimore and
Pennsylvania 80; arrangements between, of Philadel
phia 86; cashier of, of Virginia 88; of New Orleans 88;
gov. Porter's demand of the, of Pennsylvania, question
of resumption of, meeting of delegates of 99; shares of
United States, of Pennsylvania 112; statements of, in
Rhode Island 132; state of, in Illinois 134; savings, of
Great Britain 144; agent to settle concerns of, in Ver-
mont 149; explosion of Millington 160; on the party of
174, observations 174; exhibits 1 2 3 of number of, and
capital of, from 1820, recapitulation 175: arrangements
of, to resume specie payments 192; notes counterfeited
208; number and capital of, in Louisiana 219; condition,
resources and liabilities of, in Kentucky, condition of the
Ohio, Illinois state 219; Union, of Florida 221; Georgia
Arkansas time of holding state elections in 48; result to resume specie payments 233; gov. Page on 242; ar-
of election in 128; official returns of governor's elec- rangements for resumption 250; condition of, in East
tion, boundary line of, Methodist conference in 219; Florida 258; petition to congress from District of Colum-
legislature convened, United States senator 235; result bia 250; of Illinois 261; bill to recharter in United States
of election 243; bill on public lands in 250; on titles to senate 269; affair of, loss of keg of gold for 272; Frank-
lands 252; in U. S. senate concerning lands in 269; of lin 288; statement of the United States, of Pennsylva
ficial vote for electors 275; salary of governor 274; bill nia 309; Benton's proposal to tax bills of 280; bill to
112 for relief of citizens 280; for school purposes, for military continue corporate existence of, in District of Columbia
Africa-army at Sfax in 34; new colony in 66; small purposes, to establish titles to land in 284; engrossed 231; Alabama legislation on, Ohio prohibits the issue of
112 317; unfavorable report on entering land 318; resolution small notes from 296; inquiries concerning, of the sec-
African troops
161 of legislature on ceding public lands, on navigation 331; retary of the treasury 315; engrossed bill of 317; of Bal-
Agent, defaulting, of Little Rock 83 bill in United census 341; bill authorising sales of lands in, for schools timore city, of Virginia 320; resumption 336; Ohio legis-
States aenate authorising payment of, in certain cases reported in house of representatives
394 lative proceedings on 342; S. Carolina remonstrance
Armistead, gen. letter to secretary of war, sword de- against national 348, 353; Savings, of Havanna 355;
Agriculture, committee of U. S. senate on 250; com-livered to, extract of a letter from 307; letter from on In- conventions of, and resolutions by 356; of Maine 358;
mittee of house of representatives on
dian affairs 381; letter from
395 vote for extension of charter of, in New Jersey 359: In-
Akhoula, destroyed
Alabama-election returns of 3; epidemic, causes of Worth at New York, Fort Holmes 38; Jefferson bar outstanding notes 368; another suspension of specie
Army-movements 2; arrival of gen. Scott,and col diana resolutions for national 366: of United States.
resignation of Van Buren candidates, death of senator racks, explot of capt. Beall, of U. States dragoons 50; paying 372; investigation of, in New York, small note
elect 39; health, fire 55; election returns, suit and judg lieut. Hanson fired upon, man killed 51; orders in quar-issue in Virginia 374; Gallapolis 375; Kentucky legisla
ment in 88; election in Mobile 112; punctuality, act of ter master's department, medical staff, topographical tive resolutions in favor of a national, South Carolina
legislature 166; extract of message of governor 182; engineer, dragoons. infantry, stations, skirmish near against 381; condition of, growing out of resumption of
election returns 196; United States senator 218; state Fort Mitchell 68; col. Worth, movement of troops, cap- specie payinents, the Franklin 384; of Alabama 390;
