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Mr. J. Clay moved to strike out the firft feftion. Mctlri. J. Clay, R NoJion, and Bedinger supported ; and Msflrs. Dawson, Varnum, Gregg, Dana, and Elmer oppoi'ed this motion, which was disagreed to—Yeas 24—Nays 76 Mr. Masters then moved to strike out “ 150,000,” and insert “ 500,000” dollars. Motion dilagreed to—Yeas 31—Nays 71. When the bill was ordered to be engrofled for a third reading. The Speaker laid before the House the fol lowing letter from the secretary of the treasury : Treasury Department , 7 u April 15, 1806. j " Sir, In answer to the request contained in the resolution of the Huule of R-prcfenta'ives of the Sth inst. I have the honor reipeftfully to fhte, that “ no application has been made to draw money from the treasury for the purchase of the Fioridas before an appropriation made by law for that purpufe.” The circumstances, which may have produ ced an impreftion that such an application has been made, being unconnefted with any mat ter pertaining to the dunes of the offiee of fec rerary of the treasury, are not presumed to come within the scope of the information re quited from this department by the Houle. I have the honor to be, With great refpeft, Sir, your most obedient, ALBERT GALLATIN. The hon. the Speaker of the House of Rcprefentatives. A mefTage was received from the PrefiJent communicatiog the treaty between the United States and the Pinkdluw tribe of Indians. Mr. J. Randolph, from the committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the mefTage from the President of the United States, relative to the state of our affairs with Tunis, and a resolution direfting an enquiry into the expediency of taking off the duty on fait, made a report byway of bill, entitled an aft for re pealing the aft laying duties on fait, and for continuing for a further time the firft feftion of the aft further to protest the commerce and seamen of the United States agVuift the Bar bary powers. This bill repeals, from the ift dav of Jan uary next, so much of any exiftuig aft as lays a duty on fait, and c mtinues the mediterranean fund of two and a half per cent, till the end of the next fellion ofCnngtefs. Referred to a commute of the whole to morrow. Wednesday, April 16. A bill fortifying the ports anil harbors of the United States, and for building gunboats, was read the third time and palled. The house resolved itftdf into a committee of the whole, Mr. Gregg in the chair, on the bill supplementary to the aft, entitled, An aft making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the U.iited States.” The chairman proceeded to read the bill Until he came to the 4 h and sth fcftion«, which authorile the commifliouers of the finking fund to appoint one agent in London and another in Amsterdam, to receive fubferip tions and transfers, and to i(Tue new certifi cates; and to enable the holders of old fix per cents deferred, or three per cent, stocks, who may become fubferibers to the new stock, either in the United States or in Europe, and who on the firft day of April next, and on the day of the fabfeription, (lull be resident in Europe, to receive the interest on their stock, either in the United States, or at Lon don, or in Amsterdam. Mr. Varnum moved to strike out the fifth feftion. This motion was supported bv Mr. Diven port, and opposed by Mr. J. Randolph, and dingreed to—Ayes 34 —Noes 42. On motion of Mr. J. Randolph, the com pensation allowed to each of the above agents was fixed at 3000 dollars—Ayes 48. The 8 h feftion was read as follows: Seftion 8. And belt further enacted, That from and after the itt day of April next, whenever it (hail be needfary to issue new certificates, either in lieu or such certificates of old fix per cent, or deferred stock, as may be l ift or destroyed, or bv reaf<»n of a transfer of fuel* fto' l. from a stockholder to another, or from the books of an office to those of anoth er office ; the new certificates, inftcad of da ting the nominal am unt of flock which origin ally was, but is no longer the sum aftuuily due by tire. United States shall txprefs the true amount of the annuity due, at the rate of eight per cent, on the original amount of principal, at the time when it lliall cease. But all the ©•'her provifiorn heretofore mide by law, and now in force, relative to the laid flocks (ball xtnioio in full force, as if no alteration hart been made in the form of the certificates: and loch new certifi. 