the free millions who inhabit it, again to become appendages of the British Crown? Shall it again be held, in its orbit by the attractive, the corruptive influence of the petty island of Great Britain? No. Sooner may you expect the sun with all the planetary system will rush from their shining spheres, to gravitate round a pebble. Remember, sir, it is no longer a contest singly about the carrying trade, or the impressment of seamen, or the insult to the national flag, but all united with the rights and attributes of sovereignty, even to the violation of the good old United States. You stand on the verge of destruction, one step, one movement backwards will stamp your character with indelible disgrace. You must now determine whether you will maintain the high station among nations, to which the virtues, the spirit of the people have elevated you, or sink into tributary vassalage and colonization. By all your rights, your duties, your awful responsibility, I charge you "choose ye this day whom ye will serve; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Mr. CULPEPER spoke in opposition to the report. Mr. COOK moved to adjourn. Mr. J. G. JACKSON called for the yeas and nays on the motion; but a sufficient number did not rise to justify the taking them. Motion to adjourn negatived. Mr. COOK renewed the motion, observing that he had some remarks to make, which might occupy the House some time.--Carried, 54 to 50, and the House adjourned. SATURDAY, December 10. Mr. LEWIS, from the Committee for the District of Columbia, presented a bill supplementary to the act, entitled "An Act for the establishment of a Turnpike Company in the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia;" which was read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole on Monday next. The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act further to amend the judicial system of the United States," was read twice, and committed to Mr. MARION, Mr. HOLLAND, and Mr. KELLY, to consider and report thereon to the House. Mr. NELSON, from the committee appointed the eleventh ultimo, on so much of the Message from the President of the United States as relates to the Military and Naval Establishments, presented a bill authorizing the appointment and employment of an additional number of navy officers, seamen and marines; which was read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole on Monday next. _Foreign Relations._ The House again proceeded to the consideration of the first resolution of the report made by the Committee of Foreign Relations. Mr. COOK addressed the House at considerable length.