debts 219; extract of gov. Bagby's message 233; official ture of Indians, capt. Beall, lieut. Hanson's fight with vote on suspending in Pennsylvania, dividends of, re-
returns 243; bills relative to, in U. S. senate 250 petition Indians, capt. Hawkins, order of Gatlin, adjutant col. ceived by Pennsylvania 403; remarks of N, Y. Commer-
for land office 250, bills respecting lands and funds in Kearney 85; general orders, death of col. Green, milita-cial Advertiser relative to 404; statement of specie and
269; specimens of silk in 272; 8lary of governor 274; ry movements 97; lieut. Hanson 98; majs. gen. Scott specie funds paid by the Philadelphia, during 54 days,
nullity of vote for electors 275; inquiry into expediency and Macomb ib.; movements 128; recruits 20 infantry, memorial of United States bank to legislature of Penn-
of appointing a marshal and district attorney 251; bill to arrivals in Charleston and Savannah 131; destination sylvania 405; Milledgeville, Columbus, Franklin 400;
relinquish title to land 284; bill in legislature of, on of troops, war in Florida 146; accident at West Point, resolutions adopted by adjourned meeting of stockhold-
banks 295; insurrection rumor, remarks on electoral lieut. Judd, conference with Indians, col. Worth, capt. ers of the United States 416; suits against U. States, of
vote of 296; bank accommodation in 341; resolutions of Page, cant: Armstrong 164; letter to Army and Navy Pennsylvania
legislature of, on protective tariff 351; report and peti- Chronicle, announcing Seminole delegation 178; letter
Bankrupt law-letter from Van Buren on 122; me-
tion of, on controversy between Maine and Georgia to secretary of war from gen. Armistead, arrivals of morial from New Jersey for enactment of 250; petitions
366; bill reported in United States senate for relinquish commissioners to European military establishments 197; from New York for 269, 281, 298, 315-16, 333, 347-8;
ing lands to, for certain purposes, memorial of legisla- promotions and appointments 211; deaths, orders 212; against enactment of 332; bill reported 333; vote of Loui
ture of praying reimbursement 366; legislature closed, majs. gen. Macomb and Gaines, troops, gen. Armi-siana in favor of 360 bills petitioning a, from Louisi-
Albemarle sound, bill reported to ascertain the prac- from Savannah, gen. Armistead's division of Florida city 378; memorials from Ohio and Kentucky in favor
390 stead's letter 228; maj, gen. Scott, Florida troops, news ana, against a, from Charleston, S. C and New York
ticability of communication between the Atlantic and 259; bills to equalize pay of 230; swords delivered by of, bill to adopt considered 379; memorials in senate
378 Virginia to officers of, extracts from reports of maj. gen. from Michigan, Laporte, Indiana, from chamber of
Alden, col. James, U. S. navy, letter from describing Macomb, adjutant general, surgeon general, promo- commerce, New York, proposal to recommit 379; de-
Allegany county, Md. population of
386 tions, resignations, deaths, Indian affairs, extract of a bated by U. S. senate 406-7; memorials from citizens of
Alexandria, D. C. population 64; vote on retrocession support of 317; col. Harney's expedition, private Hall form system of, remonstrance against passage of
160 letter from brigadier general 307; amendment to bill for Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi asking adoption of uni-
112; trade 336; bill reported to extend bank charter in 322; recruits for, Florida news 339; commissioners of, to
Barclav. P
397 Europe, appropriations for, for Florida war, improve- Barney, Mrs. amendment of bill in favor of
82 ments in weapons for 357; exploits of cols. Harney and Barrow, Alexander, of Louisiana, elected U. s.
66, 144 Riley 373.4; gen. Armistead's letter to the secretary of
letter relative to Florida Indians 396; movement off
252 war 381; letter from gen. Armistead, assist. surgeon's
261 troops under lieut. Mook, board of surgeons of, to con-
400 vene at Philadelphia