3tes may be lubferibed, in conformity with the provisions of this aft, ac t cording to the then unredeemed amount of the principal stock originally due. Mr. Quincy moved to flr.ke this feftion ©u f , unde; the tmprdfion that it impaired the original con'ruft between the U.iited States, and the public creditors. Mr. 1 Rindolph vindicated the feftion again!! this charge. Mr. Dm* did no- think it impaired the origin a! cun'raft, but conii terect si luperftuuus, as in hi- opinion the power tiven by it was already »cfted by law m tne officers of the treasury de partment; when the queftinn was taken and the motion Inst without a division. Mr J. Randolph moved to fill the blank in that parr of the bill which provides for the cocverfien of three per cent, flock, into fix percent, with “ ftxtv-tivo and a half by which the holder of everv hundred dolhrs in the 3 per cent stock is entitled to receive fixty twn and all luif dollars of fix per cent. Mr. Crowninlhield opposed this motion, y? well as the provision for converting the 3 pet cent, into 6 per cent, stock, under the idea j *Ha’ it would >e injurious to the U nted States. ( Mr. J. Clay defended the provision and j made a detailed argument to fliew that it would be beneficial to the United States. Mr. Dana declared himfelf in favor of the proposed Modification of the public debt. Mr. Jackson spoke against it. Mr. J. Randolph advocated this part of the bill, and Mr. Crowninfiiield replied. When the question was taken on the motion of Mr. J. Randolph and agreed to—Ayes 51 —Noes 34. NEW-YORkTapHI 18. From a Dublin paper of the izd Febi usury, re ceived at this office by the fuip Susan. Dublin, February 22. In consequence of a difpole between the Prince of Peace and the Spanifli nobility, the former has invited the interference of the French government, and a body of French troops are aftually marching towards Spain. ihe affairs of the continent are now only interrupted by the expeditions against Spain and Naples, and the quarrels between the new made kings about ihtir newly-acquired pofsei lions. The fate of Naples may be considered positively fixed. It is reported in London, that the French general St. Cyr has defeared the Neapolitan army. Tiiis is highlv probable. It is reported at Vienna, that gen. Mack has been condemned to imprilonment for 12 years. The French troops are marching to Boulog ne, and are to afluine the name of the grand invading army of England. Next week, a plan for the general defence of the United kingdom will be laid before the house of commons. This plan is the joint produftion of Mr. Windham and gen. Fitz patrick. The duke of Portland and lord Melville are both dangerously ill. Two Scots noblemen, the marquis of Douglass and lord Lauderdale, go to the con tinent on diplomatic millions. i. be lion. Thomas Grenville and lord Hoi land are to have high diplomatic situations at foreign courts. Mr. Cole, cf Norfolk, declined the honor of peerage. It is laid that the office of firft lord of the treasury for mis country will be held by lord Grenville. Sir George Shec is appointed under fecre tarv of Sta e in Mr. Windham’s office. The earl of Buchan (the head of the Erskine family) will be appointed one of the Scotch reprekntative peers. The hon. Henry Erlkine is to be lord ad voeate of Scotland. Lord Etlkine is the second Scotchman who lias filled the office of Lord high chancellor of England, and Mr. Ponfonfoy, to v. horn the great leal of Ireland will doubtlef| be given, will be the second Irishman ever appointed chancellor of that part of the united kingdom. How plea fir.g it must be to the people of Ireland to fee a man appointed to an high off cial situation, whose love and confidence ht has for the last 25 years pofleffed, who, to u!e his own expreflion, “ never betrayed man or measure;” we need fcarceL mention that we mean John Phiipot Curran. Lord Redefdale yeflerday intimated. in the court of chancery, that he would hem eforth only hear such causes as have been in part dtf c tiffed before him, and such motions as were of a peremptory >, ture, as his continuance in office could not be of long duration, PHILADELPHIA, Apr;" r+ . We underlhnd it to beliow atf-i tainted. that the fliip Em pernor is to accompa, -.