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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.