banks

Amherst college, commencement

Amistad, L', amount of appraisal and sale 144; ex-
amining printing concerning 301; bill authorising en
rollment of, passed 313; in senate 347; correspondence
relative to

406

Atkinson, brig, gen. paralysed

153

48

Attree, Mr. petition from

200

Auburn, conservative convention at 98; whig conven-

tion at

141

Augusta, death of princess

113

402

Anderson, Mr. of Tennessee 250; announces death
of Felix Grundy 231; presents credentials of N. O. P.
Nicholson

Australia, storm in

Aux Cayes, fire at

316

B.

254

Anderson, Simon, death of
Andover theological seminary, donation to

406

· 192

34
307
96

Bell, capt. Robert H. sword delivered to
Bennet's discovery in steam machinery
Benton, Mr. U. S. senator-leave asked to bring in
67 bill to establish permanent pre-emption system 250; re-
64 solution for table of rates, exchanges, &c. by 253; peti-
tion of, on imports of iron, bill for taxing bank notes
withdrawn 250; resolution by, on inquiry respecting

Badger, Mr. of North Carolina, accepts offer of sec-outfit for com. Porter 251; letter to editor of St. Louis
416 retaryship of navy

402! Argus from 310; presen 8 credentials of senator McRo-

356

berts 315; remarks 316; presents New York meniorials, to the Nile 82; opening of the Erie and Wabash 96; | against the U. States, question on its passage, referred
resolution of inquiry on reduction of bounties 332 freight on Pennsylvania and Ohio 99; amount of tolls 297; inquiry respecting the, of Indians 298; under old
Bequests
368, 400, 416 in New York 112; improvements of North Branch 118; French treaty
Berrien, J. McPherson, official opinion of, on testi- commeree of, at Cleaveland 176; trade of, in N. York Clay, Mr. of Kentucky-letter from, to the editor of
mony 143; elected U. S. senator
233 199; James river b.; resources of, in New York 215; Nashville Whig 10; res dutions relative to collection of
Berryer's speech in defence of Louis Napoleon 129 tide water, tolls of N. York state 256; committee of house revenue, lands reported and sub-treasury law 250, 298;
Beyrout, Syria, commodore Napier's arrival at 66; of representatives on 253; president of board of commis- presented credentials of Mr. Crittenden 316: peace so-
news of fall of, in France 114; occupied by Anglo Turk sioners resigns 261; Mr. Goode's resolution of inquiry cie:y petition 330; resolution of inquiry on land titles,
195 of sections of lands adjoining 270; recommencement of secretary of treasury's report, &c. 332; on presenting
Bible-societies, number of 64; the, of Robert Burns Wabash and Erie 272; purchase of Welland stock by legislature resolutions on distribution of public lands,
64; old 80; bequests 400; description of copy of 256 G.Britain 290; resolution to transfer stock of Chesapeape remarks on bankrupt law, resolution,memorial 348, 366,
Biddle, Nicholas, letter from to Mr. Webster 24 and Ohio, to Maryland 316; default of tollgatherer on
Biennial sessions, bill to adopt in Georgia
242: bill in Pennsylvania relative to election of com-
Binding, see Rives
missioner of 359; Wabash and Erie 363; resolutions on
United States stock in Chesapeake and Ohio, &c. 379;
report of Pennsylvania commissioners on
Canajoharie village, N. Y. destroyed

261
334

Birney, James, abolition candidate for presidency 208
Bishop of Charleston, letter from

Black Hawk, bones of

126
304

407

132

Blair & Rives, elected public printers
Bogart, Alexander, arrested
Bologne-ser-mer, news from, concerning Louis Na-

poleon

34

Bonaparte, Louis Napoleon-invades France 33; ta-
ken captive 35; letter to editor of Journal of Commerce
from 66; trial of 114, 129; sentence, manner of receiving
it 145; Berryer's defence of

129

Bonaparte, Napoleon-remains of 80; tomb 160; re-
moval to frigate, chapel on board 209; arrival in France
257; description of body, interment