- the Lean der to the Span sh min. Wc heve oten heard it lktd, vhy the New York papers are io protoundediy (ilent refptctinj me be amier, and the extraordinay law proceedings which have grown out of that affair. The following para graph m the Eveuiag pj,t as introductory to a terter upon the fubjeit, copied from this Gaaeue, mry ex plain the caule. “ The Leander. It is dangerous here in New York, for a man to presume to talk about this affair; the firft thing tie knows, he finds hitnfelf at a judge’s chambers, shut in wiih his honour and the diftrift attorney, and the mar.- fliai, to undergo an inqnifition, and he must get along as well as he can, for no council is permitted to accompany, or to approach him. But at public curiofry is fonie what railed re fpefting w bat is going forward, we offer the following letter taken from the United States’ Gazette, leaving it to our readers to suppose if to be cortedt.” A rorrefpoivlent at Wrlhington, under due of Wjd nefday latt, has favoured u< with a copy ot the foi ioaing resolution, which was moved in the house of r?i relcritativesby Mr, Jack!m of Virginia, and adopte Tuclday April Bh. 'I oe f.me cotrefpondent remarks “ After the rtormy fittings of Saturday arid Monday, and part of Tuefday, a calm fueceedj on Wcdntfiiay.” mr. jxckson’s resolution. Resolved. That the lecretarv of the treasury be rtquefted to communicate to this house anv information which lit mav poss -fs in relation to an application laid to hive been made to draw money from the treafo'v, for the pur chase of 'he FifrUa*, n;f>re an approprta rion made by law for tin purpose. E.trail of a'etter frotri V> .i!.i..gu n, dated April 5. “ The H )ufe of Kep-efen xt:v % was tho moment in a state of disorder and confiifion hat n a d (grace to the nation. Mr. Randolph moved to have the lecretjourn a!? amend-d, by inferring a confilenujl mefTage of the {’refluent, that had been omitted Upon which mot on he came out in a very fpi i'ed and an mated (lyle against th- whole ficret proceeding, agiiift the executive and j his” dirry tin ierlings in the houfe.”—He particularly denounced Madison, and declared t!ut hi* confidence in h : m had ceated forever ; that M idifon told him early in the fefliun, “ France wanted money, and wou'd not let Spain treat with uc tili we give it to her, that we fhoutd be obliged togice it to her” He laid the money was not given for land but for ttsci. Ther» was a variety of motions mn'e in order to get rid of Mr. Randolph's. Appeals were made from the decision of the Speaker— I Seven, eight and ten members were up at once, till they j becimea complete national convention, and had to ai f jo-c-n from necrlfi y—every faeclator in the house, cry- I i ng -u: fhense, fh-> me, ft. me 1 AUGUSTA HERALD. THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1806. FROM the briei sketch of the debate in our paper of to-day, on the motion of Mr. Randolph to amend the secret journal, very little sagacity will be necessary to discover, that the removal of the injunction of secrecy, was intended for a trick, a poor paltry trick upon the public—a mere affectation of ma king the people acquainted with subjects of which, it was intended they should forever remain in ignorance—for it will be per ceived that the message of the President, the confidential paper or. which the secret proceedings were founded and to which the de bates refer, is stilt to be withheld, and the verv persons who Vote for taking the “ Pad-Lock."’ from the mouths of the members, vote also against giving publicity to this document; so that those who peruse that part of the secret proceeding which is allowed to be made pub lic. will understand, about as much of the real merits oi the case as they did before. For what purpose the message of the president of the 6th December, the most important docu ment belonging to the secret journal, is still concealed from the people we pretend not to say—if we may judge however from Mr. Randolph’s observations, it is because it would tend more effectually to disgrace the present administration, it being ns we understand, greatly at variance with the public message ot the president at the opening of Congress, and in direct contradiction to a former pub lic communication of his, relative to the boundaries of Louisiana—but we have been so accustomed of late to witness a constant succession of contradictions in those who have the management of our public affairs, that we should be astonished to see them for any considerable time together, consistent with themselves. Error and duplicity are of such a nature, as to