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common class of men, and not the more wealthy, and he replied to the remarks ot gen. tlemen who preceded him, on former day, in opposition. In rejoinder to the remark that the bill would agfandize the specuIator, he desired that it should be so guarded as to give to every industrious man, to every man who wished to cultivate the soil, home and a freside which he could call his own-to cut of the system of tenant and tenantry, to break the odous relation of landlord and ten ant, so prevalent in older countries, and which threatened in older States to steal on the peo- l pie, and rob the farmer of his rights. We'll was il said by one of the sweetest poets:

 "IlI fares the land, to hastenIhg ills prey,

 Where wealth accumuates and men decay

 Mr. Causn followed, in opposition to the bill-regardiag it as proposition simply to put I'D the public lands for sale at twenty five cents an acre. They were acting as trus- tees for these lands, which were ceded, not 1 for the benefit of the new States and settlers, l but as comlhon fund for the use and beneE of such States as had, or might come into the Union; they were bound by the terms of cesson to insist that they be applied to this purpose, faithfully and properly. He contended, therefore, that the bill contempla- ted violation of the trust, and to throw into the market, not refuse lands, but lands worth dollar and quarter an acre; and such a policy was unjust to the old States and inju- rious to the new.

 The Committee rose, and the Speaker re- sumed the chair.

 RATES OF POSTAGE.

 Mr. Iardwin, from the Committe on the Post Office and Post Roads, reported a bill to reduce the fates of postage, and to prevent frauds on the Post Office Department; which was read twice and referred to the Commit l tee of the Whole on the state of the Union,

 personal assault was made, on the morning ol the 18th December, in the lobby of the House oI Representatives, on John Quincy Adams, by alnan by the name of Thomas Sangster, who is said tc have been drunk or insane at the time, Mr. Adams escaped unhurt, andthe offender was arrested the affidavit of the ExPresident and bound over to an swer for the offence.

 It seems that MT. Adams was in his seat, and Sangster sent him a note by page that gentleman wished to see him in the lobby. On his coming in- to the lobby, Sangster, accosting him, exclaimed sYou are wrong, and I'll kick you"-and made ar attempt to seize him. Rlr Adams caught him by the writs and tried to hold him, but was too weak to do Sangster then attempted to strike him in the face, but several gentlemen interered.