Bonds, decision concerning the, of Illinois
Bonnycastle, Charles, death of

Boston ship of war, character of

305
96

160
160

Census of Guilderland, N. Y. 32; of various other
cities of New York 33-9; of Cincinnati, Ohio 39; of
Booksellers, monopoly by, in Germany
Iowa 40; of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 48; of
Boston-signs of prosperity in 19; removal of house in Nashville ib.; Salem, Mass. ib. 64; of Alexaudria 64;
32; Bunker Hill convention 45; proceedings of, meet-Johnson, N. Y. 80; Charleston 88; Bangor 128; Arkan-
ing at Faneuil hall in 47; old soldiers 58; resources for sas, Gloucester, Mass. Henrico county, Va. Mobile,
completion of monument, cabs 112; combination of New Brunswick, N. J. Richmond, Russia 128; Phila-
coal dealers in 132; census 179; commerce and trade of delphia 132; Annapolis, Md. 144, 199; New Orleans
197; memorial of merchants of 255; commerce 320; su- 144; Allegany and Montgomery counties, and Balti
gar trade in
368 more city, Md. Newport, R. I. Cuba, Washington, D.
213 C. 160; of British provinces, Cincinnati, St. Louis co.
Botts, Mr. J. M. on Van Buren's admission of ne- 176; of Boston, Mass. 179; Middlesex county, N. J.
gro testimony
142 Delaware 180; Charleston 182; Camden, N. J. Pitts-
Commerce-statement illustrating nature and extent
Boundary line-see northeast; of Arkansas 219; of burg, Hamilton county, Ohio, Southwark, Pa. Wheel of, in United States 36; imports and exports from 1503
Jowa 220; difficulties on, in Missouri 375; communicaing, Va. Worcester, Mass. 192; Cleveland, Columbus, to 1838 given in dollars, amount of flour and grain ex-
tion from Van Buren to U. S. senate relative to, petition Connecticut, New Hampshire, Juniata county, Phila ported in 18 years and bullion imported in 13 years, ex
relative to 379; bill relative to settlement of in Iowa 393; delphia 209; Queen Anne's county, Md. 217; Morgan ports in more ample form, annual statement of, from
engrossed in U. S. senate
407 county, Ill. 219; Clay and Giraedeau counties, Mo. 220; Washington 37; quarantine on American cotton in th
Brackenridge, Henry M. in house of representatives Michigan, Savannah 224; of various cities of United Baltic dispensed with 49; value of imports and expor
253 States, of Netherlands 240; Massachusetts, Michigan, of United States to 44 different parts of the world in 3
Braddee, Dr. bailed
384 New York 256; resolutions relative to 252, 255; bill to years, from 1821 to 1833, table of quantity and value f
200 extend time of taking 269; Maine 259; New York 260; certain imported articles during last commercial yer
160 District of Columbia, Salem 272; bill of inquiry into 280; 50; treaty of by Portuguese signed, basis thereof 66; :-
England 288; counties of Maryland, District of Colum count of Mexican 130; on lakes 163; of New Orleas
bia, South Carolina 304; bill reported in relation to 319; 166; at Cleveland 176; of St. Louis and Boston, weste
Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois 323; Michigan 336; productions from New Orleans to New York and B-
table of, in Maryland 340; Arkansas 341; of United ton 197; Rio coffee, Pennsylvania coal and iron vaa
States complete 356; New York 374; Maryland 403-4; of 211; ballot for committee of U. S. senate on 250; co-
416 mittee house of representatives on 253; orders for -
Challenge
352 quiries in U. S. senate 250; resolutions for inquiries
45 252; resolutions 269; inquiry resolutions on salvage 2;
56 duties on silk goods 306; resolutions of Virginia tobac
convention, lake trade, collector's seizures 321; tablef
fifty years exports and imports 372; report by commit
on, adverse to claims of British brig Despatch
Committees, standing, in U. States congress 249, 2)

Bulwer, H. L. translation of note on eastern affairs
145
Bunker's Hill-convention 43; declaration 45; pro-
ceedings 47; revolutionary soldiers at 55; sum realized at
fair for 80; contract contemplated 112; donation to 144;
contracts 176; total receipts of fair 224; costs and re-
ceipts of association
301
Buenos Ayres-critical condition of affairs in 241;
treaty with France 320; number of foreign merchant
vessels at

Buoys, bill authorising establishment of
Burch, S. removed from chief clerk's office
Burial of gen. Mercer's remains

C.