occasion continual excen tricity and contradiction in the conduct of their votaries—it is only in the plain path of virtue, in a steady course of uprightness and an in dexible adherence to truth, that we perceive that uniformity which courts investigation, that correctness and consistency, which invites scrutiny and defies censure. If the message of the president was not of such a nature that he and his friends were ashamed of it, why not let the people see it ? If it was of such a nature why did it receive countenance, and why did the House of Representatives sanc tion a proceeding they are ashamed to have known ? We are permitted as it were to hear the arguments of council , but not to understand the case to which those arguments relate. One tiling however is evident from the jour nal published, which is, that two millions of dollars, about sixty waggon loads of silver is placed in the hands of the president, for the purpose as it is pretended of purchasing that part ol Louisiana, which, by a former message of the President we were informed already belonged to us—but of whom is this purchase to be made ? Not of Spain it seems, to whom the territory belongs, but of France. But how ale wc to purchase ol France, it might be asked, a territory belonging to Spain ? Why in fact we are not to purchase of France, but iO pay I 1 ranee t'.vo millions of dollars for her politeness in permitting us to bargain with Spain il we can—or in other words v/e pay 2,000,000 ol dollars to secure her friendship and good will towards the United States—it is merely the first contribution we have made the first public acknowledgement of our being tributary to Bonaparte— a very cogent reason was indeed given by Mr. Madison, why this tribute should he paid—it was no other than that, France wanted money and in his mind the consequence seemed to follow, that we must pay it. And thus in compliance with execu tive mandates communicated through the panders ol power, have the representatives of the people consented to prostrate the honor and the dignity of the nation at the shrine of the French emperor, and to number the Uni ted, the independent States of America, with those vassal nations, who yield a servile sub mission and obsequeous obedience , to the im perious mandates of an unprincipled usurper. At the last Superior Court in this place Wm, Mealer, was found guilty of Hoise Stealing, and sentenced for execution on Monday next, but in consequence of a variety of circumstan ces in his favor, it is expected he will be par doned by the executive. J. Seymour convicted of Arson, is sentenced to be executed to-morrow. 0n the 2d inst. a woman was executed in Jackson county, for the murder of her child, and on the same day a man in Lincoln, for Horse Stealing. At an election held in Elbert county, for a member of the House of Representatives of this State, in place of Col. Allen Daniel, re signed, the votes were for William Allen , 3 ,7 Wilburn Barnet , 227 William Fergus , 166 In consequence of a very common failing among federal electors, that of not attending elections, it so happened this year, that tne corporation officers elected for the city of Hartford, in Connecticut, were of the demo cratic cast—and this has been a cause of no little exultation to editors of the same cast in that state, who announced the event? as a prelude to a sort of political revolution in Connecticut and many of the pretended repub licans already began to carve out in imagina tion the offices and salaries which were to fall to their share, in the change and confuaion which they expected would biing them into notice—but we are happy to find from the retv ns of the general election, that Con necticut still remains as usual true to the good old cause. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, ar.d Secretary, are re elected by handsome majorities,, and in the house of representatives consisting of 195 members, 72 only are democratic—in Hart ford we perceive that the federal votes for Governor were 3 12, the democratic 188. M ASS ACHUSETTS ELEC HON. t otal in two hundred and fixtecn towns : For Gov. Strong, *6,157 For Gov. Sullivan, 11,7*4 Majority for Strong, Ji4J3 The Federal ills of the city of New-York have propo sed as Candidates, for Members of Congress, to be lup portedat the entiling election, John B. Colis, and Niuholas Fish, Elquirei. The fhlp Alexander, capt. Vofe, arrived at New. York from London, was boarded