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his Report closes, will show that, as usual, he, and a majority of Inc com mittec, occupy no middle ground, but boldly unlurl their flag. with the inscrip- lion No protection!''

 sUpon the whole, then, the proiec- ling system is utterly ruinous to the planting States, injurious 10 the West ern States, and exclusively bencfcialto the manufacturing States; and oagit to be abandoned wiihall convenient and practicable despatch, upon every prln. ciple of justice, patriotism, and sound Polley.-l 10.

 fe6. zU.-A measure of great consc- queHce in our national economy stauds for consideration in the House of Re presentatises to-day; we allude 10 the the bill for promoting the growth ahd preparation of Silk in the UnitcdStates. England imports from abroad, annual ly, five millions of pounds ol raw and thrown silk, for the use olhcr factories; and onc-tfi,tti of the vast amount annu- ally used up in other countries, Win d climate 90 well adapted 10 the pro- dueiion of silk as that of the United States, we might in few years supply a great portion Of the immense consump- ton Of the French and EngIish-looms. A vast field, therefore, of domestic in- dustry and wealth epens itself to our country, if we improve the opportunity. Shall We embrace it, or reject it.- lb.

 Ict. 2l.-This day, according to the Report of their Joint Committee, both Houses of Congress will adjourn ovcrto the 23d. Tomorrow, at the request of the same Committee, Divine Service will be performed at the Capitol, in grateful commcmoration of the Day, by the Cllaplains to Congress.

 CENTENNIAL BIRTH DAY.

 Feb. 2f.-The natal day of Washing ton, always marked with becoming to- kens of respect, not only throughout this Union, but in every land where an American citizenis found, was on We'd nesday last celebrated throughout our country with unusual pomp. In this eity, as elsewhere, the day was obser- scd with peculiar demonstrations ofrcy- erence and respect.

 One hundred guns al sunrise announ- ced it's hundredth return, ,since the event which rendered the day dear to every American heart. During the day, the banks, the shops, and other places of h9ctrrec v-ora clocod oDd III fba or dinaryvoeations suspended. Ateleyen o'clock, Divine Service was performed, pursuant 10 tie order of the woHouses of Congress. The Rev. MT, DuRDIN. Chaplain of the Senate, delivered an appropriate and eloquent sermon, and the other religious services were perlor med, in an impressive manner, by the Rev. Mr. Posr, Chaplain of the House. Besides the Yice-pfesidcnt, tic Speak CT, and the Members of the two Houses of Congress, as large a number of citi- zens attended the service as the Hall would admit.

 The Volunteer Military Companies of the City paraded, and being joined by the elegant Company of Philadcl- phia Y Nolunteers, on their return from their visit to Mount Vernon, the whole repaired 10 fife Capitol Square, where they were reviewed by the Major Gen- eral of the District, WALTER JONES.

 In the afternoons numerous company of citizens, public and private, paltoolS ol a splendid Dinnerat Barnard's Hotel.

 The Day was closed by two Public Balls-one at Carusi's spacious Saloon -the other at the Masonic Hall--hotll of which were numcrously and brilliant ly attended. At Carusi's all the Re- presentatives Of foreign Governments at present in the City,. attended; and of our own public men, who were present, We observed the Vice President of tine United States, the Speaker the House of Representatives, the Secretary of State, many Members of fCongress, and number ofdistingnished Officersof the Army and Navy.-- B.

 The Supreme Court Room has att tracted q numerous audience for the last two days. The writ of error in be. half of the Missionaries tried and pun ished under the laws of Georgia has been ander argument, learned and eIo- quent as may well be believed, when on one day MT. SERGEANT pied theircause, and on the day following MT. WIRT. The argument is not yet concluded.--

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