400

406

China-arrival of British squadron 1; further accounts
thereof 17; Chinese army, Lin, uniform, British expe-
177 dition enumerated 39; quantity of opium used 48, time
222 of British expedition sailing to 67; point of attack on ib.;
Butler, Mr. addresses the Van Buren convention at destruction of fors 115; rumors of 145; arrival of Bri
New York 51; speech at Tammany hall
102 tish fleet at, blockade of river and ports of Canton, fo-
Bynum, Mr. of North Carolina, in house of represen-reign ships, poisoned tea, squadron divided, business in
tatives
318 Canton, reward for officer's heads, tea, resistance of,
the Alligator, Canton Register 195; Americans leaving
reports of war, Canton blockaded, proclamation, rate
342 of rewards for destroying British 2009; resolution con-
53 cerning document showing origin of political relations
81 with 254; Chusan taken by British, Amoy battered
Calhoun, John C.-extract of speech on bankrupt bill down, Lin, foreigners ordered to quit 306; British in
137; elected U. States senator 233, 249; bill to code pub Pekin, emperor's retreat 338; documents in relation to
lic land
280 350; question of war settled admiral Elliot's audience
378 with the emperor of, terms of treaty with Great Britain
112 353; sickness of British troops in. Mr. Staunton's sei-
5 zure, fight at Carrier, defeat of Chinese, letter on affairs
of
Chittenden, Martin, death of

Cairo, Illinois, situation, &c.
Calcined clay

Caledonian, steamer, arrival at Boston

of

269
143

398

Contested election 302; see Ingersoll; bill reported in
house of representatives on taking testimony in cases
Contingent expenses, debate on, in house of repre-
resentatives of the U. S. 396; funds, reports on 250, 269
Convent case

334

Conventions-of whigs. at Trenton, Salem, Newark
20; at Washington, Pa. Walton, N. Y. 19; called at
Louisiana 20; Warren, New Lisbon, Ravenna, Ohio,
Detroit, Mich. 21; Wheeling, Va. Portsmonth, Ohio 39;
Brooklyn, N. Y. 52; Syracuse 53; several in N. Jersey,
Lancaster, Eric 55; Hagerstown, Columbia ib.; Leba-
non, Chillicothe, Sidney, Dayton 56; descripton of, at
Erie 72; Rahway 86; Wilmington, Del. 87; Chillicothe,
Choate, hon. Rufus, nominated for U. S. senate in Somerset, Columbus 189; description of, at Cumber-
Massachusetts

Christianity

354

51

403 land Gap 91; Raleigh 100; Baton Rouge 101; Rich-
32 mond 106; Pittsburg 118; Auburn 141; resolutions of
Christie, col. speech at the Miami convention 56 the, of Charleston 218; Rhode Island 339-Of adminis-
Cincinnati, census of, condition of various members tration party, at Mount Vernon, New Castle, Dayton
of society 39; hegs 80; official returns of census of 176; 3; Bucks and Niagara counties 20; Syracuse, Plattsburg
schools of

Campbell, Mr, of South Carolina, appeared in house
of representatives
318
Canada-meeting in, for imposing tax, removal of
troops 17; seat of government in 35; convicts of, par-
doned 67; place of holding legislative meetings, fire at
Quebec in, accidental death 83; incendiarism, loyalty
97; special council of Lower 160; Welland canal, Si. Clains-committee of U. S. senate on 250; revolu-
John's Herald N. B 290; exports to 334, 352; union of tionary, coramittee on 250; bill to provide for settlement
370 of, of New Hampshire against United States 250; com-
Canals-project to unite the Danube and Rhine by mittee of house of representatives on 253; bill from 250,
80; number of men einployed on the, from Alexandría l bill to establish board of commissioners to examine the,

the two

396 52; Erie, state convention 55; account of 71; Suffolk
Circassia, victory gained by, over Russians 34 men addressed 86; in Ohio 88; Tammany Hall 102;
Clawney, W. R. lieut. governor of South Carolina New Hampshire 339; appointed in Missouri 89-Of
261 conservatives, at Auburn 93-Of banks 356-Military,
in Harrisburg 339-Episcopal, in Missouri 220-To
bacco planters, ordered 83; meet at Washington 258:
proceedings of ib.; resolutions passed by
Cookman, rev, Mr. chaplain to the United States re-
nate
250

