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because it is not only Iho prime and principal 

 pursuit of by fi<r llie largest [.ripoition of our 

 population, but tluit on ivlucli all other |iursuits 

 are most immediaioly ilepen lent. N<it only phi- 

 lanthropy and patriotism, but solf interest, fur- 

 nish motives, which cannot fail to excite a sa- 

 gacious and enlightened people to avail them- 

 selves of every practicable ineiliod which will 

 have a tendency to give the greatest and most 

 heneficial effect to the all important labours of 

 the Husbandman. 



Mr Mcars'' Ox Yoke. The engraving in page 

 1st of this day's paper, has a defect, owing to an 

 error in the drawing, which may be of impor- 

 tance to take notice of The bed and the lips 

 (a b) do not extend far enough down on the low- 

 er side, to give that support to the bows, which 

 is a prominent advantage in the invention. 



JYational Le<iislature. 



Senate. — J.iN. 10. Mr Barbour from the Commit- 

 tee on Foreign Relations reported a bill for the Suppres- 

 sion of Piracy, which was read twice and assigned for 

 Thursday next. 



A bill from the House to authorize the occupation of 

 Qj'egon River, was reported without amendment. 



The bill for abolishing imprisonment for debt was re- 

 committed for amendment. 



JAN. 11. Mr Holmes of Me. reported a bill to pro- 

 vide for the security of public money in the hands of 

 Clerks, Attorneys, Marshals, &c. which was read a first 

 time. 



Mr Johnsoa of Ken. submitted a resolution for inquir- 

 ing into the expediency of purchQsing a steam ship or 

 vessel of a large size to be employed on the coast of 

 Cuba and in the Gulph of Mexico for the suppression 

 of piracy. 



JAN. 13. A Message from the President was receiv- 

 ed, transmitting information respecting injuries sustain- 

 ed by our citizens by piratical depredations and recom- 

 meuding measures for the suppression of the p.ractice. 



HocSE. JAN. 7. Mr Cook of Illinois presented a 

 resolution for inquiring into the expediency of establish" 

 ing one or more National Penitentiaries for the confine- 

 ment and punishment of persons convicted of offences 

 against the laws of the U. S. This resolution was a- 

 dopted. 



On motion of Mr Webster, the House in Committee 

 discussed the bill more effectually to provide for the 

 punishment of certain crimes against the U. S. 



JAN. 10. The Committee of Ways and Means re- 

 ported a bill to authorize Noah Webster to import into 

 the U. S. his work on languages, at a rate of duty there- 

 in specified. 



A Message was received from the President relative 

 to charges, allf gtd against Com Stewart, touching his 

 conduct, while commanding the squadron of the U. S. 

 in the Pacific Ocean. In this message the President 

 stated thatahe publication of the documents relating to 

 those charges might operate injuriously, as the persons 

 implicated were about to be subjected to trial on said 

 charges. 



Mr Hamilton, who had given notice that he should 

 tliisday call up the consideration of the Claim. :! .Mas- 

 sachusetts for military services during the late war, sig- 

 nified that he should for the present yield to the consid- 

 eration of those of Georgia ; but as soon as those were 

 -disposed of, he should call up those of Massachusetts. 



JAN. 11. Mr Crowninshicld from the Naval Com- 

 mittee reported an additional biU for the suppri ssion of 

 piracy, in which it was proposed to appropriate $500,- 

 000 for that purpose. 



The President's Message, relative to the settlement 

 of his accounts with the Government, &c. occasioned a 

 long debate. The Message was at length referred to a 

 Select Committee of seven. 



JAN. 12. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 

 Treasury to borrow twelve millions of dollars, or to ex- 

 change a stock of four and one half per cent for a cer- 

 tain stock bearing an interest of six per cent was refer- 

 red to the Committee of Ways and Means, and read 

 twice. 



The bill relative to the U. P. Penal Code was farther 

 discussed, several amendments proposed, and then post- 

 poned to Monday next. 



JAN. 13. A resolution was adopted requesting the 

 President of the U. S. to communicate a statement 

 shewing the number of criminals which have been con- 

 victed since the adoption of the constitution, of capital 

 offences against the laws of the U. S. the number which 

 have been executed, the number pardoned by the Pre- 

 sident, and of what offences they were convicted. 



]\lr Wright of Ohio presented a resolution for the ap- 

 pointment of a Committee to report the rules to be ob- 

 served by the House in the choice of President of the 

 U. S. &c. which was laid on the table. 



jyiassachusetls Legislature. 



Senate. — JAN. 10. A Committee was appointed 

 to consider the expediency of authorizing the estab- 

 lishment of Town Houses of Correction. 



After the transaction of private and local business, 

 a Convention of tlie two Houses took place in the Re- 

 presentative Chamber, to fill the vacancy in council 

 caused by the death of the Hon. Abraham Lincoln, 

 and the Hon. Edmund Cushing, of Lunenburg, was 

 elected. 



J.\N. 13. Four petitions for new banks, and sever- 

 al private petitions committed. His Excellency com- 

 municated information of the existence of difficulties 

 in carrying into effect the provisions of the Militia Law. 



