This done, he called its attention to certain slanderous charges published anonymously in the newspapers and requested some action of the Legislature thereon. This occasioned a joint resolution to be passed, the 27th June, expressing its continued confidence in him and Gen. Scott and requesting them to return to Congress as.soon as they conveniently could. At the same time, Genls. McDougall, Schuyler and Scott, Col. Floyd, Chancellor Livingston, Mr. Wisner and Governor Clinton, who had been his colleagues in Congress at different times, came forward with strong and full certificates in his vindication. He . returned home on the 18th October, and although he was the same month re-appointed delegate, he does not appear to have attended Congress until the 24th of June, 1782. On the 22d July following he was re-appointed delegate for one year from the first Monday of November then next, which was his last appointment to that office. He was, at the same time, chosen by the Assembly (as was then allowed) a Senator from the Southern District in place of Sir James Jay, whose seat was declared vacant. In November, 1782, Mr. Duane obtained leave of absence from Congress, returned home and on the meeting of the Legislature in January, 1783, attended asa Senator, and continued so until the adjournment of that body on the 28th March following. On the 16th July, he took his seat for 'the last term in Congress, remained there until the adjournment thereof to Annapolis, in the beginning of November, when he was called home to act as one of the Council for the Government of the Southern District of New York, of which body the Legislature had some time before elected him a member. Before he left Congress he had the pleasure of drawing, reporting and helping to pass the resolution of thanks to the brave army which more than eight years before he had voted to raise.