259

grants

133

257

timore 384; Daniel Brent, consul at France 402; Phi-
ladelphia, P. S. Parker, esq. consul at Bombay, R. P.
Bowie 400; Mr. Hervey
416
Debt, state of Virginia 88; of Alabama 219; of Hol-

land

257

Declaration of Independence 16; of whigs of North
Carolina

Decree of French king

118
17

Coquillard, A. takes charge of Pottawattamie emi-
50
Corn market-The report of the British and French,
will generally be found on the first page of each num-
ber, among the first items of foreign articles.]
Cornwallis, miscellaneous article
Corporation, proceedings of, of New York city 117
Corpus Christi, American sloop, captured
Correspondence-growing out of colonel Johnson's Delaware-meetings of both parties in 20; present
speech at Chillicothe 8; growing out of persecutions at aspect of 39; time of holding state elections in 48; whig
Damascus 18; between D. Webster and N. Biddle 24; meeting at Wilmington in, election of inspectors in
citizens of Danville, Illinois and Van Buren 40; of citi-112; census for 1830, 1840, 180; official election returns
zens of Michigan and col Johnson 41; gen. Jackson to 217; U. S. senator 320; governor Comegys' message
the editor of the Gallatin Union 42; from pope to Boyer 323; remarks of gov. of, on French spoliations 339;
49; Philadelphians and Van Buren on wages 59; be-election of senator in 359; prosperity of 374; governor
tween Webster. Wright and others, concerning politi- Comegys' message
cal discussion 69; military 133; Van Buren and political Dellet, Mr.
opponents 138-9, 140; concerning negro testimony 143;
on burning of Caroline 290; additional
Cotton-crop of Georgia and South Carolina suffer-instructors of
ing of 16; prices 32, 48, 64; 80; new description of 80,
96, 112, 123, 160, 176, 192; article on, from Charleston
Mercury 197, 208, 224, 256, 272, 304, 384;-[A report of
prices, shipments, prospects, crops, &c. will be present-
ed in the Chronicle pages of the Register-The state of
the foreign market will generally be found under foreign
head.]

306

Detroit, first settlement of

388

255
240

Dickinson college, number of students and board of,

275

228

Diplomatic-Mr. Muhlenberg leaving Austria 1; con-
suls for Belgium in different parts of America 17; M.
Pageot, replaced by M. Chariry-Lafosse 49; Mr. Kreh-
mer, secretary of Russian legation 83; minister of Por-
tugal to reside at Washington, arrival of de Chorao at
Baltimore, George Guest, vice consul to Uraguay for
city of Philadelphia 258; Mr. Stevenson to remain in
Counterfeiters, 192, 224; sentence on female 240; bill England
338
introduced in United States senate to prevent 252, 230, Discoveries-immense rivers in New Holland 67;
319 mummies in Mexico 67; in steam machinery 96; va-
Courts-verdict of U. S. district, at Boston 83; deci-luable 137; in alloy of metals 176; ochre mine in Ver-
sion of the supreme, of New Jersey 96; trial of New-mont,
Executive session of senate
combe 112; of common pleas in Philadelphia 132; pro- District of Columbia-expenditures of 18, 27, census Exploring expedition 16; murder of officers of 374;
ceedings of, in Georgia 133; decision of chancery, in of Alexandria 64; retrocession in 112; census 250; com- arrival of, at Sandwich Islands
356
Missouri 220; United States district court vs. W. Price mittee of house of representatives on 253; bill in behalf Exports-of gold and silver coin 128; flour from
228; naturalization case in 228; decision of, in D'Haut- of aliens in 280; to provide for lunatics, to continue Cleveland 134; of Great Britain 141; table of, from Sa-
ville case 243; on burning houses 288; trial in circuit, corporate existence of banks in 281; census of Wash-vannah and Charleston 218; bill on certain in United
of District of Columbia 294; decision of, on aliens, inington, Georgetown and Alexandria city and county, States senate 269; excess of 290; table of whole amount
Illinois 304; Barry case ib.; petition 316; decision in statistics, recapitulation of census, interesting trial 294; of during fifty years
case of apprentices 336; on erazure ib.; decision in New bill reported to authorise letters of administration in
York 352; decision of superior court of Cincinnati 368; certain cases in 297; for lunatics engrossed in U. S.
bill to alter terms of circuit and district, of United States senate, bill relating to evidence in engrossed 348; aliens
considered in cominittee of whole, in senate, engrossed, in, engrossed in U. S. senate
393
bill supplemental to an act establishing judicial, in U. District attorneys, bill to inquire into expediency of
States 379; Mr. Jones' resolution relative to changing lessening fees of
and adjusting circuits of U. S. 382; question in United
States supreme court on validity of sale of slaves in
Mississippi
400
Courts martial, 51, 197, 308; resolution of inquiry into
Cranston, Mr.