JAN. 14. The subjects of the expediency of pro- 

 viding by law for the safe keeping of principals under 

 bail, iu criminal prosecutions ; — of taxing the owners 

 of shares and stock iu Manulacturing Incorporations ; 

 — of so altering the pauper laws that every pauper 

 shall be deemed a State pauper, were referred to Com- 

 mittees. 



The Committee on Banks was instructed to enquire 

 into the expediency of requiring the banking institu- 

 tions to use the Stereotype Plate. A number of other 

 petitions, &c. were committed. 



JAN. 15. A Committee was appointed to inquire 

 into the expediency of providing by law for the educa- 

 tion of children employed in Manufactories. A num- 

 ber of other subjects were referred to Committees. 



JAN. 17. The Committee on Lotteries was instruct- 

 ed to inquire into the expediency of making further 

 provision to preveot the sale of Lottery Tickets. 



The Committee on New Trials was discharged from 

 any further consideration of the subject of sheep going 

 at large, and the same was referred to the Hon. Messrs 

 Adams and Strong to be joined. A number of bills 

 passed incipient stages. 



House. — J.AN. 12. A petition of Jared Curtis and 

 others for establishing and endowing an Institution in 

 Berkshire County, wherein shall be adopted a more 

 extended system of education than is taught in Pub- 

 lic Schools, was read and referred to a Committee of 

 one member from each County. 



The Pi-eport of the Committee on the subject of the 

 Dummer Institution, and several other subjects were 

 fiferr«d to Committees. 



The Resolves instructing our Senators and Rtpre- 

 senlativrs in Congress to endeavour to piocure an ad- 

 justment of the Claims of the Comif.onwcnlth on the 

 General Government, were agreed to. Several othpf 

 reports, of a private and local nature, were disposed of. 



JAN. 13. This day was occupied in business of a. 

 local kind, and in attending to a Report of the Com- 

 mittee of the Board of Overseers of Harvard Universi- 

 ty. In discussing this Report, &c. much eloquence 

 was displayed, and the Hon. Judge Story delivered a 

 speech of more than three hours, which was replett 

 with legal and critical learning. The subject was 

 finally postponed to the second Thursday of the first 

 session of the next General Court. 



JAN. 14. The Committee of Finance was instruct- 

 ed to inquire whether any law exists exempting the 

 property of any class of citizens from taxation, iic. 



A Committee was appointed to attend to the sub- 

 ject of uniformity in bank hills. Another to provide 

 lor the education of children employed in Manufacto- 

 ries. Also on the subject of sheep going at large. 



JAN. 15. The Resolves from the Senate approving 

 of the administration of .lames Monroe, were unani- 

 mously accepted in concurrence. 



Messrs. M'Kay, Lyman, and Lincoln were appointed 

 a Committee to inquire into the expediency of furnish- 

 ing ihe Agricultural Societies of the State with copies 

 of the New England Farmer. 



A number of other petitions. Sic. were committed. 



JAN. 17. A Committee on the subject of the 

 Amendment of the Constitution, reported that it was 

 expedient to propose an amendment of the Constitution 

 requiring the payment of a tax as one qualification of 

 a voter. 



JAN. 18. A petition that sheep may be taxed was 

 referred. 



The subject of the Amherst Institution was taken up, 

 but nothing decisive accomplished. 



Law of the Road. — Every man who travels should 

 know and l>ear in mind that he is bound to keep on Ifie 

 right side of Ihe middle of the travelled path. The 

 neglect of this rule subjects the offending individual to 

 all the damages which may arise from accidents occa- 

 sioned by his being on the wrong side of the road. 



Another provision of the law, and one of which it 

 may be useful at this time to remind the reader, re- 

 quires every sleigh to be furnished with bells, and im- 

 poses a fine upon every one who drives a horse in a 

 sleigh or sled without bells. — This provision of the law 

 is too often disregarded. 



The books opened at New York for subscriptions to 

 the stock of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com- 

 pany, with a capital of $1,500,000 were filled at a lit- 

 tle past 2 o'clock, same day. 



From the Baltimore American Farmer, 



We stop the press to announce, with deep heartfelt 

 regret, the death of Gen. ROBERT G. HARPER. 



Much association with him, lately, as the most active 

 member of our Agricultural Society, had served to 

 make us better acquainted with his personal qualities ; 

 thus uniting, to great respect for his talents and iutegf- 

 rity as a public man, the sincere personal regard, in- 

 spired by his courtesy, generosity, and good feelings as 

 a gentleman. It was but yesterday that in the Circuit 

 court he displayed the unimpaired powers of a vigorous 

 mind, rich in the stores of learning, acquired by the 

 best education and the best industry ; thus passing to 

 the gates of death, as it were, in the recent footsteps 

 of an illustrious compeer. He now lies a spiritless 

 corpse in the house which was but yesterday the seat 

 ofelegant hospitality, and domestic happiness, a 

 mournful illustration of the uncertainty of human hap- 

 piness. 

 " Fate wings with every wish the afflictive dart, 

 Each gift of nature, and each gift of art ; 

 With fatal heat, impetuous courage glows ; 

 With fatal sweetness, elocution flows I 

 Impeachment stops the speaker's powerful breatjj,. 

 And restless fire precipitates on death." 