on the 7th of March, by a Britilh iiigate, five days out from Plymouth, the commander ot which informed capt. Vofe, that on the *d March, lie spoke a cutter going into Plymouth, with accounts otin engagement between the Britilh and Fiench fleets, in which the former captured and deltroycd ame fail of the line. Two days before Captain Say ns left Havanna, a vessel airived from Jamaica, ihe mailer of which (fated, that jull before he failed, a Britilh Packet arrived with accounts of the DEATH of GEORGE 111. King ot Great-Britain. Several letters leceived from relpedta b!e houles at Havanna, mention, the fame intelligence. [Charleston Times. Captain Beckford, arrived at Salem, from Calcutta, informs that the Englilh forces, after taking poirelfion of the Cape of Good Hope, had gone on an expedition a. gainlt the Ille of France. The Britilh frigates Cambrian and Lxandxr, are laid to be cruising off Saudy Hook. They bring too every velTel. On the 15th inlt. the Senate paired the bill from the Houle of Rcprefentatives, prohibiting the importation of ctrtain [Brit ih] goods, wares and mcrchandife, without amendment—-Yeas 19 —Nays 9. This bill only requires the lignature of the Prcfident to become a law. DIED on the 3d inlt. in the State of New York, afier a Ihort illnels, Richaru Lxe, J U n. pioprietor of the Celebrated Patent and family medicines. common'y called Lord Dexter ; a man not more diltin guiflicd tor his immense riches, than for thole mean and gioveling qualities which lunk him to a level with the brutes, and Whole ignorance was almolt without a paral lel in the United States ot America. , on the *zd inlt. at Silk Hope Plantation, near Savannah, Mr. Robert i'uperinteniiant o£ the Botanic Garden near Chariclton.—The day follow, ing his remains were decently interred at that Plantation. *** The Revd. Mr. Cunningham, will preach at the Methodist Meeting-House, this Evening, at early candle light. s3* By order of the Board of Trus tees, the Pews in St. Paul's Church will be rented on Saturday nex-, at it o’clock, A. M. fin three months. B. F. HARRIS, iS. M. SMITH, > Commit tit. W. J. HOBBY, i SINGING SCHOOL. ** MR. BRYAN, informs the lubfcribers» that on the 24th and 25th instant, he expects to attend and rinilh nis tLft quarter of linijinp, he hopes that his imployers will then fettle with him according to contract, and he will continue to be ihcirs in sincerity. May 8. ( 44 ) wanted to "hire, ’ Fot a few Months , ot until the f 1 /I of January next , Some Negroes, B ih Fellows and Wenches, to work on a Plantation in Carolina, eighteen miles from Auguita. Tiiofe who have Negroes to let, either at present or in ilie course of a few weeks, will please to apply as soon ai convenient at the Pofl Cffi e. 8- 44 N O T I C E. ~~ NINE months after date, application -will be made to the honorable the Inferior Clout t for the county of Richmond , for leave to Jell tltat well known lot in Springfield, bounded on the wefl , by la nd belonging to llene.ee's e/late, caftwardly by lands of Campbells est ate, not thwardly iy Btoad ftieet, containing one acte and one tenth with good improvements , belonging to the estate of Micha ! Fee, deceased, and to be sold for the benefit of hi, heir / and creditors. 'Villiam fee. Ma - V 8 - . 44) N O J I C E. NINE month after thit date , /will apply to tht honorable Inferior Court of Columbia county, for leave to sell two thousand acres of Laud , in Greene county , on the head of Ogecche being pan of the teal estate ts JHemy Hunt , deceased, for ihe bene fit of the licit 1 and crcdito’S „„ FITZ M. HUNT, Mmr. Mav 8. N OTIC E. ~ Application wiiit> e made to the next Court of Or< narv, to he held in and for he County of Richmond, on the fi-ft Tuef* day in June next; for Letters Difmiffory, on he cfLie of Andrew lories, deceased, at which time an accurate Statement, and Settlement up m that time of the tfhtt of laid deceased, will ! >c rendered, JAMES BEGGS, Adm'r M, y ß - c no GEORGIA, Columbia County. WHEREAS Sallv and John Mckces, have applied to me for letteu of ad ministration on the estate and efforts of [acc« A hit, deceased. Ihefe ate thetefore to eite and admonifi all and ftngular , the kindtrj a ! creditors of said deceased, to be and a tcar at my Office within the time prescribed by law to /hew tause (if any they have) why said letters fhculd not be granted Given under my hand at Office , this 26:h day of Ap’il 1806 A. CRAWFORD, Cl’k.