359
Document official to France, relative to eastern af-
fairs 145, 146, 147; relative to the Caroline 290; addi- Finances of Iowa 221; committee on, in United
tional
306 States senate 249; error in printed report on 254; order
Dogs, number and expense of, in U. S.
400 to correct error 254; president's message relative to,
Dollars, new
228 postponed 250; Mr. Webster's speech on 267; resolu-
352 tions relative to 270; Mr. Wright's speech on, in Unit-
337 ed States senate 276; of Maine 339; Massachusetts
255 358; of New York 359; Pennsylvania 374; Maine,
Pennsylvania
387
272

Domestic products and foreign trade
Donation to Burlington university
Driggs, Seth, petition from

Dudley, gov. of N. Carolina, extract of speech of 295
Duelling, gen. Harrison's letter on 153; proceedings
on in South Carolina

Duties, bill in relation to collection of
Dutchess county, New York, population of
Duncan, Mr. altercation

Fire at Louisville 224; at Zanesville
Fisheries, complaints of Canadians of 36; falling off
112, 144, 400; of Maine

272

397

180

351, 366

331
Fishermen, seized 96, 224; remonstrance against re-
peal of bounties
373

352

E.
Earthquake-at Ternate 1; Hamilton, Ararat 114;
Upper Canada 96; Brooklyn, Connecticut, 144; New
York
East Indies-news from, death of capt. Bentick,
Eaton, maj. addresses political meetings 64; letter of
respecting Mr. Drake's dismission

Cunard, sketch of the brothers 96; letters free of post-lieut. Clarke killed
age in their steamers

97

219

Currency, fluctuation of, in Ohio
Cushing, Mr.-letter from, relative to report on North
Eastern boundary question 83; resolution, see report of
trade with Great Britain 255; French spoliations 301,
318; presents memorial of C. T. James, in reference to
safety valve

Cuthbert, Mr.

Cuyahaga county, N. Y. statistics of

D.

Daguerreotype miniatures

34

143

Fletcher, Robert, P. inaugurated governor of Ken-
tucky

39

Florida-butchery at Indian Key 3; governor Call's
remark 5; further particulars of butchery at Indian
Key,21; exploit of captain Beall in, express rider killed
near Pilatka, detachment fired on and three killed,
Hillary Parsons killed 38; deluge of rain, malancholy
accident in 40; house burnt by Indians, four Indians
captured 50; skirmish of lieutenant Hanson 51; mur-
Early settlements and explorations
240 ders 89; orange crops 96; descriptive letter from 134;
Egypt-Mehemit Ali refuses to comply with quadru- general Armstead's "talk" 135; squadron ordered to
ple treaty 33; fleet returns from Syria, envoy of Mehe- protect 149; Indian depredations, voting by force of
mit Ali sent to porte 34; civilization, condition of 82; arms in. Seminole delegation 178; bloodhounds 201;
350 pasha refusal to accede to treaty 114; Alexandria Union bank of 221; Indian news, orange crop 297;
408 blockaded, unfavorable accounts from 194; pasha sub-interesting news from 360; colonels Harney and Riley,
180 dued, government of, guaranteed to him 306; Napier, prisoners 373; prospect of termination of war in 374;
Stopford, Mehemet's posture, terms of treaty 335; petitions from Calhoun county in, for admission into
plague in, Ibrahim at Damascus, sir Charles Smith, in- the union 378; remarks on terminating war, by Mr.
terview with pasha, Mehemet Ali 353; Mehemet Ali Downing of 352; memorial from, relative to southern
submitted to sultan, who accords to him hereditary portions of 406; reports adverse to 397; bill for altering
possession of, Ibrahim's army returns to
time of annual council of, to confer benefits to certain
claimants in
398

