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 they have power sSpd for petsOns and papers.

 This resolution waaa.lOP,ed unanimensly; and then the Senate proceeded to ballot for sid COnmiItee- The following persons were elected:

 Mr. Smith of Connecticut, Mr. Tyler of Virginia, Mr. King of Georgia, Mr: MaagWR OtNOrth Carolina, and Mir. Wright of New-YOrk.

 Washington, Feb. 24, IS36.-The Select Committse, it is understood, are progressing with the examinations in reIatiOutO the afida- wit men. The men who swOre against Gov. POindexter. have already repudated every thing endeavored to be proved by the testi mOnv. In fact they have repeatedly contra dicted themselves on their examination, and one of them says publicly, that he was de. ceived by those who urged him to swear d. gainst Gov. POindexter. Stewart, one of the witnesses, knew that Lawrence twas crazy about the full and change ofthe MOOn." He knew, also, that this man Lawrence, at these periods, was in the habit of going about the streets, talking to himself, and the boys all knew him by the appellatiOn of King Rich ard," as he called himself. Stewart acknOwl- edges that he had a personal grudge against Gov. Poindexter, in consequence of dispu- ted account; that he was repeatedly told no one should ever hear of the affidavit unless Gov. Poindexter should attack Gen. Jackson. Stewart complains bitterly of the deception pPacticed on him by those who imp0rtnned hin to make the affidavit, and among the rest, Mir. Foy, who says he was d- himself when he swOre to it, and that he knows noth-' jug about the matter. There is no doubt that when the facts of this base conspiracy shall have been fully exposed to pubic view. it will prove one of the fouest transactions that has ever been concerted by the tools of any gov erninent, to blast the character of any public man. As the matter now stands before the public, Stewart says he was impOrtuned by Foy, and a man by the name of COltman, to swear against Gov. Poindexter, and that he was assured the matter would be kept pro- found secret; while Foy says he was d., and that he knew nothing about the transac- ton !-N. y. Duly Ado.

 Washington, Feb. 25, lS35.-Tt is now prei- " generally known, that the labnrs Of the Special Committee on the subject of Mr. Poindex xter's letter, are drawing near to a close. A great mass of evidence has been col lecte3. and the result ought to throw into con- fusion the getters up of this most iniquitOus conspiracy against the peace and reputation of senator of the United Statess When the committee first met on Monday, a proposition was made to employ two stenOgraphers, one on each sGe, for the purpose of keeping a full and accurate statement of arsuncents, as well as facts, but the proposition did not pre- vail. On Monday afternoon, the cummittee had its second meeting at 6 o'clock. and re- mained in session until II o'clnck in the eve ping. Yesterday morning there was ses- sion of $ hours, and last evening session of hours, and this morning the commitee has been engaged five ur six hours and will meet again this evening. It was asserted tn the Globe, that Mr. Ewing and Duff Green had called on one of the afiiants, with view 10 obtain from him an obligation to keep secret what he knew, and that they failed. Now what must you think of the GlObe and it's ed itors, and its editorial writers, when you are informed that there is not a shad"w oftrutn to sustain this base assertion? The commit. 1 tee has taken evidence on this paint. and it cOnclusively puts to rest this branch of the calumny. There is a very considerable anx-

 ety to hear the report of the committee an this suhject which has not more interrupted the business of legislation, than it has the rr pose of some of the Kitchen Cabinet aud it's agents.-Ibid. IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.

 On Thursday last. the President communi cated to both Houses of Congress. a message upon our relations with France, accompanied by the recent despatches received from Mir Livingston since the arrival of the message al Paris. and the correspondence between the French and American Governments, growing out 1.-the same. We are merely able 10 state, that after the documents were read in the House, MT. Cambre!eng, Chairman of the Committee of Foreign Relations, offered three res"l luti0ns, hich he said he had been instruc- ted to. do, ny majority of the Committee, separately consulted, in the following words {:

 ResotVed, That it would be incompatible with the rights and honor fthe United States, further to negotiate in relation to the treaty entered into hy France, on the 4th of July, 1881, and that this House will insist upon it's execution. as ratified by both Governments.

 Resoived, That the Committee on Foreign Affairs he discharged from the further consid- eration ofsO much of the Presidents message as relates to commercial restrictions, OF to re- prisals. on the commerce of France.

 ReSotUed. That preparations ought to be made to meet any emergency growing cut of our relations with France.

 Mr. Adams then offered the following as an amendment to the foregoing:

 Resolued, That the rights of the citizens of the U. States to indemnity from the Govern. ment ofFrance, stipulated Ay the sreaty. ce0- ClOded at Paris. on the Ath Of July 18Sl