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WEDNESDAY, Dec. p.

 In the Senate, Mir. Barrow presented a memorial from the New Orleans Insurance Company, stating that they had insured thirty eight slaves-thc cargo of vessel bound from Richmond to N. Orleans, which by storm having been obliged to put into the port of Nassau. New Providence. in the Bri- tish colonies, was boarded by British sol diers, and the slaves taken and liberated.- The company now asked indemnification Mir. B. considered this an important matter, involving the question of peace or war with Great Britain, and it should be acted on im- mediately by Congress. He moved the pre- senting of the memorial, and its reference to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 A cursOry debate here arose, in which Messrs. Calhoun, King, Preston, and Rives participated. and in which reference was had to several of the late seizures of Ameri- can vessels by British subjects, and the pe- cessity was urged of our Government taking up this subject. and placing itself on high and decided ground for the Haintenance of its rights. The memorial was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 In the HoUsE. Mir. Barton, of Va, having been unsuccessful in obtaining the floor on the question of the Tariff; gave notice that he should introduce a resolution amending the rule of giving the Speaker the power of