96

81

Damascus, correspondence on persecution at
Darmes, Edmund M. attempt to assassinate king of
France 145; discription of

161

403

Election-time of holding, in New York 20; returns
Darnes, (St. Louis), released on bail 89; trial con- and table of Indiana 20, 21; time of holding, in various
tinued 102; convicted 134; sentence and fine of 208; of states 48; report of majority on contested, of N. J. 60;
Iowa
221 mode of, of president of U. S. 67; errors corrected 80;
270, 252 of inspectors of Delaware 87; state election of Md. 87;
200 result of, in Alabama 88; order relative to, in Louisiana,
270, 281, 299 corporation of Nashville, Tenn. SS; returns for Mary-
301 land 99, 100; Mobile 112; corporation of Wilmington,
113 Del. 112: congressional in Verinont, 116; table of, in N.
303 Jersey, Penn. 117; Baltimore.city 118; S. Carolina, Geor-
Day of thanksgiving appointed, in N. York 215; in gia, Ohio 119; Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina 128;
Michigan
209 time of holding presidential, in each state 130; returns
Dayton, riot at
368 from Georgin 133; partial results of 148; of United States
Death of Mr. Simpson 16; J. G. A. Williamson senators in Rhode Island 149; Pennsylvania and Mis-
charge d'affairs at Caraccas 17; Wm. MeMahon 20; in souri 151; Georgia 152; Ohio 153; partial results of pre-
N. York, Baltimore and St. Louis 32; capt. J. Fowler,sidential 162; returns from New Hampshire, Rhode Is-
gen. Hinds 32; col. T. Riddle 39; in various cities 45; land, New Jersey, New York 164; Pennsylvania 165;
Martin Chittenden, (Ver.) 51; judge Parker of Virginia Iowa 166; special in Pennsylvania 176; H. Bascomb,
55; of Boston, N. York, Philadelphia, Baltimore 64; San-D. D. to Louisiana college 176; of different states 177;
son, of Paris, Boston 96; col. Karnes, Texas 96; col.
Greene, Tallahassee 97; Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wm.
Pearce, Samuel Cooper 112; Baltimore 128; John S.
Spence 132; W. Pearce 144; Philadelphia. Baltimore,
professor Bonnycastle 160; Philadelphia 176; professor
Davis 200; Baltimore 203; army 212; Camanche chief
224; S. H. Anderson, W. S. Ramsay 251; Philadelphia
272; in navy, (see page 273), judge Mellon 304; army
307; captain Davidson 303; judge Haight 320; Mas-
sachusetts 336; commodore, Stevens 339; rev. A. H.
Cohen 352; Kurrack Singh (king of Lahon), 353; Bal-

Foreign relations-committee on, in United States
senate 249; in house representatives 253; British out-
rages 372; report of committee of house representa-
tives on 355; message from Mr. Van Buren, transmit
ting correspondence relative to L'Amistad 402; report
of Mr. Pickens on correspondence relative to the Ca-
roline and McLeod affair, considered 408; bill reported
in house representatives regulating intercourse with
Cayenne and Guiana, resolution of inquiry relative to,
with Hayti 397; Mr. Pickens' report on with Great
Britain 393; Mr. Granger's remarks on 408; replies of
Mr. Pickens and Mr. Adams 409; remarks of Messrs.
Everett and Fillmore

results of, in Massachusetts, Connecticut, N. York 179;
Maryland, North Carolina 181; Ohio 182; presidential,
as far as ascertained 196; Maine, New York 198; Ma.
ryland 199; Louisiana, Kentucky, Ohio 200; votes for
410
president since the formation of government 210; Maine, Forsyth, John, correspondence of concerning perse.
Vermont. Massachusetts, Rhode Island 214; Pennsyl-ention at Damascus 19; address to people of Georgia
vania 215; North and South Carolina 217; Georgia 218; 59; rebuke of 133; correspondence on burning of Ca-
Michigan 220; Pennsylvania 229; official returns of roline 290; additional
307, 492
Indiana 234; Illinois 235; committee on, in house of
representatives 253; Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana 243;
Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee 261; complete table